Several posters from The AllSpark have reported finding two new Universe re-packaged two-packs at retail. All four figures were originally from the Cybertron line. The two-packs are:
Excellion vs. Thundercracker: Opposites Attack!
Downshift vs. Cannonball: Search for the Pirate Moon!
These items were purchased in the Philippines. Images of the front and back of the packaging can be seen here.
Baltan
They already were released, as Black Friday items for Wal-Mart exclusively. Railguard just bumped an old thread.
neocon
Where? Are these things Wal-Mart exclusives or are they going to pop up somewhere else later?
Railguard
Yah baby got mine!!! Love these toys!!! Got a set for my son and me!!! Merry Xmas!!!!
G.B. Blackrock
Not to mention that the effort to melt down existing figures (these WERE already made, after all) would cost MORE money. It hardly makes "more Classics" any more likely….
cleazer
Wow, that Cannonball/Downshift bio is about a billion times better than the Excellion/Thundercracker one.
Autobus Prime
Kt:
Completionists are a completionist's nightmare.
I like the new bios that were cooked up. Anything that adds to the awesome Cybertron toy-bio storyline is more than okay with me. Downshift = Mad Max!
Cannonball is a road pirate!
I might pick up one or the other of these for repainting.
Crossblades
Here are the bios, courtesy of lastmaximal from allspark =)
http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=09272007197eb2.jpg
http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=09272007198rp4.jpg
That seems to be the case
Noisemaze2006
Because nobody is allowed to enjoy anything but G1 right?
BonecrusherCA
Yeah, as Thumper from the old PS1 Twisted Metal games!
Dinobot Nuva
Ah Universe, its like that 20 year old cockroach who's head you've cut off…but he just keeps on chugging…
DN
drsyn
I hunger for a Jungle Planet Megatron vs Prime two pack
Crossblades
I must have them!
cleazer
Hasbro sure must have a lot of leftover Cybertron stock.
Oh well, these 2-packs look kind of cool. I guess I should wait until I can read it, but I like the idea of the combined bios.
So far I guess these have only shown up in the Philippines, right?
Dark_Convoy
Downshift is an excellent mold, they should repaint him.
OptimalCanadian
meh, melt those molds down and make more classics, thanks
G.B. Blackrock
The question still becomes "which ones"? Dollar General doesn't exist out here (Southern CA), but Big Lots (which occasionally gets Universe repackages) does.
Nightwind
The Prime/Megatron two pack has been showing up in Dollar General stores, so the discount stores are probably going to be the ones carrying this line…
Maximo Prime
Cannonball and Downshift are two great toys from Cybertron.
Unfortunately for these packs, i know this because I own them…and the other set… in fact, I'm pretty sure i have everything from Cybertron but Megatron (waited for Galvatron) and "Dictator" Prime repaint (red/black).
Otispq
That Cannonball would be sweet since I never saw him the first go round. Downshift is a good toy so I don't have a problem owning 2 of him, so Yay!
Eric
I hope I can find this somewhere. I really want the Excellion and Thundercracker two-pack badly.