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===Others=== | ===Others=== | ||
[[File:TLK-DeluxeCogman.jpg|thumb|200px|Cogman, breakout star of ''The Last Knight'', was referred to as a Headmaster by the film's dialogue.]] | [[File:TLK-DeluxeCogman.jpg|thumb|200px|Cogman, breakout star of ''The Last Knight'', was referred to as a Headmaster by the film's dialogue.]] | ||
Evidently thinking they'd mastered the concept, Hasbro and Takara would frequently dip back in the ''Titans Return'' well whenever a toy necessitated Titan Master engineering. The toyline for the live-action movie ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', which overlapped with the tail end of ''Titans Return'', introduced a pair of molds to represent new Titan Master-compatible characters. Elsewhere, existing tooling would be used to represent anything from new takes on old characters to real-life Japanese celebrities. New toy designs based on Titan Master engineering were still being produced for the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toylines in 2020, four years after the debut of ''Titans Return''; of these, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Snapdragon (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Snapdragon]] would herald a sea change in terminology, with his product copy referring to his small partner [[Krunk#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Krunk]] as a Titan Master and Headmaster interchangeably. The G1 nomenclature was | Evidently thinking they'd mastered the concept, Hasbro and Takara would frequently dip back in the ''Titans Return'' well whenever a toy necessitated Titan Master engineering. The toyline for the live-action movie ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', which overlapped with the tail end of ''Titans Return'', introduced a pair of molds to represent new Titan Master-compatible characters. Elsewhere, existing tooling would be used to represent anything from new takes on old characters to real-life Japanese celebrities. New toy designs based on Titan Master engineering were still being produced for the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toylines in 2020, four years after the debut of ''Titans Return''; of these, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Snapdragon (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Snapdragon]] would herald a sea change in terminology, with his product copy referring to his small partner [[Krunk#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Krunk]] as a Titan Master and Headmaster interchangeably. The G1 nomenclature was retained for the subsequent ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters (2020)|Retro Headmasters]]'' line, which brought ''Legends'' tooling to a Western audience for the first time, and it also appeared in the [[Source:Buzzworthy Bumblebee Worlds Collide|product write-up]] for ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Fangry (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Fangry]] and [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]]. | ||
Titan Master-compatible toys in other lines include: | |||
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width="20%" valign="top"| <u>'''''[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]'''</u> | |width="20%" valign="top"| <u>'''''[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]'''</u> | ||
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<u>'''''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'''''</u> | <u>'''''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'''''</u> | ||
{{Bp-a1|[[Cogman#Deluxe|Cogman]]}} | {{Bp-a1|[[Cogman#Deluxe|Cogman]]}} | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[Nitro Zeus#Toys|Decepticon Nitro]]<ref name="nitro">Decepticon Nitro, Thundercracker, and KSI Boss all feature | {{Bp-d1|[[Nitro Zeus#Toys|Decepticon Nitro]]<ref name="nitro">Decepticon Nitro, Thundercracker, and KSI Boss all feature neck sockets compatible with Titan Master head modes, but their own disconnected heads do not transform.</ref>}} | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''[[Studio Series]]'''''</u> | |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''[[Studio Series]]'''''</u> | ||
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*Transformer Hamada Robo ~[[Donarimasu#Toys|Donarimasu]]~ & Transformer Matsumoto Robo ~[[Guchirimasu#Toys|Guchirimasu]]~ (w/ [[Giant Fujiwara#Toys|Giant Fujiwara)]] | *Transformer Hamada Robo ~[[Donarimasu#Toys|Donarimasu]]~ & Transformer Matsumoto Robo ~[[Guchirimasu#Toys|Guchirimasu]]~ (w/ [[Giant Fujiwara#Toys|Giant Fujiwara)]] | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-toy Giant Fujiwara.jpg|thumb|200px|''Transformers / Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!'' Giant Fujiwara]] | |width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-toy Giant Fujiwara.jpg|thumb|200px|''Transformers / Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!'' Giant Fujiwara.]] | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'''</u> | |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'''</u> | ||
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{{Bp-d1|[[Weirdwolf (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Weirdwolf]] (w/ [[Monzo#Retro Headmasters|Monzo]])}} | {{Bp-d1|[[Weirdwolf (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Weirdwolf]] (w/ [[Monzo#Retro Headmasters|Monzo]])}} | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Chromedome.jpg|thumb|200px|''Retro Headmasters'' Chromedome]] | |width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Chromedome.jpg|thumb|200px|''Retro Headmasters'' Chromedome.]] | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'''''</u> | |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'''''</u> | ||
