Hot on the heels of the the official reveal of Transformers War For Cybertron Video Game Studio Series SS GE-01 Deluxe Bumblebee figure, now Hasbro designer Sam “King Samlock” Smith has treated us with a new “from screen to toy” gallery and videos of the development of this new Studio Series figures via his Instagram account.
Read Sam Smith’s comments about the creation of this entry in the new Studio Series Gamer Edition line after the jump together with two CAD turnaround videos of each mode. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards and check our sponsors links to grab your copies!
Transformers Studio Series Gamer Edition 01 Deluxe Bumblebee
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SS GE 01 – War for Cybertron DLX Bumblebee
While there has been a lot of excitement around the new movie line for Studio Series, we are thrilled to finally be able to debut the expansion of our Gamer Edition sub series. Kicking this segment off we revisited a game that is very near and dear to our hearts, War for Cybertron (2010)
First up is Bumblebee! It was great to get a chance to revisit this character with a more faithful representation of the in game character. In a previous release, this figure had been based on the concept art, so this release allowed us to follow the game model for more accuracy in terms of detail and scale.
In the game, Bumblebee is a much smaller character, so the SS line benefits from being able to scale the characters appropriately to one another. Similar to the development process of our traditional studio series movie figures, we utilized the three dimensional character models from the game to translate a functional transformation for these figures.
I had the joy of partnering with Shuhei Umezu at TT, who did an incredible job of developing the transformation. It’s unreal how compact of a vehicle Bumblebee converts into in the game, but Shu found a way to pack the entire robot form inside of it, with zero compromise to the alt mode.
Bumblebee gets loaded with alternate blasters and a sword accessory, all of which can be loaded onto the robot and vehicle modes.
To further diversify this segment from its predecessors, we brought one of the in game gimmicks to life via a 5mm port system. All of the figures in the WFC sub line are able to remove their right forearms to allow for the transformative weapons to be able to be mounted In place of their limb. Because an armory of different weapons were available for each character in the game, you can mimic this gimmick by swapping weapon limbs across your SS WFC figures.
Overall I am thrilled with the launch of this new segment, and even more excited for all the untapped content that this presents as potential future candidates for the studio series line.
What are your thoughts on the Gamer Edition figures? And what content do you want to see this segment tap into in the future? Share below in the comments.
Novaburnhilde
These guys look great, definitely hope we see more from WFC and FOC.
Optimalprimal
I'm seriously falling out of love with OP and Bee. Not that they aren't good figures, I just don't have a real place on the shelf. I may drop the preorders and wait for a sale.
TF Hot Rod
It is a beautiful vehicle mode so I would say no, not really.
Wh33ls
I still have the originals packed away… some where…
Prime is instant bought on sight! Barricade is fine, I'll have to see it in hand before I can make a decision on him. As for Bee, I'm perfectly happy with the OG, however is it wrong to just want the new Bee for the extra weapons and just leave him in vehicle mode?
TF Hot Rod
That’s the only thing holding him back yeah but still for the most part I’d say it work. Especially since as far as I’m aware there is no art of a HM Brawn design.
Fenrys
My only quibble with mixing Brawn in is his head. Looks a bit less G1y than the other 2, but yea, he could probably be fudged in as well
TF Hot Rod
I can dig that yeah.
Those were two I was thinking of yeah especially Wheeljack (the alt mode feels right out of WFC/FOC) with the less movie-like detail on the toy I think he works well, same for Arcee. Brawn I think could fudge in with them also.
Fenrys
I see it like G1. The live action movies are a "continuity family" but the Bay directed ones are a distinct continuity/timeline/universe from Bumblebee/ROTB just like how G1 back in the 80s had the toon and the comic that were both similar yet distinct universes.
I think Arcee and Wheeljack would also look good with the game bots if going in the other direction.
TF Hot Rod
Your good. Just wanted to get back on topic (that topic is worth discussing just it gets old when you see it all the time).
Not really, sounds fine to me.
Agreed, and the way I look at it is it's a soft reboot, continuity is new and different but elements form it either come over or exist in both. But yeah topic for another thread.
I think some of them definitely wouldn't look bad next to the BBM bots and cons yeah, while not exact I think they can blend in like say Sideswipe, Jazz and Optimus, Optimus I think works with them and is cool since he had a concept art for a Cybertronian design and the alt mode had heavy WFC alt mode vibes.
Fenrys
That's irrelevant considering the story of Bumblebee in incompatible with what came in the Bay directed movies, and ROTB is a sequel to Bumblebee.
On topic, I'm curious how well these game figures will go with the Bumblebee movie Autobots. I think a few at least would look really good with them.
TF Hot Rod
So…
I got a feeling Ratchet/Ironhide will be one of the next figures we get since they are an easy repaint to get the other but distance from the 86 ones. Also since Ratchet is one of the first 3 Autobots we meet and can play as in the game.
Paxtin
Ok, I'll given you that. Maybe not the "Worst" elements…But still not great.
I'll take full blame for that.
Here, let me get it back on topic…These figures are an embarrassment, and we should feel embarrassed for wanting them.
"Gamer edition"? Total cringe…Am I right?
TF Hot Rod
Ah right, I forgot.
Novaxmaximal
I can only say
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TF Hot Rod
How did we go from WFC SS toys to the reboot-prequel discussion?
ScorponokIsHere
you can't claim that until there's a scene where a guy pulls out a laminated card saying it's legal for him to be banging your teenaged daughter
Paxtin
Sure doesn't feel like it. the BB movie was just a rehash of the 2007 film with an Iron Giant tone and less of the Bay aftertaste, while ROTB looks like a return to form with the worst elements of the Bay films.
Fenrys
Bumblebee was referred to (by Hasbro and Paramount) as the start of a "new story telling UNIVERSE", which means that it's a reboot.
TF Hot Rod
He was suspected of drug use for years, so it doesn’t surprise me.
Paxtin
I was too till people corrected me…Cheap looking, roided out, tinny headed, crap toy.