I still say both Magic Square and Takara/Tomy have missed a trick by not including a G1 Toy accurate head ( Optimus with the wider yellow eyes against the dark blue ). For the Toy Deco version, I think the Masterpiece wins out over MS, even though the normal Light Of Peace wins out as more cartoon accurate.

Cool VS and Comparison.. MS is cleaner but can't miss out on official✨️ 😊

Just bought mp44s for $199, and waiting for it to ship. The ms02tc looked tempting but went with the other instead. The toon deco looks better on ms02ex while the toy/marvel comic deco looks and fits way better on mp44s. Ms02 makes it easy to convert it, but I enjoy the complex transformations. Japanese buyers would say mp44s has the best origami type engineering.

0:56 I'm not surprised MS released on top of an MP-44, their first MP Prime was announced after MP-44 and released around the same time. They are just repeating their own history there. Transform Element also did the same thing with MP-44.

Thanks to this video I put the stickers on my MP44s. But I only put the toes and the knees on. I didn't want to cover up the translucent red plastic inserts in the wrists with a sticker. The stickers are much more precisely cut than the ones for Missing Link Prime. Originally I was cautious about putting stickers on MP44s because I didn't like that sloppiness in the stickers for CS1

I missed out on Mp-44 the 1st time around so im considering mp-44s . I think it looks better without the stickers . And it looks alot nicer then in promo pictures

Great review! Thanks.

I like the MS-02TC better overall, but I wish the chest windows were blue like the MP-44S

MS for the win! I was never a fan of all the kibble and gaps on the Official. Thanks for sharing!

Excellent review. The Magic Square has the advantage of being newer. I agree, some more sculpted detail would have put the mp versions over the top.

MP-44s is so good I bought it twice and might get a 3rd he’s perfect for me and made me feel excited.

I have both. Like both. Don’t know why they didn’t do the same they did with mp36 as far as the decals

This may be why the mp line is moving to mpg. The sculpt is super clean. I have the mp44s but seriously thought about getting the earlier ms variant based on mp44.

Imagine a mix of both 🤩

The only point I would disagree with is the point for paint. I think the fact that MS pad printed the paint accents instead of stickers, I would give them the point. I passed on the MP 44 repaint and grabbed the MS version and am very happy with it. Thanks Sony.

I've wanted to try out one of these molds but am still on the fence due to both having joint issues. MS has those shoulder ratchets that apparently wear out, and takara has the possibly knee issues.

15:03 I'm confused. Magic Square has 6 points while the official MP has 3. How did the Magic Square win by 1 point?

I ended up grabbing MP 44 toy version last month in LA, wondering if you saw for $200 also?

I really like MS-02 but still prefer TE-01 and wish it would get this treatment (but blue face)

I always forget how close the articulation is in these two

MS wins for me

Yep, the Missing Link Prime is the real winner here 😊

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I cancelled MP-44 as Magic Square MS-02TC is good enough for me. Paint could be better though but this is MS we're talking about. I would had preferred how they painted MS-01 as that's far superior to this iteration. Now, when Fans Toys comes out with theirs, which I pre-ordered, they might be the new best Optimus Prime as I know they'll have better paint and quality compared to Magic Square.

MP-44S should have had a point deducted for having STICKERS! Or at least MS-02TC should have gotten a point in the paint category for painting the toy-style decals onto the figure instead of cheeping out and going with stickers. At this price point it is completely unacceptable for the MAIN SELLING POINT OF THIS REPAINT to be a sheet of stickers that you have to apply for yourself. If I wanted to decorate my MP-44 with stickers I woulda gone to ToyHax.

Honestly looking at the tampo details on my copy of the MS and yours in the video... I really don't like them. They feel stretched and also washed out, and have an odd texture.

Definitely MS for me. The 44 alt mode is ugly as hell in the back where the 5th wheel is. Also, it looked like MS doubled up on the point comparison? Either way, great comparison, Sony. Thanks

They almost managed to eliminate the backpack, and almost no screws visible... Takara Tomy should take notes...

Takara all the way. It is the best prime. I have MS-02 TE-01 and all the other primes you can imagine which I love and are great but don’t hit the spot like MP-44s does and the KOMP44 which are all trash !! Don’t buy them. But the official MP-44s is amazing made well and transforms well it’s also like anime come to life it’s like the marvel comic toy prime and it’s like the 1985 G1 Annual Cover prime it’s just the best prime and I prefer it to the first MP-44 I like It so much I bought 2 MP-44s and it looks the most like prime to me in hand it just has some magic about the proportions and yes he has a backpack but he should he’s chunky in the cartoons and I actually like it like that. Still love MP-10 though haha

So this so this is a 220 dollar figure. With no trailer and all the accessories. Where as the original ver 3 MP optimus is 500 dollars including the trailer and accessories. That means, YOU ARE PAYING 225 DOLLARS FOR A TRAILER AND ACCESSORIES!!!

Never liked MP 44 and Alt mode is uglllyyy...MS though is nice. Great Comparison Sony, will not be buying either of these, saving for FTs Prime.

Pack it up Takara. 3rd parties are better at the game than you