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Toy News Transmissions

Clearer Pics of Lucky Draw Prime and Magnus

Posted by Abrogate Aug 30, 2003 35,471 views

Earlier it was reported that there would be lucky draw versions of Micron Legends Ultra Magnus (Overload) and Super-con Prime. Remy has got some clearer scans of these figures, which you can check out here. Ultra Magnus is a different ...

Alternator Smokescreen box pic

Posted by Abrogate Aug 29, 2003 34,915 views

Big Bad Toystore has updated their Smokescreen pre-order page with a picture of his box. Check it out here. Keep in mind this order is for his Japanese version and the American box will probably look different.

Alternator Sideswipe pictures and pre-order.

Posted by Abrogate Aug 28, 2003 33,262 views

Hobby Link Japan has put up a pre-order for the Japanese version of Alternator Sideswipe. More importantly, it includes the first detailed pictures of him. Check it out here. Keep in mind the Japanese price (which is approximately $45 US) ...

TV Magazine Exclusive Micron Ultra Magnus Repaint

Posted by Professor Smooth Aug 27, 2003 33,829 views

Like the Overload (Ultra Magnus in Japan) mold? Not content with the Armada or Energon versions? Well TV Magazine has the figure for you! Strictly limited to only 100 pieces, this figure (bottom right of picture) features a far more ...

Description of Energon Optimus Prime

Posted by Cyber Bishop Aug 26, 2003 35,821 views

I recently viewed the a picture sent to us of the upcoming Transformers: Energon "Optimus Prime". His head looks similar to the Beast Wars television Optimus Primal (or the recent "alternate universe" Optimus Prime from TF: Armada #14 by Dreamwave). ...

New Items @ BigBadToystore.com

Posted by Cyber Bishop Aug 26, 2003 36,848 views

I just got an email from BigBadToystore about some new items available and soem for pre order. Hasbro Re-Issue Hot Rod (Rodimus Major) is now in stock for $44.99 - Hard Hero´s Kickback statue is in stock and we´ve received ...

Supercon Bonus Backs Popping up at K-Mart Stores

Posted by Professor Smooth Aug 25, 2003 32,856 views

The Supercon Bonus Packs that´re shipping to K-Mart are NOT the same items that Toys R Us Bonus Packs. While the TRU exclusives feature an additional Mini-Con, the K-Mart ones feature a complete Mini-Con TEAM. There don´t seem to be ...

Armada Bonus Packs Picture

Posted by Professor Smooth Aug 25, 2003 32,853 views

A Ebay auction has popped up for a new bonus pack figure. The Supercon Blurr includes an extra Destruction Tame mini-con. Other Supercon figures with additional mini-cons will also be available from retailers. Variant collectors, it´s time to begin the ...

OTFCC Online Store Open!

Posted by Redstreak Aug 24, 2003 34,004 views

OTFCC.com has updated with the opening of their Online Store! Featured items include the Transformers Universe comic #1, the Rook Keychain, and the HOC Decepticon Air Cavalry Troop Builder Set.

TRU Sale

Posted by ShinjiConvoy Aug 22, 2003 36,433 views

Tformers has notified all of transfandom that Toys R Us is having a sale on all Minicons and Supercon figures. That means everything from the sea team to Demolisher is on sale, and the prices even beat those at Wal-Mart, ...

New Armada Items at TRU Online!

Posted by optimuslives Aug 20, 2003 33,348 views

Toys R´ Us Online has updated their website with some of the harder to find Armada items. For those of you who have been unable to find some of the latest Armada figures, fear not as they are in stock ...

Release Date For #10 Soundwave Reissue!

Posted by optimuslives Aug 19, 2003 36,714 views

Transandom has just confirmed with their sources that the Takara Book-Style Reissue #10 Soundwave has a tentative release date of September 18th. You can still pre-order your own figure of the deadliest Communications expert here!

Universe Wave 2 spotted

Posted by Abrogate Aug 19, 2003 34,891 views

At a Target in North Carolina, the Universe Wave 2 deluxes Black Arachnia and Dinobot Striker were found. Check them out here.

New TF Items from Takara

Posted by Professor Smooth Aug 18, 2003 34,893 views

Takara, long known to Transformers fans as "The company that puts out the Transformers in Japan" or "The company that puts out all those repaints I wish I could afford" is putting out several new Transformers items. Micron Legend underwear. ...

