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'''Cybertron Satellite''' is a ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' promotion in Japan that sees select neighborhoods and cities granted their own mascot Transformer character, with the title "Our Town Commander" (僕らの町の司令官 ''Bokura no Machi no Shireikan''). Each commander is an original character based on a preexisting [[Legends Class|Legends]]-class or ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Legion-class toy, redesigned with new colours and details to evoke certain famous characteristics of their region. Fourteen characters were rolled out in the first wave of the promotion in March 2012, with a fifteenth used by TakaraTomy as a mascot at conventions; a second series began in | '''Cybertron Satellite''' is a ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' promotion in Japan that sees select neighborhoods and cities granted their own mascot Transformer character, with the title "Our Town Commander" (僕らの町の司令官 ''Bokura no Machi no Shireikan''). Each commander is an original character based on a preexisting [[Legends Class|Legends]]-class or ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Legion-class toy, redesigned with new colours and details to evoke certain famous characteristics of their region. Fourteen characters were rolled out in the first wave of the promotion in March 2012, with a fifteenth used by TakaraTomy as a mascot at conventions; a second series began in November 2012 on which information is still being gathered. | ||
The promotion is denoted by large [[Matrix of Leadership]]-shaped in-store displays, which run a video on the history of Transformers and are decorated by portraits of the franchise's great leaders: [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Optimus Primal]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|''Prime'' Optimus Prime]], and in the eighth and final slot, that region's Town Commander. | The promotion is denoted by large [[Matrix of Leadership]]-shaped in-store displays, which run a video on the history of Transformers and are decorated by portraits of the franchise's great leaders: [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Optimus Primal]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|''Prime'' Optimus Prime]], and in the eighth and final slot, that region's Town Commander. | ||
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==Matrix Collection== | |||
Concurrent with the rolling out of the second series of Town Commanders, the "Matrix Collection" was launched: a set of fourteen redecos of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]], each one with a keychain and decorated in a two-tone color scheme based of one of the fourteen original Town Commanders. Each region's specific Matrix was limited to only 200 pieces, and was only available with purchases of 3000 yen or more at the stores containing the Cybertron Satellite displays. | |||
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Revision as of 21:34, 5 November 2012
Cybertron Satellite is a Prime promotion in Japan that sees select neighborhoods and cities granted their own mascot Transformer character, with the title "Our Town Commander" (僕らの町の司令官 Bokura no Machi no Shireikan). Each commander is an original character based on a preexisting Legends-class or Cyberverse Legion-class toy, redesigned with new colours and details to evoke certain famous characteristics of their region. Fourteen characters were rolled out in the first wave of the promotion in March 2012, with a fifteenth used by TakaraTomy as a mascot at conventions; a second series began in November 2012 on which information is still being gathered.
The promotion is denoted by large Matrix of Leadership-shaped in-store displays, which run a video on the history of Transformers and are decorated by portraits of the franchise's great leaders: Generation 1 Optimus Prime, Rodimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime, Animated Optimus Prime, live-action movie Optimus Prime, Prime Optimus Prime, and in the eighth and final slot, that region's Town Commander.
(Meanwhile, Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime is weeping in a corner.)
List of Town Commanders
Series 1
- Akiba Prime (Akihabara)
- Daimicron Prime (TakaraTomy)
- Fukutsu Prime (Fukutsu)
- Ginza Prime (Ginza)
- Ikebukuro Prime (Ikebukuro)
- Itami Prime (Itami)
- Kawasaki Prime (Kawasaki)
- Mito Prime (Mito)
- Nagoya Prime (Nagoya)
- Saitama Prime (Saitama)
- Sapporo Prime (Sapporo)
- Sendai Prime (Sendai)
- Tachikawa Prime (Tachikawa)
- Umeda Prime (Umeda)
- Yokohama Prime (Yokohama)
Series 2
Matrix Collection
Concurrent with the rolling out of the second series of Town Commanders, the "Matrix Collection" was launched: a set of fourteen redecos of the Matrix of Leadership accessory included with Masterpiece MP-10 Convoy, each one with a keychain and decorated in a two-tone color scheme based of one of the fourteen original Town Commanders. Each region's specific Matrix was limited to only 200 pieces, and was only available with purchases of 3000 yen or more at the stores containing the Cybertron Satellite displays.
