Takara Tomy Transformers Updates from Dengeki Hobby: Generations TG-32 Mini-Con Assault Team Names Revealed and More
Monday, November 25th, 2013 9:11AM CST
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First up, we have the individual names for three Mini-Cons in Takara Tomy's upcoming Transformers Generations TG-32 Mini-Con Assault Team. The tank is called Heavy Tread, the helicopter is called Windsheer, the jet is called Runway, and the combined robot is called Centuritron.
At this point we have yet to discover the names of their Hasbro's counterparts. Hopefully we will get a look at their cardback soon, which may reveal their names.
Second, the upcoming Transformers Go! Go Prime, the Leo Prime redeco, will be a toy only character. In other words don't expect to see him show up in the Transformers Go! animation.
Lastly, the recently revealed Transformers Cloud line is referred to as "Transformers Generations Cloud". What if anything that distinction means we don't know at this time.
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 25th, 2013 @ 9:23am CST
El Duque wrote:From Dengeki Hobby by way of Autobase Aichi we have the individual names for three Mini-Cons in Takara Tomy's upcoming Transformers Generations TG-32 Mini-Con Assault Team. The tank is called Heavy Tread, the helicopter is called Windsheer, the jet is called Runway, and the combined robot is called Centuritron.
At this point we have yet to discover the names of their Hasbro's counterparts. Hopefully we will get a look at their cardback soon, which may reveal their names.
Up to now, Generations US and JP have shared every single name (Megatronus aside). I don't think things will be any different here.
And Centuritron? REALLY?
Posted by Mindmaster on November 25th, 2013 @ 9:42am CST
"Centuritron" sounds like someone tried to make something clever out of "Centurion" and "-tron", gave up after a while, and just slapped "Centuritron"
Posted by Sabrblade on November 25th, 2013 @ 10:17am CST
And that the magazine calls the Transformers Cloud line by the name of "Transformers Generations Cloud". Huh.
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 25th, 2013 @ 1:56pm CST
I'll show myself out, thank you
Posted by Mkall on November 25th, 2013 @ 3:33pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And Centuritron? REALLY?
Comparing names alone, is Megatron any less cheesy?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 25th, 2013 @ 4:40pm CST
Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And Centuritron? REALLY?
Comparing names alone, is Megatron any less cheesy?
Megatron is iconic. So are Tigatron and Banzai-tron to an extent. Now, any other name with "-tron" just reeks of laziness and fail in epicness.
Posted by Emerje on November 25th, 2013 @ 4:58pm CST
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on November 25th, 2013 @ 9:05pm CST
That's kinda unfair, saying that all old names from years ago have monopolized the "-tron" suffix.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And Centuritron? REALLY?
Comparing names alone, is Megatron any less cheesy?
Megatron is iconic. So are Tigatron and Banzai-tron to an extent. Now, any other name with "-tron" just reeks of laziness and fail in epicness.
Posted by TimeLordPrime on November 25th, 2013 @ 9:14pm CST
Posted by Noideaforaname on November 25th, 2013 @ 9:49pm CST
Posted by RhA on November 25th, 2013 @ 10:41pm CST
I actually have to look up the character on the wiki to remember his appearance.
Posted by VioMeTriX on November 25th, 2013 @ 11:08pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 26th, 2013 @ 11:11am CST
Sabrblade wrote:That's kinda unfair, saying that all old names from years ago have monopolized the "-tron" suffix.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And Centuritron? REALLY?
Comparing names alone, is Megatron any less cheesy?
Megatron is iconic. So are Tigatron and Banzai-tron to an extent. Now, any other name with "-tron" just reeks of laziness and fail in epicness.
Not saying that. It's just I'm tired of seeing "-tron" used for new names. To me it seems like an easy way out of having to come up with a new unique name. Kinda like using "-bot" or "-con".
Posted by Sabrblade on November 26th, 2013 @ 11:14am CST
Well, when was the last time we got a new "-tron" name? Thundertron? Or, what of before him?JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That's kinda unfair, saying that all old names from years ago have monopolized the "-tron" suffix.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And Centuritron? REALLY?
Comparing names alone, is Megatron any less cheesy?
Megatron is iconic. So are Tigatron and Banzai-tron to an extent. Now, any other name with "-tron" just reeks of laziness and fail in epicness.
Not saying that. It's just I'm tired of seeing "-tron" used for new names. To me it seems like an easy way out of having to come up with a new unique name. Kinda like using "-bot" or "-con".
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 26th, 2013 @ 12:16pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Well, when was the last time we got a new "-tron" name? Thundertron? Or, what of before him?JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That's kinda unfair, saying that all old names from years ago have monopolized the "-tron" suffix.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And Centuritron? REALLY?
Comparing names alone, is Megatron any less cheesy?
Megatron is iconic. So are Tigatron and Banzai-tron to an extent. Now, any other name with "-tron" just reeks of laziness and fail in epicness.
Not saying that. It's just I'm tired of seeing "-tron" used for new names. To me it seems like an easy way out of having to come up with a new unique name. Kinda like using "-bot" or "-con".
Dinotron and Terranotron from Beast Machines to Armada. And that was pushing it. Thing is, I may be influenced by seeing "-tron" used in other toy lines as a generic robot describer ("Artillatron" from Power Rangers Turbo and "Troopertron" from VR Troopers come to mind) I just want to see it not used in Transformers for new names for the sake of standing above other lines when it comes to original names. Maybe I'm asking too much?
Posted by Sabrblade on November 26th, 2013 @ 12:47pm CST
Posted by Optimus Eeyore on November 26th, 2013 @ 6:11pm CST
Posted by T-Macksimus on November 27th, 2013 @ 8:04am CST
For those of you confused by this, likely those of you in the States and are newer to the Transformers line, I'm talking about the Cybertrons and Destrons, or what we in America know as the Autobots and Decepticons.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 27th, 2013 @ 8:12am CST
Yeah, but, those were the renames Takara used, since the TF brand started in America in 1984 and was brought over to Japan in 1985 (even though the Diaclone and Micro Change molds themselves were of Japanese origin originally). So the terms "Autobot" and "Decepticon" are the original faction names.T-Macksimus wrote:Wouldn't it kind of make sense to have a fair number of characters with the "-tron" ending? I mean, look at the original faction names. They BOTH end with the "tron" suffix.
For those of you confused by this, likely those of you in the States and are newer to the Transformers line, I'm talking about the Cybertrons and Destrons, or what we in America know as the Autobots and Decepticons.