Time out! Does it convert? Actually, yes. While Flame Toys has confirmed that this is based on their Kuro Kara Kuri version, this is a fully-assembled figure that transforms into his altmode from the comics.

Best of all, they’ve included a video showcasing this new offering, which clocks in at about JPY30,800 and is slated for release in February 2025.

Does this render your Flame Toys Furai Model Rodimus obsolete? Do you want to see more MTMTE designs next? Tell us your thoughts on the Allspark Facebook page, on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and on the Allspark Forums !

The Transformers franchise has through the years become indelibly associated with memorable, iconic music, from Steve Jablonsky to The Brown Hornet to Hailee Steinfeld to Robert Buckley — and any good anniversary celebration has to include some sweet tunes.

This year, Hasbro rolls out multiple eras of music: a rerelease of the 2019 Generation 1 tracks by composer Rob Walsh, updated with bonus tracks and prepped for a digital release for the first time ever.

However, even bigger news is that the Beast Era gets some soundtrack release love! Never before officially released, the Beast Machines soundtrack by Robert Buckley is already streaming wherever you get your music — and from June 28th, digital streaming will also be how you finally get to listen to 14 tracks from Robert Buckley’s Beast Wars soundtrack! Finally, as a complement to all the sonic goodness, JLab is collaborating with Hasbro to release a special 40th Anniversary edition collection that includes JLab’s new JBuds Lux ANC Headphones.

OFFICIAL HASBRO PRESS RELEASE:

40 years. One legacy. Hasbro, a leading toy and game company, is celebrating 40 years of the TRANSFORMERS franchise with a variety of products, promotions, experiences, and entertainment inspired by the brand’s origins.

With music playing a key role in the TRANSFORMERS fan experience, Hasbro is proud to release several new TRANSFORMERS-inspired music offerings this year. Announced today is the latest addition to the growing stable of TRANSFORMERS music albums – Hasbro Presents The Transformers: Beast Wars Original Soundtrack. Available to stream digitally for the first time from June 28^th, experience the magic and nostalgia of the ‘90s Transformers: Beast Wars animated series with 14 tracks off the original soundtrack, composed by Robert Buckley.

This album continues momentum from several exciting music-related announcements from the franchise:

• • Hasbro Presents Transformers: Music from the Original Animated Series – Fans can jam out to music from 1984’s The Transformers classic animated series (seasons 1-3). Originally released in 2019 with over 45 minutes of music, this reissue album includes bonus tracks and a mixture of remastered orchestral and ‘80s inspired synth tracks from the original tapes by composer Rob Walsh. The vinyl album is available for preorder now, and a first-ever digital release of the album will be offered later this year.
  • Hasbro Presents The Transformers: Beast Machines Original Soundtrack – Journey back to the cybernetic battlegrounds of Cybertron with the long-awaited release of the original soundtrack to ‘The Transformers – Beast Machines’ animated series which aired from 1999-2001. Crafted by the series’ composer, Robert Buckley, this electrifying album matches the same energy that fueled the iconic battles of the late ‘90s series. Unleashing a wave of nostalgia for fans of the series, this upbeat and dynamic soundtrack promises to reignite the passion, transporting them once more into the heart of the mechanical mayhem that defined an era. Listen to all 11 tracks now wherever you stream music!
  • JLab x TRANSFORMERS 40^th Anniversary Collection – Released in honor of the franchise’s 40^th anniversary, this collection includes includes the newly released JLab JBuds Lux ANC Headphones, providing immersive sound and incredible comfort to TRANSFORMERS fans. It also includes a more compact listening experience with new 2024 active noise canceling true wireless earbuds, the JLab JBuds ANC 3 model. For more information visit www.jlab.com.

Sing out on the Allspark Facebook page, on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and on the Allspark Forums and let us know if you’ve been waiting for these music releases!

Unlike what one might expect, this is an Optimus Prime who’s returning to his less-seen race car roots. Far from being a Go-Bot or Alternity speedster, though, this is a movieverse-themed Optimus who turns into a Corvette C7 GT3-R, and as such appears to be a retool of Studio Series Crosshairs. He sports his AOE/TLK knight-aesthetic design with his signature movie flames, but with more yellow than before.

Are you going to buy two Optimus Primes and have them figure out who the real one is? Tell us your thoughts on this high-speed crossover on the Allspark Facebook page, on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and on the Allspark Forums !

It’s an all-Studio Series set on display, as Swoop is accompanied by Gamer Edition FOC Sideswipe and Studio Series Sunstreaker (concept) and Shockwave, both from the Bumblebee solo film.

So, is this set of reveals is brought to you by the letter S? Superb. Let us know what you think of this long-anticipated soaring saurian on the Allspark Facebook page, on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and on the Allspark Forums !

Wallop comes armed to the teeth, with weapons for all four Turtles and four heads/faceplates to choose from so the figure can convert from rockin’ turtle-van to any of the four ninjas. No Metalhead head, sadly, but maybe if sales are good (and everyone gets four of these to make the team)…?

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This is BD-06 Deluxe Class Mirage Clear Ver., a TV-Kun exclusive redeco of the Core version of the figure from the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts mainline in clear blue. Reservations are open until April 30,  2024, and the figure will see release starting November 30, 2024. Orders are up for single copies or a 4-pack to replicate the full cop-chase fake-out moment.

