HASBRO 'Questions And Answers' For October 6th- Submit Your Inquiries Here!

1. it looks like the new universe line has some idw aspects to it. will there ever be human figures with small articulation made for the universe line. maybe 4 pts of articulation and 1.5 inch figures?

2. why is it taking so long for a transformers gijoe crossover. The gijoe transformers series is so great. why not make mini figures of the gijoes (1.5 inch or 2 inch) that fit within the transformers?

3. Now with the 25th anniversary line. Can we please get a spike and daniel in the exo suit from transformers the movie. They can go in and out of the suit (with articulation) and the suits can transform. Pleaseeeeee.

1. Will there be a deluxe Classics/Universe Jazz?

2. Will there be anymore "They were always real to me" videos?

1) transformers movie line could you give us some leak shots of the figures that your making for the sequel or tell us what they look like?

2) what are the new animated characters that are going to be made for the new line of transformers animated.

3) alot of fans who bought blitzwing werent happy with his jet mode that his tank treads was showing inder his winrgs are there any plans to make triple changers in the future so this doesnt happen again?

4) are there going to be any more releases to the universe line from other series like you did cybertron with cybertron series and select few from the armada example to be in the universe?

Will we see these Generation 1 Classics in the near future? (Because I sure would. )

Thrust
Breakdown
Dead-End
Skullcruncher
Snapdragon
Trailbreaker
Red Alert
Triggerhappy
Slugslinger
Misfire
Motormaster
The rest of the Dinobots and the Aeriobots
The Constructicons
The Terrorcons
The Technobots
The Seacons

Will we see in the future transforming battlestation / bases? (I.e. Trypticon, Metroplex, Fortress Maximus, and Zarak Scorponok.)

And finally: What's so great about being DON MURPHEY'S STOO~GE? (Just kidding.)

1. Quite some time ago there was mention of after the Movie had been completed the Alternators line starting again. After the re-emergence of Binaltech toys in Japan is there any chance of seeing any new Alternators or is this line officially finished?

2. In the UK the recent Micromaster and Legend classes have proved to be popular, and remain in the top of sales charts. Beyond the already mentioned figures is there going to be any more unique molds in this size class?

3. When the second movie comes out will we see many re-releases of current movie line figures?

4. With the on-line popularity of the fan made Ultra Magnus Classics Armour/Trailer set is there any chance of Hasbro doing something similar in future?

Of all the Transformers that have come out, I think I stand for the general public that we all love the dinobots. Why is it that Hasbro does not reissue/remold/remake/reintroduce these bots all at once instead of sets of 1 or 3. We'd like to see Sludge, Swoop, Snarl, Slag, and Grimlock brought back all at once at some point and we are patiently awaiting issuance. Bring em all back for Animated or even in the Universe line. They are already loved.

Terra Verticon

1.any chance of a botanica toy?

2.Will the henkei! exclusive stunticons be released in the us?

3.Will transtech be considered for revival?

First of all great job guys, keep it up.

1) I think this has been stated multiple times but that just proves how much we want it, is there any chance of figures being made from the IDW comics continuity such as a Nova/Nemesis Prime?

2) Will we continue to see more G1 characters pop up in the Classics/Universe line? If so will we eventually get to those characters that don't get the treatment that often such as combiner groups like the Terrorcons and Technobots?

3) Will the Insecticons ever make appearances again? Animated or Universe?

Will the movie toys be PREMIUM or should I wait one year before I actually buy any movie toys?

Will we get anymore g1 reissues other than Optimus Prime in the 25th anniversary tf celebration line?

1.will there be a classics omegasupream, scouge,fortres maximus, and arcee?

2.will all of the transformers in the 1986 movie be made in to toys?

3. will beast wars toys be sold again?

4. will there be any more master piece transformers

doubledealer25 wrote:1.will there be a classics omegasupream, scouge,fortres maximus, and arcee?

2.will all of the transformers in the 1986 movie be made in to toys?

3. will beast wars toys be sold again?

4. will there be any more master piece transformers

#1) --

#2) No

#3) They already are. 25th Cheetor.

#4) --

Right a few questions here (some repeats of other people questions)

1. Combiners, Will there be any new mould gestalts made for universe or other lines?

2. Tapes, will we see any more casseticons released (new mould or re release)?

3. IDW, I belive Drift is in the works, any others?

4, War Within, unused or new moulds in universe?

5. Dynobots, will we see more/the rest of them in universe/animated?

these would probibly be toward Takara but I really want to know..

- Is Grimlock confermed as the next MP?
and
- What are the chances we'll see an Ironhide repaint or the Skids mould in Alternators/Binaltech?


Also interested in Sledge's questions concering UK customers and Omega Supreme's (animated) release, head/target masters and countless other when/will they make questions that are best left out

1. WILL THERE BE A LEADER CLASS LUGNUT in TF Animated???

2. WiLL THERE BE A VOYAGER CLASS SENTINEL PRIME in TF Animated??

3. Is there any chance they will re-release G1 Shockwave in the 25th line???

4. Or G1 Hound, Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker, Mirage, Wheeljack, and Ironhide/Ratchet with HEADS on the 25th line??

Ok, I've got ome to repeat because they're brilliant and some of my own.

1) Will countries such as New Zealand get a chance to get special figures off Hasbro Toy Shop.com soon or will we have to continue using eBay?
2) Are there any more triple changers planned for Animated or Univere, perhaps G1 reissues?
3) We've seen Targetmaster Cyclonus - are we going to get Headmasters and Powermasters as well or perhaps more Targetmastes?
4) Will here be more casetticons released?
5) Can Ravage (the one with Universe Hound) fit into the Target Exclusive Soundwave or is there a new Soundwave coming out for this?
6) Will there be an Animated Omega Supreme, perhaps already planned?
7) Any chance of some Alternators reissues such as Dodge Ram Optimus Prime?
Can you make the toys cheaper? (Okay, it'd be nice but it's not going to happen with shipping costs)

tomy1381 wrote:5) Can Ravage (the one with Universe Hound) fit into the Target Exclusive Soundwave or is there a new Soundwave coming out for this?

What Target Soundwave Exclusive are you referring? There was a TRU re-issue with Classics, and it has been stated, the new Ravage will be able to fit in the cassette door, yes...

1) master piece figures are there going to ba any new ones like the dinobots, ormaybe a combiner transformer and sell the combiners seperate to make one big one?

2) are you planning on making a G.I./transfomres figures where optimus prime transfomred into a cobra tank thing & others?

3) are you going to get some of your ideas from the comics to come up with new figures & series to make war within, evolution Hearts of Steel.

4) you went to marvel crossover serise to make figures are you going to go to dc & make some transformers out of some dc characters well?

5) are you going to make a new unicron where hes a complete circle planet for example primus in the cybertron set hes a complete circle planet is there any plan of making him unicron a whole circle planet?

dragons wrote:4) you went to marvel crossover serise to make figures are you going to go to dc & make some transformers out of some dc characters well?

DC rights are held by Mattel, so that's not going to happen

Is it possible to do a new universe classics 2.0 Metroplex that could accomadate minicons or even a supreme class Fortress Maximus that can fit Legends figures?

Hmm..me thinks more rules are needed.

Like one question per party. So make it a good one.

And no repeats.


I don't know, it's going to be a lot to go through.

1. With Galvatron and Cyclonus appearing in Universe lines is there any chance of G1 Scourge not the Cybertron one being released?

2. Any chance of Ireland ever getting some exclusives for their toy stores like Smyths or World of Wonder, as there are no Walmarts/ Toys R Us's and it is not fair?

3. Will Sludge and Snarl (the stegosaurus) be relased as part of Animated/Universe?

4. Any chance of Universe version of Headmaster characters like Scorponok, Fangry or Nightbeat? They don't even have to be headmasters.

tigertracks 24 wrote:Hmm..me thinks more rules are needed.

Like one question per party. So make it a good one.

And no repeats.


I don't know, it's going to be a lot to go through.

I think the real difficulty may be the "will x appear in such and such lines?"

we all have our favorites that we feel deserve to be praised, and I think compiling a list of characters we would like to see in each line would overwhelm the folks at hasbro. However, if we don't show interest in particular characters then there may never be a chance of getting them...quite the quandary we've created

omega666 wrote:Will the movie toys be PREMIUM or should I wait one year before I actually buy any movie toys?

I second this question!

Gutter Bunny wrote:I think the real difficulty may be the "will x appear in such and such lines?"

we all have our favorites that we feel deserve to be praised, and I think compiling a list of characters we would like to see in each line would overwhelm the folks at hasbro. However, if we don't show interest in particular characters then there may never be a chance of getting them...quite the quandary we've created

How about "Would it be possible for Hasbro to add a section to their website where people can request characters?" That way, they could see if there was a large demand for characters without us flooding their regular email address, or filling forums with "Will Hasbro ever make X" threads.

