ROBO FORCE RETURNS | Maxx 89 & Wrecker Nacelle Action Figures Review

[@ZimMan2]

really dig the aesthetic on these dudes. I'd characterize it as, if the original Robo Force figures were a 70's super robot anime, these new guys are the 90's OVA versions. I'm of two minds about the suction cup feet. One one hand, it's a very clever update of the gimmick, but like you said, for long term display (and durability) I'd like if there was an option to give them solid feet. They already have part swaps, so why not?

[@ObsessiveGeek]

I could see these getting a deluxe upgrade in the future though still pretty cool as is. Totally agree about the style choice, I totally dig it personally and I remember the original though was huge I to it, I definitely would have been if they looked like this.

[@tycondrius23]

Also maybe the could of done swappable feet? As in regular feet and optional suction cup ones kinda like Mattel did with deluxe Leech and his hands

[@t00lnin]

I think the suction cups are attached to a ball join, so they can pivot a little bit.

[@Charlie_5.5]

I like the attention to detail. I'm looking forward to what they do with the Biker Mice from Mars.

[@caricaturesbydon]

I'm currently working as Animation Supervisor on the series! That got me already wanting these figures, but watching your video made me want them even more!

[@emerje0]

What does the 89 reference? As kids I had Wrecker and my brother had Blazer. My cousins had Maxx, Blazer and S.O.T.A. and I want to say they had the Command Patroller, too, or at least someone I knew as a kid did.

[@Dylanio21]

I’m very tempted by these, I’ll have to take a look in person at the store. I’d love if they rereleased the originals though. I’d be all over those.

[@juancabeza5809]

I had two of those robots when I was a kid!

[@jtbrunick]

Love Robo Force…I so wanted that huge Maxx Steele remote control robot from the Christmas catalogs. I had and still have several of the vintage toys.

[@edwardjohnson6744]

My heart exploded when you mentioned Glyos.

[@MrDEMarq]

I'm old enough to remember the cartoon pilot "Max Steel Robo Force" It was a nice watch.👌💯

[@bookat69]

I was a little disappointed with the extra arms and bits that plug into these guys. Would have been really nice it they had some bendy wires or even just some swivel segments for the hoses on Maxx and a couple more points of articulation for Wrecker's extra arms (that would really help with keeping him balanced if you could angle them forward over his shoulders).

[@JamesBrophy]

Didnt know I wanted this. Looks like an intresting set of dudes for a shelf

[@justinmohan7103]

These are cooler than I thought they would be.

[@thelocalbard5415]

I do like the nods to the original toys in the designs of these guys. I'm not into the aesthetic, but they're still neat. They remind me of early NECA or McFarlane figures where they're more for display with a little bit of posing. More there to look good than to be played with. Not something I'll be getting myself, but Nacelle is definitely on my radar now to see what else they do action figure wise! Good review!

[@kingboss9512]

I didn’t have the original toys but I did had Glyos Max steel/zero figure and I really like him and I’m very interested in these toys

[@griffinstreetstudios]

I got my two pack in from EE and they accidently sent me two wreckers, the problem is I like it so much I might just order two 89's to go with them, at what point is one just not enough haha

[@hammertronactionfigures2426]

I like how the robots look. The suction cup feet are interesting, but I would like to have swappable feet so I could have a more stable action figure. At 8 inches it would be great to go with 4, 6, or 7 inch action figures I wonder how big the robots are supposed to be compared with a human being. I wonder if they could re-release the original versions of the characters. The robotic "cans" with arms look neat too.

[@shumworld]

I didn't expect to hear that a cartoon is planed for this toyline.

[@stillfirebellows]

I didn’t think I was gonna dig these but they actually look amazing!!

[@brianartillery]

I'm definitely getting one of those Wrecker figures. I'm going to weather it up and give it some 'Caterpillar' decals. A cool looking model.

[@Collectingisfun24]

How strong are the suction cups? Can they pose on glass walls?

[@doopclann3428]

The toyfinity did release suction cup types later but you have to buy separately and combine etc

[@residentvania7733]

I like the old school toys. These remind me more of Transformers. bring back the clunky design with suction cups again lol

[@OakCityGamers]

Cruel the Detonator was my favorite as a kid! Love this new line!

[@daximil]

They look cool, but I'm not certain how I feel about that much redesign. Think I'll wait to see what they do with Hundredd.

[@thirty3255]

Mine doesn’t stand very well at all with the suction cups. Definitely very frustrating to pose. You can easily pull the suction cups out and have a very nice figure without a obtrusive gimmick.

[@himynameiswaylon]

I pulled the suction cups out on mine as well. Not sure if they were designed to be removable, but there is no way I would trust it to stay on my shelf with them on.

[@DangerDave-e7u]

Finally, a figure for earthquake enthusiasts!

[@PiercedJedi]

wow I had some of the originals, and even then thought they were a little lackluster, but these are a cool homage to them, I think the suction cups could have been hard feet that you could articulate and get into a good position... seems too wobbly for my shelves

[@thirty3255]

They are super wobbly, And even if you get him pose correctly if you walk by the shelf or whatever and cause him to wobble he will lose his balance and fall.

