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'''''Transformers: Generations''''' is a line of figures launched in 2010. Like the earlier 2006 ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' and 2008 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] lines, along with much of the 2010 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''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. | '''''Transformers: Generations''''' is a line of figures launched in 2010. Like the earlier 2006 ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' and 2008 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] lines, along with much of the 2010 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''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 range includes designs from the video game ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' with the ambiguous prefix "Cybertronian". | The range includes designs from the video game ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' with the ambiguous prefix "Cybertronian". | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===General retail=== | ===General retail=== | ||
====Wave 1==== | ====Legion Class==== | ||
=====Future Waves (2012)===== | |||
[[Rumble (Prime)| Rumble]] | |||
[[Frenzy (Prime)| Frenzy]] | |||
[[Ravage (Prime)| Ravage]] | |||
[[Ratbat (Prime)| Ratbat]]<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2012-panel-hasbro-brand-team-the-hasbro-panel-174899/ Botcon 2012 Panel - Hasbro Brand Team - "The Hasbro Panel"] </ref> | |||
====Deluxe Class==== | |||
=====Wave 1===== | |||
[[Image:Generations Drift toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|RETRIBUTION!]] | [[Image:Generations Drift toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|RETRIBUTION!]] | ||
* [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Cybertronian Bumblebee]] | * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Cybertronian Bumblebee]] | ||
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{{note|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.}} | {{note|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==== | =====Wave 2===== | ||
[[Image:Generationstoy-CybertronianMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I'm just a miner.]] | [[Image:Generationstoy-CybertronianMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I'm just a miner.]] | ||
* [[Megatron (Prime)|Cybertronian Megatron]] | * [[Megatron (Prime)|Cybertronian Megatron]] | ||
* [[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]] | * [[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]] | ||
====Wave 3==== | =====Wave 3===== | ||
* [[Soundwave (Prime)|Cybertronian Soundwave]] | * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Cybertronian Soundwave]] | ||
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (retool of ''Universe'' [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]) | * [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (retool of ''Universe'' [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]) | ||
====Wave 4==== | =====Wave 4===== | ||
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (retool/redeco of Drift) | * [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (retool/redeco of Drift) | ||
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (redeco of ''Gentei! Gentei!'' Dirge) | * [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (redeco of ''Gentei! Gentei!'' Dirge) | ||
====Wave 5==== | =====Wave 5===== | ||
[[Image:Generationstoy-Thunderwing.jpg|right|thumb|250px|And that's when Hasbro ran out of [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie-era]] Decepticons.]] | [[Image:Generationstoy-Thunderwing.jpg|right|thumb|250px|And that's when Hasbro ran out of [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie-era]] Decepticons.]] | ||
* [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] (retool/redeco of Cybertronian Bumblebee) | * [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] (retool/redeco of Cybertronian Bumblebee) | ||
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* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] | * [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] | ||
====Wave 6==== | =====Wave 6===== | ||
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] | * [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] | ||
* [[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]] | * [[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]] | ||
====Wave 7==== | =====Wave 7===== | ||
[[Image:Generationstoy-Warpath.jpg|right|thumb|250px|That's it, we're done!]] | [[Image:Generationstoy-Warpath.jpg|right|thumb|250px|That's it, we're done!]] | ||
* [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (redeco of ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) | * [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (redeco of ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) | ||
