Combiner Wars (toyline)
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Combiner Wars is a subline imprint of the Generations toyline, constituting the first portion of the Prime Wars Trilogy.
Debuting in 2015, it which saw Deluxe, Voyager and some Legends figures able to form combiner robots. The format for Legends Class was changed once again, dropping the small partner figures of the Thrilling 30 line.
The packaging of IDW comic books with U.S.[1] Deluxes continued, whilst Legends, Voyagers, and non-U.S. Deluxes gained collector cards featuring art taken either from the Transformers Legends mobile game, or simply the toy's package art (which doubles as the comic book cover for the U.S.* version). However, due to production schedule problems,[2] Deluxe wave 1's initial U.S.* release featured the collector cards. Along with the concurrently released Robots in Disguise line, Combiner Wars also heralded the return of multilingual packaging to the United States* market, now in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The sole exception to this was the Deluxe figures packaged with comic books, which retained English-only packaging.
Legends Class
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
Wave 5
Wave 6
Deluxe Class
Wave 1
- Decepticon Dragstrip (1 of 5: Menasor) with Robots in Disguise #12
- Skydive (2 of 5: Superion) with Robots in Disguise #9
- Alpha Bravo (4 of 5: Superion) with Robots in Disguise #8
- Firefly (5 of 5: Superion) with Robots in Disguise #11
As described above, the initial US market release of wave 1 lacked packed-in comic issues. The comic book variant of Decepticon Dragstrip was later released in a revision of wave 2. Stock photos depicting the comic book variants of all four figures were mistakenly featured at several online retailers' websites, and Entertainment Earth even listed individual preorders for all figures depicting the comic book versions but later changed the images to the non-comic versions. Some time later, the wave 1 comics were released in a bundle at a Taiwanese comic convention, separate from the figures.
Wave 2
- Air Raid (1 of 5: Superion) with Robots in Disguise #15
- Dead End (2 of 5: Menasor) with Robots in Disguise #16
- Breakdown (4 of 5: Menasor) with Robots in Disguise #13
- Decepticon Offroad (5 of 5: Menasor) with Robots in Disguise #14
Wave 3
- Protectobot Blades (1 of 5: Defensor) with The Transformers #35
- Protectobot Rook (2 of 5: Defensor) with Robots in Disguise #34
- Protectobot First Aid (4 of 5: Defensor) with The Transformers #36
- Protectobot Streetwise (5 of 5: Defensor) with Robots in Disguise #33
Wave 4
- Sunstreaker (1 of 5: Optimus Maximus) with The Transformers #38
- Mirage (2 of 5: Optimus Maximus) with Combiner Wars Part 1
- Prowl (4 of 5: Optimus Maximus) with The Transformers #37
- Ironhide (5 of 5: Optimus Maximus) with Combiner Wars Opening Salvo
Wave 5
- Decepticon Blast Off (1 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #11
- Decepticon Vortex (2 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #8
- Swindle (4 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #12
- Brawl (5 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #9
Wave 6
- Wheeljack (1 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 3
- Autobot Hound (2 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 4
- Smokescreen (4 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 5
- Trailbreaker (5 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 2
Voyager Class
Wave 1
- Optimus Prime (3 of 5: Ultra Prime)
- Silverbolt (3 of 5: Superion)
Wave 2
- Motormaster (3 of 5: Menasor)
Wave 3
- Protectobot Hot Spot (3 of 5: Defensor)
- Cyclonus (3 of 5: Galvatronus)
Wave 4
- Battle Core Optimus Prime (3 of 5: Optimus Maximus)
Wave 5
- Onslaught (3 of 5: Bruticus)
- Scattershot (3 of 5: Betatron)
Wave 6
Leader Class
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
- Ultra Magnus (with Minimus Ambus)
Wave 4
- Starscream (redeco of Thundercracker)
Wave 5
- Skywarp (redeco of Thundercracker)
Titan Class
- Devastator, giftset of 6 Voyager-sized figures, includes:
Exclusives
"May Mayhem"
- Quickslinger (4 of 5: Superion) with Robots in Disguise #11
- Brake-Neck (2 of 5: Menasor) with Robots in Disguise #16
Initially left out of the wave 1 and 2 Aerialbot and Stunticon teams and replaced by Alpha Bravo and Offroad, respectively, Hasbro later made the Combiner Wars versions of Slingshot and Wildrider available (under different names due to trademark reasons) as "shared exclusives" between various online retailers in North America, whereas they were available at general retail in Asia.
- Protectobot Groove (4 of 5: Sky Reign)
Groove was initially released as a promotional item from Toys"R"Us Taiwan but later saw a general retail release in Taiwan. In North America, he was made available as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers in North America like Quickslinger and Brake-Neck before him. He was the first Deluxe Class figure of the line that didn't include a comic book in any market, not counting the planned-but-canceled United States re-releases of the wave 1 Aerialbot figures.
Conventions
- Devastator 2015 Special Edition, giftset of 6 Voyager-sized figures, includes:
- 1. Constructicon Hook (retooled with new Devastator head)
- 2. Constructicon Long Haul
- 3. Constructicon Scavenger
- 4. Constructicon Bonecrusher
- 5. Constructicon Scrapper
- 6. Constructicon Mixmaster
In the US, the Devastator gift set was exclusive to the Hasbro Toy Shop website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
- "Combiner Hunters" contains:
- Windblade (redeco of Thrilling 30 Windblade with redeco of Robots in Disguise electronic Titan Hero Bumblebee's spear)
- Chromia (redeco of Thrilling 30 Chromia with redeco of Robots in Disguise electronic Titan Hero Optimus Prime's sword)
- Arcee (redeco and minor retool of Thrilling 30 Arcee with redeco of Beast Hunter Optimus Prime's sword)
In the US, the Combiner Hunters gift set was exclusive to the Hasbro Toy Shop website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
- Predacus BotCon 2016 boxed set, includes:
- 1. Ravage
- 2. Tarantulas
- 3. Ramhorn
- 4. Cicadacon
- 5. Sea Clamp
"Online exclusive" Collection Packs
- Superion Collection Pack, Generation 2-inspired redecos of the Aerialbots, includes:
- 1. Silverbolt
- 2. Quickslinger
- 3. Firefly
- 4. Skydive
- 5. Air Raid
- 6. Powerglide
- Menasor Collection Pack, Generation 2-inspired redecos of the Stunticons, includes:
- 1. Motormaster
- 2. Decepticon Dragstrip
- 3. Dead End
- 4. Breakdown
- 5. Brake-Neck
- 6. Decepticon Blackjack
- Victorion Collection Pack, includes:
- 1. Pyra Magna
- 2. Jumpstream
- 3. Dust Up
- 4. Stormclash
- 5. Skyburst
- 6. Rust Dust
- Bruticus Collection Pack, Generation 2-inspired redecos of the Combaticons, includes:
- Computron Collection Pack, includes:
- 1. Scattershot
- 2. Afterbreaker
- 3. Strafe
- 4. Lightsteed
- 5. Nosecone
- 6. Scrounge & Cybaxx
- Platinum Edition Liokaiser Collection Pack, includes:
Liokaiser is the only multi-pack with a Platinum Edition branding. Unlike the previous sets, which were shared exclusives between numerous online retailers, Liokaiser has been confirmed to be exclusive to Entertainment Earth.
References
- ↑ *Australia, New Zealand and Hasbro's Asian markets typically get toys in whatever format is also used for the United States. The markets that traditionally get multilingual packaging are Canada, Latin America, and Europe. See the image to the right for a comparison.
- ↑ Interview with Jerry Jivoin at BWTF.com