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===''Power of the Primes'' (2018)=== | ===''Power of the Primes'' (2018)=== | ||
{{main|Power of the Primes (toyline)}} | |||
Following ''Titans Return'', the next and final instalment of the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' was ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''. This line featured the unified gimmick of "powering up", whether that meant gaining the abilities of one of the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Primes]], [[Combiner|combining]], or evolving to [[Prime (rank)|Primehood]]. | |||
====Prime Masters==== | ====Prime Masters==== | ||
The line introduced the [[Prime Master]]s – small robots directly based on the engineering of the Titan Masters. Instead of transforming into heads, the Prime Masters could become "spark modes" to slot into the Prime Armor of various figures, or into the Matrix handles included with the larger toys (see below). Prime Masters ''can'' still be used as heads for ''Titans Return'' compatible figures, though the front of each spark mode features the [[insignia]] of that particular Prime and [[empurata|your mileage may vary]] on how well it resembles a face. | |||
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width=" | |width="20%" valign="top"|'''Prime Master Class''' | ||
<ul class="iconlist"> | <ul class="iconlist"> | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[Liege Maximo# | {{Bp-d1|[[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]]}} | ||
{{Bp-a1|[[Micronus Prime# | {{Bp-a1|[[Micronus Prime#Power of the Primes|Micronus]]}} | ||
{{Bp-a1|[[Vector Prime | {{Bp-a1|[[Vector Prime#Power of the Primes|Vector Prime]]}} | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[Alchemist Prime# | {{Bp-d1|[[Alchemist Prime#Power of the Primes|Alchemist Prime]]}} | ||
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Power of the Primes|Alpha Trion]] | | | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[ | |width="20%" valign="top"|<br> | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[ | {{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Power of the Primes|Alpha Trion]]}} | ||
{{Bp- | {{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|Megatronus]]}} | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[Quintus Prime#Power of the Primes|Quintus Prime]]}} | |||
{{Bp-d1|[[Solus Prime#Power of the Primes|Solus Prime]]}} | |||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Pack-in partners''' | |||
{{Bp-d1|[[Onyx Prime#Power of the Primes|Onyx Prime]]}} | |||
{{Bp-m1|[[Amalgamous Prime#Power of the Primes|Amalgamous Prime]]}} | |||
{{Bp-m1|[[Nexus Prime#Power of the Primes|Nexus Prime]]}} | |||
{{Bp-m1|[[Prima#SDCC2018|Prima Prime]]}} | |||
{{Bp-m1|[[Thirteenth Prime#Power of the Primes|The Thirteenth]]}} | |||
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|width=" | |width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Prime Wars Trilogy#Toys|Special Edition]]''' | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#SpecialEdition|Megatronus]]}} | |||
{{Bp-a1|[[Solus Prime#SpecialEdition|Solus Prime]]}} | |||
{{Bp-d1| | {{Bp-a1|[[Prima#SpecialEdition|Prima Prime]]}} | ||
{{Bp-a1| | |||
{{Bp-a1| | |||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|200px|''Power of the Primes'' Liege Maximo.]] | |||
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====Enigmas of Combination==== | ====Enigmas of Combination/Matrix cores==== | ||
Deluxe and Voyager Class toys in ''Power of the Primes'' revisit ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style combination; each Deluxe includes a Prime Armor chestplate that doubles as a combiner hand, and each Voyager includes braces that form a pair of combiner feet. Each of these armor accessories features a slot to hold a Prime Master in spark mode – or, indeed, an [[Enigma of Combination]], one of which was also included in each Voyager Class release. | |||
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width=" | |width="20%" valign="top"|'''Enigmas of Combination''' | ||
<ul class="iconlist"> | <ul class="iconlist"> | ||
{{Bp-a1|[[ | {{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Grimlock]]'s Dinobot Enigma}} | ||
{{Bp-a1|[[ | {{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]]'s Seeker Enigma}} | ||
{{Bp- | | | ||
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimal Optimus]] ( | |width="20%" valign="top"|<br> | ||
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|Elita-1]]'s Autobot Enigma}} | |||
{{Bp-d1|[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr]]'s Terrorcon Enigma}} | |||
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Inferno]]'s Autobot Enigma}} | |||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Matrix of_Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership cores]]''' | |||
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Rodimus Prime]]}} | |||
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]]}} | |||
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimal Optimus]]}} | |||
{{Bp-m1|[[Throne of the Primes]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#SDCC2018|Optimal Optimus]]}} | |||
