Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair

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We've got some more big news out of the Hasbro Media Event, specifically the final results of the Power of The Prime fan vote! If you remember, the final four candidates in the vote were Ultra Magnus, Star Saber, Optimus Primal, and "Unknown Evil", also known as Deathsaurus, and now, thanks to an announcement at New York Toy Fair, we know that the winner is....

Optimus Primal!

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It's still unclear what this means for Transformers fiction or products, but it's presumed he'll get a new toy released sometime within the next two years.

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Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860649)
Posted by Kurona on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:05pm CST

M U N K Y

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860651)
Posted by Evil Eye on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:09pm CST

Awww. I wanted a new Deaths-R-Us toy. Still, Beast Wars love is always good. I just hope his new toy looks good.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860652)
Posted by SureShot18 on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:09pm CST

All hail

MUNKIMUS PRIME :michaelbay:

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860658)
Posted by LE0KING on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:16pm CST

Surprising no one, it's also the only figure they gave an IDW related backstory to.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860659)
Posted by Deathsaurus1 on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:17pm CST

Hasbro Masterpiece optimus primal release would be welcomed lol

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860662)
Posted by Umbra on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:19pm CST

I assume this just means they will bring his Masterpiece over for a US release. Besides Deathsaurus the 3 finalists all conveniently had recent masterpiece versions not released stateside yet.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860664)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:21pm CST

YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait no, wrong Beast Guy

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860667)
Posted by Mr.MicroMaster on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:24pm CST

That's just Prime. :MAXIMAL:

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860668)
Posted by Kurona on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:25pm CST

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait no, wrong Beast Guy

https://youtu.be/E2t4MBhGAg8?t=3m36s

Seems right to me :-P

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860671)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:27pm CST

Ahh. so the gorilla won the fan vote, this will do nicely yeeessssss, I can see how this will go, we should of expected it after the Hall of fame winners being Beast wars allumini, noooooo it would be foolish to expect any other result like i did,

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860675)
Posted by Sodan-1 on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:35pm CST

VOICE FROM THE MATRIX: "Optimus Primal, you have been chosen to lead Cybertron in a new era. Take hold of the Matrix, and rise now as.... Optimus Prime! No, wait, Primal Prime!.... Optimus Primal Prime? Oprimal Prime? Hmm.... we'll get back to you on that."

Frankly, that's the most joy I've taken from this result. Time may prove otherwise, but this is a very boring outcome.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860678)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:37pm CST

Sodan-1 wrote:VOICE FROM THE MATRIX: "Optimus Primal, you have been chosen to lead Cybertron in a new era. Take hold of the Matrix, and rise now as.... Optimus Prime! No, wait, Primal Prime!.... Optimus Primal Prime? Oprimal Prime? Hmm.... we'll get back to you on that."

Frankly, that's the most joy I've taken from this result. Time may prove otherwise, but this is a very boring outcome.

Try... Maximal Prime!

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860681)
Posted by Sodan-1 on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:39pm CST

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sodan-1 wrote:VOICE FROM THE MATRIX: "Optimus Primal, you have been chosen to lead Cybertron in a new era. Take hold of the Matrix, and rise now as.... Optimus Prime! No, wait, Primal Prime!.... Optimus Primal Prime? Oprimal Prime? Hmm.... we'll get back to you on that."

Frankly, that's the most joy I've taken from this result. Time may prove otherwise, but this is a very boring outcome.

Try... Maximal Prime!

Damn you to hell, sir.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860686)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:43pm CST

I swear after seeing the matrix like design in his Air attack Optimus primal body, I thought he had the matrix of leadership already

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860687)
Posted by Starsaber468 on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:44pm CST

Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860688)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:44pm CST

Sodan-1 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sodan-1 wrote:VOICE FROM THE MATRIX: "Optimus Primal, you have been chosen to lead Cybertron in a new era. Take hold of the Matrix, and rise now as.... Optimus Prime! No, wait, Primal Prime!.... Optimus Primal Prime? Oprimal Prime? Hmm.... we'll get back to you on that."

Frankly, that's the most joy I've taken from this result. Time may prove otherwise, but this is a very boring outcome.

Try... Maximal Prime!

Damn you to hell, sir.

I'm already in hell. I'm actually the king. Hazard of the job really :twisted:

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860691)
Posted by Kurona on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:48pm CST

Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860693)
Posted by Evil Eye on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:50pm CST

Kurona wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

Remember what happened to poor Star Saber though. Taken from a pure and noble Autobot leader (and surrogate dad!) to a religious nut.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860696)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:53pm CST

Kurona wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

He might also have been saying that Primal was in the 'chaos' category and chaos=bad. But his 'chaos' reason was 'sometimes crazy works' so I think we'll all be good

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860699)
Posted by SureShot18 on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:55pm CST

Kurona wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

I think they were referring to how he was in the "Chaos" category. But I didn't that as him being evil more like he's got a few screws lose, in a good way. But they can make him plenty cooky, that was one of the main draws for me.

