Review – Transformers: Titans Return Blurr
Hasbro’s Transformers: Titans Return toyline (find at Amazon.com*) is pretty awesome, with classic Transformers Generation One toys updated as some of the most playable Transformers toys that Hasbro has produced in years. Today, let’s take a close look at the Titans Return Blurr* and his Titan Master partner, Hyperfire. The original Blurr may have not been a Headmaster, but today’s design is 100% inspired by those classic Headmaster toys.
Vehicle Mode
This is a great take on the classic Blurr futuristic race car design. Today’s Titans Return Blurr* keeps the color and general feel of the original 1986 toy, and there are even tiny wheels under the vehicle so that you can roll is across a table or hard floor. I was at first worried the toy was minus wheels, so you can imagine just how happy I was when I spotted the wheels . . . and even happier when the wheels worked!
Hyperfire
If you’ve seen my review of the Takara Transformers Head-Master Set (review here), or any of my other Titans Return reviews (see links, below), then you know exactly what to expect here. The small robot folds up to for the Titans Return Blurr* head, and what is nice is that Hasbro added a little paint to the toy’s robot mode so that you can see some of the details.
Transformation Design
I think what I love the most about the entire Transformers: Titans Return toyline (find at Amazon.com*) is that Hasbo made the designs playable and fun. Instead of a lot of ball-jointed twists and turns and needless complexity, the transformation designs are quick, intuitive, and actually fun to play with. Hasbro deserves a lot of praise here, and I hope that sales — as well as fan response — encourage them to continue the transformation design approach they’ve been using for this line.
Articulation
As with others in the line, the Titans Return Blurr* toy’s articulation is minimal, but plenty for play. Running through the design we find:
- Head – Hyperfire’s robot head provides Blurr with a ball-swivel neck joint.
- Torso – Just a waist swivel.
- Arms – Swivel-hinge shoulders, swivels just above the elbows, hinged elbows, and swivel wrists. Additionally, the toy’s transformation design adds another hinge to the shoulders which can increase the range of motion of the arms.
- Legs – Ball-jointed hips, swivel thighs, and hinged knees. The feet are on a hinge for transformation, and you can take advantage of this to help with posing the toy in dramatic stances.
There are other toys with more points of articulation, but it’s my opinion that Titans Return Blurr* has plenty of joints and the toy’s quite playable.
Closing Thoughts
I can safely say that the Titans Return Blurr* continues the great name and playful joy of the rest of the Transformers: Titans Return toyline (find at Amazon.com*), and the best compliment I can give the toy comes down to one line:
- This toy is so much fun that I’m ready to pop another Titans Return toy from its package and start playing.
- Transformers: Titans Return Nightbeat
- Transformers: Titans Return Loudmouth
- Transformers: Titans Return Hardhead
- Transformers: Titans Return Terri-Bull
- Transformers: Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime
- Transformers: Titans Return Crashbash
- Transformers: Titans Return Scourge
- Transformers: Titans Return Hot Rod
- Takara Transformers Head-Master Set
- Transformers: Titans Return Fangry
For more about the Transformers: Titans Return toyline (find at Amazon.com*), please see my earlier reviews: