Walmart Exclusive Transformers G2 Themed Line Revealed
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 12:17AM CDT
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Walmart is getting a whole bunch more exclusives this year, and the theme is G2 decos which were never released before. The good news for you is that it means Shadowstrip (G2 Dragstrip) is getting rereleased as part of this new line. Below we have a mix of product codes, names as well as images of what this line will consist of. These are part of this week's collector con event from Walmart. We will news when the preorders are available. Also please note: THERE IS NO GUARANTEE ALL THESE WILL BE FOUND IN STORES. They may be online only in the US, like Galaxy Shuttle, so if there's anything you like, preorder it when you can.
G1 reissues of Hound and Thundercracker are also part of these reveals from JTPrime17.
Tra Gen legacy Capsule Dlx Leader Toxitron
Tra Gen legacy Capsule Dlx Leader G2 Grimlock
Tra Gen legacy Capsule Dlx G2 Jazz
Tra Gen legacy Capsule Voyager G2 Cloudcover
Tra Gen legacy Capsule Dlx G2 Mirage
Product Number: F7513
Tra Gen Legacy Capsule Dlx G2 Sideswipe
Product Number: F7514
Tra Gen Legacy Capsule Dlx G2 Deadend
Product Number: F7512
Tra Gen Legacy Capsule Dlx Shadowstrip PR
Product Number F7515
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Posted by Bumblevivisector on March 15th, 2023 @ 12:50am CDT
IDK if Zobovor still works for WalMart, but they're so close to fulfilling his wildest dreams...
But somehow, I just can't get excited for any Dinobot repaints, even ones that should've happened back in the day. The only "extra" Dinobots I want to expand my personal team with would be updates of the Four Star remolds, and other KO variations, with modern articulation and possibly the ability to combine into a second gestalt...Dinostator? Have any 3P companies done this yet?
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 15th, 2023 @ 12:56am CDT
Posted by Emerje on March 15th, 2023 @ 1:14am CDT
But the one that has me the most concerned?
Rodimus Prime wrote:Ok I gotta ask again: are Hound's feet mistransformed?
Nope.
Emerje
Posted by skidflap on March 15th, 2023 @ 1:27am CDT
Posted by SpaceEagle on March 15th, 2023 @ 1:45am CDT
G2 Jazz looks cool as does G2 Grimlock's art, might not pick em up but it's cool those decos are finally seeing the light of day for collectors!
G2 Mirage and G2 Dead End coming soon is also pretty cool, and thank goodness for the Shadowstrip rerelease.
G2 Sideswipe is cool, I do hope we get Shattered Glass 'Swipe too though because I love that deco.
Posted by Big Grim on March 15th, 2023 @ 5:50am CDT
What a goofy subline. I dig it!
~ Grim
Posted by MeGrimlock78 on March 15th, 2023 @ 7:10am CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on March 15th, 2023 @ 7:30am CDT
G2 Jetfire from Siege Jetfire would be admittedly be amazing to see (but admittedly too expensive to be practical), and Go-Bots Mirage from Earthrise Mirage would be pretty good, but I wish we could get more of the G2 //characters// instead of just alternate decos. Even reusing molds there are lots of options. Studio Series Jazz as Blowout or Frenzy would have been great. Earthrise Sunstreaker as Highbeam, Earthrise Mirage as Double Clutch, PotP Jazz as G2 Drench...
Motormouth from Hoist would probably look good but be too similar to the Diaclone Trailbreaker recolor.
Posted by Stormshot_Prime on March 15th, 2023 @ 8:59am CDT
That being said, I’m a sucker for a light blue color scheme, so I’ll definitely be adding Cloudcover to my growing seeker armada.
Posted by william-james88 on March 15th, 2023 @ 9:00am CDT
MeGrimlock78 wrote:Galaxy Shuttle was online only? I swear I saw him in my Walmart around Christmas. Or was he online only in the states, and not here in Canada?
he was online only in the states, canada got quite a few in stores
Posted by william-james88 on March 15th, 2023 @ 9:02am CDT
Stormshot_Prime wrote:Huh. Is that Jazz based on a previous deco, or is it an homage to something? Cause honestly, it looks like a prototype figure someone nabbed from a factory.
That being said, I’m a sucker for a light blue color scheme, so I’ll definitely be adding Cloudcover to my growing seeker armada.
they are all based on unreleased G2 decos
https://tfsource.com/blog/2021/04/23/co ... 2-artwork/
Posted by DeathReviews on March 15th, 2023 @ 11:15am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 15th, 2023 @ 2:44pm CDT
TOXITRON COLLECTION: A collection of Transformers robots has risen out of the Toxic Sludge Swamps of Cybertron! Toxitron is unleashing radioactive mayhem with a team of toxic warriors
• G2-INSPIRED DESIGNS: These action figures are inspired by some of the unreleased color designs from the original G2 toy line. Featuring bright neon color schemes, these figures will stand out in your collection
• 2 EPIC MODES: Transformers action figure for boys and girls converts from robot to racecar mode in 20 steps
• AWESOME ACCESSORIES: This G2 Universe Autobot Jazz toy for 8 year old boys and girls comes with 3 blaster accessories that attach to the figure in both modes
• CELEBRATE THE LEGACY: Transformers Legacy Evolution celebrates 40 years of Transformers history. Collect different characters to create your ideal Legacy lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability)
Posted by SpaceEagle on March 15th, 2023 @ 2:47pm CDT
Posted by First-Aid on March 15th, 2023 @ 3:00pm CDT
Ugh. More for the rest of you, I guess.
Posted by SpaceEagle on March 15th, 2023 @ 3:03pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:There's a reason why these colors went out of fashion in the 80's. I had a patient in my office Thursday that was puking that color green.
Ugh. More for the rest of you, I guess.
Kids do love those brightly coloured Power Sheriffs and Ninja Tortoises even back in those days, and with nostalgia in full effect right now, I feel like this'll likely do well.
At least HasTak acknowledged how neon and "toxic waste" these decos look!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 15th, 2023 @ 3:10pm CDT
Toxitron: soft pass.
Jazz: hard pass.
Conehead: tempting.
G1 toons: Hound and TC, must haves!
Grimlock: soft pass.
Sideswipe: wait n see.
Posted by o.supreme on March 15th, 2023 @ 3:17pm CDT
Posted by Overcracker on March 15th, 2023 @ 3:20pm CDT
Posted by Munkky on March 15th, 2023 @ 3:42pm CDT
Posted by M. Spector on March 15th, 2023 @ 3:48pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 15th, 2023 @ 4:12pm CDT
Dr. Caelus wrote:I love G2 Sideswipe, but the colors already worked so well on the Siege mold that this seems like a wasted slot. (And if it's Go-Bots G2 Sideswipe it'll be awfully similar to Wal-Mart Deepcover.)
G2 Jetfire from Siege Jetfire would be admittedly be amazing to see (but admittedly too expensive to be practical), and Go-Bots Mirage from Earthrise Mirage would be pretty good, but I wish we could get more of the G2 //characters// instead of just alternate decos. Even reusing molds there are lots of options. Studio Series Jazz as Blowout or Frenzy would have been great. Earthrise Sunstreaker as Highbeam, Earthrise Mirage as Double Clutch, PotP Jazz as G2 Drench...
Motormouth from Hoist would probably look good but be too similar to the Diaclone Trailbreaker recolor.
The colour scheme for this Sideswipe won't be the same as that Siege Exclusive. In an other thread, Sabrblade shared the unreleased deco for him in G2.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 15th, 2023 @ 4:16pm CDT
Indeed.ZeroWolf wrote:Dr. Caelus wrote:I love G2 Sideswipe, but the colors already worked so well on the Siege mold that this seems like a wasted slot. (And if it's Go-Bots G2 Sideswipe it'll be awfully similar to Wal-Mart Deepcover.)
G2 Jetfire from Siege Jetfire would be admittedly be amazing to see (but admittedly too expensive to be practical), and Go-Bots Mirage from Earthrise Mirage would be pretty good, but I wish we could get more of the G2 //characters// instead of just alternate decos. Even reusing molds there are lots of options. Studio Series Jazz as Blowout or Frenzy would have been great. Earthrise Sunstreaker as Highbeam, Earthrise Mirage as Double Clutch, PotP Jazz as G2 Drench...
Motormouth from Hoist would probably look good but be too similar to the Diaclone Trailbreaker recolor.
The colour scheme for this Sideswipe won't be the same as that Siege Exclusive. In an other thread, Sabrblade shared the unreleased deco for him in G2.
All the toys in this subline use unreleased decos.
Posted by SpaceEagle on March 15th, 2023 @ 4:21pm CDT
I'm definitely excited to see Sideswipe in those unreleased colours! Gonna happily nab him with Jazz and Mirage.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 15th, 2023 @ 4:21pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 15th, 2023 @ 4:43pm CDT
He's the exception, yeah, since he was an unreleased Universe deco.Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Toxitron isn't *really* G2 is he? He does fit right in his bright neon colors, so yeah... G2 continues to surprise me with what was left on the cutting room floor.
I guess Hasbro saw that he was an unreleased redeco of a G2 mold, and just made a mistake, but decided to theme the whole subline around him anyway.
Posted by blackeyedprime on March 15th, 2023 @ 5:03pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Reformatted on March 15th, 2023 @ 5:23pm CDT
Guardian Robot USA MUST BUY.
And now Cloudcover is an automatic buy.
That lighter blue G1 Thundercracker looks really cool.
I really want a Toxitron but I'm not too sure about this one, that alt mode doesn't look too good. I don't like how the trailer is a completely different color than the cab. The trailer really needs some of that green. It doesn't look right being all black. It looks like they forgot to paint it.
I definitely want the SG Grimlock, not too sure about this one. 3 leader Grimlocks are too expensive. And I still have to get Snarl & Swoop.
Posted by Spider5800 on March 15th, 2023 @ 5:27pm CDT
Like, Jazz has an actual, GOOD G2 release, WTF is this orange thing?
The only one of these reveals that interests me is the G1 Hound rerelease, because I never got a version of him.
Posted by Nemesis Reformatted on March 15th, 2023 @ 5:32pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:I'm sorry, I'm a fan of G2, its where I started collecting. But most of these are hideous.
Like, Jazz has an actual, GOOD G2 release, WTF is this orange thing?
These all come from UNRELEASED designs. I've been looking at that unreleased blue seeker for years. I was thinking about making a custom of it. But now I don't have to.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 15th, 2023 @ 5:52pm CDT
Nemesis Reformatted wrote:Spider5800 wrote:I'm sorry, I'm a fan of G2, its where I started collecting. But most of these are hideous.
Like, Jazz has an actual, GOOD G2 release, WTF is this orange thing?
These all come from UNRELEASED designs. I've been looking at that unreleased blue seeker for years. I was thinking about making a custom of it. But now I don't have to.
Jazz has yet another unreleased G2 design they can use:
Posted by Spider5800 on March 15th, 2023 @ 5:56pm CDT
Nemesis Reformatted wrote:Spider5800 wrote:I'm sorry, I'm a fan of G2, its where I started collecting. But most of these are hideous.
Like, Jazz has an actual, GOOD G2 release, WTF is this orange thing?
These all come from UNRELEASED designs. I've been looking at that unreleased blue seeker for years. I was thinking about making a custom of it. But now I don't have to.
I guess it was unclear I was being facetious, but I'm not asking where they got it from, that was clear in the newspost. I'm more asking why they wasted plastic on this hideous orange thing rather than, ya know, actually do G2 Jazz in a G2 themed release, haha. Most of these were clearly never released for a reason.
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Jazz has yet another unreleased G2 design they can use:
Oh god, don't encourage them.
Posted by SpaceEagle on March 15th, 2023 @ 6:05pm CDT
Also Jelze's post does make me interested in seeing that come to light...after all we already have a recent Road Rocket perfectly available...
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 15th, 2023 @ 6:32pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:Nemesis Reformatted wrote:Spider5800 wrote:I'm sorry, I'm a fan of G2, its where I started collecting. But most of these are hideous.
Like, Jazz has an actual, GOOD G2 release, WTF is this orange thing?
These all come from UNRELEASED designs. I've been looking at that unreleased blue seeker for years. I was thinking about making a custom of it. But now I don't have to.
I guess it was unclear I was being facetious, but I'm not asking where they got it from, that was clear in the newspost. I'm more asking why they wasted plastic on this hideous orange thing rather than, ya know, actually do G2 Jazz in a G2 themed release, haha. Most of these were clearly never released for a reason.
G2 Jazz was more of a repaint than a redeco: plastic colors were kept the same, only the tampos and stickers were changed. In other words, like G2 Inferno, he would have been too similar to his original release.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 15th, 2023 @ 8:02pm CDT
I hope we see more, like Laser Cycle Jazz. Tigerstripe Grimlock may be my favorite of this group. I guess I feel better about getting SG Grimlock now since I'll have to get the mold again.
I'm just so excited!
Posted by Nemesis Reformatted on March 15th, 2023 @ 8:22pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:I guess it was unclear I was being facetious, but I'm not asking where they got it from, that was clear in the newspost. I'm more asking why they wasted plastic on this hideous orange thing rather than, ya know, actually do G2 Jazz in a G2 themed release, haha. Most of these were clearly never released for a reason.
Hasbro is constantly wasting plastic on crap we don't need. Like making 50 trillion different versions of Bumblebee. Or making Ironhide in Earthrise & then immediately making another Ironhide in Studio Series. WTF???
Meanwhile, they refuse to make 1 full set of Deluxe Insecticons with their own original molds. That's asking too much!
Posted by Emerje on March 15th, 2023 @ 8:44pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Jtprime17 revealed the name of this subline as "Toxitron Collection".TOXITRON COLLECTION: A collection of Transformers robots has risen out of the Toxic Sludge Swamps of Cybertron! Toxitron is unleashing radioactive mayhem with a team of toxic warriors
• G2-INSPIRED DESIGNS: These action figures are inspired by some of the unreleased color designs from the original G2 toy line. Featuring bright neon color schemes, these figures will stand out in your collection
• 2 EPIC MODES: Transformers action figure for boys and girls converts from robot to racecar mode in 20 steps
• AWESOME ACCESSORIES: This G2 Universe Autobot Jazz toy for 8 year old boys and girls comes with 3 blaster accessories that attach to the figure in both modes
• CELEBRATE THE LEGACY: Transformers Legacy Evolution celebrates 40 years of Transformers history. Collect different characters to create your ideal Legacy lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability)
Makes sense, all the packages have biohazard logos on the back.
blackeyedprime wrote:I'd forgotten galaxy shuttle was velocitrons 2nd Leader class figure. Will be interesting to see if this gets a second Voyager figure if any -or if toxitrons released at voyager price with how quick the previous uses of the mold dropped over here.
I imagine if they were to do a second Voyager later it would be one of these jets:
"Jungle Starscream"
(TFWiki says this figure would likely have been released at the same time as Cloudcover so it feels most likely)
Blackout
(It's believed this figure would have been sold at the same time as Sandstorm.)
"Black Starscream"
(Note the silver not found on Blackout or the released Starscream Black Version
Emerje
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 15th, 2023 @ 10:47pm CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on March 16th, 2023 @ 12:25am CDT
Like Zibarro.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 16th, 2023 @ 12:29am CDT
Dr. Caelus wrote:I'm considering getting Toxitron and putting logos on him, on the premise that he's the heroic clone of Shattered Glass's evil Optimus Prime. That feels like that's really the role that deco was meant for.
