Is Studio Series Gamer Edition Already In Trouble?
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Gamer Edition is kind of starting on the same path as the first wave of Studio Series figures when it was first launched like when all the early Bumblebee figures shared the same exact problems and everybody resented that particular figure
Honestly it's a bitter sort of poetic that the Gamer Edition figures are having a lot of the same issues as the FoC ones.
Lack of reference material, budget constraints, designers being stretched across multiple concurrent toylines... it's all there in some way.
@@galaxycamerataIt's baffling that they still have to use outdated concept arts as a reference though.
If they're unable to properly extract the CAD Models from the game (as I've heard, but I call BS on that one), can't they just watch an HD youtube video of the game instead? 😅
If they do expand the gamer edition line to different games I would want Breakaway and a dark of the moon warpath
they'd better do warpath in leader class.
@@chriscarpenter3370 yeah he was larger than megaton so if they did make him a figure it would have to be a leader
The designer said that if the reception for gamer edition is good they might expand to other games such as DOTM and ROTF
I'd want each and every alt-mode of Create-a-Bot from the 2007 Movie DS game. Including F-22 Skydive. And the Arialbots from ROTF.
@@firesonic1010 that would be really cool
i think gamer edition can actually expand more since the movie game-only characters are more akin to what studio series is supposed to be about, they could make breakaway, warpath, stratosphere or even upgrade some characters that appeared in the movies like lockdown.
I really want a new Stratosphere.
Imma be honest WFC Megatron is the best Megatron released in years in my opinion. The fusion cannon feels perfect scaled to his arm and isn't hollow, the arm panels are wonderful and the double hinges allow for some expressionism, and transforming him is actually fun. While I think having a full leg bend would be nice, I can't say I need it as Megatron kneels to no one. One complaint I do have tho is that using Barricade's gun on his arm feels loose.
Yeah, In terms of scale and compared to the other megatron’s the canon is pretty good
Compared to the in game weapon and the riot cannon weapon from the games it’s pretty meh though
I feel like Gamer edition does have options beyond WFC/FOC and Devastation, especially as like an excuse line, "oh this character was in this thing for a moment, that makes them viable for this new line", if hound got a movie-themed reissue, they could totally use that Transmetal game to make the transmetals, and more that weren't in the show.
they could use the live action movie tie-in games as an excuse to reissue the bayverse designs, the DOTM game was made by High moon studios, its definitely plausible, and the 07' games are cult classics, so reissuing their Bumblebee with some game themed touchups is easy money, not to mention those games had characters not in the movies, like Stratosphere, Breakaway, Warpath, etc
hell, they could just make a bunch of toys based on the Create-a-bot's forms from the DS game, call it like "Rookie (vehicle name here)"
I think the problem is that Gamer Edition was basically created as an afterthought. They only intended for WFC Optimus to be released, but then (this is just my theory) ROTB got delayed and they needed to fill shelves with more toys, resulting the very rushed development of Bee/Cliff, Barricade, and Megatron (and it SHOWS with them). This was a great way to -avoid doing the Twins- expand Studio Series beyond the movies.
What Gamer Edition really needs in the next few years (since 86 seems to be winding down) is to do more stuff from more games. For example, they could use the Armada and TFP games to redo characters who were done dirty (read: Hot Shot and Arcee) or use Devastation to make difficult-to-obtain molds like the Earthrise Battlechargers more easily obtainable. Reactivate seems set for toy representation under SSGE (unless it gets canned out of nowhere), and like with Prime characters in Legacy, maybe the next WFC/FOC/Dark Spark releases will be genuine improvements over Chunklebee, Kibblecade, and Hollowtron.
And a lockdown redo
@@megatron2171Specifically him. He requires an update
They could also use the Armada games to give us a Titan class Tidalwave in game/toy colours, while Legacy gives us a leader or commander class Tidalwave that can combine with Megatron.
And why does no one talk about the bayverse games? Those should be the 1st studio series gamer editons!
They can still avoid the Twins they still haven’t given us the rest of the Dinobots and they haven’t given us a single Decepticon from TLK and we’re still missing a few Autobots from AOE and TLK
One other thing for game options is that they are working on a new Transformers Game in the near future, so maybe they are setting it up for when that new transformers game comes out?
