Facts: The Beast Wars toys existed first. Not the TV show. For examples, in the toyline's canon, Optimus Primal was originally Optimus Prime and Predacon Megatron was originally Decepticon Megatron. In the Beast Wars TV show's canon, the Maximals are the descendants of the Autobots and the Predacons are the descendants of the Decepticons.
I wanted this so bad when I was a kid. It was the closest thing to the Beast Wars animation on the market at the time. Now, as an adult, I have the MP figure of him. I do, however, want to get the Kingdom Primal. It's a nice fresh take on the old BW design of both the animation and this figure.
It's crazy to see that it's not too far from what we're getting now. That was a great toy of him back then with really good plastic being used that stuff was heavy duty. We were spoiled with size then for the price. Till All Are Bros !!! 🦍👍😁
I think that battle mask gimmick is a call back to the smaller 2 pack figure where primal had a bat alt mode and it was included in this figures battle mask.
Great review Patriot Prime!!!!!! :D I'm excited for the new Kingdom Optimus Primal, and BW Megatron as well. :D Keep on being amazing, Double Thumbs Up. ;D
I pulled mine out this past summer for my nephews to check out. Still has everything except one missile which I think is in the tub of toys I put him in. Still a great digure and cant wait for the Kingdom version.
This was my very first large transformer I ever got. Sadly being a 6 year old I lost most of the parts but recently I got the reissue for the 25th anniversary. And man I forgot how great a figure this is. Toys are clearly not made like this no more. Only complaint I have about the reissue is he doesn’t have the red in the center of his chest piece.
I just picked up the Walmart reissue of this. It is the exact same thing besides small paint changes. And I also got the megatron dinosaur he is also the exact same as his g1 version. Thank you for teaching me some things I didn’t know about him with his gimmicks
Exellent video. I never got one of this. But I just got a new one of the 2021 models, in Walmart yesturday for $22dlls ( I live in Mexicali here is $455 pesos) I'm happy with this Optimus for a low price. Good substitude for the original.
I really regret selling my universe version of Optimus primal. It was the same figure but in brown and red colors. Had all the same weapons and gimmicks. That version is a bit harder to find
I just got Optimus from Walmart earlier today for 22$ I love it. Unfortunately I didn’t find Megatron and he was on sale for 12.72 earlier but now he’s back to 40$ 😞
Thank you for the review. Didn't realize Primal was loaded with gimmicks. I was thinking about picking up the Walmart/Hasbro Pulse exclusive Ultra Class reissues of Optimus Primal and Megatron that comes out this September.
7:45 in one episode where scorponok attached a bomb to primal’s chest which was then was slowly killing him and he goes mental and goes on a drunk rampage at the predacon base and he has a mouthplate
at the time, it was call mega class - also the switches on the arms toggle between the chest beating gimmick and an arm twirling gimmick. you cant turn the gimmick off, you can only flip between the two.
Thanks for the info about the switches, I actually didn't know. Both he and Megatron are Ultra Class figures, the Mega Class figures were Polar Claw and Scorponok.
My figure’s left shoulder cannon doesn’t work; any missile I insert just springs out without locking. Anyone know something I can do? Awesome review! 🙂
Holy shit man I love your collection we would definitely be friends. My Manchester is littered with collectibles. Transformers Spawn Dbz TMNT Thundercats. Mmpr Marvel. DC Darkhorse. D&D name it.
@Mr. Al I only watched the original g1 and beast wars but never got to watch the other series from japan and what came afterwards. Yes, I was also saddened with almost all the original cast died out in that movie just to replace them with new ones. The live action movie doesn't really appeal to me that much but I am also recently getting back to transformers as well through the prime wars trilogy and the one that is on netflix. No worries, I think that we can still catch up all that we have missed on transformers.
@@twistedgaming9185 ooh, I also do like marvel and thanks for the recommendation. Btw, do I need first to watch previous transformers incarnations or is this a standalone? Is this under what they call aligned continuity or something?
You know what always confused me about Primal, how he is supposed to Optimus Prime Great great *×great Grandson. Also who came between the two? I want to know about Optimus prims son and Grandson and so on.
I just got Optimus from Walmart earlier today for 22$ I love it. Unfortunately I didn’t find Megatron and he was on sale for 12.72 earlier but now he’s back to 40$ 😞
Even in 2023, this figure still holds up.
