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News Credits: 645 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:42 am

shockblast2 wrote:I picked up Boulder & Chase yesterday. Unfortunately, they are junk. Both are EXTREMELY THIN and lightweight. And Boulder has one of those horrible transformations like Underbite and the mini Heatwave Apatosaurus.

I will probably pick up Salvage and Blurr, but that is all. Poor quality and a $2 price increase is inexcusable.

Dang, really? I thought Boulder especially felt nice and solid, definitely a step up from the Motorcycle Bee/Boat Heatwave plastic quality. Or maybe they were so cold from sitting in my car most of the day that they were partially frozen and if I go back they'll feel thin :lol:

by **shockblast2** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:53 am

ScottyP wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:I picked up Boulder & Chase yesterday. Unfortunately, they are junk. Both are EXTREMELY THIN and lightweight. And Boulder has one of those horrible transformations like Underbite and the mini Heatwave Apatosaurus.

I will probably pick up Salvage and Blurr, but that is all. Poor quality and a $2 price increase is inexcusable.

Dang, really? I thought Boulder especially felt nice and solid, definitely a step up from the Motorcycle Bee/Boat Heatwave plastic quality. Or maybe they were so cold from sitting in my car most of the day that they were partially frozen and if I go back they'll feel thin

Yes, I thought Boulder was horrible. You have to practically attempt to crush the thing in your hands to get it to stay transformed in truck mode. And it is REALLY small compared to even the other rescans from last year. Boulder SHOULD NOT be smaller than motorcycle Bumblebee.

Chase isn't much better. Really small and thin, especially at its wheel joints. Its transformation is passable, but is nothing special.

All of this is inexcusable when you consider a 20% markup from last year.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:42 am

Seibertronian ScottyP is at it again, as his ventures in North Carolina led him to a Target in Knightdale, only to discover the recently revealed Feature Bots from the Transformers: Rescue Bots line. The two vinyl characters with action features, spinning drill on Boulder and axe chopping action on Heatwave,were priced at $4.99 each. Check out the image below for proof.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:02 pm

Did you think Transformers Rescue Bots had been overlooked? Look again, below, and find out it is not so! Toy Fair New York brings us another Hasbro press release and product description for the younger animated series, including new characters Salvage, Blurr and High Tide - check it all out below.

PLAYSKOOL HEROES 2015 PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

Super hero action begins with the PLAYSKOOL HEROES product line, specifically designed for younger kids who are excited for big kid adventures! Based on characters from TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS, MARVEL SUPER HERO ADVENTURES, and STAR WARS GALACTIC HEROES, these fun vehicles, figures, and playsets are sized right for little hands and include easy to use features. With the introduction of all new vehicles, exciting explorations are right around the corner!

TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS

Inspired by the hit animated television series, TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS fans will recognize even more friendly faces as new characters and vehicles from the show are introduced into the 2015 product line. With all new rescue tools and vehicle modes, little heroes will enjoy playing out heroic adventures.

TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS products for 2015 include:

TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS FEATURED BOT Assortment
(Ages 3-7 years/Approx. Retail Price: $4.99/Available:Spring 2015)

The bots are armed and ready for action! These figures may be small, but with all new rescue tool activations they’re ready for big adventures! The new a ssortment includes HEATWAVE THE FIREBOT figure
with rescue axe and BOULDER THE CONSTRUCTION BOT figure with a rescue drill. The OPTIMUS PRIME figure with a rescue saw and new recruit HIGH TIDE figure with rescue claw join the assortment in Fall 2015.
Each figure sold separately.

TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS RESCAN Assortment
(Ages 3-7 years/Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/Available:Spring 2015)

The RESCUE BOTS are back and ready to roll! With easy to do conversion, kids can play out exciting adventures with SALVAGE, BLURR, and OPTIMUS PRIME figures. The core cast of RESCUE BOTS are also featured in the assortment: BLADES THE FLIGHT BOT figure in classic helicopter form, the BUMBLEBEE figure in his iconic car form, and CHASE THE POLICE BOT figure in classic police car form. Each sold separately.

TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS ELITE RESCUE HEATWAVE Figure
(Ages 3-7 years/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Spring 2015)

Roll to the rescue with TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS ELITE RESCUE HEATWAVE the FIREBOT Figure! Standing at
10 inches tall, the ELITE RESCUE HEATWAVE figure converts to a fire engine form. With a simple twist, convert the ELITE RESCUE HEATWAVE figure from bot mode to vehicle mode. The ELITE RESCUE HEATWAVE figure includes a removable ladder and push-activated rescue claw. There’s no adventure this bot can’t handle!

TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS MINI SCENE PACK
(Ages 3-7 years/Approx. Retail Price: $14.99/Available: Fall 2015)

Little adventurers can join in the action with all new figures and vehicles inspired by the show! With recognizable characters and friendly faces, each MINI SCENE pack contains a RESCUE BOTS figure, human character figure and vehicle featured in iconic scenes in the TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS animated series.
Sized right for little hands, the mini scene packs include SHARK SUB CAPTURE with BLADES THE FLIGHT-BOT and DR. MOROCCO or TUNNEL DRILL RESCUE with CHASE THE POLICE-BOT and GRAHAM BURNS. Each pack sold separately.

TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS HIGH TIDE Playset
(Ages 3-7 years/Approx. Retail Price: $29.99/Available: Fall 2015)

RESCUE BOTS fans can dive into big sea adventures as they take command of the TRANFORMERS RESCUE BOTS HIGH TIDE Playset! The new recruit, HIGH TIDE, now acts as the new RESCUE BOTS command center for ocean rescues. Load the HIGH TIDE figure into the command center console, then pull up on the lever to help HIGH TIDE assume full command of his ship. When High Tide needs to dive below for a deep sea rescue, press down on the lever, and twist open the hull to reveal HIGH TIDE converted into his mini submarine form! Preschoolers will be amazed at this easy to do conversion. The High Tide playset also comes with a capture cage with trap door and a crane with multiple rescue tools.

TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS EPIC FIGURE Assortment
(Ages 3-7 years/Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/Available: Fall 2015)

Little heroes can join in on epic RESCUE BOTS adventures with the TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS EPIC FIGURE
assortment’s newest recruits! Standing at 12-inches tall, the SALVAGE and BLURR figures are ready to save the day! When little ones are ready to begin their mission, open the each figure’s chest to reveal a command center for the two-inch RESCUE BOTS mini-figures (each sold separately)! The new SALVAGE and BLURR figures join the existing collection, which includes HEATWAVE THE FIREBOT, BOULDER THE CONSTRUCTION BOT, BLADES THE FLIGHT-BOT, and CHASE THE POLICE BOT figures. Each figure sold separately.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:21 pm

I'd really like to see some of these guys done up in the Generations Line. Maybe in 5 years or so when the little ones grow up a bit more and want toys from their formative years.

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:34 pm

I actually REALLY like that idea. In the same way we got a Lockdown in Generations, I'd love to see some of these characters. Maybe the main four. Heck, I'd also love to see a G1 Bulkhead for Generations... or maybe even out of the G1 Grapple mold or something. (?)

Either way, solid idea. The show is actually pretty watchable ... very story-based instead of just fighting fighting fighting lasers lasers!!! Or loads of new character introduction episodes. It definitely draws you into the little town, human characters, small cast... Makes me want grown up versions of those four robots.

News Credits: 441 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:00 pm

At BotCon 2014, me and the guys I was hanging out with had lunch with two members of the current Hasbro TF design team. I believe they were Ben Montano and Lanny Panzica. During the lunch, we got talking about things we'd never ever expect Hasbro to ever make, and I brought up the idea of "show-accurate, fully articulated, regular style Deluxe or Voyager versions of the Rescue Bots," and the two of them were like "Now, wait, hold on sec!" They didn't see that idea as much of an impossibility as I suggested it would be, and gave a convincing argument for why Hasbro would be willing to make those kinds of toys, but at some point further down the road in the future rather than any time soon.

They based their logic on how kids who grew up on Beast Wars and Armada are showing interest in the Generations toys for Waspinator/Rhinox/Rattrap and Armada Starscream, and so rationalized that kids who grow up on Rescue Bots now would similarly show a likely interest in getting better toy versions of those characters when they get older, based on that same kind of nostalgia that those who grew up on Beast Wars and Armada display for the Generations toys of those series' characters.

