SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives

Friday, July 13th, 2012 6:16PM CDT

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Want to check out Hasbro's official pictures of all of the new Transformers products they revealed yesterday during their mega Transformers panel? You can check out the images Hasbro supplied us by clicking on the images below.

This gallery includes images of the upcoming Transformers Prime "DARK ENERGON" line of figures which will be available from site advertiser BigBadToyStore.com. Figures included in this gallery include Megatron, Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and Knock Out.

If you've got questions, please ask and we'll do our best to answer them for you as time allows over the next few days. We'd also like to thank Hasbro for making these images available to us so quickly during SDCC.

Enjoy!

TRANSFORMERS PRIME "DARK ENERGON" BBTS EXCLUSIVE LINE

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transformers_prime_dark_energon_knockout

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transformers_prime_dark_energon_megatron

transformers_prime_dark_energon_megatron_vh

transformers_prime_dark_energon_optimus

transformers_prime_dark_energon_optimus_vh

transformers_prime_dark_energon_starscream

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transformers_prime_dark_energon_wheeljack

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Credit(s): Hasbro

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Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400327)
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:23pm CDT

That Megatron looks good in black; I may have to get one

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400328)
Posted by Mkall on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:26pm CDT

Those Wreckers are looking better now. I think I'll be getting them.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400330)
Posted by Heavy B on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:34pm CDT

Thats not Deadend, thats Wildrider.

Also, that Megatron. That GREEN Megatron. Holy sh*t that is green. I must own it.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400333)
Posted by Zeedust on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:37pm CDT

Will the Chinese Exclusive Voyager Brawn be made available with the rest of these?

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400334)
Posted by ILL-Star on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:44pm CDT

Breakdown's design much better suits Outback than Swerve. If we ever even get that. Let alone Breakdown himself.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400335)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:45pm CDT

Words cannot describe how much WANT is in this thread!

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400337)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:49pm CDT

um did anybody notice that Dark Energon Optimus has a MOUTH!!!! wow, we can actually get a non shielded Optimus face

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400339)
Posted by Malicron on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:50pm CDT

I think Wheelie and Swerve might see a domestic release: there's not a speck of Chinese on their boxes.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400341)
Posted by Gearslide on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:56pm CDT

So, to be clear on the Dark Energon decos...

Bumblebee is Goldbug
Wheeljack is Slicer
Knock Out is Waspinator
Starscream is Skywarp
Megatron is based off of all the recent black, purple, and red "Shadow" repaints
Optimus is based off of that G2 Optimus toy whose name I forget. Also, he has a mouth.

Right?

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400342)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:56pm CDT

Is that TRU Thundercracker in MP-11 Starscream's mold? Damn. Too bad I'll probably never see it at my local TRU.

Not a fan of the battle damage on his delts and the G1 detailing on the top of his alt mode's intakes, but that can be easily remedied with some mild thinner or even painted over.

Don't mean to complain, but Grimlock could stand to be a little more detailed and proportionate in both modes. That, said, I'm still buying him.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400343)
Posted by njb902 on July 13th, 2012 @ 6:59pm CDT

ah hasbro can I just give you my $1000 dollars now and have these shipped to me? pretty please?

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400344)
Posted by PrymeStriker on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:02pm CDT

DE Megatron....wow.....

Hello TFP "Galvatron"

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400345)
Posted by NemesisMonkeySupreme on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:06pm CDT

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Not a fan of the battle damage on his delts

^^^ THIS!

I was about to ask what that crap was on his shoulders…

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400348)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:09pm CDT

those wreckers are awesome. I'm gonna remove the combination gimmick though.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400349)
Posted by Xephon0930 on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:10pm CDT

I am liking the colors for Ruination over the retail and G2 Bruticus.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400354)
Posted by Heavy B on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:23pm CDT

I hate how Whirl and Impactor are orange, but LOVE the weapons =P~

Oh man those wreckers look good. I might have to choose between them G2 Bruticus.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400359)
Posted by Seibertron on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:26pm CDT

Malicron wrote:I think Wheelie and Swerve might see a domestic release: there's not a speck of Chinese on their boxes.

