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'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
[[Image:Bumblebee_anim_toy.jpg|thumb|250px|right]] | [[Image:Bumblebee_anim_toy.jpg|thumb|250px|right]] | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime]] | * [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime]] | ||
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] | * [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] | ||
* [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] | * [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] | ||
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] | * [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] | ||
'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] | * [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] | ||
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]] | * [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]] | ||
'''Wave 3''' | '''Wave 3''' | ||
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Autobot Jazz]] | * [[Jazz (Animated)|Autobot Jazz]] | ||
* [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] | * [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] | ||
* [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] | * [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] | ||
* [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] | * [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] | ||
'''Wave 4''' | '''Wave 4''' | ||
* [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] | * [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] | ||
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Elite Guard Bumblebee]] | * [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Elite Guard Bumblebee]] | ||
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] | * [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] | ||
'''Wave 5''' | '''Wave 5''' | ||
* [[Lockdown (Animated)|Blazing Lockdown]] | * [[Lockdown (Animated)|Blazing Lockdown]] | ||
* [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] | * [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] | ||
* [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] | * [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] | ||
'''Wave 6''' | '''Wave 6''' | ||
[[Image:Samuraiprowldeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"That's 'Prowl-san' to you, young one."]] | [[Image:Samuraiprowldeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"That's 'Prowl-san' to you, young one."]] | ||
* [[Wasp|Waspinator]] | * [[Wasp|Waspinator]] | ||
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Samurai Prowl]] | * [[Prowl (Animated)|Samurai Prowl]] | ||
'''Wave 7''' | '''Wave 7''' | ||
* [[Soundwave (Animated)|Electrostatic Soundwave]] | * [[Soundwave (Animated)|Electrostatic Soundwave]] | ||
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Freeway Jazz]] | * [[Jazz (Animated)|Freeway Jazz]] | ||
'''Uncertain release'''<ref name="limbo">According to [[Hasbro Q&A/March 2010#TFW2005|an answer to March Q&A]], the release of these toys is uncertain and under examination by Hasbro.</ref> | '''Uncertain release'''<ref name="limbo">According to [[Hasbro Q&A/March 2010#TFW2005|an answer to March Q&A]], the release of these toys is uncertain and under examination by Hasbro.</ref> | ||
* [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Toxic Oil Slick]] | * [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Toxic Oil Slick]] | ||
* [[Wasp|Fugitive Waspinator]] | * [[Wasp|Fugitive Waspinator]] | ||
* [[Blurr (Animated)|Vortex Blurr]] | * [[Blurr (Animated)|Vortex Blurr]] | ||
* [[Swindle (Animated) |Mercenary Swindle]] | * [[Swindle (Animated) |Mercenary Swindle]] | ||
====Voyager Class==== | ====Voyager Class==== | ||
'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] | * [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] | ||
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Cybertron Mode Megatron]] | * [[Megatron (Animated)|Cybertron Mode Megatron]] | ||
* [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] | * [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] | ||
'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Earth Mode Optimus Prime]] | * [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Earth Mode Optimus Prime]] | ||
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'''Wave 3''' | '''Wave 3''' | ||
[[Image:Lugnut animated toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Comes with a Gopher grabber arm.]] | [[Image:Lugnut animated toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Comes with a Gopher grabber arm.]] | ||
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] | * [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] | ||
* [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] | * [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] | ||
'''Wave 4''' | '''Wave 4''' | ||
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] | * [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] | ||
'''Wave 5''' | '''Wave 5''' | ||
* [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm]] | * [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm]] | ||
* [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] | * [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] | ||
'''Wave 6''' | '''Wave 6''' | ||
* [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] | * [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] | ||
* [[Lugnut (Animated)|Atomic Lugnut]] | * [[Lugnut (Animated)|Atomic Lugnut]] | ||
'''Uncertain release'''<ref name="limbo" /> | '''Uncertain release'''<ref name="limbo" /> | ||
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Hydrodrive Bumblebee]] | * [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Hydrodrive Bumblebee]] | ||
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Goldfire Grimlock]] | * [[Grimlock (Animated)|Goldfire Grimlock]] | ||
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* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Wingblade Optimus Prime]] | * [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Wingblade Optimus Prime]] | ||
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Mudbuster Bulkhead]] | * [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Mudbuster Bulkhead]] | ||
====Leader Class==== | ====Leader Class==== | ||
'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] | * [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] | ||
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Earth Mode Megatron]] | * [[Megatron (Animated)|Earth Mode Megatron]] | ||
'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
[[Image:Leaderclass_animated_ultramagnus_battlemode.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] ain't got nothing on me."]] | [[Image:Leaderclass_animated_ultramagnus_battlemode.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] ain't got nothing on me."]] | ||
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'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
* [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] and [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] | * [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] and [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] | ||
====Activators==== | ====Activators==== | ||
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[[Image:Activatorsstarscream.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Come on, Hasbro. You can still make some redecos of me."]] | [[Image:Activatorsstarscream.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Come on, Hasbro. You can still make some redecos of me."]] | ||
