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Revision as of 04:42, 21 November 2014

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. The line lapsed after the end of 2011, but was relaunched in mid-2012 and has run continuously ever since.

2010–2011

During Generations line, the toys, of Deluxe Class only, were a mixture of designs from the concurrently released War for Cybertron video game, the “modernised G1” style of the Classics and Universe toylines, and the odd figure inspired by the character models of IDW's ongoing Generation 1 comic storyline. The earlier waves of figures sported advertising for The Hub or War for Cybertron.

Deluxe Class

RETRIBUTION!

Wave 1

ToysЯUs 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.
I'm just a miner.

Wave 2

Wave 3

Wave 4

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

Wave 5

Wave 6

That's it, we're done!

Wave 7

Wave 8

Wave 9


Fall of Cybertron (2012-2013)

After a six-month hiatus, the Generations line was relaunched mid-2012, starting out the Fall of Cybertron toyline with eight Deluxe Class figures. The line continued into 2013, with Legends and Voyager Classes being introduced too. Unlike the previous Legends Class, now absorbed into Cyberverse under the name 'Legion Class', these new products consisted of two-packs of data disc Deployer figures designed to interact with the Voyager Class Soundwave mold.

Legends Class (Series 01)

You'll need more than a glass of water to swallow this tablet.

Wave 1

Wave 2


Deluxe Class (Series 01)

Another line, another Prime.

Wave 1

Wave 2

The five Combaticons introduced in wave 2 combine into Bruticus.
And Rotorstorm gets the last laugh.

Wave 3

Wave 4

  • #014 Impactor (Part 1 of 5: Ruination; retool of #004 Onslaught)
  • #015 Twintwist (Part 5 of 5: Ruination; retool of #007 Decepticon Brawl)
  • #016 Autobot Topspin (Part 2 of 5: Ruination; retool of #008 Blast Off)
  • #017 Roadbuster (Part 4 of 5: Ruination; retool of #005 Swindle)
  • #018 Autobot Whirl (Part 3 of 5: Ruination; retool of #006 Vortex)
The five Wreckers introduced in wave 4 combine into Ruination.


Voyager Class (Series 01)

This time, I brought backup!

Wave 1

Wave 2


Thrilling 30 (2013-2014)

In mid-2013, Generations was rebranded to become part of Hasbro's Thrilling 30 anniversary campaign, which saw the line return to the Classics/Universe-style updates of older characters. This refresh was notable for introducing close ties with IDW Publishing's Transformers material – many toys were based on designs from comics, and every Deluxe figure was packaged with a comic issue. The format of Legends Class was also changed, now including a vaguely Cyberverse Commander-sized figure with a smaller, triple-changing partner. Thrilling 30 saw two new size classes introduced to the line – 2013 featured the huge Titan Class Metroplex figure, whilst 2014 debuted Leader Class with Jetfire.

For 2013, toys featured packaging art by Clayton Crain and the Deluxe pack-in comics were Spotlight issues. Continuing into 2014, the included issues tied into the "Dark Cybertron" story and Phil Jimenez, who helped plan and draw that event, took over package art duties.

Legends Class (Series 02)

Still just a miner, but hey, check out this bug I found!

Wave 3

Wave 4

Wave 5

Wave 6

Wave 7

In the United States, the wave 7 figures were released about a month later than the wave 8 figures.

Wave 8

The numbering of the Legends Class figures skips the numbers 11-17. The reason for this is unknown; however, the names of two more planned two-packs, "Brawn & Mudslinger" and "Gnaw & Gnash", were leaked to the public and might have been canceled.


Deluxe Class (Series 02)

Liquor bottle accessories sold separately.

Wave 5

Wave 6

Wave 7

Wave 8

Wave 9

Can be repurposed as gender-swapped Thrust.

Wave 10

Wave 11


Voyager Class (Series 02)

You could redeco me into anybody and please anyone.

Wave 3

Wave 4

Wave 5

Wave 6

File:TFGenerations Voyager Sky-Byte.jpg
Delicious subway cake was budgeted out.

Wave 7

Wave 8


Leader Class (Series 01)

Wave 1

Right when you thought your wallet was safe...


Titan Class

Come oooon, Trypticon!


Combiner Wars (2015-)

For 2015, the line was given another subline imprint titled Combiner Wars, which saw Deluxe, Voyager and some Legends figures able to form combiner robots. The packaging of comics with US Deluxe Class figures continued, whilst Legends, Voyager and non-US Deluxe figures gained collector cards inspired by the Transformers Legends mobile game. The format for Legends Class was changed once again, dropping the small partner figures of the Thrilling 30 line.

Legends Class

Wave 9

Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Future waves

Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.


Deluxe Class

Wave 12

Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Wave 13

Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.


Voyager Class

Wave 9

Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Wave 10

Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.


Leader Class

Wave 2

Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Future waves

Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.


Exclusives

Convention exclusives

If you think this is huge, wait until you see his aftermarket prices...