Edit: dang I got ninja'd by Dmax.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860702)
Posted by Kurona on February 18th, 2017 @ 1:57pm CST

SureShot18 wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

I think they were referring to how he was in the "Chaos" category. But I didn't that as him being evil more like he's got a few screws lose, in a good way. But they can make him plenty cooky, that was one of the main draws for me.

Yeah, I think that was their attempt to show how Chaos doesn't necessarily equal bad. I kind of like the idea from a narrative perspective of showing that actually; that Chaos is a natural part of life and who we are and there's no problem exploring and using it as long as a degree of control is kept in check and counterbalance.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860707)
Posted by DeathReviews on February 18th, 2017 @ 2:03pm CST

Well - I thought they might have learned their lesson after that horrible Optimus Primal 'Platinum Edition'...

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860710)
Posted by Galactic Prime on February 18th, 2017 @ 2:07pm CST

This vote was rigged, there's no way Primal would have won over the others, he's not that great of a character.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860723)
Posted by Va'al on February 18th, 2017 @ 2:42pm CST

Galactic Prime wrote:This vote was rigged

*pat pat*

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860735)
Posted by Burn on February 18th, 2017 @ 3:00pm CST

#NotMyPrime

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860738)
Posted by Va'al on February 18th, 2017 @ 3:02pm CST

This probably does mean there'll be an international release via Hasbro of the Optimus Primal MP figure though.. :-?

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860742)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 18th, 2017 @ 3:08pm CST

Va'al wrote:This probably does mean there'll be an international release via Hasbro of the Optimus Primal MP figure though..

I would be perfectly good with this.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860785)
Posted by YoungPrime on February 18th, 2017 @ 4:03pm CST

I wanted Deathsaurus or even Star Saber. Eff that d@mn Monkey!

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860796)
Posted by dragons on February 18th, 2017 @ 4:33pm CST

I tell myself this every day I really really hate being right all time I said third round of voting Optimus primal will most likely 'tis obvious choice most fans want and not no one new to be next prime and I am right we got another prime prime, good for beast wars but would have like to see Magnus , or other choices beside someone with name prime in name to be next prime of transformers universe he already is of beast wars

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860797)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 18th, 2017 @ 4:39pm CST

Yay! Chaotic Good wins the day! :MAXIMAL:

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860808)
Posted by Rainmaker on February 18th, 2017 @ 5:00pm CST

Burn wrote:#NotMyPrime

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860813)
Posted by Kurona on February 18th, 2017 @ 5:15pm CST

Even if you're not a fan of Beast Wars... isn't this a good sign to you guys?

Like, consider this toyline and current design team. Throughout the whole thing, the characters we've had that originate from non-G1 series so far (Victorion and Windblade are debatable so let's not count them) consist of Armada Megatron and Tidal Wave. Both of which use molds originally designed for G1 characters, don't really work for them, and are just given a new head and paintjob.

If a fan vote for the toyline results in the victory of the one character in the vote not from G1, isn't that a good sign? Isn't that basically the best way the fandom could have said "we love Generations, but can we please get more stuff that isn't G1"? Doesn't this bode well for remakes of and homages to Sideways and Oil Slick and Bulkhead and all that? Doesn't that open up the possibilities for a line called 'Generations' to start celebrating more than one Generation already?

Generations with this design team has been making small steps and developments to a more opened-up line. Obscurer Japanese-original characters like Black Shadow, Overlord and Metalhawk; and now an IDW-exclusive character in Nautica getting a toy - granted, it's in a boxset with a bunch of other dudes, but this is the first time it's happened since Generations Drift who had a ridiculous amount of advertising and marketing around him compared to the plucky Lost Light mechanic. Hell, we even got an Action Master in Krok!

The point is, Generations seems to have made small steps towards being inclusive to more areas of the fandom - and I think a non-G1 character winning a poll like this is a really big push they needed to really go to town.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860842)
Posted by Rainmaker on February 18th, 2017 @ 6:32pm CST

But...a proper Hound...or a leader Star Saber...

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860857)
Posted by Kurona on February 18th, 2017 @ 6:54pm CST

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:But...a proper Hound...or a leader Star Saber...

We've gotten Hound in both Universe 2008 and Combiner Wars; both of which were excellent toys and excellent representations of the character. I'm really not sure what more you could want beyond a re-issue - which is something I really feel Hasbro should do more actually; god knows I'd love to get my hands on some of the Classics/Universe/RTS molds without sacrificing my food money for the month on eBay.

Given how they seem to be reaching into the Japanese-original characters (starting with Overlord, Metalhawk and Black Shadow), I don't think a Leader Star Saber is scored out. He's easily one of the most popular and well-known of the JG1 original characters - if not THE most popular and well-known; he's practically a representative for that little era - and someone as vibrantly coloured and cool-looking as him that can turn into a space jet is something I imagine would be very appealing to kids. And, again... Optimus Primal winning actually kind of helps this possibility because it shows Hasbro that people do, indeed, want characters from outside American G1 remade in Generations.

