More Transformers Energon news from Hasbro

Straight from the source, Transformers.com:

Nov 13, 2003 - TRANSFORMERS Web site Q and A for the week of November 10th.
Q. Are there plans for a G1 reissue of SOUNDWAVE, MEGATRON or JETFIRE?

A. Not at this time.

Q. Will the 20th ANNIVERSARY OPTIMUS PRIME have shortened smokestacks (compared to the Japanese version)? Are there other differences? Will there be die-cast parts?

A. The US release of 20th ANNIVERSARY OPTIMUS PRIME will have die-cast parts, just like the Japanese release. The US release also has some limited battle damage. It is our intention to have the smokestacks be the same size as those in the Japanese release, but it is not finalized yet.

Q. Will there be DECEPTICONS in the TRANSFORMERS ALTERNATORS line?

A. Yes.

Q. When will the initial TRANSFORMERS ENERGON Waves be available in stores?

A. (Availability varies by location)
Wave 1 and 1.5: December/January
Wave 2: February/March

Q. Do ENERGON MEGATRON and OPTIMUS PRIME combine in any way?

A. No. OPTIMUS PRIME combines with his 4 vehicles, but there is no interaction between these particular characters.
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