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#REDIRECT [[Generation 1 Reissues]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>
[[File:VintageG1-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Blast from the Past!]]
 
A '''reissue''' is a new production run of an older toy, typically done to give newer fans an on opportunity to experience a piece of history or for older fans to relive the glory days of childhood. Reissues are ''usually'' largely unchanged from their original releases, but sometimes can be [[redeco]]ed or have minor [[retool]]ing.
 
==Reissue Toylines==
Several toylines exist with a focus on reissues, especially for [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toys, two of the oldest and popular franchises.
 
* ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' — A [[Hasbro]] European-market line of old G1 toy re-releases from [[1990]] and [[1991]].
* ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition]]'' — A [[2001]] [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] line-up of G1 reissues made available as store and convention [[exclusive]]s, mostly sold as sets, later supplemented with redecos of the ''Transformers Collection'' line (below).
* ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' — The [[2002]]–[[2006]] Takara series of "bookbox"-style G1 reissues.
** This is also the line mainly associated with [[redeco]]s of reissued toys made available through the Takara-affiliated [[e-HOBBY]] online store as part of the "Collector's Edition" line, though e-HOBBY have also carried redecos of toys from other lines, reissues and otherwise.
* ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'' — The [[2002]]–[[2005]] [[Hasbro]] US-market, originally [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] series of reissued G1 toys that was similar to the ''Transformers Collection'' releases. Some tail-end releases were made available through other venues after Toys"R"Us had decided to discontinue the line.
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' — A Hasbro reissue toyline from [[2005]]–[[2006]] to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the ''Beast Wars'' franchise. The toys were redecoed or retooled for better show-accuracy came with either a DVD or mini-comic.
* ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' — A small Japanese ''Beast Wars'' franchise from [[2006]] with a single boxset of slightly retooled molds.
* ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' — The full tenth anniversary celebration of the [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)|Japanese ''Beast Wars'' toyline]], this [[2007]] line also redecoed the original molds be show-accurate.
* ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' — The [[2007]]–[[2013]] [[TakaraTomy]] series of classic-style G1 reissues. Includes some figures never before re-released (and some never before released by Takara ''at all''), such as [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]].
** From [[2018]]–[[2020]], ''Encore'' made a brief return to reissue a few toys from other franchises, including ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWN|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
* A few assorted toys have also been reissued by Hasbro as store or convention exclusives as part of their [[Transformers: Classics|2006–2007 ''Classics'']] and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008–2009 ''Universe'']] lines as well as under the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' line (the latter [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line).
* ''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Transformers Chronicle]]'' — A small [[2011]] TakaraTomy toyline that included a couple of G1 reissues.
* ''[[Transformers Tribute]]'' — A small [[2017]] toyline celebrating the tenth anniversary of the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action film]] which redecoed several old molds.
* ''[[Vintage]]'' is a line of reissues commenced in [[2018]], sold exclusively in the US by [[Walmart]], hewing closely to the look and feel of the original releases, including original style packaging, complete with [[Tech Spec]] and [[package art]] on both the front and [[package art#Back of the box art|back]]. Initially focused on G1, in [[2021]] it expanded to include ''Beast Wars'' to coincide with that franchise's 25th anniversary alongside ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''. It would be replaced by ''Transformers Retro'' in 2023.
* ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' — this [[2021]]–[[2023]] toyline, exclusive to [[Target]] in the US, is... an unusual line to say the least, but a significant chunk of it was reissues of figures from previous lines, such as ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' and ''[[Studio Series]]'', but with ''Buzzworthy'''s packaging design.
* ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' — Another G1 reissue toyline beginning in [[2023]], with the central gimmick of being redecoed with unprecedented levels of show-accuracy. The line would shift focus in [[2025]] to be repaints of modern ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Transformers: Generations]]'' toys in vintage-toy-inspired colors, rather than be a reissue and redeco line. As the follow-up to ''Vintage'', this line is also exclusive to Walmart.
 
==Individual Reissues==
{{stub|notes on any reissues prior to 2020s, any missing reissues}}
In the 2020s, Hasbro made stronger efforts to reissue figures only a few years old based on fan demand, especially for ones fans found hard to get the first time they were released and are now pricey on the aftermarket. Sometimes the toys were re-released as [[package refresh]]es in whatever the concurrent ''Generations'' toyline was at the time, while others were straight reissues in their original packaging, usually as a store exclusive and from [[Hasbro Pulse]].<br>For simplicity, the following lists straight reissues only.
 
