Cybertron (toyline)

Overview
Autobots and Decepticons face their ongoing battle to destroy each other's forces in a world where once-fundamental rules are valid no longer. The do not feud over Energon; now they fight to recover four ancient artifacts of great power: the Cyber Planet Keys, dormant for ages on Earth, Speed, Jungle, and Giant Planets. Unicron is no more; in his place, sheer empty Void without will or being, in the form of a massive black hole, threatens to devour the entire universe. The conflict, too, draws many to itself, as whole worlds of previously unknown neutrals join forces with either side. Even time proves no barrier, and figures from the forgotten past appear to join the fight against universal extinction!

Toyline overview
There are five planets, two factions, and one unifying feature: the cyber key. These clear-plastic disks with key-like projections now activate special weapons and hidden features, much like the Minicons of Armada, even on most figures remolded from previous lines. Redecos, like the Cybertron release of Armada's Super-Con (bendy) Optimus Prime, come with remolded keys that have a mini-con connector to unlock gimmicks. The gimmicks are less intrusive than Armada; articulation suffers far less for their inclusion, though some lower-priced figures do lack a little when compared to Energon. Combination has largely disappeared -- but not completely. Each toy is assigned a planet. This determines which Cyber Key is included, but also seems to correlate with some design choices, as will be seen below. Each Cyber Key comes with a code printed on the back. For a list of codes, go to Cyber Key Codes.

Earth Planet toy overview
These generally convert into fairly normal Earth vehicles. Robot modes are angular and normally proportioned for humanoid Transformers. Faces are traditionally styled.

Speed Planet toy overview
Alternate modes are fantasy racing vehicles, with transparent plastic tires. Vehicle modes are futuristic and occasionally Vehicon-like in appearance. The Speed Planet robots have their own unique body proportions, generally featuring large upper bodies, long thighs and thin waists.

Jungle Planet toy overview
Alternate modes are robotic beasts. Styling is sometimes very organic in shape and even in texture, but not really to the point of techno- organism. Robot modes and faces are widely varied, and hark back to the Beast Era in creative differences from the 'standard' humanoid model. Jungle Planet designs : BW Transmetals, per the above analogy.

Giant Planet toy overview
Giant Planet robots are gargantuan in appearance, relying on detail and proportion to create an impression of massive size.

In general, the more alien the planet's culture is to our Earthen existence, the more unfamiliar its figure designs are.

The Giant Planet toys are roughly in scale with the Legends of Cybertron figures.

Legends of Cybertron

 * Cybertron Defense Red Alert (rocket transport truck)
 * Evac (rescue helicopter)
 * Hot Shot (blue sportscar)
 * Hot Shot (red sportscar)
 * Jetfire (cargo jet)
 * Leobreaker (lion)
 * Optimus Prime (fire engine)
 * Vector Prime (space cruiser)

Cybertron Planet Scouts

 * Recon Mini-Con Team
 * Jolt (helicopter)
 * Reverb (offroad pickup truck)
 * Six-Speed (formula racer)

Earth Planet Scouts

 * Armorhide (tractor trailer cab)
 * Scattorshot (halftrack APC)

Jungle Planet Scouts

 * Backstop (rhinoceros)
 * Overhaul (offroad jeep)
 * Repugnus (Spinosaurus)

Speed Planet Scouts

 * Brakedown (drag racer)
 * Clocker (race car)
 * Street Speed Mini-Con Team
 * Backtrack (sportscare)
 * Oval (sportscar)
 * Spiral (sportscar)
 * Swerve (race car)

Cybertron Deluxes

 * Cybertron Defense Hot Shot (armored combat vehicle)
 * Longrack (power shovel)
 * Red Alert (rescue SUV)

Earth Planet Deluxes

 * Crosswise (sportscar)
 * Downshift (muscle car)
 * Landmine (front-end loader)

Jungle Planet Deluxes

 * Snarl (wolf)

Planet X Deluxes

 * Sideways (space fighter)

