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Well considering that Hasbro have released most of the G1 characters in their new generations/classics/universe incarnations and that the 3rd movie toys are making their way to the markets what will become of TF toys once the 3rd movie is done and Hasbro has done all they can with G1-based figures?
Re-release BW again? Update it? What do you think?
There is the 4th movie possibility though too...
A pumped up Beast Wars would have me excited as long as they stayed away from the animated style.
I'm getting a vision...
MOAR BUMBLEBEES!
Transformers: Prime toys...
and then what ever cartoon is the flavour of the moment...
What Sharky said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharky
And Classics is far from over G1 is for more than 84,85 you know. They still need to do a Deluxe Trailbreaker and Hoist, Huffer, gears, Tailgate, Pipes, Swerve, Soundwave, Blaster that does not suck. Then bots from other years
Classics has so much life left. :D
i would actually like to see them redo the headmaster gimmick..
with todays technology they could make them better..
fort max doesnt have to be as large as he was both he and scorponok could be leader sized toys and still be awesome.....
A Generations version of Fort Max would be awesome (considering they couldn't do a reissue). Generations Arcee would have to come first though.
As mentioned above, Transformers Prime toys should be out later this year / early next and we should also see some WFC toys with the second game. I'd bet that there will be a WFC Starscream considering Hasbro stated it was on their 'to do' list.
Sharky has it right, with the usual random repaints/rereleases of select old toys and more classics as filler lines. And lots more Bumblebees.
You know those transition lenses that tint in sunlight? I wonder if one day Transformers toys will use some similar type of plastic to that? Imagine for example if the windows went from opaque to transparent as you turned the robot into car?
And surely Transformers will need to eventually incorporate some sort of electronics beyond light and sound. I read about some toy recently that unlocks an avatar in a computer game. I would see something like that being part of Transformer toys, rather than "big missile firing weapons" which is a very 90s thing.
I totally agree, Prime toys, which we've already seen some of, and Tonnes more G1 re-creations as listed above but there are sooo many more. I'd love to see more triple changers, maybe as a voyager size. clones, head masters, target masters have been done a bit but could be added to.Quote:
Originally Posted by VERT
An ultra class powermaster optimus prime would be awesome.
More dinobots.
and if they could work hard to actually re-create/design some of the gestalt teams, I think that would be awesome.
I've never collected BW or much else, it's a self preservation method of having enough money for food and living.:D BUT, I could see Classics and voyager sized Beast Wars re-designs being really impressive if done right.
In closing I think there is a tonne of life left in the classics line.
As materials science and engineering improves, so will features and gimiks in transformers, the mech alive idea was a bit meh, but still cool in some vehicle modes. The automorph an dactivators tech has a lot of potential as well.
Prime obvioiusly, then whatever comes after that, and then the toyline for the fourth movie (Hasbro have said they'd like to keep it going, Bay or not).
I'd like to see them keep doing what they started to do towards the back end of Universe 2.0 - updates of non G1 characters. Even if they're going to stick to G1 they've still got a lot of characters needing updating (bear in mind each iterations of Classics has about 10 - 15 new molds that they then repaint/give a new head to) - they'll be going for a while yet. I'd like to see a proper Classics styled Springer and Arcee. I'd also like to see more of the Rebirth Targetmasters to go with Cyclonus - I've got Scourge and Energon Slugslinger with appropriated Nightsticks from various repaints of Cyclonus on my Classics shelf. I'd like to add to this.
Also I'd be really keen for new WFC stuff (or if not that directly then new cybertron mode figures with movie esque stylings). The WFC stuff and the 2007 Protoform figures have been some of my favourites in recent times.
I'd like to see them continue with Animated. It holds so much potential. Not just in character designs but also the markability to kids.
I am concerned over the materials used to make them though. What happens when the worlds oil supply runs out? How about a return to die cast? More expensive but have you seen the price of oil at the moment?
Though at the end of the day i'd be happy with any line that has a decent run as a pose to the changing of lines every couple of months and the cancellations.
Don't forget Blitzwing and Skids. I really want a Classics Blitzwing to go with Astrotrain and Octane. The Animated one doesn't fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by VERT
+1 on BlitzwingQuote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
Actually, has only released approx. 15% of G1 characters in Classicsverse. I think that hardly counts as "most."Quote:
Originally Posted by SkyWarp91
I took all the Hasbro market G1 toys and counted all the ones released under CHUGUR, not counting toys like Sea Spray and Bludgeon which are technically movieverse. I worked out that only 13% of G1 toys have been released in CHUGUR, however the G1 list I used includes character repeats (e.g. 1984 Optimus Prime, Powermaster Optimus Prime, Action Master Optimus Prime), but when including CHUGUR I also included repaints of previous moulds repurposed as Classicsverse like Springer, Roadbuster, Ratbat etc. -- but IMO they're not "real" Classicsverse. So I guesstimate that about 15% of G1 characters have been released as CHUGUR.
So there's still lots and lots of G1 characters which Hasbro hasn't touched yet. And that's _just_ looking at the G1 toy-characters... there are plenty of non-toy G1 characters that Hasbro release as Classicsverse... Hasbro has already demonstrated that such toys are possible with Acid Storm and Straxus (Darkmount). They could give us Classicsverse toys based on G1 non-toy TFs like Devcon and Arcee. And I reckon there are plenty of folks who'd lap up a Classicsverse Sunstorm or Hauler! :)
They could expand on G2. They've already given us G2 Megatron and G2 Laser Optimus Prime... oh, and Mindset, even though he's a repaint of Hailstorm. :/ But who wouldn't want a Classicsverse Jhiaxus or the freakin' Liege Maximo! (Rawr!!) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SkyWarp91
Or another possibility: something else entirely NEW! Not everything in Transformers needs to be based on the past... (-_-)
Well most of the ones I know lol - i didn't include japan G1 thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I didn't include Japanese G1 either. Only about 15% of Hasbro's G1 have been released as Classicsverse. If we were to include Japanese G1 then that figure would obviously be much smaller.
It'd be nice, but I won't be holding my breath.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by LordCyrusOmega
Maybe Hasbro could switch to hemp plastic? A hemp Beachcomber would be kinda funny...:D
Hemp Beachcomber would be great!
I'm not holding my breath either. Most stuff doesn't get released in the Illawarra anyway. The land of shelf warmers.
I'd like to see a return of functional gimmicks eg Headmasters that transform. Updated Pretenders. With the advancements in engineering, decent combiners and updated (6 transforming components) Devestator.
Though to be honest i'd settle for regular releases.
WEll I'll be damned Gok, I'll be damned.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I like to think of it as Australian Retails metaphorical and geographical Anus. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by LordCyrusOmega
Land of The Shelf Warmers is pretty damn accurate though. :p:D
I agree with you on the return of functional gimmicks like Pretenders, Targetmasters and Headmasters - I'd also like to see a proper go at a new Beast Wars-centric line with rubber skin and fur I say! :D
That would be cool. A real life representation of beast wars characters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hursticon
There is so much more potential for revisiting old lines. And the best part is it moves away from Movieverse.