But that's Megaplex.
Generations 2027: No More Primes! It is the Age of Evolution!
- Thread starter Steevy Maximus
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This is interesting, I'd been thinking they would do the MW characters that share molds with the Euro G2 characters, but if this is it's own mold, its repaints are, what, Megaplex, the RID repaints, and a couple of Botcon figures? Still a decent spread I guess. Now make a Stalker/MW Soundwave mold and we'll talk.
Beast Wars II Thrust too
MW is my most wanted Optimus Prime now that they've made a really good Star Convoy. I just like it.
I want them to make the half Laser Optimus-half Machine Wars boxart version.
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You know, I never really noticed that boxart before, and I still have the box! For anyone else that wants to see the comparison.
G2 Laser Optimus Prime
MW Boxart - They literally took the G2 boxart, and cut off his pauldrons, took away the sword, swapped out the chest piece, and recolored it.
Actual MW Toy
G2 Laser Optimus Prime
MW Boxart - They literally took the G2 boxart, and cut off his pauldrons, took away the sword, swapped out the chest piece, and recolored it.
Actual MW Toy
Updated the 2027 list
Age of the Primes
Wave 7 (Bonus Wave):
Deluxe G2 Wildrider
Deluxe Alpha Bravo
Deluxe Skyguard (Nexus Limb)
Deluxe Breakaway (Nexus Limb)
Voyager BW Cybershark (TM2)
Voyager Guzzle
Leader Machine Wars Starscream
Leader "New Prime"
Age of Evolution
Wave 1:
Deluxe Barricade
Deluxe Nightbird
Deluxe Collapse
Deluxe Machine Wars Megatron
Voyager G2 Megatron
Voyager Animated Slipstream
Leader Animated Lugnut
Leader Energon Scorponok
Wave 2?:
Deluxe AirQuake
Armada Demolishor
Leader Transmetal Megatron
Premium:
Commander Thunderwing
Generations Selects/Fanchannel
Titan Energon Tidal Wave
Leader Shockwave (Fan vote Whale)
Walmart Capsule- Megatron Rising: Resistance
Deluxe Rook
Deluxe Viper
Voyager Scoop
Voyager Slash
Voyager RID Sky Fire
Leader Snarl
Multi-Pack
Age of the Primes
Wave 7 (Bonus Wave):
Deluxe G2 Wildrider
Deluxe Alpha Bravo
Deluxe Skyguard (Nexus Limb)
Deluxe Breakaway (Nexus Limb)
Voyager BW Cybershark (TM2)
Voyager Guzzle
Leader Machine Wars Starscream
Leader "New Prime"
Age of Evolution
Wave 1:
Deluxe Barricade
Deluxe Nightbird
Deluxe Collapse
Deluxe Machine Wars Megatron
Voyager G2 Megatron
Voyager Animated Slipstream
Leader Animated Lugnut
Leader Energon Scorponok
Wave 2?:
Deluxe AirQuake
Armada Demolishor
Leader Transmetal Megatron
Premium:
Commander Thunderwing
Generations Selects/Fanchannel
Titan Energon Tidal Wave
Leader Shockwave (Fan vote Whale)
Walmart Capsule- Megatron Rising: Resistance
Deluxe Rook
Deluxe Viper
Voyager Scoop
Voyager Slash
Voyager RID Sky Fire
Leader Snarl
Multi-Pack
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Ngl, feels a bit like a slap in the face to Tidal Wave to pair him with a whale transformer and it not be him, haha.
Lots of interesting things, but with current prices, I at least need pictures before I can bring myself to get excited for any of it.
Especially when Tidal Wave's Japanese name is "Shockwave".
Conspiracy theory: The Titan remake was obviously done for the easy repaint, but later Whale Shockwave could be repainted and remolded as Tidal Wave. Then they can re-reissue the set in Japan as Shockwave and Tidal Wave (whale).
I can understand why they’d want to make a decepticon-heavy line but I dunno, only two dude not even guaranteed as Autobots may be a bit too much.
Yeah, I remember seeing the box and being tempted, then seeing what the actual toy looked like on the back, and being like "Eh, I'm good."
Regrets... I have a few...
I’m not sure I regret not getting the Machine Wars line itself, but speaking from my own perspective:
My strongest “visual identity“ of Machine Wars Prime WAS the box art and the look of the vehicle mode. Because for, maybe close to a decade or more, the in box images of Machine Wars Optimus Prime was the only clear visual reference and images of the robot mode were so low res that the head details were largely obscured. Aside from the obvious “large helmet with prominent mohawk/crest” detail. (Sidebar: which might make for a nice twist on the Prime head design, IMO).
So I’m very much in the camp of giving any take on Machine Wars Optimus Prime a more classical head design and save the original look for Thunderclash.