Transformers: Generations (toyline)

The name or term "Generations" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Generations (disambiguation).

Transformers: Generations is a line of figures launched in 2010. Like the earlier 2006 Classics and 2008 Universe lines, along with much of the 2010 Transformers line, it aims to recreate older Transformers characters as new toys and celebrate the history of the brand. Unlike Universe, there are no series or other indications on the toys' packaging regarding which continuity the characters hail from. This seems to follow Hasbro's recent trend of leaving as much of that kind of information as possible up to the imagination of the purchaser. The line consists entirely of Deluxe class toys for, save for some Asian exclusive releases.

The range includes designs from the video game War for Cybertron with the ambiguous prefix "Cybertronian".

Early releases advertised for The Hub.

Toys

General retail

Wave 1

RETRIBUTION!

• Cybertronian Bumblebee
• Cybertronian Optimus Prime
• Drift
• Thrust (redeco of Gentei! Gentei! Thrust)

Toys R Us and online retailers like Entertainment Earth and BigBadToyStore received special cases containing only Cybertronian Optimus Prime and Cybertronian Bumblebee as a promotional tie in for the release of the War for Cybertron video game before the general release of the Generations toyline.

Wave 2

I'm just a miner.

• Cybertronian Megatron
• Darkmount

Wave 3

• Cybertronian Soundwave
• Red Alert (retool of Universe Sideswipe)

Wave 4

• Blurr (retool/redeco of Drift)
• Dirge (redeco of Gentei! Gentei! Dirge)

Wave 5

And that's when Hasbro ran out of movie-era Decepticons.

• Cliffjumper (retool/redeco of Cybertronian Bumblebee)
• Skullgrin (retool/redeco of Darkmount)
• Thunderwing

Wave 6

• Scourge
• Sergeant Kup

Wave 7

That's it, we're done!

• Thundercracker (redeco of Classics Starscream)
• Wheeljack (retool of 2010 Transformers Tracks)

Wave 8

• Warpath

Wave 9

• Junkheap
• Sky Shadow (retool of Thunderwing)

2012 Wave 1

Generations requires constant infusion of video games to survive.

• Cybertronian Jazz
• Cybertronian Shockwave
• Cybertronian Optimus Prime (Based on Fall of Cybertron appearance)

2012 Wave 2

• Swindle
• Vortex
• Brawl
• Onslaught
• Blast Off

2013 Wave 1

• Cybertronian Starscream

Asian Retail Exclusives

The following toys were announced for Asian-only release at CybertronCon 2012. They introduce the first non-Deluxe toys in the line.

Legends Class toys

• Bluestreak (redeco/retool of Reveal the Shield Prowl with a rifle.)
• Hoist (redeco/retool of Reveal the Shield Trailcutter with a blaster.)
• Motormaster (redeco/retool of Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime with a sword.)
• Thundercracker (redeco/retool of Reveal the Shield Starscream with a blaster.)

Scout Class toys

• Sandstorm (redeco/retool of Revenge of the Fallen Dune Runner)
• Laserbeak (redeco/retool of Revenge of the Fallen Skystalker)
• Dead End (redeco/retool of Revenge of the Fallen Brakedown)
• Brawl (redeco/retool of Hunt for the Decepticons Breacher)

Deluxe

• Springer (redeco/retool of Hunt for the Decepticons Tomahawk)
• Cliffjumper (redeco/retool of Prime First Edition Cliffjumper)
• Wheelie (redeco/retool of Reveal the Shield Jazz)
• Swerve (redeco/retool of Generations Sergeant Kup)

Voyager

• Brawn (redeco/retool of Prime First Edition Bulkhead)
• Power Dive (redeco/retool of Hunt for the Decepticons Highbrow)
• Hot Spot (redeco/retool of Universe (2008 toyline) Inferno)
• Generation 2 Megatron (redeco/retool of Revenge of the Fallen Bludgeon)

Notes

I don't belong here, bitches!

• Clicking "War For Cybertron Toys" on Hasbro's War For Cybertron webpage brings up the whole "Generations" toyline. Looking for War For Cybertron toys? Here you go.
• Since all the toys in the Generations toyline are Deluxe-sized, the Difficulty Level bar on the front packaging (which indicates how hard it is to convert a toy from mode to mode) now denotes each individual toy's challenge level (Cybertronian Bumblebee, for example, is a Level 4, while Thrust is a Level 2).
• The plastic-coated wire twist-ties, which were normally used to secure a toy in its packaging in past toylines, have been replaced with rattan tie-downs. The paper-based tie-downs are also used in the 2010 Transformers toy line.
• The 2010 Transformers toy line, particularly the Reveal the Shield subline imprint, contains several toys with a design aesthetic similar to the Generations line. This led to confusion when fan expectations were contradicted by official Hasbro announcements. In fact, Generations Wheeljack is a retool of Reveal the Shield Turbo Tracks, and Generations Junkheap is a retool of Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar.