Twincast / Podcast Episode #391 "2025 Year in Review"

Posted by ScottyP Dec 28, 2025 at 12:52pm CST 3,490 views

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back to discuss the year that was, the year that is, and the year that ever will be, 2025. Your host ScottyP is joined by Aaarnhide19 and Megatronus to discuss superlatives with our one-time recurring non-recurring segment: 42 for 40. Listen in to hear how this year shapes up in the Twincast tally, in an agenda, format, and even most of this news post's intro paragraph that definitely is not a copy-paste of prior years.

Episode #391 “2025 Year In Review” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

A news topic in the year-in-review episode? What a Swerve.
We start the annual superlatives with what we think the "objectively" best Transformers toy of the year was. Whatever that means.
Next, our favorite Transformers toys across 2 categories: main collector lines, and Hasbro/Takara Tomy products that were made for the kids.
We pick our favorite TF media of the year from one of the slates of all time.
A shocking new category arrives, as we pick our favorite licensed products of the year.
Open the windows because it's time to vent next, as we go through our picks for the year's worst Transformers toy and worst Transformers-whatever.
The power of positivity is again embraced as we mention our favorite toy acquisition of the year that wasn't released this year.
The picking of annual standouts ends with the cast revealing their biggest or proudest collecting achievement of the year.
Bragging Rights persist and finish out the episode

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Re: Twincast / Podcast Episode #391 "2025 Year in Review" (view post)

Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Dec 30, 2025

Starting through now:

Now I need to know how old Hunter actually is.

Machinima: imagine that being your introduction to transformers, you hear cowboy Overlord, then go read Last Stand of the Wreckers.

HEY HEY HEY! I LOVE THOSE G2 DINOBOTS!!! STAY BACK ARI!!!!

Technically, Lockdown wasn't animated, he was more RotF based, meant for a G1-ish shelf. (in my case, he ended up on the Cyberverse shelf).

Hunter is entirely correct on AOE Optimus, that leader toy is really damn good. Like, really damn good.

In reality, the leader class absolutely ruled this year, I don't think they missed with a single leader.

Scotty is correct as well, AMT Rodimus is such a good toy, super expensive, but he is so so SO nice. That is a revolutionary toy right there. Perfection, 10/10, no notes.

we definitely do not need 32 helmet dudes, but that is why I got 2 of the Steelers one and that will be it. I got my team.

Ari - I may be interested in your Galaxy Wave 1-4!

Ari, why are you bullying the G1 toy Magnus? That is a nice little mold, leave him alone!

To be continued tomorrow...

Re: Twincast / Podcast Episode #391 "2025 Year in Review" (view post)

Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 15, 2026

OK, time to finish this thing:

It is kinda hard to disagree with Scotty on Swapticons, even if i do find them a little bit enjoyable and cute.

The price increases are so hard to process. The voyagers in particular are hard to deal with. I hate it, which is why I have been pickier with when to pick things up. I found AotP Wreck Gar and Amalgamous still at the old $35 price point, and Brawl was free with amazon points, as way of an example.

I will leave Skybound alone, though I wholly disagree with Scotty.

If you're lonely enou- SCOTTY JUST STOP RIGHT THERE

The return of "technically correct" ugh.

Ugh, Blue Big Convoy is stupid expensive right now, he is the last of that mold I still need to get.

Now I can listen to the next episode!

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