May Mayhem is upon us – and as was the way in 2015, Hasbro has a sharp new exclusive Combiner Wars figure for us to enjoy. This year, we’re getting a Combiner Wars release of the deluxe class Groove, to round out the classic style Defensor and Protectobot lineup!
Groove started out life as a new mold made by Takara-Tomy for their Unite Warriors version of Defensor. Where Hasbro had made a Legends class version of Groove – so that the motorbike would not be the same size as a police car or a helicopter – Takara went with the homage to the original look with a full on Deluxe class toy. Since I went Hasbro with my Protectobots, this is my first experience with Groove, and it is good. The design is very faithful to the Generation 1 Groove – right down to the boxy body proportions and squared head. Poseability is excellent, though since most of the Combiner Wars ‘bots share a basic design I expect this by now. Shoutout goes to the twin pistols, which are unlike any other Combiner Wars weapon, and look excellent (especially the nice detail of the sirens on the backs of the guns).
Overall, Groove is a great addition to any Combiner Wars collection. It’s very nice to have the traditional design of Groove for the Protectobot lineup, and equally it’s nice to have a few options to vary up the combined form of Defensor. Check out his gallery to see what you think of this one:
Combiner Wars May Mayhem 2016 Groove Gallery
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