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by **voice of hoist** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:15 am

Can someone remind me whether Hasbro explained the reason for the name change at Botcon or any other time?

Are they fusing the two lines so that some of the new 'classics' can be repaints of cartoon line/movie toys into G1 homages?

I'm just trying to fathom why they would change names from the popular classics brand to the generally frowned upon cheap-ass repaint line brand.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:30 pm

First, you need to understand one thing: The Classics line was never named as such; the official name was just "Transformers" for the line. The "Classics" bit came from the two size classes: Classic Deluxe and Classic Voyager.
The movie line is also officially called just "Transformers", nothing more, nothing less. So in order to make the two lines distinguishable, "Transformers Universe" will be used again for the other line.

I hope that made sense. :-?