Titans Return (toyline)

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Unlike Combiner Wars, all Titans Return Deluxe Class figures such as Chromedome were only available with a character card everywhere in the world. Depicted left is the packaging version available in most markets (including the U.S.), depicted right is the packaging version available in Europe.

Titans Return is a subline imprint of the Generations toyline, constituting the second portion of the Prime Wars Trilogy.

Introduced in mid-2016, Titans Return (initially touted under the early working name Titan Wars) features its own new line-wide gimmick: all Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class figures include a Headmaster-style Titan Master partner, all of which are completely interchangeable. To compensate for the size differences, Leader class figures feature large helmets that cover the Titan Masters, while Voyager class figures have spring-loaded pop-out adornments to "bulk up" their heads. All Voyager and Leader class figures are Triple Changers; each Leader class figure's third mode is a base/battle station, which can be manned by the Titan Master figures. Each Deluxe and Voyager figure's hand-held weapons can transform and/or combine to form a "turret" that any Titan Master can sit in, and which can attach to the base modes of the Leader Class figures. Most figures feature several tiny pegs dotted across their bodies, which allow Titan Masters to stand securely on them.

Additionally, a new Titan Master assortment was introduced, each including a single Titan Master, plus a small vehicle or beast. These can transform into a vehicle/beast for the Titan Master to ride, a second vehicle/beast formed by combining with the Titan Master, and a 5mm weapon for a larger figure to wield. Legends Class figures are predominantly Mini-Cassette characters, and can transform into both a vehicle and a blocky PDA that can fit inside Leader Class figures such as Blaster. Though never officially addressed by Hasbro, Deluxes no longer included comic books (previously included with Thrilling 30 and Combiner Wars figures in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Asia) in any market, thus eliminating the need for English-only packaging entirely, leaving only two types of multilingual packaging, one for Europe and the other for all non-European markets. However, the character cards included with all figures (except for Titan Masters) now featured Tech Spec stats on their back.

Voting for the second Titan Class figure was conducted via Facebook, with fans choosing between a remake of Omega Supreme, Trypticon, or Scorponok. Trypticon won.

“	Harness the power of Titan Masters	”
—Official tagline for the Titans Return line

Toys

General retail

Titan Masters

Every Titan Master class micro-figure comes with a triple-changing mini-vehicle or mini-beast that converts to another vehicle/beast as well as a weapon.

Wave 1 Crashbash Loudmouth Nightbeat Terri-Bull

Wave 2 Apeface Brawn Clobber Skytread

Wave 3 Decepticon Fangry Overboard Autobot Ptero Sawback

Titan Master Nightbeat.

Wave 3 is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available.

Legends Class

Wave 1 Autobot Rewind Autobot Stripes Autobot Wheelie

Wave 2 Laserbeak Ravage Decepticon Rumble

Wave 3 Bumblebee Gnaw Kickback

File:TitansReturn-Rewind.jpg Legends class Rewind.

Wave 3 is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available.

Deluxe Class

Wave 1 Hyperfire & Blurr Furos & Hardhead Fracas & Scourge Grax & Skullsmasher

Wave 2 Autobot Stylor & Chromedome Xort & Highbrow Vorath & Mindwipe Monxo & Wolfwire

Wave 3 Autobot Throttle & Autobot Breakaway Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod Blowpipe & Triggerhappy Daburu & Autobot Twinferno

Deluxe class Skullcruncher & Grax.

Wave 3 is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available.

Voyager Class

Wave 1 Nucleon & Galvatron Autobot Infinitus & Sentinel Prime

Wave 2 Autobot Sovereign & Alpha Trion Darkmoon & Astrotrain

Wave 3 Doomshot & Megatron Diac & Optimus Prime

Wave 3 is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available.

Leader Class

Wave 1 Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster Autobot Apex & Powermaster Optimus Prime

Wave 2 Soundblaster & Soundwave

Wave 3 Decepticon Revolver & Six Shot

LEader class Optimus Prime & Apex

Wave 3 is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available.

Titan Class

Wave 1 Emissary & Cerebros & Fortress Maximus

Future waves Trypticon

Trypticon is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available.

Exclusives

Conventions

• Titan Force, includes:
  • Sentinel Prime
  • Windblade
  • Brainstorm

In the US, the "Titan Force" gift set was exclusive to the Hasbro Toy Shop website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. In the UK, it was exclusive to the A1 Toys booth at the London Film & Comic Con 2016. It was also available at Cybertron Con Shanghai 2016 and at the Hasbro booth at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2016.

• Fortress Maximus with Master Sword

In the US, this version of Fortress Maximus was exclusive to the Hasbro Toy Shop website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. In the UK, it was exclusive to the A1 Toys booth at the London Film & Comic Con 2016. It was also available at Cybertron Con Shanghai 2016 and at the Hasbro booth at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2016.

Store exclusives

• Autobot Teslor & Brainstorm

In the U.S., the single-packed version of Brainstorm was intended to be exclusive to Walgreens pharmacy stores. However, reports of cases making their way to Walmart stores cropped up in late August 2016.

Notes

Adults, buy toys!

• Early in the toy line's life cycle, Hasbro Australia promoted the Titans Return figures with three different full-scale advertisement posters (alternatively depicting Powermaster Optimus Prime, Fortress Maximus, or Galvatron) found at numerous public transportat stations. This form of public advertisement is pretty much unprecedented for Transformers toys in general, and for a "collector"-oriented line in particular!