[@PiercedJedi]

@@thirty3255 see that's what I would worry about... I think suction-cup shaped articulted feet would be better, but some people might really like these, and maybe kids will like them

[@machineman6498]

Not bad. As a robot, it could use a little more build features like Centurions.

[@beltfed4624]

Some collectors might not like the "update" to reissued action figures, but I prefer it. Even as a child (3,000 years ago) I knew the action figures were just barely passable as replicas of the character. Articulation sucked, quality control was very openminded, etc... I remember my MOTU figures couldn't stand on their own, my 'Joes broke so often they were mostly superglue, and the details were so vague you really had to use your imagination. 🤣 Still, I loved my toys and had a great deal of fun, but after I grew up I just couldn't enjoy the vintage look. But over the past few years, a lot of great vintage cartoons and movies have gotten updated versions of the classics, with great details, articulation and accessories. I had Frank Frazetta artbooks as a kid (D&D early days) and I really wanted highly detailed action figures, but they just weren't, but now they look incredible. Great video, those are super cool! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@johnnyagregaard5873]

Where is it going to stream on?

[@MarkLiebrecht]

I’ll just be here patiently waiting for them to release a Cruel figure.

[@thedeviot8368]

I had Max and Blazer from the original line as a kid. It's a neat concept trying to modernize these but I kind of hope they do a line of re-releases of the ideal versions if they have the rights to it. That line had a cutesy super deformed aspect to it I think might do well with both geezers and kids alike.

[@tycondrius23]

These look awesome, I’d be interested in seeing the animation but I’m more interested in Nacelles newer announcement for a Biker mice from Mars animation , will we get new figures for that property too I hope 😮 , either way great review I love the design of wrecker

[@moonbear7496]

Why do these remind me of the old TMNT Fugitoid toy?

[@canibaloxide]

Look cool AF and I had at least one as a kid

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

YAY! I mean, if you're into this kind of stuff.

[@mixedhairless]

When I first saw this in my subs i thought these were from the film ROBOT JOX.. 😂

[@choostopher5018]

So cool

[@yghostest]

i think because they are bulky robots they aren't designed to be posed os such dynamic ways, that's probably why the feet articulation is kinda lacking

[@markheadley125]

Awesome toys

[@MonstersOfTheUniverse]

Diaphragm or ab crunch?

[@gianluca.pastorelli]

Looks like neither

[@Rebelxstudios]

I feel Toyfinity did a better job with their glyos Robo Force figures. These guys are so different, that they could have made a whole new franchise with these same designs.

[@Rebelxstudios]

On second thought it's OK. I think they're doing something similar to Valaverse with Action Force. I think the toys themselves are all right. A little concerned with those suction cups.

[@zeemmarax]

Suction cups kill these figures. Even with a flate surface they will eventually just fall over. They should have included swappable feet at the least.

[@Christopherianmatt]

They should sue the Max Steel franchise and take the name back. Max Steele forever!!

[@killardan1]

Missing an ab bend. and going by the art, he's missing a wire gun.

[@inazumanfrash]

I'm just not too into it and wish they just did reissues of the original. These just look like an edgy 90s reboot made now.

[@mrspeigel3593]

Yeah, bad 90s reboots,

[@erroric69]

Ahh yes the toys no one asked for

[@lukebaldock4672]

Good review but these are not for me

[@lipranditoys]

Robo Force without action features is completely pointless.

[@inazumanfrash]

Well they got the feet, but sadly missing the grip.

[@ObsessiveGeek]

These guys have a ton more going for them than the originals. As much as I love the basic 80's robot "Dalek" design these are much more suped up/upgraded to have that 80's/90's OVA type look a lot of retro animations had for a more edgy style. Like the original could wiggle its arms around? Big deal...is that really what you feel like you're missing out on here?¿ 😆

[@Rocket1377]

@ObsessiveGeek: All R2-D2 could do was turn his head and move his legs. Should we turn him into a bipedal robot too? 😒 The aesthetic and appeal of Robo-Force lay with its simple Dalek-esque designs, and by changing that, it may as well be a completely new franchise. There was no need to alter their basic non-humanoid concept to make RoboForce cooler and increase the play value, they simply could have added lots of gimmicks and action features, like R2-D2 has. Give them more hidden weapons, and perhaps a part swapping feature to let us customize our own robots.

[@ObsessiveGeek]

@Rocket1377 You need to rewatch the franchise if you think that's all he can do (plenty of figures with all the extra accessories too). Obviously they decided to update the concept, the thing is with this being a upcoming show too more versions of the original design will very likely be available again so I see it as a win-win. Though I much prefer these chuncky mechs over the dustbin with wobbly arms

[@AlfredShitcocks]

Everytime Dan says "amazing" a baby dies.

[@AlfredShitcocks]

They stopped making The Toys That Made Us to make garbage toys.