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Transformers Livestream for May 2023 – Amazon Exclusives, Pipeline Reveals and More!

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The Transformers team just wrapped a livestream showing off upcoming goodies from multiple segments.  The Elite version of Robosen Prime, previous pipeline reveals in physical form including 86 Brawn, WFC Game Megatron, and ROTB Rhinox, a new Amazon exclusive two pack capsule line focusing on pre-war IDW inspired figures, and lastly a whole new set of pipeline reveals for the end of 2023.  Read on for pics of the event, stay tuned for more details and linkages.

Update: Amazon Pre-Orders are now live! #ad

Transformers Generations Legacy Evolution Rise of Tyranny 2 Pack (Amazon Exclusive)

Transformers Generations Legacy Evolution Humble Origins 2 Pack (Amazon Exclusive)

Nitro Gaming Chairs

• Transformers themed
• Three models
• European exclusive

Elite Robosen Prime

• Pre-Orders starting

New Physical Earlies

• Core DOTM Bumblebee
• Deluxe SS86 Brawn
• Deluxe Gaming WFC Cliffjumper
• Voyager Gaming WFC Megatron
• Voyager ROTB Rhinox
• Leader Voyager ROTB Optimus (Buzzworthy / Target Exclusive)
• Pre-Orders soon, but not today

Amazon Exclusive Pre-War 2 Packs

• Miner Megatron & Senator Ratbat
• Orion Pax & Senator Shockwave
• Items go live today at 1 PM

Pipeline Reveals

• Core Dinobot Combiner Snarl
• Deluxe Bombshell
• Deluxe Strongarm
• Deluxe Detritus
• Deluxe Cyberverse Shadow Striker
• Voyager Bludgeon
• Voyager Junkion Trashmaster
• Leader Dreadwing
•  End of 2023 Items

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WishfulThinking Avatar
captain N

Watch at at 17.27

Well, you can take it two ways. Either Megabolt Megatron was designed for Transtech, ignoring that the design is based on his Beast Machines model. Or we can accept that Archer honestly doesn't remember the difference, after asked about the floating head ship design and Archer kind of hand waves it with "sure, whatever". We already have him on record saying he doesn't remember when Beast Machines ended and Transtech began…and seems to have forgotten Megatron's form in Beast Machines season 2. I, personally, would not use him as gospel on what was Beast Machines and what was Transtech when we have actual model sheets showing otherwise.

captain N Avatar
WishfulThinking

Cute try what? We've given you plenty of evidence to the contrary. Your turn to PRESENT evidence.

I also give you exhibit B:
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WishfulThinking

That's Beast Machines Megabolt Megatron that was carded in RiD. It's based on the flying head seen in season 2 of Beast Machines.

We never got any honest to goodness Transtech toys. The closest we got were some design elements passed on into Armada, but those were changed drastically. Transtech Megatron is, essentially, Armada Megatron for all intents and purposes.

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Cataraks

You're probably just misremembering how RID was used to replace the planned Transtech toyline, and that Megabolt was released under RID. RID wasn't for cancelled Transtech toys, it was a complete replacement for Transtech which never got past a handful of prototypes.

WishfulThinking

Proof you're misremembering:

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Megatron was meant to be essentially a modern leader class figure. Megabolt Megatron was clearly meant for Beast MAchines being a deluxe.

10 – The REAL ORIGIN of Transformers Transtech – YouTube

Your video even has Archer saying he's an unreliable source of info around 17:00, saying he's confused as to where Beast Machines toys were supposed to fall after the line wrapped up.

If you can find the definitive proof in this hour long slog, then be my guest. But Megabolt Megatron is mentioned as a Beast Machines figure around 16:00 and is not refuted by Archer.

Watch at at 17.27

trence5 Avatar

Looking forward to seeing that Bludegon :D !

Patrickab7 Avatar
maloney4playz

imagine if we get a buzzworthy dying optimus prime as a retool of earthrise optimus, with a new battle damaged head and torso. same goes for a megatron (using the siege mold)

Dark Awakening Optimus, cowards.

