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The usual ramble.

   I've listed all Transformers from 1984 onwards. Those underlined I've reviewed, those in faction colours I own. At the bottom of the page I've listed Japanese toys (except for equivalent toys/minor repaints of the same character).

   While I do want to provide insight, there will always be subjective opinion in my reviews so don't take them as gospel. When writing a review, I try to view from a relative viewpoint - I wont grade G1 toys based on modern production standards.

   If you're unsure which toy you have, but want to know more about it, try this ID guide by Philister - you can search by alt mode, colour and series.

+ 1 December 2008, Roadblock review added
+ 30 November 2008, Universe Ratbat review added
+ 25 November 2008, Universe Springer review added
+ 22 November 2008, Animated Oil Slick review added
+ 17 November 2008, Universe Roadbuster and Universe Dirge reviews added
+ 15 November 2008, Catilla, Energon Unicron (w/ Dead End) and 6" Skywarp reviews added
+ 13 November 2008, Rollout Command Optimus Prime review added
+ 11 November 2008, Henkei Silverbolt review added
+ 9 November 2008, Movie Strongarm review added
+ 8 November 2008, Storm Surge review added
+ 5 November 2008, Movie Incinerator review added
+ 4 November 2008, Roadcaeser review added
+ 3 November 2008, Blacker, Braver and Laster reviews added
+ 2 November 2008, Actionmaster Wheeljack and Movie Armorhide reviews added

denotes December additions
denotes November additions
denotes October additions

Subindexing.
I've created hierarchical subindexes of these reviews. The full list remains below:

Generation 1 - 1984 through to 1990
Generation 1, "European" - the line that keep going outside the USA, up to the launching of the G2 brand
Generation 2
Beast Era - Beast Wars, Beast Machines & Machine Wars
Robots in Disguise
Armadaverse - Armada, Energon & Cybertron
Universe
Alternators/Binaltech - Includes Masterpieces
Classics
6" Titaniums
Star Wars Transformers & Marvel Crossovers
Movie tie-ins - Includes real gears & plushes
Animated
Exclusives - Convention and club exclusives
Japanese G1 - Masterforce and the like - only covers new toys, not identical toy/new character
Japanese G1 Expanded - includes later toys in G1 setting such as Robotmasters and eHobby exclusives
Japanese Post G1 - Beast era and beyond

Original Transformers (Generation 1)

1984

Optimus Prime
Bluestreak - Hound - Ironhide - Jazz - Mirage - Prowl - Ratchet - Sideswipe - Sunstreaker - Trailbreaker - Wheeljack
Brawn - Bumblebee - Cliffjumper - Gears - Huffer - Windcharger - Bumblejumper
Camshaft - Downshift - Overdrive
Powerdasher Car - Powerdasher Drill - Powerdasher Plane
Buggy Minispy - Jeep Minispy
- Mazda Minispy - Porsche Minispy
Megatron - Soundwave
Skywarp - Starscream - Thundercracker
Buzzsaw - Frenzy (blue) - Laserbeak - Ravage - Rumble (red)
Reflector

1985

Grapple - Hoist - Inferno - Red Alert - Skids - Smokescreen - Tracks
Topspin - Twin Twist - Omega Supreme - Jetfire - Perceptor - Blaster - Roadbuster - Whirl
Grimlock - Slag - Sludge - Snarl - Swoop
Beachcomber - Cosmos - Powerglide - Seaspray - Warpath
Bonecrusher - Hook - Long Haul - Mixmaster - Scavenger - Scrapper = Devastator
Bombshell - Kickback - Shrapnel - Barrage - Chop Shop - Ransack - Venom
Dirge - Ramjet - Thrust - Astrotrain - Blitzwing
Shockwave

1986

Hubcap - Outback - Pipes - Swerve - Tailgate - Wheelie
Broadside - Sandstorm - Springer
Air Raid - Fireflight - Silverbolt - Skydive - Slingshot = Superion
Blurr - Hot Rod - Kup
Rodimus Prime - Ultra Magnus - Wreck-Gar - Sky Lynx - Metroplex
Eject - Ramhorn - Steeljaw - Rewind
Blades - First Aid - Groove - Hot Spot - Streetwise = Defensor
Galvatron - Gnaw - Trypticon - Ratbat - Runabout - Runamuck
Cyclonus - Scourge - Octane
Blast Off - Brawl - Onslaught - Swindle - Vortex = Bruticus
Divebomb - Headstrong - Rampage - Razorclaw - Tantrum = Predaking
Breakdown - Dead End - Drag Strip - Motormaster - Wildrider = Menasor

1987

Chase - Freeway - Goldbug - Rollbar - Searchlight - Wideload
Cloudraker - Fastlane - Punch/Counterpunch
Fortress Maximus - Brainstorm - Chromedome - Hardhead - Highbrow
Doublecross - Grotusque - Repugnus
Crosshairs - Pointblank - Sureshot
Afterburner - Lightspeed - Nosecone - Scattershot - Strafe = Computron
Battletrap - Flywheels - Sixshot - Pounce - Wingspan
Mindwipe - Scorponok - Skullcruncher - Weirdwolf - Apeface - Snapdragon
Misfire - Slugslinger - Triggerhappy
Blot - Cutthroat - Hun-Grrr - Rippersnapper - Sinnertwin = Abominus
Slugfest - Overkill

