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Hasbro UK Press Release for Animated and Universe

Written by Big Bot on January 31, 2008 | Animated,Hasbro,News,Press Release,Toys |

Hasbro UK have put out a press release today, whilst at the UK Toy Fair, about Transformers: Animated and Transformers Universe, both coming later this year. Animated is due to start in March with the toys and cartoon and Universe in Autumn/Winter, which could mean around September, just after North America.

2007 was a hugely successful year for Transformers, with a blockbuster movie supporting an ever popular toy range. 2008 is set to be just as exciting with the release of the new Transformers: Animated series. Hitting TV screens from march, it’s a great twist to the classic story of the “robots in disguise”

Transformers will be exploding into living rooms across the country with the all-new Transformers: Animated series set to launch this Easter. featuring on Nickleodeon, fans everywhere will be treated with the next generation of the popular struggle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The series will be supported by a whole new range of action figures in the style of the new cartoon with some familiar faces such as Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron. The full toy line will be available mid year.

Transformers: Animated is a high-octane, animated action-adventure series based on the beloved 1980s ‘robots in disguise’ of toy and cartoon fame. The Autobots continue their battle against the Decepticons on Earth and this time they have human friends to help them in the search for the AllSpark, such as their energetic 8-year-old guide, Suri Sumdac.

Also launching this Autumn / Winter is the Universe Toy Range which is set to capture the classic Transformers styling, going back to Generation 1 and the Beast Wars, bringing back your favourite characters to excite and inspire a new generation of Transformer fans.

2008 is going to be another big year for the ‘robots in disguise’ and fans are going to be with them every step of the way!

New Products Include:
Transformers AllSpark Blasters – £19.99
Movie Screen battles – £19.99
Legends AllSpark Battle Packs £5.99
Animated Range – £4.99 – £49.99
Universe Range – £2.99 – £39.99

Official Images of Transformers Movie Limited Edition Battle Damaged Optimus Prime

Written by Big Bot on January 30, 2008 | Hasbro,News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

More official images have been released by Hasbro, this time of Transformers movie Limited Edition Battle Damaged “Autobot Optimus Prime”.

The three images are in-package (North American version), in robot mode and in vehicle mode. This is the voyager version of Optimus Prime and is expected to be a store exclusive of some sort.

Movie Deep Desert Brawl Out in USA & Animated Toy Release Date

Written by Big Bot on | Animated,Hasbro,News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

Transformers movie Leader class Deep Desert Brawl, a repaint of the original Decepticon Brawl (known as Devastator in the movie), has been found in store in the USA. The more interesting news is that the catalogue that comes with the toy has an advert for Transformers: Animated toys. The release date mentioned is June 2008.

The UK release date for Animated toys is rumoured to be April 2008, but if these dates turn out to be true, it will mark one of the first times (ever?) that the UK has started selling a main Transformers toyline before the USA.

Official Images of New Transformers Movie Robot Heroes

Written by Big Bot on | Hasbro,News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

Official images of the next wave of Transformers Movie Robot Heroes toys have been released by Hasbro. The wave consists of Ironhide VS Dispensor, Optimus Prime VS Barricade, AllSpark Bumblebee VS Starscream and Battle Jazz VS Megatron.

Images of G1 Coloured Version Music Label Convoy

Written by Big Bot on | News,Takara,Toys |

Seems TakaraTomy have learnt from the past and have produced a more accurate G1 Optimus Prime (Convoy) Music Label figure.

The first high quality pictures of the figure are now online and show him in a very accurate red and blue colour scheme.

Sneak Peak: Universe Wave 1

Written by Big Bot on | Hasbro,News,Toys |

Hasbro have provided fans with a sneak peak of the first wave of their rebranded Universe line.

On the site, you’ll find unpainted photos of Transformers Universe Deluxe Sunstreaker, Prowl and Tankor and Ultra Powerglide and Onslaught with design notes from toys’ lead designer Bill Rawley and a release date (for the USA), of August 2008.

It has been rumoured that the UK will get them in May.

Remolded Head for Encore Jazz

Written by Big Bot on January 28, 2008 | Generation One,News,Takara,Toys |

According to the listing on e-hobby for Transformers Encore Jazz, or Meister given the Japanese name, the figure will be released with a remolded head, but of who’s we are not sure.

The item is due out in March and is number 8 in the Encore line from Takara-Tomy.

Official Images of Movie Salvage & Stealth Bumblebee

Written by Big Bot on January 27, 2008 | Hasbro,News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

On the back of the news yesterday that images of Transformers movie AllSpark Power Salvage and Stealth Bumblebee have appeared on ebay, Hasbro has sent TFW2005 official photos of the figures, in box, in robot mode and vehicle mode.

No official release date has been announced.

Movie Stealth Bumblebee In-Package

Written by Big Bot on January 26, 2008 | Hasbro,News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

Another auction, another new photo of a toy we haven’t seen. This time, it’s Transformers movie Stealth Bumblebee in his packaging.

The item is also part of the Allspark Power line but, unlike Salvage, will feature a new head sculpt with a battle mask and also a new darker (stealthier) paint scheme.

First Pictures of Movie Salvage

Written by Big Bot on | Hasbro,News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

A new auction on ebay shows off the first pictures of Transformers movie Salvage, a repaint of Dropkick, in-package. The item is again a Deluxe and is part of the Transformers movie AllSpark Power line.

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