Categories:Toy News, Events Posted by:kuhlio Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 11,250
Mattel and Hasbro announced at SDCC 2025 the Masters of the Universe X Transformers cross over figures. The two figures that announced are "Bumblebee Armor Man-At-Arms" and "Megatron Armor Skeletor."
These figures are based on the Masters of the Universe Classics 5.5 inch scale that have 16 points of articulation. The figures are made so that body parts can easily be switched between each other. A mini-comic pack in will provide a background story to the crossover, much line the original MOTU line!
The figures should be available Fall of 2025 at $32.99 each.
Categories:Toy News, Events Posted by:william-james88 | Credit(s): Gamestop Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 8,811
Great news for Transformers Armada fans, Hasbro has revealed Nemesis Prime at SDCC 2025. And he comes with the Star Saber, which is made up of 3 minicons like the original. This will be a Pulsecon exclusive and sell for $75 USD. You can check out the product description and a slew of images which include renders, the prototype shown at SDCC and official stock images which should resemble the final product.
One of the sought-after action figures for Transformers fans will be a new Nemesis Prime, straight from the Transformers Armada series. This $75 Voyager-class figure comes packaged with his Mini-Con partners: Runway, Jetstorm, and Sonar.
Similarly to his previous incarnations, Nemesis Prime resembles Autobot leader Optimus Prime. Hellbent on destroying all Transformers, he appeared in several episodes of the Armada series and had the ability to regenerate from even lethal amounts of damage. This new action figure of Nemesis Prime can convert between robot and truck mode in around 21 steps, and his Mini-Cons can transform into an airline, jet airliner, and space shuttle modes. When combined, the Mini-Cons can also transform into a powerful saber weapon.
For accessories, Nemesis Prime comes equipped with two blasters and a cannon that can also be combined into a powerful weapon, and he has a Matrix of Leadership accessory that can fit inside of his chest compartment.
Categories:Toy News, Events, Rumors Posted by:Emerje | Credit(s): Walmart, TFW2005 Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 9,371
Walmart has launched the store page for their long anticipated exclusive Retro G1-Inspired Seaspray figure. The figure will be part of their Collector Con on July 24 and go on sale at 7am PT with actual release expected in October. This appears to be an entirely new, never before seen before mold which may make it a harder figure to get than the previous releases in this line, Gears and Bumblebee.
The following description is on the page:
Re-experience the nostalgia of your favorite G1 action figures with the Transformers Retro Autobot Seaspray toy! Toy converts from robot to boat in 22 steps. Seaspray displays a zest for his job unmatched by fellow Autobots. He loves the ocean and its creatures, and he loves the thrill of naval battle. Transformers Retro G1 action figures feature vintage styling, accessories, and special package art and tech specs. Clip out and save the on-box tech specs to share, then see how this figure stacks up against other heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons.
Meanwhile, TFW2005 has posted what is likely our first look at Brawn in the line based on SS86 Brawn. Like the rest of the line he'll be in G1 toy colors, but unlike Bumblebee will feature a new toy-style head. This does not appear to be part of the Collector Con so it's anyone's guess when it'll be available to order.
Let us know what you think of these figures over in the Seibertron Energon Pub forums!
Categories:Toy News, Events Posted by:william-james88 | Credit(s): see article for sources Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 73,377
The Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025 has been going on since the beginning of the week and Takara, along with other Japanese toy brands, were showing their wares. Below we have images of the following products:
- Adamas Machina AMT-01EX Rodimus Lost Light Ver (non transforming, licensed)
- Adamas Machina AMT-02 Predaking (non transforming, licensed)
- Takara Masterpiece MPG-17 Optimus Prime Style Gen
- Takara MPG-18 Masterpiece Hauler
- Transformers x Evangelion Collaboration silhouette image
- Missing Link Anime Bumblebee and Cliffjumper in the C-09 Cybertron 2 pack Hero Set
- Takara tripe crossover Optimus Prime figure for Tomy Zoids/Diaclone/Transformers called Shield D Prime
- Macross 7 Transformers crossover figure, Basara Convoy
Categories:Toy News, Events Posted by:william-james88 | Credit(s): Dengeki Hobby Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 51,690
Evangelion is no stranger to the Transformers brand with Takara releasing an MP Optimus in Evangelion colours in the past. Well we have info from Dengeki Hobby that Takara will announce new Evangelion Collaboration products for their Transformers and Zoids brands at the Shizuoka Hobby show next week. As the previous Takara/Evangelion collabs, all shown below, these are likely to be redecos of existing products. Also, this year is the 30th anniversary of Evangelion.
Categories:Toy News, Events, Press Releases Posted by:Seibertron | Credit(s): Hasbro Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 69,410
At Toy Fair 2025, Hasbro unveiled an exciting wave of new Transformers products, headlined by the launch of the Transformers: Age of the Primes line.
This new collector-oriented line explores the mythology of The Thirteen Primes, introducing figures like Leader Class Onyx Prime, a triple-changing centaur, and Deluxe Class Alchemist Prime, a powerful scientist with a unique Artifact accessory. Fan-favorite characters also join the lineup, including Deluxe Class Decepticon Crasher and Combaticon Vortex, the latter of which can combine with other Combaticons to form Bruticus. Hasbro also debuted a Void Rivals 3-pack inspired by the popular Energon Universe comic series, featuring an 11-inch Autobot Jetfire alongside Solila and Darak, plus a special variant comic cover.
These reveals showcase Hasbro’s ongoing commitment to blending classic Transformers lore with modern storytelling, giving fans and collectors new ways to expand their Transformers universes.
(As of the original running of this article, we do not have official images of Onyx Prime though he is highlighted in the press release below.)
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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF THE PRIMES LEADER CLASS THE THIRTEEN ONYX PRIME
(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $54.99 | Additional details coming soon)
Unite your favorite characters from across the world of TRANSFORMERS robots into your collection with the TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF THE PRIMES LEADER CLASS THE THIRTEEN ONYX PRIME action figure! This 7.5-inch The Thirteen Onyx Prime action figure converts between robot, centaur, and beast modes in 12 and 19 steps. Includes a spear and Triptych Mask Artifact accessory that the figure can hold in robot and centaur modes. The figure's tail can be removed and opened into a bow accessory. The Thirteen Onyx Prime figure is inspired by the character from the TRANSFORMERS universe and features articulated head, arms, and legs for awesome action poses. TRANSFORMERS: Age of the Primes opens up the world of the Primes, the very first bots in Transformers mythology. Every battle, every bot, and every power in the TRANSFORMERS universe can be traced back to one of The Thirteen. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal Age of the Primes lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability).
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS THE THIRTEEN ALCHEMIST PRIME
(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 | Pre-Order on March 4 at 1PM ET at Hasbro Pulse and participating retailers; available Summer 2025.)
Unite your favorite characters from across the world of TRANSFORMERS robots into your collection with the TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS THE THIRTEEN ALCHEMIST PRIME action figure! This 5.5-inch figure converts between robot and Cybertronian armored car modes in 17 steps. Includes a 2-piece Lenses Artifact accessory. The Thirteen Alchemist Prime figure is inspired by the character from the TRANSFORMERS universe and features articulated head, arms, and legs for awesome action poses. TRANSFORMERS: Age of the Primes opens up the world of the Primes, the very first bots in TRANSFORMERS mythology, a pantheon of Thirteen beings, each with a unique ability and personality. Every battle, every bot, and every power in the TRANSFORMERS universe can be traced back to one of The Thirteen. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal Age of the Primes lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability).
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER
(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 | Pre-Order on March 4 at 1PM ET at Hasbro Pulse and participating retailers; available Summer 2025.)
Unite your favorite characters from across the world of TRANSFORMERS robots into your collection with the TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER action figure! This 5.5-inch figure converts between robot and sports car modes in 18 steps. Includes 2 blaster accessories that attach in both modes. The Decepticon Crasher figure is inspired by the character from the TRANSFORMERS universe and features articulated head, arms, and legs for awesome action poses. TRANSFORMERS: Age of the Primes opens up the world of the Primes, the very first bots in TRANSFORMERS mythology, a pantheon of Thirteen beings, each with a unique ability and personality. Every battle, every bot, and every power in the TRANSFORMERS universe can be traced back to one of The Thirteen. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal Age of the Primes lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability).
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS COMBATICON VORTEX
(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 | Pre-Order on March 4 at 1PM ET at Hasbro Pulse and participating retailers; available Summer 2025.)
