It’s Toy Fair 2016, and that means it is time for us to get a look at all the lovely new Transformers toys that are coming our way in the next six to twelve months! We’re expecting all kinds of good things out of this year’s presentation, with the last of Combiner Wars, the continuation of Robots in Disguise, Titans Return, and the formal unveiling of Fortress Maximus to look forward to. Plus we’re hoping for one or two more surprises! Our coverage will be going up after the break – please refresh periodically (and go gentle so you do not murder our poor server) for the latest news.
Things are just kicking off at the Hasbro Presentation (1:42PM EST)
Hasbro’s Darryl DePriest is kicking off first, doing some Cobra Commander impersonations and setting out the ground rules.
Transformers presentation is kicking off. John Warden & Ben Montano are up first. (1:51 EST)
Showing concept art of Trypticon and talking about fan votes. Trypticon prototype on show. Very blocky, made out of foam.
Next, the explanation of the three tier approach of marketing Transformers. Rescue Bots, Robots in Disguise, Generations
Showing a trailer for Robots in Disguise Season 2. Weakened Optimus Prime VS Steeljaw, Overload also shown.
Robots in Disguise toys.
Warrior class versions of Windblade, Scorponok, and Power Surge Optimus Prime. Scorponok is orange and has swords. Windblade may be a retool of the Generations one.
Larger version of Power Surge Optimus also shown. Comes with Mini-Con Aerobolt, who connects to the chest.
Hasbro reports that IDW’s Robots in Disguise comics will return this Fall.
Robots in Disguise will also see some Platinum edition releases. Platinum edition Warrior Bumblebee and Voyager Grimlock shown, with high end paint. They look good! Grimlock is the version Takara-Tomy released in Japan last year.
On to Generations now, and talking about the Prime Wars trilogy.
Earth Wars game shown. Talking about the gameplay, showing a trailer for the game. A Decepticon focused version of first trailer.
Now talking about the Transformers Roll Out album.
Next up, Titans Return
Hype video shown first. Showed off the Titan Masters.
Fortress Maximus on show. Hasbro brought along the physical prototype to the presentation and are showing it off in person. Has light and sound effects including the transformation sound and light up eyes. Says various phrases. Titan Masters can peg in to various spots on the toy. Also has a jail. Leader toys base modes can attach to the base mode via their ramps.
Fortress Maximus comes with both Cerebros and Spike. Spike is being called Emissary.
Titans Return Leaders. Soundwave with Soundblaster shown off first. Showing the renders we saw previously.
Deluxes next. Blurr with Hyperfire. Scourge with Fracas. Mindwipe with Vorath. Chromedome with Stylor.
Blurr and Scourge are coming in Wave 1. Mindwipe and Chromedome are Deluxe Wave 2. Chromedome looks good, Generation 1 inspired body but with an IDW inspired head.
Legends next. Laserbeak and Rumble are in Titans Return Legends Wave 2. Rumble is red, Laserbeak is a redeco of Buzzsaw. Wheelie also shown, new mold, looks very Generation 1. He’s in Legends Wave 1. Ravage was also teased.
Platinum Edition being shown now. Showing off Armada & Cyclonus pack. Cyclonus, Scourge, and a Sweep. Using the Generations / Universe molds.
That concludes the Transformers portion of the presentation, Hasbro is now moving on to Marvel, with a tease that more toys are on show in the display room. Keep it TFW for more coverage, folks!
TFXProtector
I have to say, I was really quite disappointed in this year's display.
Fort Max is AMAZING. The absolute best of the display.
Powermaster Optimus? I hate the whole Targetmaster is now a Headmaster thing, but I. Want. Him. (He's a must buy.)
Robots In Disguise really won me over. Bisk? Yes please! Scorponok? Hell yes! Even the repaints and the electronic Optimus impressed me.
Platinums, aside from RID's offering, are abysmal so far. The translucent Decepticons and the overly expensive Junkions sets are just downright unnecessary. Especially having two versions of a Scourge mold this year.
