The best part with this figure is that he is backwards compatible with the Armada Overload, Energon Ultra Magnus figure and OTFCC Sentinel Maximus figure. It goes to show that they really put a lot of love and thought into this toy that he can combine with a figure from 20 years ago. So if you have Overload, Ultra Magnus or Sentinel Maximus laying around somewhere, it's time to get him into weapon mode and plug him right into Armada Optimus back!

@zaink7037

Жыл бұрын

I hope that hints towards those figures becoming remade in future for the legacy lineup 🙏

@SwedishSeacon

Жыл бұрын

@@zaink7037 Seeing that his insignia is also removable for no apparent reason (and being made of clear plstic for no reason, as well...), chances are that a future Jetfire might be hinted! I think the same can be said about Megatron since his waist can be pulled up, just like the original, which could further hint at a possible Tidal Wave. But it makes me wonder if he is backwards compatible with the old Armada/Energon Tidal Wave figure.

@zacharyKewDenniss

Жыл бұрын

Do we know if that extends to Armada Jetfire?

@nucleonegro9762

Жыл бұрын

If only the figure was backwards compatible with armada Jetfire

@darkazon5343

Жыл бұрын

@@nucleonegro9762 Well I think he would have been too small for the OG Armada Jetfire

i like it when emgo moves the arms back and forth and goes pew pew bang bang pew pew lol. Ive no idea why but It makes me chuckle each time and has replace bloosh and palm in ur face as my favorite.

@TheZamaron

Жыл бұрын

Basically Emgo does a good review gettign to the major details and some size comparisons, but what makes him the best is his fun jokey aditions, like running gags like "And give a great big BBBBBBLLLLLOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!". Fromt he opening joke and end skit and his closing saying "Remember you don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing, be geek, be proud, palm in your face." A great saying, great joke, and overall he's easily the best Transformers reviewer.

@julienthijs1271

Жыл бұрын

Hard agree 😊 ! Plus he has that ho so rare of qualities : objectivity (as close as reasonable). But to quote the Joker: "You ... are our number one ... *BLOOSH!!!* "

Armada Prime was the first one I ever owned. I got it before I even knew what Transformers was. Im not big on getting the big figures because of space, but I will definitely get this eventually

@thebaltolinx5722

Жыл бұрын

Armada megatron and prime were my firsts too

@EmmanuelMarin07

Жыл бұрын

Wholesome

@williammiller247

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Seeing this guy and armada Megatron brings me back to my childhood.

@watnw2411

Жыл бұрын

This is where I started too all 20 years ago can't wait for a powerlinx repaint

@TheSmileyGuy_YT

5 ай бұрын

My first ever transformer was ss cogman

Armada was my G1, this is my Prime. Can’t wait to see if we get Jetfire and Overload!

This is a 100% must have for me and many others. I don't think I speak for just my self, but anyone who grew up with the Unicron Trilogy, that this Prime was and still is OUR Prime! So this is a for sure get! Already have my Pre-Order for him. And to anyone who might be considering him, do it, I feel the price of this one will go up quite quick compared to others. Look at Tarn, stupid expensive now only a couple weeks/months after release.

@lordaveg

Жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for your review of him, then mine shows up 2 days ago. Still had to watch your vid tho. He is dope, haven't stopped messing with him. Awesome review as usual 👍

@Xeno-The-Wanderer

Жыл бұрын

This incarnation is certainly the best prime, though Cybertron is the one I grew up with specifically

@DerpyDude777

Жыл бұрын

@@Xeno-The-Wanderer Yeah, Cybertron was definitely one of the coolest. His figure was by far better than Armada or Energon.

@zaink7037

Жыл бұрын

Energon was the first TV transformers I watched then cybertron. I gained interest and nostalgia from the armada series was when I played the Transformers game back on the ps2. Already preordered my copy of this toy along with the armada legacy megatron which I'm waiting for someone to make a video on 😬

@tgiacin435

Жыл бұрын

Honestly this was my prime, I grew up with the Unicron trilogy at least till cybertron, but I was always more partial to the armada and energon lines. Hoping we get some mini cons like Jolt Sparkplug, Leader-1, and Preceptor. And I always preferred Prime being able to combine, and actually give use to the trailer

Naval Commander was good but this nails the proportions and personality so much better. The only bad thing is no minicon.

@raysandrarexxia941

Жыл бұрын

Naval Commander = Better display piece Legacy = Better at everything else

@nine_tails137

Жыл бұрын

That's my one gripe with these armada updated figures. They look great, but are missing their mini-cons. Also IIRC, Starscream's wing doesn't turn into his sword like the original.

