Shout Factory has updated their website with cover images of the upcoming DVD box sets for Transformers Armada and Transformers Energon. Each box set is currently listed for $37.99 on the Shout Factory website. The Transformers: Armada box set is currently slated for release on March 11th (and comes with an exclusive lithograph), and the Transformers: Energon box set is currently slated for a May 6th release.
Niv3k
I hope when they are done releasing these and the Cybertron boxset that they will do an Unicron Triology boxset.
The boxart should look something like this:
Superquad7
Agreed. That Energon image was used on the coloring books. Of course, the Armada artwork we've seen.
Man. It's cool these are coming out, but I guess it's time to fire up Photoshop and a printer? :/
T-Logicon
I'm looking forward to both of these sets.
Niv3k
Yeah those covers looked really nice.
I wanted them to continue This style for other releases, but I'm affraid this is not the case. Of every series is in the same cover style, our Transformers dvd collection would look better together.
O.Supreme
I own both Energon & Superlink and cant say I agree with this entire statement. The name errors with Energon were as I stated previously the fault of the rushed dub production, not the material itself (same with Armada). Also unlike Cybertron/Galaxy force (which did have deliberate script changes) Energon & Superlink were the same in terms of story. I know all of this dosen't make the series any better, but still, watching Superlink in Japanese is definitely preferable. It's the best of the 3 series IMHO, which I know isn't saying much
Reask
That cover for Energon looks like it's ripped right out of Rescue Bots. I mean it looks like it has similar line art. But am I the only one who right liked the covers for the G1 and Beast Wars DVD releases? I mean I thought we would see more covers like this for the rest of the pre-Bayformers cartoons, because I couldn't really see Animated, Prime and Rescue Bots in that same style, but for the rest of them maybe.
So… Can you finish off with Beast Machines and RID next? I know Cybertron is in the works but come on, might as well have a complete database from these people. The US has been waiting too long for RID to come out on home video, and I thought RID was better than the entire Unicron Trilogy. And Beast Machines is underrated, the old DVDs for it are out of print.
Then again, we here in the UK are more messed up with the DVDs but I'll save that for another time. Just a shame none of them are on UK Netflix as well.
optimusmegas
out of the three armada is the only one worth getting….energon was annoying and god am i dreading cybertron. everything about cybertron was awful the "animation", the voice work, the every so annoying human cast. i honestly believe the cybertron optimus prime and vector prime figures were the only good things to come out of that trash heap of a show.
armada is at least watchable.
Ktulu
The unfortunate covers match the unfortunate nature of the series
I don't recall enjoying a single Energon episode, but there were some decent ones here and there in Armada at least.
Backpack
They were created in SD digitally. There are no, will there ever be true HD versions.
G1 was on film… so there can be an HD release.
TF Animated was the first TF series created in HD.
Doug
I've been thinking about getting the Armada. I watched the first several episodes on Youtube and it was okay.
RADimus prime
LOL it took exactly 3 post for someone to bring Animated into this thread. Just a funny thing.
fever2099
Energon box art.
DK Books Transformers The Ultimate Guide
Page 129
Macross7
I still have the first release of Energon. Still sealed
SPLIT LIP
The covers are boring. The art on Energon is just terrible, though Armada at least has good packaging art. But the stock art makes the covers look awful.
Nope.
Aside from, you know, one being English, Energon has unfinished footage and deliberate script changes. (an undeliberate fuckups)
They are not the same, this IS the complete Energon series. Energon never aired "Return: Our Scorponok."
DPrime
lol, I hope you don't work in sales.
I have to say, out of all the Transformers series out there, A/E/C had to be, by far, my least favourite. I'd be more inclined to watch Rescue Bots.
OMEGA PRIME12
I'll get them but im not really liking the energon artwork. i wonder if the energon box set includes the lost episode. i also wished that it came out on blu ray but i guess ill take what i can get
Burnout
I can't wait for these….though energon was the weakest of the trilogy it produced my fave characters from them and one of my fave toys todate…………….Landmine.
Stratos
Finally I can start watching all the shows I've never seen!
MachSabre
The Armada one is actually the box/card art from the Deluxe/Supercon Optimus Prime toy from the line. (Or Bendy Prime.)
Energon, I've got no idea. Coloring book, Valentine's card… I dunno.
GizmoTron
Well its no big deal, even with the missing episode or subbed complete SuperLink version, the show would still be garbage, Shout can only do so much with what they have to work with.