Random News Occupying My Brain – September 6 Edition

In Transformers news, the first pictures of two new Japanese (for now) releases appeared.  First, we have a redeco/remold of Masterpiece Soundwave as Masterpiece Soundblaster.  We all knew this was coming.  Supposedly, he can hold three tapes in his chest, and he comes with a new tape – Ratbat.  Hard to say if this will see American shores.  Hasbro has shown they’re willing to release multiple versions of Masterpiece toys, and it’s not like Soundblaster is foreign to our country anymore (see the Fall of Cybertron release).  Will it be released here with Ratbat at a lower price than Masterpiece Soundwave?

Secondly, a new image for Generations 2 Masterpiece Sideswipe also was released today.  Sideswipe is in his black with red and white deco, as seen in his original Generation 2 toy.  As someone who has much fondness for the character (his toy was the first Transformer I ever owned), I really like this.  I sincerely doubt this will come over, thanks to the vehicle mold being officially licensed by Lamborghini.  So, get it at your local import store/website today!

This toy also makes me wonder why I never got the original Generation 2 toy….

Finally, the first trailer for the reboot/remake/rehash of Robocop hit the Internet yesterday:

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I don’t know what to think of it.  The original Robocop is a cult classic; yeah, some of it doesn’t hold up now, but it’s still a great popcorn film.  I don’t know what to make of this new movie.  Part of me is screaming “YOU MUST HATE IT!” and another part of me wants to give it a chance.  Eh, we’ll see what future trailers bring.