If I had a nickel for every gray and purple Decepticon Titan with a self-destructing ratchet in his legs, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.
@AlexSeverinski2 ай бұрын
Aw. I was excited to get this guy, but there's no way I'm gonna spend $300 to get a figure with a pretty serious quality control issue.
@BrandonFreitas-tx4tw2 ай бұрын
@@AlexSeverinski Personally, that's where my nostalgia and overwhelming desire to own a brand new Titan-class Tidalwave comes in. It sucks that the ratchet sucks but like... I'm okay with that. Besides, mileage may vary so your copy has a greater chance of not having that issue.
@dkkanofkash87982 ай бұрын
What's the first one? lmao
@Spacegamer_642 ай бұрын
@@dkkanofkash8798 Titans Return Trypticon
@sirhellsing2 ай бұрын
@@AlexSeverinski He is really cool but not quite worth the price, so I'm just very conflicted, probably gonna cave in the end and get him but I do wish he was cheaper
@dinodude88992 ай бұрын
…okay, the way they managed to engineer pieces for the armada Megatron to use for the combination is genuinely genius.
@TheZamaron2 ай бұрын
Yah, problem with Tidal Wave is either he'd be too big and sacrifice the combine mode, or he'd be too small and allow the combine mode but sacrifice his more closer to canon height. This was an ingenious compromise.
@leosanchez79972 ай бұрын
This would have been better as a commander class price.
@frenchfriedbagel70352 ай бұрын
@@TheZamaronMaking him a titan was actually to get him closer to his game height. He’s actually not that much taller than Megatron in the show.
@TheZamaron2 ай бұрын
@@frenchfriedbagel7035 Huh, interesting.
@galgrim86722 ай бұрын
@@leosanchez7997 a commander class price when he stands nearly twice the height of Commander class Armada Prime in super mode? No no, this boy is worth his price by that alone
@rickrazor35872 ай бұрын
Man I remember the old Armada game on the ps2 and the end credits had Tidal wave doing pushups which was hilarious
@TFIta3692 ай бұрын
Same here. That boss battle was very impactful back then.
@MFobe2 ай бұрын
😂😂 loved that game..
@neonafterglow44512 ай бұрын
I was hearing the boss music when this video started in my head
@WilfoeАй бұрын
I never got far in that game without the invincibility code...I've been wanting to try it without that code lately.
@maxgalaxykid73092 ай бұрын
Man the cannons! climb aboard! They'll remember us forevermore!
@chriswu7722 ай бұрын
A fellow enjoyer of Jonathan Young, I see!
@dragonknight9512 ай бұрын
Together weather ev-er-y storm ~Oh~ man the cannons! Draw your sword! They'll remember us forevermore! Techno-Pirate Guitar riff intensifies.
@elyriasrageofficial2 ай бұрын
Hells yes, my friend!!!! JoYo forever!
@TheSorcererAhrimanahsul2 ай бұрын
Ahh, the Great Space Boat. At least in Armada his vocabulary went beyond just saying his name over and over again. Almost like he was trying to remind himself who he was 😅
@purplewolfranger222 ай бұрын
Tidal wave has the vocal capacity of a standard pokemon.
@ShachihokoTM2 ай бұрын
I was a little disappointed to see a report that Titan Tidal Wave can't transform between robot mode and combined-dreadnaught mode without separating, but ... honestly? Given just how freaking BIG he is? Combined transformation would've been too dangerous, and this guy's bringing plenty as it is. Got my fingers crossed about the knee ratchets though ... thanks for the tips on how to fix that, and as always, thanks for the review as a whole!
@carnmarth3342 ай бұрын
Perhaps you haven't seen Scorponok or Black Zarak. This is far smaller and slighter than those. Barely "Titan Class" at all.
@ShachihokoTM2 ай бұрын
Correct; I haven't seen the figures or watched reviews of those two (or is it one plus redeco?) I also don't have physical space to collect Titan class TFs - I like Tidal Wave too much *not* to get this one, but I'm a little worried about where I'll put him once I have him.
@jh3022 ай бұрын
@@carnmarth334 i own black zarak tidal waves parts count surpasses them and its likely the same weight would you rather them have made it larger at the cost of wven more hollowness? because thats a large reason whynolder toys were larger
@frenchfriedbagel70352 ай бұрын
Naw, they could’ve done it, but it would require giant gaps in the inside of the legs.
