The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **bluecatcinema** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:26 am

Sorry, my bad.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:54 am

For me, the essential things to get right on a transformer are the general color, relative size, and the design of the head. I'll give you that, for the game, they need to be the same size. So they needed to get 2 things right.

Except for Optimus, these are a whole load of fail on those criteria.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:29 pm

Oh god they are bad, but you gotta love their titles "The Diesel Destroyer". Classic. :lol:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:16 pm

Thanks to fellow Seibertron.com user helli0n, we have yet another product coming out of the UK Toy Fair based on the Transformers franchise, and it comes with a little twist. Combine one of the most popular mobile device games with robot, and what do you get? Angry Birds, the Transformers edition. The news itself comes once again from the Idle Hands blog, and can be found here, but check out the release dates of the packs below, and leave your opinion in the Energon Pub!

Angry Birds Transformers!!!

Racers - September
Battle Packs - September
Energon Multi-Pack - September
Bumblebee Blast - September
Telepods Optimus Raceway - September

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:37 pm

i got excited reading the title of this news until i got to the angry birds part.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:39 pm

I wonder if these will be G1 based... or movie tie-ins.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:44 pm

gothsaurus wrote:I wonder if these will be G1 based... or movie tie-ins.

Could be either or. I've seen Star Wars Angry Birds, so I kinda know what to expect here: Big Red as Optimus Prime and the King of Pigs as Megatron.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:05 pm

I'll no doubt skip the merch... but might get a game on a whim. I've never played the original or Star Wars versions. If cheap, might try it.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:05 pm

I'll no doubt skip the merch... but might get a game on a whim. I've never played the original or Star Wars versions. If cheap, might try it.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:07 pm

Angry Birds Star Wars is brilliant, Rovio did a great job of capturing the characters and turning them into their own birds and pigs.

So I have a lot of faith in them doing Transformers justice. Can't wait for them!

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:37 pm

Get ready for the usual complaints:

"Hasbro is destroying themselves by making all this stupid crap that nobody wants. It's a waste of precious, precious plastic and will ruin the entire franchise. Remember the 80s, when Hasbro ONLY made high-quality figures for collectors and there was no cheap licensed merch?"

"These are for stupid babies. My 2-year-old nephew even thinks these are too simple for him. These toys aren't even helping kids learn calculus or anything!"

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:45 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:Get ready for the usual complaints:

"Hasbro is destroying themselves by making all this stupid crap that nobody wants. It's a waste of precious, precious plastic and will ruin the entire franchise. Remember the 80s, when Hasbro ONLY made high-quality figures for collectors and there was no cheap licensed merch?"

"These are for stupid babies. My 2-year-old nephew even thinks these are too simple for him. These toys aren't even helping kids learn calculus or anything!"

*gets the shot glasses and some booze*

News Credits: 5 · by **welcometothedarksyde** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:50 pm

Depends on what they look like, but they might be cool

by **Rated X** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:56 pm

Another great Hasbro decision ! :lol:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:01 pm

Take a shot, JelZe.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:02 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:Get ready for the usual complaints:

"Hasbro is destroying themselves by making all this stupid crap that nobody wants. It's a waste of precious, precious plastic and will ruin the entire franchise. Remember the 80s, when Hasbro ONLY made high-quality figures for collectors and there was no cheap licensed merch?"

"These are for stupid babies. My 2-year-old nephew even thinks these are too simple for him. These toys aren't even helping kids learn calculus or anything!"

*gets the shot glasses and some booze*

You want to die of alcohol poisoning don't you?

Eh, I'll wait and see, I enjoy Angry Birds and I like Transformers, so I'll stay optimistic.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:13 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:Get ready for the usual complaints:

"Hasbro is destroying themselves by making all this stupid crap that nobody wants. It's a waste of precious, precious plastic and will ruin the entire franchise. Remember the 80s, when Hasbro ONLY made high-quality figures for collectors and there was no cheap licensed merch?"

