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The terminology used on this Wiki to refer to each "era" of Transformers is as follows. Note that these are ''franchise'' or more crudely "toyline" distinctions, not continuity distinctions.
The terminology used on this Wiki to refer to each "era" of Transformers is as follows. Note that these are ''franchise'' or more crudely "toyline" distinctions, not continuity distinctions.


New series identifiers will be added as needed, after being agreed upon by a consensus of users.
New series identifiers will be added as needed, after being agreed upon by a consensus of users.


Many objects, ideas, or entities will have articles which apply in whole or in part to many continuities, sometimes even across continuity family boundaries. Examples include [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] and [[Vector Sigma]]. In general, these entries should be inclusive of all relevant continuities, discussing their commonalities first, followed by details of each in turn. It is not neccessary to have separate articles for Vector Sigma's Generation 1 and ''Beast Machines'' incarnations, for example. In fact, the entry is better served by incorporating and synthesizing as much information as possible. Such inclusive articles, obviously, do not need a continuity signifier in their title.
Many objects, ideas, or entities will have articles which apply in whole or in part to many continuities, sometimes even across continuity family boundaries. Examples include [[energon]] and [[Vector Sigma]]. In general, these entries should be inclusive of all relevant continuities, discussing their commonalities first, followed by details of each in turn. It is not neccessary to have separate articles for Vector Sigma's Generation 1 and ''Beast Machines'' incarnations, for example. In fact, the entry is better served by incorporating and synthesizing as much information as possible. Such inclusive articles, obviously, do not need a continuity signifier in their title.


==Hasbro franchises==
==Hasbro franchises==
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**This includes most Transformers material produced worldwide between 1984 and 1992.
**This includes most Transformers material produced worldwide between 1984 and 1992.
**This also includes the newer "Generation 1" comics from companies such as Dreamwave and IDW, as well as Generation 1 toy reissues and any new characters introduced by those stories or toys, such as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and the [[GoBots (G1)|G1 GoBots]].
**This also includes the newer "Generation 1" comics from companies such as Dreamwave and IDW, as well as Generation 1 toy reissues and any new characters introduced by those stories or toys, such as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and the [[GoBots (G1)|G1 GoBots]].
**Although ''[[Alternators]]'' and ''[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]'' are part of the Generation 1 continuity family, they are new franchises ''within'' that continuity and as such are labelled differently.
**Although ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' and ''[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]'' are part of the Generation 1 continuity family, they are new franchises ''within'' that continuity and as such are labelled differently.


*'''''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''''', abbreviated '''G2'''.
*'''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''''', abbreviated '''G2'''.
**For the purposes of this Wiki, the ''Generation 2'' television series is treated as no different than the Generation 1 series.
**For the purposes of this Wiki, the ''Generation 2'' television series is treated as no different than the Generation 1 series.
**Includes [[BotCon 1994]] exclusive toy [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], although the ''character'' is the same as Generation 1 Breakdown.
**Includes [[BotCon 1994]] exclusive toy [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], although the ''character'' is the same as Generation 1 Breakdown.
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*'''''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''''', abbreviated '''BW'''.
*'''''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''''', abbreviated '''BW'''.
**Excludes the ''Animorphs'' subline, but includes [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]s.
**Excludes the ''Animorphs'' subline, but includes [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]s.
**Includes all BotCon exclusive toys from 1995-2001, except for Apelinq. BotCon-original characters from this time period are considered ''Beast Wars'' characters—despite being later incorporated into ''Universe''—because they originated with toys and stories that were branded as ''Beast Wars''.
**Includes all BotCon exclusive toys from 1995-2001, except for Apelinq. BotCon-original characters from this time period are considered ''Beast Wars'' characters—despite being later incorporated into ''Universe''—because they originated with toys and stories that were branded as ''Beast Wars''.


*'''''[[Machine Wars]]''''', abbreviated '''MW'''.
*'''''[[Machine Wars]]''''', abbreviated '''MW'''.
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**Includes [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy/character [[Apelinq]].
**Includes [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy/character [[Apelinq]].


