Armada Megatron: Thew's Awesome Transformers Reviews 264

[@Spatu10]

As an Armada kid who’s now firmly in the age range that’s prime for nostalgia bait, I’m loving all these new figures. I know Megs isn’t nearly as featured as the original, but just having a modern figure of possibly my favorite Megatron design that can pose and look great with Legacy Armada Optimus fulfills my needs. It makes me go “oh, this is what the G1 and Beast Wars kids feel”

[@kippsryan1]

Yes! Armada came out when I fully transitioned from a Power Rangers kid to a Transformers kid. I had all of the Armada main characters so I am all about the new versions out!

[@flyestskeleman]

As an Armada fan, I've been waiting what feels like forever for that feeling. Damn was Armada Prime worth the wait!

[@Chord_]

100% agree. I feel like that the people *solely* complaining about the missing features of these updated toys/characters are missing the entire point of them existing in the first place.

[@TandLtoys]

I was 20 years old when this came out. I was the manager of McDonald's and right across from the McDonald's was KB toys and I would go in there. Every freaking chance I had and when I saw these come out. I was like oh my god, the transformers are back and had to have them

[@user-wb1qo6ol4h]

Well said about nostalgia!

[@ExtraRamDraws]

Fun fact: my 3D modelling & rendering teacher at university was one of the modellers for the infamously hard PS2 Transformers game, so you've got him to thank for that!

[@sarcasticmcspastic]

Hey tell him he did an awesome job those models still hold high

[@KatlikeRider]

as a TF fan who grew up with Armada but only joined the fanbase during the "unicron trilogy sucks" era, seeing Armada make a comeback and it's figures being praised for what they were, warts and all, is really refreshing

[@manjackson2772]

Eagerly awaiting the same happening to Energon. Not because I have any particular attachment to Energon, I just think it'll be fun to watch people rehabilitate that shonky middle child of a toyline.

[@manjackson2772]

Apparently the little twiddly lever on the Armada toy is for when you bring the tank turret around the front in robot mode, it's supposed to make it spin.

[@jamestagge3429]

That’s so dumb I love it

[@jamestagge3429]

That’s so dumb I love it

[@SgtScorpious]

Yup!

[@Turnip1981]

As a "bitter old G1 fan" who was an adult who bought Armada toys with my adult man money a part of me can't help but love the new Armada Megs BECAUSE it strips out all the play features that annoyed me at the time. That said the older wiser me can totally recognize the appeal of the missing play features and how that makes the toy less in certain ways.

[@notiddypunkgf2246]

The way I see it, I feel like both toys are trying to achieve such drastically different things that the only thing they really have in common is that they are toy renditions of Armada Megatron. Like, the OG was this big loud gimmick filled brick meant to make kids circa 2002 go crazy, while Legacy is like the classy, dressed up, adult collector oriented version of Armada Megs, more suited to looking good and posing well and making 20-somethings go "Woah sick I remember Armada" than really being an engaging gimmick filled plaything. Its like comparing the old Kenner Aliens toys to the current NECA Aliens toys. I suppose the fun gimmick factor is lost when you make a collector grade toy of something that was once a gaudy 90's gimmick toy like Armada Megatron or the mantis Alien, but for people who grew up with those things, it's cool to have an upscaled, collector ready, highly posable version of that weird toy you loved as a kid.

[@MaksDudekVA_main]

The way I see it, the legacy toy is meant to be a modern figure of the character from the anime, rather than an updated version of the toy. I love it because we've never gotten a more posable figure that's this accurate to the character's design in animation. Same goes wirh the other legacy armada figures. They're both absolute wins but for different reasons, this new one appeals more to people who were fans of the fiction surrounding armada

[@someonewhocommentsonyoutub3779]

It does illustrate the difference in target demographic, as a little kid I loved all the gimmicks the og had out the ass, but I can see why the adult audience Legacy is geared to would appreciate having all of them stripped away

[@mike200185]

I'm not going lie I work at Walmart and everytime I see a transformer I want I will buy it. I never owned the original armada Megatron so I was lucky today I brought it and now I need to have optimus prime for armada unicron

