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Vintage

2022-07-22T06:28:42Z

ShockwaveFan148: /* Vintage Beast Wars */

[[File:VintageG1-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|That'll be $20 for the toy plus $30 for the nostalgia tax, please.]]

Beginning in [[2018]], '''''Vintage''''' is the latest [[Hasbro]] line of reissued older toys. For the first several years the toys came from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]], with ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' reissues added to the line in [[2021]].

The toys come in ''mostly''-faithful recreations of their original packaging, complete with matching fonts, classic [[package art|box art]] and [[Tech Spec]]s (the ''Beast Wars'' toys even keep the classic, now-defunct [[Kenner]] logo), but with numerous concessions to modern requirements like multiple languages. The toys themselves are ''mostly'' faithful to the originals, but a number of small changes are present in each one, some intentional deco alterations, some concessions to modern toymaking requirements.

''Most'' of the figures have been [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, but have also been released at general retail in Asia, and the first wave of the "Legion Class" assortment has been available in Australia, exclusive to clothing chain CottonOn. (Singapore got most toys at general retail, except for the "Legion Class" figures, which were available from the Singaporean branch of CottonOn; although the Bumblebee reissue was ''also'' offered as a "Combo" freebie at Golden Village movie theaters.)

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:Vintage-G1-Mini-Cassettes-3-Pack.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Hasbro Pulse exclusive Mini-Cassette 3-pack, recreating packaging that never existed, but still, we appreciate the effort.]]
The ''Vintage G1'' toys are mostly based on the earlier ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' variants of the original toys, incorporating subtle differences like minor color changes/additions, [[retool]]ed parts [[for safety reasons]], and new tampographed company information instead of molded-in company info. These toys also sport a new type of [[rubsign]], with a mirror-like silver border, and solid-red insignia rather than the "mood ring" multicolored variety of past rubsigns (yes, even the Decepticon insignia comes up red). Like their original releases, many include [[sticker|sticker sheets]] for the customer to apply, enhancing the <strike>[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|maddening, hair-pulling]]</strike> warm nostalgic experience.

The default packaging is [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] (English/French) so the toys can be sold in Quebec; however, it's ''not'' based on the original bilingual Canadian packaging for those toys from the 1980s, which looked even more cluttered (not least because it gave every character an additional French name). The only exceptions to this thus far are the Australian/Singaporean CottonOn exclusive releases of the "Legion Class" figures, which were available in multilingual packaging intended for the European market for whatever reason, which looks ''insanely'' cluttered.

After the release of Hot Rod and Starscream, Hasbro responded to <strike>wails</strike> feedback from customers, rounding off the boxflap corners on the packaging for the Optimus Prime and Soundwave releases.

Of particular note is that this is the first release of the original Bumblebee figure that's officially identified as a licensed Volkswagen product on its packaging, no doubt taking advantage of the existing licensing deal with the German car manufacturer thanks to the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' figure and in particular the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|accompanying toy line]] for the live action [[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' movie]].

{{-}}
<big>'''Carded figures'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2018]] Legion Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Bumblebee]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Outback (G1)#Vintage G1|Outback]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Vintage G1|Swerve]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tailgate (G1)#Vintage G1|Tailgate]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2019]] Legion Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Vintage G1|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Warpath]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2019 Cassette 2-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Frenzy]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Rumble]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Ravage]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Mini-Cassettes 3-Pack ([[Graphy#Vintage G1|Gurafi]] / [[Noise#Vintage G1|Noizu]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#VintageG13pack|Frenzy]])}}
|
|[[File:VG1-toy Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1|thumb|''Vintage G1'' Bumblebee]]
|}

<big>'''Boxed figures'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2018'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Starscream]] (w/ [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Megatron]] gun)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Devastator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2019'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Optimus Prime]] (cab only)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Soundwave]] & Condor Cassette: [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Astrotrain]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2020]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Blaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1|''Vintage G1'' Hot Rod]]
|}

===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
In 2021, to take advantage of the 25th Anniversary of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' series, Hasbro began to apply the same vintage treatment to characters from the ''Beast Wars'' franchise. While the packaging attempted to mimick the design the original English-only 1996 United States packaging for those figures, it nevertheless featured five languages (English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese), while ignoring any of the unique elements specific to the contemporary [[multilingual packaging]] versions of those original ''Beast Wars'' figures' packaging.

This line was also released exclusively through Big W in [[Australia]] and The Warehouse in [[New Zealand]].