So, yeah, they are well aware of the demand for something like Generations toys for the Rescue Bots, but feel they would do better for not just the collectors of today but for kids of today as well when those kids grow up and graduate into the more advanced lines in the years to come, to better capitalize on the nostalgia they (and we adult fans of the show) would come to have. So if we do ever get Generations Rescue Bots, they'll probably come along in the not-too-near future. But better later than never at all.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:36 pm

As revealed during Hasbro's investor event yesterday, and discussed during the media event we covered here, Transformers Rescue Bots is also getting its share of love from Hasbro at Toy Fair 2015! We saw the addition of High Tide, Blurr and Salvage in various classes and types of toys - check them out below!

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:08 pm

Is it just me, or doest it seem like High Tide on the show will be the whole boat and not just the mini-sub> And if so, why are we not getting a transforming version of that?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:37 am

The final gallery concerning Transformers products for 2015, as revealed by Hasbro at the New York Toy Fair, is for the bots of a younger persuasion among us - as Rescue Bots brings in some extra recruits in the form of Salvage, Blurr and High Tide, new playsets, more Dr Morocco and plenty of Playskool goodness to the folds. Click on any image below for the gallery!

News Credits: 4688 · by **william-james88** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:27 am

We've seen the official images, as well as a Seibertron.com gallery of the recent reveals, and now we have for you a video which gives a demonstration of the Rescue Bots High Tide with Rescue Rig Playset. It features a magical transformation mechanism, check it out right below.

by **Rated X** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:32 am

Why dont they just introduce Decepticons to the rescue bots line already ? They could make them bumbling idiots, buffoons, bullies, etc. How many forest fires can you stop before kids get bored to tears ?

News Credits: 441 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:16 pm

Rated X wrote:Why dont they just introduce Decepticons to the rescue bots line already ? They could make them bumbling idiots, buffoons, bullies, etc. How many forest fires can you stop before kids get bored to tears ?

Why would you want idiotic Decepticons? Wouldn't that defeat the whole point of them being decent threats?

by **BlueBefore** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:16 pm

Typical Transformers fans boasting that they know nothing about things as if it's cool to be an idiot.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:07 pm

Rated X wrote:How many forest fires can you stop before kids get bored to tears ?

...You know, I only remember them actually doing one forest fire. Usually it's stuff like giant runaway mechanical bulls or hypnotic cell phones. Weird stuff.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:29 pm

Okay, the last featered photo with HW on a shelf, the non transforming axe figure, who's the white orange and blue gguy next to him?

by **Peridot** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:19 pm

Have we seen the "classic" Rescue Bots (the ones with the original vehicle modes) that were listed in the product description?

News Credits: 441 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:36 pm

Flashwave wrote:Okay, the last featered photo with HW on a shelf, the non transforming axe figure, who's the white orange and blue gguy next to him?

I thought that was High Tide. It's colored like his bigger boat toy.

by **gothsaurus** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:56 am

Honestly, I think that is exactly why Rescue Bots is successful... no Decepticons. That equals no war, fighting, stealing, lying, back-stabbing... it leaves the series open for some interesting, human, story-based episodes. Great storytelling makes Rescue Bots a really solid show in my opinion, even as a grown-up. I think introducing Decepticons would take it in a darker direction... much less accessible and pleasant for young kids.

News Credits: 441 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:01 am

Even without Decepticons, the antagonists the show's already got are more than competent enough to not only be credible threats but to also up the scales when necessary and to enhance the compelling nature of the story.

After all, one of the show's unspoken rules is "No stupid characters," meaning no idiots. They don't want to bring in Decepticons if they have to make them a bunch of incompetent morons, as that's no fun.

by **gothsaurus** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:33 am

I totally agree with Sabrblade, here. While it's a kid show, there are no bumbling doofus toady characters... which oddly makes the whole thing come across as more mature than MOST of the other recent shows. I'm completely against adding dumb characters as an excuse to soften the bad guys.