@nine_tails137

Жыл бұрын

@@ArcheTelos IKR, Armada's whole gimmick was the mini-cons unlocking hidden features(just like the Cyber planet keys in Cybertron, and the hyper modes and power links in Energon) So not having the Mini-Cons on the updated Armada figures is really disappointing.

@eldeliciosomagnifico6503

Жыл бұрын

I actually prefer naval commander over this figure and it’s not even close for me.

@grand_max66

Жыл бұрын

@@raysandrarexxia941 More like other way around. Legacy = Has look closer to the original toy with toon proportions Naval Commander = Has almost all the gimmicks of the original with new ones, has a minicon, better articulation, better base mode, minicon compatibility, continues the UT tradition of having plastic dense enough to be used against you enemies

Im stupid excited for this to come out for me, got it preordered as soon as i could, im of the opinion that optimus is best optimus when he has a super mode, my all time fave being RID prime, would love to see an updated version

@jkoda7420

Жыл бұрын

I've never owned the figure, but from I can tell from reviews, when it came out it seemed perfect as it was and the ultra Magnus figure was amazing as well, especially when they combined into omega prime.

I was a G1 kid but its great to see such a fantastic, solid and well-engineered figure for the Unicron Trilogy fans. Keep em coming!

I hope they do a legacy for energon and cybertron prime, I loved the whole Trilogy growing up

@primusvsunicron1

Жыл бұрын

WFC Seige did Cybertron Optimus Prime

@Vegadra

Жыл бұрын

Imagine one for Primus in the same size of the Haslab Unicron.

@matthewbrune5490

Жыл бұрын

Arguably speaking the Galaxy Upgrade we got in Siege counts for Cybertron, but we might get one for Energon

@tristanowen1128

Жыл бұрын

@@primusvsunicron1 but it was just a retooled magnus, not a true cybertron optimus

@tristanowen1128

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewbrune5490 the Siege one wasn't a good quality one, and they remake the G1 version every 3 years anyway

Okay you know what I just noticed. Prime's colors are literally Prime colors!

Hadn't heard about the issues with Naval Commander but... yikes. Preordered this guy because Commander Class toys seem to have done reasonably well at avoiding clearance sales for the most part (certainly better than the recent Titans, at any rate). Heck, they even re-released SkyJetFire.

@Hektols

Жыл бұрын

It didn't help that all Commander Class (with the possible exception of Rodimus) have been characters that fans have been wanting for years.

@gokingsgoful

Жыл бұрын

@@Hektols I was semi-surprised that Skyfire was THAT popular, but I always liked the Robotech version of Jetfire more than the cartoon one. But, hey, it's a good enough figure to maybe justify getting that OSKO to put onto the Masterpiece shelf....

@bruced09

Жыл бұрын

Naval commander only had issues on his first run, and they offered replacement parts for everything that was compromised so like… you can fix every problem on a first run copy with the updated fixed parts. Every run since has not had the issues the first run had.

I’m still glad I have my naval commander I’m still gonna pic this guy up. Armada was such a big thing in my childhood. Can’t wait for it

19:56 the small grey pieces on the side above the side skirts are spring loaded buttons to bring the clips closer together to make combining and separating easier and less likely to break the clips over time

I had to have this figure the second I saw it, and I do! love him so much. Armada was the first Transformers cartoon I watched so this is my Prime, and I always loved the super mode look with the gold. Honestly one of the best figures they've put out ever, I wouldn't be surprised if its the pick for the fan favorite of the year.

Love your Channel & esp how u show us how to transform these guys! I have watched so many to make sure I get them right!

I know someone has already said it, but *we need Armada Nemesis Prime.*

Got him pre-ordered and crossing my fingers for a Jetfire to be announced soon.

@MegaBeast6854

Жыл бұрын

Yo, what about Armada Overload?

@Andrew7923

Жыл бұрын

@@MegaBeast6854 Forgot about him since he only shows up like once, but sure. He'd be cool.

@MegaBeast6854

Жыл бұрын

@@Andrew7923 Yeah, a Legacy Evolution Armada Overload would be bad-ace! Along with a Legacy Evolution Armada Jetfire.

