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'''Kre-O''' is [[Hasbro]]'s second foray into the world of brick-based construction toy sets, several years after the ignoble effort that was ''[[Built to Rule]]''.
'''Kre-O''' is [[Hasbro]]'s second foray into the world of brick-based construction toys, coming several years after the ignoble effort that was ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' (albeit reusing many of the part designs introduced in it). It ran from 2011 to 2017 with a variety of sets based on various Hasbro-affiliated intellectual properties like ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', ''Battleship'', and of course; the brand's main offering: the ''Kre-O [[Transformers brand|Transformers]]''.


Unveiled at [[Toy Fair 2011]], ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' was the first Hasbro brand to be released as Kre-O construction brick kits. The kits (generally) center around a Transformers character that can be taken apart and reassembled into a vehicle. Mini-figures called [[Kreon]]s are also included in the larger kits, and these mini-figures are a mix of Transformers characters and human drivers (mostly nameless generics). Prices range from $7.99 to $59.99, plus individually-bagged Kreon figures at $2.99.
It's not [[LEGO]]! But it sure works with LEGO. LEGO employees are asked to please not view this webpage.


The line launched in the US on [[June 6]]th, [[2011]]. Since then, ''Kre-O'' has expanded considerably, with sets based on other Hasbro franchises including ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''Battleship'', and ''Dungeons & Dragons'', as well as the licensed properties ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''Cityville Invasion''.
==Overview==
[[File:Kre-O-Bumblebeeandothers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Car me now!]]
The earlier waves of Kre-O bricks were manufactured by Korean toy company [http://www.oxfordtoy.co.kr/ Oxford],<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/415032-transformers-kre-o-thoughts-19.html#post6288246 Transformers Kre-O - Thoughts? on TFW2005]</ref> who had been making not-[[LEGO]] sets for a while, up through 2014. However, there was also a significant amount of new design work, especially the far more involved construction of the [[Kreon]]s; Oxford's pre-''Kre-O'' mini-figures were basically straight-up LEGO Minifigure construction. As mentioned, several ''Kre-O'' bricks are also reuses of Hasbro's long defunct ''Built to Rule!'' interlocking brick system, specifically; those not designed for Kreons with detailed moulded surfaces (especially where the LEGO counterpart has a smooth surface). This seems to suggest that Oxford was also involved with the creation of the ''Built to Rule!'' system.


In 2013, [[TakaraTomy]] brought the line to Japan, primarily the second-year ''Transformers'' sets.
Unveiled at [[Toy Fair 2011]], ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' was the first Hasbro brand to be released as Kre-O construction brick kits. The kits (generally) center around a ''Transformers'' character that can be taken apart and reassembled into a vehicle. Mini-figures called [[Kreon]]s are also included in the larger kits, and these mini-figures are a mix of ''Transformers'' characters and human drivers (mostly nameless generics).


It's not that thing that begins with an L!  But it sure works with that thing that begins with an L. L employees are asked to please not view this webpage.
The line launched in the US on [[June 6]]th, [[2011]], and the following year expanded into a [[multi-property brand]], with sets based on other Hasbro franchises including ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (of course), ''Battleship'', and ''Dungeons & Dragons''. There were also sets based on licensed properties ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''Cityville Invasion'', the latter co-developed with {{w|Zynga}} based on their wildly popular ''{{w|Cityville}}'' game. In [[2013]], [[TakaraTomy]] brought the line to [[Japan]], primarily the second-year ''Transformers'' sets. Throughout much of the early 2010s, ''Kre-O'' earned a solid reputation as a strong competitor in the construction toy market: if LEGO and [[wikipedia:Mega Brands|Mega Bloks]] were the "big two" of the toy genre during this time then ''Kre-O'' could certainly be considered a solid runner-up for third.


Despite this robust start, the brand eventually declined in popularity as the years went on. [[2015]] saw some odd shifts in terms of production, with the bricks now being likely manufactured by Hasbro themselves rather than Oxford (which would explain a lot of the changes to the product for that year, including the almost completely altered Kreons). 2015's wave of ''Transformers Kre-O'' sets mostly shipped only to [[Canada]] and Asian markets, with US releases relegated to closeout stores, and several items not being released at all. As of [[2016]], most "new" ''Kre-O'' product in the US was made up of mostly re-released and repackaged kits sold through discount chains like Dollar General. An even smaller batch of new ''Transformers'' releases also popped up in [[2017]] (heavily reusing parts from a short-lived [[China|Chinese]] ''Kre-O'' theme based on ''Armor Hero Captor'', a live-action ''tokusatsu'' TV series similar to the ''Kamen Rider'' franchise), and in this same year a few sets based on the [[DreamWorks]] ''Trolls'' movie also released under the Kre-O name, and... That was it. No new Kre-O products have been produced since 2017, and with Hasbro [[LEGO#Toys|partnering up with LEGO to produce official ''Transformers'' sets since 2022]], it seems unlikely that this brand will see a revival anytime soon.


==Building sets==
==Building sets==
===2011===
===2011===
The first series saw widespread brick-and-mortar distribution in the US. The main focus of the sets were large robot/vehicle builds with a ''lot'' of parts. Really a lot. Limbs were many times thick masses of panel-parts laid over each other, and many sets had extremely limited posability, with simple swivel elbows & knees. Robot builds took many elements from the then-current ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)| Dark of the Moon]]'' series, though the heads were mostly designed around the characters' [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] incarnations.
The first series saw widespread brick-and-mortar distribution in the US. The main focus of the sets were large robot/vehicle builds with a ''lot'' of parts. Really a lot. Limbs were many times thick masses of panel-parts laid over each other, and many sets had extremely limited posability, with simple swivel elbows & knees. The large builds mashed up aspects of designs from the [[live-action film series]] and [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], with the accompanying [[Kreon]]s (most sets included at least one; the same character as the large build) sticking to a strictly G1-inspired aesthetic. Most of the helmet designs used for Kreons in later years originated here, being uniquely tooled for each character (or shared between those who have traditionally [[redeco|shared molds]]). Regrettably, the Kreons came with a fair number of tolerance issues.
[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Optimus Prime, the biggest of the first-year sets (naturally).]]


The robot Kreons? ''VERY'' G1-inspired.
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*'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]]''' (small)
*'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Kre-O|Bumblebee]]''' (large)
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], [[Bumblebee's driver|Driver]]
*'''[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Autobot Jazz]]'''
**''Kreons'': Jazz, [[Race driver]]
*'''[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Kre-O|Megatron]]'''
**''Kreons'': Megatron, [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Shockwave]], [[Specialist]], [[Police officer]]
*'''[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]]'''
**''Kreons'': Mirage, [[Race driver]]
*'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]]''' (small)
*'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#542pc|Optimus Prime]]''' (large)
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], 2 [[Stunt Driver]]s
*'''[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Prowl]]'''
**''Kreons'': Prowl, [[SWAT Commander]]
{{!}}
*'''[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Autobot Ratchet]]'''
**''Kreons'': Ratchet, [[Medic (Kre-O)|Medic]]
*'''[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]]'''
**''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Soundwave]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Thundercracker]], [[Fire Chief (Kre-O)|Fire Chief]]
*'''[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]]'''
**''Kreons'': Sideswipe, [[Sideswipe's driver|Driver]]
*'''[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]]'''
**''Kreons'': Starscream, [[Pilot (Kre-O)|Pilot]]
*'''Ultimate Kreon Collection''' (A4641)
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream
*'''Ultimate Kreon Collection''' (A4642)
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Red Alert, Mirage, Autobot Jazz, Skywarp
*'''[[Red Bucket|Ultimate Vehicle Pack]]'''
**''Sets'': Optimus Prime (small), Bumblebee (small), Jazz
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Sideswipe
{{!}}}


*'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'''
===2012 (''Quest for Energon'')===
**''Set number'': '''31144'''
The second-year ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets mark a definite change in style. Dubbed "Quest for Energon", each set contains several "energon" pieces; at least one [[Skeletron|clear-plastic Kreon torso]] (blue for Autobots, purple for Decepticons), and several clear-purple "[[Dark Energon]]" parts to assemble a giant "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]". The robot/vehicle builds in this year's sets are generally smaller, simpler, and less reliant on the "massive stack of flat plates" construction style common in the first year, relying a lot more on large ball-and-socket-jointed bricks to build limbs and bodies around.


*'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'''
There was a heavier focus on the Kreons overall, with mini-playsets, mini-vehicles and a pair of [[army-building|army builder]] sets. In contrast to the strong G1 focus of the first year, robot Kreons were more often based on their [[Aligned continuity family]] incarnations, with Knock Out receiving a new helmet piece all of his own. New helmets were also produced for Ironhide and Wheeljack; collectively, the parts created in the first two years would be reused for the vast majority of Kreons produced down the line. Human Kreons had new arm-pieces with rounded-off shoulders, rather than the blocky shoulders of all first-year Kreons, and came with their own headgear.
**''Set number'': '''36421'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Red Alert (Kre-O)|Red Alert]], [[Driver (Kre-O)|Driver]]


*'''[[Jazz (Kre-O)|Autobot Jazz]]'''
In the US, this series saw a step down in terms of distribution, setting the tone for years to come. [[Walmart]] stopped carrying ''Kre-O'' after its first year (with one tiny exception), and only [[Toys"R"Us]] appeared to carry the entire second-year assortment; the "Rotor Rage" and "Destruction Site Devastator" sets in particular didn't seem to show up at certain retailers.
**''Set number'': '''31146'''
**''Kreons'': Jazz, [[Race driver]]


*'''[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'''
Most of these sets were also made available in Japan as part of the initial ''Kre-O'' roll-out by [[TakaraTomy]].
**''Kit number'': '''30688'''
**''Kreons'': Megatron, [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]], [[Specialist]], [[Police officer]]


*'''[[Mirage (Kre-O)|Mirage]]'''
*'''[[Battle for Energon]]'''
**''Set number'': '''31145'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#BattleForEnergon|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Kre-O)#BattleForEnergon|Megatron]], [[Security Officer (Kre-O)|Security Officer]], [[Tank Driver]]
**''Kreons'': Mirage, [[Race driver]]
*'''[[Cycle Chase]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Barricade (WFC)#Kre-O|Barricade]], three [[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autobot Troopers]]
*'''[[Decepticon Ambush]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Cliffjumper]], three [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]]s
*'''[[Destruction Site Devastator]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Devastator]], [[Ironhide (Kre-O)#Toys|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], three [[Construction Worker]]s
*'''[[Rotor Rage]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Vortex (G1)#Kre-O|Vortex]], [[Commando (Kre-O)|Commando]], [[ATV Driver]]
*'''[[Stealth Bumblebee]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Stealth|Bumblebee]], two [[Security Guard]]s, [[Bulldog (Kre-O)|Bulldog]], [[Biker]]
*'''[[Street Showdown]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]], two [[Driver (Kre-O)|Driver]]s
{{-}}


*'''Optimus Prime'''
===2013 (''Beast Hunters'')===
**''Set number'': '''31143'''
Bringing the series in-line with the then-current ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' branding of ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'', the focus of this years' sets were buildable beasts. Every kit came with one, though one set had a ''huge'' buildable beast with an alternate robot build. None of the other beasts have official robot builds, but hey, try making your own! Interestingly, the human Kreons were based on specific ''Transformers'' human characters from prior series rather than the prior two years' nameless generics... much to the bafflement of the [[fandom]], who wanted them to be doing that from the get-go.


