CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More!

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CNN has posted a video clip called "2008 Toy Trends" in which a Hasbro representative reveals some of the new Hasbro toys for 2008, which includes some new items not seen before, including a new handheld game as a quick glimpse at a new Transformers Animated Megatron figure, presumably his earth mode which, according to previous reports, is some sort of V-22 Osprey-like helicopter.

See the video clip by clicking here (the Transformers segments begins at about the 50 seconds mark)

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Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609183)
Posted by ChrisR291 on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:13am CST

I wish he would of Transformed Megatron :-?

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609188)
Posted by Agent 007 on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:25am CST

I doubt he would know how

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609190)
Posted by An_de on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:28am CST

The Megatron toy looks very good although that man didn't at least held him in his hand so we could see it better.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609198)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:30am CST

Have you seen voyager earth mode Prime in it?
He's there, he is!

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609207)
Posted by sandmunky on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:41am CST

he said we should be seeing them vry soon

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609209)
Posted by DISCHARGE on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:43am CST

The Prime seems much larger now that I've seen comparison
pics next to real people.

And Dead Metal, I'll only vote for you if you DO
eat that baby rabbit thing.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609210)
Posted by Slagbringer on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:44am CST

the megatron looked good from the distance...cant wait to see detailed images....

Plus looked like two leader class figures of earth-mode Prime and Bulkhead....man I wanna see more images of these figures...

and the guy said they should be coming out in stores now??? I thought we had a good few months to go??

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609219)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:50am CST

DISCHARGE wrote:The Prime seems much larger now that I've seen comparison
pics next to real people.

And Dead Metal, I'll only vote for you if you DO
eat that baby rabbit thing.

OK I will, but i hope nobody notices till it's to late. :grin:

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609222)
Posted by microclone on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:53am CST

the perspective from that film is rather odd, it makes relative sizes difficult to determine. megs looks small but when the guys hand comes down near it you see how large it is. some weird things though (note that there is an edit, we miss them showing prime and bulkhead) bulkhead is not the voyager toy we know, his feet have joints and he has guns on his arms, also he at first has some type of purple helmet on his head! maybe these are prototypes/test shots?? prime looks glossy like the earlier shots we say of the toys.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609247)
Posted by Sowndwave76 on January 20th, 2008 @ 11:22am CST

How sweet would it be if we started seeing these on the shelves in March?!?!

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609286)
Posted by ChrisR291 on January 20th, 2008 @ 11:56am CST

Slagbringer wrote:the megatron looked good from the distance...cant wait to see detailed images....

Plus looked like two leader class figures of earth-mode Prime and Bulkhead....man I wanna see more images of these figures...

and the guy said they should be coming out in stores now??? I thought we had a good few months to go??

He said they should be rolling into stores about now? I want that MEGATRON!!!

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609291)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on January 20th, 2008 @ 11:58am CST

microclone wrote:bulkhead is not the voyager toy we know, his feet have joints and he has guns on his arms, also he at first has some type of purple helmet on his head!

Are you sure it's Bulkhead and not his Decepticon counterpart Lugnutz?

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609308)
Posted by UltraPrimal on January 20th, 2008 @ 12:09pm CST

Why is his cannon on the wrong arm?! I hope they fix that between now and the release.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609337)
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on January 20th, 2008 @ 12:31pm CST

Were gonna see these toys roll out now?
Sweet!!! something kiddy inside me wants to buy the BB blaster :grin:

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609340)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 20th, 2008 @ 12:37pm CST

YES! MEGATRON ROCKS!

Bought. Soooo bought.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609347)
Posted by soundwave13c on January 20th, 2008 @ 12:45pm CST

ok, is the yellow dude supposed to be megatron. if so, why is there an autobot symbol on top of the gun :-?

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609401)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 20th, 2008 @ 1:27pm CST

soundwave13c wrote:ok, is the yellow dude supposed to be megatron. if so, why is there an autobot symbol on top of the gun

No, the yellow thing is a Movie Bumblebee Arm Blaster.
Megatron was the black and gray figure standing in the middle of the table.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609426)
Posted by Wheeljack35 on January 20th, 2008 @ 1:45pm CST

WTF I have seen the animation of Megs transforing from a helicopter

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609434)
Posted by GalvatronAteMyCat on January 20th, 2008 @ 1:54pm CST

How nice of you guys to post credit to TFW2005 for finding this first. OH WAIT... you didn't.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609438)
Posted by Slagbringer on January 20th, 2008 @ 1:58pm CST

Wheeljack35 wrote:WTF I have seen the animation of Megs transforing from a helicopter

no its a osprey which is basically a hybrid of a helicopter and plane definitely a Voyager figure....in the vid you can just make out the blades I think...but its hard to say...they could have made it similar to a v-tol/harrier type....you can also make out a gun and a sword which looks sweet...

yeah I think that the bulkhead figure and prime is definitely closer to leader class especially the prime...