1988

Hosehead - Nightbeat - Siren
Getaway - Joyride - PM Optimus Prime - Slapdash
Quickswitch
Fizzle - Guzzle - Sizzle
Landfill - Quickmix - Scoop
Backstreet - Dogfight - Override
Grandslam - Raindance = Slamdance
Catilla - Chainclaw - Gunrunner
Cloudburst - Groundbreaker
- Landmine - Sky High - Splashdown - Waverider
Cindersaur - Flamefeather - Sparkstalker
Fangry - Horri-Bull - Squeezeplay
Doubledealer
Darkwing - Dreadwind = Dreadwing
Nautilator - Overbite - Seawing - Skalor - Snaptrap - Tentakil = Piranacon
Needlenose - Quake - Spinister
Crankcase - Ruckus - Windsweeper
Beastbox - Squawktalk = Squawkbox
Carnivac - Snarler - Roadgrabber
Bomb-Burst - Bugly - Finback - Iguanus
- Skullgrin - Submarauder

1989

Bumblebee - Grimlock - Jazz - Doubleheader - Longtooth - Pincher
Crossblades - Vroom - Skyhammer
Countdown - Groundshaker - Hot House - Ironworks - Erector - Overload
Battle Patrol - Rescue Patrol - Race Car Patrol - Off Road Patrol
Bludgeon - Octopunch - Stranglehold - Starscream
Thunderwing - Roadblock
Birdbrain - Bristleback - Icepick - Scowl - Slog - Wildfly = Monstructor
Skyhopper - Skystalker - Greasepit - Airwave - Flattop - Roughstuff
Air Strike Patrol - Sports Car Patrol

1990

Full-Barrel & Overflow - Retro & Surge - Pipeline & Gusher
Construction Patrol - Air Patrol - Monster Trucks Patrol - Hot Rod Patrol
Metro Squad - Astro Squad
Blaster - Bumblebee - Grimlock - Inferno - Jazz - Optimus Prime - Prowl - Snarl - Wheeljack
Jackpot - Kick-Off - Mainframe - Over-Run - Rad - Rollout - Skyfall - Sprocket

Blackout & Spaceshot - Terror-Tread & Cement-Head
Race Track Patrol - Military Patrol
Battle Squad - Decepticon Constructor Squad
Axer - Banzai-Tron - Gutcruncher - Krok - Treadshot
Devastator - Megatron - Shockwave - Soundwave - Starscream


Non-US Late "European" Generation 1 (aka G1.5)

(at this stage the line was cancelled in the United States, but the original line kept going in Canada, Australasia & Europe)

1991

Circuit - Powerflash - Rumbler - Sideswipe - Tracks
Omega Spreem - Windmill
Flame - Gripper - Lightspeed
Bombshell - Charger - Slicer - Take-Off - Thundercracker
Double Punch - Turbomaster
Overlord


1992

"Drillhorn" - "Jaruga" - "Killbison" - "Leozak"
Boss - Flash - Hurricane - Rotorstorm - Scorch - Thunderclash
Bonecrusher - Hook - Long Haul - Mixmaster - Scavenger - Scrapper

   The "European" Constructicons - so named since this was the first time they were released in most of Europe - are not the same as the G2 Constructicons. They do not have G2 stamps, and Bonecrusher, Hook, Scavenger & Scrapper have grey parts. The plastic purple parts are the same shade as on the G1 Constructicons, not the lighter purple of Generation 2. Hook does not have the metal peg that Bonecrusher attaches to & Scavenger has the metal peg on his chest removed. Long Haul is pretty much the same, lacking only the G2 stamp. These guys didn't come with Devastator parts (or names or specs, for that matter).

   France also got a set of Yellow constructicons during G1, which were more or less identical to the later G2 versions (presumably without the G2 stamps), and came with combining parts. I've never actually seen one of these in the flesh.

Falcon - Skydive - Skyquake - Snare - Stalker - Talon

1993

Pyro
Aquafend - Deluge - Speedstream - Jetstorm
Deftwing - Ironfist
Clench
Aquablast - Drench - Hydradread - Rage
Calcar - Fearswoop

(In late 1993 Hasbro relaunched Transformers in the USA as "Generation 2" - which was reflected in the toylines outside the USA)

Generation 2

1993

Optimus Prime - Inferno - Jazz - Sideswipe
Drench - Gobots
Rapido - Skram - Hotrider/Turbofire -
Zap/Windbreaker
Grimlock -
Slag - Snarl
Beachcomber - Bumblebee - Hubcap - Seaspray
Hawk/Eagle Eye - Snipe/Afterburner - Terradive - Tornado/Windrazor
Megatron - Ramjet - Starscream
Bonecrusher - Hook - Long Haul - Mixmaster - Scavenger - Scrapper = Devastator

Deluge - Jetstorm

1994

Combat Hero Optimus Prime
Air Raid - Fireflight - Silverbolt - Skydive - Slingshot = Superion
Electro - Volt
Manta Ray - Leadfoot
Sizzle - Blaze
Combat Hero Megatron - Dreadwing - Smokescreen
Blast Off - Brawl - Onslaught - Swindle - Vortex = Bruticus
Jolt - Sizzle
Powerdive - Ransack
Flamefeather - Sparkstalker

