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Transformers Movie - Revenge of the Fallen (ROTF)

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Japan equivalent: Revenge

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (commonly abbreviated ROTF) debuted as a movie and a toyline in 2009, and was a sequel to “Movie” in every way. Accompanied by a huge marketing blitz, the movie and toyline were huge sales successes.

ROTF toys continued to largely be comprised of licensed replicas of cars and other vehicles, and shared the same gritty mechanical stylings as their predecessors. However, the line did make some noteworthy changes to the overall form and function of the toys. ROTF toys typically had fewer accessories than Movie, favoring built-in weapons and non-firing guns. They also dropped the “Automorph” feature which often suffered from mechanical breakdowns. In its place, TakaraTomy engineered “MechAlive” into each new mold: moving the robot’s limbs would cause mechanical parts visible through the character’s endoskeleton to move. This could often be very simple, basically exposing the connector of a joint and decorating it with mechanical parts. Other toys had more complex gear-driven mechanisms, but the interior parts could not be forced or jammed like the previous Automorph toys, making MechAlive toys less likely to break.

The series distinguished itself by not reusing molds from non-movie series, keeping the aesthetic much more uniform, even though the Movie molds included tended to be distinctly bulkier looking. Many main characters received new molds in the same size classes as their original releases, changing their aesthetic to match the rest of the series.

The ancillary size classes were revamped. All of the younger-audience sublines were included under the umbrella of “Fast Transformers Fun”. Cyber Stompin’ Robots were replaced with less chunky-looking Power Bots and Mega Power Bots. Fast Action Battlers made a strong showing, with new molds for every main character. Bumper Battlers were replaced by Gravity Bots, which automatically changed forms when placed standing up or on the wheels, and Battle Chargers, which flipped open to reveal the robot when the front bumper was “crashed”. Robot Replicas saw another wave, though without any accessories.

Two noteworthy additions filled in the gaps of the price range: Human Alliance and RPMs (Robot Powered Machines). Human Alliance toys were larger, detailed versions of a handful of car characters that came with human action figures. The Transformers in these sets were based around action features that the human figure could operate. RPMs were die-cast and plastic vehicles in 1/64th scale that had an image of the robot mode embossed and painted on the underside of the vehicle chassis.

The line ended at the end of the year in a somewhat unusual way, from the perspective of contemporary marketing strategies. Rather than featuring a package refresh to disguise all the recolored molds to big-box store purchasing agents, the series simply dropped off, and left a whole new series in its wake - Transformers (just…“Transformers”).

 

Burger King Kids' Meal

Change-Up Bumblebee

Constructin' Devastator

Launchin' Arcee

Megatron

Ravage Reveal

Seeking Soundwave

The Fallen Flip-Out

Ultimate Prime

Combiners - Gift Set Only

Bruticus Maximus
Target Exclusive

Constructicon Devastator

Constructicon Devastator
Wal-Mart Exclusive

Superion
Target Exclusive

Deluxe Class

Alliance Bumblebee
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Arcee

Armorhide
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Autobot Gears

Autobot Ratchet
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Autobot Skids

Autobot Skids and Mudflap

Autobot Wheelie

Blazemaster

Brawn
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Breakaway

Bumblebee

Cannon Bumblebee

Chromia

Dead End

Deep Desert Brawl

Dirge
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Evac
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Interrogator Barricade

Jolt

Lockdown
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Mudflap

Rampage

Rampage (red)
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Ravage

Recon Ravage
Mail-Away Exclusive

Sideswipe

Sideways

Smokescreen

Soundwave

Stalker Scorponok

Strike Mission Sideswipe
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Swerve

Thrust

Tuner Mudflap
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Fast Action Battlers

Arcee (Cyber Pursuit)

Autobot Ratchet (Beam Blast)

Bumblebee (Pulse Blast)

Bumblebee (Sand Attack)

Grindor (Missile Assault)

Ironhide (Cannon Force)

Jetfire (Photon Missile)

Jolt (Electro Whip)

Long Haul (Devastation Blast)

Megatron (Cannon Blast)

Mudlflap (Grapple Grip)

Optimus Prime (Double Blade)

Optimus Prime (Power Armor)

Sideswipe (Battle Blade)

Sideswipe (Night Blades)

Sideways (Magna Missile)

Skids (Missile Blast)

Starscream (Sword Slash)

