Trasformer - Revision history

BerylRoll at 13:59, 1 February 2026

2026-02-01T13:59:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:59, 1 February 2026
Line 78:		Line 78:
	*MC-12 Walther P-38 (Predecessor of the Japanese version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys\|Megatron]])		*MC-12 Walther P-38 (Predecessor of the Japanese version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys\|Megatron]])
	*MC-13 UNCLE Walther P-38 (Predecessor of the US/European version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys\|Megatron]])		*MC-13 UNCLE Walther P-38 (Predecessor of the US/European version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys\|Megatron]])
	*MC-14 Metal Man (Pre-[[Eggbot]]/[[Dark Eggbot]]/[[Star Dust]])		*MC-14 Metal Man (Pre-[[Eggbot (BW)\|Eggbot]]/[[Dark Eggbot]]/[[Star Dust]])
	*MC-15 Metal Leo (Pre-[[Eggleo]]/[[Dark Eggleo]]/[[Angela]])		*MC-15 Metal Leo (Pre-[[Eggleo]]/[[Dark Eggleo]]/[[Angela]])
	*MC-16 Metal Hawk (Pre-[[Eggbird]]/[[Dark Eggbird]]/[[Zangetsu]])		*MC-16 Metal Hawk (Pre-[[Eggbird]]/[[Dark Eggbird]]/[[Zangetsu]])
Line 100:		Line 100:

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* "Ligier JS11 F-1", the ''Trasformer'' version of [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]], sports "Ligier" decals on the sides of the [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] rather than the standard "Citanes" logos found on the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Two known variants exist, with either "Ligier" stickers covering the original tampographed "Citanes" logos, or tampographed "Ligier" logos. The "Citanes" version was first, the "Ligier" decals were a later version, and the tampographed "Ligier" was the last of the ''Trasformer'' releases (1984) before GiG released the Hasbro-style "Mirage". However, the first release boxes contained the "Citanes" logo ''Trasformer'' figure.		*"Ligier JS11 F-1", the ''Trasformer'' version of [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]], sports "Ligier" decals on the sides of the [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] rather than the standard "Citanes" logos found on the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Two known variants exist, with either "Ligier" stickers covering the original tampographed "Citanes" logos, or tampographed "Ligier" logos. The "Citanes" version was first, the "Ligier" decals were a later version, and the tampographed "Ligier" was the last of the ''Trasformer'' releases (1984) before GiG released the Hasbro-style "Mirage". However, the first release boxes contained the "Citanes" logo ''Trasformer'' figure.

	*The GiG versions of "Camion Convoy Portauto" ([[Delta Magnus\|Powered Convoy]]) and the ''Diaclone'' "Car Robots" had the same boxes as the Takara versions, except for the Italian inserts.		*The GiG versions of "Camion Convoy Portauto" ([[Delta Magnus\|Powered Convoy]]) and the ''Diaclone'' "Car Robots" had the same boxes as the Takara versions, except for the Italian inserts.

	*Though "Camion Convoy" (Pre-[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|Optimus Prime]]) is listed in a GiG ''Trasformer'' catalog, he is given no ID number, and there is no evidence of a packaged specimen existing. Instead, "Camion Convoy Portauto" (Powered Convoy/Pre-Ultra Magnus) was alternatively available with blue or red cabs.		*Though "Camion Convoy" (Pre-[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|Optimus Prime]]) is listed in a GiG ''Trasformer'' catalog, he is given no ID number, and there is no evidence of a packaged specimen existing. Instead, "Camion Convoy Portauto" (Powered Convoy/Pre-Ultra Magnus) was alternatively available with blue or red cabs.
			*The [[Cordon (G1)\|police version]] of pre-[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys\|Sunstreaker]] was released in Italy and Spain from 1983 to 1987. The spoiler and the chrome intake were painted white and the Japanese stickers removed; the spoiler sticker read "Polis Countach". This could be one of the rarest of the "pre-Transformers".
	* The [[Cordon\|police version]] of pre-[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys\|Sunstreaker]] was released in Italy and Spain from 1983 to 1987. The spoiler and the chrome intake were painted white and the Japanese stickers removed; the spoiler sticker read "Polis Countach". This could be one of the rarest of the "pre-Transformers".