I'm thinking that may be the achilles heel of the new RID show for me. Doubting I will be able to relate enough to warrant my buying any of the toys. Seems too Power Rangers for me to enjoy... tho I WILL give it a chance, of course.

News Credits: 441 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:52 pm

gothsaurus wrote:While it's a kid show,

I don't think this should even matter since every TF cartoon is a kid show.

gothsaurus wrote:which oddly makes the whole thing come across as more mature than MOST of the other recent shows.

Not just recent shows, but most children's cartoons in general. Even more than some of the other TF series.

gothsaurus wrote:I'm completely against adding dumb characters as an excuse to soften the bad guys.

I'm thinking that may be the achilles heel of the new RID show for me. Doubting I will be able to relate enough to warrant my buying any of the toys. Seems too Power Rangers for me to enjoy... tho I WILL give it a chance, of course.

We'll have to wait and see how smart the RID Cons are. From what little we've seen, Steeljaw at least seems to be intelligent and competent enough.

Though, there is also the other end of the spectrum with characters who are dumb but are legitimately funny and endearing. The 2001 RiD cartoon, for instance, had fan favorite Sky-Byte, as well as the Predacon trio. Those guys had failures that were legendary, and yet were cheeky and charming enough to put a smile on many-a-fan's faces. But, at the same time, none of them were legit idiots (as in, none were intellectually deficient), just poor planners and the victims of going up against mostly superior Autobot enemies.

And about the Power Rangers bit, an "enemy of the week" format doesn't negate plot progression or character intrigue. Animated used that format and that show turned out fine.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:19 pm

Seriously, why do they not seem to be making a boat-to-robot High Tide rather than just the mini-sub that comes with the playset?

Sabrblade wrote:After all, one of the show's unspoken rules is "No stupid characters," meaning no idiots.

Mayor Luskey being the exception, I presume?

News Credits: 441 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:35 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:After all, one of the show's unspoken rules is "No stupid characters," meaning no idiots.

Mayor Luskey being the exception, I presume?

*sigh* Mayor Luskey is an odd case. He's not completely unintelligent nor is he mentally deficient, but he has made a lot of poor (sometimes bad) decisions. When the show makers talked about the show's lack of stupid characters, they used Homer Simpson as an example of what they meant. And in a way, they're right. Mayor Luskey isn't that kind of character. He isn't a bumbling comic relief doofus whose sole existence is to do stupid stuff for humorous effect, as he is capable of being competent and doing what's right. It's just that either circumstances beyond his control or his own character flaws have made him a victim of misfortune time and time again. In a way, he's kinda like Sky-Byte, who likewise wasn't an unintelligent doofus but had enough character flaws to always find himself in a bad situation either caused by his own mistakes or by those who took advantage of him.

I guess, when we take the mayor into consideration, there's two kinds of stupidity. The kind found in such characters as Homer Simpson, Peter Griffin, Patrick Star, and Stimpy, and the kind found in Mayor Luskey and Sky-Byte.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:20 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:After all, one of the show's unspoken rules is "No stupid characters," meaning no idiots.

Mayor Luskey being the exception, I presume?
*sigh* Mayor Luskey is an odd case. He's not completely unintelligent nor is he mentally deficient, but he has made a lot of poor (sometimes bad) decisions. When the show makers talked about the show's lack of stupid characters, they used Homer Simpson as an example of what they meant. And in a way, they're right. Mayor Luskey isn't that kind of character. He isn't a bumbling comic relief doofus whose sole existence is to do stupid stuff for humorous effect, as he is capable of being competent and doing what's right. It's just that either circumstances beyond his control or his own character flaws have made him a victim of misfortune time and time again. In a way, he's kinda like Sky-Byte, who likewise wasn't an unintelligent doofus but had enough character flaws to always find himself in a bad situation either caused by his own mistakes or by those who took advantage of him.

I guess, when we take the mayor into consideration, there's two kinds of stupidity. The kind found in such characters as Homer Simpson, Peter Griffin, Patrick Star, and Stimpy, and the kind found in Mayor Luskey and Sky-Byte.

Point taken. I guess it would be more fair to say Mayor Luskey has bad judgement. He's not an idiot, he just has a spectacular talent for picking the wrong aspects of a situation to base a decision on.