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609440)
Posted by Nekoman on January 20th, 2008 @ 1:59pm CST

GalvatronAteMyCat wrote:How nice of you guys to post credit to TFW2005 for finding this first. OH WAIT... you didn't.

Credits go to CNN like they should as I see it, if you found it earlier you should have A: had the decency to start a thread for it or B: PM a member of the news crew.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609441)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 20th, 2008 @ 2:03pm CST

Nekoman wrote:
GalvatronAteMyCat wrote:How nice of you guys to post credit to TFW2005 for finding this first. OH WAIT... you didn't.

Credits go to CNN like they should as I see it, if you found it earlier you should have A: had the decency to start a thread for it or B: PM a member of the news crew.

Agread, if this is known on TFW2005 for longer than here, why didn't you post it and take some credid?

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609459)
Posted by bumblezzz on January 20th, 2008 @ 2:36pm CST

Im really surprised to see that no one briught up the Command and roll out(I guess), giant self transforming optimus prime fighure for animated that was revield(sp?) like a month or 2 ago.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609526)
Posted by i_amtrunks on January 20th, 2008 @ 4:06pm CST

So either this fella has no idea of Hasbro's release schedule, or Hasbro has played us all for fools once again...

I really dont care, as long as I can have me some Animated toys!

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609551)
Posted by JDD01 on January 20th, 2008 @ 4:23pm CST

I knew it, My theory was that the june release date was a smokesceen for the real release date because last year people were receiving movie toys before they put them on shelves. The Megatron figure looks so cool I wish they release him over here very soon.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609554)
Posted by Slagbringer on January 20th, 2008 @ 4:25pm CST

i_amtrunks wrote:So either this fella has no idea of Hasbro's release schedule, or Hasbro has played us all for fools once again...

I really dont care, as long as I can have me some Animated toys!

yeah Im the same just wanna get some of those figures like voyager earth prime and starscream...and lockdown...

although I may get earth megs and cybertron megs too =)

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609740)
Posted by Autobot Jazz on January 20th, 2008 @ 7:29pm CST

I'll wait to see his alt mode & a better image of his robot mode before passing judgement(deciding to purchase or not)

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609758)
Posted by Chaoslock on January 20th, 2008 @ 7:44pm CST

Isn't the Fusion Cannon supposed to be on the other hand?

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609770)
Posted by Bumblethumper on January 20th, 2008 @ 8:08pm CST

lol - notice how, between cuts, they must've tried and failed to transform Optimus.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609792)
Posted by Jaz-Zen on January 20th, 2008 @ 8:25pm CST

The funny thing is, before the female reporter messes with the green guy and removes the purple helmet, green guy and Megs are standing right next to each other, and if you pause the video while the camera is looking straight at both of them, then you can tell that they are the same size. Other angles make Megs look a bit bigger, but I would bet that the green guy (either Lugnut or Bulkhead), Megs, and Prime are all either Ultra or Leader size.

You can also see, after the first edit, the chick has tried to transform Prime, and given up.

But when her butt gets out of the way, you can see Prime's axe on the table behind her, to the left of the screen, and the axe is freakin' huge! :shock:

It looks about as big as the reporter's hand! You can also see it again right before the Transformers section of this vid ends.

Actually, no, I take back green guy, Megs, and Prime being the same size. When Prime is laying there, half transformed, he STILL looks bigger than green guy and Megs. If green guy is voyager Lugnut, then I would say that Megs is Earth voyager Megs. And I know that Prime is a bit closer to the camera, but he doesn't seem THAT much closer to account for just HOW MUCH bigger he looks when compared to the other two.

I'm REALLY wondering if we're gonna end up with at least a few Leader-sized figures.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609806)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 20th, 2008 @ 8:39pm CST

Optimus in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Optimus Prime. (we've seen the proto, same exact figure.)

Megatron in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Megatron.

Green guy in video: Voyager Class Bulkhead (all we've seen is Earth Mode.)

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609812)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on January 20th, 2008 @ 8:44pm CST

Why isn't BulkHead standing?

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609850)
Posted by Bumblethumper on January 20th, 2008 @ 9:35pm CST

Liege Evilmus wrote:Why isn't BulkHead standing?