	==External links==		==External links==

FortressMaxxing: Adding new image

2025-09-09T23:52:49Z

Adding new image

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:52, 9 September 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|Mor tha mets te ee!]]		[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|Mor tha mets te ee!]]
	'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are ~~infamous~~ for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.		'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are famous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.

			The line's name would eventually become a co-branding of sorts for GiG's own distribution of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' toyline, with its logo appearing on the packaging of figures up until it was quietly retired by 1988.

	==History==		==History==
			[[File:RedCabPoweredConvoy.jpeg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|left\|Not actually Optimus Prime, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base\|or is he]]?]]
			===Before the Transformers===
	In [[1982]], GiG had acquired the license for selling imported Diaclone and Micro Change toys on the Italian market from Takara. Initially, GiG simply released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'', such as the Dia-Battles combiner, the Dia-Train or the Power Bases playsets. Of note is that GiG used the noun "trasformazione" (Italian for "transformation") and "trasformare" ("to transform") referring to some early ''Diaclone'' toys in official advertising as early as 1982. (And just in case someone's wondering, the Italian language offers several potential synonyms they could have used instead.)		In [[1982]], GiG had acquired the license for selling imported Diaclone and Micro Change toys on the Italian market from Takara. Initially, GiG simply released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'', such as the Dia-Battles combiner, the Dia-Train or the Power Bases playsets. Of note is that GiG used the noun "trasformazione" (Italian for "transformation") and "trasformare" ("to transform") referring to some early ''Diaclone'' toys in official advertising as early as 1982. (And just in case someone's wondering, the Italian language offers several potential synonyms they could have used instead.)

	~~[[File:GiGmissiles.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|And you thought American safety standards were ridiculous.]]~~In 1984, around the same time [[Hasbro]] launched the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' line in the USA, GiG rebranded its ''Diaclone'' toys as ''Trasformer'', with the Diaclone Car Robots (which Hasbro released as the Autobot Cars assortment) renamed "Auto Robot" and the ''Diaclone'' pilots omitted in most instances. Even though the packaging design was fully based on Takara's ''Diaclone'' packaging (and thus also didn't feature any bios or fiction of any kind), some of the toys themselves featured characteristics that didn't originate with Takara's ''Diaclone'' toys (which GiG had a license for), but with Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, such as the "Countach LP 500S", which was released in yellow<ref name="sunstreaker1">[http://randomtoyreviews.blogspot.com/2012/10/an-unexpected-holy-grail-diaclone.html GiG Trasformer "Sunstreaker"] at Random Toy Reviews</ref> (a color that originated with Hasbro's [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1\|Sunstreaker]] version of the toy, whereas Takara's ''Diaclone'' version was red), and several toys featuring ''Transformers'' factory sticker sheets.		In 1984, around the same time [[Hasbro]] launched the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' line in the USA, GiG rebranded its ''Diaclone'' toys as ''Trasformer'', with the Diaclone Car Robots (which Hasbro released as the Autobot Cars assortment) renamed "Auto Robot" and the ''Diaclone'' pilots omitted in most instances. Even though the packaging design was fully based on Takara's ''Diaclone'' packaging (and thus also didn't feature any bios or fiction of any kind), some of the toys themselves featured characteristics that didn't originate with Takara's ''Diaclone'' toys (which GiG had a license for), but with Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, such as the "Countach LP 500S", which was released in yellow<ref name="sunstreaker1">[http://randomtoyreviews.blogspot.com/2012/10/an-unexpected-holy-grail-diaclone.html GiG Trasformer "Sunstreaker"] at Random Toy Reviews</ref> (a color that originated with Hasbro's [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1\|Sunstreaker]] version of the toy, whereas Takara's ''Diaclone'' version was red), and several toys featuring ''Transformers'' factory sticker sheets.

			[[File:GiGmissiles.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|And you thought American safety standards were ridiculous.]]
	However, the ''Trasformer'' line also included the ''Diaclone'' [[Fumes\|jet-helicopter]] [[Triple Changer]], which was never released as part of the ''Transformers'' line. On the other hand, GiG also undertook some bizarre [[For safety reasons\|safety modifications]], replacing the toys' regular [[missile]]s with all-new missiles that featured ridiculously oversized rubber tips. Interestingly enough, GiG also released their version of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]] mold as part of the ''Trasformer'' line, even though the toy wasn't licensed from Takara, but another company named ToyBox.		However, the ''Trasformer'' line also included the ''Diaclone'' [[Fumes\|jet-helicopter]] [[Triple Changer]], which was never released as part of the ''Transformers'' line. On the other hand, GiG also undertook some bizarre [[For safety reasons\|safety modifications]], replacing the toys' regular [[missile]]s with all-new missiles that featured ridiculously oversized rubber tips. Interestingly enough, GiG also released their version of the [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]] mold as part of the ''Trasformer'' line, even though the toy wasn't licensed from Takara, but another company named ToyBox.

