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For the past month, Hasbro has been uploading Transformers Armada episodes to their Youtube channel. There aren't many, it seems like this post one per week. But as we saw with their other series, they do end up posting
more and now this is simply an extra place for you to watch Armada. Just a heads up in case you did not know, enjoy!
The 40th anniversary of Transformers is bringing us a lot of big and new things, but one of the biggest staples of the franchise is coming to an end. With the release of MP-60 Ginrai, what they're calling the 100th MP figure when including certain special edition and limited releases they're calling it quits on the Masterpiece line as we know it. That's not to say we wont be getting anymore MPs at all, but the primary line that originated with MP-01 some 21 years ago will no longer Exist at the end of 2024. A blurb on the official website for MP-60 and MP-09 states that the line will continue with the MPG line moving forward. Whether this means all future MPs will be combiners of some sort or if the MPG line is being rebranded is currently unknown. What this might mean for the Masterpiece Movie line headed by Hasbro is also unknow, but probably wont be affected by this news, at least not outside of Japan. Until Takara Tomy clarifies further all we can do is speculate. Below you'll find the pertinent bit from the website as translated by Google.
With so many characters left undone it's hard to guess what the future might bring for the line. Thanks to Sabrblade in the Seibertron Energon Pub Forums for letting us know. And be sure to let us know how you feel about what may be sad news for many fans in the forums as well.
As usual Jtprime17 has found us some new listings for figures with no context to explain them, in this case it's "Swapticon". The prevailing theory is that they're some sort of modular figures that can swap parts among each other, perhaps a spiritual successor to the long defunct Hero Mashers line from 2014. Another theory is that these are similar to the Beast Combiners figures from the Rise of the Beasts movie line since all appear to be two packs. But what's getting the most attention isn't the mystery concept but the lineup and includes Clench packed with Nemesis Prime.
With nothing else to really say about this line here's the listings that have been uncovered.
TRA SWAPTICONS OP ULTRA MAGNUS
Product Number: G1055
TRA SWAPTICONS MEG SHOCKWAVE
Product Number: G1056
TRA SWAPTICONS BB HOT ROD
Product Number: G1057
TRA SWAPTICONS GRIMLOCK SNARL
Product Number: G1058
TRA SWAPTICONS CHEETOR TIGATRON
Product Number: G1059
TRA SWAPTICONS STARSCREAM THUNDERCRACKER
Product Number: G1060
TRA SWAPTICONS NEMESIS PRIME CLENCH
Product Number: G1235
TRA SWAPTICONS SHADOW PANTHER RAVAGE
Product Number: G1236
TRA SWAPTICONS WILD JUNGLE MISSION 5PK
Product Number: G1341
We're still a few days away from the official reveal of MP-60 Ginrai and MPG-09 Super Ginrai on April 10, but a new batch of solicitation images have surfaced. Coming via HK retailer HobbyLand (via TFW2005) the new images are not just clearer but also include more looks at the figures and the accessories they both come with. Of note is replacement red eye lenses for Super Ginrai to give him toy accurate eyes, as well as some additional effect parts. Pre-orders will likely open the same day as the full reveal and both will be released in December. Apparently, thanks to some counting system, MP-60 is actually the 100th MP release and the instruction will include a book to commemorate the milestone (that's the blue box in the bottom corner of the last image).
Do the new pictures change your feelings for these figures? Do you plan on buying one, both or neither? Let us know in the Seibertron Energon Pub Forums!
One of the worst kept secrets in the Legacy line has finally been revealed thanks to users ZetcaReturns and ZipperMan29x over on TFW2005. Even without leaked listings showing this figure was coming in wave 3 it was obvious to anyone that took a quick glance at Legacy Evolution Shadow Striker that she was a pre-tool of Robots in Disguise Universe Sideburn. Unfortunately, unlike the recent trend of making shared tools of two different characters within the same line stand out by changing things up a bit, the only tooling difference between Sideburn and Shadow Striker is the heads. If you were hoping for at least a more realistic looking front end to the car that's unfortunately not happening.
Sideburn will be coming in the summer alongside Cybertron Hot Shot, Infernac Nucleus, a refresh of Strongarm, Cybertron Vector Prime and Armada Galvatron.
If you've got pre-orders out for Target's exclusive Studio Series 86 Blaster or Legacy United Origin Wheeljack then watch your mail because those two are showing up at homes this week! And if you didn't pre-order and want to take a chance at finding them in stores then your gamble may pay off. Thanks to our own Seibertronian TF-fan kev777 we've got our first in store sighting for both figures. Pretty fast turnaround when it was less than two weeks ago that pre-orders for Wheeljack opened up and less than a month for Blaster. And the best part is that the sighting photos shows Generations Voyagers are currently at a reduced price of $29.99! Not yet verified to be the effective price for either Target exclusive, but with United wave 2 Voyagers beginning to show up in stores it may be a good time to do a little hunting!
Hasbro Pulse on YouTube has released a video showing off HasLab Omega Prime completely hand painted today. It should be mentioned that this is purely representative of the final figure which will be molded in colored plastic with painted details and not fully painted. The video also shows off some of the features that were skipped or glossed over in the initial reveal like the storage for Blue Bolts in Ultra Magnus, his compatibility with carrying Deluxe cars and Prime's extending ladder. The video also features several comparisons to the original figure.
The Omega Prime set campaign runs until March 14 at 11:59 EDT for $249.99. As for this writing it's only about 1,200 units away from reaching the second tier with 23 days remaining. As of yet a bonus 3rd tier has not been mentioned, but they did surprise us with one at the end of the Deathsaurus campaign so anything is possible, just not promised.
