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News Credits: 54 · Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:31 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:That and I have almost no interest in BB

That tends to be helpful in this franchise

May I ask how?

News Credits: 174 · Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:31 pm

Fellow Seibertronians, hot on the heels of the product galleries, site owner Seibertron has uploaded a video of coverage of the Robots in Disguise product display from the Toy Fair to the site's YouTube account. Check it out, and leave your comments below.

News Credits: 4888 · Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:40 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:So Windblade is a retool of the Generations deluxe. OK, that's fair enough. But Primus, did they have to get rid of the ball-jointed wrists? That was one of the few good things about that mold. I hope I'm wrong and it's just the photography making her look like she has no wrists, but if they DID nix the articulation then that's pretty sh!tty.

It really doesnt look like a retool to me. It looks like a totally new mold which has a similar design. The transformation is bound to be different. Also, I have no clue which ball jointed wrists you are speaking of. Feel free to provide a picture so that we better understand what you are getting at.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:That and I have almost no interest in the BB

Oh yeah, I am pretty sure no one is regretting getting their takara grimlock even after seeing this news. Takara's deco is show accurate and you can buy it by itself, sounds like a win in my book.

Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:32 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Also: Why does Optimus Prime look like Tarn with his armored helmet?

Glad to see I'm not the only one that had that thought.

News Credits: 174 · Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:46 pm

So it looks like Scorponok has removable claws, but it looks like he can actually attach them without removing them from his shoulders first, well done hasbro :-?

Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:06 pm

Oh man, spring loaded gimmicks in that Optimus?

That activate with a Minicon?

Is this Armada!?

Is Armada 2.0 Happening? Because I'm super okay with that! :-D

News Credits: 174 · Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:17 pm

RAcast wrote:Oh man, spring loaded gimmicks in that Optimus?

That activate with a Minicon?

Is this Armada!?

Is Armada 2.0 Happening? Because I'm super okay with that!

News Credits: 4 · Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:17 pm

"For the first time ever, Optimus Prime can fly."
THAT ISN'T EVEN TRUE OF THIS UNIVERSE'S OPTIMUS PRIME. Beast Hunters was only 3 years ago, people, come on. And it's definitely not the first Optimus Prime that can fly in all continuities. Ugh. Hasbro, get your facts straight.

News Credits: 174 · Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:25 pm

That Bot wrote:"For the first time ever, Optimus Prime can fly."
THAT ISN'T EVEN TRUE OF THIS UNIVERSE'S OPTIMUS PRIME. Beast Hunters was only 3 years ago, people, come on. And it's definitely not the first Optimus Prime that can fly in all continuities. Ugh. Hasbro, get your facts straight.

Not sure what you were expecting, they can't even transform them correctly :-P

Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:35 am

Hellscream9999 wrote:
That Bot wrote:"For the first time ever, Optimus Prime can fly."
THAT ISN'T EVEN TRUE OF THIS UNIVERSE'S OPTIMUS PRIME. Beast Hunters was only 3 years ago, people, come on. And it's definitely not the first Optimus Prime that can fly in all continuities. Ugh. Hasbro, get your facts straight.

Not sure what you were expecting, they can't even transform them correctly

Give the girl some credit, her presentation was good, even if the facts were a touch off.

News Credits: 12 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:40 am

william-james88 wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:So Windblade is a retool of the Generations deluxe. OK, that's fair enough. But Primus, did they have to get rid of the ball-jointed wrists? That was one of the few good things about that mold. I hope I'm wrong and it's just the photography making her look like she has no wrists, but if they DID nix the articulation then that's pretty sh!tty.

It really doesnt look like a retool to me. It looks like a totally new mold which has a similar design. The transformation is bound to be different. Also, I have no clue which ball jointed wrists you are speaking of. Feel free to provide a picture so that we better understand what you are getting at.

Whoops! My mistake, she has mushroom peg wrists. Still better than no wrists at all, though.

(I don't actually own Gen Windblade because from what I've seen it's not a very good figure. Please don't shoot me.)

News Credits: 4888 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:29 am

The Hasbro panel showed a few upcoming Robots in Disguise toys and we got the 3D renders for the Warrior class figures, the big Power Surge Optimus and the Platinum set. However, there was a ton of new stuff on the show room, giving us an idea at the vast amount of products coming out this year. This vast amount makes sense since the Investors Presentation made us aware that 70% of the Transformers toy market is dominated by Rescue Bots and Robots in Disguise (with Generations only making up 30%).