	A common assumption among the [[fandom]] is that the entire ''Trasformer'' line represents a blatant attempt at exploiting the global popularity of ''Transformers'' via their existing business relationship with Takara without paying royalties to Hasbro, with Hasbro eventually pressuring GiG into acquiring an additional license so they could release ''Transformers'' proper. This has been put into question in recent years: As noted above, GiG used the Italian words for "transform" and "transformation" to advertise ''Diaclone'' toys long before Hasbro discovered them at Tokyo Toy Fair 1983, and the earliest confirmed official use of the name "Trasformer" on behalf of GiG was a magazine advert for the toy line published in April 1984, a mere two months after Hasbro had officially unveiled their ''Transformers'' toy line at Toy Fair, although five months after Hasbro initially filed for the trademark name of ''Transformers''.<ref>[http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=1296543 Trademark Assignment Abstract of Title]</ref> Therefore, it's possible that whoever came up with the name "Transformers" on Hasbro's behalf was "inspired" by GiG, rather than the other way around. Likewise, it's ''also'' possible that the name [[Autobot]] was "inspired" by GiG's use of the name "Auto Robot" (itself a direct adaptation of Takara's name "Car Robot").<ref name="chicken1">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] at TFSource</ref>		A common assumption among the [[fandom]] is that the entire ''Trasformer'' line represents a blatant attempt at exploiting the global popularity of ''Transformers'' via their existing business relationship with Takara without paying royalties to Hasbro, with Hasbro eventually pressuring GiG into acquiring an additional license so they could release ''Transformers'' proper. This has been put into question in recent years: As noted above, GiG used the Italian words for "transform" and "transformation" to advertise ''Diaclone'' toys long before Hasbro discovered them at Tokyo Toy Fair 1983, and the earliest confirmed official use of the name "Trasformer" on behalf of GiG was a magazine advert for the toy line published in April 1984, a mere two months after Hasbro had officially unveiled their ''Transformers'' toy line at Toy Fair, although five months after Hasbro initially filed for the trademark name of ''Transformers''.<ref>[http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=1296543 Trademark Assignment Abstract of Title]</ref> Therefore, it's possible that whoever came up with the name "Transformers" on Hasbro's behalf was "inspired" by GiG, rather than the other way around. Likewise, it's ''also'' possible that the name [[Autobot]] was "inspired" by GiG's use of the name "Auto Robot" (itself a direct adaptation of Takara's name "Car Robot").<ref name="chicken1">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] at TFSource</ref>

			[[File:G1Hook-GiG.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.0\|"We're still ''Trasformer'' toys, you just have to reaally zoom in!"]]
	Following this theory, the ''Trasformer'' toys that featured distinct ''Transformers'' characteristics were simply transitional ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' hybrids, since by that time, Takara was phasing out production for ''Diaclone'' altogether in favor of the more popular ''Transformers'' versions for Hasbro (Takara discontinued ''Diaclone'' in Japan and started their own version of ''Transformers'' in 1985). This would have ultimately deprived GiG of ''Diaclone'' products, leaving them with two options: Canceling ''Trasformer'' entirely, or acquiring a license from Hasbro and thereby also gaining access to additional promotional material, such as the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon series]].<ref name="chicken2">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 2] at TFSource</ref>		Following this theory, the ''Trasformer'' toys that featured distinct ''Transformers'' characteristics were simply transitional ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' hybrids, since by that time, Takara was phasing out production for ''Diaclone'' altogether in favor of the more popular ''Transformers'' versions for Hasbro (Takara discontinued ''Diaclone'' in Japan and started their own version of ''Transformers'' in 1985). This would have ultimately deprived GiG of ''Diaclone'' products, leaving them with two options: Canceling ''Trasformer'' entirely, or acquiring a license from Hasbro and thereby also gaining access to additional promotional material, such as the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon series]].<ref name="chicken2">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 2] at TFSource</ref>

			===After the Transformers===
	Whatever the reason, by [[1985]], GiG re-released the toys in actual ''Transformers'' packaging, albeit keeping a small ''Trasformer'' logo in some corner of the packaging in addition to the larger ''Transformers'' logo, presumably as an attempt to maintain some sense of brand continuity. The small ''Trasformer'' logo would finally be dropped for good in 1988, starting with the [[Pretender]]s toys. Still, the pre-existing direct business relationship between GiG and Takara also resulted in a unique mix of Hasbro-inspired and Takara-inspired packaging for Italian ''Transformers'' toys, as well as the release of some toys (or at least versions of certain toys) that were otherwise exclusive to Takara, such as [[Bruticus (G1)#Generation 1\|Bruticus]] and [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]] [[giftset]]s, the "Hero Set" (renamed "Set Commandos" for the Italian market) featuring the inner robots of the [[Classic Pretender]] versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set\|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset\|Starscream]] in their Japanese-market decos, and the [[Galaxy Shuttle]].		Whatever the reason, by [[1985]], GiG re-released the toys in actual ''Transformers'' packaging, albeit keeping a small ''Trasformer'' logo in some corner of the packaging in addition to the larger ''Transformers'' logo, presumably as an attempt to maintain some sense of brand continuity. The small ''Trasformer'' logo would finally be dropped for good in 1988, starting with the [[Pretender]]s toys. Still, the pre-existing direct business relationship between GiG and Takara also resulted in a unique mix of Hasbro-inspired and Takara-inspired packaging for Italian ''Transformers'' toys, as well as the release of some toys (or at least versions of certain toys) that were otherwise exclusive to Takara, such as [[Bruticus (G1)#Generation 1\|Bruticus]] and [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]] [[giftset]]s, the "Hero Set" (renamed "Set Commandos" for the Italian market) featuring the inner robots of the [[Classic Pretender]] versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set\|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset\|Starscream]] in their Japanese-market decos, and the [[Galaxy Shuttle]].

	The ''Trasformer'' branding would make a minor comeback in 1991, but ''not'' from GiG: Greek manufacturer [[El Greco]] would release a (presumably) GiG-derived Devastator giftset in that year, featuring the small ''Trasformer'' logo on the box. Presumably, this is because GiG's giftset packaging is based on the Italian version, thus; they copied ''all'' their graphic design elements (including the, by then, defunct branding) <ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/gigtransformers.html El Greco & GiG]] on soundwavesoblivion.com</ref>.		The ''Trasformer'' branding would make a minor comeback in 1991, but ''not'' from GiG: Greek manufacturer [[El Greco]] would release a (presumably) GiG-derived Devastator giftset in that year, featuring the small ''Trasformer'' logo on the box. Presumably, this is because GiG's giftset packaging is based on the Italian version, thus; they copied ''all'' their graphic design elements (including the, by then, defunct branding) <ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/gigtransformers.html El Greco & GiG]] on soundwavesoblivion.com</ref>.
			{{-}}
	==Toys==		==Toys==
	The following list is not a complete overview of the entire line but lists some of the [[pre-Transformer]]s that made it into the GiG ''Trasformer'' line.		The following list is not a complete overview of the entire line but lists some of the [[pre-Transformer]]s that made it into the GiG ''Trasformer'' line.
Line 93:		Line 100:

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	~~[[File:RedCabPoweredConvoy.jpeg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Not actually Optimus Prime, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base\|or is he]]?]]~~
	* "Ligier JS11 F-1", the ''Trasformer'' version of [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]], sports "Ligier" decals on the sides of the [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] rather than the standard "Citanes" logos found on the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Two known variants exist, with either "Ligier" stickers covering the original tampographed "Citanes" logos, or tampographed "Ligier" logos. The "Citanes" version was first, the "Ligier" decals were a later version, and the tampographed "Ligier" was the last of the ''Trasformer'' releases (1984) before GiG released the Hasbro-style "Mirage". However, the first release boxes contained the "Citanes" logo ''Trasformer'' figure.		* "Ligier JS11 F-1", the ''Trasformer'' version of [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]], sports "Ligier" decals on the sides of the [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] rather than the standard "Citanes" logos found on the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Two known variants exist, with either "Ligier" stickers covering the original tampographed "Citanes" logos, or tampographed "Ligier" logos. The "Citanes" version was first, the "Ligier" decals were a later version, and the tampographed "Ligier" was the last of the ''Trasformer'' releases (1984) before GiG released the Hasbro-style "Mirage". However, the first release boxes contained the "Citanes" logo ''Trasformer'' figure.

