The Energon Pub

News Credits: 8 · by **What's Crackin'?** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:45 am

I'm super excited for those Legion class figures! They look so good!. I also really like the Nitro Barricade. If he isn't too much, I may buy him.

News Credits: 8 · by **Autobot Roadburn** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:47 am

Both those Barricades look surprisingly good - the bigger one even has wrist swivels! I think I'll be grabbing them and tiny VW Bee.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:07 am

The Legends/Legion/Speed Series figures look like pocket sized fun so yeah I may get at least both of the Bumblebees (the Camaro one being a nice upgrade from the 2007 Legends Bee figure).

News Credits: 1 · by **Brokebot** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:00 pm

It's like Hasbro is selling the cheap, Chinese knock-offs of their own characters.

News Credits: 31 · by **bacem** » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:10 am

that nitro series barricade looks interesting, what size is he again?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:45 am

bacem wrote:that nitro series barricade looks interesting, what size is he again?

He's quoted as standing at roughly 7 inches, between a Generations Deluxe and Voyager. The Speed one should be Legion-sized.

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:14 pm

notirishman wrote:

Bumblebee (VW):

This one of the toys I'm most excited from this line.

News Credits: 102 · by **Qwan** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:22 pm

Thanks to fellow Seibertronian Eric_Tron, we have news that in at least one Meijer store (in Canton, Michigan) there is a poster up, promoting the Bumblebee Movie toys and declaring them to be "Coming Soon"!

As well as hinting toward a hopefully soon-to-come release of the Bumblebee Movie toyline, this is also further evidence of another important recent trend. With the demise of Toys R Us earlier this year, it seems that many other retailers are getting in on the toy action and picking up the slack, so to speak. Meijer has previously carried toys (including Transformers), but never to a particularly significant degree and the chain has never been considered a "go-to" for collectors. However it seems that along with other stores like Gamestop not previously known for their Transformers stock, they are attempting to fill the void left by the toy giant's collapse.

If that is the case, this will hopefully be very good news for collectors! Not only will we still have access to the exclusives and other toys we'd have relied on Toys R Us for, but potentially having more stores in on the action could mean more competition, hopefully resulting in lower prices than we had come to expect buying from Toys R Us!

Does this seem likely to you? Why or why not? If it is the case, are you excited for this potential new angle to collecting? Share your thoughts in the Energon Pub Forums, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more Transformers news!

News Credits: 295 · by **WreckerJack** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:07 pm

It may be a while before Halloween but Costco is already selling Bumblebee costumes for kids. A while back we learned that there had been several costumes listed for all ages. Bee on the look out if you wanted a larger size. Chances are the other costumes will show up at retail stores wherever costumes are sold before Halloween. It looks that toys are soon to be stocked as well, according to this article. A quick thank you to Scottimus Prime for taking these pictures. We would like to wish you a happy and safe Halloween even if it is well in advance.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:06 am

They look comfortable.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:36 am

While we have seen the stock images - and the Whoah advert for the Cyberverse line - we had yet to see the new younger audience-aimed Transformers toys from the upcoming Bumblebee Movie: Energon Igniters (with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee being shown in the clips, along with some movie inspired CGI animation), in both a teaser clip and the full video ad.

You can check them out below, as Hasbro marketing once again invites kids and parents to #JoinTheBuzz, insert extra fuel into your toys, and break through walls! Let us know if you'll be trying out these figures too, in the conversation below.

News Credits: 8 · by **What's Crackin'?** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:34 am

I think these toys look like a lot of fun, but I'd rather buy the SS VW Bug Bee over the other Bees in this line, but I'm 100% buying the legion class toys and maybe the Nitro Barricade.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:18 pm

Cyberverse cartoon, take note. Actual Transforming toys that have gimmick laden altmodes and still look good

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:30 pm

Flashwave wrote:Cyberverse cartoon, take note. Actual Transforming toys that have gimmick laden altmodes and still look good

Isnt that what the Cybertron line was 15 years ago?

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:41 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Cyberverse cartoon, take note. Actual Transforming toys that have gimmick laden altmodes and still look good

Isnt that what the Cybertron line was 15 years ago?

Yes, but I was more highlighting a concurrent toyline. Some of my favorite toys came from Cybertron though *Crosswise*

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:38 pm

Flashwave wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Cyberverse cartoon, take note. Actual Transforming toys that have gimmick laden altmodes and still look good

Isnt that what the Cybertron line was 15 years ago?

Yes, but I was more highlighting a concurrent toyline. Some of my favorite toys came from Cybertron though *Crosswise*

I have a crosswise story. It was once my most wanted toy (to find at a good price, of course). I always loved the look and I loved most of the cybertron line. Plus it had an amazing alt mode of what was at the time the most expensive car on earth (or just about). And i just couldnt find it at a good price. As I kept searching for it, it became more fabled in my head to the point where even the best toy wouldnt match my expectations. I ended up settling on the smokescreen version because what I really wanted was the mold. And boy was I underwhelmed. I dont know why but for some reason I never saw those two giant car side panels at the side of the robot. I didnt expect all that kibble there. So yeah, in the end, that toy didnt do it for me.

Anyways, more bumblebee news coming right up!

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:46 pm

As of right now, we only know of one new mold being done for the main villain of the Bumblebee movie, Shatter, and it is her Transformers Titan Changer toy which transforms into a jet. Even though the toys were supposed to come out later in the year this toy, along with the entire wave of Titan Changers, is available for purchasing right now on Walmart.ca. It is $20 CAD. The wave also contains a new Bumblebee mold and the same Optimus Prime toy we previously saw in the Transformers The Last Knight line. We have stock images for each of these and these are the very first stock images we have ever had for Shatter and Bumblebee.

You can order them at the links below:

Shatter

Bumblebee

Optimus Prime

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:02 am

That Bumblebee is creepily skeletal. shatter looks okay though.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:03 am

Um, are we sure if you order the figures from the site you'll GET those figures?

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:59 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Um, are we sure if you order the figures from the site you'll GET those figures?

What makes you say that? :-?

I wonder how well this line will do? Despite the collectors problems with the simplicity of the line, kids have no such objecions.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:30 am

So far, my wants for this line are:
--- "Leader" Bee and Optimus
--- Legion Bee
I'll be skipping the SS Bee entirely. If the MP is good though, I may consider it.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:26 am

Thanks to the Ozformers Facebook Member, Griffin, and a tip off from Seibertron Admin, Burn we have confirmed sighting of the Energon Igniter's line hitting store shelves! This follows on from the Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Titan Changers line being available to order from Walmart.Ca. As you can see from the photo's it is only the Energon Igniter's that were found so far. However it does seem that these toys have begun to trickle out, and will pick up pace in the coming months, leading to the film's release in December.

These were found at a Toymate in Robina, Queensland.

Will you be picking these up when you find them? Let us know i the comments and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 7:33 am

I really like the new render of Bee on the box of that titan changer!

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 10:08 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Um, are we sure if you order the figures from the site you'll GET those figures?

What makes you say that?

I wonder how well this line will do? Despite the collectors problems with the simplicity of the line, kids have no such objecions.

Previous bad experiences dealing with similar situations.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 10:27 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Um, are we sure if you order the figures from the site you'll GET those figures?

What makes you say that?

I wonder how well this line will do? Despite the collectors problems with the simplicity of the line, kids have no such objecions.

Previous bad experiences dealing with similar situations.

Would they happen to be with K-Mart?