Sneak Peek at Transformers Cyberverse New Decepticon Shadow Striker
Monday, February 19th, 2018 4:12AM CST
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You can see artwork of her on the side of the Cyberverse Megatron box, which we do have in our own galleries, but not as visible as the further images mirrored below.
Take a look, and let us know what you think of the design so far, and join the discussion in the Energon Pub!
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Posted by Bounti76 on February 19th, 2018 @ 4:17am CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 19th, 2018 @ 4:35am CST
Posted by Scrounge1984 on February 19th, 2018 @ 8:56am CST
Posted by Va'al on February 19th, 2018 @ 9:26am CST
Posted by Rodimus Knight on February 19th, 2018 @ 9:45am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 19th, 2018 @ 10:40am CST
Cyberverse is the main TV show line, at least.Rodimus Knight wrote:I'm always glad to see more female chanracters, but It would be nice to get more female Decepticons in the main line though.
Posted by #Sideways# on February 19th, 2018 @ 10:49am CST
I mean, truly
Posted by Rodimus Knight on February 19th, 2018 @ 10:59am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Cyberverse is the main TV show line, at least.Rodimus Knight wrote:I'm always glad to see more female chanracters, but It would be nice to get more female Decepticons in the main line though.
I guess when I say main line, I'm thinking of the Generations related line. It would be nice to see them put out Slipstream (aside from the Takara release a couple years ago)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 19th, 2018 @ 11:04am CST
There was a time when the media lines were the main lines and the CHUG lines were done on the side.Rodimus Knight wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Cyberverse is the main TV show line, at least.Rodimus Knight wrote:I'm always glad to see more female chanracters, but It would be nice to get more female Decepticons in the main line though.
I guess when I say main line, I'm thinking of the Generations related line. It would be nice to see them put out Slipstream (aside from the Takara release a couple years ago)
Those were the days...
Posted by JazZeke on February 19th, 2018 @ 11:28am CST
Sabrblade wrote:There was a time when the media lines were the main lines and the CHUG lines were done on the side.Rodimus Knight wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Cyberverse is the main TV show line, at least.Rodimus Knight wrote:I'm always glad to see more female chanracters, but It would be nice to get more female Decepticons in the main line though.
I guess when I say main line, I'm thinking of the Generations related line. It would be nice to see them put out Slipstream (aside from the Takara release a couple years ago)
Those were the days...
It's kinda funny how what had been a small line of G1 homage figures to fill the gap between the end of Cybertron and the start of the first movie blew up into such a massive toyline in its own right. (And all those characters in the first wave of Classics have since been remade, even.) Even with the massive positive reaction to that line, I don't think anyone could have anticipated we'd be here eleven years later considering it the "main" line due to its consistent presence through the last decade while other lines have come and gone.
Posted by william-james88 on February 19th, 2018 @ 11:51am CST
JazZeke wrote:Sabrblade wrote:There was a time when the media lines were the main lines and the CHUG lines were done on the side.Rodimus Knight wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Cyberverse is the main TV show line, at least.Rodimus Knight wrote:I'm always glad to see more female chanracters, but It would be nice to get more female Decepticons in the main line though.
I guess when I say main line, I'm thinking of the Generations related line. It would be nice to see them put out Slipstream (aside from the Takara release a couple years ago)
Those were the days...
It's kinda funny how what had been a small line of G1 homage figures to fill the gap between the end of Cybertron and the start of the first movie blew up into such a massive toyline in its own right. (And all those characters in the first wave of Classics have since been remade, even.) Even with the massive positive reaction to that line, I don't think anyone could have anticipated we'd be here eleven years later considering it the "main" line due to its consistent presence through the last decade while other lines have come and gone.
However Hasbro proper does not see the generations line as being the main line. Brian Goldner reiterated the fact that the core lines are the ones that are targeted towards their core audience which is kids from 5-8 years old.
Posted by Va'al on February 19th, 2018 @ 12:01pm CST
william-james88 wrote:JazZeke wrote:Sabrblade wrote:There was a time when the media lines were the main lines and the CHUG lines were done on the side.Rodimus Knight wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Cyberverse is the main TV show line, at least.Rodimus Knight wrote:I'm always glad to see more female chanracters, but It would be nice to get more female Decepticons in the main line though.
