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'''Fast Action Battlers''' are a subset of the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie toyline]] featuring Deluxe price-point renditions of movie characters that have been considerably simplified, so as to have the movie cast in toy-forms geared towards children a little too young to handle the more complicated "standard" line. They are a little larger than Deluxe figures and generally feature limited articulation in favor of action features and easy handling. They are similar to the previously-released ''[[Star Wars]]'' "Force Battler" action figures and the upcoming ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' "Action Battler" figures - except, obviously, the Star Wars and G.I. Joe figures can't transform. | '''Fast Action Battlers''' are a subset of the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie toyline]] featuring Deluxe price-point renditions of movie characters that have been considerably simplified, so as to have the movie cast in toy-forms geared towards children a little too young to handle the more complicated "standard" line. They are a little larger than Deluxe figures and generally feature limited articulation in favor of action features and easy handling. They are similar to the previously-released ''[[Star Wars]]'' "Force Battler" action figures and the upcoming ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' "Action Battler" figures - except, obviously, the Star Wars and G.I. Joe figures can't transform. | ||
Only the first three waves of the Fast Action Battlers were released in [[Japan]], where they were involved in a cross-promotion with the concurrently-released ''[[Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' of reissues. A blurb on the toys' packaging presented a scenario that involved the movie universe's Autobots and Decepticons being transported into the middle of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], though no story details were actually given. | Only the first three waves of the Fast Action Battlers (sans Frenzy) were released in [[Japan]], where they were involved in a cross-promotion with the concurrently-released ''[[Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' of reissues. A blurb on the toys' packaging presented a scenario that involved the movie universe's Autobots and Decepticons being transported into the middle of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], though no story details were actually given. | ||
==Transformers (2007)== | ==Transformers (2007)== | ||
Revision as of 01:25, 26 February 2010
Fast Action Battlers are a subset of the live-action movie toyline featuring Deluxe price-point renditions of movie characters that have been considerably simplified, so as to have the movie cast in toy-forms geared towards children a little too young to handle the more complicated "standard" line. They are a little larger than Deluxe figures and generally feature limited articulation in favor of action features and easy handling. They are similar to the previously-released Star Wars "Force Battler" action figures and the upcoming G.I. Joe "Action Battler" figures - except, obviously, the Star Wars and G.I. Joe figures can't transform.
Only the first three waves of the Fast Action Battlers (sans Frenzy) were released in Japan, where they were involved in a cross-promotion with the concurrently-released Beast Wars Telemocha Series of reissues. A blurb on the toys' packaging presented a scenario that involved the movie universe's Autobots and Decepticons being transported into the middle of the Beast Wars, though no story details were actually given.
Transformers (2007)
Wave 1
- Cannon Blast Ironhide
- Battle Blade Starscream
- Power Hook Optimus Prime
- Ion Blast Autobot Jazz
Wave 2
- Double Missile Decepticon Brawl
- Axe Attack Autobot Ratchet
Wave 3
- Disc Blast Decepticon Frenzy
- Gyro Blade Blackout
- Fusion Blast Megatron
Wave 4
Wave 5
- Claw Slash Ramjet (Starscream redeco)
- Fire Blast Optimus Prime
- Pulse Cannon Ironhide
- Sonic Shock Smokescreen (Jazz redeco)
Wave 6
- Desert Blast Brawl
- Night Attack Megatron
- Rally Rocket Bumblebee
- Rescue Torch Ratchet
Revenge of the Fallen
Wave 1
Wave 2
- Devastation Blast Long Haul
- Photon Missile Jetfire
- Beam Blast Autobot Ratchet
- Magna Missile Sideways
Wave 3
Wave 4
Wave 5
Wave 6
Trivia
- The Fast Action Battler version of Frenzy is the only transforming Frenzy toy so far. This makes him the only in-movie robot character to get a full transforming toy representation strictly in a subline. (Well, that is if you don't count folding up into Barricade's grille or a two legged boom-box as transforming.)
