Two Packs for Transformers Reactivate Toys Leaked

Wow, I'd forgotten all about this.

Since Earthspark also happened during the delay since info on the game and toys were first leaked, that car mode just screams "Swindlebee", leaving me wondering if he'd have made a different first impression a couple years ago. That Frankenscream color scheme, on the other hand, serves as a timeless homage to all those times Screamer came back as zombie, starting with Race With The Devil!

Not dismissing the game's premise though, the trailer showed a lot of potential, if I'm remembering the right prior leak.

I am all kinds of excited for a new but bug like Bumblebee. The alt mode looks fun. Not sure it’s “definitive” enough to usurp Netflix as all time Bee, but I can’t wait.

Screams looks really good too. It’s a new mold, but it looks like it’s at least using the Legacy Metalhawk cockpit and nose cone transformation.

The artwork for Prime and Soundwave look promising as well. Can’t wait to see photos of them. There is a rumor they are already hitting Port for Winter sales, so hopefully we get to see those two soon

At first glance I thought they were repainting SS Blitzwing into Starscream. I'm surprised these aren't SS Gamer Edition figures, that line seemed tailor made for these.

Too bad they're making us wait until mid November for the full reveal when there's a reveal event happening next week.

Emerje

I'll probably never play Reactivate because I'm not really a gamer, but those figures look really good and I'm tempted to buy them, it's a case of where I fit them in my current collection set-up. I like the mismatched colours on Starscream and the vehicle mode on Bumblebee, and I'm excited to see how Optimus and Soundwave turn out.

I'm liking Starscream a good bit more than Bumblebee, so this is a definite maybe.

I want to see that Optimus up close. It looks sick.

Not bad. Especially Starscream's design.

THey look good, but how they are presented on the game, may be a deciding factor if I will want to get these.

Day 1388 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

Starscream doesn't look good to me
Bumblebee has such a cool design and I love the alt mode, but the weird long neck and messy shoulders and legs just make this not worth it for me. Maybe with in hand images I'll change my mind

That Soundwave and Optimus pack, though. I might get it just for Soundwave

Razorbeast88 wrote:Starscream doesn't look good to me
Bumblebee has such a cool design and I love the alt mode, but the weird long neck and messy shoulders and legs just make this not worth it for me. Maybe with in hand images I'll change my mind

That Soundwave and Optimus pack, though. I might get it just for Soundwave

Bumblebee looks better on the box. His shoulders aren't that strange, he has panels or doors on his back that sort of blend together with the shoulders making it look like he has massive shoulder pads. I think his head can be lowered a bit, it looks like the part his neck is attached to is popped up a bit.

For now my concerne with the Soundwave and Prime set is that if it's anything like the other set then Soundwave is a Deluxe.

Emerje

Those are some good looking toys! I will be getting that 2 pack!

Actually really like the idea of dune buggy Bee, but the aesthetics of these two in actual plastic form really don't do it for me, shame.

Also blue eyes on a (non-SG) Starscream should be illegal.

Nemesis Primal wrote:Actually really like the idea of dune buggy Bee, but the aesthetics of these two in actual plastic form really don't do it for me, shame.

Also blue eyes on a (non-SG) Starscream should be illegal.

You should bring that up with Earthspark Starscream too

Thanks to SonicBomberCore on Facebook, we have our first good look at the upcoming Transformers Reactivate Optimus Prime. While it takes some cues from the recent Optimus toys we've had, it is all new parts and does have its own distinctive look. He will be coming in a two pack with Soundwave which is said to be exclusive. You'll let us know what you think.

He looks cool!
These toy pics make wonder what the game will be like. It seens more action focused. I can see you running over Decepticons with this truck mode.

Day 1399 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

This looks AMAZING!!! Love it!!! Maybe the best total package. No open sections on the alt mode OR the bot mode. Maybe the underside, but not on the top.

"Why did someone paint a mural of waving grass on my front bumper?"



"Time to take a robo-dump..."



"Ow - OW! Who put Legos all over the floor?"

Not a fan of the big gray side pieces on his truck mode. Sadly, they're also gray on his game model.

Prime does look really cool.

Was trying to avoid picking these up... but damn that Prime.....

No towing a trailer though.

Prime looks a lot like Classics Prime in some ways, and I love it.

This may be the definitive G1 styled Prime, it looks excellent!

I especially like the idea of the spiky bumper: if Teletraan-1 was so mean not to give you a war-efficient alt. mode, you try to fully exploit what you have.

I'm ready to see Nemesis Prime here! It would have been great had they given this Prime side windows in truck mode...'nuff said!

Nemesis Destron wrote:I'm ready to see Nemesis Prime here! It would have been great had they given this Prime side windows in truck mode...'nuff said!