[@ChouRaiyuki]

This is kind of how I feel about most of the UT and Armada and Energon especially, but in my mind those toys weren't great figures (most of em anyway; Unicron, Red Alert, and small Optimus are exceptions) but they're all fantastic toys because they're fun to handle and they just look nice and unique. Whereas current day figures are all about the poses (mostly) but a bit dry otherwise. Both of those things are actually fine imo (it clearly takes a Haslab Star Saber type endeavor to really achieve both) but I do feel like the current Armada figures still feel like they could do a few things better; it's one of the reasons I'm not as enamored with the new Armada Optimus as others are and maybe I SHOULD be. Armada Prime was my gateway Prime and stayed my favorite design. So with the new one I really do get that GEEWUN sentiment (but with Armada) where I can't help but see all the the things I dislike about it as clearly or more clearly than the things I like even though I'm thrilled that it exists.

[@ValTek_Armory]

As a kid, the gimmicks were fun, but nowadays I'm fine with having the better articulation on a new figure of a character I love. Different strokes, and all that.

[@deckofcardboard]

Unfortunately it's 1 step forward and 1 step back. He has knees (and ankles) but loses the same shoulderpad articulation that requires an addon kit to fix. I swear the current design team just HATES shoulderpads that rotate with shoulders. They seem to avoid it like the plague. Maybe I'm exaggerating the impression. I only remember the new Laser OP mold suffers from the same flaw.

[@zamiyaFlow]

Perfect showcase of how Armada were toys you played with at your mate's house, and Legacy are poseable statuettes you have on a shelf and stroke your beard while contemplating

[@RegalRoyalWasTaken]

The Legacy Megs figure made me so friggin happy tbh. Like yeah, losing some of the gimmicks bites, but I grew up with the original toy and having another one of him that can pose better just... gives me an unprecedented joy. Plus the transformation is rad because I didn't need the instructions. Muscle memory from the first toy carried me through. I felt like a kid again.

[@AfterAllWeAreHuman]

The shoulder thing was awful. I bought the shoulder kit for him and it's alot better.

[@gmdexcillion3521]

as someone who was excited for legacy megs i gotta tell you that the plastic quality on this guy is not to be overlooked idk what it is but the materials on him are just pure hand candy and as a result i can't stop taking him off my shelf to fiddle with them same with the new armada prime actually it's weird point is they feel great and they make my unicron trilogy loving heart happy

[@YouDumbZombie]

He's such a solid figure in all aspects. I was so surprised Thew said he thinks it will be forgotten, I think he's mistaken on that one.

[@gmdexcillion3521]

@@YouDumbZombie product of him misunderstanding armada imo he seems to think those old figures had charm because they were bricks, rather than in spite of it so he's acting like making it pose better at the cost of a few unnecessary gimmicks is a betrayal of the og figure which i don't get if you want the original toy then buy the original toy nobody's acting like making posable g1 toys is a bad thing because the og ones sucked, therefore the new ones also need to suck

[@bradensmith8682]

Having the Armada for Tank mode and the Legacy for Robot mode seems like a great display option.

[@Cdr2002]

Agreed

[@crimsondynamo615]

Aye that can work. Especially since the original’s turret can actually go the full 360.

[@HORRIOR1]

I feel like Thew has trapped himself into being forced to add the Monthly Megatron intro for whenever he reviews a new Megatron toy from now on.

[@crimsondynamo615]

(May not actually be monthly)

[@THANATOS-PRIME]

I had transformers around me since I was about three, but the Armada Megatron held a special place in my heart, because he was the first one I could convert with no problems at all. He was a gift from my grandfather, and for the longest time he was one of my favorite figures. I actually dug him up a couple of years ago and gave him to one of my best friends before he moved out of state.

[@Matsonius]

Things I don't lower my headphone volume on: 1. Thew's intro 2. Thew's transformation speed-ups 3. Thew's outro

[@leftygurl]

in no small part i love legacy megs because he looks and feels like he did in the show, the minicon stuff is fun but i am satisfied with what this one offers, and that’s a really solid action figure of a rad design from my childhood.

