Beast Machines Archives

Radio Free Cybertron – 02/18/01

February 19, 2001 By Brian Kilby

Beast Wars Transmetals is listed for PlayStation 2. HooperX calls Hasbro’s Robots in Disguise line filler before a bigger 2002, and Robotech Master argues RID won’t ruin alt.toys.transformers.

Radio Free Cybertron – 02/11/01

February 12, 2001 By Brian Kilby

Car Robots is coming to North America as Robots in Disguise. John DeLuna calls it a sure profit for Hasbro, Goldimus Prime calls it recolors, and Tony Fitz debuts Destroy, Erase, Improve. Brian sings “Truck Not Monkey.”

Radio Free Cybertron – 01/28/01

January 29, 2001 By Brian Kilby

Walky creator David Willis talks Nightbeat, Simon Furman and Marvel comic art. HooperX trashes the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack, and Zobovor rants about stolen fan site content. Goldimus Prime calls Supreme Cheetor overpriced.

Radio Free Cybertron – 01/16/01

January 17, 2001 By Brian Kilby

ATT Buzz John’s back. Rattrap and the recolored Deployers & Beast Riders are out. The Deployers may have shown up with packaging variants. Rumors of more Takara re-releases. Act 2 of the PVCs have been revealed. BotconBeyond has been updated with the retroactively named Packrat. John fills us in on few of his recent purchases….

Radio Free Cybertron – 01/07/01

January 8, 2001 By Brian Kilby

The Trannies ballot is out, with voting open through January 31. The Computer guest hosts the ATT Buzz, from a new mega Optimus Primal to Tom Hanks singing the Transformers theme. Goldimus Prime reviews a year of Beast Machines toys.

Radio Free Cybertron – 12/31/00

January 1, 2001 By Brian Kilby

Beast Machines Supreme Optimus Primal and Unicorn prototypes hit eBay as Mega Rattrap turns up early in stores. Shining Ultra Magnus sells out in Japan, and Tripredacus Agent is revealed as a Walmart exclusive. John DeLuna and Brian Kilby both look back on a rough year for alt.toys.transformers.