Oniconvoy Avatar
ScorponokIsHere

wait, why would they retool a purple car lady into another purple car lady

that's just the same toy again in the same colors

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NexMix Avatar

Remember when people thought the ROBO Wild rdr listing could be X-Brawn but nobody thought it was likely?

Isaac Staffeld Avatar

If sideburn is on the way then I hope we get other RID characters, specifically Optimus and magnus. Cyberverse is really recent and had its toyline going until last year, and you can still find them at retail around, so I\'m not too bothered that generations isn\'t giving us proper cyberverse toys yet. However, I would\'ve liked a more accuatcyee shadow striker just because we never got a deluxe for her. 

ScorponokIsHere Avatar
Housewife2000

Honestly, I assumed Shadow Striker would be a re-head/retool of Axlegrease, who'se already a blue-purple lady-car with Frankensteinable limbs – like the Cyberverse version. But a RiD/Universe version sounds cool too.

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wait, why would they retool a purple car lady into another purple car lady

that's just the same toy again in the same colors

Housewife2000 Avatar

Honestly, I assumed Shadow Striker would be a re-head/retool of Axlegrease, who'se already a blue-purple lady-car with Frankensteinable limbs – like the Cyberverse version. But a RiD/Universe version sounds cool too.

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Hydro Avatar

If the drawing is correct this is super disappointing to me. I was hoping for Cyberverse Shadowstriker not Sideburn in purple. I'm stoked we're getting sideburn probably pretty soon(and hopefully roulette), but I was hoping that since Cyberverse, like the UT, is pretty G1 in design it would be pretty close to the on screen appearance. I'm still buying it since I want each continuity to have its own shelf. Of course all my complaining could be useless as it may be fake.

Nightstrike Avatar
Mercurius

I must have missed something. Why are we discussing terrible MS Paint doodles as if they're official figure releases?

They're by a known and infamous leaker/artist here on the boards.

NexMix Avatar
Mercurius

What does that response even mean?

SS86 Wreck-Gar was first leaked by the same person in the same way a while back

Mercurius Avatar

I must have missed something. Why are we discussing terrible MS Paint doodles as if they're official figure releases?

Edwardmus Prime Avatar
Skycutter

Fine, but shadow striker looking like sideburns doesn’t mean sideburn came first, it just combining universe and cyberverse, just there not a whole lot between them to do much with, and with this sketch, there a good chance it looks more of a mix then this on the actual toy

The mixing was clearly done in a way to sacrifice elements from the Cyberverse version to use it as Sideburn in the future. There's no other reason why the mixture would be so lopsided when they're touting this as Cyberverse. This isn't just a sketch, it's a trace of a photo of the toy; the design elements you see are what you get unless they didn't trace large parts or the leakers are lying.

Skycutter Avatar
Edwardmus Prime

Not really. His shape is very reminiscent of TFP and there are very blatant differences from how G1 does things all around. The shoulders, shins and heels are all different from G1. His nosecone vanishes while it ends up on his calves/shins on G1, and the thrusters transform out of the heels much more like TFP. The only things that stand out as G1 are the chest, large thrusters and overall design language of the jet. This thing stands out as having the entire body except head as the other version.

Fine, but shadow striker looking like sideburns doesn’t mean sideburn came first, it just combining universe and cyberverse, just there not a whole lot between them to do much with, and with this sketch, there a good chance it looks more of a mix then this on the actual toy

Edwardmus Prime Avatar
Skycutter

Skyquake really only has a head and wings, his not that much better his more obviously meant to be g1 then he is prime

Not really. His shape is very reminiscent of TFP and there are very blatant differences from how G1 does things all around. The shoulders, shins and heels are all different from G1. His nosecone vanishes while it ends up on his calves/shins on G1, and the thrusters transform out of the heels much more like TFP. The only things that stand out as G1 are the chest, large thrusters and overall design language of the jet.

This thing stands out as having the entire body of the other version except for the head.

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