This new era of Magic Square 2.0 has me hyped for their version of Brawn and Wheel Jack.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Which they really should have gotten plans for them already, otherwise they are running out of characters to release.
@chrisschmitt4060
2 жыл бұрын
Magic Square has been on fire lately
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Hope they keep it up!
@matthewkim8441
2 жыл бұрын
At this point, I'm convinced Mr.Wizard isn't a wizard... he's probably the literal devil.... Amazing review! Absolutely loved it! Oh yeah, and the toy is not bad too.... Legends are so wonderful cause of companies like MS, NA, and IF. I get to buy so many of them without breaking my fingers, breaking my heart, or most importantly, breaking my wallet. Cannot wait for your review on the rest of the constructions and eventually Skyfire!
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Matthew! These 3rd parties companies are helping keeping the community active. And for me, they are also helping so much saving shelf space, and work better with the titan class figures. Hope Wizard keeps it up and give us better products!
@Razindub
2 жыл бұрын
Magic Square Never disappoint Unlike Hasbro 😀
@no_one_to_see
2 жыл бұрын
true
@felixphaneuf9011
2 жыл бұрын
agree
@no_one_to_see
2 жыл бұрын
@@felixphaneuf9011 besides some paint chipping, then nothing else really
@felixphaneuf9011
2 жыл бұрын
@@no_one_to_see ok
@leviathanthetallone8299
2 жыл бұрын
There datsun mould is massive disappointment your telling me you cant beat engineering that came out like 10 years ago mp datsun still are the best we gotten a better wheeljack better side swipe but we are still stuck with the mp
@iamerikr
2 жыл бұрын
Hooray Optimus Legends strikes first again! Can’t wait !
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Hope you could make it to the premiere!
@BricksAndBots47
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends when are we gonna see the rest of the MS constructicons, just curious?
@stevecriscione1567
2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to get it! I considered new age for a second before MS even announced and then realized it just wasn't right and too small. This is perfect, and showcased by a perfect review, thanks @optimus legends
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
I love this Mirage more than other carbots, he just looks so cool! And he deserves all my attention for this review.
@Getloose360
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends lol 👍🏿👍🏿
@criscarunungan8421
2 жыл бұрын
@ optimus legends another great review, to be honest you are one of the reason why i started collecting ms, thanks again
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! I am also just a new MS fan, starting from their Hound. Great to have you, sharing our common hobby.
@criscarunungan8421
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends I was lucky to get inferno and prowl to start now i have jazz, seekers and 2 constructicons
@criscarunungan8421
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends By the way here i go again with my fanboy questions haha, sometime last year MS showed a preview for hound, ratchet, mirage and omega supreme, since you had some conversation with them are they releasing more characters (both decepticons and autobots) this year or can we expect new reveals before the year ends?
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
@@criscarunungan8421 This is something I really don't know, I knew MS the brand just 4 month, and worked with them for a few reviews in the past 2 month, I talked with them mainly on the upcoming releases, which I need to prepare for the review. I guess if they have a forum that'll be better to communicate with fans.
@criscarunungan8421
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends Ok thanks for the reply i just they continue this up to the season 3 characters and im hoping more combiners
@crdbtmn8232
2 жыл бұрын
Magic Square are amazing
@harveyalfaro2248
2 жыл бұрын
I admire the way you do yours reviews.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, Harvey!
@Pamjamelia
2 жыл бұрын
It's weird. Those tiny, thin pieces should look scary to move around and tab into place. But it looks like the materials make it feel pleasant enough instead. I'm expecting Ken to arrive this week, so I'm looking forward to seeing how MS materials feel for myself and if I decide I need all their figures. Because again; they just look so darn cute and fun to mess with. It's weird that this guy doesn't come with many accessories, but I guess that just means less baggies are necessary.
