Optimus Prime (BS)
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The Autobot hero Optimus Prime loves competing against others as long as the fight is fair. He is known to cloak himself to avoid weaker opponents and use his launcher to take on the strong ones.
Games
Bot Shots Battle Game!
Transformers: Battle Masters
Optimus was one of the fighters that participated in different tournaments. Battle Masters
Commercial appearances
- Optimus Prime sits in his locker room, pumping himself up to fight Megatron. After the fight, Prime hoists the title above a defeated Megatron.
Toys
Bot Shots
- Optimus Prime (2012)
- Series: 1
- Number: B003
- Fist strength: 410
- Blaster strength: 850
- Sword strength: 370
- Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 1 single-packs, Optimus Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His truck mode and robot body are influenced by the live-action Optimus Prime, while his head is taken from the original. His blue paint is light and sparkly-metallic, his red paint is dull matte, and his optics are yellow.
- This toy was given away free to attendees of Hasbro's "Collector-Fan Media Day" 2012, slightly altered by a "Toy Fair 2012" sticker applied to the cardback.
- This mold was also redecoed to make Nemesis Prime. He shares parts with Super Bot Megatron and Motorbreath.
- Optimus Prime Launcher (Launcher, 2012)
- Series: 1
- Number: BL001
- Fist strength: 920
- Blaster strength: 450
- Sword strength: 280
- Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 1 launchers, this repaint of Optimus Prime comes with a large trailer that pops open to form a battle station with a spring-loaded launching platform. He appears to have the same plastic colors as the single release, and the same set of paint operations, but his paint is done in different shades, having glossy dark blue paint and glossy bright red paint. The black part of his launcher is sculpted to look vaguely like the repair done that is part of Generation 1 Optimus Prime's repair bay.
- Battle for the Matrix (Multi-pack, 2012)
- Series: 1
- Number: UB001
- Fist strength: 835
- Blaster strength: 505
- Sword strength: 275
- This minor redeco of the Optimus Prime Launcher features grey wheels, blue optics, and added red paint on its upper arms, while the launcher has grey plastic in place of black, smaller Autobot symbols on its sides, and gold paint on its interior instead of silver. The stock photography on the packaging depicts Optimus with a blue stripe on his built-in "trailer", which was omitted in the final product.
- The set also comes with Megatron with his launcher, Decepticon Brawl, Bumblebee, and a cardboard token representing the Matrix.
- Optimus Prime (2012)
- Series: 1
- Number: Super Bot 004
- Fist strength: 330
- Blaster strength: 315
- Sword strength: 995
- Part of the fourth wave of Bot Shots Series 1 single-packs, Super Bot Optimus Prime is a redeco of his toy in translucent blue plastic. As a Super Bot, he was packed one per case, and has higher, more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots. He has a really, really good Sword stat.
- Optimus Prime Launcher (Launcher, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: BL001
- Accessories: 4 Energon Cube targets
- Fist strength: 820
- Blaster strength: 405
- Sword strength: 390
- Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 2 launchers, this new-mold Optimus Prime transforms into a very boxy Generation 1-styled truck with trailer. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as four cube targets for him to knock over.
- Optimus Prime (2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: B004
- Fist strength: 515
- Blaster strength: 625
- Sword strength: 475
- Part of the second wave of Bot Shots Series 2 single-packs, this new-mold Optimus Prime is heavily based on Cybertron Optimus Prime, transforming from a robot armed with a gun, into a futuristic firetruck. As a Jump Shot, he springs up when auto-transforming.
- He was redecoed into Ultra Magnus.
- Polar Assault Team (Multi-pack, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: T001
- Fist strength: 370
- Blaster strength: 945
- Sword strength: 310
- Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy is cast in translucent blue plastic, with his cab painted white. Despite possessing translucent plastic and more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot, he is apparently not labeled as a Super Bot. This version of Optimus comes with similarly-themed with new redecos of Bumblebee, Mirage, Ironhide, and Jetfire.
- Dragon Track (Playset, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: UB001
- Accessories: Launcher
- Fist strength: 565
- Blaster strength: 325
- Sword strength: 725
- Available only with the Bot Shots Dragon Track set, this version of Optimus Prime is a new mold, changing from a robot form resembling Generation 1 Optimus Prime, into a truck with a rocket exhaust molded into the back of its trailer. As a Flip Shot, he, er, flips up when auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as Flip Shot Megatron and his launcher.
