SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set

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Hasbro has finally revealed their SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives! This year their will be three Transformers set in addition to the previously reported G.I. Joe/Transformers Crossover set. Check them out below courtesy of Hero Complex:

Transformers Titan Guardians action figure set: Optimus Prime ($39.99, HasbroToyShop.com or Comic-Con International booth #3329)
Featuring five classic Transformers characters — Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave and Grimlock — this set of five non-converting 6-inch-tall figures delivers classic G1 styles. (Hasbro)

Transformers News: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Guardians Grimlock

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Guardians Megatron

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Guardians Optimus Prime

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Guardians Soundwave

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Guardians Starscream

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Guardians Group Shot

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Guardians Packaging1

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Guardians Packaging2

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Shockwave's Laboratory ($49.99; HasbroToyShop.com or Comic-Con International booth #3329)
The evil Decepticon scientist and his cloning chamber are featured in this SDCC special edition figure set, featuring a Voyager Class Shockwave with a G1-inspired paint scheme, as well as a Commander Class Predaking figure with an Energon-infused translucent design. The toy is sold in special collectible "Laboratory" packaging based on the hit TV series. (Hasbro)

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Predaking Bot Copy

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Predaking Dragon Copy

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Shockwave + Predaking Copy

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Shockwave Bot

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Shockwave Vehicle

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Inner Package Display

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Packaging Back

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Packaging Front

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Packaging Slipcover Back

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Beast Hunters Packaging Slipcover Front

Transformers Generations Titan Class Metroplex SDCC Edition ($149.99, HasbroToyShop.com or Comic-Con International booth #3329)
The largest converting Transformers toy changes from robot mode to rolling battle platform mode, and also converts into an Autobot city. This special-edition version features two giant blasters, metallic coated armor, chrome foil stickers, as well as a Legends-scale Scamper figure and 12 miniature Autobot and Decepticon figures to inhabit his Autobot city mode. (Hasbro)

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Class Metropelx Robot

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Class Metroplex City Mode

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Class Metroplex Packaging

Hasbro 2013 SDCC Transformers Titan Class Metroplex Vehicle Mode

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Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498787)
Posted by Agamemnon on June 28th, 2013 @ 5:44pm CDT

Hmmm....for that price, I might get this Metroplex. Get the extra red gun, and 12 legends figures?

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498788)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 28th, 2013 @ 5:45pm CDT

Have to say, way to fail with the Guardian PVCs. They don't look particularly interesting.

Really loving that Shockwave laboratory!

I'm rather... underwhelmed by Metroplex. I mean, hooray for the two guns and chrome-iness, but dang.

Twelve figures with Metroplex, you say? No images of them? Darn.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498791)
Posted by NovaSentinel on June 28th, 2013 @ 5:54pm CDT

Oh look, Shockwave's lab is made from recyclable plastics

Agamemnon wrote:Hmmm....for that price, I might get this Metroplex. Get the extra red gun, and 12 legends figures?

I would point out the fact that it says 'figures', not necessarily legends, which Scamper is specifically referred to as. I would guess these will be more like small plastic statues, but I could be wrong.
But who will they be? Prime, Megs, Screamer and Bee for sure, and then Soundwave, Shockwave, Ironhide, Jazz, Ratchet, Thundercracker, Skywarp and Cliffjumper?

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498793)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 28th, 2013 @ 5:56pm CDT

None of these exclusives grab me. I don't think Metroplex comes with 12 legends; I think they'll be non-transforming, non-articulated figures. For the price plus shipping it's just to much money. Looks like the only thing from Hasbro I'll be getting is that Deadpool set.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498796)
Posted by Burn on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:04pm CDT

Shockwaves Lab, brilliant idea! Now to decide whether I want to go through the effort of getting it or not.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498797)
Posted by craggy on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:04pm CDT

yeah the Mertroplex wording is weird. Maybe Kreons?

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498800)
Posted by TK415 on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:07pm CDT

When I first read the Metroplex post I thought wow what a great deal. But it actually says legends-scale scamper and 12 miniature figures. Meaning 12 not legends size figures. Like the others said, probably not transforming Transformers.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498802)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:10pm CDT

craggy wrote:yeah the Mertroplex wording is weird. Maybe Kreons?

I sure hope not.