@chase1146

Жыл бұрын

some leaks have suggested that we will infact be getting an armada overload to go with this dude. heres hoping the do up armada jetfire as well. would be a holy grail of mine to have a superweapon jet optimus

Nice to see you still making videos just haven't seen them appear too much on my fyp

@emgo316

8 ай бұрын

I'm still putting out content almost every day :)

Armada was my firsttime seeing a Truck Prime. Coming out of Beast Wars and into the Unicron Trilogy (yes I skipped the OG RID) was an interesting time for me. I was there for the original Armada Prime (though I only owned the Power Links variant) and I can say I prefer this over that any day. While the original had more play features, this one feels more like a toy and less like a base with a forced super mode. The figure was very static and had a tendency to fall over a lot, while I may miss the auto transform feature and the lights and sounds, I'd be very happy to own this guy as he has much more playability to him.

Oof, sorry to hear about your Naval Commander. Haven't had any issue with mine but I pretty much left mine in super mode on my shelf ever since I got him so I'm not sure if he has issues or not. Was looking forward to a comparison but I understand not wanting to mess with it. I still plan on picking up the Commander class version since I love the Armada designs so much and find the mainline figures to be more fun to just mess with at my desk compared to MPs/3rd Parties.

@ytyler2012

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. Kinda nervous about their Overload and transforming for Jetfire.

@Megamanlanprime

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if that’s the second run was supposed to fix…. Because I know they mentioned fixes on the second run.

@ytyler2012

Жыл бұрын

@Megamanlanprime I had to get a whole new arm unit because the left split broke when I first transformed it to super mode. The piece the arm is connected too is a tiny half circle that the base mode uses as a waste swivel.

@_Makoto_

Жыл бұрын

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@grand_max66

Жыл бұрын

@@Megamanlanprime Second run and onwards have the fixed plastic, and no other of their releases have the same issues fortunately. I have their Armada Megs and Energon Optimus with the 2nd NC run and they're all great.

This is one of my most anticipated figures of Transformers this year! I always wanted an Armada Optimus Prime toy but my parents couldn’t find it in stores.

Nice review Emgo! And thank you for letting us know about Fans Hobby Armada OP issues, I hope you can get a replacement or a new one. Fans Hobby acknowledged the issue and put out some replacement pieces.

Man I love everything about this figure! Armada Prime was my first Optimus Prime I ever had (I had the one in the dark grey colors that came with the yellow Overload), so seeing how nice this one is and how awesome he looks makes me want him so bad! Definitely gonna be my first Commander class figure

Cant wait to get this for myself!!! Looks so good!!!

It is the new Armada Optimus Prime figure in the closed box package!

This is worth every penny if you grew up with armada

Looks like a very solid update to what was a pretty great figure for the times. I’m Hoping we end up getting more of that cast.

Plus point : can combine with armada overload as well & this too is a must have for me as well 😍😍😍

My first ever transformer was the superbase Armada Optimus. I’m so happy it’s back and better than ever.

Transformers Armada was the last TF series of my childhood. After that, my brain made the full shift into "teenager", and I never had that child-like wonder for new Transformers again. Armada still gives me that warm-fuzzy childhood nostalgia, though, and this Prime definitely puts a smile on my face.

Love your videos man hope you have a great day

I got so excited when i heard this was gonna be comong out, i had the original as a kid and i loved it but over time he got lost so it makes me very happy that ill have this one soon

Thank you for your genuine product review.

Hi, Emgo. This is the first time that I've seen Legacy Commander Armada Optimus Prime. Great that Hasbro's releasing another tall and bulky Optimus Prime figure. Despite his unsightly butt flap, Optimus here looks almost screen-accurate while also being sturdy. Fingers crossed that he does go on sale, though, since I might want him on my shelf without hurting my wallet too much. I forgot to mention that Armada Optimus here was voiced by Garry Chalk himself, so that's just prime.

@sarveshgovinder2775

Жыл бұрын

Lol. This one will be sold out indefinitely like Tarn. You'll end up paying much more so just pre order it now.

@tonyc.0451

Жыл бұрын

@@sarveshgovinder2775 Wishful thinking on my end, then. I remember when I wished for Titans Return Alpha Trion to go on sale in the late 2010's. Shame that that never happened. At least I'll have my Beast Hunters Ultimate Optimus to keep me company.

I don’t need to get Armada Optimus Prime. I don’t need to get Armada Optimus Prime. I don’t need... *emgo316 uploads video* Ah, damn it.

A fan of all these new figures we’re getting but I do miss the old engineering. The old figures use to all have unique shapes and now it’s really not hard to mix and match your lines because all the new figures have the same blocky shape to them.

I've never been a fan of the power up mode on armada Prime, it just kinda looks like a block, but i do love the base mode, and the toy is just magnificent

First armada figure I had was Starscream, was such a massive figure. Still have the original hot shot with jolt mini con. I love the unicorn trilogy figures!

