Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Animated Series Windblade and Update

How come her shoulder pads are red instead of black?

I don't understand, they feature Windblade when she isn't a toy? It's meant to advertise the toys! Not the comics!

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I don't understand, they feature Windblade when she isn't a toy? It's meant to advertise the toys! Not the comics!

She has at least three toys...

Are these going to be strictly online shorts?

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I don't understand, they feature Windblade when she isn't a toy? It's meant to advertise the toys! Not the comics!

Believe it or not... (stay with me)...Transformers isn't always about advertising toys . DC and Marvel have produced animated films for well over a decade loosely based on events from various different comics intended to focus on the brand NOT a particular toy. It can be done. IN fact this is what I have been patiently waiting for...for a very long time.

You may remember a few days ago we brought to you a new poster showing off Windblade with some information regarding the new combiner wars series to be coming. Well, thanks to a presentation at MIP Digital Climax, we now have even more information regarding the upcoming series. We have quoted the information below, and it appears that this is a whole different story, set 40 years after the war ended on Earth and with Megatron and Optimus Prime gone. Read up below and let us know in the comments section what you think of this latest update. And as always stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers News and Galleries.

Taking place 40 years after the great war on Earth, Transformers: Combiner Wars introduces new lore and all-new characters that, combined with the characters fans have known for decades, will bring the Transformers storytelling in a new direction.

The Autobots and Decepticons have disbanded and returned to Cybertron. With the days of Optimus Prime and Megatron over, Cybertron is now ruled by a triumvirate. However, an ancient technology has enabled a new threat, the power for multiple Transformers to combine into one massive, dangerous form: Combiners. Who will stand-up to this threat to ensure that the fragile peace that was 4 million years in the making remains?

If this were truly based on the IDW comic series, I would think Bumblebee would be part of the triumvirate, but with this series, you never know. It appears to be its "own thing" with the whole "40 years after" portion since the premise doesn't really fit into any established continuity, plus the fact that combiners did exist prior to "Combiner Wars" even in IDW (this series makes them seem like something brand new) . Additionally we don't know for sure if Optimus Maximus will show up considering this is "after" the days of Optimus Prime, and Megatron, but it would definitely be a cool reveal though if they did. The only combiner that has been confirmed so far is Victorion, but of course you cant have "Combiner Wars" without multiple combiners right? --July is not that far off. I am very exited for this.

Still a bit disappointed that this isn't exactly a full series. But I can deal with it. Anyway, I'm glad it isn't an exact retelling of the IDW story. I wonder how this'll all turn out...

Sabrblade wrote:Wonder how many are gonna think "40 years after the Great War" means "40 years after the G1 cartoon".

More like 40 years after TF: Prime what with Optimus and Megatron being gone (pretending RID didn't happen) and a new power structure on Cybertron.

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RodimusRex wrote:Which basically means this will be the first U.S. produced Classics/Generations anime.

If this is an American production, why would it be an anime?

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Why are you replying to such an old post that was made long before it was confirmed to be an anime-styled series?