They will all see domestic release. They're going to be Toys R Us exclusives.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400360)
Posted by Seibertron on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:27pm CDT

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Is that TRU Thundercracker in MP-11 Starscream's mold? Damn. Too bad I'll probably never see it at my local TRU.

Hasbro's Masterpiece Thundercracker is indeed the MP-11 Starscream mold variation.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400367)
Posted by Seibertron on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:30pm CDT

Nemesis Primal wrote:Will the Chinese Exclusive Voyager Brawn be made available with the rest of these?

Good question. I'll see if I can remember to ask Hasbro this weekend.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400368)
Posted by Seibertron on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:30pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Words cannot describe how much WANT is in this thread!

Woo hoo! I've contributed to positiveness in the fandom!

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400370)
Posted by JRFitzpatrick7 on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:33pm CDT

The Wreckers are so bad! HAHA look at Hasbro grasping at straws!

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400376)
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:44pm CDT

Love that shark head pattern! I don't usually buy a mold twice, but that paintjob there is too wicked.
Plus, he has a new head, and I really like vintage aircraft, and you can never have enough of those guns...

Also, although I don't collect them, I like how all 3 BotShot Wreckers are weaponized!

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400379)
Posted by craggy on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:48pm CDT

Gearslide wrote:So, to be clear on the Dark Energon decos...

Bumblebee is Goldbug
Wheeljack is Slicer
Knock Out is Waspinator
Starscream is Skywarp
Megatron is based off of all the recent black, purple, and red "Shadow" repaints
Optimus is based off of that G2 Optimus toy whose name I forget. Also, he has a mouth.

Right?

Waspinator was a Constructicon?

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400381)
Posted by Va'al on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:52pm CDT

Ryan, is there anything on Thundertron or Dreadwing?

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400382)
Posted by Anonymous on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:52pm CDT

craggy wrote:
Gearslide wrote:So, to be clear on the Dark Energon decos...

Bumblebee is Goldbug
Wheeljack is Slicer
Knock Out is Waspinator
Starscream is Skywarp
Megatron is based off of all the recent black, purple, and red "Shadow" repaints
Optimus is based off of that G2 Optimus toy whose name I forget. Also, he has a mouth.

Right?

Waspinator was a Constructicon?

Constructicons were cars?

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400384)
Posted by TimothyR on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:54pm CDT

YAY WE'RE GETTING SKYQUAKE, a character that was alive in all of one episode!!

YAY WE'RE NOT GETTING BREAKDOWN, a character that has been in ALMOST the entire series thus fair, and who's still able to be used in story arcs.

THAT DESERVES A THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE FOR HASBRO!!!

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400387)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:55pm CDT

they turned the combaticons into the wreckers, Are they ever going to make actual molds that are based off of the actual characters? Or at least pick molds that work as those characters, whirl is the only one that kinda works but you can turn any helicopter into him.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400391)
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 13th, 2012 @ 7:57pm CDT

Even though these are all photoshopped, Ultra Magnus is still the only one that looks good enough to buy.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400393)
Posted by Anonymous on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:00pm CDT

Megatron Wolf wrote:they turned the combaticons into the wreckers, Are they ever going to make actual molds that are based off of the actual characters? Or at least pick molds that work as those characters, whirl is the only one that kinda works but you can turn any helicopter into him.

We have better odds seeing a mold based on the "actual" Bumblebee. >:oP

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400395)
Posted by craggy on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:02pm CDT

orangeitis wrote:
craggy wrote:
Gearslide wrote:So, to be clear on the Dark Energon decos...

Bumblebee is Goldbug
Wheeljack is Slicer
Knock Out is Waspinator
Starscream is Skywarp
Megatron is based off of all the recent black, purple, and red "Shadow" repaints
Optimus is based off of that G2 Optimus toy whose name I forget. Also, he has a mouth.

Right?

Waspinator was a Constructicon?
Constructicons were cars?

fair point. but the colour scheme fits Devastator better than it does Waspy. Plus, Knock Out is a medic type guy. When you're from a race of robots, being a medic kinda means being an engineer or technician or something too, right?