<big>'''Carded figures'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2021]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Rattrap]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Cheetor]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2022]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron#Vintage Beast Wars|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-m1|Maximal [[Cybershark#Vintage Beast Wars|Cybershark]]}}
{{Bp-m1|Maximal [[Wolfang (Maximal)#Vintage Beast Wars|Wolfang]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Retrax]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

<big>'''Boxed figures'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2021'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2022'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Scorponok (BW)#Vintage Beast Wars|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Vintage-BW-Scorponok-stock-images.jpg|thumb|upright=1|''Vintage Beast Wars'' Scorponok]]
|}

{{comingsoontoy|Wolfang}}

{{note|The packaging for the Optimus Primal and Megatron reissues recreates the [[cross-sell]]s from the original ''Beast Wars'' releases' United States packaging, and still identifies both of them as "Ultra" (rather than "Ultra ''Beasts''", since the reissues were only available in [[multilingual packaging]], unlike the originals), but since at the time of their release, the only other reissues available were Rattrap and Cheetor, it replaces Scorponok and [[Polar Claw]] (who were identified as "Mega Beasts" by the original packaging's cross-sells) with them… but still keeps the "Mega" identifier, rather than using their own original price points' names ("Basic" and "Deluxe", respectively). Since the reissues all shipped in solid cases rather than assortments anyways, we have chosen to use the only other distinction we have, namely the packaging format (carded versus boxed). Also, neither the carded figures nor the Scorponok reissue feature a cross-sell.}}

==Notes==
* The name "Vintage G1" doesn't appear anywhere on the toys' packaging. It was used in a Hasbro-initiated IGN article (read: advertorial) that officially announced the launch of the line in July of 2018<ref name="ign">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/18/vintage-g1-transformers-walmart-release-date IGN article] announcing the Vintage G1 line.</ref>, as well as in product titles and official product descriptions for the individual toys on Walmart's US and Canadian websites. Similarly, "Vintage Beast Wars" is not on the packaging anywhere.
* In December 2018, Hasbro held a [[Fan polls|fan poll]] to decide a Spring 2020 release in the ''Vintage G1'' toyline.<ref>https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/g1-reissue-vote-announced/</ref><ref>https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/g1-reissue-poll-open-on-instagram/</ref> Astrotrain won over [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].<ref>https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/astrotrain-wins-g1-reissue-vote/</ref>
* In May 2019, Hasbro held another fan poll to decide another 2020 release in the ''Vintage G1'' toyline.<ref>https://www.allspark.com/2019/05/hasbro-launches-2020-g1-reissue-poll/</ref> [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] won over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], receiving 56% of the vote.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Vintage

2022-07-22T06:21:12Z

ShockwaveFan148: /* Vintage Beast Wars */

[[File:VintageG1-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|That'll be $20 for the toy plus $30 for the nostalgia tax, please.]]

Beginning in [[2018]], '''''Vintage''''' is the latest [[Hasbro]] line of reissued older toys. For the first several years the toys came from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]], with ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' reissues added to the line in [[2021]].

The toys come in ''mostly''-faithful recreations of their original packaging, complete with matching fonts, classic [[package art|box art]] and [[Tech Spec]]s (the ''Beast Wars'' toys even keep the classic, now-defunct [[Kenner]] logo), but with numerous concessions to modern requirements like multiple languages. The toys themselves are ''mostly'' faithful to the originals, but a number of small changes are present in each one, some intentional deco alterations, some concessions to modern toymaking requirements.

''Most'' of the figures have been [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, but have also been released at general retail in Asia, and the first wave of the "Legion Class" assortment has been available in Australia, exclusive to clothing chain CottonOn. (Singapore got most toys at general retail, except for the "Legion Class" figures, which were available from the Singaporean branch of CottonOn; although the Bumblebee reissue was ''also'' offered as a "Combo" freebie at Golden Village movie theaters.)

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:Vintage-G1-Mini-Cassettes-3-Pack.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Hasbro Pulse exclusive Mini-Cassette 3-pack, recreating packaging that never existed, but still, we appreciate the effort.]]
The ''Vintage G1'' toys are mostly based on the earlier ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' variants of the original toys, incorporating subtle differences like minor color changes/additions, [[retool]]ed parts [[for safety reasons]], and new tampographed company information instead of molded-in company info. These toys also sport a new type of [[rubsign]], with a mirror-like silver border, and solid-red insignia rather than the "mood ring" multicolored variety of past rubsigns (yes, even the Decepticon insignia comes up red). Like their original releases, many include [[sticker|sticker sheets]] for the customer to apply, enhancing the <strike>[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|maddening, hair-pulling]]</strike> warm nostalgic experience.

