The Energon Pub

[galvatron00]

I love the absolute plethora of ridiculous edgy names we're getting. Skullitron, Thrash, Infernocus... it's not even movie edgy or anything, it's like... it's like if you gave superhero names to metal bands. I friggin' love this

I bet Thew of Thew's Reviews will also enjoy the metalness of the robot names

[Hellscream9999]

Not gonna lie, apart from nitro, these look like really pathetic digibashes, will await actual confirmation these are actual figures before getting excited

[Evil Eye]

Skullitron? SKULLITRON?

I mean, I know the naming department is lazy these days but come on. If they wanted "skull" in the name somewhere why not Skullcruncher/Smasher or Skullgrin?

[Carnivius_Prime]

Skullitron? I used to use the name Skullatron a long time ago.

Skullitron? SKULLITRON?

I mean, I know the naming department is lazy these days but come on. If they wanted "skull" in the name somewhere why not Skullcruncher/Smasher or Skullgrin?

Cos people would bitch they don't look anything like the G1 characters that first used the names?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Ok, usually I have a great eye for detail, but I can't believe I missed an important detail. Going over the images one by one, I can say Infernocus is authentic, while the rest I'm really iffy about. You'll know why with this simple question:

"Where are the "tm" and "®" marks on those names?"

:EDIT: Again, I answered my own question. The presence of the German "Ritter von Cybertron" and "Skrupelloser Unterdrücker" indicates they're from the European boxes, and those never show the marks.

[william-james88]

Still may have to get that Shadow Optimus..dang it Bayverse!!

When you write that, are you aware that this was confirmed to be a hasbro Asia Exclusive figure? It will still be easy to get, but will have that premium import price on BBTS and other sites.

This being another redeco with the same glyph "gimick" advertized really makes it look more like the Trans scan series or other store exclusive non mainline toys. It makes far more sense at this point that they are all exclusives. And as we know, exclusives all deal independently from the distribution of hasbro's main line and thus are more likely for leaks, like those RID toys that keep appearing without any of us knowing.

So yeah, right now, I am thinking these 3 toys are all store exclusives. That totally explains why they arent in the initial mainline listings.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Still may have to get that Shadow Optimus..dang it Bayverse!!

When you write that, are you aware that this was confirmed to be a hasbro Asia Exclusive figure? It will still be easy to get, but will have that premium import price on BBTS and other sites.

This being another redeco with the same glyph "gimick" advertized really makes it look more like the Trans scan series or other store exclusive non mainline toys. It makes far more sense at this point that they are all exclusives. And as we know, exclusives all deal independently from the distribution of hasbro's main line and thus are more likely for leaks, like those RID toys that keep appearing without any of us knowing.

So yeah, right now, I am thinking these 3 toys are all store exclusives. That totally explains why they arent in the initial mainline listings.

Maybe, or maybe the EU packaging is less tightly secured, being more of an after-product? I don't know... Typically exclusives in Europe are haphazard when it comes to stores, except in the UK where some chains are partnered with US ones.

[galvatron00]

Still may have to get that Shadow Optimus..dang it Bayverse!!

When you write that, are you aware that this was confirmed to be a hasbro Asia Exclusive figure? It will still be easy to get, but will have that premium import price on BBTS and other sites.

Let me rephrase.

Dang it.

[Dr Lockdown]

Skullitron...couldn't they pick a name that wasn't so dumb?

Well whatever.

[Deadput]

Skullitron...couldn't they pick a name that wasn't so dumb?

Well whatever.

Doesn't sound any dumber then most names in Transformers which are all silly one way or another.

Because a name like Starscream sounds like an intelligent name doesn't it?

[RAR]

I hope I can get both Horsey Dragons then I can have one ride on the other Junkion style. But I like them anyway as I like the JP Pteradactyl wing folding for the for limbs not just as it looks cool - but because so long as they have some good neck motion you should be able to lean them back with their wings spread for a wyvern Dragon flying mode too.

So lots of play value there then.