@carnmarth3342 ай бұрын
@@jh302 What language are you typing in?
@matthiasplatz59192 ай бұрын
I never thought that any robot the size of CW Devastator is "too small". As someone who lives in a 900 square ft. condo, I need my bots to NOT all be so big!
@G1Grimlock942 ай бұрын
Fun Fact: Tidal Wave's deco is based on his purple and grey appearance in the cartoon but with orange detailing on his windows and other elements inspired by his Legends of the Microns toy
@Tonyr726992 ай бұрын
Also, his name was Shockwave in Japan. Even his head of his ship was a direct homage of G1 Shockwave.
@RavenfellbladeАй бұрын
@@Tonyr72699That explains the cannons in the hands, too.
@Godzilla5675Ай бұрын
And I think the Mirage Name never suit his new form but in Japan his name is Shockfleet which I think sounds way better
@Tonyr72699Ай бұрын
@@Godzilla5675 Most likely trademarking few G1 names an order to remaining their name as kept as possible.
@Godzilla5675Ай бұрын
@@Tonyr72699 I think that works I guess
@zerocooler72 ай бұрын
The Super-dreadnought combined mode looks just like something the Space Battleship Yamato would fight.
@juliegrine28752 ай бұрын
That is true that does look like something the yamato would fight
@autobot1172 ай бұрын
I'm so excited for this guy. And the fact that he is a Titan makes me even more excited! I've been wanting a new tidal way figure since the original back in Armada. What's also cool is that that box art is inspired by the boss battle you fought against this guy in the PS2 Armada game. That boss battle is burned into my memory from when I was a kid. I still catch myself humming the boss theme sometimes.
@shawndashno60222 ай бұрын
Ya know, I heard somewhere that, "Metroplex heeds the call of the last Prime!!" 😂😂
@purplewolfranger222 ай бұрын
Real talk, that line still gives me chills to this day.
@LiamDyC2 ай бұрын
"Tidal Wave... Tidal Wave..."
@ToyGuruMan2 ай бұрын
Yep until he was rebuilt into mirage and went all yaoi for megatron senpai
@BlitzkriegOmega2 ай бұрын
Shock...WAAAAAAAVE! Shock. Shock. Shock.
@justmenoah17292 ай бұрын
"TIDAL WAAAAAVE!! Tidal Wave will protect Cybertron! Tidal Wave will attack!" -Tidal Wave
@phteven12182 ай бұрын
MEGATRON LIVES.... MEGATRON LIVES....
@gamer-jy6fn2 ай бұрын
When everything you know has come and gone
@dubledolix09562 ай бұрын
Imagine getting Legacy Jetfire to create Jet Optimus and completing that with Legacy Overload.
@blazikenking2 ай бұрын
I really want that to happen, if only so I can put a whole bunch of weaponizer parts on for an ungodly amount of guns.
@purplewolfranger222 ай бұрын
I mean legacy armada prime is literally already engineered to do that too. Like the autobot logo on the top of the cab, or front of the chest is legitimately removable and has a 5mm port. So you take jetfires shield, plug that 5mm port into the chest, and then the logo into the shield. The legs, well that's simple tbh.
@GenoLopez-kp1muАй бұрын
This is actually the first transformer that has named itself after a natural disaster
@coltonpogue59052 ай бұрын
I love how he hasn't changed from when I was a kid. Even though it has been a tone of yours. You can still watch some of his older videos, and he hasn't changed. And I love it! Thank you for always being here with great content and fun videos!
@happybuttersblast83342 ай бұрын
Generations metroplex was over 10 years ago , we're lucky Tidal Wave isnt half the size now the way inflation was going after the pandemic.
@Brlt2 ай бұрын
We’re so sorry that Legacy Tidal Wave is missing a Mini-Con partner which is a Ramjet.
@purplewolfranger222 ай бұрын
It pisses me off so much that the TITAN figures with minicons haven't gotten them. Yet sg minicon and the pulse con set came with minicons. There's 0 excuse to not include mini cons in figures that cost this much. Hell for the longest time we got packed in exclusive figures but even THOSE aren't exclusive anymore now that mainframe is being released separately from the ark. Hasbro is making it really difficult to stay with them instead of jumping ship completely and going 3rd party..
