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It's the Twincast/Podcast! Starring ScottyP with special guests Counterpunch and Tigertrack! Yayyyyyyy.
Ahem. This episode of the Twincast finds the crew returning to our recent toy roots with another dive into classics and now driving the bus to henkei-land where a brand new way of collecting 'the best of the best' began. We also look into thee, for some, new Siege Leader Optimus Prime, and talk about the current comic series with possible spoilers from issue #5.
Episode #223 "Symmetrical Docking" is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.
Here's the list of what we banter about:
CP and TT have SIege Leader Optimus Prime in-hand. Should ScottyP cancel his order and send it back to where it came from or is it a worthy piece to add to the collection? Also, how does one get around specifically targeted stores that hold to street dates (like has been found to happen with this bad boy).
Takara Tomy Henkei takes collecting your classics to a whole new level. Is the chrome just shiny fluff, or do some of these represent ultimate versions of your classics toys? And what about those store exclusives and KOs?
Hasbro Universe 2.0 - Onslaught and Silverbolt - Combiner leaders that don't combine - Are the individual characters enough to warrant this type of release?
And.... CYCLONUS - Just the best new figure in a long time? How does it hold up now?
Prowl, Hound, Ironhide, Ratchet, Jetfire, Grapple, Inferno, and Galvatron (the supposed to be voyager that had a third walking tank mode planned). Sure was a mixed bag... and we didn't even talk about Cheetor or Dinobot.
Transformers (the bold new era) Issue #5 came out. The three chatter-bots discuss their favorite moments so far, and what they think might be developing in further plots...SPOILERS ARE PRESENT for those avoiding, and there's a review of it, too. This is approximately 1:24 - 1:39 on the time.
Braggers Brag, but they have rights, too. And we brag a little bit about our recent-ish purchases.
One of these is the IRONFIST that ScottyP is talking about...and one is not even close.
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It's been a week and a half since the previous installment, fellow Seibertronians, but Taiwan Hasbro has uploaded to their YouTube channel the next episode of their Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - SIEGE stop motion shorts. Thank you to forum member 00stargrave00 for the hot tip on this upload! "Episode 4" features the two faction leaders in their Voyager forums, the Heroic Optimus Prime of the Autobots and the Tyrannical Megatron of the Decepticons. Optimus Prime isn't alone, though. He's backed up by Deluxe Wave 1 Weaponizer Cog! Once again, the short is set in the framework of a fighting game, complete with character selection screen. Unfortunately, the "KO!" declaration at the conclusion of the previous videos has been omitted leaving only the "Victory" banner to conclude the match. Generation 1 fans will recognize the battle grounds as right outside the Autobot's initial base of operations on Earth, the wreckage of the Autobot Ark buried into the base of Mount St. Hillary. There's still no sign of the weapon effects parts of the Battle Master Class of the line. The hits are illustrated with computer generated lasers and sparks. Can Optimus Prime and Cog successfully fend off the evil Megaontron's incursion of their home turf? Find out in the video below!
You can catch up on the previous episodes by following these handy links:
Which Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - SIEGE figures do you want to see throw down in battle next? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest news on all things Transformers.
Here's something you don't see every day, fellow Seibertronians! Our very own News Admin, William-james88, has found some interesting images posted publicly to the U.S. Air Forces Central website, the official website of the United States Air Force. What William-james88 found was pictures of an F-15C Eagle jet aircraft emblazoned with none other than a Decepticon faction symbol on the fuselage, near the nose of the jet! This seems rather a propos, considering that the original Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp toys from Generation 1 were essentially models of F-15 Eagle fighter jets. Why the U.S. military would want to be associated with the Decepticons, however, is anyone's guess. Eagle-eyed (no pun intended) fans will notice that to the right of the Decepticon logo, we see a bald eagle head followed by the name "Starscream" written in a stylized script. Take a look at some of the photos below that show off the Decepticon insignia and Starscream's name most prominently. Note: these images are credited to Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford, who apparently took pictures of the aircraft while under post-flight maintenance somewhere in the Southwest Asian theater.
What do you think of this little nod to Transformers out in the real world? I know I've seen Autobot and Decepticon vanity stickers and ornaments on cars many times, but seeing Transformers referenced on an actual, functioning military vehicle is new to me! Tell us what you think in the comments below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest news on all things Transformers!
