Legacy Evolution Armada Optimus Prime REVEALED

[@Teh_Spirit]

technically armada prime did have the traditional optimus look with chest windows until he scanned his earth mode

[@superomegaprimemk2]

I want a toy of that version of OP, it's one of the coolest designs done yet never got a toy!! Also it was a awesome first appearance!!

[@robertdelgadocapetillo8684]

Dude that, and they could give us a Nemesis version of this toy.

[@Archive_7802]

I remember that from episode one

[@Rusty-Doggo]

​@@robertdelgadocapetillo8684 nemesis is cool and all but I like the colors Prime gets near the end of the Armada series

[@glucosefructose]

so true

[@BoisegangGaming]

I think Commander class was a game changer for Hasbro engineers because they could finally do these larger, more expensive toys with larger budgets and modern engineering.

[@primeoetgrunn]

This was my first Optimus Prime toy back in 2003. Got it on a clearance sale. This is a must buy for me. It is gonna be weird to have articulated legs on this design after having played with the OG for years.

[@rayvenkman2087]

*Deluxe Armada Optimus Prime exists*

[@primeoetgrunn]

@Allan Casas Weird, not bad.

[@rayvenkman2087]

@Allan Casas There is a posable Mega SCF figure of the Super Mode that exists but it was released in the 2000’s and probably not common to find on the aftermarket. They even did the other characters in the animation accurate styles.

[@tcogproductions]

This is a %100 pick up for me, I'm super excited

[@galmorzu]

It's so weird, I was a kid when G1 was a thing, but Armada Prime is easily one of my favorite designs. I can't explain why, but this new toy has me so happy. Absolutely getting this one. Now where's Tidal Wave?!

[@pillarsofsnow7940]

Why’s it strange? it’s a good design.

[@galmorzu]

@@pillarsofsnow7940 Absolutely, you're spot on. Normally people latch onto the Prime that they grew up with, but in my case, Armada Prime is just so cool. Though to be fair, I don't really have a lot of the hardcore G1 love compared to some. Some stuff worked, some stuff didn't, and plenty of characters from later lines really nailed it.

[@neometallX]

A Q&A appeared on somewhere in the Hasbro thing, THEY are making it, considering Armada Megs is on the pipeline. we got the confirmation.

[@pillarsofsnow7940]

@@galmorzu I grew up on beast machines, lemme tell yah, growing up with hair brained hippy monkey man still does not positively incline you to that design

[@galmorzu]

@@pillarsofsnow7940 LOL, touché! 😂

[@ORLY911]

Looks amazing, I love the main prime robot mode a ton better than the MB-15 Naval Commanders one. Super mode looks a lot more posable than that one, too, and probably easier to pose too haha.

[@drenx87]

Man when it was in early prototype stage i tried to get them to change the design making his shoulders little widrr, since it looked like crap, but fans hobby did replied and said it was too late. But when they announced megatron me and this other dude told them the shoulder looks little off, why not make it wider like in the show and they did fixed it.

[@medafan53]

The vehicle mode as well, the way they put the headlights as part of the breastplate on Naval Commander instead of the shoulders left the front of the truck looking nothing like how he's meant to, this is way more accurate and looks way better. I have Naval commander (like many it's broken now but still) but I will definitely be getting this figure

[@TheBatman39]

Naval Commander Super Mode looks better than the Legacy imo, but yeah the core robot is way better in Legacy

[@seannoone2474]

even though i dont collect mainline anymore i always liked armarda optimus design especialy his wirist blasters this is definatly got me thinkin of picking it up

[@moonwhooper]

Gary chalk was my optimus as a kid, this figure means so much to me

[@nfortyeight]

This thing is so aggressively anime inspired and I love it

[@mattr75]

Armada Prime was the very first Optimus I ever owned, so seeing this design fully realized is truly special

[@ignite5329]

I love him so much, my prime is perfect. Also, he has a waist swivel in Super Mode, just under the crotchplate. Also, the core classes accessories are just 3d printed

[@FireFury190]

Yeah, I noticed that too. Reports did say that normal Optimus doesn't have it but he does in his super mode. Optimus in his normal robot mode also has an ab crunch because those joints are used for the super mode shoulders. Which is pretty cool.

[@soundblaster1987reviews]

I bet they could get away with a cab-only Nemesis repaint for Velocitron as a voyager. That way BotCon Astrotrain could be possible from a leader Jetfire down the line.

