Transformers Battlegrounds is announced for October 23. The Alternate Universe Optimus Prime is the Sleep Mode Optimus, and the Netflix Siege series is delayed. Plus a third-party Unicron head.
RFC News Desk 079 – New Toys Discovered via Item Inventory Data
Several new Transformers were potentially discovered via item data from Toys R Us Canada’s inventory system, as well as Amazon UK!
Radio Free Cybertron 536 – HasConcluded
Brian, Diecast and Eric Crownover recap the first HasCon and interview Hasbro’s Ben Montano and John Warden plus Space Ape Games. Len Wein passes away, TakaraTomy’s G2 Megatron goes purple, and Power of the Primes hits Toys R Us systems for December 1.
The RFC Mini-cast – 043: Generation 2
Transformers Generation 2 relaunched the brand with repaints, neon colors and a CG space cube. John and Brian share their first G2 memories, debate whether it failed, and ask if a Generation 3 could ever happen.
Radio Free Cybertron – 03/24/10
BotCon 2010 goes Generation 2, and the crew thinks it’s the perfect convention theme. New Power Core Combiners photos win over the skeptics, and Last Stand of the Wreckers #3 gets raves. Chris McFeely, Hey Mickey and TFG1Mike join a deep dive on the G2 comic, toys and cartoon.
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.