Get your proton packs ready, it's about to go down! The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast returns from an ad-hoc hiatus to give you some free chat to hang out to. Join host Scotty P as he pals about with Cobotron, D-Maximal_Primal and Megatronus in a discussion that might just result in a learning experience.
Episode #222 "The Real Ghostbusters" is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.
The discussion turns to the Generations: Selects series with opinions shared about the upcoming deluxe class Smokescreen.
Complaints about Transformers, unheard of! Scotty gripes about Red Swoop for awhile.
What does Snaptrap and/or Turtler mean for our Seacon dreams? D-Maximal_Primal ends up taking us to the promised land of a wonderful speculative conclusion on the other Seacons.
With other big franchises reaching endings in good ways (Avengers: Endgame) and others limping to their finish line (Game of Thrones), the cast looks back at Transformers stories to see how every one of them knew Euron's fleet was there this makes no sense and he could at least pet the dog wolf puppy holy crap that was bad. Er, that is not discussed. Discussion of actually good endings in the Transformers universe does occur here.
An attempt at a new segment occurs as fun facts (and those you forgot) about Transformers are shared. Enjoy this debut and final installment of a segment the host was spectacularly unprepared for.
Bragging Rights close out another episode in "Titan"-ic fashion.
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It's been a few weeks, fellow Seibertronians, but the wait is now over! Our forum member Cyberpath has alerted us that Taiwan Hasbro has uploaded to their YouTube channel the next episode of their Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - SIEGE stop motion shorts. "Episode 3" features two Deluxe Class Autobot cars, Sideswipe and Prowl, squaring off against a lone Voyager Class Decepticon, Starscream! Once again, the short is set in the framework of a fighting game, complete with character selection screen and a "KO!" declaration at the conclusion of the video. Amusingly, Sideswipe pulls a "Movieverse Jazz" stunt during his transformation demonstration. There's still no sign of the weapon effects parts of the Battle Master Class of the line. The hits are illustrated with computer generated lasers and sparks. Is Starscream outnumbered by the team up of Sideswipe and Prowl? Take a look for yourself below!
Be sure to check out our coverage of Episode 1 and Episode 2 if you hadn't before. Which characters would you like to see duke it out for "Episode 4" of Taiwan Hasbro's series of Transformers: SIEGE stop motion animation shorts? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest information on all things Transformers!
The Transformers: Forged to Fight lineup continues to expand, and today the latest Decepticon enters the fray: G1 Thundercracker! You can check out his stats below, or go HERE to check him and the game out.
BOT INTEL REPORT – THUNDERCRACKER
[b]Add Thundercracker to your ultimate squad April 18th at 10AM PDT[/b]
ABOUT THUNDERCRACKER:
Faction: Decepticon
Class: Brawler
Often fighting in the shadow of fellow Decepticon Starscream, Thundercracker loves a good battle…but only against a worthy opponent. He hates fighting against humans because it feels like unfair victory rather than true combat, and Decepticons aren’t forged to fight by overpowering the weak. STATS AND ABILITIES:
3-Star:
Health: 4725
Attack: 371
Max Rating: 1367
4-Star:
Health: 12281
Attack: 963
Max Rating: 3646
5-Star:
Health: 29814
Attack: 2337
Max Rating: 8847
[b]BASIC ABILITIES: [/b]
Passive
Whenever a Debuff is Purified, gain a 3~8% Melee Damage Buff for 7 seconds.
Unstoppable against basic Melee Attacks while Sidestepping.
After knocking the enemy out of their ground vehicle form, gain a 20% Armor and 10% Melee Attack Buff for 7 seconds.
All Attacks
Thundercracker cannot land Critical Hits.
Whenever Thundercracker would increase Critical Damage, he instead increases Attack by 8% of the amount of Critical Damage that would have been added.
+100% Attack when striking a Bot in their ground vehicle form.
Melee Attacks
Refresh all Melee Buffs on Thundercracker.
Sidestepping after a melee attack also refreshes all Melee Buffs.
Projectile Attacks
Gain a 10% Melee Damage Buff for 0.9s.
