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 – 07/15/00
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 – 07/08/00
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 – 06/30/00
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.
Radio Free Cybertron – 06/23/00
Magmatron heads to the US as a Target exclusive, and Beast Wars Metals hits PlayStation. John DeLuna’s ATT Buzz argues Car Robots belongs in Japan. Brian reviews a subtitled Transformers: Zone tape and G1 Metroplex.
Radio Free Cybertron – 06/16/00
Ain’t It Cool News claims a new Beast Machines-era series is coming, and Benchpress Comics folds. John DeLuna weighs Car Robots against Beast Machines, Turin calls G2 Inferno awesome, and the Computer Saga finally ends.
Radio Free Cybertron – 06/10/00
The Computer takes over Radio Free Cybertron and destroys the Earth. RFC offers a sealed Lio Convoy to whoever gets Bob Skir to promo the show at BotCon 2000. Goldimus Prime reviews Beast Machines Thrust, and the movie parody hits part two.
Radio Free Cybertron – 05/26/00
The Computer seizes Radio Free Cybertron and installs Transmetal 2 Jasontron as host. John DeLuna asks who would win a war between humans and Transformers. Waspinator takes over Rattrap007’s trivia segment.
Radio Free Cybertron – 05/19/00
BotCon 2000’s hotel and dinner are sold out, and Car Robots’ second wave of deluxe cars is a set of repaints. Takara’s G1 Convoy reissue comes in an imitation G1 box. John DeLuna shares his tips for buying Transformers online.
Radio Free Cybertron – 05/12/00
The Beast Machines finale sets off another alt.toys.transformers flame war. Goldimus Prime gives Car Robots Gigatron an 8 out of 10, and John DeLuna shares tips for selling Transformers. Rob’s Trannies are out, with Zobovor named Transfan of the Year.