[@isaacsussman5632]

I think the reason the update lacking the features is more of a bummer than it is in most Generations style toys is that its not actually normal for Chug to remove things. We usually get accessories or new versions of gimmicks just changed to fit the modern designs. The sideswipe mold still has an accessory that looks like his spring missle, Skytread doesnt have springs but still can do the duocon thing, primal has his wrist guns and multiple gorilla stances, even Armada starscream can pull his thrusters foreward and has the starsabre molded to look like minicons. But Legacy Megatron doesnt come with the knife, the spring bits are articulated but flimsy, they totally coulda had the cage thing. Most generations toys have whats necessary to at least emulate the original visually and this one cant even give us a Leader 1. This Megatron is what i think people who absolutely dispise Generations think the whole line is.

[@Hydrogue]

It's because the overall budget has been trending downwards for the line, shaving away more and more play features. You don't even see light-piping or spring-loaded missiles anymore. This is in direct proportion to the toys getting more expensive whilst continuing to shrink. Nice moulded detail and ankle tilts only get you so far, y'know? A recent example for me is how Pointblank getting a targetmaster partner meant sacrificing his wrist articulation and the little detachable shield they had planned.

[@Black_Knight767]

The tiny little crank on his hip is supposed to rotate the turret for "super mode". And the larger shin clamp thing can fit nightbeat in motorcycle mode, and thats about it.

[@Kalhiki]

I don't have really any Armada figures (Demolisher I think is the only one I have), but I gotta appreciate how much they were engineered to be toys. Big, chunky, with lots of cool features. Articulation's been sacrificed, but I can't say it's really missed when there are so many other cool things to play with on the figure.

[@tonyjackson4078]

I think Hasbro was going with two goals with Legacy Armada Megs, make him look anime accurate, which they nailed, and give the guy KNEES. I get his missing the bells and whistles, but I had the original when he came out. Much like you I loved the chonk, all the gimmicks, and thought he was indeed one of the best of the Armada boys. However, just off RiD, and that Gigatron mold that could almost do yoga, no knee joints was noticeably frustrating. The added poseability really ups the Legacy for me. However, agreed on one thing, he should have, for Leader class...had Leader-1 and at least one port to plug him on, especially if it was the neat hideaway cavity in his tread shoulder where the minicons guns just peek out unobtrusively.

[@garretthooton6685]

The music crank on the side of 02 Aramda Megs is yet another play focused gimmick that I'm surprised they didn't make minicon activated. When you flip his tank turret around onto his chest it is supposed to spin when the crank is used.

[@MellowGaming]

This has been my gripe with a few of the modern lads. Like, the figures are nice but they keep making me realise that what I liked about them years ago was that the toys were fun and filled with gimmicks. Had the same reaction to Kingdom Optimus Primal. Although I really like Legacy Leo Prime and that could be because I've never sampled the original. I guess sometimes it's better to have never heard the original so you can appreciate the cover act for what it is.

[@JoleneBlake]

The thing for me is that the Legacy Beast Wars guys are at least trying to do something different, with show inspired robots and realistic beast modes. Legacy Armada is just trying to faithfully recreate extremely toy-accurate designs that were built entirely around gimmicks, but without the gimmicks.

[@daltonwilliams1723]

⁠@@JoleneBlakeno. They’re trying to recreate the anime designs, which is something the toys kinda sucked at in the armada toyline.

[@JoleneBlake]

@@daltonwilliams1723 The anime designs in Armada are extremely toy-accurate. They have hinges and mini-con ports on the character models. The only real changes are massaging the proportions, but they are still designs built entirely around toy gimmicks.