Speaking of Scourge… Fat and ugly. Hollowed out and disappointing. (Love the vehicle mode, however.) I'm disappointed that outside of Chromedome, they didn't show us a bunch of new stuff we hadn't seen already.
I'm not sure why there have been so many leaks and images shared of things we're promised to be getting and then they don't show up. Seriously? It just doesn't make sense in their choices. Some things were new, other things were well and truly old.
Just so odd. Toy Fair is usually more impressive than this and Hasbro's the reason it was less than exciting for me.
It certainly reinforced that I'll be saving some big money this year, it makes me sad. =\
Fort Max, Optimus, a handful of RID and TR Wheelie are sure sells, but that's the long and short of it for me, for now.
*sighs*
griffin-of-oz
After going through the reports and photo galleries of here, BWTF and Seibertron, this looks to be everything revealed at Toyfair this year… did I miss anything?
Unfortunately, Hasbro have stopped labeling their displays at these sorts of events, so unless there is packaging in the display, official images given out with their names on the filenames, or a mention in the presentation, there will have to be guesses made or blank spaces. Anything noted with a question mark, is something that isn't yet known.
Generations (Series 2 – 2016) – Titans Return
Legends (US$10)
– – – Wave 1
– Rewind (Auto data recorder, tank, bot) On Display
– Stripes (Auto data recorder, jet, tiger) On Display
– NEW Wheelie (Auto car) On Display & Packaging shown
– – – Wave 2
– NEW Laserbeak (Decep black redeco Buzzsaw) On Display
– NEW Rumble (Decep black/red redeco Rewind with new head) On Display
– – – Wave 3?
– NEW Ravage (Decep redeco Stripes?) Mentioned
Titan Master (Heads) (US$5) (a single headmaster head, packed with a transformable vehicle)
– – – Wave 1
– Crashbash (Decep head) + dino/dragon (purple/grey) On Display
– Loudmouth (Auto head) + car/tank (red/grey) On Display
– Nightbeat (Auto head) + jet/drill (blue/yellow) On Display
– Terribull (Decep head) + tank/jet (dark blue) On Display
Deluxe (US$17)
– – – Wave 1
– NEW Blurr (Auto car) + Hyperfire (blue head) On Display & Packaging shown
– Hardhead (Auto tank) + Furos? (green/grey head) On Display
– NEW Scourge (Decep jet) + Fracas (blue head) On Display
– Skullsmasher (Decep alligator) + Grax (black head) (NOTE name change) On Display
– – – Wave 2
– NEW Chromedome (Auto car) + Stylor (red head) On Display
– NEW Mindwipe (Decep bat) + Vorath (purple head) On Display
Voyager (US$25)
– – – Wave 1
– Galvatron (Decep tank, jet) + Megatron/Nucleon? (silver head) On Display
– Sentinel Prime (Auto train, jet) + Autobot Infinitus (orange head) On Display & Packaging shown
Leader (US$45)
– – – Wave 1
– Autobot Blaster (Auto base, radio) + Twincast (red head) On Display
– Powermaster Optimus Prime (Auto truck, base) (remoulded Ultra Magnus) + Autobot Apex (red/grey head) On Display & Packaging shown
– – – Wave 2
– Soundwave (Decep base, radio) (remoulded Blaster) + Soundblaster (blue/grey head) Mentioned
Titan (US$150)
– – – Wave 1
– NEW Fortress Maximus (city, battlestation) (some Metroplex parts recycled) + Cerebros (Deluxe sized head) + Emissary (Spike) (Titan Master head) On Display & Packaging shown
– – – Wave 2
– NEW Trypticon (2017?) Early design shown
Robots in Disguise 2016 (Minicon Weaponizers – new packaging)
Legion (US$6)
—– Wave 3?
– NEW Blizzard Strike Drift (blue redeco – Auto) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Groundbuster (new excavator – Decep) On Display & Packaging shown
Warrior (US$15)
—– Wave 3?
