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''Cyberverse'' as a franchise is aimed at a ''slightly'' younger age range than most normal "mainline" franchises: sandwiched between the concurrently-running preschool-age [[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (franchise)|''Rescue Bots Academy'']] and the older, more fan-oriented [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'']]. Its toys are generally simpler with a focus on action features over detail or articulation, while the cartoon has a bright, colorful palette with lively animation, and shorter episodes than previous shows. Both feature character designs based heavily on the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]-inspired "[[Evergreen]]" look. | |||
Fictionally, it is built around a retelling of the battle between the [[Autobots]] and [[Decepticons]] based around a premise very similar to what was attempted in the [[Aligned continuity family]]: the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] breaks out over [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron's]] attempts to change Cybertron that leads to his conflict with his old friend [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] that culminates in the ejection of the [[AllSpark]] and the battle moving to claim its power on [[Earth]]. Notably, ''Cyberverse'' is the first TV series to explicitly make use of the [[multiverse]] as a concept, with acknowledgement of multiple universes in both of its primary fictions, and it playing a major role in the show's third season. | |||
Notably, ''Cyberverse'' is the first TV series to explicitly make use of the [[multiverse]] as a concept, with acknowledgement of multiple universes in both of its primary fictions, and it playing a major role in the show's third season. | |||
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Transformers: Cyberverse is a franchise that launched in 2018. It collects large amounts of lore from multiple continuities, not unlike the Aligned continuity family, and blends them into a new story inspired by classic Generation 1 lore, utilizing evergreen character designs.
The Cyberverse franchise consists of:
Overview
Cyberverse as a franchise is aimed at a slightly younger age range than most normal "mainline" franchises: sandwiched between the concurrently-running preschool-age Rescue Bots Academy and the older, more fan-oriented War for Cybertron Trilogy. Its toys are generally simpler with a focus on action features over detail or articulation, while the cartoon has a bright, colorful palette with lively animation, and shorter episodes than previous shows. Both feature character designs based heavily on the Generation 1-inspired "Evergreen" look.
Fictionally, it is built around a retelling of the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons based around a premise very similar to what was attempted in the Aligned continuity family: the war on Cybertron breaks out over Megatron's attempts to change Cybertron that leads to his conflict with his old friend Optimus Prime that culminates in the ejection of the AllSpark and the battle moving to claim its power on Earth. Notably, Cyberverse is the first TV series to explicitly make use of the multiverse as a concept, with acknowledgement of multiple universes in both of its primary fictions, and it playing a major role in the show's third season.