[@LostSyGa]

That depends on what parts are gang molded and if gating can be used to only cast part of the mold in such a way as to avoid casting trailer parts for such a hypothetical release

[@jeepdino7353]

Cab only Nemesis and Cab only Final Battle color. PLEASE.

[@cybergames3436]

Happy got this guy to be my first optimus since the ROTF voyager, He FEELS military

[@MrUniq]

This is nostalgic for me because I was in college and after RID…Armada was giving me that nostalgic G1 feel and I watched the show to completion. It only lost me near the end of Energon…..on the flip side..how in the world are the manufacturers letting this stuff walk! This isn’t even announced yet.

[@Time2Henshin]

I'm glad we're getting him! the figure looks fantastic! although I wish he had that "long-tailed commanders coat" that the toy and some art made it look like he had, might be able to fix that in the future. looking forwards to Armada Megatron in the future, and hoping for an Armada Jetfire to go with this. maybe an overload too, since he could work as some kind of future weaponizer.

[@gummygrenade]

Even if we don’t get Overload, at least it’s confirmed in one of the photos that you can balance the original for a semi-convincing look!

[@Melrrian]

If you look at the image of the combined mode where he looks like he's ready to hug you (one of the first ones), it actually does look like he has a waist joint. It looks like the blue section that the truck front pegs into is separated by a swivel from the legs and the front crotch skirt, with the hip skirts being mounted to the waist above the swivel rather than below.

[@woutergrob8587]

@13:59 it looks like the super mode has a waist or below the waist joint. Look at the gold parts on his hip. They seem to be ever so slightly off centre's when compared with the horizontal blue bar above. Either way, super stoked for this figure!

[@romaincooper1310]

LETS GO

[@Straswa]

Sweet, so happy Armada Prime is getting some modern love. Armada Optimus Prime is my favorite. I still have 'Bendy' Optimus on my desk, along with the Nemesis repaint.

[@kappakiev9672]

My first REAL exposure to transformers was Armada so this has me feeling super nostalgic

[@rayhunnit]

I dont really collect Transformers as much as I used to, but I had Armada Optimus when I was a kid. I am very tempted to pick this one up.

[@Twinsidedsoldier]

Got Naval Commander but I'm an Armada simp so I'll be picking this up as well.

[@allenusison3124]

13:00 Seeing the shot of Super Mode Prime pointing his gun at the screen reminds me quite a bit of a Hatena Blog post from Bandai's Kamen Rider development team showcasing bits of their then-upcoming toys (specifically new Legend Rider versions of the Typhoon and Arcle, and the Shindai Siblings' Seiken before one of the devs raise the prototype Jikokuken Kaiji at the camera as if to attack the cameraman. It's basically a message telling you to stop peeking at spoilery stuff.

[@HORRIOR1]

8:36 This will be the first Optimus Prime who can do a hand stand.

[@nucleonegro9762]

Ok, people, time to guess who's going to release a jetfire and an overload that combine with this prime first, write your guesses

[@TheZero1312]

It's Overload.

[@nucleonegro9762]

@@TheZero1312 whoops, sorry, let me correct it asap

[@barbaricbri]

This is my first optimus prime! The cybertron trilogy was my introduction to transformers lol

[@lordforgetful]

@TJOmega the blaster from the Grimlock isn't a new piece. It's just the barrel section from the Pinpointer Targetmaster from the Siege Netflix release of Megatron, the barrels pop off very easily and you can even see the hinge where it connects in the photo its also using Pinpointer's included blast effects.

[@MrFedoraFilm]

The prophecy is coming true, Armada Optimus Prime will return. And we have a leak first look at his figure. And he's awesome. The best Optimus Prime design outside of G1 continuity.

[@thebrandonrobert5693]

Rambling about one toy? No, you're fine man. The king of that is Dr. Lockdown. Great commentary but an hour and twenty minutes to cover a figure, their history, and nuances is goddamn wild. Condense that shit. You're good.

[@jamesmcdavid1673]

Also, the ultimate Easter Egg was the cameo of a Revolve Change Kamen Rider Geats MagnumBoost in that last shot.

[@ramsesaguilar3741]

I was too young to watch Armada as a kid, so I grew up on Animated. I hope they give Animated Prime this treatment lol

[@thedarktyrant-fool6493]

Lol, I like how there is a Kamen Rider Geats toy in the background of the last pic.