*'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'''
This series was even ''more'' limited in its US distribution, seemingly available only at Toys"R"Us and Meijer, though some sets eventually filtered out into discount stores.
**''Set number'': '''30689'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Skywarp (Kre-O)|Skywarp]], [[Bluestreak (Kre-O)|Bluestreak]], 2 [[Stunt Driver]]s


*'''[[Prowl (Kre-O)|Prowl]]'''
*'''[[Autobot Command Center]]'''
**''Set number'': '''30690'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]]
**''Kreons'': Prowl, [[SWAT Commander]]
*'''[[Battle Net Bumblebee]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#BattleNet|Bumblebee]], [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain]]
<!--{{note|At [[New York Comic Con]] 2012, Bumblebee was listed as coming with a human named "Clutch" and a dragon named "Skystalker".}}-->
*'''[[Beast Blade Optimus Prime]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Beast Hunters|Optimus Prime]], [[Kicker Jones#Kre-O|Energon Kicker]]
*'''[[Dragon Assault]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Trailcutter]]
*'''[[Mech Venom Strike]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Windcharger (G1)#Kre-O|Windcharger]]
*'''[[Ripclaw Strike]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ripclaw]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Col. Daniel Witwicky]]
{{-}}


*'''[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Autobot Ratchet]]'''
===2014 (''Age of Extinction'')===
**''Set number'': '''30662'''
Tying in with that [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|big new movie in 2014]], the 2014 ''Kre-O'' line-up features dinosaurs aplenty. Many sets also feature "Dino Force Technology", which are pieces that include magnets in them so claws and dino-maws can snatch up Kreons wearing ferrous-metal backpacks or helmets. Each set also comes with a red 2x4 Kre-O brick.
**''Kreons'': Ratchet, [[Medic (Kre-O)|Medic]]


*'''[[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'''
Notably, this line also marks the complete abandonment of the 'rebuild to transform' [[play pattern]], in favor of the playset approach more typical of construction brick toys. As part of this change, human Kreons now use the small body style that debuted in the ''Kre-O {{w|CityVille}} Invasion'' line, to indicate a [[scale]] difference between them and the normal-sized Transformer Kreons.
**''Set number'': '''30687'''
**''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]], [[Thundercracker (Kre-O)|Thundercracker]], [[Fire Chief (Kre-O)|Fire Chief]]


*'''[[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]]'''
By this point, ''Kre-O'' in its entirety became officially a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] toyline.
**''Set number'': '''31771'''
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**''Kreons'': Sideswipe, [[Driver (Kre-O)|Driver]]
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*'''[[Cell Block Breakout]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CellBlock|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CellBlock|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AOE|Vehicon]]


*'''[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]'''
*'''[[Decepticon Replicator]]'''
**''Set number'': '''30667'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#DecepticonReplicator|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#DecepticonReplicator|Optimus Prime]], [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)|Nemesis Prime]], [[Scientist]], [[Stinger (AOE)#Kre-O|Stinger]]
**''Kreons'': Starscream, [[Pilot (Kre-O)|Pilot]]


*'''[[Dinobot Charge]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Drift (Kre-O)#Toys|Drift]], Vehicon


===2012 (''Quest for Energon'')===
*'''[[Dinobot Ride]]'''
The second-year ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets mark a definite change in style. Dubbed "Quest for Energon", each set contains several "energon" pieces; at least one [[Skeletron|clear-plastic Kreon torso]] (blue for Autobots, purple for Decepticons), and several clear-purple "[[Dark Energon]]" parts to assemble a giant "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]". The robot/vehicle builds in this year's sets are generally smaller, simpler, and less reliant on the "massive stack of flat plates" construction style common in the first year, relying a lot more on large ball-and-socket-jointed bricks to build limbs and bodies around.
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#DinobotRide|Optimus Prime]]


There was a heavier focus on the Kreons overall, with mini-playsets, mini-vehicles and a pair of [[army-building|army builder]] sets. The robot Kreons are more often based on their [[Aligned continuity family]] incarnations than Generation 1. Human Kreons had new arm-pieces with rounded-off shoulders, rather than the blocky shoulders of all first-year Kreons.
*'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Elite|Elite Optimus Prime]]'''


This series also suffered a distribution issue in the US. [[Walmart]] stopped carrying ''Kre-O'' after its first year (with one tiny exception), and only [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] appeared to carry the entire second-year assortment; the "Rotor Rage" and "Destruction Site Devastator" sets in particular didn't seem to show up at certain retailers.
*'''[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#FactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Factory Battle|Optimus Prime]], Vehicon, [[Dr. Littleman]], 2 [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] workers.
{{!}}
*'''[[Grimlock Street Attack]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Gold Knight|Gold Knight Optimus Prime]], 2 Vehicons


Most of these sets were also made available in Japan as part of the initial ''Kre-O'' roll-out by [[TakaraTomy]].
*'''[[Grimlock Unleashed]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GrimlockUnleashed|Galvatron]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#GrimlockUnleashed|Lockdown]], [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Grimlock]]


*'''Battle for Energon'''
*'''[[Lockdown Air Raid]]'''
**''Set number'': '''98812'''
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Hound]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#LockdownAirRaid|Lockdown]], [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)#AOE|Sideswipe]]
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], [[Security Officer]], [[Tank Driver]]
: Includes Optimus Prime and Megatron robot/vehicle builds and a mini "bank" playset.


*'''Cycle Chase'''
*'''[[Optimus Prime Dino Hauler]]'''
**''Set number'': '''36954'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#DinoHauler|Ratchet]], 2 Vehicons, [[Cade Yeager#Kre-O|Autobot Driver]]
**''Kreons'': [[Barricade (Kre-O)|Barricade]], three [[Autobot Trooper]]s


*'''Decepticon Ambush'''
*'''[[Scorn Street Chase]]'''
**''Set number'': '''38781'''
**''Kreons'': [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Kre-O|Crosshairs]], 2 Vehicons
**''Kreons'': [[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)|Cliffjumper]], three [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]]s


*'''Destruction Site [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]]'''
*'''[[Silver Knight Autobots]]'''
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Bumblebee]], [[Crosshairs (AOE)#SilverKnight|Crosshairs]], [[Drift (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Drift]], [[Hound (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Hound]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Optimus Prime]]
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], three [[Construction Worker]]s
{{!}}}
: A "9 in 1" set that includes '''[[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]]''', '''[[Drill Bit (Kre-O)|Drill Bit]]''', '''[[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]]''' and '''[[Hightower (Kre-O)|Hightower]]''', who can be built into robots, vehicles, or combined to form Devastator. Includes a construction site mini-playset.


*'''Rotor Rage'''
===2015 (''Robots In Disguise''/Generation 1)===
**''Set number'': '''36959'''
2015's ''Kre-O'' product was largely split between sets based on the new [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' series]], and Kreon-focused Generation 1-based product. Unfortunately, this is also the year that ''Kre-O'' all but vanished from US store shelves, relegated to Canada and Hasbro Asia markets. Even Toys"R"Us dropped the line, and it wasn't until the latter half of the year when various sets began to filter into the US through discount chains like TJ Maxx and Marshalls, though some older sets got a second life through "dollar" stores (see below).
**''Kreons'': [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]], [[Commando (Kre-O)|Commando]], [[ATV Driver]]
:Includes a large Vortex robot/helicopter build.


*'''Stealth [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'''
This was accompanied by a change in Kreon construction, including new hands designed with a raised "upper" part so they can act as pegs (aka "just like [[LEGO]] Minifigures"), and a new inner post in the torso that slides into the waistpiece's now-hollow spine-post, allowing for a sturdier grip, needed for the much larger Kreon builds of most of the Generation-1-based sets. The 2x4 logo blocks were also dropped, replaced by a 3x4 flat plate with an unpainted Kre-O logo, but included only in the blindbagged toys.
**''Set number'': '''98814'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, two [[Security Guard]]s, [[Bulldog]], [[Biker]]
:Includes a large Bumblebee robot/car build and a security checkpoint playset.


*'''Street Showdown'''
{{-}}
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
;''Robots in Disguise''
**''Kreons'': [[Wheeljack (Kre-O)|Wheeljack]], [[Knock Out (Kre-O)|Knock Out]], two [[Driver (Kre-O)|Driver]]s
:This series is based heavily on "vehicle" play, with non-transforming rigs loosely based on their pilots' alternate modes, though each one does have some sort of "action feature".
: Includes large Wheeljack and Knock Out robot/car builds.


===2013 (''Beast Hunters'')===
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Bringing the series in-line with the then-current ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' branding of ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]]'', this series was even ''more'' limited in its US distribution, seemingly available only at ToysЯUs and Meijer.
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:*'''[[Bumblebee Disc Demolisher]]'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]], [[Clampdown (RID)#Kre-O|Clampdown]], [[Bisk (RID)#Kre-O|Bisk]]


This time around, the human Kreons were based on specific ''Transformers'' human characters from prior series rather than the prior two years' nameless generics... much to the bafflement of the [[fandom]], who wanted them to be doing that from the get-go.
:*'''[[Optimus Prime Beast Blaster]]'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#OPBeastBlaster|Optimus Prime]], [[Fracture (RID)#Kre-O|Decepticon Fracture]], [[Airazor (RID)#Kre-O|Airazor]], [[Divebomb (RID)#Kre-O|Divebomb]]
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*'''[[Sideswipe Roadway Rundown]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Sideswipe (RID)#Kre-O|Sideswipe]], [[Hammerstrike (RID)#Kre-O|Hammerstrike]]


;Larger Sets
*'''[[Strongarm Capture Cruiser]]'''
*'''[[Autobot Command Center]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]], [[Springload (RID)#Kre-O|Springload]]
**''Set number'': '''A5412'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Shockwave]], [[Knock Out (Kre-O)#Autobot HQ|Knock Out]] ("Mystery figure")
: A multi-part playset; command tower, repair bay, prison. Includes a buildable vehicle Optimus Prime and beast [[Rippersnapper (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Rippersnapper]].


*'''Battle Net Bumblebee'''
*'''[[Underbite Jetpack Takedown]]'''
**''Set number'': '''A2202'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#UnderbiteJetpackTakedown|Optimus Prime]], [[Underbite#Kre-O|Underbite]], [[Ped (RID)#Kre-O|Ped]]
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]], [[Captain (Kre-O)|Captain]]
{{!}}}
: Includes Bumblebee/jeep build and buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Stormrazor]]
<!--{{note|At [[New York Comic Con]] 2012, Bumblebee was listed as coming with a human named "Clutch" and a dragon named "Skystalker".}}-->


*'''Beast Blade Optimus Prime'''
{{-}}
**''Set number'': '''A2203'''
;Battle Changers
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Beast Hunters|Optimus Prime]], [[Kicker (Kre-O)|Energon Kicker]]
:After four years, the line ''finally'' releases buildable Transformers figures that transform "traditionally" rather than needing to be taken apart and rebuilt. How successful they are at this... varies. The figures are mostly based on their "Generation 1" forms, with some concessions to more modern media.
: Includes a large Optimus robot/truck build and a buildable Predacon beast [[Lazerback (Kre-O)|Lazerback]].


*'''Ripclaw Strike'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
**''Set number'': '''A2201'''
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 1'''</u>
**''Kreons'': [[Ripclaw (Kre-O)|Ripclaw]], [[Daniel Witwicky (Kre-O)|Col. Daniel Witwicky]]
<ul class="iconlist">
:Includes a large Ripclaw robot/dragon build.
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Shockwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Versus Pack Collection 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BattleChangerVs|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Autobot Ratchet]] vs. [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Soundwave]]<br>(w/ [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Rumble]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Kreon Triple Changer''' (''canceled'')</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Drift]]<br>(w/ [[Jetstorm (RID)#Kre-O|Jetstorm]] & [[Slipstream (RID)#Kre-O|Slipstream]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Blitzwing]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:KreO-toy Hound BattleChanger.jpg|200px|thumb|Battle Changer [[Hound (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Autobot Hound]]]]
|}


;Beast Force Figure packs
{{-}}
To date, these are the only larger build packs to include [[Micro-Changer]] Kreons.
;Kreon Warriors{{anchor|KreonWarriors}}
:Replacing Micro-Changers (see below) as the ''Kre-O'' line's blind-bagged assortment, Kreon Warriors features popular characters reimagined as historical warriors. Unlike their predecessors, the Kreon Warriors do not have vehicle modes. Their G1-y-ness is variable, with some versions owing a bit more to their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' or [[live-action film series]] iterations in the facial feature department.


*'''Dragon Assault'''
:This series has no identifying markings on their bags to tell buyers exactly what's inside. On top of that, these never saw release in the US, coming out in Canada and various Asian markets.
**''Set number'': '''A2234/A2205'''
**''Kreons'': [[Trailcutter (Kre-O)|Trailcutter]]
: Includes buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Grimwing (Kre-O)|Grimwing]].


*'''Mech Venom Strike'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
**''Set number'': '''A2235/A2205'''
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 1'''</u>
**''Kreons'': [[Windcharger (Kre-O)|Windcharger]]
<ul class="iconlist">
: Includes buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Corhada]].
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Gladiator|Gladiator Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Wiseguy|Wiseguy Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Knight|Knight Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Ninja|Ninja Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Samurai|Samurai Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#WildWest|Wild West Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#Gladiator|Gladiator Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#Pirate|Pirate Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#KreoArmy|Army Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#KreONinja|Ninja Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#KreoArmy|Army Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#KreOPirate|Pirate Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Army|Army Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Knight|Knight Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (Movie)#Samurai|Samurai Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (Movie)#WildWest|Wild West Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Samurai|Samurai Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#WildWest|Wild West Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Gladiator|Gladiator Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Pirate|Pirate Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Knight|Knight Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Wiseguy|Wiseguy Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Ninja|Ninja Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Wiseguy|Wiseguy Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 3'''</u> (''Canceled'')
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Samurai|Samurai Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#WildWest|Wild West Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Knight|Knight Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#WildWest|Wild West Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Army|Army Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Pirate|Pirate Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Army|Army Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Ninja|Ninja Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Gladiator|Gladiator Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Knight|Knight Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Army|Army Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Pirate|Pirate Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 4'''</u> (''Canceled'')
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Ninja|Ninja Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Pirate|Pirate Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (AOE)#Knight|Knight Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (AOE)#Samurai|Samurai Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Army|Army Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Ninja|Ninja Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Gladiator|Gladiator Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Wiseguy|Wiseguy Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Knight|Knight Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Wiseguy|Wiseguy Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Samurai|Samurai Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)/toys#WildWest|Wild West Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Pirate.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pirate Starscream]]
|}


===2014 (''Age of Extinction'')===
{{-}}
Tying in with that [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|big new movie in 2014]], The ''Kre-O'' sets this year are ''heavily'' based around building robo-dinos. Many sets also feature "Dino Force Technology", which are pieces that include magnets in them so claws and dino-maws can snatch up Kreons wearing magnetic backpacks.
;Kreon Mini-Con Combiners
{{Comingsoontoy}}
:One of the more bizarre items in the line, these sets come with one standard Kreon and four ''Cityville'' mini Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.


*'''Cell Block Breakout'''
:Unfortunately, like the Battle Changer Triple Changers, these items apparently never saw release anywhere. Pity.
**''Set number'': '''???'''
:*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#MiniConCombiner|Bumblebee]]
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CellBlock|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CellBlock|Optimus Prime]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AOE|Vehicon]]
:*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#MiniConCombiner|Optimus Prime]]
: Includes buildable [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] beast [[Strafe (Kre-O)|Strafe]].


*'''Dinobot Charge'''
{{canceledtoy}}
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Kreons'': [[Drift (Kre-O)|Drift]], Vehicon
: Includes buildable Dinobot beast [[Slug (Kre-O)|Slug]].


*'''Galvatron Factory Battle'''
===2015~2017 ("Budget store" releases)===
**''Set number'': '''???'''
Starting in mid-2015, numerous ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets were repackaged (sometimes combining multiple smaller sets) in a new red-box style, sold only at Dollar General stores in the US, for considerably lower than the original sets went for. Curiously, the packaging and instructions omit any reference to the large robot builds... yet the extra parts for the robot builds are still in the box, and the "robot only" parts are still in the parts checklist in the back. ''Why'' they did this is a mystery. These sets continued to come out in following years, and were joined by choice repackagings of ''Cityville Invasion'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and eventually ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' sets, shipped all together (but we won't list those because of The Reason).
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#FactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Factory Battle|Optimus Prime]], Vehicon, 3 human micro-Kreons
: Includes buildable Dinobo beast and [[Galvatron (Kre-O)#AOE|Galvatron]] super-robot.


*'''Grimlock Street Attack'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
**''Set number'': '''???'''
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' (2015)</u>
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Gold Knight|Gold Knight Optimus Prime]], Vehicon x2
<ul class="iconlist">
: Includes buildable Dinobot beast [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]].
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Kre-O)#Toys|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] & [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Autobot Jazz]]<br>(small Bumblebee + Jazz sets)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]] & [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]]<br>(small Optimus + Mirage sets)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Kre-O)#Toys|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Stealth Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Street Showdown]]<br>([[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]] & [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' (2016)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#BeastBlade|Beast Hunter Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Combiner Robot Mega Pack<br>([[Bruticus (G1)#Kre-O|Bruticus]], [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]] & [[Superion (G1)#Kre-O|Superion]] sets)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3''' (2016)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Predacon Attack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime Dino Hauler]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4''' (2017)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Battle Changer [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|Battle Changer [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#BattleChanger|Megatron]]}}
|}
{{-}}
Meanwhile, five '''Brick Box''' sets saw wider release at Dollar General, Family Dollar, Big Lots and Ollies stores. These $5 cubes come with two bags of bricks and at least one Kreon. The first two sets released are simple repackagings of prior smaller kits. While these releases come with all of the Kreons and parts of the original releases, there are no instructions, apparently an attempt to pass the set off as a "build what you want" deal. Three more sets were released later, only with a single all-new 2015-style Kreon and two bags of parts per box. The larger bags of parts all come from previous older sets. The second bag in each is a seemingly random collection of parts in the same color palette as the other bag. And no instructions. Weird!


*'''Lockdown Air Raid'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
**''Set number'': '''???'''
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' (2015)</u>
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]], [[Lockdown (Kre-O)|Lockdown]], [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)#AOE|Sideswipe]]
<ul class="iconlist">
: Includes buildable Dinobot beast.
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Barricade (WFC)#Kre-O|Barricade]] (w/ 3 [[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autobot Troopers]] & "[[Cycle Chase]]" set)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Cliffjumper]] (w/ 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]] & "[[Decepticon Ambush]]" set)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' (2016)</u>
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#BrickBox|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Kre-O)#BrickBox|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3''' (2016)</u>
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#BrickBox|Optimus Prime]] (Dollar General only so far)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}


*'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler'''
[[File:KreO-toy LugnutKreon2015.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Lugnut, 2015-style.]]
**''Set number'': '''???'''
In addition to all this, Collections 1 through 3 of the blind-bagged [[Micro-Changer]]s were re-released, at first primarily through Dollar General, but by 2017 expanding into Walgreens as well. These are ''new'' versions of the toys, re-made with 2015-style Kreon bodies, altered tampographs, some plastic color changes, a handful of parts changes... and no individual-identifying codes on the bags, so hope you're good at the "feel through the bag" method. (See below for links to the individual Micro-Changers in those assortments.) Bizarrely, in addition to keeping the flak jackets for the collection 1 re-release, the pack previews show the new tampographs *on* the flack jackets, a change that apparently did not make it through to production.
**''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#DinoHauler|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, human [[Autobot Driver]]
{{-}}
: Includes buildable Dinobot beast.
 
*'''Street Chase'''
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Kreons'': [[Crosshairs (Kre-O)|Crosshairs]], Vehicon x2
: Includes buildable Dinobot beast [[Slug (Kre-O)|Slug]].


==Micro-Changers==
==Micro-Changers==
Introduced in 2012, the [[Micro-Changer]]s sub-line adds a new element to Kreon figures; extra parts allow each figure to "transform" into a vehicle or beast (or whatever).
Introduced in 2012, the [[Micro-Changer]]s sub-line adds a new element to Kreon figures; extra parts allow each figure to "transform" into a vehicle or beast (or whatever).


Thankfully, the Micro-Changer series did not suffer the limited-distribution fate of the ''Beast Hunters'' sets; after a rocky start, by 2013 the series was stocked regularly  not just by ToysЯUs, but [[Target]] as well, plus many large drug store chains began carrying the individually-bagged figures.
{{note|For more extensive information on this series, see '''[[Micro-Changer]]'''.}}


===Blind-bagged figures===
===Blind-bagged figures===
This portion of the line features individual [[blindpacking|blind-packaged]] Kreons. Thankfully however, code numbers printed on each bag allow you to know which figure is inside... or at least avoid buying two of the same by accident.
This portion of the line features individual [[blindpacking|blind-packaged]] Kreons. During the initial run, code numbers printed on each bag allowed you to know which figure is inside... or at least avoid buying two of the same by accident. For all Collections, only the last two numbers are important for identification, so those are the only ones we're showing. The final assortment and the re-releases of prior sets lack ID numbers, so good luck feeling out parts through the bag!


