Beast Saga / Beastformers / Battle Beasts

[GoktimusPrime]

heh I dont even know what Botshots are

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bot_Shots

They work on the same core principle as Battle Beastformers in that it's essentially rock-paper-scissors, but more complex in the following ways:
+ Whereas Battle Beasts' "weapon" is pre-determined by their rub sign (and cannot be changed), Bot Shots can. Their chest simple rotates so you can pre-set it as either blaster, sword or fist.
+ Bot Shots are transformable. You're meant to slam them into each other in vehicle mode, which triggers an automatic transformation to robot mode. Each player looks at what the other player has selected on their toy's chest and victory is determined according to what was selected.
+ Bot Shots also have Attack Strength ratings, which prevents ties. So for example if you've selected "Gun" on your toy and I've done the same, we then look at the Attack Strength -- if say your toy's rating is 390 and mine is 380, then you win.
+ Some toys come with launchers - like the Optimus Prime w/ trailer (the trailer is a battle station and launcher).
+ There are chase variants of certain toys; and rather than being just repaints, they have superior Attack Strength ratings. e.g. Super Bot 001 is a repaint of Sentinel Prime, but his stats are higher (so the chase variant will always win any potential tie).

[Skullcruncher]

I Love answers to rhetorical questions. Thought I would take a photo of my boxed BB base and vehicle with a few random beasties.

[High_Q]

Luv the artwork style on the front of both Beastformer boxes. The blending of the organic and technological also make them unusual for G1 box art. I especially like the jungle backdrop used on both boxes. If only there are official Beastformer prints/posters.

[Skullcruncher]

Luv the artwork style on the front of both Beastformer boxes. The blending of the organic and technological also make them unusual for G1 box art. I especially like the jungle backdrop used on both boxes. If only there are official Beastformer prints/posters.

Yeah they are quite unique. It would have been cool if they were packaged with a transformer from the headmaster line. Would have given the line some more exposure.

There are the official posters - three different versions - that show all the different beasts. The japanese one is on ebay now but way overpriced unfortunatly for me

Here is a scan of the original artwork that Hasbro used on the aladdin lunchboxes.

[Slag]

I really like all the artwork too. i have a very vague memory of my one BBeast from childhood. (a deer with the power of.....drumroll...wood!!. a power i still have today)
I may need to try and track down a boxed vehicle for the collection...and that base looks damned sweet! but the prices of even just the carded figures on ebay scares me

[Skullcruncher]

Heres a scan of Lees Toy Guide Part 2 for BB's - mainly featuring laser beasts - should give a good overview for anyone curious.

[High_Q]

Thanks for posting the pictures, Skullcruncher. After seeing these, I thought I'd get a modern Beast Saga vehicle despite not liking them as much as the vintage chariots, but just found out after watching a Youtube review that the mainline Beast Saga figures are too big to fit into the new vehicles.

The vehicles will only fit the included mini beasts, which are much smaller than the mainline figures. With Beast Saga, it seems like TOMY is focusing on the gameplay element (which i've no interest in) rather than the playability of the beast figures by providing them with decent vehicles and playsets.

[Skullcruncher]

huh thats a odd, you would think they would be made big enough for the standard figures or maybe have seperate vehicles specifically for them.

I don't really understand the role-playing element of BB's I just like the figures

[spiderken17]

My mate is nuts for Battlebeasts. He has a pretty good collection, i will try and get a pic of them. He has a cool little tiered display stand for them that fits in the ikea cabinets.

[Skullcruncher]

My mate is nuts for Battlebeasts. He has a pretty good collection, i will try and get a pic of them. He has a cool little tiered display stand for them that fits in the ikea cabinets.

Cool would be great to see - maybe even ask him to join the site!