Thanks to consistently accurate leaker Jtprime17, by way of our own Seibertronian EvasionModeBumblebee, we have a list of what may be all of the Studio Series retail releases for 2025. No, that's not a typo, it's the end of February 2024 and we already know what's coming out next year. Once the shock wears off there's some really interesting things listed here. For one we seem to be going back to the Bayverse movies in a pretty big way! Hatchet seems to have found a new home after the Target release was canceled, Que is finally getting a new figure, Age of Extinction Optimus Prime is getting updated at last and the Stinger mold might be coming back with a retool as the unused concept fembot "Widow Maker".
Gamer Edition is continuing with the expected Starscream repaints and Ironhide. Studio Series 86 looks to be giving us the first four members of the Constructicons in a mix of Voyagers and Deluxes (the rest will surely be coming in 2026), and package refreshes of Grimlock, Perceptor and Jazz. We've also got a few listings for TF:One, Rise of the Beasts and another A Level Optimus Prime.
Full list can be seen below and be sure to discuss it in the Energon Pub forums!
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:We have Studio Series 2025 listings from JTPrime, and there's some very exciting stuff!
Tra Gen Studio series A level DLX TFONE B-127
Product Number: G0619
Tra Gen Studio series A Level DLX DEV Optimus Prime
Product Number: G0620
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe TF7 Double Punch
Product Number: G0533
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe TF3 Hatchet
Product Number: G0539
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe MV6 Bumblebee
Product Number: G0564
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe 86 Perceptor PR
Product Number: G0565
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe TFONE Starscream
Product Number: G0566
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe TF3 Que
Product Number: G0567
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe 86 Bonecrusher
Product Number: G0568
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe 86 Jazz PR
Product Number: G0569
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe 86 Scavenger
Product Number: G0570
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe WFC Autobot Soilder
Product Number: G0571
Tra Gen Studio series Deluxe TF4 Widow Maker
Product Number: G0857
Tra Gen Studio Series Voy WFC Skywarp
Product Number: G0534
Tra Gen Studio series Voy TF7 Optimus Prime PR
Product Number: G0536
Tra Gen Studio series Voy WFC Ironhide
Product Number: G0559
Tra Gen Studio series Voy TFONE Sentinel Prime
Product Number: G0560
Tra Gen Studio series Voy WFC Thundercracker
Product Number: G0561
Tra Gen Studio series Voy 86 Scrapper
Product Number: G0562
Tra Gen Studio Series Voy 86 Mixmaster
Product Number: G0563
Tra Gen Studio series Ldr TF7 Apelinq
Product Number: G0480
Tra Gen Studio series Ldr TF4 Optimus prime
Product Number: G0482
Tra Gen Studio series Ldr TF3 Shockwave PR
Product Number: G0483
Tra Gen Studio series Ldr 86 Grimlock PR
Product Number: G0485
A few days ago, the Facebook pages for both BotCon and their soon-to-be-former merchandise partner Night Shining, Inc. posted never-before-seen concept material from years past.
The first is a pitch that was made by Fun Publications back in 2010 for a sort of Rescue Bots type spinoff of G.I. Joe, called "Adventure Team", with art provided by Evan Gauntt.
An internal pitch that was made to Hasbro back in the mid 2010’s. With the brand having direction issues, the current team at Night Shining (who use to work for the official G.I.Joe licensee) made this pitch. It brought together 1970’s Adventure Team G.I. Joe with the concept of the 1980’s ARAH. This concept was pitched as a mix of appeal to the Rescue Bots and Transformers Prime audience. Basically, what cartoons use to be in the 80’s!
Obviously it was not used by Hasbro, but what do you think? Would something like this have been a hit? A young Cobra Commander, Destro, and Baroness? Future G.I. Joe’s making weekly guest appearances? Guess we’ll never know. (And never knowing is… the other half of the battle?)
The amazing art for the pitch was done by Evan ZeroMayhem
The second is the earliest concept PDF for what would ultimately become Transformers: Prime, laying out the earliest intentions and goals for what fans would term the "Aligned Continuity", unifying video games, novels, comics, cartoons, packaging blurbs, and web content into one conglomerated universe.
At this point, the movies and G1 were still the biggest influences. Animated's influence had not yet been added to the mix, while Revenge of the Fallen was the most recent source of influence.
NEVER BEFORE SEEN concepts for the series Transformers: Prime! (August 2009 WIP - Not Final)
It’s been 13 years since Transformers Prime debuted. For better or worse, this franchise was the series intent on transitioning the characters from the big screen to the small.
Like many media projects, the initial idea is often somewhat to quite different than what is finally seen on the screen.
So, with that seems now is the perfect time to show off a little something we have been holding on to for the last 14 years - The original official working pdf pitch for what would eventually be known as Transformers: Prime. The series had a working title of ‘Robots in Disguise’ and as you will see, the design and character selection was initially much more aligned with the live action movies.
So take a look! We are showing off around 20 pages of the pdf here. Some amazing never before seen looks at the Prime series!
Peter Cullen, a man that needs no introduction to anyone here, has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2nd Annual Children's and Family Emmys this past weekend. The ceremony was originally part of the Daytime Emmys before recently spinning off into its own thing. And who better to present such an award to Optimus Prime than Megatron himself, Frank Welker?
This is a great way to kick off the 40th anniversary of the Transformers franchise which Peter has been a part of the entirety of. Since there's a real chance that you weren't sitting at home watching the presentation online you can watch Frank's presentation and Peter's acceptance speech on YouTube below uploaded by Optimus Production.
Congratulations, Mr. Cullen, you deserve it!
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