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Toy News Transmissions

In Package pics of Armada Role-Play Swords

Posted by Professor Smooth Jun 23, 2003 43,017 views

G1 Megatron may never be available in US shops again due to it´s gun-like appearence, swords and blunt objects are alright though. Kids will be able to inflict minor amounts of harm on themselves and their friends with these Role ...

Season 3 Part 1 Release Date Confirmed!

Posted by optimuslives Jun 19, 2003 43,357 views

TVShows On DVD.com reports that the release date for Season 3 Part 1 is September 9th. The retail price is $49.95 for the DVD boxset, or $19.95 for each DVD seperately (3 DVDs total). It would appear that Season 3 ...

Inferno and Starscream In-Stock at HLJ!

Posted by optimuslives Jun 19, 2003 43,696 views

HobbyLink Japan has informed us that the Takara Bookstyle #8 Inferno and #9 Starscream Reissues are instock and ready to ship! Check out your order status at HobbyLink Japan here!

Commemorative Series IV Now Shipping!

Posted by optimuslives Jun 19, 2003 43,511 views

Toys R Us Online has now changed their shipping status on the Series IV Reissues to shipping out within 24 hours. To order your Series IV ´Bots, follows these links. Here are the order pages for Skywarp;, Prowl;, and Red ...

Soundwave Preorder at HLJ!

Posted by optimuslives Jun 19, 2003 45,940 views

HobbyLink Japan has started taking preorders for the upcoming Takara Bookstyle #10 Soundwave Reissue. Place your order for this fan favorite here!

American name for Overlord

Posted by Abrogate Jun 18, 2003 47,217 views

Since the figure Overlord has never been released in America, Hasbro is apparently changing his Heroes of Cybertron name to Gigatron. Also, the Bumblebee w/ Spike 2-pack is being called the Autobot Espionage Team. Thanks to Glhboy of tfw2005.com for ...

HOC Wave 4 out in Hong Kong

Posted by Abrogate Jun 17, 2003 51,382 views

Remy Rodis, infamous Transfan of Hong Kong, reports finding Wave 4 of the Heroes of Cybertron PVCs. Hasbro seems to be continuing it´s trend of appealing to Japanese fans by including a former chase piece as a regular figure (Dirge), ...

#8 Inferno and #9 Starscream Released Soon!

Posted by optimuslives Jun 16, 2003 44,255 views

Transfandom has posted the tentative release date for the next in Takara´s Book-Style Reissues of Transformers. According to Toys R Us Japan, these two figures will be shipping out in Japan on June 20th, so get make sure you have ...

Beast Wars Release Date Confirmed!

Posted by optimuslives Jun 16, 2003 45,319 views

Animated Bliss has posted news that Rhino has tentatively scheduled the Beast Wars: Season One DVD Box Set for release on August 12, 2003. The price of the set is estimated to retail for $59.95 and will include the 26 ...

More info on Tatakai

Posted by Abrogate Jun 13, 2003 49,688 views

Raijin Optimus of tfw2005 got the latest issue of Dengeki Playstation magazine and had this to report: "1. The game, previously estimated to release in fall, now has an estimated release month, in October. 2. Special moves for some of ...

Commemorative Series IV Delayed!

Posted by optimuslives Jun 12, 2003 45,309 views

In what is becoming a frighteningly regular development, Toys R Us Online has now changed their shipping date on the Series IV Reissues to July 1st. What will this mean for the Series V figures due to come out in ...

Build to Rule figures up on Hasbro's site

Posted by Abrogate Jun 11, 2003 50,008 views

Hasbro´s official Transformers site has added the Build to Rule Lego-like figures to their full Armada list. To check out bigger pics, just click the names: Demolishor, Hot Shot, Jetfire, Megatron & Cyclonus, Optimus Prime, Red Alert, Smokescreen, and Starscream.

World's Smallest Transformers Wave 2 Announced

Posted by Abrogate Jun 11, 2003 49,559 views

Snakas of Japan reports that Wave 2 of the World´s Smallest Transformers has been showcased. Megatron, Hot Rod, Tracks, Prowl, Jazz, and Skids will be the next among these 2 inch versions of their G1 selves. Check them out here.

Overload out in Hong Kong

Posted by Abrogate Jun 11, 2003 46,041 views

Remy Rodis, that infamous Hong Kong collector, has sent Tformers pics of his brand new Armada Overload! Check out pics of this bad bot here!

Transformers: ENERGON in 2004!!!

Posted by Rhinox Jun 9, 2003 52,844 views

A new press release from Hasbro teases us with the first official information about the upcoming 2004 Transformers line. "If it doesn´t say TRANSFORMERS, then it´s not ROBOTS IN DISGUISE! TRANSFORMERS is one of the hottest boys brands around the ...

