Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame"

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HASBRO “ROLLS OUT” TRANSFORMERS HALL OF FAME
TRANSFORMERS Fans Will Participate in Selecting One Robot for the Class of 2010

Pawtucket, R.I. (March 26, 2010) — After more than 25 years of “MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE” action, Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is announcing the TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame that will honor both “ROBOTS IN DISGUISE” and those influential in creating and building this iconic entertainment brand.

Heroic AUTOBOTS OPTIMUS PRIME and BUMBLEBEE, as well as evil DECEPTICONS MEGATRON and STARSCREAM, will be the first robots honored with admission as chosen by Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame internal panel of judges. TRANSFORMERS fans around the world will determine a fifth robot to join the inaugural class via voting on the Transformers.com website starting on Monday, May 10, 2010. The winning robot will be revealed Saturday night, June 26, 2010 in Orlando, FL at the annual TRANSFORMERS convention known as “BotCon” when the entire Class of 2010 will be officially inducted.

“The TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame celebrates a global entertainment property that has sparked the imagination of millions of kids over the past 26 years and remains one of the world’s most iconic brands,” said Greg Lombardo, senior director of marketing for TRANSFORMERS. “Starting in 2010, Hasbro will annually honor fans’ most-loved characters from the world of CYBERTRON as well as those individuals who have helped shape a brand that has spawned an army of popular action figures, multiple animated series and two blockbuster live action movies that set worldwide box office records.”

First introduced in 1984 by Hasbro and Takara as a toy line, the TRANSFORMERS brand
has provided kids with hours of MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE fun with their action figures that convert from robot to vehicles and back again. Legions of boys around the world grew up creating fantastic adventures and battles set on both the planet CYBERTRON and Earth that featured the “good-guy” AUTOBOTS and the “bad-guy” DECEPTICONS. Since then, more than 7500 robots have been introduced and are now eligible to earn a slot in the TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame’s inaugural class.

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About HASBRO
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com <http://www.hasbro.com/> . © 2010 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058378)
Posted by --B-- on March 26th, 2010 @ 1:16pm CDT

As much as I hate to admit it, it will probably be Grimlock.

That said, I would vote for Unicron!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058380)
Posted by Seibertron on March 26th, 2010 @ 1:19pm CDT

Here are some templates that you guys can use to let the world know about your favorite Transformers character. Please feel free to use the images from the Toy gallery section.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058382)
Posted by Seibertron on March 26th, 2010 @ 1:24pm CDT

Hasbro wrote:Since then, more than 7500 robots have been introduced and are now eligible to earn a slot in the TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame’s inaugural class

7,500 seems extremely high.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058386)
Posted by Neurie on March 26th, 2010 @ 1:40pm CDT

Why am I tempted to start a facebook group to get wheelie nominated as the fifth? :-)

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058392)
Posted by DTR69 on March 26th, 2010 @ 1:58pm CDT

Seibertron wrote:Here are some templates that you guys can use to let the world know about your favorite Transformers character. Please feel free to use the images from the Toy gallery section.

Take that glow off and if anything, give it a black stroke to run in with the black panel behind, almost as if it was a thick comic outline. But the glow and the font is cheesy. In fact the botcon font looks so dated whereas the Transformers some how has survived the test of time. The typeface for botcon is one of those fonts that is tring to hard. Sorry just saw those 2 fonts and that glow and I couldn't help myself.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058393)
Posted by Seibertron on March 26th, 2010 @ 1:59pm CDT

Gotta have some Seibertron.com themed ones for those of you who want to support Seibertron.com.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058394)
Posted by Malicron on March 26th, 2010 @ 2:01pm CDT

Neurie wrote:Why am I tempted to start a facebook group to get wheelie nominated as the fifth?

Because you're evil incarnate?

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058400)
Posted by Seibertron on March 26th, 2010 @ 2:13pm CDT

I want to nominate Soundwave. I think Optimus or Bumblebee are too obvious. Gotta go with my favorite of Soundwave.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058402)
Posted by Hard Hacker on March 26th, 2010 @ 2:16pm CDT

Fools.

Octopunch should be in first. He shot a god IN THE FACE.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058405)
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 26th, 2010 @ 2:28pm CDT

I would think Soundwave is the next most well known character.

How about Ravage? He's such a good little kitty. :grin:

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058406)
Posted by Seibertron on March 26th, 2010 @ 2:31pm CDT

I guess I misunderstood this. We're just picking the 5th character to be able to be voted on. So in that case, let's nominate Soundwave!!!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058409)
Posted by Windsweeper on March 26th, 2010 @ 2:47pm CDT

G1 Ironhide

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058413)
Posted by Name_Violation on March 26th, 2010 @ 3:04pm CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:I would think Soundwave is the next most well known character.

How about Ravage? He's such a good little kitty.

WIN!!

QFT!!!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058415)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on March 26th, 2010 @ 3:09pm CDT

Hmm, interesting. I'm guessing Prime and Megatron are in the 'first class'. Bumblebee, too?