[@MrtheFckface]

​@@JoleneBlakeHere's the thing though, there is definitely a valid purpose to the new armada toys, and that's that a lot of transformers fans didn't like armada due to the gimmicks, which a lot see not as the main appeal, but the main hindrance with the toys, because 9 times out of 10 the gimmick hindered the toys drastically in ways like articulation, engineering, robot mode design, or sometimes all of the above. There are plenty of fans who view the armada line as not even a fun toyline at all, because while the gimmicks are neat, a lot of the play appeal that transformers is known for is often absent in these toys because of the gimmick. That's the appeal of the new ones, to give those designs and characters the justice that many felt was needed so they can finally have the engineering, articulation, sculpting, and overall play value that many felt were absent in the originals. It's fine to feel like the new stuff isn't as fun, but remember, a majority of the fanbase finds the fun in transformers in many different ways that you may not consider. Besides the new stuff still has the core gimmicks, like the axelzooka, starscream's flip out cannons, prime's actual mase mode and super robot, and megatron's tummy cannon (also the tidal wave combination), they're just manual now but still satisfying to do.

[@quantumsurge7250]

5:15 Sounds like a rough time.

[@vustvaleo8068]

the spring-loaded shank weapon is quite metal for a kids toy, the Legacy version failed to recapture that feel.

[@Cdr2002]

I don’t need it to have the rest of the gimmicks but there had to have been budget for the shiv as just a 5MM weapon to plug into the hand

[@Hydrogue]

If I could only keep one gimmick from the original toy, it'd be the shiv.

[@bossgunny4203]

It was probably deemed too violent for the new version to have the spring loaded shank weapon.

[@Amitlu]

Megatron even used it in the final episode of the cartoon.

[@Cdr2002]

@@Amitlu maybe they’re saving it for the Galvatron repaint for that reason?

[@SometimesCreator]

Remember "Megatron Attack"? This video is the "story for another time"

[@DanePavitt]

5:55 Thew, dude, put the turret on his chest as if combining with Tidal Wave, THEN turn the handle. You're not ready for what happens

[@darkwoods1954]

Legacy Armada Megatron is fantastic. Such a great toy. So glad we got an update of him. Looking forward to more Armada in Legacy.

[@TakeWalker]

"Armada's other best toy, Tidal Wave." He's right, and he should say it often and loudly.

[@DeamonChocobo]

I still have my Armada Galvatron and I love him dearly, but I still love the new Legacy release. I know there was no way Legacy was going to get all the fun gimmicks (seriously miss them), and I'm super sad the Mini-con gimmick was dropped before the Armada updates even came out (at least I still have the WFC Micromasters), but he's still a fun toy and a beautiful representation of the character I loved.

[@TheVacuuminator]

YES! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Armada Megatron was my childhood Megatron toy and I felt immensely disappointed by the Legacy one (Even though I tried to be polite about it in my own review). This is the most vindicated I've felt by a review video in ages!

[@EclipseAtDusk]

I’m just glad the Legacy guy exists because I never could get the original as a kid

[@mechanwhal6590]

They gave Prime BULKHEAD Mini-Con posts but not Armada Megatron?!?!?

[@bigbear4120]

A few gimmicks could've helped Legacy Armada Megatron.The smaller size, lack of features, and failure to even include minicons just makes it feel cheep and almost like a knockoff. If they took out the leg and shoulder gimmicks as well as the electronics for price control and added some possiblity to the original design it would be perfect.

[@JackpotToys]

I’m happy that as someone with a relationship with hasbro (at whatever level) you can call out that Evo-Fusion is a joke. ‘Has a sort of gun’ being called a feature is dumb. ‘Oh but put his spoiler on his gun and it’s a not-axe’ EVO FUSION!

[@Biodragon882]

I seriously don't understand the complaint of "oh they got rid of all the obtrusive gimmicks, and now it's just an incredibly poseable version of the character that can more move like he did in the show" for the Armada toys. Like im sorry but as a kid that grew up with UT toys that were bogged down by gimmicks and their own weight, these Legacy figures are so much better than their OGs. What they are IS THE GIMMICK, them being acurrate transforming figures from action figure mode to vehicle mode IS THE GIMMICK AND THE POINT, WHY ARE WE TRYING TO THROW STUFF THAT BOGS THAT DOWN INTO THE MIX

[@KRBrickBot]

8:39 I remember Combiner Wars Armada Megatron… it even had Minicon ports!

[@fatenabu1]

Also Armada megs has some Skorponok elements, and in G1 Megatron and Zarak drift off into space together lol

[@treebotreviews]

3:05 OMG someone finally put it into words!!!!

