The Energon Pub

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:54 am

Those all sound like potential Voyagers though, that sounds a little troubling for SS and SS86 if SSGE is snapping up all the future Voyager slots. We do have computer listing leaks for Cliffjumper and Voyager Megatron so there's that, but that's also the only WFC figures we're getting this year, Optimus and Bee are getting rereleased in wave 4.

Emerje

Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:57 am

Oh, huh. Maybe they're gonna gauge the success of this line first with what's been currently revealed before going all in? I'm no businessperson so I got no clue how this darn stuff works. :lol:

I do hope it's paced out carefully to not eat up too many voyager slots, should SS/ShW/SoW even be made at that scale anyway.

Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:01 am

I loved this game. I used to play Escalation with the “I am 1984forever” name tag floating over characters’ heads like they were constantly saying it. I played with some of you guys from the message boards and got trolled by a few of y’all with mics.

I HATED the original toys, but I will be buying every single War for Cybertron release—especially the characters that never had a toy like Barricade—and army building any generic that comes out. Hopefully one day SSGE will move on to Devastation so I can get some cell-shaded Battlechargers.

News Credits: 51 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:52 am

I don't think I will be personally picking up any of the three of these, but I am really happy to see these designs again and very curious to see how this new subline plays out going forwards in terms of what it pulls from. I will absolutely be picking up the Cliff from this mold though (please have the FoC head), and it is really cool to see that some of the melee gear is on the table as well, not just the swappable guns.

Also as a refresher for everyone now that we actually know which WFC it is, the following are the other listings and leaks we have at the moment:
This Year: Deluxe Cliffjumper, Voyager Megatron, Deluxe Infantry (this one appears to be some non-mainline release, and may be a Barricade retool)
Next Year (so far, since we've only got like a wave and a half): Deluxe Sideswipe, Voyager Starscream

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:19 am

The new "game" Optimus robot mode looks cool, but I think I prefer the vehicle shape of the original toy. It feels more accurate.

Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:54 am

noctorro wrote:I guess you're right @Coptur and @SpaceEagle

Just thinking business/budget wise. The seekers are pretty good, Soundwave needs some work and Shockwave a little bulking but is also pretty good.

But they are the main badguy cast indeed. Just hope they don't skip my girl Slipstream and my boys Scattershot, Warpath and Demolishor (he looks good in the game).

. ... Leader class Omega Supreme / Trypticon (because Titan would be rediculous since we already have them)

Why would it be ridiculous? Hasbro did Cybertron Metroplex, and while obviously inspired, WFC Omega and Trypticon are very different to their G1 forms that the Titan Class figures that already exist, I would not be surprised, if these sell, to see them show up in titan class as well as FOC Metroplex. If Hasbro extend Gamer series to focus on characters from all the transformers games we've had, I wouldn't be surprised if this is where we get a Titan Class Tidal Wave.

I'd be fairly confident for Warpath, as one of the playable protagonists from the game, I'd put decent money on him being introduced, since the others are MP only I'm less confident, but we can hope.

Also is anyone else mildly annoyed about the fact that the figures are just listed as coming with 'Blasters', when they can be identified as the Plasma Cannon, Energon Battle Pistol (Bumblebee), Neutron Assault Rifle (Barricade) and Ion Blaster (Optimus) from the game?

Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:03 am

@Agend 53

A man of culture

Generations Metroplex already looks a bit like FOC Metroplex but I get your point.
They look different enough for another Titan go.

And Tidalwave, that would be awesome. That ps2 game was the first good Transformers game. (for any gamer and TF fan out there if you haven't checked it out, check it out. It's PS2 but it's a really good and big open world game.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:32 am

I'm excited, hopefully these turn out well. I bought a bunch of the Generations originals back when they came out, but they were such a mixed bag. Half were great (WFC Megatron and FOC Grimlock were great for the time) and half were fiddly garbage (WFC Bumblebee and the FOC Combaticons/Bruticus were pretty terrible). Never mind how out of wack the scale was with some of them (The Soundwave/Blaster that TOWERED over everyone while the Combaticons were all tiny was especially frustrating). We'll see how these end up.

News Credits: 6 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:26 pm

I do await the update to FoC Shockwave. A favourite of mine and one I'll be happy to buy again (hopefully) alongside his redecos, Fireflight/Air Raid and Brimstone.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:56 pm

noctorro wrote:... Leader class Omega Supreme / Trypticon (because Titan would be rediculous since we already have them)

B-But... Commander Class is right there!

News Credits: 22 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:01 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
noctorro wrote:... Leader class Omega Supreme / Trypticon (because Titan would be rediculous since we already have them)
B-But... Commander Class is right there!

