Dinoking (06-29-09)
Transformer of the Day for June 29, 2009
DINOKING
-Faction: Decepticon (Pretender)
-Era: Generation One (1984-1992)
-Function: Dinosaur Gestalt Warrior
-Motto: “There is No Peace, Only Terror”
-Notable Toy: Gift Set (Takara, 1989)
Notes: The release of Dinoking in Japan (and Monstructor in North America) really shows the differences between the North American and Japanese markets (or at least their respective companies). Unlike the rubbery pretender monsters shells that came with Icepick et. al., the Dinoforce figures came with rubbery shells in the form of dinosaurs. The colours of the robots were more sombre and less garish than their North American cousins. And only Dinoking could be caught all at once.
(Apologies and thanks to botchthecrab.com and tfarchives.com for the image.)
[...] A member of Dinoforce, Yokuryu is part of the terror known as Dinoking. And while it may just be vain wishes on my part, I really hope that Takara-Tomy reissue Yokuryu [...]
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