BotCon 2013 Coverage: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising

Trilingual packaging?

A subline of a subline?!?!?!?

It's a maaaaaaad-hooooouuuuuuuse!!!!!!!

So where are these going to see release? I want those Predacons toshfarnit!

Noideaforaname wrote:Trilingual packaging?

Yep, guess so, just like in the days of Beast Wars.

I'm definitely getting quite a few of these nifty repaints.

xyl360 wrote:I'm definitely getting quite a few of these nifty repaints.

The only one I want is Cryotek the new Predaking.

Though that Optimus/Predaking two pack has some sweet coloring...

That Abominus packaging looks SUH-WEET.

I'm absolutely DREADING the hell it will be to find a couple @ Target. There's no way these things will be stocked properly and in sufficient numbers.

I swear if I see a POACHER grab a stack of them and try to leave peacefully...

the trilingual packaging just means they'll not have to rebox these for the Tesco european releases, meaning we might get similar release dates and the same quality of figures, rather than the US run being the initial shipment, then some months later a 2nd batch of them is made, with far more lax QC and shipped in EU/international packaging.

craggy wrote:the trilingual packaging just means they'll not have to rebox these for the Tesco european releases, meaning we might get similar release dates and the same quality of figures, rather than the US run being the initial shipment, then some months later a 2nd batch of them is made, with far more lax QC and shipped in EU/international packaging.

Wait, you mean the QC actually gets WORSE by the time it gets to you blokes??? Damn!! You have my sympathies.
You folks can also have my share of the figures too. I'll be saving a ton of cash on the Beast Hunters line. There isn't a single thing so far that has my interest and now that I've seen what they've done to SkyLynx... I'm not touching this line with a 10 foot cattle prod. This toy line insults my intelligence more than anything in the A/E/C and Animated toylines combined. That's just me though. The rest of you can enjoy to your hearts content.

I am so loving Skylynx and Darksteel. They shall join my Predacons instead of Skystalker and Grimwing.

T-Macksimus wrote:You folks can also have my share of the figures too. I'll be saving a ton of cash on the Beast Hunters line. There isn't a single thing so far that has my interest and now that I've seen what they've done to SkyLynx... I'm not touching this line with a 10 foot cattle prod. This toy line insults my intelligence more than anything in the A/E/C and Animated toylines combined. That's just me though. The rest of you can enjoy to your hearts content.

You didn't mention if you watch the Prime cartoon at all. If you don't, I can understand your viewpoint; they've mucked up a lot of G1 goodness. But if you DO watch the Prime show, you might be a little more forgiving. My opinion on these is a lot higher simply because of the pedigree: PRIME. That show is seriously good. I hate to say it's better than G1, but the writing alone puts G1 to shame. I can fall asleep to a lot of G1 episodes, as the writing is pretty drab and repetitive; not so with Prime.

I'd be even happier with the Beast Hunters line if they did a Skullcruncher redux!

That Cryo Predaking is beautiful. But as for the rest of the predacon repaints, Takara has satisfied my thirst for them. And it would be really cool to see a vehicular Skullcruncher using the Knockout figure.

Only one I like is Cryotekfire Predaking and maybe that Abominus Pack, should hunting down the Predacon Terrorcons each individual at a time prove taxing.

The rest of them, meh.

But I'm definitely getting a Thunderclash and a Robots in Disguise Megatron off that Commander class Optimus Prime & Predaking pack, respectively.

Nice, Cryotek homage. Reminds me of this guy too, obviously because they're homaging the same character: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Cybertron_C ... ge_Toy.jpg

T-Macksimus wrote:

craggy wrote:the trilingual packaging just means they'll not have to rebox these for the Tesco european releases, meaning we might get similar release dates and the same quality of figures, rather than the US run being the initial shipment, then some months later a 2nd batch of them is made, with far more lax QC and shipped in EU/international packaging.

Wait, you mean the QC actually gets WORSE by the time it gets to you blokes??? Damn!! You have my sympathies.
You folks can also have my share of the figures too. I'll be saving a ton of cash on the Beast Hunters line. There isn't a single thing so far that has my interest and now that I've seen what they've done to SkyLynx... I'm not touching this line with a 10 foot cattle prod. This toy line insults my intelligence more than anything in the A/E/C and Animated toylines combined. That's just me though. The rest of you can enjoy to your hearts content.

The US usually gets the first production runs of a line. By the time Hasbro produce stock for the other markets the molds are bound to show signs of wear.
I've had a total nightmare getting a UK/Euro BH Starscream that can stand

So what exactly is the difference between the Predacons Rising and regular versions of Ultimate Predaking? Does anyone know?

Also the packaging for the Abominus box-set seems a little wasteful. You could fit two of them in a single box.

Sodan-1 wrote:So what exactly is the difference between the Predacons Rising and regular versions of Ultimate Predaking? Does anyone know?

I'd like to know as well. All I can tell from the boxed pic is a few extra orange paint apps on his neck.

Only want the Preds with the new names.