So people don’t want figures that are more expensive, with mostly worse accessories, transformations, more hollowness and strangely limited mobility compared to toys from over a decade ago?
On a serious note, I genuinely want new versions of these figures and these problems don’t apply to every figure but all of them have at least two of these flaws. Just a few more hinges and compression for some of the kibble and all of these could be as good as (or better than) the original figures. I look at these figures and my comparisons are the FOC Skywarp and WFC Optimus, that’s my bar for these to reach. In my opinion, there is 1 good figure, 1 decent figure, and then there’s Bee and Baricade.
There’s not many other games transformers can do other than devastation… the bayvers movie games “I’m i a joke to you?”
Don't most of the designs from IDW'S MTMTE & RID fit the WFC/FOC game aesthetic (I know Alex Milne said that with Trailbreaker on his DeviantArt page)?
I was trying find Gamer Edition Optimus Prime, but unfortunately he sold out everywhere, and he’s not at my Targets and Walmart,and going for outrageous prices on Ebay.
Which is unfortunate because I live in Fresno California, and we barely get anything new.
@tjomega, for whatever it's worth, I usually check out your reviews no matter how "late" they are as I find you have an interesting perspective that can sometimes help me appreciate certain things about figures.
I used to binge watch random reviews 2.0
Transformers Devastation would be "fun" as the game was not only delisted six years ago, it was based on G1 designs anyway.
They apparently based the Legacy Nova Prime on Devastation's model, so it is actually an option.
Best case scenario, we get cel-shaded redecos of a few Earthrise and Legacy figures with new accessories, and some pretty extensive retools of Blitzwing & the Battlechargers.
They actually based the Legacy Nova Prime on his Devastation model instead of his original IDW design, so they’ve technically already started 😂
It be amazing to get a re-mold of Legacy Menasor with Deavstion Menasor's horns!
they could also do many designs from the movie games like the drones or warpath
Personally, I've enjoyed all of the gamer edition figures, though yet to get Megatron. I'd agree with you, though, that Bumblebee is the weakest of the first three. It's just refreshing to see figures of non G1 designs from something other than the live action that havent gotten the G1-ification treatment like legacy (which hasn't always been a bad thing).
I thought bumblebee was great but that might be nostalgia because wfc is why I’m such a big fan of transformers and that is my favourite bumblebee design ever
That's perfectly valid. I like the transformation and design overall, but my copy had a lot of QC issues I had to fix so I'm a bit biased against bee compared to the other two which I had no issues with.
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Just my thoughts but i guess because hasbro trying to do so much at the same time, they have legacy figures to make, ROTB mainline, the studio series, earthsparks figures, now they have to make gamer edition line, you gotta wonder where the budget allocation go
And studio series 86
@@_MECHA_yeah that too
@@_MECHA_86 isn’t a subline just that any figure that presents the 86 movie they put 86 on it.
Did you forget that the Armada and movie games exist?
They could do minicons, Decepticlones, Swindle, Payload, Dreadwing, Dropkick, Breakaway, Warpath, Stratosphere,
And besides, they're only 5 toys in, they're nowhere near running out if characters
Starscream and the seekers, Soundwave and the data disks Soundblaster, Shockwave, Demolishor, Quake, the Combaticons, the Insecticons, Dragstrip, Breakdown, Deadend, Barricade, Slipstream, Tryptucon, Jazz, Sideswipe, Hound, Ratchet, Ironhide, Wheeljack, Scattorshot, Warpath, Perceptor, Blaster, the Wreckers Jetifre, Silverbolt, Air Raid, Arcee, the dinobots, Omega Supreme, Metroplex
And all the different types of generic enemies in the game, autobot and decepticon jets, cars, trucks, and tanks
There are more than enough characters to keep it going
I 100% agree with you, I was stoked when they announced this and when they revealed the toys I instantly thought the originals were going to be better in comparison except for maybe Optimus and it looks like I was right
I would go crazy for a Gamer Edition Star Upper! Honestly though, I agree I don’t think they really thought ahead with this line…
The Transformers: Human Alliance and Shadows Rising arcade rail shooter games would be interesting route for Studio Series Gamer Edition to take. From characters repainted as the Decepticon army drones, seekers painted as Thundercracker and Skywarp, Scorponok King, Bumblebee clone that's basically black and red with AOE Stinger's head, and Optimus clone that's basically DOTM jetwing Optimus Prime in Nemesis Prime colors.
