2009 SDCC Comic Con Exclusive: Transformers Soundwave

When I first found out that Hasbro was going to release Soundwave as an exclusive I was like, “oh hellz yes!”. Soundwave was one of the coolest original transformers. He transformed from a robot to a cassette radio and back. I loved how the “tapes” turned into cool creatures like a vulture and a panther. One thing I never understood in the cartoon is how he transformed from a small stereo into a large robot. He was even taller than the robots that transformed into fighter jets! Megatron also fell into this category.

From the photos released by Hasbro the exclusive looks very similar to the original (which you probably couldn’t buy without spending a small fortune). It’s my understanding that Soundwave will come with four “tapes”: BUZZSAW, LASERBEAK, RATBAT and RAVAGE. I’m feeling all giddy just thinking about it.

From Hasbro:
“One of the most recognizable characters from the TRANSFORMERS brand lore, SOUNDWAVE is making a retro-comeback for San Diego Comic-Con in honor of the brand’s 25th Anniversary. Hasbro is re-releasing the original 1984 edition of the figure that will include four of the SOUNDWAVE character’s cassettes, two of which have not been released since the 80′s. The cassette characters include BUZZSAW, LASERBEAK, RATBAT and RAVAGE. The four figures fully convert between robot and cassette mode and fit into SOUNDWAVE when in cassette mode.

It’s no surprise this particular Transformer was discontinued a long time ago. I’m pretty sure the target audience isn’t even old enough to remember what a “cassette” is. Maybe they should bring Soundwave back as an Ipod or an Iphone… that would be cool! Make it happen Hasbro!