Transformers Legacy United Reveals.

[DELTAprime]

We have the first reveal of the next Legacy subline, United, and also the first two figures from the line. Transformers Animated Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

It's so cool to see TFA getting some love these days.

Mods feel free to add images.

https://www.seibertron.com/transform...evealed/47891/

Images and info from the source - https://screenrant.com/transformers-...icial-details/
(this is an official sneak peek of the PulseCon Transformers toy reveals that will be on this weekend, at about 1am Saturday morning for us on the East Coast of Australia)

“During Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 a pair of new action figures will be revealed as of the Transformers Legacy United line and Screen Rant has the first look and product details. These latest designs for Bumblebee and Optimus Prime toys are inspired by their appearances in Transformers: Animated and take over 20 steps to transform from robot to their respective vehicle modes.

These new Transformers figures will debut during Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 on Friday, September 22, 2023 starting at 11:00AM ET at YouTube.com/HasbroPulse. Here is the official artwork and logo for poster tease for Transformers Legacy United:

“United” is the third chapter of Transformers Legacy, a subline of toys collecting characters from every version of Transformers, that began in 2021 as a followup to the War for Cybertron trilogy. Where most Transformers toy lines just get replaced upon completion, the second year of Legacy’s life saw it continue as Legacy: Evolution. United represents the third year of the ongoing series celebrating the Transformers multiverse.

See below for the newest United figures based on the Transformers: Animated series that launched shortly after the start of the live-action Transformers movie franchise and ran three seasons from December 2007 to 2009. Both figures officially release in January.

TRANSFORMERS LEGACY UNITED DELUXE CLASS ANIMATED UNIVERSE BUMBLEBEE

(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: January 2024)

Unite your favorite characters from across the world of TRANSFORMERS into your collection with the TRANSFORMERS Legacy United Deluxe Class Animated Universe Bumblebee action figure! Inspired by the character from the TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED series, this 5.5-inch figure converts from robot to mini car mode in 22 steps. Includes 2 Stingers and 2 turbo booster accessories that can attach in both modes and features articulated head, arms, and legs for awesome action poses.

Celebrate the last 40 years of TRANSFORMERS history with TRANSFORMERS Legacy action figures. TRANSFORMERS Legacy opens the portal to a whole new universe of — More Than Meets the Eye — bringing together every generation of TRANSFORMERS like you’ve never seen before. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal Legacy lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability).
TRANSFORMERS LEGACY UNITED VOYAGER CLASS ANIMATED UNIVERSE OPTIMUS PRIME

(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $34.99 / Available: January 2024)

Unite your favorite characters from across the world of TRANSFORMERS into your collection with the TRANSFORMERS Legacy United Voyager Class Animated Universe Optimus Prime action figure! Inspired by the character from the TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED series, this 7-inch figure converts from robot to truck mode in 25 steps. Includes Ion Axe and lightbar accessories that can attach in both modes and features articulated head, arms, and legs for awesome action poses.

Celebrate the last 40 years of TRANSFORMERS history with TRANSFORMERS Legacy action figures. TRANSFORMERS Legacy opens the portal to a whole new universe of — More Than Meets the Eye — bringing together every generation of TRANSFORMERS like you’ve never seen before. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal Legacy lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order on 9/22 at 4 PM ET on Hasbro Pulse for Premium members and all fans beginning at 5 PM ET.

These Transformers Legacy figures will be available for pre-order on 9/22 at 4 PM ET on Hasbro Pulse for Premium members and all fans beginning at 5 PM ET.”

[Seraphim Prime]

While I love Animated, and it continues to be one of my favourite lines, the real appeal of the line and the show was seeing these classic characters in a new style.

Having that style now retranslated back to the "standard" style removes the novelty of the design, which in my mind is so integral to the whole character.

While I love that they are bringing it back to the fore, this subset of figures is not for me.

Also, I think we see the same issue we had in Strongarm of bringing a stylised head into standard geometry - it's a little too uncanny valley

[Tha_Phantom]

I agree above that the Bee looks odd due to the head not matching the rest of the body. The Prime, however, almost looks like a reissue of something from the original Animated era.

That said, neither are for me. Never cared for Animated, so I'll just be grateful for the dollars saved.

[griffin]

Just noting from the edit on the first post, that the full reveal of the new Legacy United toyline (and probably some other 2024 Transformers toys), will be in 27 hours time at the Hasbro online PulseCon, which will be about 1am on the East Coast of Australia.
So, it is likely that by the end of Saturday here, we will have a new wave of pre-orders listed at the usual outlets (or within a few days afterwards).

A leaked/stolen sample of the Animated Universe Bumblebee can be seen here - https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/09/18/...-images-494671

[griffin]

Official images of the first wave can be seen here - https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/09/22/...-orders-494950

Info to be mirrored here shortly.

[Skyfire]

1st wave of Legacy United is up on JB Hi-Fi and Amazon AU for Jan 2024 release.

[griffin]

Still at least 3 months from release, loose samples of the wave 1 toys are already showing up on ebay... so that can't be good for Hasbro's factory security.
It will also mean that some fans will already be getting their hands on these leaked toys so that they can be first to review them online.

Windblade - https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/09/22/...-images-495145
Chase - https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/09/23/...-images-495201
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[Dimi194]

This is the most instant buys from a single wave in all of legacy so far for me - the rock monster characters looks fantastic, and I can't wait to get a decent windblade!

[DELTAprime]

I just got home from work and checked this all out. It looks like United is going to be the lightest hit on my wallet that wave 1 of a Generations line ever for me. I only want the two Beast Wars characters, Tigerhawk and Tasmanian Kid.

Everything else looks cool, but it's outside of G1 and Beast Era so it's outside of the scope of my Generations collection.

[Skyfire]

I wonder if Windblade is going to carry on the missing-in-action Needlenose/Devcon/Detritus tradition at JB and Amazon AU. Be interesting to see what Popcultcha offers.