;Preview Series
Collections 1 through 3 have been re-made with the 2015-style Kreon bodies and re-released through Dollar General and Walgreens stores in the US.
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCPreviewWave.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|August]] 2012
:This series differs a little from the later waves, and not just because of the smaller (all-badguy) cast. In an unusual backwards move, the [[tampograph]]s on these figures' chests use only a single color, typically black.


:This is also the only ''Kre-O Transformers'' product to be sold (briefly) at [[Walmart]] since the initial year.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{{collist|2|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Preview Series'''</u>
:* [[Crankstart (Kre-O)|Crankstart]] (214510)
<ul class="iconlist">
:* [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]] (214518)
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankstart#Kre-O|Crankstart]] (214510)}}
:* [[Scorponok (Kre-O)|Scorponok]] (214511)
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Galvatron]] (214518)}}
:* [[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]] (214517)
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Kre-O|Scorponok]] (214511)}}
:* [[Sunstorm (Kre-O)|Sunstorm]] (214519)
{{Bp-d1|[[Spinister (G1)#Kre-O|Spinister]] (214517)}}
:* [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Waspinator]] (214512)
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (G1)#Kre-O|Sunstorm]] (214519)}}
}}{{-}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Waspinator]] (214512)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]] (50)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)#Kre-O|Blast Off]] (47)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O|Decepticon Bludgeon]] (51)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Dirge]] (49)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)#Kre-O|Decepticon Hook]] (48)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]] (41)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon (WFC)#Kre-O|Insecticon]] (46)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)#Kre-O|Quickslinger]] (44)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rampage (G1)#Kre-O|Decepticon Rampage]] (45)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)#Kre-O|Singe]] (40)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Autobot Springer]] (42)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)#Kre-O|Warpath]] (43)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Acid Storm (G1)#Kre-O|Acid Wing]] (70)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Arcee]] (69)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blight (Prime)|Blight]] (68)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Kre-O|Bulkhead]] (66)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Groove]] (77)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)#Kre-O|Hardshell]] (67)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hoist]] (76)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Kre-O|Lugnut]] (75)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Perceptor]] (74)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)#Kre-O|Powerglide]] (73)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Scourge]] (72)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vehicon (Prime)#MicroChanger|Vehicon]] (71)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)#Kre-O|Beachcomber]] (60)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Cheetor]] (59)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Guzzle (G1)#Kre-O|Guzzle]] (57)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)#Kre-O|Huffer]] (54)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Kre-O|Kickback]] (55)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)#Kre-O|Long Haul]] (56)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Kre-O|Nemesis Prime]] (52)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Nosecone (G1)#Kre-O|Nosecone]] (50)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ramjet]] (53)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Seawing (G1)#Kre-O|Seawing]] (61)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (species)#Kre-O|Sharkticon]] (58)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Thrust]] (51)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCPreviewWave.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Preview Series]][[File:KreO-toy KreonMCWave3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Collection 3]][[Image:KreO-toy KreonMCWave5.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''Age of Extinction'' Collection 1]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Kre-O|Alpha Trion]] (33)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)#Kre-O|Barrage]] (34)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Kre-O|Brake-Neck]] (44)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Brawn]] (35)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Cyclonus]] (36)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Kre-O|Demolishor]] (37)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Iceberg#Kre-O|Iceberg]] (38)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Autobot Kup]] (39)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rhinox]] (40)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Rodimus]] (41)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Kre-O|Sandstorm]] (42)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Slipstream (Animated)#Kre-O|Slipstrike]] (43)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]] (46)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Highbrow (G1)#Kre-O|Highbrow]] (51)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Jallguar#Kre-O|Jarugar]] (52)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jetwash]] (53)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mindwipe (G1)#Kre-O|Mindswipe]] (49)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Misfire (G1)#Kre-O|Misfire]] (47)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Punch (G1)#Kre-O|Nightbeat]] (50)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Silversnout]] (56)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)#Kre-O|Skrapnel]] (45)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Torosaur]] (55)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Kre-O|Trypticon]] (48)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wingspan#Kre-O|Wingspan Hawk]] (54)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Decepticon Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Frostbite (Kre-O)|Frostbite]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Kre-O|Fuselage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Gears]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Runamuck (G1)#Kre-O|Decepticon Runamuck]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Airazor (Universe)#Kre-O|Scattershot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sea Spray (TF 2010)#Kre-O|Autobot Seaspray]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skalor#Kre-O|Decepticon Skalor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#AOEMicrochanger|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Wheelie]]}}
|}


;Series 1
{{-}}
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCWave1.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Hasbro release date'': [[Calendar|November]] 2012
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': November 2013
: For the first full series, the multi-colored tampographs made a glorious comeback. Also, a new display-stand brick was added to every figure, a black 2x4 piece with the "Kre-O" logo in white on one edge.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Airachnid (Kre-O)|Airachnid]] (22981_50)
:* [[Blast Off (Kre-O)|Blast Off]] (22981_47)
:* [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Decepticon Bludgeon]] (22981_51)
:* [[Dirge (Kre-O)|Dirge]] (22981_49)
:* [[Hook (Kre-O)|Decepticon Hook]] (22981_48)
:* [[Inferno (Kre-O)|Inferno]] (22981_41)
:* [[Insecticon (Kre-O)|Insecticon]] (22981_46)
:* [[Quickslinger (Kre-O)|Quickslinger]] (22981_44)
:* [[Rampage (Kre-O)|Decepticon Rampage]] (22981_45)
:* [[Singe (Kre-O)|Singe]] (22981_40)
:* [[Springer (Kre-O)|Autobot Springer]] (22981_42)
:* [[Warpath (Kre-O)|Warpath]] (22981_43)
}}{{-}}


;Series 2
===Micro-Changers Combiners===
Four Kreons per pack combine into one larger robot. Each set also comes with a single red stand-block, and extra limb pieces. Just in case. As most of the original teams these sets are based on have five or six members, the "lost" members saw release through the blind-bagged series. The last assortment is a group of ''completely made-up'' combiners: Grimstone, Lazerbolt, Volcanicon, and Obsidian.


:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|May]] 2013
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
: This series replaced the flak jackets used to attach stuff to prior Micro Changers' torsos in prior waves (which most fans hated since it obscured the chest tampographs) with a new simple one-peg "backpack" piece. And there was much rejoicing.
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
{{collist|2|
<ul class="iconlist">
:* [[Acid Wing]] (30751_70)
{{Bp-d1|[[Bruticus (G1)#Kre-O|Decepticon Bruticus]]<br>([[Brawl (G1)#Kre-O|Brawl]], [[Onslaught (G1)#Kre-O|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)#Kre-O|Swindle]], [[Vortex (G1)#KreOBruticus|Vortex]])}}
:* [[Arcee (Kre-O)|Arcee]] (30751_69)
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Constructicon Devastator]]<br>([[Bonecrusher (G1)#Kre-O|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (G1)#Kre-O|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)#Kre-O|Scavenger]], [[Scrapper (G1)#Kre-O|Scrapper]])}}
:* [[Blight (Kre-O)|Blight]] (30751_68)
{{Bp-d1|[[Predaking (G1)#Kre-O|Predaking]]<br>([[Divebomb (G1)#Kre-O|Divebomb]], [[Tantrum (G1)#Kre-O|Torox]], [[Razorclaw (G1)#Kre-O|Razorclaw]], [[Headstrong (G1)#Kre-O|Headlock]])}}
:* [[Bulkhead (Kre-O)|Bulkhead]] (30751_66)
{{Bp-a1|[[Superion (G1)#Kre-O|Superion]]<br>([[Air Raid (G1)#Kre-O|Air Raid]], [[Fireflight (G1)#Kre-O|Firestrike]], [[Silverbolt (G1)#Kre-O|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Kre-O)|Skydive]])}}
:* [[Groove (Kre-O)|Autobot Groove]] (30751_77)
|
:* [[Hardshell (Kre-O)|Hardshell]] (30751_67)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
:* [[Hoist (Kre-O)|Hoist]] (30751_76)
<ul class="iconlist">
:* [[Lugnut (Kre-O)|Lugnut]] (30751_75)
{{Bp-d1|[[Abominus (Prime)#Kre-O|Abominus]]<br>([[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Kre-O|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Kre-O|Rippersnapper]], [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Kre-O|Windrazor]])}}
:* [[Perceptor (Kre-O)|Perceptor]] (30751_74)
{{Bp-a1|[[Defensor (G1)#Kre-O|Defensor]]<br>([[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Kre-O|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]])}}
:* [[Powerglide (Kre-O)|Powerglide]] (30751_73)
{{Bp-d1|[[Piranacon (G1)#Kre-O|Decepticon Piranacon]]<br>([[Nautilator#Kre-O|Nautilator]], [[Overbite (G1)#Kre-O|Overbite]], [[Snaptrap (G1)#Kre-O|Snaptrap]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]])}}
:* [[Scourge (Kre-O)|Scourge]] (30751_72)
|
:* [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]] (30751_71)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]]<br>([[Afterburner (G1)#Kre-O|Afterburst]], [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Kre-O|Lightstorm]], [[Scattershot (G1)#Kre-O|Scattershot]], [[Strafe (G1)#Kre-O|Strafe]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]]<br>([[Breakdown (G1)#Kre-O|Decepticon Breakdown]], [[Dead End (G1)#Kre-O|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Kre-O|Decepticon Dragstrip]], [[Motormaster (G1)#Kre-O|Motorbreath]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimstone (Kre-O)|Grimstone]]<br>([[Crackback]], [[Iquanox]], [[Ironeye]], [[Mollox]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lazerbolt]]<br>([[Bullhorn (Kre-O)|Bullhorn]], [[Floodgate]], [[Freezeout (Kre-O)|Freezeout]], [[Roadhound]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Obsidian (Kre-O)|Obsidian]]<br>([[Bullwark]], [[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]], [[Hemocron]], [[Stronghorn]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Volcanicon]]<br>([[Farside]], [[Liftoff]], [[Lugmutt]], [[Power Surge (Kre-O)|Power Surge]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:KreO-Toy Computron.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]]]]
|}
{{-}}
{{-}}
;Series 3
 
[[File:KreO-Toy MicroChangersS3bag.jpg|right|300px|]]
==Custom Kreons==
:*''Release date'': August 2013
First released at the back-end of 2013, the individually-carded [[Custom Kreon]]s include a number of extra body parts and accessories, many [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] or translucent. They also come with a customizable "rack" to store their unused parts. Returning characters typically have altered and more extensive [[tampograph]]s across most of their opaque parts.
:This series had...more fanwank, we guess?
 
