The Energon Pub

[El Duque]

Thanks to Toy World we have the Transformers related scans from the April 2014 issue of Figure King magazine.

Page 1:

• Takara Tomy Exclusive Transformers Cloud TFC-A02 Brawn and TFC-D02 Starscream

Page 2:
Transformers Generations TG-22 Micron Assualt Team

• Transformers Generations TG-33 Micron Legend Deluxe Starscream
• Transformers: Lost Age First Edition Optimus Prime
• Transformers Masterpiece MP-13B Soundblaster with Ratbat
• Prime 1 Studios MMTFM-02 DOTM Optimus Prime and MMTFM-04 Bumblebee Prototype
• Takara Tomy Arts Mega Drive Megatron Prototype
• Fewture by Art Storm Alpha Trion and Unicron Head Prototype

Page 3:

• Interview with Takra Tomy Masterpiece designer Shogo Hasui
• Interview highlights can be found by clicking here.

[Sabrblade]

Armada Starscream at least has more white on his shoulders.

And the Mini-Cons have new silver painted details.

[hinomars19]

Is it just me, or is 'Lost age' Prime kinda like 'hey, over here'?

On another note, why is Soundblaster looking so sexy? He knows I can't afford him, right?

[mooncake623]

is that Red megatron guy with soundblaster referencing anything?

[mooncake623]

also where is Takara Skids!

When does Takara usually announce which figures they're repainting for their generations line?

[Diem]

So Starscream is coming out in Japan as "Armada Starscream" instead of "Micron Densetsu Starscream"

I guess Japan just gave up on its own naming. Score one for depressing, homogenous Americanisation.

[Sabrblade]

So Starscream is coming out in Japan as "Armada Starscream" instead of "Micron Densetsu Starscream"

I guess Japan just gave up on its own naming. Score one for depressing, homogenous Americanisation.

Nowadays, it's only Masterpiece releases and the (once in a blue moon) Encore releases that retain the pre-2007 Takara names.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

also where is Takara Skids!

When does Takara usually announce which figures they're repainting for their generations line?

I don't think Skids will be released in Japan, at least not as standard retail. Kind of like how in G1 he was only available in a giftset with Sunstreaker and Buzzsaw. They also skipped Dreadwing, Scoop, and in a sense, Goldbug and Doubledealer for now.

And the red Megatron gun with Soundblaster... Beats me

[fenrir72]

Who is SARA?

[Sabrblade]

Who is SARA?

Computer intelligence character from the Transformers Cloud: Guardians of Time story.