1995

Laser Rod Optimus Prime
Ironhide (Powermaster)
- Meanstreak
Road Rocket
Blowout - Bumblebee - Double-Clutch - Firecracker - Gearhead - Highbeam - Ironhide - Mirage - Motormouth - Optimus Prime - Sideswipe
Air Raid - Jetfire - Strafe
Bulletbike - Staxx
Hooligan - Skyjack - Space Case
Road Pig
Gobot Frenzy - Megatron - Soundwave
Dirtbag - Roadblock

Beast Wars (& Machine Wars)

1996

Armordillo - Rattrap - Razorbeast - Bat Primal
Cheetor - Dinobot - Rhinox - Tigatron - Wolfang
Polarclaw
Optimus Primal
Insecticon - Iguanus - Snapper - Terrorsaur - Alligator Megatron
Buzz Saw - Blackarachnia - Tarantulas - Waspinator
Inferno - Scorponok
Megatron

1997

Mirage - Prowl - Hubcap - Hoist - Sandstorm - Optimus Prime
Airazor - Air Hammer - Claw Jaw - Snarl
Bonecrusher - Cybershark - Grimlock - K-9
B'Boom
Ironhide - Prowl - Silverbolt = Magnaboss
Cheetor - Rhinox - Optimus Primal (Transmetals)
Megaplex - Megatron - Skywarp - Thundercracker - Soundwave - Starscream
Drill Bit - Lazorbeak - Powerpinch - Quickstrike - Razorclaw - Spittor
Jetstorm - Manterror - Retrax
Transquito
Cicadacon - Ram Horn - Sea Clamp = Tripredacus
Tarantulas - Megatron (Transmetals)

1998

Airazor (Video) - Claw Jaw (Transmetal)
Bantor - Noctorro
Silverbolt - Torca
Airazor - Rattrap (Transmetals)
Depth Charge
Optimal Optimus
Optimus Minor - Sonar
TMII Cheetor - Ramulus
Razorclaw (video) - Spittor (Transmetal)
Buzzclaw - Terragator
Injector - Sky Shadow
Terrorsaur - Waspinator (Transmetals)
Scavenger
Rampage
Scarem
Dinobot (Transmetal II)

1999

Fox Kids Cheetor - Fox Kids Dinobot - Fox Kids Rhinox
Fox Kids Transmetal Cheetor
Nightglider - Stinkbomb -
Jawbreaker - Prowl - Blackarachnia - Cybershark - Tigerhawk
Fox Kids Waspinator
Fox Kids Transmetal Tarantulas
Spittor - Iguanus - Scourge - Megatron (Transmetal IIs)

2000

Transmetal Packrat (aka Walmart Rattrap)
Fox Kids Transmetal Airazor - Fox Kids Transmetal Rattrap - Fox Kids Transmetal Rhinox
Fox Kids Transmetal Waspinator
Poison Bite - Razor Claw - Soundwave - Icebird

2005

Optimus Primal (BW 10th) - Megatron (BW 10th) - Transmutate

Beast Machines

2000

Buzz Saw - Geckobot - Longhorn - Nightviper - Quickstrike - Silverbolt
Blackarachnia - Optimus Primal - Skydive - Snarl
Mega Cheetor - Nightscream - Supreme Cheetor
Dillo - Mol - Rav
Airraptor - Dinotron - Striker - Triceradon - T-Wrecks
Magmatron - Primal Prime
Mirage - Obsidian - Scavenger
Blastcharge - Jetstorm - Sonic Attack Jet - Thrust
Megatron - Tankor
- Jetstorm

2001

Battle Unicorn - Hammerstrike
Beast Changer (aka Noble/Savage) - Night Slash Cheetor
Rapticon - Terranotron
Rattrap - Blast Punch Primal
Motorcycle Drone - Spy Streak - Tank Drone
Strika - Tripredicus Agent

2002

(BM Toys sold under the RiD banner)

Air Attack Optimus Primal
Megabolt Megatron

Robots in Disguise

(Quite a few of my RiD are the Car Robots versions, and are reviewed as such. Note that the delayed BM shows toys are grouped under Beast Machines)

2001

Crosswise - Daytonus - Hot Shot - Ironhide - Mirage - Prowl - R.E.V. - Side Burn - Side Swipe - W.A.R.S.
Skid-Z - Tow-Line - Stormjet
Prowl - Side Burn - X-Brawn - redeco Prowl - redeco Side Burn - redeco X-Brawn
Grimlock - Heavy Load - Hightower - Wedge = Landfill
Midnight Express - Rapid Run - Rail Spike = Rail Racer
Optimus Prime - Ultra Magnus = Omega Prime
Dark Scream - Gas Skunk - Slapper
Skyfire - Wind Sheer
Obsidian - RiD Bruticus
Armorhide - Mega-Octane - Movor - Rollbar - Rotor = Ruination
Sky Byte
Galvatron
- Megatron - Scourge

2002

Optimus Prime - Ultra Magnus - X-Brawn
Mirage GT - Nightcruz - Scavenger
Sideways
Scourge
Axer
Cryotek

2002 saw the beginning of concurrent Transformers toylines, from this point on I'm going to list each subseries separately.

