Brian and Rob have Combiner Wars Computron in hand, and the crew opens the SDCC 2016 exclusives. Combiner Wars episode 3 stages Windblade versus Optimus Prime, and Masterpiece Soundwave returns in Asia with a die-cast cassette player.
Radio Free Cybertron – 479: Waxing Nostalgic
DX9’s Mightron arrives and the crew asks whether third-party Masterpiece Megatron has peaked. Hasbro trademarks Prime, Wonderfest Summer 2016 shows Masterpiece Cheetor in color, and Brian relives the OTFCC 2003 dance party.
The RFC Mini-cast – 053: Titans Returned
Matt has nearly all of Titans Return waves 1 and 2. Fortress Maximus beats Metroplex, Rewind wins the Legends and Stripes loses. Galvatron’s cannon mode is nailed, and the Titan Masters are more fun than expected.
Radio Free Cybertron – 477
Hasbro’s Generations Liokaiser set gets its best look yet, and a surprise Toys R Us Robots in Disguise wave brings a new Starscream. John Barber steps down as IDW editor. Plus Titans Return Legends: Wheelie shines, Stripes does not.
Radio Free Cybertron – 476
Titans Return Wave 1 hits stores, and the crew reviews it all, from Crashbash to Blaster and Fortress Maximus. Legends Super Ginrai is set for November, and Unique Toys shows tiny unofficial Headmasters.
Radio Free Cybertron – 475
RFC hits episode 475 and seven years back on the air, thanks to JD Church. Exvee goes hands-on with Titans Return Fortress Maximus, Deluxe Wave 1 turns up at Fry’s, and Machinima’s Combiner Wars prelude debuts.
Radio Free Cybertron – 474
Hasbro reveals the SDCC 2016 Fortress Maximus with Master Sword, and TFormers compares all three versions. Platinum Edition Unicron is set for December, and The Last Knight starts filming in Detroit. Plus Takara’s painted Legends Scourge.
Radio Free Cybertron – 469
Transformers 5 gets its title, Transformers: The Last Knight, plus a first look at Optimus Prime. Hasbro registers HasbroCon, and Don answers a listener who calls him a hypocrite over Devastator and Masterpiece Cheetor.
Radio Free Cybertron – 468
Transformers Fest 2016 reveals Masterpiece Cheetor and the Masterpiece Inferno prototype. Exvee hosts with guest Trixter as BotCon Megatron resurfaces at a UK show for double the price, and Don defends Cheetor’s Masterpiece slot.
Radio Free Cybertron – 462: Looking Back at Botcon
Before the last BotCon, Radio Free Cybertron looks back at the official convention’s history. Ben Yee, Anthony Brucali and former organizer Glenn Hallett share first-con stories, favorite exclusives and the people who made it special.