Let's also not forget that - something I admit is on fault of Hasbro here - we really don't know the nature of the poll. It will culminate in a toy for the character, yes; but will it be a straight-up new toy for their design, OR since it's them as a Prime, would they get a whole new design? The fact of the matter is we really don't know what's going to happen, so basing your vote on getting a new toy of the design you associate with them is in my opinion a bit of a gamble.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860859)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 18th, 2017 @ 6:55pm CST

Ha! In your face, current Hasbro team!

Now you have no choice but to give due attention to the one series whose anniversary significance you've been willfully ignoring as of late!

:SMUG:

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860862)
Posted by Kurona on February 18th, 2017 @ 7:04pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:Ha! In your face, current Hasbro team!

Now you have no choice but to give due attention to the one series whose anniversary significance you've been willfully ignoring as of late!

... a year which ended right before this result :-(

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860864)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 18th, 2017 @ 7:08pm CST

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Ha! In your face, current Hasbro team!

Now you have no choice but to give due attention to the one series whose anniversary significance you've been willfully ignoring as of late!

... a year which ended right before this result

In Hasbro's own words, they can still celebrate the series 20 years after its second year, as season 1 ran through 1997 as well as 1996.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860866)
Posted by Evil Eye on February 18th, 2017 @ 7:09pm CST

I hope Primal gets properly gribbly Kenner-esque sculpting on him. Though knowing Hasbro even if he does get it, the paint won't do him justice at all.

That said, if we do get more BW updates, I'll be waiting for a trap Airrazor figure from the Legends line.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860879)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on February 18th, 2017 @ 7:32pm CST

Burn wrote:#NotMyPrime

Frag you.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860973)
Posted by Rainmaker on February 18th, 2017 @ 9:35pm CST

I don't just want Optimus Primals, we need updates of all the superior Beast Wars characters!

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860976)
Posted by Kurona on February 18th, 2017 @ 9:36pm CST

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I don't just want Optimus Primals, we need updates of all the superior Beast Wars characters!

Which are now far more likely than if Primal didn't win... it's not exactly like there was an option to vote for Dinobotimus Prime.

BUT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1860988)
Posted by Albatross250 on February 18th, 2017 @ 9:49pm CST

Not my Prime actually, but i hope he will be an

rather than a :MAXIMAL:

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1861114)
Posted by Corsair on February 19th, 2017 @ 4:25am CST

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1861178)
Posted by Luigi65gt on February 19th, 2017 @ 10:34am CST

arise optimal optimus :MAXIMAL:

. I wonder if we are gonna get a triple changer(gorilla/truck/robot) , or if possible a the planned sequel to beast machines trans-tech optimus primal, or a version of it(robot/ gorilla truck aka Munkytruk).

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1861193)
Posted by Munkky on February 19th, 2017 @ 12:35pm CST

This is great to hear, I can't wait to see the eventual new Primal toy, and I'm eager to see if other Eukarians (is that the right term? Ah Screw it, Beast Wars bots) turn up in the Power of the Primes toyline. I'm guessing Airazor and Tigatron are likely to happen, seeing as they're fairly prominent in IDW.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1861312)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on February 19th, 2017 @ 7:17pm CST

Luigi65gt wrote::MAXIMAL: arise optimal optimus . I wonder if we are gonna get a triple changer(gorilla/truck/robot) , or if possible a the planned sequel to beast machines trans-tech optimus primal, or a version of it(robot/ gorilla truck aka Munkytruk).

...

#1. Your idea is genius and I want it to happen so much.

#2. Your avatar is amazing. :lol:

Corsair wrote:

Haha yeah. Though I'm kinda sad I kept voting for Sabre instead of Megatron. Megs could've made a cool Prime. Still, I'm so happy Primal won, and I now know it wasn't rigged.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1861377)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 19th, 2017 @ 10:38pm CST

Luigi65gt wrote::MAXIMAL: arise optimal optimus . I wonder if we are gonna get a triple changer(gorilla/truck/robot) , or if possible a the planned sequel to beast machines trans-tech optimus primal, or a version of it(robot/ gorilla truck aka Munkytruk).

Transtech was to have Optimus Prime, not Primal.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1861429)
Posted by Va'al on February 20th, 2017 @ 5:06am CST

From Twitter.

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1861475)
Posted by Luigi65gt on February 20th, 2017 @ 1:14pm CST

Va'al wrote:From Twitter.

Haha. love it!

Re: Optimus Primal Announced as Winner of "Power of the Primes" Fan Vote #TFNY #Hasbrotoyfair (1861477)
Posted by King Kuuga on February 20th, 2017 @ 1:17pm CST

Galactic Prime wrote:This vote was rigged, there's no way Primal would have won over the others, he's not that great of a character.

Remember folks, despite being one of the most beloved Transformers franchises praised for its strong writing, Beast Wars was not that good and any time it gets love it's because of Hasbro's agenda. Any voting outcome that isn't what you chose is rigged.

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