Hasbro PulseCon 2020 highlight gallery with more Kingdom product views and other new reveals

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’m hoping BW fans are happy. Most of those figs look good.

Most do, but not all. That Primal's gorilla mode has some major issues.

william-james88 wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’m hoping BW fans are happy. Most of those figs look good.

Most do, but not all. That Primal's gorilla mode has some major issues.

I can't tell if Primal is wearing a gorilla fur kilt or his great ape butt is spun around to the wrong side a la Transmetal Megatron.

. . .

Also, has it been reported for the preorders on Hasbro's web page being up and active yet or have I scored another news credit. I just finished ordering the Prime Breakdown Jet Steve box.

I'm still anxiously waiting to see voyager Tigatron and Dinobot

Thoughts on the day/event:

Kingdom reveals were awesome. Beasts all rule, G1 guys interest me none.

Titan ark looks pretty neat in that artwork, I like what we're seeing so far!

The fact that Polar claw isn't happening despite being in that artwork is so sad, i got really hyped for him when I saw the art!

Clones re-release. Good for those that missed, but another I can pass on. Wonder why they had to skip planet #2.

Prime stuff was really neat. I pre-ordered both sets, those are steal prices! I already have breakdown, but it's worth getting a 2nd and getting the air vehicon to go with my car one. I really want a final battle Megatron, but if I could get a dark star saber with a 5mm handle, I would give it to this one and probably be happy honestly.

RED stuff is much cooler this time around. Cheetor is entirely redundant, his Kingdom release looks better and can transform. Arcee will be my first RED, that is how you do it right there!

Glad Knockout got into the hall of fame, he is so worth it, he deserves the love he gets.

Lynx is a great toy, I voted for him. He deserved it.

SS was a let down with no reveals, but those will come.

With all the orders and stuff, my Pulsecon haul includes: Pit of Judgement, Breakdown/Vehicon, Hades Megatron, Marvel Legends Silk, Black Series Armorer, and a set of 3 stands. i think this was a productive weekend.

Preorders for all that was revealed at PulseCon 2020 are up at your favourite online retailers for the mainline toys. The exclusives are also up but of course it's from specific retailers so we wanted to let you know and share those links just in case.

Both the Prime 10th Anniversary packs are available here: https://hasbropulse.com/collections/has ... exclusives

RED Prime Arcee can be preordered here: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Only-At-Walm ... /654239852?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff

RED Cheetor can be preordered here: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Only-At-Walm ... /674026372?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff

Got Breakdown and Vehicon preordered. Don't carw about Megatron Darkness, er, "Hades Megatron".

Of all the Takara-only Prime Megatrons to choose from, they had to go and pick the ugliest, most gaudy one of them all.

Final Battle Megatron would have been more ideal.

Sabrblade wrote:Final Battle Megatron would have been more ideal.

Agreed. that's the one I most want

So is this the version of Breakdown that has Silas's head inside of it?

Rodimus Knight wrote:So is this the version of Breakdown that has Silas's head inside of it?

Nope, that's "Silas Breakdown", this is normal Breakdown.

Rodimus Knight wrote:So is this the version of Breakdown that has Silas's head inside of it?

That is a good question, but we might not know until somebody has this release to check the chest.

GeekyGamer Gal wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:So is this the version of Breakdown that has Silas's head inside of it?

That is a good question, but we might not know until somebody has this release to check the chest.

We do know. This is a straight rerelease of the original AM Brakdown toy so there won't be a Silas. Also, I gave you a news credit on this news since you asked in the other thread

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Final Battle Megatron would have been more ideal.