'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] | * [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] | ||
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] | * [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] | ||
* [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] | * [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] | ||
'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
* [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] | * [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | * [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | ||
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]] | * [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]] | ||
'''Wave 3''' | '''Wave 3''' | ||
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Patrol Bumblebee]] | * [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Patrol Bumblebee]] | ||
* [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] | * [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] | ||
'''Wave 4''' | '''Wave 4''' | ||
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | * [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | ||
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] | * [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] | ||
* [[Lockdown (Animated)|Bandit Lockdown]] | * [[Lockdown (Animated)|Bandit Lockdown]] | ||
'''Wave 5''' | '''Wave 5''' | ||
* [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] | * [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] | ||
* [[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]] | * [[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]] | ||
'''Wave 6''' | '''Wave 6''' | ||
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Fireblast Grimlock]] | * [[Grimlock (Animated)|Fireblast Grimlock]] | ||
* [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] | * [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] | ||
'''Wave 7''' | '''Wave 7''' | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated) | Armor Up Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Animated) | Armor Up Optimus Prime]] | ||
*[[Bumblebee (Animated) | Battlefield Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (Animated) | Battlefield Bumblebee]] | ||
====[[Bumper Battlers]]==== | ====[[Bumper Battlers]]==== | ||
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'''Wave 1''' | '''Wave 1''' | ||
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] | * [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | * [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | ||
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]] | * [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]] | ||
'''Wave 2''' | '''Wave 2''' | ||
[[Image:Ani-toy BumperBattlers NightwatchPrime.JPG|right|250px|thumb|"At least I have a better shade of blue than [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|another Nightwatch Optimus Prime]]."]] | [[Image:Ani-toy BumperBattlers NightwatchPrime.JPG|right|250px|thumb|"At least I have a better shade of blue than [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|another Nightwatch Optimus Prime]]."]] | ||
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Autobot Jazz]] | * [[Jazz (Animated)|Autobot Jazz]] | ||
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] | * [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] | ||
'''Wave 3''' | '''Wave 3''' | ||
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Sting Racer Bumblebee]] | * [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Sting Racer Bumblebee]] | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] | * [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] | ||
'''Wave 4''' | '''Wave 4''' | ||
* [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] | * [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] | ||
* [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] | * [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] | ||
'''Wave 5''' | '''Wave 5''' | ||
{{Note|These two toys have been released in Australia and Mexico in small quantities. At the current point of time, it's unclear if they will be included among the upcoming releases of the remaining ''Animated'' toys in the USA.}} | {{Note|These two toys have been released in Australia and Mexico in small quantities. At the current point of time, it's unclear if they will be included among the upcoming releases of the remaining ''Animated'' toys in the USA.}} | ||
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Workzone Bulkhead]] | * [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Workzone Bulkhead]] | ||
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Stealth Ninja Jazz]] | * [[Jazz (Animated)|Stealth Ninja Jazz]] | ||
====Power Bots==== | ====Power Bots==== | ||
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===McDonald's Happy Meal toys=== | ===McDonald's Happy Meal toys=== | ||
'''North America''' | '''North America''' | ||
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] | ||
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*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] | *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] | ||
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] | *[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] | ||
'''Latin America''' | '''Latin America''' | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys| Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys| Optimus Prime]] | ||
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] | ||
*[[Megatron (Animated)| Megatron]] | *[[Megatron (Animated)| Megatron]] | ||
*[[Starscream (Animated)| Starscream]] | *[[Starscream (Animated)| Starscream]] | ||
'''France''' | '''France''' | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys| Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys| Optimus Prime]] | ||
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] | ||
*[[Megatron (Animated)| Megatron]] | *[[Megatron (Animated)| Megatron]] | ||
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)| Blitzwing]] | *[[Blitzwing (Animated)| Blitzwing]] | ||
'''Poland''' | '''Poland''' | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys| Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys| Optimus Prime]] | ||
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] | ||
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'''Bulgaria''' | '''Bulgaria''' | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys| Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys| Optimus Prime]] | ||
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] | ||
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The Transformers Animated toyline merges the more expressive design style of the cartoon with extremely poseable robot forms (to a degree which seemed pleasantly surprising even to Hasbro). Unlike the franchises immediately before it, there is no overarching, line-wide gimmick (such as Mini-Cons or Cyber Planet Keys). Rather, transforming is the gimmick, and the toys have other special features unique and appropriate to the character (such as triple-changing or interchangeable tools). While the designs originated with Hasbro and the Cartoon Network team, TakaraTomy stepped up to the plate to engineer the toys. The line debuted on July 1, 2007, at Hasbro's Future Products panel at BotCon.
