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{{factions|autobot|protector}}
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{{featured|Did you know this article is a [[:Category:Featured articles|featured article]], and considered to be one of the most informative on this wiki?}}
{{disambig3.5|the heroic Autobot Mini-Cassette know-it-all|information on his evil counterpart, if you didn't know he had one|Rewind (SG)|Rewind}}
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:'' Did you know that Rewind is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]?''
:'' Did you know that Rewind is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]?''


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(<small>''[[The Transformers Universe]] bio. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Marvel Comics]], 1986.''</small>)
(<small>''[[The Transformers Universe]] bio. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Marvel Comics]], 1986.''</small>)


{{quote|This all looks familiar! It's in my databanks someplace, but I can't quite...|Rewind|"[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]"}}
{{bigquote|This all looks familiar! It's in my databanks someplace, but I can't quite...|Rewind|"[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]"}}


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
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'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Transformers'' Cartoon...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Transformers'' Cartoon...'''
*Was voiced by [[Townsend Coleman]] in the English language and [[Yoku Shioya]] in the Japanese language dub?
*Was voiced by [[Townsend Coleman]] in the English language and [[Yoku Shioya]] in the Japanese language dub?
*Became one of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster's]] cassettes sometime between 1986 and 2005?
*Was voiced by [[Júlio Chaves]] and [[Roberto Macedo]] in the Portuguese language dubs of "Forever Is a Long Time Coming" and "Madman's Paradise", respectively?
*Became one of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s cassettes sometime between 1986 and 2005?
*Helped Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] defend the communications tower during the [[Battle of Autobot City]]?
*Helped Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] defend the communications tower during the [[Battle of Autobot City]]?
*[[User:ItsWalky#Characters who have defeated Ravage|Successfully shot Ravage]] several times while doing so?
*[[User:ItsWalky#Characters who have defeated Ravage|Successfully shot Ravage]] several times while doing so?
(<small>''[[Ron Friedman]]. ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Sunbow Productions]], 1986.''</small>)
(<small>''[[Ron Friedman]]. ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Sunbow Productions]], 1986.''</small>)
{{note|Rewind’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].”}}
{{note|That Rewind’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]?"}}
 
*Was stationed inside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] to help Blaster coordinate the defense against the incoming [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]?
(<small>''[[Flint Dille]]. "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]". New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.''</small>)


*Accompanied Blaster on a mission to investigate chronal energy signals emanating from an asteroid that had existed for 1,000,200,043 years and seven months?
*Accompanied Blaster on a mission to investigate chronal energy signals emanating from an asteroid that had existed for 1,000,200,043 years and seven months?
*Travelled back in time to the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|First Great Cybertronian War]]?
*Travelled back in time to the [[Cybertronian civil wars|First Great Cybertronian War]]?
*Successfully fought against both [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] and [[Dark Guardian]]s?
*Successfully fought against both [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and [[Dark Guardian]]s?
*Used his knowledge (after an initial false start) to recognize both the Guardians and the [[Quintesson]]s attempt to change history by stopping the Autobot slave rebellion?
*Used his knowledge (after an initial false start) to recognize both the Guardians and the [[Quintesson]]s attempt to change history by stopping the Autobot slave rebellion?
*Spoke 17 lines of dialogue with 154 words during the accounting of these events?
*Spoke 17 lines of dialogue with 154 words during the accounting of these events?
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(<small>''[[Craig Rand]]. "[[Madman's Paradise]]". New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.''</small>)
(<small>''[[Craig Rand]]. "[[Madman's Paradise]]". New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.''</small>)
{{-}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}}}


====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga...'''
*Rode alongside Eject inside [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to help expose Decepticons posing as Autobots?
*Fired his blaster at a pair of hooded-and-robed figures, who were revealed as the Decepticons [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]?
*Then beat the ever-loving snot out of the two small Decepticons with Eject's help?
(<small>''[[Masumi Kaneda]]. "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7]]". [[Tokyo]]: [[Kodansha|Kodansha Ltd.]], 1986.''</small>)
=====Controverse=====
=====Controverse=====
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Controverse'' mini-comic...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the "Controverse" guidebook manga...'''
*Remembered how to use the Quintessons' dimensional banishment portal?
*Remembered how to use the Quintessons' dimensional banishment portal?
*Assisted [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] in its use?
*Assisted [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] in its use?
*Oversaw the Autobots when they dispatched [[Primacron]] to another universe using the portal?
*Oversaw the Autobots when they dispatched [[Primacron]] to another universe using the portal?


(<small>''[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]. "[[Controverse]]". [[Tokyo]]: [[Milton Publishing]], 2014.''</small>)
(<small>''[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]. "[[Controverse]]". [[Tokyo]]: [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]], 2014.''</small>)


=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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*Helped find [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his cassettes while they were spying on Autobot forces in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]?
*Helped find [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his cassettes while they were spying on Autobot forces in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]?
*Joined the hunt to find the hidden [[Matrix of Leadership]]?
*Joined the hunt to find the hidden [[Matrix of Leadership]]?
(<small>''[[Toyohiro Ando]]. "[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]". Tokyo: [[Toei|Toei Animation Co., Ltd.]], 1987.''</small>)
(<small>''[[Toyohiro Andō]]. "[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]". Tokyo: [[Toei Animation|Toei Animation Co., Ltd.]], 1987.''</small>)


*Refused to go on missions because he was mourning Blaster's death?
*Refused to go on missions because he was mourning Blaster's death?
*Was overjoyed when Blaster was resurrected as Twincast?
*Was overjoyed when Blaster was resurrected as Twincast?
*Rode on Steeljaw as Twincast led them on a mission to stop the [[Madmachine]]?
*Rode on Steeljaw as Twincast led them on a mission to stop the [[Madmachine]]?
(<small>''Toyohiro Ando. "[[The Great Cassette Operation]]". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.''</small>)
(<small>''Toyohiro Andō. "[[The Great Cassette Operation]]". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.''</small>)


*Spied on the Decepticons as they planned to attack [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]?
*Spied on the Decepticons as they planned to attack [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]?
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*Sneaked into the Decepticon base and spied on a conversation between Soundblaster and Sixshot about a meeting on [[Chaar]]?
*Sneaked into the Decepticon base and spied on a conversation between Soundblaster and Sixshot about a meeting on [[Chaar]]?
*Accompanied Twincast to Chaar and took part in a fight with Soundblaster when they were spotted?
*Accompanied Twincast to Chaar and took part in a fight with Soundblaster when they were spotted?
(<small>''Toyohiro Ando. "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.''</small>)
(<small>''Toyohiro Andō. "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.''</small>)


*Scouted planet [[Paradise]] with the rest of Twincast's cassettes?
*Scouted planet [[Paradise]] with the rest of Twincast's cassettes?
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(<small>''Yoshihisa Araki. "[[The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)]]". Tokyo: Toei, 1988.''</small>)
(<small>''Yoshihisa Araki. "[[The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)]]". Tokyo: Toei, 1988.''</small>)


=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
=====''Legends'' comic=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Headmasters Chapter Prologue|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}}}}
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Legends'' comic...'''
 
*Avoided a [[black ball]] infection by being in Twincast at the time?
*Helped rebuild Twincast and other victims into small Headmasters to save their lives?
(<small>''[[Hayato Sakamoto]]. "[[Headmaster Chapter Prologue]]". Tokyo: [[TakaraTomy|Tomy Co., Ltd.]], 2016.''</small>)
 
*Came with the bodiless Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in a quest for new [[transtector]]s?
(<small>''Hayato Sakamoto. "[[LG21 Hardhead]]". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.''</small>)
 
*Was released from Twincast's service when he returned to being Blaster and told to seek his own happiness?
(<small>''Hayato Sakamoto. "[[LG27 Blaster]]". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.''</small>)
 
*Got a new body that transformed into a tablet?
*Took Blaster's advice to heart and set out to record all the world's information, starting with data on the [[Masterforce (technology)|Masterforce]] system?
*Manipulated [[Axalon Trading Company|Autobot Axalon Trading Company]] into mass-producing [[Master-Brace]]s so that the new Headmasters could gather transtector data for him?
*Had his plan backfire when the [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] transtector attacked him, only to be saved when the braces stopped working?
*Recorded that the braces seemed to only work for [[human]] children, then teamed up with the detective [[Nightbeat (Legends)|Nightbeat]] for further investigations?
(<small>''Hayato Sakamoto. "[[LG28 Rewind]]". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.''</small>)
 
*Was with Blaster when a brainwashed crowd attacked him for the [[Zodiac]]?
*Brought up data on two similar incidents and how they were solved, allowing Blaster to undo the brainwashing?
*Helped [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] distract [[Devil Z]] when he attacked Blaster and Soundwave, allowing [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] to free [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from Devil Z's control?
(<small>''Hayato Sakamoto. "[[LG36 Soundwave]]". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.''</small>)
 
*Helped Nightbeat steal data on [[Godbomber]]?
*Was outraged to learn that Nightbeat was also working with Decepticons to steal Godbomber itself, but was forced to cooperate anyway?
*Got the information he had hired Nightbeat to find when [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] explained to them the function of Master-Braces?
(<small>''Hayato Sakamoto. "[[LG42 Godbomber]]". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2017.''</small>)
 
=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Legacy'' comic...'''
*Was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]] with [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]]?
(<small>''Hayato Sakamoto. [[Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3]]. Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2023.''</small>)


=====''Alternity''=====
=====''Alternity''=====
'''Did You Know that Rewind in ''Alternity''...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind in ''Alternity''...'''
*Became a member of the [[Protector]]s?
*Became a member of the [[Protector]]s?
*Explained why [[Alternity]] [[Auto-avatar]]s were based on early 21st century vehicles?
*Explained why [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] [[Auto-avatar]]s were based on early 21st century vehicles?
(<small>''[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]. "[[Alternation]]". Tokyo: [[TakaraTomy|Tomy Co., Ltd.]], 2010.''</small>)
(<small>''[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]. "[[Alternation]]". Tokyo: [[TakaraTomy|Tomy Co., Ltd.]], 2010.''</small>)
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic...'''
*Rode alongside Eject inside [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to help expose Decepticons posing as Autobots?
*Fired his blaster at a pair of hooded-and-robed figures, who were revealed as the Decepticons [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]?
*Then beat the ever-loving snot out of the two small Decepticons with Eject's help?
(<small>''[[Masumi Kaneda]]. [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #7]]. [[Tokyo]]: [[Kodansha|Kodansha Ltd.]], 1986.''</small>)