Sledge, How about some polls for favorite characters to see get an updated treatment, with choices?

Kind of like they did for GI JOE?

Yeah, that would make sense. Maybe they could take suggestions then do a poll based on the suggestions?

May I ask will we see Omega Supreme being released in toy ?

May I ask when will Mix Master and Scapper due for release ?

May I ask what charcters will be released from Season 3 ?

Thank you for your time

1. Will there be universe Rid reisues/repaints/redecos? (NOT ROBOT HEROES)
2. Sailor Moon, Nintendo, DC, Lucas Films (other than star wars). Will any of these series be in crossovers?
3. would it be posible for you to let Sakurai put optimus prime in super smash brothers?
4. Masterpiece starscream reisue?
5. will female starscream be new mold of re-tool?
6. any japan exlusive seires toys for universe in america?(ie, toys from victoy zone and headmasters)

bumblebeerocks wrote:2. Sailor Moon, Nintendo, DC, Lucas Films (other than star wars). Will any of these series be in crossovers?
3. would it be posible for you to let Sakurai put optimus prime in super smash brothers?

I Can answer both of these questions for you right now.
NO!

Autobot420 wrote:

bumblebeerocks wrote:2. Sailor Moon, Nintendo, DC, Lucas Films (other than star wars). Will any of these series be in crossovers?
3. would it be posible for you to let Sakurai put optimus prime in super smash brothers?

I Can answer both of these questions for you right now.
NO!

Batman, Mario, and Indiana Jones are out of the question? Batmobileformer = win

bumblebeerocks wrote:

Autobot420 wrote:

bumblebeerocks wrote:2. Sailor Moon, Nintendo, DC, Lucas Films (other than star wars). Will any of these series be in crossovers?
3. would it be posible for you to let Sakurai put optimus prime in super smash brothers?

I Can answer both of these questions for you right now.
NO!

Batman, Mario, and Indiana Jones are out of the question? Batmobileformer = win

old Batmobile - Cybertron Megatron
new Batmobile - ROTF Megatron

Indiana Jonesformers could be cool.

So far, Legends Megatron, Deluxe Cheetor, and Deluxe Hot Shot are the only new molds in the Universe line that hearken back to a non-G1 era. Will we be seeing more acknowledgement for the other eras of the franchise's history, or will the focus continue to be almost entirely on G1?

With the new movie slated for 2009 and season three of Animated not yet greenlit, I'm worried about the future of a cartoon and a toyline I deeply love. Are you planning on ending it, or is there more to come?

Nemesis Primal wrote:So far, Legends Megatron, Deluxe Cheetor, and Deluxe Hot Shot are the only new molds in the Universe line that hearken back to a non-G1 era. Will we be seeing more acknowledgement for the other eras of the franchise's history, or will the focus continue to be almost entirely on G1?

With the new movie slated for 2009 and season three of Animated not yet greenlit, I'm worried about the future of a cartoon and a toyline I deeply love. Are you planning on ending it, or is there more to come?

Actually, thanks to the club newsletter, we now know there is also a BW Dinobot...new mold in the works.

Susan Blu also talked in the club newsletter as if it was a go, and had already started recording sessions, so I would say, you got two questions answered.

Just wanted to remind our community that tomorrow is the deadline for us to submit our 5 questions for the HASBRO Q/A ROUND 1.

So if you have a burning question that you think HASBRO will answer, please add it to the thread by clicking the link so you can voice your response.

Thanks for your participation in this great opportunity by HASBRO for us to let our voices be heard.

Hyper-Chicken wrote:

omega666 wrote:Will the movie toys be PREMIUM or should I wait one year before I actually buy any movie toys?

I second this question!

I third this question.

will there be any new characters in season 3 of animated?
(by new i mean guys like lockdown who have no other incarnations)

Just one question:

Why is there a decline in the quality of toys made by Hasbro. It has been known for a while now that many of the new releases (Animated and Universe lines) have an issue with parts falling off, parts not fitting properly, sloppy paintjobs, and then some more. What's wrong here?

Quaternion wrote:

Hyper-Chicken wrote:

omega666 wrote:Will the movie toys be PREMIUM or should I wait one year before I actually buy any movie toys?

I second this question!

I third this question.

Yes... I too would also like to know if they plan on a Premium series or are they gonna do it right the first time.