[@rubiconprime1429]

MONTH-LY MEGATRON! maynotactuallybemonthly

[@Will_Informed]

I love a Unicron Trilogy review from Thew, always gets me hyped to see you take a look at bots from my “g1”

[@MrAikavari]

Combiner Wars G1 Megatron is actually pretty good. Bonus points for the working treads.

[@misterbadguy7325]

The little windy lever is for when you rotate the tank turret onto his chest. You can turn it, and the turret spins as he goes "DECEPTICONS! ATTACK!" and laser firing sounds play.

[@russellmarch4983]

“Stomp and circumstance” …. I am genuinely mad about how well that freaking works. Just aaaaaaa

[@bovinleephann]

To this day I kinda don't really get why Thew hates the Combiner Wars Megatron... Also kinda funny to see so much praise for Armada's gimmickry when I grew up watching Plastic Addict, which constantly shamed the toyline for that very reason

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Having owned both versions of this design, I miss the gimmicks of the original a little but I love the added leg articulation. I 3D printed some pegs that fit into the hexagonal ports so I just need a Leader-1 to plug onto him. That wind up lever on his side is supposed to make his turret spin but most likely the gears in his torso that make it work have completely disintegrated. They were cast in clear plastic for lord knows what reason, making them really fragile, and a lot of kids would turn the turret by hand anyway, possibly while the lever was held in place by the locking clip under his arm. It is DESTINED to die.

[@crimsondynamo615]

Ah clear plastic, hasbro’s favorite type of plastic, despite the fact it has ruined countless figures.

[@AfterAllWeAreHuman]

I got the Shoulder kit. They weren't moving like the original which bugged me.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

​@@AfterAllWeAreHuman for whatever reason, that's just how it was in the show. It always kind of bugged me that the toy's shoulders moved differently than in the anime.

[@myuphrid]

13:20 - "Embroider THAT on a doily, baby!" Anyone want to take bets on how many Dammit Opens it'll be 'til we see that?

[@MikhailKutzow]

Had the Armada toy as a kid. Absolutely loved it. All the excess is just pure fun as a kid.

[@ShinGallon]

"Smile, because Megatron is fuckin' sick" Words to live by.

[@ahlpym]

I was not expecting the shiv. And the fact that it's minicon activated his hilarious

[@stormsigma]

....WAT. I owned this guy for years, having purchased him (and everyone else back when they came out, I'm old, shut up) and I was TODAY YEARS OLD, when I found out that he had a hidden shank in that left hand. Damn, I kinda wish I still had him.

[@MrBombphoon]

I miss gimmicks so much. The mini-masterpiece design philosophy of current transformers has gotten us some truly great bots but I do sit here thinking "where's the missiles though? Where's the spinny bits and the karate chops? WHERE IS THE SPRING LOADED BEE CANNON?!"

[@pansyconvoy]

Different strokes for different folks. Some people like knees.

[@Doiboy35]

Armada was my introduction to Transformers. While I thought the designs were cool, I always wished they had articulation on par with other toys on the shelf at the time like Power Rangers and Gundam. In short, I am very happy with the new design philosophy of Legacy as I feel they are the toys I always wanted and personally don't miss the lost play features though I totally understand people's disappointment.

[@TheCyberman1966]

So for those who don’t know when I got this guy leader one had a makeshift repair and as for the music box handle it was supposed to be for a spinny tank turret thing for bot mode but it’s long since died

[@KingBrachion92]

Yup. There's a teeny tiny gear in there that connects the turret to the handle, and it's impossible to repair. I've owned 5 Megatron/Galvatron and they've all broken there. Had to coat it in super glue, gum it up into a makeshift ratchet joint.

[@DragonTail49]

When Armada hit, and before the fiction rolls out, I genuinely believed it was supposed to be a sequel to G2. So hearing you say “G2 II” kinda makes my day!

