The Energon Pub

Interesting that Onyx appears to be bipedal in the statue group art but a proper quadrupedal centaur in his box art.

Combined with the fact that Star Optimus's torso looks more like that of Powermaster Optimus, I'm guessing that statue group shot was based on earlier non-finalized designs.

I was really hoping that they would go a FunPub route with Nexus Prime, but it looks like we're getting the aligned continuity design.

Grrr, that Star Convoy looks money. Almost, ALMOST worth the price. The box art though is fantastic for all the figures. I'm really disappointed with how they're doing Superion, really going for a non linear play pattern.

A SS86 Grimlock repaint that come with the Wheelie accessory?

IMPOSSIBRU!

Not fussed by Star Convoy. But I love that Armada Red Alert and Superion looks fantastic. Don't give a fig about any of the other Primes though.

~ Grim

So Superion is using the same frame system as Menasor? That's stupid. Menasor at least had the excuse of animation errors"cartoon accuracy", but Superion did not look like that in the cartoon.

On the bright side, now I don't have to replace my Combiner Wars Superion.

So, Superion is the next "combiner" that doesn't actually combine. It's just Silverbolt wearing his team like fashion accessories like Motormaster/Menasor. Easy pass.

Hasbro's Transformers releases are getting easier and easier for me to skip. Oh, well. It helps me save money for better 3rd party figures.

Really like what they've done with MT13. Added playability always fun. As for everything else, not so much.

Super ions arms and the jets losing the mini scramble jets/core fighter look on the arms is just another reason to skip them for me

Thanks to @TF_Moments and “I Am Toys Show”, we now have great images of the newly revealed Age of the Primes figures. Below you can see Prima Prime, Solus Prime, Armada Red Alert, Superion, and Star Convoy in all his modes. We see that he even comes with a micro trailer and a tiny Rodimus, like the original toy did. We also see the new Sonic and Tails crossover figures

We also have previews for wave 2 which include Heatwave from Legacy Bulkhead, Sky Byte and Bruticus’ Vortex.

We also have confirmation that Walmart’s exclusive line for 2025 will by Transformers Cybertron themed.

I do hope Skybite will be a brand new voyager mold. Something more akin to the original BW rather than the flimsy T30 version.

I have the G1 Star Convoy reissue so maybe that new titan version will be an easy pass... Who I am kidding, I WANT IT!

As for Superion, yeah, I still like it.

Finally, I want all of the old Prime gods.
And A.Waspy. And RB Heatwave...

I may have a problem.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I do hope Skybite will be a brand new voyager mold.

What else would he be? There's no recent mold they could make him from. He has to be a new mold.

Definitely getting Star Convoy, Red Alert and Wasp.

Interesting the gave him MT-13. The OG SC had an unnumbered MT. SkyGarry had #0, and the Micromaster teams had #1 - #12.

Love the Hot Rodimus Micromaster though.

A lot of these are easy to pass on. My biggest curiosities were the Aerialbots and the Primes, but looks like I will pass on all of them except Megatronus, the Liege Maximo, and maybe Alchemist. I already have Vector Prime.

As for Superion, he looks good from the knees up. I'm heavily debating getting this set or reacquiring the UW or CW version. Depending on the prices.

And I wonder, Menasor got an exclusive toy-colors gift set. Will Superion get 1 as well?

Lots of new reveals! But - what does the Reaper think of it all...?

Generally, it's good to see so many new molds instead of the normal bevy of repaints. There are a few of those too, but a lot of it looks new, which is most welcome. As to the figures themselves:

Star Convoy: I never had any connection to this figure or the character. So it's looking like an easy money-saving PASS. No matter how hard Hasbro tries with these 'base' modes, they are simply just not big enough to be actual bases. They're more like tiny sections OF a base.

Aerialbots/Superion: The combined mode looks nice and stable. I'm not sure if the Menasor/skeleton model is the best for him. But if it's poseable and doesn't fall over, then it'll be a welcome replacement to the CW version. I'll likely make a try for these.

Deluxe Wasp: If it's the Legacy United TFA Bumblebee, then it's going to be a tiny little guy that costs over $25. That's going to be a bitter pill to swallow. I may pick this up, but ONLY if it's on sale or discount. I don't see myself paying full retail price for a Bumblebee remold, even if it is Wasp.

Sonic Crossovers: Not really a Sonic aficionado. Pass on both Sonic and Tails.

Prima Prime: Looks nice and intricate, but I'm not really seeing any grand appeal. Pass.

Solus Prime: Same feelings to this one as to Prima. Pass.

Red Alert: Never got into the Energon line. Looks OK, but not with my increasingly limited shelf space. Pass.

G2 Grimlock/Wheelie: No. Just... no. As nice as the SS86 Leader Grimlock mold is? They've re-used it 4-5 times now. Time to let it go. Especially if it includes that awful Wheelie accessory.

I'm still hankering to see SS86 Megatron. I don't mind them taking their time, as long as it's not another blankety-blank-blank "H" tank. Give us a REAL tank that's solid and contiguous. And with Menasor and now Superion looking stable and solid - I admit I'm eager to see what they do with Bruticus and the Combaticons. The 'base' modes for Motormaster and Silverbolt look awful and I don't think any users will keep them in those modes. But Onlsaught? His missile trailer mode seems to have been MADE for that kind of setup.

What say ye, mortals?

Well, O Dreaded One, 1st of all that's Armada Red Alert. Not Energon.

Next, you say that Grimlock mold is nice (it is) so why wouldn't they squeeze a few repaints out of it? And each repaint has a legit reason to exist. I got SS86 and the comic edition. I'm now debating picking up al the others, as well as the Godzilla crossover (technically not a Grimlock) just to display them in a T-Rex group.

I agree with you on Star Prime and the other Primes. No connection to them, I'll pass.

And we can now pretty much expect Bruticus to have this same skeleton frame, because Onslaught actually has the body for it. He wouldn't even have to be a parts-former.

Okay, looking at my remaining guesses...

#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:Alchemist Prime: Cyberverse

Onyx Prime: IDW Comics

Alpha Trion: A repackaging or redeco of Legacy Alpha Trion from the two-pack

Amalgamous Prime: The only one with a clear design, Transformers One (from the trading cards)

Quintus Prime: Earthspark

Nexus Prime: Timelines Comics
He would have to be a combiner, of course

Onyx Prime seems to be accurate

From what I can gather, Alpha Trion may be a Vector Prime reduce, which would make my guess inaccurate

Quintus Prime does not seem to be based on Earthspark, as it looks like he's more similar to his Aligned design.

While I'm not sure which one Nexus is in the statue picture, I sure don't see a combiner

I'm not sure which ones in the statue image are Amalgamous or Alchemist, so I can't say for sure if they're accurate.

You know, looking at how much bigger Star Optimus is compared to Superion, but also so much smaller than every past Titan class figure, I just realized something about this new smaller Titan class.

It's the return of the Supreme class from the Unicron Trilogy! Supreme class is back, baby!

Sabrblade wrote:You know, looking at how much bigger Star Optimus is compared to Superion, but also so much smaller than every past Titan class figure, I just realized something about this new smaller Titan class.

It's the return of the Supreme class from the Unicron Trilogy! Supreme class is back, baby!

Honestly, I rather have a "Supreme Class" figure that feels dense with loads of stuff going on, than a Titan that is a huge, gigantic amalgam of empty "Tupperwares."