FortressMaxxing: Neat trivia I just learned about

2025-05-13T10:43:18Z

Neat trivia I just learned about

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:43, 13 May 2025
Line 14:		Line 14:

	Whatever the reason, by [[1985]], GiG re-released the toys in actual ''Transformers'' packaging, albeit keeping a small ''Trasformer'' logo in some corner of the packaging in addition to the larger ''Transformers'' logo, presumably as an attempt to maintain some sense of brand continuity. The small ''Trasformer'' logo would finally be dropped for good in 1988, starting with the [[Pretender]]s toys. Still, the pre-existing direct business relationship between GiG and Takara also resulted in a unique mix of Hasbro-inspired and Takara-inspired packaging for Italian ''Transformers'' toys, as well as the release of some toys (or at least versions of certain toys) that were otherwise exclusive to Takara, such as [[Bruticus (G1)#Generation 1\|Bruticus]] and [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]] [[giftset]]s, the "Hero Set" (renamed "Set Commandos" for the Italian market) featuring the inner robots of the [[Classic Pretender]] versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set\|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset\|Starscream]] in their Japanese-market decos, and the [[Galaxy Shuttle]].		Whatever the reason, by [[1985]], GiG re-released the toys in actual ''Transformers'' packaging, albeit keeping a small ''Trasformer'' logo in some corner of the packaging in addition to the larger ''Transformers'' logo, presumably as an attempt to maintain some sense of brand continuity. The small ''Trasformer'' logo would finally be dropped for good in 1988, starting with the [[Pretender]]s toys. Still, the pre-existing direct business relationship between GiG and Takara also resulted in a unique mix of Hasbro-inspired and Takara-inspired packaging for Italian ''Transformers'' toys, as well as the release of some toys (or at least versions of certain toys) that were otherwise exclusive to Takara, such as [[Bruticus (G1)#Generation 1\|Bruticus]] and [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]] [[giftset]]s, the "Hero Set" (renamed "Set Commandos" for the Italian market) featuring the inner robots of the [[Classic Pretender]] versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set\|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset\|Starscream]] in their Japanese-market decos, and the [[Galaxy Shuttle]].

			The ''Trasformer'' branding would make a minor comeback in 1991, but ''not'' from GiG: Greek manufacturer [[El Greco]] would release a (presumably) GiG-derived Devastator giftset in that year, featuring the small ''Trasformer'' logo on the box. Presumably, this is because GiG's giftset packaging is based on the Italian version, thus; they copied ''all'' their graphic design elements (including the, by then, defunct branding) <ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/gigtransformers.html El Greco & GiG]] on soundwavesoblivion.com</ref>.

	==Toys==		==Toys==

FortressMaxxing: /* History */ Paragraph is self-contradictory

2025-04-11T21:32:21Z

History: Paragraph is self-contradictory

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:32, 11 April 2025
Line 13:		Line 13:
	Following this theory, the ''Trasformer'' toys that featured distinct ''Transformers'' characteristics were simply transitional ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' hybrids, since by that time, Takara was phasing out production for ''Diaclone'' altogether in favor of the more popular ''Transformers'' versions for Hasbro (Takara discontinued ''Diaclone'' in Japan and started their own version of ''Transformers'' in 1985). This would have ultimately deprived GiG of ''Diaclone'' products, leaving them with two options: Canceling ''Trasformer'' entirely, or acquiring a license from Hasbro and thereby also gaining access to additional promotional material, such as the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon series]].<ref name="chicken2">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 2] at TFSource</ref>		Following this theory, the ''Trasformer'' toys that featured distinct ''Transformers'' characteristics were simply transitional ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' hybrids, since by that time, Takara was phasing out production for ''Diaclone'' altogether in favor of the more popular ''Transformers'' versions for Hasbro (Takara discontinued ''Diaclone'' in Japan and started their own version of ''Transformers'' in 1985). This would have ultimately deprived GiG of ''Diaclone'' products, leaving them with two options: Canceling ''Trasformer'' entirely, or acquiring a license from Hasbro and thereby also gaining access to additional promotional material, such as the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon series]].<ref name="chicken2">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 2] at TFSource</ref>

