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* Cyberverse Legion wave 2 will consist of Soundwave with Sonic Saw, Prowl with Justice Hammer, and Hun-Gurrr with Dragontooth Saw.
* Cyberverse Legion wave 2 will consist of Soundwave with Sonic Saw, Prowl with Justice Hammer, and Hun-Gurrr with Dragontooth Saw.
*Cyberverse Commander wave 2 will consist of Starscream with Thunder Talon and Shockwave with Hyperflux Cannon.
*Cyberverse Commander wave 2 will consist of Starscream with Thunder Talon and Shockwave with Hyperflux Cannon.
**The general ''Beast Hunters'' press release stated there will be 11 Cyberverse Legion figures, 9 Cyberverse Commander figures, and 3 Cyberverse Vehicles to collect.


====Deluxe Class====
====Deluxe Class====
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''Notes''
''Notes''
* Wave 3 will consist of Ratchet with Dragon Grinder Drill, Dreadwing with Dread Assault Cannon, and Skystalker with Cryostrike Disc Launchers.
* Wave 3 will consist of Ratchet with Dragon Grinder Drill, Dreadwing with Dread Assault Cannon, and Skystalker with Cryostrike Disc Launchers.
**The ''Beast Hunters'' press release stated there will be 16 Deluxe figures to collect.


====Voyager Class====
====Voyager Class====
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''Notes''
''Notes''
* Wave 2 will include Shockwave with Hyperflux Cannon and removable beast armor. Shockwave was intentionally designed with removable armor because a "core version" of the character had not been previously released.
* Wave 2 will include Shockwave with Hyperflux Cannon and removable beast armor. Shockwave was intentionally designed with removable armor because a "core version" of the character had not been previously released.
* Ultra Magnus with the Forge of Solus Prime and Grimwing with the Blackbeak Grapple Launcher are slated for later. Grimwing is an Ursagryph (a combination of bear and falcon), stated to be designer [[Lenny Panzica]]'s favorite mythological creature. Panzica specifically requested the audience be informed of this fact.
* Ultra Magnus with the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] and Grimwing with the Blackbeak Grapple Launcher are slated for later. Grimwing is an Ursagryph (a combination of bear and falcon), stated to be designer [[Lenny Panzica]]'s favorite mythological creature. Panzica specifically requested the audience be informed of this fact.
**The ''Beast Hunters'' press release stated there will be 6 Voyager figures to collect.


===="Ultimate" Class====
===="Ultimate" Class====
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* In the interest of time, most of the Bot Shots slides were skipped.


===Construct-Bots===
===Construct-Bots===
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''Notes''
''Notes''
* A $34.99 Construct-Bots "Optimus vs Predaking" set was mentioned in the general Toy Fair ''Beast Hunters'' press release as coming out in October of 2013. The set was not otherwise seen or referenced at Toy Fair itself, outside of a brief allusion to the ''Beast Hunters'' theme extending to the Construct-Bots line.
* A $34.99 ''Construct-Bots'' "Optimus vs Predaking" set was mentioned in the general Toy Fair ''Beast Hunters'' press release as coming out in October of 2013. The set was not otherwise seen or referenced at Toy Fair itself, outside of a brief allusion to the ''Beast Hunters'' theme extending to the ''Construct-Bots'' line.
*When asked about the pronunciation of "Construct-Bots" (the presenters spoke the line name aloud as "construct-''a''-bots"), they indicated that the Autobot and Decepticon symbols on the packaging act as an "a" sound.
*When asked about the pronunciation of "Construct-Bots" (the presenters spoke the line name aloud as "construct-''a''-bots"), they indicated that the Autobot and Decepticon symbols on the packaging act as an "a" sound.
**The ''Construct-Bots'' press release stated there will be 8 Scout sets and 10 Elite sets to collect.


===Generations===
===Generations===
====Legends Class====
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</gallery>
''Notes''
**The ''Generations'' press release mentioned there will be Legends figure/partner sets for Megatron and Starscream, two releases not otherwise seen or referenced at Toy Fair itself.
====Deluxe Class====
====Deluxe Class====
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====Titan Class====
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''Notes''
*GIANT METROPLEX
*According to one of the Hasbro presenters in the showroom, Metroplex will include a sheet of stickers for additional detailing.
*The box-art for Metroplex depicts a green Trailcutter with a different head and an orange Springer with wings in place of rotors in vehicle mode, suggesting planned releases for Hoist and Sandstorm.


