
04/02/01
Takara is reissuing G1 Starscream, and John DeLuna doubts fans will pay $40 to $60 for it. Web Diver steals the spotlight at Tokyo Toy Fair. RFC places fourth for…
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Takara is reissuing G1 Starscream, and John DeLuna doubts fans will pay $40 to $60 for it. Web Diver steals the spotlight at Tokyo Toy Fair. RFC places fourth for…

Beast Machines Strika, Nightslash Cheetor and the Beast Changer repaints hit full distribution, and John DeLuna says Strika plays like a Mega. Brian Kilby and Jay Foster tour the Transformers…

Takara names its Act 3 G1 PVCs before Act 2 even ships. Nightslash Cheetor and Strika revive a dead ATT, and Brian digs Totally Logical Transformers out of MAD Magazine.…

Hasbro’s new Beast Machines wave ships in good numbers, but John DeLuna is underwhelmed by Savage Noble and the Robots in Disguise theme. Goldimus Prime gives Nightslash Cheetor a 9.5.…

Car Robots is coming to North America as Robots in Disguise. John DeLuna calls it a sure profit for Hasbro, Goldimus Prime calls it recolors, and Tony Fitz debuts Destroy,…

Walky creator David Willis talks Nightbeat, Simon Furman and Marvel comic art. HooperX trashes the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack, and Zobovor rants about stolen fan site content. Goldimus Prime calls…

ATT Buzz John’s back. Rattrap and the recolored Deployers & Beast Riders are out. The Deployers may have shown up with packaging variants. Rumors of more Takara re-releases. Act 2…

Beast Machines Supreme Optimus Primal and Unicorn prototypes hit eBay as Mega Rattrap turns up early in stores. Shining Ultra Magnus sells out in Japan, and Tripredacus Agent is revealed…

TransTech is dead, and the first finished Strika and Stealth Cheetor toys disappoint John DeLuna. Brave Maximus gets two reviews, and Goldimus Prime rates Hammer Strike a 5.

New Beast Machines basics, including Hammerstrike, Obsidian and Silverbolt, start shipping. John DeLuna takes over the show to review Mega Tankor, rip G1 Galvatron and pick through early TransTech listings.…