[@directorscarlett1932]

Legacy gave me exactly what I wanted; a good-looking update with full articulation. I wanted the character more than the play features. I've never really been big on gimmicks (not counting combiners, multiple altmodes and/or Headmasters). - Missiles never exited me because the laser blasts in my head were better than some sad, limp bit of plastic that couldn't hit anything. - Sound effects always annoyed me and lights weren't that great 90% of the time. - And if we're being honest, putting a tiny car on a figure doesn't look great. Outside of him having a shank (which is brilliant) none of the original gimmicks did anything for me and were it not Megatron, it wouldn't be one that I'd be interested in getting. I guess it just depends on what we look for as collectors.

[@Doomguy7274]

Same I agree

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Even more excellent-er review than usual! Thank you! I missed out on Armada Megatron when he came out, but I got the Galvatron version, and he was just a complete blast. Wish I'd kept him, but I needed some quick cash, a few years later. The new version just doesn't do anything for me. Okay, so it's got knees and ankles; so what? The Great Southern Beedo is fascinated by interactivity, gimmicks, and mechanical & electronic whizz-bangs. As for the crank, you're supposed to pull his torso and legs apart so his waist-pillar is revealed, rotate the turret around so it's on his belly, push his torso and legs back together, point the turret cannon forward, and when you turn the crank, it's supposed to spin like a Death Blossom / Gatling gun. But the gears for this feature are delicate and are often broken.

[@Dood_Spooce]

I just got the entire Armada series dvd set in the mail today. What a coincidence. Always love your videos thew!

[@samurexatlas7373]

Armada Megatron is for fun. Legacy Armada Megatron is for display and posing. That's basically how it be, play features in generations/collectors lines are kept out for character design accuracy, but by god is it ever not function accuracy. Hopefully an eventual Cybertron Megatron keeps at least the wheel gun.

[@netacid11]

I love that near ten years on, Captain Planet is still getting rekd.

[@TheZero1312]

Hey, I like AND remember Combiner Wars Armada Megatron.

[@gridlockPro720]

He knows things he can’t tell us 12:19

[@henry605]

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[@manjiimortal]

First video you've uploaded since I subscribed, and just wanted to say that I respect the gab! The gab, and the attitude was what made me subscribe, so keep on, you Gab Master, making these entertaining videos! Cheers!

[@TMMAAS]

Some nice review of those two Armada Megatrons from across the pond.

[@blackkyurem1826]

The 'Windy Lever' and goes to joking about it being a music box: Its a gimmick for the Stomach turret mode. In Armada, Megatron can move the turret from his back to his stomach, and aims his cannon, missle pod, and Leader-1, in a cone-like shape, and then starts to make it spin at high speeds. The lever is to make the turret spin for you.

[@GlaciusX2]

I belive the leaver spins the canon part when you put it on the front of the bot

[@skyfire001]

@Thew Adams that crank on the side is to spin the turret when its round front in bot mode

[@durge12]

man keeps it real and tells peeps "honestly, dont bother with the new one, it sucks"- gotta love armada still getting the thew respect, 10+years later

[@g_oduofthenorth9618]

I'm always mixed, cuz on one hand, there are definitely figures from UT and early Bayverse that are lowkey ruined by their gimmicks, usually because it includes lights and sounds and stuff that actively stood in the way of the transformation, or made the materials prone to breakage, or make it nigh impossible to stand-up let alone pose, or in the case of missiles just lead to weird guns that fire their missiles during storage and then never look right again. I'm grateful all of that's gone, but I'm sure they just heard, "we're tired of gimmicks," and took away anything that could be considered too much of a gimmick, even if it means going to extra lengths to make something like the face shield work without just putting a spring loaded slider in. I mean, I still think it's insane that Armada Starscream doesn't really do the sword wing thing he did before.

[@chrisgossett2592]

I think the best way that I can describe Legacy Armada Megatron is watching an Elvis impersonator competition. As someone who has grown up in the Memphis area I've come to enjoy all forms of Elvis look alikes therefore I still enjoy Legacy Armada Megatron especially since I missed his OG figure and the beast weaponizers work pretty good in the meantime. I do wanna try and get all the junkions and try a combiner form with him though, I feel that there could be some interesting combos there. PS forgive me for not being on PoGo more often things have been a bit hectic here with work and all.

