That has to be one of the best put together box sets I've seen in quite some time! It looks like it was made by fans for fans, which is always great when you see companies actually put time and effort into their back catalogue. To me Transformers will always be the G1 versions as it just had everything the transform sound effect, Starscream and Megatrons relationship was never done better than in the original series and its just the perfect mix of 80's cheese and coolness that just cant be recaptured with all these new revisions and movies.
Generation One is the best of all the animated series, as I've got older they are more cheesy obviously but I can put them in and watch them over and over unlike some of the newer series that just never sit well enough with me to want to re-watch them. My only gripe was with the movie killing off Prime, even though they brought him back I would of liked another season or 2 with all the original guys before killing him off to introduce the next generation. It would of been easier to swallow and I believe the series runs longer because of it. Those G1 toys were so cool, I was obsessed with them and it was all I asked for as a kid for Christmas and Birthday's lol great times.
Are you kidding me!! I am a girl who has loved the original Transformers series since I was very young and I will never ever stop watching it. I had to choose between buying this or Copic markers for school, I would not even hesitate to buy this glorious piece of work.
Awesome. I always love it when companies do stuff like this with their old shows, because it's very obvious that they're doing it for the fans. This box set looks pretty cool, and I'm sure the GI Joe one will be as well. It's certainly a good price too, most complete series box sets like this are usually $200+, and I also like that Shout Factory made the individual sets available for those who wouldn't be able to afford the big box set.
Very pleasing to my optic sensors. The Hasbro and Japanese toy reissues with Dreamwave box-art are EPIC and a must have. They are very expensive now unfortunately :(
Great looking box set. It's great to see the G1 series getting such a good treatment. The fan service is a nice touch and shows the care put into this whole thing. Thanks for showing it off. It's now that much harder to hold onto that $140. :)
It's amazing how much of a shelf life "Transformers" has had. Most animated shows are there for the moment, and then they're gone. "Transformers" has had, I think, seven different animated incarnations since G1, comics and a live action franchise that has generated box office returns that have gone past $1 Billion. Not bad if I do say so myself.
I ordered it yesterday after watching your review. I already had the Rhino versions but if they improved the quality, then it's worth it. And we need more Beast Wars!
Great buy! It's cool that there's extra stuff like the artbook. :) The thing is, the original box sets (I have them all) is a total 18 discs, just seperately (Season 1, Season 2 Parts 1 and 2, and Season 3 &4 Parts 1 and 2). They're released by Rhino, and the quality's pretty good. Don't know which has more extra features, probably your box set. I know there's interviews (I think), commercials, bumpers and botcon documentaries. Each box also has a couple animation cells (so 10 cells in all).
Really cool box and magnets though. :) After the original box sets came out, about a year, they were about $40 a piece. Still, $200 (for 5 boxes) versus $150 is definitely a very nice price.
jazz on that show was played by Scatman Crothers (Hong Kong Fuey) I thinjk it was his last voice over role. I remember this. You realize of course on Family Guy recently they got the REAL voice to do that cameo. ..You rock. video games, cartoons....we will never get old.
Hey thanks for such a great review! I saw this at Best Buy a few weeks ago, but I didn't get it. I wanted to do some research before I bought anything. Just with the whole Rhino version and all the other separate seasons out there...I wanted to find out what the best version was before I got it.
Transformers (2007) Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009) Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (2011) Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
that is great collection of transformers, i am with you too and i am a first generation transformers fans more than recent movie transformer fan. i also grew up watching the tv series back when i was a kid. would not miss a sigle episode!, but i watched them in spanish because at that time i was not living in north america just yet. great dvd set here man!
I got the G1 season sets separately instead of the boxset. But I'm so happy to have the complete series that I adored as a child (and still do). Did you ever see Beast Wars (Beasties for us Canadians)? I don't want to give away anything, but it is part of G1 and is a brilliantly written show. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend you do. Shout also released a boxset for it. :)
amazing!!! i just ordered the last edition with the tin box but i didn't know about this edition :-/ but super kewl cus id still have all the episodes :-)
I got the Chinese version of the entire Series in one set. For like $90 bucks. Chinese DVDs are region free and they're the english episodes. You can buy it on amazon...I recommend that.
i was wondering are the episodes included in the matrix box set better looking then the season one box set you bought along time ago? Being that the 25th anniversary release is fully restored.