===Rescue Bots===
===Rescue Bots===
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*GIANT METROPLEX
*The event was kicked off by a presentation from [[Hasbro Studios]] Vice President of Development [[Mike Vogel]], who wore a Twilight Sparkle t-shirt and teased the upcoming season of ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' with a song clip.
*The event was kicked off by a presentation from [[Hasbro Studios]] Vice President of Development [[Mike Vogel]], who wore a Twilight Sparkle t-shirt and teased the upcoming season of ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' with a song clip.
*The presenters for the ''Transformers'' brand team were Global Brand Director/marketing director [[Jerry Jivoin]] and Senior Design Director [[Joshua Lamb]]. Jivoin began by outlining how the ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' masthead will encompass the main ''Prime'' line and stretch into [[Kre-O]], [[Bot Shots]], and [[Construct-Bots]].
*The presenters for the ''Transformers'' brand team were Global Brand Director/marketing director [[Jerry Jivoin]] and Senior Design Director [[Joshua Lamb]]. Jivoin began by outlining how the ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' masthead will encompass the main ''Prime'' line and stretch into [[Kre-O]], [[Bot Shots]], and [[Construct-Bots]].
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*The official ''Transformers'' website will go to a full ''Beast Hunters'' theme on 2/18/13.  
*The official ''Transformers'' website will go to a full ''Beast Hunters'' theme on 2/18/13.  
*[[IDW]] will be releasing ''Beast Hunters'' comics by the team of [[Mike Johnson|Johnson]], [[Mairghread Scott|Scott]], and [[Agustin Padilla|Padilla]], evidently following up from ''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots|Rage of the Dinobots]]''.
*[[IDW]] will be releasing ''Beast Hunters'' comics by the team of [[Mike Johnson|Johnson]], [[Mairghread Scott|Scott]], and [[Agustin Padilla|Padilla]], evidently following up from ''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots|Rage of the Dinobots]]''.
* In the interest of time, most of the Bot Shots slides were skipped.
* The ''Transformers'' presentation proper started with an expanded version of the ''Prime'' clip shown at the 2012 [[New York Comic Con]], featuring [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] explaining how he created [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], the "ultimate Autobot hunter," by cloning "fossilized remains." The third season is scheduled to premiere sometime in the spring of 2013.
* The ''Transformers'' presentation proper started with an expanded version of the ''Prime'' clip shown at the 2012 [[New York Comic Con]], featuring [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] explaining how he created [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], the "ultimate Autobot hunter," by cloning "fossilized remains." The third season is scheduled to premiere sometime in the spring of 2013.
* Between Autobots, Decepticons and Predacons, there will be 40 characters in the ''Beast Hunters'' segment. Out of those 40, 13 will be Predacons.
* Between Autobots, Decepticons and Predacons, there will be 40 characters in the ''Beast Hunters'' segment. Out of those 40, 13 will be Predacons.

Revision as of 10:58, 12 February 2013

« Toy Fair 2013 »
Date February 10–13, 2013
City New York, NY
Venue The Times Center

Toy Fair 2013, hosted in New York City from February 10–13, boasts "over 25,000 attendees, 345,500 square feet of exhibit space, 100,000 products with over 7,000 never before seen in the world, 1200+ exhibitors, [and] 1000 global media representatives."

MediaWiki was invited to Hasbro's 2013 Collector-Fan Media Day at The Times Center on Saturday, February 9, and wiki contributors Matt Karpowich and Greg Sepelak attended. Following a presentation starting at 1pm, fan representatives were allowed into Hasbro's product showroom.

Coverage

Venue and showroom

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters

Cyberverse

Notes

  • Cyberverse Legion wave 2 will consist of Soundwave with Sonic Saw, Prowl with Justice Hammer, and Hun-Gurrr with Dragontooth Saw.
  • Cyberverse Commander wave 2 will consist of Starscream with Thunder Talon and Shockwave with Hyperflux Cannon.
    • The general Beast Hunters press release stated there will be 11 Cyberverse Legion figures, 9 Cyberverse Commander figures, and 3 Cyberverse Vehicles to collect.


