In 2021 Hasbro celebrated Beast Wars in part by reissuing several 90's Beast Wars Transformers action figures at Walmart! One of these was the Ultra Class Optimus Primal, representing the character as he appeared in the television show. Check out my review and gallery of this reissue. This review is not just a review of changes but a look at the figure with "fresh eyes" decades after the original release!
General Information:
Release Date: September 2021
Price Point: $49.99 (depending on retailer)
Retailer: Walmart US Exclusive (with limited amounts sold via Hasbro Pulse)
Accessories: Missiles x 4, Swords x 2, Mace weapon
Interesting bit of news from the r/transformers feed: it looks like there may be a reissue of Beast Wars Scorponok on the way in the future! In a possible follow up to the current wave of Beast Wars reissues at Walmart, what appear to be high quality stock photos of a Scorponok reissue have popped up online. Interestingly, this does not appear to be a straight forward reissue. Instead, the deco seems to be based on the character's appearance in the TV show wit
For fans of the original Beast Wars Transformers series, it has been an exciting day! Earlier today both Walmart and Hasbro Pulse put up preorders for the four Vintage Beast Wars figures: Cheetor, Megatron, Optimus Primal and Rattrap! Check out the official product descriptions and images below (along with links to the pre-order pages):
Rumors have been circulating online for weeks now that some classic Beast Wars figures from the 90's would be reissued via Walmart as part of its "Vintage" line, and now we have official confirmation via the official Transformers Facebook page! Here is the description of the reissues from the Facebook page:
TFW2005 has shared an exciting report today, revealing that Wal-Mart will be carrying a series of "Vintage" Beast Wars figures! Previously the "Vintage" line was reserved as a title for the G1 reissues put out in G1 styled packaging at Wal-Mart as exclusive items. If this line follows suit, could we be looking at re-releases of original Beast Wars figures in "vintage" Beast Wars packaging?