Further proof that Hasbro´s 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime WILL have the black Laser Rifle can be seen by clicking here. The Takara version does NOT have the black gun, but it does have the long smoke stacks. We recommend that ...
According to representitives at Hasbro Energon Megatron, Energon Megatron Sword, and Energon Cliffjumper are all tentatively scheduled to be released in May 2004.
Transformers @ The Moon has reported that the chase figure for the second installment of the Worlds Smallest Transformers will be Bluestreak/Silverstreak. Unfortunatly this seems to imply that neither Tracks nor Hot Rod will be part of volume 2.
There´s a picture making its way around the internet of what´s supposed to be the box for a reissue of the G1 Fortress Maximus. I´m going to be unusually blunt here. The thing´s a fake. Hasbro isn´t putting out Fort ...
Has a prototype picture of an ALPHA Q (QUINTESSON) figure surfaced or is it a fan-made custom figure? Check out the pictures for yourself at CosmicRust.com: Picture 1 and Picture 2. If this figure is indeed the real deal, it ...
In one of the most recent cover of Toy fare, in their 80´s toys tribute, we can see an Unknown Transformers wearing the Decepticon logo, with a head very similar to the old Classic Shockwave from Generation One. No name ...
Just when you thought it was safe to say you´d completed your Armada/Micron Legend collection, this surfaces! The figure in question has been making its rounds among some of the more hardcore collectors for awhile now. Is this another of ...
Thanks to our own Diaclone Zacku, we received notice about this news. It has been reported that this toys were found in a Walmart in Arizona. If you want to check the original article, click HERE. Now ... what are ...
With the news that Takara´s going to reissue Targetmaster Hot Rodimus, the fan community has been going crazy speculating that this could mean that certain OTHER re-issues they´ve done may be getting the "Targetmaster Treatment." Among figures that´ve already been ...
According to DragonX76, the names of the upcoming Energon Episodes will be: Story 04: Proof of Megatron (Airs January 30, 2004) Story 05: New Cybertron City (Airs February 6, 2004) Keep your eyes peeled, because as soon as we get ...
By now you´ve all seen the upcoming Mazda Alternator. And you´ve all probably said to yourselves, "Golly Jee, I don´t know what Transformer name it´s going to have!" Alright, so you might not have said "Golly Jee," but you were ...
Botcollector.com has put up a pre-order for this still nameless autobot. The pre-order is for the binal-tech version. He is $55 and is scheduled to be released in Japan in September, 2004. You can reserve you own Mazda RX-8 here.
The following information was obtained from a comic shop owner in the UK: If you´re across the pond and enjoy Hard Hero´s Transformer busts and statues, you´ve probably noticed that unless you buy them at Forbidden Planet, you´re paying through ...
There was some doubt about this in recent weeks, but for the first time in Transformer history Primus (creator of The Transformers, not the band that performs South Park´s themesong) will appear in animated form.
I´ve gotten word that it´s going around that the "Omega" character we heard about several months ago might actually be Sig Omega, a new City Transformer. The character´s figure carries a $50 dollar price tag, so it´s definately possible.
There´s been some talk of a sequel to the recent Japanese Transformers video game. It seems that this one will allow you to use characters from the Japanese exclusive series "Transformers: Victory." As soon as there´s any more info on ...
It seems that the updated Energon Prime, featuring a mouthplate, has started to appear on the west coast. We´ll let you know if and when this is confirmed. We´ll also be able to tell you how to spot the different ...
Confirming our own Professor Smooth´s Rumor, Hobby Link Japan shows the human hero in the upcoming Energon Series (known as Super Link in Japan), as an upcoming figure to be released in March. Kicker will be at the price range ...
Another TF Universe repaint is on the way. This time it´s RiD´s Sideburn. While the robot mode continues to sport a similar red colorscheme to the Super Sideburn figure, the car itself is now jet black with red markings.
Another OTFCC, another set of repaints. This years figures are: Wreckers: Matrix Guardian: $45 Wreckers: The Last Autobot: $51 TF Universe: Hotel Exclusive Rumors are flying concerning what these retooled figures will be. We know the Hotel Exclusive is a ...
We know that Sunstorm is going to be in the ongoing, we´re pretty sure that Gigatron (a renamed Powermaster Overlord) will be in the series, but it turns out that Overlord´s old nemesis will also feature into the series. I´m ...
Rumor has it that the Energon line will feature some figures that aren´t Robots in Disguise. Both the human, Kicker, and the Quintesson, Alpha-Q, may be immortalized in plastic. Little is known about the role the Quintessons will play in ...
As you probably know by now, the exclusive TF:U Spychangers Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus are at the same price point for Energon Basic figures. The reason for this is they both include an extra Spychanger. Prime includes a repaint ...
Rumor has it that Takara is looking to reissue the G1 Galvatron figure sometime in late 2004/early 2005. Considering Galvatron was created (in TFTM) in 2005, this would be a fun little coincidence. However, since TFTM didn´t take place in ...
It seems that the upcoming Alternator, Hound, has undergone a slight transformation in the name department. Following Jazz, Ratchet, Tracks, and others, Hound´s name may have "Autobot" added as a prefix. Not a huge deal, the worst thing that could ...