He did all the Armada blooshes, the absolute madman.

I'm so excited for the inevitable Legacy Evolution Leader Class Overload and/or Jetfire, preferably both. I imagine they'd he similarly hefty to Grimlock, at least in Overload's case

The one thing that gets me with some toys is that the heels are longer than the toes but they might be needed to stand up even though I just keep the heels of my kingdom tigatron folded in the feet so that the heels aren’t to long. Prime chose not rock paper or scissors but punch.

I REALLY wanted to get this. Unfortunately it seems like the pre order sold out quickly or I was just late to the party. Hopefully I’m able to get ahold of one. Looks amazing.

This is a gorgeous figure, and a great update on the original; as cool as the remote control auto-transformation was, I'll take articulated knees any day! Does anyone know if Hasbro plans on releasing Armada Overload and Jetfire at all? The full combination would be awesome!

It’s amusing that this makes that previous Siege Galaxy Prime utterly worthless by comparison. I’m wavering on whether or not I should get this.

This is an AMAZING figure no doubt about it, I’d have picked this up if I didn’t have the naval commander, especially since it’s now looking like a whole overload and jet fire combo coming

Love ur video, super cool 😁👍

I really wish the super mode hands worked like commander class jetfire were the ports shifted into the hand when opened

Just got mine. Love him! I like to fold the butt flap up and sand which the red cannons behind the tank treads . Sure it make a big ole back pack but at least you don’t see the butt flap from the front

Definitely can’t wait to get my hands on this guy hopefully next month

I'm definitely getting this figure. Armada and RID (2001), and a little bit of Beast Machines, were my childhood! Also, Hasbro NEEDS to sell just a big old bloosh pack, if only to fill out all the bloosh points on this guy

Just got my copy today and god damn this design has aged like fine wine. I love the armada aesthetic and I look forward to more bots getting the updated treatment.

ill pick this guy up at some point, always had a soft spot for armada design as its the series that got me into Transformers fully, all i ask now is that they make a armada Jetfire that can powerlink with this prime like in the show

@bt1234567892010

Жыл бұрын

we're most likely getting overload and Jetfire.

Cannot wait to get mine. It just shipped. Already got Megatron.

Armada Optimus was one of my first figures. Glad I’ll finally be able to move the legs in super mode! 😂

I really hope they make a new Overload that is compatible. I don't care about Jetfire, Overload just fits more thematically to me. Also, considering we've now gotten Cybertron and Armads remakes, I hope they do Energon cuz that would be neat, especially if they make the limb drones into their own characters.

Absolutely my favorite commander class figure released so far and my personal Transformers mainline figure of the year. Love how solid it is along with the great ratchet joints. Happy I preordered two from BBTS as soon as it went up.

Very nice!

Emgo can we talk about how you’ve been making the prime time joke for almost 12 years? It’s still funny

I understand that if you contact Fans Hobby that they will replace whatever broken part you have no matter how long you had the toy for.

The blaster is what pleases me the most.

now we wait for a compatible Armada Jetfire to come out for ultra jet pants

5:00 “ You can do a big ol’ double, BOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSST!”

I haven’t been this excited for an official figure in a very long time

Really Cool

23:20 *ULTIMATE BLAST!* Needs more Mini-Cons... Got the old Armada Primes by setting Sparkplug on the shoulder (barely, otherwise, set in the back) and Over Run as its blaster.

@raymondtillotson6985

Жыл бұрын

I made my own Sparkplug by ordering Siege Micromaster Motorhead off E-Bay and swapping his head and torso with Micromaster Ground Hog (same mold) for a uniform yellow color. Unfortunatly my Prime is on an Amazon preorder and not set to ship until early September so I can't confirm how he looks on his shoulder, but the 5 mil plug under it's hood should secure it nicely in place.

Cant wait to see if we’ll get a legacy line for energon, powerlinking would be a fun gimmick

this is a long awaited memorious day.

Very good remaking of his old self just wish he also came with his minicon sparkplug

Base prime definitely didn’t skip chest or shoulder days. Super mode catches the rest of his body up to those gains.

My first Transformers figure has been reborn...

I feel I went back to 2002 to revisit my childhood, because this figure is gorgeous. Armada introduced me to Transformers, and the original Armada Prime, along with Armada Megatron, were the first figures I’ve ever owned. I’m sort of repeating what I’ve said from your Hot Shot review, but I’m just happy to see some Armada love in this line I do wish the base mode was accurate to the show, but the change to have articulated legs is understandable. And my little nitpick is that I wish the eyes in the super mode were red instead of yellow. But overall, a fantastic figure

I did not grow up with the Unicron Trilogy, but i like this version of Optimus Prime. I grew up with Generation 1. Watching the first series in the mid and late 80s.