I think the bad knees on megatron were intentional, if you look at the sculpting on the leg swivel they only match up when it is backwards
There are so many other characters that did not get their chance like Warpath or Zeta Prime, or Silverbolt. they can even redo the Combaticons who did not get a very good toy back then, or they could even do some generic bots and give them transformations.
Just feels like so much lost potential. Sucks having to beg them every time not to do the same main line characters over and over again to give us some variety.
100% agree…the Combaticons, in particular could have several repaints so they could get a lot of value out of the tooling. Bruticus sells!
You forget there is a very promising game coming out. They could be starting gamer edition because that game will have a lot of new designs they plan to make toys of.
I'd argue that they could also do the game exclusive characters from the movie tie-in games. Like I'd pay for an update of Breakaway or even "Seeker"
I was super excited when the gamer editions were first announced, and then I saw the figures. Optimus is too swole imo to the game. Bee and Cliff give Energon Prime a run for his money. Megatron is way to small, not tall enough or chunky enough, and has the puniest fusion cannon. And barricade could pass as a toy from 10 years ago
I still think barricade is pretty good considering that design has never gotten a figure before. still lots of room for improvement.
18:54 I will not tolerate 07, Revenge of the Fallen, and Dark of the Moon game slander
They really should of focused on finishing some of the movie figs we are still missing. To my knowledge only 2007,ROTF, and Bumblebee are completed figure-wise.
When reactivate comes out I think GE versions of those designs might be kinda neat especially to coincide with the release
i think after they conclude their 40th anniversary releases they need to stop all these sublines, and then just focus on one singular line with a brand new show that takes the series in a new direction. i like my new toys of the older characters but i think we've gotten enough at this point, it's time for something actually new with transformers and consolidate the toylines so they arent so confusing. One of the barriers for entry my friend had is theres just too many sublines so he doesn't know whats actually good or worth buying.
They opened up Studio Series to the original animated movie. Why not open it up to the non-theatrically released animated movies?
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising.
Commander class: Predaking.
Leader class: Unicron, Darksteel, Megatron, Bulkhead?, Optimus Prime?.
Voyager class: Sky Lynx, Ultra Magnus, Starscream, Shockwave, Bulkhead? Optimus Prime?.
Deluxe class: Bumblebee, car Vehicon, jet Vehicon, Smokescreen, Knockout, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Arcee.
Slip in some Terrorcon versions of the toy only Predacon molds as the background Terrorcons.
Voyager class molds: Ripclaw, Laserback, Hun-Gurrr.
Deluxe class molds: Sinnertwin, Cutthroat, Rippersnapper, Blot.
Core class molds: Blackbeak. Keep it separate from the Darksteel mold.
Then go to town redecoing and retooling them all into their other uses. There's a lot of potential reuses here that can help to fill the main Generations line, Generations Selects or other exclusives. And yes, have the original Terrorcons still combine.
Beast Wars II Super Lifeform: Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!
Titan class: Majin Zarak, Gigastorm?.
Commander class: Magnaboss set, Tripledacus set, Gigastorm?, Galvatron?.
Leader class: Galvatron?, Hellscream?, Halfshell.
Voyager class: Hellscream? Thrustor, Max-B, Autojetter, Autocrusher, Autolauncher, Autostinger, Flash Lio Convoy, Burning Convoy, Apache, Bighorn, Bigmos, Tonbot?, Mantis?
Deluxe class: Dirgegun, Scuba, Diver, Drillnuts, Powerhug, Scissor Boy, Tonbot?, Mantis?, Scylla, Sea Phantom, Terrormander, Coelagon.
Tasmania kid is rumored to be coming out in wave one of whatever next year's Generations: Legacy line will be as a core class. So no need to retread that already even though it's most likely just a Rattrap retool. The Seacons will be new molds. Gigastorm doesn't NEED to be a titan as he's not that big most of the time. It's just there's a perfectly good Trypticon mold to use already. I'd love a smaller one though so commander class would be amazing. The combiners could be sold as a set in commander class as that would seemingly have more tooling allocated to it than having them be a voyager and two deluxes each. I'd love a big commander class Galvatron but if TM2 Megatron is any indication, he could be fine as a leader so long as they get rid of the third mode.
