Play NowThe Twincast team discusses upcoming Japanese Transformers Masterpiece reveals beginning with MP-58 Hoist and the last piece of the Raiden trainbot combiner, MPG-06 Kaen. Takara Tomy's exclusive version of Optimus Primal and the creative JAXA Sora-Q tie-in, Lunar Cruiser Prime, are discussed next. In addition, recent reveals of the Dilophocon & JP12 Jurassic Park Crossover set receive some side-eye remarks, and everyone unanimously agrees that Legacy Evolution Shadowstriker is a huge miss on a multitude of levels. The continuation of Transformers' upcoming 40th birthday celebration comes next with the cast sharing their favorites from 1985. As usual, the episode concludes with the recurring Bragging Rights segment where the cast talks about their latest toy and merchandise acquisitions.

Play NowThe season for retailer exclusives is almost upon Transformers fans, and episode 325 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with impressions of the recently revealed Amazon exclusive two-packs featuring Miner Megatron, Senators Shockwave and Ratbat, plus an Orion Pax using the Siege Hound Deluxe Class tooling. Quick thoughts on Earthspark Grimlock are also included. A pair of Japanese Studio Series exclusives tied in with Rise of the Beasts ticket purchases are pondered next, with said toys being Nemesis Prime and Beast Burning Convoy. The first entry of a new segment, "40 for 40" is found in this episode. With the Transformers franchise approaching its 40th birthday next year, the cast looks back at favorites from each year, starting in this episode with their favorites from 1984. The episode concludes with the recurring Bragging Rights segment, which this time includes discussion on little known packaging variants for some Starscream toys.

Play NowTransformers movie season is underway with the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starting out episode 324 with a look at the latest trailer for the soon-to-be-released Rise of the Beasts featuring the surprise appearance of Unicron. Opinions and speculation on the live-action movie give way to further speculation for next year's animated installment, Transformers: One, in light of its cast announcement and plot teasers that have been shared by the studio. Toy discussion follows with reactions to the preorder drop of this year's Generations Titan Class entry Nemesis and her pricing reflecting yet another increase. Images of pre-production versions of the Legacy Evolution Voyager Junkion, an unknown "Miner" Megatron and upcoming R.E.D. series entries for Grimlock and the Prime version of Starscream spark further discussion. The cast reflects on the Transformers themed Ark restaurant in Hong Kong before the episode concludes with the recurring Bragging Rights segment.

Play NowLife's biggest mystery is, for some, what to collect or what doesn't belong on the shelf. Episode 323 of the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast attempts to answer that question, but first, new reviews of Rise of the Beasts mainline Optimus Prime and Primal are discussed to warm things up. Studio Series War for Cybertron Barricade has finally appeared to us in figure form and takes the spotlight next in the conversation. Next, we discuss recently released Seibertron.com galleries of G1 Metroplex and Trypticon along with the Street Fighter collaboration figures. Changing gears, the crew checks in to discuss their Transformer collecting approaches at the moment and give some very late advice to our younger selves. This discussion leads into Bragging Rights which, as usual, closes out the episode.

Play NowEpisode 322 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins with a discussion of Hasbro's fanstream which showcased upcoming Generations Legacy Evolution and Studio Series products. Thoughts about Commander Class Armada Optimus Prime and Megatron start things out before shifting over to Deluxe Class entries Beachcomber, Axelgrease and Devcon. The Decepticon battleship Nemesis will be the next to join the Titan Class lineup, so the cast provides their thoughts on her before quickly reflecting on "Space Bridge" reveals of Studio Series products. A brief overview of the dearth of products hitting store shelves in support of the upcoming Rise of the Beasts movie follows. After that, the penultimate entry of the long-running Classics Retrospective segment takes a look at late 2014 and early 2015 releases such as Generations Brainstorm, Chromia, Arcee and Windblade. The recurring Bragging Rights segment then closes out another episode.

Play NowThe Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins episode 321 by sharing in-hand impressions of the latest Transformers Generations Legacy Evolution toys, including Leader Class Skyquake, Deluxe Class Animated Prowl and the other new Deluxe motorcycle, Crashbar. This toy-centric episode continues discussion with the surprise reveal of the soon to be released War Dawn set recently discovered at a Canadian Gamestop store. Rise of the Beasts movie designs provide opportunity for a brief discussion on expectations for the film and the impact its marketing cycle has on fans. A look at the new Walmart G2 line that was recently revealed comes up next. After that, a listener question on a possible Studio Series 86 Commander Class Ultra Magnus is addressed before a short continuation of the long ongoing Classics Retrospective segment closes out the discussion topics. As usual, Bragging Rights finishes up this episode.

Play NowThe Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins episode 320 with a discussion about the just-revealed Studio Series Gamer Edition sub-line featuring figures from Activision's War for Cybertron videogame of years past, including Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class Bumblebee and Barricade. Recent leaks and official reveals of repainted toys take up the bulk of the airtime next, starting with Takara's upcoming Beast Wars set with a re-decoed Kingdom Optimus Primal and Megatron. A leaked image of a reissue Thundercracker leads in to discussion of other rumored G1 reissues before the discussion shifts to the soon-to-release Titan Guardian Robot from the Generations Selects line. A brief look at an upcoming new Tow-Line figure leaked through a video review closes out the discussion topics, then Bragging Rights wraps up the episode in the usual fashion.

Play NowEpisode 319 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with the group excited to discuss the leaked images of an upcoming Armada Optimus Prime toy, allegedly the Commander Class entry for this year's Generations Legacy: Evolution line-up. Official reveals from Hasbro are discussed next, beginning with the next two Core Class Dinobots, Skarr and Swoop. Dinobots continue the discussion, prompted by the news of a forthcoming Shattered Glass version of the Studio Series Leader Grimlock toy. Snarl's continuation of Studio Series '86 Dinobots as well as the unsurprising Core Class Ironhide lead in to Mirage from Rise of the Beasts, who rounds out the talk about upcoming Studio Series releases. After taking an opportunity to discuss some potential spoilers from the upcoming film, the toy talk concludes with reflections on the recently revealed Origins Jazz plus rumors of a new Tow-Line toy. The recurring Bragging Rights segment finishes out the episode as usual, with cast members sharing their most recent Transformers toy and product acquisitions.

Play NowIn this 318th episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast the cast starts off with the Transformer Tuesday official Legacy Evolution reveals, preorders, and sneak-peeks. From a new toy of the show's namesake, Twincast, to the items only teased with old stock artwork like Armada Megatron, everything from the lengthy product panel gets discussed. The toy talk continues as the cast reveals which toys they would like to see revisited for the "Legacy" treatment and which need to be left alone. Discussion of the slew of Rise of the Beasts toy reveals follows with chat about both Studio Series and its basic lineup entries. Quick mention of the EarthSpark Season, 1 Part 2 Trailer comes next, followed by a listener question about using R.E.D. as a vehicle for detailed Pretender shells. As usual, "Bragging Rights" closes out this episode.

Play NowThe Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out episode 317 talking about the newest MPG reveal of Seizan. The first wave of Legacy Evolution continues the toy talk with the cast providing in-hand impressions of the pieces that have been delivered so far. Official product reveals and preorders for Rise of the Beasts' Arcee and Freezer round out current events topics. After this, the group ponders which lesser-known - but still somewhat familiar - Transformers characters could receive the "Jhiaxus" toy treatment. A listener question about favorite moments from the 2012 More Than Meets The Eye comic series provides thoughtful reflection before the episode wraps up with the recurring Bragging Rights segment.