Agreed. that's the one I most want

This would have been an AMAZING opportunity to give us something we never got: an actual accurate Megatron figure. Somethng we never got. This AM 31 is really not good (the pics make his face seem bearable, but it isn't people buying it not knowing more about this toy will be dissapointed, it does not fit well within a collection). I only own it because I got it for that price at the time and that was a deal too good to pass up (at the time). The Hasbro version was a totally wrong pale deco and while the Final Battle one has the best deco for the voyager size, it does have that differently coloured arm which only fits with a specific part of the show.

william-james88 wrote:We do know. This is a straight rerelease of the original AM Brakdown toy so there won't be a Silas. Also, I gave you a news credit on this news since you asked in the other thread

Thank you!
My internet has been acting very weird on posting and commenting the last few days, sometimes things don't go through.

This redeco make no sense.

In general,i find his epaulettes too high,the sharkticon version don't help.

Sabrblade wrote:Got Breakdown and Vehicon preordered. Don't carw about Megatron Darkness, er, "Hades Megatron".

Of all the Takara-only Prime Megatrons to choose from, they had to go and pick the ugliest, most gaudy one of them all.

Final Battle Megatron would have been more ideal.

Surprised to see you post this, Sabrblade. Personally, I'm very excited about Hades Megatron, even though I have the Arms Micron version. It's been long enough that an excusse to buy that amazing toy again is AOK with me. It's one of the best TFP Megatron toys ever ... and much better than the final battle version that has the replaced right arm (if I'm remembering correctly).

I'm also aware of the fragility of the bat Micron, so hoping Hasbro gets the translucent plastic right with their version so that it's not so fragile. Hasbro Transformers products seem to have a better track record with translucent plastic than Takara Tomy's do.

When they revealed the Autobot Clones for Part 3 of the Space Odyssey subline, I thought they said it was an "all new" deco, as opposed to the Takara Legends release (and ostensibly the original Hasbro release in Titans Return). However, these decoes seem to be exactly the same as the first Hasbro releases. Am I wrong?

william-james88 wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’m hoping BW fans are happy. Most of those figs look good.

Most do, but not all. That Primal's gorilla mode has some major issues.

Been saying for ages it's going to take a lot to top the originals.

I don't see that happening this time.

Polarclaw!
Airrazor!
Waspinator!
Tracks!
Huffer!
Rhinox!
BIG A$$ ARK!!!!

Did you see that Optimus Primal?
So sweet!!!

But who us that turquoise and Aqua guy in the left-hand corner?
Joyride?

I'm so frikkin excited!
(I think I leaked a little transmission fluid)

Polar claw isn't happening apparently.
Oh the guy in the corner appears to be Gears, however he's also rumoured to have been cut.

For me the most important reveal is that Peter Cullen has on his wall a picture of himself pulling his shirt open to reveal the chest of Optimus Prime, done in the style of a Clark Kent to Superman costume change. I've been seeing that image on the internet for years, always wondering what he thought of it. Now we know, and knowing is half the battle - or so I'm told.

Seibertron wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Got Breakdown and Vehicon preordered. Don't care about Megatron Darkness, er, "Hades Megatron".

Of all the Takara-only Prime Megatrons to choose from, they had to go and pick the ugliest, most gaudy one of them all.

Final Battle Megatron would have been more ideal.

Surprised to see you post this, Sabrblade. Personally, I'm very excited about Hades Megatron, even though I have the Arms Micron version. It's been long enough that an excusse to buy that amazing toy again is AOK with me. It's one of the best TFP Megatron toys ever ... and much better than the final battle version that has the replaced right arm (if I'm remembering correctly).

The First Edition Deluxe was the better mold. Just needed to be sized up a la Energon Megatron/Galvatron vs. Super Link Galvatron/Galvatron G.

But instead, Hasbro made an all new mold as a Voyager and gave it a very not-silver pale deco, while Takara then made it even tackier by giving it a dark gray that Prime Megatron does not have at all and covering its body and face with mirrors.

Final Battle Megatron had the best deco of any Prime Megatron toy, minus the pink-painted arm but which was the point of that figure representing Megatron wearing the dead Prime arm he wore in the latter half of Season 2.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:So is this the version of Breakdown that has Silas's head inside of it?

