How do Legends contain so much win?

[TheHandsomeCrab]

Yeah, I had all the Movie ones (bought a job lot off eBay) and wasn't taken with any of them, except Scorponok. Cybertron ones were alright, but these Universe beasts are fantastic. I can't put the sodding things down.

[GoktimusPrime]

Legends were pretty crummy when they first came out in 2005 with Cybertron - part of the problem being that they were trying to scale down larger far more complex toys at the Legends scale. I skipped the vast majority of Cybertron Legends; I only have 2 and one was a gift! But recently HasTak have been getting better at doing Legends. I prefer Legends which are original toys specifically designed for that scale, such as the Universe Legends (e.g.: Beachcomber, tank Megatron, Bumblebee etc.) but I'm still not quite as impressed with Legends that are 'scale downs' of larger toys... Legends Animated Bumblebee is okay - not bad but not fantastic either; but I was really sorely disappointed with Legends Animated Prowl.

So yeah, for me, "original" Legends interest me more than "scale down" Legends.

[Lord_Zed]

I have no legends alas. I did want to get some of the universe ones, but recent price rises turned me off that idea.

[liegeprime]

My first Legends was Cyb starscream... Absolutely wonderful.... the rest of Cyb legends , meh. The new universe/Henkei ones absolutely agree.. wonderful little buggers!

[i_amtrunks]

My first Legends was Cyb starscream...

Me too, and while leobreaker was a let down, Megatron was interesting enough, and that whetted my apetite for the buggers, Legends Red Alert is awesomesauce, but the 25th Universe legends are the standouts, Hound, and Brawn in particular.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I'm only grabbing the minibot updates, so far I've only got Beachcomber and am waiting on Wheelie, Cosmos, and Warpath. Beachcomber is pretty sweet.
I do wish they'd redo some of the cassettes in Legends form though (though recent reissues and obsolete alt modes make that pretty unlikely). Reflector would be another good one, as would some Insecticons.

[TheHandsomeCrab]

I don't think tapes are that obsolete. The bootleg G1 cassettes most corner stores in the UK sell (brightly coloured and the size of a proper cassette) are quite popular with the kids I look after. The novelty of a cassette that turns into something is as appealing to them as it was to us when we were 6.

And I've yet to meet any kid over the age of 4 who doesn't know what a cassette is. All Hasbro's herp-derp about nobody knowing what they are is nonsense.

[Wheel-J]

Legends becomes even sweeter when they're a dollar cheaper.
(e.g., Safeway yellow sale prices @ $7ish for earlier waves)

Wish these latest waves pop out on abundant retail soon.