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| Posted on 05-30-2009 at 03:57 PM by Sol Fury | Check out all the juicy details from the Hasbro QNA Panel at Botcon 2009. Full transcript of live coverage inside! | Hasbro Review and Q&A | (05/30/2009)* |
| 1:06 | Okay, I'm in position, just waiting for it to kick off |
| 1:09 | [Comment From Tekkaman Blade]
Yes the panel where we will find out how much money we will waste for the rest of the year |
| 1:11 | Yeah, that's the one! |
| 1:11 | No photos or video for this one, still waiting for it to kick off guys |
| 1:12 | Message for aksmth while we wait "truck to robot"  |
| 1:17 | Just doing introductions now |
| 1:18 | Greg Lombardo, Aaron Archer, Eric Siebernaler (sp), Bill Rawley, Joe "Big Daddy" Kyde, Forest Lee |
| 1:18 | Going to see 2010 stuff |
| 1:20 | Target Hot Zone, Prime, Thrust |
| 1:21 | [Comment From me]
are those the 6 inch titanium ones? |
| 1:21 | Will all have vac metal, Perceptor no missile launcher |
| 1:22 | WAlmart Masterpiece Skywarp, closer to the toy |
| 1:22 | RotF Battle Pack at Tru, Blue Soundwave, Movie 1 Voyager Megs |
| 1:23 | Target exclusive burning Fallen |
| 1:23 | These will be released, Hasbro will make every effort, timing TBD, will be released |
| 1:24 | may be exclusives in places |
| 1:24 | Electrostatic Soundwave |
| 1:26 | They want to get her out there somehow |
| 1:26 | Rodimus Minor, Ratcher Cybertron Mode |
| 1:27 | Rodimus looks awesome, bow spoiler missiles, odd legs |
| 1:27 | Ratchet looks pretty close to the flashbacks |
| 1:28 | Ironhide will be made from the mold as well, new sculpt head |
| 1:28 | Bumblebee repaint, no new head though |
| 1:28 | Name Fugitive Waspinator |
| 1:29 | Deluxe first Bumblebee repaint |
| 1:30 | He does detach from the scuba pack |
| 1:31 | Blackout, Wingblade Prime |
| 1:31 | Blackout is an earth mode |
| 1:32 | Wingblade is the nDeluxe Optimus, with the wings, gauntlets and hammer |
| 1:32 | Voyager Thundercracker |
| 1:32 | because they made the other two as Voyagers |
| 1:33 | RotF Legends Wheelie, Soundwave |
| 1:33 | Scout Breakdown, G1 style deco apparently |
| 1:33 | Skystalker, Scout class, based on a drone plane |
| 1:34 | Scattorshot, Scout, little minesweeper / tank, twin rifles |
| 1:34 | Meant to fight Skystalker |
| 1:35 | will be a Deluxe class, looks a lot like Animated done real world |
| 1:36 | Deluxe class Ratchet |
| 1:36 | like a harrier jump jet |
| 1:37 | redeco, new weapons, bumpoer turns into crossbow |
| 1:38 | Voyager Bludgeon, tank, samurai robot mode, huge sword, orange body, red helmet, green tank orange robot |
| 1:39 | Human Alliance Barricade with Frenzy |
| 1:39 | Frenzy can hold twin guns |
| 1:40 | that sounds like it is it for the sneak preview, more tomorrow |
| 1:40 | Ironhide is a mission specific repaint, not red, black with thunderbolts |
| 1:41 | [Comment From torque]
are all the toys you said after Lockdown and before HA Barricade from the movie universe? |
| 1:41 | Yes, all 2010 stuff is for the Movie |
| 1:42 | Classics Universe will be back in 2010 at least in Deluxe scale |
| 1:42 | third bike will get made, will be a redeco but will be made different from the others |
| 1:43 | no plans to make Female Starscream, her name is confirmed as Slipstream by the way |
| 1:43 | Drift toy - come back tomorrow |
| 1:43 | [Comment From Pravus Prime]
Was there any pics of Wingblade Prime in alt mode or what the wings do in truck mode? |
| 1:45 | The core robot is the Deluxe, the wings and stuff make up a trailer |
| 1:45 | [Comment From Pickle]
Did Deluxe Movie Ratchet have his gun or buzzsaw? |
| 1:45 | Some of this stuff might be in the display case later today so stay tuned |
| 1:46 | New cartoon series will be of Animated's quality |
| 1:47 | Animated toys will have Animated packaging for the short term anyway |
| 1:48 | Won't be doing repaints for the sake of repaints, won't be a full line of repaints, will be mixed with new toys, and will have a story behind them |