- Optimus Prime / Cindersaur / Autobot Jazz (Multi-pack, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: BP008
- Fist strength: 404
- Blaster strength: 854
- Sword strength: 362
- Part of the second wave of Bot Shots Series 2 three-packs, this redeco of Jump Shot Optimus Prime has a brighter red, a painted silver forehead crest and "nose-strap", blue windows, and glossy blue paint on his legs, head, and firefighting section, among other minor deco changes. He comes with Jump Shot Cindersaur and Super Bot Autobot Jazz.
- The second wave of Series 2 three-packs didn't reach mass retail in the United States, only showing up in discount stores like Ross.
BeCool
- Trailer (Optimus Prime) (2012)
- ID number: B03
- BeCool "Trailer" is practically identical to the Bot Shots "Battle for the Matrix" Optimus Prime toy with the blue eyes and red arms, the only difference being that the game stats stickers in his chest spinner have been replaced with pictures of his vehicle mode, two people holding hands and the letters "Zzz..."
- TakaraTomy's stock photography of Trailer, including the pictures used on the box, use the original Bot Shots Optimus toy with the yellow eyes as a base.
- Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus) (2013)
- ID number: B12
- "Garbage Truck" is a redeco of the same Optimus Prime toy in blue and white, a common coloration for Japanese garbage trucks that bears ends up bearing a coincidental resemblance to the Bot Shots Polar Assault Team Optimus. His stickers now picture his truck mode being loaded with garbage, his truck mode driving around, and the word "cleaning" in both English and Japanese.
- The B12 ID number was previously used for Special Sports Car, a limited toy which was only on shelves for three months before being replaced by Garbage Truck.
- Trailer and Trailer Base (Optimus Prime) (2013)
- ID number: BS02
- This Trailer is identical to the original BeCool Trailer other than the stickers, and now comes with the trailer/launcher accessory from Bot Shots redecoed in blue with red stripes. While the vehicle mode sticker in his chest remains, the hand-holding and sleeping ones have been replaced by pictures of the launcher: one in base mode and one in trailer mode. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Trailer Base.
Construct-Bots
- Optimus Prime (Elite Class, 2013)
- Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle. This version is identical to the Ultimate Class two-pack listed below, however this version features transparent plastic for his body armor. He includes a projectile launcher and Energon Axe.
- Optimus Prime vs Megatron (Ultimate Class, 2013)
- Optimus Prime's Elite Class toy was packed alongside his eternal nemesis Megatron. This version has opaque colors and a more traditional Optimus color scheme. He includes his weapons from the single release as well as a swathe of extra parts for additional configurations.
- Optimus Prime (Elite Class, 2014)
- Optimus Prime is heavily based on Optimus Prime's second body from the Prime cartoon, specifically the large Ultimate class toy with the circular dragon cannons. The large disc rig seperates to become two large curved swords while the dragon heads become hand held cannons.
- Like most Beast Hunters Construct-Bots, this Optimus never saw release in the United States.
- Optimus Prime (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
- A smaller toy based on Optimus Prime's appearance from Age of Extinction that can ride on Dinobots. He includes a small gun.
- His nominal Dinobot steed (if it wasn't already abundantly obvious) is Grimlock.
- Dinofire Grimlock (Dinobot, 2014)
- The largest Construct-Bot toy to date, Dinofire Grimlock includes a slight recolor of Dinobot Riders Optimus. Grimlock also has two larger black swords attached for his back specifically for the use of Optimus, or so suggests the toy's packaging and instructions.
- Optimus Prime with Gnaw (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
- Also based on his movie appearance, Optimus Prime transforms from a truck-thing to a robot. He includes a sword weapon and his Dinobot partner Gnaw who can turn into a backpack, arm and chest armor, and a gigantic axe.
Hero Mashers
- Optimus Prime (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
- Pieces: 13
- Part of the first wave of battle upgrade Hero Mashers toys, Optimus is a non-transforming robot who can swap any of his parts out with other Hero Mashers figure to create many combinations. He includes his iconic Energon axe, a large projectile-launching gun, another large gun, two missile packs, and an arm for Ultra Magnus.
- Electronic Optimus Prime (Electronic Action, 2014)
- Pieces: ?
- Electronic Optimus Prime is an unchanged version of the battle upgrade toy, but with all-new accessories.
- Optimus Prime (2015)
Battle Masters
- Optimus Prime