@genoedcknifecollecter1538Ай бұрын
I'll be saving for the original in the meantime I'm giveing him whisper as a awsome replacement
@Triumph1012 ай бұрын
24:55 The figure, when turning into it's combined alt mode, has a nice homage to the armada ps2 game, where you can actually see Tidal Wave's head/face in the mid-Atlantic level, after you get inside his battleship mode.
@x-wingflyboy81772 ай бұрын
I love this thing, looks amazing. Best playability of any titan since omega.
@tronlives10042 ай бұрын
I think for the mini dark fleet they wanted to do a mini tidal wave but couldn’t due to the budget
@brettwood13512 ай бұрын
There's several places I can see where they ran out of budget. Probably would have had a panel to cover the little ship in the back for example.
@OmegaFirePrime2 ай бұрын
@@brettwood1351 I’m pretty sure the panel on his butt flips up to cover it
@brettwood13512 ай бұрын
@@OmegaFirePrime I certainly hope so, but so far I haven't seen any pictues of it fully covering that.
@TeamTrainWreck2 ай бұрын
@@OmegaFirePrimeIt doesn’t cover it.
@AlexReynard2 ай бұрын
I feel like, just unscrewing the top screw at the knee halfway (or a quarter) might give the knee more room to flex, if the problem is tension, and if it pops in half when you start unscrewing it anyway.
@TheRisingStorm3162 ай бұрын
Really can’t wait to get this guy when he comes out on Amazon
@The_real_Jack_Horner2 ай бұрын
Tidal wave: 0:25 you coming at me bro
@Autobotmech2 ай бұрын
seeing the mini armor mode for Megatron, I kinda wonder if the mini dark fleet could have been made to combine into a mini tidel wave ? and keep up the awesome and entertaing videos Emgo !
@khushidudy62932 ай бұрын
As a wise man once said : tidal wave! tidal wave! TIDAL WAVE!
@decepticonshadows39012 ай бұрын
I hope we get an Energon repaint of this guy, I really regretting selling my Energon Tidal Wave 😭
@serPomiz2 ай бұрын
the whole thing with the paint was a catch 22, this covers both the cartoon and the takara toy, but there's enough people wanting all 3 colors!
@travisogden85012 ай бұрын
You can always depend on EmGo to have a thorough review. Thank you sir.
@lonelion83412 ай бұрын
My only complaint with this Transformer, and I'm surprised that no reviewer who's video I've watched has not pointed this out, is that he does not transform from ship to robot the way the 03 Armada release did without parts-forming. Just for clarity, I'm not referring to him breaking apart to form the Dark Fleet. I'm just referring to him being able to transform from ship to robot mode. Other than that, this guy looks AMAZING!!
@keshav07242 ай бұрын
i think its cute that the mini versions incorporate into the larger versions
@schmidington2 ай бұрын
That combination with Megatron reminds me of when I've got to transport a canoe from one body of water to another by foot. His chin is in competition with American Dad immensity.
@automan2242 ай бұрын
Looks like anyone that did the upgrade for Megatron’s shoulders arent entirely screwed because of how Tidal Wave’s backpack attaches to Megatron
@purplewolfranger222 ай бұрын
Main reason why I didn't opt in to get that kit. I had to see the combination first. Glad I waited.
@user-vo5hj7kf4h2 ай бұрын
Tidal wave looks Awesome
@fredd43202 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the way they integrated the combiner mode with Megs into this figure, it is so cute!!
@diegovitteri2 ай бұрын
I wonder if the rear skirt con flip up to cover the hole on his back and his mini-Me.
@equilibrium_law2 ай бұрын
Man it would have been such a call back for me if you compared Tidal Wave to Knight Morpher Cyclops.
@rainydayman2kАй бұрын
Got mine today from BBTS. One thing I noticed is that when you remove the pieces from the arms/aircraft carriers, you can rotate around the thumb section and it's thick enough to simulate fingers with the cannon serving as a thumb. Didn't actually look at the instructions, either, as I was able to figure him out pretty well.
