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''Generations Selects'' largely follows on from the precedent set by Fun Publications' ''Timelines'' toyline; featuring redecoes and retools of pre-existing ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' or occasionally ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' molds, typically representing lesser-known ''Transformers'' characters. However, TakaraTomy's version of the toyline features high-budget retools reshelling large portions of the original toys (''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]] into ''Generations Selects'' <small>(TakaraTomy)</small> [[Tentakil (Masterforce)#Generations|Tentakil]] replaced about 90% of the original mold) and also features a heavy focus on [[combiner]] robots, reusing the same connection joint system from ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' and the ''Prime Wars Trilogy''. | ''Generations Selects'' largely follows on from the precedent set by Fun Publications' ''Timelines'' toyline; featuring redecoes and retools of pre-existing ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' or occasionally ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' molds, typically representing lesser-known ''Transformers'' characters. However, TakaraTomy's version of the toyline features high-budget retools reshelling large portions of the original toys (''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]] into ''Generations Selects'' <small>(TakaraTomy)</small> [[Tentakil (Masterforce)#Generations|Tentakil]] replaced about 90% of the original mold) and also features a heavy focus on [[combiner]] robots, reusing the same connection joint system from ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' and the ''Prime Wars Trilogy''. | ||
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{{Main|Generations Selects Special Comic}} | {{Main|Generations Selects Special Comic}} | ||
TakaraTomy published a webcomic called ''Generations Selects Special Comic'' to promote their contributions to the toyline, hosted in the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] listings for the toys themselves. | |||
This strip showcased the adventures of a time lost [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in the [[Precursor World|mysterious world]] of an organization known as the "[[Primus Vanguard]]" in a plot that would eventually snowball into the grand finale of TakaraTomy's 2010s pack-in fiction both [[Transformers Legends (comic)|retail]] and [[Spin Off|exclusive]]. | |||
[[Category:Generation 1 franchises]] | [[Category:Generation 1 franchises]] | ||
[[Category:Generations Selects| ]] | [[Category:Generations Selects| ]] | ||
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Generations Selects is a branding introduced by Hasbro and TakaraTomy in 2019 in the era of brand unification for higher-end exclusive figures, following the end of Fun Publications' and e-HOBBY's respective tenures producing adult-oriented Transformers figures.
Toys
Generations Selects largely follows on from the precedent set by Fun Publications' Timelines toyline; featuring redecoes and retools of pre-existing War for Cybertron Trilogy or occasionally Prime Wars Trilogy molds, typically representing lesser-known Transformers characters. However, TakaraTomy's version of the toyline features high-budget retools reshelling large portions of the original toys (Power of the Primes Moonracer into Generations Selects (TakaraTomy) Tentakil replaced about 90% of the original mold) and also features a heavy focus on combiner robots, reusing the same connection joint system from Unite Warriors and the Prime Wars Trilogy.
Fiction
TakaraTomy published a webcomic called Generations Selects Special Comic to promote their contributions to the toyline, hosted in the TakaraTomy Mall listings for the toys themselves. This strip showcased the adventures of a time lost Optimus Prime and Galvatron in the mysterious world of an organization known as the "Primus Vanguard" in a plot that would eventually snowball into the grand finale of TakaraTomy's 2010s pack-in fiction both retail and exclusive.