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400400)
Posted by ILL-Star on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:07pm CDT

orangeitis wrote:
craggy wrote:
Gearslide wrote:So, to be clear on the Dark Energon decos...

Bumblebee is Goldbug
Wheeljack is Slicer
Knock Out is Waspinator
Starscream is Skywarp
Megatron is based off of all the recent black, purple, and red "Shadow" repaints
Optimus is based off of that G2 Optimus toy whose name I forget. Also, he has a mouth.

Right?

Waspinator was a Constructicon?
Constructicons were cars?

Knockout looks similar to Speed Stars Crumplezone. The translucent one.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400401)
Posted by Anonymous on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:08pm CDT

craggy wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
craggy wrote:
Gearslide wrote:So, to be clear on the Dark Energon decos...

Bumblebee is Goldbug
Wheeljack is Slicer
Knock Out is Waspinator
Starscream is Skywarp
Megatron is based off of all the recent black, purple, and red "Shadow" repaints
Optimus is based off of that G2 Optimus toy whose name I forget. Also, he has a mouth.

Right?

Waspinator was a Constructicon?
Constructicons were cars?

fair point. but the colour scheme fits Devastator better than it does Waspy. Plus, Knock Out is a medic type guy. When you're from a race of robots, being a medic kinda means being an engineer or technician or something too, right?

Not necessarily. Engineers and technicians build things in addition to repairing them. Doctors and medics just repair. And just because they're robots don't mean they can be built or replicated. Not saying the TFP Transformers can't, but being what we'd call "robots" wouldn't matter.

Regardless, repairing a busted leg is leagues different than erecting a monument. :-B

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400403)
Posted by craggy on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:12pm CDT

orangeitis wrote:
craggy wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
craggy wrote:
Gearslide wrote:So, to be clear on the Dark Energon decos...

Bumblebee is Goldbug
Wheeljack is Slicer
Knock Out is Waspinator
Starscream is Skywarp
Megatron is based off of all the recent black, purple, and red "Shadow" repaints
Optimus is based off of that G2 Optimus toy whose name I forget. Also, he has a mouth.

Right?

Waspinator was a Constructicon?
Constructicons were cars?

fair point. but the colour scheme fits Devastator better than it does Waspy. Plus, Knock Out is a medic type guy. When you're from a race of robots, being a medic kinda means being an engineer or technician or something too, right?
Not necessarily. Engineers and technicians build things in addition to repairing them. Doctors and medics just repair. And just because they're robots don't mean they can be built or replicated. Not saying the TFP Transformers can't, but being what we'd call "robots" wouldn't matter.

Regardless, repairing a busted leg is leagues different than erecting a monument.

fine. you're right, there's absolutely no way I could be. please just stop talking now.

My original point was that the colours are more in line with Constructicons than they are Waspinator.

:HEADHURTS:

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400405)
Posted by Sideswipe29 on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:13pm CDT

I really like the Laserbeak. The colors just stand out to me. I'll probably get him

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400407)
Posted by Anonymous on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:15pm CDT

craggy wrote:please just stop talking now.

Sorry if I said something wrong... :-(

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400408)
Posted by craggy on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:16pm CDT

Sideswipe29 wrote:I really like the Laserbeak. The colors just stand out to me. I'll probably get him

I probably won't get him, but yeah, those colours are really nice, especially in alt mode.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400414)
Posted by Sodan-1 on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:21pm CDT

Holy cow.... How disenchanted I feel. I'm glad PRIME is getting quite a bit of love in the figure department, and I'm pleased Hasbro are righting some wrongs with the First Editions.

As far as Generations goes: what a load of crap. A load of cheap remolds and repaints and a collection of tiny cheap looking figures based on a game. I'll pick up Grimlock in the vain hope we'll get the rest of the Dinobots. If not he'll be out on his ass and Masterpiece will hold his place.

How disappointing. At least it saves me plenty of money for Hot Toys stuff.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400415)
Posted by Gearslide on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:21pm CDT

Actually, Knock Out DOES seem to be inspired by Constructicon colors...

That's kind of bland though. I wish it was a specific Constructicon, and not just styled like them.

