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War For Cybertron: Earthrise is a subline imprint of the Generations toyline, and the second portion of the War for Cybertron Trilogy.
First revealed in late-2019 at New York Comic Con, War for Cybertron: Earthrise is a direct continuation of Siege, carrying over the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most toys are once again covered in 5mm and 3mm posts to accommodate the effect parts from Siege and the new Deluxe Class range from Cyberverse. Continuing in Earthrise are the Micromasters and Battle Masters. Battle Masters (which now primarily turn into shields) still include additional effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Micromasters also feature these additions, and retain their weapon mode combinations. Another carry over from Siege is the Leader Class figures being smaller, Voyager Class-sized figures that come with additional parts to beef up the price. Heck, some Siege figures even got re-released in this line!
The new primary gimmick of the toyline is the "A.I.R. Lock System" (Adaptable Interconnection Retrofitter) that involves ramps that can hook up to various toys and connect them to each other, forming a giant battle station. This is supplemented with certain Deluxe Class partformers, that can break down and form armor or weapons, and add on to other stations using the modular system, effectively replacing the Weaponizers of Siege. Earthrise also returns to traditional Earth vehicle modes, rather than the Cybertronian vehicle modes of Siege, and few of these releases feature battle-damage style paint.
Inside the package for every toy in Earthrise, in the middle of the cardboard backdrop, is a clip-and-save piece of the "Transformers Universe Map". These pieces can be cut out with scissors and combined to form a larger map, depicting many of the familiar planets and other interstellar locations from the history of Transformers fiction. Larger figures (Deluxe, Voyager, Leader) include a translucent red decoder to view the map's labels and hidden paths. The Voyager, Micromaster, and Battle Master backdrops contain map segments that help to complete paths, but they lack labeled locations. Unfortunately for some Siege fans, Earthrise figures that are re-releases from Siege do now include unique exclusive map pieces in their new Earthrise packages.
Toys
Battle Masters
Wave 1
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Wave 2
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Future waves
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Micromasters
Wave 1
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Wave 2
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Deluxe Class
Wave 1
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Wave 2
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Wave 3
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Voyager Class
Wave 1
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Wave 2
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Wave 3
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Leader Class
Wave 1
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Wave 2
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Commander Class
2020
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Titan Class
2020
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Exclusives
Selects
Continuing on from Siege, the special edition Selects line offers redecos catering to fans, sold through online retailers only in the US.
Shared exclusives
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Earthrise (TakaraTomy)
TakaraTomy's Transformers Earthrise (トランスフォーマー アースライズ) toyline sees the "brand unification" strategy from 2017 still in effect: most of the toys in TakaraTomy's version of the line are completely identical to their Hasbro counterparts, just released in different waves and given new "ID" numbers with lightly-altered packaging.
Unfortunately for some, TakaraTomy's regular-retail lineup is considerably smaller than Hasbro's, with nearly half the line being sold as TakaraTomy Mall exclusives.
General retail
Wave 1 (April 25, 2020)
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Wave 2 (May 30, 2020) | Wave 3 (June 30, 2020)
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Wave 4 (July 31, 2020)
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Wave 5 (August 15, 2020)
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Exclusives
TakaraTomy Mall
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Trivia
- Most figures released in Earthrise have almost entirely abandoned the use of metal screws to secure parts, having changed to mostly using metal pins to secure parts into place.
