Hasbro showed up to Toy Fair 2017 with quite a few surprises, in addition to some expected Transformers lineup annoucements.
We finally got to see Leader Class Overlord, Voyagers Blitzwing and Octane and Deluxes Top Spin and Twin Twist. We also found out we are getting a new Seaspray and a new Ramhorn!
In addition to the normal line up reveals, Hasbro dropped two new exclusive box sets; Siege on Cybertron and Chaos on Velocitron.
The centerpiece of Hasbro’s Titans Return display at this year’s Toy Fair was the newly revealed Titans Return Trypticon.
Trypticon won a fan poll last year for the next titan class Transformers figure against the likes of Scopronok and Omega Supreme. This was the first time the full prototype has been on display and lots of news surrounding it has come out.
Full Tilt, the smaller Transformer that came with the original Trypticon, is included.
Full Tilt has a Titan Master. The Titan Master’s name is Necro.
Necro appears to be based on Wipe Out, an obscure character that appeared with Trypticon at one point.
No Electronics (the choice was to include Full Tilt instead of electronics).
Base mode can connect to the other bases in the line.
Opening the mouth reveals a ‘throat’ which will funnel a Titan Master down to Trypticon’s chest compartment.
Unicron.com got a great video interview with Hasbro designer, John Warden.
I don’t think anyone planned on a long show. In fact, the show almost didn’t go on, with Sean and Sindra both out. But we got a last minute ringer in the form of Extra Zero, and still managed to talk about toys for an hour straight.
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