Armada

2002

Air Defence Team - Land Military Team - Street Action Team
Destruction Team - Race Team
Adventure Team - Space Team - Street Speed Team
Blurr (w/ Incinerator) - Hot Shot (w/ Jolt) - Optimus Prime (w/ Overrun) - Smokescreen (w/ Liftor)
Laserbeak
Red Alert (w/ Longarm) - Scavenger (w/ Rollbar)
Optimus Prime (w/ Sparkplug)
Cyclonus (w/ Crumplezone) - Demolishor (w/ Blackout) - Sideways (w/ Crosswise & Rook)
Starscream (w/ Swindle)

Megatron (w/ Leader-1)

2003

Air Military Team - Emergency Team - Night Attack Team - Sea Team
Airazor (w/ Nightscream) - Cheetor (w/ Cliffjumper) - Hoist (w/ Refute) - Rhinox (w/ Armorhide) - Sideswipe (w/ Nightbeat)
Jetfire (w/ Comettor) (PL version reviewed) - Overload (w/ Rollout)
Terrorsaur (w/ Ironhide) -
Nemesis Prime (w/ Run Over) - Thrust (w/ Inferno) - Wheeljack (w/ Wind Sheer)
Predacon (w/ Side Burn & Skid-Z)
- Skywarp (w/ Thunderclash) - Thundercracker (w/ Zapmaster)
Galvatron (w/ Clench) - Tidal Wave (w/ Ramjet)
Unicron (w/ Dead End)

Universe

2003

Blackarachnia - Inferno - Autobot Ratchet - Silverbolt - Snarl - Striker - Optimus Primal
Grimlock - Slapper - Sludge - Snarl - Swoop - Triceradon

Grimlock - Heavy Load - Hightower - Wedge = Landfill (Wal*Mart exclusive giftset)
Depth Charge
Jhiaxus - Megabolt - Obsidian - Razorclaw - Reptilion - Tankor
Bludgeon - Scourge
Dreadwind - Smokejumper


2004

Crystal Widow vs Oil Slick (w/ Search & Destroy Robot)
Smokescreen (w/ Liftor) vs Ransack (w/ Refute)
Ultra Magnus (w/ Over-Run) vs Treadshot (w/ Nightbeat)
Hoist - Jazz - Optimus Prime - Prowl - Silverstreak - Wheeljack
Autobot Groove - First Aid - Hot Spot - Prowl - Red Alert - Streetwise = Defensor
Air Raid - Fireflight (w/ Firebot & Thunderwing) - Magna Stampede -
Stockade
Optimus Prime - Prowl - Ultra Magnus - Ironhide (Universe Spychanger 2 packs)
Prowl - Sideburn - Skydive - Swerve (w/ Roadhandler) - Triceradon
Autobot Whirl (w/ Air Military Team) - King Atlas
Optimus Prime - Ultra Magnus (USA, Sam's Club Exclusives)
Bonecrusher - Buckethead - Hightower - Long Haul - Quickmix - Scavenger = Devastator
Nemesis Strika
- Skywarp - Space Case - Sunstorm (w/ Inferno & Street Action Team) - Wind Sheer
Nemesis Prime - Ramjet (w/ Gunbarrel, Terradive, Thunderclash & Thunderwing) - Soundwave

2005

Longhorn - Night Slash Cheetor
Frostbite - Blastcharge

2006

Bonecrusher - Hightower - Long Haul - Scavenger = Constructicon Maximus (Target Landfill repaints)

2006

Air Raid - Fireflight - Ro-tor - Silverbolt - Skydive - Storm Jet = Superion

2008 Universe "Classics"

Beachcomber - Brawn - Bumblebee - Cosmos - Jazz (legends)
Red Alert (legends)
Hound - Ironhide - Prowl - Roadbuster - Sideswipe - Silverstreak - Springer - Sunstreaker
Inferno - Treadbolt
Blaster (w/ Blockrock) - Powerglide - Silverbolt
Cheetor
G2 Megatron (legends)
Onslaught - Starscream (legends)
Ravage
Acid Storm - Dirge - Galvatron - Octane ("Tankor") - Ratbat
Heavy Load (w/ Drillbit) - Onslaught - Stormcloud

Energon

2004

Scattor - Skyboom - Wreckage
Grindor - Highwire - Sure Shock = Perceptor
Arcee - Offshoot - Signal Flare - Skyblast - Strongarm
Sky Shadow - Storm Jet - Terradive - Treadshot - Windrazor = Superion
Hot Shot - Downshift - Inferno - Optimus Prime
- Prowl - Rodimus - Tow-Line
Checkpoint - Prowl
Beachcomber - Cliffjumper - Ironhide - Jetfire
Bulkhead - Ultra Magnus (w/ Knock Out, Astroscope, Payload & Skyblast) - Landmine - Quickstrike
Optimus Prime

Omega Supreme
Battle Ravage - Command Ravage - Cruellock - Divebomb - Doomlock - Insecticon
Barricade - Black Out - Blight - Kickback - Stormcloud = Bruticus
Bonecrusher - Duststorm - Sledge - Steamhammer - Wideload = Constructicon Maximus
Demolishor - Rapid Run (w/ Nightcruz and Nightscream) - Sharkticon - Slugslinger - Snow Cat - Starscream
Demolishor (w/ Blackout) - Cyclonus (w/ Crumplezone) (Armada repaints)
Dreadwing - Mirage - Shockblast
Megatron (2 pack Ultra) - Scorponok (Superlink version, Megazarak, reviewed)
- Tidal Wave (w/ Ramjet)
Megatron
Unicron (w/ Dead End)

