Greetings SourceFans! This week we've restocked Fansproject CA-09 Car Crash and CA-10 T-Bone, as well as new instock items like Encline Designs - Customizing Instructional DVD - Vol 01 and Encore #23 Fortress Maximus! We also have a new preorders from Fansproject and Dr. Wu Customs. Our Spring Cleaning Sale continues with over 150 items at up to 75% off along with a TF Prime RID Clearance Sale! Check out the Source Blog for our latest Source Article, Source Review and Source Interview! All this and more... in this week's SourceNews!

Takara Tomy have released a new BeCool commercial for their Japanese editions of the Transformers Bot Shots mini action figures. Get a look at the exports that are sporting different colors and all that Takara Tomy style in the video below.

ROBOTKINGDOM .COM Newsletter #1240 - Hi, Here is a quick update from www.robotkingdom.com. #1 Hot News! Takara Transformers Asia Premium Series APS-02 Brawl. Pre-order. Start Shipping on 31st May 2013. US$129.9/pcs Order now at robotkingdom.com

Thanks to Takara Tomy designer Shogo Hasui who has shared a new image of the Transformers Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl and MP-18 Bluestreak. The image shows the two figures side by side in thier robot modes in a kneeling position meant to show off the dexterity of these new toys. Note that the release date of these figures has been delayed till September of this year. Check out the image of MP-17 Prowl and MP-18 Bluestreak now for the full details.

The Encore #23 Fortress Maximus action figure set was released by Takara Tomy to Japanese fans in April 2013 has taken a bit of time to arrive. Thanks to YouTuber baltmatrix we have a video review of figure. Get a look at everything including the G1 style classic foam tray to hold the figure and parts. The Master Sword, Real paint applications and of cource the Figure! Watch the video review for Transformers Encore #23 Fortress Maximus From Takara Tomy now!.

Great News SourceFans! The Long Wait is Over! The BIG Guy Fortress Maximus Now Instock! Standing around 2 feet tall and wielding his master sword, Fortress Maximus and the 25 year wait is now over! Order yours today at TFsource! We have other instock items like SXS F01A and SXS F01B MP Jetpack & Upgrade Kits for Roller, and Dreamworks Toy Factory - Bulkhead - Blast Cannon Weapon Accessory. Be sure to preorder hot figures like Make Toys Paladin/Chaos and Fansproject CA-11 Last Chance and CA-12 Downforce! Our Spring Cleaning Sale continues with over 150 items at up to 75% off along with a TF Prime RID Clearance Sale! Check out the Source Blog for our latest Source Article, Source Review and Source Interview! All this and more... in this week's SourceNews!

ROBOTKINGDOM .COM Newsletter #1239 - Hi, Here is a quick update from www.robotkingdom.com. #1 Hot News! Unique Toys War Lord - UT-W04 Violence. Pre-order, available in early August 2013. US$64.9/pcs Now available at robotkingdom.com

Great News SourceFans! Lots of great preorders this week inlcuding Make Toys Paladin/Chaos and Fansproject CA-11 Last Chance and CA-12 Downforce! The highly anticipated Fansproject Crossfire 02 - Colossus Set is now instock along with Japanese Beast Hunters Optimus Prime and Shockwave, and our final restock of the popular Fansproject - Causality CA-09 Car Crash and MECH iDEAS - Demolition Crue Set of 2 - DC-01 Apex & DC-02 Geminus! Our Spring Cleaning Sale continues with over 150 items at up to 75% off! Check out the Source Blog for our latest Source Article, Source Review and Source Interview! All this and more... in this week's SourceNews!

Thanks to Snakas from over at Autobase Aichi who has shared a large a gallery of images from a Transformers at the Daiomochahaku Toy Expo event in Japan. Get a look at many new images of products from Takara Tomy including the Super GT figures GTR-01 Optimus Prime, GTR-02 Star Saber, Transformers Go! toy display and a massive showcase of the many Optimus Prime action figures all through the years.

ROBOTKINGDOM .COM Newsletter #1238 - Hi, Here is a quick update from www.robotkingdom.com. #1 Hot News! Hasbro Transformers PRIME Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus. Pre-order, available on 27th May 2013. US$59.9/pcs Order now at robotkingdom.com

Just in is an update for the Fansproject NOT Stunticon figures including Crossfire 03-M3 NOT MotorMaster that completes the team, CA-11 Last Chance NOT Dead End and CA-12 Down Force NOT Dragstrip. Finally we get a look at the last of the figures along with the combined mode. The CROSSFIRE 03-M3 shown as test shot so it will be a bit before we see the full color combiner. We do get to see the colored CA-11 Last Chance and CA-12 Down Force in all thier glory. Check out the images now for more details on these toys.

Thanks again to Transformers designer Hisashi Yuki who has posted a new image of Generations Metroplex on his Twitter account. He has posted new image that illustrate the size and scale differences of the Generations Metroplex figure compared with the orginal Generation 1 Metroplex which is just waist high to his new ancestor. Check out the image now for more details below.

Toys R Us Japan have just posted a product page for the Transformers Masterpiece Acid Storm action figure that was orginally announced as Toys R Us USA exclusive from Hasbro. This being from Takara Tomy, it is not known if / how this figure will differ from the Hasbro edition. The images shown do look darker than the Hasbro images. Look for this figure to be out in Japan next October 3rd, 2013 for a price of 13,999 JPY.