The default packaging is [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] (English/French) so the toys can be sold in Quebec; however, it's ''not'' based on the original bilingual Canadian packaging for those toys from the 1980s, which looked even more cluttered (not least because it gave every character an additional French name). The only exceptions to this thus far are the Australian/Singaporean CottonOn exclusive releases of the "Legion Class" figures, which were available in multilingual packaging intended for the European market for whatever reason, which looks ''insanely'' cluttered.

After the release of Hot Rod and Starscream, Hasbro responded to <strike>wails</strike> feedback from customers, rounding off the boxflap corners on the packaging for the Optimus Prime and Soundwave releases.

Of particular note is that this is the first release of the original Bumblebee figure that's officially identified as a licensed Volkswagen product on its packaging, no doubt taking advantage of the existing licensing deal with the German car manufacturer thanks to the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' figure and in particular the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|accompanying toy line]] for the live action [[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' movie]].

{{-}}
<big>'''Carded figures'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2018]] Legion Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Bumblebee]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Outback (G1)#Vintage G1|Outback]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Vintage G1|Swerve]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tailgate (G1)#Vintage G1|Tailgate]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2019]] Legion Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Vintage G1|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Warpath]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2019 Cassette 2-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Frenzy]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Rumble]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Ravage]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Mini-Cassettes 3-Pack ([[Graphy#Vintage G1|Gurafi]] / [[Noise#Vintage G1|Noizu]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#VintageG13pack|Frenzy]])}}
|
|[[File:VG1-toy Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1|thumb|''Vintage G1'' Bumblebee]]
|}

<big>'''Boxed figures'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2018'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Starscream]] (w/ [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Megatron]] gun)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Devastator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2019'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Optimus Prime]] (cab only)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Soundwave]] & Condor Cassette: [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Astrotrain]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2020]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Blaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1|''Vintage G1'' Hot Rod]]
|}

===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
In 2021, to take advantage of the 25th Anniversary of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' series, Hasbro began to apply the same vintage treatment to characters from the ''Beast Wars'' franchise. While the packaging attempted to mimick the design the original English-only 1996 United States packaging for those figures, it nevertheless featured five languages (English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese), while ignoring any of the unique elements specific to the contemporary [[multilingual packaging]] versions of those original ''Beast Wars'' figures' packaging.

This line was also released exclusively through Big W in [[Australia]] and The Warehouse in [[New Zealand]].

<big>'''Carded figures'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2021]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Rattrap]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Cheetor]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2022]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron#Vintage Beast Wars|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-m1|Maximal [[Cybershark#Vintage Beast Wars|Cybershark]]}}
{{Bp-m1|Maximal [[Wolfang (Maximal)#Vintage Beast Wars|Wolfang]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Retrax]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

<big>'''Boxed figures'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2021'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2022'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Scorponok (BW)#Vintage Beast Wars|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Vintage-BW-Scorponok-stock-images.jpg|thumb|upright=1|''Vintage Beast Wars'' Scorponok]]
|}

{{comingsoontoy|Wolfang}}

{{note|The packaging for the Optimus Primal and Megatron reissues recreates the [[cross-sell]]s from the original ''Beast Wars'' releases' United States packaging, and still identifies both of them as "Ultra" (rather than "Ultra ''Beasts''", since the reissues were only available in [[multilingual packaging]], unlike the originals), but since at the time of their release, the only other reissues available were Rattrap and Cheetor, it replaces Scorponok and [[Polar Claw]] (who were identified as "Mega Beasts" by the original packaging's cross-sells) with them… but still keeps the "Mega" identifier, rather than using their own original price points' names ("Basic" and "Deluxe", respectively). Since the reissues all shipped in solid cases rather than assortments anyways, we have chosen to use the only other distinction we have, namely the packaging format (carded versus boxed). Also, neither the carded figures nor the Scorponok reissue feature a cross-sell.}}

==Notes==
* The name "Vintage G1" doesn't appear anywhere on the toys' packaging. It was used in a Hasbro-initiated IGN article (read: advertorial) that officially announced the launch of the line in July of 2018<ref name="ign">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/18/vintage-g1-transformers-walmart-release-date IGN article] announcing the Vintage G1 line.</ref>, as well as in product titles and official product descriptions for the individual toys on Walmart's US and Canadian websites. Similarly, "Vintage Beast Wars" is not on the packaging anywhere.
* In December 2018, Hasbro held a [[Fan polls|fan poll]] to decide a Spring 2020 release in the ''Vintage G1'' toyline.<ref>https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/g1-reissue-vote-announced/</ref><ref>https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/g1-reissue-poll-open-on-instagram/</ref> Astrotrain won over [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].<ref>https://www.allspark.com/2018/12/astrotrain-wins-g1-reissue-vote/</ref>
* In May 2019, Hasbro held another fan poll to decide another 2020 release in the ''Vintage G1'' toyline.<ref>https://www.allspark.com/2019/05/hasbro-launches-2020-g1-reissue-poll/</ref> [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] won over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], receiving 56% of the vote.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Transformers: Legacy

