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So it appears that Hasbro's name for this subgroup was in some amount of flux before "Heroes" won out: Several television commercial for the North American toys called them "Combat Optimus Prime" and "Combat Megatron", and an article from Go Figure! magazine identified the two figures as "Combat Hero Optimus Prime" and "Combat Hero Megatron".Due to them featuring individual EAN barcodes instead of a shared assortment EAN (an unusual occurrence at the time), it would appear they were distributed as solid cases instead of a shared assortment, presumably to ensure the evil tank toy would not be shipped to Germany. Though they do not feature the term "Hero" anywhere on their packaging, they are referred to as "Hero Autobot" and "Hero Decepticon" on a poster featuring the European Generation 2 line-up that was distributed by Hasbro UK in 1994. The European releases of the toys are almost identical to their North American counterparts, except that due to their identities being changed, their "OPTIMUS PRIME" and "MEGATRON RULES!" stickers were redesigned to have no text at all. Those were solicited to numerous retailers, but they ended up joining the ranks of the great many Generation 2 toys to never make it to mass production, only existing as packaged samples. These sculpts were also used to create the KB Toys-exclusive the 2001 Robots in Disguise Destructicons and Robotmasters Reverse Convoy.įor 1995, Hasbro had intended to release running change redecos of the two figures. A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by Laser Optimus Prime the following year. The bellows stores on the figure when not in use, as do the rockets. The launcher is accessible in both modes, and the bellows is attached via a rubber hose that cannot be disconnected. A Rage in Heaven! Toys Generation 2Įach Hero toy is armed with a large missile launcher which can fire a rubber-tipped rocket by means of a bellows which you slam your fist down on to produce a puff of air. It immediately stopped devouring the Transformers on Earth and reconstituted Optimus in a new body which was recognizable as his Hero form, though never called out as such. (no real interest in creating a web of mini bases btw.When the Swarm consumed Optimus Prime and the Matrix of Leadership with him, the sacred artifact turned the ravenous Swarm into a force for creation. I know the latter is carrying over, but not feeling so much "new" this time. Someone on instagram said it the other day so I'll say it here, but since Strongarm is in IDW now, maybe we can get a nice collector-focused version of her in this line.Įdit: before people jump on me and say SIEGE was a bland re-hash of G1 too, I disagree, since at least it gave us modern versions of the characters' "MTMTE" Cybertron alt-modes (more or less) and the battle damage (love it or hate it) and armor-up system felt pretty fresh. Maybe some all-new characters, or some reworks of non-G1 characters like Galaxy OP and Hot Shot in SIEGE. I get that not everyone collects Masterpiece, so I'm not saying it shouldn't exist, I just hope something crazy/random comes along in this line. JIMO, but I have zero excitement for "Earthrise" right now, mainly because it's about as bland a rehash of G1 as you can get, and so far it's just figs that "Masterpiece did better".

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I guess less backpack is the one plus I'm feeling? I get that this is essentially the "el cheapo" MP-44, and Hasbro will be Hasbro and pinch every penny worth pinching, but feels like with several molds of blue plastic, they could have molded cooler wheel hubs for those back wheels. also, the trailer rear wheels look really half-assed IMO. SIEGE is still doing it better for me, places like the longer biceps, the less squat/more proportionate waist and thighs, more streamlined chest, lack of ugly grey on his inner calf areas. I guess this is good for people who have missed out on the G1 Prime-a-year for the past 5 or so years.
