Transformers United

Transformers United (トランスフォーマー ユナイテッド) is a Japanese TakaraTomy toyline initially comprising redecos from Hasbro's Classics, 2010 Transformers, and Generations toylines, later expanding its focus to become something of a dumping ground for molds from the Unicron Trilogy and the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary line which have never previously been released by Takara. Much like TakaraTomy's release of the Transformers Animated toyline, some of these Japanese versions have glossy metallic paint jobs. As a continuation of a marketing strategy introduced during the 2007 live-action movie toyline, most of the characters retain their American names.

In 2012, the line became United EX, and oddly consisted entirely of (expensive) redecos of Power Core Combiners figures. Don't ask us.

Also in 2012 were several Asian-market (excluding Japan) releases for United, consisting of redecos likely meant to fill in "holes" in collectors' collections.

Fiction

United

• A comic series in Million Publishing's latest Transformers Generations volumes, including "A New Battle!" and "The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos".
• Macrocosmic Seekers, a series of prose stories taking place during Transformers 2010.
• An extended toy commercial giving descriptions of all the first-wave characters. Though light on continuity, it does show the War-for-Cybertron-based toys trans-scanning into Generation-1-based modern Earth forms, a connection not made explicit in any other United fiction.

United EX

• A story told in back-of-package chapters, showcasing the origins of the Power Core Combiners in an adventure set in Japanese cartoon continuity, simultaneous with Operation Combination.

Toys

Regular retail

Soundwave Cybertron Mode, a Wave 1 Deluxe Class toy.

Wave 1 (released December 25, 2010)

• UN-01 Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode (Generations Cybertronian Optimus Prime)
• UN-02 Bumblebee Cybertron Mode (Generations Cybertronian Bumblebee)
• UN-03 Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode (Generations Cybertronian Cliffjumper)
• UN-04 Megatron Cybertron Mode (Generations Cybertronian Megatron)
• UN-05 Soundwave Cybertron Mode (Generations Cybertronian Soundwave)
• UN-06 Optimus Prime (Classics Deluxe class Optimus Prime)
• UN-07 Bumblebee (Classics Deluxe class Bumblebee)
• UN-08 Autobot Drift (Generations Autobot Drift)
• UN-09 Megatron (Classics Voyager class Megatron)
• UN-10 Straxus (Generations Darkmount)

Decepticon Lugnut, a Wave 2 Voyager Class toy.

Wave 2 (released January 29, 2011)

• UN-11 Autobot Grapple (Transformers 2010 Solar Storm Grappel)
• UN-12 Autobot Jazz (Transformers 2010 Special Ops Jazz)
• UN-13 Autobot Tracks (Transformers 2010 Turbo Tracks)
• UN-14 Decepticon Lugnut (Transformers 2010 Lugnut)

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Wreck-Gar, a Wave 3 Deluxe Class toy.

Wave 3 (released February 26, 2011)

• UN-15 Autobot Perceptor (Transformers 2010 Perceptor)
• UN-16 Autobot Blurr (Generations Blurr)
• UN-17 Autobot Kup (Generations Sergeant Kup)
• UN-18 Wreck-Gar (Transformers 2010 Wreck-Gar)

Wave 4 (released March 26, 2011)

• UN-19 Wheeljack (Generations Wheeljack)
• UN-20 Rumble & Frenzy (Transformers 2010 Demolition Rumble)
• UN-21 Decepticon Scourge (Generations Scourge)
• UN-22 Laser Optimus Prime (Transformers 2010 Optimus Prime)

Rodimus Prime, a Wave 5 Deluxe Class toy.

Wave 5 (released January 28, 2012)

• UN-23 Rodimus Prime (Classics Deluxe Class Rodimus)
• UN-24 Warpath (Generations Warpath)
• UN-25 Tank Megatron (Classics Deluxe Class Megatron)
• UN-26 Thunderwing (Generations Thunderwing)
• UN-27 Windcharger vs Decepticon Wipe-Out (Transformers 2010 Windcharger)

Axalon, a Wave 6 Deluxe Class toy.

Wave 6 (released February 25, 2012)

• UN-28 Axalon (Energon Sharkticon)
• UN-29 Ark Unicron (Cybertron Unicron)
• UN-30 Optimus Primal (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal)
• UN-31 Beast Megatron (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Megatron)

United EX

Jetmaster, a Wave 7 Combiner toy.

Wave 7 (released September 22, 2012)

• EX-01 Combatmaster Prime Mode (Power Core Combiners Bombshock)
• EX-02 Jetmaster Prime Mode (Power Core Combiners Skyburst)
• EX-P1 Rollermaster vs Choppermaster with Spanner and Firebug (Power Core Combiners Icepick, Searchlight, Chainclaw and Backwind)

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Roadmaster, a Wave 8 Combiner toy.

Wave 8 (released October 20, 2012)

• EX-03 Roadmaster Prime Mode (Power Core Combiners Mudslinger)
• EX-04 Grimmaster Prime Mode (Power Core Combiners Grimstone)
• EX-05 Racemaster Prime Mode (Power Core Combiners Double Clutch)
• EX-P2 Dozermaster vs Airmaster with Groundbreak and Deduce (Power Core Combiners Sledge and Skyhammer)

Wave 9 (released November 17, 2012)

• EX-06 Buildmaster Prime Mode (Power Core Combiners Steamhammer)
• EX-07 Assaultmaster Prime Mode (Power Core Combiners Crankcase)
• EX-P3 Tankmaster vs Marinemaster with Wheezel and Rotorbolt (Power Core Combiners Heavytread and Undertow)

Exclusives

"Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron", an exclusive Deluxe Class two-pack.

• Fracas (Power Core Combiners Chainclaw, released December 28, 2010)
• Haywire (Power Core Combiners Caliburst, released December 28, 2010)
• Recoil (Power Core Combiners Airlift, released January 1, 2011)
• Caliburst (Power Core Combiners Backwind, released March 5, 2011)
• Spoilsport (Power Core Combiners Airlift, released March 5, 2011)
• Autobot Set (e-HOBBY set containing Hot Rod Clear Blue Version, Autobot Kup Damage Version and Scrapheap, released in April 2011)
• Decepticon Set (e-HOBBY set containing Galvatron Purple Clear Version, Cyclonus Purple Clear Version and Decepticon Scourge Purple Clear Version, released in April 2011)
• Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron (Tokyo Toy Show 2011-exclusive set, released in June 2011)
• Stepper (Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 1 mail-away exclusive, released in December 2011)
• Ultra Magnus (Asian-market exclusive, released September 29, 2012)
• Bruticus Giftset (consisting of Onslaught, Vortex, Blast Off, Swindle, and Brawl) (Asian-market exclusive, released November 7, 2012)
• Artfire (Million Publishing Generations Book exclusive, shipped December 17, 2012)
• Seeker Ace Set (consisting of Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker) (Asian-market exclusive, released December 21, 2012)
• Seeker Elite / Dogfight Set (consisting of Ramjet, Thrust, and Dirge) (Chinese-market exclusive, released December 28, 2012)

External links

• TakaraTomy's United page