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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 (franchise)|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 (sans Frenzy, who was released as a [[Toy Hobby Market]] [[exclusive]] straight import of the Hasbro version) 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 and small photo-montage shorts of the toys, called | Only the first three waves of the Fast Action Battlers (sans Frenzy, who was released as a [[Toy Hobby Market]] [[exclusive]] straight import of the Hasbro version) were released in [[Japan]], where they were involved in a cross-promotion with the concurrently released ''[[Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' of reissues. A blurb on the toys' packaging and small photo-montage shorts of the toys, called ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Diorama Story]]'' (included on the DVDs packaged with the ''Telemocha'' figures) presented a scenario that involved the movie universe's Autobots and Decepticons being transported into the middle of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. | ||
==Transformers (2007)== | ==Transformers (2007)== | ||
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* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Sword Slash Starscream]] | * [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Sword Slash Starscream]] | ||
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Cannon Force Ironhide]] | * [[Ironhide (Movie)|Cannon Force Ironhide]] | ||
* [[Sideswipe ( | * [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Battle Blade Sideswipe]] | ||
'''Wave 4''' | '''Wave 4''' | ||
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'''Wave 5''' | '''Wave 5''' | ||
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Cyber Pursuit Arcee]] | * [[Arcee (Movie)|Cyber Pursuit Arcee]] | ||
* [[Sideswipe ( | * [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Night Blades Sideswipe]] | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Armor Optimus Prime]] | * [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Armor Optimus Prime]] | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 23 March 2012
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, who was released as a Toy Hobby Market exclusive straight import of the Hasbro version) 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 and small photo-montage shorts of the toys, called Diorama Story (included on the DVDs packaged with the Telemocha figures) presented a scenario that involved the movie universe's Autobots and Decepticons being transported into the middle of the Beast Wars.
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
Notes
- 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.)
