Another exciting sighting from 2005 Boards member solitudinal – this time, he has found the Transformers Universe Target Exclusive gift sets Bruticus Maximus and Superion. Both of these were found in the previously seen Universe packaging, rather than the Revenge of the Fallen packaging seen in official photos earlier this week.
Thundershot
That's kinda stupid. Ah well, at least they're being released SOMEWHERE in official Universe packaging… That means they can be used in the fiction without problems. Then again, I'm sure we'll see Big Daddy and co. in Classics fiction should it return. (and I mean COMICS, not the prose fan-fiction that I simply don't enjoy no matter how "official" it may be)
Bgrngod
You must have missed this from a few weeks back:
Universe Superion in Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Packaging – Transformers News
Notice the Target sticker on the package? Evidently they are UNI2.0 outside of the U.S. and ROTF within the U.S. Most likely Target wanted Exclusives in the ROTF line so Hasbro just tossed them into the packaging and called it good. I'd bet that the UNI2.0 stuff released outside of the U.S. was already manufactured before Target got their way and Hasbro had to sell them somewhere so the Aussies and Singapore got them.
Thundershot
Wait, what? I thought they were Universe?
Bgrngod
We most likely won't get them in the UNI2.0 packaging in the U.S.
They will show up in ROTF packaging as Target exclusives based on what we have seen so far. Maybe early release figures or something.
steelwing
so when
when are they in us
Nevermore
And the award for the most pointless non sequitur comment goes to…
daitarn red
busticus and superion from tf super link
alien
i like Superion paint job!
Railguard
Wonderr when they will be released in the US?
solitudinal
Oh that's right, good point, I forget that they were Target Exclusives in the US. So you're probably right, Target.com ought to have them up soon
Optimus Prime
Does HTS sell store exclusives (I don't think they do)? I imagine it'll be on Target.com a couple of weeks before they're out in stores…other than that I'd say it's up to eBay and maybe BBTS or something, but I haven't seen pre-orders for any U.S. retailers yet.
solitudinal
Agreed completely, that smirk on Superion's face in the ROTF Packaging just screams "KO" to me
I wouldn't know since they are available at mass retail, but shouldn't the usual HTS and BBTS have them?
PorkChopKB
I will get them.. I just don't want the movie packaging.. I think that the universe looks much better!
are there any websites where you can pre order it?
solitudinal
I reckon it's highly likely this "first batch" will be in the TFU packaging. And then once the movie is released (or weeks/months before) the ROTF packaging should surface at mass retail.
PorkChopKB
What is the usual U.S. release time frame from being released overseas?
are these going to be in the same packaging or the new movie packaging I saw in another thread?
PorkChopKB
you're right.. they were 29.99 at walmart.. I didn't get mine then.. I didn't start collecting again until this year.. so I paid more than that.
nerdimus prime
These figures suck for the most part because the add on hands and feet are crap. The way the limbs form is crap too. Superion is the worst of them all. Devastator was better than these two though I think. I wish someone could market some decent hands and feet for these combiners.
Slegos
I'de give it 3 weeks until we see these guys in North America, 4 weeks at best..
MagnusPrimal
Is it wrong that I'm starting to look forward to these?