Nope, that's "Silas Breakdown", this is normal Breakdown.

We;;, that makes me less likely to order it then, honestly. I want the flying vehicon, but that's about it in the set now.

Rodimus Knight wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:So is this the version of Breakdown that has Silas's head inside of it?

Nope, that's "Silas Breakdown", this is normal Breakdown.

We;;, that makes me less likely to order it then, honestly. I want the flying vehicon, but that's about it in the set now.

You could try Mandarake, I saw a "Silas Breakdown" on there right before the anniversary pack was announced for ~$83 USD + shipping. The English on their site is pretty decent, there is color pictures for each item, and a rudimentary knowledge in katakana can get you very far on the order process.

Sabrblade wrote:Final Battle Megatron had the best deco of any Prime Megatron toy, minus the pink-painted arm but which was the point of that figure representing Megatron wearing the dead Prime arm he wore in the latter half of Season 2.

this is the reason I want that one so badly. I feel that represents Prime Megatron at his most evil in the show: revived by dark energon, the arm of a dead prime robbed from it's grave attached in place of his own so he could access the power of the Primes, wielding a dark form of the star saber forged from dark energon.

You cannot get more hardcore than Megatron was at this point. This is a reason Prime Megatron is one of the best Megatron's ever created.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:You cannot get more hardcore than Megatron was at this point.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:You cannot get more hardcore than Megatron was at this point.

Pretty sure he was referring to interpretations of G1 Megatron, which I agree.

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:You cannot get more hardcore than Megatron was at this point.

Pretty sure he was referring to interpretations of G1 Megatron, which I agree.

No, I was referring to any Megatron. I do not count Prime as G1 in the slightest.

And while Beast Megs killing history is definitely high up there, I think the instance of Prime Megatron in Season 2 was more hardcore.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And while Beast Megs killing history is definitely high up there, I think the instance of Prime Megatron in Season 2 was more hardcore.

Another, far less known, instance of BW Megatron's hardcore-ness: Blackmailing a demigod by directly threatening his existence.



And later, the two come face-to-face and share this little exchange:

Shokaract: "I'd rather not kill you, Megatron. There are benefits to your continued existence I shall reap in the years to come. You know how it is."

Megatron:"Ah, but I don't. And the knowledge you posses of my future is the very price I demand for not scattering your future across the aeons"

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:You cannot get more hardcore than Megatron was at this point.

I still remember being shocked when I first saw that. Like, he was going to assassinate Optimus Prime! I thought that was gonna change Transformers forever. (And Beast Wars did.)

I wonder if the Titan after the Ark will be the Nemesis. Is it inevitable now?

I think a Nemesis titan would only work if it fit into whatever toyline came in 2022

Put my orders in for the war breakdown pack and royal cobra commander. Looks like UK isnt getting Drizzt, sparkly pink ranger or the foil retro marvels and looking at prices of £90 on the quint pit.

At least the exclusives varied in price so it's not as bad as paying hundreds for a Bot con box set and only star wars fans are taking a huge dent to their wallets exclusive wise. The prime war breakdown set was really decently priced, cheaper and more value for money than a netflix voyager with battlemasters.

looking forward to that ARK !



if they've got ANY sense its third form has to be a playset/base mode to pose other figs on with a prominent teletran one screen

but its a real out of the blue figure. i woulda sworn a titan class overlord woulda been next as he's pretty much the only city former left from the original G1 period (euro/jap exclusive or not) .so its nice to get a brand new character.

the head looks very "last autobot"-ty too.

and hey ya just KNOW theres an animated omega supreme homage coming down the road too as i cant see em just wasting the opertunity to maximise the mold.

The Ark is a great choice. And the Nemesis is the next logical one, although Black Zarak is more likely in my book, assuming they elect not to go the exclusive route for him.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:The Ark is a great choice. And the Nemesis is the next logical one, although Black Zarak is more likely in my book, assuming they elect not to go the exclusive route for him.