I have the complete set about 2 years ago when it was Chinese with an English language options. It included the 1986 Movie. I am thinking of getting the G.I. Joe set as well.
if you look up Zaranyzerak here on youtube you will find Sean Mclean, he is the guy who contributed most if not all of the toy commercials featured in that exact box set. He is also a good friend of mine :) just thought id let you know if you ever wanted to thank someone for some of the content on the set he is one of many fans to find (Look for his name on the box set i know its there)
Wow this looks awesome, maybe I should have gotten this one. But I did buy a metal tin box set for about 60 bucks which has all the seasons plus the movie from GlobalEasySell so i'd say i got a pretty good deal
Just noticed that you have the Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga Deluxe Box Set in the background. Wished I bought it years ago... Anyway, good episode! Didn't grew up in the 80's, but it sounded fun! :)
unbeliveable box apsolutely,i never see something like that,these how is open,how much CD with games of transformers is there,how much manuals,unbeliveable
Ah nice. Before the fist movie came out, I got really pumped about Transformers. The UK had a complete G1 Box set as well that came out around 2004 (or 2005). Not as nice looking at yours (regular DVDs with "meh" artworks stuffed in a regular box) but I cost me around 100 USD. I believe I have bought the 80s movie around 3 times (an old bad 4:3 version, the one that came in the box set, and later on the remastered 2 disc set), now I'm thinking about getting the remastered movie on Blu-Ray ;)
BLU-RAY dude this NEEDS TO BE ON BLU-RAY i would normally have picked this up asap, i love the box too (actually had this pre-ordered but cancelled) but i couldnt do it... i cant buy another dvd... this needs to be on BLU-RAY! The movie was on Blu-Ray too (the cartoon) and it looks/sounds great
That looks amazing even though im not really a transfomers fan since I never grew up with it (born 1990) but I was thinking about getting the Season 1 DVD to see if its as awesome as people say. Especially since Season 1 was £5 (for the sake of comparison a McDonalds Medium Meal is about £4.50). Wierdly the other box sets, for £5 each, are Season 2 Pt1, Season 2 Pt 2 and Seasons 3&4. And the animated movie is £3. Might just pick it up in a oneer to try it out. Cant wait for more videos :)
I have a question about Transformers as a whole. I know being I'm a brony and even if I wasn't one I know that My Little Pony goes by generations and there's been 4 of them but being I really didn't get into Transformers big time I just know little bits of it but how many generations of Transformers has Hasbro released? As I said I know that My Little Pony does it but do Trans do it too and how many are there and which one is currently airing?
Foxtrot815 Jr Wait two generations of Transformers?! I would have thought a franchise that has been around since the 80s would've have more generations then just two. I would have thought that like MLP Transformers would've had at least 4 generations of toys and cartoons if not more.
No, but its on my list... I still have to wait for my monthpay and to see how much I have left (after I ordered alrady a lot of stuff this month) ^^...
i only have the 25th year matrix of leadership! :D and im only 15! but the problem is my box had different things... i didnt get an episode guide and instead of magnet i got sticker...
Cool set. To bad that the American standard for DVDs is 480i and not 576p as the European version. You wont notice on a good old TV screen, but when LCD, Plasma, LED is your new TV, you will notice those 100px. Though, the NTSC have much better frame rate.
Very awesome boxset, too bad I´m totally not into transformers, not very suprising though as I grew up in the 90´s in Germany. But I have to admit I briefly thought about buying it just for the awesome packaging! ;)
Nothing beats the sound in the 80's show when they transform.
That has to be one of the best put together box sets I've seen in quite some time! It looks like it was made by fans for fans, which is always great when you see companies actually put time and effort into their back catalogue. To me Transformers will always be the G1 versions as it just had everything the transform sound effect, Starscream and Megatrons relationship was never done better than in the original series and its just the perfect mix of 80's cheese and coolness that just cant be recaptured with all these new revisions and movies.