====''Wings Universe''====
====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
{{Wingsnote}}
'''Did You Know that Rewind, at the dawn of the [[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind, at the dawn of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]...'''
*Relayed news to [[Override (G1)|Override]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had been attacked?
*Relayed news to [[Override (G1)|Override]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] had been attacked?
*Was relieved to find that Optimus wasn't dead (again), but rather in deep stasis?
*Was relieved to find that Optimus wasn't dead (again), but rather in deep stasis?
*Informed his fellow Autobots that [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] had taken command of Cybertron's military?
*Informed his fellow Autobots that [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] had taken command of Cybertron's military?
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====Ask Vector Prime====
====Ask Vector Prime====
'''Did You Know that Rewind, as recounted by Vector Prime...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind, as recounted by Vector Prime...'''
* Had his home universe destabilized by [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]]?
*Had his home universe destabilized by [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]]?
* Battled [[Renegade#Re-Volt|Re-Volt]], [[Renegade#Chaos|Chaos]], and [[Renegade#Traitor|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City?
*Battled [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City?
(<small>''[[Jim Sorenson]]. "[[Echoes and Fragments]]." "[[Ask Vector Prime]]." Facebook, 10 February 2016.''</small>)
(<small>''[[Jim Sorenson]]. "[[Echoes and Fragments]]". [[Ask Vector Prime]]. Facebook, 10 February 2016.''</small>)


===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Arcee rewind steeljaw.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Did you know that due to Marvel's practice of using blue to represent black, I can be easily confused with Eject?"]]
[[File:Arcee rewind steeljaw.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Did you know that due to Marvel's practice of using blue to represent black, I can be easily confused with Eject?"]]
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the Marvel Generation 1 Comics...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the Marvel Generation 1 Comics...'''
*Was released from Blaster's chest along with his fellow cassettes by [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to help even the odds after the other Autobots in Autobot City (including Blaster) were deactivated and crucified during a Quintesson attack on the city in 2008?
*Was released from Blaster's chest along with his fellow cassettes by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to help even the odds after the other Autobots in Autobot City (including Blaster) were deactivated and crucified during a Quintesson attack on the city in 2008?
(<small>''[[Simon Furman]]. "[[Space Pirates!]]". [[London]]: [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Entertainment International Ltd., 1988.''</small>)
(<small>''[[Simon Furman]]. "[[Space Pirates!]]". [[London]]: [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Entertainment International Ltd., 1988.''</small>)


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'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Transformers 3-D'' Comic...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the ''Transformers 3-D'' Comic...'''
*Was the historian of the Autobots?
*Was the historian of the Autobots?
*Was consulted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] after [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] retrieved a [[Logicon]] message tape that contained information on the [[Destructon]]s?
*Was consulted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] after [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] retrieved a [[Logicon]] message tape that contained information on the [[Destructon]]s?
*Considered both the Destructons and the Logicons to be myths from a primitive past?
*Considered both the Destructons and the Logicons to be myths from a primitive past?
*Was subsequently asked by Optimus Prime to work out the coordinates to planet [[Metascan Alpha]], the apparent home of the Logicons?
*Was subsequently asked by Optimus Prime to work out the coordinates to planet [[Metascan Alpha]], the apparent home of the Logicons?
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' Comics...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the Dreamwave ''Generation One'' Comics...'''
*Was a frequent partner of Blaster throughout the millennia, serving under him and Perceptor during the [[Age of Internment]]?
*Was a frequent partner of Blaster throughout the millennia, serving under him and Perceptor during the [[Age of Internment]]?
*Listened to [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]'s tale of how the latter narrowly escaped death at [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s hand?
*Listened to [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]'s tale of how the latter narrowly escaped death at [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s hand?
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(<small>''[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]. "[[Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction]]". Markham, Ontario: Dreamwave Productions, 2003.''</small>)
(<small>''[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]. "[[Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction]]". Markham, Ontario: Dreamwave Productions, 2003.''</small>)


===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
===2005 IDW continuity===
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the IDW Generation 1 Comics...'''
[[File:BeforeandAfter-Rewindisold.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|"Did you know I am old, tiny, and looking for my mustachioed ex-husband?"]]
{{main|Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
'''Did You Know that Rewind in the IDW 2005-2018 Comics...'''
*Was too prominent a character to continue summarizing his story simply as trivia factoids?
*Was too prominent a character to continue summarizing his story simply as trivia factoids?
(<small>''[[James Roberts]]. ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]''. San Diego, California: [[IDW Publishing|Idea and Design Works, LLC]], 2012.''</small>)
(<small>''[[James Roberts]]. ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]''. San Diego, California: [[IDW Publishing|Idea and Design Works, LLC]], 2012.''</small>)
{{ongoing}}
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[[File:BeforeandAfter-Rewindisold.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2|"Did you know I am old, tiny, and looking for my mustachioed ex-husband?"]]
'''Rewind of [[Lower Petrohex]]''' was extremely old: he could remember when Cybertron switched to the [[New Calendar]], and he predated the rise of the [[Functionism|Functionists]] and their [[Grand Cybertronian Taxonomy]]. Within the new caste structure the Functionists imposed upon Cybertronian society, Rewind's memory stick [[alternate mode]] saw him labelled as a member of the [[Disposable class]], who were little better than slaves. Fortunately, Rewind was lucky enough to wind up working as a data receptacle for [[Dominus Ambus]], who treated him with respect and eventually became his friend, and then more, even fighting for civil rights for the Disposable class. Seeking a cure for the disease [[Cybercrosis]], Dominus departed Cybertron to search for [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], and Rewind accompanied him; their quest ended in failure, and when they returned to their homeworld, they discovered a [[Great War (G1)|civil war]] had broken out in their absence. Rewind joined the Autobot faction, but the war soon became a distant second concern for him when Dominus mysteriously disappeared. Rewind began a lifelong search for his friend, but when no sign that he still lived could be found, the archivist eventually started investigating the [[Relinquishment Clinic]]s, thinking that his friend may have committed suicide, and at he could at least gain some measure of peace by learning his fate. It was while visiting such a clinic, where he was confronted with failure yet again, that Rewind was approached by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], another Autobot waiting to die who had found something inside himself touched by Rewind's anguish. Together, the pair gave each other a reason to live and began a relationship that lasted for millions of years, but Rewind never stopped searching for Dominus. With a camera mounted to his head at all times to record anything and everything around him, Rewind even began to plumb seedier and seedier depths, procuring footage of deaths of all kinds, in hopes of one day finding something that would reveal Dominus's fate to him. Despite being named Rewind's [[Conjunx Endura]], Chromedome resigned himself to the fact he would only ever be the ''second'' most important person in Rewind's life. {{storylink|Before & After}}


Half a million years ago, around 6th Cycle 351, Chromedome and Rewind were posted in the [[Manganese Mountains]], fighting Scorponok. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue}}
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
 
[[File:TPotTM Rewind.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
[[File:LiarsAtoD1-Rewind.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Did you know that I have a camera attached to the side of my head at all times so that I can record everything?"]]
'''Did You Know that Rewind in "The Power of the Titan Masters" comic...'''
Rewind was among the Autobots stationed at the [[Kimia Facility]] at the time of the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], and escaped an attack by [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s by fleeing in an escape pod with several other survivors. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}} Returning to Cybertron, he was tasked with putting his mastery of language to use translating the inscription found within the [[Matrix of Leadership]], but even he struggled with it. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} When it was determined that the Matrix contained a map believed to lead to the long-lost [[Knights of Cybertron]], Rewind elected to join [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s crew aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in following the map. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Though Rewind's primary motivation was to see if somewhere along the way he could learn what had happened to Dominus. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}
*Worked alongside Blaster and Stripes on the planet [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]?
 
*Chased [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullsmasher]], [[Grax]], and [[Horri-Bull|Rot-Gut]] after the Decepticons stole some codes?
Some time before Rodimus made the announcement, Rewind and Chromedome attended the Festival of Lost Light together.{{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}
*Was forced to retreat when Skullsmasher deployed a cloud of armor-eating rust?
 
Before the launch, Rodimus approached Rewind with a quest to film everything he could, as a travelogue, though Ultra Magnus would have say over what entered the final cut. {{storylink|Little Victories}} On the craft's launch day, Rewind purchased some more death footage from [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] before joining Chromedome and Ratchet in crossing the [[Mitteous Plateau]] to the ship, causing some grumbling from his partner that they were being forced to walk because of Rewind's non-mobile alternate mode.  Upon launch, a malfunction of the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s quantum generators damaged the ship and hurled it into deep space; {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} once the ship was set down on a planetoid, Rewind helped Chromedome and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] recover the damaged Cyclonus, who had been clinging to the hull. Returning to the ship, they met with [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], and then witnessed a battle between the newly arrived amnesiac [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and a group of [[Legislator|mysterious robots]], which Rewind gleefully recorded. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}
 
Meanwhile, unknown to everyone else, the incident had created a second ''Lost Light'', with its own Rewind and Chromedome. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}
 
No sooner was the ''Lost Light'' airborne again than Rewind was called upon to help investigate the death of [[Shock (G1)|Shock]], identifying the murder as the work of a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}
 
On the other ''Lost Light'', the crew also faced the Sparkeater, but the incident ended with Rodimus's death. Assuming command, Ultra Magnus promptly canned Rewind's travelogue. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}
 
Shortly thereafter, Rewind and Chromedome attending the grand opening of [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Rodimus later called Rewind up to give Tailgate a history lesson about the war: having been in stasis throughout the conflict, Tailgate had decided that he wanted to be a Decepticon, but a super-compressed summary of the villains' actions during the war beamed straight into his head by Rewind quickly disabused him of the notion. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}
 
Rewind was sitting with Chromedome and Skids at Swerve's when the former managed to snag the latter's gun. Rewind didn't notice. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}
 