Edit: Actually, seeing as how Knock Out is a car, and not a construction vehicle, and doesn't have red eyes, yet features a predominant green with purple deco; couldn't he be homaging just "Wasp" from animated? Before he became Waspinator, he was a predominantly green and purple car!

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400419)
Posted by RAcast on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:34pm CDT

It's weird that Laserbeak has a robot mode, but at the same, I've seen some good "bird mode" configurations for the mold.

Besides, Mindwipe is lonely!

Which reminds me, mine doesn't have a right foot (*insert long story involving a jackass ebay seller*), any suggestions on a decent fix that doesn't include the words "use his shin strut to make him stand," as that's what I'm doing now.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400422)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:43pm CDT

the masked bumblebee should've been used as goldbug

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400426)
Posted by PrymeStriker on July 13th, 2012 @ 8:48pm CDT

Regardless on how many homages these DEs have, the only one I'd most likely pick up is Megatron, just for the sake of making him my TFP Galvatron. Otherwise, overly used translucent plastic.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400436)
Posted by Brakethrough on July 13th, 2012 @ 9:03pm CDT

Well, shoot. Looks like I'm onboard for the Wreckers, even if they never see combined form.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400445)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on July 13th, 2012 @ 9:24pm CDT

Impactor is orange... Am i missing something? I thought he was yellow... Also, for the brawl mold, it looks really fitting for Ironfist instead of topspin... especially in that colours. :lol:

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400446)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2012 @ 9:29pm CDT

Ruination has Xaaron's head!! :shock:

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400447)
Posted by Anonymous on July 13th, 2012 @ 9:32pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Ruination has Xaaron's head!!

Indeed. Obscure homages ftw. :grin:

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400449)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2012 @ 9:37pm CDT

orangeitis wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Ruination has Xaaron's head!!
Indeed. Obscure homages ftw.

and fitting since Xaaron was like the Marvel UK G1 Wreckers's boss's boss.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400450)
Posted by Gundamu on July 13th, 2012 @ 9:42pm CDT

Those new Cyberverse figures and bot shots look fantastic. I can't wait to see more of those new kinds of bot shots!

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400452)
Posted by Anonymous on July 13th, 2012 @ 9:56pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Ruination has Xaaron's head!!
Indeed. Obscure homages ftw.
and fitting since Xaaron was like the Marvel UK G1 Wreckers's boss's boss.

From the perspective of someone that never read the UK comics(so I don't know what he was really like)... that seems kinda vein. Engineering your minions' combined form to look like yourself? Damn. Even tattooing your signature on their skidplates would be enough. This is too much.

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400456)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2012 @ 10:00pm CDT

orangeitis wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Ruination has Xaaron's head!!
Indeed. Obscure homages ftw.
and fitting since Xaaron was like the Marvel UK G1 Wreckers's boss's boss.
From the perspective of someone that never read the UK comics(so I don't know what he was really like)... that seems kinda vein. Engineering your minions' combined form to look like yourself? Damn. Even tattooing your signature on their skidplates would be enough. This is too much.

Looks to me more like they designed the head of their gestalt's form to pay homage to their beloved Autobot leader and father figure.

Then again, who are we kidding here? These are the Aligned Wreckers. Xaaron doesn't seem to even exist in this continuity. :lol:

Re: SDCC 2012 Coverage: Transformers Prime DARK ENERGON exclusives (1400458)
Posted by Anonymous on July 13th, 2012 @ 10:02pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Ruination has Xaaron's head!!
Indeed. Obscure homages ftw.
and fitting since Xaaron was like the Marvel UK G1 Wreckers's boss's boss.
From the perspective of someone that never read the UK comics(so I don't know what he was really like)... that seems kinda vein. Engineering your minions' combined form to look like yourself? Damn. Even tattooing your signature on their skidplates would be enough. This is too much.
Looks to me more like they designed the head of their gestalt's form to pay homage to their beloved Autobot leader and father figure.

Then again, who are we kidding here? These are the Aligned Wreckers. Xaaron doesn't seem to even exist in this continuity.

Who knows? He might be mentioned in a bio. :lol: