So if they're the same toys, what's the difference?ĭiaclone Campaign and Diaclone Drivers ArchiveĪ Devvi article on the rarest of the rare Pre-TF items, and a listing of what pilot came with what Pre-TF. See what happens when you get additional countries involved!?ĭiaclone vs Diakron, Trans vs TraS, and The many Theories of Overstock :-)Ī comparison between what was released before.and what was released after. :-) All the Microman, Diaclone, etc, when they were released, and how many yen they would have cost you. The Release Order for the Pre-Autobot Cars, and The Complete List of Pre-Tfsįind out who came out before whom.
You'd be surprised.many folks argue, but these two agree. For those that aren't, whether Pre-TF or regular-issue, they will be covered in their respective French and Italian pages.Ī look at where the original transforming robot came from. As far as variations go, the toys are functionally identical to the Japanese ones. They were released in Italy under the GiG name, and in France under the Joustra name. One item of note: Diaclone/Microman TFs are normally associated only with Japan. There is also a section on this site devoted to telling the Pre-TFs from the regular Hasbro line via their mold stampings.
This section deals specifically with the 'ancestors' of the Transformers. This is not to be confused with concurrently-produced variations on Transformers in other countries, which are covered in the Japanese/European section of this site. Most people generically place all non-traditional Transformers under the title of Diaclone.hopefully, information found here will help folks to differentiate between the assorted lines. They all fall under the title of, 'Pre-Tf'. Diaclone, Diakron, Dorvalk, Kronoform, Microman, knockoffs.there were many names, many companies involved with producing the ancestors to the Transformers.