Hasbro Angry Birds Transformers Optimus Prime Bird Race Set and Energon Racers Pre-Orders
Monday, July 21st, 2014 4:50AM CDT
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Build - destroy - win! The Angry Birds Transformers toys put you in charge of your own bird-on-pig battles. And what could be better than high-flying birds and villainous pigs re-imagined as Transformers characters? Use the launchers to send your bird and pig racing down the 35-inch raceway! The loser crashes while the winner gets to change the Optimus Prime bird into a robot! It's easy to take your games online with the Telepods base, which lets you teleport your bird and pig into the Angry Birds Transformers app. Just put one of them on the base and put the base on your device (sold separately) and scan it into the app. Now you can play as that converting pig or bird! It's going to be total destruction in the battle between your Angry Birds Transformers bird and pig!
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Build - destroy - win! The Angry Birds Transformers toys put you in charge of your own bird-on-pig battles. And what could be better than a battle that pits the Autobirds against the Deceptihogs? This battlepack features Energon Soundwave, Energon Lockdown and Energon Starscream pigs and Energon Optimus Prime and Grimlock birds. Each speedy racer converts from figure to vehicle and back again! Send them charging into battle against each other. Then it's easy to take your games online with the Telepods base! It lets you teleport your birds and pigs into the Angry Birds Transformers app. Just put one of them on the base and put the base on your device (sold separately) and scan it into the app. Now you can play as that converting pig or bird! It's going to be total destruction in the battle between your Angry Birds Transformers birds and pigs!
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Posted by Skywarp64 on July 21st, 2014 @ 4:55am CDT
Not just because I hated the latest film, but also because G1 is just way easier to adapt into Angry Birds's cartoonish aesthetic.
Posted by leokearon on July 21st, 2014 @ 5:47am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 7:49am CDT
The Grimlock and Soundwave ones are G1-based.Skywarp64 wrote:I wish they didn't look like Bayformers.
Not just because I hated the latest film, but also because G1 is just way easier to adapt into Angry Birds's cartoonish aesthetic.
And the Starscream one, I think.
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:21am CDT
KO Bot-Shots.
Posted by Optimizzy on July 21st, 2014 @ 9:19am CDT
But what do I know?
Posted by Zeedust on July 21st, 2014 @ 11:08pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on July 24th, 2014 @ 9:55am CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on July 24th, 2014 @ 10:09am CDT
Posted by #Sideways# on July 24th, 2014 @ 10:29am CDT
So what is this game's gameplay even supposed to be, anyway? Skylanders style, or something? Because I think the Angry Birds theme has strayed a bit too far away from what it was originally intended if that is the case.
Posted by FracturedKoi on July 24th, 2014 @ 10:35am CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 24th, 2014 @ 10:48am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 24th, 2014 @ 11:17am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 11:21am CDT
Though, I am very confused about the end. I don't play Angry Birds, but I thought that the pigs were the bad guys. So why did Megahog come to help out Optimus Red like they were best buddies or something?
Posted by EunuchRon on July 24th, 2014 @ 1:42pm CDT
Posted by Burn on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:15pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Though, I am very confused about the end. I don't play Angry Birds, but I thought that the pigs were the bad guys. So why did Megahog come to help out Optimus Red like they were best buddies or something?
Telepods.
Basically when you buy the figures they have a little QR code on the bottom of them, put them on the Telepod then place that on your phone/tablet and it scans the QR code and "teleports" the figure into the game.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:18pm CDT
"Why?" not "How?"Burn wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, I am very confused about the end. I don't play Angry Birds, but I thought that the pigs were the bad guys. So why did Megahog come to help out Optimus Red like they were best buddies or something?
Telepods.
Basically when you buy the figures they have a little QR code on the bottom of them, put them on the Telepod then place that on your phone/tablet and it scans the QR code and "teleports" the figure into the game.
Posted by Va'al on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:21pm CDT
Today from 1:30-2:30p you can snag #AngryBirdsTransformers posters #1 & 2 while supplies last. #HasbroSDCC #SDCCSwag
Posted by Burn on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:47pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:"Why?" not "How?"Burn wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, I am very confused about the end. I don't play Angry Birds, but I thought that the pigs were the bad guys. So why did Megahog come to help out Optimus Red like they were best buddies or something?
Telepods.
Basically when you buy the figures they have a little QR code on the bottom of them, put them on the Telepod then place that on your phone/tablet and it scans the QR code and "teleports" the figure into the game.
Because you bought the figure. Is that better?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 3:57pm CDT
Is it so hard to believe that someone could find it confusing that a guy who's supposed to be a Megatron analogue was willing to come to the rescue of a guy who's suppose to be an Optimus Prime analogue, for seemingly no other reason than that the Optimus bird was in trouble and needed his help?Burn wrote:Sabrblade wrote:"Why?" not "How?"Burn wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, I am very confused about the end. I don't play Angry Birds, but I thought that the pigs were the bad guys. So why did Megahog come to help out Optimus Red like they were best buddies or something?
Telepods.
Basically when you buy the figures they have a little QR code on the bottom of them, put them on the Telepod then place that on your phone/tablet and it scans the QR code and "teleports" the figure into the game.
Because you bought the figure. Is that better?