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|width=" | |width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other Matrix cores''' | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|Evolution Rodimus Unicronus]]'s [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]]}} | |||
{{Bp- | {{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Power of the Primes|Evolution Nemesis Prime]]' [[Dark Matrix of Leadership#Toys|Dark Matrix of Leadership]]}} | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Power of the Primes|Evolution Nemesis Prime]] | |||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:POTP-Dark-Matrix-of-Leadership.jpg|thumb|200px|''Power of the Primes'' Nemesis Prime.]] | |||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 21:18, 27 March 2022
Compatible toys in other lines
Legends
The Titans Return line did not see release in Japanese markets; TakaraTomy instead elected to roll its toy molds into the concurrent Transformers Legends toyline. Legends releases were differentiated by their markedly different colours schemes, often including newly-tooled faces, generally attempting to replicate each character's appearance as seen in the original Generation 1 anime series. With the absence of a dedicated Titan Master Class price point, Legends released the single-packed Titan Master toolings split up as pack-in partners with larger toys; examples include the Titans Return Loudmouth toy, which became the separate robot Goshooter and vehicle Cargo, and the Titans Return Terri-Bull toy, which became Bullhorn and Tankette. This even extended to Titan Master Repugnus; for Japanese fans to get a complete "Repug", they had to purchase his head and body/vehicle separately with Gong and Broadside respectively. As the line proceeded, the amount of retooled parts increased from merely new faces to dedicated new Titan Master molds, extensive changes to the toy's appearance, and even one completely original Leader-sized toy.
Associated fiction generally repurposed the Titan Masters as Headmasters and Godmasters (with larger Transtector bodies), though in toy terms, they remain cross-compatible with the Titan Master head swapping gimmick. The Titans Return compatible toys in Legends are as follows:
Others
Evidently thinking they'd mastered the concept, Hasbro and Takara would frequently dip back in the Titans Return well whenever a toy necessitated Titan Master engineering. The toyline for the live-action movie The Last Knight, which overlapped with the tail end of Titans Return, introduced a pair of molds to represent new Titan Master-compatible characters. Elsewhere, existing tooling would be used to represent anything from new takes on old characters to real-life Japanese celebrities. New toy designs based on Titan Master engineering were still being produced for the War for Cybertron Trilogy toylines in 2020, four years after the debut of Titans Return; of these, Earthrise Snapdragon would herald a sea change in terminology, with his product copy referring to his small partner Krunk as a Titan Master and Headmaster interchangeably. The G1 nomenclature was retained for the subsequent Retro Headmasters line, which brought Legends tooling to a Western audience for the first time, and it also appeared in the product write-up for Buzzworthy Bumblebee Fangry and Brisko.
Titan Master-compatible toys in other lines include:
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Street Fighter II × Transformers
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Transformers / Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
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| Golden Lagoon
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War for Cybertron: Siege
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Retro Headmasters
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| Buzzworthy Bumblebee
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Generations Selects
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Power of the Primes (2018)
Following Titans Return, the next and final instalment of the Prime Wars Trilogy was Power of the Primes. This line featured the unified gimmick of "powering up", whether that meant gaining the abilities of one of the original Thirteen Primes, combining, or evolving to Primehood.
Prime Masters
The line introduced the Prime Masters – small robots directly based on the engineering of the Titan Masters. Instead of transforming into heads, the Prime Masters could become "spark modes" to slot into the Prime Armor of various figures, or into the Matrix handles included with the larger toys (see below). Prime Masters can still be used as heads for Titans Return compatible figures, though the front of each spark mode features the insignia of that particular Prime and your mileage may vary on how well it resembles a face.
| Prime Master Class | Pack-in partners
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Special Edition
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Enigmas of Combination/Matrix cores
Deluxe and Voyager Class toys in Power of the Primes revisit Combiner Wars-style combination; each Deluxe includes a Prime Armor chestplate that doubles as a combiner hand, and each Voyager includes braces that form a pair of combiner feet. Each of these armor accessories features a slot to hold a Prime Master in spark mode – or, indeed, an Enigma of Combination, one of which was also included in each Voyager Class release.
Enigmas of Combination
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Matrix of Leadership cores
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Other Matrix cores
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