[@SixshotRevan]

My Transformers childhood ranged from G2 through Armada, so this Optimus Prime is technically the last Prime design I see through rose-tinted glasses. It looks fantastic, and I hope I can afford to pick it up by the time it releases.

[@odd-ov4gf]

I got the final battle (dark Grey, Maroon an off blue with a gold goldbug) ver for Christmas back when I was a young kid, I hope they release that color again

[@dmaa88]

It looks very nice, shame that they didn't go with the stylized design from the original gray prototype though.

[@prime_xgaming8220]

The original actually had 7 points of posability in Super mode. Head swivel, shoulder rotation, bicep rotation, and elbows. Each arm has 3 points and then the head has the 1.

[@tracker2010plays1]

Might pick this up was always a fan of the Armada design. I really hope they do a Cybertron Optimus Prime

[@MrChiron12]

This was Optimus Prime for me growing up just like you said, and I'm so happy to get him now as an adult.

[@saiyanninjawarriorz]

Maaaaaaan this was the Optimus I grew up with I'm so hyped

[@Phantom9252]

I got out of collecting Transformers a few years ago, but getting HasLab Star Saber made me reeeeaaally itch to get back in. I'd been on the fence with Legacy Tarn, Leo Prime, and Animated Prowl being my biggest temptations. But this guy? Oh yeah. This is the straw that breaks my back.

[@galacticpipe7594]

If you look closely, it does seem like the super mode has waist articulation. If you look in the picture with his arms out, the bottom part of his pelvis is on a slight pivot

[@Lord_Marshal_Valdar]

I hope we get a repaint of him in his power link/final season colors.

[@matthewrobinson2442]

A "Mortal Combat" Selects set between him and the Armada Megatron thats in the listings would be absolutely choice

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

We need a Masterpiece Armada Optimus Prime from TakaraTomy in the works.

[@ToaKoran]

Armada Optimus is definitely a case of being my childhood Prime, and my favorite Prime design and character thus far. Garry Chalk's Optimus Primes are the last instances of a dad-like Prime we've ever gotten, and I really miss that approach to him. When I saw that prototype years ago I was so hyped to get ANYTHING of Armada Optimus again, to the point I would happily accept a stylized re-imagining of him, but when things went silent on him I just felt my heart sink. It did showcase that more of the community wanted Armada than people likely thought, and resulted in us getting third party Armada toys for the first time, but those have just been... _off_. Namely the Fans Hobby Optimus with all of its' wonky proportions and design choices, it just didn't look right or fun to me. But Hasbro, my god, seeing them make a show-accurate Armada Prime, and hit it out of the park like this, I've been nothing but giddy since yesterday. This is a day-one-pre-order from me the moment he's posted. I'm so hopeful we get some Minicons in some form at some point, but otherwise I can't think of anything else this figure needs besides *to come out sooner.*

[@BladeossOmega]

From what I can tell the legacy artwork is based on the old prototype due to the chest design so either the artwork was made before this design was finished or this is the version of the prototype that was within the budget.

[@DragonxFlutter]

If they dared to make another pair of Micromasters again, I'd want it to be Sparkplug and Over-Run. And, specifically, a new mold for Over-Run to recreate his gun mode. We got plenty of car molds to choose from for Sparkplug.

[@Ayrton-Da-Silva]

I cant believe it has been 20 years since I got the Armada Optimus prime as a kid, sadly it was the version without the trailer so it lacked the transformations with jetfire and the other one which ironically I had them.

[@firesonic1010]

Yayy!!! Armada Optimus!!!! WOOOOOO!!!!!! This is **MY* Optimus Prime!!! Go Convoy!!!! Also, why do people INSIST on putting Starscream's cannons flat against his back?

[@Hyodazo]

Man, he looks absolutely fantastic. I wish Cybertron Optimus would get this kind of love. Will definitely snag this guy when he comes out. Let's hope his quality control is better than Starscream. I hope Mini-cons are on the way, we need a Sparkplug, Swindle, Jolt, and whoever else may come out.

[@PancadaPls]

Well they did release a Cybertron Prime during Siege, or did you want even MORE love?

[@Hyodazo]

@PancadaPls Yeah, I meant a toy that was designed as a Cybertron prime. Not a retool of Ultra Magnus. It also has the terrible siege marks on it.

