griffin
21st July 2017, 06:27 AM
The Hasbro Transformers presentation has now been held at SDCC, and we get a second look at Power of the Primes after the preview breakfast, with more details on the integrated play pattern of this new series from the Generations Prime Trilogy.
First quoted text is from here (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/07/20/san-diego-comic-con-2017-hasbro-product-panel-344936), which has photos from the presentation, as well as here too (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/sdcc-2017-hasbro-transformers-panel-featuring-power-of-the-primes-the-last-knight-machinima-titans-return-hasbrosdcc/38988/), which is where the second quoted text comes from.
Start:
Machinima on panel
Megatron (voiced by Welker) interrupted video
Sent Decepticons to buy SDCC toys etc.
Decepticons (Megatron) taking over Transformers Twitter
Soundwave live tweeting
TLK:
Mega 1-step turbo changer Dragonstorm
All turbo changers have hidden fire deco revealed by Dragonstorm’s light (like he’s breathing fire on them)
Premiere TLK now
Wave 2 Leader Dragonstorm being shown now
Showing the development process
Megatron interrupting again, whining about Starscream
Showing Leader Megatron now
Development process of Megatron
Voyager Nitro Wave 3 being shown now
Development process for Nitro shown off, CAD and gray models etc.
Showing Deluxe Wave 4 Cogman now
Cogman vehicle mode fits two titanmasters
Wave 3 Bumblebee deluxe shown now (movie-accurate version)
Showing development again
Movie Masterpiece now
Showing Optimus prime
Diecast parts, articulated fingers
Most accurate 2007 version ever created
Showing development process now
Onto Generations
Generations:
2018 last chapter of Prime Wars Trilogy
Optimus Primal is promotional image on Power of the Primes
Optimus Primal will be holder of Matrix of Leadership
Talking about the story now
12 Primes
Prime Masters hold power, even the spark, of original 12
Liege Maximo comes with Dreadwind
Cards come with each figure to expand on what each Prime Master’s power is
“Prime cards” 12 to collect
Pretenders are now Decoy suits
Prime Masters hide in Decoy suits and they can transform
Beachcomber legends class
Deluxe Dreadwind
Wave 2 Blackwing (Darkwing’s new name)
Combine in jet form to form Dreadwing
Deluxe Wave 1 Jazz
Voyager Wave 1 Starscream
G1 IDW mixed style
Leader Wave 1 Rodimus Prime
Figure is Hot Rod, then combines with trailer to become Rodimus Prime
Prime Masters connect like mini-cons to all size classes
Legends – they drive
Deluxes/Voyagers – head
Leader – matrix
looks same as TR
Onto Machinima
Machinima (Titans Return Series):
In production
Starts where CW left off
First titan to show up on Cybertron to wreak havoc is Trypticon
Optimus, Megatron, and Windblade have to resurrect ancient ally to help
Demo reel now
No new animation, just new voices and actors being like OMG
Show premieres November
10 episodes, 11 minutes long each
Megatron interrupts again
Trypticon cereal joke
Made it a poster (giveaway at booth!)
Cereal poster folds into box
Onto Hascon
Hascon:
Winners of HOF announced Sept. 8th
HOF polls open on social
Now convention exclusives (recap of SDCC)
Megatron interrupts AGAIN
Q&A now
Q&A:
MP Beast Wars? Stay tuned.
Someone wants a Bludgeon toy. “Stay tuned”. Teasing as decoy suit.
Decepticons in MP movie line? Stay tuned.
Remaining combiners? We hear you. Stay tuned.
No plans for new Nautica mold
Plans for that new Starscream mold? “Next question” with laughs
Siege on Cybertron set, more were ordered
Hasbro aware of Trypticon hip issue, seems isolated, engineering looking into it
Q&A and panel over
All and maybe more shown off at booth soon
Final chapter of the Prime Wars trilogy. Combiner Wars, Titans Return - now going as big as they can get: Transformers Gods. Fan poll (Megatron skit interrupting again) was mentioned, as a candidate in the poll to Optimus Primal (some very cool art shown, including some from the Covenant of Primus). Each Prime has an ability and an artefact, but faded becoming legend - until now.
Mysterious characters called Prime Masters are spark bearers, connecting to others to bestow godlike powers.
Prime Masters
Skullgrin shown, as spark of Liege Maximo. Each comes with a collectable card, 12 in total. Cards are part of the story. Each Prime Master hides in a Decoy Suit (5$ price point), who turn into weapons.
Legends
Beachcomber shown, can hold Prime Masters in seat.
Deluxe
Dreadwind & Blackwing combine into superjet Dreadwing
Jazz
Voyager
Starscream - also has 'secret powers', as seen in previous gallery post.
Leader
Rodimus Prime - able to evolve from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime, as G1/ 1986 accurate as possible, Matrix can worn inside the chest, can be interchanged with other Leader sparks.