Again, there's a lot of potential redecos and retool options here. Some already are straight redecos or retools of already existing figures.
With how slowly they do Studio Series figures, these could keep them going for quite a while. It would also keep some commander class options available. If they think about it from the start, they could use Predaking as a base for Dragonstorm too. It's not like Dragonstorm is ever going to be accurate anyway so might as well reuse the other huge, four legged, winged dragon for it. If they really wanted, they could probably also get Cybertron Scourge from it as well. Trade the wings out for giant shoulder spikes, a big axe/tail and the extra dragon heads.
The cel-shaded megs and prime are my primary megs and prime I use for display
Hopefully if they make anymore War For/Fall Of Cybertron toys hopefully they’ll be better because the designs in those games were better than any of the Netflix ones
I think the Comic Studios would be great as it would guarantee that some fan favorite characters would get figures, basically anything from MTMTE. I do think it would be cool if Hasbro made a line for Animated and Prime to shine with more accurate designs.
They could do studio series figures for the armada game.
So many great memories with that game.
Plus they could reuse some of the engineering of the legacy, Hotshot, Optimus, Starscream, Megatron the same way they have with studio series and ROTB figures.
Plus it's a great excuse for us to get new figures of Red alert, Tidal wave and Cyclonus.
War for Cybertron also has designs in the DS game that never made it to either of the Cybertron games. There's a pre-Shockwave experiment Grimlock design for example, as well as a conehead design. I do think Game Edition has a lot of potential just with the Cybertron games alone, I mean imagine getting FoC Bruticus out of this line, but they
*_N E E D_* to get these wack ass attempts under control. Bumblebee's chest looks weird and his legs, even if you ignore how inaccurate they are, are the wrong way around, Barricade might as well just be a brick...
My only gripes with Megatron are lack of a Decepticon symbol on his back, which would be fine if they just did an easter egg for it like they did with Optimus... which they didn't, the tabs hindering the knee bend, the energon mace not being engineered like Optimus's axe, and his dinky ass cannon. Its more accurate to the Riot Cannon from Fall of Cybertron than it is to his Fusion Cannon, and personally the peg sticking out for it to plug in instead of it being a hole in his arm just looks weird. Plus it could use more paint, I know the point is to let any of the other characters use it but only Megatron could use his fusion cannon in WfC, and only Optimus could use his gun, so they should have painted those.
I hope if they do other characters from the WFC/FOC games, they improve the quality of the designs and quality control.
Cybertronian modes represent a unique opportunity to make toys that accurately reflect the content. They should have worked in concert on the designs for the War/Fall Cybertron games to better reflect the game with the toys.
I believe it was mentioned somewhere that they also plan on using Studio Series Gamer Edition for when Transformers Reactivate comes out. With the rumors saying that it’s gonna be a game as a service, they’re probably banking on Reactivate being successful since it would mean the game would continue to get more updates. Meaning new characters in game, and new figures to make off of them
Yesterday I was deciding whether to get the Gamer Edition Megatron or Legacy Core Class Starscream and Thundercracker to go alongside Skywarp. I opted the 2 seekers over Megatron after hearing about the QC issues of Megs and haven't regretted the decision.
Star Wars Black Series has a lot of obscure comics characters and I believe it's doing alright. So, when and if they run out of characters from the WFC/FOC/ Rise of the Dark Spark (iugh) games, they still have the other Activision games (2007, ROTF and DOTM) that have many exclusive characters and alternate versions (Soundwave as an SUV). Even the beloved NDS 2007 Movie game has some designs that would be great as toys. When and if they re-release the High-Moon and Activision games (Activision claims they have the games, so there may be just a money issue) these characters could shine again.
What other games Hasbro can exploit? You have Forged to Fight, that was revived as a Netflix exclusive, and Earth Wars is still a thing (that has many exclusive characters too). Don't forget Transformers Reactivate, that hasn't come out yet, and the timing fits, if Reactive releases characters in seasons, and the game does well, there could be an influx of characters (with Mad Max-ey vibes, nonetheless). If we go the obscure route, Star Upper is an option (maybe as an exclusive), if they somehow revive Beast Wars after the end of Legacy (if it is a trilogy and not an ongoing toyline like Studio Series). What about Transformers Universe, the ill fated Jagex game? there are lots of designs and characters that are beloved by those who were a part of the beta, but it was never a released game, so that rules it out.