I'm a little late to the party, but the lack of side windows was definitely something I noticed right away. And headlights. Otherwise he looks great and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest in hand.

Also I didn't realize until now how tiny WfC Prime is. That whole line set of figures is problematic.

Emerje

From the Hasbro Pulse stream today,

The 2 packs are getting a pre-order window today, as a limited release though to ship sometime in December.

Then won't be available until much later at regular retail.

Soundwave is so lanky and thin, its. not even funny, and yet, I kind of like him.

Love his SUV mode.

Were the preorders going live today?

First-Aid wrote:Were the preorders going live today?

Yes. Pre-orders go live at 1PM eastern on Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and other places not specifically mentioned.

Pre-orders are Live:

Starscream and Bumblebee - Amazon.com

Optimus Prime and Soundwave - Amazon.com

Bought.

I only like the Optimus and Bumblebee from these sets

Starscream has a cool jet mode but I already have Armada and ss86, I don't need another one

Optimus looks awesome. Love the axe

Bumblebee is a cool design but still looks a little off to me. Love the alt mode though

Soundwave *sigh* I love Soundwave. He's my favorite decepticon. And I'm cool with the alt mode. But the limbs look all spindly with a big awkward chest and weird neck. Just seems like this weird fumbled mess which is a shame

The Optimus and Soundwave set is very, very tempting, but I don't know if I should go for it. Optimus looks fantastic, and while Soundwave's robot mode looks very awkward with his lanky limbs, I love the vehicle mode. As much as I would like these two, I feel as if I should wait until we know more of what is coming in 2024, namely if the next Studio Series Commander really is Optimus as many have speculated, and what exactly the Legacy United Leader Soundwave ends up being. But of course by the time we know all of that, this set could be sold out and very hard to get hold of, depending on how many people want them.

Munkky wrote:The Optimus and Soundwave set is very, very tempting, but I don't know if I should go for it. Optimus looks fantastic, and while Soundwave's robot mode looks very awkward with his lanky limbs, I love the vehicle mode. As much as I would like these two, I feel as if I should wait until we know more of what is coming in 2024, namely if the next Studio Series Commander really is Optimus as many have speculated, and what exactly the Legacy United Leader Soundwave ends up being. But of course by the time we know all of that, this set could be sold out and very hard to get hold of, depending on how many people want them.

I agree with all of this
If the game becomes popular enough im wondering if the figures in these 2 packs will see individual releases at some point anyways. Isn't there supposed to be a line coming out that releases new figures of all the popular characters like Optimus and Bumblebee and all that?

Munkky wrote:The Optimus and Soundwave set is very, very tempting, but I don't know if I should go for it. Optimus looks fantastic, and while Soundwave's robot mode looks very awkward with his lanky limbs, I love the vehicle mode. As much as I would like these two, I feel as if I should wait until we know more of what is coming in 2024, namely if the next Studio Series Commander really is Optimus as many have speculated, and what exactly the Legacy United Leader Soundwave ends up being. But of course by the time we know all of that, this set could be sold out and very hard to get hold of, depending on how many people want them.

I pre-ordered Prime and Wave, but am holding off on SS and BB. I'm hoping they'll be released later in some way, even individually. We'll see.

But I have to say, I do like that Starscream. I'be all over a Slkywarp or Thundercracker repaint though.

Reactive really is going to have some great toys. I preordered both sets, I love them both. They look REALLY good

Overcracker wrote:I pre-ordered Prime and Wave, but am holding off on SS and BB. I'm hoping they'll be released later in some way, even individually. We'll see.

They stated in the stream that these Reactivate toys are limited releases.

Sabrblade wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I pre-ordered Prime and Wave, but am holding off on SS and BB. I'm hoping they'll be released later in some way, even individually. We'll see.

They stated in the stream that these Reactivate toys are limited releases.

Yes, they said it was the only chance to get them “for the time being”.
Suggesting they may be available again, probably closer to when the game gets released.

I doubt this is the only time we’ll see these.

It may be the only time they come in a 2 pack though. But we’ll see.

Overcracker wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I pre-ordered Prime and Wave, but am holding off on SS and BB. I'm hoping they'll be released later in some way, even individually. We'll see.

They stated in the stream that these Reactivate toys are limited releases.

Yes, they said it was the only chance to get them “for the time being”.
Suggesting they may be available again, probably closer to when the game gets released.

I doubt this is the only time we’ll see these.

It may be the only time they come in a 2 pack though. But we’ll see.

I agree, more or less. I think these are going to be the equivalent to a "main line" release and we'll later see these figures again in Studio Series Gamer Edition with whatever tweaks the games have given them since these are likely based on early game renders.

