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*To pitch the ''Alternity'' line, [[Hironori Kobayashi]] enlisted the help of [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], who produced a concept image of an ''Alternity'' [[Jazz (G1)|Meister]]. A large amount of the design was put to use on ''Alternity'' Convoy once the line was approved. | *To pitch the ''Alternity'' line, [[Hironori Kobayashi]] enlisted the help of [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], who produced a concept image of an ''Alternity'' [[Jazz (G1)|Meister]]. A large amount of the design was put to use on ''Alternity'' Convoy once the line was approved. | ||
*While it's unknown whether it's a product of coincidence or a deliberate reference by Ichikawa, the term "Alternity" (plural "Alternaties") was used by fan (later pro) writer [[James Roberts]] in his unofficial 2001 novel ''Eugenesis'' to refer to parallel realities. | |||
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Revision as of 11:23, 4 April 2013
| This article is about the franchise. For the species of Transformer, see Alternity. |
Transformers: Alternity (トランスフォーマー オルタニティ) is a toyline started by TakaraTomy in 2009. It is the successor to the Binaltech toyline. It features licensed vehicle alternate modes in its toys, as well as a mixture of plastic and die-cast metal. Toys are scaled down from their previous Binaltech/Alternators proportions, now being 1:32 scale rather than 1:24, and roughly equivalent in size to the mainline "deluxe" size class.
Fiction
Like Binaltech, Alternity's continuity is established by pack-in fiction.
- "From Here to Alternity" (text story)
- "To Mega Therion" (text story)
- "Arch-Nemesis!" (comic)
- "To Die Game!" (comic)
- "The World Is Flat!" (text story)
- "Ace of Swords" (text story)
- "Foreshadows" (text story)
- "Hunt for the Planicrons" (text story)
- "Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)" (comic)
- "Alternation" (text story)
Toys
- A-01 Nissan GT-R - Convoy - Vibrant Red
- A-01 Nissan GT-R - Convoy - Ultimate Metal Silver
- A-01 Nissan GT-R - Convoy - Super Black
- A-01U Nissan GT-R - Ultla Magnus[sic] - Brilliant White Pearl (e-HOBBY exclusive)
- A-01D Nissan GT-R - Dai Atras[sic] - Aurora Flare Blue Pearl
- A-02 Nissan Fairlady Z - Megatron - Blade Silver
- A-02 Nissan Fairlady Z - Megatron - Premium LeMans Blue
- A-02 Nissan Fairlady Z - Megatron - Diamond Black
- A-02? Nissan Fairlady Z - Galvatron - Galvanize Purple (Toy Hobby Market exclusive)
- A-03 Suzuki Swift - Bumble - Champion Yellow
- A-03 Suzuki Swift - Cliff - Supreme Red Pearl
- A-03G Suzuki Swift - Gold Bug - Throttle Gold
- A-04 Mitsuoka Orochi - Starscream - White Pearl
- A-04 Mitsuoka Orochi - Skywarp - Witch Purple Pearl
- A-04 Mitsuoka Orochi - Thundercracker - Sonic Blue
- A-04? Mitsuoka Orochi - Banzai-Tron - Crystalo Black (Toy Hobby Market exclusive)
Notes
- To pitch the Alternity line, Hironori Kobayashi enlisted the help of Hirofumi Ichikawa, who produced a concept image of an Alternity Meister. A large amount of the design was put to use on Alternity Convoy once the line was approved.
- While it's unknown whether it's a product of coincidence or a deliberate reference by Ichikawa, the term "Alternity" (plural "Alternaties") was used by fan (later pro) writer James Roberts in his unofficial 2001 novel Eugenesis to refer to parallel realities.
