John DeLuna heads to BotCon 2000 and calls the $40 Supreme Cheetor the wrong design for the price. He explains how Transformers: The Movie fumbled its deaths and praises the Fox Kids Transmetal Airazor. Turin’s Top Ten and Bad Poet’s Corner round out the show.
Archives for July 2000
Radio Free Cybertron – GoBots vs. Transformers
BotCon 2000 is a week away, and the Transformers: The Movie screening has been cut to one showing. John DeLuna’s ATT Buzz sizes up Car Robots Black Convoy and Baldigus, plus the latest Rebirth flame war. Turin and Rattrap007 take opposite sides on GoBots, and Daniel Sauvé of rec.toys.transformers.moderated joins Brian Kilby.
Radio Free Cybertron – Shokaract BotCon 2000 Exclusive Leaks
The BotCon 2000 exclusive Shokaract leaks early, and ATT is not happy about it. Supreme Cheetor hits stores with the Beast Machines Ultras, and there’s no Transformers movie coming. Plus Turin on G1 canon, Rattrap007’s five-minute G1 review and a look at Japanese dubs.
Radio Free Cybertron – Five-Minute G2 Review, Car Robots Episode 2
BotCon is less than a month out, and confirmation mail is on its way. Goldimus Prime reviews a stack of G2 toys in five minutes, then gives Beast Wars Transmetals for PlayStation an 8. John DeLuna roasts G1’s worst robots in disguise.
Radio Free Cybertron – G1 Scorponok and a Five-Minute G1 Review
Takara reissues G1 Convoy, and AllSpark and BigBot.com fight over Spooky’s photos on ATT. Turin rates G1 Scorponok “nice,” Goldimus Prime gives Geckobot a 7, and Brian reviews nine G1 toys in five minutes.