Next up in this steady flow of new Transformers releases are the new 2013 assortment Bot Shot three packs. Bot Shots Three Packs 2013 Assortment Wave 1 features two sets, Bumblebee VS Shockwave and Skyquake and Cliffjumper VS Brawl and Dirt Boss. Both sets make use of the new Bot Shots “styles” such as Flip Shots and Jump Shots. These oens were spotted at Meijer in Toledo by 2005 Boards member Cleazer. [Read more…]
New Bot Shots Launcher Assortment with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Released
2005 Boards member deltagod, who we just reported having the first sighting of the new Cyberverse vehicle assortment, also reports finding the new assortment of Bot Shot launchers at the same Target in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. The new assortment of Bot Shot launchers features Generation One inspired Spin Shot Optimus Prime and Jump Shot Bumblebee figures. [Read more…]
New Bot Shots Single Packs Releases at US Retail
Good news Bot Shots fans! The first wave of 2013’s Bot Shots figures have been found at a Wal-mart in Washington state. 2005 Board member Archangelz was the lucky hunter that scored these new Bot Shots that feature new play patterns. Flip Shot Bumblebee, Spin Shot Ironhide, Jump shot Shockwave and Sunstorm make up the new wave.
Click the title bar to see photographic proof of the find and to discuss! [Read more…]
In Hand Images of Upcoming Bot Shots
HK-TF has posted a gallery of several upcoming new Bot Shots figures. Take a moment to see what the crashing and smashing pocket sized Transformers have lined up for us. Take a look at new Bumblebee and Optimus G1 inspired launchers and several of the new Spin-shot and flip-shot figures. Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Ironhide, Brawl, Sunstorm and more all shown in this gallery.
Click the title bar to check them out! [Read more…]
Bot Shots Launcher and Track Battle Assortments Update
Site sponsors Robot Kingdom have updated their listings for the Bot Shots 2013 Launcher Assortment and Dragon Track set with clear pictures of the toys in the packaging. This gives us our first look at the Bumblebee launcher set, which features a Jump Shot type Bumblebee (a redeco of the one from the three pack which also features Shockwave and Skyquake). There’s a clearer look at the new Optimus Prime launcher set with its new mold “Spin Shot” Optimus Prime, and the Dragon Track set. The new images of the Dragon Track set confirm the second Bot Shot is a new mold of Megatron based on his Transformers Prime design and sporting a purple and orange Galvatron color scheme. The Dragon Track set also comes with approximately two feet of track to launch your Bot Shots down. [Read more…]
Bot Shots 2013 Launchers Assortment – Generation 1 Themed!
Site sponsors Robot Kingdom have put up another new Bot Shots listing, this time for a new launcher assortment. The first 2013 assortment of Bot Shots Launchers features Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, both are said to be Generation 1 themed. The Optimus Prime is a new mold, probably of the “Spin Shot” sub group judging by the way his arms are done. The Launchers are simplified compared to the 2012 assortment ones, but there seem to be more accessories with this set, as the picture suggests there will be little bowling pins or other accessories to launch your Bot Shots at included in the packaging. [Read more…]
Bot Shots Fire Assault Team
Following up on some Bot Shots news the other day, another new five pack has popped up on taobao. This time it is the Decepticon Fire Assault Team. The five pack features Megatron, Barricade, Starscream, Shockwave and Barricade in bright red and orange fire themed colors. This team is obviously a rival to the recently released Autobot Polar Assault Team.
Check out the images after the jump. [Read more…]
New Bot Shots Sets Revealed
Thanks to multiple auctions on TaoBao, we now have brand new Bot Shots in-package images for several brand new Bot Shot sets, most of which have yet to be seen in any form. You can either check out the images by clicking on the auctions below, or check all the images out after the jump.
Transformers Bot Shots Dragon Track Revealed
A new item revealed today by way of a listing on Robot Kingdom is the Bot Shots Dragon Track set. It’s not entirely clear what is going on with this set – though the appearance of a dragon on the box suggests the set is somehow connected to the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters theme. The set comes with a pair of Bot Shots – an all-new mold Optimus Prime and a second (Decepticon?) Bot Shot who looks like a purple dragon or jet. The set also includes two launchers and a “spinning dragon pit”.
We know from the San Diego Comic Con 2012 that the Bot Shots line is diversifying with new kinds of Bot Shots including Flip Shots and Spin Shots. Could this track set be another part of the diversification of this sub-series? [Read more…]
BeCool Japanese Transformers Bot Shots Website online
Takara-Tomy have opened a new website for their version of Transformers Bot Shots. Bot Shots are coming to Japan as “BeCool” (a play on the Japanese pronunciation of “vehicle”). At the moment the website includes a character lineup and a selection of video segments.
Of interest here is that BeCool is completely devoid of the Transformers name – both for the line name and also for the individual characters. In the videos instead of saying “TRANSFORM!!” they say “henkei” (meaning transform, but much more commonly used in Japanese media, where a bold shout of transform has always been more of a Transformers thing). The symbols on the chests have also been changed, and in some pictures – but not all – the individual BeCool releases sport eyes on their vehicle modes in the style of Disney & Pixar’s Cars. [Read more…]