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12 Jan 2004 |
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Hi guys and welcome to yet another edition of your favourite bi-weekly Transformers newsletter, published by those nice folks at Theyareamongus.com in Australia!
We're kicking off 2004 with another packed edition, featuring the second part of our in-depth Optimus Prime feature, more Heavy Metal War tips and tricks, details on recent releases from the past couple of weeks, news on the latest Alternator figure, glimpses of the new Energon cartoon, and, most exciting of all, our exclusive interview with the nicest guy working in Transformers today: Joe Ng from Dreamwave!
Have fun and remember, never share a drink with someone who's been eating crisps! - Editor, Stephen Jesson
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TAAU MEMBER INTERVIEW 002: JOE NG
If you are a fan of Transformers then you have probably read a comic or two. If you have read a comic or two then chances are you have seen some of the fabulous art of Joe Ng, who is one of the insanely talented artists working at Dreamwave in Canada.
After having seen his work posted on many internet art boards and watched his professional and friendly attitude as he went from fan to pro, I can honestly say it is a role that he more than deserves.
Joe agreed to take time out of his busy schedule (3:00am to be precise!) to be involved in this interview.
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FIRST LOOK AT ENERGON / SUPER LINK ANIMATION
As many of you will probably know by now, Energon (or 'Super Link' as it's known in Japan) is the next instalment in the Transformers saga. Although not due to air in Australia for a while yet, everyone is eagerly awaiting its arrival and many still have high expectations for the new series, despite some of the failings of Armada.
Energon will be using a mixture of computer generated and hand drawn animation, much like Zoids, and as the new series approaches, Japan-based Transformers site, Fan To Fan, have kindly made some clips of the show available for everyone to view and enjoy! Thanks also to Transfandom.com who have kindly hosted these files on their mirrored site.
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NEW 'DREAMMIX TV: WORLD FIGHTERS' GAME TO FEATURE TRANSFORMERS
It seems computer game companies are going Transformers crazy at the moment, with Transformers: Takatai from Winky Soft being released late last year, and Transformers: A Prelude to Energon from Melbourne House due to hit stores in June, 2004. After many years without anything but a forgettable Beast Wars game, we're finally being treated to some decent titles on next generation consoles.
Well, believe it or not, the fun doesn't stop there, as next on the horizon is DreamMix TV: World Fighters, a collaborative fighting game from Konami, Takara and Hudson which allows you to play many pop culture icons, including our very own Optimus Prime and Megatron!
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THE MYSTERY OF ALPHA Q: WHO IS HE?
That was the question on everyone's lips when the name was released in Japan amongst the various media announcements for the upcoming Super Link series (known over here as 'Energon').
TV Tokyo was first to answer that question as they unveiled the character list for the upcoming show, and from this we learnt that Alpha Q is possibly the last surviving Quintesson. We were also treated to the first picture of Alpha Q which showed him (or possibly her) resembling that of an original G1 Quintesson. The big difference here however is that, according to the TV Tokyo site, Alpha Q only has four faces as opposed to five from G1. Or does he/she?
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THE NEXT ALTERNATOR TO BE A MAZDA RX-8
At a recent Automotive show, Mazda beat Hasbro to the post by revealing the next Alternator. Did they jump the gun? Well, this isn’t the Corvette everyone has been waiting to see, but is instead a Mazda RX-8, as can be seen here.
He may not be the next in the line as Hasbro have been hinting that the Corvette will have that honour, however once again the Alternators line continues to astound all who look upon them. All I can say for certain is that many fans will be waiting on the edge of their seats for a chance to add this bad boy to their collection.
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2003 TRANNIES VOTING BEGINS
Well boys and girls, it's that time of the year again: no, not Christmas, not New Year, not even Easter (despite the fact that all the supermarkets have started stocking chocolate eggs and hot cross buns already!) No, it's even bigger than that, because it's 2003 Trannies time!
Run every year by dedicated Transfan, Rob Jung, 'The Trannies' are the Oscars of the Transformers world, and allow you to recognise and show your appreciation for your favourite Transformers sites and personalities by voting for them in the annual awards.
There are a huge range of categories to vote in, from web sites to transfans to figures to cartoon characters to comics, they're all there for you to nominate and acknowledge, so if you'd like to have your say, you can find instructions here and a ballot form here, and don't let the sheer size of it put you off either, as you don't have to vote for every category if you don't want to. Once complete, send your entry to rjung@mac.com by January 31st and be sure to vote for TAAU as the 'Best Transformers Web Site' and 'Best Transformers Newsgroup or Message Forum'... if you want to that is!
- Story by: Stephen Jesson
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THE GREATEST HERO OF THEM ALL: OPTIMUS PRIME (PART 2)
So Optimus Prime is the greatest action hero of them all, but with every great action there must come a toy:
From his early diaclone days, the original G1 Optimus Prime figure has captured many a transfan's imagination. He was simple to transform and came with a really cool battle station in his trailer, and this is possibly why his G1 incarnation is by the far the most popular, inspiring a number of variations from his original 1984 self to a release with a Pepsi trailer through to variations in packaging and knock-offs which saw him grow in size!
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INTERNET GAMING AND TRANSFORMERS UNITE (PART 2)
In the last issue of the TAAU newsletter I spoke about Heavy Metal War and hopefully intrigued you all enough to check it out and maybe even start your own team. Well, this week I thought I'd follow that up with some tips and tricks to help you progress in the game and inflict some serious damage upon your enemies!
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SNEAK PEEKS AND RECENT RELEASES
As time rolls on, so do the sneak previews and teaser pics of upcoming releases from Hasbro and Takara. So just to satisfy that 'I need to know' urge that runs through all of us out there, here are latest releases from the past week or so. Get ready to drool people!
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