Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline!

Posted by Mkall Dec 11, 2009 at 4:25pm CST 72,233 views

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A couple months ago there was a rumor that a grey prototype that no one could recognize or could even guess at may be a new toyline addition for the Transformers Universe. There were guesses all over the map, from War Within Grimlock to TransTech Optimus Prime.

Thanks to the latest trailer for the recently discovered War For Cybertron game, we can now deduce that one of the said unknown prototypes may, in fact, be that of Optimus Prime.

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War for Cybertron, has a related toyline!

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Transformers News: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline!

As of posting, we can neither confirm nor deny the complete validity of this revelation, but the images don't lie and it looks like the Transformers Universe may be getting new additions to the family.

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Comment by YRQRM0 Dec 11, 2009

Even though the robot mode Prime seems heavily based on Animated, I hope the game and Toy line act as a whole new Universe. Animated was looked down upon by pretty much every middle-aged (teen) person, and by tying more things into animated you'd probably be harming it. By the look of the game, it seems much darker. As for the toy line, I think there would be a show, too. But then again, they made toys of almost all decepticones/drones, so...

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Comment by Screamfleet Dec 11, 2009

The Force Unleashed line must have done well for hasbro to go along with this as well.

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Comment by autobot-jolt Dec 11, 2009

Jetstorm9221 wrote:
shadowsfm wrote:if they turn this into a tv series prequel, it may be dark like beast machines

Oh, please no! For some weird reason they reran Beast Machines about 6 months ago on cable each Saturday morning (3 episodes), and GOD, it was awful, I now understand why most of you were complaining about THAT show.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! A THOUSAND TIMES NO! :-(

I watcheded Episode 1 on youtbe and I didn't like it one bit. I'm not totally hooked on the new game, and if this is the case, then I'm only collecting very few figures to none at all. But on the bright side, I can finish up my other collections of different toylines. Trying to stay positive here...

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Comment by guardianprime Dec 11, 2009

Im Really looking forwards to these. the prime prototype dosnt look too great but thats just a first impression brought on by a poor photo. but really i cant wait to see more cybertronian transformers.

edit: also. that ax is REDICULUS!!!! i REEEEEEELY hope it comes with the toy!

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Comment by Doubledealer93 Dec 11, 2009

and i just sh!t myself =P~

THIS IS MY DREAM!!!!!!!!! :APPLAUSE:

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Comment by Ravage Eject Dec 11, 2009

Im sold on the game and the toy

Next year is gonna be hell on my wallet!

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Comment by El Duque Dec 11, 2009

YRQRM0 wrote:Even though the robot mode Prime seems heavily based on Animated, I hope the game and Toy line act as a whole new Universe. Animated was looked down upon by pretty much every middle-aged (teen) person, and by tying more things into animated you'd probably be harming it. By the look of the game, it seems much darker. As for the toy line, I think there would be a show, too. But then again, they made toys of almost all decepticones/drones, so...

Not sure I fully understand your post, middle-aged (teen)? The last thing I want to do is turn this into an Animated love/hate debate, but to say almost everyone from any one demographic looked down on it wouldn't be accurate. Seems to me TFA was pretty successful, they are still releasing figures from the line and Japan is about to get the line as well. Not to mention TFA is finally getting us a decent Arcee! If anything I would say the design borrows heavily from WWI, with just a splash of TFA.

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Comment by Darclipto Dec 11, 2009

I think it makes perfect sense to create a toy line based around the game. If they can make one based off a 2 and a half hour long movie that only had the actual Transformers on screen maybe 75% of the movie (or less), why not one based off of a game? Your average game has around 10 hours of play time in it, and it would have robots on screen at ALL TIMES.

If Hasbro can release a toy for $100 dollars based off a character who had a collective screen time of maybe 10 minutes, I'm pretty sure they can get away with selling a few deluxe/voyager figures from this game. Considering there have been Halo, Legend of Zelda, etc. action figures, I'm pretty sure these would sell just fine.

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Comment by dragons Dec 11, 2009

that waould be good news bigger version of titnium prime

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Comment by windcharger333 Dec 11, 2009

so tht was it huh thought it was a jazz even if this would be very cool knowing tht its based upon a game thers prolly a exclusive to this maybe gamespot or toys r us :sad:

hopefuly not

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Comment by Megatron Wolf Dec 11, 2009

Thank you hasbro i accept your apology for that failure that was ROTF.

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Comment by Mkall Dec 12, 2009

Megatron Wolf wrote:Thank you hasbro i accept your apology for that failure that was ROTF.

I think you've bundled all of my feelings o0f the last 6 months there Wolf. Thank You for expressing them so clearly.

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Comment by GetterDragun Dec 12, 2009

I bet this is the new toy line, we're just seeing the video game tie in first.

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Comment by El Duque Dec 12, 2009

GetterDragun wrote:I bet this is the new toy line, we're just seeing the video game tie in first.

Hope you're right. I dig the concept, and this would open the door for more "WWI-ish" type figures.

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Comment by kirbenvost Dec 12, 2009

Hmm. I'm slightly more interested after watching the video, but I really didn't like Megatron's design that much. I have very mixed feelings about this being the next toyline.

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Comment by Fuhzimota Dec 13, 2009

Hmmm... War for Cybertron game, possible prototype picture, and news of Susan Blu & co. casting....could the War for Cybertron be the next Transformers Cartoon? And if so, perhaps CGI? Definitely food for though...

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Comment by waaaaghlord Dec 14, 2009

It just occured to me that Hasbro could well be continuing the multiple eras theme from U2.0/25th into the next 'Classics' line. An odd Legends figure (still looks roughly Legends sized to me) that ties into a game in amongst a mostly G1 homage line sounds more likely than a whole figure range. Of course I'd still like for the next instalment of 'Classics' to be G1centric but we'll have to see what happens by Botcon/SDCC next year when we start to really see what's ahead.

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Comment by Requiem Prime Dec 14, 2009

Awesome-sauce!

Before I didn't care about the game, but then I saw the trailer. If this all ties to the new show being made too, I will be dancing in the streets.

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Comment by Badass Grimlock Dec 14, 2009

*craps pants*

OK. I'm perfectly fine.

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Comment by SKYWARPED_128 Dec 15, 2009

At the very least, OP's alt mode from the in-game vidcap looks cool.

Don't know if I'll like the game or the rest of the toyline, but I'll probably at least buy OP.

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