2022-07-22T06:12:54Z

ShockwaveFan148: /* Store exclusives */

{{disambig3|Legacy}}
{{nav-Legacy}}
[[File:TF-Legacy-main-artwork.jpg|thumb|380px|We did it. We put the "s" in ''Generations''.]]
'''''Transformers: Legacy''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Legacy''''')<ref>The official in-house title of the toyline is "'''''Transformers Generations: Legacy'''''", which is often used in online product descriptions given to retailers. The name used for the line's logo, however; is just "'''''Transformers: Legacy'''''".</ref> is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline, and the successor to the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

First revealed in late [[2021]] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]], ''Legacy'' commemorates the approaching 40th anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] by featuring new toys of characters from across the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]]. The toys are largely in the [[scale]] and style of those from the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', including numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] from the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Non-"[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" characters are updated with a ''Generations'' aesthetic to fit with the rest of the toyline, most evident with the toys based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''. ''Legacy'' characters can "harness the power of [[Energon]]" as each toy includes an "[[Energon weapon#Legacy|Energon-infused weapon]]"<ref name="Facebook">Pre-reveal of ''Legacy'' on the ''Transformers'' [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/6219021398168002 Facebook]: "Celebrating an almost 40-year legacy of Transformers, universes collide as fan-favorite characters are brought together from across the multiverse, updated with Generations styling. You can harness the power of Energon, with all-new Energon-infused weapon accessories that come with figures across the line."</ref>: an, often translucent, accessory that the figure can wield in multiple ways and combine with others, not too dissimilar to the [[2003]] ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' series. The toyline also sees the return of [[combiner]]s from Hasbro for the first time since ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', with the [[Stunticon (G1)#Legacy|Stunticons]] being released over 2022.

The storytelling of ''Legacy'' follows characters brought together from across the [[multiverse]] as their universes collide.<ref name="Facebook"/> As such, non-"Generation 1" characters are given prefixes associated with their series of origin, such as "[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron Universe]]". Replacing the package [[bio]]s of old is a QR code on the back of each box, or for Core Class figures, on the instructions, which leads to the character's bio on the ''Transformers'' website.

Similar to its predecessor, the toyline features re-releases from previous lines, even all the way back to ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', though ''Legacy'' elects to remove the battle damage [[paint operation|paint applications]] from these toys where applicable.

==Toys==

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Hot Rod]] ([[package refresh]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Autobot Hot Rod)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|G2 Universe Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyCore|Optimus Prime]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Optimus Prime)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Iguanus.jpg|thumb|250px|Core Class Iguanus]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Skids]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock-Out]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Predacon Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Pointblank#Legacy|Autobot Blanker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Autobot Skids]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 3}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Autobot Blaster & Eject)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (redecoed package refresh of ''Siege'' Soundwave)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Class Prime Universe Bulkhead]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 3}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] (redecoed package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Galvatron)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legacy|Transmetal II Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:Legacy Laser Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Leader Class Laser Optimus Prime]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 3}}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2022]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Commander-Class-Motormaster.jpg|thumb|250px|Commander Class Decepticon Motormaster]]
|}

====Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2022]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Titan-Class-Metroplex.jpg|thumb|300px|Titan Class Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]
|}

==Exclusives==
====Store exclusives====
Please note that the exclusivity listed for toys below applies to the United States. The ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line is exclusive to [[Target]] (in the U.S.) and to [[Hasbro Pulse]]. Following on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' ''Golden Disk Collection'', the '''''Wreck N' Rule Collection''''' focuses on the [[Wreckers]] and their new [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]] recruits throughout the multiverse. Much like its predecessor, the toys are exclusive to [[Amazon]] (in the U.S.) and to Hasbro Pulse and were revealed daily over the course of a week from [[May 9]] to [[May 13]], 2022. Each entry features an in-depth bio, package art that is part of a large battle scene over a statue of [[Xaaron]], and a piece of a large cardboard hammer.