Generation One is the best of all the animated series, as I've got older they are more cheesy obviously but I can put them in and watch them over and over unlike some of the newer series that just never sit well enough with me to want to re-watch them. My only gripe was with the movie killing off Prime, even though they brought him back I would of liked another season or 2 with all the original guys before killing him off to introduce the next generation. It would of been easier to swallow and I believe the series runs longer because of it. Those G1 toys were so cool, I was obsessed with them and it was all I asked for as a kid for Christmas and Birthday's lol great times.
Are you kidding me!! I am a girl who has loved the original Transformers series since I was very young and I will never ever stop watching it. I had to choose between buying this or Copic markers for school, I would not even hesitate to buy this glorious piece of work.
Great video, I didn't grow up in the 80's I'm a 90's child but I remember watching the old epsisode and really liking the show.
Awesome. I always love it when companies do stuff like this with their old shows, because it's very obvious that they're doing it for the fans. This box set looks pretty cool, and I'm sure the GI Joe one will be as well. It's certainly a good price too, most complete series box sets like this are usually $200+, and I also like that Shout Factory made the individual sets available for those who wouldn't be able to afford the big box set.
The way that thing opens is freakin' cool!
I was practically the only girl in school that liked TF when I was a kid.
ladynikkie my mom likes transformers if that makes you feel good😃
I was born in 1997 and the classic Transformers is my favorite movie of all time.
Bless the transformers!!!! Love the soundtrack you had in the background too! Light our darkest hour!
That's an awesome set. Now they need to come out with a He-Man box set with all of the season in it.
Awesome job they did on that box set! Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Very pleasing to my optic sensors.
The Hasbro and Japanese toy reissues with Dreamwave box-art are EPIC and a must have. They are very expensive now unfortunately :(
This has truly blown me away. I hope this release a UK edition because I'll be snapping it up right away.
I just ordered this and I’m literally so excited the transformers g1 series is literally my favorite show of all time
You should have been playing "The Touch" when you opened the Matrix :) I ordered this set and am anxiously awaiting its arrival!
Great looking box set. It's great to see the G1 series getting such a good treatment. The fan service is a nice touch and shows the care put into this whole thing. Thanks for showing it off. It's now that much harder to hold onto that $140. :)
this was a good video makes me wish i grew up in the 80's. You got my subscription
I found it on Amazon now, it is going to be released into stores October 20th.
It's amazing how much of a shelf life "Transformers" has had. Most animated shows are there for the moment, and then they're gone. "Transformers" has had, I think, seven different animated incarnations since G1, comics and a live action franchise that has generated box office returns that have gone past $1 Billion. Not bad if I do say so myself.
I am sure Valk would love to see that.
I ordered it yesterday after watching your review. I already had the Rhino versions but if they improved the quality, then it's worth it.
And we need more Beast Wars!
That looks awesome!!
It's worth buying just for the box!
Still looking for this set....sold my copy a a few years ago and want it back now!
Great buy! It's cool that there's extra stuff like the artbook. :)
The thing is, the original box sets (I have them all) is a total 18 discs, just seperately (Season 1, Season 2 Parts 1 and 2, and Season 3 &4 Parts 1 and 2). They're released by Rhino, and the quality's pretty good.
Don't know which has more extra features, probably your box set. I know there's interviews (I think), commercials, bumpers and botcon documentaries. Each box also has a couple animation cells (so 10 cells in all).
Really cool box and magnets though. :)
After the original box sets came out, about a year, they were about $40 a piece. Still, $200 (for 5 boxes) versus $150 is definitely a very nice price.
something you should consider buying as well,atarix ;)
That definitely is a cool collection. I may have to look into getting it.
Definetly the ultimate G1 experience, this box set is worth getting.
I love transformers it's so cool love the 2nd movie! very action packed lol!
I love Transformers!!!!!!!!!
eventhough I can't afford to buy this whole set, I hate to wait months for each individual season to be released.
