Maximals

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.

The Rise of the Beasts toy line debuted months before the film hit theaters.  The line introduced different play patterns including Battle Masters and Beast Combiners.   Back in April, it was revealed by other sites that a future Beast Combiner set would team up Optimus Prime with a LioConvoy inspired beast named Lionblade.  Now thanks to Canadian retailer

General Information:
Release Date: May 2023
Price Point: $34.97 (Depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (International), Walmart Exclusive (United States)
Accessories: Gatling Blasters x 2

Amazon.com has posted a listing and images for the upcoming Rise of the Beasts "Beast Weaponizer" two pack featuring Wheeljack with what appears to be a redeco of Battle Master Rhinox.  The item is listed as "Temporarily Out of Stock" which usually means it should be available soon.  For now you can check out the official product images and info below:

A few weeks ago Hasbro revealed Studio Series Rise of the Beasts Rhinox during a live stream.  However, they noted during the stream that the colors on the figure they showed off were not final.  Now thanks to a new listing by Takara Tomy, we may have a better look at the final product and (hopefully) how the character appears on screen!  Takara Tomy lists this figure at 6050 Yen (about $

As a follow up to the Rise of the Beasts Voyager Class Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime releases, Rhinox has joined the wave!  This figure appears to be a retool and redeco of Kingdom Rhinox.  This is separate from the upcoming Voyager Class Studio Series Rhinox which will more accurately depict the character as he appears in the film.

In a surprise reveal, Hasbro Pulse has posted a listing for a previously unannounced Optimus Primal figure from Rise of the Beasts!  More so than perhaps any (transformable) figure revealed and released to date, this figure appears to be very screen accurate, featuring details in both modes seen in the movie trailers.  This figure is being billed as the "Takara Tomy Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal" indicating the figure will not be widely available outside Japan.  At the moment Hasbro Pulse appears to be the only online venue taking preorders and the irony

Joining Cheetor and Rhinox, Optimus Primal joins the "Rise of the Beasts" toy line as a Battle Master!  Check out my review and gallery of this new release!

General Information:
Release Date: May 2023
Price Point: $6.29 (depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Amazon, Entertainment Earth, Target, Walmart etc.)
Accessories: None