After the Lost Light was impacted by a discarded thumb from Metroplex, and was subsequently repaired, Rewind attended an award ceremony honoring Brainstorm, Chromedome and Highbrow for their part in saving the ship. Later, Rewind along with nearly everyone on board of the Lost Light were frozen in place due to one of Brainstorm's experimental weapons accidentally going off. After he recovered, he was awarded a Rodimus Star "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity." {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}
 
When [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] discovered the footage Rewind had bought from Swindle and brought on board, he dubbed them "snuff movies" and punished the little 'bot by having him replace rivets on the ship's hull. He was soon joined in his task by Swerve, and the pair were then pressed into action when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] took [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] hostage. Rewind projected footage of Max's torture at the hands of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] at [[Garrus-9]] through a window from outside in order to distract him, while Swerve took a shot at him, but wound up grievously wounding Rung instead. {{storylink|Interiors}}
 
[[File:MTMTE2012Annual-RewindDataSlug.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Did you know that although I appear to be flying in [[data slug]] mode in these panels, this is not in fact possible for me to achieve?"]]
Against Rewind's wishes, Chromedome had begun using his [[mnemosurgery]] skills again, resulting in him reliving the experience of [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]'s death. After helping calm his partner, Rewind accompanied him to Tailgate's Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which Rodimus was seized by a strange compulsion and drew some ancient Cybertronian on Tailgate's chest, which Rewind translated as "let me out". Shortly after, Rewind was among those teleported to the planet [[Theophany]] by the [[Galactic Council]] to investigate the abandoned [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] whose psychic emanations were revealed as the cause of Rodimus's trance. The words, Cyclonus explained, were a plea from the titan that actually said "set me free". When the Autobots shrank the titan so it could teleport away, it sent them back to their ship and quantum-jumped them out of the Council's reach. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}
 
Around the same time, on the other ''Lost Light'', Ultra Magnus had suffered an attack of Nanocons. In order to combat them, he was infected with a swarm of Scraplets. This incident revealed to that version of the ship he was Minimus Ambus, Dominus's brother. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}} Rewind confronted Minimus, angrily accusing him of withholding this fact from him. Minimus emphatically stated his brother was dead, and Rewind retorted that there was no way he could've known. It took Chromedome intervening to separate the two after that. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}
 
At some point around or after that, Brainstorm led the D.J.D. to the ''Lost Light'' with the promise of giving them Overlord. While they had been intending to keep their word of not harming anyone, the sight of Drift set them off, and they began killing everyone on-board {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} save Rewind, forcing him to film them doing their dirty work in exchange for letting Chromedome live. Then they changed their minds, telling the two they'd let them live if Chromedome used his mnemosurgery skills to erase all his knowledge of Rewind. Chromedome refused, and was violently killed for it. Rewind managed to get away, hiding inside the now abandoned Magnus Armor, where he passed out. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}
 
Rewind hosted a movie night in his hab suite, projecting "[[Proteus's Promise]]." Tailgate, Swerve, Pipes and First Aid joined him in watching the film. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}
With Rung's body repaired after the hostage ordeal, Rewind determined to heal his comatose mind by gathering together a group of other Transformers to tell stories of their shared experiences that would notionally help Rung's unresponsive mind form connections. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Though Rewind's intentions weren't entirely selfless, as he wanted to have what he felt was a long-overdue conversation with Rung about Dominus. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} The first two attempts didn't work out, {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} so for the third try, Rewind got Chromedome, Ratchet, Skids, [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and Whirl to help him tell a story about events set during the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} The story didn't appear to be having any effect, {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} but Rewind was determined to keep going, having discovered that Rung was strangely ubiquitous in Cybertronian history, having been presented for virtually ever major event in the planet's span. In the end, it was not the story, but Skids's deliberate mispronunciation of the psychiatrist's name that awoke him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}
 
[[File:MTMTE12 time's up.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Did you know that I nearly oiled myself at the realization that I was about to be blown up?]]
Rewind took part in an attack on a Decepticon battalion on [[Temptoria]], which kicked off with an argument between him and Chromedome, as he had previously promised his partner that he would not put himself in danger in this manner any more. The argument was cut off when Whirl dragged Rewind away to take footage of him during the attack; while Whirl and Cyclonus took care of the combat end of the mission, Rewind and Tailgate explored the Decepticon base and discovered the villains were using [[pink alchemy]] to drain [[energon]] from the natives. A bomb was wired to the chamber, so Rewind helped Tailgate to defuse it, but when the process went wrong, he wound up locked in the bomb chamber with Cyclonus. The larger 'bot shielded Rewind from the explosion, but the archivist was still badly damaged. He is returned to the Lost Light by Chromedome who reminds [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Rewind is allergic to Crude Energon and ultraviolet light. Rewind would have died had not Whirl (secretly responsible for locking them in as part of a deluded attempt to kill Cyclonus) volunteered to take part in jumpstarting his [[spark]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
 
[[File:MTMTE13 Rewind's holomatter avatar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Did you know that my holomatter avatar is adorable?]]
After the crew and Rewind had recovered from the battle of Temptoria, Rewind was one of those invited with [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and his "gang" to the tourist planet of [[Hedonia]] for a night of R& R. Rewind was one of the group who had the opportunity to scout the organics-only bar using his [[holomatter]] avatar, a 20-something human called, appropriately, ''Joe Human''. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}
 
At one point during the night, Rewind witnessed Skids and Whirl's meeting with a bunch of Ammonites, eerily similar mechanical lifeforms stuck in their own civil war. He also presumably witnessed the arrival, and subsequent murder by Whirl, of their arch-foe Imperius Drax. {{storylink|Little Victories}}
 
While Swerve babysat a drunken Ultra Magnus, Rewind joined the others in the gift shop. Rewind suggested to them that if they were already in trouble with Ultra Magnus, they might as well get into some serious trouble by searching for the "dark secret" of Hedonia. He later convinced [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] not to buy any Hedonian tourist memory sticks, as he was recording his own version. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}
 
Rung bought an Ark-1 model instead, which led Rewind to an impromptu showing of some ancient footage of the real Ark-1's opening ceremony. Before he could roll footage, an apparently drunk Cyclonus flew into a rage. With only twenty minutes to spare, Rewind helped the others to get a comatose Ultra Magnus back to the shuttle. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}
 
Shortly thereafter, the ''Lost Light'' had the pleasure of crossing paths with the legendary Thunderclash, with Swerve managing to save him from an Ammonite spy (it turned out the Ammonites were the bad guys of their particular war). In the meantime, Rewind got lots of footage of Rodimus desperately trying not to be his usual self. Afterward, Rodimus expressed the thought that maybe giving Rewind complete access to everything wasn't such a great idea. {{storylink|Little Victories}}
 
Unknown to Rewind, Chromedome was busy interfacing with the secret Decepticon prisoner, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], who would later use Chromedome's memories to escape from his slow-cell prison. Rewind suspected something was going on, and visited Brainstorm to relay some of his suspicions. At that moment, Overlord killed [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and the Lost Light was alerted to their emergency.
 
He followed the rest of the crew to find Overlord crippled by [[Trepan's Trigger]], the mnemonic process Chromedome had installed in the Phase-Sixer as a failsafe. Rewind felt betrayed by Chromedome's return to mnemosurgery, a dangerous practice which Chromedome had previously promised Rewind he would no longer do. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} [[File:TheGloaming-iloveyou.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Did You Know that I love you?<br>Or were you not aware?<br>
You're the smile on my face<br>
And I ain't going nowhere]] Rewind angrily told Chromedome that they would talk later, but the chance never came. When Fortress Maximus managed to put Overlord back into the slow cell, the doors had been wedged open by one of Drift's swords. The only way to close the cell was for Rewind to get into the cell and remove the sword from the inside.
 
As the ejection countdown began, Rewind apologised to a distraught Chromedome for things not working out. As the cell fell away from the ship, Rewind turned to find Overlord looming over him. What was said between the two is not known as Chromedome, only too aware of Overlord's depravity, rushed to blow up the ejected cell rather than leave Rewind to a sadist's mercy... {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}
 
Later, a small red-tinted camera-unit floating in space was apparently all that remained of Rewind, next to a fully intact and not-quite-dead Overlord.
 
Unknown to Chromedome, Rewind had the foresight to compose a message to his partner and eject it from the cell prior to the door's closing. After his ''in absentia'' funeral, Rewind's data-slug gave a grieving Chromedome a final message through a series of edited clips, finishing with the words ''I Love You.'' {{storylink|The Gloaming}}
 
In the aftermath of Tyrest's scheme to kill all the Constructed Cold, Rodimus removed the garish decorations of his office, and installed a memorial to all the fallen, Rewind included. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Meanwhile, Skids tried to convince the Circle of Light to join up with the ''Lost Light's'' crew by showing them Rewind's film. For some reason, they only came away convinced that the ship was filled with maniacs, and went looking for Thunderclash instead. {{storylink|Little Victories}}
 
For months after, Chromedome sat in his room playing the message over and over (and felt guilt over ''not'' searching for Dominus Ambus as he'd promised). One day, the end of the message was simply an anguished scream and he went to [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] for aid. The detective realised it wasn't just Chromedome imagining things when Rewind's ''ghost'' showed up for a second. Nightbeat called it a "[[data ghost]]", theorising it was the impression left on the physical world by the metaphysical weight of the data that Rewind carried. All this took a back seat when the ship began to disappear. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Only a few hours after that, the remaining Autobots came across a duplicate ''Lost Light'': one massacred 18 months prior by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The only survivor, hidden and unconscious in the Magnus Armor, was this ''Lost Light's'' Rewind! {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}
 
[[File:TheRoadNotTaken-ChromedomeRewind.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Did you know that if you did not cry at this scene you are a heartless monster?]]
 