– NEW Windblade (new jet – Auto) On Display
– NEW Scorponok (new brown scorpion – Decep) On Display
– NEW Optimus Prime (remoulded 2015 Optimus, similar to Power Surge Optimus – Auto) On Display
– Grimlock (re-release) On Display & Packaging shown
– Sideswipe (re-release) On Display
One Step (US$10)
—– Wave 2
– NEW Blizzard Strike Sideswipe (white redeco – Auto) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Optimus Prime (new – Auto) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Strongarm (new – Auto) On Display & Packaging shown
—– Wave 3?
– NEW Bisk (new orange car – Decep) On Display
3-Step (Hyper Change Heroes) (US$20)
—– Wave 2
– NEW Autobot Drift (orange redeco – Auto) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Energon Boost Bumblebee (blue stripe redeco – Auto) On Display & Packaging shown
Minicon (US$5)
—– Wave 3?
– Decepticon Anvil (purple) (Cyclone Minicon) On Display
– Decepticon Hammer (red) (bird Cyclone Minicon) On Display
– Undertone (white) (Cyclone Minicon) On Display
Minicon Weaponizer (US$5)
—– Wave 1
– NEW Bashbreaker (blue) (weapon Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Lord Doomitron (black) (weapon Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Slipstream (blue) (weapon Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Slipstream (red) (weapon Minicon) On Display
– NEW Tricerashot (orange) (weapon Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
Minicon Battle Pack (US$15)
—– Wave 3
– NEW (Alpine) Sideswipe (white car – redeco Auto) with Windstrike (blue weapon Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Strongarm (offroad – new Auto) with Sawtooth (blue weapon Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
Minicon 4-pack (US$17)
—– Wave 2
– NEW Dragonus (blue weapon Minicon), Bashbreaker (red weapon Minicon), Lord Doomitron (yellow weapon Minicon), Lancelon (yellow/purple weapon Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
Power Heroes (US$30) (electronic) (packaging says Power Surge)
—– Wave 1
– NEW Bumblebee (new Auto) with Buzzstrike (axe/bot Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Sideswipe (new Auto) with Windstrike (sword/bot Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
Power Surge (US$50) (electronic)
—– Wave 1
– NEW Optimus Prime (new Auto) with Aerobot (shield/bird Minicon) On Display & Packaging shown
Platinum Edition
– NEW Bumblebee & Grimlock (JP Adventure Voyager Grimlock & glossy Deluxe Bumblebee) (called Asia versions on Game App) On Display & Packaging shown
Rescue Bots Year 5 – 2016
Rescan (transforming) (US$10)
—– Wave 1 (Already out)
– Boulder (new bulldozer) On Display
– Medix (new ambulance) On Display
—– Wave ?
– NEW Quickshadow (new grey car) On Display
– NEW Hoist (new blue tow truck) On Display
– NEW Heatwave (new firetruck) On Display
– NEW Morbot (new purple/grey race car) On Display
Rescue Bots (transforming) (US$10)
—– Wave ?
– NEW High Tide (new submarine) On Display
– NEW Salvage (new garbage truck) On Display
Supercharger (transforming with pull back motor) (US$15)
—– Wave 1
– NEW Rescue Racers Sideswipe (new red car) On Display
– NEW Rescue Racers Bumblebee (new yellow race car) On Display
Rescue Team (transforming Robots 4-pack) (US$35)
—– Wave 1
– NEW Chase, Blades, Heatwave, Boulder (probably the same as single packs) On Display & Packaging shown
Elite/Megabots (transforming) (US$20)
—– Wave 1 (Already out)
– Hightide – (new boat) On Display
– Optimus Prime (2013 Trailer version) – (minor redeco – without trailer) On Display
—– Wave ?
– NEW Night Rescue Heatwave (redeco?) Mentioned
Rescue Rigs (US$20)
—– Wave 1 (Already out)
– Hook and Ladder Heatwave (new) with trailer On Display
– Capture Claw Chase (new) with trailer On Display
Racing Trailer (US$30)
—– Wave 1
– NEW Optimus Prime (new) with trailer and Blurr (blue redeco) On Display
Minicons (US$5)
—– Wave 1 (Already out)
– Servo (orange dog) On Display
– Drake the Dragon Bot (red dragon) On Display & Packaging shown
—– Wave 2?
