Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)

This article is about the 2018 toyline based on the animated series. For the 2011 toyline, see Cyberverse (toyline).

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The Transformers: Cyberverse toyline continues the trend set by Robots in Disguise of targeting the young demographic lying between the preschool and preteen audiences.

Announced in time for Toy Fair 2018, Cyberverse brings with it the line-wide "Action Attack" gimmick, with figures from most assortments including a unique "attacking" play feature.

The line also reintroduces a line-wide size class naming system, following Robots in Disguise's erratic mix of designations, with the one exception being the returning 1-Step Changers. Whilst Warrior Class remains similar to its Robots in Disguise counterpart, the new Scout, Ultra and Ultimate Classes bear little correlation to previous assortments with those names, beyond relative sizing.

Toys

Scout Class

While a similar size to previous Scout assortments, these figures possess the unique quirk of having only partial transformations, converting into hybrid robot/alt-mode forms in which their Action Attack gimmicks are activated as the final transformation step. Due to their simplicity, some figures' Action Attacks can also be activated in robot mode.

Wave 1 Bumblebee Grimlock Megatron Starscream

Wave 2 Slipstream Optimus Prime Windblade

Wave 3 Autobot Ratchet Shadow Striker

Scout Class Bumblebee

1-Step Changers

While the first wave recycled Robots in Disguise molds, from the second wave on the assortment features new molds with Action Attacks. Most of them activate only in robot mode, but some of them (mostly the ones that fire projectiles) can also work in altmode.

Wave 1 Bumblebee Blurr Soundwave

Future waves Megatron Optimus Prime Starscream Wheeljack Bumblebee Prowl Autobot Hot Rod

1-Step Changer Soundwave

Warrior Class

Cyberverse Warrior Class figures are broadly similar to the Robots in Disguise assortment of the same name, although they exhibit a greater willingness to forgo points of articulation which aren't required for transformation. Their Action Attacks are activated in robot mode, although some figures can also activate their Attack in vehicle mode.

Wave 1 Bumblebee Optimus Prime Decepticon Shockwave Starscream

Wave 2 Windblade Megatron Acid Storm

Wave 3 Autobot Hot Rod Prowl Soundwave

Warrior Class Decepticon Shockwave

Ultra Class

Closest in size and design to 3-Step Changers, Ultra Class figures' Action Attacks activates in their alternate mode, though a few can also activate in robot mode.

Wave 1 Bumblebee Grimlock Starscream		Wave 2 Decepticon Shockwave Shadow Striker		Wave 3 Optimus Prime Slipstream		Ultra Class Grimlock

Ultimate Class

Similar in size to a modern Leader Class figure, but significantly simpler, Ultimate Class figures feature Action Attacks specifically designed to be activated in both robot and alt-mode.

Wave 1 Optimus Prime Megatron

Wave 2 Bumblebee

Ultimate Class Optimus Prime

Giant Class

Wave 1 Bumblebee

Playsets

Optimus Prime Battle Base Trailer Warrior Class Optimus Prime

Exclusives

Toys"R"Us Warrior Class Thundercracker

Thus far, Thundercracker has only been released in Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada, markets that still have Toys"R"Us. A United States venue has not been confirmed yet.

Notes

• Like with previous lines, Hasbro used character-specific code names for the toys. This time, the theme was "Seinfeld characters":

• Acid Storm: "Uncle Leo"
• Blurr: "Morty"
• Bumblebee: "Costanza"
• Grimlock: "Puddy"
• Megatron: "Newman"
• Optimus Prime: "Peterman"
• Shadow Striker: "Susie"
• Shockwave: "Kramer"
• Slipstream: "Estelle"
• Soundwave: "Kruger"
• Starscream: "Bania"
• Windblade: "Elaine"

• Cyberverse toys made their global retail debut at Toyworld stores in Australia on 3 July 2018, before arriving at US retail at the end of the same month.