The other games are mostly tie in games for Animated, Prime and Cyberverse (I am not sure what Battlegrounds is exactly), and if they do figures out of those, and they respect the source material, some people would be ecstatic. I doubt it, though.
The only good one from Gamer Edition that stood out to me, is Optimus. For me to enjoy Bumblebee took him to be mis-transformed (waist turned around), but Barricade, is absolutely disappointing. Barricade can barely be posed, and I will be cutting lots of plastic to improve him, even if it is a 25 dollar collectible. Megatron, I haven't got it because all of his bad rep.
You're forgetting that Gamer Edition could be the avenue that toy colors Tidal Wave could be release through.
I think all the gamer edition figures have been ok to fantastic at best with the exception of barricade.
I'm hopeful we get jazz next
I definitely agree that Optimus is fantastic, and that Barricade isn't NEAR as bad as people make him out to be. Bumblebee is definitely the weakest of the group visually, but I've yet to get my hands on him to judge the transformation scheme you complained about so kinda disingenuous for me to comment much further on that. And Megatron LOOKS mostly fine, vehicle mode is MEH but not bad. The QC issues you mentioned do make me a bit wary on it though. That all said I'd say personally the only "stinker" of the line is Bee and to be fair that's an awkward design to engineer in the first place.
As for the future of the line, there's still plenty of designs I'd love to see them do from WfC/FoC. Shockwave and Soundwave could both go for an upgrade from their original toys, I'd be curious to see a WfC Breakdown, Warpath, Updated Cybertronian seekers, and I would KILL to see the WfC designs of the Aerialbots, Air Raid especially was always a design I loved. Even Zeta Prime could be really cool! Beyond the Cybertron games though, I definitely DO NOT want Devastation representation. Nothing against the game, but I don't want more shoveled out G1 drivel. One of the big reasons I'm into the Gamer Edition line is to AVOID all of that.
I see some people talking about the Armada game and sure, maybe, but we already have some new versions of that cast anyway in Legacy. Optimus (who's great), Starscream (Who's good), Megatron (THIS is currently my figure of the year), Hot Shot (Who admittedly could use a second run-around). Just get Red Alert, Cyclonus, and please for the love of god Hasbro just bite the bullet and give us Tidal Wave, and you'd pretty much have the entire cast good to go in Legacy, no reason to spin them around and start releasing the Armada figures in Gamer Edition. Weird releases like the Convoy no Nazo Rodimus would be FUNNY and honestly I'd probably get it purely for the novelty of it, and maybe something weird like the Player Character in the 07 movie DS games, or generic grunt enemies from a few of the games (Armada and WfC included) would also be pretty interesting to see how they handle.
Very enjoyable video. I would love to see them do a gamer edition wfc/foc dinobots (but im kinda scared of them as well). Id also like a wfc/foc swindle (ive always loved the rocket like alt mode it had)
I just hope we get decent gamer editions of Warpath from the wfc/Foc, and Dotm games
Do you think you could do a Kamen Rider TJ Omega transformation video once you get that second desire driver? Also, have you made a TJ Omega ID core yet?
I think it’s ridiculous Hasbro isn’t capitalizing on the unused Bayverse designs.
Devcon? Protoforms? That one garbage truck? Mountain Dew bot? Oreo bot? Like coke on some of these are so unique and there’s at least 20 unused characters from the movies alone, AND the gamer edition can give us the chance to get game only characters like breakaway and warpath.
If they're expanding to comic book designs, then I hope they're using concept art, so we can finally get that Transtech Cheetor that we were rudely screwed out of.
this entire line felt like a HUGE cash grab to me.
Personally, I'd say they should do the Bayverse game-only characters like '07 Shockwave, '07 drones, ROTF Breakaway, and so on
YES!!!