*'''''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''''', abbreviated '''RID'''.
*'''''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''''', abbreviated '''RID'''.
**Includes the "main" ''Robots in Disguise'' line as well as a variety of [[redeco]]es that were released under the same brand name after the main line ended.
**Includes the "main" ''Robots in Disguise'' line as well as a variety of [[redeco]]es that were released under the same brand name after the main line ended.


*'''''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''''', not abbreviated.
**As well as the widely-available redeco line, this includes BotCon/OTFCC exclusives from 2002-2004. (The name first appeared in 2002 as "Expanded Universe".)
**As well as the widely-available redeco line, this includes BotCon/OTFCC exclusives from 2002-2004. (The name first appeared in 2002 as "Expanded Universe".)
**The fandom often uses the abbreviation "TFU" for this line, but it is this Wiki's policy not to abbreviate one-word franchise names in article titles. "TFU" is not acceptable within the text of articles.
**The fandom often uses the abbreviation "TFU" for this line, but it is this Wiki's policy not to abbreviate one-word franchise names in article titles. "TFU" is not acceptable within the text of articles.


*'''''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]''''', the Wal-mart exclusive line, not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]''''', the Wal-mart exclusive line, not abbreviated.


*'''''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''''', not abbreviated.


*'''''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''''', not abbreviated.


*'''''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''''', not abbreviated.
**Includes the comic story published in [[Fun Publications]]' fan club magazine from issue 1 (Feb/Mar 05) through 12 (Dec06/Jan07), as indicated by the logo at beginning of each story.
**Includes the comic story published in [[Fun Publications]]' fan club magazine from issue 1 (Feb/Mar 05) through 12 (Dec06/Jan07), as indicated by the logo at beginning of each story.


*'''[[Unicron Trilogy]]''', abbreviated '''UT'''.
*'''[[Unicron Trilogy]]''', abbreviated '''UT'''.
**This is a meta-franchise encompassing the above three franchises (''Armada'', ''Energon'', and ''Cybertron''). Article titles should generally not be disambiguated as "UT" but instead by the subject's specific franchise of origin. "UT" is not acceptable within the text of articles or in their titles.
**This is a meta-franchise encompassing the above three franchises (''Armada'', ''Energon'', and ''Cybertron''). Article titles should generally not be disambiguated as "UT" but instead by the subject's specific franchise of origin. "UT" is not acceptable within the text of articles or in their titles.


*'''''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]''''', not abbreviated.
**Includes BotCon material (both toys and fiction) starting in 2005 and going forward.
**Includes BotCon material (both toys and fiction) starting in 2005 and going forward.


*'''''[[Alternators]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''''', not abbreviated.
**''Binaltech'' story material and ''Binaltech''-exclusive toys are not part of ''Alternators''.
**''Binaltech'' story material and ''Binaltech''-exclusive toys are not part of ''Alternators''.


*'''''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]''''', not abbreviated.
**Includes all toys released in ''Classics''-style packaging, even if the word "classics" does not appear on that packaging. For example, the Magnus/Skywarp "Battle for Autobot City" versus set is included here.
**Includes all toys released in ''Classics''-style packaging, even if the word "classics" does not appear on that packaging. For example, the Magnus/Skywarp "Battle for Autobot City" versus set is included here.
**Includes the comic story published in [[Fun Publications]]' fan club magazine from issue 13 (Feb/Mar07) and ongoing, as indicated by the logo at beginning of each story.
**Includes the comic story published in [[Fun Publications]]' fan club magazine from issue 13 (Feb/Mar07) and ongoing, as indicated by the logo at beginning of each story.


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**The former can be abbreviated as '''123''', the latter should simply be called "Go-Bots".
**The former can be abbreviated as '''123''', the latter should simply be called "Go-Bots".


*'''''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''''', abbreviated '''ROTF'''.
*'''''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''''', abbreviated '''ROTF'''.