If you watch the video, the girl actually knocks him over.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609862)
Posted by Slagbringer on January 20th, 2008 @ 9:48pm CST

Autobot032 wrote:Optimus in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Optimus Prime. (we've seen the proto, same exact figure.)

Megatron in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Megatron.

Green guy in video: Voyager Class Bulkhead (all we've seen is Earth Mode.)

theres no way that thats a voyager prime it looks way too big compared to the others...I just dont know the only thing I can think of is its something like a leader class....I mean compare it to the voyager earth megs...

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609865)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 20th, 2008 @ 9:59pm CST

Slagbringer wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:Optimus in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Optimus Prime. (we've seen the proto, same exact figure.)

Megatron in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Megatron.

Green guy in video: Voyager Class Bulkhead (all we've seen is Earth Mode.)

theres no way that thats a voyager prime it looks way too big compared to the others...I just dont know the only thing I can think of is its something like a leader class....I mean compare it to the voyager earth megs...

Last I checked (someone correct me if I'm wrong) we're not getting Leader Class figures in the Animated line.

It's Voyager Class Prime, the figures and their scale are completely out of whack.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609881)
Posted by Bumblethumper on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:13pm CST

Slagbringer wrote:I just dont know the only thing I can think of is its something like a leader class....I mean compare it to the voyager earth megs...

I think you might be right. Unless the Megatron's actually deluxe.

To be honest, I'm a little disappointed. I was hoping there'd be no leader class figures in this line. I'd prefer if they saved the bigger class sizes for characters that are genuinely huge.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609927)
Posted by Slagbringer on January 20th, 2008 @ 10:58pm CST

Bumblethumper wrote:
Slagbringer wrote:I just dont know the only thing I can think of is its something like a leader class....I mean compare it to the voyager earth megs...

I think you might be right. Unless the Megatron's actually deluxe.

To be honest, I'm a little disappointed. I was hoping there'd be no leader class figures in this line. I'd prefer if they saved the bigger class sizes for characters that are genuinely huge.

Yeah I don't think megs is a deluxe well I hope not lol doesn't appear to be but as Ive said we need more detailed pics to really decide that...

and I'm 100% with yah I don't like leader class I think their over kill and the simplicity of these animated designs don't warrant it....

the only large figure I like is Primus for the obvious reasons of bein the Tformers god and Cybertron itself lol

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609950)
Posted by Bumblethumper on January 20th, 2008 @ 11:32pm CST

Slagbringer wrote:and I'm 100% with yah I don't like leader class I think their over kill and the simplicity of these animated designs don't warrant it....

That's a good point, the simplicity of Animated style doesn't really lend itself to the bigger size classes.

If anything, I'd like to see a return of the scout class for some figures. But I miss the old G1 idea, where anything really big literally transformed into a city or something.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (609985)
Posted by PrimeSuspect on January 21st, 2008 @ 12:42am CST

I took a screenshot of Prime's axe.

That's a BIG axe.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (610120)
Posted by microclone on January 21st, 2008 @ 6:57am CST

Slagbringer wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:Optimus in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Optimus Prime. (we've seen the proto, same exact figure.)

Megatron in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Megatron.

Green guy in video: Voyager Class Bulkhead (all we've seen is Earth Mode.)

theres no way that thats a voyager prime it looks way too big compared to the others...I just dont know the only thing I can think of is its something like a leader class....I mean compare it to the voyager earth megs...

theres something about the camera that warps the perspective, when the little pets sets are shown i notice a kind of fish eye lens effect????? maybe its just me. im guessing thats voyager OP but he looks way bigger than toys he is only slightly ahead of.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (610452)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 21st, 2008 @ 1:28pm CST

microclone wrote:
Slagbringer wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:Optimus in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Optimus Prime. (we've seen the proto, same exact figure.)

Megatron in video: Voyager Class Earth Mode Megatron.

Green guy in video: Voyager Class Bulkhead (all we've seen is Earth Mode.)

theres no way that thats a voyager prime it looks way too big compared to the others...I just dont know the only thing I can think of is its something like a leader class....I mean compare it to the voyager earth megs...

theres something about the camera that warps the perspective, when the little pets sets are shown i notice a kind of fish eye lens effect????? maybe its just me. im guessing thats voyager OP but he looks way bigger than toys he is only slightly ahead of.

You are correct sir. It's the perspective and that's all it is. The only remaining constant in all of this is that Bulkhead is small and overpriced for what he is. lol

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (610836)
Posted by Jaz-Zen on January 21st, 2008 @ 8:12pm CST

With all due respect, Autobot032, I think you're wrong. There MIGHT be Leaders in Animated. I think Ultra Magnus, since he's Supreme Commander of Cybertron, as well as having a large alt mode, could easily be a Leader class figure.

