BotCon 2010 Wrap-up

[Gutsman Heavy]

great report, such a wealth of information that most sites don't seem to bother with if it isn't a new toy and thus not "news worthy"

[griffin]

That was a great read. I eagerly await the final installment, Hasbro Designers

Wait no more...

Although, there wasn't much else to mention that I didn't already post in the existing news topic.

There was so much being thrown at us in such short space of time with that panel (and I had my head going up and down writing as much as I could - so I didn't get as much time to stare at the slides as everyone else).

[TheFallen]

Congratulations, you've found the second of two Easter Eggs in this report of mine.

And I didn't even have to try

Excellent read Griffin

[Sleeve]

YES, finally somewhere with a look at all the tech-spec cards. Dammit I love you, grif.

[Tober]

Thanks for the report Griffin

I especially liked the Hideaki Yoke (TakaraTomy) write up.

Those poor Go-Bots...

[Vector Sigma 13]

Thanks griffin, great report.

[GoktimusPrime]

"GoBots" aren't really a 'defeated rival' in Japan though. Machine Robo, a franchise owned by Bandai - are still ongoing in Japan (with the current series being Machine Robo Mugenbine).

[optimus1]

Great read griffin

Really appreciate the great effort as always in the Botcon reports!

[reillyd]

Can I ask more about your impressions from the Hasbro Designers panel on the Dinobots?

Grimstone w/ Dinobots!!!! (dinosaurs - Grimstone is a Pachysaur (like JP Beast Wars Hardhead))
(not too Gen1 looking dino modes or colours)

So little was said about these (that I read, at least) on TFW2005, and no photos. Its great to have a return to some beast characters, but are they dinobot in name only? Also, what do the limbs transform into - claws, etc like earlier PCC, or are they other types of weapons?

It might be nice, should that wave sell, to at least see them repainted in G1 colours, even if the dino modes don't quite match the original counterparts. Did they give any reason for the name of Grimstone? I'd hate to think that Grimlock might be lost as a trademark!

[5FDP]

I'd hate to think that Grimlock might be lost as a trademark!

They have the trademark for another 8 years.