I guess when I say main line, I'm thinking of the Generations related line. It would be nice to see them put out Slipstream (aside from the Takara release a couple years ago)
Those were the days...
It's kinda funny how what had been a small line of G1 homage figures to fill the gap between the end of Cybertron and the start of the first movie blew up into such a massive toyline in its own right. (And all those characters in the first wave of Classics have since been remade, even.) Even with the massive positive reaction to that line, I don't think anyone could have anticipated we'd be here eleven years later considering it the "main" line due to its consistent presence through the last decade while other lines have come and gone.
However Hasbro proper does not see the generations line as being the main line. Brian Goldner reiterated the fact that the core lines are the ones that are targeted towards their core audience which is kids from 5-8 years old.
Eh.. what the CEO says is not necessarily what the various brands think. I mean, for varying degrees of main, both statements are true. From a purely commercial revenue standpoint, sure.
But I'd be wary of dismissing the 'rest' of the active audience, despite us being in the minority (if so).
Posted by Steelbane621 on February 19th, 2018 @ 12:03pm CST
Posted by Flashwave on February 19th, 2018 @ 2:41pm CST
Steelbane621 wrote:I feel like she turn into some kind of animal
That is definately a door on her arm though.
I for one am excited that here we are what, 15 years later and a botcon repaint of an RID figure is a main-ish villian. RID01 was my umping on point and the Universe Roulette and Shadow Strikers were pretty figures.
Posted by william-james88 on February 19th, 2018 @ 3:00pm CST
Va'al wrote:
Eh.. what the CEO says is not necessarily what the various brands think. I mean, for varying degrees of main, both statements are true. From a purely commercial revenue standpoint, sure.
But I'd be wary of dismissing the 'rest' of the active audience, despite us being in the minority (if so).
Yes, both statements can be true. And we are a minority, but an important one where there is growth potential (unlike the core market).
Here is the quote relating specifically to TFs (which Braind Goldner sees as his golden goose right now):
We have a preschool RESCUE BOTS show, we have our Cyberverse focused on our core kid six-to-nine year-old. We continue to run more adult oriented content on Machinima for that fan. Fan business is growing in a very significant manner. And then of course we have our movies. It was a movie year but our products were about the movie but also about all these other dimensions of TRANSFORMERS.
The way I see it, Cyberverse seems to be where the anticipated major portion of revenue for the TF brand will come from in 2018 with any collector line being where there will be the greatest increase in revenue.
That aside, I do still cringe at the CEO of such an important firm calling something "adult oriented content".
Posted by JazZeke on February 19th, 2018 @ 3:10pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Va'al wrote:
Eh.. what the CEO says is not necessarily what the various brands think. I mean, for varying degrees of main, both statements are true. From a purely commercial revenue standpoint, sure.
But I'd be wary of dismissing the 'rest' of the active audience, despite us being in the minority (if so).
Yes, both statements can be true. And we are a minority, but an important one where there is growth potential (unlike the core market).
Here is the quote relating specifically to TFs (which Braind Goldner sees as his golden goose right now):We have a preschool RESCUE BOTS show, we have our Cyberverse focused on our core kid six-to-nine year-old. We continue to run more adult oriented content on Machinima for that fan. Fan business is growing in a very significant manner. And then of course we have our movies. It was a movie year but our products were about the movie but also about all these other dimensions of TRANSFORMERS.
The way I see it, Cyberverse seems to be where the anticipated major portion of revenue for the TF brand will come from in 2018 with any collector line being where there will be the greatest increase in revenue.
That aside, I do still cringe at the CEO of such an important firm calling something "adult oriented content".
I have a hunch that another factor making Cyberverse more profitable is because its figures look a lot more cheaply made. Engineering and articulation up the cost of producing a figure, and if these are simpler figures, they should make Hasbro more money than their more elaborate CHUG counterparts.
Posted by Va'al on February 19th, 2018 @ 4:15pm CST
- Scout class Megatron, Bumblebee, Starscream and Grimlock
- Ultimate Class Optimus Prime and Megatron
- Ultra Class Starscream, Grimlock, and Bumblebee
- Warrior Class Starscream, Shockwave, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee
Some of these images we had seen in previous news reporting, such as here, but some of these are most definitely a new look. You can compare the images below and in their full gallery to our coverage of the figures on display at New York Toy Fair 2018 here!