Speed Planet Deluxes

 * Blurr (sportscar)
 * Excellion (sportscar)
 * Hot Shot (sportscar)
 * Override (race car)
 * Override GTS (race car)

Cybertron Voyagers

 * Cybertron Defense Scattorshot (tracked missile platform)
 * Vector Prime (space cruiser) w/Mini-Con Safeguard (space fighter)

Earth Planet Voyagers

 * Evac (rescue helicopter)

Giant Planet Voyagers

 * Quickmix (cement mixer) w/Minicon Stripmine (drill tank)

Jungle Planet Voyagers

 * Leobreaker (lion)

Cybertron Ultras

 * Cybertron Defense Red Alert (rocket transport truck)
 * Wing Saber (fighter jet)

Earth Planet Ultras

 * Jetfire (cargo jet)

Earth Planet Leaders

 * Optimus Prime (fire engine)

Giant Planet Leaders

 * Metroplex (bucket wheel excavator) w/Mini-Con Drill Bit (drilling vehicle)

Legends of Cybertron

 * Galvatron (race car/fighter jet)
 * Megatron (race car/fighter jet)
 * Scourge (dragon)
 * Soundwave (stealth fighter)
 * Starscream (fighter jet)
 * Sunstorm (fighter jet)
 * Thundercracker (fighter jet)

Cybertron Scouts

 * Scrapmetal (spider tank)

Earth Planet Scouts

 * Brushguard (offroad jeep)
 * Hardtop (combat dune buggy)
 * Lugnutz (touring motorcycle)
 * Shortround (hovercraft)
 * Swindle (combat dune buggy)

Jungle Planet Scouts

 * Undermine (Spinosaurus)
 * Wreckloose (monitor lizard)

Speed Planet Scouts

 * Ransack (racing motorcycle)

Cybertron Deluxes

 * Buzzsaw (helicopter)

Earth Planet Deluxes

 * Runamuck (muscle car)
 * Thunderblast
 * Thundercracker (combat speedboat)

Jungle Planet Deluxes

 * Brimstone (Pteranodon)

Planet X Deluxes

 * Sideways (space fighter)

Speed Planet Deluxes

 * Dirt Boss (monster truck)
 * Dark Nitro Convoy (race car)

Cybertron Voyagers

 * Starscream (fighter jet)
 * (Toys 'R' US exlusive two-pack w/Vector Prime)

Earth Planet Voyagers

 * Mudflap (crane truck)

Planet X Voyager

 * Soundwave (stealth fighter) w/ Mini-Con Laserbeak (condor)

Speed Planet Voyagers

 * Crumplezone (trike racer)
 * Dark Crumplezone (trike racer)

Earth Planet Ultras

 * Sky Shadow (cargo jet)

Giant Planet Ultras

 * Menasor (drill tank) w/Minicon Heavy Load (dump truck)

Jungle Planet Ultras

 * Dark Scorponok (construction vehicle/jet)
 * Scourge (dragon)

Earth Planet Leaders
Megatron (race car/fighter jet)

Giant Planet Leaders
Galvatron (race car/fighter jet)

Earth Planet Supremes

 * Starscream (fighter jet)

Sky Attack Team v. Air Defense Team

 * Razorclaw (stealth bomber) vs. Steamhammer (armored personnel carrier)
 * Shockwave (recon jet) vs. Tankor (tracked missile platform)
 * Sky Lynx (cargo jet) vs. Thunderblast (missile transport)

Lunar Assault Team v. Exploration Team

 * Kobushi (dune buggy) vs. Landslide (excavator)
 * Payload (jeep) vs. Ascentor (tank)
 * Scattorbrain (snowcat) vs. Monocle (mining vehicle)

Sky Terror Team v. Unnamed Emergency Team Recolor

 * Ramjet (space shuttle) vs. Scythe (VTOL plane)
 * Sunstorm (supersonic bomber) vs. Checkpoint (police cruiser)
 * Thrust (Concorde) vs. Anti-Blaze (fire engine)