Takara-Tomy have updated their Transformers Go! website with clear images of the toys of the three combined forms of the Samurai team. The Samurai, due out at the end of this month, can combine in three different formations for three different combiner modes based on which of the three forms the head and arms, torso and legs. The Ninja team, whose three members have a staggered release in July, August and September, are also shown with toy pictures of one of their three combined modes shown – the other two combined modes are blacked out silhouettes, to be unveiled later.
These images also finally confirm – by way of a close up of Gekisomaru’s neck – that the Ninja team will be Autobots, not Decepticons as was once reported.
Lastly the page banner has also updated showing Galaxy Force / Transformers Cybertron style CG models for the robots alongside traditional cel animated style humans. The humans are shown holding discs which resemble the Data Disk modes of the Fall of Cybertron Autobot and Decepticon minions for Soundwave and Blaster.
[Wing_Saber-X]
wow, you're a load of cheerfulness, aren't you sunshine..
Stepper
Individual robot sure look cool enough,i feel TakTomy can do a better job for the combined mode.
Underwear
Hmm..the earlier pix (police car on top combo Gokenzan?) posted by Daimchoc, even tho it's still wonky, it doesn't look too bad at all.
Nevertheless despite being critical in my earlier posting, I'm not canceling my preorders for these guys. They're weird enough & I'm somewhat curious about them. Maybe when in-hand they would be better…
motorthing
So another expensive, garish regression I can pretend never happened?
Good. Lots more money saved for stuff that does matter.
NemiMonkey
HLJ finally put up pre-orders
G-01 Kenzan by Takara Tomy | HobbyLink Japan
G-02 Jinbu by Takara Tomy | HobbyLink Japan
G-03 Ganou by Takara Tomy | HobbyLink Japan
Amiami seems to have filled theirs already.
BraveMax
Was wondering when someone would post the pic from the magazine. Looks better than SOME of the AM combos they've tried to pawn off on us…
daimchoc
Victorysabre
Really had hoped to like these guys. But with each new set of pictures they become less worth the price to import. Ah well.
flamepanther
It's a little early to say that the fiction is lacking. I mean, it probably will be, but we don't know yet. They might surprise us.
Unclejoe420
If I do get the Ninja team, I may kitbash them into Predacons anyway. As for the Samurai team, i'm gonna keep my pre-order and I might just stick with one of the combined modes.. I kinda concur with alot of what you guys are saying about the individual figures do kinda suffer, just for the sake of a rather skinny combined mode (or 3 in this case). If these guys use some form of universal connection for the combined modes, then that may help a lil..
As and when I get them, I might try n do a vid review..
NemiMonkey
I don't really think they are afraid in this instance. The preds from BH are getting new decos and new heads in most cases. They're the ones that are supposed to be the bad guys. Takara probably should have chosen a different color scheme for shark, but other then that nothing really says "hey I'm an evil combiner". Not really sure why people keep thinking that.
That said man the police car makes for one bad pair of legs. It's like he's not wearing pants and is walking around in slippers. From the waist up they aren't bad, but aside from the jet they just don't work as legs. SO far the silhouettes make it seem like the second team work a bit better, but then again…..
cyberdraco
Heres my argument on the proportions, all of the individual robots have a vehicle mode, a robot mode, and three different ways they combine with the others in their team. So something is going to have to give on them and the designers were trying their best with what the toys had to do. Besides not all combining toys have to have perfect human proportions, I mean look at the Sentai/Power Rangers Mechs/Megazords, not all of them have exact proportions either. But that is MY two cents on them and I will say that the one with the jet on top is kinda the weakest out of the three combos.
With that said the proportions don't bother me as much as other people and I like the Brave series like design and looking forward to buying them someday.
Maetel
i imagine their connectors are all the same, so theoretically you could buy any 3 of the six to mix&match the combined modes, or buy 3 of the same guy and build a giant robot composed of itself. i liked to combine two of the same energon molds just to make a giant silly looking, clunky version of itself. come to think of it, if the connectors are the same, you don't even really need the middle torso guy.
any one wanna buy both sets to try the mix & match out?
Souffle
Wow. They look kinda lame in combined mode but as separate robots they're still awesome. I'll probably still get them.
Stepper
Up till date,only 2 combiners are going to be offcial release.
FMA1987
Yeah not really into these guys ill pass
clonemanager
Why do I dislike these combiner modes so much ?? Skinny legs, over size bad proportion in combined modes, lots of back kibbies in individual modes… Glad I am not a completist… these are just so Yuck !!
I respected the concept… but the execution fails miserably … glad I am not a Japanese diehard TF kids…
Crossblades
Wasn't there a 3rd combiner to go along with the Ninja and Samurai team?
[Wing_Saber-X]
Okay, so the three bots combined look like they are staked up on-top of each other and look way out of proportion, especially due to the elongated legs of the third member who make up the lower legs, but if I combine any two robots, esp the Police car and Fire Engine, maybe it wont look so bad?
Roanstalker
Yeh I thought the legs would be too thin. And this proves it. But I'm not cancelling pre-orders. it still looks interesting enough for me too take a stab at.