Unite your favorite characters from across the world of TRANSFORMERS robots into your collection with the TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS COMBATICON VORTEX action figure! This figure converts between robot and helicopter modes in 19 steps. Combine the figure with other TRANSFORMERS Combaticon figures to create a Bruticus action figure (each sold separately, subject to availability). The Combaticon Vortex figure is inspired by the character from the TRANSFORMERS universe and features articulated head, arms, and legs for awesome action poses. TRANSFORMERS: Age of the Primes opens up the world of the Primes, the very first bots in TRANSFORMERS mythology, a pantheon of Thirteen beings, each with a unique ability and personality. Every battle, every bot, and every power in the TRANSFORMERS universe can be traced back to one of The Thirteen. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal Age of the Primes lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability).
TRANSFORMERS VOID RIVALS AUTOBOT JETFIRE, ZERTONIAN SOLILA, AND AGORRIAN DARAK
(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: TBD | Additional details coming soon.)
Comic book TRANSFORMERS bots are stepping off the page and onto collectors’ shelves with the TRANSFORMERS Void Rivals action figure pack, inspired by the Void Rivals comic series that started the hottest line of comics in comic shops, the Energon universe! The 11-inch Autobot Jetfire action figure converts between robot and jet modes in 32 steps and comes with 3.75-inch Zertonian Solila and Agorrian Darak non-converting action figures. All 3 figures have articulated heads, arms, and legs for action poses. The pack includes a convention exclusive Void Rivals #1 comic featuring variant cover art by Marcelo Matere.
Void Rivals #1 began the Energon Universe in June 2023 from co-creators Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici. The first issue is currently on a landmark 11th printing nearly two years later to meet the demand as the series continues to shock fans each month. Popular TRANSFORMERS characters like Hot Rod, Springer, the Quintessons, and SKuxxoid have all joined the series, as well as the the world of G.I. JOE with the arrival of Cobra-La. Void Rivals is available in comic shops and everywhere books are sold, with new issues debuting each month.
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TRANSFORMERS toys open the portal to a whole new universe of — More Than Meets the Eye — bringing together every TRANSFORMERS generation like you’ve never seen before. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal TRANSFORMERS figures lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability).
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS COMBATICON VORTEX Package 1
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS COMBATICON VORTEX Package 3
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS COMBATICON VORTEX 1
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS COMBATICON VORTEX 3
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TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS COMBATICON VORTEX 5
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS COMBATICON VORTEX 6
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER Package 1
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER Package 2
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER 1
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER 2
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER 3
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER 4
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER 5
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER 6
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER 7
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS DECEPTICON CRASHER 8
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS THE THIRTEEN ALCHEMIST PRIME Package 1
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS THE THIRTEEN ALCHEMIST PRIME Package 2
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS THE THIRTEEN ALCHEMIST PRIME 1
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS THE THIRTEEN ALCHEMIST PRIME 2
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS THE THIRTEEN ALCHEMIST PRIME 3
TRANSFORMERS AGE OF THE PRIMES DELUXE CLASS THE THIRTEEN ALCHEMIST PRIME 4
Categories:Toy News, Events Posted by:william-james88 Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 63,723 Ben’s World of Transformers has some pretty cool images of Cyberworld toys from the 2025 Toy Fair, that we have not covered yet. We have an Elita-1 which uses the body of MTMTE’s Riptide, which is very peculiar. We also get a better look at Choo Shop who is very reminiscent of insect themed toys from the Beast Wars era and in a G1 Venom Livery. There’s also Starscream and off road versions of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. These toys are 4 inches tall and have the same articulation and complexity as the Rise of the Beasts Battle Changers.
Categories:Toy News, Events Posted by:william-james88 Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 46,868
Coming to us from Collider and Toyark at the 2025 Toy Fair, we have the big reveal of the Cyberworld line. The line is for a young audience with very limited articulation. However, they are making the most of it with a giant Scorponok at the forefront, which acts as a base for other toys to interact with and lots of play features. That is very reminiscent of the G1 version both in size, look, and playability. The play features do encourage a lot of interaction, as you can see with Optimus interacting with the giant simple Grimlock. Below we have official stock images and images from the Toy Fair floor. The floor has more characters than seen in the stock images, which includes Chop Shop in Barrage colors. Also check out that G2 inspired Megatron using the 3 step TLK Hound mold.
As for the show, there will be 36 episodes on youtube that are 5 minutes long.