Upon his awakening, he was shocked to see [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and ''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' among the Autobot ranks. Skids and Nightbeat attempted to question him as to the catastrophe that had befallen the ship, but the traumatized archivist broke down at the prospect and silently offered them a data slug instead. The video, containing the beginnings of his travelogue, confirmed Nautica's belief that this wrecked ''Lost Light'' was one of two created by quantum superposition during the [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|launch accident]]. Rewind went on to describe how an unknown mole had tipped the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] off to Overlord's location, their massacre of the crew, and how they forced him to tape the affair in exchange for Chromedome's survival, followed by their subsequent change of mind. No sooner had he finished his tale when mutated quantum foam leaking from the quantum drums began spreading, threatening to cause a cataclysmic explosion. Rewind offered to help shut off the drums and reinstate the others' ''Lost Light'', and set about the task with a mass-displaced Megatron. He asked Nautica, directing the pair from the [[Rodpod]], if shutting off the quantum drums would lead to the cessation of his own existence in addition to the wrecked ''Lost Light'', but her affirmation did not deter him, as he saw no further purpose on life with Chromedome dead. After Megatron falsely assured him that the two were still going strong on his ship, they shut off the quantum engines, causing all of the duplicate ''Lost Light'' to disappear... except, for unknown reasons, Brainstorm's briefcase and Rewind himself! Though Rewind was disheartened at the thought of life without a Chromedome of his own, his sadness ceased as he and Chromedome reunited, embracing silently on the outer hull of the Rodpod. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}
 
However, the reunion of sorts was far from perfect, as Rewind wanted to ease into the relationship with someone who was, to him at least, another person. Not helping was Domey not seeing why immediately giving him the ''other'' Rewind's stuff was such a big deal. Within two hours of meeting him. So Rewind moved into a different hab-suite.
 
While resting, Rewind suffered a flashback to the Dark Dawn, crying out loud enough to draw Chromedome's attention. The two briefly tried working past the awkwardness, before Rewind brought up the Dark Dawn, and when it was. Except the story his databanks were telling him didn't match what history said happened, at all, talking about the long-dead Functionist Council, and obsolescence chips. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} Meanwhile, Brainstorm had turned out to be a Decepticon agent, and not only that had built a time machine, with which he'd fled into the past to apparently kill Orion Pax and prevent the war. When informed about this by Rodimus, Rewind guessed this was responsible for his databases changing. In order to determine where Pax was, Rewind was called upon. Working out he would have likely been in or around Alyon on 1st Cycle 502, Rodimus chose a team of those who had spark types compatible with the time machine, in order to find Brainstorm and "punch some sense into him". Rewind was one of those chosen.
 
Meeting Pax and his brigade of outliers defending a Hot Spot, it was Rewind who realized (thanks to his databanks being overwritten) that the Senate was messing with it to try and create their own outliers. Fortunately, Pax was able to prevent them from destroy the sparks to cover this up by being impressively heroic. With that done, the team went off to another time-period to find Brainstorm {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}
 
Arriving in the time of the Clampdown, Rewind was positioned on a airship, to watch out for Brainstorm. He soon saw him fleeing towards the Dead End, but he jumped away before anyone could catch him. Following after the mad scientist, the team arrived in 4th cycle 499, outside Maccadam's. Splitting up, Rewind and Chromedom positioned themselves outside Rodion's police headquarters to play a game of stargazing. But Rewind's mind was on other matters, namely Dominus, and whether it would've been possible to use Brainstorm's time case to try and find him, and if he was killed, try and prevent it. Chromedome raised the point that, altering the timeline aside, if he did that their own relationship would never happen. Then Whirl interrupted when he realized they were present on the day he nearly killed Megatron.
 
Later, Rewind and Chromedome were unable to intervene as Senate goons murdered Orion Pax's fellow cops, despite Rewind really wanting to. Then he noticed some new arrivals: the Heavies, and some new guy, which set Whirl off. As Whirl dealt with some personal revelations, Perceptor realized Brainstorm hadn't been after Pax at all. He'd been after Megatron. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} Managing to track Brainstorm to the Con Facility Megatron had been built in, everyone tried preventing him from destroying the future Decepticon, which worked. However, as Rewind saw the revised, Megatron-free version of history falling into place, he came to a conclusion: While life on Cybertron would suck, it would be infinitely better for everyone else. So, spurred in part by his regret over not acting when the D.J.D. had attacked, he blasted Megatron's spark to pieces.
 
This didn't change Chromedome's opinion of him in the slightest, as he offered the upset archivist a supportive hug. However, his actions soon proved for naught when Whirl stole a Point One Percenter spark Brainstorm had been carrying on his person, and installed it in the body as an act of spite against the Functionist Council for ruining his life.
 
Afterward, as everyone looked for a way to get back to the present, Rewind talked with Brainstorm, thanking him for looking after Chromedome. When Brainstorm mentioned his own personal loss, Quark of Rodion, Rewind looked him up in the database, only to find he'd died at Grindcore. Meanwhile, everyone else went looking for a quantum generator, travelling to Unitrex to find one, while Rewind filled Tailgate in on where that was, finding a surprisingly familiar shot in his databanks. Fortunately, everyone managed to get back to the present intact. The next day, Rewind and Chromedome were sharing a hab-suite again, holding hands as they rested. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}
 
In the aftermath, Rewind attended Brainstorm's hearing. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}
 
After a chance encounter with Thunderclash, and a mess involving [[Personality tick|Personality Ticks]] the ''Lost Light'' threw an Earth Party at Swerve's, where Rewind and Chromedome strutted their stuff together. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} The party went south when it turned out Swerve had actually been locked in his room for months, and was now dying from an infection. And the ship was being chased by a planet. As it turned out, that was a holoprojection of Swerve's. Scrambling to find out the cause, the crew started projecting themselves over to "Swearth", as it was dubbed, Rewind included. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} It turned out the infection was because of a bullet wound inflicted by the Autobot Agent 113, who as part of his duty as a double-agent in the DJD had found out something about the mysterious [[Censere|Necrobot]].
 
Rewind "West Wing"'d Rodimus about said being as the ship's captain made his own discovery relating to his desk, and had in fact been unconsciously drawing a map to Cyberutopia. Discussion ensued between the co-captains and Ultra Magnus about whether to follow up on 113's intel or not. Then Rewind, encouraged by Chromedome, spoke up on how he wanted to try and find the Necrobot, to see whether he could learn anything about his former lover. Megatron decided to go along with the idea.
 
As the ship detoured, Rewind had a talk with Minimus about his brother, and how it was even difficult looking at him given his resemblance to Dominus. Once the ship reached the Necrobot's home planet, a nervous Rewind was one of those who went down to the planet. On arrival, everyone noticed the holographic statues of still-living 'bots. Mainframe and Chromedome analyzed them, and determined each plinth was connected to a database, which could be used to determine who was still alive.
 
Rewind hesitated to search for Dominus's status, terrified of learning what had happened to him, but at the same time terrified of giving up the chance to learn. As Chromedome told him they'd find out the answer together, Rewind checked. Dominus was listed as deactivated. For some time afterward, as everyone else met the Necrobot in person, Chromedome continually offered to just erase the memories of what they'd learnt. Then an exited Nightbeat showed up, leading them both to a large memorial stone, one dedicated to everyone who the Necrobot hadn't found. And right at the very bottom was Dominus. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}
 
Some days later, Rewind and Chromedome were at Swerve's. The sight of them holding hands put Cyclonus, upset at his growing distance from Tailgate, in a bad mood. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}
 
Around the twenty-fourth of December, by human reckoning, the ''Lost Light'' passed into Mauler territory, and had to take to Biometric Envelopment Devices to avoid them. Right up until the big snooze, Rewind pestered Minimus about being allowed to share a B.E.D., to which he had to be told repeatedly "no". {{storylink|Silent Light}}
 
Once the ship was out of Mauler territory, Rewind was one of those who used the "time fissures" present in Swerve's to look back at the past, before joining in a toast to "surprises". {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}
 
Some months later, Rewind was one of several crewmembers who experienced a psychic attack, which in his case made him see Dominus accusing him of "giving up" on looking for him. Among with the other afflicted, and the rest of "Team Rodimus", Rewind went aboard the Rodpod to find the attack's source, which led them to the Necrobot's planet. They were promptly attacked, and the Rodpod destroyed, meaning Domey had to carry Rewind to safety as they fled into the Necrobot's house, where they found Censere's corpse.
 
As everyone else analyzed the deceased's tech, Rodimus got Rewind to try and call the ''Lost Light'' for help. What they got was Getaway, telling them the news: The rest of the crew was fed up with Megatron, anyone who supported him, and Rodimus, and this was their way of getting rid of them. And the bad news just kept on coming, as a battered Ravage appeared to tell everyone the D.J.D. were the ones attacking them. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Rewind manned the cameras, showing the D.J.D. blasting the word "sunset" into the ground before leaving.
 
Rewind was present when Nightbeat declared he'd found the teleported Censere had used to get around, and when Velocity announced what she and Swerve had found in the basement, which was dozens upon dozens of people in life-support pods. With that, everyone came to the conclusion to stay. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Shortly thereafter, Rewind and Chromedome argued about the other electing to stay behind.
 
As sunset approached, Rewind went outside to examine the list of the disappeared, trying to work out whether there was some order to the list, in part to keep his mind off of the D.J.D., while Chromedome recovered from the last time he'd injected. He also conversed with Nautica about the list, and the nature of ''Conjux Endura''. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} With six hours before sunset, everyone began recording last wills, which Rewind sent out once completed. As Chromedome injected once more, without Rewind's knowledge, he decided to reward himself by rummaging through the Necrobot's archives, at least before he got distracted by Minimus and Brainstorm. Minimus and Rewind began talking about Dominus again, and how he'd actually been a loadbearer, all the time.
 
Looking through the Necrobot's records, Rewind found a copy of the [[Grand Cybertronian Taxonomy]], the original and unedited version. Soon, he found page one-hundred and thirteen, depicting Dominus' true alt-mode, a turbofox. Then, Rewind got a call from the returned Drift: Chromedome was injecting again, only it was going wrong. It was at that point both realized the horrible truth.
 
[[File:it's not your decision to make.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
 
The D.J.D.'s so-called "pet", the being Chromedome was injecting into, ''was'' Dominus, and Agent 113. Having been discovered, he'd been surgically mutilated and lobotomized. Rushing to the medibay, stopping briefly to uppercut Rodimus for enabling Domey's injecting, Rewind found Chromedome trying to undo what had been done to Dominus, ignoring Ratchet's warnings that doing so was killing him, and Rewind's protests, on the grounds that he felt Rewind deserved Dominus more. Grabbing one of Drift's swords, Rewind sliced off his lover's arm, severing the connection and dooming Dominus, as he told Chromedome it wasn't his choice to make.
 
