TF Sightings | Velocitron at TRU Glorietta

Just when you thought Transformers Legacy will be the only assortment that would be seen in Philippine retail this popped up unexpectedly at one of the selected Toys R’ Us Stores that still getting new assortments once in a while comparable to the other branches that haven’t seen the light of day. The Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection was one of those assortments that is only for Walmart Exclusive stores has been on display for the last few couple days, but they’re not as plentiful as most new Transformers toys displayed in the past. They fly off the shelves and rarely get any new stock…

TF Sightings | MicroMachines: Playsets

Micro Machines is one of the popular properties in the 1980s and 1990s, which was originally manufactured by Galoob (now part of Hasbro) has been known to produce micro scale vehicles and playsets and has been popular with its original TV commercial by John Moschitta Jr., who became known as the Micro Machine Man, and also voiced Blurr in the 1986 Transformers Movie. The toyline has been revived several times throughout the 2000s and a few years back, but popularity sometimes not on every 1980s property until they get mashed together with another popular brand like Transformers.

TF Sightings | Legacy at TRU Glorietta

Transformers Legacy is slowly appearing on Philippine retail as previously reported. There are some of the assortments did not made it to the display due to immediate high demand to particular characters that were part of Wave 1, and there also those that prior to the arrival there have been people keeping an eye on this release. Finally, Toys R’ Us has gotten their allocation as most countries have started to report their local sightings. The Legacy has arrived and let’s hope plenty more to will make it to the shelves as this latest sighting takes you to the Glorietta branch for TRU, where the ones never seen in the previous report will be updated here…

TF Sightings | Legacy at TK Makati

The highly anticipated follow-up to the Generations toyline after Kingdom introduces Legacy, which is a new beginning for the Transformers brand that has been talked about since the later part of 2021. It has already appeared in select markets in Asia, and it has been sighted recently in the Philippines. Legacy is an entirely new toyline expanding the Generations branding, and also have some carry over from the previous trilogy that has been a ‘shoo-in’ until the brand's new range assortments has been officially released for retail consumer. This was expected to arrive in the local scene since the announcement of the April 2022 street date.

TF Animated | Autobot Blurr

Blurr is a fast-talking and quick moving Autobot appearing in various parts of media beginning with the 1986 animated Transformers: The Movie voice by John Moschitta well known for Galoob’s Micromachines and Federal Express commercials in the 1980s. To sum up Blurr is what DC Comics’ The Flash to Marvel’s Quicksilver. But the character’s appearance in the animated film won’t end there. There have been many interpretations of the character during the Unicron Trilogy, but none of them even have a semblance or inspiration based from the original character that Moschitta has voiced. No until in 2008 when Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated in producing Transformers: Animated.

TF Sightings | Kingdom Update at TRU Glorietta

The past few days have been quite a surprise if you’re keeping eye on the War for Cybertron: Kingdom. Local retail is slowly ramping up their shelf displays and for the stores that gets a complete assortment it is a rarity. Though it might be too early to celebrate surely there’s more where that came from. In the case of Toys R’ Us they’re the store that get most out of the new stuff. As mentioned before not all stores get their shelves updated this is due to the strategic location of the stores for the reason they’re getting new stuff while the others aren’t. Though it appears to be unfair but at the end of the day it is a business tactic why these stores are updated compared to the others even if the store carries the same name. If you’re not from Makati City you’ll be surprised.

MR-18 Truck Robo | Road Ranger

Challenge of the GoBots has endeared and found a cult following after the toyline and its animated series went off-air. The concept and stories that built the mythology was not as polished as Transformers, but presented a solid range of transforming figures that populated the world of Gobotron. Since being acquired by Hasbro they have incorporated some of the characters in their stories even producing toys that have “Go-Bots” or just straight up Gobots in them. But the comicbooks were these characters shined in 2018/2019 run of the mini-series redefining their narrative introducing Road Ranger as its New Leader.

War for Cybertron: Siege | Mirage

03.06.2020 – The Last Wave of Siege from the first part of War For Cybertron was colorful and surprisingly impressive at the same time underappreciated. This is due to distribution depends in every country. The Deluxe Class range was the most sought after aside from the rarity of most Voyager Class in the same wave. Mirage is one of those much awaited characters getting an upgrade to the last figure was from Combiner Wars, which was not entirely an original figure but based on Stunticon Dragstrip. The new Siege version is based on its cartoon model from the classic cartoon and also one of the most sought after figure from the fourth wave.

