Transformers: Cyberworld, Mecha Anime Bulls for Days

Donocropolis

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A lot of this line is too kid-focused for my collection (not a complaint at all. After all, as Randy Watson always says, "children are our future"), but there are definitely a few of these that I want. Very excited to see what some of these are. The complete inability to accurately predict what they will be based on the name is half the fun!
 

Gizmoboy

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This could be an interesting line. I'll be keeping an eye on it. I normally skip the kids lines but I might consider some of these.
 

Steevy Maximus

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In Demand Toys got some stock images of Cyberworld wave 2, featuring Scorponok, Armor Up Optimus Prime and Chopshop and Cyberchangers Elita 1, Wheeljack, Starscream and Off-road Bumblebee. This is our first look at Wheeljack at all and Off road BB's robot mode
 

Sabrblade

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Bizarre choice giving Wheeljack a front bumper chest like Jazz and Prowl.
 

Sabrblade

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While true, this is also the line that's making Megatron a cow, Galvatron a dragon, painting Snarl like a Junkion, and turning Scourge into a pirate :LOL:
Yeah, but those are wild, outlandish decisions that lean into "rule of fun". This is just "Wheeljack, but he looks like Jazz", which isn't anywhere nearly as out there or fun.

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He's even got Jazz's helmet instead of his own recognizably Wheeljack-eared one.
 

Donocropolis

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Yeah, but those are wild, outlandish decisions that lean into "rule of fun". This is just "Wheeljack, but he looks like Jazz", which isn't anywhere nearly as out there or fun.

No, but this line doesn't really care about being "correct." There are tons of homages and references to the past, but they are in no way constrained by them. They will make any character only as similar to their previous counterpart as they feel like.

For instance, while Scorponok there is very reminiscent of G1 Scorpy, design-wise, the colors are just whataver the hell they wanted. It would have been just as easy to make him in roughly G1 Scorponok colors, but they just plain didn't because there was no pressure to do so.
 
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