Speaking to the Press and Investors, Hasbro revealed a brand new Transformers Animated Series following the conclusion of Transformers: Robots In Disguise this year.
Titled as Transformers: Cyberverse (Chapter 1) we are teased with placeholder images from Generation 1, possibly hinting at the long rumored G1 Redux series.
Developed by Hasbro owned Boulder Media Studio, this project was revealed not too long ago.
The first ‘chapter’ of Transformers: Cyberverse will hit in 2018; concluding RID by the end of this year (an executive who spoke during the event, later confirmed the fate of RID201X/NuRID to the press). Chapter 2 is planned for 2019.
Transformers: Cyberverse will focus more on characters and their mythology. Hasbro will go down their franchise history with this new series to retell old stories and deliver new ones.
The series will be available via TV and Online.
Speculation: From the title and the way the series is categorized into Chapters rather than Seasons suggests that there is a possibility of exploring other aspects of the franchise such as Beast Wars.
Check out the images after the jump.
samisham
please
ScientistMan
I think someone may have already thought of this, but I could probably get behind the movieverse designs more if this was handled like Gumball. If they were a few characters scattered amongst a sea of different designs. The main focus characters in the stylized Animatedesque design, some ripped straight outta Sunbow, mechs from the Unicron Trilogy, characters done in the style of High Moon, stopmotion etc…
NaCl
One thing they both have in common is freaky human models. I definitely like RiD15's art style better though, even if the show isn't what I like.
Shepard Prime
Prime annoys me. Not because it's not good moreso because it could've been so much better. It's also why RiD15 doesn't annoy me because it is what it is and very upfront and straightforward about it. Prime set expectations because of the type of story they seemed to want to tell and so I judge them by them wheras RiD15 wasn't quite trying to push the envelope (even if it does have better animation than Prime).
samisham
Fallout
the g1 cast where 90% of them barely have any character to go off of and haven't actually been used in a meaningful capacity since g1, if at all?
like, even the bland-ass prime characters got more to who they are than most g1 guys have.
SunSwipe5
Not what I said. I was tossing out names I was most familiar with.
NaCl
I completely agree. Shows like Adventure Time, Regular Show, TAWOG, and SU were all amazing but are getting swept under the rug because newer shows need airtime. Gotta reboot Thundercats for the second time, right?
In my opinion, Prime worked because it didn't directly try and sell toys and while it had a smaller cast it made almost every character likeable. My favorite character from the show doesn't even talk but still manages to be interesting and hella cool, and even Miko is better than Rusty and junkyard Dr. Light from the successor.
PikaManiac
I have no expectations of this. The last good Transformers cartoon was Transformers: Prime. This is not even a problem with Hasbro, but in general, the entire children entertainment industry is going towards making childish cartoons. You can state that I am feeling entitled, and these cartoons are meant for children. However, I grew up in the 1990s, and for about 2 decades, I had the luxury of experiencing an evolution in children media; a transition from children cartoon to more story oriented animated media with heroic and/or slick animation. Then right about the 2010s, everything just fell apart like the last 20 years of progress did not matter. You can not only see these changes in the cartoons, but also the toys.
NaCl
Hey, G1 had diversity. Like using seeker and insecticon repaints almost exclusively as Decepticon rank filler and including the same toy as several characters. Who can forget the Throttlebots, a bunch of little cars that were original and had interesting bios but remained unused, that time things were switched up and they gave a minor character the spotlight… Oh, and almost exclusively featuring characters who's toys they wanted to sell. /s
Blackarachnia1996
So, even less variety in terms of franchise diversity… got it.
samisham
May Regular show rest in peace.
That's what I think Generations should move towards, but I know it's just wishful thinking at this point.
NaCl
I'd kind of like to see something like Animated where they threw in various continuities and served whatever soup came of it. I mean, they made room for Blackout and Strika in that.
Rodimus Prime
To be fair, there were plenty of G1 characters that got little to no time in the comics or cartoon. I would love for them and / or the G2 bots to get some love.
GrimLocke
I figured I’d pass on this based on some of the toy designs, particularly Grimsy.
But, my hype thrusters are spooling at the possibility that Slipstream might get some characteration beyond being the incarnation of Starscream’s sassiness.
Though she’s pegged to lead the Seekers—and well then could I see Starscream building the Combaticons after an inevitable time-out for inevitable treachery, I’d really love to see Bruticus under Slipstream’s command.
Hell, I wouldn’t mind if Slipstream formed the head, chest plate and shoulder cannons of Bruticus, even if it wouldn’t translate well to an actual toy
Shepard Prime
I'll never not give R&M love. Have a like.
SunSwipe5
Well, Mr.Sassy Pants, maybe it's because I'm most familiar with G1, having grown up with it.
Besides, many of those same characters are in other series…..G2, Armada, Cybertron…
So stowe your snarkiness.
samisham
Fenrys
Oh the irony haha
SPLIT LIP
Complains about lack of character variety, mentions the G1 cast exclusively.
Heh.