Word is the next three Hasbro reissues will be Sideswipe, Thrust, and Ramjet. There´s no more info at the moment. Keep ´em glued to this space for possible updates.
Friends overseas have reported seeing another Ruination/Bruticus repaint test-shot. It´s got the same pattern as the Artic Cam Ruination, but the colorscheme is brown with black spots.
According to the recently leaked Superlink/Energon Character bible, the Quintessons will make their return to the Transformers Mythos in the Energon series. I´ll have more info for you readers as soon as possible, keep readin´!
We´ve all seen Transformers: The Movie. Any fan worth his Energon could tell you everything that happened during what some fans say are the absolute greatest eighty-seven minutes of animation ever produced. But what could the actual animators tell us? ...
We´ve recieved reports that Armada´s Thrust figure (a that´ll have no less than 3 different colors by the end of the Armada toyline) will be repainted again in Energon. Months ago, we´d heard it would be repainted in Dirge-like colors ...
Silverbolt from Transfandom posted some info about Energon that appeared in the lastest issue of Toyfare, All the info in the issue was old for Transfans except for one thing that can be called SPOILERS, if you want to know ...
Our friends over at Action-HQ have posted a listing on their website that the the Hasbro version of the much anticipated Masterpiece Convoy will be made up mostly of plastics rather than die-cast metal. If this turns out to be ...
The Cybertron Cell Archive has updated with some interesting new pieces that show what Unicron´s robot and planet modes could have looked like had changes not been made. Would a Decepticon-colored planet named "The Entity" be as endearing as Unicron? ...
... on the other side of the ocean. Since the webmaster´s got his hands full with a big new project so secret that even my sources don´t know about it, I´m free to bring you this HIGHLY EDITORIALIZED tidbit. Have ...
The release of what may be the most anticipated Transformers figure of all time is nearly upon us. Both Hasbro and Takara plan to release their figures (Hasbro´s 20 Anniversary Optimus Prime and Takara´s Masterpiece Convoy) within a few weeks ...
Can´t get enough of the addicting Heroes of Cybertron figures? Well fans are about to get another assortment! Included in this new set are Emperor Starscream, Megatron w/Laserbeak, (another) Optimus Prime, Omega Supreme, Devastator, and Ratchet. If that´s not enough ...
Pictures of Energon´s Megatron appeared today. As usual, some fans thought it was great, and some fans complained about every possible aspect of it (what else is new?). But everyone was asking "What´s the deal with that tank thing he ...
There are pictures floating around of a Micron Legend Ultra Magnus (Overload in the US) done up in Translucent plastic. It´s similar to the Fire Convoy from the "God Fire Convoy Giftset" Takara released towards the end of their Car ...
UPDATE: Close inspection of the prototype reveals that this one´s not true. Rumor has it that Energon´s Jetfire figure will feature the sound effect originally used in Armada´s Overload figure. The G1 Transforming sound effect. Smooth Note: OK, it´s in ...
Thanks to ReqiueM and Megatron291 from the Transformers Forums posted some days back some nice picture of the true behind Optimus Prime´s Face plate, they discovered that the 20th anniversay Optimus Prime has a detachable face plate and you´ll find ...
It has been revealed that Masterpiece Convoy has a mouth hidden behind its faceplate. The mouth more closely resembles the G2 Comics battle-scarred Prime, than the speaker hidden beneath the G1 Optimus´ facemask (from G1 issue 76). Since the picture ...
Remember when Fight Super Robot Life ended and was continued in Transformers: 2010? Some of our old favorites returned, a host of new ´bots fought for our attention, and the human children had all grown up. Looks like Energon´s children ...
Tformers.com posted some days ago a low resolution pic of the Transformers G1 V2 # 6 incentive cover, in the cover you could see The "white prime" breaking free from his armor, a very interesting cover of something that we´ve ...
Maybes yes or maybe no, but you wont think about it twice when you see what has arrived in Hong Kong toy stores, the long awaited Nemesis Prime (aka Armada Scourge)! You can see a picture of this toy in ...
Even though a reissue of this figure doesn´t seem to be in the cards for US fans (thank you very much toy safety standards!) Hasbro did at one time plan to release a repaint for the Robots in Disguise line. ...
Prototype and Test Shot images of Energon figures have leaked. Due to various legal crap that I don´t feel like going into, I´m prohibited from posting these pictures. You guys deserve to at least know what´s coming your way, so ...
You probably already know that Dirge is getting the re-issue treatment in the coming months, but did you know that test shots of Ramjet have made their way out of a Hasbro plant? It´s true. Looks like ol´ Hasbro´s planning ...
A little while back, we reported that another "Super Pants" Optimus Prime variant was going to be released. This time, the figure would feature gold paint in place of red on the cab. Today, we bring you the rest of ...
At OTFCC, Hasbro reps assured fans that their 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure would remain faithful to the animation model. However, it now seems that there´s an above average chance that the figure will indeed be coming up short, if ...
Today, we learned the full storyline behind the Alternators/Binaltech toyline. Basically, the Decepticons use Cosmic Rust to basically wipe out the Autobots. As a last ditch attempt to save the Autobots (and that planet we all live on, Earth), humans ...