TF:U Omega Prime is out in Hong Kong

Posted by Professor Smooth Aug 18, 2003 34,685 views

Hasbro´s TF:Universe Omega Prime (Repainted RiD Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus) figures have hit Hong Kong. Look for these figures to start appearing stateside at Sams Club stores in the next few weeks.

Series IV Reissues: Unaltered?

Posted by Professor Smooth Aug 16, 2003 38,514 views

Have you been holding off on the Hasbro reissues because of their cosmetic changes? Changes such as the lack of chrome or the shortening of missles? Well, at OTFCC Seibertron.com staff members had the opportunity to check out these upcoming ...

New Products @ KB Toys

Posted by Seibertron Aug 16, 2003 35,898 views

KB Toys in the Chicagoland area have several of the new Transformers: Armada figures including Tidal Wave. But unless you are desperate for these figures, you might want to wait until the figures have more widespread availability at stores like ...

Tracks, Inferno, Hoist - All 3 for $64.95!!!

Posted by Seibertron Aug 16, 2003 34,640 views

Action-HQ.com and SEIBERTRON.com have teamed together for the benefit of Seibertronians worldwide! Action-HQ.com has received their shipments of the upcoming TRU G1 exclusives Tracks, Hoist, and Inferno and is offering them to you for a very awesome price of $64.95! ...

New Tatakai Images and Information!

Posted by optimuslives Aug 14, 2003 37,984 views

Fan to Fan has just posted some new magazine scans and some updates on the upcoming Transformers G1 Game from Japan. While a US release was nixed by Sony, we can still get the import game through online retailer Kicks ...

The Untransformable Unicron?!?

Posted by optimuslives Aug 14, 2003 35,440 views

Thanks go to Raymond of our own message boards as he has informed of us of a packaging error from Hasbro. It seems that with the release of the Armada Unicron figure, some figures were shipped without their instruction manuals! ...

ToysRUs.com Unicron Release Delayed!

Posted by optimuslives Aug 13, 2003 35,591 views

Toys R´ Us Online has pushed back the release date of their Transformers Armada Unicron figure. The new release date is now August 21st. You can still pre-order Unicron here! [Edit by Seibertron:] We are getting various reports from various ...

Micron Legends Rampage to have clear Dark Saber

Posted by Abrogate Aug 12, 2003 35,138 views

A poster on the talk.toysnews newsgroup has posted a picture of the Micron Legends Rampage w/ Dark Saber giftset. Most notable about this picture is that the Dark Saber he comes with is the transparent one used on the US ...

Wal-Mart Has Transformers Sale!

Posted by optimuslives Aug 4, 2003 35,305 views

** UPDATE BY SEIBERTRON ** After not being able to confirm this story, we believe it was a miscommunication. The SUPERcons, the $10 price point figures, can be found for under $9 a figure, but no one seems to be ...

BigBadToystore has Pre-Order for 20th Prime

Posted by Cyber Bishop Aug 2, 2003 52,474 views

Got an email this morning from BigBadToystore.com and one of the pre release items is the Palisades 20th Anniversiary Optimus Prime. He will arrive in December with a price tag of $92.99. In the email they also mention the OTFCC ...

Hard Hero Optimus Prime Statue!

Posted by optimuslives Aug 1, 2003 38,843 views

TFW2005 has shown us the full figure Optimus Prime statue from Hard Hero that is to go hand in hand with the recently announced Megatron statue. Check out Prime leading the attack here!

2 Versions of Alternator Smokescreen

Posted by Redstreak Jul 30, 2003 36,679 views

HobbyLinkJapan has indicated there will be two versions of Alternator Smokescreen, one for each driver, Transfandom reports. Check out the article on HLJ here. Bigbadtoystore has also indicated this on their Pre-orders page with two separate listings.

Toys R Us Online Huge Update!

Posted by optimuslives Jul 30, 2003 36,357 views

Had trouble finding some of those recent Armada or Universe toys? Well, worry no more. Toys R Us has posted a huge update on their website, most notably the preorder pages for Commemorative Series V Transformers. To pre-order the TRU ...

G1 PS2 game at kicks-hobby.com

Posted by Abrogate Jul 29, 2003 35,773 views

While some of us are bummed that the G1 game isn´t coming to America, there are others that don´t care because they´ve got an imported PS2 or a modified PS2. If you´re one of those people who has the machine ...

Unicron ... Found!

