The Energon Pub

[Mkall]

Seibertron.com was in attendace for Hasbro's Transformers panel at Toy Fair 2010 and was taking frantic notes during the presentation. What was revealed and discussed? We have everything from War for Cybertron, to Revenge of the Fallen to the new line name: Generations!

Hasbro's Plans in General
--Almost all of Activision's War for Cybertron line is proprietary, which means that Activision owns most, if not all, the products
--Spring 2010 - Hasbro will contine to market the ROTF line into the summer
--Fall 2010 - Hasbro will be taking a step back in the interm between ROTF and Transformers 3. They will focus on Transformers in general, and not a specific line such as Animated, ROTF or Universe. Expect fewer Transformers during this time.
-- There will be a video game on Transformers.com to mark the "Transformers - Hunt for the Decepticons" brand. There will be specially marked packages with codes that will let you go in the mainframe and detect where Decepticon is coming from. New codes let you battle new Decepticons, joining the Autobot alliance. All assortments will have codes, come in gold package with "Hunt for Decepticons"

Revenge of the Fallen Legends class
Ravage
Rampage - Red coloured, not the same mold as the one that combines to form Devastator
Long Haul - Again a new mold
Sandstorm - Redeco of Universe Legends Beachcomber in whites and oranges.

Revenge of the Fallen Scout class
Hubcap - Looks like Micromaster Greaser in alt mode, but red
Brimstone - Turns into a 1950's road hog motorcycle
Crachstart - a black version of Dune Runner
Backfire - A white repaint of Reverb
Insecticon - As seen in ROTF
Breacher - Blue assault APC, will attach to Voyager Sea Spray

Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe class
Ironhide - Comes with drone that can snap out to bed in truck mode
Battle Blade Bumblebee - An entirely new mold with a flip down visor
Jetblade - White and light blue repaint of Dirge
Sea Attack Ravage - Grey-blue repaint of Ravage
Sidearm Sideswipe - New mold with 2 pistols that can store in vehicle mode
Hailstorm - Wave 2 preview
Elita-1 - The long-awaited 3rd bike has arrived! This is a redeco of Chromia that will combine with the other bike sisters

Revenge of the Fallen Voyager class
Sea Spray - Plays up an aquatic theme that Hasbro wishes it could do more with. Has flip out flippers on feet, has scuba tanks. Scout class Breacher attaches to Sea Spray.
Autobot Ratchet - (redeco)
Payload - Yellow repaint of Long Haul
Battle Blades Optimus Prime - New Voyager class w/ the Matrix of Leadership, has snap out swords, and tank canisters that pop off for weapons.

Revenge of the Fallen Leader class
Starscream - Prototype photogallery here. has pop out missiles cannons on arms
Leader Optimus Prime - Has battle hooks and battle damage, new face, new deco

Revenge of the Fallen Activators
Bumblebee
Optimus Prime
Megatron

Battle Ops Bumblebee - about 2" taller than leader class, play up iconic character, flip out cannons, battle mask, converting plasma cannon

Human Alliance Jazz w/ Captain Lennox- Yes, it's a Solstice despite the death of Pontiac, the weapon converts to motorcycle for Lennox

Transformers Generations
Autobot Drift - As seen in the leaked red car prototype. Has swords and many points of articulation.
Thrust - Redeco of Takara's Gentei Thrust, without the chrome or lightning bolts.
Darkmount - Triplechanger homage to Straxus. Changes from tank to artillery base and has his signature pick weapon.

Power Core Combiners
Bruticus, now officially called Bombshock. Main figure is scout-sized with 4 legends-sized unique limbs. 5 figures combine, the spring-loaded vehicles automatically convert to form the limbs. The Aerialbots version is called Skyburst.
Any scout-class figure from this line can combine with the limbs. Each scout has 2 different heads; the combiner head and regular head.
2-Packs contain one commander figure and one mini-con figure.
Scout class figures can combine with any Powercore mini-con
Huffer w/ Caliburst
Smolder w/ Chopster
Searchlight w/ Backwind
Icepick w/ Chainclaw
Leadfooter w/ Pinpoint
Rallybots lead by Double Clutch
Destructicons lead by Mudslinger

Store Exclusives
Masterpiece Grimlock with crown will be at Toys R Us in very different packaging
Autobot Blaster with Sleeljaw, Ramjorn, and Eject Will be seen at SDCC 2010 alone with a new Mighty Muggs

Transformers: War for Cybertron
Jason and Brad were present from Activision
This summer there will be a hard cover novel by Alex Irving about the great war of Cybertron
Game from Activision, great story telling device which Hasbro may persue further if this proves successful.
The Story takes place during the Civil War.

War for Cybertron Toys
Cybertronian Bumblebee
Optimus Prime
Megatron

[Doubledealer93]

no more generations? i want more TFs generations!!! wheres blitzwing! wtf!?!?!

[TFBuyer]

So...no finalization of Animated releases? Crud.

[hyperconvoy69]

Really excited for the domestic releases for Reissue Blaster and MP Grimlock!!! Plus the Transformers Generations are full of win. Hoping the release the rest of the Classis/Universe/Gentei Seekers. Gotta wait and see what the other Power-Core combiners will look like. Sounding like a good year for TF's.

[Doubledealer93]

i really want to see the 3rd bike sister!!!!

[Mkall]

i really want to see the 3rd bike sister!!!!

You're not the only one

[Doubledealer93]

i really want to see the 3rd bike sister!!!!

You're not the only one

trust me i know, but anyone think there will be more TFs generations figs to come?

[Alex Jones]

Is there an image of this:

Battle Blades Optimus Prime - New Voyager class w/ the Matrix of Leadership, has snap out swords, and tank canisters that pop off for weapons.

[Kibble]

Any mention/clarification of the availabilty of the War for Cybertron figs...if they'd be sold individually or if it's going to be some lame deal where you have to buy some product 3 times to get them all or if they're only available with the purchase of some other crap?

"--Almost all of Activision's War for Cybertron line is proprietary, which means that Activision owns most, if not all, the products"

Makes me nervous...

[Valandar]

Thrust has ME happy.

[autoconkevsta4]

yay!!!finally elita-1 has arrived way better name than "flareup" cant wait to get her that jazz is awsomw too

[autoconkevsta4]

[YRQRM0]

Can't wait for Elita-1!! Also, excited for new Voyager Prime, Sideswipe, and Ironhide!

[Optillamanus]

God, I am so stoked right now. Power Core Combiners sounds amazing, like how Armada would have been if it was more awesome.

[shockmatter]

so unhappy that the PCC's limbs dont have robot modes

[Mkall]

so unhappy that the PCC's limbs dont have robot modes

As am I. I'm very disappointed that they could make figs that turn from robot to vehicle to weapon to armor and back again, but they can't make a figure turn from a robot to a vehicle to a combiner limb.

[Flux Convoy]

I'm really digging the PCC 2 pack Mini-cons. They look so nice! The rest look good enough to buy to me. A lot more here to be stoked about than I would have expected.

[Joeldarkmaster]

Elita-1 atlast! (T-T) weve been waiting for you...

[UltraPrimal]

Hailstorm?!? Does she look anything like this?

[zenosaurus_x]

My brother was happy to hear about that Prime with Hooks(WAIT, hooks? does this mean...Leader Grindor? )

I'm mainly looking forward to Leader StarScream, I love Leader figures.

[MrMunkeepants]

legends sandstorm
I wish I hadn't missed out on the blue version, anyone have that for sale?
new hunt for deceptions legends Ravage
if he has a decent alt mode, I might finally gt a movie Ravage. the blurry pics make it looks like a duck's head.
scout class Hubcap (red hot rod)
this guy looks really freaking cool, but I'll wait for the repaint - hopefully it will have a jaunty new head.
insecticon
sweet! think there will be a fan add-on to combine them?

new accurate voyager prime.... with matrix in his chest
wonder if this is the same one with the Jetfire parts? makes sense with a new mold. even with a Leader version, I might get this to fight voyager Grindor.

battle damage leader Prime
I am disappointed. adding sloppy black does not make it "battle damage." they could at least have changed the inaccurate red plastic of his neck and toes to silver like the Takara version (which is where the new head is from). things may change before release, but I'm skeptical.

[Seibertron]

Here are some screenshots of the figures that were not on display earlier today that were part of Hasbro's Powerpoint Presentation.

Generations - Darkmount (aka Straxus)



Toys R Us exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock



Power Core Combiners Destructicons



ROTF Deluxe Class Elita-1



ROTF Hailstorm



ROTF Legends Sandstorm



ROTF Scout Class Breacher and Insecticon



ROTF Deluxe Class Sea Attack Ravage



ROTF Sidearm Sideswipe (new mold)



ROTF Voyager Class Battle Blades Optimus Prime (new mold)



SDCC San Diego Comic-Con Blaster with Eject, Ramhorn, and Steeljaw

[Burn]

Call me picky but Darkmount is a just a big ball of fail because of those "ankles".

Or maybe I should call it an achilles heal? Either way, target that spot and boom, down he goes.

Alt modes aren't too crash hot either.

I do like the look of Insecticon, and Sidearm Sideswipe should have been black with red flames.

[Softimus Prime]

i hope that insecticon mold gets a repaint into waspinator.
also, that voyager prime looks very good, almost a downscaled leader prime.
the power core combiners have a cool gimmck but dont really look cool to me.

[Optillamanus]

Is it just me, or is Elita-1 just a Chromia repaint?