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News Credits: 5749 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:16 pm

From Hasbro's display case on the BotCon 2013 Dealer sales floor we have have images of the upcoming Toys"R"Us Transformers Masterpiece Exclusives for 2013! Soundwave comes with all five of minions Lazerbeak, Buzzsaw, Ravage, Frenzy, and Rumble, but that's not all! He also comes with an energon cube, alternate chest display, and all the accessories from the Takara Tomy release. Also in 2013 Acid Storm, a redeco of the new revised Seeker mold in green and digital camo. Click here for the full gallery.

News Credits: 25 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:20 pm

Sooooooooooo much want for M.P soundwave :KREMZEEK:

And i still say Acidrain is painted like a minecraft creeper :lol:

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:23 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Sooooooooooo much want for M.P soundwave

Get him, you won't be sorry. I have the Takara version and that mold is just epic.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:38 pm

Ditto everything awesome about Soundwave: They didn't let us down.

Y'know, just yesterday those new Raimakers got us talkin' about Universe vs. CHMS Acidstorm, and I realized that the only reason I like Universe Acid Storm is that despite his failure as a show-accurate Acid Storm, the blue on him makes him a passable "Slaughterhouse": Y'know, the Onslaught-colored Seeker in Five Faces of Darkness that Zobovor named and painted a PVC of for some fan-con. To me, a toy just isn't Acid Storm unless his green can blind the enemy, making him a valuable diversionary tactician, so that camo totally worked against him.

Well, I was gonna' just forget MP Acid Storm until I saw this pic: where he isn't camo, the green's just as blinding as it should be! And where there IS camo, it looks like digital puke! No, I mean that in a good way: now the Autobots will be blinded, AND repulsed, unable to shoot straight on any battlefield where he appears! All he needs is his buddy (casemate?) Soundwave to blare out every cover of "Fly Me to the Moon" used in Evangelion's end credits, and the 'Cons have won through psychological warfare!

I can't wait to get both these guys now!

Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:41 pm

Give me a price point and availability already! Tell me where I can preorder that Soundwave, Hasbro!

News Credits: 251 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:23 pm

Soundwave's gunna cause major butthurt to my wallet...

That Acid Storm is just gorgeous! Loving the digital camo on him, especially!

Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:36 pm

I feel a sudden shift in the Takara-pre-ordering force... :lol:

Comes with Megatron gun and energon cube accessories?! :shock:

Super-glad I waited for the Hasbro version! :grin:

Now comes the hard part of actually finding one of these in store... Unless TRU.com does a decent job of stocking it. But I'm betting the poachers kill enough of these beasts to put them on the endangered list! :shock:

I ordinarily pass on these MP TF's, but even that Acid Storm is tempting me... =P~

News Credits: 123 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:49 pm

I'm excited for Acid Storm & Soundwave. I have Takara Soundwave, but don't want to spend too much on cassettes. This Soundwave will remain in tape deck mode, Takara Soundwave will be rocking the red visor in robot mode, and the minions are a freaking bonus =P~

Acid Storm looks great - still crossing my fingers for a MP-11 style Skywarp, but I know how to bide my time.

The only thing that REALLY irks me is the mistransformed wings - ON THE PACKAGING! ARGGG.

You'd think that for the glamor shots, they'd bring in someone who could actually transform the damn thing. Sheesh. Anyone else annoyed by this??

:HEADHURTS:

Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:23 pm

Does that say a July release for Soundwave at TRU on the little tag. Hard to see!

News Credits: 251 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:34 pm

MenaceRX wrote:Does that say a July release for Soundwave at TRU on the little tag. Hard to see!

Acid Storm's says "July '13".

It would stand to reason that Soundwave will also see release around the projected date.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:44 pm

Those MP packaging are quite impressive looking. Looking at the awesomeness of SW reminds me of the debacle fans experienced ordering MP Optimus from TRU. I doubt things will run smoother this time around.

News Credits: 11 · Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:33 am

megatronus wrote:The only thing that REALLY irks me is the mistransformed wings - ON THE PACKAGING! ARGGG.

