Some interesting new listings alluding to possible new toys have popped up on Toywiz. These listings indicate a possible new segment coming in the Robots in Disguise toyline.
The listings are for a pair of “Minicon battle packs”, with listings stating they are coming in Optimus Prime and Sideswipe favors. Now, previous Minicons in the Robots in Disguise line were spring-loaded auto-transforming hockey-pucks or torpedoes, who interacted with the Deployer toys, and had some interaction with the Mega Optimus Prime toy. The price on these is the same as the Deployers – $19.99 – though there’s a question of why not keep the Deployer branding going, if that is all these toys are.
So we’re left with two possibilities. The first, is that these are “bonus value” packs which bundle Optimus Prime and Sideswipe with bonus Minicon figures – it’s possible, and certainly has happened with different toys in the past. The other possibility, though, plays into some mysterious toys also called Minicons shown at the New York Comic Con 2015 – these ones are small toys who form weapons, and are shown interacting with the Warrior class toys (image from NYCC 2015, showing one such toy with Optimus Prime, shown at left). Perhaps that is what these are.
As always, time will tell. Watch this space for more news!
l0te
They've got my number with mini-cons and clear plastic… but no armor for the little guys? They're the figures that are so small/plain they need a pick-me up with that crystal goodness…That's a bummer. Bludgeon might be too good to skip on, though. We'll see.
Autovolt 127
>comes out next month
>no pics.
WHY?
Alterator
I noticed in those previous pictures, that the Optimus holding the minicon had a slightly different deco from the one that was not. These new listings would lend more credence to that not just being a mistake – we could very well end up with 2 different blue Optimuses from RID.
Nevermore
Update 2: Now also listed at Entertainment Earth.
"Transformers Robots in Disguise Mini-Con 4-Packs Wave 1 Set"
Four-packs?
Nevermore
Update: Now also listed at Big Bad Toy Store.
"Transformers Robots in Disguise Minicon Battle Pack 2016 Wave 01 – Set of 2 (Optimus & Sideswipe)"
"Transformers Robots in Disguise Minicon Battle Pack 2016 Wave 01 – Optimus Prime"
"Transformers Robots in Disguise Minicon Battle Pack 2016 Wave 01 – Sideswipe"
MartyFeeb
I hope it is the NYCC toys we saw! Minicon weapons is the way to go – wish they went that route TO BEGIN WITH. Cause deployable pucks and torpedoes is pretty stupid.
Fallout
where are you guys seeing pictures??
Autovolt 127
Interesting. Surprised this is the first i've heard of them yet they're coming out in December.
optimusmegas
of course i'll get it….all you gotta say to me is minicon partner and i'll buy it…dammit hasbro you know just how to get me…
DOTM Bumblebee
So, these are Minicons that are compatible with Warrior Class figures? If so, I'm interested…
ar78
I like how the renders keep showing Prime with the moveable fenders on the fists, but they don't exist on the final toys unless you mod them.
matrixprime
Man I haven't bought any rid and passed on the prime because of his size but man that design and color scheme.
T-Hybrid
I wonder if they're going to sync RiD minicons with Generations Legends going forward.
So they can be weapons for any figure with a 5mm peg.
iacon45
It would be nice if that battle back Optimus came with that Mini-Con that is being used in the front page pic. I think they look pretty good together. I might at least get the Optimus pack pending what the deco on Optimus looks like.
Murasame
I know. But I like it in blue. Like Powered Convoy. Blue is different. But it sort of works in my head.
Nevermore
It's simply a redeco of the regular RID Warrior Class Optimus Prime, the latter of which is currently available at German retail.
Murasame
OK. So a Deluxe. I did not see the other listing before. Hm nice. Would not fit into my collection, but I kind of dig it.
Nevermore
Please note that the TFW front page story is depicting a CG render of Warrior Class Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime and Mini-Con Windstrike orginally shown during New York Comic-Con.
This is a placeholder image which might not be representative of the actual product in any way whatsoever.
mattwhite924
Hmmm, looks like the arm kibble is folded back away from the hands. I wonder if they're retooling it to be able to do that, since from what I remember it was a pretty easy mod to do yourself.
Murasame
I kind of like that. Is that Optimus Legends or Deluxe class?