[@TheDaxter11]

The only thing, the only _minute detail_ that I don't like about the super mode is the eye colour. They kept the yellow eyes when he actually had red eyes in super mode. Again its nothing uber important but it would have been nice for them to give the super mode its proper eye colour.

[@dleonidae]

Ok, that shot with the super mode hand coming out, i *have* to say it... Trukk IS munke

[@MrGojira95]

Definitely a Day One Pickup!!!

[@towzone]

I find it interesting that adult collectors don’t seem to understand that adult collectors started existing in 1984.

[@yoboijaimeson3429]

The gun that core class grimlock is holding is not a new accessory. It is one of the barrels of one of the target Masters that came out in siege/Earthrise.

[@soularprimestudios5930]

Those yellow eyes make him look like an upgraded version of one yellow eyed prime in my collection...

[@MrVentus1012]

Legacy has accuracy, and naval commander has playability. I’m not sure I’m gonna get legacy since I’m already neck deep with fans hobby and my budget, but hopefully I can pick him up in the future.

[@BrappyHour]

Armada Prime was definitely my first Prime

[@CyberDragon10K]

This iteration of Prime is largely an academic thing for me since I'm well past the age-group that'd be primed (heh) for the nostalgia bait, but it is neat to see other bits of the fandom getting their due finally. I wonder how many other "dude that combines with their own trailer" releases they can trickle out successively...

[@TTHBLOX_]

I will finally be able to get a toy of a design i loved since i was a kid!

[@Trollo_Swaggins]

As a kid, I did start with Armada. Looking back, I enjoyed the show, but honestly, my favorite part of Armada was the designs. If you’re going to give Optimus and others new designs, this is how you do it. Probably my favorite design for prime that’s come since G1

[@michaelreynolds7091]

Armada Optimus looks cool. I hope he has his Powerlinx gimmick so he can combine with Armada Jetfire and Overload if they make those two figures.

[@brettwood1351]

I saw a picture on Reddit of original Overload docked on him. And in the back shot you not only see the 5mm ports, but there's a red slot that looks about perfect for attaching Overload. So they want to do a new Overload, it's got the connection points. Jetfire is just making it compatible with the ports on the smaller prime. Both though might be tricky as it requires something to go where that back panel is on the prime.

[@raymondchong1607]

Great summary of the upcoming cool figure!

[@yingchengi]

We need a Legacy Armada Jetfire now!

[@DarkSilverHedgehog]

And Geats has turned into a giant to fight alongside Optimus and Grimlock

[@dylancrossman8502]

He does look -really- good. I agree though. At the deluxe class and even the voyager class, no minicon was forgivable. Not at the commander class. (Same for Cybertron Metroplex) Leads me to believe Armada Megatron won’t have one either.

[@RenikkoEclipse]

Knowing hasbro, I have a feeling they will release the prototype mold in the future maybe as a select? Or as apart as legacy as a leader. I mean they have done something like that in the past, I fail to see why they can't do that now. Not only that, the prototype mold was shown on the box cover for legacy.

[@todddavis2041]

Im so looking forward to this figure!

[@miketate3445]

It's better than the Fans Hobby Naval Commander. I'm floored.

[@elpizo1789]

Makes you wonder if Jetfire and Overload could now be a thing. Oh, what if they make those two combine with each other, Energon-style?

[@LUNITICWILL]

MY Optimus prime was a tie between UT Cybertron Prime and Animated Prime. though because I want to see more UT toys, I WILL be getting this guy

[@treebotreviews]

This figure has been a running joke on my channel for a long time. That gray model definitely threw everyone off. It drove us nuts. And now we find out they basically nixed it lol.

[@BladeossOmega]

I wish the supermode had a battle skirt like the 3d party one but I can't see much to criticize with this design.

[@fordfox8229]

I find it kinda hilarious that TJ is pointing out armada animations errors when g1 was as inconsistent if not more so with its animation

[@woogha]

I absolutely will own this.

