Transformers Cyberverse toyline officially revealed

[Paulbot]

There were some really good toys in RID despite the cost/design restrictions. With these though there's already so many other versions of all these characters, I don't really see the point. I accept this line isn't for me, but I'm not really sure who it is for.

[BigTransformerTrev]

What an awesome looking Shockwave!

[griffin]

Added to the first posting, the US pricing and some other info from the source article.

Each 11-minute episode will focus more on character development and Transformers mythology

How can 11 minute (half-length) episodes have more character development and mythology, especially with only 18 episodes for this first season in 2018 (which equals just 9 regular episodes), and if you want a story included in each episode as well (not to mention the amount of time you need to introduce each of the new characters on the show).
It's probably going to have to be like the Prime Wars cartoon, and be just one continuous episode just to get a decent story out of it.

[UltraMarginal]

I completely agree, this sounds like the wrong path to go down.

are they worried that kids don't have 22 minutes of attention span?

[Paulbot]

Aren't many kids shows like this these days? I know Adventure Time is (or was) 11 segments and those had heaps of character and world building. I think some other shows are similar but I don't watch many.

[DELTAprime]

What an awesome looking Shockwave!

Yeah assuming these Warriors are Deluxe size like the RID Warriors I might grab this Shockwave to replace my Legends Class Shockwave in my CHUG collection.

[SMHFConvoy]

The 11 minute episodes have nothing to do with attention spans and everything to do with the bottom line.

Two 11 episodes can be packaged to a TV network e.g. Cartoon Network as a 22 minute episode and the press release states that the 1st season is 18 episodes so that makes it a 9 episode season on broadcast TV. Don't forget Hasbro owns Boulder Media now, they have to fund this and the profit from the toys and merchandise will go back into making the cartoon.

Yes, you're looking at shorter episodes and smaller seasons but it also means that the production turn around is shorter and could result in two seasons a year, also shorter run times can result in tighter storytelling a good example is the original Clone Wars miniseries that Cartoon Network ran during the prequel years, the episodes were 5 minutes long and well received by fans, the 2nd season had 15 minute episodes and was, "meh."

[griffin]

Packaging images of the large five Cyberverse toys have been found on an online store in Europe.

These are the Ultimate Class (largest size) Optimus and Megatron, and the Ultra Class (second largest size) Bumblebee, Grimlock and Starscream.
Each one has a major gimmick, which is promoted on the packaging.

These five were on display at the New York Toyfair, and I was able to get a quick look at them at our Melbourne Toyfair last month.


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[Galvatran]

^ Megatron's major gimmick is so subtle I can't work it out from those pics.


Starscream looks like he's got bongos strapped to his arms.

[Lord_Zed]

Another toy line with the same 4 characters from every other toy line of late but marginally different.