@thestarscreamER123 күн бұрын
that's what the instructions suggest for the thumb
@havanowoncheese2 ай бұрын
New Emgo review AND it is of the figure I anticipate the most right now?! Thank you!
@scottduncan55252 ай бұрын
hey look, IT's SHOCKWAVE (u know technically I'm not wrong)
@samuelmeasa92832 ай бұрын
Wasn't going to ask about how he scales to Metroplex. Trypticon and the SDF-1 on the other hand.
@badboy-gn8fu2 ай бұрын
for $200 w/a design flaw in the legs?! no thanks...i'll wait for a price drop
@AksulKrumpskragga2 ай бұрын
Dude moment you pan to the head first thing I saw was chin
@Yamatonix112 ай бұрын
Welp, even with the overwound spring, I'll still get it. I'll just perform some surgery as soon as I get him, just like with Trypticon. His height bothers me a teeeeny bit, but Emgo saying that he makes up for it in heft tempers that disappointment somewhat. Also, a third option for knee repair; take the spring and compress and release for 10-15 minutes. That works out some of the tension of the spring and usually achieves the same result. I did that for my Trypticon (and his infamous exploding hips) and it worked wonders. From what I've seen on TFW2005, this should work for this figure too.
@muigokublack64872 ай бұрын
Throughout this whole review I've had Tidal Wave's boss theme from Transformers PS2 playing in my head haha
@DevilzFan2 ай бұрын
Tidal Wave is my favorite Armada figure, so I was very much looking forward to this. But man, my favorite feature isn't on the titan. Love the rising deck hangar on the original for the minicon jet. I wish they had incorporated that somehow, even with a little jet partner or something.
@aunk11342 ай бұрын
I like the little ships that can be used with either Megatron or Galvatron, excellent design
@TFfangeek2 ай бұрын
Tidal Wave: "TIDAL WAVE DESTROY WALLETS!!!"
@Brlt2 ай бұрын
We’re so sad that we still missing Legacy Armada Jetfire.
@nanachilover72892 ай бұрын
Probably it will come in the future, let us prey friend
@ChaoticTeen162 ай бұрын
We also need Legacy Overload to finish the full combination
@frenchfriedbagel70352 ай бұрын
He won’t come in Legacy. He definitely won’t come in 2025. 2026 at the soonest.
@locusxe14112 ай бұрын
@@frenchfriedbagel7035he’s definitely coming in legacy
@frenchfriedbagel70352 ай бұрын
@@locusxe1411 Legacy ends early next year. Then Generations goes into the 13 primes. And of all the listings that have leaked, none of them are for Jetfire. And literally everything that isn’t unique releases, commander classes, and titans have leaked. And we can already figure out what the next commander is for generations.
@garrettsmith40342 ай бұрын
They absolutely nailed it with this figure. Love your reviews. How long until we get the Energon repaint, you think? I can't wait to scoop both Tidal Wave. Always been one of my favorite characters and two part episode. My dad passed recently and I want to build a Diorama of all the voyager fighter Jetformers and Two Tidal Wave vs Two TopG Maverick figures since he served on a ship that launched jets and TopG is his favorite movie and Transformers was what we bonded over most. I miss you, old man. You're gone way too soon ❤.
@LevelRaze2 ай бұрын
So this explains why they made Megatrons shoulder hinges work they way they do. Super hyped for this to come out!
@christiantaylor34462 ай бұрын
Not a fan of the base mode, but everything else about Tidal Wave is amazing looking. Seriously can’t wait for mine to eventually arrive.
@TsunogaiDanshaku2 ай бұрын
I'm seriously impressed - Those little mini-Dark Fleet components do so much stuff, I'm almost surprised they didn't just go the whole the nine yards and have them combine into a little mini-Tidal Wave! Probably gonna wait to see if they fix those knee ratchets in a later run, though...
@thebaltolinx57222 ай бұрын
I just want to say from the bottom of my heart and please excuse my language… I fucking love this figure/guy as of right now
@Brand-bz2rx2 ай бұрын
Would’ve been cool if they found a way to make the mini pieces have their own mini tidal wave mode but overall it’s still a cool figure.
@dekamayendra73082 ай бұрын
megatron "i want your body"
@ZunkleFunkle2 ай бұрын
Honestly, that's a really clever workaround for keeping Tidal Wave as the colossus he's supposed to be in canon while also making it so that he can combine with Megatron.