Hey, cool episode!! That looks like one hell of a box set!! I'd love to see those cast interviews. I'm a sucker for extras like that.
jazz on that show was played by Scatman Crothers (Hong Kong Fuey) I thinjk it was his last voice over role. I remember this. You realize of course on Family Guy recently they got the REAL voice to do that cameo. ..You rock. video games, cartoons....we will never get old.
Hey thanks for such a great review! I saw this at Best Buy a few weeks ago, but I didn't get it. I wanted to do some research before I bought anything. Just with the whole Rhino version and all the other separate seasons out there...I wanted to find out what the best version was before I got it.
That looks awesome!!
watch at 0:48 the DVDs multiply!
Any chance of you doing a review of the Real Ghostbusters box set?
what i was all about for the g1 t.f. series was that transformers toy box art, i would spend hours looking at that work of art
Fascinating! Fantastic!
Johnny...so young, so beardless
damn i hope they still available i don't have to be in that box.
Transformers (2007)
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009)
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (2011)
Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
BumbleBee (2018)
Transformers Prime: Beast-Hunters Predacons Rising (2013)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
I love the retro stuff. Do you watch any AVGN videos?
There are more then 98 episodes btw
I liked the show 2
Great review, thanks for showing this, Ive never seen it before!
that is great collection of transformers, i am with you too and i am a first generation transformers fans more than recent movie transformer fan. i also grew up watching the tv series back when i was a kid. would not miss a sigle episode!, but i watched them in spanish because at that time i was not living in north america just yet.
great dvd set here man!
So buying this!
actually my wife asked me if I wanted it. I had no idea this was even out!
I just got one at FYE for $60...now that's a steal.
thanks one of the greatest things i've ever seen! AWESOME review too! i'm looking forward to your g.i. joe box set review
HOLY CRAP. I thought I was the only one who has the Rhino dvd AND the 20th anniversary version. Sweet
Great review
Now I'm gonna have to have it.
I got the G1 season sets separately instead of the boxset. But I'm so happy to have the complete series that I adored as a child (and still do). Did you ever see Beast Wars (Beasties for us Canadians)? I don't want to give away anything, but it is part of G1 and is a brilliantly written show. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend you do. Shout also released a boxset for it. :)
Beh, thats what I do right now... I am counting my money ^^
nice i will be getting this ! :D ty for posting the vid man
amazing!!! i just ordered the last edition with the tin box but i didn't know about this edition :-/ but super kewl cus id still have all the episodes :-)
Nice box :P
I think it cool how the box opens up.
I got the Chinese version of the entire Series in one set. For like $90 bucks. Chinese DVDs are region free and they're the english episodes. You can buy it on amazon...I recommend that.
i was wondering are the episodes included in the matrix box set better looking then the season one box set you bought along time ago?
Being that the 25th anniversary release is fully restored.
Question, I have this still sealed in box mint condition. Is it worth anything sealed?
I have the complete set about 2 years ago when it was Chinese with an English language options. It included the 1986 Movie. I am thinking of getting the G.I. Joe set as well.
if you look up Zaranyzerak here on youtube you will find Sean Mclean, he is the guy who contributed most if not all of the toy commercials featured in that exact box set. He is also a good friend of mine :) just thought id let you know if you ever wanted to thank someone for some of the content on the set he is one of many fans to find (Look for his name on the box set i know its there)
@Vip3rC4in0022 those are also 80's anime just dubbed years later in da states
It will be mine....oh yes it will be mine :D
-Wayne-
Awesome review! I just ordered mine!!!!
No Transformers series can beat Generation 1 and never will
Wow this looks awesome, maybe I should have gotten this one. But I did buy a metal tin box set for about 60 bucks which has all the seasons plus the movie from GlobalEasySell so i'd say i got a pretty good deal
Just noticed that you have the Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga Deluxe Box Set in the background. Wished I bought it years ago... Anyway, good episode! Didn't grew up in the 80's, but it sounded fun! :)
unbeliveable box apsolutely,i never see something like that,these how is open,how much CD with games of transformers is there,how much manuals,unbeliveable
so cool its too bad i didnt grow up watching these shows
i grew up more on japanese animes like dragon ball z and yu yu hakusho
Ah nice.
