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Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004 2:49PM CST
Categories: Reviews, SightingsPosted by: Raymond T.
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Transformers Energon has appeared in the popular (boys) Happy Meals at European McDonalds fastfood restaurants. At this time we are only able to confirm the appearance of them in the Netherlands (yes, I got me one), but it doesn't take a genius to figure out, that if they appear in one European country, that many others will most likely follow.
This week showed the dutch release of the Optimus Prime figure as the first of four Transformers Energon Happy Meals. The Characters that will follow are Ironhide, Megatron and Unicron. Each figure contains a soundbox that can be activated by remote controll.
McDonalds Transformers Energon Happy Meal (The Netherlands)
This week showed the dutch release of the Optimus Prime figure as the first of four Transformers Energon Happy Meals. The Characters that will follow are Ironhide, Megatron and Unicron. Each figure contains a soundbox that can be activated by remote controll.
McDonalds Transformers Energon Happy Meal (The Netherlands)
Credit(s): Raymond T.
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Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948176)
Posted by HumanTransformer on July 4th, 2009 @ 9:58am CDT
Posted by HumanTransformer on July 4th, 2009 @ 9:58am CDT
Haha..didn't mean to put "1885"! That should have been "1985", lol!
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948180)
Posted by Diem on July 4th, 2009 @ 10:06am CDT
Posted by Diem on July 4th, 2009 @ 10:06am CDT
A) You're breaking no rules, relax.
B) The fact that it says Bandai means it's not a Transformer at all.
C) In fact, I think it's Spay-C (yah, really) from the Gobots.
http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Spay-C/spay-c.htm
B) The fact that it says Bandai means it's not a Transformer at all.
C) In fact, I think it's Spay-C (yah, really) from the Gobots.
http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Spay-C/spay-c.htm
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948207)
Posted by Arucard on July 4th, 2009 @ 10:39am CDT
Posted by Arucard on July 4th, 2009 @ 10:39am CDT
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948225)
Posted by HumanTransformer on July 4th, 2009 @ 11:32am CDT
Posted by HumanTransformer on July 4th, 2009 @ 11:32am CDT
Thanks for the reply! Ahh..that'd explain me not remembering the character! So are you saying that no Transformers are stamped w/ "Bandai"? Hmmm...I thought they could have Takara, Hasbro, Macau or Bandai?
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948238)
Posted by Diem on July 4th, 2009 @ 12:03pm CDT
It's possible that some of the 1985 toys that were snarfed from other companies have their stamps.
Posted by Diem on July 4th, 2009 @ 12:03pm CDT
HumanTransformer wrote:Thanks for the reply! Ahh..that'd explain me not remembering the character! So are you saying that no Transformers are stamped w/ "Bandai"? Hmmm...I thought they could have Takara, Hasbro, Macau or Bandai?
It's possible that some of the 1985 toys that were snarfed from other companies have their stamps.
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948279)
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on July 4th, 2009 @ 1:57pm CDT
Transformers have Hasbro and Takara stamps. Gobots or (Machine Robo to be exact) have Bandai and Tonka stamps. Well, not all the time. These groups have been licensed from Bandai or one of their subsidiaries:
Deluxe Insecticons:
- Venom
- Ransack
- Barrage
- Chop Shop
Deluxe Autobots:
- Whirl
- Roadbuster
- Jetfire
The Transformers were an unexpected hit, so Hasbro had to license toys from other companies to fill the line in 1985. From 1986 on all toys are originals from Hasbro and Takara.
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on July 4th, 2009 @ 1:57pm CDT
HumanTransformer wrote:Thanks for the reply! Ahh..that'd explain me not remembering the character! So are you saying that no Transformers are stamped w/ "Bandai"? Hmmm...I thought they could have Takara, Hasbro, Macau or Bandai?
Transformers have Hasbro and Takara stamps. Gobots or (Machine Robo to be exact) have Bandai and Tonka stamps. Well, not all the time. These groups have been licensed from Bandai or one of their subsidiaries:
Deluxe Insecticons:
- Venom
- Ransack
- Barrage
- Chop Shop
Deluxe Autobots:
- Whirl
- Roadbuster
- Jetfire
The Transformers were an unexpected hit, so Hasbro had to license toys from other companies to fill the line in 1985. From 1986 on all toys are originals from Hasbro and Takara.
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948288)
Posted by typh0id on July 4th, 2009 @ 2:14pm CDT
Posted by typh0id on July 4th, 2009 @ 2:14pm CDT
Don't forget Shockwave...He was originally made by ToyCo...
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948290)
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on July 4th, 2009 @ 2:17pm CDT
But not by Bandai either.
Here's the rest, licensed from companies other than Bandai:
- Sky Lynx
- Omega Supreme
- Shockwave
- Mini-Spies
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on July 4th, 2009 @ 2:17pm CDT
typh0id wrote:Don't forget Shockwave...He was originally made by ToyCo...
But not by Bandai either.
Here's the rest, licensed from companies other than Bandai:- Sky Lynx
- Omega Supreme
- Shockwave
- Mini-Spies
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948313)
Posted by WolfDawg on July 4th, 2009 @ 3:33pm CDT
Posted by WolfDawg on July 4th, 2009 @ 3:33pm CDT
Aren't the G1 Dinobot molds from another toyline too? I think it was called Dino-Robo Force or something. I'm not sur about Grimlock's mold, but I know Swoop and Slag weren't originally Hasbro/Takara molds.
Re: Transformers Energon Happy Meals hit Europe (948329)
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on July 4th, 2009 @ 4:41pm CDT
They all are Takara molds, WolfDawg, from Diaclone. To keep track of the different sets of figures Diaclone was divided into sub-lines. The following Diaclone sublines where incorporated into Transformers:
- Car Robo
- Dinosaur Robo
- Doublechanger (The Omnibots)
- Triplechanger
- Jet Robo
- Insecter Robo (the regular Insecticons)
- Construction Robo (Devastator)
- Train Robo (Raiden)
- Attack Robo (Jumpstarters)
- Dashers (Powerdashers)
On a side note, the Dinobots were KO'ed or even bootlegged. The most famous ones are the Prehistory Animals that feature significant remolding.
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on July 4th, 2009 @ 4:41pm CDT
WolfDawg wrote:Aren't the G1 Dinobot molds from another toyline too? I think it was called Dino-Robo Force or something. I'm not sur about Grimlock's mold, but I know Swoop and Slag weren't originally Hasbro/Takara molds.
They all are Takara molds, WolfDawg, from Diaclone. To keep track of the different sets of figures Diaclone was divided into sub-lines. The following Diaclone sublines where incorporated into Transformers:
- Car Robo
- Dinosaur Robo
- Doublechanger (The Omnibots)
- Triplechanger
- Jet Robo
- Insecter Robo (the regular Insecticons)
- Construction Robo (Devastator)
- Train Robo (Raiden)
- Attack Robo (Jumpstarters)
- Dashers (Powerdashers)
On a side note, the Dinobots were KO'ed or even bootlegged. The most famous ones are the Prehistory Animals that feature significant remolding.