You'd think that for the glamor shots, they'd bring in someone who could actually transform the damn thing. Sheesh. Anyone else annoyed by this??

Hasbro. It's kind of a tradition to have fail product shots all the time, it seems. :lol:

Soundwave looks amazing. Hardly any different from the Takara one, just yellow eyes and the tape cases are clear instead of pink. I actually prefer the tape cases that way, but I'm quite happy with the red visor on my Takara one.

News Credits: 251 · Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:39 am

kirbenvost wrote:
megatronus wrote:The only thing that REALLY irks me is the mistransformed wings - ON THE PACKAGING! ARGGG.

You'd think that for the glamor shots, they'd bring in someone who could actually transform the damn thing. Sheesh. Anyone else annoyed by this??

Hasbro. It's kind of a tradition to have fail product shots all the time, it seems.

Then we have this one:

Yes, this actually happened.

News Credits: 123 · Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:43 am

Mindmaster wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:
megatronus wrote:The only thing that REALLY irks me is the mistransformed wings - ON THE PACKAGING! ARGGG.

You'd think that for the glamor shots, they'd bring in someone who could actually transform the damn thing. Sheesh. Anyone else annoyed by this??

Hasbro. It's kind of a tradition to have fail product shots all the time, it seems.

Then we have this one:

Yes, this actually happened.

My virgin eyes!

#-o

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jun 29, 2013 2:15 am

so they have the release date but no price point, yeah that means it going to be really expensive(then add 20% cause its TRU). Just have to hope the scalpers cant afford all the Soundwaves cause im going to need some time to get the money for it. And it better not randomly break like my MP Rodimus did, still pissed about that.

News Credits: 668 · Sat Jun 29, 2013 2:27 am

*sighs* No pricepoint? Really? Grr.

I'll preorder it as soon as I can, or if the stores around me get it, I'll drive to go nab it. Oh heck yes, I will. Oh. Yes.

I can't imagine it'll be much more than $120.00 I realize he has all 5 cassettes and all of his Takara accessories, but he certainly doesn't have more plastic than Optimus. While it's true that the accessories and cassettes have complex moving parts, and the trailer is just a couple of fold down panels, basically... I'd have to imagine that the amount of plastic (especially in today's economy and the price of oil), can't be the same as Optimus, or if it is, it's certainly not over his by much.

I know TRU Australia wants $150.00 for it, but they're always more expensive. I can't imagine TRU would do the same here. I mean, Metroplex is $125.00 and he's 2 feet tall. If Soundwave is more than that, something ain't right here.

Oh and as for that release date? I wouldn't bank on that. They don't always come out when promised.

News Credits: 226 · Sat Jun 29, 2013 2:30 am

Autobot032 wrote:I know TRU Australia wants $150.00 for it, but they're always more expensive.

'cause they're wankers.

News Credits: 5 · Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:48 pm

I am very impress with the accessories that will come with Hasbro Soundwave! Early speculation was like we'll lucky if we even get FRumble pile driver. Instead we get the whole 9 yard and even better :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

kirbenvost wrote:
megatronus wrote:The only thing that REALLY irks me is the mistransformed wings - ON THE PACKAGING! ARGGG.

You'd think that for the glamor shots, they'd bring in someone who could actually transform the damn thing. Sheesh. Anyone else annoyed by this??

Hasbro. It's kind of a tradition to have fail product shots all the time, it seems.

It's not actually Hasbro that takes the pictures, it's their PR company. The same photographer who takes pics of the TFs also does GI Joe, MLP, Marvel-related stuff, Nerf and every other Hasbro product out there. Considering they're probably paid by the hour, they can't afford to fiddle with things to get them right.

Considering that these items we see are often the finalised prototype, shipped without instructions because they haven't been printed yet, I'm surprised that we see as many properly transformed figures that we do.

News Credits: 123 · Sat Jun 29, 2013 11:56 pm

Mkall wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:
megatronus wrote:The only thing that REALLY irks me is the mistransformed wings - ON THE PACKAGING! ARGGG.

You'd think that for the glamor shots, they'd bring in someone who could actually transform the damn thing. Sheesh. Anyone else annoyed by this??

