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: They were only available in various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original toyline]] to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging. | : They were only available in various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original toyline]] to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging. | ||
: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s for American markets, but given a particularly mind-bogglingly insane treatment in doing so: Two of them were given the names of two of the | : The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s for American markets, but given a particularly mind-bogglingly insane treatment in doing so: Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet? | ||
[[Category:Autobot subgroups]] | [[Category:Autobot subgroups]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]] | [[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]] | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 12 May 2024
- The Aquaspeeders are an Autobot subgroup from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Aquaspeeders are a group of four Autobots armed with weapons that fire high-pressure liquids. They consist of:
- Speedstream, the fearless leader
- Aquafend, the deep-cover spy
- Deluge, the "tough bot"
- Jetstorm, the hot-shot defensive expert
The team's evil Decepticon counterparts are the Stormtroopers.
Toys
The Transformers & Generation 2
- Aquaspeeders (1993/1994)
- Known designers: Andy Couzens (Hasbro), Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy)
- Sold individually, the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a bellows-fed water squirting "cannon". Each robot's hood/chest is covered in color changing paint, turning pale when hit with warm water (or being left out in the sun).
- They were only available in various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from the original toyline to Generation 2; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging.
- The Aquaspeeders were redecoed into the Generation 2 Color Changers for American markets, but given a particularly mind-bogglingly insane treatment in doing so: Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the Stormtroopers (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "Gobots" in order to secure the trademark for the toy franchise of the same name Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival Tonka... and then the two that were not given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that were given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?
