A new item revealed today by way of a listing on Robot Kingdom is the Bot Shots Dragon Track set. It’s not entirely clear what is going on with this set – though the appearance of a dragon on the box suggests the set is somehow connected to the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters theme. The set comes with a pair of Bot Shots – an all-new mold Optimus Prime and a second (Decepticon?) Bot Shot who looks like a purple dragon or jet. The set also includes two launchers and a “spinning dragon pit”.
We know from the San Diego Comic Con 2012 that the Bot Shots line is diversifying with new kinds of Bot Shots including Flip Shots and Spin Shots. Could this track set be another part of the diversification of this sub-series?
NormanB
+1
RedAlert Rescue
I would rather they make one frivolous toyline and stick with it than make 20 different ones like they did during the Movie toylines.
I think the Battle games is the concept illustrated here (like Beyblades) rather than Hotwheels/Speedstars.
cleazer
"And today's winner is, as usual, nobody!"
Valkysas
I don't think a racing track would work, since they would trigger and flip off the track every time they touched the edge for a turn.
jjd1981
I'm calling it now, the purple botshot is Galvatron! Could be seeing a hint at Galvatron in Prime? Thoughts?
Backscatter
Bought on sight!
Autovolt 127
I think he wants more main line toys.
Well I might consider getting this just because it's a racing track. That's neat.
SPLIT LIP
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These are normal toys.
Nope
Looks neat, but I really hope they stick with the normal Bot-Shots.
More interested in the Stunticons anyway.
RedAlert Rescue
When I saw those sets my thoughts went something like this.
1) Why isn't that Ironhide red. (Or for that matter Trailbreaker)
2) Oh look Bugbite !
3) Why isn't that Mirage Red (either).
4) Oh look it's an Armada 'Powerlinx' coloured Jetfire.
5) Did someone at Hasbro legal fall asleep again and loose Wildrider's name ?
6) Oh and is that supposed to be Ultra Magnus ?
My main irk was that as the Flipshot Ironhide is red this set might be one of the last chances to include a red Botshot Ironhide (I'm guessing the classic design is now called Jumpshots) unless they add him to a playset sometime. but he's already been over painted a lot – maybe Takara will do a red one.
Rewind
That's crazy talk. Stop saying crazy things, crazy person.
As if a Transformer could go from a nice looking alt mode to a nice looking and fully articulated bot mode with some kind of magical "autotransformation". Crazy I say!
GaussGunner
Stupid Hasbro!!! Make normal toys!!!
Constructor
I'm going to take a (Bot) shot in the dark here,
but the purple guy's most likely Megatron.
megatroptimus
One day Bot Shots will evolve into more complex autotransforming bots called… Activators.
WhiteMocha
Oh yeah, it makes sense from a marketing perspective to evolve the line a bit and try different things. That's understandable. I just find that the thing I like about Bot Shots is how homogenized they are, all using the same design and transformation scheme.
And I was being hyperbolic saying I wouldn't buy Bot Shots anymore, I'll still absolutely pick up any of the traditional ones that comes out.
You're right about the potential for over-releasing certain characters, though. I picked up the "polar Autobots" set this weekend and shook my head at the blue Mirage, black Ironhide, and clear blue Prime that look extremely similar to their previous releases. At least the set came with a nice white Bumblebee and thought to include Jetfire (given his history under the ice). But what a missed chance for some other unique repaints.
RedAlert Rescue
The traditional designs are still being done (as repaints at least) Flipshots and Spinshots (any anything else) are an addition to that.
Besides it's common for a line to receive some sort of refresh each year – even if sometime the consumers might like more of the same.
I agree the lack of consitancy and the repeat of the same ol' usual suspects in terms of character is a bit of a bore – I see That as a bit of a waste of time.
I hope they don't shoot themselves in the foot to much with like 5 versions of Jazz and no Ricochet (for example)
KaguyaHouraisan
Holy crap that looks awesome.Totally getting it.
WhiteMocha
…and that's when I stopped buying Bot Shots. Oh well. Good thing these are the "new style" Bot Shots so that I don't feel compelled to get them… they'll just wreck the consistent look of the lineup anyway.
Fallout
i'll wait for more info on these… but i've got no interest so far in the flip shots things.
Scorpio
My first thought was Dreadwing… but seeing as he's dead i'm going to go with a beast hunter version of Megatron.
That looks a lot like a purple version of Marauder Megatron… wonder if Megatron gets a beast hunter upgrade also?
Btw – the Dragon in the background seems more like Ripclaw than Predaking…