The epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons has spanned galaxies and more than 10 million years. The Transformers continue to fight a galactic war for Supremacy; the evil Decepticons, led by Megatron, seek to conquer and rule, and the heroic Autobots, led by the noble Optimus Prime, fight to protect and preserve.
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Amazon.com Product Description Meet Transformer robot fighters Optimus Prime and Megatron. Ideal for ages 6 and older, these two robots compete in head-to-head battle. The first to knock their opponent off the base wins.
Action Figures for a New Generation Modeled after the hit 1980's TV series and recent movie, this Transformers Robot Fighter game includes detailed figures of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Parents can have it ready in a matter of minutes; just slap on a few stickers, put the robots on their stand, and the battle begins. Playing this game is simple: The action figures perform ruthless kicks and punches as your galactic young mastermind twists and turns the knob. One minor design flaw is that the limbs move only at the shoulders and hips, thereby limiting the moves they can make. But they are built to last and loads of fun. These Transformers should integrate nicely into your child's regular action figure collection.
Optimus Prime and Megatron are modeled after the characters from the recent Transformers movie. View larger.
Turning the knob causes Optimus Prime to unleash a fury of punches and kicks. View larger.
What We Think
Fun Factor:
Durability:
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The Good: Fun, exciting, designed for small hands
The Bad: Strike plate is small, hard to hit
In a Nutshell: Provides hours of entertainment
At a Glance
Ages: 6 and older Requires: No batteries or power source required
Defeat on Battle Platform, or Play Anywhere Transformers have been around for decades and are now more popular than ever. This game allows children to decide the outcome of the endless battle between Megatron and Optimus Prime. Kicks and punches can be completed on command, and knocking your opponent off the platform is quite a challenge.
Keep track of hits with the zero-to-five bar--the first one to land five hits wins the game. Or defeat your opponent by targeting the strike plate and knocking the robot off the platform. When taken off the base, the Transformers stand on flat surfaces and make a great everyday toy.
Easy and Action-Packed After being a staple of virtually every home in the 1980's, Transformers are now a favorite for the new generation. With a simple design and easy game play, this toy amuses little boys for hours. Shaped like a joystick, the base features a slick futuristic design adorned with the Transformers logo.
Lightweight and durable, the base is easy for small hands to control and maneuver. The action figures boast intricate details and moveable joints at the hips and shoulders. One minor design flaw is that their knees and elbows don't bend. When playing the game, the warriors are somewhat limited to sidekicks and uppercuts, but once the fighting frenzy begins, most children won't notice.
Another slight drawback is that to knock your opponent off the platform, you have to hit the strike plate, which is so small it is nearly impossible to reach. Kids will enjoy trying to land five hits first and the numbered bar at the top allows them to easily keep track of their score. Overall, the Transformers Robot Fighters game is simple to play and packed with action.
What's in the Box 2 robot Transformer action figures, 2 bases, and decorative decals
Product Description Meet Transformer robot fighters Optimus Prime and Megatron. Ideal for ages 6 and older, these two robots compete in head-to-head battle. The first to knock their opponent off the base wins.Action Figures for a New GenerationModeled after the hit 1980's TV series and recent movie, this Transformers Robot Fighter game includes detailed figures of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Parents can have it ready in a matter of minutes; just slap on a few stickers, put the robots on their stand, and the battle begins. Playing this game is simple: The action figures perform ruthless kicks and punches as your galactic young mastermind twists and turns the knob. One minor design flaw is that the limbs move only at the shoulders and hips, thereby limiting the moves they can make. But they are built to last and loads of fun. These Transformers should integrate nicely into your child's regular action figure collection.
Son's favorite Christmas presentMay 20, 2008 I gave this to my 5 yo son as a Christmas present. As soon as he opened the box and saw what it was, it seemed as if he had forgotten about the other gifts he received. He asked me to put them together, which was a snap. I don't even remember putting it together, I just remember putting stickers on the things. It is now his favorite toy and he'd always use Optimus Prime while the others "has to use" Megatron. There is a score-keeper which you slide and it goes up to 5. Even though one shouldn't consider this as a selling point, since there's a score keeper, it got him interested in numbers and math. For some reason, however, no matter how hard we try, Optimus ends up winning the best of 5 games. I think it's rigged to give the good guy a better chance at winning, which suits us just fine. Up to now, it is still one of his favorite toys.
Wacky fun!March 31, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for both my young boys (almost 7 and almost 3). They loved the Transformers movie and went nuts for this toy. What makes this toys even better is the simplicity of it--4 pieces that snap together. What could be better for a parent? Well how about the price! Plus, they play with them as separate action figures. This is a great toy all the way around. The boys even ask my husband and I to play with them, be prepared for sore forearms. But it certainly is fun!
Transformer ExcitementFebruary 7, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We gave these Transformers to our great-nephew for his sixth birthday--among other gifts. When he opened the box, he hugged the box, and tried to tell everyone what he had just gotten. He was so excited that it took several tries to get the words out. They are now his favorite toys. As an aunt (and 9 time grandmother), I too love these toys--especially the fact that they do not need batteries.