2005

Kicker & Highwire - Roadblock
Swoop - Grimlock = Mega Dinobot
Wing Saber
Omega Sentinel
Landquake
Alpha-Q - Overcast - Sixshot
Galvatron

Alternators

2004

(Many of the Alternator links below will divert to Binaltech reviews)

Grimlock - Hound - Meister (aka Jazz) - Sideswipe - Silverstreak - Smokescreen - Tracks
20th Anniversary Optimus Prime
Dead End - Swindle

2005

Prowl - Skids - Sunstreaker - Swerve - Wheeljack - Windcharger - Masterpiece Ultra Magnus (released in Australia)
Decepticharge - Ravage - Shockblast

2006

Camshaft - Mirage - Optimus Prime - Ricochet - Rollbar
Nemesis Prime - Ravage (quadruped) - Rumble


2007

Rodimus
Masterpiece Starscream (TRU release)

Cybertron

2005

Jolt - Reverb - Six Speed
Backtrack - Oval - Spiral
Evac - Hot Shot - Jetfire - Leobreaker - Optimus Prime (Legends)
Armorhide - Brakedown - Clocker - Overhaul - Scattorshot
Blurr - Hot Shot - Landmine - Longrack - Override - Red Alert - Snarl
Evac - Leobreaker - Vector Prime (w/ Safeguard)
Cyb. Defence Red Alert - Jetfire
Optimus Prime
Megatron - Scourge - Skywarp - Starscream (Legends)
Hardtop - Ransack - Undermine
Buzzsaw - Dirt Boss - Runamuck - Sideways - Thundercracker
Crumplezone - Mudflap - TRU Starscream
Dark Scorponok - Scourge
Megatron

Starscream

2006

Deepdive - Longarm - Overcast
Thunderblast vs. Sky Lynx
Tankor vs. Shockwave
Steamhammer vs. Razorclaw
Monocle vs. Scattorbrain

Ascentor vs. Payload
Landslide vs. Kobushi
Anti-Blaze vs. Thrust
Scythe vs. Ramjet
Checkpoint vs. Sunstorm
High Wire vs. Blastcharge
Grindor vs. Scrap Iron
Sure Shock vs. Backblast
Red Alert - Vector Prime (Legends)

Backstop - Brakedown GTS - Hightail - Repugnus - Swerve
Crosswise - Cyb. Defense Hot Shot - Downshift - Excellion - Optimus Prime (Armada repaint) - Optimus Prime (BW Repaint) - Override GTS - Smokescreen
Cyb. Defence Scattorshot - Galaxy Force Vector Prime - Quickmix (w/ Stripmine)
Wing Saber

Galaxy Force Optimus Prime - Metroplex (w/ Drillbit)
Primus
Galvatron - Soundwave - Sunstorm - Thundercracker (Legends)
Brushguard - Lugnutz - Ransack GTS - Scrapmetal - Shortround - Swindle - Wreckloose
Brimstone - Cannonball
- Demolishor - Megatron (BW Repaint) - Skywarp - Thunderblast - Unicron
Dark Crumplezone - Nemesis Breaker - Soundwave (w/ Laserbeak)

Cryo Scourge - Menasor (w/ Heavy Load) - Sky Shadow
Galvatron

Classics

2006 Classics

Dinobot Team - Night Rescue Team - Demolition Team
Fireflight - Perceptor - Leo Prime
Bumblebee - Grimlock - Mirage - Rodimus
Jetfire - Optimus Prime
Trypticon
Astrotrain - Starscream
Megatron

2007 Classics

Clear Skies Team - Dirt Digger Team - Predator Attack Team
Bumblebee - Jetfire - Whirl
Cliffjumper

Optimus Prime vs Megatron
Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp
Menasor
Ramjet

Bonecrusher - Hightower - Long Haul - Scavenger - Scrapper = Devastator

6" Titaniums

I'm not going to count the smaller 3" figures, since they don't transform.

2006 Titanium 6" Figures

Jetfire (War Within) - Optimal Optimus - Optimus Prime (WW)
Megatron (GI Joe) - Scourge - Thundercracker (WW)

2007 Titanium 6" figures

Cheetor - Optimus Prime (RiD) - Rodimus Prime - Ultra Magnus - Ultra Magnus (WW)
The Fallen - Megatron (WW) - Menasor - Soundwave (w/ Laserbeak) - Starscream (WW) - Sunstorm (WW)

2008 Titanium 6" figures

Grimlock - Prowl
Skywarp

Star Wars Transformers & Marvel Crossovers

2006 SWTFs

Anakin Skywalker - Clone Pilot (white fighter) - Luke Skywalker (X-Wing) - Obiwan Kenobi
Han Solo & Chewbacca
Boba Fett - Darth Maul - Darth Vader (Tie Fighter) - Darth Vader (Jedi Starfighter) - Emperor Palpatine - Jango Fett - General Grievous

2007 SWTFs

Clone Commander Cody - Clone Pilot (blue 501st legion version fighter) - Clone Pilot (gunship) - Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder) - Mace Windu - Saesee Tiin
AT-AT Driver - Death Star Darth Vader

2008 SWTFs

Anakin Skywarker (Ring Starfighter) - Obi-Wan (Attack of the Clones) - Clone Pilot (501st legion version gunship)

2008 Marvel Crossovers

Hulk - Human Torch - Ironman - Spiderman - Wolverine
Venom

Movie Tie-ins

Plushes are included here for convenience.