[@jordanlink7020]

I was a weird 2000s baby who got original Armada Megs and was immediately like “why can’t he move right?” Because my frames of reference were bendy prime and Marvel Legends and Bionicle. The new one makes baby me happy

[@Bananabumbleb33]

I recently picked up Legacy Armada Megs cus of some black friday sales and to fill the void of no longer having my original version. Fun fact Armada Megs was my first ever Megatron toy and he was a delight then, and while Legacy lacks the soul hes still a good toy and I don't regret picking him up,

[@MrMajorasmask101]

The little winding knob is for his attack mode. The legacy one can do it too

[@DaigoSouza]

The little lever on original Megatron is used to rotate the cannon while in its chest configuration. If it no longer does, then it is broken, common occurrence in these.Theres a notch underneath the left armpit that locks it into place. Awesome review 👍

[@S0M3GUY778]

"Unsatisfying port on port smushing" my gay sister will get a laugh outta that one

[@Jorquavious]

Cool that the side mounted barrel is a reference to the g1 toy

[@Phant0mwolf-Productions]

Love the review and may I say you got a sick nail tip drip.. Oh yeah I see the nails and you are rockin it! Keep beein the True Thew that only you can do! ROCK ON!!

[@henryalberts539]

I definitely think that with Armada officially being "vintage" (sink your craw into that one, fellow oldheads), we should be getting reissues within the next five years, and number one oughta be Megatron. He'll cost a helluva penny, but he's just such a PLATFORM.

[@mflegend2426]

The Two Towers cut away got me. Love you Thew!

[@shikashi18]

I will say as an armada bro, having grown up with the trilogy, it's nice to know how fun we used to have it. Mini-cons made the larger figures more fun. a pack of 3 used to cost 10 bucks, but I digress. I will say that I have had the pleasure of owning a megatron and seeing the legacy remake....is a little depressing. Sure it's got articulation that the old megatron didn't, but at the cost of play features?! It feels like they robbed the genuine soul and spirit of Armada. Either way, I am glad I grew up with the Armada series.

[@spanglezekankleplushapalooza]

Where were all of the "Legacy Armada Megatron needed to have more of his old play features" people when I wanted Kingdom Dinobot's sword to spin

[@RedAlertIt]

I have to say, nothing shows dedication like nail paint that matches the toy's color scheme.

[@Curelax]

being born in '95 and not having access to beast wars etc because channels, Armada was my first proper exposure to Transformer. This megatron does hold a very special place in my heart, as does Hotshot and the Minicons

[@mrcoffeeaddict]

The lever on his waist was for a play feature when the turret was rotated in front. It spun the turret.

[@trailersic]

I LOVE Combiner Wars Armada Megatron! I bought him at AA because he looked so much better than the silver one, plus he was cheaper. Rocket launcher and WORKING rubber treads!

[@_V.Va_]

Those gimmicks for a shit figure.

[@somethinsimple1234]

Ah, idk i grew up with armada and all of my armada stuff is mostly the toys I had as a kid, even with all the nostalgia I vastly prefer the new one. That's of course from the jaded old perspective of someone who doesn't really "play" with the figures anymore

[@neilstewart9799]

"Fun desert" had me laughing way more than than it should have 😂

[@XboxTF2Tidbits]

Man was it a great surprise to hear Sirenhead in the transformation sequence

[@Triceratron]

The crank would spin the turret in robot mode when it was rotated to the forward position. I'm sure very few still work.

[@savagewhitmore2815]

Armada was my introduction to the franchise and this Megatron was my first. This toy is awesome, even though I lost the antlers for a few years (eventually found both again!) and lost all 3 missiles it shoots within my first year of ownership (didn't have the same luck with those)

[@lockout5731]

This is from the future this review inspired me to get the og takara release oh my I can't wait to see him in box 😁

[@derekcook8859]

NGL, hearing so many people saying that the new Armada Megatron isn't worth my time because he doesn't have all the gimmicks of the original is kinda depressing. Its like Im being told over and over again that the Megatron who introduced me to the character isnt worth anything without the gimmicks. That hes not good enough to be a modern transformers because all he ever will be is a silly little man who does a silly little dance for us to distract ourselves with until we go back to the original design for the 900th time.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Look at it like this: - Old Version: Buttloads of gimmicks, $20. - New Version: No gimmicks, $50. It's an issue of perceived value.