It's a Modern Marvel.
Facts: The Beast Wars toys existed first. Not the TV show. For examples, in the toyline's canon, Optimus Primal was originally Optimus Prime and Predacon Megatron was originally Decepticon Megatron. In the Beast Wars TV show's canon, the Maximals are the descendants of the Autobots and the Predacons are the descendants of the Decepticons.
I wanted this so bad when I was a kid. It was the closest thing to the Beast Wars animation on the market at the time. Now, as an adult, I have the MP figure of him. I do, however, want to get the Kingdom Primal. It's a nice fresh take on the old BW design of both the animation and this figure.
Wow, this makes me want even more the new Kingdom Primal 😁.
Me to
I never grew up with beast wars, but I watched it. So I hope that counts me in the hype train.
I might get the new kingdom optimus primal for Christmas 😀🎅
I owned this as a kid, man good times.
Sad they dont make toys like this any more!
Now a days, all toys are supper simple....
and boring.
I never got into Beast wars but man I can't believe how complex this figure is ! If this was made today he'd be like $70 .
Something like that.
It's crazy to see that it's not too far from what we're getting now. That was a great toy of him back then with really good plastic being used that stuff was heavy duty. We were spoiled with size then for the price. Till All Are Bros !!! 🦍👍😁
Couldn't agree more!
It’s a pity that the masterpiece and kingdom versions of Optimus Primal don’t have fireable plastic missiles.
I think that battle mask gimmick is a call back to the smaller 2 pack figure where primal had a bat alt mode and it was included in this figures battle mask.
Ah ya preparin a marathon of the Beasts with Kingdom revealed I take it.
Great review Patriot Prime!!!!!! :D I'm excited for the new Kingdom Optimus Primal, and BW Megatron as well. :D Keep on being amazing, Double Thumbs Up. ;D
I lost my optimus primal like this and now i miss it so much, its always remeber me my childhood in 1996 thanks for your review
My pleasure
Figure is available now at HasbroPulse fyi
I pulled mine out this past summer for my nephews to check out. Still has everything except one missile which I think is in the tub of toys I put him in. Still a great digure and cant wait for the Kingdom version.
Well that's just Prime!
Great review as always brother!
Thank you sir.
I'd forgotten how mint he was. I had him on my desk during our show but never showed him.
I want kingdom ark
I had the transmetal and optimal primals as a kid, but I never got a chance to own the first in my childhood.
Figure is available at HasbroPulse fyi
That condition is perfection. he looks brand new! we can only hope the Kingdom figure is even half as good!
Fingers crossed!
This was my very first large transformer I ever got. Sadly being a 6 year old I lost most of the parts but recently I got the reissue for the 25th anniversary. And man I forgot how great a figure this is. Toys are clearly not made like this no more.
Only complaint I have about the reissue is he doesn’t have the red in the center of his chest piece.
Got it today and the missing paint is killing me
this figure is the perfect representation of copromise between functionality, simplicity, playability and, later on, show accuracy
I wasn’t expecting a full splay of the arms. Crazy
This guy was built to last he was a tank! Great review man!
Awesome review dude!!!!
Thanks I had totally forgotten how cool and dead mint this figure was.
I love this figure, I still have the original that I bought with my own money.
I just picked up the Walmart reissue of this. It is the exact same thing besides small paint changes. And I also got the megatron dinosaur he is also the exact same as his g1 version. Thank you for teaching me some things I didn’t know about him with his gimmicks
Glad I could be of assistance.
So hyped for the Kingdom figure.
I just got this from ollies and I've been seeing classic beastwars figures at walmart as well im so glad they are back❤❤
I hope Hasbro will start Reissuing these like they are doing with G1
Exellent video. I never got one of this. But I just got a new one of the 2021 models, in Walmart yesturday for $22dlls ( I live in Mexicali here is $455 pesos) I'm happy with this Optimus for a low price. Good substitude for the original.
I still have mine
I really regret selling my universe version of Optimus primal. It was the same figure but in brown and red colors. Had all the same weapons and gimmicks. That version is a bit harder to find
I had that one too, the weapons were all yellow.
I sacrificed him during the great purge of 2012.