Bayverse is gonna be a while apparently Hasbro is having issues being able to green light video game characters like Warpath and Breakaway but that doesn’t mean they’re not going to happen they’re just put on hold until they figure out how to get them into production
@@GalvatronStudios what are those issues? I haven't kept up with the interviews lately, so I'm out of the loop
@@pinkstinger according to Hasbro it’s due to licensing issues which I find pretty ridiculous considering Hasbro has the rights to all the games and Activision needs their approval for everything
@@GalvatronStudios so, by what they are saying, maybe they don't own those designs? I don't know if I buy that as an excuse, since a lot of them were released as toys back in the day, some even before the game was out, so there was that whole toy development time long before the game
Ngl i saw g1 brawn and gamer edition cliffjumper in Walmart today and was heavily debating buying them both
Still wondering but idk
I would LOVE to see figures of the generic bots from TF: Devastation.
They could do SS gamer edition autobot and decepticon drones from the movie games
The reason I like the Barricade figure is because of how CHUG he feels. Dated articulation, yes, but does that matter to me? Nah, not at all. Like he feels like a Transformers toy from 2010-2014 and that's what I find charming about him. I do not mind him not having ankle joints but the panels that blocks the hand articulation is a bummer.
I like them all so far the Megatron head looks small though but still like it
This is their chance to give us a proper WFC/FOC Slipstream who is not a repaint. Or a weird exclusive.
I still have friends, not Transformers fans, who fondly remember the PS2 Transformers game. Premium repaints of the Armada toys might get done, as a result, be a good way to get a new Red Alert and Cyclonus at any rate
Also I actually wouldn't mind a Comic book studio series because, yes we have gotten some comic book characters in generations but there's still designs we haven't seen. War Within never got a complete toy line and they could probably do those designs better if they weren't titanium releases. I'd love them to take another go at War Within the Fallen but they likely would never hit that one again unless it was a comic book studio series toy line.
And I don't think they even should try to recreate the cell shading of Devistation. I personally don't think it looks good on real world objects.
WfC/FoC and Megatron X from that Beast Wars video game are pretty much the only game exclusive designs they could do.
I only hope the line lasts long enough to get Transformers Prime the Game Thunderwing.
We've never even gotten a regular Thunderwing since the 2011 Deluxe, which absolutely does not live up to the character or original toy.
Sorry for three comments but this just occurred to me, we should get a marvel comics universe studio series. They could make a purple Soundwave, non titan class Fort Max and stuff
I wonder about the possibility of when Hasbro makes Armada tidalwave will it be released it in purple to be show accurate and they then make the green one for gamer edition to reference the PS2 game
I want Titan class autobot and Decepticon destroyers from the WFC campaign (and technically you see a lot of Decepticon destroyers in tank mode on the second mission)
Might as well do Studio Series: Anime Edition. Which is a line dedicated to the characters exclusive to the anime series which never got dubbed (Plus RID 2001) Maybe put said anime series on something like Crunchyroll to coincide with the start of it. And include stuff like the Japan only Beast Wars toy of Ravage for good measure,
Decepticon grunts from the Armada PS2 game would be cool. It's not enough to sustain the gamer edition line though. I haven't done a visual comparison, but I wonder if any of the junkion guys could make for repaints.
I would also like them to make Studio Series Transformers Prime figures and make them the right sizes. For example...
Commander Class:
Predaking
Leader Class:
Optimus Prime
Shockwave
Dreadwing
Skyquake
Voyager Class:
Bulkhead
Ratchet
Starscream
Soundwave
Ultra Magnus
Breakdown
Hardshell
Deluxe Class:
Bumblebee
Arcee (In case the core class size is lacking)
Wheeljack
Knockout
Smokescreen
Airachnid
Cliffjumper
Vehicons
Core Class:
Arcee
Scraplets (3 Pack)
Megatron would probably be the tallest of the Leader figures. No idea what they’d call the Unicron-possessed Megatron, but he’d either be another tall Leader or a Commander smaller than Predaking.
I actually think this line could last awhile if they also delved into the movie games since there’s quite a few characters who were exclusive to the games and they could even repaint some figures since in the rotf game they had alt skins for some of the characters
If they did SS gamer edition convoy no nazo ultra magnus, would he just be a 3d pixelated figure?
