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Welcome to another chance to listen to the Twincast / Podcast team gab away about the toys you love and worship. Episode 361 features Host ScottyP, Megatronus, Aaronhide19, and Mr. Starscream as they try to retain normalcy in the wake of the massive retail release of Studio Series 86-31 Commander class Optimus Prime. The opinions are in and it's not 100% a gravy train! The trailer is still pretty loaded with gravy though. Listen up to find out why.
Episode #361 “Doppelganger” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.
Here's what we discuss in this episode:
The new retro series Generations deluxes went up for preorder, yay! Did the cast buy them? Did you? Are they even really labeled accurately? What are these things actually homaging? ScottyP knows.
The less news-based segments got a little bit more breathing room this episode due to a light news week so the cast expanded their discussion quite a bit for 40 for 40 and Bragging Rights. The team remembers the best figures of 2018, which not only feels like just yesterday, but a million years in the past as well. Please listen to us cope with this conundrum.
Wait a minute... you didn't come out in 2018, did you!?
Bragging rights tears through with something old, something new, something broken, but nothing blue. We're pretty sure at least SOMEONE got a new toy that you yourself have been looking for.
See? Purple! NOT BLUE!
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Below you will find a review for the G1 Ramhorn and Bombshel set. These are part of Walmart’s exclusive series of G1 reissues with cartoon decos. This set was found in Walmarts throughout Canada, with the specific picture below coming from a Quebec location. It is priced $49.97 Cad.
The review below compares the deco from the previous reissues which were more in line with the original toys.
It's been a longtime coming but Hatchet will finally see the light of day. Hasbro revealed him and several others at New York Comic-Con 2024. These are all Studio Series wave 1 for 2025.
Studio Series Deluxe TF3 Hatchet: Retool of Berserker
Studio Series Deluxe TF7 Double Punch: Retool of ROTB Scorponok
Studio Series Voyager WFC Skywarp: Redeco of WFC Starscream
Studio Series Leader 86 Galvatron: Redeco of Kingdom Galvatron
Bumblebee and Apelinq were absent from the reveals today but they are also part of this same wave.
All through October Big Bad Toy Store has been celebrating their 25th anniversary with a month of weekly exclusives ending on the 25th. There have been silhouettes teasing some obvious Super7 ReAction figures for today in the even more obvious shapes of Unicron and Grimlock on the site all month. The reveal is at once disappointing and intriguing.
Grimlock is the same metallic Grimlock that was revealed this week as part of the regular retail line while Unicron is the same figure released at this past SDCC. The catch here is that both figures come in G1 style boxes that look pretty nice compared the usual card backs. Grimlock is $25 and Unicron is $30, both are available right now. It is kinda cute that they think if Unicron was released in 1986 he'd come in a window box.
Also, following up with the previous story on new ReAction figures we now have pictures to go with the listing.
Feels like forever ago that we first fond out about Hasbro and Walmart's next batch of cartoon colored G1 reissues, but the day has finally come! As part of Walmart's latest Collector Con orders have finally opened for Optimus Prime and Bombshell with Ramhorn. People concerned about the pricing of Prime with his trailer in particular will be happy to know that he's priced at $75, that's quite the contrast to the 2018 reissue of just Prime without the trailer that was $50 on its own! Meanwhile the other set is $35 to finish the Insecticons and give Blaster another tape.
And no, this is not a pre-order, these are ready to go now!
Today Hasbro gave us our first look at the upcoming Transformers Collaborative STAR WARS: The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter! Interestingly, unlike other Collaborative releases that gave the figure a new name Hasbro decided to go old school and do what they did with the preview Star Wars crossover line and simply gave the name of the character it looks like and the alt mode. In this case the box simply states it's the Mandalorian and the N-1 Starfighter. The MSRP is $55, a little more than other recent Collaborative releases, but he's also a bit bigger at 7.5" placing him within the usual Leader class range (for comparison Agent Knight is 6.5") assuming they're measuring to his head and not his shoulders.
The figure is listed on Hasbro Pulse as a "Partner Exclusive" and Walmart.com is also listing the figure as part of their latest Collector Con meaning it'll likely only see release in those two places in the USA. Both stores have it listed for release in February 2025.
