SDCC 2014 Coverage: Hasbro Brand Panel Images
Thursday, July 24th, 2014 2:44PM CDT
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Posted by mooncake623 on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:48pm CDT
Mykltron wrote:Poor Superion. Imagine having knee joints ABOVE the bottom of your hip pockets. Walking up stairs, hell even walking over bumpy ground is going to be hard work.
No nerdgasms over this one.
Menasor? Maybe. If the individual robots are unique and good.
Hey Look at where the Knees are!! I guess he can walk up those stairs after all.
Posted by Peridot on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:48pm CDT
Mykltron wrote:Poor Superion. Imagine having knee joints ABOVE the bottom of your hip pockets. Walking up stairs, hell even walking over bumpy ground is going to be hard work.
No nerdgasms over this one.
Menasor? Maybe. If the individual robots are unique and good.
He has actual knee joints, you know. Or at least appears to.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:48pm CDT
Posted by Shuttershock on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:51pm CDT
Posted by Genocide G2.0 on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:53pm CDT
But there individual bot modes don't look that bad . i will pick these up to mess around with for there bot modes and keep the 3rdp in combined mode .
Motormaster pulls off the mold a hell of a lot better than prime . MM is a must buy .
Edit . Shame Breakdown looks like he's made of Lego , Still it's about time this happened .
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:54pm CDT
Your pic is broken. It doesn't allow hotlinking.Shuttershock wrote:
Posted by Mindmaster on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:55pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Your pic is broken. It doesn't allow hotlinking.Shuttershock wrote:
It's going for me.
Posted by Peridot on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:55pm CDT
mooncake623 wrote:Mykltron wrote:Poor Superion. Imagine having knee joints ABOVE the bottom of your hip pockets. Walking up stairs, hell even walking over bumpy ground is going to be hard work.
No nerdgasms over this one.
Menasor? Maybe. If the individual robots are unique and good.
Hey Look at where the Knees are!! I guess he can walk up those stairs after all.
Hey, we replied to the exact same comment to say the same thing at the same time! Weird.
Posted by Shuttershock on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:56pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Your pic is broken. It doesn't allow hotlinking.Shuttershock wrote:
Huh, weird. I can see it fine.
Oh well, just a joke about Swerve and combining anyway.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:57pm CDT
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on July 24th, 2014 @ 2:58pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:GIMME THAT WARRIORS CLASS BUMBLEBEE!!!!
What was warrior class? hope it isn't tiny maybe its a rename for the deluxe or Voyager classes though it is time for a new bumblebee since my alliance version getting worn out and it looks beast
Posted by Railbomb on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:00pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:03pm CDT
Warriors = Deluxe.Autobot tap out wrote:Sabrblade wrote:GIMME THAT WARRIORS CLASS BUMBLEBEE!!!!
What was warrior class? hope it isn't tiny maybe its a rename for the deluxe or Voyager classes though it is time for a new bumblebee since my alliance version getting worn out and it looks beast
Posted by Peridot on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:04pm CDT
Autobot tap out wrote:Sabrblade wrote:GIMME THAT WARRIORS CLASS BUMBLEBEE!!!!
What was warrior class? hope it isn't tiny maybe its a rename for the deluxe or Voyager classes though it is time for a new bumblebee since my alliance version getting worn out and it looks beast
It's a renamed Deluxe Class.
Posted by Blasphemous Prime on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:07pm CDT
Posted by hinomars19 on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:08pm CDT
....
Oh wait...these toys don't turn up in my area....
Posted by Megatron Wolf on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:11pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:12pm CDT
Blasphemous Prime wrote:So how tall are these combiners?
Don't take this as fact, but based on how they looked in the little clip, they're roughly Leader-class, more or less.
Posted by Emerje on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:13pm CDT
His right arm looks like a brown space shuttle and has a purple Decepticon hand so Combaticons confirmed?
Kinda annoyed that Wildrider has been completely replaced by a new character. So close Hasbro, but you just couldn't stick to the core team. I can get over Slingshot being renamed and given a helicopter mode, at least he still looks like Slingshot in bot mode, but Offroad is definitely not Wildrider.
Emerje
Posted by Yotsuyasan on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:14pm CDT
Powerglide being made into a sixth member who becomes a weapon is also a bit strange. (And also explains why, unlike most recent Legends, he doesn't come with a Targetmaster partner... He is one!) As long as it doesn't effect his individual modes, however, it shan't bother me.
Menasor looks a bit naff. Of course, maybe that's the fact that not too long ago I plunked down for the Fansproject version, talking. Although that head sculpt on the Hasbro one is kind of awful.
If Menasor and the recently announced Optimus Prime are repaints of each other, I wonder if that means that we might get Autobot based repaints of the other Stunticons, to make a new Autobot combiner? Almost seems foolish not to do that. If they do do that, I might give Menasor a pass and just get the Autobot version. Then I can continue to enjoy my Fansproject version, but at least own a version of the Hasbro molds to help assuage any lingering guilt over the fact that I'm ignoring my usual preference for official toys over third party ones when both options are available.
Do it, Hasbro! Let me have my cake and eat it, too!
Posted by mooncake623 on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:16pm CDT
Metro Prime wrote:Hey, we replied to the exact same comment to say the same thing at the same time! Weird.
Weird indeed!
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:17pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Warriors = Deluxe.Autobot tap out wrote:Sabrblade wrote:GIMME THAT WARRIORS CLASS BUMBLEBEE!!!!
