Hasbro Q&A/November 2010: Answers
1. The ninth installment of the Cyber Missions web series depicts Smolder and Chopster of the Power Core Combiners line as residents of the live-action movie universe. Should we take this to apply to the other members of the Power Core Combiners line?
- Ultimately, Power Core Combiners are meant to exist in the modern world continuity. They are based on realistic vehicles, jets, helicopters, etc. all of which could exist today. So while they are not meant to be part of the "movie" universe, they are meant to exist with the modern world which we have seen come to life in the live-action films.
2. During the Transformers: Cybertron toyline, packaging for Legends-class figures featured one-sentence character bios - for instance, Sunstorm was described as "a diabolical, super powerful Decepticon thug". However, subsequent lines dropped this practice, which has resulted in some consternation among the fanbase because the Legends size class has become home to several characters who have no larger forms of representation (Revenge of the Fallen Springer, gold-card Override and Duststorm), and in turn this means those characters have no bios of any kind. In a franchise as character-focused as Transformers is, one sentence is obviously better than nothing at all, so would it please be possible for Hasbro to reinstate the one-sentence bios for the Legends class?
- Your request is noted and you will be happy to know that we are working on re-instating this for future product lines.