{{collist|2|
{{note|For more extensive information on this series, see '''[[Custom Kreon]]'''.}}
:* [[Beachcomber (Kre-O)|Beachcomber]] (31541 60)
 
:* [[Cheetor (Kre-O)|Cheetor]] (31471 59)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
:* [[Guzzle (Kre-O)|Guzzle]] (31541 57)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 1'''</u>
:* [[Huffer (Kre-O)|Huffer]] (31541 54)
<ul class="iconlist">
:* [[Kickback (Kre-O)|Kickback]] (31541 55)
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CustomKreon|Bumblebee]]}}
:* [[Long Haul (Kre-O)|Long Haul]] (31541 56)
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#CustomKreon|Ironhide]]}}
:* [[Nemesis Prime (Kre-O)|Nemesis Prime]] (31541 52)
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#CustomKreon|Megatron]]}}
:* [[Nosecone (Kre-O)|Nosecone]] (31541 50)
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#CustomKreon|Optimus Prime]]}}
:* [[Ramjet (Kre-O)|Ramjet]] (31541 53)
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#CustomKreon|Soundwave]]}}
:* [[Seawing (Kre-O)|Seawing]] (31541 61)
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#CustomKreon|Starscream]]}}
:* [[Sharkticon (Kre-O)|Sharkticon]] (31541 58)
|
:* [[Thrust (Kre-O)|Thrust]] (31541 51)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Collection 2'''</u>
}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Custom|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)#Kre-O|Dreadwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Custom|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Custom|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-p2|[[Predaking (Prime)#Kre-O|Predaking]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (AOE)#Custom|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Custom|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CustomAOE|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#CustomKreon|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CustomAOE|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (AOE)#CustomKreon|Crosshairs]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (Movie)#AOECustom|Autobot Hound]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonIronhidePkg.jpg|right|200px]][[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonGalvatronPkg.jpg|right|200px]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (AOE)#CustomAOE|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scorn#Custom|Scorn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slug (AOE)#CustomAOE|Slug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strafe (AOE)#CustomAOE|Strafe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Robots in Disguise'' Collection 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CustomRID|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Kre-O|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CustomRID2015|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#Kre-O|Steeljaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Robots in Disguise'' Collection 1 (2017)'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CustomRID2017|Armor Up Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CustomRID2017|Blizzard Strike Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CustomRID2017|Night Strike Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#CustomRID2017|Armor Up Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#CustomRID2017|Blizzard Strike Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#CustomRID2017|Night Strike Grimlock]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CustomRID2017|Armor Up Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CustomRID2017|Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CustomRID2017|Night Strike Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#CustomRID2017|Armor Up Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#CustomRID2017|Blizzard Strike Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#CustomRID2017|Night Strike Sideswipe]]}}
|}
 
{{-}}
{{-}}
;Series 4


:*''Release date'': March 2014
==Store exclusives==
: Sooo much fanwank. The last wave of Micro-Changers available at "normal" retail, though largely being distributed via the Walgreens drug store chain in the US.
===CostCo exclusives===
{{collist|2|
*Megatron with Sideswipe (30668/31771) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.
:* [[Alpha Trion (Kre-O)|Alpha Trion]]
*Starscream with Prowl (30667/30690) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.
:* [[Barrage (Kre-O)|Barrage]]  
 
:* [[Brawn (Kre-O)|Brawn]]
===Toys"R"Us exclusives===
:* [[Break-Neck (Kre-O)|Break-Neck]]
*'''Autobot Assault [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Devastator]]'''
:* [[Cyclonus (Kre-O)|Cyclonus]]
**''Set number'': '''A1266'''
:* [[Demolishor (Kre-O)|Demolishor]]
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], three [[Construction Worker]]s, [[Gunner]]
:* [[Iceberg (Kre-O)|Iceberg]]
: An expanded version of the "Destruction Site Devastator" set, adding a large Ironhide robot/truck build, a "Gunner" Kreon, and a port-a-potty (yes really). The Devastator Kreon is also in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' style yellow-and-purple rather than the original bright-green-and-purple.
:* [[Kup (Kre-O)|Kup]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray / DVD'''
:* [[Rhinox (Kre-O)|Rhinox]]
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
:* [[Rodimus (Kre-O)|Rodimus]]
: Special packaging to include 2 exclusive Kreons with different print from other regular release of the same characters. These Kreons are available with either Blu-Ray Combo or DVD only set.
:* [[Sandstorm (Kre-O)|Sandstorm]]
 
:* [[Slipstream (Kre-O)|Slipstream]]
===Family Mart (Taiwan)===
}}
Released in 2012 in Taiwan in conjunction with a toy fair. The USB hub is almost 4 times larger than normal Kreons, while the other 5 figures are almost 2 times larger.
{{-}}
*'''8" (20&nbsp;cm) Optimus Prime USB Hub'''
;Series 5
**Oversized Kreon Optimus Prime with 4 USB 1.1 ports
*'''Stylus Pen''' - approximately 3" (7&nbsp;cm) with detachable head that can be used as a stylus
**Optimus Prime & Starscream
*'''LED Lights''' - approximately 3" (7&nbsp;cm) with light up chest
**Bumblebee, Sideswipe & Megatron


:*''Release date'': ??? 2014
===Universal Studios===
: Seemingly in-tune with the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' products, this wave mixes classic characters with multiple new-character beast-bots.
*'''Kreon 4-pack'''
{{collist|2|
**''Set number'': '''A9370'''
:* [[Fangwolf]]
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]]
:* [[Highbrow (Kre-O)|Highbrow]]
: Only available at Universal Studios gift shops, this set features four unique Kreons based on the in-park "costumes" and ride-exclusive character Evac.
:* [[Jarugar (Kre-O)|Jarugar]]
:* [[Jetwash]]
:* [[Mindswipe]]
:* [[Misfire (Kre-O)|Misfire]]
:* [[Nightbeat (Kre-O)|Nightbeat]]
:* [[Silversnout]]
:* [[Skrapnel (Kre-O)|Skrapnel]]
:* [[Torosaur]]
:* [[Trypticon (Kre-O)|Trypticon]]
:* [[Wingspan Hawk]]
}}
{{Comingsoontoy}}


===Micro-Changers Combiners===
*'''Kreon 4-pack'''
Four Kreons per pack combine into one larger robot. Each set also comes with a single red stand-block, and extra limb pieces. Just in case. As most of the original teams hese sets are based on have five to six members, the "lost" members are (usually) put into the blind-bagged series.
**''Set number'': '''B6094'''
;Wave 1
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Evac
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCCombWave1.jpg|right|250px|]]
: In 2015, this set was re-made with the new-mold Kreon bodies, sold under a different item number.
:*'''[[Bruticus (Kre-O)|Decepticon Bruticus]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2225'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Brawl (Kre-O)|Brawl]], [[Onslaught (Kre-O)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (Kre-O)|Swindle]], [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]]
:*'''[[Devastator (Kre-O)|Constructicon Devastator]]
::*''Set number'': '''A2224'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bonecrusher (Kre-O)|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (Kre-O)|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]], [[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]]
:*'''[[Predaking (Kre-O Decepticon)|Predaking]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2227'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Divebomb (Kre-O)|Divebomb]], [[Headlock]], [[Razorclaw (Kre-O)|Razorclaw]], [[Torox]]
:*'''[[Superion (Kre-O)|Superion]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2226'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Air Raid (Kre-O)|Air Raid]], [[Firestrike (Kre-O)|Firestrike]], [[Silverbolt (Kre-O)|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (Kre-O)|Skydive]]
{{-}}
;Wave 2


:*'''[[Abominus (Kre-O)|Abominus]]'''
*'''Kreon 4-pack'''
::*''Set number'': '''A4473'''
**''Set number'': '''E5029'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Hun-Gurrr (Kre-O)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Rippersnapper (Kre-O)|Rippersnapper]], [[Sinnertwin (Kre-O)|Sinnertwin]], [[Windrazor (Kre-O)|Windrazor]]
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]
:*'''[[Defensor (Kre-O)|Defensor]]'''
: In 2020, this set was re-made ''again'', this time replacing Evac with a different figure representing a [[NEST]] Sentry.
::*''Set number'': '''A4474'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Blades (Kre-O)|Blades]], [[First Aid (Kre-O)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (Kre-O)|Hot Spot]], [[Streetsmart]]
:*'''[[Piranacon (Kre-O)|Decepticon Piranacon]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A4475'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Nautilator (Kre-O)|Nautilator]], [[Overbite (Kre-O)|Overbite]], [[Snaptrap (Kre-O)|Snaptrap]], [[Tentakil (Kre-O)|Tentakil]]


;Wave 3
==Convention & Club Exclusives==
*'''Machine Wars''' (Botcon 2013 Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2013)
**''Kreons'': [[Hoist (G1)/toys#BotCon2014|Hoist]], [[Megaplex#Kre-O|Megaplex]], [[Obsidian (BM)#Kre-O|Obsidian]], [[Skywarp (MW)#Kre-O|Skywarp]], [[Strika (BM)#Kre-O|Strika]]


:*'''[[Computron (Kre-O)|Computron]]'''
:The ''Machine Wars'' five-pack was exclusive to [[BotCon 2013]], limited to 1500 pieces. They have generally more parts than the Kreons packed in with larger Kre-O sets, but do not have alternate vehicle builds like Micro Changers.
::*''Set number'': '''A70307'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Afterburst]], [[Lightstorm]], [[Scattershot (Kre-O)|Scattershot]], [[Strafe (Kre-O)|Strafe]]
:*'''[[Menasor (Kre-O)|Menasor]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7308'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Breakdown (Kre-O)|Decepticon Breakdown]], [[Dead End (Kre-O)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (Kre-O)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], [[Motorbreath (Kre-O)|Motorbreath]]


;Wave 4
:Ready for something new? This wave consists entirely of new-character beast-bots, rather than re-creating classic combiner teams.
:*'''[[Grimstone (Kre-O)|Grimstone]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''???'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Crackback]], [[Iquanox]], [[Ironeye]], [[Mollox]]
:*'''[[Lazerbolt]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''???'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bullhorn (Kre-O)|Bullhorn]], [[Floodgate]], [[Freezeout]], [[Roadhound]]
:*'''[[Obsidian (Kre-O Combiner)|Obsidian]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''???'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bullwark]], [[Freefall]], [[Hemocron]], [[Stronghorn]]
:*'''[[Volcanicon]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''???'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Farside]], [[Liftoff]], [[Lugmutt]], [[Power Surge (Kre-O)|Power Surge]]
{{comingsoontoy}}


==Custom Kreons==
*'''Kreon Micro-Changers 6-figure set''' (Botcon 2014 Kreon Souvenir Figure set, 2014)
First released at the back-end of 2013, these individually-carded Kreons include a huge number of extra body parts and accessories, many [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] (thus resulting in some ''extremely'' tight fits) or translucent (which, when combined with the chromed parts, may end up with stress fractures). They also come with a customizable "rack" to store said extra parts. "Repeat" characters have all new [[tampograph]]s that are more heavily like the original toys the characters are based on.
**''Kreons'': [[Breakdown (G1)#BotCon2014|Breakdown]], [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]], [[Overlord (G1)#Kre-O|Gigatron]], [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]], [[Rodimus (SG)#Kre-O|Rodimus]]


This series was intentionally produced in smaller numbers than the other series. So far it appears that once again [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] was the only US retailer to order them, though they were made available off of [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] as well.
: A [[BotCon 2014]] six-figure set commemorating 20 years of BotCon exclusives with Kreons of past exclusives. This time they're also Micro-Changers, with generally more parts and paint than most retail Micro-Changers.