| 1:49 | MP Grimlock - if an opportunity comes up, he'll get brought out in the US. They plan to try to release him in the next 18 months, details sketchy |
| 1:49 | No immediate plans for more G1 Robot Heroes |
| 1:50 | Animated Omega Supreme - wanted to do him and others who don't have toys, Constructicons for example, decided it was not the best time to do them at the time. |
| 1:52 | Female Starscream Slipstream cannot get a toy because there was not room to fit her into the line |
| 1:53 | Devastator - individual robot modes not possible because of the cost involved, to make them all look as good as they cold, to hold together, to be playable, to be a lot of fun. Wanted the individuals to be the best possible toys without the combining feature pulling them down |
| 1:54 | No plans to add in Animated to the possible Universe line relaunch Fall 2010 but that is the line it might come into. |
| 1:55 | RotF bikes - toys will be able to combine, apparently the combining was dropped from the Movie |
| 1:56 | No plans for Citybots |
| 1:57 | Looking into reducing the numbers of twist ties, looking at ones that will be easier to cut, greener packaging in general |
| 1:57 | Smaller packaging blisters, even |
| 2:00 | Hardhead - redeco of Universe Onslaught, based on IDW comic incarnation, head not remolded |
| 2:01 | [Comment From scorpion]
A little clarification...was Wingblade Prime the deluxe Cybertron mode or (as I assume) the Earth mode (battle damaged two pack with megatron) |
| 2:01 | Two pack version, Voyager pricepoint |
| 2:01 | Legends Devastator will be a store exclusive in Spring 2010 |
| 2:02 | [Comment From Chris McFeely]
ROTF Legends Dev - individually packed or giftest? |
| 2:03 | [Comment From Rhinox]
Voyager price for a deluxe? that's... laaaame. Inconsistent too, with samurai prowl 'n all. |
| 2:03 | It's pretty huge all assembled, wings and hammer are huge |
| 2:03 | Much bigger than Samurai Prowl |
| 2:04 | Fall 2010 will have a new Leader, not Blackout, not confirmed as Starscream but not denying him either |
| 2:04 | Alternity - not coming to US, Takara has a deal with Takara, not Hasbro so can't bring it over |
| 2:05 | No plans to release Mighty Muggs Shockwave and Jazz at this time |
| 2:05 | Blah, Takara has deal with Nissan |
| 2:05 | Springer will probaly not get a mainline toy, you have probably seen all the toys of him already. |
| 2:06 | Mighty Muggs - no current plans on the third wave, but they'll try to find a home for him |
| 2:08 | Price rises, put up the costs rather than make the toys smaller - if they'd kept the cost the same the toys would have been 75% of the size |
| 2:12 | Yes, aborted design by all accounts |
| 2:13 | It Was Real to Me was a bit of test footage they liked so much they decided to release it |
| 2:13 | [Comment From Chris McFeely]
What was an "aborted design"? |
| 2:14 | Apologies, comment did not copy through. Springer was an aborted character from the Movie, was planned but dropped out |
| 2:15 | Ice Cream twins - they decided it was so weird that they had to do it |
| 2:16 | Some RotF Megatron tank designs incorporated flight mode elements like the Voyager, originally was meant to fly awkwardly, sounds like the jet was kept to keep the character cool |
| 2:18 | Animated Activators Fireblast Grimlock and Soundwave will be coming out, not saying when |
| 2:20 | Devastator is made of 6-7 Constructicons,
SPOILER -
He's formed by however many Constructicons are around. So 6 and 7 members are both accurate! |
| 2:20 | [Comment From C.Lennox]
"It Was Real to Me"? |
| 2:21 | Video clip redoing the 1986 Movie Optimus Megatron fight in full CGI |
| 2:26 | Fan made products (FansProject and stuff) - love them for doing things that they generally would not do, however they're starting to infringe on Hasbro's IP, they've gone too far with some of the stuff coming down the road, officially not approved of at all, Hasbro is looking hard at it. Sounds to me like the hammer is coming down. |
