Twincast / Podcast Episode #367 "2024 Year in Review"
2024 Year in Review - Episode 367 of the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast is the first show of 2025, but it provides a lookback at the best and worst of 2024 in our annual superlatives episode. The show begins with the best Transformers toy of the year, objectively - independent of any sentimental value or emotional connection, what toy takes the top spot? This is followed by the subjective best toy of the year from the main collector lines (i.e. Legacy, Studio Series, Masterpiece) as well as choices for favorite toy outside the mainstream. The show pivots slightly to favorite media of the year, and the cast is torn between Transformers ONE and the Studio Trigger 40th Anniversary PV. We take a turn for the worst - worst toy of the year, that is, followed by the worst of anything else that isn't a toy. The cast ends this 2024 look-back with a look inward at their greatest collecting achievement of the year. As we do every year, the Twincast makes two predictions: each cast member makes an obvious prediction, alongside a prediction that is much more of a reach. We end the episode with our regular bragging rights segment, where each cast member reviews what they've acquired since the last episode.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #366 "Swap Meet"
Swap Meet - The final 2024 episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with a speculative discussion about the leaked upcoming Swapticons which, in the presence of sparse actual information, evolves into a deeper look at the appeal of the Transformers brand for younger audiences and its place in the current media landscape. After that, a listener question about Pretenders sparks a look back at that gimmick of the past, with forward thoughts about how it could possibly be revived for today's market. The final installment of "40 for 40" has the crew looking back to the recent history of 2023 before the regular recurring "Bragging Rights" segment closes the show with the cast sharing their most recent Transformers toy and product acquisitions.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #365 "13 and Me"
13 and Me - The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast returns to discuss the recent Cybertron Con reveals for the upcoming Generations Age of the Primes series. Discussion starts with Star Convoy reimagining the Titan Class before hammering away at the other reveals such as Solus Prime, Wasp and G2 Grimlock, among others. A new set of Aerialbots and their main torso bot Silverbolt receive some additional consideration before the toy talk moves on to the Sonic and Tails Collaborative figures. The recurring "40 for 40" segment reminds the cast of the best toys of 2022. Finally, "Bragging Rights" closes out the show in the usual fashion.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #364 "Headless Observations"
Headless Observations - Toys with no heads kick off episode 364 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast as leaked images of headless test shots of Age of the Primes Voyager Class Prima and Red Alert prompt the show's first discussion. After that, speculation abounds due to the news of Hasbro no longer financing film projects based on their intellectual properties. The cast ponders what this could mean from a practical standpoint when it comes to future Transformers films. After a very brief, impromptu look back at the defunct Wizards of the Coast Transformers TCG, the limited recurring "40 for 40" segment re-visits 2021 and the arrival of its massive Haslab project, Unicron. The "Bragging Rights" segment closes out the episode as each participant shares their latest Transformers toy and product acquisitions.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #363 "Studio Anything"
Studio Anything - Transformers toylines may be getting rid of numbering, but the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is here to deliver episode 363. Discussion starts with some very brief Transformers One talk now that the movie is available on digital services. Leaked images of what appears to be Prima from the upcoming Age of the Primes toyline keeps the conversation going before the excitement ebbs during talk of the recently revealed Studio Series Deluxe Optimus Prime, sporting a design inspired by the Transformers Devastation video game. Changes in the theming, packaging, and overall branding of the Studio Series line provides material for a lengthy discussion about what the line really means for consumers anymore. The limited recurring "40 for 40" segment re-visits the tumultuous year of 2020 before the regular "Bragging Rights" segment brings the episode to a close.