I definitely think if they want to save the line they need to do toys of characters from the games that never got official toys based on the games before like FOC Megatron as a bigger voyager, and Breakdown, and Omega Supreme, and Trypticon. Maybe even the dinobots once we get all the 86 ones.
this line is only interesting if they release toys of characters who never got a toy, but because everything has to be nostalgia or a popular name they won't do them. I would like Cyclonus and Zeta prime designs.
I think for WFC and FOC there's a lot they could do with it because there are a ton of designs that either didn't make it into the game or characters that only showed up in the DS ports and I'm hoping they can do a FOC Bruticus in a similar style to SS Devastator where it's mostly voyagers. For devastation I think they should make leader scale Insecticons since they were huge in that game for some reason. TLDR I think there's a lot of potential figures they could do and I mean if we live in a world where we can get a mainline detritus before a new earth mode hound then I think they can figure out how to expand gamer edition.
At the very least, hopefully they can do the seekers and kazz. I want those.
Overall I like the Gamer Edition idea and even the toys so far. Megatron does look disappointing though. I haven't gotten mine yet. With that said, I would love for them to just do the generic decepticons and autobots you fight.
They should have just named the series "Studio Series: Cybertron Duology Edition" or something because other than WFC and FOC, there are not alot of other original Transformers games that had been released that are not just based on the designs of G1 or from any other pre-existing series. If they had done that we could have gotten more toys from the Cybertron games that we have long wanted like Ironhide and maybe even Warpath. But seeing they are stopping at Megatron and now moving onto other franchises like the comics I feel like it's a huge waste of opportunity.
A fellow Floridian? I live in the Miami area so I don’t see anything unless I travel an hour north to Palm Beach county (Boca Raton, rich area)
Actually with the beast machines I mean maybe they could also do beast wars the second and beast wars neo remakes since we never got the original ones in the United States and I understand there they were just mostly remold but there were a lot of new molds in neo
Would be cool if they picked up designs from the 07 ds games for gamer edition, unlikely though. Hope you're having a good day
I've played the movie tie-in games, and they're not shovel ware hell were they made by TT games and High Moon Studios (you know, the one that made both WFC & FOC!!!).
There are game exclusive characters to those games (Warpath & Breakaway, to name the popular ones), plus why even stop there? In the DOTM game, you could access the ironically named stealth mode in alt mode. For gamer edition, DOTM toys just have the relevant characters in stealth mode for their alt mode!
Finally, those games have a good side of generic Autobot and Decepticon cannon fodder. Those could easily be made into troop building sets!
Speaking of the Studio Series line running out of movie characters, can we officially classify the earlier rumblings about a Commander Class Stratosphere as fake news now that the RotB movie has long since come and gone? If so, I'm really annoyed at whoever started that rumor. I really had my hopes up.
I'm tempted by the Gamer Edition Megatron, but skeptical with all the QC issues. I never got to play those games, but I still think it's a cool design.
Barricade is kibbly but it can be worked into some poses. Dumplebee the car is fine it’s a vehicle that looks like a computer mouse but robot mode is just mass of torso then limbs, I do plan on getting cliff jumper to fully judge that mold and I like the red better.
The voyagers seem to be a bit better Optimus is really nice don’t have megatron but sounds like it’s a mess and after seeing the side by side of old vs new I’m very tempted to get the old.
We have a 6th on the way and 3 auto bots 2 cons it’s probably a decepticon I’d say starscream or soundwave is the best bet as voyagers. I was thinking of something as a leader but who in the games wfc can you do as a leader I think most characters were at or shorter than prime/megatron or titans
I never found them in stores
The comic book figures right now are largely just retools of existing generation figures. Studio series IDW which are new moulds more faithful to their comic book designs could be brilliant
I actually like Barricade, if your transform his legs like in the picture and not how they are in the game, he’s a pretty cool looking bot 👍🏻
I don't get why they don't expand Studio Series into Animation Studios and do new figures of the Animated and Prime characters that are actually accurate to their original aesthetic, rather than G1-ifying them to fit in with the rest of Legacy. They clearly don't mind mixing aesthetics in Studio Series otherwise they wouldn't be doing 86 and Gamer Edition characters as part of it. Seems like that would solve the problem everyone had with figures like Legacy Bulkhead and so on. I don't suppose anyone's already suggested this in any of the Q and A's already?