@sonamrameshgopaldasani30842 ай бұрын
this is called a true transformers fan, bro has an autobot ring in his fingers
@BrianPoppe2 ай бұрын
I think I remember seeing something about how the leftover thumb on the big robot, after removing the Megatron add-ons, can be rotated 180 and the weird flat thumb becomes a fake smaller hand and the cannon becomes a fake smaller thumb so he can still look like a complete robot.
@Jofus200415 күн бұрын
I have had horrible luck with Tidal Wave. The first one was missing the small battleship that stores in the back. The second one was missing some of the small guns for the small battleship. Make sure to not wait to long on checking your figures after getting them, I would be upset if I got stuck with one missing something or missassembled.
@user-ud8zy2dv1k2 ай бұрын
considering how i remember the original's arm connectors looking, it would be funny if like menasor they used combiner wars ports for the arms.
@ShinGallon2 ай бұрын
He's giving me strong Sentai mech vibes with how he transforms and splits into 3 separate vehicles.
@ericdunn73522 ай бұрын
Maybe they will come out with a Legacy Thunderblast figure.
@shinzero02712 ай бұрын
I'm honestly surprised we didn't get an 86 SS Scourge remold into Thunderblast yet. Still waiting for a Shard remold to Prime Airachnid too.
@brianshepherd97402 ай бұрын
Tidal Wave! Tidal Wave! Tidal Wave!
@HEX_MAN2 ай бұрын
Now we need an upgrade kit to make the Lil alt modes to combine a make a mini tidal wave.
@davmar-du5ez23 күн бұрын
Thank you for the tips with the knee. I just got mine today and the left leg was scary tight almost so I just rubbed some WD-40 on the teeth and that helped
@edospina972 ай бұрын
I never watched or collected Armada but it looks like a good figure and the combined alt mode looks great.
@allenusison31242 ай бұрын
Just to stack up on things, I really wish they have the Skyboom Shield and Requiem Blaster made for the Legacy line just to give us Overkill Megatron, which is Burning Megatron (the Tidal Wave combo) with the three Mini-Con weapons added.
@user-et6vh3wv8s2 ай бұрын
Now all we need is megatrons fortress cockula as a 5 peace titan that can combine all the titan base modes together to make kayon city.
@shimomo61522 ай бұрын
Missed opportunity not giving the leg panels seats for legends class figures. The gimmicks in Armada were really something else. Maybe not sideswipe... but most of the rest XD
@WilfoeАй бұрын
I'm pretty sure I still have the original Tidal Wave around somewhere...He was a fun figure :)
@TheInsanebrain2472 ай бұрын
I admit, as much as I would love to see the mini sections combine to form a mini Tidal Wave, that's asking for too much, so I can live without. What I CAN'T live without however, is the fact that he evidently can't go from 'bot mode straight to super ship mode! That was arguably the coolest feature of the original toy!
@Professorsoundwaves2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the two solutions. Just in case. Best Titans so far imo are Scorponok and Omega Supreme. Great review.
@roycephelps74442 ай бұрын
I've always thought of Omega Supreme was a good rival to Tidel Wave, both are huge carriers/guardians of their factions, both now have base modes and finally you dont want to be stepped on by either of them. Lol. Thanks and have a great day
@antatomik2 ай бұрын
13:33 combined tidal wave Megatron looks like the Red Armored Power Ranger from PR lost galaxy.
@lucypher82232 ай бұрын
Hasbro will make a voyager a leader by adding some small plastic, but when they take away 5 inches they keep it a titan, nice
@alharron21452 ай бұрын
Even with a few disappointments (slightly smaller than other titans, can't transform from combined alt to robot without parts forming, no Ramjet buddy even when previous titans had Minicons partners) I can't help but love this dude, can't wait to get one for myself. I'd never played a game where the boss at the end of the level *is* the level...
@WaterMouse.2 ай бұрын
Wonderful review, Emgo...😁👍 truthfully, I am like 80% for the skit part today...😆✌ Hey, anything from Blokee's ❓🤓
@kalobhunt90012 ай бұрын
Dude I cant wait to see fans hobby’s edition of this character.
@dantereyes43042 ай бұрын
He will give you one hell of a thumbs up.