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058426)
Posted by Kryptikore on March 26th, 2010 @ 3:43pm CDT

Soundwave was the first thing to pop up in my head! Jazz came up second!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058427)
Posted by Cheetron on March 26th, 2010 @ 3:47pm CDT

Knowing Hasbro, I'm betting the fifth choice will be 'Bombshock with Combaticons'. I'd love to see someone like Ultra Magnus, Rodimus or even Hound, my favorite when I was 5. But I really am betting that this is some kind of marketing ploy so of course they'll fave the movie favorites, plus the new guys that they have coming out.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058430)
Posted by Dead Metal on March 26th, 2010 @ 3:48pm CDT

Rotorstorm

"WREAKERS COMBINE!"

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058444)
Posted by mechabooks on March 26th, 2010 @ 4:18pm CDT

I'd vote for either Grimlock or Soundwave.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058445)
Posted by dragons on March 26th, 2010 @ 4:19pm CDT

soundwave or devastator

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058446)
Posted by Crystal Rodimus on March 26th, 2010 @ 4:21pm CDT

My vote would go to Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime.

It'll probably be Grimlock or Soundwave though.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058449)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 26th, 2010 @ 4:35pm CDT

Just one spot open? There are at least four characters that I think deserve a spot:

Star Saber (he is supposedly stated to be the greatest Autobot Supreme Commander of them all)
Optimus Primal
Beast Wars Dinobot (Code of Hero should explain why)
Animated Prowl (Endgame - Part II)

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058460)
Posted by Blurrz on March 26th, 2010 @ 5:10pm CDT

I'd say Soundwave's the 5th!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058472)
Posted by Officer Prowl on March 26th, 2010 @ 5:27pm CDT

Prowl

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058488)
Posted by scout185090002 on March 26th, 2010 @ 6:24pm CDT

It's obviously going to be Grimlock or Soundave. I nomiate them both. If Wheelie got in then we're all screwed....

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058492)
Posted by TFGnome on March 26th, 2010 @ 6:54pm CDT

hummmm,

i would vote for either Magnus or G1 Shockwave,
yeah.. Shockwave

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058503)
Posted by capellamusic on March 26th, 2010 @ 7:45pm CDT

Soundwave, 'nuff said and no questions asked! He should already be there.

Ok, to be contradictory with what I said, I have to say that Shockwave would also be an excelent choice and should also be there.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058505)
Posted by Tigertrack on March 26th, 2010 @ 7:50pm CDT

I'm going with Grimlock in my sig, but would like for, oh, say, hmmm... how about... Hot Rod!!!!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058514)
Posted by Mach on March 26th, 2010 @ 9:17pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:I'd say Soundwave's the 5th!

eh? not Blurr?

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058524)
Posted by duneheritage on March 26th, 2010 @ 10:12pm CDT

waspinator

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058532)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 26th, 2010 @ 10:27pm CDT

If this is anything like the WWF hall of fame then the first year the inductees will be their biggest bot who died and a bunch of company men who did nothing more than say "yes sir" often. This will go on a few years until recognizing older stars goes out of fashion at which time the HOF will close until Hasbro buys their competition and realizes how much money is to be made off of their history; it is also at this time that the CEO of Hasbro thinks his company now controls and is the keeper of all toy history. Even then it will still be 2-3 years before their biggest bot ever gets in and even then the one bot that laid the ground work for them will never get in since he doesn't like the direction that Hasbro has been going in for over 20 years.

In all seriousness ya'll did catch the little part about inducting those that helped pave the way for TF's? This might be interesting as there has been discussion over the years as to who "created" the Transformers. In my opinion the Japanese gentleman who created and copyrighted Convoy should be inducted first.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058601)
Posted by Darkman20xx on March 27th, 2010 @ 5:42am CDT

My opinion of HOF is bots that have stood the test of time since their creation, spanning as many avenues of Transformers as possible (G1, animated, Bayverse, IDW, toys, etc...). With that thouhgt process I can't see anyone going with any other choices besides Grimlock, Devastator, Ironhide, or Soundwave. Maybe we could sneak one of the other seekers in ther as well (Skywarp or Thundercracker). I think the initial inductees should have been 10 instead of 5 because I do feel Soundwave and Grimlock earned places to be there already. But right now the inductee I pick is Devastator. He was the first Gestalt and without him we would have never seen Superion, Predaking, or any other of the combiners that kick ass right now. Devs needs to be in.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058607)
Posted by Tigertrack on March 27th, 2010 @ 6:21am CDT

One could make a case for Arcee too...causing the whole gender debate, toy debate, etc.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058651)
Posted by Mechas8n on March 27th, 2010 @ 10:11am CDT

All of us NOT going to Botcon really need to get together and nominate Wheelie, so that everyone in the hall has to applaud when they announce his entry into the hall of fame.

