FoC saved the dinobots from extinction

[kurdt_the_goat]

Caught this nice little article with Matt Tieger regarding the challenges of getting the Dinobots into Fall of Cybertron.
Glad it worked out - i can't imagine how Hasbro could ever think the Dinobots were irrelevant to Transformers!?
Particularly considering how much they've got out of the revival of Bumblebee these past few years - perhaps too busy pumping out BB toys to realise they have other fan favourites they could milk!

[Defcon]

An interesting article to read. Thats for sure. Though this information has been around for a while regarding the Fall of Cybertron game. I guess Hasbro was of the mind they wouldn't touch the Dinobots, probably cause they couldn't make sense of them for new fans. And if they changed them, alot of old fans would disapprove. Good thing Fall of Cybertron has an interesting origin story for them. And even more exciting the idea of space bridges, allows for many possibilities.

[KalEl]

I know I've said this before, but if we get good toys they will deffinatley be saved

[GoktimusPrime]

I'll believe it when I see toys.

I guess Hasbro was of the mind they wouldn't touch the Dinobots, probably cause they couldn't make sense of them for new fans. And if they changed them, alot of old fans would disapprove.

But Hasbro has been giving us Dino TFs in recent years... e.g.
+ Dark of the Moon Dinobots (US exclusive)
+ Power Core Combiner Grimstone & Dinobot drones
+ Animated Dinobots
+ Masterpiece Grimlock
+ Universe 2.0 Dinobot
+ Universe 2.0 Dinobots (not released in AU)
+ Classics Dinobots
+ Energon Cruellock
+ Energon Dinobots (gestalt!)
+ Universe Dinobots (not released in AU)
+ BM Dinobots
(Reference)

[griffin]

Caught this nice little article with Matt Tieger regarding the challenges of getting the Dinobots into Fall of Cybertron.
Glad it worked out - i can't imagine how Hasbro could ever think the Dinobots were irrelevant to Transformers!?
Particularly considering how much they've got out of the revival of Bumblebee these past few years - perhaps too busy pumping out BB toys to realise they have other fan favourites they could milk!

It's funny to see this issue of the Dinobots being considered "extinct", has been discussed twice in the last couple weeks, showing that they never really "died" to the fans or even Hasbro.

[Hursticon]

It's funny to see this issue of the Dinobots being considered "extinct", has been discussed twice in the last couple weeks, showing that they never really "died" to the fans or even Hasbro.

I agree, the Dino-robot Concept hasn't died or gone away but the original 'Dinobot Team' of 5x Dino-robots comprising:

• 1x Tyrannosaurus Rex - Grimlock
• 1x Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus - Sludge
• 1x Triceratops - Slag/Slug
• 1x Stegosaurus - Snarl
• 1x Pteranodon - Swoop

...& Named 'The Dinobots' hasn't been truthfully or faithfully revisited in it's entirety since the original 1980s iteration that defined and popularised the concept; that is, I believe, what people refer to as the 'Dinobots being extinct' as the concept really hasn't been the success it once was because that core team of 5x figures/characters has never been produced since and hence why Hasbro was looking to drop it moving forward with it's new 'Aligned' Continuity.
(Of which High Moon Studios & Matt Tieger have done brilliantly to 'Revisit' or 'Reinvision' )

[Defcon]

I guess Hasbro was of the mind they wouldn't touch the Dinobots, probably cause they couldn't make sense of them for new fans. And if they changed them, alot of old fans would disapprove.

My above comment is refering to the article, I'm aware Hasbro has made plenty of dinobot toys. But they really haven't been sure how to place them in the overall story. Are the Dinobots in any of the movies or in Transformers Prime? the Fall of Cybertron game will give them a place. The article refers to saving the Dinobots from Extinction, this is just a catchy title, not really a truth.

[Hursticon]

Are the Dinobots in any of the movies or in Transformers Prime?

Nah, the Dinobots weren't in any TF Movie (Bay is on record as saying he personally hated the concept) & TF:Prime they aren't in... yet ; with them being included in FoC certainly opens the door of possibility that they may indeed see some form of inclusion in either TF:Rescue Bots or TF: Prime.


Oh, and for posterity:

Snarl



Swoop



Slug/Slag



Grimlock



Sludge
__________________________________________________ __________?

[Trailer Park Ninja]

Seriously that is some sexy concept art, if that translated to some FOC figures, it would be all my Christmas' at once!

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Thanks Matt Tieger!