So far the only figure that has interested me is Prime but, he's not objectively better than the original that was 1/3 the cost which is a major issue to me. The lack of tail lights are a major flaw since you stare at it all game. And at the price I expected a panel on his back to at least approximate the game detail. Still its just good enough so I'll buy next time I see it.
On a side note it was funny/sad just how many reviewers back in the day had no clue that the kneepads flipped back to become the tail lights on the deluxe.
Otherwise they all look cheap and off. I was so excited to have them take another swing at these designs and do new ones. Old megatron was way too small and bumblebee was gigantic. Now megatron is still small with less detail and bumblebee is somehow worse. Barricade just isnt accurate enough for me.
There are plenty of designs to make into toys but I have my doubts how many we will see. If they improve i would love to see another swing at Bruticus we all remember that disaster.
The least they should do are Grimlock, Shockwave, Starscream, Jazz and Soundwave as well as FoC Prime and Megatron. There were plenty of multiplayer only characters they could do too. Even Demolishor and Slipstream were in the game's horde mode. I cant seem them improving soundwave. The deluxe is nearly perfect.
The other games have a few good candidates. Breakaway, Warpath and the drones like swindle from the movie games come to mind.
I like Barricade's alt mode. It reminds me of Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5
Im surprised how no one has mentioned angry birds transformers, back then everyone liked it but were given improper toys
I wouldn’t mind a studio series torn. Specifically because the one that I got in store broke on me, and I couldn’t find it on Amazon. So, I’m stuck with Blugeon.
Oof
Unless Tarn appears in a video game or we get a comic-themed batch of figures under SS, then he’s not getting a Studio Series redo.
I think reissues are the way to go with SS. There are so many figures that got the short end of the pandemic and now fetch disgusting aftermarket prices.
I've never played the Cybertron games, so I don't have much interest in what Gamer Edition has been doing so far. However if the Fall of Cybertron Dinobots ever happen I may buy those, because I like those designs a lot more than the standard G1.
Never played the game, ignorance is bliss! 😅
I still want Optimus from Fall of Cybertron 😂
I dislike how big Barricade is. He makes my other WFC/FOC and Cybertronian figures look small. I would have preferred him smaller and his weapon bigger.
So far I've only found Cliff at retail and while he's not perfect, I do find it plenty fun. I think if they continue, the overall quality will improve. Studio Series as a whole had a rough start, imo, but got better.
Please god I would kill for a transformers devastation toy
I'm wishing for s WFC Bruticus in the style of legacy Menasor
We need DOTM game Warpath
Gamer Dinobots were prominent in the later WFC game, and great designs.
I want the pre dinosaur mode for both grimlock n swoop, that was available only in DS version
I wonder if they will do new FoC Bruticus
Okaaayyy...
• SSGE01 Bumblebee is pretty subpar, and by dumb design decision default, so is SSGE05 Cliffjumper. The old Generations WFC mold was better by far, and if you want something smaller that scales properly, there's the Thrilling 30 Legends class mold.
• SSGE02 Barricade is a clunker, and he's hollow, but if you ask me, the vehicle mode is wicked cool and would make a pretty good repaint into a Generations Selects Lockdown or a Legacy Animated Lockdown.
• SSGE03 Optimus Prime isn't a bad figure at all. I don't think it's all that great - it could and should've been handled better, and I prefer the original Deluxe - but it ain't bad by any stretch.
• SSGE04 Megatron is a turd on a stick, period. By far the worst the line has to offer. The original Deluxe did things better except for the hands...and that's not nearly a reason to even consider the Voyager over the Deluxe. Seriously, where did the money in this budget for him go??
That said, I don't want to know how the likes of Jazz, Sideswipe, Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave, Shockwave (whose original FoC Deluxe was already lackluster), the Seekers, or the Dinobots would turn out here...because we all know that it won't be anything great.
Devastation...aside from Earthrise Optimus (no trailer, like the Netflix version) & Bumblebee, that game largely ran with the Combiner Wars designs...and I don't think that Hasbro would want to revisit those molds again, considering that Combiner Wars stuff (and Prime Wars Trilogy as a whole) likely doesn't scale at all with Studio Series & WFC Trilogy/Legacy Trilogy stuff.