Replacing the [[Netflix]]-branded ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' subline, the '''''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''''' focuses on characters featured in the namesake [[Velocitron|planet]] and [[Speedia 500|race]]. Revealed on the [[June 23]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fanstream]], the toys are exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the U.S.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Heroic Maximal Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Evil Predacon Terrorsaur]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
*Creatures Collide ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Autobot Goldbug]], [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]], [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]], [[Scorponok (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]])
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other Target exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
*A Hero is Born ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys|Orion Pax]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)| Alpha Trion]])
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''HasLab'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|Victory Saber ([[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Autobot Star Saber]] and [[Victory Leo#HasLab|Victory Leo]] with [[Holi#HasLab|Holi]] and [[Fire#HasLab|Fire]])}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-HasLab-Star-Saber.jpg|thumb|250px|HasLab [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Autobot Star Saber]]]][[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Override.jpg|thumb|250px|''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' [[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Override]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Burn Out]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Override]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]]}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Road Rocket]]}}
{{Bp-cm|[[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other Walmart exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[Buzz Saw (BW)#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Nightprowler#Legacy|Autobot Nightprowler]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Sandstorm (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Sandstorm]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Wreck N' Rule Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-wr|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#WreckNRule|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Impactor (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Impactor]] and [[Spindle]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Leadfoot (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Leadfoot]] and [[Masterdominus]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Springer]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Twin Twist]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Victory Saber, Impactor & Spindle, Leadfoot & Masterdominus, ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''}}

====''Generations Selects''====
Continuing on from ''Kingdom'', the special edition ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line offers redecoes catering to fans, sold through online retailers in the US and Canada. Funnily enough, Black Zarak and Lift-Ticket were shipped before the general retail ''Legacy'' lineup arrived on store shelves.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Shared exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift-Ticket]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[DK-2 Guard]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Breaker (G1)|DK-3 Breaker]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:Generations-Selects-Deluxe-Class-Lift-Ticket.jpg|thumb|250px|''Selects'' Deluxe Class Lift-Ticket]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|DK-3 Breaker}}
{{--}}

==''Legacy'' (TakaraTomy)==
[[File:TF-Legacy-Japan-Logo.png|center|300px]]
[[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Transformers Legacy'' (トランスフォーマーレガシー ''Toransufōmā Regashī'') toyline features no notable differences from Hasbro's edition of the toyline at the time of writing, with the exception of [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID numbers]] for each released figure (sadly, Hasbro's ''Legacy'' toyline ditches the number system seen in the previous ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline).
{{--}}

===General retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 30]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-01 [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-02 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-03 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Autobot Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 27]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-04 [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-05 [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Arcee (Transformers Prime)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 24]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-06 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-07 [[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Wild Rider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-08 [[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]}}
{{Bp-d2|TL-09 [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-10 [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[November]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|TL-11 [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-12 [[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-13 [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[December]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-14 [[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
*Prior to the toyline's reveal in October 2021, much of its roster was found through internal online listings from retailers such as [[Target]].
*Some toy listings feature "Evolution" as part of the toyline's name.<ref>[https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/181712 BigBadToyStore] listing: "Transformers Generations Legacy Evolution Voyager Wave 1 Set of 2 Figures"</ref>
*Much like 2022's ''[[Studio Series]]'' lineup, Leader Class toys feature window-less packaging, which allows for expanded [[package art|artwork]]. The others largely utilize the same minimized window and plastic tray-less boxes from the previous line, ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'', though with many hard-to-stack (but cool!) angles for the sides and no plastic window.
**The lack of a plastic window in the packaging has lead to several drawbacks, most prominently the lack of support offered by the plastic window makes the packaging more susceptible to stress-based wear-and-tear, as well as tampering with the figures inside such as storing Voyager Bulkhead's head in his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.
*A ''Legacy'' animated series, presumably conceptualized as a sequel to the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon, was in the discussion stage at one point, but [[Netflix]] passed on the pitch.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MikeSibertRadio/status/1502847896458170375?t=DArv3cWlpDuwFdLksQypHg&s=19 F.J. DeSanto at TFcon 2022]</ref>
*The universes currently featured in the ''Legacy'' toyline are the "[[Diaclone|Diaclone Universe]]", "[[Marvel Comics|Comic Universe]]", "[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2 Universe]]", "[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe]]", “[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada Universe]]”, "[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron Universe]]", and "[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime Universe]]". The QR-accessed bios on Hasbro's website add "[[The Transformers (franchise)|G1]]" and "[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]" origin universes into the mix, though these names do not appear on the toys' boxes. Strangely, the ''Diaclone''-adjacent items in the ''Generations Selects'' and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' lineups are not given the "Diaclone Universe" label.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generations toylines]]
[[Category:Legacy| ]]