San Diego Comic-Con

2012
2013

Hong Kong ACG-CON

  • Metroplex (altered version of SDCC Metroplex)

Asian market exclusives ("GDO")

Asian market exclusive packaging for Cliffjumper, Springer, Swerve and Wheelie (top) and North American market ToysЯUs exclusive packaging (bottom).

In mid-2012, Hasbro's Asian division released a variety of redecos and retools in their markets such as China, Singapore and the Philippines. This lineup, which featured the same general packaging design as the 2010–2011 figures, introduced the first non-Deluxe toys in the line (as Generations had been limited to the Deluxe price point up to that point). Western online retailers referred to these figures under the mysterious term "GDO" (which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization"[1]).

Hasbro's United States and Canadian divisions later decided to release all these figures in North America as well, as a massive batch of ToysЯUs exclusives for the 2012 holiday shopping season. Strangely, while the Asian market versions were released in standard English-only packaging, the versions available in the United States and Canada came in bilingual English/Chinese packaging. Also, the Deluxes came packaged in their alternate modes, whereas the Asian versions were packaged in robot mode, and the Leader Class figures were only released in Canada, albeit in bilingual Dark of the Moon packaging with additional Movie Trilogy Series labels for whatever reason.

Legends Class

Legends Class Bluestreak, the first toy of the G1 character in over a decade not named "Silverstreak".

Scout Class

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class "Protectobot Hot Spot", not named "Hot Zone" unlike previous toys.

Voyager Class

Leader Class

Other

The Ultimate Gift Set was released at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets, and was also made available as an online retailer exclusive in the United States.
  • "Specialist: Autobots" contains:
The above three gift sets were exclusive to Hasbro Asia markets.

Canceled exclusives

  • Brawn (retool of First Edition Voyager Class Bulkhead, intended as part of the GDO lineup. It would later be released by TakaraTomy as Brawn under the Cloud line.)


Japan

TakaraTomy initially had Transformers United as their counterpart to the first phase of the Generations line. In 2012, with the revival of the Hasbro Generations line, TakaraTomy decided to use the same name for their successor to the United toyline. Similarly to United, many of the figures have been given "premium" paint jobs, being coated in shiny paint and featuring numerous additional paint details.

Wave 1 (December 28, 2012)

Wave 2 (January 26, 2013)

The five Combaticons introduced in wave 2 combine into Bruticus.

Wave 3 (February 23, 2013)

Wave 4 (March 23, 2013)

Wave 5 (April 27, 2013)

Wave 6 (May 25, 2013)

Only in Japan, baby. (So far.)

Wave 7 (June 29, 2013)

Wave 8 (August 31, 2013)

Wave 9 (September 28, 2013)

Wave 10 (October 26, 2013)

Wave 11 (November 30, 2013)

Wave 12 (December 28, 2013)

Wave 13 (February 22, 2014)

Wave 14 (March 23, 2014)


Exclusives

Notes

I don't belong here, bitches!
  • During 2010, clicking "War for Cybertron Toys" on Hasbro's War For Cybertron web page actually brought up the whole Generations toy line. Looking for War for Cybertron toys? Here you go.
  • Since the toys in the Generations toyline were initially all 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 and subsequent toy lines moving forward.
  • 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. Subsequently, Hasbro released Wheeljack, a retool of Reveal the Shield Turbo Tracks, and Junkheap, a retool of Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar, under the Generations banner, later followed by Generation 2-inspired redecos of Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime and Special Ops Jazz released as part of the "Ultimate Gift Set" and the Asian market/Toys"R"Us exclusive Wheelie redeco/retool of Special Ops Jazz, all of them also in Generations packaging, thus further strengthening the ties between the two lines.
  • Most of the 2010–2011 Generations toys (along with several from the 2010 Transformers toy line) were released by TakaraTomy in their Transformers United toyline. The toys representing characters who appeared in the video game War for Cybertron (which is part of the Aligned continuity family) were released as their Generation 1 counterparts in Japan. The waves from 2012 and onward were released under the Generations banner in Japan as well.
  • As the toy list in the article above shows, the 2012-onwards figures were numbered in sequence for each size class assortment separately. However, the Combaticon and Wrecker combiner teams were also additionally numbered as members of their respective teams, and the sequences for those two separate sets of numbers are completely inconsistent with each other: For the Combaticons, team members 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 correspond with Deluxe Class Series 1 figures #004, #008, #006, #005 and #007, respectively; and for the Wreckers, team members 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 correspond with Deluxe Class Series 1 figures #014, #016, #018, #017 and #015, respectively. The only consistent system is that each sculpt is given the same number as a team member between both sets.
  • In a frankly inexplicable turn of events, the existence of Huffer and the name of Blackjack in the Combiner Wars toyline were first revealed by a stock photo of Menasor released during San Diego Comic-Con 2014. What appeared to be a plain white background was, with color correction, revealed as a Mac OS screenshot displaying filenames for those two characters. Blackjack could easily be identified as the unnamed black-and-purple car revealed at SDCC, whilst Huffer's toy was later announced at New York Comic-Con.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ TFW2005 thread containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".
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