Transformersasia.com have updated their website with a new Transformers Prime upcoming release; The Prime Chinese New Year Exclusive Optimus Prime & Gaia Unicron Combo pack. This two pack will scratch your itch if you’ve wanted both figures for combining purposes. Additionally, both figures come with some minor additional paint apps, including Optimus’ forearms (which are not clear on this release) and his Micron. Unicron appears to sport additional purple paints apps and chrome. This set is scheduled to be released on December 28th.
Check out all the official images in the link above or head over to the forums to discuss.
Autovolt 127
Now Tak-Tomy get to work on releasing a Breakdown/Jet Vehicons two pack next.
so the english fandom can hit two birds with one stone? Boy I can dream can I?
Rogzilla
Interesting. I wonder if being released as an Amazon exclusive will be how we get a US release? Or maybe TRU, they did get the GDO figures, which were "Asia exclusive"
I don't really need another PRID OP but if it isn't too much, I might be willing to spring for it. I'd rather Unicron got a solo release (but I'd also rather not this mold, where it was comprimised for a pointless combining gimmick…MAYBE if they had done it in the show).
PoweredConvoy
Probably because it's a Chinese New Year figure and will likely end up on Amazon.com like the other CNY exclusives. That's just a guess on my part though.
Randy
Thundershot
If this ends up on amazon I'll so be on it and feel justified in not importing for once.
PrimusVsUnicron
Why do I see Hasbro logo
Girl Pants
Yeah, Unicron basically just becomes shoulder armor and a cape, with a little spike or two on the chest to tie it together.
Composite Ghost
If they would have officially announced this sooner they could have got a lot more money out of me. But now I already have a Unicron and even though I like it, I don't need to buy it twice.
And what exactly is that combined mode supposed to be? Is it a Battle Cape?
Girl Pants
To be fair, that is the only Prime designed to work with Unicron.
Anyone notice the Hasbro logo? Is that normally on Arms Micron boxes? Or is this because it's getting an Asian release? Either way, it makes a US release of Unicron a tiny bit more likely.
PoweredConvoy
Well here's the thing. Everything on TransformersAsia.com has TakaraTomy involved. Most solely TakaraTomy. This one has Hasbro involved too.
I think this is more likely to be an Amazon.com exclusive though like the other CNY (Chinese New Year) stuff.
Randy
konrathink
Asia exclusive soon to be a TRU exclusive
Starfire22
Looks cool.
PoweredConvoy
Perhaps, perhaps not. They seem to have painted a lot of the details that were previously stickers for this version.
Well they have to use the Optimus that can combine with Unicron. The Weaponizer is bigger than Unicron too.
Randy
shibamura_prime
Aw man, not THAT Optimus again. :S
Okay, he's not that bad of a figure I guess. But Takara-Tomy likes to keep pushing him out the door. That and I guess I'm just spoiled by Weaponizer's nifty spinny guns. Pew pew!
Bossguy
Those purple "paint" apps are probably just stickers.
Stepper
Already have the individual pack,so am not so tempted to get this set.
PoweredConvoy
Makes me want to sell current ones for these. Though I'm sure the price will be ridiculous.
Randy
Cheem The Rup
ah I didn't see them, good, I'll edit the first topic then
PoweredConvoy
Well we have the final pictures in the link I provided and the release date is listed there too (12/28).
Randy
Cheem The Rup
Roboykingdom says it'll be Year of the snake themed so also the paint… It'd be out in late december.
PoweredConvoy
Here is the original link.
Transformersasia.com
It shows the Optimus who is a metallic paint and doesn't have clear forearms (they're probably painted over) and Unicron (who has additional purple details & chrome). Even Optimus's Micron has some paint apps it seems. It's one of those Transformers Asia exclusives.
Randy