Deluxe Class

Notes

  • Wave 3 will consist of Ratchet with Dragon Grinder Drill, Dreadwing with Dread Assault Cannon, and Skystalker with Cryostrike Disc Launchers.
    • The Beast Hunters press release stated there will be 16 Deluxe figures to collect.

Voyager Class

Notes

  • Wave 2 will include Shockwave with Hyperflux Cannon and removable beast armor. Shockwave was intentionally designed with removable armor because a "core version" of the character had not been previously released.
  • Ultra Magnus with the Forge of Solus Prime and Grimwing with the Blackbeak Grapple Launcher are slated for later. Grimwing is an Ursagryph (a combination of bear and falcon), stated to be designer Lenny Panzica's favorite mythological creature. Panzica specifically requested the audience be informed of this fact.
    • The Beast Hunters press release stated there will be 6 Voyager figures to collect.

"Ultimate" Class

Notes

  • While the slide for Beast Fire Predaking stated that he was a Target exclusive, the presenters indicated that was an error when asked about it in the showroom.
  • According to design director Joshua Lamb, the "spinning dragon cannons" on Beast Hunter Optimus Prime's back were inspired by a dragon-headed fountain he and designer Lenny Panzica saw while on a visit to TakaraTomy in Japan.

Bot Shots

  • In the interest of time, most of the Bot Shots slides were skipped.

Construct-Bots

Notes

  • A $34.99 Construct-Bots "Optimus vs Predaking" set was mentioned in the general Toy Fair Beast Hunters press release as coming out in October of 2013. The set was not otherwise seen or referenced at Toy Fair itself, outside of a brief allusion to the Beast Hunters theme extending to the Construct-Bots line.
  • When asked about the pronunciation of "Construct-Bots" (the presenters spoke the line name aloud as "construct-a-bots"), they indicated that the Autobot and Decepticon symbols on the packaging act as an "a" sound.
    • The Construct-Bots press release stated there will be 8 Scout sets and 10 Elite sets to collect.

Generations

Legends Class

Notes

    • The Generations press release mentioned there will be Legends figure/partner sets for Megatron and Starscream, two releases not otherwise seen or referenced at Toy Fair itself.

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

Titan Class

Notes

  • GIANT METROPLEX
  • According to one of the Hasbro presenters in the showroom, Metroplex will include a sheet of stickers for additional detailing.
  • The box-art for Metroplex depicts a green Trailcutter with a different head and an orange Springer with wings in place of rotors in vehicle mode, suggesting planned releases for Hoist and Sandstorm.

Rescue Bots

Kre-o

Notes

  • Micro Changers wave 2 will consist of: Blot, Bombshell, "Acidwing," Bulkhead, Groove, Arcee, Powerglide, Scourge, Vehicon, Lugnut, Perceptor and Hoist.
  • Micro Changers wave 3 will consist of: Beachcomber, Kickback, Guzzle, Huffer, Long Haul, Nemesis Prime, Cheetor, Thrust, Ramjet, Seawing, Sharkticon and Nosecone.

Notes

  • The event was kicked off by a presentation from Hasbro Studios Vice President of Development Mike Vogel, who wore a Twilight Sparkle t-shirt and teased the upcoming season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic with a song clip.
  • The presenters for the Transformers brand team were Global Brand Director/marketing director Jerry Jivoin and Senior Design Director Joshua Lamb. Jivoin began by outlining how the Beast Hunters masthead will encompass the main Prime line and stretch into Kre-O, Bot Shots, and Construct-Bots.
  • The Beast Hunters toys were said to have a street date of 2/11/13. Whether any stores stuck to that date was another matter.
  • The official Transformers website will go to a full Beast Hunters theme on 2/18/13.
  • IDW will be releasing Beast Hunters comics by the team of Johnson, Scott, and Padilla, evidently following up from Rage of the Dinobots.
  • The Transformers presentation proper started with an expanded version of the Prime clip shown at the 2012 New York Comic Con, featuring Shockwave explaining how he created Predaking, the "ultimate Autobot hunter," by cloning "fossilized remains." The third season is scheduled to premiere sometime in the spring of 2013.
  • Between Autobots, Decepticons and Predacons, there will be 40 characters in the Beast Hunters segment. Out of those 40, 13 will be Predacons.
  • Presenting for the Kre-O team was Senior Brand Manager Angus Walker.
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