@davidlosse9416

Ай бұрын

With the exception of Rescue Bots, I've seen every Transformers show ever aired. Armada is good

Armada Optimus looks beastly af. I still really want the Legacy Armada Starscream, too.

I can't wait for the nemisis prime varient of this figure.

In super mode his sholder pads have minicon emblems on the underside

love armada prime so im going to have to save up for this one

He definitely will be my 1st review. ❤

I’m starting to feel that I should watch armada

@hotwheelsbrothers687

Жыл бұрын

Nah. Just get the new legacy figures

@duskbringer4583

Жыл бұрын

It is quite a show and has one of best Starscreams. ...And then there is Energon, that peaked at Shockblast.

@silverbolt9439

Жыл бұрын

It's rough if you just go in with geewun googles, but if you put that aside it's enjoyable on it's own right, energon on the other hand you can skip lol and Cybertron is the strongest of the 3 imo.

@Jetblast01

Жыл бұрын

Feel free to watch it. Energon meanders a lot...Cybertron gets fun again. But always remember, G1 had a lot of dud episodes too.

@Xeno-The-Wanderer

Жыл бұрын

Armada has a rough start but once the minicon groups come into focus things start to go up and the story comes in stronger and stronger as you go on. Energon afterwards is rough but not unwatchable as many may say (especially considering less enjoyable series have come out after) it’s one of the few times the post war era is tackled with human collaboration being a major part of the series, gives a Gundam like feel at times if one is familiar. The story has missed opportunities but it doesn’t end up as terrible. Cybertron is a tough one to think about, it was originally planned as a sequel to Energon and even has an outline that fits pretty well into the whole Unicron Trilogy but when given to the studio to make they made it original and not connected (though later on there’s some references that seem to reference Energon and armada) so the dub had to do it’s best to re establish the connection… outside of that Cybertron is definitely the best of all 3 overall from beginning to end, best transformers ending probably

Honestly one of the best mainline figures ever.

Love your reviews, man. You're simply the best!) Could you tell me why your Cybertronian Optimus got 2 pair of front wheels in a truck mode? Is it an upgrade?

@emgo316

9 ай бұрын

Yes, it has DNA design upgrade on it.

@roms1918

9 ай бұрын

@@emgo316 looks awesome. thanks!

I love the way the upper body locks in super mode I hated that you had to balance the old one on just two pegs that never fully clicked and the gold fists hanging on the back of the truck was just silly

I've already gotten mine via BBTS. Absolutely love it, easy 9/10. Would be 10 but the super mode has yellow eyes (original show model and toy were red) and its rear skirt piece is a bit messy with that red turret bit. Still, very minor complaints.

Wow I can get that figure because it was my good memory when I got armada prime on Christmas❤💙.

I hate the dark grey plastic they went with on him, but otherwise this is a near perfect figure. I'm happy with the Fans Hobby one I have, but this is a superb alternative.

i have no attachment to armada but this guy looks pretty sick

I Wanted That It Looks So Cool

Broooooo I ordered this thing at hasbro pulse and it's not coming till September but nonetheless I'm still glad we got a proper review of a not stolen product

I wish they could've painted the headlights by adding some blue and maybe some orange for indicators, that would've made it perfect!

the beginning of the end for the last gasp of the brave series

Optimus looks awesome overall

my inner child would love to have had this i loved armada when i was 11 alas i grew up before

Me: Ok, I think I have more than enough Optimus and variant figures. (Looks at the video) Me: There goes my money.

Armada wa my G1 and I cant wait for my prime to get here! It looks perfect and wont catch on fire

will defiantly pick him up at some point only minor annoyance is the super mode crotch plate being one poiece so certain poses look kinda off

I had the original, the trailer/base/legs swapped via motors. It worked precisely five times. I understand why they scrapped that feature.

This is my 2nd favorite version of Optimus Prime, god I loved Armada.

I got mine pre-ordered from Hasbro Pulse. It says it will ship out tomorrow since that is the date it will be released so finger’s crossed.

You can remove the red missile pods on his lower back for a cleaner back skirt.

Eres el mejor emgo, el mejor :)

This is a cool video Emgo But isnt this toy coming in september ?!

@akmalfakhruddin7285

Жыл бұрын

some stores got them early