I kinda wish that they'd had another "Dredd" as one of the repaint/mild remoulds - that would have been nice to have.

Also I am hoping that to bulkout the Bumblebee Movie line Hasbro will revisit the previous Movies then - since they seem to only be doing it very slightly now. A Deluxe Crowbar would be nice for example.

You know what there is a strange relative lack of so far "Hotrod" toys.
Also the Motorcycles too.

[Deadput]

Looking at paused screenshots Skullitron is the knight who punches Optimus Prime since their head/helmet looks the same.

[Kurona]

Figured I'd drop this here

[Dr Lockdown]

Skullitron...couldn't they pick a name that wasn't so dumb?

Well whatever.

Doesn't sound any dumber then most names in Transformers which are all silly one way or another.

Because a name like Starscream sounds like an intelligent name doesn't it?

Probably going to be a good toy, but it sounds as dumb as some of the obscure G1 names.

[LE0KING]

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Oh, hello custom fodder.

[Autobot N]

I have no idea why, but this image of Skullitron has made me excited for Steelbane. I dunno, I think it's because that render makes the mold look better. Anyway, Steelbane has been added to my definite buys list and Skullitron is on the maybes.

[Whifflefire]

So far my only definite is Sqweeks, but just about everything else looks really cool. I would like to see Nitro's alt-mode.

[Optimum Supreme]

I just realised - this is another line that's starting to include Combiners after CW, along with RiD's Combiner Force. They even made a new mold for it.
There has to be a pattern here. They've gotta be putting these out with the mindset of seeing how well Combiners do in a main line - or, even, maybe CW done so well they've figured it's time to bring back Combiners in full force.

The movie line's had combiners before. Devastator?

[Autobot N]

[quote="Optimum Supreme"The movie line's had combiners before. Devastator?[/quote]That...thing was an abomination, though.

[Sigma Magnus]

The movie line's had combiners before. Devastator?

That...thing was an abomination, though.

An abomination that I own (for now), and am ashamed that my parents spent money on all those years ago...

[Overcracker]

I just realised - this is another line that's starting to include Combiners after CW, along with RiD's Combiner Force. They even made a new mold for it.
There has to be a pattern here. They've gotta be putting these out with the mindset of seeing how well Combiners do in a main line - or, even, maybe CW done so well they've figured it's time to bring back Combiners in full force.

The movie line's had combiners before. Devastator?

Not only Devastator, but the first movie line had a Target exclusive line that while cancelled was going to include:

Reverb:


Gunbarrel:




Later these same molds and Onslaught were released for Revenge of the Fallen again as a Target exclusive Bruticus Maximus:


So its hardly the first time a movie line has had combiners, or even used mold from other lines for exclusive side sub-lines.

[Kurona]

True, but it's been a long time since a movie line's had combiners - literally 7 years ago at best - and it's suspiciously very soon after both Combiner Wars and Combiner Force. Dunno what I'm trying to say or which tinfoil hat I'm grabbing for, but there's something there...

[Microraptor]

Megs at least has a new head sculpt.

[Carnivius_Prime]

The movie line's had combiners before. Devastator?

That...thing was an abomination, though.

An abomination that I own (for now), and am ashamed that my parents spent money on all those years ago...

Is the only Devastator I've ever liked (always found the G1 version boring even as a kid) but due to the nature of the gimmick I never seem to find more than random parts of it in chartiy shops and car boot sales. Though thinking about it now I could have probably almost cobbled together a whole one... never seen the middle section yet.

[Sigma Magnus]

The movie line's had combiners before. Devastator?

That...thing was an abomination, though.

An abomination that I own (for now), and am ashamed that my parents spent money on all those years ago...

Is the only Devastator I've ever liked (always found the G1 version boring even as a kid) but due to the nature of the gimmick I never seem to find more than random parts of it in chartiy shops and car boot sales. Though thinking about it now I could have probably almost cobbled together a whole one... never seen the middle section yet.

Legends class, or the big one?