@bigtony49302 ай бұрын
*FULL BORE AND INTO THE ABYSS!*
@justarandomfellow41052 ай бұрын
ARE YOU MAD?!?!
@bigtony49302 ай бұрын
@@justarandomfellow4105 *HAH! YOU AFRAID TO GET WET?*
@svartmetallyst77122 ай бұрын
I would love to see a size comparison of an aircraft carrier portion of Tidal Wave (his arms) with Titans Return Broadside in carrier mode.
@skuffy49302 ай бұрын
Those little seekers that came with the Nemesis could work with the aircraft carrier. Also, the two front parts of the destroyer ship is called a bow.
@GeorgeWPrice2 ай бұрын
There's a third solution... You can replace the spring. You can either buy them separately or if you have junk Transformers for for custom making I'm sure there's a spring that may fit... Pretty much what I had to do with Triptacon
@weirdkitty072 ай бұрын
Broadside really should be a carrier too, a retool of this.
@werewolfantipaladin2 ай бұрын
The knee issue sounds like the same one that plagued Trypticon. You think HASBRO would have learned.
@davidanderson47482 ай бұрын
Oh man. I was hoping the door on the aircraft carrier deck opened like on the original and would have a tiny jet in it. Oh well, can’t have everything. At least we got some parts forming!
@Gc-oz3xf2 ай бұрын
Always enjoy watching your videos dude, been waiting ages to see this review and ever detail is amazing. Even the tips regarding the knee springs and how to resolve it. Defo looming forward to getting this titan😁👍
@brikmin2 ай бұрын
Saw the strangest thing the other day. It was a ss 86 hot rod still in walmart.
@x-modulator40672 ай бұрын
Tidal Wave was so big that the set was substituted for the shower curtain… Awesome review as always man, thanks for all the reviews and skits over the years, I probably wouldn’t be as much of a Transformers fanatic if it weren’t for you lol.
@reichstein0112 ай бұрын
It would have been really neat if the parts for the Megatron combination also assembled into a tiny version of Tidal Wave's bot mode.
@subjectzeta16802 ай бұрын
I can only imagine the upgrade kit... Edit: I'd rather cut the spring; less expensive.
@x-wingflyboy81772 ай бұрын
Scorp is well nice, spent a fortune on upgrades.
@firemanx33711Ай бұрын
Man I shouldn't have watched this video because I wanted him before but now I REALLY want him. And having missed the boat on Nemesis I'm more in a rush to get this guy.
@alexgholson91772 ай бұрын
Woah such a cool looking Megatron accessory
@gregsweet43032 ай бұрын
Man it wouldve been so cool if the parts that plugged onto megatron wouldve had the capability of transforming into a mini tidal wave figure as well as fleet modes
@FlameGirlPlays-gq9xv2 ай бұрын
That head is the evil version of the Gigachad
@ChaoticTeen162 ай бұрын
The Nega-Chad
@crimson70002 ай бұрын
@@ChaoticTeen16THE NEGA CHIN
@skyatollah2skyharder2762 ай бұрын
Yes.
@galgrim86722 ай бұрын
@@crimson7000Mr. Crocker, I didn't know you read comic books!
@jehb89452 ай бұрын
I still have my original tidal wave I'm the only thing I'm missing is the two missiles that go into the bow sections of the battleship but I still have my ramjet minicon I will say though that for the price they should have included the ramjet minicon and there's plenty of room for it in the aircraft carrier section. Still happy this big boy got another curtain call
@whitewolf30512 ай бұрын
I *could* be wrong, but to answer Mascot’s question, there are at least to my knowledge three, Shockwave, Soundwave, and this guy. *If* there are more, please correct me just in case I’m wrong.
@dragondash3912 ай бұрын
Blastwave, Heatwave
@RHM0872 ай бұрын
Also Airwave
@nightstormthelaserdragon1342 ай бұрын
i never heard of tidal wave but the figure looks giant and cool (ps i know it's titan class because they are giant transfomers characters)
@koresoteira4472 ай бұрын
There is a lot of leverage working on those shoulder joints.
@nanachilover72892 ай бұрын
Now seeing tidal wave makes me wonder legacy united armada cyclonus and demolisher when,we need this big bois two mates