Before the fist movie came out, I got really pumped about Transformers. The UK had a complete G1 Box set as well that came out around 2004 (or 2005). Not as nice looking at yours (regular DVDs with "meh" artworks stuffed in a regular box) but I cost me around 100 USD.
I believe I have bought the 80s movie around 3 times (an old bad 4:3 version, the one that came in the box set, and later on the remastered 2 disc set), now I'm thinking about getting the remastered movie on Blu-Ray ;)
where do u keep that beast of a box set?
thanks for this video!! =)
Nice Unboxing video, man!
I was half expecting the box to turn into a robot...no such luck :( but still a sweet box set!
BLU-RAY dude this NEEDS TO BE ON BLU-RAY
i would normally have picked this up asap, i love the box too (actually had this pre-ordered but cancelled) but i couldnt do it...
i cant buy another dvd... this needs to be on BLU-RAY!
The movie was on Blu-Ray too (the cartoon) and it looks/sounds great
ur collection is very very nice. I would be very very appreciative if you could show some more very very nice Japanese games collection of yours.
That looks amazing even though im not really a transfomers fan since I never grew up with it (born 1990) but I was thinking about getting the Season 1 DVD to see if its as awesome as people say. Especially since Season 1 was £5 (for the sake of comparison a McDonalds Medium Meal is about £4.50). Wierdly the other box sets, for £5 each, are Season 2 Pt1, Season 2 Pt 2 and Seasons 3&4. And the animated movie is £3.
Might just pick it up in a oneer to try it out. Cant wait for more videos :)
never mind I posted this before I saw the end :) I may get it :P
anyone else love beast wars!?
I have a question about Transformers as a whole. I know being I'm a brony and even if I wasn't one I know that My Little Pony goes by generations and there's been 4 of them but being I really didn't get into Transformers big time I just know little bits of it but how many generations of Transformers has Hasbro released? As I said I know that My Little Pony does it but do Trans do it too and how many are there and which one is currently airing?
Foxtrot815 Jr Wait two generations of Transformers?! I would have thought a franchise that has been around since the 80s would've have more generations then just two. I would have thought that like MLP Transformers would've had at least 4 generations of toys and cartoons if not more.
Wooow, sweet... :-D
is all the errors form this set fixed from rhino's version or is it there
Lol, and i thought i needed a life... look at all of ur games... lol... :P
:D
Wow Awesome boxset
Very nice set!!
No, but its on my list... I still have to wait for my monthpay and to see how much I have left (after I ordered alrady a lot of stuff this month) ^^...
is this box set going to be sold in stores? or is the only way you can buy is ordering it online?
Did you ever get the complete Japanese collection as well? If so you should review that too! :)
you should also check out The Real Ghostbusters Complete Series box set from Time - Life. Thats another set that was put together very well.
isnt the thunder cats movie in development?
dunno if it's been said on your comments but there were the Rhino DVD's for the cartoon..... until of course This Matrix set
NO . ITS MISSING " GHOST IN THE MACHINE " ITS WRITTEN ON THE BOX BUT THE EPISODE IS NOT THERE.. DOUBLE CHECK
i only have the 25th year matrix of leadership! :D and im only 15!
but the problem is my box had different things... i didnt get an episode guide and instead of magnet i got sticker...
ya they were the beast wars they were so cool!
Cool set. To bad that the American standard for DVDs is 480i and not 576p as the European version. You wont notice on a good old TV screen, but when LCD, Plasma, LED is your new TV, you will notice those 100px. Though, the NTSC have much better frame rate.
im thinking about buying this, is it worth the $150 for someone who didnt watch the series as a kid?
Very awesome boxset, too bad I´m totally not into transformers, not very suprising though as I grew up in the 90´s in Germany.
But I have to admit I briefly thought about buying it just for the awesome packaging! ;)
when is the g.i. joe box set coming out?