Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)
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TheTransformers: Age of Extinctiontoyline coincides with thefourth filminMichael Bay'slive-action film series.
Unlike the toy lines of the previous three films, this line is divided into two distinct series:
- "Robots in Disguise", a series of simpler, moregimmickytoys aimed towards younger children. Included in this series are the non-transformingTitan Heroesfigures. In Japan, these were sold under the main "Lost Age Series" label.
- AnAge of Extinction-specific version ofGenerations,featuring more complex andmovie-accuratetoys aimed towards older children and adult collectors. In Japan, toys from this line were sold under the "Movie Advanced Series" subtitle.
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HasbroAge of Extinctiontoylines
Robots in Disguise
The "Robots in Disguise" line is primarily focused on simpler toys for the younger set.
One-Step Changers
One-Step Changers are smaller figures which, as the name suggests, can be transformed either direction in one step, more or less. Exactly how the transformation is accomplished varies from figure, ranging fromActivator-style spring loading toAutomorph-type gearing/levering.
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Power Battlers
Spiritual successors to theFast Action Battlers,Power Battlers are Deluxe-sized figures with basic transformations and a 'battling' action feature inrobot mode.They are also commonly referred to as "Power Attackers", presumably an older working name that got changed very late in the game so it appears just as frequently as the final name.
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Dino Sparkers
Dino Sparkers each include non-transforming static figures of a Dinobot and a rider. The Dinobot is cast in translucent plastic, and features a pull-back-and-go motor with asparking gimmick,a gimmick not seen in anyTransformersline since the original G1 line in 1988.
Flip & Change/Smash & Change
This assortment of larger figures focuses, like One-Step Changers, on simple transformations. All but the first wave's Optimus Prime use a form of autotransformation that has one flip the figure over itself.
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Titan Heroes & Guardians
Like previous toys under the 'Titan' branding, Titan Heroes are 12-inch tall, non-transforming action figures with a basic five points of articulation. The Titan Guardian assortment is basically the same thing, but with a larger 16-inch height.
| Titan Heroes Wave 1 | Titan Heroes Wave 2 | Titan Guardians |
Generations (Series M4)
With Hasbro's renewed focus on simpler toys for children, the "traditional" Deluxe, Voyager and Leader Class assortments were explicitly split off under theGenerationsbanner, receiving a much reduced focus in marketing and even being entirely store exclusive in theUnited Kingdomand Germany (Deluxe and Voyager atToys "R" Us,and Leader atArgosand Rossmann drug stores, respectively).
Standard Retail
- Deluxe Class
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- Voyager Class
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- Leader Class
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Exclusives
All the usual suspects received exclusive product for theAge of Extinctiontoyline, with the "big three" of brick-and-mortar toy retail each receiving a set of themed releases: Target's capsule centred on "Silver Knight Optimus Prime", an upgrade ultimately deleted from the finished film, Toys "R" Us carried a range of "then & now" -type packs, and Walmart's offerings largely focused on the Legion size class, while also featuring the line's only toys of new characterStinger.
Platinum Edition
TakaraTomy toylines
Movie Advanced Series
TakaraTomy'sMovie Advanced Series(ムービーアドバンスドシリーズ) is something of an equivalent toHasbro'sAge of Extinction Generationsline, being made up of the mainline, older-kid/fan-aimedsize classes.It does not limit itself to just toys and characters fromAge of Extinctionhowever, using older molds to bring back past characters (including a few surprises).
Numerous online retailers listed "AD18 Decepticon A" and "AD19 Autobot A" for preorder, but ultimately, nothing ever became of those listings. It can be assumed that whatever toys were planned ended up being canceled, leaving those ID numbers unused.
Wave 1(May 172014)
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Lost Age Series
TheLost Age Seriesis Takaratomy's version of the HasbroRobots in Disguisesubline, featuring the simpler, more kid-aimed toys, primarily the One-Step Changers and Power Battlers.
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Wave 4(October 182014)
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Exclusives
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Notes
- The Power Battlers toys themselves are not identified by that name on their packaging; however, the name "Power Battlers"isreferenced (with a ™trademarkclaim) on the back of Stomp & Chomp Grimlock's packaging. It also appeared on the placards atBotCon 2014andSan Diego Comic-Con2014. Hasbro's public website, on the other hand, used the name "Power Attacker" for the individual toys' listings, as did theHasbro Toy Shopwebsite, which shares its database with Hasbro's main website. The name "Power Battlers" only appeared on the Hasbro website once, as part of a press release, and on the Hasbro Toy Shop website as the name of the category for the toys in question. Other online retailers, including international ones, were a mixed bag, with some picking one name and running with it and others usingbothnames in different instances. Furthermore, German retailers identified them as "DeluxeAttackers "across the board, while the gimmick name" PowerPunch"was also used as an assortment identifier by some retailers around the world. So basically, it's the same problem that previously affected the"LegendsofCybertron"aka" Cybertron All Stars "aka" Cybertron Micro Series "figures and the"Construct-Bots"aka" Construct-A-Bots ".
- All of the Age of Extinction Generations Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader class figures feature at least one small hexagonal port on the back of their torso or pelvis. While its function is not explicitly mentioned in either the instructions or packaging materials for the toy, it has been deduced that the purpose of these ports is to make the figure compatible with display stands such as the Bandai "Tamashii Stage" stands.[3]
- Various toys released concurrently with theAge of Extinctionfigures were available in packaging based on the generalAge of Extinctiondesign template, but lacking theAge of Extinctionlogo. SeeTransformers(2014 toyline)for more details.
