The next version of the main Transformers toy line is focused mainly on the ... In robot mode, he can transform his left hand into different weapons and tools, and the general aesthetic of the ...

electronics or weapons, according to The Strong Museum of Play. Hasbro was inspired and decided to purchase the rights to Takara’s toy lines and rebranded the action figures as Transformers.

To Hasbro’s credit, these are all-new toys; they’re not recolored versions of existing Transformers, and they come with their own weapons. Wingtail’s engine turns into a blaster, and Blue ...