Since the Cyberworld set is all about adaptability, it's only fitting that Scorponok — a notable foe from Michael Bay's Transformers and its sequel, Revenge of the Fallen — is made to fit with all the Cyber Changers figures. This large-scale toy doubles as a play set with battle stations, a chest cockpit, and a cyber bike for the bots to go to war with in either of its forms. Moreover, it's able to swiftly and simply transition between its forms, whether you need a heavily armed mega-bot that towers above the rest or a beefed-up tank built to plow through the battlefield. Completing the package are a handful of interactive features, including a buzzsaw, claw hand, a sharp tail that converts into a powerful blade, and unique lights and sounds for each mode. Such a well-armed toy is a bit more costly though, retailing for $59.99.
Grimlock will be available for $29.99 while Megatron sells for $24.99, the armored Bumblebee and Galvatron figures go for $14.99, and the rest retail for $9.99.
Categories:Toy News, Events Posted by:Glyph Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 54,656
Via Toyark we have a bunch of Age of the Primes reveals from the Hasbro booth at ToyFair 2025!
The new toys shown off include AOTP Alchemist Prime and Onyx Prime of the Thirteen - Alchemist transforms into an off-road vehicle while Onyx is shown as a triple-changer with robot, beast and centaur modes.
We also got good looks at a number of other toys from the AOTP line, including the Combaticon Vortex, Decepticon Crasher, red Excellion, Cybertron Sideways and the Carnivac / Fisitron two-pack.
The Studio Series line revealed the new Perceptor with Ramhorn and Ratbat, along with the Seeker (Dirge/conehead) and Soldier (Runamuck/Runabout) Decepticon generics from TF:Devastation.
The Hearts of Steel lineup got another showing with Megatron / Bumblebee alongside the already available Optimus / Starscream.
Also: Bruticus box art, from Vortex's packaging.
Images via TFU.INFO - check out their feed for many more photos from the event, including the action diorama.
Categories:Toy News, Events Posted by:william-james88 Topic Options: View Discussion · Views: 33,027
BIG news for Hot Wheels and Transformers fans. Hasbro has revealed two crossover Transformers figures that turn into Hot Wheels cars: The Twin Mill and the Bone Shaker. These will be released as crossover figures, we will post preorder links when we have them. Let us know what you think of these two!
Sounds like the video missed the Liokaiser reveal part of the panel as the beginning of the video sees them talking about Liokaiser like they've already shown it off. They also keep mispronouncing his name as "Leokaiser" instead of "Liokaiser".
Sky-Byte is very articulated in shark mode, they wanted to replicate his cartoony "Muppet" qualities from the cartoon.
Heatwave is a "partial" of Legacy Bulkhead. The fact that the mold looks like it was intended for Heatwave all along was not intentional and was a happy accident. Comes with his axe and fire hose blaster.
Timelines: Hearts of Steel - 2-pack of Optimus Prime and Starscream
Second 2-pack consisting of Megatron and Bumblebee
"Transformers: Timelines" will be a new Pulse-exclusive line in which the same four characters will be released every year, but with a different theme centered around different time periods with different altmodes. So next year we'll get another different set of Optimus, Megatron, Starscream, and Bumblebee, and next year's theme for 2026 has already been picked, but they won't tell us what it is yet. This year the theme is the "Hearts of Steel" comic mini-series from 2006.
They hope to eventually get a fan vote going for what the theme for 2027 will be, so fan could pick what time period the same four characters will be in.
The goal is at least two releases each year, but it will always be the same four characters of Optimus, Megs, Screamer, and Bee each year. "But, if it does well, there's no reason that you couldn't see the rest of the Seekers in Legacy or anything like that." All Deluxe scale, too.
Space Bridge teases - all preexisting art, no actual toy pics all will be on display in physical reveals next month at New York Toy Fair:
Target-exclusive Studio Series 86 3-pack of Perceptor, Ramhorn, and Ratbat - Ramhorn is all new, Ratbat will have boosters, Perceptor will have some extra tooling to bulk him up to better match his animation design.
Devastation Troop-Builder pack - Elite Decepticon Ground Unit and Seeker, "partials" of Earthrise Runabout/Runamuck and the Earthrise Seeker mold, com with new weapons and heads.
Carnivac VS "Fistiron" - Got around the "Ironfist" trademark issues by just inverting his name, "we know what his name is supposed to be", no talk of what molds they use.
