Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)

This article is about the 2018 toyline based on the animated series. For the 2011 cross-series toy gimmick system, see Cyberverse (toyline).

Cyberverse

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The Transformers: Cyberverse toyline continues the trend set by Robots in Disguise of targeting the young demographic lying between the preschool and preteen audiences. The line focuses on "G1 inspired design" and new play patterns while featuring a diverse cast of legacy characters.

Announced in time for New York Toy Fair 2018, Cyberverse brought with it the line-wide "Action Attack" gimmick, with figures from most assortments including a unique "attacking" play feature. The line also reintroduces a line-wide size class naming system, following Robots in Disguise's erratic mix of designations, with the one exception being the returning 1-Step Changers. While Warrior Class remains similar to its Robots in Disguise counterpart, the new Scout, Ultra, and Ultimate Classes bear little correlation to previous assortments.

Starting in 2019, the toyline entered its first subline imprint, Power of the Spark, reflecting the second chapter of the television show. While 2018's "Action Attack" size classes and their unique gimmicks continued under this, the new "Spark Armor" play pattern added more size classes, involving accessory vehicles that could split apart into interchangeable armor. As of late 2019 official product reveals for Cyberverse almost entirely ceased, leaving fans unaware of new releases until they were found in stores or on online listings. Hasbro representatives at the time cited a lack of interest in the line from collectors as the reason for this. The developing COVID-19 pandemic probably didn't help this situation either as physical conventions where new toys would be spotted on display also came to a halt. This led to a great many surprises for fans as relatively obscure characters set to appear in the cartoon's third chapter were suddenly receiving new toys on shelves months before their on-screen debuts.

For 2020 the line was retitled as Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures (initially a subline imprint marked on a few figures as 'Battle for Cybertron') though no reason was ever given for the rebranding. This assortment revamped Ultra and Ultimate Class figures, which now featured flip-up "Energon Armor" and accompanying weapons. Many of the figures for this year were now labeled with a "Cybertronian Mode" to tie-in with the show's story taking place solely on the Transformers' homeworld. This year the line also received the Deluxe Class, a more Generations-esque subline of figures featuring show-accurate details and accessories, more complex transformations, and better articulation. The first wave also included pieces for a Maccadam build-a-bot figure. If that wasn't enough, 2020 also saw the introduction of the "Battle Call" gimmick, adding even more size classes to the line which featured voice activated electronic features.

After what seemed the end for Cyberverse after its creators stated that the show's third season was the finale, it did indeed continue into 2021 with the Dinobots Unite subline imprint. Now going under the title "Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures" on all products, this subline introduced the rest of the Dinobots to join Grimlock and focused on combining gimmicks and automatic conversion with the new "Roll and Combine" and "Roll 'n' Transform" assortments. This continuation makes Cyberverse the longest running cartoon tie-in toyline in recent memory.

Toys

Continuing the trend set by Robots in Disguise, many Cyberverse toys would see re-releases in later assortments in new packaging. This page lists each figure in the wave and subline it first appeared in.

2018

Scout Class

While a similar size to previous Scout assortments, these figures possess the unique quirk of having only partial transformations, converting into hybrid robot/alt-mode forms in which their Action Attack gimmicks are activated as the final transformation step. Due to their simplicity, some figures' Action Attacks can also be activated in robot mode.

Wave 1

Wave 2

Wave 3

1-Step Changers

Initially, Robots in Disguise molds were reused for the entire first wave but following this all 1-Step Changers are new molds, even if they reuse transformation schemes from older ones. As of wave 3, even they sport Action Attack gimmicks though these are particularly basic.

Wave 1 Bumblebee Blurr Soundwave		Wave 2 Megatron Optimus Prime Starscream		Wave 3 Bumblebee (new mold) Megatron (new mold) Optimus Prime (new mold) Prowl		1-Step Changer Soundwave
Wave 4 Autobot Hot Rod Wheeljack						1-Step Changer Soundwave

Warrior Class

Cyberverse Warrior Class figures are broadly similar to the Robots in Disguise assortment of the same name, though with much less focus on articulation. Their Action Attacks are activated in robot mode as the final transformation step, although some figures can also activate it in alternate mode.

Wave 1

Wave 2

Wave 3

Ultra Class

Similar to the previous 3-Step Changers, Ultra Class figures are roughly Voyager sized with much more involved Action Attacks that generally deploy in their alternate mode.

Wave 1

Wave 2

Wave 3

Ultimate Class

Similar in size to a modern Leader Class figure, but significantly simpler, Ultimate Class figures feature Action Attacks specifically designed to be activated in both robot and alternate mode.

Wave 1

Wave 2

Bumblebee

Exclusives

Toys"R"Us

Warrior Class Thundercracker
Optimus Prime Battle Base Trailer

Both Thundercracker and the Optimus Prime Battle Base Set were originally intended as Toys"R"Us exclusives, but due to the company's bankruptcy in the United States and several other countries in 2018, they were only released that way in markets that still have Toys"R"Us (which basically means Asia and Canada). In the United States, the Optimus Prime playset was instead available as a Walmart exclusive, while Thundercracker didn't show up until 2019, at the chains Go! Calendars, Tuesday Morning, and Ollie's.