Universe figures on transformers.com

Posted by Abrogate Jun 9, 2003 48,059 views

Hasbro´s official site, Transformers.com has updated with Universe figures in their catalog. They don´t have their own section so you have to view each figure seperately. Many of these are first time viewings, such as Tankor and Obsidian´s robot modes, ...

Green Sparkplug repaint

Posted by Abrogate Jun 9, 2003 47,456 views

Tformers.com reports that the next issue of Japanese "TV Boy" Magazine will come with a limited edition green repaint of mini-con Sparkplug. Convenient for those who don´t want to pay $40 for Prime just for his mini-con. It also comes ...

First look at Unicron's packaging!

Posted by Abrogate Jun 8, 2003 44,753 views

Thanks to Dai Atorasu of the EnergonPub, we have the first look at Unicron´s packaging. The behemoth has already been released in Hong Kong, and TFClub.com has him! What more do we need to say, Check him out!!!

First look at a few Universe figures

Posted by Abrogate Jun 5, 2003 46,230 views

Thanks to Entertainment Earth, we have the first look at TF Universe Tankor, Obsidian, and Striker. Tankor/Obsidian are a 2 pack in the Ultra assortment, with Tankor being mega and Obsidian being basic. You can see them here. Striker is ...

SIXTRAIN Announced

Posted by super_convoy Jun 4, 2003 45,254 views

SIXTRAIN has been announced as the next Micromaster Combiners reissue. According to an email from BigBadToyStore.com, a red chase variant will be release together, and it appears that all 6 figures will be included in a box of 12. Good ...

Many new Micron Legends figures announced

Posted by Abrogate Jun 1, 2003 44,941 views

Remy Rodis, that infamous Hong Kong collector/photographer, has announced a whole slew of new Micron Legends figures. Repaints of the Air Military, Space, Sea, and Adventure mini-con teams; the names for Sideswipe and Wheeljack (Stepper and Rampage, respectively); and giftsets ...

New mini-con repaints in Wal-Mart computers

Posted by Abrogate Jun 1, 2003 48,748 views

Tfw2005 has reported that Wal-Mart has some new mini-con repaints listed in their computers. Street Speed Redeco (skn #80695), Sea Team Redeco (80696), and Emergency Team Redeco (80697). The Street Speed redeco has been revealed by Orson to be similar ...

Micron Legends Shockwave revealed?

Posted by Abrogate Jun 1, 2003 45,324 views

Ever since Armada made one of its many translation errors and called Tidal Wave "Shockwave," fans have assumed this is his name. Raijin Optimus of tfw2005 has confirmed that Shockwave will indeed be Tidal Wave´s Micron Legends name. Also, they ...

Picture of an OTFCC Exclusive from Wizard World!

Posted by Professor Smooth May 30, 2003 45,516 views

One of the OTFCC exclusives was OFFICIALLY unveiled today at Wizard World: East. Check out these pics of the exclusive the figure and it´s packaging. Transfandom´s staff is covering the event live, they´ll be posting updates all day at in ...

New Hard Hero busts announced

Posted by Abrogate May 30, 2003 47,878 views

Hard Hero´s next 6 busts have been announced: Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Rumble, Frenzy, Ultra Magnus, and Jazz. Laserbeak and Buzzsaw will each be a different mold, rather than a repaint of each other; same with Rumble and Frenzy. Laserbeak and Buzzsaw ...

Yet another wave of clear Spychangers?

Posted by Abrogate May 30, 2003 45,928 views

Hikaru IchijoSL of tfw2005 has found new spychangers at his local KBs. And just a few minutes later, tformers.com reported finding some! They seem to be reverse-colors of the Japanese Jusco-exclusive Car Robots super clear spychangers, which were rumored months ...

New items in Wal-Mart computers

Posted by Abrogate May 30, 2003 47,231 views

It has been reported that there are 2 new Armada items in Wal-Mart computers, both at the super-con price point. First is Powerlinx Demolishor, the other is an oddly named figure, Nemesis Prime. All speculation points to this being a ...

Transformers: Universe IN-PACKAGE Images

Posted by super_convoy May 29, 2003 46,451 views

Want a sneak preview of Transformers: Universe? Check out e-Hobby Japan has posted pre-orders for the first wave of the Universe figures, and you can see toys and packages images of the following: Optimus Primal, Razorclaw, Silverbolt, Snarl, Reptilion.

Takara Starscream Reissue: Contents of the Box Pic

Posted by Professor Smooth May 26, 2003 47,142 views

Yesterday, the box art for the upcoming Starscream reissue was revealed. Today, fans get to see the contents of the package. Notice the painted on Decepticon logos on the figure. This reissue also features show-accurate colors and a "Megatron" gun ...

Laserbeak instead of Buzzsaw???