	Whatever the reason, by [[1985]], GiG ~~abandoned the ''Trasformer'' line and instead~~ re-released the toys in actual ''Transformers'' packaging, albeit keeping a small ~~remainder of the old~~ ''Trasformer'' logo in addition to the larger ''Transformers'' logo, presumably as an attempt to maintain some sense of brand continuity. The small ''Trasformer'' logo would finally be dropped for good in 1988, starting with the [[Pretender]]s toys. Still, the pre-existing direct business relationship between GiG and Takara also resulted in a unique mix of Hasbro-inspired and Takara-inspired packaging for Italian ''Transformers'' toys, as well as the release of some toys (or at least versions of certain toys) that were otherwise exclusive to Takara, such as [[Bruticus (G1)#Generation 1\|Bruticus]] and [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]] [[giftset]]s, the "Hero Set" (renamed "Set Commandos" for the Italian market) featuring the inner robots of the [[Classic Pretender]] versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set\|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset\|Starscream]] in their Japanese-market decos, and the [[Galaxy Shuttle]].		Whatever the reason, by [[1985]], GiG re-released the toys in actual ''Transformers'' packaging, albeit keeping a small ''Trasformer'' logo in some corner of the packaging in addition to the larger ''Transformers'' logo, presumably as an attempt to maintain some sense of brand continuity. The small ''Trasformer'' logo would finally be dropped for good in 1988, starting with the [[Pretender]]s toys. Still, the pre-existing direct business relationship between GiG and Takara also resulted in a unique mix of Hasbro-inspired and Takara-inspired packaging for Italian ''Transformers'' toys, as well as the release of some toys (or at least versions of certain toys) that were otherwise exclusive to Takara, such as [[Bruticus (G1)#Generation 1\|Bruticus]] and [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]] [[giftset]]s, the "Hero Set" (renamed "Set Commandos" for the Italian market) featuring the inner robots of the [[Classic Pretender]] versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set\|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet\|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset\|Starscream]] in their Japanese-market decos, and the [[Galaxy Shuttle]].

	==Toys==		==Toys==

AzimuthAcolyte: Microchange -> Micro Change update to match toyline coverage

2023-11-10T05:52:32Z

Microchange -> Micro Change update to match toyline coverage

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:52, 10 November 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|Mor tha mets te ee!]]		[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|Mor tha mets te ee!]]
	'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change~~\|MicroChange~~]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are infamous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.		'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are infamous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.

	==History==		==History==
	In [[1982]], GiG had acquired the license for selling imported Diaclone and ~~MicroChange~~ toys on the Italian market from Takara. Initially, GiG simply released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'', such as the Dia-Battles combiner, the Dia-Train or the Power Bases playsets. Of note is that GiG used the noun "trasformazione" (Italian for "transformation") and "trasformare" ("to transform") referring to some early ''Diaclone'' toys in official advertising as early as 1982. (And just in case someone's wondering, the Italian language offers several potential synonyms they could have used instead.)		In [[1982]], GiG had acquired the license for selling imported Diaclone and Micro Change toys on the Italian market from Takara. Initially, GiG simply released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'', such as the Dia-Battles combiner, the Dia-Train or the Power Bases playsets. Of note is that GiG used the noun "trasformazione" (Italian for "transformation") and "trasformare" ("to transform") referring to some early ''Diaclone'' toys in official advertising as early as 1982. (And just in case someone's wondering, the Italian language offers several potential synonyms they could have used instead.)

