This is why the bootleg and KO market is so lucrative. Hasbro sets themselves up for failure in the G1 market by reissuing the same mold repeatedly and calling it a new exclusive. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

Starscream, Soundwave, even the upcoming Perceptor and Insecticons. These aren't new, they're just in different boxes. How about Hasbro stops borrowing molds from Takara and, *gasp*, go out on a limb to produce new G1 molds?

Oh wait, that makes too much sense. I forgot. Nevermind, just go ahead and put the same toy out with five, six, or seven different versions...sorry, exclusives.

 

How come no Rumble or Frenzy?

 

Soundblaster repaint with one extra tape over the classics version. I would buy it if it was really convienient for me.

 

I really want to get this

 

The picture on the back of the packaging looks like the Soundblaster repaint. I though this was meant to be the single-tape capacity version?

 

And here I though Hasbro actually said, directly, if Tak/To hasn't done it we won't.

 

Nice Box Art, would go well with my Universe figures. If anything sells me on this it is the packaging. I hope they match the character art on the side with other universe releases. I have the G1, Encore and Hasbro reissue. I like this packaging the best with the 25th Ann. badge. I thought this was the single deck release? I hope it is no more than $29.99.

 

Do want... since is a SDCC exclusive doubt i will be able to get my hands on this later on. Not sure if I wanna play a ridiculous price on ebay. I guess I will have to wait and see.

 

so I hope it does comes out to TRU.. I seriously seriously want this. I don't own a G1 Soundwave.. so I'm really wanting this.

 

Molds are speculated to be lost... plus the thing bfarneth talked about.

 

SDCC exclusive. Darn!

 

Well, the packaging COULD just be a prototype error. If it's the one-cassette Encore version, count me in. Because that one, the single cassette mold with the improved mechanism of the Encore, has never been released over here. Otherwise...I've still got my TRU Reissue version to tide me over...

Ironically, the KO versions of Ratbat, Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, and the assorted encore "mission" characters are much better quality than the official re-releases....and a fraction of the cost. At least mine were/are anyways.

 

Is there any chance that this Soundwave will have Diecast parts like the orginal G1?
And are there any major differences between this version and it´s G1 counterpiece?
By the way... do you think that this Soundwave will find the way to Europe. ´Cause all I can say that we have some Figures of the Classic 2.0/Universe line wich has a similar package design...

 

TFC, TRU, Encore and SDCC releases all in the space of five/six years and there are still people complaining that it's too hard to get a hold of.

The toy isn't that great, and it wasn't that great in 1984. It's a robot that turns into a box, and the toy means little in a world where the
G1 cartoon is at most a footnote to the majority of Hasbro's Transfomer buyers and cassette players are near obsolete.

Yes.

No.

Most likely only at import store. Similarity in package design isn't much of a basis upon which to conclude that it would.

 

I want it hopefully it comes to stores where i can get one with out massively overpaying

 

eh already have him love him and dont really need another

 

I'd get this one, but I hate the large chest, it looks dumb

 

When is this coming out!? cuz Im definately jumping on this one! The last toys R us one I passed on cuz it was "OLD" I didnt have a since of TF collections back then, but now adays, I realize that G1 kicks ass!

 

4 cassettes? cool!!

 

Want. Getting. Gotten.

I'm thiking it'll probably be the one with the big chest, because the idea would be he can hold all 4 tapes.
Unless that mold can't hold 4 tapes...I never had one, so I don't know. But I'm gonna get it, so I'll find out, yay.