SCOUT CLASS
ULTIMATE CLASS
ULTRA CLASS
WARRIOR CLASS
Posted by First-Aid on February 19th, 2018 @ 4:48pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 19th, 2018 @ 5:10pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on February 19th, 2018 @ 5:19pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Deluxe and voyager Starscream look just sad. However, I will hold my jugement for Scout Starscream for after the vehicle mode is truly revealed. Scout Screamers in bot mode is adorable and the GERWALK ACTION is hilarious.
He has no vehicle mode, he is just a gimmick toy. It explains why a legends sized toy is only 8$ instead of 10$
Posted by Tigertrack on February 19th, 2018 @ 5:49pm CST
Posted by Rated X on February 19th, 2018 @ 6:09pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 19th, 2018 @ 6:46pm CST
Rated X wrote: Pile of plastic crap.
Aw come on Stop being so judgmental over... these...
Silly..
Toys..............
..................
Siiiiiiiiighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........................
I give up.
It's the first time ever since I started collecting that I can see an entire line as "plastic crap". Seriously. Little kids may have a blast with these, but those are definitely NOT for us. Jeez, even RiD/Movie Line 3 steps and 1 step changers have more value than these.
Posted by CJPrime931 on February 19th, 2018 @ 7:20pm CST
Posted by Emerje on February 19th, 2018 @ 7:27pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:That Starscream... Please tell me it's the scout version.
DELUXE
Oh God.............
Pass.
That's actually the Ultra (Voyager) figure. The Warrior (Deluxe) looks like this:
I like it. It looks OK, could use some paint (nothing we aren't used to with RID), the transformation is a little different from what we're used to with Starscream (that's a good thing), and the action feature is unobtrusive being hidden in his wings.
Hasbro is really sticking it to Harmony Gold with this one. Let's see how this plays out.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 19th, 2018 @ 7:51pm CST
Unless there's a clearance sale, I may never buy any of these.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 19th, 2018 @ 8:34pm CST
Posted by Jim Maximus on February 19th, 2018 @ 10:01pm CST
Posted by DeathReviews on February 19th, 2018 @ 10:07pm CST
Looks like they gave Shockwave the "Mr. Angry Eye" treatment.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 19th, 2018 @ 10:11pm CST
11 years too late, Megatron, 11 years too late.
And is it me, or is this line an exercise in "what Class is this figure"?
Posted by Overcracker on February 19th, 2018 @ 10:19pm CST
Emerje wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:That Starscream... Please tell me it's the scout version.
DELUXE
Oh God.............
Pass.
That's actually the Ultra (Voyager) figure. The Warrior (Deluxe) looks like this:
I like it. It looks OK, could use some paint (nothing we aren't used to with RID), the transformation is a little different from what we're used to with Starscream (that's a good thing), and the action feature is unobtrusive being hidden in his wings.
The spinny gun action feature is not for the Warrior Starscream, its the from the other gimmicky Scout Starscream without a full jet mode. Just the Gerwalk thing.
It's getting kind of confusing yes.
Posted by Va'al on February 20th, 2018 @ 3:22am CST
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ytf/40739/
Posted by Dr. Caelus on February 20th, 2018 @ 8:25am CST
Actually, the basic concept of a 'firing effect' that comes out of the weapon barrel but remains attached could work well on a lot of figures, or even just their accessories. They could be designed very similarly to the DotM MechTech weapons. Instead of a rifle transforming into a rifle with a knife blade at the end, it could 'transform' into a rifle with a translucent purple muzzle flash at the end. Instead of a missile launcher transforming into a mace or something, it could 'transform' into a missile launcher with a translucent orange contrail attached to a painted missile. If they effects were done as well as TF5 Megatron's flame effects, they could look really appealing on display.
Posted by bluecatcinema on February 20th, 2018 @ 2:00pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 20th, 2018 @ 7:07pm CST
Posted by Emerje on February 20th, 2018 @ 7:19pm CST
Overcracker wrote:Emerje wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:That Starscream... Please tell me it's the scout version.
DELUXE
Oh God.............
Pass.
That's actually the Ultra (Voyager) figure. The Warrior (Deluxe) looks like this:
I like it. It looks OK, could use some paint (nothing we aren't used to with RID), the transformation is a little different from what we're used to with Starscream (that's a good thing), and the action feature is unobtrusive being hidden in his wings.