[@BubblesTheBard]

IIRC the handcrank is supposed to lock in somewhere to a gear system to turn the turret

[@heli88]

Thew echoes my thoughts about the Legacy Armada stuff; yeah, they can move better, but they're just no fun. And whoever decided to cut the Minicons deserves a big ol' BOOO.

[@justinmontana3710]

Armada and its new figures have been so interesting for me, especially with Optimus and Megatron, because I have inverse feelings on them. Legacy Armada Optimus took a neat but fundamentally fragile toy and turned into a bulky masterpiece that I needed in my collection. Meanwhile, Legacy Armada Megatron was the toy that convinced me to finally track down an original Armada Megs because the new one felt so soulless. One was revived with de-gimmicking, while the other was killed.

[@magnachemmayhem]

I wholeheartedly agree with the VIBE of armada being lost, i mean c'mon not even some traditional minicon ports? But I do also prefer the newer Megs being a more posable action figure that's allowed to be Megs without the gimmick baggage. However I do agree that it'd be impossible to capture the old magic without using a straight up reissue anyway!

[@bradbattley1509]

Thew: I never connected with armada, this one was gifted to me. Proceeds to show the figure with 5 other armada figures Thew also owns.

[@toygrind]

I have toys man, it's what I do

[@Jetblast01]

I think I get why there hasn't been new UT related figures, because it peaked. G1 was super clunky but with UT, it had the spring loaded missiles, lights/sounds, and a gimmick be it minicons/powerlinking/cyber keys. All Legacy can hope to do is bring articulation to these once colorful sometimes poseable bricks.

[@Bobsheaux]

At least CW Armada Megs has THIS going for him; his cannon can fire and he has actual working treads. He HAS GIMMICKS.

[@ToaArcan]

I just installed the Sam's Forge kit in my Megatron's shoulders today, and he immediately shot up from #23 on my list to #5. He feels so much better with full range of motion in his arms, it's unreal. He is, currently, my second-favourite Megatron after the Flame Toys kit (who is mostly winning MTMTE fanboyism if I'm quite honest), and he'll be serving as the main Megatron for my collection until such a time as they put out a G1-adjacent one that's actually good, and even then he'll still have a place. I don't think I can really see eye-to-eye with missing the gimmicks. I'd definitely like to see more Mini-Cons, and I do wish HasTak hadn't poisoned the well with regards to little guys back in Siege and ER, because Shattered Glass Whisper is wonderfully fun, but in terms of making the toy do a thing, I'm good with the modern sensibilities of posing good and not much else, and I've been like that pretty much my entire life, I always preferred the toys that could pose more than the ones that shot a gun had a punching gimmick or something. I was the kid that celebrated when Lego took the Technic-based gear functions out of Bionicle in 2006, in favour of fully-jointed shoulders and clean backs, and I know I'm an outlier in that regard. As much as I love Armada's aesthetic, and I've bought all the new guys except for Powerlinx Hot Shot, I've never felt the need to grab the originals from TFN. No shade or anything, but I don't really feel compelled by those original figures in the way that I do by the new ones. But, well, I guess my priorities are just different.

[@GreenDiablo]

I just got the Legacy Armada Megatron today (about half price) and hes a good toy! Definitely shoulda kept the head gimmicks tho. The slidey mask would have been fun, and the horns are gonna get annoying coming off. But you want an armada Megatron? Bam. Here you go, and it's a good time. Dunno why they didn't give him a knife tho. The funky hand just feels more like a mismold than a cheeky reference

[@JoshLogan42]

Just saying - I'd love some more light on the background to appreciate the number of figures that otherwise are in shadow right now. I understand the darkness may be a choice to help you pop in the foreground, but it keeps drawing my eye to the back. Party on.