Rewind (G1)

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?

(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

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

"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...

• Was voiced by Townsend Coleman in the English language, Yoku Shioya in the Japanese language and Héctor Vieyra in the Latin American dub?
• Became one of Blaster's cassettes sometime between 1986 and 2005?
• Helped Blaster and Perceptor defend the communications tower during the attack on Autobot City?
• Successfully shot Ravage several times while doing so?

(Ron Friedman. The Transformers: The Movie. 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.)

The Headmasters cartoon

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!"

• Was voiced by Ken Yamaguchi in the Japanese language?
• Helped find Soundwave and his cassettes while they were spying on Autobot forces in Autobot City?
• Joined the hunt to find the hidden Matrix of Leadership?

(Toyohiro Ando. "The Mystery of Planet Master". Tokyo: Toei, 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 Ando. "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 Ando. "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.)

• Saved Chromedome and Hardhead from Mindwipe along with his fellow cassettes during the final battle to save Earth?
• Joined in the "Final Formation" to give Fortress Maximus enough power to destroy the Decepticons' Death Towers?

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

Alternity

Did You Know that Rewind in Alternity...

(Hirofumi Ichikawa. "Alternation". Tokyo: TakaraTomy, 2010.)

Marvel UK future timelines

"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

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 1 comics

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

• Was a frequent partner of Blaster throughout the millennia, serving under him and Perceptor during the Age of Internment?

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

• Was a part of Hot Rod and Kup's resistance movement when the Unified Cybertronian Government was corrupted from within by Shockwave?

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

IDW Generation 1 comics

"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 IDW Generation 1 Comics...

• Was one of the Autobots stationed at Kimia Facility by the time Cyclonus and the Sweeps attacked?
• Survived said attack and fled on an escape pod together with several other survivors?

(Mike Costa and James Roberts. "Chaos Part Three: Kings". San Diego: IDW Publishing, 2011.)

• Is a student of ancient Cybertronian history and an expert on old Cybertronian languages?
• Had difficulties translating the "old old Cybertronian" inscription found inside the Matrix of Leadership?

(James Roberts and John Barber. "Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime". San Diego: IDW Publishing, 2011.)

• Often filmed events happening in front of him just in case they had historical repercussions?
• Transformed into a giant memory stick and was often mocked by his best friend Chromedome for this?
• Got golden discs from Swindle just before leaving with Rodimus's crew in the Lost Light?

(James Roberts. "Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It". San Diego: IDW Publishing, 2012.)

• Salvaged Cyclonus with Chromedome and Hoist?
• Returned to the Lost Light with Chromedome when Swerve and Tailgate said hello to them?
• Was glad that he had a camera to record Skids's battle with mysterious 'bots who kept saying "Nineteen Eighty-four"?

(James Roberts. "Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On". San Diego: IDW Publishing, 2012.)

• Went with some other Autobots to investigate Shock's death?
• Realized a Sparkeater had done the deed?
• Witnessed the Sparkeater getting defeated by Rodimus at the cost of his arms?

(James Roberts. "Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things". San Diego: IDW Publishing, 2012.)

• Gave Tailgate a history lesson about the Great War?

(James Roberts. "Life After the Big Bang". San Diego: IDW Publishing, 2012.)

Games

Transformers G1: Awakening

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

Toys

Generation 1

File:G1Rewind toy.jpg

"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?
    • 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?
    • May or may not have any correlation between the guns and detailing variations?
    • Had his mold used also to make Eject, Flip Sides and Rosanna?
    • 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?

• Rewind (Cassettebot, 1986/1987)
  • Did You Know that the 1986 Japanese Rewind Toy...
    • Has the Japanese ID numbers C-67 and C-118?
    • Also has 2 "Adhesion Rifles" for accessories?
    • Was only sold individually, with silver guns and sticker detailing?

• Great Cassette Operation (2009)
  • Did You Know that this release of the Japanese Rewind Toy...
    • Has the Japanese ID number 15?
    • Also has 2 "Adhesion Rifles" for accessories?
    • Was only available in the Transformers Encore line of reissues in 2009?
    • Also came packaged with Eject, Ravage and Buzzsaw?
    • Featured a new for this release Autobot symbol tampograph on his torso?

Notes

• 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?
  • 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.

Foreign names

• 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 Dào-dài (倒帶), which means "Rewind"?
  • Rewind's Mandarin name in China is Fatiao​ (发条), which means "Clockwork Spring"?
  • 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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External links

Did You Know You Can Find Out More About Rewind...

• From his page at TFU.info?
• From his Universe profile at NTFA.net?