Listings for new Transformers Toys in Wal-Mart Computers
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 8:53PM CDT
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Chad's query about future Robot Heroes releases got me curious, so I
poked around in the Wal-Mart computer today and I found some listings for upcoming toys that I didn't know about. Apologies if this is old news, but I haven't seen any mention of them here yet. In addition to the Robot Heroes we already know about (Kickback, Ironhide, Blaster, Thrust, etc.) there were several pairs listed in the computer I wasn't aware of. Some of the names were truncated so their identities are not known to me: SNARL VS SHARKT CHEETOR VS TANK PERCEPTOR VS HA TIGATRON VS INF RICOCHET VS PRE SUPER OP VS RID PROWL VS LASERB OPTMS VS JETSTR VCTRY SABER VS Let's break this down. Pitting Snarl against a Sharkticon is strange and comical since Snarl was the only Dinobot who *didn't* encounter the Sharkticons at any point, but I sure hope these figures match my mental picture, because in my head they're super-cute. Thylacine 2000 recently confirmed that Cheetor vs. Tankor was a Beast Machines set announced at BotCon. Perceptor and his mystery opponent have me baffled; there are only a handful of characters whose names start with "Ha-" and none of them seem appropriate. (I'm holding out for the possibility that it's one of the generic background Decepticon jets, and that they've appropriated one of the names I assigned them, like Harbinger or Hailstorm.) I suppose it could be a brand-new character with a name like Hacksaw, but that wouldn't make sense in the Robot Heroes toy line. (Han Solo? Harvey Birdman? Hamburglar? Half-Assed Homage?) Anyway... I wonder if Tigatron vs. Inferno includes a recycled version of Robot Heroes Cheetor (an accurate version of Tigatron would have a new head sculpt, but who knows what they'll do). Ricochet seems like an odd choice (redeco of Jazz?) but if that's Predaking he comes with, I'll be delighted to no end. Super Optimus vs. RiD Megatron was also confirmed at BotCon. Prowl vs. Laserbeak will be fun, I think. Optimus vs. Jetstorm is apparently another Beast Machines set; why are they wasting time with these when they could be doing figures of characters who *didn't* get Hasbro toys, like the Diagnostic Drone? Victory Saber is a surprising choice, but it'll make the Japanese fans happy. Wonder who he comes with. Deszaras? (Wonder how they'll romanize his name?) Here's some other stuff I didn't know about, but I don't know if it's already been reported elsewhere. The cross-reference for the Transformers Classics series (Sunstreaker, Prowl, Tankor, etc.) also includes a listing for DX CHEETOR, DX AUTOBOT, DX CYCLONUS, DX HOT SHOT, and DX STARSCREA. The Autobot listing is probably short for Jazz or Hound or somebody, but the non-G1 characters seem like odd choices. Is Starscream just going to be a repack of the Classics 1.0 toy, or something else? The Ultra scale assortment (the one that will have Onslaught, Silverbolt, and Powerglide) also had a cross-reference in the computer for SCOURGE and somebody called STORM C. What's that short for (Storm Cloud?), and who's he supposed to be? The Deluxe scale Animated toys had listings for an ARCEE SLEEK CAR (I knew an Arcee toy was coming; I just think the description is funny, like they're going out of their way to point out that she's not a spider or a motorcycle) and also a TRA ELECTROSTATIC S. That's quite a mouthful; is that supposed to be a character's name? The Transformers Crossover series had listings for MVL TRA CRSSOVR CPT, MVL TRA CRSSOVR HUMA, MVL TRA CRSSOVR WOLV, and MVL TRA CRSSOVR THIN. The first three are evidently Captain America, Human Torch, and Wolverine, but who's the fourth one? Finally, I found the Transformers Universe Legends toys in the system (and apparently my store's got 24 of them in stock somewhere, but I haven't seen any of 'em yet). There were listings for Onslaught, Red Alert, Starscream, Hound, Autobot Jazz, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Prowl, Beachcomber, Brawn, Cosmos, Rodimus, Wheelie, and Warpath. Are these all supposed to be redeco versions of existing Legends class toys, or are there going to be any designed specifically to represent the G1 characters? (I can't believe they're doing another version of Wheelie! That's crazy!) These are going to retail for only $4.44 so I'm thinking I may end up buying quite a few of them. |
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