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{{disambig2|the franchise called '''Armada'''|the nameless Transformer in The Transformers: The Movie|Cyclonus's Armada}} | |||
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'''Armada''' is a Transformers [[ | '''Armada''' is a Transformers [[franchise]] that launched in the year 2002. It was the first Transformers franchise to be completely co-developed by [[Hasbro]] and [[Takara]]. Until ''Armada'', every Transformers franchise had been led by one company or the other. It is the first franchise in the [[Unicron Trilogy]], and was followed by ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. | ||
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*[[Armada (Panini comic)|A British comic book series by Panini Comics]] | *[[Armada (Panini comic)|A British comic book series by Panini Comics]] | ||
*[[Transformers (Melbourne House)|A video game for PS2 based on Armada developed by Melbourne House]] | *[[Transformers (Melbourne House)|A video game for PS2 based on Armada developed by Melbourne House]] | ||
*A series of coloring and activity books by [[ | *A series of coloring and activity books by [[Funtastic Publishing]] | ||
''Armada'' also had a large amount of ancillary merchandise, sometimes referred to by fans as [[ | ''Armada'' also had a large amount of ancillary merchandise, sometimes referred to by fans as [[artifacts]]. Examples include birthday cards, storybooks, and coloring books. Merchandise of this sort had been rare during the years of [[Beast Wars]], [[Beast Machines]], and [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]. | ||
''Armada'' also introduced a brand new faction to the Transformers multiverse: [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]. | ''Armada'' also introduced a brand new faction to the Transformers multiverse: [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:51, 25 March 2009
| This article is about the franchise called Armada. For the nameless Transformer in The Transformers: The Movie, see Cyclonus's Armada. |
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<table style="border:1px solid;border-spacing:0em;float:right;margin-left:1em"> <caption> Franchise navigation: </caption> <tr style="background:#ff9090"> <td style="text-align:center;width:12em"><strong class="selflink">Armada</strong> » </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eeeeee"> <td style="text-align:center">Toyline </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eeeeee"> <td style="text-align:center">Cartoon </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eeeeee"> <td style="text-align:center">Dreamwave comic </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eeeeee"> <td style="text-align:center">Panini comic </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eeeeee"> <td style="text-align:center">Toy mini-comic </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eeeeee"> <td style="text-align:center">Linkage mini-comic </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eeeeee"> <td style="text-align:center">Coloring books </td></tr></table> Armada is a Transformers franchise that launched in the year 2002. It was the first Transformers franchise to be completely co-developed by Hasbro and Takara. Until Armada, every Transformers franchise had been led by one company or the other. It is the first franchise in the Unicron Trilogy, and was followed by Energon and Cybertron.
- Japanese name: Micron Densetsu/Micron Legend
The Armada franchise featured the following primary components:
- A toyline
- A cartoon series
- A mini-comic series packed with the Japanese DVD releases of the cartoon
- A series of mini-comics that came packed with toys
- An American comic book series by Dreamwave
- A British comic book series by Panini Comics
- A video game for PS2 based on Armada developed by Melbourne House
- A series of coloring and activity books by Funtastic Publishing
Armada also had a large amount of ancillary merchandise, sometimes referred to by fans as artifacts. Examples include birthday cards, storybooks, and coloring books. Merchandise of this sort had been rare during the years of Beast Wars, Beast Machines, and Robots in Disguise.
Armada also introduced a brand new faction to the Transformers multiverse: Mini-Cons.
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