What was warrior class? hope it isn't tiny maybe its a rename for the deluxe or Voyager classes though it is time for a new bumblebee since my alliance version getting worn out and it looks beast
Thank you Almighty sabrblade
Posted by Whitemest on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:24pm CDT
Posted by dreadwing95 on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:27pm CDT
Posted by durroth on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:44pm CDT
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:44pm CDT
Posted by chevymantf on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:44pm CDT
Posted by Super Megatron on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:48pm CDT
welcometothedarksyde wrote:Are there seriously rotor blades on Superion's legs? I'm a really big Aerialbots fan, and having one of them be a helicopter is so far removed from what is okay in my mind. Not to be the one guy complaining, but that really gets to me
These look like really early prototypes though, so I hope that's not finalized
The G1 Slingshot was a VTOL aircraft, so this modern version maybe a reinterpretation of that.
That being said, They may pull a Generations Springer/Sandstorm with this mold, having it redone as Blades and Vortex.
Posted by Flashwave on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:52pm CDT
Wrlp, there goes Tfcc Breakdown, also two Drag Strip figures. Cant wait for this.
And I love how a vehicle best described as a Gun with Wings is turned into a Gun with Wings. Still think he needs a Targetmaster for the targetmaster though
Posted by Va'al on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:54pm CDT
Metroplex was tied to the Fall of Cybertron game. Big character, big product & you guys love him.
We're always looking to do things that tie together with our great stories.
If you guys continue to love the great products we put out we're going to continue to make them!
The second answer addresses the return of fan-favourite Transformers: Prime Knock Out.
We always get lots of Q's abt everyone's favorite characters from #Transformers lore.
We look at Transformers and there’s 1000’s of wonderful characters to choose from each year.
We think about all the great fans of all ages from Rescue Bots fans to Generations fans.
So we try to balance the toy line each year to pick characters that fans of all ages will love.
(Someone hasn't been reading their IDW Publishing comics of recent..)
Third question is about more characters, Hot Rod and Blurr!
Hot Rod & Blurr – some of our favorites & great characters from our history that many know & love!
Each year we think about the stories we want to tell to Transformers fans of all ages.
We want to make sure we’re tying the product line with the stories being told.
We love to get fans’ feedback as we move forward and build new stories for all of our fans.
All of which sounds like the most non-committal definitely maybe answer in a while. But feel free to speculate away in the Energon Pub discussion boards: what do you think? Will we get more Titan Class figures? Would you like to see more of a particular character?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:55pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:59pm CDT
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:01pm CDT
Also RID looks as much crap as I thought it would. Well, I mean it looks good, but *I* don't like it.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:08pm CDT
Posted by horus on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:13pm CDT
Posted by roBROmanceFTW on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:14pm CDT
Here's hoping Renderform's Gold Scout head can pop right on this Bee. He will be my Goldbug, what with that Star Saber and all.
horus wrote:Bumblebee = remolded Transformes Prime Vehicon ?
Likely the case. I mean, look at Chromia. Still, great looking figures.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:14pm CDT
Nope.horus wrote:Bumblebee = remolded Transformes Prime Vehicon ?
Posted by hinomars19 on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:19pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Kinda annoyed that Wildrider has been completely replaced by a new character. So close Hasbro, but you just couldn't stick to the core team. I can get over Slingshot being renamed and given a helicopter mode, at least he still looks like Slingshot in bot mode, but Offroad is definitely not Wildrider.
Emerje
Am I the only one thinking if they had swapped Breakdown and Offroad's colours and names, that would have made more sense? I mean Offroad looks kinda like Prime Breakdown, no?
And, are we not gonna talk about the legion sized Optimus for RiD? That design looks nifty! Voyager or leader of that please
Posted by Mindmaster on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:24pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Kinda annoyed that Wildrider has been completely replaced by a new character. So close Hasbro, but you just couldn't stick to the core team. I can get over Slingshot being renamed and given a helicopter mode, at least he still looks like Slingshot in bot mode, but Offroad is definitely not Wildrider.
You know what I'm thinking?
I think they're trying to be flexible with these combiners. For example, if there's to be a Bruticus (and I pray to God that there is one coming in the works; Fall of Cybertron Bruticus just will not do!), then they'll take Alpha Bravo/Slingshot and redeco him as Vortex, Offroad/Wildrider as Swindle (hey, it's vaguely military jeep-ish), a couple new molds for Brawl and Blast Off, and a new mold for Onslaught.
If this is the case, then I'm willing to forgive Wildrider being a truck.
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:27pm CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:27pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:41pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:47pm CDT
I kind of see it, but Ruckus was more of a Buggy than a truck
Posted by Railbomb on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:53pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:57pm CDT
I hoped someone at least mentioned Masterpiece Star Saber... I'd like to own him when he's released, but without paying import prices.
Posted by Diem on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:57pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 24th, 2014 @ 5:09pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Yeah, Hasbro didn't really answer those questions, and the one they actually did was a vague answer about the continuation of Titan-class figures.
I hoped someone at least mentioned Masterpiece Star Saber... I'd like to own him when he's released, but without paying import prices.
Yeah I can't see a domestic release for star saber, unless enough fans were vocal for it. I'm looking at importing anyway as it's really unlikely the UK would ever see a release.
Diem wrote:And now, a pair of comparable-looking combiners for a fifth of the price.
With more to come hopefully and scramble-city style at that
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 5:09pm CDT
The headsculpts are also kinda similar, right down to the same "ears".JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I kind of see it, but Ruckus was more of a Buggy than a truck
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 24th, 2014 @ 5:13pm CDT
Diem wrote:Hasbro continues to embarrass 3rd Parties. A better Brainstorm at a quarter of the price. A better Springer at a fifth of the price. And now a comparable-looking pair of combiners at a fifth of the price.
Generations 2015, Hasbro Strikes BACK!
Posted by ScottyP on July 24th, 2014 @ 5:19pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:I hoped someone at least mentioned Masterpiece Star Saber... I'd like to own him when he's released, but without paying import prices.
If Prowl is any indication, you should pay import prices