BotCon 2013 News: Hasbro's Transformers Brand Panel
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:00 pm
Hasbro Transformers Brand Panel
Transformers BotCon 2013
Clint Joshua Shawn Bill Mark
111 Slides
Transformers Generations
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Showed us about 1/2 way through, put to top of list for all of you)
30th Anniversary celebration
30 special items through the year (over various lines such as Platinum, SDCC, etc)
"Warning: what you are about to see may make your head explode"
Transformers Generations Legends Class 2014
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Swerve with Flanker (IDW)
Cosmos with Payload (Micromaster homage) ... U.F.oh Yeah!
Wave 2
Tailgate with Groundpounder
Sharpshot (Shrapnel) with Reflector (transforms into camera)
Transformers Generations Deluxe Class 2014
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All will be tied in with upcoming IDW comic series
Goldbug (now called Goldfire) (basically the new version of Bumblebee from comic)
Dreadwing (Megatron remold with new head)
Skids (looks badass, very cool looking)
Waspinator (you guys will love this, transforms into wasp, looks like a very awesome version of Beast Wars cartoon Waspinator, has button on his back to make wings flap)
Wave 2
Skywarp
Scoop (with 2 Targetmaster partners)
Starscream (Armada Starscream)
Transformers Generations Voyager Class 2014
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Decepticon Doubledealer (Blitzwing repaint with new head)
Rhinox w/ miniguns of doom (looks increadible ... holy hell you guys will love this, audience reaction was awesome to this)
Wave 2
Whirl (showed us sketch dated Oct 2012), then showed us design and grey model photos, has Gerwalk mode?, looks very cool, very reminiscent of G1 toy, comes with new sticker sheet
SDCC 2013
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Titan Guardian 5 pack (Starscream, Soundwave, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Grimlock, 6" tall, non transformable)
Metroplex wi/ 12 mini-figures (vac metallized)
Shockwave's lab (G1 inspired deco with proto Predaking in hyper evolution chamber)
Transformers Hall of Fame
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34% Beast Wars Megatron
19% Ultra Magnus
16% Prowl
16% Arcee
15% Rodimus Prime
Fan Built Bot
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And the winner is ...
It's an Autobot Jet (showed us silhouette of jet mode) still working on it, to be revealed at comic-con
Transformers Prime Legion Class 2013
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Dive Bomb w/ Tornado Bow (Autobot defector, U.S. colors ... Windrazor repaint)
Rot Gut (Blight repaint ... acid green and blue)
Ace Vehicone (white jet Vehicon)
Bluestreak w/ chain bolter (bluestreak colored Smokescreen)
Transformers Prime Commander Class 2013
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Unicron Megatron (posessed to impress!)
Ultra Magnus (ready to remodel ... new mold based off Voyager class)
Bludgeon (Shockwave remold with new head, appropriate Bludgeon colors)
Transformers Prime Deluxe Class 2013
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Night Shadow Bumblebee (Stealth Bumblebee colors with blue accessories, beast hunters mold)
Prowl (Smokescreen recolor/remold with new head)
Transformers Prime Deluxe Class 2014
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(Talked about going back to basics, demonstrated how easy it was to transform G1 Optimus Prime)
Bumblebee w/ dragon shredder sword (basically looks like large version of Legion class, less complicated = bigger toy)
Windrazor (basically deluxe class sized version of Legion class)
Smokescreen
Twinstrike
Transformers Prime Voyager Class 2014
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Optimus Prime w/ nexus sword and vector shield (transforms in 15 steps)
Predaking w/ Infernum blade
Kre-O
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Custom Kreons - Asst A5413
Come with additional parts to customize your own Kreon (kind of like a build-a-figure)
Transformers Construct-o-Bots
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Stated that this came from Hasbro observing people enjoying the custom class at BotCon and enjoying building their own figures.
Showed us a commercial, going to see if they can show it to us in the dealer room.
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2013 Scout Class
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Ironhide
Starscream
Bumblebee
Thundercracker
Cliffjumper
Deadend
Silverbolt
Breakdown
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2013 Elite Class
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Soundwave
Wheeljack
Megatron
Hound
Optimus Prime
Smokescreen
Dragstrip
Shockwave
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2013 Triplechangers
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Bumblebee
Blitzwing
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2013 Ultimate Class
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Optimus Prime vs Megatron
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2014 Beast Hunters Scout Class
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Bumblebee
Starscream (look more like traditional Transformers)
Ripclaw
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2014 Beast Hunters Elite Class
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Skystalker
Shockwave
Optimus Prime
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2014 Beast Hunters Triple Team Class
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Unicron Megatron comes with Ratbat and Barrage
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising (Sept/Oct 2013)
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Legion 2 pack Smokescreen and Cindersaur
Legion 2 pack Night Shadow Bumblebee and Blight
Commander Class 2 pack Optimus Prime and Predaking
Commander Class 2 pack Shockwave and Bombshock
Abominus 5 pack (Target, Tesco, Carrefour exclusives)
Skylynx deluxe class
Nova Blast Bumblebee
Cryofire Predaking (blue)
Dark Steel (Grimwing repaint)
Transformers Prime cartoon has won 3 daytime emmy awards for outstanding individual achievement in animation
Transformers Universe from Jagex coming out this fall
Transformers BotCon 2013
Clint Joshua Shawn Bill Mark
111 Slides
Transformers Generations
--------------------------------------------------
Showed us about 1/2 way through, put to top of list for all of you)
30th Anniversary celebration
30 special items through the year (over various lines such as Platinum, SDCC, etc)
"Warning: what you are about to see may make your head explode"
Transformers Generations Legends Class 2014
--------------------------------------------------
Swerve with Flanker (IDW)
Cosmos with Payload (Micromaster homage) ... U.F.oh Yeah!