"These are for stupid babies. My 2-year-old nephew even thinks these are too simple for him. These toys aren't even helping kids learn calculus or anything!"

*gets the shot glasses and some booze*

You want to die of alcohol poisoning don't you?

Nope, they're for you guys, as I can't have alcohol. Meds you know?

by **SG Roadbuster** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:19 pm

so, more reveals that have nothing to do with the mainline, aggravating

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:27 pm

Let me try saying this again:

It is highly unlikely that any toy news before the New York Toy Fair (16-19 February) will be about the main lines of toys for 2014/15. Hasbro is like that, they keep all their stuff secret until big US events.

I know, it's a big tease, but that's how it is! :-(

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:52 pm

Va'al wrote:Let me try saying this again:

It is highly unlikely that any toy news before the New York Toy Fair (16-19 February) will be about the main lines of toys for 2014/15. Hasbro is like that, they keep all their stuff secret until big US events.

I know, it's a big tease, but that's how it is!

Yep, the International Toy Fair in New York next month is where they will roll out the big guns for 2014. Followed by more reveals at BotCon, SDCC 2014, and NYCC 2014. Just be patient it's just two weeks away!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:11 pm

El Duque wrote:
Va'al wrote:Let me try saying this again:

It is highly unlikely that any toy news before the New York Toy Fair (16-19 February) will be about the main lines of toys for 2014/15. Hasbro is like that, they keep all their stuff secret until big US events.

I know, it's a big tease, but that's how it is!

Yep, the International Toy Fair in New York next month is where they will roll out the big guns for 2014. Followed by more reveals at BotCon, SDCC 2014, and NYCC 2014. Just be patient it's just two weeks away!

And the biggest event for this stuff will be SDCC, BotCon gets to see a lot of stuff first, but SDCC is where the general public will get to see them, plus more on top.
So be patient, you'll have to wait till SDCC to get to see the really good stuff.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:22 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
El Duque wrote:
Va'al wrote:Let me try saying this again:

It is highly unlikely that any toy news before the New York Toy Fair (16-19 February) will be about the main lines of toys for 2014/15. Hasbro is like that, they keep all their stuff secret until big US events.

I know, it's a big tease, but that's how it is!

Yep, the International Toy Fair in New York next month is where they will roll out the big guns for 2014. Followed by more reveals at BotCon, SDCC 2014, and NYCC 2014. Just be patient it's just two weeks away!

And the biggest event for this stuff will be SDCC, BotCon gets to see a lot of stuff first, but SDCC is where the general public will get to see them, plus more on top.
So be patient, you'll have to wait till SDCC to get to see the really good stuff.

Actually, I wonder about that. The film will be coming out almost a month before the con - so most film releases might be shown in New York and at BotCon. Especially as the latter ends three days before the film is released in some countries, and four before it shows in the US.

by **ZackRoyer** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:16 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:Get ready for the usual complaints:

"Hasbro is destroying themselves by making all this stupid crap that nobody wants. It's a waste of precious, precious plastic and will ruin the entire franchise. Remember the 80s, when Hasbro ONLY made high-quality figures for collectors and there was no cheap licensed merch?"

"These are for stupid babies. My 2-year-old nephew even thinks these are too simple for him. These toys aren't even helping kids learn calculus or anything!"

Oh look, people complaining about people complaints.
"Geez, people complaining in comments are so boring. Look at me, I'm complaining about complains, i'm so cool".

"Toys must be simple because 12 years old can't tie their own shoes. Why kids today don't know how to spell properly? Geez why people like justin bieber?. Why my son is so stupid? Where I got it wrong? It must be junk food."

I <3 you GuyIncognito! Please complain about me complaining your complaints about complainers so I can complain about it too.

Plus: Plastic is derivated from petrol, wich I think is really precious, as USA "democratizes" every country that has it.