@tonglianheng
10 ай бұрын
The material is where MS makes it's magic. The nylon is extremely tough, he can get away with super thin parts and without having to worry about it breaking. I even had trouble getting rid of some of the mold flashes that occasionally come with the toys. You have to use very sharp knifes to cut them, normal scissors won't cut, and they don't break off even if you bend them 180 degrees and they won't tear. In my experience the MS toys are some of the toughest transformers I own, I never for once felt worried at breaking anything. Another advantage of the material is that the joins doesn't go lose. Due to the softness of nylon it behaves more like rubber and thus does not shave when rubbed repeatedly against the steel pins like ABS does. So these joints last almost forever even with constant playing. It is not possible to copy MS designs using ABS which is most other manufacturers use, unless they massively up scale it to MP size.
@Pamjamelia
10 ай бұрын
@@tonglianheng Definitely, to all of this. Since I posted that first comment, I've gotten myself a fair few of MS's figures and the only one that's gotten loose over time is Megatron, probably due to the version I got being fully painted so it chipped at the joints. And, as of now, I'm waiting on an order for their Blastoff, Jetfire, and Trailbreaker. Blastoff to finish their Bruticus, and Jetfire and Trailbreaker because they just look like a ton of fun. I don't have their Mirage as I lost interest in it, and I'm unsure about getting the fully painted version because I worry about how that affects the transformation, but I love how sturdy these figures feel when moving bits around. Even with crazy transformations I have an easier first time transforming them than most other figures, be they official or New Age or whatever.
@aaronst.pierre3080
Жыл бұрын
I just got in MS-B43A Shadow Master - Mirage and wow he's awesome!
@Ryochi2011
2 жыл бұрын
Another hit from Magic Square!! It would've been nice if they gave him that transparent box that the show used to make him disappear and maybe a few turbo foxes to hunt down. Just three more car bots to go before the 84 Autobots are done. Wheeljack (I'm really hoping he's next cause we NEEED a new legend scaled Wheeljack to go with Ratchet). and update Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. Great video!!
@barbahuub
2 жыл бұрын
This Mirage looks amazing! Too bad there are no optional extra hands this time, which would've made the figure even more expressive. Can't wait to receive him from ShowZ :-) Love what you're doing with your vids! Only one minor thing: the volume of the music always sounds higher than the volume of your voice. I keep changing the volume up and down during your vids ;-)
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
I was carried away by these soundtracks and tuned up just 3dB than usual, and you heard it! I was a Forza fan, been playing Forza 7 forever, and this time around I am using similar style sound tracks, really love the retro feel they brought, fits the mood. With limited accessories, I am guessing the price might go down.
@barbahuub
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends Awesome 👍 I like the music you're using. I don't know if the price will go down, we'll have to wait and see. Are you going to a video on the MS Shockwave repaint in the future?
@jacksparrow7618
Жыл бұрын
I just subscribed, and I wanted to take a moment to say that your videos are so well done, I’m always really impressed. Thanks very much for your effort! It’s much appreciated.
@OptimusLegends
Жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@jacksparrow7618
Жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends thanks very much! I ordered 7 Magic Square figures today, so I’m fully on board now, hahaha 🤣😅 I almost didn’t get Mirage, but after watching your video, I was convinced!
@fr8082
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not gonna lie it’s Beautiful😭
@asaphmartinez4225
2 жыл бұрын
Always nice to see a 3rd party company working with a reviewer such as urself very commendable 👍and u say the truth the materials aren't the best but they are trying so that's gr8, guess I just wish ur videos are a little longer cause I've been watching ur channel since the review of the oversized ko sideswipe and loved them all keep up the exceptional work 🙏👍
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Asaph! Thank you for your support from the start, you're the best! 👍 So you might be able to tell, I am trying my best to improve the production quality of the video, and that really takes a LOT of effort to make, so I am doing my best. Hope I could get more efficient soon enough to make longer videos!
@asaphmartinez4225
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends ur doing great bro it's just now a days there aren't many good reviewers and they're all reviewing the same crap so when I get a notification from u I click on it immediately and I enjoy it thats all, but ur Quality is Top Notch 👍
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
@@asaphmartinez4225 What can I say, your comment is priceless, and gives me power making more videos!!
