In April 2023 Takara Tomy held a promotion where the purchase of 5000 Yen worth of Beast Awakening/Rise of the Beasts product would include a free figure: the Burning Plasma Blaster! Check out my review and gallery of this special release.
Video: At Botcon 1998 I had the honor of being a small part of a special "Beast Wars" themed script reading. Recently I dug up my VHS of the event and had it digitized. I've posted this online for all to enjoy (with an intro by yours truly). Check it out below!
When a Transwarp signal appears on Earth, Optimus Prime is called to action once again to lead the Autobots and investigate this mystery! Check out my review and gallery of the Rise of the Beasts "mainline" Voyager Class Optimus Prime figure.
General Information:
Release Date: May 2023
Price Point: $34.97 (Depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (International), Walmart Exclusive (United States)
Accessories: Rifle
Takara Tomy Mall has updated its site with a new listing for a redeco of MP-44 Optimus Prime! This "MP-44S" edition features the cab only of Masterpiece Optimus Prime sporting a new deco based on the G1 Optimus Prime action figure! This item is 33,000 yen (about $231.83 USD) and is due for release in late February 2024. For now, check out the official information (as translated by Google Translate) and the official images below:
Takara Tomy Mall has updated its site with a new Masterpiece listing: Riggorus! Wait, who? Riggorus (who Google Translate spells as '
Cheetor is brave, loyal and ULTRA fast making him one of Optimus Primal's most valued Maximal warriors. Check out my review and gallery of the "Buzzworthy Bumblebee" Cheetor from the Jungle Mission 3-Pack!
General Information:
Release Date: March 2023
Price Point: $54.99 (3 Pack Price)
Retailer: Target Exclusive (boxed set)
Accessories: Tail/weapon, Blaster
One of the most fun parts of the Rise of the Beasts toy line has been the beast-based Battle Masters such as Skullcruncher. Sure we had plenty of Battle Masters to buy for a while during the War for Cybertron trilogy but most of them did not have beast modes. Now thanks to K.I.D. Toy we have stock photos of one (final?) Battle Master: Airazor! No telling when this will hit North American shelves just yet. For now, enjoy the photos in the gallery below.