With twenty minutes left before the fortress's shields gave out, Rewind felt the urgent need to talk to Minimus, who'd been absent from the proceedings involving his brother. He then presumably took part in the group hug before everyone went out to fight. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} During the battle, in which Skids had sacrificed his spark to give them a brief boost of power, Rewind sat on Ultra Magnus' superarmour shoulder and manned the guns. (And kept asking about Dominus) In the end, the characters were forced back to the fort while Megatron covered them {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} and as Rewind watched, Megatron tore the Decepticon Justice Division to pieces. Rewind played the key role of driving off the other few hundred Decepticons by reverse-engineering the Necrobot's psychic weapon and using it to attack Deathsaurus' conscience; the general finally broke down over his dead soldiers and led them home.
 
At fight's end, the crew were amazed to find out that the Necrobot had been using time travel to rescue all the 'missing in action; Transformers on his 'Disappeared' monument. These had been the "organics": disguised by holograms. But Rewind and Minimus could only lament that Dominus had been too far down the monument to be rescued in time, and Rewind left flowers at the monument for his lost conjunx. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}
 
{{storylink|The Last Autobot}}}}
 
====The Functionist Universe====
In a timeline created thanks to Perceptor poking about with Brainstorm's time-case, the Decepticons never rose up against the Senate, resulting in a Functionist-ruled Cybertron, where entire classes of alt-mode were "recalled", the Intellectual class was outlawed, and all the Constructed Cold were deported. However, Rewind remained Dominus's partner and lover, with Dominus pulling a few strings to get Rewind bumped up to research assistant, which granted him the extraordinary right to talk to 'bots from other classes. On the sly, Dominus continued fighting the Council's increasingly horrific actions, including removing Rewind's obsolescence chip.
 
After the Council handed Luna-2 over to the Black Box Consortia to prevent war, Rewind met Minimus on his return from serving in the Primal Vanguard. As the two made their way to Dominus' apartment from the spaceport, they witnessed two Functionaries "recall" the last of the Astro Class. On their return, they witnessed some footage stolen from a Sky Spy showing a protestor speaking out against Functionism, and Minimus learnt his brother had been subject to the new form of empurata. When Minimus left to attend other matters, Rewind asked whether he would side with them, which Dominus couldn't determine.
 
Then things got worse. In the time Minimus was gone, the Council determined Data Slugs were obsolete, and began recalling them. Worse, they wiped Dominus's mind, making him incapable of saying things Rewind felt were too important to lose. Then it turned out the Council could "speak" to people through the flatheads. The two realized the council were watching them, through Minimus, having installed cameras in his eyes on his return home, and that with that they were going to do the same to the entire population. Rewind valiantly vowed to stop them, defiantly stating the Council couldn't reach him without his obsolescence chip.
 
In response, the Council activated the ''backup'' chip, killing Rewind in the arms of his lover.
{{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
 
===INSIRT continuity===
[[File:Timeless-EjectChromedomeStylor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Let's have a go at Rewind because he turns into a super space tank and not a... giant memory stick or—or—whatever..."]]
'''Did You Know that Rewind in a small universe orbiting [[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]]...
*Was teamed with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Stylor]]?
*Was obsessed with accessing the contents of the [[Vestigial Cortical Complex]]?
*Enlisted the help of [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] as hired muscle?
*Successfully found and accessed the Complex's treasure trove of Decepticon secrets?
(<small>''[[Jesse Wittenrich]] & [[Pete Sinclair]]. "[[Timeless]]". Fort Worth, [[Texas]]: [[Fun Publications]], [[2013]].''</small>)
*Died, prompting Brainstorm to set Chromedome up on a blind date with Eject?
(<small>''[[David Willis]]. [[Recordicons#Recordicons #27|"Recordicons" #27]]. Fort Worth, [[Texas]]: [[Fun Publications]], [[2015]].''</small>)
 
===''The Power of the Titan Masters''===
'''Did You Know that Rewind in The Power of the Titan Masters comic...'''
* Worked alongside Blaster and Stripes on the planet [[Caminus]]?
* Chased [[Skullsmasher]], [[Grax]], and [[Horri-Bull|Rot-Gut]] after the Decepticons stole some codes?
* Was forced to retreat when Skullsmasher deployed a cloud of armor-eating rust?
({{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}})
({{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}})
 
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==Games==
==Games==
===Transformers G1: Awakening===
===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
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[[File:Gluawakening rewind.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
'''Did You Know that Rewind in ''Transformers G1: Awakening''...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind in ''Transformers G1: Awakening''...'''
*Was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons?
*Was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons?
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*Eventually was able to return to combat, shortly before the Autobots returned to Cybertron to assault the Decepticon fortress in an attempt to free the enslaved Autobots there?
*Eventually was able to return to combat, shortly before the Autobots returned to Cybertron to assault the Decepticon fortress in an attempt to free the enslaved Autobots there?
(<small>''"[[Transformers G1: Awakening]]". [[San Francisco]]: [[Glu|Glu Mobile]], 2010.''</small>)
(<small>''"[[Transformers G1: Awakening]]". [[San Francisco]]: [[Glu|Glu Mobile]], 2010.''</small>)
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===''Transformers Legends''===
===''Transformers Legends''===
'''Did You Know that Rewind in ''Transformers Legends''...'''
'''Did You Know that Rewind in ''Transformers Legends''...'''
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(<small>''"[[Espionage]]", ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''. San Francisco, [[Mobage]], 2013.''</small>)
(<small>''"[[Espionage]]", ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''. San Francisco, [[Mobage]], 2013.''</small>)
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRewind.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Did you know that I ''was'' one of the strongest Autobots in the game?]]
[[File:BattleTacticsRewind.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Did you know that I ''was'' one of the strongest Autobots in the game?]]
'''Did you know that Rewind:'''
'''Did you know that Rewind:'''
*Participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons?
*Participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons?
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*Was a Super Rare character?
*Was a Super Rare character?
*Could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 Rewind Cores?
*Could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 Rewind Cores?
*Was based on his Timelines toy?


{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{note|Rewind appears as a wearable accessory in the game.}}
{{note|Do you know that Rewind appears as a wearable accessory in the game?}}
{{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}
{{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}
{{charstubgame|Who is he an accessory for? Does he do anything, game-play wise? How about adding to the note how much it costs?}}
{{charstubgame|Who is he an accessory for? Does he do anything, game-play wise? How about adding to the note how much it costs?}}


===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}
'''Did you know that Rewind:'''
{{-}}
*Is - alongside [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Eject, and Steeljaw - one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability?
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
'''Did you know that Rewind:'''
* was Eject’s twin brother?
(<small>'' Steele, Bryan. "[[Decepticon Directive]]". Escondido, California: [[Renegade Game Studios]], 2023. ''</small>)
 
* Served as a “dumping ground” for unsorted data and miscellaneous information?
* Possessed a light-matrix based computational system?
* Could unleash zeta-bytes of information as a blinding flash of light to disorient foes?
* Once interviewed [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on why he chose to join the Autobots?
(<small>'' Costello, Hicks, Sambrano, Steele, Teague, Webb, and Heiser. "[[Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook]]". Escondido, California: [[Renegade Game Studios]], 2022. ''</small>)
 
* joined Blaster and his fellow Mini-Cassettes at an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard to guard a shipment of [[energon cube]]s?
* was defeated by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and a group of rookie Decepticons?
(<small>'' Steele, Bryan. "[[The Great Energon Robbery]]". Escondido, California: [[Renegade Game Studios]], 2023. ''</small>)


==Toys==
==Toys==
===Generation 1===
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Rewind.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did you know that the cassette-formers are at 1:1 scale for micro-cassettes? True fact."]]
[[File:G1-toy Rewind.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did you know that the cassette-formers are at 1:1 scale for micro-cassettes? True fact."]]
*'''Rewind & Steeljaw''' (Cassette 2-pack, 1986/1987)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rewind & Steeljaw''' (Cassette 2-pack, 1986/1987)}}</ul>
**'''Did You Know that the Cassette 2-Pack Rewind Toy...'''
 
***Has 2 "Adhesion Rifles" for accessories?
:*'''Did You Know that the Cassette 2-Pack Rewind Toy...'''
***Was released in [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' toyline?
:** Has 2 [[adhesion rifle]]s for accessories?
***Transforms from a humanoid robot to a micro-cassette and vice-versa?
:** Was released in [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' toyline?
***Is designed to fit in [[Blaster (G1)#Generation 1|Blaster]]'s chest compartment (though he rattles around a little bit...)?
:** Was created by [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Takashi Matsuda]]?
***Has two notable [[variant]]s, one with gold-[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]] weapons, and the other, more common version with silver-chromed weapons?
:** Transforms from a humanoid robot to a micro-cassette and vice-versa?
***Has [[Sticker|foil decal]]s that give his "cassette side" its detailing (and cover the screws holding it together) in some versions, while other versions use [[tampograph]]s?
:** Is designed to fit in [[Blaster (G1)#Generation 1|Blaster]]'s chest compartment (though he rattles around a little bit...)?
***May or may not have any correlation between the guns and detailing variations?
:** Has two notable [[variant]]s, one with gold-[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]] weapons, and the other, more common version with silver-chromed weapons?
***Was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Eject (G1)#Generation 1|Eject]], [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], and [[Solarbot#VSE|Solarbot]], as well as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rewind (SG)|Rewind]]?
:** Has [[Sticker|foil decal]]s that give his "cassette side" its detailing (and cover the screws holding it together) in some versions, while other versions use [[tampograph]]s (a variant that also eliminates his [[rubsign]] indent)?
***Has 19 moving parts, including shoulder pads that are adjustable?
:** May or may not have any correlation between the guns and detailing variations?
***Cannot hold his weapons in his fists, but has them mounted to the tape wheels inside his arms instead?
:** Was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Eject (G1)#Toys|Eject]], [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides]], [[Rosanna (KP)#Toys|Rosanna]], and [[Solarbot_(individual)#Shattered Glass|Solarbot]], as well as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rewind (SG)#Toys|Rewind]]?
***Is held together with 6 screws, 2 metal bolts, and 11 plastic rivets?
:** Has 19 moving parts, including shoulder pads that are adjustable?
***Came packaged with [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generation 1|Steeljaw]]?
:** Cannot hold his weapons in his fists, but has them mounted to the tape wheels inside his arms instead?
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:** Is held together with 6 screws, 2 metal bolts, and 11 plastic rivets?
:** Came packaged with [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generation 1|Steeljaw]]?
 
:*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Rewind/rewind.htm Did you know that you can find more information on G1 Rewind at TFU.info?]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rewind''' (Cassettebot, 1986/1987)}}</ul>


{{anchor|JapanG1}}
:*'''Did You Know that the 1986 Japanese Rewind Toy...'''
*'''Rewind''' (Cassettebot, 1986/1987)
:** Has the ID numbers '''C-67''' and '''C-118'''?
**'''Did You Know that the 1986 Japanese Rewind Toy...'''
:** Also has 2 adhesion rifles for accessories?
***Has the Japanese ID numbers '''C-67''' and '''C-118'''?
:** Was still made by ''[[Micro Change]]'' alumnus [[Takashi Matsuda]]?
***Also has 2 "Adhesion Rifles" for accessories?
:** Was released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s markets as part of their ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: 2010]]'' line?
***Was released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s markets as part of their ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010]]'' line?
:** Is identical to the 2-pack version?
***Is identical to the 2-pack version?
:** Was only sold individually, with silver guns and sticker detailing?
***Was only sold individually, with silver guns and sticker detailing?
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===Encore===
===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore cassettes1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did you know that this new Autobot symbol on my torso also helps differentiate me from my original toy, in addition to being spiffy?"]]
[[File:G1toy encore cassettes1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did you know that this new Autobot symbol on my torso also helps differentiate me from my original toy, in addition to being spiffy?"]]
*'''Great Cassette Operation''' (2009)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Cassette Dai Sakusen vol.1''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
**'''Did You Know that this re-release of the Japanese Rewind Toy...'''
***Has the Japanese ID number '''15'''?
***Also has 2 "Adhesion Rifles" for accessories?
***Was only available in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] in [[March 28]] of 2009?
***Also came packaged with [[Eject (G1)#Encore|Eject]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Encore|Ravage]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Encore|Buzzsaw]]?
***Featured an Autobot symbol tampograph on his torso, which is new for this release?


:*'''Did You Know that this re-release of the Japanese Rewind Toy...'''
:** Has the ID number '''15'''?
:** Also has 2 adhesion rifles for accessories?
:** Was only available in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] in [[March 28]] of 2009?
:** Also came packaged with [[Eject (G1)#Encore|Eject]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Encore|Ravage]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Encore|Buzzsaw]] in a "Great Cassette Operation" (カセット大作戦, ''kasetto dai sakusen'') multi-pack?
:** This multi-pack was named after a [[The Great Cassette Operation|''Headmasters'' cartoon episode]]?
:** Featured an Autobot symbol tampograph on his torso, which is new for this release?
:** Was re-released along with the other Cassettes as a lucky draw prize (along with the rest of the 2 box sets) for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, even though that this was very likely to be remaining stock?
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===Timelines===
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TCCSS2-Rewind.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did you know that I've been working out?"]]
[[File:TCCSS2-Rewind.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did you know that I've been working out?"]]
*'''Rewind''' (Scout, 2014)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rewind''' (TFSS 2.0, 2014)}}</ul>
**'''Did You Know that this release of the Transformers Collectors' Club Subscription Service 2.0 toy...'''
 
***Has two rifles/cannons as accessories?
:*'''Did You Know that this release of the Transformers Collectors' Club Subscription Service 2.0 toy...'''
***Was released in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Transformers Timelines]]'' toyline via the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]?
:** Has two rifles/cannons as accessories?
***Is a redeco of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Frenzy (G1)#United|Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)#United|Rumble]], which wasn't released in America?
:** Has a head sculpt designed by [[Nick Roche]]?
***Probably shouldn't have his wiki entry be written in this style since he has a newly-[[retool]]ed head based on [[Nick Roche]]'s design as seen in IDW's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' ongoing series, where he wasn't so much a trivia nut?
:** Was released in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Transformers Timelines]]'' toyline via the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]?
***Transforms from a humanoid robot to a "super space tank", just as Rewind joked about ''not'' transforming into in "[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It]]"?
:** Is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Scout-sized [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|Rumble]], which wasn't released in America?
***Is able to mount his rifles/cannons on his tank turret or his [[robot mode]] forearms via [[C joint]] clips and bars?
:** Probably shouldn't have his wiki entry be written in this style since the newly-[[retool]]ed head is based on Roche's design as seen in IDW's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' ongoing series, where he wasn't so much a trivia nut?
***Has arms that can transform into spring-loaded pile-driver weapons?
:** Transforms from a humanoid robot to a "super space tank", just as Rewind joked about ''not'' transforming into in "[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It]]"?
***Was the fourth toy revealed for 2014's [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] series, and on Nick Roche's birthday ([[September 5]]th)?
:** Is able to mount his rifles/cannons on his tank turret or his [[robot mode]] forearms via [[C joint]] clips and bars?
***Was redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]?
:** Has arms that can transform into spring-loaded pile-driver weapons?
:** Was the fourth toy revealed for 2014's [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 2.0 (2014)|Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] series, and on Nick Roche's birthday ([[September 5]]th)?
:** Was redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Eject (G1)#Timelines|Eject]]?


:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TFSSRewind/rewind.htm Did you know that you can find more information on ''Timelines'' Rewind at TFU.info?]''
:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TFSSRewind/rewind.htm Did you know that you can find more information on ''Timelines'' Rewind at TFU.info?]''
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===Generations===
===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturn-Rewind.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Did you know you suddenly don't really care for my ''Timelines'' toy anymore? It's true!"]]
[[File:TR-toy Rewind.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"Did you know you suddenly don't really care for my ''Timelines'' toy anymore? It's true!"]]
*'''Autobot Rewind''' (Legends Class, 2016)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Rewind''' (Legends Class, 2016)}}</ul>
**'''Did You Know that this first wave ''[[Transformers: Generations#Titans Return|Titans Return]]'' toy...'''
 
***Has a 5mm rifle accessory?
:*'''Did You Know that this first wave ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy...'''
***Transforms into three things: a robot based on Nick Roche's ''More than Meets the Eye'' design, another super space tank, and a "spy tablet" that fits inside Leader Class Blaster?
:** Has a 5mm rifle accessory?
***Has a headphone jack that accommodates real headphones like all the other "spy tablet" bots?
:** Was created by [[Hasbro]] lead designer [[John Warden]]?
***There's a slot in his side in tablet mode that allows him to store his rifle?
:** Transforms into three things: a robot based on Nick Roche's ''More than Meets the Eye'' design, another super space tank, and a "spy tablet" that fits inside [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Leader Class Blaster]]?
***Was first revealed at New York Comic Con 2015?
:** Has a [[Mini-Cassette]] background on his tablet-mode screen, referencing his original design?
***His instructions give explanations on how to place the stickers forming the tablet mode's screen that are completely unneeded since the aforemented stickers are factory-applied?
:** Has pegs on top of his tank mode that allow up to two Titan Master class figures to stand on him?
***Was retooled into [[Rumble (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Rumble]]?
:** Has a (non-working) headphone jack that accommodates real headphones like all the other "spy tablet" bots?
:** Has a slot in his side in tablet mode that allows him to store his rifle?
:** Was first revealed at [[New York Comic Con]] 2015?
:** Has instructions on how to place the stickers forming the tablet mode's screen that are completely unneeded since the aforementioned stickers are factory-applied?
:** Has his leg stickers easily prone to damage after some posing & transforming?
:** Was retooled with a new head into [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)#Bumblebee|Frenzy]]?
:** Was an enormous [[shelfwarmer]] alongside fellow Legends Class Autobot [[Stripes#Generations|Stripes]]?
:** Inspired the physical design of the non-toy character [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]]?
 
:*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRRewind/rewind.htm Did you know that you can find more information on Titans Return Rewind at TFU.info?]''
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===Legends===
===''Legends''===
*'''Rewind & Nightbeat''' (2016-[[September 24|09-24]])
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-28-Rewind.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**'''Did You Know that this Transformers Legends Rewind toy...'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rewind & Nightbeat''' (Two-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
***Has the ID number '''LG28'''?
 
***Is a redeco of the Legends Class toy above?
:*'''Did You Know that this ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Transformers Legends]]'' Rewind toy...'''
***Is decoed to match his appearances in the cartoon, complete with separate eyes painted on his visor area?
:** Has the ID number '''LG28'''?
***Is bundled with [[Nightbeat (G1)#Legends|Nightbeat]], who is redecoed from his ''Titans Return'' toy but does not include his jet/drill-tank vehicle?
:** Was released on [[September 24]]th, 2016?
{{comingsoontoy}}
:** Is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Legends Class toy above?
:** Is decoed to match his appearances in the cartoon, complete with separate eyes painted on his visor area?
:** Features stickers forming the tablet mode's screen that are directly modified from Hasbro's ''Titans Return'' release of the figure, just with some colors changed, the Autobot insignia replaced by a smaller version that's made to resemble an app icon, and a couple of additional app icons added, including a "T" icon that resembles the {{W|Facebook}} icon, and a "photo" icon based on [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]'s alternate mode?
:** Is bundled with [[Nightbeat (G1)#Legends|Nightbeat]], who is redecoed from the ''Titans Return'' toy but does not include the jet/drill-tank vehicle accessory?
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Rewind.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Did you know that despite being semi-transparent, I am not actually a [[ghost]]?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast & Autobot Rewind''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*'''Did You Know that this ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Rewind toy...'''
:** Has the TakaraTomy ID number '''TL-40'''?
:** Released in TakaraTomy markets on [[September 30]], 2023?
:** Is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]]?
:** Was created by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]]?
:** Features translucent grayish-black plastic?
:** Can fit inside the chest compartment of both ''Kingdom'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] AND [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|his retool]]?
:** Is packed in with the Voyager-scaled [[Blaster (G1)/toys#LegacyTwincast|Twincast]]?
:** Was revealed on the [[January 31]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] Fanstream, and showed up at Canadian Retail ''less than a week'' later?
:** Was also made into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Rewind (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rewind]]?
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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**Rewind's Japanese name is '''Rewind''', which is written in katakana as リワインド, which in turn is transliterated into the Latin alphabet as ''Riwaindo''?
**Rewind's Japanese name is '''Rewind''', which is written in katakana as リワインド, which in turn is transliterated into the Latin alphabet as ''Riwaindo''?
**Rewind's French name in Canada is '''Mémorax'''?
**Rewind's French name in Canada is '''Mémorax'''?
**Rewind's Mandarin name in Taiwan is '''Tào-tài''' (倒帶), which means "Rewind"?
**Rewind's Mandarin name in Taiwan is '''Dàodài''', which is written in hanzi as 倒帶, which means "Rewind"?
**Rewind's Mandarin name in China is '''Fātiáo​''' (发条), which means "Clockwork"?
**Rewind's Mandarin name in China is '''Fātiáo​''', which is written in hanzi as 发条, which means "Clockwork"?
**Rewind's Russian name is '''Reverse''', which is written in Cyrillic as Реверс, which is transliterated into the Latin alphabet as ''Revers''?
**Rewind's Russian name is '''Reverse''', which is written in Cyrillic as Реверс, which is transliterated into the Latin alphabet as ''Revers''?