@d.omcaaa
2 жыл бұрын
you convinced me to start collecting ms figs so thank you (btw i ordered shadow master)👍
@jayc6894
Жыл бұрын
just got this figure and yeah, it's great! The transformation is definitely a bit tough, especially with the legs, but it's possible
@illiteratedino
2 жыл бұрын
People don't seem to appreciate the nylon plastic. From what I understand, this plastic is soft and bendable, but extremely durable. So you don't have to be afraid of breaking anything even if you bend it. I think this type of plastic also has use for bigger figures too. Like they can use it to make pointy and thin parts more durable or make accessories lighter so they won't weigh the figure down. Being heavy isn't always a positive. Seems like a few of MS's figures have limited backward movement with the thighs. The limited backwards movement is a tad disappointing in an otherwise excellent figure. The lack of flaws makes this more jarring. Also, if you ever talk to Magic Square, please tell them we want Legends scale Beast Wars figure. They would go perfectly with our MP G1 figures.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the material, some hate it, some don't mind, and some love it. The back kick is a sacrifice for the front kick and integrated skirt, I guess it will stay like this until they find some new solutions to offer better articulation. I do talk to them, and their priority is to bring G1 characters, as many as they can, so maybe BW has to wait.
@illiteratedino
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends You talk to them!? Please tell them we want their Light of Victory in MP scale!!! TE-01 looks good, but has a bad transformation and limited articulation. MP44 (not counting KO) has an ugly back, even worse transformation, expensive as heck, and fragile. Their Light of Freedom is good, but there are some weird articulation limitations and the truck bed doesn't look good. I feel like Light of Victory is what everyone wants. Good alt-mode (even if it's not 100% perfect), great articulation, and a transformation that won't drive you nuts.
@OEAgent01
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends Ask them to do a new Sideswipe please!!
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
@@illiteratedino Not sure about their MP scales, they haven't been releasing anything at that scale after their very first product MS-01, not sure why though. But surely we all want that Prime to be in MP scale!!
@Anduril1974
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends I'm sure you have already, but PLEASE get them to finish off the G1 Autobots, ie. Wheeljack, Gears, Windcharger, and Sunstreaker. Oh and an updated Sideswipe to go with Sunstreaker of course. Are you able to give any hints about MS possibly working on these characters?
@sonicelpro485
2 жыл бұрын
Buenas noches desde chile 🇨🇱
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, hope you enjoy the video!
@angryangel
2 жыл бұрын
Let's go!!!!!
@summerlim7235
2 жыл бұрын
I have pre-ordered it!!!
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy yours soon!
@MosheMaserati
2 жыл бұрын
As usual, after your review I ordered another damn MS toy. Hehe. FYI, just got my hands on the NA Grimlock. Overall, like every NA product I am satisfied. Not perfect but damn good. But the construction and materials on it are amazing. Think of how the NA Megatron felt, no take that a bit further. The joints are like butter and the plastic feels even denser.
@TheWeazel80
2 жыл бұрын
Me too 😅
@NeoSlashott
2 жыл бұрын
Everything looks flushed perfectly both arms and wheels. Now all we hope is a Cliffjumper or Bumblebee.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, MS really need to update them, hard to find and not up to their latest level of design.
@Chill.mp4.v2
2 жыл бұрын
Got here on time!
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you made it! It means a lot to me.
@saulGjr
2 жыл бұрын
Great review. Dropped a like
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤗
@cafe_cybertron
2 жыл бұрын
Great vídeo!!! 👏
@keionkidd1563
2 жыл бұрын
I want lie this looks better than newage hands down and the joints look tighter
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, very tight joints, solid figure.
@mitchellaimss1924
2 жыл бұрын
I'll be getting him and ironhide next pay check magic square been on hell of a roll lately.... fingers crossed on the Dinobots
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
This one and Ironhide are both pretty good.
@coolermaster
Жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegendswhich other ms legends figures aside from prime are good?
@drhassoon
11 ай бұрын
Great review 👍thank you. I was wondering which figure is the one on the right side? I mean the large one @ 3:00
@everydayfitness3004
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Why did you not compare it to Stunticon Dragstrip 😪
@Bigdaddyweese
2 жыл бұрын
Great review
@toybonniesfm
2 жыл бұрын
Legends scale figures will never not impress me. This and newage’s alt modes kind of blow my mind. I gotta say that the transformation is insane, super intuitive and the real chest is and improvement, compared to earth rise at least.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Haven't bought any Hasbro figures for a very long time, it's hard to pick them up when 3rd party is offering better figures in almost the same price range. And this race car mode is really good.
@phillie578
Жыл бұрын
Hello does anybody know which Jazz is in the video? during the comparison part. The masterpiece scaled jazz. I would really like to know as Ive never seen a Jazz with the decals before
@TuanNguyen-kp4yd
Жыл бұрын
Could MS ever do clear version like NA? Love NA's clear version but he's too small with my Legends .....great review! keep them coming
@keu20
2 жыл бұрын
Nice review, as always ! I can't wait to receive my copy of MS Mirage. :) I noted that you custom painted your MS hound with silver, may I ask what kind of paint you used for that ?
@kevinhoover5009
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a reissue from magic square
@keu20
2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinhoover5009 Oh, alright. I wasn't aware it was coming up. Thanks for the info !
@xun3
2 жыл бұрын
Omg, nice score on another Premier! I am very much looking forward to it.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ian! Hope you could make it to the premiere!
@xun3
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends I totally setup the notification, so I shouldn't miss it!
@xun3
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends Made it, and another great production. Really liked the music for this one.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
@@xun3 Then we have the same taste, I LOVE these retro music for the 80s cars!
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
@@xun3 THANKS!
@DanielGarcia-ms7lh
Жыл бұрын
que marca es el otro Mirage que sale en el minuto 8:26? Acaso es Legendary heros?
@peace4myheart
11 ай бұрын
I'm late to the party and missed out on their Jazz. I hope they will do a reissue.
@tonglianheng
10 ай бұрын
They have it on sale now in their official shop and it is the metallic version. I just ordered. I missed out on the original release also.
@phomua1980
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! You do a great job with content. Do you know if Skyfire is next by talking to the engineer(s)?
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I was only notified a few weeks prior to their next release, and they will pick a time slot of my release schedule, see if it fits their marketing and production flow, so our conversation has been mainly about the next thing.
@stupid9533
2 жыл бұрын
Probably a fantasy for now but I hope MS or newage get around to defensor eventually after they get done with the more iconic autobots
@Samuelgsw
2 жыл бұрын
can you tell me where i can get that legend scale clear figure stand? so that i can pose my newage soundwave
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Here: Figure Stands, amzn.to/3Kf8qPg
@jasonswitzer1748
2 жыл бұрын
He’s pretty badass, but I wish they didn’t use light blue… it does match the Sunbow animation artwork, but I’d prefer if they went with the white that every other Mirage uses.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Let's see if MS could make a repaint of that.
@holden88
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends Am I the only person who thinks that the light blue is actually mauve and DOESN'T match the cartoon at all? Help me out here people. The side by side comparison with the cartoon shows the difference pretty strikingly.
@sonicelpro485
2 жыл бұрын
Falta poco
@mikeh1840
2 жыл бұрын
MS robot modes and alt modes look so fantastic but I just don't enjoy the transformations. It's hard to describe but they kind of feel like plastic origami. To be fair, I have only sampled the Megatron and Optimus prime 2.0 . I transformed the Optimus prime once and then sold it even though the bot mode looked so accurate and dynamic.
@ephin3242
2 жыл бұрын
Does he fit in Prime’s trailer?
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Yes he does.
@tcof9690
2 жыл бұрын
How is this compare to the Iron factory one ? i consider it best one. Dont get me wrong. This look clearly more piece count and defenetely more stuff and what not. But that could also MAY mean over engineering. This look like have many small piece, not sure how it would hold up especally in the small scall such as Legend. IF in other hand already look quite good while use less piece, i always prefer if it can acchive more with less step. and the retail price is cheaper, like 25%. Also i like the IDW look, G1 toon accurate is not my thing.