Posted 5 hours ago by Emerje - 1,747 views
NEW! Takara Tomy held a special T-Spark Zone 2025 event this week, revealing a number of upcoming releases that have been previously teased. The biggest of the reveals is Adamas Machina AMT-2 Predaking. Things are still early, only revealing a gray model and photos, but what we can see is interesting. It's hard to gauge size, but it is next to AMT-1 Rodimus who stands at 9 inches so he may be in that new standard 12 inch range. It appears we're going for a classic "Deluxe and Voyager" type setup - Read More
Posted 8 hours ago by Emerje - 2,196 views
Not content with turning Optimus Prime into an anime girl once with the Bishojou statue, Kotobukiya is back at it again. This time our latest anime girl take on Prime is ready for battle using their original model kit system making it compatible with a number of Koto's models, be it robots or fellow anime girls if you think Prime could use a little upgrading. She's priced with an MSRP of 8,800 JPY (about $57 USD) in Japan and around $80 in the USA with release in June and July respectively. Of - Read More
Posted 2 days ago by Seibertron - 12,589 views
Visit the Seibertron Store store at shop.seibertron.com Over 7,950+ items are currently available in the Seibertron Store on eBay! We've been busy listing new Transformers toys, comic books and other collectible items which we think might be of interest to you. Special Shipping Promos: $5.00 flat rate shipping if you order 2 or more comics!* $10.00 flat rate shipping if you order 2 or more toys!* * Domestic orders only. Some exclusions apply. Subject to change without notice. New - Read More
Posted 3 days ago by Bounti76 - 15,287 views
If you backed the latest HasLab Transformers figure, Omega Prime, Hasbro dropped some news very early this morning- the unboxing video for the final product! Designer Evan Brooks is joined by Emily from the marketing team, and since she didn't work directly on the product, she's never seen the figure, so we get the fun of seeing Omega Prime unboxed through her eyes, which is what backers will be seeing this Fall, when he ships! He is packed in a few separate boxes to keep things secure, and the - Read More
Posted 3 days ago by william-james88 - 16,924 views
We thank Sabrblade for letting us know of a slew of new official images of MPG-15 Masterpiece Rattrap. These images show that the pack peg on MP Primal will be used to affix Rattrap to his back. We even see that famous shot of them riding into action on Rhinox' back. We also see a shot of the Maximal team with Rattrap, which shows his scale. As with many of the previous Beast Wars MPs, the beast mode head on his chest in robot mode is a piece of fake kibble but it can be seen on the belly of - Read More
Posted 4 days ago by william-james88 - 25,507 views
Check out these great reveals from Hasbro. While under the Age of the Primes line, they are all redecos of previously released toys. We saw Trypticon before but this is our best look yet at Topspin and Spinister. The mighty Transformers Generations Selects Trypticon is back and better than ever; ready to dominate your collection! This colossal figure brings the towering Titan to life with incredible detail, a show-stopping design, and epic modes to explore. Inspired by Transformers: Age of - Read More
Posted 4 days ago by william-james88 - 25,132 views
Hasbro has revealed lots of new toys today, below you will see the ones released in the Studio Series lin along with a quote from Hasbro detailing what will happen tomorrow in a video. The Transformers Studio Series is leveling up! Six incredible figures are launching for pre-order tomorrow at 1:00pm ET on HasbroPulse, each bringing unique energy from Transformers’ epic lore to your collection. Here's the lineup: - Leader Class Optimus Prime (Transformers: Age of Extinction) - Leader - Read More
Posted 4 days ago by william-james88 - 26,584 views
We finally have confirmation that the new Optimus Prime Hot Wheels die cast car will be in the F case, coming in a couple of months (distribution is currently underway in Malaysia). Luckily, Optimus is packed 2 per case, so he will be much easier to find than Bumblebee. Below you can see a full case breakdown so that you can have an idea of the other cars in the same case. We also have reviews of the model. What's cool is someone Case Breakdown Review Easter - Read More
Posted 5 days ago by megatronus - 23,293 views
The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back to discuss things we have known about for... some time. Your host ScottyP is joined by Aaarnhide19 and Megatronus to discuss superlatives and lay 40 for 40 to rest with our one-time recurring non-recurring segment: 41 for 40. Listen in to hear how this year shapes up in the Twincast tally, in an agenda and format that definitely is not a copy-paste of prior years. Episode #367 “2024 Year In Review” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, - Read More
Posted 6 days ago by william-james88 - 27,888 views
We are sad to write to you that as of this week we've lost Canadian actor Dale Wilson, yet another soul whose performance in the Unicron Trilogy made an impact for many of us. He played Smokescreen in Armada and Mudflap in Cybertron as well as Overkill in G.I Joe: A Real American Hero and Cell in Dragon Ball Z (among a multitude of other voice roles). He passed away January 6th at 74. He was battling with both Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer We wish our deepest sympathies to his - Read More