(Megatronus, Amalgamous Prime from Aligned Continuity both mentioned)
Prime Masters are new across the line play system: ride Legends, worn on chest by Deluxes, worn on arms by Voyagers, Matrix by Leaders.
More will be shown at Hascon, but some packaging mock-ups of art shown leading into the Machinima series part of the panel.
Machinima Titans Return
125bln views for Combiner Wars
First new character seen and shown on show will be Trypticon. Nothing new to show yet, but they did reiterate a sizzle reel/teaser trailer from the new cast, as announced here (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/machinima-transformers-titans-return-announces-new-cast-featuring-peter-cullen-judd-nelson-wil-wheaton-and-more/38952/), featuring Jason David Frank, Wil Wheaton, Michael Dorn, MatPat, Peter Cullen, Nolan North, Judd Nelson, Jason Marnocha, Frank Todaro and more!
Ten episodes confirmed, then interrupted by Megatron spoof commercial for Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch, with exclusive poster available during the convention.
Hall of Fame
Favourite TF Character finalists
-Blackarachnia
-Galvatron
-Cyclonus
Favourite TF Movie Character finalists
-Barricade
-Hound
-Optimus Prime
Toy of the Year 2017 finalists
-Titans Return Deluxe Triggerhappy
-Titans Return Titan Class Trypticon
-Titans Return Deluxe Topspin
Winners will be announced at Hascon.
SDCC 2017 Exclusives
Primitive Skateboarding Optimus Prime with Shreddicus Maximus
The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime, plus official Western Star tire shard from movies (Megatron interrupts, seems happy to own a piece of Optimus Prime at least)
Q&A
Where is Titans Return Arcee? Hold tight, something might happen in Power of the Primes.
Will Masterpiece Dinobot see US release? Stay tuned.
Are we ever going to get a Bludgeon figure, in Decoy Suit style? Stay tuned.
Which is your favourite toy (kid question)? John: Cogman and Trypticon, I feed him every day. Ben: Leader Megatron.
Any plans for Decepticons in Masterpiece Movie Line? Great things in store, good reception of the line.
No plans for movie line exclusive repaints, like SDCC 2016 Dinobot set.
Any plans for classic Combiners, like Predaking, or IDW characters? Stay tuned, we know they're popular. No more plans for Nautica right now, we're aware of stories and interest.
What is planned for that Power of the Primes Starscream mold? Many, many things in store.
Response to QA issues with Trypticon, and limited distribution of the Titans Return boxsets? May have been isolated incidents, but it has been reported and it is being looked into right now. Warden has been made to do the splits. Same is being done for latter, with possible reissues down the line, but nothing confirmed.
First quoted text is from here (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/07/20/san-diego-comic-con-2017-hasbro-product-panel-344936), which has photos from the presentation, as well as here too (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/sdcc-2017-hasbro-transformers-panel-featuring-power-of-the-primes-the-last-knight-machinima-titans-return-hasbrosdcc/38988/), which is where the second quoted text comes from.
Start:
Machinima on panel
Megatron (voiced by Welker) interrupted video
Sent Decepticons to buy SDCC toys etc.
Decepticons (Megatron) taking over Transformers Twitter
Soundwave live tweeting
TLK:
Mega 1-step turbo changer Dragonstorm
All turbo changers have hidden fire deco revealed by Dragonstorm’s light (like he’s breathing fire on them)
Premiere TLK now
Wave 2 Leader Dragonstorm being shown now
Showing the development process
Megatron interrupting again, whining about Starscream
Showing Leader Megatron now
Development process of Megatron
Voyager Nitro Wave 3 being shown now
Development process for Nitro shown off, CAD and gray models etc.
Showing Deluxe Wave 4 Cogman now
Cogman vehicle mode fits two titanmasters
Wave 3 Bumblebee deluxe shown now (movie-accurate version)
Showing development again
Movie Masterpiece now
Showing Optimus prime
Diecast parts, articulated fingers
Most accurate 2007 version ever created
Showing development process now
Onto Generations
Generations:
2018 last chapter of Prime Wars Trilogy
Optimus Primal is promotional image on Power of the Primes
Optimus Primal will be holder of Matrix of Leadership
Talking about the story now
12 Primes
Prime Masters hold power, even the spark, of original 12
Liege Maximo comes with Dreadwind
Cards come with each figure to expand on what each Prime Master’s power is
“Prime cards” 12 to collect
Pretenders are now Decoy suits
Prime Masters hide in Decoy suits and they can transform
Beachcomber legends class
Deluxe Dreadwind
Wave 2 Blackwing (Darkwing’s new name)
Combine in jet form to form Dreadwing
Deluxe Wave 1 Jazz
Voyager Wave 1 Starscream
G1 IDW mixed style
Leader Wave 1 Rodimus Prime
Figure is Hot Rod, then combines with trailer to become Rodimus Prime
Prime Masters connect like mini-cons to all size classes
Legends – they drive
Deluxes/Voyagers – head
Leader – matrix
looks same as TR
Onto Machinima
Machinima (Titans Return Series):
In production
Starts where CW left off
First titan to show up on Cybertron to wreak havoc is Trypticon
Optimus, Megatron, and Windblade have to resurrect ancient ally to help
Demo reel now
No new animation, just new voices and actors being like OMG
Show premieres November
10 episodes, 11 minutes long each
Megatron interrupts again
Trypticon cereal joke
Made it a poster (giveaway at booth!)