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===2021===
{{collist|3|
*''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Devastator]] (2016)
*''[[Studio Series]]'' 24/25 Bumblebee [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Then]] & [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Now]] Two-Pack (2018)
*''Studio Series'' 31 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS31|Battle Damaged Megatron]] (2019)
}}
 
===2022===
{{collist|3|
*''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (2019)
}}
 
===2023===
{{collist|3|
*''Studio Series'' 86-07 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (2021)
}}
 
===2024===
{{collist|3|
*''[[Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' MPM-12 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MPM12|Optimus Prime]] (2021)
*''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]] (2017)
*''Power of the Primes'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Prime]] (2018)
*''Studio Series'' 38 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (2019)
*''Studio Series'' +04 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] (2023)
*''Studio Series'' 49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|Bumblebee]] (2020)
*''Studio Series'' 51 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] (w/[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]], 2020)
*''Siege'' WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (2019)
*''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' [[Ectotron#Toys|Ectotron]] (2019)
*''Siege'' WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ [[Countdown (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Countdown]], 2019)
*''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' WFC-E11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] (2020)
*''Earthrise'' WFC-E25 [[Scorponok (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] (2020)
*''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Optimus Prime]] (2023)
}}
 
===2025===
{{collist|3|
*''Studio Series'' 32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (2019)
*''Studio Series'' 87 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (2022)
*''Studio Series'' 86-21 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (2023)
*''Studio Series'' 86-25 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]] (2024)
*''Siege'' WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (2019)
*''Siege'' WFC-S26 [[Firestormer#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce]] (2019)
*''Siege'' WFC-S27 Decepticon [[Phantomstrike Squadron]] (2019)
*''Collaborative'' [[Gigawatt#Toys|Gigawatt]] (2020)
*''Generations Selects'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Generations Selects|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]] & [[Ratchet (SG)#Generations Selects|Shattered Glass Ratchet]] (2020)
*''Earthrise'' WFC-E26 [[Thrust (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thrust]] (2020)
*''Earthrise'' WFC-E34 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] (2020)
*''Earthrise'' WFC-E37 [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck]] (2020)
*''Earthrise'' WFC-E36 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]] (2020)
*''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Beachcomber (G1)#Legacy|Beachcomber]] & [[Paradise Parakeet#Toys|Paradise Parakeet]] (2023)
*''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Devcon (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Devcon]] (2023)
*''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Nova Prime#Legacy|Nova Prime]] (2023)
*''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Nacelle (G1)#Legacy|Nacelle]] (2023)
*''[[Missing Link]]'' C-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Convoy]] (2024)
}}
 
===2026===
{{collist|3|
*''Power of the Primes'' [[Predaking (G1)#Power of the Primes|Predaking]] (2018)
*''Legacy'' [[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Breakdown]] (2023)
*''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy 2|Nemesis]] (2023)
}}
 
==Notes==
*The ''[[Missing Link]]'' toyline technically isn't a reissue toyline, but does closely recreate "Generation 1" toys with modern engineering and added articulation.
 
==See Also==
*[[Package refresh]]
*[[Rebranding]]
 
 
[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Beast Wars toylines]]
[[Category:Reissue toylines| ]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Latest revision as of 18:25, 9 March 2026

Blast from the Past!

A reissue is a new production run of an older toy, typically done to give newer fans an on opportunity to experience a piece of history or for older fans to relive the glory days of childhood. Reissues are usually largely unchanged from their original releases, but sometimes can be redecoed or have minor retooling.

Reissue Toylines

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Several toylines exist with a focus on reissues, especially for Generation 1 and Beast Wars toys, two of the oldest and popular franchises.

Individual Reissues

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What's needed: notes on any reissues prior to 2020s, any missing reissues

In the 2020s, Hasbro made stronger efforts to reissue figures only a few years old based on fan demand, especially for ones fans found hard to get the first time they were released and are now pricey on the aftermarket. Sometimes the toys were re-released as package refreshes in whatever the concurrent Generations toyline was at the time, while others were straight reissues in their original packaging, usually as a store exclusive and from Hasbro Pulse.
For simplicity, the following lists straight reissues only.

2021

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2022

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2023

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2024

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2025

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2026

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Notes

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  • The Missing Link toyline technically isn't a reissue toyline, but does closely recreate "Generation 1" toys with modern engineering and added articulation.

See Also

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