The Energon Pub

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:51 am

A host of new information has surfaced regarding Transformers Prime and the subsequent toy lines. First is the Transformers PRIME Entertainment Pack - Starscream & Bumblebee which was reported on earlier. View additional information and join the ongoing discussion here.

Site sponsor Robotkingdom.com has also listed Hasbro Transformers PRIME DELUXE ASST WAVE 3 2012. This wave includes Bumblebee with extra weapons, Ratchet, Arcee, Vehicon, Knockout and previously unannounced HOT SHOT! Not much is known about TF Prime Hot Shot at this point. Whether or not he will be a new character in Season 2 or the same Hot Shot from Armada. However, this does confirm the existence of a Deluxe Ratchet.

Also reported earlier is the New Transformers Prime Voyager Optimus Prime. Which features some new clear plastic applications and redesigned sword and guns!

Next is the addition of Breakdown, Soundwave, Evac and MIRAGE to the Transformers Prime Cyberverse line Wave 2!

Additionally, the Cyberverse line will be featuring Vehicle Playsets which include Starhammer with Wheeljack and newly confirmed Driller with Knockout!

Next are the new Transformers Prime Bot Shots Big Rigs starring Optimus Prime and Megatron in adorable mini playsets!

Finally we have more information on the Bot Shot basic assortment featuring: a very G1 appearing Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Starscream along with Movieverse Barricade and Sentinel Prime!

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:57 am

HOTSHOT!!!!! :BOOM:

News Credits: 1 · by **bluecatcinema** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:06 pm

A new Vehicon mould? It'll probably be the flying variety...

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:39 pm

Hot Shot? I wonder if he'll be the rumoured "6th Autobot" in season 2.

Either way it's going to be interesting

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:43 pm

Quick! Somebody mod that Dumptruck Prime into Wreck-Gar! :lol:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:43 pm

Hot Shot?

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:55 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Hot Shot?

Would seem right too, seeing as how the Autobots are currently leaderless.

by **TimothyR** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:08 pm

i really hope this doesn't mean that voyager starscreams forearms are going to be clear.

by **Autobot Megatron** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:18 pm

TimothyR wrote:i really hope this doesn't mean that voyager starscreams forearms are going to be clear.

I may be wrong, but wasn't that confirmed last botcon when they showed him? I thought they said it and had pictures of the feature on the prototype. Might be wrong, though.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:19 pm

BeastProwl wrote:Would seem right too, seeing as how the Autobots are currently leaderless.

Even though I strongly think Jack should take over since, well, Prime practically selected him as his successor. Jack becoming leader would easily parallel Optimus's own promotion to Prime.

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:35 pm

Autobot Megatron wrote:
TimothyR wrote:i really hope this doesn't mean that voyager starscreams forearms are going to be clear.

I may be wrong, but wasn't that confirmed last botcon when they showed him? I thought they said it and had pictures of the feature on the prototype. Might be wrong, though.

Correct.

Sabrblade wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:Would seem right too, seeing as how the Autobots are currently leaderless.
Even though I strongly think Jack should take over since, well, Prime practically selected him as his successor. Jack becoming leader would easily parallel Optimus's own promotion to Prime.

Yeah, but watch them drop in TFA Elite Guard style with wheeljack in tow, and another autobot for a trifecta of deuchy attitudes and disconfert all around...

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:45 pm

Oh dear, there goes my wallet... So many nice things :KREMZEEK:

Wish some of them were out right now. One of those crappy days where it'd be really really nice (and relaxing) to play with the figures, sadly I'm no where near home and thus have none. TRU is close though, but I don't want to spend money on figures I already own or never cared to >__< Urg! I think I need to travel with at least one in my bag. lol

excited to see what Hot Shot will look like and the chibi cuteness of the Bot Shots Prime and Megatron have me won, the others not so much. Jack has had me won since the begining, even if he is one of the tiny figures. That ship makes him all the more bada** too.

So excited for this line. Pretty much everything look great.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:06 pm

Hot on the heals of previous Transformers Prime news, Kapow-Toys, our valued sponsor has given us the following release info on Transformers Prime figures. All of the following are TakaraTomy releases by the way!

AM07 Voyager Starscream - Jun 12
AM08 Terrorcon Cliffjumper - April 12
AM09 Deluxe Soundwave - April 12
EZ08 Bulk Head - Commander Class - Apr 12
EZ09 Arcee - Legion Class Apr 12

Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your Transformers related news!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:08 pm

What's "AM" stand for?

by **prowl123** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:31 pm

SOUNDWAVE FTW!

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:32 pm

Hmm... I have no guesses about what "AM" stands for. But it must have to do with the Japanese series name, considering previous Takara designations always included such designation. The above EZ, for example.

I didn't notice those Bot Shots before! Love them! I wonder if my girlfriend will want some of them...

I also wonder if this confirms some sort of Earth mode for Megatron, or if they're basing it off DOTM Megatron instead.

Hot Shot could also be cool, but I hope this doesn't mean I need to start collecting Hot Shots... I guess I already have the Cybertron version and don't collect Armada, so I would only need to track down Universe and Energon Hot Shots...except I sold off Cybertron Defense Hot Shot. #-o

Also, I didn't think the clear forearms on Starscream would be on the final toy. I figured it would be partially painted. Sucks. Man, I hate gimmicks. :BANG_HEAD:

by **MGrotusque** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:41 pm

TERRORCON Cliffjumper eh!? Don't know how I feel about him being called a "terrorcon".

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:42 pm

Terrorcon Cliffjumper? Is that what their calling this "Zombie" Or will it be the one with the hammer, or an all new cliff? I'm leaning on zombie, but turning cliff into a decepticon sub-servent would be good for the story!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:52 pm

monstergrotusque wrote:TERRORCON Cliffjumper eh!? Don't know how I feel about him being called a "terrorcon".

BeastProwl wrote:Terrorcon Cliffjumper? Is that what their calling this "Zombie" Or will it be the one with the hammer, or an all new cliff? I'm leaning on zombie, but turning cliff into a decepticon sub-servent would be good for the story!

Guys, we were told about Terrorcon Cliffjumper many months ago. That's what these Dark Energon zombies are called: Terrorcons. Ergo, Terrorcon Cliffjumper.

by **Ungie** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:08 pm

Well all of my enjoyment and happiness waiting for this line to expand after First Edition has been crushed... crushed about as hard as seeing Metalhawk's face for Botcon.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:48 pm

Sabrblade wrote:What's "AM" stand for?

American?

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:48 pm

I've seen a photo of a blue repaint of deluxe Bumblebee with red highlights. I wonder if this will be Hot Shot. It would fit as Hot Shot did fill the same kind of role as Bumblebee, but it would suck because it's just a lazy excuse for a figure.

Looking forward to Ratchet. I just hope he has his giant twin scalpels.