Australian Transformers Weekly Episode 267, Feb 3 2023 Australian Transformers Weekly

Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, bringing you Transformers news from around the world and across Australia.
 
This is episode 267
We are recording live on Friday February 3rd, 2023
 
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In this weeks episode we will be discussing each of the current major arms of the brand with recent news and reveals for 2023!
Legacy Evolution
Earthspark
Rise of the Beasts, and
Masterpiece
 
All of that and more is coming up in this week’s episode - after this!
 
WELCOME
 
Hosts introduction
 
Notable events
It’s 2023! What did you do over the Christmas break?
 
NEWS
New Releases:
 
Local Releases:
Earthspark figures are at Toyworld, Big W and Target
Legacy Evolution is meant to be at EB Games (did it slip?)
 
Overseas Releases:
Masterpiece Dark Amber Leo Prime is out in Asia
Masterpiece Skyfire is also out in Asia
Legacy Evolution wave 1 deluxes + voyagers have been out a while
 
Legacy Evolution
January Reveals - Evolution Wave 2 and beyond
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/31/transformers-reveals-for-jan-2023-official-pics-details-and-pre-order-links-474348
 
The beyond part? A tease at the end.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/31/transformers-jan-23-livestream-recap-legacy-evolution-wave-2-and-more-474374
 
Generations Selects
Titan Class Guardian Robot incoming?
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/02/rumor-possible-legacy-generations-selects-guardian-robot-incoming-474918
 
Earthspark
New episodes announced to drop early March!
Let’s have a chat about the first batch of episodes.
If you can’t view the trailer, check here: https://twitter.com/AnArmyofBees/status/1620849706556588032

Rise of the Beasts
New Trailer for Superbowl
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/01/rise-of-the-beasts-spot-to-air-at-super-bowl-2023-474869
Uhh when is that?
 
Some official reveals of Studio Series figures for ROTB happened while we were off - Scourge, Bumblebee and Battletrap were revealed and it’s been a while, so we’re assuming you’ve seen them but let’s take a look.
 
Bumblebee (Deluxe) & Battletrap (Voyager)
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/06/first-toys-for-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-revealed-battletrap-and-bumblebee-471633
 
Voyager Class: Cheetor
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/24/first-look-at-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-studio-series-cheetor-473999
 
Leader Class: Scourge
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/30/transformers-studio-series-rise-of-the-beasts-leader-class-scourge-official-stock-images-474266
 
Core Class: Arcee & Freezer
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/10/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-core-class-officially-revealed-pre-orders-live-473526
 
There’s a deluxe Airazor in the mix as well but we’ve seen her before … twice, in fact.
We have a bit more info on Freezer this week, with information from Hasbro designer King Sam Lock on Instagram that Freezer actually works with Scourge!
 
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/31/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-studio-series-core-freezer-from-screen-to-toy-images-videos-474680
 
Turret mode connecting to the back of Scourge in vehicle mode looks GREAT.
 
Rise of the Beasts Kids Line Revealed
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/01/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-kids-line-revealed-474780#images
 
Smash Changers and Masks Revealed
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/02/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-smash-changer-optimus-primal-2-in-1-bumblebee-mask-official-videos-474949
(We saw the first hint of the masks around mid-2022)
 
Masterpiece
Finally, a couple of pieces of Masterpiece news this week.
 
Dark Amber Leo Prime is out. Did anyone actually want this?
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/28/masterpiece-mp-48-dark-amber-leo-prime-in-hand-images-4