*'''''[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''''', abbreviated '''SG'''.
*'''''[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''''', abbreviated '''SG'''.
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*'''''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''''', not abbreviated.


*'''''[[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''''', abbreviated '''DOTM'''.
*'''''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''''', abbreviated '''DOTM'''.


==Japanese-exclusive franchises==
==Japanese-exclusive franchises==
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Note that the first six items on the following list—everything up to the first ''Beast Wars'' franchise—are in some sense a part of Generation 1. The term "Generation 1" is used to refer to several things in the fandom, including the original franchise, a continuity family, and also the grouping of all Transformers franchises until the advent of ''Generation 2''. ''Masterforce'', for example, is not part of the ''franchise'' called Generation 1, but it is part of a historical and continuity-based grouping which is also called Generation 1.
Note that the first six items on the following list—everything up to the first ''Beast Wars'' franchise—are in some sense a part of Generation 1. The term "Generation 1" is used to refer to several things in the fandom, including the original franchise, a continuity family, and also the grouping of all Transformers franchises until the advent of ''Generation 2''. ''Masterforce'', for example, is not part of the ''franchise'' called Generation 1, but it is part of a historical and continuity-based grouping which is also called Generation 1.


To make things slightly more complicated, the American G1 franchise was presented in Japan as two separate franchises: '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]''''' and '''''[[Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]'''''.
To make things slightly more complicated, the American G1 franchise was presented in Japan as two separate franchises: '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]''''' and '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]'''''.


*'''''[[The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]''''', not abbreviated.


*'''''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]''''', shortened to '''Masterforce'''.
*'''''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]''''', shortened to '''Masterforce'''.


*'''''[[Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''''', not abbreviated.


*'''''[[Zone (franchise)|Zone]]''''', not abbreviated.
*'''''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]''''', not abbreviated.


*'''''[[Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''''', abbreviated '''ROC'''.
*'''''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''''', abbreviated '''ROC'''.


*'''''[[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]''''', abbreviated '''OC'''.
*'''''[[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]''''', abbreviated '''OC'''.
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*'''''[[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]''''', abbreviated '''BWN'''.
*'''''[[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]''''', abbreviated '''BWN'''.


*'''''[[Robot Masters]]''''', abbreviated '''RM'''.
*'''''[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]''''', abbreviated '''RM'''.


*'''''[[Binaltech]]''''', abbreviated '''BT'''.
*'''''[[Binaltech]]''''', abbreviated '''BT'''.
**Includes ''Binaltech Asterisk''.
**Includes ''Binaltech Asterisk''.
**Because of the English-centric focus of this Wiki, material or toys which are common to both ''Binaltech'' and ''Alternators'' should be considered "Alternators". There are a lot of ''Binaltech''-exclusive characters and fiction, however, which would not be properly labelled as part of ''Alternators''.
**Because of the English-centric focus of this Wiki, material or toys which are common to both ''Binaltech'' and ''Alternators'' should be considered "Alternators". There are a lot of ''Binaltech''-exclusive characters and fiction, however, which would not be properly labelled as part of ''Alternators''.


*'''''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]''''', abbreviated '''KP'''.
*'''''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]''''', abbreviated '''KP'''.


*'''''[[Henkei! Henkei! (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''''', abbreviated '''Henkei!'''  
*'''''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''''', abbreviated '''Henkei!'''  


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Revision as of 06:23, 14 September 2011

The terminology used on this Wiki to refer to each "era" of Transformers is as follows. Note that these are franchise or more crudely "toyline" distinctions, not continuity distinctions.

New series identifiers will be added as needed, after being agreed upon by a consensus of users.

Many objects, ideas, or entities will have articles which apply in whole or in part to many continuities, sometimes even across continuity family boundaries. Examples include energon and Vector Sigma. In general, these entries should be inclusive of all relevant continuities, discussing their commonalities first, followed by details of each in turn. It is not neccessary to have separate articles for Vector Sigma's Generation 1 and Beast Machines incarnations, for example. In fact, the entry is better served by incorporating and synthesizing as much information as possible. Such inclusive articles, obviously, do not need a continuity signifier in their title.

