Classics 2.0/Universe Comments thread

[GoktimusPrime]

Beast Wars is older than Energon yet it had far better gestalts IMO.

Yeah but to be fair the Beast Wars gestalts don't have interchangable limbs like the Super Link/Energon gestalts do. Build King (aka RiD Landfill) is probably a better comparison -- it predates Super Link/Energon, has interchangeable limbs, no excessive tack-on kibble, and each mould is unique. I think the Build Team has nicer alt modes too in terms of being more realistic as robots in disguise - but of course, Energon was all "futuristic" fantasy alt modes.

Despite the extra kibble (which these Energon combiners aslo rely upon) G1 gestalts were also much better - Yeah they were bricks but its not like the Energon combiners are fully articulated either, specially when they have 20 years of toy design technology to draw upon.

The G1 Scramble gestalts are better than the Energon ones in terms of having more unique moulds. e.g. G1 Combaticons you got 5 unique moulds whereas with Energon there are only 3 moulds.

You bring up a good point about the lack of articulation though. It seems that we haven't seen any articulated gestalt modes since Beast Wars and Car Robot/RiD. Not even ROTF Combiner Class Devastator is terribly articulated (which is even more shameful considering that he's not a "fully transformable" gestalt set )

P.S.: It's possible that even Transformers Animorph's Tri-Rex might have better articulation... I dunno for sure as I don't have the toy nor have I ever handled a loose one. You know you're a sad gestalt if you're outclassed by an Animorphs toy!

[kurdt_the_goat]

I was just playing with my Henkei Prowl and to my surprise, i yanked his feet a bit harder than normal, only to find there's a sliding region that gives him an extra 75mm clearance, meaning he can do poses much better!!

Looking at the Henkei instructions.. and doh, it is in fact very clear that you can pull the feet further! But, looking online at the Universe Prowl instructions, it doesn't show this movement!

I remember a lot of people complaining about the limited feet movement, so i thought i'd mention incase i'm not the only one figuring this out now!