Heavy Attacks
Entering the aerial alternate form Purifies Shock, Burn, Bleed, Backfire, and Daze Debuffs.
For each Debuff Purified in this way, this attack inflicts a Burn Debuff causing 80% Attack as heat damage over 7 seconds.
Blocking
While above 14% Health, Block cannot be broken by attacks from Bots in their ground vehicle form.
+15% Block Proficiency against melee attacks.
An additional +15% Block Proficiency against the melee attacks of ground vehicles.
Well-timed Blocks against ground vehicles grant a 10% Melee Buff for 5 seconds and knock opponents out of their vehicle form.
[b]SPECIAL ATTACKS:[/b]
Special Attack 1
Successful melee hits refresh all Melee Buffs active on Thundercracker.
Gain 4 10% Melee Buffs for 2 seconds as long as these attacks land successfully.
Special Attack 2
Successful melee hits refresh all Melee Buffs active on Thundercracker.
+2% additional damage for each active Buff on Thundercracker.
Special Attack 3
Inflict a Shock Debuff causing 60~100% Attack as shock damage over 6 seconds.
+2% Shock Damage for each active Buff on Thundercracker.
+5% Shock Damage for each active Buff on the opponent.
[b]SIGNATURE ABILITY: ASCENSION[/b]
Melee Attacks
Every 5 consecutive melee attacks dealt while not Debuffed grants a 5~20% Melee Buff for 7 seconds.
Successful melee attacks have a 0.2% chance per each Signature Ability Level to Purify any Debuff.
At the start of each fight, increase Attack by 0.15% of the enemies’ bonus Attack for each Signature Ability Level. Bonus Attack may be generated by Commander Masteries, Modules, or enemy abilities.
The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast's latest episode is available now covering the latest and greatest in the Transformers universe. Join host Scotty P as he welcomes Jon 3.0, Megatronus and Mr. Starscream into a discussion on Masterpiece Beast Wars Megatron, the upcoming Generations Selects Star Convoy, deleted scenes from Bumblebee and much more. Fun listener questions and even some reflections on Dairycon await for your listening pleasure!
The release of Bumblebee on Blu-Ray, DVD, 4K and even VHS has us buzzing about its special features. Tune in to hear what we liked and what deserved that place on the cutting room floor.
We take the first part of a listener question from Aaarnhide19 asking about what characters in IDW's first Transformers comics continuity we would have liked to see more of.
We continue on for the second part of Aaarnhide19's listener question by having some fun exploring crossover franchise possibilities as it relates to Transformers.
Scotty P more or less takes over after a couple minutes of assigning new characterizations to classic Japanese G1 continuity characters as prompted by Counterpunch's listener question. Don't forget to ask us your own questions on the Seibertron.com Energon Pub Forums!
Bragging Rights close out another episode as the show ends with literal toilet-based humor.
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We've got a treat for you today, fellow Seibertronians! Our own forum member Sabrblade has found a fun little stop-motion animated short on the official Taiwan Hasbro YouTube channel, featuring several of the Transformers: War for Cybertron - SIEGE figures released over the past several months. The 2 minute long short is done in a "fighting game" style of presentation, complete with a character select screen. Among the feature characters are Deluxe Class Hound, Skytread (a.k.a., Flywheels), and Cog, with a surprise guest appearance by none other than Voyager Class Starscream! Most of the laser fire is done with special effects instead of the soft plastic "effects parts" that come with the Battle Master figures of the SIEGE line. Take a look for yourself at the short below.
What do you think of this marketing effort by Taiwan Hasbro? Do you wish we could see more things like this from Hasbro in North America or other parts of the world? Has it sparked your imagination for your own epic battles among your Transformers: War for Cybertron SIEGE figures? Let us know in the comments below, and stayed tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest news on all things Transformers!
As you know, Seibertron's very own Jon Bailey voiced both Shockwave and Soundwave in the Bumblebee movie. And now, for the How it Should Have Ended youtube video for Bumblebee, Jon gets to voice every other Transformer (except for Bumblebee). So you can hear him as Soundwave and Shockwave again along with ratchet and of course Optimus Prime, who he previously voiced in Combiner Wars (as well as during Bumblebee's production as the stand in voice). Pretty cool to see that it's all the same person voicing all those bots. Paramount has approved of this youtube video as well, which is always an added bonus for fanwork. We hope you enjoy it, it's a pretty funny video, especially all the Optimus bits.