Which Mirage did you get previously? Are you looking to add a hologram to your shelf? Let’s talk about that on the Allspark Facebook page, on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and on the Allspark Forums !

As reported by BWTF.com, the first series of 110 base cards (out of what Hasbro promotes as a 200-card set) will feature artwork from across the brand’s history, from international top artists as well as Hasbro’s design archives. The previews already show a fascinating array of art from the Marvel comics as well as from the iconic Generation 1 toy packaging!

Is grabbing a box in the cards for you this year? Tell us all about it on the Allspark Facebook page, on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and on the Allspark Forums !

The HasLab page has been updated with the 40th anniversary HasLab project, and it’s Transformers: Robots in Disguise 2001 Omega Prime!

This new take on that universe’s Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus are joined by Autobot Bluebolts, who turns into Ultra Magnus’ Blue Bolts cannon.

Announced unlockables are the Matrix Blade (at 15,000 backers) and two Global Space Bridge display stands (at 16,000 backers).

The project has a price tag of $249.99 and awaits 10,000 backers (limit of 5 per customer) by March 14, 2024.

Join on the Allspark Facebook page, on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and on the Allspark Forums as we celebrate this new announcement!

The Allspark staff got together (on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark ) and mulled over the 2020 III that was, answering the following prompts:

BEST TRANSFORMERS TOY of 2023

alArts – Mexicano Mundano: It’d be easy to choose one of the Commanders or even the Haslab Deathsaurus, which is still impressive. However I wager Legacy Bludgeon being the best out of the bunch at a regular retail price. While a head retool and recolor of Tarn, (who is also fantastic), giving this skullface killer a sword enhances the mould, and let’s loose all the poseability this tooling has to offer. Would I have liked a more G1 Bludgeon? Perhaps. But this will still remain the best Bludgeon toy around.

MadameVixen (Sarah): It’d be cheating to say HASLAB Deathsaurus or Nemesis. Studio Series Optimus Primal surprised me on being so great. But I need to admit I’ve played with Armada Prime a lot. Along with Reactivate Prime.

GodSentinelOmega: Legacy Armada Prime. It does nearly everything the original did, while making Super Mode articulated. Plus he looks awesome. SSROTB Primal would’ve been me pick if not for Prime. But Armada Prime has an extra bit of nostalgia, because his original figure is what got me back in collecting Transformers again. The only missing part is a new Mini-Con Sparkplug.

lastmaximal: It’s a tossup between Shattered Glass Rodimus and my boy, Snarl, who gets a surprising Studio Series 86 rendition despite only really being in the 1986 movie sporadically. Rodimus does some interesting new things for the design, from the retooled head to the darker gunmetal grays, and Snarl gets the full chonky boi Leader class treatment.

CoffeeHorse (David): Legacy Armada Prime. This toy had to live up to many years of anticipation if we count the prototype Takara showed off that one time, possibly setting the current franchise record, and it still managed to exceed all expectations.

Combinations from GodSentinelOmega

BEST NON-TRANSFORMERS TOY of 2023

alArts – Mexicano Mundano: I’ve been pretty GI Joe centric for the last few years. And Classified has been hitting good number of Home Runs. With their successes Haslab campaign back in 2022 with the HISS Tank, we had a lot of expectations and patience on hand. Now, with this big thing in my house, I can surely say it was worth the wait. This thing is like a playset and a vehicle at the same time. You can place your figures anywhere around it, and it makes the tank feel alive. The lights were a neat bonus, giving the sense of a Cobra Patrol unit searching for any Joes in their territory. Can’t wait to get the Dragonfly this year in 2024!

MadameVixen (Sarah): I, uhh, didn’t get many this year….I guess my PS5 that I bought to honor my late mother with goat sim 3. She loved goats.

GodSentinelOmega: Lego Optimus (does that count as non-TF)? If not, I think it’ll have to be either Haslab HISS TANK, or Lego Avengers Quinjet. Because i’m going to enjoy building some Lego this year.

lastmaximal: The last few years have been a Sentai (okay, Power Rangers) rediscovery journey for me, sort of. Got around to watching Dino Fury last year (still need to make time to watch Cosmic Fury), enjoyed the Once and Always anniversary special, and got the last few Lightning Collection things I needed before the line (and I think the Power Rangers brand at large) went under hiatus. While I haven’t been able to get a Master Morpher yet, this non-TF spot definitely goes to something from this genre. As such, it’s a tossup between the Remastered (armored) Red Ranger from Lightning Collection, and the amazingly-done SMP Gosei Gattai Dairenoh (Thunder Megazord), which is a beautiful design that finally gets some sweet, sweet articulation.

CoffeeHorse (David): I didn’t buy any. Does the release of Commodore OS 2.0 count? It’s certainly more of a toy than a serious daily driver, though I’m seriously tempted to use it as one.

How would YOU answer these prompts? Come by and enjoy the end of the world year with us on the Allspark Facebook page, on our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and on the Allspark Forums ! Happy new year, everyone!

Lunar Cruiser Prime is set for release in March 2024, with those preordering it via Camp Fire to receive their copies in February 2024.

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