Transformers Rumors News on Seibertron.com

Brave Maximus to hit stores later in 2002?

Date: Saturday, April 27th 2002 9:40am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Rumors
Posted by: Seibertron

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RUMORS: Normally SEIBERTRON.com stays it's distance from the ol' rumor mill, but this one has even caught our interest! Supposedly, the Robots In Disguise "Fortess Maximus" (Car Robots "Brave Maximus") may be hitting toy store shelves later this year. Fact or fiction? You decide!

RID Scourge release ... not on April 17th?

Date: Wednesday, April 17th 2002 9:40am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Rumors
Posted by: Seibertron

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PRODUCTS: After speaking with a Toys R' Us employee last night in Downers Grove, IL outside of Chicago, I am convinced that April 17th had no significance to the release of Scourge. The man I talked to thinks that date could possibly be the date when the warehouses might receive the Scourge shipment. The store showed no items in the building, on the truck, or en route - therefore the product (Scourge) had not shipped yet.

Hasbro to release PVC figures?

Date: Tuesday, March 26th 2002 8:40am CST
Categories: Rumors, Collectables
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Xybot

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PRODUCTS: Possibly the strangest news to hit the fandom in the past couple of months, but it seems that Xybot has stumbled onto what might possibly be Transformers PVC figures from Hasbro! The rep(s) Xybot spoke to at Hasbro mentioned finding in their system "2 inch" listings of Arcee, Megatron, Optimus Prime (APEX - Convoy?), Optimus Prime (FIRESTORM - God Ginrai?), Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and a medic (Ratchet?)! The Hasbro representative told Xybot that these figures will retail around $5.00 (US) and will be available at Toys R Us, Target, Kay Bee, & WalMart! Thylacine2000 also called the Hasbro hotline # to verify this awesome news and found out that the figures have already shipped as of this past January! Read the original thread here!

McDonald's Happy Meal toys in 4th Quarter

Date: Monday, February 25th 2002 8:40am CST
Categories: Toy News, Rumors, Collectables
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PRODUCTS: McDonald's Happy Meal Transformers toys in the 4th quarter of 2002? Could be possible ...

RID Scourge to be released later this month?

Date: Tuesday, December 4th 2001 8:40am CST
Categories: Toy News, Rumors, Collectables
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Professor Smooth

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NEWS/RUMORS/PRODUCTS: According to Professor Smooth, Scourge comes out this month as a full size Ultra RID figure. As for the Spychanger version of Scourge, let's just say he fits nicely into most places Spychangers could fit. Most notably a certain window in a certain 2 foot tall city Transformer. Might Fortress Maximus (Brave Maximus in Car Robots) be released here in the states as early as April 2002?

For Transformers statue fans, rumor has it that Hard Hero plans bi-monthly busts of Ironhide, Soundwave, Hotrod, Starscream, Grimlock, Prowl, and Arcee (possibly a full figure).

Unicron???

Date: Tuesday, November 20th 2001 8:40am CST
Categories: Event News, Rumors, Collectables
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NEWS/RUMORS: Is it true? Is UNICRON, the dark god, making his triumphant return to the world of the Transformers? Check out this link at the BOTCON website and you decide for yourself! The Transformers in 2002 are going to be awesome! Also reported at the BOTCON website: "Due to circumstances beyond the organizers' control, BotCon 2002 has been pushed up by one week to July 26-28, 2002. For those who have already made room arrangements at the "BotCon rate," your reservations will automatically be rescheduled and rolled back one week to apply to the appropriate weekend. More details will follow as pre-registration commences."

The end of Fox Kids?

Date: Friday, November 9th 2001 8:40am CST
Categories: Rumors, Digital Media News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Transfandom.com

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NEWS/RUMORS: Thanks to transfandom.com for pointing out that SEIBERTRON.com has news it didn't even know it had! =) According to information provided by Windsheer, FOX Kids might be done for! What future does this lie for the Transformers cartoon series currently and in the future? Read the details here!

Transformers "ARMADA"???

Date: Thursday, November 8th 2001 8:40am CST
Categories: Site News, Cartoon News, Toy News, Rumors
Posted by: Seibertron

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NEWS/RUMORS: Transformers: Armada? - SEIBERTRON.com has begun collecting credible information regarding the 2002 Transformers toy line which is rumored to be called "Transformers: Armada". Hasbro and Takara both seem to be working on this project which supposedly ties all continuities together (US and Japanese?). Can it possibly be true? You decide ...

Optimus Prime reissue in January 2002?

Date: Wednesday, October 31st 2001 8:40am CST
Categories: Toy News, Rumors
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RUMORS: Optimus Prime reissue to be released to retail stores in the U.S.? Possibly ... rumor has it that it's scheduled for January 2002. Developing ...

Beast Wars DVDs from Rhino?

Date: Thursday, October 25th 2001 9:40am CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Rumors, Digital Media News
Posted by: Seibertron

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Media: (Article originally printed in Previews magazine) Beast Wars on DVD/VHS from Rhino Home Video? That's right gang! Welcome to the next evolution of Transformers! Centuries after the Cybertronian Wars, a small rebel group of criminal Predacons and their heroic Maximal pursuers crash-land on a primitive world. Assuming native animal forms and transforming into robots only to do battle, The Maximals fight to stop the Predacons from conquering the galaxy. In their quest to find a way back home, the discover the majesty of this strange world's power and the threat posed by its mysterious alien caretakers. Mainframe entertainment takes you to a CGI-animated world where there's more than meets the eye! The first volume of the Beast Wars is scheduled to be released in January 2002. Suggested price of DVD is $19.99 and VHS is $9.95. SEIBERTRON.com will begin making image archives from these DVDs once they have been released.