Video games have come a very long way in a very short time.

What I didnt realise until now is that action figures have experienced a similar arc.

Turns out I was thoroughly unprepared for just how far theyve come and just how much Ive missed.

Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax and Hank Aaron cards from the 1955 Topps baseball set.

Hasbro very kindly offered to send me some of its latestTransformers.

If you haven’t seen Transformers One, finish reading this, then go watch it.

I was expecting something better from the Transformers figures of today, but not on this level.

lego millennium falcon mini build next to characters from lego star wars the skywalker saga.

Todays Transformers action figures are the epitome of why collectors call people out for referring to them as toys.

I get it now.

I wont lie to you; I was frustrated at first.

Cinnamoroll with three question marks above his head on a pink gradient background.

But that frustration subsided when I picked up the box and the instructions fell out.

Dont worry, its supposed to do that.

Id describe the process as a cross between a complexLegoset and a Rubiks Cube.

skywarp and optimus prime transformers action figures.

Transformers action figures have a big advantage over Lego.

You dont need to disassemble them once youre done if you want to go again.

you’re able to just transform them back into a vehicle and then start over.

transformers action figures.

Based on Optimus Prime’s look in Rise of the Beasts, the Voyager Class action figure can transform from robot to truck mode in 35 steps and comes equipped with Prime’s sword accessory. There’s also a Street Festival Stakeout scene you can use as a backdrop while displaying the figure.

Thats because I didnt realise how far theyd come.

Im basically an expert now.

Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 102 Optimus Prime.

Based on Optimus Prime’s look in Rise of the Beasts, the Voyager Class action figure can transform from robot to truck mode in 35 steps and comes equipped with Prime’s sword accessory. There’s also a Street Festival Stakeout scene you can use as a backdrop while displaying the figure.

Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Transformers: War for Cybertron 11 Skywarp.

Pulled directly out of the video game, this Skywarp action figure has turned the Transformer from War For Cybertron into a collectible. Skywarp can be transformed into its jet in 29 steps, and the figure comes with a backdrop based on the Reactiviate the Bridge scene from the game on which the figure is inspired.