* [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] (retool of 2010 ''Transformers'' [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]) | * [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] (retool of 2010 ''Transformers'' [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]) | ||
====Wave 8==== | =====Wave 8===== | ||
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] | * [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] | ||
====Wave 9==== | =====Wave 9===== | ||
* [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]] | * [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]] | ||
* [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Sky Shadow]] (retool of Thunderwing) | * [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Sky Shadow]] (retool of Thunderwing) | ||
====2012 Wave 1==== | =====2012 Wave 1===== | ||
[[Image:Generationstoy-Bruticus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''Generations'' requires constant infusion of video games to survive.]] | [[Image:Generationstoy-Bruticus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''Generations'' requires constant infusion of video games to survive.]] | ||
* [[Jazz (WFC)|Cybertronian Jazz]] <ref>[[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/fmh-live-coverage-uk-toy-fair-2012-2737/ Live coverage of UK Toy Fair 2012]]</ref> | * [[Jazz (WFC)|Cybertronian Jazz]] <ref>[[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/fmh-live-coverage-uk-toy-fair-2012-2737/ Live coverage of UK Toy Fair 2012]]</ref> | ||
* [[Shockwave (WFC)| Cybertronian Shockwave]] | * [[Shockwave (WFC)| Cybertronian Shockwave]] | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)| Cybertronian Optimus Prime]] (Based on [[Fall of Cybertron]] appearance) | * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)| Cybertronian Optimus Prime]] (Based on [[Fall of Cybertron]] appearance) | ||
====2012 Wave 2==== | =====2012 Wave 2===== | ||
* [[Swindle (FOC)| Swindle]] | * [[Swindle (FOC)| Swindle]] | ||
* [[Vortex (FOC)| Vortex]] | * [[Vortex (FOC)| Vortex]] | ||
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* [[Onslaught (WFC)| Onslaught]] | * [[Onslaught (WFC)| Onslaught]] | ||
* [[Blast Off (FOC)| Blast Off]] | * [[Blast Off (FOC)| Blast Off]] | ||
====2013 Wave 1==== | =====2013 Wave 1===== | ||
* [[Starscream (Prime)| Cybertronian Starscream]] | * [[Starscream (Prime)| Cybertronian Starscream]] | ||
=====Future Waves (2013)===== | |||
* [[Kickback (FOC)| Kickback]] | |||
* [[Sideswipe (WFC)| Cybertronian Sideswipe]] | |||
* [[Ultra Magnus (Prime)| Cybertronian Ultra Magnus]] (retool of 2nd Cybertronian Optimus) | |||
* [[Fireflight (FOC)| Cybertronian Fireflight]] (retool of Cybertronian Shockwave) <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2012-panel-hasbro-brand-team-the-hasbro-panel-174899/ Botcon 2012 Panel - Hasbro Brand Team - "The Hasbro Panel"] </ref> | |||
====Voyager Class==== | |||
=====Future Waves (2012)===== | |||
* [[Soundwave (Prime)| Cybertronian Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)| Laserbeak]] | |||
* [[Soundwave (Prime)| Cybertronian Soundblaster]] with [[Buzzsaw (G1)| Buzzsaw]] <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2012-panel-hasbro-brand-team-the-hasbro-panel-174899/ Botcon 2012 Panel - Hasbro Brand Team - "The Hasbro Panel"] </ref> | |||
===Asian Retail Exclusives=== | ===Asian Retail Exclusives=== | ||
Revision as of 20:46, 28 April 2012
| 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 range includes designs from the video game War for Cybertron with the ambiguous prefix "Cybertronian".
Early releases advertised for The Hub.
Toys
General retail
Legion Class
Future Waves (2012)
Rumble Frenzy Ravage Ratbat[1]
Deluxe Class
Wave 1
- 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
Wave 3
- Cybertronian Soundwave
- Red Alert (retool of Universe Sideswipe)
Wave 4
Wave 5
- Cliffjumper (retool/redeco of Cybertronian Bumblebee)
- Skullgrin (retool/redeco of Darkmount)
- Thunderwing
Wave 6
Wave 7
- Thundercracker (redeco of Classics Starscream)
- Wheeljack (retool of 2010 Transformers Tracks)
Wave 8
Wave 9
- Junkheap
- Sky Shadow (retool of Thunderwing)
2012 Wave 1
- Cybertronian Jazz [2]
- Cybertronian Shockwave
- Cybertronian Optimus Prime (Based on Fall of Cybertron appearance)
2012 Wave 2
2013 Wave 1
Future Waves (2013)
- Kickback
- Cybertronian Sideswipe
- Cybertronian Ultra Magnus (retool of 2nd Cybertronian Optimus)
- Cybertronian Fireflight (retool of Cybertronian Shockwave) [3]
Voyager Class
Future Waves (2012)
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. [5]
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
- 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.
