ROTB Command & Convert Animatronic Optimus Primal First Look

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ScorponokIsHere

none of those walks around like a gorilla

that's just wind-up-toy motion

in order for primal, a toy that goes from biped to quadruped, to walk around and maintain its balance, would require advanced internal computers like robosen has

every "walking" toy pictured has immobile feet the size of Texas so the robot won't just immediately fall over, and I'm not sure that's a design alteration you'd accept on optimus primal

so yes, he'd require a robosen budget

EDIT: lol wait a second

Looked up that second one: hahaha ha, that thing does NOT walk

(skip to 1:30)

That's just a unileg on wheels with fake leg panels on it

d'okay. Sure

Wow

There is a Gorilla zoid actually. And sure walking motion with robot walk need balance. But in Gorilla mode isn't it quite easy to do?

They already program arm movement. They just need to make a fist in rubber, add 3 line for adhesive on the fist. Have small wheel under the feet, then the thing can walk.
Or might as well be on wheel with fake walking arm motion? Not that hard to do right? There a lot of cheaper toy that already do that.

Sure it's on wheel, with a fake leg motion but it's it's still look better than a toddler walking that robosen do. I'd prefer a fake motion than a toddler walk anyday but that's me.

My main argument here is that it's an overpriced toy for a little function this thing have, they can do more with that price.

It's didn't have to be at robosen level in the first place. Just a little bit more function to worth the price they asked for.
Something like Missile launchers, Walking motion for example.

And DX- Vrex I use as an example do just that.
Not a real walk? So what? Better than standing still no? I buy a $120 animatronics here, not a standstill brick.

Wow. Can't believed I need to explain this.

ScorponokIsHere

i'm having trouble taking seriously the toy recommendations of a guy who thinks a $100 electronic toy could move around like a gorilla "easily"

(BTW, we have this toy and my kids are endlessly fascinated with it)

Well, there this thing called Zoids. Which can walk.
And some can even do a simple transform(about the same level as Primal transformation), have sounds and light feature.(Some can remote control) At a price range of between $40 – $100.

And another example from Sentai franchise.

DX-V-rex robo. This thing can transform, voice commands. Shoot missile and walk, have remote control, have sound effects. Basically same feature but better. Price at $100-$120 when release age ago.

So yeah, it's indeed a rip off. But that Hasbro for you.

PS.I'm still getting Primal though. I'm a sucker for Beast wars so I've no choice

krysuk

no it's not Robosen, it's also not £130 worth of robotics and engineering, for 1/5 price of robosen smaller prime I would expect 1/5 the engineering, this isn't that, it's a rip off and a wasted opportunity for a toy at this price point

i'm having trouble taking seriously the toy recommendations of a guy who thinks a $100 electronic toy could move around like a gorilla "easily"

(BTW, we have this toy and my kids are endlessly fascinated with it)

My local stores literally cannot handle the levels of demand this video has brought.

Pixelmaster

It’s called self awareness

And unlike many of the other films in the meat grinder that is the Summer 2023 box office, Transformers has lots of other ways to make money. The Flash or Indiana Jones are still very dependent on ticket sales, which have been iffy this year if you’re not named Mario or Miles Morales, so it makes sense that Hasbro is doubling down on non-movie product.

Black Convoy

New promotional video with Anthony Ramos

His excitement is palpable.

Anyone else feel this is in poor taste?

"Transformers was a 25 min toy commercial disguised as a cartoon!"

It's hard to deny those statements when you're literally paying the movie actors to plug the toys.

Why not pay a non-RotB actor to plug the toys, instead? It's not like the face matters; only the level of celebrity. But I guess the RotB actors are just cheap and easy to use.  

It looks ridiculous but it's kind of got a cheesy charm to it. If I were an upper middle class parent with one or two kids who already have a bunch of "regular" transformers to play with, I would no doubt buy this as a sort of flashy special toy that stands out for special occasions.

krysuk

This seems half hearted, it could have easily included monkey movement with 4 limbs but all it does is stand there in both modes? Plus the robot mode the legs should extend further as he looks stunted still  

pretty sure the difference between "stands there and transforms back and forth" and "actually moves around like a monkey" is, like, several hundred dollars

it's not a robosen