And beyond a possible SS86 Magnus, Hasbro doesn't have other Commander prospects lined up.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:39 pm

I have yet to properly start on my Cybertron Adventures game for the Wii... *bumps it up "priority 2" to play* What? I was a Nintendo purist at the time I got it... :oops:

I'll be keeping an eye on that line, but I wouldn't expect anything from the second game or beyond until we're a few waves in.

Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:55 pm

I want a third game.

News Credits: 22 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:58 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:I have yet to properly start on my Cybertron Adventures game for the Wii... *bumps it up "priority 2" to play*

That game was a LOT of fun. I actually liked it better than the main games.

I'll be keeping an eye on that line, but I wouldn't expect anything from the second game or beyond until we're a few waves in.

Bruticus and the Dinobots are a MUST.

Wed Mar 08, 2023 2:39 pm

angtre wrote:I want a third game.

Rise of the Dark Spark already exists! :lol:

Admittedly I did find the 3DS version of the game far more interesting.

News Credits: 6 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:04 pm

Stormshot_Prime wrote:I think out of all the toys that could’ve gotten those battle damage paint effects like Siege, these ones should’ve been it.

Now that you've said it I totally agree. Well...maybe if they were available as a Chase option.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Wait.............

Does this means that FOC Bruticus have a chance to be PROPERLY done? With a LEADER Onslaught and (voyager?) limbs that doesn't suck?

I'm very disappointed we don't have a a prayer emoji.

skidflap wrote:Hopefully with Studio Series featuring the videogames, we can get characters from the Transformers movie games.

You say that, and some of us have been waiting for a long-rumoured flyboy from the ROTF game to show his face in an SS box...

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:In the meantime, I threw this together in Photoshop. Hope to see him in the future!
Breakaway.jpg

Every day brings us closer to that great day!!! Beautiful work my friend! :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 2 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:11 pm

SpaceEagle wrote:Rise of the Dark Spark already exists!

Just awful. I'm still baffled as to why Activision thought this was a good idea, even as a cash grab.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:11 pm

RotorstormNZ wrote:I'm very disappointed we don't have a a prayer emoji.

We do.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:02 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:I have yet to properly start on my Cybertron Adventures game for the Wii... *bumps it up "priority 2" to play* What? I was a Nintendo purist at the time I got it...

I only had the Wii at the time too. It has the best Megatron quote ever:

Megatron wrote:Good and evil fade away. History shall judge me... victorious

RotorstormNZ wrote:
skidflap wrote:Hopefully with Studio Series featuring the videogames, we can get characters from the Transformers movie games.

You say that, and some of us have been waiting for a long-rumoured flyboy from the ROTF game to show his face in an SS box...

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:In the meantime, I threw this together in Photoshop. Hope to see him in the future!
Breakaway.jpg

Every day brings us closer to that great day!!! Beautiful work my friend!

Once again, I will ask HasTak for 2007 game Shockwave

News Credits: 6 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:18 pm

Once again, holding out hope that the Concept Art characters that didn't make it into the games might make it into this toyline.

^Especially this guy as a Commander (or Titan) Class figure.

Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:19 pm

That would be awesome. I loved a lot of the concept art done for the games and it's a shame some of them haven't been represented in some form! Not even in the DS games!

News Credits: 462 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:40 pm

SpaceEagle wrote:That would be awesome. I loved a lot of the concept art done for the games and it's a shame some of them haven't been represented in some form! Not even in the DS games!

Springer did at least make it into all three novels and the Covenant of Primus book, as one of the Wreckers.

Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:44 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
SpaceEagle wrote:That would be awesome. I loved a lot of the concept art done for the games and it's a shame some of them haven't been represented in some form! Not even in the DS games!
Springer did at least make it into all three novels and the Covenant of Primus book, as one of the Wreckers.

Ah, that's nice at least. Still wish he was in any of the games, would've probably been difficult working in a triple changer but I guess he could've been just an NPC...

News Credits: 1 · Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:57 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Once again, holding out hope that the Concept Art characters that didn't make it into the games might make it into this toyline.

^Especially this guy as a Commander (or Titan) Class figure.

Wait what, that tank thing Broadside turns into was a level in the Decepticon campaign in Fall of Cybertron, wasn't it? Did I walk around the guy's insides without ever knowing it?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:58 pm

Spider5800 wrote:
SpaceEagle wrote:Rise of the Dark Spark already exists!

Just awful. I'm still baffled as to why Activision thought this was a good idea, even as a cash grab.

Pretty sure this was Hasbro's fault since they jointly developed the game with Activision.

Emerje