Hopefully if they do give these the SSGE treatment they'll make Soundwave a proper Voyager. The current figure is a tall Deluxe that's basically been stretched out to make him really only a little shorter than Prime.

Emerje

Sabrblade wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I pre-ordered Prime and Wave, but am holding off on SS and BB. I'm hoping they'll be released later in some way, even individually. We'll see.

They stated in the stream that these Reactivate toys are limited releases.

So limited they won't be getting an Australian release.

Sabrblade wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I pre-ordered Prime and Wave, but am holding off on SS and BB. I'm hoping they'll be released later in some way, even individually. We'll see.

They stated in the stream that these Reactivate toys are limited releases.

Yes, these specific two packs are limited releases. The toys can be made available individually later, probably with a slight deco change (like a clean deco)

Fans were disappointed when yesterday's stream revealed nothing really new. It was, however, our first good look at the Reactivate Soundwave toy. And the reaction to it has been... not great. We now have an image of the game model (which is itself based on the evergreen design) that was used to design the toy so you can see where all the details came from. You will let us know if the proportions are better in the game model or if the toy is being faithful to it.

We also have official images of all the reveals below along with listings for where to get these. The listing on Amazon claims both Soundwave and Prime are 6.5 inches high, but Soundwave appears much shorter than Prime in the reveal video (also found below). Since the Soundwave/Bumblebee bundle is a voyager and a deluxe, it would make sense that the similarly priced Prime/Soundwave bundle is also made up of those two classes, making Soundwave more of a deluxe class. The toys are said to be more complicated than the typical deluxes/voyagers found in the toy aisle. Also, these boxsets are limited releases.

Soundwave/Prime: https://www.amazon.com/TRANSFORMERS-Rea ... 102&sr=8-2?tag=seibertron07-20&

Bumblebee/Starscream: https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rea ... 102&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron07-20&

While I shouldn't be surprised, $63 for each seems high. Probably shouldn't if each one is a voyager.

They look good though

Cheetron wrote:While I shouldn't be surprised, $63 for each seems high. Probably shouldn't if each one is a voyager.

They look good though

Starscream and Optimus are Voyagers. Soundwave and Bumblebee are Deluxes. And these two-packs are also limited releases.

I don't get the criticism of Soundwave here, since when is it unattractive to have a big chest and long legs

Cheetron wrote:While I shouldn't be surprised, $63 for each seems high. Probably shouldn't if each one is a voyager.

They look good though

Sadly, $63 is not that much higher than what retail prices are now. At retail, a deluxe and voyager now go for $60 so this is just $3 extra.

I don't like the limited edtion stuff, reminds me of first edition Transformers Prime toys which sucks.
I hope the game is just a good single player game and not some digital for windows live online "experience" nonsense. The trailer gives a good vibe, but we need gameplay footage. They say it releases in december, that's december 2024 right?

AcademyofDrX wrote:I don't get the criticism of Soundwave here, since when is it unattractive to have a big chest and long legs

I only criticized it when I thought they were stretching him out to make him look taller, but now seeing he's pretty much the same proportions as the game art and he isn't full of hollow gaps from behind I'm totally sold on him.

I find the whole "limited" nature questionable, feels like false scarcity since they're still available everywhere this many days later. The way they were telling people to hurry and buy them made it sound like they were only being produced in small numbers, hence requiring the small price markup.

Emerje

I'm sorry, but when I see these bots designs, and especially for Soundwave, all I can see are candy apples.



Huge bubble torsos atop tiny lanky legs. It's ugly. The in game designs are much better.

And the worst is that each of these 2 packs are a whopping 100$CAN EACH!
For 15$CAN more, I have two more deluxes with the BWBB troopers 4 pack!

Hard pass unless there's a clearance sale.

We haven't had video reviews for these yet, have we?

Optimus Prime

Soundwave

I preordered the 2-pack and really like that Prime. My only complaint is that his back has that hollow section where we can literally see and touch his spinal cord. Looks like a fatal design flaw. What would keep Megatron from reaching in and just ripping it out?

Rodimus Prime wrote:I preordered the 2-pack and really like that Prime. My only complaint is that his back has that hollow section where we can literally see and touch his spinal cord. Looks like a fatal design flaw. What would keep Megatron from reaching in and just ripping it out?

Think of it as an homage to the original G1 mold.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:I preordered the 2-pack and really like that Prime. My only complaint is that his back has that hollow section where we can literally see and touch his spinal cord. Looks like a fatal design flaw. What would keep Megatron from reaching in and just ripping it out?

Think of it as an homage to the original G1 mold.

Ha.

If they were going to homage a feature of the original, a terrible design flaw wouldn't have been on my list. I'm still getting the figure, but I'll have to do something about that open space, as well as the pieces hanging on the side. They totally throw off Prime's aesthetic from the front.