[@toddphillips7113]

when he showed that grey one and i do remember seeing years ago and i was hyped and then it just stopped and then naval commander happened and i wanted that because one year i had $300 and i was ready to pay for a $184-$185 toy but i let time go on and just let people speak their minds on it and all i got was bad news about naval commander that it was cracking and breaking in spots that it shouldn't and to make things worse i heard that a extra $50 was put on it for shipping and jacking the price from $184-$185 to over $200+ and i wasn't pay for a $200 toy and not hardly have any money left and so i looked for something else and i found titans class scorponok and i got that instead for $160 and free shipping and now i see that new optimus prime i don't know if or when its gonna come out but it had better be under $100 and i will get that if i can. rip naval commander.

[@brucethecovidpoo1510]

Frick yeah that's my childhood Prime

[@draydenhotel9051]

now all we need is a jetfire and overload and we can make this a full on power house

[@SwedishSeacon]

The slots on the back of his combined mode also look like they are in the perfect shape for Overload/Ultra Magnus/Sentinel Maximus' weapon mode. There is a picture of this toy combined with Overload so it MIGHT be backwards compatible with a 20 year old figure but I am also speculating that it is just piggy riding him on a not secure connection.

[@seanagulan9481]

I LOVE IT!

[@NathanWerewuff]

Now all we need are Armada Jetfire and Overload, and then he will be complete.

[@cyberdraco001]

Hopefully we can get a Legacy Armada Jetfire too. Also, that picture that had a Core prime and Grimlock also had a Kamen Rider Geats figure in it.

[@RenjiAbarai777]

Now let's get a Sideways!

[@IrishKyokushin]

Hopefully we get a new Armada Jetfire so they can combine.

[@bertieo.4379]

This means a new jetfire figure will be on its way!

[@ProtoHelio1]

Forgive me for saying so TJ, for I know this is a PG channel, but I bust the world's biggest nut looking over how amazing this toy looks! While my butter zone of the Unicron Trilogy is in fact Cybertron, Gary Chalk's Armada Optimus Prime is THE definitive Optimus Prime to me. I own the Cybertron repaint of the "Bendy" Prime, But I will pay top dollar to get my paws on this toy as soon as I can! The back looks primed to have a Jetfire or Overload Legacy toy to combine with it too! And reading the comments, seems the original Armada Overload MIGHT still fit. Have to do a bit of research on that, but if it's true, hopefully I can track one down without breaking my wallet too badly.

[@jeepdino7353]

Really hoping those panels around his hand are mistransformed- like maybe the whole forearm shifts back or something- cause god I HATE that you can't see his hands from all angles. (I WILL cut them off) Other than that, looks great. I prefer the prototype but this is good too. Now I just need 2 nemesis prime repaints (1 to keep and one to customize with tendril arm and wires hanging out of face) and 2 final battle repaints. (one to keep holding the requiem blaster and one to dent the mouthguard, scar the chest, stick a pole through his back windshield, rip off a wheel, ect.)

[@TheGojira93]

after seeing this, i can't wait to see Armada Megatron

[@christinalatriano2042]

I've been waiting for this for months

[@mechanwhal6590]

He’ll almost certainly be way out of my price ceiling - I don’t go higher than Leader class. Y’all have fun!

[@chickennugget481]

buster master said there is actually a waist swivel in the super mode!

[@jamesmcdavid1673]

Personally, if I get this toy, I'll use the removable Matrix to recreate the scene from the final episode, where he throws the Matrix away so he can fight Megatron not as Supreme Commander of the Autobots, but simply as another Transformer.

[@TheRealTHD]

Armada Prime isn't my favorite design, but as a fan of RID 2001 Optimus and the ability to combine with his trailer, this looks really good for fans of the design. (Now I hope we get one for RID version!)

[@RKStrikerJK5]

Instant buy for me.

[@brentsimard977]

It would be cool if the box had robot points and you could send away for a Sparkplug.

[@starscream25]

Great content, thanks for the video

[@dukespino4990]

Surprised you didn't mention that this commander armada prime is backwards compatible with the old overload. Just an Easter egg, but it's bound to drive prices up on overload

[@KRBrickBot]

I doubt this will be repainted in Powerlinx or Costco Energon colors like in the old days when they could afford to do that to pad out a relatively small assortment. More projects for dedicated customisers.

[@brettwood1351]

Might get an exclusive like what they did to get Jetfire reused as Shattered Glass Jetfire.

[@Tez_Kiryu]

It's gonna be nice to experience this toy again without the motor inside getting stuck and making him fall everything I breathe near him

[@Darkz3ed]

I will get this one, no matter the cost...

[@eyiss7236]

I’m buying this as soon as possible