Sandstorm VS Slugslinger - "Handsome Face Sandstorm" is what they call him internally, it's the cartoon face with no mouthplate, did not talk about if Slugslinger is still a Headmaster or not
Cybertron Sideways - Got a big reaction from the audience, no real details given.
Cybertron Excellion - redeco of Cybertron Hot Shot.
Q&A session:
Liokaiser does have ankle hinges for enhanced posing.
When Polar Claw?!! "Eventually". He comes up every once in a while. It's always hard when they're not a mainstay character who showed up in a show. But Polar Claw is a definite possibility.
Evan confirmed that Carnivac will not have his Pretender shell, is a "partial" of TR Wolfwire, and will retain the Headmaster gimmick instead of the shell gimmick. He also "100% confirmed" that they fixed the major breakage issue the Wolfwire mold had.
General question about the design process for figures. A complex but interesting answer is given (watch the video at around 14:50). It's a case-by-case thing, but the whole process takes about 18 months.
Marauder Megatron is definitely possible. They did Wasp, after all. They did look at Marauder Megatron for inspiration when designing the Studio Series Bumblebee Movie Concept Megatron. They're always looking at that stuff that never made it to market and it's definitely possible.
No Centurion version of Hearts of Steel Bumblebee, but... "folks out on the internet will probably have you covered."
Steamboat Shockwave has a chance because it's something Mark wanted to make "really badly". At one point, he was trying to get it into mainline, but it didn't make sense with everything he had going on. What Timelines is right now is almost like a test, and if any of these segments do well enough, you can definitely see them dipping a toe back into those universes and timelines, and maybe then they'll start showing up more in mainline. There was a Prowl, there was a Ratchet, there were many great designs in Hearts of Steel that could show up again.
Question about Gamer Edition pulling from other games besides Devastation and the WFC/FOC games. Evan says it's possible and has been asked before about a Titan-sized Thunderwing from the Prime game, to which he both laughs but also thinks is a possibility. He also brings up the games based on the live-action movies and the unique characters those games had, like the movie games' version of Shockwave and Warpath. He even jokes about the old Commodore 64 game or the giant floating Decepticon shield boss from the Mystery of Convoy game.
Question about having to cut anything out of lines when creating them. Evan says he can't think of any specifics off the top of his head but does state that that has definitely happened. He does cite an instance where a character had to be cut once or twice because they couldn't get it to fit into the scale that they had thought was appropriate. Like something that was meant to be a Deluxe and couldn't fit as a Deluxe and so had to be a Voyager instead, but still had to wait until later because all the Voyager slots were filled up at the time. It happens pretty constantly. But there's usually a rough idea going into it, and it's when you think it can fit only for it to later be proven wrong that it ends up not fitting at all. But most things do usually see the light of day a little bit later.
Question asked about a rumor that Hasbro will be doing a Leader-scaled version of IDW Fort Max, possibly from the Armada Megatron mold. Evan confirms that that's just a rumor and doesn't know where it came from, but he thinks the idea would be great. They'd also have to do a Rung, though, since "everybody needs their therapist". But he'd like to dig into more of those IDW designs, "they're definitely on the table".
Joked about the DJD: "It's a little hard to sell into marketing about a character that turns into an electric chair, OKAY?! Just a little difficult!" Nickel's probably as close as they can get to doing another DJD character besides Tarn.
Question about a Studio Series Dispensor. "The Mountain Dew robot?! Ah, that's a licensing nightmare." LOL Definitely possible, definitely on the table. There's also some anniversaries coming up, and some earlier Studio Series movie characters might get redos since "they weren't done as well back then when they should have been."
Question about the Timelines fan vote, if it might add one more Autobot and one more Decepticon to the lineup. Evan thinks at some point in the future that's definitely the plan. He stans Ironhide.
Jokes made by audience and Evan about a Broadside that turns into a U.S.S. Flagg. "Oh, sure, it fit in a garage." Totally non-serious.
Question about making figures more customizable. Selects Antagony with the Scavenger head mentioned as an example, but they asked if figures could be more largely disassemble-able, like with less pins and more screws, to allow fans to color-swap parts between redecoed figures of the same mold. Evan says they don't really think too much about the customization market but takes it into consideration as something maybe can think about going forward. But he's pretty sure they wouldn't release something that is just "matte gray, primered, ready to go", but maybe that's something they'll look into. He's pretty intrigued by this question.
