Evangelion Prime Unit-02 and Delta Magnus have us putting down deposits, while Mini-Cons and Grave Digger test our budgets. Brian opens Transformers cards and falls for Missing Link Grimlock. Diecast finds a new favorite in Mastermind Creations Cronus.
Radio Free Cybertron 1001 – Transformers Hits Minecraft, Plus a Mystery Godzilla Collab
Hasbro addresses the fallout from the canceled Target Studio Series MTMTE exclusives this week, while TakaraTomy steps in with a TS-37 Starscream worth getting your pre-order in on. The crew also covers Transformers landing in Minecraft, official photos of Blokees Galaxy Version 11 “The Lost Light,” a possible mystery Godzilla collab, Energon Optimus Prime hitting retail, and in-hand shots of the new Studio Series Blitzwing. In What We Got This Week, Don brings home Herald of Unicron, Megazarak, a boxed Titanium Rodimus Prime, and a combined Bruticus Swindle, while Diecast finally lands the Fans Toys Rambo alongside an SDCC cereal-box Optimus Prime and Jazz.
Radio Free Cybertron 999 – Missing Link Soundwave Doubles Up While Target Cancels Everything
Two Missing Link Soundwaves land this week, Target cancels a wave of MTMTE preorders, and a Predaking repaint gets dubbed “police predicting.” Plus New Legends EarthSpark, a Dark Design Rhinox, and Battersea’s exclusive Powerplex kit. Don’s What We Got haul goes five-deep on Tobot.
Radio Free Cybertron 995 – Chris Returns to Fact-Check 30 Years of Botcon History
Chris returns from his hiatus just in time to dissect the new Studio Series Seeker Storm Pack, deliver a masterclass on Sunstorm’s tortured toy history, and immediately fact-check Don’s BotCon ’96 memories. Plus: the crew reacts to the new Beast Wars II Galvatron, a Scooby-Doo crossover that misses the mark, and a Golden Lagoon Optimus Prime none of us will ever own.
Radio Free Cybertron 990 – Siege Greenlight Is Back (And Cheaper)
ElevenLabs is licensing Hasbro’s Transformers characters for commercial AI voice use — and the RFC crew is not entirely sold on it. Also this week: Siege Greenlight is back and up for pre-order, Missing Link Ratchet pre-orders open Friday, and Matt finally has his Haslab Liokaiser. Episode 990 is a full one.
Radio Free Cybertron 987 – Stern Warning: Brian’s Collection Must Get Smaller So His G1 Transformers Pinball Machine Can Get Bigger
The Shizuoka Hobby Show brought a flood of reveals — Gigastorm, Beast Wars II Galvatron, Missing Link Ratchet and Ironhide, and more — but the real bombshell was Stern Pinball announcing a G1 Transformers machine with a transforming Optimus Prime on the limited edition. Also, Don’s Metal Cardbot haul might be the most enthusiastic What We Got in recent memory. Episode 987 has a lot going on.