– NEW Valor (blue lion) On Display
– NEW ?? (yellow cheetah) On Display
Adventure set (small playsets) (US$15)
– – Wave 1 (Already out)
Griffin Rock Garage w/ Kade Burns & Fireplug (white dog, changes to a water cannon) Official Images
Griffin Rock Police Station w/ Chief Burns & Growl the K-9 bot (blue dog, changes to a motorcycle) Official images
Playset (large) (US$40)
—– Wave 1
– NEW Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters (new) with Cody Burns and motorcycle On Display & Packaging shown
Epic Figure (12 inch Non-Convertible) (US$10)
—– Wave ?
– NEW Bumblebee (new) On Display
EXCLUSIVES/SPECIALS
Platinum Edition
–
– Planet of Junk Clash (Wreck-Gar, Autobot Hot Rod, Scrapheap) 2006-2009 Classics in slightly different colours On Display & Packaging shown
– NEW Armada of Cyclonus (Cyclonus, Scourge, Sweep) redecos of 2007-2009 Classics/United On Display & Packaging shown
– (plus RID Bumblebee/Grimlock 2-pack listed in RID section)
Combiner Wars
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– Victorion – Pyra Magna (redeco Hotspot), Stormclash (red remould Alpha Bravo), Skyburst (green remould Alpha Bravo), Jumpstream (remould Breakdown), Dustup (remould Dead End), Rust Dust (redeco Groove). On Display & Packaging shown
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BattleUpSaber
Cos he was revealed last time and this isn't the first we're seeing of him?…
That being said, Hardhead is awesome. All the TR Deluxes are awesome.
Bass X0
Why no love for Hardhead here?
BWfan86
Thx!
OriginalFire
Any idea when this Comicave stuff is coming out. It has been shown for a long long time without any pre-order info
T-Hybrid
That yellow beast is Cheetor.
MaxxieOD
https://youtu.be/vt2V7T9qKhc
MaxxieOD
Hard to tell in the pics, but that silver and purple race car has Morocco's logo on it…YES.
BWfan86
Can anyone post the pics directly on TFW- cannot access the link…
Transmorph633
Well at the time the site was being so hammered every other reload was a crash screen lol.
Anyways can't wait to get most of the stuff shown at the toy show today.
BWfan86
So, I guess this answers the question as whether or not Hasbro is going to celebrate the BW anniversary… Given that next year is probably going to be a year wifh movie toys in the Generations line, I guess my best bet for BW toys is Takara.
MaxxieOD
I don't think so. They seem to be adding to the animals, like Servo, but with several other animal types (looks like another dog, a lion, a cheetah and a dragon).
BWoT added some more photos since I made that post, I see some RB T-Shirts finally! And also a backpack! I hope they get actually released!
dCon
Oh yea he definitely doesn't do it like he should. At least not the way this toy was intended but I do think customizers can succeed because he's got the right joints. I think I actually just said all this in another thread lol. But since he does have the joints to pull it off I coukd see TakaraTomy remolding the red blasters to swivel (unless the already do) to turn frontwards & use his thigh swivel & dual hinged ratcheting hips plus knees should give the same effect with careful taktom; planning, yes?
Either way I'm just as stoked for ol MAX as you buddy can't wait!
Unrelated but did anyone see Anything on the ultimate VOLTRON 18" transformable version at toy fair?
Fallout
is that an RB cheetor?
Hollywood Hoist
Thank you very much.
MaxxieOD
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.994874217226948.1073741942.194338453947199&type=3
All the RB stuff I've seen has been from other people. It seems TFW didn't really do an RB pic taking, but there's quite a few new things, including Quickshadow's toy and several more of those lil animal bots!
MatrixOfWumbo
Along with Hardhead and Skullcruncher, who we saw before. It's still 4 deluxes, 2 voyagers, and two leaders.
Lazerwave
So wait, they said the first wave is Scourge and Blurr. So there are only 2 figures in the first wave?
Hollywood Hoist
I'm surprised there were no Rescue Bot reveals.