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'''Did You Know that the information on this article is from...'''
'''Did You Know that the information on this article is from...'''
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==External links==
'''Did You Know that you can find out more about Rewind...'''
*From his [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Rewind/rewind.htm page at TFU.info]?


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Latest revision as of 21:40, 16 March 2026


Did you know this article is a featured article, and considered to be one of the most informative on this wiki?

Did you know that the name or term Rewind refers to more than one character or idea, or that for a list of other meanings, you can go to Rewind (disambiguation)?
Did you know that Rewind is an Autobot Mini-Cassette from the Generation 1 continuity family?
"Did you know that the names 'Rewind' and 'Eject' come from ACTUAL BUTTONS on a tape player? It's true, it's true!"

Did You Know that Rewind...

  • Is the undisputed Autobot trivia master?
  • Can store more data than even a floppy disk, whether in robot mode or mighty microcassette mode?
  • Isn't terribly selective with the data he stores, gathering up every tidbit of information he can find until it gives him a splitting electronic headache?
  • Can unleash the light from his internal data storage matrix to become a blinding beacon?
  • Would never lose on Jeopardy!, but isn't always able to remember the useful things he knows until it's too late?
  • Can tell you useful facts about New Jersey (both of them)?

(The Transformers Universe bio. New York: Marvel Comics, 1986.)

“ This all looks familiar! It's in my databanks someplace, but I can't quite... ”

—Rewind, "Forever Is a Long Time Coming"

Fiction

[edit]

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

[edit]

The Transformers cartoon

[edit]
"Hey, did you know that my toy has a red eye visor but Eject has an orange visor? Let me tell you more."

Did You Know that Rewind in the Transformers Cartoon...

(Ron Friedman. The Transformers: The Movie. New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.)

That Rewind’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "Transformers: The Animated Movie?"

(Flint Dille. "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5". New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.)

  • Accompanied Blaster on a mission to investigate chronal energy signals emanating from an asteroid that had existed for 1,000,200,043 years and seven months?
  • Travelled back in time to the First Great Cybertronian War?
  • Successfully fought against both Sharkticons and Dark Guardians?
  • Used his knowledge (after an initial false start) to recognize both the Guardians and the Quintessons attempt to change history by stopping the Autobot slave rebellion?
  • Spoke 17 lines of dialogue with 154 words during the accounting of these events?

(Gerry Conway and Carla Conway. "Forever Is a Long Time Coming". New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.)

  • Helped Steeljaw track down a missing Daniel Witwicky by identifying what Steeljaw found to Ultra Magnus?
  • Can translate ancient Quintesson inscriptions?
  • Identified that a long-hidden chamber near the capital central of Cybertron was used for banishing criminals to a variety of alternate dimensions as punishment for their crimes?
  • Successfully determined that Daniel was banished to Menonia?
  • Participated in a Menonian battle against Mara-Al-Utha, a Quintesson exiled for practicing magic?

(Craig Rand. "Madman's Paradise". New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.)

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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Controverse
[edit]

Did You Know that Rewind in the "Controverse" guidebook manga...

  • Remembered how to use the Quintessons' dimensional banishment portal?
  • Assisted Hubcap in its use?
  • Oversaw the Autobots when they dispatched Primacron to another universe using the portal?

(Hirofumi Ichikawa. "Controverse". Tokyo: Million Publishing, 2014.)

The Headmasters cartoon
[edit]

Did You Know that Rewind in the Headmasters Cartoon...

"Did you know my weight is easily within the load bearing capacity of a cybercat? I just found out myself!"

(Toyohiro Andō. "The Mystery of Planet Master". Tokyo: Toei Animation Co., Ltd., 1987.)

  • Refused to go on missions because he was mourning Blaster's death?
  • Was overjoyed when Blaster was resurrected as Twincast?
  • Rode on Steeljaw as Twincast led them on a mission to stop the Madmachine?

(Toyohiro Andō. "The Great Cassette Operation". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.)

  • Spied on the Decepticons as they planned to attack Cybertron?

(Yoshihisa Araki. "Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.)

  • Sneaked into the Decepticon base and spied on a conversation between Soundblaster and Sixshot about a meeting on Chaar?
  • Accompanied Twincast to Chaar and took part in a fight with Soundblaster when they were spotted?

(Toyohiro Andō. "Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.)

  • Scouted planet Paradise with the rest of Twincast's cassettes?

(Yoshihisa Araki. "Head Formation of Friendship". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.)

  • Helped comb Earth for information on the Decepticons' plans?

(Yoshihisa Araki. "The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.)

  • Patrolled Earth with the other cassettes after the Decepticons abandoned the planet?

(Yoshihisa Araki. "Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)". Tokyo: Toei, 1987.)

(Yoshihisa Araki. "The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)". Tokyo: Toei, 1988.)

Legends comic
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Did You Know that Rewind in the Legends comic...

  • Avoided a black ball infection by being in Twincast at the time?
  • Helped rebuild Twincast and other victims into small Headmasters to save their lives?

(Hayato Sakamoto. "Headmaster Chapter Prologue". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.)

(Hayato Sakamoto. "LG21 Hardhead". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.)

  • Was released from Twincast's service when he returned to being Blaster and told to seek his own happiness?

(Hayato Sakamoto. "LG27 Blaster". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.)

  • Got a new body that transformed into a tablet?
  • Took Blaster's advice to heart and set out to record all the world's information, starting with data on the Masterforce system?
  • Manipulated Autobot Axalon Trading Company into mass-producing Master-Braces so that the new Headmasters could gather transtector data for him?
  • Had his plan backfire when the Galvatron transtector attacked him, only to be saved when the braces stopped working?
  • Recorded that the braces seemed to only work for human children, then teamed up with the detective Nightbeat for further investigations?

(Hayato Sakamoto. "LG28 Rewind". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.)

  • Was with Blaster when a brainwashed crowd attacked him for the Zodiac?
  • Brought up data on two similar incidents and how they were solved, allowing Blaster to undo the brainwashing?
  • Helped Laserbeak distract Devil Z when he attacked Blaster and Soundwave, allowing Ravage to free Megatron from Devil Z's control?

(Hayato Sakamoto. "LG36 Soundwave". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2016.)

  • Helped Nightbeat steal data on Godbomber?
  • Was outraged to learn that Nightbeat was also working with Decepticons to steal Godbomber itself, but was forced to cooperate anyway?
  • Got the information he had hired Nightbeat to find when Ginrai explained to them the function of Master-Braces?

(Hayato Sakamoto. "LG42 Godbomber". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2017.)

Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic
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Did You Know that Rewind in the Legacy comic...

(Hayato Sakamoto. Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3. Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2023.)

Alternity
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Did You Know that Rewind in Alternity...

(Hirofumi Ichikawa. "Alternation". Tokyo: Tomy Co., Ltd., 2010.)

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers comic

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Did You Know that Rewind in the Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers comic...

  • Rode alongside Eject inside Prowl to help expose Decepticons posing as Autobots?
  • Fired his blaster at a pair of hooded-and-robed figures, who were revealed as the Decepticons Frenzy and Rumble?
  • Then beat the ever-loving snot out of the two small Decepticons with Eject's help?

(Masumi Kaneda. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd., 1986.)

Wings Universe

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Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

Did You Know that Rewind, at the dawn of the Machine Wars...

  • Relayed news to Override and Hoist that Optimus Prime had been attacked?
  • Was relieved to find that Optimus wasn't dead (again), but rather in deep stasis?
  • Informed his fellow Autobots that Obsidian had taken command of Cybertron's military?

(Jesse Wittenrich. "Termination". Fort Worth, Texas: Fun Publications, 2013.)

Ask Vector Prime

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Did You Know that Rewind, as recounted by Vector Prime...

(Jim Sorenson. "Echoes and Fragments". Ask Vector Prime. Facebook, 10 February 2016.)

Marvel The Transformers comics

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Marvel UK future timelines
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"Did you know that due to Marvel's practice of using blue to represent black, I can be easily confused with Eject?"

Did You Know that Rewind in the Marvel Generation 1 Comics...

  • Was released from Blaster's chest along with his fellow cassettes by Hot Rod and Arcee to help even the odds after the other Autobots in Autobot City (including Blaster) were deactivated and crucified during a Quintesson attack on the city in 2008?

(Simon Furman. "Space Pirates!". London: Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., 1988.)

The Transformers 3-D

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Did You Know that Rewind in the Transformers 3-D Comic...

  • Was the historian of the Autobots?
  • Was consulted by Optimus Prime after Blurr and Hot Rod retrieved a Logicon message tape that contained information on the Destructons?
  • Considered both the Destructons and the Logicons to be myths from a primitive past?
  • Was subsequently asked by Optimus Prime to work out the coordinates to planet Metascan Alpha, the apparent home of the Logicons?
  • Noticed a spy in their midst and shot at him—but became confused by the spy seemingly being in two places at once? (It's because the Autobots were really facing Pounce and Wingspan!)

(Williams, Fuget, Haxo, "Noodles" and Stephenson. "The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3". El Cajon, California: Blackthorne Publishing, 1988.)

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

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Did You Know that Rewind in the Dreamwave Generation One Comics...

