As reported in our Botbots Appreciation Thread, the last update on Hasbro Website brought all complete profiles, images and the respective online catalog of the new Transformers: Botbots Series 3.
We have a closer look at all new member of Series 3 tribes: Jock Squad. Music Mob, Lost Bots, Spoiled Rottens, Swag Stylerz, Sugar Shocks, Goo-Goo Groopies, and the new Season Greeters, Arcade Renegades, Playroom Pose. and Fresh Squeezes! We are sure you will have a lot of fun with the new Botbots and their names!
To top it all, you can download the Botbots Series 3 catalog as a pdf file here. Alternatively, click on the bar to see all the mirrored images on this news post and then sound off on the 2005 Boards! #Botbotschallenge
Max Tower
I can't speak for American Parlance – but if you asked me i'd say a sippy cup was a cup with a lid on it that you give to a kid old enough to sit in a high chair. I don't think it would apply to a bottle with a teat on it unless it's a case of language illogic.
Oh and that Crib Monster is 10,000 times awesome.
As for Brand issues in general I don't think you can specifically aim a brand at an age – like Hasbro seem to want to do – as there is a lot of people older than the brand that like Botbots for a number of reasons such as that there is a lot of female characters (more in this line than the rest of the francise put together) or that they are all new Characters so it's more new Characters in a single line than we sometimes see in a decade of lines. They also have other appealing elements the art and bios are fun. ( I hope someone is archiving this stuff – as Hasbro will pull it off their website eventually once the line is concluded).
The toys are pocket size so you could slip a different one in your pocket every day, I also kinda like the mental challenge of remembering this many new characters names & character specifics in such short order too.
Also if you have ever put them in places they don't belong it's some how uniintenionally hilarious for some reason. They have an almost Gremlin like aspect to them.
primalxconvoy
I'm 41, and think they're bloody awful.
Esquilax79
I was thinking the same thing.
rattrap007
Love these guys. Can't wait to get them.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Just so you know Im not a party pooper.. kids will be kids.
Burnout00012
The whole franchise is aimed at kids. Us adults who are allowed to co-opt these franchises should have no reason to complain about a cutesy toyline aimed at younger audiences. Most of the mainline stuff is geared towards us anyways. Just let the kids have their fun, you know?
Edit:
Also I want to apologize for coming off as antagonistic. Your original comment bothered me, because I see a lot of people who comment for no other reason than to talk about how much they hate certain elements of the franchise. It's okay for you not to like everything TF related, of course, but I must ask, why even make the original comment instead of just ignoring the whole thing?
[Wing_Saber-X]
Besides the very kitschy and lame Bot Bots and Rescue Bots, name another Transformers line that isn't hard core and in your face that's not aimed at kids? From G1 right through Armada, Energon, etc, the movies and Japanese series, they were all pretty heavy.
Burnout00012
Don't lecture me on the movies, I was one of their biggest fans until TLK.
My point being, the whole series is a whimsical franchise of children's toys.
Whimsy is fun. Not everything has to be edgy and hardcore and only for grownups, grrrr
BB Shockwave
Thanks for frontpaging this! The world needs more Botbot news.
Odd that the Playroom Posse is listed as new but Goo-Goo Groupies aren't.
And seems the Jock Squad finally got a new mold with that sports bag!
Gotta ask though, what is a sippy cup? Something like a milk bottle?
I am betting Sensei Spiney and Hamurai are each others' nemesis.
Certainly reminds me of him!
Love how the big avocado seed is on his stomach.
Nampy looks more like "horrifying xenomorph boogeyman crib" than kindly old grandpa. Though the cane helps.
Speak for yourself I am 41 and love them and can't get enough of them. So do my friends of the same age, and when I brought them to work with me, all my colleagues loved them, even those who normally don't care about the Transformers I bring to work.
[Wing_Saber-X]
ÎMO, that's for My Little Pony and Care Bears fans..
Transformers live action movies would like to have a word with you…
Burnout00012
Rubber Ducky will be mine, yeeeesssssss~
I think you're in the wrong fandom…
primalxconvoy
Ninja'd!!!
However, they didn't even try with this. It doesn't even look remotely robotic…
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You know, even though I don't care much for the toys, these pictures would be great as chat stickers. Just add some text for various messages ("Thanks'", "CU L8r!", Etc) and we could have some nice chat stickers.
JorfimusPrime
Pixelfin will look good with Ollie Bites. And personally I love Nampy and can't wait to get one. Quackles is definitely my priority though. Lot of good ones in this wave, I'm dreading the impact it will have on my wallet…
Fallout
you're on a forum about kid's toys that spark whimsy though…
[Wing_Saber-X]
Whimsical and kiddy friendly toys dont appeal to me
rendsora
Oh c'mon let's have some fun and be more open minded abt it ya.
Thatsjustkreo67
If I had a Goshooter, you’d bet he’d be getting that Soccer Ball! Hopefully someone takes a picture of that.
Thundershot
Yeah I want a ducky too. Several, actually, to give to my BW Megatrons.