Patriot Prime Reviews I did the same. He’s like $80 loose now
I just got Optimus from Walmart earlier today for 22$ I love it. Unfortunately I didn’t find Megatron and he was on sale for 12.72 earlier but now he’s back to 40$ 😞
Thank you for the review. Didn't realize Primal was loaded with gimmicks. I was thinking about picking up the Walmart/Hasbro Pulse exclusive Ultra Class reissues of Optimus Primal and Megatron that comes out this September.
If they're spot on remakes of these...I highly recommend them.
7:45 in one episode where scorponok attached a bomb to primal’s chest which was then was slowly killing him and he goes mental and goes on a drunk rampage at the predacon base and he has a mouthplate
I finally got mine. It took 4ever for it to arrive. I would dig the masterpiece one..but, I got a thing for the original 1996 ones.
I just ordered the Wal-Mart Reissue today; I'm so excited! He's way better than the Power of the Primes toy.
Gimmicks Galore!
at the time, it was call mega class - also the switches on the arms toggle between the chest beating gimmick and an arm twirling gimmick. you cant turn the gimmick off, you can only flip between the two.
Thanks for the info about the switches, I actually didn't know.
Both he and Megatron are Ultra Class figures, the Mega Class figures were Polar Claw and Scorponok.
It's got a lot of play ability for something that old!!
Megatron video made 2 years ago, this made 2 days ago.
funny thing is on my optimus primal is that when in robot mode his chest is black not red
Does scorponoks cyberbee drone plug into his chest like the cartoon?
I like him, but I pre ordered the reissue of megatron because of course I did.
My figure’s left shoulder cannon doesn’t work; any missile I insert just springs out without locking. Anyone know something I can do?
Awesome review! 🙂
Hmmm, sounds like the "catch" may be broken.
I’ve just finished reassembling it - all fixed! 😀
I think I removed a tiny speck of something from the button part - that may have been it.
Review all transformers from g1 and now
Look back on my Reviews...I've been trying.
Holy shit man I love your collection we would definitely be friends. My Manchester is littered with collectibles. Transformers Spawn Dbz TMNT Thundercats. Mmpr Marvel. DC Darkhorse. D&D name it.
I got to dig this out of a box in my basement
This figure is so good he doesn't belong in a box.
I think that mace weapon is the only thing not shown up on the original tv series.
@Mr. Al he did used those swords but not very often, more like once or twice of the whole show before transforming to transmetal.
@Mr. Al I only watched the original g1 and beast wars but never got to watch the other series from japan and what came afterwards. Yes, I was also saddened with almost all the original cast died out in that movie just to replace them with new ones. The live action movie doesn't really appeal to me that much but I am also recently getting back to transformers as well through the prime wars trilogy and the one that is on netflix. No worries, I think that we can still catch up all that we have missed on transformers.
@@animemusicarchive5292 He used them in his duel with Dinobot.
@@animemusicarchive5292 Then watch Cyberverse on Netflix. It has elements of Marvel and IDW.
@@twistedgaming9185 ooh, I also do like marvel and thanks for the recommendation. Btw, do I need first to watch previous transformers incarnations or is this a standalone? Is this under what they call aligned continuity or something?
Monkey Rage!
Have this toy
Optimus 👍👍👊👊
I haven't even seen Beast Wars yet (don't recommend it, I'm gonna get to it eventually), but I can't wait for Kingdom Primal.
You know what always confused me about Primal, how he is supposed to Optimus Prime Great great *×great Grandson.
Also who came between the two? I want to know about Optimus prims son and Grandson and so on.
He's actually no relation to Prime, he took the name Optimus to honor the Autobot leader.
@@PatriotPrimeReviews I know that was the case for megatron. But if it's the same for Primal then why in the show did he say he was his ancestor?
@@lazarussolomon3541 BW Megatron didn't name himself after the original, but after a great apocalyptic figure mentioned in the Covenant of Primus.
in the show sometimes he used his mask
#nowarlikebeastwars
Beast wars the crossover battle of king kong vs Barney the dinosaur.
In 1996 it was truck not monkey then in 2018 it was monkey not hoverboard.
I just got Optimus from Walmart earlier today for 22$ I love it. Unfortunately I didn’t find Megatron and he was on sale for 12.72 earlier but now he’s back to 40$ 😞