Posted 8 days ago by william-james88 - 43,035 views
BIG NEWS for Beast Wars fans. After YEARS of teasing, Takara is finally releasing their Masterpiece Rattrap. He will be released in the MPG line which basically confirms that it's just a continuation of the MP line and not in any way different from it. We know it will be fully revealed with preorders in February in Japan and will have a September release. The Price point was also revealed: 15000 Yen. That's about $95 USD, and of course there will be changes in currency exchange till then along - Read More
Posted 9 days ago by william-james88 - 36,284 views
It's official, the live service game Transformers Reactivate has been cancelled. This comes to us from Splash Damage, the developers, who say the game is no longer being developed. You can read their whole statement below, which they posted on Twitter. We thank Sabrblade for letting us know of this unfortunate development. While a coincidence, this does happen at the same time that Hasbro will be doing games based on their properties themselves rather than licensing it out to third party - Read More
Posted 10 days ago by william-james88 - 47,639 views
The next animated Transformers show will be Cyberworld, which is slightly beast themed from the listings we saw. One of the listings was TRA CYBERWORLD Cyber Changer MEG BULL and now we have an idea of what that means. While the name is not confirmed yet (the name Megabull is rumoured), we have our first look at a toy which turns into a bull and has Megatron's face. So "MEG BULL" is apt. This is a very simple toy though, with minimal articulation, not even elbows. Now this gives us an idea of - Read More
Posted 12 days ago by william-james88 - 53,887 views
HW Prince Hobbies on ebay has been listing dozens of test shots of the new Hot Wheels Optimus Prime with various paints and wheels. It doesnt mean any of these will become real products later but the combos are fun to see. We also get our best look yet at the Optimus Prime head found under this Hot Wheels cab. You can see several of the test shots below along with some of Bumblebee. And from what you can see, sone of these are going for a lot of money, like the G1 Sentinel Prime looking deco - Read More
Posted 13 days ago by william-james88 - 54,925 views
We promise this coincidence is not intentional. While we wanted to warn you of the possible breakage issue with Takara's latest MP release, fellow Seibertronian Kanrabat also gave us a pictorial review of Takara's other recent release which also has a breakage issue. This figure is their Bingo Sports Optimus Prime figure, which is a Crosshairs retool. The mirrors are said to snap off really easily. You can read the full review below: -Kanrabat- wrote:I got my Bingotimus! How is it? Let's - Read More
Posted 13 days ago by william-james88 - 49,194 views
Fans have been getting the newly released MPG 09 Ginrai, which includes his trailer to turn him into Super Ginrai. However, an issue has come up with the connection point near the smokestacks when turning Ginrai into Super Ginrai. Those tabs snap off, and we have proof of two instances along with several other reports. A piece of Ginrai's white crotch-plate in normal mode has also been confirmed to break off. Of course, not everyone has their copy yet, so we don't know how widespread these - Read More
Posted 20 days ago by Emerje - 89,727 views
Oh, you thought because we're in the middle of the holidays there couldn't possibly be a reveal, much less on a weekend? Well, Evan Brooks of the Transformers design team is here with a surprise reveal that even the leakers didn't know about! In an Instagram Reel shared with us by our own Seibertronian Sabrblade, Evan gave us a first look at Generations Selects Trypticon, a repaint of Titans Return Trypticon in darker cartoon colors. Some of the clear plastic, namely the green parts that were - Read More
Posted 20 days ago by william-james88 - 48,704 views
Oh man, looks like this will be a hassle for collectors. While we were supposed to have the movie inspired Hot Wheels Transformers cars much earlier this year, a recall on Barricade meant the set's distribution was now up in the air. While a new version of Barricade has been available for a while for worldwide distribution, the set has finally been found in the US at the tail end of December. However, it seems Barricade is not part of it. So far, we have reports of these movie cars appearing in - Read More
Posted 20 days ago by william-james88 - 75,201 views
Looks like we are getting even more Earthspark toys in 2025 than we thought. Thanks to JTPrime17, we now have images of the new Transformers Smash to Change toys. There will be Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Megatron and Thrash. As the name goes, these will be toys for a younger audience that can easily convert when smashing them - Read More
Posted 24 days ago by william-james88 - 90,105 views
Thanks to Y Team Hot Wheels on Youtube, we have in hand images of the upcoming main line Hot Wheels Optimus Prime cab. This is said to be part of the 2025 case F, which is the same as saying wave 6 2025. Waves 1 and 2 (a and b) have already come out so this should be hitting bins and pegs in late February, early March. - Read More
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