Wave 2
Tailgate with Groundpounder
Sharpshot (Shrapnel) with Reflector (transforms into camera)
Transformers Generations Deluxe Class 2014
--------------------------------------------------
All will be tied in with upcoming IDW comic series
Goldbug (now called Goldfire) (basically the new version of Bumblebee from comic)
Dreadwing (Megatron remold with new head)
Skids (looks badass, very cool looking)
Waspinator (you guys will love this, transforms into wasp, looks like a very awesome version of Beast Wars cartoon Waspinator, has button on his back to make wings flap)
Wave 2
Skywarp
Scoop (with 2 Targetmaster partners)
Starscream (Armada Starscream)
Transformers Generations Voyager Class 2014
--------------------------------------------------
Decepticon Doubledealer (Blitzwing repaint with new head)
Rhinox w/ miniguns of doom (looks increadible ... holy hell you guys will love this, audience reaction was awesome to this)
Wave 2
Whirl (showed us sketch dated Oct 2012), then showed us design and grey model photos, has Gerwalk mode?, looks very cool, very reminiscent of G1 toy, comes with new sticker sheet
SDCC 2013
--------------------------------------------------
Titan Guardian 5 pack (Starscream, Soundwave, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Grimlock, 6" tall, non transformable)
Metroplex wi/ 12 mini-figures (vac metallized)
Shockwave's lab (G1 inspired deco with proto Predaking in hyper evolution chamber)
Transformers Hall of Fame
--------------------------------------------------
34% Beast Wars Megatron
19% Ultra Magnus
16% Prowl
16% Arcee
15% Rodimus Prime
Fan Built Bot
--------------------------------------------------
And the winner is ...
It's an Autobot Jet (showed us silhouette of jet mode) still working on it, to be revealed at comic-con
Transformers Prime Legion Class 2013
--------------------------------------------------
Dive Bomb w/ Tornado Bow (Autobot defector, U.S. colors ... Windrazor repaint)
Rot Gut (Blight repaint ... acid green and blue)
Ace Vehicone (white jet Vehicon)
Bluestreak w/ chain bolter (bluestreak colored Smokescreen)
Transformers Prime Commander Class 2013
--------------------------------------------------
Unicron Megatron (posessed to impress!)
Ultra Magnus (ready to remodel ... new mold based off Voyager class)
Bludgeon (Shockwave remold with new head, appropriate Bludgeon colors)
Transformers Prime Deluxe Class 2013
--------------------------------------------------
Night Shadow Bumblebee (Stealth Bumblebee colors with blue accessories, beast hunters mold)
Prowl (Smokescreen recolor/remold with new head)
Transformers Prime Deluxe Class 2014
--------------------------------------------------
(Talked about going back to basics, demonstrated how easy it was to transform G1 Optimus Prime)
Bumblebee w/ dragon shredder sword (basically looks like large version of Legion class, less complicated = bigger toy)
Windrazor (basically deluxe class sized version of Legion class)
Smokescreen
Twinstrike
Transformers Prime Voyager Class 2014
--------------------------------------------------
Optimus Prime w/ nexus sword and vector shield (transforms in 15 steps)
Predaking w/ Infernum blade
Kre-O
--------------------------------------------------
Custom Kreons - Asst A5413
Come with additional parts to customize your own Kreon (kind of like a build-a-figure)
Transformers Construct-o-Bots
--------------------------------------------------
Stated that this came from Hasbro observing people enjoying the custom class at BotCon and enjoying building their own figures.
Showed us a commercial, going to see if they can show it to us in the dealer room.
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2013 Scout Class
--------------------------------------------------
Ironhide
Starscream
Bumblebee
Thundercracker
Cliffjumper
Deadend
Silverbolt
Breakdown
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2013 Elite Class
--------------------------------------------------
Soundwave
Wheeljack
Megatron
Hound
Optimus Prime
Smokescreen
Dragstrip
Shockwave
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2013 Triplechangers
--------------------------------------------------
Bumblebee
Blitzwing
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2013 Ultimate Class
--------------------------------------------------
Optimus Prime vs Megatron
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2014 Beast Hunters Scout Class
--------------------------------------------------
Bumblebee
Starscream (look more like traditional Transformers)
Ripclaw
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2014 Beast Hunters Elite Class
--------------------------------------------------
Skystalker
Shockwave
Optimus Prime
Transformers Construct-o-Bots 2014 Beast Hunters Triple Team Class
--------------------------------------------------
Unicron Megatron comes with Ratbat and Barrage
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising (Sept/Oct 2013)
--------------------------------------------------
Legion 2 pack Smokescreen and Cindersaur
Legion 2 pack Night Shadow Bumblebee and Blight
Commander Class 2 pack Optimus Prime and Predaking
Commander Class 2 pack Shockwave and Bombshock
Abominus 5 pack (Target, Tesco, Carrefour exclusives)
Skylynx deluxe class
Nova Blast Bumblebee
Cryofire Predaking (blue)
Dark Steel (Grimwing repaint)
Transformers Prime cartoon has won 3 daytime emmy awards for outstanding individual achievement in animation
Transformers Universe from Jagex coming out this fall