Posted by Redstreak Jul 28, 2003 35,479 views

UNICRON! In Target today in the Livonia area (a suburb of Detroit, Michigan), I was pleased to discover one, only one, of the mighty destroyer of worlds - UNICRON!!! Look on the top shelves, people, his box is far too ...

OTFCC Coverage: Hasbro's Display

Posted by Seibertron Jul 26, 2003 71,636 views

What an eventful day! We´ve had a great time at OTFCC so far. To start things off, we decided to provide the images from Hasbro´s display first which include pictures of TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON!!! If you want to view the next ...

Commemorative Series VI Figures In TRU Computers!

Posted by optimuslives Jul 25, 2003 37,465 views

From the TFW2005 boards we have learned that two of the figures in teh Toys R Us Commemorative Series VI are none other than Grapple and Smokescreen! They are listed in Toys R Us computers under the following SKU numbers: ...

Armada Overload and Skywarp have arrived !

Posted by ToXmAn Jul 24, 2003 39,390 views

TF: Armada Overload and Skywarp are being sighted in Target and Walmart stores around the United States. Visit Unicron.com´s Sightings section to add your own or check the confirmed place. Also dont forget to stop by our own Energon Pub ...

Detailed Pic of Smallest TF's

Posted by ToXmAn Jul 24, 2003 41,119 views

DragonX76 from the TFD forum has posted some very nice images of the "Smallest transformers evers" taken by Dennis Tham, including the chases figures cliffjumper and skywarp, check all the images right here.

TFTM Special Edition 2-Disc Set?

Posted by optimuslives Jul 24, 2003 40,000 views

ToonZone has learned that a two-disc, expanded DVD edition of Transformers: The Movie is in development, timed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Transformers. A late 2004 release date has been tentatively scheduled. What does this mean for us? Possibly ...

Shrapnel & Bombshell Statues Up For Order!

Posted by optimuslives Jul 24, 2003 39,746 views

Comic Statues have just put up a preorder for the second in their exclusive Insecticon Series, the diabolical Shrapnel! Check out the master of electricity in his hauntingly beautiful form now. Bombshell is also up for pre-order as well, so ...

Destructicons in Canada?

Posted by Abrogate Jul 24, 2003 40,224 views

Could Canada be getting the Destructicons as Wal-Mart exclusives? Purgatori of TFW2005 reports finding pegs at Wal-Mart with "Destructicon" Item Sticker labels, priced at normal super-con price point. If this is true, then good news for Canadian G2/RiD fans!

TF Bottle Cap info

Posted by Abrogate Jul 24, 2003 49,764 views

Kabaya, the candy company that included Micron Legends figurines, is now making G1 bottle cap figures. Prime, Megatron, Devastator, Galvatron, Jazz, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Ultra Magnus, Rodimus Prime, and even chase figures. The figures come with a small book and an ...

Transformers: Alternators SMOKESCREEN Pics

Posted by Seibertron Jul 17, 2003 48,054 views

SPOILER WARNING! Professor Smooth provided links to the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure earlier ... but we wanted to give some special attention to a new line of Transformers that seems to bring the Transformers to an all new level. ...

Micron Legends Shockwave and X-Dimension mini-cons

Posted by Abrogate Jul 16, 2003 44,168 views

Micron Legends Shockwave has hit the shelves in Asia and Remy is once again the man with the showcase. Go here to see a few pictures, plus the X-Dimension repaints of the Air Military mini-con team. If that´s not enough, ...

Jet Convoy boxset

Posted by Abrogate Jul 15, 2003 41,304 views

Always one to deliver ground-breaking news, Remy Rodis has come across a Jet Convoy boxset that has been previously unheard of. This reportedly doesn´t have electronics and the windows are painted silver. Check it out here.

Powerlinx figures at Hobby-Link Japan

Posted by Abrogate Jul 14, 2003 46,788 views

Hobby Link Japan has got pre-orders for a few Micron Legends Super figures, known as Armada Powerlinx figures to us Westerners, along with Wheeljack and a few new Gobots. Check out Super Ratchet (Red Alert), Super Hot Rod (Hot Shot), ...

3 new Universe figures

Posted by Abrogate Jul 13, 2003 41,109 views

Small Blue Planet Toys has gotten pre-orders for 3 surprising new Universe figures. Tarantulas, Skydive, and Depth Charge. Skydive, along with Tankor, can be seen here. Depth Charge and Tarantulas unfortunately do not have pictures yet, but you can see ...

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