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: Transformers robots have always been -- More Than Meets the Eye -- and now fans can experience Transformers characters as they mash-up with iconic characters who share this same quality
TRANSFORMERS COLLABORATIVE STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN: Kids can imagine a galaxy of adventure with the Transformers STAR WARS: The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter converting action figure
CONVERTS FROM STARSHIP TO ACTION FIGURE: The 7.5-inch (19 cm) figure converts between character mode and N-1 starfighter in 37 steps. Inspired by the N-1 starfighter from the STAR WARS galaxy
AWESOME ACCESSORIES: Includes 6 blast effects, 2 blasters, shield, and cape
PLAY AND DISPLAY: The shield and cape convert to a stand to display the figure in N-1 Starfighter mode
The iconic N-1 Starfighter from Star Wars: The Mandalorian is now a converting Transformers toy! This 7.5-inch (19 cm) figure converts from character mode to N-1 starfighter alt mode and features series-accurate deco and details from The Mandalorian series. It includes 6 blast effects that attach in both modes, 2 blasters, and a shield and cape that convert to a display stand for the figure in starship mode. Transformers robots have always been -- More Than Meets the Eye -- but now, through the Transformers Collaborative, fans can experience these larger-than-life characters as they team-up, mash-up, and meet up with other characters, teams, and people who share this same special quality.
Thanks to Seibertronian Overcracker for posting this tot he forums.
Super 7 will have a reveal today for 6 new figures and this will probably be one of them. Found through Diamond by Crazybarkz, we have our first good look at what appears to be Diaclone Devastator. What makes him Diaclone as opposed to G2 is the fact that not all Constructicons are yellow. We have an image of the artwork for the original Diaclone figure for you to compare.
The other reveals we should get later are
Rumble (red)
Ghost of Starscream
Grimlock Metallic
Arcee (prototype)
Optimus Prime (Nucleon Quest Special Mission)
Prowl is coming to Transformers Earthspark in Season 3. While it was first seen as the second half of season 2, it has since been rebranded as a third season to the show. Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus have revealed the poster and trailer to this third season and both feature Prowl prominantly. You can check out the trailer, poster and description below.
In season three, a giant-size Dome divides the town of Witwicky and traps the Decepticons inside, but it can’t hold them forever. The Malto family and the Autobots must figure out a long-term solution, and help arrives from an unlikely place. While doing all they can to get life back to normal again, a mysterious saboteur threatens the Autobots, and Robby and Mo face a ruthless foe who challenges their right to wield the power of Quintus Prime.
New to the series are Emmy® winner Eric Bauza (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, DORA, Looney Tunes Cartoons) as Prowl, an old-world Autobot detective who follows his instincts and trusts the facts. He’s highly suspicious of Optimus’ new alliances, but Prowl always finds the truth he seeks. And Betsy Sodaro (Glitch Techs, Big Nate, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish) as the Quintesson Judge, Commander of the Quintessons (the first “sons” of Quintus Prime), and she feels it is her birthright to possess the power of the Emberstone. She’s wise, dangerous, and her ego is so large that it’s no wonder she has five heads.
Previously announced guest stars, "Weird Al" Yankovic as Cosmos, Zelda Williams (The Legend of Korra) as Spitfire, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea as Aftermath and Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd) as Fairmaestro return to the series to lend their voices.
TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK stars Sydney Mikayla (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts) as Robby Malto, Zion Broadnax (Day Shift) as Mo Malto, Benni Latham (Cornerstones: Founding Voices of the Black Church) as Dot Malto, Jon Jon Briones (Ratched) as Alex Malto, Kathreen Khavari (Dead End: Paranormal Park) as Twitch, Zeno Robinson (Big City Greens) as Thrash, Danny Pudi (Community) as Bumblebee, Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien) as Optimus Prime, Rory McCann (Game of Thrones) as Megatron, Cissy Jones (The Owl House) as Elita-1, Diedrich Bader (Better Things) as Mandroid, Cyrus Arnold (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) as Jawbreaker, Z Infante (Dead End: Paranormal Park) as Nightshade and Stephanie Lemelin (Dawn of the Croods) as Hashtag.
Fans were all in on the new Transformers comic. Not only did it sell very well, by consistently being one of the 10 most sold comics every month, but it also won the highest prizes for comic books.
Well after its first year, the comic is now dipping in the sales charts with last month being the first time to not feature in the top 10. And while in previous months it was outselling every DC book, it's no longer the case.
To recap the past 3 months, here has been its positioning:
A listing had shown up for an Ark Playset from Super 7, the company that makes the ReAction figures. At $75, we couldn't expect too much, but it turns out people had to set their expectations real low. The "Ark" element of the playset is just a piece of carboard for the background, no different than what comes free with Studio Series figures. The bulk of the $75 goes to the Megatron and Optimus figures that come in the set along with the base acting as terrain. This is similar to previous Super 7 playsets, being a callback to toys from the 70s. It is currently available for preorder on Walmart.com.
You can check it out below.
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