Needs to happen so the we non attendees can know that we made it happen!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058655)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 27th, 2010 @ 10:47am CDT

Mechas8n wrote:All of us NOT going to Botcon really need to get together and nominate Wheelie, so that everyone in the hall has to applaud when they announce his entry into the hall of fame.

Needs to happen so the we non attendees can know that we made it happen!

Yes. I second that motion! Wheelie for the HOF!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058656)
Posted by DTR69 on March 27th, 2010 @ 10:58am CDT

I'm obviously missing something about wheelie, it must be some kind of joke. It looks like Soundwave is peoples choice at the moment, he plays a much bigger role than Grimlock did, and for pure play ability he's a great toy, and the fact the weapons are batteries is a great feature, he's got no flaws and Megatron can't do without him. Ok mass shifting, but he's the swiss army knife of transformers, and apart from blaster who is a poor alternative there is no other transformer like him.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058666)
Posted by Mechas8n on March 27th, 2010 @ 11:28am CDT

Nope, Wheelie, Some kind of joke, You have hit the nail on the head

Its all to do with Irony

You know, to share similar properties with Iron

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058867)
Posted by Oilspill on March 28th, 2010 @ 5:05am CDT

I'm more interested to know 7500 what? Toys? Characters? Including comics?

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058868)
Posted by Burn on March 28th, 2010 @ 5:25am CDT

*points to sig*

'nuff said.

Anyone have a problem with it ... pay for my trip to BotCon and meet me there.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058902)
Posted by zodconvoy on March 28th, 2010 @ 10:55am CDT

What's with all this retro 1984 thinking? Think bigger! Think... 1985! You want a Decepticon? You want more than Season 1? You want a COMBINER? You want a character that has been consistantly awesome in every series he's ever been in? You know what you want? You want SWINDLE!

You know you do.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1058908)
Posted by partholon on March 28th, 2010 @ 11:30am CDT

GRIMLOCK gets my vote.

mainly as in the comics he's the foil for optimus that starscream is to megs.

i just get the awfull feeling that if he gets in TF3 bay will choose the moronic cartoon version.

interesting to see NO ONEs nominated a person to be honored for contributing to TF like they asked so ill kick it off.

To me that'd have to be FURMAN.

I dont think the franchise wouldve had the longevity it did if not for what he laid down in the comics, yes budianski started things off but furman ran with it and theres a whole slew of crap that wouldnt exist if not for him . he's influenced in one way or another every TF writer since.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1059571)
Posted by Blurrz on March 30th, 2010 @ 1:29am CDT

Okay, yeah, like Rosanna should be in the Hall of Fame. You know it, totally, it'll be so rad.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1060084)
Posted by Forgotten on March 31st, 2010 @ 8:18am CDT

Dare To Be Stupid!! Vote Weird Al

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1063352)
Posted by Prime's Trailer on April 10th, 2010 @ 10:52am CDT

Can someone please create a G1 Dreamwave Jetfire Hall Of Fame sig for me?

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1064991)
Posted by vegetacron on April 15th, 2010 @ 8:00pm CDT

I know its against the grain, but Jetfire is my favorite. Got the sig to match my vote. (I had to dig for a damned quote! lol)

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1065008)
Posted by CybertronHotShot on April 15th, 2010 @ 9:15pm CDT

I vote Prowl :APPLAUSE:

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1065284)
Posted by r3devi7 on April 16th, 2010 @ 4:26pm CDT

Although G1 Ironhide is my favorite. My vote is for Soundwave.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1065320)
Posted by commander shockwav on April 16th, 2010 @ 8:39pm CDT

No doubt.

Shockwave.

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1065480)
Posted by Flux Convoy on April 17th, 2010 @ 3:36pm CDT

I place my vote for G1 DEVASTATOR!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1065611)
Posted by infinitimagnus on April 18th, 2010 @ 9:06am CDT

Throwing in another "Jetfire" vote... wooohooooo!!!

Re: Hasbro announces "Transformers Hall of Fame" (1065980)
Posted by Dagon on April 19th, 2010 @ 2:30pm CDT

Seibertron wrote:
Hasbro wrote:Since then, more than 7500 robots have been introduced and are now eligible to earn a slot in the TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame’s inaugural class

7,500 seems extremely high.

Why? There's at least that many ROTF Bumblebee repaints....

But that belies my thought. If repaints count, then there could be that many. I know that like, "Freeway Jazz" and regular ol' Jazz are the same character (for Animated at least, I guess) but since we either throw around or get beaten up by continuity issues, then are G1 Jazz and G2 Jazz and SG Jazz and Animated Jazz and movie Jazz all the same guy? If they all are seperate, and if HAsbro is counting variants of the individuals as individuals, then every incarnation of Jazz is a seperate Jazz, which would make "Battle damaged Jazz" or whatever a seperate Jazz as well. Plus, there are 1.6 trillion Optimus PRimes before we count repaints. So, 7,500 does sound like a lot, but it could be do-able.

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