Here is a list of everything else that was revealed only through the display area:

One Step Changer Bisk

One Step Blizzard Strike Sideswipe

One-Step Changers/Advanced Optimus Prime

One-Step Changers/Advanced Strongarm

Legion Groundbuster

Legion Blizzard Strike Drift

Battle 2-pack Sideswipe with Minicon WindStrike
Battle 2-pack Strongarm with Minicon Sawtooth

Powersurge Heros Bumblebee with Minicon Buzzstrike
Powersurge Heros Sideswipe with Minicon Windstrike

Minicon 4 pack with Autobot Dragonus, Bash Breaker, Lord Doomitron, and Lancelon
3 step Energon Boost Bumblebee (with all-spark blue) and 3 step Drift (regular colours)

There is also a Warrior Grimlock rerelease which has a box with a new playability feature highlighted involving the weapon minicons.

And a slew of minicons, many of which can become weapons, such as Tricerashot, Lord Doomitron, Weapon Slipstream and Bashbreaker.

News Credits: 13 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:58 am

Robots In Disguise has traveled into Armada territory on steroids.

News Credits: 4888 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:26 am

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Robots In Disguise has traveled into Armada territory on steroids.

FKEN LOVE IT!

News Credits: 462 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:28 pm

Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?

News Credits: 54 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:21 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?

I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?

News Credits: 462 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:23 pm

Deadput wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?

I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?

Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?

News Credits: 54 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:39 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?

Who knows?

I'm not a wizard I can't pretend to know what Hasbro is up to I'm just guessing.

Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:03 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Deadput wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?

I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?

The show runners not knowing if the name was available for toys, hasbro not caring enough to notify them, no plans to make a toy at the time so nobody thought it would be a problem, take your pick.

News Credits: 462 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:58 pm

Microraptor wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Deadput wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?

I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?

The show runners not knowing if the name was available for toys, hasbro not caring enough to notify them, no plans to make a toy at the time so nobody thought it would be a problem, take your pick.

Hasbro has a history of making sure that their cartoons have used names that they can use. For them to not do so would make them look bad.

News Credits: 1646 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:59 pm

OK, So I love that new prime. I want it. and the warrior version seems to have tried to solve the enclosed fist issue by putting that blockage on the shoulders.

Bisk, Scorponok, Groundpounder, Windblade are all buys. Yes.

I want minicons so much right now.

News Credits: 4888 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:43 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Microraptor wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Deadput wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?

I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?

The show runners not knowing if the name was available for toys, hasbro not caring enough to notify them, no plans to make a toy at the time so nobody thought it would be a problem, take your pick.
Hasbro has a history of making sure that their cartoons have used names that they can use. For them to not do so would make them look bad.

Wait wait, so Hasbro saying we'd get an MP Sideswipe but not giving us one was fine, them never giving us the voyager Prime Breakdown (which they designed) is totally cool, and them green lighting all those Michael bay films is no problem, all the piss poor platinums being released this year are totally firgiveable, BUT it's this that makes them look bad, THIS!?!?!?!

News Credits: 462 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:48 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Microraptor wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Deadput wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?

I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?

The show runners not knowing if the name was available for toys, hasbro not caring enough to notify them, no plans to make a toy at the time so nobody thought it would be a problem, take your pick.
Hasbro has a history of making sure that their cartoons have used names that they can use. For them to not do so would make them look bad.

Wait wait, so Hasbro saying we'd get an MP Sideswipe but not giving us one was fine, them never giving us the voyager Prime Breakdown (which they designed) is totally cool, and them green lighting all those Michael bay films is no problem, all the piss poor platinums being released this year are totally firgiveable, BUT it's this that makes them look bad, THIS!?!?!?!

Please don't twist my words. You know good and well what I meant.

News Credits: 54 · Sun Feb 14, 2016 11:02 pm

What's with all the hostility guys?

Were kinda sending this thread out of control.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:47 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:OK, So I love that new prime. I want it. and the warrior version seems to have tried to solve the enclosed fist issue by putting that blockage on the shoulders.

Bisk, Scorponok, Groundpounder, Windblade are all buys. Yes.

I want minicons so much right now.

The Blizzard Strike OP already has fixed fists and they didn't put something on his shoulders.
I'm definitely waiting for the Warrior version of Bisk and the new weapon Mini-Cons are really cool. I want that black version of Lord Doomitron so bad.