Posted by Seibertron May 25, 2003 47,886 views

The word circulating the ´net today is that Takara´s upcoming Transformers: Collection #10 will be Soundwave with LASERBEAK instead of Buzzsaw. The news apparently comes from Snakas from Japan who found this information out on a Japanese toy store´s website ...

Upcoming Armada Overload in Package

Posted by Professor Smooth May 20, 2003 44,863 views

One of the most anticipated figures this year is definately Overload. From the original grey-toned prototype to the miryad of fan-colored pics, very few figures have gotten as much attention as this bot. Finally, this amazing figure (which features the ...

More OTFCC exclusives - Sunstreaker & Sideswipe

Posted by Abrogate May 20, 2003 48,375 views

A law firm representing Hasbro, Inc. has "demanded" that we remove the pictures of OTFCC´s upcoming Sideswipe and Sunstreaker convention exclusives. Sorry guys! Big brother´s watching now ... we must conform! You can discuss this here.

G1 Spychangers, first peak!

Posted by Abrogate May 19, 2003 47,964 views

A while back you may have heard of Spychangers being repainted to resemble G1 characters. Well, we here at Seibertron have been given the first glimpse of these figures. We have Sideburn as Jazz, Daytonus as Wheeljack, Prowl 2 as... ...

Build Your Own Transformers: Built to Rule Pics

Posted by Professor Smooth May 19, 2003 51,455 views

For anyone who´s ever wanted to assemble their own Transformers, this is as close as you´ll ever get without working in a Hasbro or Takara factory. Hasbro´s new Built to Rule (BTR) line are lego-like sets that enable fans to ...

New in-stock at BBTS

Posted by Abrogate May 16, 2003 52,565 views

BBTS has got in shipments of the Wave 4 Hasbro re-issues, Skywarp, Red Alert, and Prowl. These figures aren´t due in stores for at least a month! Available for pre-order are the Wave 4 Heroes of Cybertron; Wheeljack, Dirge, Overlord, ...

Another OTFCC Figure? No, just a fake!

Posted by Professor Smooth May 13, 2003 45,166 views

Earlier this evening a picture was made available that was allegedly a OTFCC exclusive. Upon further inspection, this picture was actually found be a clever forgery. The Picture was actually made using digital manipulation. Both the Armada Cheetor and Powerlinx ...

Armada Mctransformers arrives to Venezuela

Posted by ToXmAn May 11, 2003 45,353 views

The Armada Mctransformers has finally arrived to the latin american country of Venezuela, Venezuelan Transfans and Kids, gonna be able to buy the 8 available differents models of Transformers, starting this week with Optimus Prime and Hotshot.

New World Smallest Transformers Pictures

Posted by ToXmAn May 11, 2003 43,164 views

Snakas has posted more picture of the G1 smallest Transformers in his own website, this pictures were taken from the World Character Convention, in Japan, the pictures includes some nice close ups and the final product of the 1st wave. ...

Micron Legends soundtrack and more

Posted by Abrogate May 10, 2003 43,538 views

CD Japan has the soundtrack to Micron Legends, the Japanese Armada, up for pre-order. Check it out here. Also of note is that you can get older Japanese soundtracks there, such as Car Robots, and you can order the limited ...

Unicron up for order at TRU

Posted by Abrogate May 10, 2003 41,764 views

Toys R Us´ website has Unicron up for order here. You may be saying "a lot of sites have Unicron, so what?" This one has a tentative release date of August 10, that´s what!

Destruction Scourge and Bludgeon found!!

Posted by Abrogate May 9, 2003 44,549 views

Scourge and Bludgeon, the KB exclusive RID repaints of G2 Hero Prime and Megatron have been FOUND in New England! Innsmouth of our very own Energon Pub has got them and you can read about it here! Remember guys, you ...

Hasbro updates Armada list again

Posted by Abrogate May 9, 2003 43,561 views

An update to my last post, Hasbro has added even more items, with pictures, to its Armada list. Powerlinx repaints, Hoist, Tidal Wave, Unicron, and more lie just beyond this link!

Unicron in stock on Wal-Mart's Website

Posted by Professor Smooth May 9, 2003 41,997 views

Walmart.com has the chaos bringer, Unicron, available to order. This six pound, 16 inch monster will set you back only $48.78. Save yourself the trouble of searching for this figure by ordering it at the lowest price we´ve seen yet! ...

Heroes of Cybertron Wave 4 Figure List

Posted by Professor Smooth May 8, 2003 48,694 views

These figures were found in Meijer´s computer system. They are the figures in the upcoming Heroes of Cybertron Wave 4. Note that Dirge was originally a rare "chase" figure in Takara´s Act-6 PVC collection. Notice the "Overload" figure. This is ...

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