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Series: Age of the Primes
Allegiance: Primes
Categories: Deluxe
Year: 2025
Prelude: Well, the last time we saw Micronus, he was just Micronus, not Micronus Prime. But we’re in the Age of the Primes now, so Micronus gets to have the Prime title on his packaging, too. And while he still wears an armor, it’s not a Pretender themed decoy armor this time, either. So get out your magnifying glasses and prepare to gaze at the miniscule majesty of Micronus, maker of Mini-Cons. Let’s say go!
Robot Mode: Micronus Prime is, as the name suggests, a rather small robot. He is about the size of an Armada-age Mini-Con, maybe slightly bigger, and like many of those little fellows back then he features several transparent plastic parts, as well as pretty nice articulation thanks to ball joints. His appearance is based on his appearance in the 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon (more on that below), and like all the Prime in the Age of the Primes line, he comes with an artefact (or McGuffin, if you’re feeling trope-y). In his case it’s the Chimera Stone, a somewhat turbine-like disc, which enables to wearer to share in Micronus’ boundless strength. The Stone can also be plugged into Micronus’ back.
And yeah, that’s pretty much it for the robot mode. Micronus is a Mini-Con with a nice look and cool articulation, done.
Alternate Mode: Micronus Prime transforms into a disc. That’s pretty much it, really. It’s a disc. It does remind me of those discs Hasbro released for Fall of Cybertron Blaster and Soundwave, but it’s mostly meant to resemble those Mini-Con storage panels from the Armada cartoon. The big Mini-Con symbol on top is a big hint. The disc has a 5mm peg hole on the back, which is compatible with Armada-style Mini-Con pegs, but lacks the pin necessary to activate the gimmicks on Armada figures.
Not much else I can write here. Micronus becomes a disc, that’s really all there is to it.
Add-On: To turn a barely Scout-sized figure into something worth buying as a Deluxe Class, Micronus comes with a one-wheeled vehicle. You can put the Micronus figure on top as a rider, though you either need to fold down one of the exhaust struts (really an arm) or provide some other support, because the bike won’t remain upright. It looks pretty fun, though, and Micronus is flexible enough to grab the steering bars, too.
Unsurprisingly the bike can transform, too. It can fall apart into several separate pieces, much like a Weaponizer, which can in turn be used by any other Transformers figure with 5mm ports. The main selling point, however, is to transform the bike into the Apex Armor. The Apex Armor takes most of its look from its appearance in the Transformers Prime cartoon with some additional Pretender elements. The torso opens up and you can place Micronus inside after transforming him into his disc mode.
The Apex Armor is about the size of a small Deluxe figure, very nicely articulated, and just plain fun. The Chimera Stone is now set into the chest (shades of Iron Man’s arc reactor) and while you can see parts of Micronus through the gaps in the chest, it still works as a very solid Transformers figure. The only slight limitation is that the arm movement is slightly restricted by the two struts on the armor’s back. Would have been nice if those were able to fold further back or upwards.
All in all, though, a very nice add-on. Both as a bike and as a suit of armor, not so much as a set of extra weapons for a different figure, though.
Remarks: Micronus is one of the original thirteen Primes (at least in most continuities) and had his biggest appearance so far in the 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon, where he served as a mentor to the disembodied Optimus Prime. He is also billed as the creator of the Mini-Cons, who share his trait of being able to empower other Transformers, and in the IDW comics he was also the creator of Microspace, the miniature universe where the Micronauts live. He is described as the moral center of the Primes, who uses his artefact, the Chimera Stone, to share his boundless energy with his comrades.
Micronus Prime is a toy that features quite a bit of what I consider very important: play value. The actual Micronus figure itself isn’t bad, but not terribly exciting, either. The way he can interact with his bike / armor add-on, however, is a lot of fun and is really the selling point of this entire thing for me. Had it just been the little figure, I’d have skipped it, even for a lower price. But having him ride on the bike or sit inside the armor? Lots of fun. So if you’re looking for a fun figure or just aiming to complete your collection of all 13 original Primes, then Micronus Prime is definitely worth a look.
Rating: B
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