Live blogging the Hasbro Transformers panel now! There is a lot of rehashes from Botcon, but now with photos and videos allowed (to be posted later). Not taking a lot of photos as Hasbro will release the entire slideshow later.
Generations
- Scrape Heap (Junkion remolded head)
- Sky Shadow (Thunderwind
DOTM
- Deluxe Soundwave (Mech Tech satellite dish)
- Deluxe Wheeljack
- Voyager G1 deco Ironhide
- Human Alliance Soundwave with Laserbeak and Mr. Gould
2011 Exclusives
- Target exclusive Deluxe Topspin and Leadfoot 2-pack
Transformers: Prime
- Possible Cyberverse vehicles (Wheeljack’s spaceship)
- Energon weapon compatible gimmicks (lights and sounds)
- Deluxe Knockout (good crowd response)
- Deluxe Wheeljack looks great
- Voyager Skyquake
Special Guest: CEO of Universal (the amusement park)
- Transformers: The Ride-3D (2012)
- Level of detail and resolution unmatched in current ride technology
- Cullen as Prime and Welker as Megatron
- SPOILERS
- There is one shard of the Allspark left
- It’s stolen and Autobot Evac is there to help us find it
- First Con we see is Ravage
- Just showed a 30 second trailer
- New ride-related site http://www.NestNeedsYou.com
Q and A
- More DOTM for 2012
- TF: The Ride Evac will be available at retail
- HA Soundwave street date is end of 2011
- PCC to be released via outlets similar to RTS if available
- Kid literally asked if something like Fansproject Warbot Defender would be made for Springer
Not a great panel, but at least you get to see what we saw at Botcon.