Hasbro. It's kind of a tradition to have fail product shots all the time, it seems.

It's not actually Hasbro that takes the pictures, it's their PR company. The same photographer who takes pics of the TFs also does GI Joe, MLP, Marvel-related stuff, Nerf and every other Hasbro product out there. Considering they're probably paid by the hour, they can't afford to fiddle with things to get them right.

Considering that these items we see are often the finalised prototype, shipped without instructions because they haven't been printed yet, I'm surprised that we see as many properly transformed figures that we do.

Mkall, the optimist! :lol:

News Credits: 668 · Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:25 am

megatronus wrote:
Mkall wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:
megatronus wrote:The only thing that REALLY irks me is the mistransformed wings - ON THE PACKAGING! ARGGG.

You'd think that for the glamor shots, they'd bring in someone who could actually transform the damn thing. Sheesh. Anyone else annoyed by this??

Hasbro. It's kind of a tradition to have fail product shots all the time, it seems.

It's not actually Hasbro that takes the pictures, it's their PR company. The same photographer who takes pics of the TFs also does GI Joe, MLP, Marvel-related stuff, Nerf and every other Hasbro product out there. Considering they're probably paid by the hour, they can't afford to fiddle with things to get them right.

Considering that these items we see are often the finalised prototype, shipped without instructions because they haven't been printed yet, I'm surprised that we see as many properly transformed figures that we do.

Mkall, the optimist!

Mkall, the honest. I'm betting he's right on this, through and through.

News Credits: 123 · Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:55 am

Autobot032 wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Mkall wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:
megatronus wrote:The only thing that REALLY irks me is the mistransformed wings - ON THE PACKAGING! ARGGG.

You'd think that for the glamor shots, they'd bring in someone who could actually transform the damn thing. Sheesh. Anyone else annoyed by this??

Hasbro. It's kind of a tradition to have fail product shots all the time, it seems.

It's not actually Hasbro that takes the pictures, it's their PR company. The same photographer who takes pics of the TFs also does GI Joe, MLP, Marvel-related stuff, Nerf and every other Hasbro product out there. Considering they're probably paid by the hour, they can't afford to fiddle with things to get them right.

Considering that these items we see are often the finalised prototype, shipped without instructions because they haven't been printed yet, I'm surprised that we see as many properly transformed figures that we do.

Mkall, the optimist!

Mkall, the honest. I'm betting he's right on this, through and through.

I have no doubt Mkall's right. That's generally how things are done. It's more the benefit of the doubt he grants the PR company, and the "I'm surprised that we see as many properly transformed figures that we do" piece to which my optimism comment refers.

Just drives me nuts that they invest in the rebranding of the MPs, spend all this money in new packaging and photography, only to get it wrong. Oy.

News Credits: 6188 · Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:55 pm

I passed on MP Optimus Prime, even though he's still available at TRU.
Because I don't have the space for MPs. And the money to justify it.

But I highly doubt I will pass on MP Soundwave. The boxiness. The cassettes. The gun.
It's all so.. so.. superior.

News Credits: 251 · Sun Jun 30, 2013 2:31 pm

Va'al wrote:I passed on MP Optimus Prime, even though he's still available at TRU.

Not at my online TRU; the website still has Thundercracker up for grabs (might have to keep that in mind...), but Optimus is long gone.

But I highly doubt I will pass on MP Soundwave. The boxiness. The cassettes. The gun.
It's all so.. so.. superior.

You just had to make that joke, didn't you? :lol:

News Credits: 6188 · Sun Jun 30, 2013 2:34 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Va'al wrote:I passed on MP Optimus Prime, even though he's still available at TRU.

Not at my online TRU; the website still has Thundercracker up for grabs (might have to keep that in mind...), but Optimus is long gone.

There's five of them here at TRU Norwich (UK), in store. £99.99/~$150.

But I highly doubt I will pass on MP Soundwave. The boxiness. The cassettes. The gun.
It's all so.. so.. superior.

You just had to make that joke, didn't you?

Dang. You noticed.