Thanks to Toy-World.com.uk who have shared magazine scans of the issue Japan collectibles magazine.. Get a look at the Transformers Generations Blaster and Skywarp figure. New images of the Masterpiece MP17 Prowl illustrating the shoulder cannon functions. And finally Images of new Kre-O and Transformers Go! figures that will released this month. See all the images

Thanks to Takara Tomy designer Shogo Hasui who has shared a new image of the Transformers Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl and MP-18 Bluestreak. The image shows the two figures side by side in thier robot modes in a kneeling position meant to show off the dexterity of these new toys. Note that the release date of these figures has been delayed till September of this year. Check out the image of MP-17 Prowl and MP-18 Bluestreak now for the full details.

Thanks to Snakas from over at Autobase Aichi who has shared a large a gallery of images from a Transformers at the Daiomochahaku Toy Expo event in Japan. Get a look at many new images of products from Takara Tomy including the Super GT figures GTR-01 Optimus Prime, GTR-02 Star Saber, Transformers Go! toy display and a massive showcase of the many Optimus Prime action figures all through the years.

Toys R Us Japan have just posted a product page for the Transformers Masterpiece Acid Storm action figure that was orginally announced as Toys R Us USA exclusive from Hasbro. This being from Takara Tomy, it is not known if / how this figure will differ from the Hasbro edition. The images shown do look darker than the Hasbro images. Look for this figure to be out in Japan next October 3rd, 2013 for a price of 13,999 JPY.

Thanks to Toy-World.com.uk who have shared magazine scans of the issue Japan collectibles magazine.. Get a look at the Transformers Generations Blaster and Skywarp figure. New images of the Masterpiece MP17 Prowl illustrating the shoulder cannon functions. And finally Images of new Kre-O and Transformers Go! figures that will released this month. See all the images

Thanks to our sponsor TFsource who have sent us news they have posted new prototype imges of the Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl and MP-18 Streak / Bluesctreak. Some of the most highly anticipated Masterpiece figures to date, the figures feature his shoulder mounted cannons, rifle and minty fresh alternate mode we all know and love from the G1 series. Pictures is of a final prototype are shown, actual production product may vary. Order both of these toys now at TFsource

Shout! Factory will release Transformers Victory, the final Japanese Generation 1 Transformers series onto DVD on August 28, 2012, reports TV Shows On DVD. This set consists of four DVDs with an MSRP of $29.93. The set is currently available for pre-order at Amazon for $20.95. In other Japanese Collection-related news, Super-God Masterforce is now in-stock and available for purchase at Amazon as well for $19.99. This series was first released in the Japanese Collection, which collected Headmasters, Super-God Masterforce, and Victory all into one set.

Shout! Factory has confirmed that they will be replacing two discs from the Transformers Japanese Collection that have incorrect subtitles, which we have heard about from multiple people who have purchased this set. "We are moving quickly to fix [the subtitle] errors and manufacture two replacement discs for your set and will ship them to you in about two weeks," the company wrote in an email sent to customers. If you purchased the set from the Shout! store, replacement discs will automatically be shipped to your previously-identified shipping address.

Update: We received confirmation Brian Ward himself that the set is indeed set for January 10, 2012. Full info and press release after the break. Fans, rejoice! The Transformers The Japanese Collection has been (re)set for a release date of January 10, 2012! The online store for Shout! Factory has re-listed the gargantuan 13-DVD set with the Headmasters, Super-God Masterforce, and Victory series for $89.99 plus shipping and handling that includes a bonus lithograph of Headmaster leader Fortress Maximus. While this is quite exciting news, the studio has delayed the set before. Continue reading...

Darn! Looks like the Shout! Factory December release dates reported recently for the Transformers Japanese Collection will NOT be this December after all. According to DVD producer, Brain Ward who sent out a tweet on his Twitter page letting us know otherwise: "Don't believe everything you read on the web (or in our catalog!). TRANSFORMERS JAPANESE COLLECTION is not set for early December, after all"

Despite what Comic-Con International states on their San Diego Comic-Con 2011 exclusives page, it looks like Shout! Factory will not be offering their Fortress Maximus lithograph as a bonus with the purchase of the Transformers Japanese DVD Collection, citing that "[i]t's not quite ready." Back at the end of June, Shout! informed customers about the delay of the Transformers Japanese Collection Box Set and cancelled existing pre-orders, citing the uncertainty of a release date. Continue reading..

Takara has updated the Transformers Generation One site with a product page for Transformers Best Version for the Playstation 2 platform previously reported here. For details of the product, please view the previous report.

Many Japanese gaming sights has reported a new version of the Japanese "Transformers" game that was released last year for the Playstation 2 will be re-released on March 24, 2005 titled "Transformers Best Version" also for the PS2 platform retailing at 2,980 Yen. This is equivalent to the reduce priced "Greatest Hits" here in the US.

Clayton "Alkaiser" Chan has posted one of the most complete reviews yet of the Transformers Tatakai game for the PS2 that was released by WinkySoft in Japan. There are a lot of questions the USA fans have about this game. This review will hopefully answer them. Check out the game review HERE.

If you go to the section for stages in Konomi's Dream Mix TV World Fighters' game, one of the stages has Devestator! Can't keep a good 'con down! See it HERE.

The Official Dreammix TV World Fighters site has been updated with new game play images & descriptions featuring Convoy attacking in vehicle mode! Below is a rough translation of the Convoy character profile. Read more HERE.