Like Zibarro.
So I'm not the only one who felt SG vibes from him.
But for me, I wouldn't be a good guy at all. He's TOXICtron after all. Like Laser Optimus, he'll simply be an evolution of the original SG Optimus. Thus, a .
Posted by SpaceEagle on March 16th, 2023 @ 12:48am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 16th, 2023 @ 1:29am CDT
Posted by SpaceEagle on March 16th, 2023 @ 1:31am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The thing is, SG Optimus Prime's Galvatron-esque Unicron upgrade is already SG Nova Prime.
I do recall that, but I do think SG Prime staying a baddy in this direction is pretty fitting!
(I did think the Nova Prime direction was interesting in its own right.)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 16th, 2023 @ 1:36am CDT
Yeah, it was an inversion of Megatron becoming even more evil as Galvatron by having an evil Optimus becoming less evil as Nova.SpaceEagle wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The thing is, SG Optimus Prime's Galvatron-esque Unicron upgrade is already SG Nova Prime.
I do recall that, but I do think SG Prime staying a baddy in this direction is pretty fitting!
(I did think the Nova Prime direction was interesting in its own right.)
Although, since the Autobots are evil in SG, a SG Autobot becoming good would be a sort of twisted way of saying that he's not in his right mind. In a sense, a villain turning good is the mirror universe equivalent of normal-universe insanity.
Posted by SpaceEagle on March 16th, 2023 @ 1:38am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, it was an inversion of Megatron becoming even more evil as Galvatron by having an evil Optimus becoming less evil as Nova.SpaceEagle wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The thing is, SG Optimus Prime's Galvatron-esque Unicron upgrade is already SG Nova Prime.
I do recall that, but I do think SG Prime staying a baddy in this direction is pretty fitting!
(I did think the Nova Prime direction was interesting in its own right.)
Although, since the Autobots are evil in SG, a SG Autobot becoming good would be a sort of twisted way of saying that he's not in his right mind. In a sense, a villain turning good is the mirror universe equivalent of normal-universe insanity.
I never thought of it like that! That's a pretty clever idea, it does suit the general deranged behaviour of the SG 'Bots very well.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 16th, 2023 @ 8:17am CDT
SpaceEagle wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, it was an inversion of Megatron becoming even more evil as Galvatron by having an evil Optimus becoming less evil as Nova.SpaceEagle wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The thing is, SG Optimus Prime's Galvatron-esque Unicron upgrade is already SG Nova Prime.
I do recall that, but I do think SG Prime staying a baddy in this direction is pretty fitting!
(I did think the Nova Prime direction was interesting in its own right.)
Although, since the Autobots are evil in SG, a SG Autobot becoming good would be a sort of twisted way of saying that he's not in his right mind. In a sense, a villain turning good is the mirror universe equivalent of normal-universe insanity.
I never thought of it like that! That's a pretty clever idea, it does suit the general deranged behaviour of the SG 'Bots very well.
Now that's what I call a Bizzaro Word!
Posted by AcademyofDrX on March 16th, 2023 @ 9:19am CDT
Posted by Spider5800 on March 16th, 2023 @ 10:05am CDT
Posted by Emerje on March 16th, 2023 @ 10:12am CDT
AcademyofDrX wrote:Got my Cloudcover order in at Pulse today. I wasn't planning to collect every weird seeker deco, but after I talked myself into G2 Ramjet and Sandstorm, this was the only way it could go. Passing on everyone else since I generally don't get alternate decos of the same character, and I've never had any interest in Toxitron.
*Sigh* after the mess Walmart made out of Velocitron I broke down and got a Pulse Premium membership and ordered Toxitron, Jazz, Cloudcover and G1 Movie Thundercracker. Unfortunately Hound already sold out.
[Edit: Got Jazz on Walmart.com]
Emerje
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 16th, 2023 @ 10:15am CDT
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