  • Was a frequent partner of Blaster throughout the millennia, serving under him and Perceptor during the Age of Internment?
  • Listened to Slamdance's tale of how the latter narrowly escaped death at Starscream's hand?
Was meant to follow Blaster into Cybertron's underground to liberate enslaved Autobots, only for this story to go unpublished?

(Simon Furman. The War Within: The Age of Wrath. Markham, Ontario: Dreamwave Productions, 2004.)

(Brad Mick. "Countdown to Extinction". Markham, Ontario: Dreamwave Productions, 2003.)

2005 IDW continuity

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"Did you know I am old, tiny, and looking for my mustachioed ex-husband?"
Main article: Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

Did You Know that Rewind in the IDW 2005-2018 Comics...

  • Was too prominent a character to continue summarizing his story simply as trivia factoids?

(James Roberts. The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye. San Diego, California: Idea and Design Works, LLC, 2012.)

Titans Return marketing material

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Did You Know that Rewind in "The Power of the Titan Masters" comic...

  • Worked alongside Blaster and Stripes on the planet Caminus?
  • Chased Skullsmasher, Grax, and Rot-Gut after the Decepticons stole some codes?
  • Was forced to retreat when Skullsmasher deployed a cloud of armor-eating rust?

(Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters)

Games

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Transformers G1: Awakening

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Did You Know that Rewind in Transformers G1: Awakening...

  • Was among the Autobots who left Cybertron aboard the Ark, and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons?
  • Was forced to remain inside Blaster until enough energy could be gathered to repair Blaster sufficiently for them to return to combat?
  • Eventually was able to return to combat, shortly before the Autobots returned to Cybertron to assault the Decepticon fortress in an attempt to free the enslaved Autobots there?

("Transformers G1: Awakening". San Francisco: Glu Mobile, 2010.)

Transformers Legends

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Did You Know that Rewind in Transformers Legends...

  • Occasionally got headaches from data overload?
  • Had Sunder attempt to help relieve his headaches by playing loud music?

(Rewind's bio, Transformers Legends. San Francisco, Mobage, 2013.)

  • Joined Blaster in infiltrating a human science facility to try to safeguard the technology there from the Decepticons?
  • Found that Soundwave had already wormed his way into the base?

("Espionage", Transformers Legends. San Francisco, Mobage, 2013.)

Transformers: Battle Tactics

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Did you know that I was one of the strongest Autobots in the game?

Did you know that Rewind:

  • Participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons?
  • Sometimes encountered other copies of himself?
  • Was a Super Rare character?
  • Could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 Rewind Cores?
  • Was based on his Timelines toy?

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Angry Birds Transformers

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Do you know that Rewind appears as a wearable accessory in the game?

Angry Birds Transformers


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Transformers: Earth Wars

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Did you know that Rewind:

  • Is - alongside Ramhorn, Eject, and Steeljaw - one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability?

Transformers Roleplaying Game

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Did you know that Rewind:

  • was Eject’s twin brother?

( Steele, Bryan. "Decepticon Directive". Escondido, California: Renegade Game Studios, 2023. )

  • Served as a “dumping ground” for unsorted data and miscellaneous information?
  • Possessed a light-matrix based computational system?
  • Could unleash zeta-bytes of information as a blinding flash of light to disorient foes?
  • Once interviewed Jetfire on why he chose to join the Autobots?

( Costello, Hicks, Sambrano, Steele, Teague, Webb, and Heiser. "Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook". Escondido, California: Renegade Game Studios, 2022. )

  • joined Blaster and his fellow Mini-Cassettes at an abandoned Colorado railyard to guard a shipment of energon cubes?
  • was defeated by Astrotrain and a group of rookie Decepticons?

( Steele, Bryan. "The Great Energon Robbery". Escondido, California: Renegade Game Studios, 2023. )

Toys

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The Transformers

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"Did you know that the cassette-formers are at 1:1 scale for micro-cassettes? True fact."
  • Rewind & Steeljaw (Cassette 2-pack, 1986/1987)
  • Did You Know that the Cassette 2-Pack Rewind Toy...
    • Has 2 adhesion rifles for accessories?
    • Was released in Hasbro's Generation 1 toyline?
    • Was created by TakaraTomy designer Takashi Matsuda?
    • Transforms from a humanoid robot to a micro-cassette and vice-versa?
    • Is designed to fit in Blaster's chest compartment (though he rattles around a little bit...)?
    • Has two notable variants, one with gold-chromed weapons, and the other, more common version with silver-chromed weapons?
    • Has foil decals that give his "cassette side" its detailing (and cover the screws holding it together) in some versions, while other versions use tampographs (a variant that also eliminates his rubsign indent)?
    • May or may not have any correlation between the guns and detailing variations?
    • Was redecoed to make Eject, Flip Sides, Rosanna, and Solarbot, as well as Shattered Glass Rewind?
    • Has 19 moving parts, including shoulder pads that are adjustable?
    • Cannot hold his weapons in his fists, but has them mounted to the tape wheels inside his arms instead?
    • Is held together with 6 screws, 2 metal bolts, and 11 plastic rivets?
    • Came packaged with Steeljaw?
The Transformers mold: Rewind/Eject
  • Hasbro:
  • TakaraTomy:
  • Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
    C-67 Rewind
  • C-118 Rewind (The Headmasters)

  • C-68 Eject
  • C-117 Eject (The Headmasters)
  • e-HOBBY:


  • Rewind (Cassettebot, 1986/1987)


Encore

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"Did you know that this new Autobot symbol on my torso also helps differentiate me from my original toy, in addition to being spiffy?"
  • Cassette Dai Sakusen vol.1 (Multi-pack, 2009)
  • Did You Know that this re-release of the Japanese Rewind Toy...
    • Has the ID number 15?
    • Also has 2 adhesion rifles for accessories?
    • Was only available in TakaraTomy's Transformers Encore line of reissues in March 28 of 2009?
    • Also came packaged with Eject, Ravage, and Buzzsaw in a "Great Cassette Operation" (カセット大作戦, kasetto dai sakusen) multi-pack?
    • This multi-pack was named after a Headmasters cartoon episode?
    • Featured an Autobot symbol tampograph on his torso, which is new for this release?
    • Was re-released along with the other Cassettes as a lucky draw prize (along with the rest of the 2 box sets) for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, even though that this was very likely to be remaining stock?
The Transformers mold: Rewind/Eject
  • Hasbro:
  • TakaraTomy:
  • Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
    C-67 Rewind
  • C-118 Rewind (The Headmasters)

  • C-68 Eject
  • C-117 Eject (The Headmasters)
  • e-HOBBY:


Timelines

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"Did you know that I've been working out?"
  • Rewind (TFSS 2.0, 2014)
Transformers (2010) mold: Rumble
  • Hasbro:
  • Fun Publications:
  • TakaraTomy:


Titans Return

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"Did you know you suddenly don't really care for my Timelines toy anymore? It's true!"
  • Autobot Rewind (Legends Class, 2016)
  • Did You Know that this first wave Titans Return toy...
    • Has a 5mm rifle accessory?
    • Was created by Hasbro lead designer John Warden?
    • Transforms into three things: a robot based on Nick Roche's More than Meets the Eye design, another super space tank, and a "spy tablet" that fits inside Leader Class Blaster?
    • Has a Mini-Cassette background on his tablet-mode screen, referencing his original design?
    • Has pegs on top of his tank mode that allow up to two Titan Master class figures to stand on him?
    • Has a (non-working) headphone jack that accommodates real headphones like all the other "spy tablet" bots?
    • Has a slot in his side in tablet mode that allows him to store his rifle?
    • Was first revealed at New York Comic Con 2015?
    • Has instructions on how to place the stickers forming the tablet mode's screen that are completely unneeded since the aforementioned stickers are factory-applied?
    • Has his leg stickers easily prone to damage after some posing & transforming?
    • Was retooled with a new head into Rumble and Frenzy?
    • Was an enormous shelfwarmer alongside fellow Legends Class Autobot Stripes?
    • Inspired the physical design of the non-toy character Lug?


Legends

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  • Rewind & Nightbeat (Two-pack, 2016)
  • Did You Know that this Transformers Legends Rewind toy...
    • Has the ID number LG28?
    • Was released on September 24th, 2016?
    • Is a redeco of the Titans Return Legends Class toy above?
    • Is decoed to match his appearances in the cartoon, complete with separate eyes painted on his visor area?
    • Features stickers forming the tablet mode's screen that are directly modified from Hasbro's Titans Return release of the figure, just with some colors changed, the Autobot insignia replaced by a smaller version that's made to resemble an app icon, and a couple of additional app icons added, including a "T" icon that resembles the Facebook icon, and a "photo" icon based on Reflector's alternate mode?
    • Is bundled with Nightbeat, who is redecoed from the Titans Return toy but does not include the jet/drill-tank vehicle accessory?


Legacy

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"Did you know that despite being semi-transparent, I am not actually a ghost?"
  • Twincast & Autobot Rewind (Voyager Class, 2023)

Notes

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  • Did You Know that...
    • For the original draft of The Transformers: The Movie and several revisions, there was going to be only one humanoid Autobot Mini-Cassette, who was going to be called Bolts?[1][2]
    • Between the original draft and actual product, Bolts's role was split in two? Bolts was supposed to fight Ravage, which Rewind ended up doing in the movie (Blaster dealt the described kick though). Bolts's attitude and tussle with Frenzy went to Eject. During their initial ejection from Blaster however, both Rewind and Eject swap color schemes multiple times for the duration of the scene.

Foreign names

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  • Did You Know that...
    • Rewind's Japanese name is Rewind, which is written in katakana as リワインド, which in turn is transliterated into the Latin alphabet as Riwaindo?
    • Rewind's French name in Canada is Mémorax?
    • Rewind's Mandarin name in Taiwan is Dàodài, which is written in hanzi as 倒帶, which means "Rewind"?
    • Rewind's Mandarin name in China is Fātiáo​, which is written in hanzi as 发条, which means "Clockwork"?
    • Rewind's Russian name is Reverse, which is written in Cyrillic as Реверс, which is transliterated into the Latin alphabet as Revers?

References

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Did You Know that the information on this article is from...

  1. ↑ The TFTM script draft at Disciples of Boltax?
  2. ↑ An early script for The Transformers: The Movie at dailyscript.com?
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