Hasbro, citing the strength of the movie toyline, postponed the official release of the Animated toyline to June 22, 2008 in the US. However, some toys began showing up at retailers in the Cincinnati area to coincide with BotCon, followed by wider releases in Canada in May and the U.S. shortly thereafter.
Toys
The core toys of this franchise are available at most of the traditional size classes.
General retail
Deluxe Class
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
Wave 5
Wave 6
Wave 7
Uncertain release[1]
Voyager Class
Wave 1
Wave 2
Even though Optimus Prime officially debuted in wave 2 of the Voyager Class toys, he was found at US retail later than the wave 3 toys Grimlock and Lugnut.
Wave 3
Wave 4
Wave 5
Wave 6
Uncertain release[1]
- Hydrodrive Bumblebee
- Goldfire Grimlock
- Thundercracker
- Blackout
- Wingblade Optimus Prime
- Mudbuster Bulkhead
Leader Class
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
- Roadbuster Ultra Magnus (redeco colored as a Generation 1 Roadbuster homage)
Supreme Class
Wave 1
Entertainment Packs
Wave 1
- Optimus Prime vs. Megatron - The Battle Begins
Wave 2
Activators
The Activators subcategory consists of chunkier, simpler, Scout-class-sized toys with one-touch, spring-loaded transformations.
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
Wave 5
Wave 6
Wave 7
An expansion on the Cyber Slammers subline from the 2007 live-action movie toys, Bumper Battlers feature "bump-and-transform" action. Hitting the front bumper causes the toy to change into robot mode, and pressing the toy's sigil activates sound effects and speech gimmicks.
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
Wave 5
These two toys have been released in Australia and Mexico in small quantities. At the current point of time, it's unclear if they will be included among the upcoming releases of the remaining Animated toys in the USA.
Power Bots
Wave 1
Wave 2
- Street Patrol Bumblebee (redeco of Cyber Speed Bumblebee)
Exclusives (United States/Canada market)
Target/Zellers
- Stealth Lockdown (Deluxe Class) with Legends Class Bumblebee and Legends Class Optimus Prime
- Rescue Ratchet (Deluxe Class) with Legends Class Starscream and Legends Class Prowl
Both packs were also available as Tesco exclusives in the United Kingdom, Zellers exclusives in Canada and Warehouse exclusives in New Zealand.
Toys "R" Us
- Megatron (Leader Class) with Activators Starscream
- Arcee (Deluxe Class)
- Cybertron Mode Ratchet (Deluxe Class)
Wal-Mart
- "The Revenge of Blackarachnia" two-pack (Deluxe Optimus Prime from "The Battle Begins" two-pack and Deluxe Class Blackarachnia)
- "Battle in Space" two-pack (Deluxe Class Prowl and Deluxe Megatron from "The Battle Begins" two-pack)
Foreign market exclusive releases
Multi-packs
- Autobot Ratchet & Bumblebee two-pack
Thus far this pack has only been found at Toys "R" Us stores in the United Kingdom and Germany.
McDonald's Happy Meal toys
North America
Latin America
France
Poland
Bulgaria
Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron are the same molds from the North American release but with more detailed paint applications. Blitzwing is a new mold.
Toys of Animated characters released as part of other lines
Movie (2007)
Wal-Mart exclusives
- The Legacy of Bumblebee three-pack (movie-inspired minor redeco of Classic Deluxe Bumblebee, regular Movie Deluxe Class "Premium" Bumblebee and regular Animated Deluxe Class Bumblebee)
Universe (2008)
Legends Class (wave 3)
Legends Class (wave 4)
Timelines
Transformers Collectors' Club exclusives
BotCon 2011 exclusives
- The Stunti-Con-Job box set
- Sideswipe and Toxitron
- Autotroopers
- Minerva
- Fisitron
TakaraTomy releases
Beginning in 2010, TakaraTomy's release of the Animated toy line consists of most of the same toys released in Western markets by Hasbro, but now with extremely glossy paintjobs.
Criticisms
Since the first wave of Animated toys were released, there have been multiple complaints of poor quality paint applications, sloppy paint applications, and very greasy ball and hinge joints. There are also complaints over certain breakage issues, such as Lockdown's wrists, and toy functionality being limited by support struts added to prevent breakage, such as with Voyager Megatron's cannon and Bumblebee's stingers being unable to position properly.
Most of these issues can be fixed with relative ease. [2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 According to an answer to March Q&A, the release of these toys is uncertain and under examination by Hasbro.
- ↑ Animated Fixes on AllSpark.com