Hasbro franchises

  • Generation 1, abbreviated G1.
    • This includes most Transformers material produced worldwide between 1984 and 1992.
    • This also includes the newer "Generation 1" comics from companies such as Dreamwave and IDW, as well as Generation 1 toy reissues and any new characters introduced by those stories or toys, such as Sunstorm and the G1 GoBots.
    • Although Alternators and Robot Masters are part of the Generation 1 continuity family, they are new franchises within that continuity and as such are labelled differently.
  • Generation 2, abbreviated G2.
    • For the purposes of this Wiki, the Generation 2 television series is treated as no different than the Generation 1 series.
    • Includes BotCon 1994 exclusive toy Breakdown, although the character is the same as Generation 1 Breakdown.
  • Beast Wars, abbreviated BW.
    • Excludes the Animorphs subline, but includes Mutants.
    • Includes all BotCon exclusive toys from 1995-2001, except for Apelinq. BotCon-original characters from this time period are considered Beast Wars characters—despite being later incorporated into Universe—because they originated with toys and stories that were branded as Beast Wars.
  • Robots in Disguise, abbreviated RID.
    • Includes the "main" Robots in Disguise line as well as a variety of redecoes that were released under the same brand name after the main line ended.
  • Universe, not abbreviated.
    • As well as the widely-available redeco line, this includes BotCon/OTFCC exclusives from 2002-2004. (The name first appeared in 2002 as "Expanded Universe".)
    • The fandom often uses the abbreviation "TFU" for this line, but it is this Wiki's policy not to abbreviate one-word franchise names in article titles. "TFU" is not acceptable within the text of articles.
  • Dinobots, the Wal-mart exclusive line, not abbreviated.
  • Cybertron, not abbreviated.
    • Includes the comic story published in Fun Publications' fan club magazine from issue 1 (Feb/Mar 05) through 12 (Dec06/Jan07), as indicated by the logo at beginning of each story.
  • Unicron Trilogy, abbreviated UT.
    • This is a meta-franchise encompassing the above three franchises (Armada, Energon, and Cybertron). Article titles should generally not be disambiguated as "UT" but instead by the subject's specific franchise of origin. "UT" is not acceptable within the text of articles or in their titles.
  • Timelines, not abbreviated.
    • Includes BotCon material (both toys and fiction) starting in 2005 and going forward.
  • Alternators, not abbreviated.
    • Binaltech story material and Binaltech-exclusive toys are not part of Alternators.
  • Classics, not abbreviated.
    • Includes all toys released in Classics-style packaging, even if the word "classics" does not appear on that packaging. For example, the Magnus/Skywarp "Battle for Autobot City" versus set is included here.
    • Includes the comic story published in Fun Publications' fan club magazine from issue 13 (Feb/Mar07) and ongoing, as indicated by the logo at beginning of each story.
  • Movie, not abbreviated.
    • The franchise surrounding the 2007 live-action movie.
  • Animated, not abbreviated.
    • Franchise with a new visual style starting in 2008.

Japanese-exclusive franchises

Note that the first six items on the following list—everything up to the first Beast Wars franchise—are in some sense a part of Generation 1. The term "Generation 1" is used to refer to several things in the fandom, including the original franchise, a continuity family, and also the grouping of all Transformers franchises until the advent of Generation 2. Masterforce, for example, is not part of the franchise called Generation 1, but it is part of a historical and continuity-based grouping which is also called Generation 1.

To make things slightly more complicated, the American G1 franchise was presented in Japan as two separate franchises: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers and Transformers 2010.

  • Zone, not abbreviated.
  • Binaltech, abbreviated BT.
    • Includes Binaltech Asterisk.
    • Because of the English-centric focus of this Wiki, material or toys which are common to both Binaltech and Alternators should be considered "Alternators". There are a lot of Binaltech-exclusive characters and fiction, however, which would not be properly labelled as part of Alternators.
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