Transformers Daily Trivia: Wrath in the Skies – The End of Overlord and the Rebirth of Gigatron (Part 2)

The god fell from the heights, reduced to mortal metal; Yet the Spark remained – burning under a name from another world. In the universe of the IDW 2005 series, Overlord was no longer a creation of Devil Z, but a being torn apart by power and emptiness. It possessed a “one-in-a-thousand” Spark. Forged by…

Buying Guide for Transformers Studio Series 86 & Game Edition (GE) Toys

Since the launch of the Studio Series, fans have debated the definition of its “Studio” title. Transformers has existed since 1984, and its film adaptations extend far beyond the live-action movies starting in 2007—surely the iconic The Transformers: The Movie (1986) (G1 The Movie) counts as a “studio film,” too? This question was finally answered…

Transformers Daily Trivia: The Lost Power Masters: From Overlord to Gigatron (Part 1)

In 1988, Japan’s Transformers animation underwent a radical transformation. In Transformers: Super God Masterforce, the cold steel of machines and the flesh of humans ceased to be opposites. Instead, through the concept of “Godmasters”—human pilots merged with sentient armor via power bracelets—the series wove a new legend of cybernetic symbiosis. This not only paralleled the U.S. “Powermaster” concept but…