I honestly cannot see them doing Black Zarak outside of a Selects release or a Takara exclusive

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:The Ark is a great choice. And the Nemesis is the next logical one, although Black Zarak is more likely in my book, assuming they elect not to go the exclusive route for him.

I honestly cannot see them doing Black Zarak outside of a Selects release or a Takara exclusive

Why not? Because he's not well known here?

Gauntlet101010 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:The Ark is a great choice. And the Nemesis is the next logical one, although Black Zarak is more likely in my book, assuming they elect not to go the exclusive route for him.

I honestly cannot see them doing Black Zarak outside of a Selects release or a Takara exclusive

Why not? Because he's not well known here?

That and the fact that he would come from a Titan mold. He'll either be like Grand Max or like Star Convoy in terms of release.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:The Ark is a great choice. And the Nemesis is the next logical one, although Black Zarak is more likely in my book, assuming they elect not to go the exclusive route for him.

I honestly cannot see them doing Black Zarak outside of a Selects release or a Takara exclusive

Why not? Because he's not well known here?

That and the fact that he would come from a Titan mold. He'll either be like Grand Max or like Star Convoy in terms of release.

Eh, I'm not so sure.

Maybe they'll see it as a niche item only a few collectors would be interested in, or maybe they'll see it as a really nice color scheme that will appeal to a lot of people in general. It's not like niche characters or color schemes haven't been released before more widely. I'm thinking of Liokaiser and the G2 Combiner Wars releases. Heck, there's a lot of pretty obscure characters they reference just because they can.

To be fair though, despite the head remoulding he'd need, he'd be a repaint. Hasbro have never offered a repaint titan at retail (argument could be made for Fortress Maximus but he had more retooling done then what would be needed for BZ). Only company to offer a repaint titan was Takara with Grand Maximus, which had to get over so many pre-orders to get made)

Black Zarak will only be viable to HasTak as an exclusive of some kind. We'll be more likely to see Metroplex ver 2.0 then BZ at retail release.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:The Ark is a great choice. And the Nemesis is the next logical one, although Black Zarak is more likely in my book, assuming they elect not to go the exclusive route for him.

I honestly cannot see them doing Black Zarak outside of a Selects release or a Takara exclusive

Why not? Because he's not well known here?

That and the fact that he would come from a Titan mold. He'll either be like Grand Max or like Star Convoy in terms of release.

Eh, I'm not so sure.

Maybe they'll see it as a niche item only a few collectors would be interested in, or maybe they'll see it as a really nice color scheme that will appeal to a lot of people in general. It's not like niche characters or color schemes haven't been released before more widely. I'm thinking of Liokaiser and the G2 Combiner Wars releases. Heck, there's a lot of pretty obscure characters they reference just because they can.

True, but this is also a titan. The last exclusive to japanese media titan barely made it to production and did not even get the little pretender suit to make the set complete.

I fully expect that any Black Zarak will be $230 and exclusive to Takara. Open to being wrong, but I have every expectation that if, and I mean BIG IF, Black Zarak happens, it will be Takara titan exclusive

I'm glad Black Zarak means absolutely nothing to me. I don't have to worry about any of that. I'm passing on the Ark as well, so I guess I'm done buying Titan figures for couple of years. Armada Tidal Wave and Animated Omega Supreme would be great, but a redo of Metroplex is also likely in the near future.

Rodimus Prime wrote:but a redo of Metroplex is also likely in the near future.

I had thought so too until the announcement of Warden leaving Transformers since it was he who said that he'd like another go at Metroplex.

I love the concept of the Ark bot. I would prefer an Animated Omega Supreme, but honestly it's so cool to see something original like this.

I'm still hoping for a Titan Animated Omega and Armada Tidal Wave in the future. And i would not mind a re-do of metroplex so long as they went the FOC route

Black Zarak is a strong maybe for me. But they're pumping out a LOT relevant to my interests.