Posted by Burn on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:03pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:06pm CDT
Not when it doesn't make sense, hence my original asking.Burn wrote:So that answers your question then?
If you or anyone else doesn't know, then that's fine.
Posted by Burn on July 24th, 2014 @ 4:09pm CDT
The concept of good vs evil is cast aside in favour of generating revenue.
Now if that's not a good enough answer for you then I doubt anyone could answer it any better.
Posted by Flashwave on July 24th, 2014 @ 5:33pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Not when it doesn't make sense, hence my original asking.Burn wrote:So that answers your question then?
If you or anyone else doesn't know, then that's fine.
If they hadn't includeed the clip about putting a figure on an Ipad, I can understand why the bad guy helping the good guy would be confusing, but they show us scanning the figure in, so it in effect becomes no different than the way the Lego Star Wars series could allow you to customize and play as alternate characters. Teh Megatron you see in the end is NOT the Megatron of the game, its a seperate, clone character of Megatron. its the Megatron of the toy. In all likelyhood, its possible to see a Megatron vs. Megatron matchup in this way.
Does this answer your question, Sabr? If not, I don't think we're understanding the question?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2014 @ 5:42pm CDT
Posted by Hip-Hoptimus Rime on July 24th, 2014 @ 10:04pm CDT
Posted by Bouncy X on July 24th, 2014 @ 10:32pm CDT
that said, i am curious to see how the gameplay of this one will be like. and there will likely be a bunch of toys released so i'd very much get their Starscream in some form.
Posted by Flashwave on July 25th, 2014 @ 12:05am CDT
Bouncy X wrote:the telepod thing is a joke...first off if you use any kind of protective case on your phone or tablet, you gotta remove it as it can't read it properly and the pod needs to be perfectly flush to the camera. that wouldn't be too big an issue if the character you "scanned in" actually stayed in your game but nope...soon as you turn off the game, you gotta re-scan it if you want it back in there next time you play.
Seems like a memory-conservation issue? That would be a nice feature though.
Posted by El Duque on July 30th, 2014 @ 8:55pm CDT
Single Packs:
- Optimus Prime
- Bumblebee
- Heatwave
- Lockdown
- Galvatron
- Soundwave
Two Packs:
- Ultra Magnus VS Soundblaster
- Heatwave VS Generation 2 Megatron
Five Pack:
- Energon Racers five pack of Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Lockdown, Starscream, and Soundwave
Track Sets:
- Optimus Prime Bird Raceway with Optimus Prime and Megatron, Bumblebee Bird Blast with High Octane Bumblebee and Goldbite Grimlock
Posted by Madeus Prime on July 30th, 2014 @ 9:18pm CDT
Posted by Burn on July 30th, 2014 @ 10:47pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 30th, 2014 @ 11:15pm CDT
Posted by monstrinhotron on July 31st, 2014 @ 4:44am CDT
Posted by dragons on July 31st, 2014 @ 6:01am CDT
Burn wrote:hmmmm ... not overly impressed, hopefully we get something more "traditional" just heads.
That's what all angry birds about just heads with different looks they don't mainly focus on body's actually transform nice touch wasn't expecting it if game is any good may buy few
Posted by Shuttershock on July 31st, 2014 @ 8:32am CDT
Posted by Peridot on July 31st, 2014 @ 5:33pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 29th, 2014 @ 10:35am CDT
Birds disguised as robots in disguise!
The mysterious EggSpark has crashed onto Piggy Island, transformerizing everything in its path! Even the eggs have become robots, and are running riot across Piggy Island! Can the Autobirds and Deceptihogs put their differences aside and join forces to get those wild EggBots under control? Yeah right…
Angry Birds Transformers rolls out October 15!
http://transformers.angrybirds.com/
They even got Vince DiCola to do the music!
Posted by Va'al on August 29th, 2014 @ 11:07am CDT
Birds disguised as robots in disguise!
The mysterious EggSpark has crashed onto Piggy Island, transformerizing everything in its path! Even the eggs have become robots, and are running riot across Piggy Island! Can the Autobirds and Deceptihogs put their differences aside and join forces to get those wild EggBots under control? Yeah right…
Angry Birds Transformers rolls out October 15!
Posted by Flashwave on August 29th, 2014 @ 11:39am CDT
Posted by Flashwave on August 29th, 2014 @ 11:39am CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on August 29th, 2014 @ 11:46am CDT
Posted by EunuchRon on August 29th, 2014 @ 1:49pm CDT
Posted by TulioDude on August 29th, 2014 @ 2:53pm CDT
Posted by Optimizzy on August 29th, 2014 @ 3:29pm CDT
Thats about it
Posted by Burn on August 29th, 2014 @ 4:00pm CDT
Posted by Madeus Prime on August 29th, 2014 @ 5:35pm CDT
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on August 29th, 2014 @ 5:37pm CDT
Posted by YRQRM0 on August 29th, 2014 @ 6:59pm CDT
Posted by Shuttershock on August 29th, 2014 @ 11:46pm CDT
Posted by Cobalt Prime on August 30th, 2014 @ 1:13am CDT
Posted by Bouncy X on September 1st, 2014 @ 11:20am CDT
i await the merchandise with glee, well i just wanna collect the Starscream stuff. but i'll of course download the game as i have every version of Angry Birds already so. lol