Toy Fair 2016 Transformers Robots In Disguise Display Video Coverage #HasbroToyFair #TFNY
Saturday, February 13th, 2016 7:34pm CST
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Posted by william-james88 on February 13th, 2016 @ 7:40pm CST
Delta Magnus wrote:So Windblade is a retool of the Generations deluxe. OK, that's fair enough. But Primus, did they have to get rid of the ball-jointed wrists? That was one of the few good things about that mold. I hope I'm wrong and it's just the photography making her look like she has no wrists, but if they DID nix the articulation then that's pretty sh!tty.
It really doesnt look like a retool to me. It looks like a totally new mold which has a similar design. The transformation is bound to be different. Also, I have no clue which ball jointed wrists you are speaking of. Feel free to provide a picture so that we better understand what you are getting at.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:That and I have almost no interest in the BB
Oh yeah, I am pretty sure no one is regretting getting their takara grimlock even after seeing this news. Takara's deco is show accurate and you can buy it by itself, sounds like a win in my book.
Posted by Nisus on February 13th, 2016 @ 8:32pm CST
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Also: Why does Optimus Prime look like Tarn with his armored helmet?
Glad to see I'm not the only one that had that thought.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 13th, 2016 @ 8:46pm CST

Posted by RAcast on February 13th, 2016 @ 9:06pm CST
That activate with a Minicon?
Is this Armada!?
Is Armada 2.0 Happening? Because I'm super okay with that!

Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 13th, 2016 @ 9:17pm CST
RAcast wrote:Oh man, spring loaded gimmicks in that Optimus?
That activate with a Minicon?
Is this Armada!?
Is Armada 2.0 Happening? Because I'm super okay with that!

Posted by King Kuuga on February 13th, 2016 @ 10:17pm CST
THAT ISN'T EVEN TRUE OF THIS UNIVERSE'S OPTIMUS PRIME. Beast Hunters was only 3 years ago, people, come on. And it's definitely not the first Optimus Prime that can fly in all continuities. Ugh. Hasbro, get your facts straight.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 13th, 2016 @ 10:25pm CST
That Bot wrote:"For the first time ever, Optimus Prime can fly."
THAT ISN'T EVEN TRUE OF THIS UNIVERSE'S OPTIMUS PRIME. Beast Hunters was only 3 years ago, people, come on. And it's definitely not the first Optimus Prime that can fly in all continuities. Ugh. Hasbro, get your facts straight.
Not sure what you were expecting, they can't even transform them correctly

Posted by RAcast on February 14th, 2016 @ 7:35am CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:That Bot wrote:"For the first time ever, Optimus Prime can fly."
THAT ISN'T EVEN TRUE OF THIS UNIVERSE'S OPTIMUS PRIME. Beast Hunters was only 3 years ago, people, come on. And it's definitely not the first Optimus Prime that can fly in all continuities. Ugh. Hasbro, get your facts straight.
Not sure what you were expecting, they can't even transform them correctly
Give the girl some credit, her presentation was good, even if the facts were a touch off.
Posted by Evil Eye on February 14th, 2016 @ 7:40am CST
william-james88 wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:So Windblade is a retool of the Generations deluxe. OK, that's fair enough. But Primus, did they have to get rid of the ball-jointed wrists? That was one of the few good things about that mold. I hope I'm wrong and it's just the photography making her look like she has no wrists, but if they DID nix the articulation then that's pretty sh!tty.
It really doesnt look like a retool to me. It looks like a totally new mold which has a similar design. The transformation is bound to be different. Also, I have no clue which ball jointed wrists you are speaking of. Feel free to provide a picture so that we better understand what you are getting at.
Whoops! My mistake, she has mushroom peg wrists. Still better than no wrists at all, though.
(I don't actually own Gen Windblade because from what I've seen it's not a very good figure. Please don't shoot me.)
Posted by william-james88 on February 14th, 2016 @ 8:29am CST
Here is a list of everything else that was revealed only through the display area:
One Step Changer Bisk


One Step Blizzard Strike Sideswipe

One-Step Changers/Advanced Optimus Prime


One-Step Changers/Advanced Strongarm

Legion Groundbuster

Legion Blizzard Strike Drift

Battle 2-pack Sideswipe with Minicon WindStrike
Battle 2-pack Strongarm with Minicon Sawtooth




Powersurge Heros Bumblebee with Minicon Buzzstrike
Powersurge Heros Sideswipe with Minicon Windstrike



Minicon 4 pack with Autobot Dragonus, Bash Breaker, Lord Doomitron, and Lancelon
3 step Energon Boost Bumblebee (with all-spark blue) and 3 step Drift (regular colours)

There is also a Warrior Grimlock rerelease which has a box with a new playability feature highlighted involving the weapon minicons.

And a slew of minicons, many of which can become weapons, such as Tricerashot, Lord Doomitron, Weapon Slipstream and Bashbreaker.



Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on February 14th, 2016 @ 8:58am CST
Posted by william-james88 on February 14th, 2016 @ 9:26am CST
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Robots In Disguise has traveled into Armada territory on steroids.
FKEN LOVE IT!
Posted by Sabrblade on February 14th, 2016 @ 11:28am CST
Posted by Deadput on February 14th, 2016 @ 2:21pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?
I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
Posted by Sabrblade on February 14th, 2016 @ 2:23pm CST
Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?Deadput wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?
I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
Posted by Deadput on February 14th, 2016 @ 3:39pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?
Who knows?
I'm not a wizard I can't pretend to know what Hasbro is up to I'm just guessing.
Posted by Microraptor on February 14th, 2016 @ 6:03pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?Deadput wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?
I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
The show runners not knowing if the name was available for toys, hasbro not caring enough to notify them, no plans to make a toy at the time so nobody thought it would be a problem, take your pick.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 14th, 2016 @ 6:58pm CST
Hasbro has a history of making sure that their cartoons have used names that they can use. For them to not do so would make them look bad.Microraptor wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?Deadput wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?
I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
The show runners not knowing if the name was available for toys, hasbro not caring enough to notify them, no plans to make a toy at the time so nobody thought it would be a problem, take your pick.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 14th, 2016 @ 8:59pm CST
Bisk, Scorponok, Groundpounder, Windblade are all buys. Yes.
I want minicons so much right now.

Posted by william-james88 on February 14th, 2016 @ 9:43pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro has a history of making sure that their cartoons have used names that they can use. For them to not do so would make them look bad.Microraptor wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Why would the show give him a name that Hasbro, the company that created and owns the character, can't Trademark?Deadput wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Why is Groundpounder's toy named "Groundbuster"?
I wonder why certainly would have nothing to do with copyright at all now would it?
The show runners not knowing if the name was available for toys, hasbro not caring enough to notify them, no plans to make a toy at the time so nobody thought it would be a problem, take your pick.
Wait wait, so Hasbro saying we'd get an MP Sideswipe but not giving us one was fine, them never giving us the voyager Prime Breakdown (which they designed) is totally cool, and them green lighting all those Michael bay films is no problem, all the piss poor platinums being released this year are totally firgiveable, BUT it's this that makes them look bad, THIS!?!?!?!