[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonIronhidePkg.jpg|right|300px|]]
;Collection 1


:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|October]] 2013
*'''[[Kreon Class of 1984]]''' (San Diego Comic Con 2014)
{{collist|2|
:Released in July 2014 at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2014|San Diego Comic-Con]], this set contains 30 exclusive Kreons and accessories from G1 series.
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Bumblebee]] (A6087)
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*[[Ironhide (Kre-O)#Custom|Ironhide]] (A6086)
:*[[Arcee (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Arcee]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Custom|Megatron]] (A6088)
:*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Custom|Optimus Prime]] (A6085)
:*[[Brawn (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Brawn]]
*[[Soundwave (Kre-O)#Custom|Soundwave]] (A6090)
:*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Bumblebee]]  
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)#Custom|Starscream]] (A6089)
:*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Cliffjumper]]
:*[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Frenzy]]
:*[[Gears (G1)#SDCC2014|Gears]]
*[[Hound (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (G1)#SDCC2014|Huffer]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Jazz]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Megatron]]
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Perceptor]]
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Ratchet]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Rumble]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Shockwave]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Sideswipe]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#SDCC2014|Skrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Starscream]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Thundercracker]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Trailcutter]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#SDCC2014|Wheeljack]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#SDCC2014|Windcharger]]
}}
}}
;Collection 2


:*''Release date'': ??? 2014
 
{{Collist|2|
*'''[[Kreon Class of '85]]''' (San Diego Comic Con 2015)
*[[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)#Custom|Cliffjumper]] (A7314)
:Released in 2015 at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], this set contains 30 exclusive Kreons and accessories from G1 series.
*[[Dreadwind (Kre-O)|Dreadwind]] (A7315)
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*[[Galvatron (Kre-O)#Custom|Galvatron]] (A7316)
:*[[Alpha Trion/toys#SDCC2015|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] (A7317)
:*[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Astrotrain]]
*[[Jazz (Kre-O)#Custom|Jazz]] (A7318)
:*[[Beachcomber (G1)#SDCC2015|Beachcomber]]
*[[Predaking (Kre-O Predacon)|Predaking]] (A7319)
:*[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Blaster]]
:*[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Blitzwing]]
:*[[Cosmos (G1)#Kre-O|Cosmos]]
:*[[Devastator (G1)#SDCC2015|Devastator]]
*[[Dirge (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Dirge]]
*[[Grapple (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Grapple]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Grimlock]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#SDCC2015|Hardshell]]
*[[Hoist (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Hoist]]
*[[Inferno (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Inferno]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Jetfire]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#SDCC2015|Kickback]]
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Kre-O|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Powerglide]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Ramjet]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Red Alert]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)#Kre-O|Seaspray]]
*[[Skids (G1)#Kre-O|Skids]]
*[[Sludge (G1)#Kre-O|Slog]]
*[[Slag (G1)#Kre-O|Slug]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Smokescreen]]
*[[Snarl (G1)#Kre-O|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Strafe]]
*[[Thrust (G1)/toys#SDCC2015|Thrust]]
*[[Topspin (G1)#Kre-O|Topspin]]
*[[Tracks (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Tracks]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#Kre-O|Warpath]]
}}
}}
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;Collection 3
*'''Carzap''' (TFSS Deluxe, 2015)
This assortment is entirely movie-based, mainly around characters from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]''.
:*''Release date'': ??? 2014


*[[Drift (Kre-O)#Custom|Autobot Drift]]
:Part of the third year of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]], the ''[[Block Town]]''-inspired [[Carzap (BT)#Toys|Carzap]] comes with a [[G.B. Blackrock#Toys|G.B. Blackrock]] [[Kreon]] and a ''Kre-O'' gas pump that turn into an anti-aircraft blaster station.
*[[Lockdown (Kre-O)#Custom|Lockdown]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)#Custom|Autobot Ratchet]]
{{comingsoontoy}}


{{note|The "[[Autobot Command Center]]" set includes a Custom Kreon rack/part setup as well.}}
 
*'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set''' (Botcon 2015 Kreon Souvenir Figure set, 2015)
**''Kreons'': [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Spike]], [[Doctor Arkeville#Kre-O|Dr. Arkeville]], [[Nightbird (G1)#Kre-O|Nightbird]], [[Donny Finkleberg#Kre-O|Robot Master]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]], [[Headmaster (Animated)#Kre-O|Headmaster]]
 
: A [[BotCon 2015]] six-figure set with a rough theme of "human antagonists", be they actual humans or human-built machines.
{{-}}
{{-}}


==Store exclusives==
==Promotional releases==
===CostCo exclusives===
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Matrix Optimus Prime]]''' Kreon
* Megatron with Sideswipe (30668/31771) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.
: Promotional item given at [[BotCon 2011]], as a special mail-in promotion through the Kre-O website and a give away with the UK ''[[Doctor Who]] Adventures'' comic. Redeco of Optimus Prime Kreon showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
* Starscream with Prowl (30667/30690) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.
 
*'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Energon|Energon Bumblebee]]''' Kreon
: An exclusive [[New York Comic Con|New York Comic Con 2012]] handout, this redeco of the Bumblebee Kreon is done entirely in translucent blue plastic, and comes in its own special little window box with an outer sleeve.
 
*'''[[Devastator (G1)/toys#OrangeDevastator|Constructicon Devastator]]''' Kreon
: A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange ''Generation 2'' deco and including a translucent purple pistol based on [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]]'s alternate mode. Packaged in an individual window box and handed out with ''Kre-O'' purchases at Toys"R"Us stores, as well as [[BotCon 2013]].
 
*'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#OrionPax|Orion Pax]]''' Kreon
: Based on Orion Pax's appearance from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", this was available with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''.


===Toys"R"Us exclusives===
*'''Dinobot Ride''' Polybag
*'''Autobot Assault [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]]'''
: Polybag of a mini buildable [[Grimlock (AOE)#DinobotRide|Grimlock]] and a Cityville-sized mini [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DinobotRide|Optimus Prime]] Kreon. Given out at Toys"R"Us during build-a-figure event. Also available in selected Asian countries as a gift with purchase at stores.
**''Set number'': '''A1266'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], three [[Construction Worker]]s, [[Gunner]]
: An expanded version of the "Destruction Site Devastator" set, adding a large Ironhide robot/truck build, a "Gunner" Kreon, and a port-a-potty (yes really). The Devastator Kreon is also in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'' style yellow-and-purple rather than the original bright-green-and-purple.


===Argos exclusives===
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Elite|Elite Optimus Prime]]''' polybag
*'''Transformers Tub of Bricks'''
: Another polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso. This figure was given out at Toys"R"Us Canada during build-a-figure event while Asian countries saw a very limited retail release.
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
: A plastic tub with unaltered versions of Basic Optimus, Basic Bumblebee, and Jazz, Sideswipe and Bluestreak Kreons, and slightly altered instruction booklets.


==Promotional releases==
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#ToyFair2015|"Winter" '''Optimus Prime''']] Kreon
* Matrix '''Optimus Prime''' Kreon
: Optimus Prime in winter clothing and orange skis were handed out during [[Toy Fair 2015]].
: Promotional item given at [[BotCon 2011]], and as a special mail-in promotion through the Kre-O website. Redeco of Optimus Prime Kreon showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]].


* Clear ''' Energon Bumblebee''' Kreon
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Soccer|"Soccer" '''Bumblebee''']] Kreon
: An exclusive [[New York Comic Con|New York Comic Con 2012]] handout, this redeco of the Bumblebee Kreon is done entirely in translucent blue plastic, and comes in its own special little window box with an outer sleeve.
: Bumblebee in a soccer player getup. This polybag item was canceled, and its original release plans unknown.
{{canceledtoy}}


* '''Constructicon Devastator''' Kreon
* "Summer" '''Drift''' Kreon
: A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange ''Generation 2'' deco and including a translucent purple pistol based on [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron's]] alternate mode. Packaged in an individual window box and handed out with ''Kre-O'' purchases at Toys"R"Us stores, as well as [[BotCon 2013]].
: Drift decked out in a gaudy Hawaiian shirt and shorts. This polybag item was canceled, and its original release plans unknown.
{{canceledtoy}}
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==Media==
==Media==
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===Games===
===Games===
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{{main|Online game#Kre-O}}
Multiple online games have been released to promote the ''Kre-O'' Transformers line. Hasbro also held a ''Kre-O'' promotional event in the video game ''[[Roblox]]'' in late 2014.


===Books===
===Books===
*''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]''—actually mainly a ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]]'' book, but it has four Kre-O bonus pages and is co-branded on the cover, as well as coming with a free Matrix Optimus Prime Kreon.
*''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]''—actually mainly a ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' book, but it has four Kre-O bonus pages and is [[co-branding|co-branded]] on the cover, as well as coming with a free Matrix Optimus Prime Kreon.
*''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''


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==Notes==
==Notes==
* Kre-O bricks are manufactured by Korean toy company [http://www.oxfordtoy.co.kr/ Oxford]<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/415032-transformers-kre-o-thoughts-19.html#post6288246 Transformers Kre-O - Thoughts? on TFW2005]</ref>, who have been making not-L sets for a while. However, it is very much a lot of new part design work, especially the far more involved construction of the [[Kreon]]s; Oxford's pre-''Kre-O'' mini-figures were basically straight-up L Minifigure construction.
* Kreon [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] was among the upcoming items revealed at [[BotCon 2011]], but the Kreon shown was ultimately never released. (Bagged samples of the original have since made their way to the secondary market.) Hound would not properly appear in Kreon form until midway through 2014 as a Custom Kreon with different deco. Amusingly, the original Hound helmet has become one of the most ubiquitous among the Kreons thanks to its very generic styling.
* Kreon [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] was among the upcoming items revealed at [[BotCon 2011]]... and as of this writing, was only announced to be released in late 2013. Amusingly, his helmet has become one of the most ubiquitous among the Kreons thanks to its very generic styling.
* Small images of a ''Kre-O Transformers'' set featuring a big mechanical scorpion and another set featuring a buildable [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] were shown at [[Toy Fair 2012]] during the slide presentation, as part of the demonstration of the "build a big energon weapon from parts of the different sets" concept. Neither were present in the showroom or mentioned in the press materials. This same slide was shown during a presentation at [[BotCon 2012]], again with no explicit mention of the mechanical scorpion or Soundwave.
* Small images of a ''Kre-O Transformers'' set featuring a big mechanical scorpion and another set featuring a buildable [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]] were shown at [[Toy Fair 2012]] during the slide presentation, as part of the demonstration of the "build a big energon weapon from parts of the different sets" concept. Neither were present in the showroom or mentioned in the press materials. This same slide was shown during a presentation at [[BotCon 2012]], again with no explicit mention of the mechanical scorpion or Soundwave.
* While the Kre-O bricks and such are compatible with LEGO bricks, take care with mixing Kreon and Minifigure parts, particularly helmets. Full-coverage Kreon helmets like Optimus Prime's and Soundwave's are a bit tight, and getting a LEGO Minifigure head out of them is exceedingly difficult. They'll pop off the neck before the helmet relinquishes the head. Open-face helmets like Starscream's, where you can get a "grip" on the head with the pad of your finger, should be fine. Just be a bit careful you don't scrape face-paint off.
* While the Kre-O bricks and such are compatible with L bricks, take care with mixing Kreon and Minifigure parts, particularly helmets. Full-coverage Kreon helmets like Optimus Prime's and Soundwave's are a bit tight, and getting a L Minifigure head out of them is exceedingly difficult. They'll pop off the neck before the helmet relinquishes the head. Open-face helmets like Starscream's, where you can get a "grip" on the head with the pad of your finger, should be fine. Just be a bit careful you don't scrape face-paint off.
* The LEGO company has since released sets that are explicitly marketed as being able to assemble as robots and various vehicles and aircraft, very similar to the ''Transformers'' Kre-O concept. In 2022, long after Kre-O was discontinued, LEGO announced a collaboration with Hasbro, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LEGO|10302 Optimus Prime]].
* The L company has since released sets that are explicitly marketed as being able to assemble as robots and various vehicles and aircraft, very similar to the ''Transformers'' Kre-O concept.