The BotCon Kreon exclusives were the only ones I thought were adorable.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498803)
Posted by waaaaghlord on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:12pm CDT

Never going to happen but it'd be cool to see Hasbro dust off the WST moulds for a western release as those pack ins. Given the prices those buggers can fetch that'd make that set look like a deal and a half.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498804)
Posted by Sodan-1 on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:13pm CDT

Well I think Metroplex is a bit of a spanner in the works.

Could make things interesting between this and Takara's version. The lab is kind of a cool little exclusive. One for the hardcore maybe.

The one thing that really bugs me in all this are lines like "this set of five non-converting 6-inch-tall figures" and "and also converts into an Autobot city."

I mean seriously: converts?! Are we actually all fans of The Converters? BotCon is the official Converters convention? Maybe I'm being petty, but it really bugs me.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498806)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:15pm CDT

Sodan-1 wrote:I mean seriously: converts?! Are we actually all fans of The Converters? BotCon is the official Converters convention? Maybe I'm being petty, but it really bugs me.

Where've you been? They've been using the word "convert" for a good long while.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498808)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:19pm CDT

Well minus this great controversy of "conversion", I won't lie I find metroplex very underwhelming. The shockwave's lab set is very nice though, i'd shell out 60 bucks for it XD.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498817)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 28th, 2013 @ 6:49pm CDT

There's nothing I'm remotely interested in getting. Maybe the Vinyl Scratch MLP toy... but that'd be about it.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498832)
Posted by Noideaforaname on June 28th, 2013 @ 7:31pm CDT

Shockwave's lab is kinda cool... and cheap looking.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498834)
Posted by megatronus on June 28th, 2013 @ 7:44pm CDT

I'm down for Metroplex.

The way I see it, I'm saving $100 bucks over the Takara version vs. paying $50 over the Hasbro version. So long as those additional paint apps/stickers cover up some of that overwhelming whiteness, I'm sold.

I wouldn't poo-poo the 12 figures just yet. I doubt they'll transform, but they might make nice little accents that help scale Metroplex appropriately - i.e. a tiny Optimus he can hold in his hand.

Again, will reserve judgement until we actually see some pics.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498835)
Posted by Tresob on June 28th, 2013 @ 7:50pm CDT

I actually kinda like the Titan figures...it's just a shame about Starscream's cannons and Prime's smoke stacks. Very distracting.

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498839)
Posted by Metrosuplex on June 28th, 2013 @ 8:00pm CDT

Yeah, Shockwave's lab does look a bit cheap... but at least we get a Commander Predaking... which is kind of cute. I mean, is that Predaking before he grew up?

The Metroplex looks FANTASTIC to me. I'm glad to get some chromey goodness without shelling the Takara fees/prices!

An extra $25-50 for some chrome and stickers, extra gun, and mini-figures to decorate the city? I mean, probably NOT worth the extra $50, but as this is a TF product, it's not too bad in the scheme of things.

METROOOOOOOOPLEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXX!!!!!!

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498840)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on June 28th, 2013 @ 8:04pm CDT

well well, I think I may have just found my Classics Shockwave. hopefully Ill be able to get it and the Metroplex from SDCC, though Hasbro's shop site is constantly hell to work with

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498841)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 28th, 2013 @ 8:13pm CDT

Shockwave and Metroplex WILL BE MINE!!!

Yeouch... This will sety me back atleast 250$ with the shipping... More if I count the innevitable rapetastic custom fees.

So, when will they be available at the Hasbro store?

Re: SDCC 2013 Transformers Exclusives Revealed: Metroplex, Shockwave's Laboratory, & Titan Guardians set (1498848)
Posted by xyl360 on June 28th, 2013 @ 8:21pm CDT

Well, I was hoping for Metrotitan. Oh well, money saved I guess. I'm not cancelling my preorder for the Takara version just to fight it out over another SDCC exclusive only to end up paying an absurd price for it in the end anyway (learned my lesson with Bruticus last year

), at least not when I can just guarantee myself a Takara version. I suppose price will end up about the same on the after market for this version as a retail bought Takara version imported, but there's a lot less hassle in just keeping my preorder and skipping this.

Happy hunting to those of you who plan to snag one for $150 though. I hope Hasbro produces them in sufficient number and that the scalpers aren't too out of control this year.

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