The Ark will probably stay in alt. mode, but I like that they're doing it. I'd get a Nemesis, I guess.

But, other than that? I dunno. I don't even have the space, really. The collector side of me would be tempted if they did a Metroplex more in scale with Trypticon, but the practical side of me says I already have him and I'm happy with him.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And i would not mind a re-do of metroplex so long as they went the FOC route

isn't that what the 2013 figure was for? I mean sure it's not accurate below the chest, but the game itself (or at least Metroplex's appearance in it) was supposed to be the hype for the new figure and the Titan line as a whole, right? So the "FoC route" would be a more stocky, G1 accurate Metroplex.

And Sabrblade, I think just because Warden left, the concept of an update didn't necessarily go with him. Depends on who takes over for him. Perhaps one of his assistants/apprentices/minions?

Rodimus Prime wrote:And Sabrblade, I think just because Warden left, the concept of an update didn't necessarily go with him. Depends on who takes over for him. Perhaps one of his assistants/apprentices/minions?

Yeah, it all depends on what those he leaves behind want to do about Metroplex.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:And Sabrblade, I think just because Warden left, the concept of an update didn't necessarily go with him. Depends on who takes over for him. Perhaps one of his assistants/apprentices/minions?

Yeah, it all depends on what those he leaves behind want to do about Metroplex.

I'm guessing they haven't announced Warden's replacement yet then? Wonder what the interview criteria would be if there was multiple people in contention

ZeroWolf wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:And Sabrblade, I think just because Warden left, the concept of an update didn't necessarily go with him. Depends on who takes over for him. Perhaps one of his assistants/apprentices/minions?

Yeah, it all depends on what those he leaves behind want to do about Metroplex.

I'm guessing they haven't announced Warden's replacement yet then? Wonder what the interview criteria would be if there was multiple people in contention

Pretty sure the pulsecon said it was Lenny (the guy who likes saying Metal a lot and seems cool) he was in the fansfirst things too.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And i would not mind a re-do of metroplex so long as they went the FOC route

isn't that what the 2013 figure was for? I mean sure it's not accurate below the chest, but the game itself (or at least Metroplex's appearance in it) was supposed to be the hype for the new figure and the Titan line as a whole, right? So the "FoC route" would be a more stocky, G1 accurate Metroplex.

No, T30 Metroplex took voice cues and function from FOC, but was not remotely FOC as a toy, completely wrong aesthetic. I want thick, chunky, with the gray and black color scheme, the massive hands, the larger number of guns and missile launchers.

the T30 is nice, but it is not FOC to me

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And i would not mind a re-do of metroplex so long as they went the FOC route

isn't that what the 2013 figure was for? I mean sure it's not accurate below the chest, but the game itself (or at least Metroplex's appearance in it) was supposed to be the hype for the new figure and the Titan line as a whole, right? So the "FoC route" would be a more stocky, G1 accurate Metroplex.

No, T30 Metroplex took voice cues and function from FOC, but was not remotely FOC as a toy, completely wrong aesthetic. I want thick, chunky, with the gray and black color scheme, the massive hands, the larger number of guns and missile launchers.

the T30 is nice, but it is not FOC to me

I doubt he was FOC to anyone, except Hasbro. I think they thought most fans would be happy they were getting a giant toy, never mind how accurate it actually was.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And i would not mind a re-do of metroplex so long as they went the FOC route

isn't that what the 2013 figure was for? I mean sure it's not accurate below the chest, but the game itself (or at least Metroplex's appearance in it) was supposed to be the hype for the new figure and the Titan line as a whole, right? So the "FoC route" would be a more stocky, G1 accurate Metroplex.

No, T30 Metroplex took voice cues and function from FOC, but was not remotely FOC as a toy, completely wrong aesthetic. I want thick, chunky, with the gray and black color scheme, the massive hands, the larger number of guns and missile launchers.

the T30 is nice, but it is not FOC to me

Comparison case in point: