Pink and spiky fisted tyrant.

Okay, another Cyberverse Warrior. You know, despite me not having that much interest in the Cyberverse line, I seem to be getting my hands on a lot of its figures.

Well, now I got a Megatron to review cause he was the best looking of the bunch. I wonder if he’s as good as he looked in package?

Vehicle mode

Megatron’s a fairly decent looking tank when you look at it from afar. When you go in close though, the problems become obvious. The most glaring problem is that his fist and mace are clearly exposed at the back of the tank turret. Man, couldn’t they cover them up or make them fold down?

The other negatives are that he’s kinda gappy when you look at him from above. Also, his crotch is on full display at the front of the tank but I think it doesn’t look that bad.

For play value in tank mode, Megatron can roll thanks to the tiny wheels in his treads and the back of his crotch. Surprisingly, his turret cannon can aim up and down. That’s a nice touch!

Transformation

As a Cyberverse Warrior, Megatron has a multi step transformation but it’s very simple.

Take one look at the tank. You probably already know exactly how Megatron transforms, don’t you?

Robot mode

Surprise, surprise. Megatron actually looks quite good in robot mode! It’s especially surprising because the Warrior Optimus looks horrid. He looks as good as Shockwave and Starscream. He’s painted much better than Starscream though and has much fewer hollow parts.

For posability, Megatron is decent by Cyberverse standards but his left arm is stuck in position thanks to his gimmick. He also lacks any movement at the head. His right arm rotates at the shoulder as well as goes in and out from the body. He bends at the right elbow. His hips are ball-jointed and he bends at the knees. Not great but you can still pull off a few decent looking poses with Megatron.

Gimmicks

Megatron is a Cyberverse Warrior so obviously he’s gonna have a gimmick as his main schtick.

In this case, it’s his pink and spiky FUSION MACE. There’s a trigger on his left shoulder that when pressed down, sends his left arm into an uppercut and launches his FUSION MACE. The mace itself is attached to some string, so after you launch it, you can pull the trigger again and again to make him flail the mace around.

There’s a lever at the back of the left arm. You pull it back to load the string and mace back into Megatron’s arm.

It’s a fun gimmick but I wish the mace was attached to a longer string. That’s a bit of a nitpick though.

Toy or collectible?

Megatron’s definitely a toy for younger kids. He’s got a simplified transformation, a compromised tank mode and limited posability. That said he’s fun to handle and is decently priced. Perfect for kids!

If you like this design but want something with more posability, wait it out and get the BAF Deluxe Megatron that’s coming out soon. That one looks like it’s got Studio Series level engineering.

Closing

Megatron is a pretty decent Transformer and is one of the better Cyberverse Warriors. He’s a better Transformer than Starscream and is only marginally worse than Shockwave.

Pick him up as a nice suprise for a kid or a fun afternoon diversion for yourself!