War For Cybertron: Siege | Barricade

02.29.2020 – Barricade is a member of the Cybertron Security Operations that appears in the rebooted IDW continuity, but prior to that new universe he also appeared in the 2005 continuity, which is heavily based and inspired from the 2007 live-action character with the same name. Although Barricade shares the same name with the G1 version, which is a member for the Micromaster Race Track Patrol. This ‘Police’ version is entirely a new character now based from the WFC: Siege action figure that is finally released in the Wave 4 assortment of action figures along with Impactor and Mirage!

Power of the Primes | Dinobot Slug

12.11.2019 – Power of the Primes may be the last of the Prime Wars Trilogy and it gave something fans has been hoping for since Hasbro introduced their Generations range of figure assortment recreating what could be the modern G1 beyond the CHUG (Classics, Henkei, Universe, and Generations) toyline. The Dinobots were the major favorites in this last part of the Prime Wars Trilogy and Hasbro delivered in bringing out the all-time favorites to the point that retail was sold out only a few were leftovers in the pegs as clearance before WFC: Siege was released months later. Dinobot Slug is no exception featured in this spotlight!

TK Toy Expo 2018 | TF Booth & Exhibit

08.25.2018 – Major events like the Toy Kingdom Toy Expo defines what kind of brand that is out there that continues to be relevant. Mostly from the toy brands that are synonymous with the hits for 2018 like the Avengers or Star Wars are the winners for kids that look forward to see in this event that also collectors go for. But for the Transformers brand even though there was not much flair for its recent live action film from last year there is still interest for the toyline with Hasbro’s flagship range of Generations “Power of the Prime” coming to a close as the third instalment of the “Prime Wars Trilogy” supported with an animation by Machinima.

Power of the Primes | Beachcomber

03.08.2018 – The Transformers brand is entering its last installment in the “Prime Wars Trilogy” that is “Power of the Primes” that started availability on the first wave appearing late in December 2017 to early January 2018. The anticipation of the characters based from the G1 modernized for this Generation ranges of assortment has reinvigorated the brand despite mixed reactions. With “Power of the Primes” brings in also nostalgia factor representing old characters in a new light some of them where brought back but not exactly their original appearance. For Beachcomber, this character gets a modern update based from the minibot from 1985 with new sculpting and design aligned with the Generation toyline by Hasbro.

TF Sightings | Power of the Primes

02.21.2018 – If you’re around Adelaide in South Australia chances are you might missed dropping by Target in the city. The recently released Power of the Primes royline, which is the third installment of the Prime Wars Trilogy has started appearing on retail stores across Australia with very few first wave assortments appearing in state territories. Some of the first wave assortments barely making it at Myer’s in Westfield Marion a few weeks back, but Target in the same shopping centre does noty have them and neither is K-mart that usually have new assortments than the two mentioned stores.

TF Sightings | PotP Wave 1 at Myer's

02.20.2018 – If you’re in Australia pertaining to state territories like Adelaide or Perth chances are there are very small instances that new Transformers won’t be circulating anytime soon and most collectors would rather order online to get the figures they wanted not to miss out even if general retail is delayed. But sometimes when the new wave assortments make it to your city or town it makes sure it never misses out on any of the uncommon characters. Myer’s in Westfield Marion is one of those retail stores that have the new wave for the Power of the Primes assortment which has recently arrived.

Great Toys: Store Sighting Preview

09.21.2012 – Great Toys store is a retail shop that started importing toys not available to retail. The majority of the toys being brought in are not even sold at local retail. The store had a lot of firsts in 2002 as one of the pioneer exhibitors for the original Toy Convention that was held at the conference hall in SM Megamall before its expansion and moving to the main Megatrade Hall. It was founded by Malvin Lim, who is a toy collector turned businessman as being into super robots that also include transformers and various toy brands. Over the years, the business that he started a decade ago also expanded the store locations from North to South there’s a Great Toys store that opened.

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