"More Mini-Cons, please?" Yes. "As we keep diving deeper into Armada, I think we owe you all more Mini-Cons." He thinks that's something they'll definitely get out to us. "Gotta get the Combiner Mini-Cons out there, at least."
If there was to be another new release of Cybertron Optimus Prime, it would probably be a new one instead of a rerelease of Siege Galaxy Upgrade. That's something that both Hasbro and Takara are pushing for, as they want to recreate the combining limb gimmick and the backpack gimmick. But it's not something to expect this year, but maybe some point in the future.
Question about the Thirteen toys, their designs and altmodes. Evan says Mark's handling the Thirteen and always starts with the Covenant of Primus book as it's his favorite lore book, but he also digs deep into the other versions of the Thirteen out there. There is a cohesive vision behind them. We'll get some this year and the rest next year. There's a lot of deep cuts for them.
Sky-Byte's gun only stores inside his mouth in shark mode. When not in his mouth, there's nowhere else to store it.
End of panel.
Here is a video of the Liokaiser part of the panel that was missing from the other video:
Unfortunately, the person recording kept the camera only on the panelists and ignored the slideshow images.
For areas that don't have Hasbro Pulse, select retailers will be listing Liokaiser on Monday. For the first time, even Brazil is listing this.
They consistently mispronounce Liokaiser's name as "Leokaiser".
Each individual bot is roughly 5.5 inches tall.
The terms they're using are "Chest Animal" and "Chestforce". For obvious reasons. "That's how we got away with that."
The decos in the renders are not final. They want to be animation accurate and there might be a deco update later.
The original Liokaiser had very little combiner kibble, so they wanted to recreate that as closely as possible. The only thing they had to add to make the combiner was the pelivs piece, everything else is completely built in and integrated into the individual figures, including the combiner head, which was a kibble piece on the original toy but is now completely stored inside Leozack. The hands are all stored inside Guyhawk, "Ellbat", and Deathcobra.
They HAD to call him "Ellbat". So, everybody just play it cool. If you say it real fast, it sounds like how it's supposed to sound. "It's in canon, now, he's British." The pose in the render is a reference to his hypnosis ability from the animation.
"Jaruga". This one was a bit contentious on how to spell the name, just because of the fun translations of L to R in Japanese. They shifted things around here and there, but they settled on "Jaruga" because Evan is from the Kre-O team and that's what they did back when he was on the Kre-O team. (NOTE: The Kreon's name was actually spelled "Jarugar".)
He turns into a dune buggy, but they didn't think that sounded cool enough, so they instead called it an "off-road race car".
Evan snuck in the "meme pose" for Killbison's render and no one called him out on it. He means this:
One of the combiner feet is built into him. One of the things they learned from Combiner Wars Predaking was about how the combiner thighs were built into them and that made the bots really chunky, so that's kind of the reason they made the separate pelvis piece.
They're really confident about hitting the 10,000 backers for this set since the previous HasLab hit a whopping 27,000 backers (seemingly ignoring the facts that the last HasLab was both an Optimus Prime toy and based on one that actually appeared on American television).
They were insistent about doing Deathcobra. In addition to making him a spare arm for the combiner, they considered going the Seacon route by making him a blaster for the combiner, but because he's so heavy they decided to make him a shoulder cannon instead. In arm mode, the helicopter blades can act as a shield, taking inspiration from other Japanese anime shows that Evan is a fan of (he doesn't specify which but acts like if you know, you know).
The electromagnetic nunchaku were very difficult to turn into a toy since they can take any shape they want in the animation. They're actually using the Masterpiece Megatron chain piece to make it a combining element, so all the pieces can go together to form the long version. Six pieces included and can all combine together so you can make it as long as you want. They all store underneath the vehicle modes.
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Megacon had some beautiful reveals today for Transformers fans. Not only did we get the Haslab announcement but that LioKaiser is available to back now. The order only goes through after the backing period is over so placing an order now is no different than placing an order in two weeks.
But back to the reveals, we got a look at the 4 Hearts of Steel toys. They come in two packs of Optimus/Starscream and Bumblebee/Megatron. We also got a good look at Age of the Primes Skybyte (new mold) and Heatwave (based on Legacy Bulkhead). We have images of those below along with more images of Liokaiser, who will be the same size as Legacy Devastator.
We thank Vander who took images at the show and posted them on Facebook.
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