1997

«	1997	»

The year 1997 (MCMXCVII) is the fourteenth year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-Fiction

• Scotti Bros. Records is sold to Pearson PLC, ending its existence as a company.
• Simon Spotlight is launched.

Births

• April 2 — Hinako Sakurai
• May 1 — Jake Foushee, JW Stafford
• May 15 — Emanuela Ionica
• June 2 — Nycolle González
• June 26 — Azucena Estrada
• June 28 — Yuri Nakae
• July 2 — Mei Shyoji
• July 10 — Suzuka Kimura
• December 15 — Ayano Konishi

Deaths

• January 10 — Ronaldo Magalhães
• March 9 — The Notorious B.I.G.
• March 14 — André Filho
• May 18 — Phyllis Craig
• August 28 — Werner Abrolat
• September 19 — Enrico Carabelli
• October 24 — Don Messick

Conventions

• BotCon 1997: July 18–20
• BotCon Japan 1997: June 8

• Transcon II: July 1997

Media

Television

• Beast Wars Season 1 episodes 18–26
• Beast Wars Season 2 episodes 1–5
• Super Lifeform Transformers Beast Wars

Music

Albums

• 'Til All Are One: Featuring Stan Bush and Vince DiCola

Singles

• "WAR WAR! STOP IT"/"CAN WE PLAY OFF"
• "WAR WAR! STOP IT"/"FOR THE DREAM"

Print

Comics

3H Enterprises

• Tales from the Beast Wars: Transformers: Critical Mass #1 (one-shot)

Books

Pancake Press (AUS)

• Beast Wars Pt.1: Trace & Colour
• Beast Wars Pt.2: Colouring Book
• Beast Wars Pt.3: Paint with Water
• Beast Wars Pt.4: Sticker Fun

Games

Console

• Beast Wars: Transformers (PSX)

Collections

Home Video

Malofilm (CAN)

VHS

• The Transformers — War of the Dinobots

Pioneer (Japan)

VHS

• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Cheetus' Crisis

Toys

Hasbro

Beast Wars

Maximals

Basic Class Airazor Claw Jaw Snarl

Deluxe Class Bonecrusher Cybershark Grimlock K-9 Cheetor (Green eyed variant)

Mega Class B'Boom

Ultra Class Magnaboss (Ironhide, Prowl, Silverbolt)

Predacons

Basic Class Drill Bit Lazorbeak Powerpinch Razorclaw Spittor

Deluxe Class Jetstorm Manterror Retrax

Mega Class Transquito

Ultra Class Tripredacus (Cicadacon, Ram Horn, Sea Clamp)

MicroVerse playsets

• Arachnid
• Orcanoch

Machine Wars

Basics Hoist Hubcap Mirage Prowl

Megaplex Megatron Skywarp Thundercracker

Megas Sandstorm Soundwave

Ultras Optimus Prime Starscream

BotCon 1997 Exclusives

• Fractyl
• Packrat

Takara

Beast Wars

Wave 1 (July 1997) C-1 Convoy C-2 White Claw C-3 Cheetus C-4 Dinobot C-5 Rattle C-6 Convobat		D-1 Megatron D-2 Scorpos D-3 Waspeeter D-4 Tarans D-5 Terrorsaurer D-6 Megalligator		VS-1 Strongest Beast Showdown: Convoy VS Megatron VS-2 Arctic Showdown: White Claw VS Scorpos VS-3 Quickest Showdown: Cheetus VS Waspeeter		VS-4 Ferocious Showdown: Dinobot VS Tarans VS-5 Rocky Mountain Showdown: Rattle VS Terrorsaurer VS-6 Amazon Showdown: Convobat VS Megalligator
Wave 2 (October 1997) C-7 Rhinox D-7 Shadow Panther VS-6 Wilderness Showdown: Rhinox VS Shadow Panther		Wave 3 (November 1997) C-8 Tigatron D-8 Blackwidow VS-8 Deep Forest Showdown: Tigatron VS Blackwidow		Wave 4 (December 1997) C-9 Howlinger D-9 Buzz Saw VS-9 Darkness Showdown: Howlinger VS Buzz Saw		Wave ??? VS-S1 Amazon Showdown Special Edition: (Convobat & Megalligator + CD-ROM) VS-X1 Volcano Showdown: Armor VS Snapper (includes Volcano Base)