Cereal poster folds into box
Onto Hascon
Hascon:
Winners of HOF announced Sept. 8th
HOF polls open on social
Now convention exclusives (recap of SDCC)
Megatron interrupts AGAIN
Q&A now
Q&A:
MP Beast Wars? Stay tuned.
Someone wants a Bludgeon toy. “Stay tuned”. Teasing as decoy suit.
Decepticons in MP movie line? Stay tuned.
Remaining combiners? We hear you. Stay tuned.
No plans for new Nautica mold
Plans for that new Starscream mold? “Next question” with laughs
Siege on Cybertron set, more were ordered
Hasbro aware of Trypticon hip issue, seems isolated, engineering looking into it
Q&A and panel over
All and maybe more shown off at booth soon
Final chapter of the Prime Wars trilogy. Combiner Wars, Titans Return - now going as big as they can get: Transformers Gods. Fan poll (Megatron skit interrupting again) was mentioned, as a candidate in the poll to Optimus Primal (some very cool art shown, including some from the Covenant of Primus). Each Prime has an ability and an artefact, but faded becoming legend - until now.
Mysterious characters called Prime Masters are spark bearers, connecting to others to bestow godlike powers.
Prime Masters
Skullgrin shown, as spark of Liege Maximo. Each comes with a collectable card, 12 in total. Cards are part of the story. Each Prime Master hides in a Decoy Suit (5$ price point), who turn into weapons.
Legends
Beachcomber shown, can hold Prime Masters in seat.
Deluxe
Dreadwind & Blackwing combine into superjet Dreadwing
Jazz
Voyager
Starscream - also has 'secret powers', as seen in previous gallery post.
Leader
Rodimus Prime - able to evolve from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime, as G1/ 1986 accurate as possible, Matrix can worn inside the chest, can be interchanged with other Leader sparks.
(Megatronus, Amalgamous Prime from Aligned Continuity both mentioned)
Prime Masters are new across the line play system: ride Legends, worn on chest by Deluxes, worn on arms by Voyagers, Matrix by Leaders.
More will be shown at Hascon, but some packaging mock-ups of art shown leading into the Machinima series part of the panel.
Machinima Titans Return
125bln views for Combiner Wars
First new character seen and shown on show will be Trypticon. Nothing new to show yet, but they did reiterate a sizzle reel/teaser trailer from the new cast, as announced here (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/machinima-transformers-titans-return-announces-new-cast-featuring-peter-cullen-judd-nelson-wil-wheaton-and-more/38952/), featuring Jason David Frank, Wil Wheaton, Michael Dorn, MatPat, Peter Cullen, Nolan North, Judd Nelson, Jason Marnocha, Frank Todaro and more!
Ten episodes confirmed, then interrupted by Megatron spoof commercial for Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch, with exclusive poster available during the convention.
Hall of Fame
Favourite TF Character finalists
-Blackarachnia
-Galvatron
-Cyclonus
Favourite TF Movie Character finalists
-Barricade
-Hound
-Optimus Prime
Toy of the Year 2017 finalists
-Titans Return Deluxe Triggerhappy
-Titans Return Titan Class Trypticon
-Titans Return Deluxe Topspin
Winners will be announced at Hascon.
SDCC 2017 Exclusives
Primitive Skateboarding Optimus Prime with Shreddicus Maximus
The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime, plus official Western Star tire shard from movies (Megatron interrupts, seems happy to own a piece of Optimus Prime at least)
Q&A
Where is Titans Return Arcee? Hold tight, something might happen in Power of the Primes.
Will Masterpiece Dinobot see US release? Stay tuned.
Are we ever going to get a Bludgeon figure, in Decoy Suit style? Stay tuned.
Which is your favourite toy (kid question)? John: Cogman and Trypticon, I feed him every day. Ben: Leader Megatron.
Any plans for Decepticons in Masterpiece Movie Line? Great things in store, good reception of the line.
No plans for movie line exclusive repaints, like SDCC 2016 Dinobot set.
Any plans for classic Combiners, like Predaking, or IDW characters? Stay tuned, we know they're popular. No more plans for Nautica right now, we're aware of stories and interest.
What is planned for that Power of the Primes Starscream mold? Many, many things in store.
Response to QA issues with Trypticon, and limited distribution of the Titans Return boxsets? May have been isolated incidents, but it has been reported and it is being looked into right now. Warden has been made to do the splits. Same is being done for latter, with possible reissues down the line, but nothing confirmed.