Thanks to the Ameba Hobby Shop Blog we have new images of the prototype of the Takara Tomy ARTS MegaDrive Megatron.
We first reported news of this item back at Wonder Festival 2014. You may remember this figure is an officially licensed Takara product meant to be a transforming Sega Mega Drive (Or Sega Genesis, for North American readers) that turns into a Generation 1 styled Megatron.
As of right now there is no ordering information, but keep it locked here on TFW2005 as we learn more about this item.
DukeFett
Well looking at the figure, the transformation doesn't look too amazing. But if you look at it this way, I'd get it just for the value. I would thing his value will go up when Playstation Prime is released and you could probly sell it pretty easy at that point.
crazee928
i got him for ~$75 with the hlj early bird, and i'm assuming shipping would be $10-15. so, i'll sit on it another few days and hope for a video review – if there's some cool transforming gimmick then that'll seal the deal for me, but if all it is is pulling all 4 sides of the genesis out to form his limbs, then that'd be pretty lame.
DukeFett
His bot mode does look a little this for me, but it is what it is with that. He looks just good enough and has the G1 style arm cannon which I like.
Where did you preorder from? I got him from Anime Export, was ~$75 at the time and shipping (SAL) was $12.30. He's like $120 or something at BBTS which would've been a bit too much for me too.
crazee928
yea man, the only thing keeping my order intact is the fact that he's a sega genesis and I also grew up with one . his bot mode looks meh to me, not to mention those tiny bound feet. for < $50 he'd be a lot easier to take in, but at $100+ shipped? that's where I'm flip flopping over.
DukeFett
What are you flip flopping over? I'm a huge Sega and video game fan so this was a no brainer for me.
Mine is already on it's way from Anime Export.
Afterburner
He looks really good! I love how they aren't afraid to take TransFormers to places other than cars, planes, and beasts.
Cheem The Rup
And the usual super-review by Alfes2010 is up
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crazee928
just got a payment request from hlj. man I'd like to see some video reviews before I decide whether to pay or cancel my order… I'm torn on this guy.
Autovolt 127
He does look like a fun novelty Transformer figure. Shame I didn't grow up with a Sega MegaDrive way before my time.
DukeFett
The preorders have been sold out for a while I think, he was originally due out months ago, glad he's finally actually being released.
Nightrain
Sold out of course. So now I'd have to pay a $30 penalty for not keeping a preorder
DukeFett
I got my shipping notice from Anime Export yesterday, can't wait to get this guy!
daimchoc
c/o Alfes2010 on twitter.
Cheem The Rup
He has put other shots too
daimchoc
c/o Alfes2010 on twitter.
Takeshi357
"Antagonistic videogame console"
How the mighty have fallen – yesterday Megatron was plotting to rule the universe, now he merely makes fun of you for your gameplay skills.
Cheem The Rup
..and it's out in Japan https://www.facebook.com/cybergundam/posts/585690801533192
Lycanthropic Tendencies
It looks like the Sega History Collection Megadrive. Would be nice if they brought that out again as part of this. There's even a Playstation they could pack with Prime too.
sifu74
^^I would buy it just for that
Cheebs
Does he come with the teeny tiny Mega Drive? That would be great.