So Paramount approved and sponsored this awesome collab I worked on with HISHE. I voice all the main Transformers characters except Bumblebee! And Paramount was cool with me doing the voices!
Paramount Home Media sent us a promo copy of the new Bumblebee Movie on VHS, which was "just released" today. Paramount also released a new VHS trailer on YouTube promoting the Bumblebee Movie's availability on VHS. In addition to the trailer and press release from Paramount below, we also took a brief photo gallery to give all of you an in-hand look at the promo copy of Bumblebee on VHS. Check it out below and let us know your thoughts about this fun promo as well as the Bumblebee movie.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Hailed as "fun, action-packed and exciting" (Scott Mantz, Collider), director Travis Knight's thrilling new film BUMBLEBEE lands on Digital March 19, 2019, on limited edition VHS April 1† and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD April 2 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
Boasting an impressive 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, BUMBLEBEE is filled with "personality, wit [and] imagination" (David Fear, Rolling Stone). The Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with over an hour of exciting special features, including an all-new BUMBLEBEE motion comic following the beloved AUTOBOT on his next adventure. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes you didn't see in theaters, including the original opening of the movie, enjoy hilarious outtakes, and see G1 (Generation 1) TRANSFORMERS robots on CYBERTRON through the eyes of BUMBLEBEE with exciting Bee Vision.
The perfect gift this Easter, BUMBLEBEE on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack or Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes an exclusive printed version of the new motion comic featuring BUMBLEBEE in a standalone side story (for a limited time only).
The 4K Ultra HD disc and 4K Ultra HD Digital releases** feature Dolby Vision®, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality with spectacular colors, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead***. In addition, both the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Packs include access to a Digital copy of the film.
Synopsis
CYBERTRON has fallen. When OPTIMUS PRIME sends BUMBLEBEE to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who's disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the DECEPTICONS hunt down the surviving AUTOBOTS with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (John Cena), BUMBLEBEE and Charlie team up to protect the world.
BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD COMBO, BLU-RAY COMBO & DIGITAL*
Sector 7 Archive
Agent Burns: Welcome to Sector 7
Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome (All-New Motion Comic)
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Outtakes
Bee Vision: The Transformers robots of Cybertron
Bringing Bumblebee to the Big Screen
The Story of Bumblebee
The Stars Align
Bumblebee Goes Back to G1
Back to the Beetle
California Cruisin' Down Memory Lane
The BUMBLEBEE DVD and limited edition VHS† includes the feature film in standard definition.
BUMBLEBEE will also be available as part of a BUMBLEBEE & TRANSFORMERS 6-Movie Blu-ray Collection arriving on April 2.
PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents In Association with HASBRO and TENCENT PICTURES
A di BONAVENTURA PICTURES Production A TOM DESANTO/DON MURPHY Production
A BAY FILMS Production "BUMBLEBEE" HAILEE STEINFELD JOHN CENA JORGE LENDEBORG JR.
JOHN ORTIZ JASON DRUCKER PAMELA ADLON
Music by DARIO MARIANELLI Costume Designer DAYNA PINK Edited by PAUL RUBELL, ACE
Production Designer SEAN HAWORTH Director of Photography ENRIQUE CHEDIAK, ASC
Executive Producers STEVEN SPIELBERG BRIAN GOLDNER CHRIS BRIGHAM EDWARD CHENG
Produced by DON MURPHY & TOM DESANTO LORENZO di BONAVENTURA MICHAEL BAY MARK VAHRADIAN
Based on HASBRO'S TRANSFORMERS™ ACTION FIGURES
Written by CHRISTINA HODSON Directed by TRAVIS KNIGHT
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC's home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
BUMBLEBEE
Street Dates: March 19, 2019 (Digital), April 1, 2019 (Limited Edition VHS)†, April 2, 2019 (4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, 6-Movie Blu-ray Collection)
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action violence
Canadian Rating: PG, violence, coarse language
* Availability of bonus content varies by digital retailer
** 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision are available at select digital retailers
*** To experience Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at home, compatible devices are required
† Limited edition VHS is promotional only. Not available for sale.
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