Hasbro Transformers Q&A – August 2010 Answers

You asked and Hasbro answered! Hit the jump to see the answers from Hasbro and Hunter PR!

  1. The Transformers: Hall of Fame entries showed that Hasbro considers many incarnations of Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Starscream to be the same character, or at least the same character archetype. We’re wondering, though — since Megatron has been inducted into the Hall of Fame, does this mean that Galvatron is already in as well, or would he have to be voted in by fans? Most Transformers stories show Galvatron to be the upgraded form of Megatron, but some fans consider Galvatron to be a distinct character from Megatron.
  2. For the entire TF team, here’s a fun/silly question: If you could make a Transformer toy of anything in the world that hasn’t ALREADY been a Transformers toy, what would it be? You can be as specific (1974 AMC Javelin, P-38 Lightning, Cobra HISS, Dale Earnhardt’s 2000 Daytona 500 car) or as general (school bus, tractor, port-a-potty, etc.) as you wish.

  1. In many incarnations of Transformers, Galvatron is an upgrade form of Megatron while in others he is a separate character. No matter which origin story you prefer for Galvatron, he should be treated as a separate character from Megatron in regards to the Hall of Fame.
  2. here are a lot of awesome vehicle licenses out there that we would of course love to do down the road if the situation was right for both parties. However, at this point in time, those are not on the table right now. As for some of your “brainstorming” options, at the end of the day, we want a kid to say “wow, that is an awesome looking. . .(fill in the blank)”. Thus, we do not think that a kid would really say this about a school bus or a skyscraper.

Thanks to Hasbro and Hunter PR for the answers! Got more questions? Watch for the next call for submissions!