We have with us, a list of official Hasbro product descriptions for the upcoming Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts toyline.
The descriptions include:
- Power Combiners
- Power Alliance
- Power Battlers
- 1-Step Changers
- Smash Changers
- 2-In-1 Masks
- Basic Roleplay Masks
You can read all about them, after the jump.
News Post Image: Chefatron on YouTube
Note: The following info is translated from another language.
Power Combiners
“These Transformers two-packs contain 13cm figures for ages 6 and up. The figures are inspired by the latest film from the world of Transformers! The first figure transforms from a robot to an alternate mode, and the second figure transforms into armor or weapon accessories. Connect the figures and arm yourself for the next battle!”
Power Alliance
“These Transformers two-packs contain a 13cm and 8cm figure for ages 6 and up. The figures are inspired by the latest film from the world of Transformers! The larger figure transforms from robot to alternate mode and the smaller one transforms into weapon mode in a few simple steps. You can equip the larger figure with a smaller figure for the upcoming battle! The larger figure can hold other 8cm figures.”
Power Battlers
“These Transformers figures include 8cm figures for ages 6 and up. The figures are inspired by the latest film from the world of Transformers! Transform figures into weapon mode in a few simple steps! Use these figures to arm other figures from the line and prepare for epic battles!”
1-Step Changers
“These Transformers figures are approximately 15 cm tall and are intended for children aged 6 and up. The figures are inspired by the latest film from the world of Transformers! Each figure features a simple transformation from robot to alternate mode. Move the figure’s arm to activate the built-in weapon.”
Smash Changers
“These Transformers figures are 23 cm tall and are intended for children aged 6 and up. The figures are inspired by the latest film from the world of Transformers! The transformation is activated with a new way of playing – by smashing! Each figure transforms from alternate mode to robot in 3 steps, and each one is activated by smashing the figure against a surface!”
2-In-1 Masks
“Transformers masks in 2-in-1 mode are 25 cm high and are intended for children from 6 years old. They are inspired by the latest film from the world of Transformers! Each of them depicts a main character from the film. The mask can be worn and transformed into a figure.”
Basic Roleplay Masks
“Basic roleplay masks are intended for children from 6 years old. The masks cannot be transformed. They allow children to roleplay their favorite characters from the Transformers movie world. Each mask features a character inspired by the latest Transformers movie.”
deceptioncon
Primes "bow"? He don't have a bow
Do you have other pics of the toys? I seen Chefatrons video (where he forgot to show the articulation of Primal ugh )
Novaburnhilde
FABs and Activators were pretty rad.
My only real gripe about ROTB Primal is his lack of color, but otherwise he looks like a neat little toy. As cheap as that Authentics Titan Changer Primal looks at least he has a lot of color on him.
Applejacktimus
Those, oh my god, those, those were good children's gimmick toys. Sometimes they were straight up just good figures entirely. God I wish we still got them…
SPLIT LIP
I don't have a problem with gimmick toys, just shitty ones. Half the time the gimmick lines look like ass and the gimmick barely works. Bring me back to FABs or Activators.
The Primal with the Tigatron gun actually looks good. It's simple but not shitty, with basic articulation and a good sculpt. If that's the standard for the ROTB gimmick toys I can totally get behind it.
volatus
My local wally world shelves are packed in like tetris with all that movie tie in crap. Snake Eyes, Lightyear, Batman, FNAF, and similar. I fear what will happen when they try to cram TF movie junk in with all of that plus the existing 3 toy lines that don't appear to be moving a single unit of product in a given week where I live. They're piled to the rafters.
Pixelmaster
Saw the smash changers the other day, and he's shockingly well painted (aka appropiate enough paint) for a gimmick toy.
The say cannot be said with nearly every gimmick toy since RID15 lol
Max Tower
When someone said Prime had a Bow I thought for a second they meant like a Bow Tie or a Hair bow like Windblade sometimes has.
RoadCaesar
For ongoing, adult collectors, yes – I agree. The chaff, simplified gimmick toys are targeted at the "movie's kid audience". I would be curious to learn more regarding whether the simplified, instant gimmick Transformers releases/toys like 1-step and so on are developed and marketed <<because Hasbro has research that steer their product development in that direction>> or if they're just using s shotgun effect to lure in various age ranges.
Cyberverse appears to be aimed at the target demographic likely to consume the media; but the movies aren't known as the kind of movie and tone that the target demo for 1-step would be likely to see.
Regardless, much like all movie tie-in spam, much of it WILL clog shelves. Look at Batman, Jurassic Park, Lightyear, etc. from the last year+.
SilverOptimus
I wondered that too. That Optimus and Bee do not fit in with any description mentioned here. The only thing they come close to is the Power Combiners. Looks like both of them are missing their 2-pack counterparts who turn into armor or a weapon.
Battle Changers / Chargers seem to be the weapon of the Weaponizers; just packaged separately. You know, like how RID2015 handled Mini-cons. Came with a main character, but also came out as separate Mini-con only packs.
I'll relay any new info I get. For now, even I'm in the dark.
Bayverse4ever
ya ya.
TF Hot Rod
Your all good, if you or any of us didn’t see the ROTB SS listings we had in the Summer time to early October it would be interesting to discover this.
volatus
Who hurt you? Don't answer that, I don't have all day, and I don't care. But I'm sorry if my speculative post broke you in some way I did not anticipate. Thanks for getting all bent out of shape, though!
O-of course… I knew that… >_>
Fair! That post was the first thing I did this morning, oh well.
Heat Blast
We are getting Studio Series, too.
User_136440
@SilverOptimus Just noticed that there's no description here for the toy class that we've seen for Bumblebee and Optimus already, the ones with the built in weapons. I've seen them reported as being Battle Changers, but that also seems to have been used for the Power Battlers here. I know there were a lot of different variations going round for the different classes, is there anything that would fit those?
Bayverse4ever
I know….im just saying
Bayverse4ever
Thx for telling me something im aware of
Bayverse4ever
These are so tiny! We need the studio series not these bite sized toys
Chadderbug
We've seen Primal so far mask wise, and he isn't that horrible.
dragon
It’s fancy way of mini con and power master should be interesting what they look like what other transformer is who is armor and weapon
DeathsTreads77
Im honestly excited for some of these, especially the power alliance and the power combiners. The 2 in 1 masks seem really cool too