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/ Official site]
*[http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/ Official site]
* [http://kre-o-nation.com/2013/index.html "Kre-O Nation" official site]
*[http://kre-o-nation.com/2013/index.html "Kre-O Nation" official site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/KREO YouTube page]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/KREO YouTube page]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/2011-02-12-hasbro-transformers_N.htm Hasbro pushes into L***'s land with new blocks @ USATODAY.com]
*[http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/2011-02-12-hasbro-transformers_N.htm Hasbro pushes into L***'s land with new blocks @ USATODAY.com]
*[http://www.facebook.com/groups/mykreons Kre-O Asia Facebook Group #mykreons]
   
   
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Kre-O Transformers

Kre-O is Hasbro's second foray into the world of brick-based construction toys, coming several years after the ignoble effort that was Built to Rule! (albeit reusing many of the part designs introduced in it). It ran from 2011 to 2017 with a variety of sets based on various Hasbro-affiliated intellectual properties like G.I. Joe, Battleship, and of course; the brand's main offering: the Kre-O Transformers.

It's not LEGO! But it sure works with LEGO. LEGO employees are asked to please not view this webpage.

Overview

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Car me now!

The earlier waves of Kre-O bricks were manufactured by Korean toy company Oxford,[1] who had been making not-LEGO sets for a while, up through 2014. However, there was also a significant amount of new design work, especially the far more involved construction of the Kreons; Oxford's pre-Kre-O mini-figures were basically straight-up LEGO Minifigure construction. As mentioned, several Kre-O bricks are also reuses of Hasbro's long defunct Built to Rule! interlocking brick system, specifically; those not designed for Kreons with detailed moulded surfaces (especially where the LEGO counterpart has a smooth surface). This seems to suggest that Oxford was also involved with the creation of the Built to Rule! system.

Unveiled at Toy Fair 2011, Transformers was the first Hasbro brand to be released as Kre-O construction brick kits. The kits (generally) center around a Transformers character that can be taken apart and reassembled into a vehicle. Mini-figures called Kreons are also included in the larger kits, and these mini-figures are a mix of Transformers characters and human drivers (mostly nameless generics).

The line launched in the US on June 6th, 2011, and the following year expanded into a multi-property brand, with sets based on other Hasbro franchises including G.I. Joe (of course), Battleship, and Dungeons & Dragons. There were also sets based on licensed properties Star Trek and Cityville Invasion, the latter co-developed with Zynga based on their wildly popular Cityville game. In 2013, TakaraTomy brought the line to Japan, primarily the second-year Transformers sets. Throughout much of the early 2010s, Kre-O earned a solid reputation as a strong competitor in the construction toy market: if LEGO and Mega Bloks were the "big two" of the toy genre during this time then Kre-O could certainly be considered a solid runner-up for third.

Despite this robust start, the brand eventually declined in popularity as the years went on. 2015 saw some odd shifts in terms of production, with the bricks now being likely manufactured by Hasbro themselves rather than Oxford (which would explain a lot of the changes to the product for that year, including the almost completely altered Kreons). 2015's wave of Transformers Kre-O sets mostly shipped only to Canada and Asian markets, with US releases relegated to closeout stores, and several items not being released at all. As of 2016, most "new" Kre-O product in the US was made up of mostly re-released and repackaged kits sold through discount chains like Dollar General. An even smaller batch of new Transformers releases also popped up in 2017 (heavily reusing parts from a short-lived Chinese Kre-O theme based on Armor Hero Captor, a live-action tokusatsu TV series similar to the Kamen Rider franchise), and in this same year a few sets based on the DreamWorks Trolls movie also released under the Kre-O name, and... That was it. No new Kre-O products have been produced since 2017, and with Hasbro partnering up with LEGO to produce official Transformers sets since 2022, it seems unlikely that this brand will see a revival anytime soon.

Building sets

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2011

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The first series saw widespread brick-and-mortar distribution in the US. The main focus of the sets were large robot/vehicle builds with a lot of parts. Really a lot. Limbs were many times thick masses of panel-parts laid over each other, and many sets had extremely limited posability, with simple swivel elbows & knees. The large builds mashed up aspects of designs from the live-action film series and Generation 1, with the accompanying Kreons (most sets included at least one; the same character as the large build) sticking to a strictly G1-inspired aesthetic. Most of the helmet designs used for Kreons in later years originated here, being uniquely tooled for each character (or shared between those who have traditionally shared molds). Regrettably, the Kreons came with a fair number of tolerance issues.

Optimus Prime, the biggest of the first-year sets (naturally).

2012 (Quest for Energon)

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The second-year Kre-O Transformers sets mark a definite change in style. Dubbed "Quest for Energon", each set contains several "energon" pieces; at least one clear-plastic Kreon torso (blue for Autobots, purple for Decepticons), and several clear-purple "Dark Energon" parts to assemble a giant "ultimate Dark Energon weapon". The robot/vehicle builds in this year's sets are generally smaller, simpler, and less reliant on the "massive stack of flat plates" construction style common in the first year, relying a lot more on large ball-and-socket-jointed bricks to build limbs and bodies around.

There was a heavier focus on the Kreons overall, with mini-playsets, mini-vehicles and a pair of army builder sets. In contrast to the strong G1 focus of the first year, robot Kreons were more often based on their Aligned continuity family incarnations, with Knock Out receiving a new helmet piece all of his own. New helmets were also produced for Ironhide and Wheeljack; collectively, the parts created in the first two years would be reused for the vast majority of Kreons produced down the line. Human Kreons had new arm-pieces with rounded-off shoulders, rather than the blocky shoulders of all first-year Kreons, and came with their own headgear.

In the US, this series saw a step down in terms of distribution, setting the tone for years to come. Walmart stopped carrying Kre-O after its first year (with one tiny exception), and only Toys"R"Us appeared to carry the entire second-year assortment; the "Rotor Rage" and "Destruction Site Devastator" sets in particular didn't seem to show up at certain retailers.

Most of these sets were also made available in Japan as part of the initial Kre-O roll-out by TakaraTomy.


2013 (Beast Hunters)

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Bringing the series in-line with the then-current Beast Hunters branding of Prime, the focus of this years' sets were buildable beasts. Every kit came with one, though one set had a huge buildable beast with an alternate robot build. None of the other beasts have official robot builds, but hey, try making your own! Interestingly, the human Kreons were based on specific Transformers human characters from prior series rather than the prior two years' nameless generics... much to the bafflement of the fandom, who wanted them to be doing that from the get-go.

This series was even more limited in its US distribution, seemingly available only at Toys"R"Us and Meijer, though some sets eventually filtered out into discount stores.


2014 (Age of Extinction)

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Tying in with that big new movie in 2014, the 2014 Kre-O line-up features dinosaurs aplenty. Many sets also feature "Dino Force Technology", which are pieces that include magnets in them so claws and dino-maws can snatch up Kreons wearing ferrous-metal backpacks or helmets. Each set also comes with a red 2x4 Kre-O brick.

Notably, this line also marks the complete abandonment of the 'rebuild to transform' play pattern, in favor of the playset approach more typical of construction brick toys. As part of this change, human Kreons now use the small body style that debuted in the Kre-O CityVille Invasion line, to indicate a scale difference between them and the normal-sized Transformer Kreons.

By this point, Kre-O in its entirety became officially a Toys"R"Us exclusive toyline.

2015 (Robots In Disguise/Generation 1)

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2015's Kre-O product was largely split between sets based on the new Robots in Disguise series, and Kreon-focused Generation 1-based product. Unfortunately, this is also the year that Kre-O all but vanished from US store shelves, relegated to Canada and Hasbro Asia markets. Even Toys"R"Us dropped the line, and it wasn't until the latter half of the year when various sets began to filter into the US through discount chains like TJ Maxx and Marshalls, though some older sets got a second life through "dollar" stores (see below).

This was accompanied by a change in Kreon construction, including new hands designed with a raised "upper" part so they can act as pegs (aka "just like LEGO Minifigures"), and a new inner post in the torso that slides into the waistpiece's now-hollow spine-post, allowing for a sturdier grip, needed for the much larger Kreon builds of most of the Generation-1-based sets. The 2x4 logo blocks were also dropped, replaced by a 3x4 flat plate with an unpainted Kre-O logo, but included only in the blindbagged toys.


Robots in Disguise
This series is based heavily on "vehicle" play, with non-transforming rigs loosely based on their pilots' alternate modes, though each one does have some sort of "action feature".


Battle Changers
After four years, the line finally releases buildable Transformers figures that transform "traditionally" rather than needing to be taken apart and rebuilt. How successful they are at this... varies. The figures are mostly based on their "Generation 1" forms, with some concessions to more modern media.
Collection 1 Collection 2 Versus Pack Collection 1 Kreon Triple Changer (canceled)
Battle Changer Autobot Hound


Kreon Warriors
Replacing Micro-Changers (see below) as the Kre-O line's blind-bagged assortment, Kreon Warriors features popular characters reimagined as historical warriors. Unlike their predecessors, the Kreon Warriors do not have vehicle modes. Their G1-y-ness is variable, with some versions owing a bit more to their Prime or live-action film series iterations in the facial feature department.
This series has no identifying markings on their bags to tell buyers exactly what's inside. On top of that, these never saw release in the US, coming out in Canada and various Asian markets.
Collection 1 Collection 2 Collection 3 (Canceled) Collection 4 (Canceled)
Pirate Starscream


Kreon Mini-Con Combiners
One of the more bizarre items in the line, these sets come with one standard Kreon and four Cityville mini Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.
Unfortunately, like the Battle Changer Triple Changers, these items apparently never saw release anywhere. Pity.
Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.
Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.