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Have you ever considered releasing the much-sought-after Lio Convoy mold to the Western Hemisphere, even if labeled as a "Beast Era Optimus Prime"?

Will we be getting an Animated Wreck-Gar toy?

#1: Does has Hasvro have any intentions of releasing all Universe figures in Canada? Or will Canada only get bare minimum, and Americans can expect full releases?

#2: Can we assume that the Universe Classics line will try to cover all of the Generation 1 & 2 Transformer figures?

#3: Does Hasbro's shopping website have any intentions of extending it's shipping policy beyond just the United States?

#4: Can we expect any Universe Classics figures to be released in North America recolored like the Japan Henkei releases? Ie: Rodimus recolored into Henkei Wildrider, Jetfire recolored into Henkei Skyfire, etc.

#5: Is there a possiblity of producing combiner figures, instead of simply recoloring old molds?

1. Will there be more "completely show-accurate" versions of characters from past lines like the upcoming show-accurate Universe Deluxe Starscream figure?

2. I hear that we are getting a Robot Heroes figure of Victory Saber. Will we be seeing more releases of Japanese-exclusive characters from The Headmasters, Chojin Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Return of Convoy, Operation Combination, Beast Wars II, or Beast Wars Neo?

3. Since the for Japanese G1 cartoon series were released on DVD in Europe and Australia, is there any hope of seeing them, and perhaps Beast Wars II and Neo, released on DVD in North America? Particularly the United States.

4. Is there any chance of seeing the Robotmasters/Beast Wars Telemocha series molds of Deluxe class Optimus Primal and/or Deluxe class Beast Wars Megatron released in the States?

5. What was the reason for all of the production flaws with the first few waves of the Transformers Animated figures?

NuclearConvoy wrote:Will we be getting an Animated Wreck-Gar toy?

I'm pretty sure that someone somewhere already reported seeing a prototype of him a couple months back. And I don't see why they WOULDN'T make a toy of him, pretty much every other one-episode character got one.

What is the hook for on Universe Galvatron's shoulder. Can the "third mode" using the little feet also be explained?

Will the prices in Canada ever balance out to actually represent current exchanges rates between the USD and CAD? Currently the MSRP for Deluxes in the US is 9.99, but even Wal-Mart in Canada charges 14.98 per Deluxe, which is a price I just don't feel is justified considering current Market value of my Dollar (and is why I've yet to buy a single TF toy in a long while at retail).

1. Since the majority of all the various Transformer toy lines essentially have ball & socket heads, which are easily removable and very close in size. Is it possible for Hasbro to mass produce a variety of additional & originl head sculpts that can automatically be implemented every time a character receives a new paint job? This would allow for the toys to actually me more unique rather than just a different color scheme. Possibly an exclusive accessory pack or something to that effect?

2. Have plans ever been discussed for updating the Insecticons or Stunticons, Arialbots, Technobots or possibly even a Pretender in the Universive toy line?

3. With all the various group names that were thrown out there, Autobots, Decepticons, Constructicons and so on. Why were they never any Aquabots? You could have had 5 or 6 sea vehichles that Combined and Transformed into a larger robot? The Decepticons had the Seacons. It is still possible with the Universe line.

4. Will there ever be a Transformer contest where a fan's idea for a Transformer could actually be made. Like a design/art contest where the fan's original character could be made into an actual figure. The Trasnformer community could vote for their favorites...It would also give Hasbro a huge influx of free ideas since they would own the rights to all the submissions.

5. How hard is Hasbro working on getting back some of the copyrighted names that they previously lost. Like Bluestreak and several others. Are the new owners unwilling to part with them or is there more to it than just that or just a question of cost.

(1)will thre be more combinders like bruticus or motermaster! (2)are you ever going to re-stock on alterenators or classics? (3)will you make the animated constructicons or are you hoding on to make devastator? (4)will you ever make a transformers 'original' movie toy wave?

GI joe scale transformers will ever happen as thye are not marketable anywhere now out side of the USA, europe and japan do not support these lines so the money would be best spent on other projects.

As for my question:

Would it be possible for hasbro to make a reissue of Trailbreaker or is the mold completely gone as out of all the original year 1 toys he is the only one which seems to have never been given a reissue, apart from the license problems ones(ie: you never gonna get a reissue Shockwave, delux insecticons, jetfire or delux autobots).

any minicons planned on coming out?

is it possible that animated minicons will be made?