Fun for the first few minutes...January 12, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My kids got this for christmas, and it was something they had really been excited about. They played it a few times christmas morning, once a couple of days later, and have not even touched it since. It is a little bit on the simple side- all it is is optimus prime and megatron on their own little stands, then you twist this little handle trying to knock the other off their stand. I think its boring to play, the kids like it okay, but they lose interest after a couple of times of knocking them off. I'm glad it was a good price at christmas, otherwise I think it would have been a waste of money.
Great toyJanuary 2, 2008 We bought this for our nephew because it was a "Transformers" toy and he absolutely loves it. He has played with this more than anyother toy that he recieved. He even cried his eyes out the one morning when he could'nt find the Optimus Prime figure.
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Video Review: McDonalds TFA Optimus Prime Resident Transformers video review master Sean Long has done it again. This time, Sean reviews the upcoming Mc Donald's Happy Meal bonus figure, Transformers Animated Optimus Prime. Sean gives us a good look at the figure, with comparison shots of it next to Movie Legends Optimus Prime, TFA Bumblebee, and TFA Deluxe Battle begins Optimus Prime.
This figure appears to be leaps and bounds better than previous Mc Donald's figures that were available in the past.
To view the complete review of this surprisingly nice figure, click here.
Transformers Animated Bulkhead - Video Review Sean Long has done a video review of Animated Transformers Bulkhead Leader class. The review shows the step by step transformation process and demonstrates the accessories. He also demonstrates the size comparison with Animated Bulkhead Voyager class.
New pics and a mini review of Transcanning BB by FatGuy Fatguy has updated his blog with new pics of his recently acquired Transcanning Bumblebee figure. Pics so BB in all modes including, Protoform, Robot and car modes. FatGuy says BB has great poseability, as does Transcanning OP previously mentioned here, and that Robot and Car modes look great.
You can view all the pics of Transcanning Bumblebee, and the full mini review by FatGuy here. Video Reviews - Universe Classics 2.0 Tankor & Animated Activator Starscream Sean Long has provided an in depth video review of Universe/ Classics 2.0 Tankor. Triple Changer Tankor (ahem...Octane) is a Deluxe figure and features two alternate modes - a military plane and refueling truck. He will be issued in colors that are similar to his G1 figure.
You can also check out a video review of Animated Activators Starscream. The Animated Activators are poseable figures with relatively easy transformations and feature a spring loaded action.
To join the Animated Activators Starscream discussion, click here.
Transformers the Game sells 3.3 Million Nest-gen.biz reports that among the top 100 selling games of the past 12 months, Transformers the Game by Activision, ranks in at 16th overall with sales a 3.3 million copies to date.
Transformers the game is narrowly beaten by Spiderman 3, which was also made by Activision, with 3.4 million sales, WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2008 at 3.8 million and the number one selling game Call of Duty 4 at 8.4 million copies.
You can view the full list of all top 100 games Here. New Transformers Animated Lugnut Gallery A new gallery showing off the detailing and posability of Transformers Animated Lugnut has appeared over at:
The gallery provides a good first look at this upcoming release.
The Counterpunch Articles: Why I love Transformers Part4: Cybertron This series of articles will focus on what was good about certain toy lines of figures, focusing on the positive, rather than the negative: Transformers Cybertron
I thought the Armada article would be hard to write. Convincing people that Armada was genuinely a good series of toys was set up to be a challenge. The cool thing about that one was that there were all these cool little aspects of Armada that were largely glossed over. So, in pointing them out, and establishing the ;#x2018;Ah-HA!;#x2019; type moments, it was relatively easy to explain why I thought the series was great. Now I get to Cybertron and quite frankly, don;#x2019;t know what to say. It very nearly goes without saying, in fact, that the Cybertron line is outstanding. Cybertron is a refinement of Energon, a technological leap above Armada, and draws a line in the sand between the New School and Even Newer School of toys (Movie ; Animated).
I know, whether or not you as a fandom out there admit it, that you guys love this toy line. I know this, because the spreadsheet I keep for my collection shows that the secondary market value of Cybertron shows an approximate 100% increase in the value of these toys when compared to the retail value. What has that happened in, like 2-3 years?
Somewhere along the way, Cybertron became the newest collector;#x2019;s line. While we all marveled at how wonderfully full the shelves were during its tenure in stores, apparently we failed to notice that those shelves were sold out by the end of the wave. To top it off, there weren;#x2019;t a whole lot of repeat performances of figures in later revision waves. One board-member said it best when they described the situation as resulting from a discrepancy between when the characters actually appeared ;#x2018;on-screen;#x2019; and when they were released in stores. See, the toys always made their store appearances long before their TV ones. By the time we as collectors had gotten our fill of Scourge and Leobreaker, kids were now seeing these guys on TV and making them permanently disappear from the shelves. Hence, Scourge will now run you between $60-80 new and Leobreaker $40-60. Shelf-warmers my ass.
I can;#x2019;t say that high prices are what makes me like this line, but what I really do think is fun about Cybertron is the near universal acceptance we grant to it. (well, as universal as Transformers fans can get;#x2026;) Due to the nature of the fiction, we;#x2019;ve got 5 different planets by which character design can wrap around.