| 2:27 | Robot mode packaging depends on the character - robot modes are used when it is felt it might sell the product better / present it better on the shelves. |
| 2:28 | Universe Cyclonus means no Animated Cyclonus |
| 2:30 | Focus on the broader scale of the brand, so more Cybertron modes potentially |
| 2:31 | Animated Freeway Jazz is still happening |
| 2:31 | Will not necessarily be seeing every character in Devastator as an individual character |
| 2:32 | Nexus Maximus again - Hasbro also says ooops |
| 2:33 | On the subject of the possible new Universe series, plan is to use the line to draw on the full rich history of the brand. Shattered Glass is probably off limits to Hasbro because it is a convention thing |
| 2:34 | If they make a Universe Sky Byte, Forest Lee wants to make his bio and all the other text haiku, he's a big Sky Byte fan |
| 2:35 | [Comment From Robogeek28]
More Cybertron modes for which toyline? |
| 2:36 | Not made 100% clear, I assume across the board |
| 2:36 | the two RotF Bludgeons, the exclusives and the tank, will be explained |
| 2:37 | Universe / Classics Sunstorm is still a possibility but no specific plans |
| 2:39 | [Comment From optibotimus]
premium line on the rotf announced yet? |
| 2:40 | They said no complete lines of repaints, so probably not happening. |
| 2:45 | RotF Voyager Bludgeon designed as a possible Universe style toy |
| 2:45 | Universe line is well liked by the Hasbro team, because it is an oppotunity to keep doing different characters. Does a lot for Hasbro, when Universe stops it is because they've got a lot of other stuff going on not because it is unpopular |
| 2:45 | Hasbro are moving toward putting more detail into the toys |
| 2:46 | [Comment From Dirge121]
Any word on reasoning behind cutting ROTF Starscreams missile launcher and wrist articulation? |
| 2:47 | Yes - they were costed out and goofed on fixing the copy to take it off of the packaging. Normally when these things happen they fix the copy, this time they didn't fix the packaging |
| 2:48 | [Comment From bumblebot98]
will soundwave be getting a legends class figure |
| 2:48 | Henkei Red Alert - not coming to the US |
| 2:51 | Unofficial stance on fan works - when done in fun it's fine, when they start making money off the intellectual property, it is less than okay. Full blown business with tools and retail prives of $100 + is going too far |
| 2:54 | Okay, end of the panel. And to finish the panel, the Hasbro panel is signing the theme song! |
| 2:54 | Or one line of it anyway  |
| 2:55 | [Comment From HikariOblivion]
Uh. Probably extremely late. but that Movie Lockdown - same spiky look to the vehicle mode, and similar robot mode tall-and-limber appearance? |
| 2:55 | Yes, very much like how the Animated character would look in the Movie / Classics verse, extremely cool |
| 2:56 | And with that I'm signing off, next up is the TFCC roundtable and the reveal of their new exclusives! |
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| | | Views: 10,212 | | S250:
Preview? I thought it's Review on the schedule....
anyway,Preview is more exciting than review
realCliffjumper:
This is the one I was waiting for. Good thing I had nothing planned to do today. I have been watching Harold and Kumar, reading up on these panels, and writing researching for my term paper all at the same time. This is epic.
Powersa:
I waited for this, 1pm!
Ravenxl7:
This is hopefully going to be awesome. Going to edit this post with my opinion/comments on what is revealed, instead of making multiple posts.
Edit: Yeah, looking at the schedule, it says "Hasbro Review and Q&A".
Edit2: Here we go, finally got everything typed down:
RotF:
-TRU Battle Pack-interesting, though I won't be getting it. If I get Soundwave at all, I'll get the original version, as I have no interest in the TF1 Voyager Megatron mold.