@SomewhereElseForSomethingElse
2 жыл бұрын
又 嚟!
@andrewlex2240
Жыл бұрын
Citanes Or Gitanes?
@alc4528
2 жыл бұрын
My poor wallet 😭
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't be expensive this time, considering the accessories.
@alc4528
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends nah I just bought newage arcee and ironfactory grimlock so the budget has been blown up😂
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
@@alc4528 Ah.. I feel you, that's the situation we are all in...
@leviathanthetallone8299
Жыл бұрын
Only if they put this type of effort into the datsuns
@no_one_to_see
2 жыл бұрын
My Newage mirage made me lose hope in it after I found he gets a lot of loose joints or hinges and a couple extremely tight hinges. Not that much worth $40, just get a Magic Square transformer instead since the quality is top notch. ( Magic Square optimus has too much paint chipping, get ironhide or jazz because their chipping is so little)
@barbahuub
2 жыл бұрын
You're probably referring to painted v1 Prime? Because v2 Prime doesn't have a paint job, yet...
@no_one_to_see
2 жыл бұрын
@@barbahuub no, v2, it has paint like my nemesis and has major paint chipping issues
@barbahuub
2 жыл бұрын
@@no_one_to_see I'm sorry to hear. I've got 2 v2's and 1 Nemesis v2, no issues at all.
@no_one_to_see
2 жыл бұрын
@@barbahuub Yeah, idk why but the nemesis has chipping so I 'try' and fix it with a silver marker, but it keeps rubbing off xd
@goldenage
2 жыл бұрын
Takara should buy out Magic Square and just make them a division of the company.
@tonglianheng
10 ай бұрын
You never want that to happen. The corporate culture will take over and everything will go back to letting the marketing department, corporate accountants and lawyers dictate every design decision. MS and NA are putting out amazing products because they are tiny design studios run by their respective owners who like us are G1 fans. While they do it for money of course, a huge part of their motivation is to fulfill their own childhood dream of having the G1 characters walk out of the TV. They are essentially doing it to satisfy their own nerdy needs while worked out a way to also make a living out of their hobby.
@goldenage
10 ай бұрын
@@tonglianheng You're probably right. I wonder how they can make a living form such a niche product.
@TheReincarnatedDeath
2 жыл бұрын
Materials probably suck but the engineering is genius!
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
It's the usual material, and yes, the engineering is amazing! And also, in my opinion, it has the best alt mode so far.
@cameronmoriarty3313
2 жыл бұрын
I'll probably buy it to make sure I don't end up without a Mirage, but I really hope they do a v2 without the pale blue.
@elistar7171
2 жыл бұрын
I can wait to see them do some deceptions. Starscream or Shockwave would be amazing!
@mitchellaimss1924
2 жыл бұрын
Then been did them two
@tonglianheng
10 ай бұрын
V1 of both characters came out years ago. The seekers are not as good as the NA ones. May be there will be V2 versions. V1 shockwave is good enough as of now. They also did Megatron soundwave and cyclonus. Both were one of the first releases MS did. Not to mention the combiners. They did three sets of decepticon combiners already.
@james87look
2 жыл бұрын
the material looks like a cheap rubber:(
@angryangel
2 жыл бұрын
A bit disappointed with the accessories but figure looks great.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah.. bare minimal. And the other face is not as cool.
@Anduril1974
2 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusLegends Could this be a case of Magic Square giving you an early release and that perhaps the final version has more accessories, as was the case with Ratchet? Extra hands should be standard on these figures now. And i'd have LOVED it if they had included a wireframe, yellow rectangle to place him in (I'm thinking like Hound's cage only bigger and just the bare rectangle frame), so that it's like he's engaged his invisibility powers.
@OptimusLegends
2 жыл бұрын
@@Anduril1974 Actually, it happened twice already in both the Ironhide and Ratchet reviews, I didn't get the full accessory set since I've got them early, and the accessories are still in production. So it might be, but this time around, I've got the box and the instruction sheet with it, looks quite complete already. So, we could hope there are more accessories... or just live with this, sadly.
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