However, I think the Optimus in this video is the "Command and Roll Out" Optimus. Like Ultimate Movie Bumblebee, he's bigger, but he's not Leader class because he's not part of the regular line, he's just an extra.

Finally, that Bulkhead is definately NOT the voyager Bulkhead we've seen before. The feet and arms are different. I'm not sure what version of Bulkhead this is, there's lots of speculation, but I am absolutely sure that at some point in the future it will be revealed that this is a different Bulkhead than voyager Bulkhead.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (611020)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 22nd, 2008 @ 1:02am CST

Jaz-Zen wrote:With all due respect, Autobot032, I think you're wrong. There MIGHT be Leaders in Animated. I think Ultra Magnus, since he's Supreme Commander of Cybertron, as well as having a large alt mode, could easily be a Leader class figure.

However, I think the Optimus in this video is the "Command and Roll Out" Optimus. Like Ultimate Movie Bumblebee, he's bigger, but he's not Leader class because he's not part of the regular line, he's just an extra.

Finally, that Bulkhead is definately NOT the voyager Bulkhead we've seen before. The feet and arms are different. I'm not sure what version of Bulkhead this is, there's lots of speculation, but I am absolutely sure that at some point in the future it will be revealed that this is a different Bulkhead than voyager Bulkhead.

According to TFW, the BotCon panel said Animated would consist only of Deluxes and Voyagers.

Now, there is an Ultimate Class Optimus due out (like Bumblebee, supposedly self transforms, etc.) and the one in the video might be that Prime.

But no, after Googling and getting that piece of info from TFW...no Leader Class, no Ultra Class in Animated. Deluxe and Voyager, only.

And if there is a different version of Bulkhead (which I think we're just seeing one that's mistransformed, I mean, this is Hasbro we're talking about...) it would be the Cybertron Mode. So far he's yet to make an appearance in that form.

So I dunno what to tell ya, other than stick to your guns.

EDIT: I watched the video again, slowly. Zoomed in even.

I stand corrected on two things.

1.) That is the Ultimate Class Optimus Prime (you can tell by his size and his axe. Bumblebee's alt mode was about the same size and he's Ultimate as well.)

2.) I'm almost 100% sure that is Decepticon Lugnut standing next to Megatron. (The purple on the head, odd hands.) If it is Bulkhead, however, my guess would be a Cybertron Mode.

I'm kinda hoping the guy's wrong about them being due out any time now.

1.) I can't afford 'em right now.
2.) I still haven't completed the Movie line. =\

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (611025)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 22nd, 2008 @ 1:10am CST

Meant to edit my above post, not start a new one.

Can't remove this one, could someone delete this? Thank you in advance.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (611088)
Posted by OptitronPrime on January 22nd, 2008 @ 5:15am CST

Hey did Bulkhead turn those things on his back into a chair like in the Total Meltdown episode?

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (611488)
Posted by Bumblethumper on January 22nd, 2008 @ 3:01pm CST

I rather hope they haven't produced a second Bulkhead figure. One is enough. But it looks like they may well have done.

It could be Lugnut in the picture, except Lugnut is supposed to be purple and have 2-toed feet. Lugnut also seems to have broader shoulders than what we have here, and I can't make out that split cockpit chest in the CNN pictures.

There's always the possibility they have part of it back to front.

Incidently those Bumblebee and Ironhide movie blasters are in the latest Argos catalogue, so maybe those are the ones that he meant will be in the shops soon.

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (611508)
Posted by Slagbringer on January 22nd, 2008 @ 3:27pm CST

Bumblethumper wrote:I rather hope they haven't produced a second Bulkhead figure. One is enough. But it looks like they may well have done.

It could be Lugnut in the picture, except Lugnut is supposed to be purple and have 2-toed feet. Lugnut also seems to have broader shoulders than what we have here, and I can't make out that split cockpit chest in the CNN pictures.

There's always the possibility they have part of it back to front.

Incidently those Bumblebee and Ironhide movie blasters are in the latest Argos catalogue, so maybe those are the ones that he meant will be in the shops soon.

Looking at the prototype figure shot and the images from the interview Im almost positive that that is bulkhead with new weapons and whatnot more of a voyager figure than the earlier one definitely more accessories and features then a basic....But back to my earlier statement thats definitely not lugnut just look at the prototype grey no head image and the interview pics and you can see it...

Re: CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More! (612584)
Posted by OptitronPrime on January 23rd, 2008 @ 7:12pm CST

Maybe it's not Bulkhead but a constucticion

but I doubt it :-(