-Target Burning Fallen- if this is a repaint in the direction I'm thinking it's in (aka flat black with glowing orange and red details), than I'll definitely get it. I hope we get some pictures of it soon, or at the very least sometime before I'm able to purchase the original paint job.
-Legends- A lot of good looking figures here. I might get Jetfire and the Fallen at this scale, but that'll probably be it. I may get Devs, but it depends on how available he is.
-Breakdown- sounds interesting, though I probably won't get him. If I do I'm getting some other Scouts and a Deluxe and making myself my own Movie-verse Menasor.
-Skystalker- another scout that sounds interesting, though I probably won't get him. Will have to wait and see what he looks like.
-Scattorshot- sounds interesting, especially the alt-mode. May get him, may not. Will wait for pictures.
-Lockdown- definetly sounds interesting, and is getting added to my to-get list right away. Can't wait to see pictures of him.
-Ratchet- a Deluxe version of this guy still sounds odd to me. I'm going to have to see pictures of him before I make a decision. He may make for some good kitbash fodder.
-Dirge- definitely sounds interesting. I'll most likely get him, and then kitbash him into Ramjet (who happens to be my favorite of the cone-heads).
-Ironhide- this new mold sounds very interesting (or at least the description makes it seem like it's an entirely new mold). I have a feeling that the crossbow, and other new weapons, will convince me to get this figure. Will probably rename him X-Brawn if I do, and keep the one I already have as Ironhide.
-Bludgeon- I'm really interested in this guy. He sounds extremely awesome, and I have a feeling I'll buy him, and display him with my Classics Decepticons.
-HA Barricade- Sounds interesting, but I most likely won't get him. Though I do plan on getting his Deluxe repaint/retool.
-Biker-bots- It's nice to officially know that the Deluxe versions will combine. Though the more I see of them, the less I have any interest in getting them.
Animated:
-Epicly awesome to finally know that these will still be made and released.
-Arcee and El.Soundwave w/Ratbat- these two/three are still on my list. Nice to know we'll be able to get them.
-Rodimus Minor- it's interesting that the toy will be named Rodimus Minor. He's still on my to-get list. Can't wait to see what he looks like.
-Cy. Ratchet- it's also good to know he's still in the works, though I don't plan on getting him.
-Ironhide- it's nice to know he's going to be made too. I'll be getting him.
-Wasp- interesting, and unexpected. Seems kinda pointless without the head retool. I'm willing to bet that this is the Deluxe repaint Kickback new about a while back.
-HD Bumblebee & GF Grimlock- it's nice to know these two will be available, though I don't plan on getting either one.
-Blackout- it's really nice to know I'll still be able to get him, and it's interesting to hear that he has an Earth alt-mode. I can't wait to see him. His disk launching feature sounds interesting, and like it'll help with potential kibble issues.
-Wingblade Prime- I really wasn't interested in this guy till now. I can't wait to see what this guy looks like. It'll be nice to be able to get the Magnus hammer without getting Magnus himself. Only one more thing could make this better, and that would be the Allspark/Matrix necklace he was wearing when he got back to Cybertron.
-Thundercracker- Cool, though I honestly would have prefered a Ramjet repaint. Will probably get him to kitbash into Ramjet.
-Freeway Jazz- the more I look at him, the more I like him. Especially in the closer up and clearer pictures. Though I don't think I'll get him. If I do, he'll most likely be kitbashed into someone else, like Barricade.
Other:
-Target Titanium Exclusives- Interesting to finally know these will be Target exclusives. Will most likely get Thrust, but not the other two.
-Insecticons- interesting to know, but I probably won't get them, tbh.
-Perceptor- interesting to know too, but I probably won't get him either. Though it'd be interesting to have him for the novelty of his alt-mode.
-MP Skywarp- NOOOOOO!!!! Why does he have to be a Walshit exclusive. Oh well, it'll just be one less expensive TF product for me to buy. Here's hoping Grimlock doesn't meet this horible fate when he finally makes it over here.
-Universe- it's good to get some confirmation it'll be coming back next year, though I wasn't doubting it, tbh.
-Hardhead- looks interesting, but the more I think about it,I probably won't get him.
-Powerglide- nice to see the US get a red repaint of him. Most likely won't get him though.