Gift Sets

Gathering at the Nemesis
Toys 'R' Us Exclusive

Straightaway Shootout
Target Exclusive

War for the Skies 4-pack
Kmart Exclusive

Gravity Bots

Autobot Skids

Barricade

Battle Steel Optimus Prime

Bolt Bumblebee

Bumblebee

Mudflap

Nitro Sideswipe

Optimus Prime

Sideswipe

Starscream

Human Alliance

Autobot Skids with Arcee and Mikaela Banes

Barricade and Decepticon Frenzy

Bumblebee with Sam

Mudflap with Chromia and Agent Simmons

Sideswipe with Tech Sergeant Epps

Leader Class

Jetfire

Megatron

Optimus Prime

Shadow Command Megatron
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Legends Class

Arcee

Autobot Ratchet

Autobot Skids

Autobot Springer

Autobot Wheelie

Bluesteel Sideswipe

Bumblebee

Enforcer Ironhide

Grindor

Jetfire

Jolt

Megatron

Mudflap

Optimus Prime

Power Armor Optimus Prime

Recon Bumblebee

Sideswipe

Sideways

Soundwave

Starscream

Stealth Bumblebee

Tankor

The Fallen

Mega Power Bots

Constructicon Devastator

Jetpower Optimus Prime

Power Bots

Bumblebee

Megatron

Sideswipe

Robot Replicas

Autobot Ratchet

Autobot Skids

Bumblebee

Ironhide

Jetfire

Megatron

Optimus Prime

Sideswipe

Starscream

The Fallen

Roleplay

Bumble Spud

Bumblebee Plasma Cannon

Bumblebee Voice Mixer Helmet

RPM - 27 MHz Remote Controlled

Bumblebee

Optimus Prime

RPM - Battle Chargers

Bumblebee

Cyber Armor Optimus Prime

Hyper Speed Sideswipe

Megatron

Optimus Prime

Sideswipe

Stealth Bumblebee

RPM - Battle Series

Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Brawl

Autobot Ratchet vs. Megatron

Bumblebee vs. Barricade

Ironhide vs. Starscream

Landmine vs. Rampage

Mudflap vs. Autobot Skids

Optimus Prime vs. Bonecrusher

Rollbar vs. Sideways

Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose (S2:01 of 0)
Non-US Exclusive

RPM - Combat Series

Autobot Ratchet

Autobot Skids (S2:04 of 0)
Non-US Exclusive

Ironhide

Long Haul

Megatron

Mudflap (S2:02 of 0)
Non-US Exclusive

Rollbar (S2:03 of 0)
Non-US Exclusive

Starscream (S2:01 of 0)
Non-US Exclusive

RPM - Commander Series

Barricade

Bumblebee

Mixmaster

Optimus Prime

RPM - Speed Series

Bumblebee

Jolt

Sideswipe

Sideways

RPM - Track Set

Devastator Showdown with Autobot Skids

Scout Class

Brakedown

Dead End

Depthcharge

Dirt Boss

Divebomb

Dune Runner

Ejector

Knock Out

Nightbeat

Ransack

Reverb

Rollbar

Scalpel

Scattorshot

Skystalker

Sonar

Wideload

Ultimate Class

Ultimate Bumblebee

Value Packs

Autobot Strike Mission
Sam's Club Exclusive

Versus Sets

Back Road Brawl
Toys 'R' Us Exclusive

Battlefield Bumblebee vs Infiltration Soundwave
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Bumblebee vs. Shadow Striker
Target Exclusive
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Master of Metallikato
Toys 'R' Us Exclusive

Rally Mudflap vs. Offroad Skids
Target Exclusive
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Road Rival Showdown
Wal-Mart Exclusive
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Shanghai Showdown
Toys 'R' Us Exclusive
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Smokescreen vs. Starscream
Target Exclusive
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Super Tuner Throwdown
Wal-Mart Exclusive

Surface to Air Showdown
Costco Exclusive

The Fury of Fearswoop
Wal-Mart Exclusive

Windy City Chase
Wal-Mart Exclusive
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Voyager Class

Decepticon Bludgeon
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Defender Optimus Prime
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Demolishor

Desert Tracker Ratchet

Grindor

Ironhide

Long Haul

Megatron

Mindwipe
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Mixmaster

Nebular Starscream
Kmart Exclusive

Optimus Prime

Ramjet
Wal-Mart Exclusive

Recon Ironhide
N.E.S.T. Global Alliance

Skywarp
Wal-Mart Exclusive

Starscream

Stratosphere

The Fallen

The Fallen
Target Exclusive