The spinny gun action feature is not for the Warrior Starscream, its the from the other gimmicky Scout Starscream without a full jet mode. Just the Gerwalk thing.
It's getting kind of confusing yes.
I know, there are obviously no guns like that on the wings, I changed the subject, it just so happened the subject went from one Starscream figure to another. Would have made more sense if you hadn't removed the text from the quote that goes with it. But I can see how what I wrote could be confusing.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 20th, 2018 @ 7:58pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Gotta admit, that look pretty boss.
Posted by Emerje on February 20th, 2018 @ 8:18pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Gotta admit, that look pretty boss.
"Looks", but I'll struggle at paying $30 for a Transformers without elbows. I'm fine with basic articulation, but that's a little too basic for me.
Emerje
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 20th, 2018 @ 8:21pm CST
Emerje wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Gotta admit, that look pretty boss.
"Looks", but I'll struggle at paying $30 for a Transformers without elbows. I'm fine with basic articulation, but that's a little too basic for me.
Emerje
That begs the question: which do you prefer, elbows, or knees?
Posted by Overcracker on February 20th, 2018 @ 9:48pm CST
Emerje wrote:Overcracker wrote:Emerje wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:That Starscream... Please tell me it's the scout version.
DELUXE
Oh God.............
Pass.
That's actually the Ultra (Voyager) figure. The Warrior (Deluxe) looks like this:
I like it. It looks OK, could use some paint (nothing we aren't used to with RID), the transformation is a little different from what we're used to with Starscream (that's a good thing), and the action feature is unobtrusive being hidden in his wings.
The spinny gun action feature is not for the Warrior Starscream, its the from the other gimmicky Scout Starscream without a full jet mode. Just the Gerwalk thing.
It's getting kind of confusing yes.
I know, there are obviously no guns like that on the wings, I changed the subject, it just so happened the subject went from one Starscream figure to another. Would have made more sense if you hadn't removed the text from the quote that goes with it. But I can see how what I wrote could be confusing.
Emerje
I don't understand, I quoted everything in your post. I don't believe I removed anything.
It was a little confusing, because went from the Warrior class to commenting on the scout class without a break or any indication you were talking about a different toy. It looked like you were still talking about the warrior class and then just pasted in the picture of the Scout class with the gimmick.
Sorry.
Posted by Emerje on February 20th, 2018 @ 10:14pm CST
Overcracker wrote:I don't understand, I quoted everything in your post. I don't believe I removed anything.
It was a little confusing, because went from the Warrior class to commenting on the scout class without a break or any indication you were talking about a different toy. It looked like you were still talking about the warrior class and then just pasted in the picture of the Scout class with the gimmick.
Sorry.
You cut off the last sentence after the pic where I referred to it directly.
Emerje wrote:Hasbro is really sticking it to Harmony Gold with this one. Let's see how this plays out.
All the text above the Scout pic was for the Warrior class figure.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on April 15th, 2018 @ 9:59am CDT
We also have images of ultra class Bumblebee, Starscream, and Grimlock which are voyager sized but priced lower, at $19.99. All these toys are gimmick heavy and made for younger audiences, similarly to the previous Robots in Disguise 3-step toys, but with seemingly better articulation.
These images come from NDA wholesaler and we thank Seibertronian Scotty P for sending us these links.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 15th, 2018 @ 10:02am CDT
Posted by steve2275 on April 15th, 2018 @ 10:06am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Gotta admit, that Megatron look pretty boss. I'd be tempted.
as am i
Posted by Galactic Prime on April 15th, 2018 @ 10:22am CDT
Posted by Lore Keeper on April 15th, 2018 @ 10:28am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 15th, 2018 @ 11:14am CDT
Posted by ouraziel on April 15th, 2018 @ 12:08pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 15th, 2018 @ 12:20pm CDT
ouraziel wrote:I hope Hasbro keeps going with two lines, as I've come to view the white boxed figs, (RID, etc.) as the more youth oriented lines, and the black carded boxes as more appealing to collectors.
That was the whole intention
The Warriors Class does make a return for this line, with a springloaded gimmick in each figure I believe.
Posted by Victinoko on April 15th, 2018 @ 12:42pm CDT