2007 Movie Tie-ins

Bumblebee - Cliffjumper - Jazz - Optimus Prime - Ratchet - Rescue Ratchet (Legends)
Air Raid - Arcee - Armorhide - Clocker - Elita-One - Signal Flare - Skyblast - Strongarm
Infra-Red Remote Bumblebee - Infra-Red Remote Optimus Prime
High Score 100 - Longview - Nightbeat 7 - Speed Dial 800 - Spyshot 6
Bumblebee 70s - Bumblebee 08 - Optimus Prime - Ratchet (Slammers)
Bumblebee - Ironhide - Jazz - Optimus Prime - Ratchet (FABs)
Swerve
Protoform Optimus Prime
Arcee - Bumblebee 70s - Bumblebee 08
- Camshaft - Cliffjumper - Jazz - Final Battle Jazz - Jazz (G1) - Landmine - Longarm
Ironhide
- Optimus Prime - Ratchet - Rescue Ratchet
Robo-Vision Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime (Leader Class)
Ultimate Bumblebee
Hardtop
Infra-Red Remote Barricade
Barricade - Recon Barricade - Blackout -
Bonecrusher - Brawl - Megatron - Starscream (Legends)
Booster x10 - Meantime
- Power Up VT6 - Wire Tap v20 - Zoom Out 25x
Barricade - Brawl (Slammers)
Barricade - Blackout - Brawl - Frenzy
- Megatron - Starscream (FABs)
Protoform Starscream

Barricade - Recon Barricade - Bonecrusher - Brawl - Dreadwing - Dropkick - Payload - Scorponok - Swindle - Wreckage
Blackout
- Megatron - Starscream - Starscream (G1) - Thundercracker
Brawl - Megatron (Leader Class)

2007 Plushes

Slumblebee - Softimus Prime

2008 Movie Tie-ins

Ironhide - Final Battle Jazz - Night Watch Optimus Prime (Legends)
Crosshairs
- Warpath
Farsight T-20
- Highline 1070 - Hacker X3
Cliffjumper - Ironhide - Jazz (Slammers)

Rally Rocket Bumblebee - Pulse Cannon Ironhide - Ion Blast Jazz - Fireblast Optimus Prime - Rescue Torch Ratchet - Smokescreen (FABs)
Big Daddy - Stealth Bumblebee - Grindcore - Salvage
Evac - Inferno (w/ Longarm) - Offroad Ironhide - First Strike Optimus Prime
Nightwatch Optimus Prime
Desert Blackout - Ice Megatron - Scorponok - Stealth Starscream (Legends)
Storm Surge
Midnighter XR-4 - Photon T34 - Twitcher F451
Patrol Barricade (Slammers)

Desert Blast Brawl - Night Attack Megatron - Ramjet (FABs)
Jungle Bonecrusher - Crankcase - Divebomb -
Fracture (Crasher) - Jolt - Overcast - Stockade
Desert Attack Blackout - Incinerator - Mudflap
Deep Desert Brawl

Animated

2008

Bulkhead - Bumblebee - Optimus Prime - Ratchet (Activators)
Bumblebee - Optimus Prime - Ratchet (Bumper Battlers)
Bumblebee - Jazz - Optimus Prime (Cybertron Mode) -
Prowl - Ratchet - Snarl - Swoop
Bulkhead - Grimlock - Optimus Prime (Voyagers)
Bulkhead (Leader)
Ultra Magnus
Rollout Command Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime - Megatron (two pack)
Lockdown - Starscream (Activators)
Blackarachnia - Lockdown - Oil Slick - Soundwave w/ Laserbeak
Lugnut - Megatron - Starscream (Voyagers)
Megatron (Leader)

Exclusives

BotCon 1994 exclusive: Breakdown

BotCon 1995 exclusive: Nightracer

BotCon 1996 exclusive: Onyx Primal

BotCon 1997 exclusives: Packrat - Fractyl

BotCon 1998 exclusives: Vice Grip - Antagony

BotCon 1999 exclusives: Windrazor - Sandstorm

BotCon 2000 exclusives: Apelinq - Shokaract

BotCon 2001 exclusives: Tigatron - Arcee

BotCon 2002 exclusives: Glyph - Tap-Out - Catscan - Cyclonus
BotCon 2002 Europe exclusive: Rook

OTFCC 2003 exclusives: Roulette - Sideswipe - Sunstreaker - Shadow Striker

BotCon 2004 exclusive: Actionmaster G2 Breakdown
OTFCC 2004 exclusives: Sentinel Maximus (w/ Apelinq) - MegaZarak (w/ Cali-Burn)
Sabretron 2004 (Australian TF convention) exclusives: Breaker - Minesweeper - Muckracker - Spectre

BotCon 2005 exclusives: Chromia - Fallback - Flare Up - Ironhide - Ricochet - Ratchet - Buzzclaw - Deathsaurus - Dirge - Flamewar - Ramjet - Virulent Clone

BotCon 2006 exclusives: Cheetor - Optimus Primal - Rattrap - Rhinox - Tigatron - Dinobot - Megatron - Waspinator - Buzzsaw - Laserbeak

BotCon 2007 exclusives: Alpha Trion - Huffer - Mirage (clear) - Springer - Bugbite - Dirge - Dreadwind - Thrust - Thundercracker - Weirdwolf

BotCon 2008 exclusives: Megatron - Sideswipe (w/ Whisper) - Starscream - Divebomb - Rampage - Razorclaw - Blurr - Goldbug - Grimlock - Jazz - Optimus Prime - Ricochet - Rodimus

2005 Collector Club exclusive: Skyfall
2006 Collector Club exclusive: Landquake
2007 Collector Club exclusive: Breakaway
2008 Collector Club exclusive: Topspin

Official Club Store figures 2006: - Airazor - Astrotrain (w/ Starcatcher) - Astro-hook - Astro-line - Astro-sinker
Official Club Store figures 2008: - Nightbeat - Nautilator - Overbite - Seawing - Skalor - Snaptrap - Tentakil = Piranacon

Japanese Transformers

This list covers only general release Japanese Transformers. Since there have been a _lot_ of limited and exclusive Transformers released in Japan, I'm only covering the limited releases I have been able to review. I'm only going to cover new characters or significantly different releases of existing characters.

Original Transformers (Generation 1)

1987 - Headmasters

Twincast
Kirk - Lione - Loafer - Rodney - Shuffler - Trizer
Dairu - Zairu = Legout
Noise - Graphy = Decibel
Stepper - Artfire
Getsuei - Kaen - Seizan - Shouki - Suiken - Yukikaze = Raiden
Soundblaster

1988 - Masterforce

Hardspark - Hotspark - Wildspark
Godbomber - Super Ginrai = God Ginrai

Aquastar - Borest - Zetoca
Metalhawk - Grand Maximus - Sixknight
Go Shuta - Minerva
Ranger
Guzzle
Buster - Hydra = Darkwings
Double Clouder
Browning
Overlord
Black Zarak


1989 - Victory

Gunlift - Powerbomb - Sidetrack - Sunrunner
Black Heat - Dead Hour - Gingham - Roadhugger
DashTacker - MachTackle - WingWaver = Landcross
Star Saber - Victory Leo = Victory Saber
Blacker - Braver - Laster = Roadcaeser
Great Shot - Galaxy Shuttle

Drillhorn - Gaihawk - Hellbat - Jaruga - Killbison - Leozak = Liocaeser
Deathcobra - Deszaras
Black Shadow - Blue Bacchus
Doryu - Gairyu - Goryu - Kakuryu - Rairyu - Yokuryu = Dinoking

1990 - Zone and beyond

Rabbicrater
Crush-Bull - Digger - Gran Arm - Ironlift - Mixing - Treader = SixBuilder (reissue reviewed below)
Alan - Diego - Joe - Leaf - Night - Spark = SixLiner (reissue)
Circuit - Discharge - Glide - Neo-Wheel - Road Police - Sireen = SixTurbo (reissue)
Atlan - Convertor - Desire - Raise - San Diego - Windy = SixTrain (reissue)

Chain-Gun - Falcon - Flanker - Missile-Run - Raker - Super Sonic = SixWing (reissue reviewed below)
Fire Chief - Fly-Up - Safety - Sparkride - Streetstar = Guard City
Dai Atlas & Speeder - Road Fire & Drillbuster - Sonic Bomber & Sonic = Big Powered
Grandus & Spiner - Sky Garry & Shotbomber
Star Convoy & Hot Rodimus
Great Cannon - Leeland - Sandstorm - Shuttle Gunner - Target Hawk = Battle Gaia
Metrotitan & Metrobomb

Transformers Junior

Chromedome - Convoy (Optimus Prime) - Fortress - God Bomber - Grand Maximus - Rodimus - Rodimus Convoy - Star Saber - Super Ginrai - Ultra Magnus
Getsuei - Kaen - Seizan - Shouki - Suiken - Yukikaze = Raiden
Soundwave - Buzzsaw - Soundblaster - Dinosaurer

Later Toys - G1 Continuity

Everything except BT & Masterpiece toys. Includes Robotmasters.

eHobby & other Exclusive repaints

Clampdown - Crosscut - Deep Cover - Hauler - Orion Pax & Dion - Road Rage - Tigertrack
Jafcon Black Convoy - Shining Ultra Magnus - Powered Convoy (Dialcone Ultra Magnus reissue)
Silver Streak - Anime Streak - Electrum Jazz - Crystal Rodimus - Black Rodimus
Movie themed G1 Ironhide - Movie themed G1 Ratchet
Nucleon Quest Convoy - Fire Guts God Ginrai
Laser Rod Ultra Magnus
Pathfinder - Road Ranger - Small Foot
Sundor
Sunstorm - Detritus - Overcharge - Salvo - Shot Hole - Zaptrap
Flipsides - Garboil - Howlback
Magnificus & Ga'mede - Megaplex
Bug Bite - Bad Boy - Treads
Glit - Rosanna
Anime Astrotrain - Ghost Starscream
- Black Starscream - Jafcon Black Megatron

Significantly modified reissues

White Astrotrain - Anime Galvatron
Dash - Tacker - Mach - Tackle - Wing - Waver = Landcross (black chase set)
Crush-Bull - Digger - Gran Arm - Ironlift - Mixing - Treader = SixBuilder (reissue)