	[[File:GiGmissiles.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|And you thought American safety standards were ridiculous.]]In 1984, around the same time [[Hasbro]] launched the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' line in the USA, GiG rebranded its ''Diaclone'' toys as ''Trasformer'', with the Diaclone Car Robots (which Hasbro released as the Autobot Cars assortment) renamed "Auto Robot" and the ''Diaclone'' pilots omitted in most instances. Even though the packaging design was fully based on Takara's ''Diaclone'' packaging (and thus also didn't feature any bios or fiction of any kind), some of the toys themselves featured characteristics that didn't originate with Takara's ''Diaclone'' toys (which GiG had a license for), but with Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, such as the "Countach LP 500S", which was released in yellow<ref name="sunstreaker1">[http://randomtoyreviews.blogspot.com/2012/10/an-unexpected-holy-grail-diaclone.html GiG Trasformer "Sunstreaker"] at Random Toy Reviews</ref> (a color that originated with Hasbro's [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1\|Sunstreaker]] version of the toy, whereas Takara's ''Diaclone'' version was red), and several toys featuring ''Transformers'' factory sticker sheets.		[[File:GiGmissiles.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|And you thought American safety standards were ridiculous.]]In 1984, around the same time [[Hasbro]] launched the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' line in the USA, GiG rebranded its ''Diaclone'' toys as ''Trasformer'', with the Diaclone Car Robots (which Hasbro released as the Autobot Cars assortment) renamed "Auto Robot" and the ''Diaclone'' pilots omitted in most instances. Even though the packaging design was fully based on Takara's ''Diaclone'' packaging (and thus also didn't feature any bios or fiction of any kind), some of the toys themselves featured characteristics that didn't originate with Takara's ''Diaclone'' toys (which GiG had a license for), but with Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, such as the "Countach LP 500S", which was released in yellow<ref name="sunstreaker1">[http://randomtoyreviews.blogspot.com/2012/10/an-unexpected-holy-grail-diaclone.html GiG Trasformer "Sunstreaker"] at Random Toy Reviews</ref> (a color that originated with Hasbro's [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1\|Sunstreaker]] version of the toy, whereas Takara's ''Diaclone'' version was red), and several toys featuring ''Transformers'' factory sticker sheets.

CyRaptor: /* Tripla Trasformazione */

2023-07-23T06:49:14Z

Tripla Trasformazione

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:49, 23 July 2023
Line 50:		Line 50:
	===Tripla Trasformazione===		===Tripla Trasformazione===
	*Aereo A Tripla Trasformazione (Pre-[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]], or Pre-[[Overcharge (G1)\|Overcharge]])		*Aereo A Tripla Trasformazione (Pre-[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]], or Pre-[[Overcharge (G1)\|Overcharge]])
	*Elicottero A Tripla Transformazione (jet/helicopter Triple Changer; [[Rotorbolt (G1)\|never released]] [[Skyklik\|as a Transformer]])		*Elicottero A Tripla Transformazione (jet/helicopter Triple Changer; [[Rotorbolt (Timelines)\|never released]] [[Skyklik\|as a Transformer]])

	===Scatter===		===Scatter===

Doomdorm64 at 20:56, 21 January 2023

2023-01-21T20:56:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:56, 21 January 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|Mor tha mets te ee]]		[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|Mor tha mets te ee!]]
	'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change\|MicroChange]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are infamous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.		'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change\|MicroChange]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are infamous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.

Doomdorm64 at 20:55, 21 January 2023

2023-01-21T20:55:36Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:55, 21 January 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|]]		[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|Mor tha mets te ee]]
	'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change\|MicroChange]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are infamous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.		'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change\|MicroChange]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are infamous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.

AzimuthAcolyte: Adding logo!

2023-01-21T20:51:52Z

Adding logo!

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:51, 21 January 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~{{picsneeded~~\|~~logo, box design something.}}~~		[[File:Trasformer_logo.png\|thumb\|upright=2\|]]
	'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change\|MicroChange]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are infamous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.		'''''Trasformer''''' {{sic}} was a unique international release of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara's]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change\|MicroChange]]'' lines by an [[Italy\|Italian]] company named [[GiG]] that was launched in [[1984]], as a continuation of GiG's ''Diaclone'' line that was launched two years earlier. The toys are infamous for featuring several characteristics of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' versions of those toys, even though GiG initially only had a license from Takara for importing their ''Diaclone'' versions.

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Gallery */ Not a Trasformer product

2023-01-21T20:35:04Z

Gallery: Not a Trasformer product

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:35, 21 January 2023
Line 88:		Line 88:
	File:Topolino Padlock Dude.jpg\|Security more questionable than Red Alert.		File:Topolino Padlock Dude.jpg\|Security more questionable than Red Alert.
	File:Topolino Trasformer Watches.jpg\|James Bond WISHES he was this cool.		File:Topolino Trasformer Watches.jpg\|James Bond WISHES he was this cool.
	~~File:GiG_Devastator.jpg\|A contest? As if anyone needed incentive to want DEVASTATOR.~~
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>