-Skyfall- I already have a kitbash idea for this guy, so depending on when and where he's released, I'll most likely get him. I'm hoping he isn't a Wallshit exclusive, but he and the others were on the shelf with Skywarp and Ramjet, so who knows...
-Sunstorm- it's nice to know that there's still a possibility for this guy. Not sure how well the mold would stand up to another repaint, but I'd be willing to buy it if they made it.
-Drift- eh, I really have no interest in this figure. I'd rather them not make him, tbh.
That should cover mostly everything, lol. I really hope we get some pictures of the one's we haven't seen, and some more pictures of the one's we have. Especially the Animated stuff and RotF Bludgeon. I'm really curious to see how well he would fit in with the Universe/Classics stuff.
Oh, and as for Hasbro finally cracking down on fan-made add-ons and what not, I'm proud of them for it.
Sol Fury: Quote:
Originally Posted by S250  Preview? I thought it's Review on the schedule....
anyway,Preview is more exciting than review | Probably a typo, I'll correct if I'm wrong
Eric:
Maybe now we'll find out if we ever get Animated Arcee...
Quantum:
had no idea it was right now. What fortuitous timing.
Chris McFeely:
Somebody better ask some serious Animated-related questions!
S250:
I want to know the attitude of Hasbro about third party products
shroobmaster:
I heard Hasbro likes third parties.
some of the employees even buy fan items.
B-Fox:
Energon Sharkticon! Energon Sharkticon! Where's that repaint?!?
S250:
some Hasbro guys get up late?
ORIO:
Aaaargh. My browser won't let me see the live update thingy...  Omega Charge:
Here we go!
Omega Charge:
I'm guessing they're just acknowledging that they enjoy and listen to the fans?
Omnibus Prime:
Please have Classics news, please have Classics news, please have...
And I think he meant mic feedback...as in, "Ow, my ears!"
Omega Charge:
2010 stuff! 
EDIT: Here comes ROTF!
MushroomPrime:
Boo, ROTF. It's not enough they're making me buy all the ones they release THIS year, is it Hasbro?
Omega Charge:
MP Skywarp US release!
Paradigm-Shift Prime:
Awesome!
I'm jumping in at the 1:15 mark:
-so no MP Grimlock then?
-too bad on the Perceptor accessories
-man I hope Arcee comes out
-Rodimus too
-yeah Animated Blackout!
-movie Lockdown?
-enough voyager Ironhides already
-so no 3-bike combined mode?
Thanks for the coverage!!!
MushroomPrime:
MP Skywarp? Eh. I want Grimlock
Omega Charge:
So that's the Gathering at Nemesis maybe?
outsider:
YES! MP Skywarp!
Omega Charge:
Burning Fallen sounds real neat.
Here comes Animated!
zannus:
I kinda wanna see the colors for Burning Fallen
Omega Charge:
Will be released!
I knew it. shroobmaster:
Burning Fallen will be nice.
Locustreign:
Yay for Arcee and the other animated figs!!
Omega Charge:
All the way into next year? Nice...
Yay Arcee!!!
Kenucme:
Awesome for Arcee!!!
Lbsammills51:
Thankfully this Arcee won't get the shaft.
S250:
Burning ROTF Fallen or Burning Titanium 6 Fallen....
Tash:
Stupid thing won't load. I hope we're getting pics.
Omega Charge:
Rodimus Minor, huh? Ratchet...
Hope Arcee does get released, if it's till 2010 good odds...
Lumpy: Quote:
Originally Posted by FREEFALL Aaaargh. My browser won't let me see the live update thingy... | i'll send you the big updates via text...
realCliffjumper:
ARCEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Rodimus MINOR. So he wasn't a Prime...
MushroomPrime:
Ironhide!
EDIT: WASP!
Lbsammills51:
IRONHIDE!!! Sweet.
Omega Charge:
No new head?
realCliffjumper:
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASP!!!
No new head mold?? Wha.....? But it is still Wasp so.....
Mirage232:
Fugitive Waspinator, bumblebee repaint? Interesting....
Locustreign:
No new wasp head makes Locustreign a sad boy.
Omega Charge:
Yes, Blackout!
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