Chain-Gun - Falcon - Flanker - Missile-Run - Raker - Super Sonic = SixWing (white berserker set)
Crush-Bull - Digger - Gran Arm - Ironlift - Mixing - Treader = SixBuilder (evil Green set)
Circuit - Discharge - Glide - Neo-Wheel - Road Police - Sireen = SixTurbo (black chase set)
Chain-Gun - Falcon - Flanker - Missile-Run - Raker - Super Sonic = SixWing (reissue)

Atlan - Convertor - Desire - Raise - San Diego - Windy = SixTrain (red berserker set)

World's Smallest Transformers

Alert (Red Alert) - Bumble (Bumblebee) - Cliff (Cliffjumper) - Convoy (Optimus Prime) - Convoy (Trailer) - Hot Rodimus - Meister (Jazz) - Prowl - Sideswipe - Streak (Bluestreak) - Ultra Magnus
Soundwave & Jaguar (Ravage) - Megatron - Skywarp - Starscream - Thrust - Thundercracker

Robotmasters

Bound Rogue - Delta Seeker - Liger ("Rijie") - R-Blade
G1 Convoy
Star Saber - Victory Leo = Victory Saber
Beast Convoy - Burning Beast Convoy - LioConvoy - Road Rocket
Skywarp - Starscream - Thundercracker
Air Hunter - Psycho-Orb - Wingstun - Wrecker Hook - X-Gunner
Double Face
Star Saber - Victory Leo = Victory Saber (black Destron eHobby versions)
Gigant Bomb - Smokesniper
Beast Megatron
Reverse Convoy

Music & Sports Labels

Convoy (iPod Trailer)

Soundwave - Frenzy & Rumble Earphones
Nike Convoy - Nike Megatron

Miscellany

Choro-Q Optimus Prime - Choro-Q Rodimus Prime
THS Convoy - THS Galaxy Convoy
Choro-Q Megatron

Binaltech & Masterpiece

Arcee - Bluestreak - Grimlock - Hound - Meister (aka Jazz) - Mirage (eHobby exclusive) - Sideswipe - Overdrive - Prowl - Skids - Smokescreen - Tracks - Wheeljack
BTA Alert w/ AI - BTA Broadblast w/ Lumina - BTA Sunstreaker w/ Junko
Masterpiece Convoy (Optimus Prime) - Masterpiece Ultra Magnus
KP Autolooper - KP Convoy - KP Hot Rodimus
Laserwave - Dead End - Ravage - Swindle
Masterpiece Megatron - Masterpiece Skywarp
- Masterpiece Starscream
- Masterpiece Thundercracker

Beast Wars and beyond

Original Beast Wars

Convo Bat vs Megatron (CD-ROM release)
Shadow Panther
Barbearian - Double Punch (BotCon Japan 1998 Exclusives)

Beast Wars: Metals

Jaguar (Transmetal Ravage)

Beast Wars: Second

Moon
Diver - Drillnuts
Bighorn - Big Mos - Powerhug - Tonbot
Lio Junior - Skywarp - Santon = Magnaboss
LioConvoy

Autocrusher - Autojetter - Autolauncher - Autostinger
Thrust - Dirge
Dirgegun - Hellscream - Max B - Thrustol

Starscream - BB
DJ - Gimlet - Motorarm = Tripledacus
Ikard & Takotank -
Galvatron - Gigastorm
Coelagon - Halfshell - Scylla - Sea Phantom - Terrormander = God Neptune

Beast Wars: Neo

Break - Bump - Randy - Stampy
Corahda - Mach Kick - Sharpedge
Longrack
- Survive
Heinlad
Big Convoy
Bazooka - Dead End - Hydra (links to Lazorbeak) - Sling
Archadis - Guildeart - Hardhead - Killerpunch - Sabreback
Magmatron

Drancron - Elphorca - Rartorarta (links to Injector review)

Car Robots

I'm only listing the Car Robots toys which are significantly different to Robots in Disguise toys

Brave Maximus
Danger (the Car Robots version of Armorhide - in drastically different colours)

Micron Legends

Wave 0: Atlas - Rod (also includes variants of the Air Defence & Race Teams)
Wave 1: Slickster - Chrome - Snaps - Beacon - Quantum - Lens - Truk - Crunch - Spoil -
Hopper - Mile - Solar
Wave 2: Saber - Processor - Triac - Effect - Seeker - Blitz - Cluster - Rotor - Groove - Brake - Damper - Filter
Wave 3: Bug General - Bug Drone - Gauge - Dice - Jack - Plug - Socket - Plier - Bit - Clamp - Trigger - Wrench
Wave 4: Radrogue - Gredator - Apexus - Windrazor - Nashtooth - Repticus - Ironlunge - Refusor - Rockblade

Superlink

Superlink Kicker
Ariel: Paradron Type (Paradron Medic)

Fire Grand Convoy - Black Rodimus Convoy
Chrome Horn "Forest Type" - Dinobot "Magma Type" - Shadow Hawk "Cosmo Type"
Megazarak


Galaxy Force

Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw
Ramble (aka Rumble)
Dark Nitro Convoy

Movie Tie-Ins

"Scanning" Bumblebee - "Lawson" Bumblebee - "Lawson" Optimus Prime (Spychanger) - "Lawson" Blackout - Incinerator - "Vardia" Starscream

Henkei

I'm only listing the Henkei toys with drastically different colours to their Hasbro Classics counterparts

Powerglide
Astrotrain - Megatron - Skywarp - Thundercracker


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