Takara-Tomy have unveiled their latest free present campaign, this time to promote Transformers Prime. From 28 December 2011 by spending 3,000 yen or more at participating stores on Transformers Prime merchandise, shoppers will receive a free limited edition Micron. The three Microns are:
Autobot Peaceman – named for Nebulon Targetmaster Peacemaker who came with Generation 1 Pointblank, he’s an orange version of Power Core Combiners Chopster, who came with Smoulder. He’s going to be exclusive to Toys R Us Japan.
Blowpipe – named for Triggerhappy’s Targetmaster partner, he’s a blue version of Power Core Combiners Groundspike, who came with Heavytread. This one’s exclusive to Yamada Denki, Yodobashi Camera, Edion Group, Ishimaru, Deodeo, Eiden and Midori.
Aimless – named for Misfire‘s Targetmaster partner, he’s a light purple version of Power Core Combiners Throttler, who came with Sledge. He’ll be exclusively available at Joshin, Kidsland and Bic Camera.
As always, these are set to be limited run items available purely on a first-come, first-served basis. As you might guess from the information above, these are carrying on the recent trend of issuing the Power Core Combiners Mini-cons in Japan as same-name homages to the Generation 1 Targetmaster partners.
Stepper
Yah,you are right on,minicons into the Prime series does not link at all.
Dolza_Khyron
unless i am mistaking, that is the name of one of the original decepticon targetmasters, isn't it?
yup looked it up; missfire with aimless!
Taziir
I managed to get Groundspike in to a passable bow configuration but the shield / bumper mode is it's real focus. It's not a great weaponised minicon and there could be better choices even for a giveaway figure.
Sol Fury
It's purely a marriage of convenience – three previously unreleased Mini-cons for the Japanese market, and a new line to promote. No doubt it'd be a Classics line if one were to come along instead.
CapnScumbone
I'll never understand why the japanese adore these crappy little things. All minicons are made of fail.
BraveMax
Hey – means my classics compulsion doesn't kick in like it did with the United Microns. And if these are anything like those, they'll be on sale in a few months anyways…
blurr69
I just dont understand why they are going into the PRIME line… something about the two things just doesnt go together for me.
seali_me
I'll give the completists a HUGE head start on these. That worked out quite well for them with PCC toys.
Billzilla
Annoying, I kinda dig the PCC minicons and I'd love them in solid colors (translucent plastic is an enhancement! not something you cast the whole toy in!) but just like the United ones released a while back I'm sure the price makes them an easy pass. Also that Groundspike mold is garbage.
Also it seems Fracas is a common name on Nebulon, no?
flywheels
Wow. These are underwhelming.
Raiju
Odd choices for giveaways but not so uncommon here in Japan (the Japanese love free and blind "lucky draw" stuff). XD That said, Groundspike kinda sucks since I have him from PCC Heavytread. His bot mode is OK but his alt modes are horrible. I suppose he could make a half-assed bat'leth or crossbow but that's about it. Peaceman actually looks decent and his orange coloring reminds me of the energon weapons Optimus uses in the movies, so I might go after him. The other minibot I have no idea, him being a purple drill bot. XD Maybe he'd go nicely with DOTM Shockwave?
RedAlert Rescue
I would like to buy them very much; although I typically prefer the PCC Minicons to be partially clear colours the eccentricity of the colours is quite fun.
I'm sure I could find a home for them in my collection.
Blitz.
while I have these in their original colours I kinda want them just to be my classics target masters
tfprime32
another useless transformers pcc toys!!!!
i dont like them! the only one i want is the 3d partylimbs(WWII)!
Dark Skull
Come to think of it….these three look exactly like the minicons you get with the PCC two pack figures…..except they're a different color.
wolfe
They look ok but I'm not sure I want to pay exclusive prices.
Angelwave
They look like Now and Laters.
Noideaforaname
I wish the PCC Minicons were made of an opaque plastic like these, though not those colors. Throttler in particular would probably look stellar in a silver or gray.
Lbsammills51
Hopefully BBTS is able to get some in like the United ones? Otherwise there's always Bodhar.
I've been bitten by the minicon bug, so I'll probably go after these. Peacemaker looks nice. I still need to pick up three of those United redecoes.
Scaleface
I like to see homages, and they probably have to repaint the Mini-Cons as store offers, what else can they give away… so it's either repaint them and call them Targetmaster names, or repaint them and give them new names. Which is better?