Proceed on your way to oblivion.
This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

2015~2017 ("Budget store" releases)

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Starting in mid-2015, numerous Kre-O Transformers sets were repackaged (sometimes combining multiple smaller sets) in a new red-box style, sold only at Dollar General stores in the US, for considerably lower than the original sets went for. Curiously, the packaging and instructions omit any reference to the large robot builds... yet the extra parts for the robot builds are still in the box, and the "robot only" parts are still in the parts checklist in the back. Why they did this is a mystery. These sets continued to come out in following years, and were joined by choice repackagings of Cityville Invasion, Dungeons & Dragons, and eventually G.I. Joe sets, shipped all together (but we won't list those because of The Reason).

Wave 1 (2015)
Wave 2 (2016) Wave 3 (2016)
Wave 4 (2017)


Meanwhile, five Brick Box sets saw wider release at Dollar General, Family Dollar, Big Lots and Ollies stores. These $5 cubes come with two bags of bricks and at least one Kreon. The first two sets released are simple repackagings of prior smaller kits. While these releases come with all of the Kreons and parts of the original releases, there are no instructions, apparently an attempt to pass the set off as a "build what you want" deal. Three more sets were released later, only with a single all-new 2015-style Kreon and two bags of parts per box. The larger bags of parts all come from previous older sets. The second bag in each is a seemingly random collection of parts in the same color palette as the other bag. And no instructions. Weird!

Wave 1 (2015) Wave 2 (2016)
  • Bumblebee
  • Megatron
    		•  Wave 3 (2016)
  • Optimus Prime (Dollar General only so far)
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    Lugnut, 2015-style.

    In addition to all this, Collections 1 through 3 of the blind-bagged Micro-Changers were re-released, at first primarily through Dollar General, but by 2017 expanding into Walgreens as well. These are new versions of the toys, re-made with 2015-style Kreon bodies, altered tampographs, some plastic color changes, a handful of parts changes... and no individual-identifying codes on the bags, so hope you're good at the "feel through the bag" method. (See below for links to the individual Micro-Changers in those assortments.) Bizarrely, in addition to keeping the flak jackets for the collection 1 re-release, the pack previews show the new tampographs *on* the flack jackets, a change that apparently did not make it through to production.

    Micro-Changers

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    Introduced in 2012, the Micro-Changers sub-line adds a new element to Kreon figures; extra parts allow each figure to "transform" into a vehicle or beast (or whatever).

    For more extensive information on this series, see Micro-Changer.

    Blind-bagged figures

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    This portion of the line features individual blind-packaged Kreons. During the initial run, code numbers printed on each bag allowed you to know which figure is inside... or at least avoid buying two of the same by accident. For all Collections, only the last two numbers are important for identification, so those are the only ones we're showing. The final assortment and the re-releases of prior sets lack ID numbers, so good luck feeling out parts through the bag!

    Collections 1 through 3 have been re-made with the 2015-style Kreon bodies and re-released through Dollar General and Walgreens stores in the US.

    Preview Series Collection 1 Collection 2 Collection 3
    Preview Series
    Collection 3
    Age of Extinction Collection 1
    Collection 4 Age of Extinction Collection 1 Age of Extinction Collection 2


    Micro-Changers Combiners

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    Four Kreons per pack combine into one larger robot. Each set also comes with a single red stand-block, and extra limb pieces. Just in case. As most of the original teams these sets are based on have five or six members, the "lost" members saw release through the blind-bagged series. The last assortment is a group of completely made-up combiners: Grimstone, Lazerbolt, Volcanicon, and Obsidian.

    Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
    Computron


    Custom Kreons

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    First released at the back-end of 2013, the individually-carded Custom Kreons include a number of extra body parts and accessories, many chromed or translucent. They also come with a customizable "rack" to store their unused parts. Returning characters typically have altered and more extensive tampographs across most of their opaque parts.

    For more extensive information on this series, see Custom Kreon.
    Collection 1 Collection 2 Age of Extinction Collection 1 Age of Extinction Collection 2
    Age of Extinction Collection 3 Robots in Disguise Collection 1 Robots in Disguise Collection 1 (2017)


    Store exclusives

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    CostCo exclusives

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    • Megatron with Sideswipe (30668/31771) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.
    • Starscream with Prowl (30667/30690) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.

    Toys"R"Us exclusives

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    An expanded version of the "Destruction Site Devastator" set, adding a large Ironhide robot/truck build, a "Gunner" Kreon, and a port-a-potty (yes really). The Devastator Kreon is also in Generation 2 style yellow-and-purple rather than the original bright-green-and-purple.
    Special packaging to include 2 exclusive Kreons with different print from other regular release of the same characters. These Kreons are available with either Blu-Ray Combo or DVD only set.

    Family Mart (Taiwan)

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    Released in 2012 in Taiwan in conjunction with a toy fair. The USB hub is almost 4 times larger than normal Kreons, while the other 5 figures are almost 2 times larger.

    • 8" (20 cm) Optimus Prime USB Hub
      • Oversized Kreon Optimus Prime with 4 USB 1.1 ports
    • Stylus Pen - approximately 3" (7 cm) with detachable head that can be used as a stylus
      • Optimus Prime & Starscream
    • LED Lights - approximately 3" (7 cm) with light up chest
      • Bumblebee, Sideswipe & Megatron

    Universal Studios

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    • Kreon 4-pack
      • Set number: A9370
      • Kreons: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Evac
    Only available at Universal Studios gift shops, this set features four unique Kreons based on the in-park "costumes" and ride-exclusive character Evac.
    • Kreon 4-pack
      • Set number: B6094
      • Kreons: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Evac
    In 2015, this set was re-made with the new-mold Kreon bodies, sold under a different item number.
    • Kreon 4-pack
      • Set number: E5029
      • Kreons: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, N.E.S.T. Sentry
    In 2020, this set was re-made again, this time replacing Evac with a different figure representing a NEST Sentry.

    Convention & Club Exclusives

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    The Machine Wars five-pack was exclusive to BotCon 2013, limited to 1500 pieces. They have generally more parts than the Kreons packed in with larger Kre-O sets, but do not have alternate vehicle builds like Micro Changers.


    A BotCon 2014 six-figure set commemorating 20 years of BotCon exclusives with Kreons of past exclusives. This time they're also Micro-Changers, with generally more parts and paint than most retail Micro-Changers.


    Released in July 2014 at San Diego Comic-Con, this set contains 30 exclusive Kreons and accessories from G1 series.


    Released in 2015 at San Diego Comic-Con, this set contains 30 exclusive Kreons and accessories from G1 series.
    • Carzap (TFSS Deluxe, 2015)
    Part of the third year of the Transformers Figure Subscription Service, the Block Town-inspired Carzap comes with a G.B. Blackrock Kreon and a Kre-O gas pump that turn into an anti-aircraft blaster station.


    A BotCon 2015 six-figure set with a rough theme of "human antagonists", be they actual humans or human-built machines.


    Promotional releases

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    Promotional item given at BotCon 2011, as a special mail-in promotion through the Kre-O website and a give away with the UK Doctor Who Adventures comic. Redeco of Optimus Prime Kreon showing the Matrix of Leadership.
    An exclusive New York Comic Con 2012 handout, this redeco of the Bumblebee Kreon is done entirely in translucent blue plastic, and comes in its own special little window box with an outer sleeve.
    A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange Generation 2 deco and including a translucent purple pistol based on Generation 1 Megatron's alternate mode. Packaged in an individual window box and handed out with Kre-O purchases at Toys"R"Us stores, as well as BotCon 2013.
    Based on Orion Pax's appearance from "War Dawn", this was available with the Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia.
    • Dinobot Ride Polybag
    Polybag of a mini buildable Grimlock and a Cityville-sized mini Optimus Prime Kreon. Given out at Toys"R"Us during build-a-figure event. Also available in selected Asian countries as a gift with purchase at stores.
    Another polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso. This figure was given out at Toys"R"Us Canada during build-a-figure event while Asian countries saw a very limited retail release.
    Optimus Prime in winter clothing and orange skis were handed out during Toy Fair 2015.
    Bumblebee in a soccer player getup. This polybag item was canceled, and its original release plans unknown.
    Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.
    Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.

    Proceed on your way to oblivion.
    This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

    • "Summer" Drift Kreon
    Drift decked out in a gaudy Hawaiian shirt and shorts. This polybag item was canceled, and its original release plans unknown.
    Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.
    Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.

    Proceed on your way to oblivion.
    This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.


    Media

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    Videos

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    Main article: Kre-O Transformers (cartoon)

    A series of videos have been released on Hasbro's Kre-O website and on YouTube, featuring the wacky antics of the Kre-O Transformers and their Kreons.

    Games

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    Main article: Online game#Kre-O

    Multiple online games have been released to promote the Kre-O Transformers line. Hasbro also held a Kre-O promotional event in the video game Roblox in late 2014.

    Books

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    Online comics

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    Main article: Kre-O Transformers (comic)

    Short tongue-in-cheek gag strips drawn and written by Hayato Sakamoto and Makoto Wakabayashi for TakaraTomy's Kre-O site.

    Notes

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    • Kreon Hound was among the upcoming items revealed at BotCon 2011, but the Kreon shown was ultimately never released. (Bagged samples of the original have since made their way to the secondary market.) Hound would not properly appear in Kreon form until midway through 2014 as a Custom Kreon with different deco. Amusingly, the original Hound helmet has become one of the most ubiquitous among the Kreons thanks to its very generic styling.
    • Small images of a Kre-O Transformers set featuring a big mechanical scorpion and another set featuring a buildable Soundwave were shown at Toy Fair 2012 during the slide presentation, as part of the demonstration of the "build a big energon weapon from parts of the different sets" concept. Neither were present in the showroom or mentioned in the press materials. This same slide was shown during a presentation at BotCon 2012, again with no explicit mention of the mechanical scorpion or Soundwave.
    • While the Kre-O bricks and such are compatible with LEGO bricks, take care with mixing Kreon and Minifigure parts, particularly helmets. Full-coverage Kreon helmets like Optimus Prime's and Soundwave's are a bit tight, and getting a LEGO Minifigure head out of them is exceedingly difficult. They'll pop off the neck before the helmet relinquishes the head. Open-face helmets like Starscream's, where you can get a "grip" on the head with the pad of your finger, should be fine. Just be a bit careful you don't scrape face-paint off.
    • The LEGO company has since released sets that are explicitly marketed as being able to assemble as robots and various vehicles and aircraft, very similar to the Transformers Kre-O concept. In 2022, long after Kre-O was discontinued, LEGO announced a collaboration with Hasbro, 10302 Optimus Prime.

    References

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    1. ↑ Transformers Kre-O - Thoughts? on TFW2005
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