Like those Beasties? We;#x2019;ve got mechanical ones, just like in G1.
Are you weird enough to have enjoyed the post 86;#x2019; movie? We;#x2019;ve got futuristic designs, just like G1.
Like those City Bots? We went and got you some Metroplex. Remember him from G1?
Realistic Alt Modes? Oh, there;#x2019;s a few. If you;#x2019;re into that kind of thing, I;#x2019;d check out some G1.
And of course, there;#x2019;s Primus. Thank Primus. (He was shy in G1;#x2026; but still there.)
It;#x2019;s almost as if, well, it;#x2019;s almost like someone, somewhere went and, I don;#x2019;t know;#x2026;listened to Transformers fans? If only these toys had loads of articulation and avoided being flimsy;#x2026;
Right, right;#x2026;yes, I suppose they do all that too.
Transformers Cybertron is literally the most expansive TF line since G1. It is essentially gimmick free in that Cyber Planet keys are about as non-offensive as you can get. Add into the mix that we got some of the very coolest TFs ever from Cybertron and it is little wonder why we have a modern day collector;#x2019;s dream.
Why I like this line essentially boils down to one fact: Everything we as fans disliked about Armada and Energon was done away with while providing us with more detail, articulation, and variety than ever before. Everyone knows that Primus, Optimus Prime, and Starscream (Galaxy Force version here, sorry Hasbro;#x2026;) are simply outstanding. These three epitomize excellence in the series. I;#x2019;ll go over 5 toys you might have glanced over, just to show how expansive this line is.
5. Metroplex
The toy actually has two distinct robot modes, essentially a short and tall version. Both are quite excellent and help to scale him depending on the situation. Metroplex may be the best articulated toy for its size in all of Transformers displaying a Marvel Legends style range of movement. The biggest critique of Metroplex is his alt mode, as apparently, it looks like ;#x201C;nothing;#x201D;.
4. Ransack GTS
A neat little repaint here and counterpart to the very popular Dark Crumplezone. Ransack GTS sports a surprisingly cohesive black, gold, and green color scheme. The figure itself is no different than the original release, but is instead indicative of how great the Cybertron repaints were in bringing out the beauty of some otherwise hidden details in the original releases.
3. Scourge
Has there ever been a dragon Transformer you wanted to get in a fight with;#x2026;less? Scourge is a big dragon and an even bigger robot. Sure, his force chip gimmick is weak, but his big ass axe sure isn;#x2019;t. Lots of Transformers bring their energon swords and spears to a fight. Scourge brought a giant axe. That;#x2019;s a pretty good trick right there;#x2026;
2. Mudflap
Personal bias be damned, this is a good toy and it was an undeserving shelfwarmer. Mudflap retains that old school boxy style while still displaying a full range of motion. His transformation is nearly kibble free and neither mode suffers for the other. Mudflap;#x2019;s crane sits firmly under his arm as a melee style weapon. If only he had been painted neon green, someone would have loved him;#x2026;
1. Cannonball
Yar;#x2026;I don;#x2019;t think Pirates are particularly cool, but Cannonball is for a variety of reasons. Cybertron did something very creative with this figure. They gave him a deco and back-story that made everyone notice an otherwise vanilla release. For those that don;#x2019;t know, Cannonball is a space-pirate who uses his proceeds from villainy to purchase expensive deco schemes. Why he doesn;#x2019;t just steal those too is a mystery of piracy. Cool thing about him, is that like the Dread Pirate Roberts, he ain;#x2019;t the first. Oh yea, Hasbro did it, they gave genuinely cool back story to a random repaint character. He even has fiction over at the TF CC site.
Cybertron was an outstanding close to the trilogy. Love or hate the last 6 years of Transformers, you;#x2019;d be hard pressed to ignore the leaps that Cybertron made in every regard for TF toys. There is enough in Cybertron alone to create your own modern day G1-ish population of Transformers. I like that a lot. The series was huge and full of redecos. All the same, it was a fun ride and it seems that no matter which camp of TF collector you fall into, something in the mass of releases in Cybertron was meant for you.
VIDEO / PHOTO Review Of Animated Lugnut With Box And Instructions Seibertron member D Banks keeps the youtube video reviews rolling, this time with the destructive Decepticon Lugnut. D Banks also shares many still photos of the box so we can bask in the glory of some of those letter Wave figures like Oil Slick and Jazz. Oh and he throws in the instruction sheet pictures for good measure!
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Thanks to D Banks for sharing!!! And of course, check out Seibertron's own Animated Toy Gallerieshere!!
Video Review Focusing On New Premium Leader Optimus Prime Features--Sword And Head As all eyes start looking for the final waves of Movie figures to start showing up in stores, expect more reviews to show up of the new PREMIUM series, highlighting what is new and different about them.
Here we have a video review of PREMIUM LEADER CLASS OPTIMUS PRIME showing very clearly the new knife gimmick, and the new head sculpt, as well as, one more cool new surprise!
