Robot Heroes (toyline)

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[[Image:Robotheroesdisplay.jpg|right|300px|thumb|An army of cute, one thousand strong.]]

The '''Robot Heroes''' line is the ''Transformers'' entry into [[Hasbro]]'s series of adorable, little-kid-friendly lines of characters from popular franchises. It was preceded by ''[[Star Wars]]'' (in various incarnations, finally now under the name ''Galactic Heroes'') and [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] (under the banner ''Superhero Squad'') lines, and has been continued by Indiana Jones (Adventure Heroes), Toy Story (Toy Chest Heroes) and G.I. Joe line (Combat Heroes) that was launched with a San Diego Comic Convention 2008 exclusive.

Each ''Robot Heroes'' figure is approximately two inches tall and constructed of soft, pliable PVC plastic. The characters are sculpted in a [[super deformed]] style, with exaggerated limbs and smiling expressions (well, for those characters with mouths). Articulation is limited to neck and shoulder swivels (for characters with conventional humanoid bodies, at least). It is notable that the ''Transformers Robot Heroes'' figures are more dynamically posed than most such figures from other franchises.

In June 2009, [[IDW Publishing]] launched a [[Robot Heroes (comic)|comic]] based around the toyline.

==Transformers (2007 film) line==
===Mass retail two-packs===
====Wave 1 (G1 characters)====
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* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Optimus Prime]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]
* [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] & [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] & [[Shrapnel (G1)|Insecticon]]
}}
====Wave 2 (G1 characters)====
{{collist|2|
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] & [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] & [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]
}}
====Wave 3 (G1 characters)====
{{collist|2|
* [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] & [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]
* Optimus Prime (with [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]) & [[Unicron]]
}}
====Wave 4 (movie characters wave 1)====
{{collist|2|
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] & [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
* [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] & [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] & [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
}}
====Wave 5 (movie characters wave 2)====
{{collist|2|
* Armor Bumblebee (with [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]]) & [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] & [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]
* Protoform Jazz &a [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]
* Optimus Prime (with sword) & [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]
}}
====Wave 6 (movie characters wave 3)====
[[Image:Ironhide&dispensor RobotHeroes.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]
{{collist|2|
* Ironhide & [[Dispensor]]
* AllSpark Bumblebee & Starscream
* Battle Jazz ([[redeco]] of Wave 4 figure) & Megatron
* Optimus Prime & Barricade
}}
===Exclusives===
====Best Buy exclusives====
* "Battle Damaged" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] (Movie characters)

{{note|These figures were exclusively available at Best Buy stores as a bonus pack-in with the Special Edition version of the ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]'' Movie DVD.}}
====Wal-Mart exclusives====
* Decepticon Sneak Attack five-pack (G1 characters), containing:
{{collist|2|
:*"Hologram" [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
:*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
:*"Supermetal Finish" Optimus Prime
:*"Supermetal Finish" Megatron
:*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]
}}

*The Final Battle five-pack (Movie characters), containing:
{{collist|2|
:*Metallic finish version of [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
:*[[AllSpark Power]] version of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
:*AllSpark Power version of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]
:*Battle damaged version of [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] (who also sports metallic finish)
:*Battle damaged version of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
}}

==Universe (2008)==
===Mass retail two-packs===
====Wave 1====
{{collist|2|
* [[Rattrap]] & [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]] (''Beast Wars'' Series)
* [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]] & [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (''Beast Wars'' Series)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] & [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] & [[Blitzwing (G1)| Blitzwing]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
}}
====Wave 2====
{{collist|2|
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] & [[Rumble (G1)| Decepticon Rumble]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] & [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (''Beast Wars'' Series)
*[[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] & [[Tarantulas (BW)|Predacon Tarantulas]] (''Beast Wars'' Series)
}}
====Wave 3====
{{collist|2|
* [[Blaster (G1)|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] & [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] & [[Megatron (BW)/toys|(Transmetal) Megatron]] (''Beast Wars'' Series)
}}
{{note|Waves 2 and 3 were later sold at smaller retail stores like Big Lots! and Dollar General.}}
====Wave 4====
{{collist|2|
* [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]] & [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (''Beast Machines'' Series)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] & [[Bombshell (G1)|Hardshell]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Slag (G1)|Snarl]] & [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
}}
====International release (Singapore/Australia, Germany/UK)====
{{collist|2|
* [[Tigatron]] & [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (''Beast Wars'' Series)
* [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] & [[Predaking]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
}}

====''Canceled''====
{{collist|2|
* [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] & [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (''Robots in Disguise'' Series)
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] & [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] & [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Dessaras]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] & [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (''Beast Machines'' Series)
}}

==[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]] line==
===Robot Heroes Board Game===
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]

===Mass retail two-packs===
====Wave 1====
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* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] & [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
* Optimus Prime & [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] & [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
* [[Springer (ROTF)|Autobot Springer]] & [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] & [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] & Megatron
}}
====Wave 2====
{{collist|2|
:* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] & [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
:* [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] & [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]
}}

====Wave 3====
{{collist|2|
:* [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] & [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
:* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] & [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
}}

===Mass retail "Battle Scenes" multi-packs===

'''Wave 1'''
* "Battle for the Allspark", contains:
{{collist|3|
:* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] ([[alternate mode]])
:* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Sam Witwicky]]
:* [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]
:* [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
:* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]
}}
* "Battle of the Fallen", contains:
:* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Jetpower Optimus Prime]]
:* [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] (alternate mode)
:* [[The Fallen]]

'''Wave 2'''
* "Desert Devastation", contains:
{{collist|3|
:* [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (alternate mode)
:* [[William Lennox]]
:* [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]
}}
* "Shanghai Shootout", contains:
:* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
:* [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (combined alternate mode)
:* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] (alternate mode)
:* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]

==Blind-packs==

Numerous early Robot Heroes were re-issued in new, "[[blindpacking|blindpacked]]" packaging in international regions such as Malaysia (appearing in 7-11s there in December 2008) and the United Kingdom (appearing in Tesco stores in June 2009). They have not, as yet, been released in North America. The figures sold in single-packs, as opposed to the traditional double-pack, and are sealed within an opaque baggie, rather than a blister card. Each figure comes with a short [[bio]] card, and a catalogue advertising the available figures. They are deliciously cheap, retailing at either £1.00 or £1.99 (where the standard two-packs have customarily retailed at £5.99, rising to £6.99 for ''Revenge of the Fallen'').

The blindpacked range includes all 24 figures from the original four waves of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, comprising a mixture of Generation 1 and movie characters. Somewhat surprisingly, the line also includes the figures from Wal-Mart's "Decepticon Sneak Attack" box-set, with the exception of "Supermetal Finish" Megatron, and even more inexplicably, the movie Cliffjumper and "Battle Damaged" Optimus Prime figures previously available only as DVD exclusives at Best Buy.

Bizarrely (yet rather awesomely), the Rodimus figure is sold under the character's original name of "Hot Rod".

==External links==
* [http://www.hasbro.com/shop/browse//Transformers/_/N-7pZgt/Ne-2l/Ntt-robot%20heroes?Ntk=All Hasbro]
* [http://forexrobot.eu.com/ Robots]

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