Made in what were literally different economic times and with homages to G1 Jazz in mind, that sculpt was more complicated and had more accessories than this one. The last significant release of the Autobot Jazz character was his Reveal the Shield incarnation. I hope to see a time when the size of figures in this class increase again (but I'm not holding my breath). The reality is that this is a reflection of the current economic climate around the world. The Deluxe Class figures of this line are notably smaller than their counterparts from previous years and the price point has gone up, averaging $12.99-14.99 depending on where you go instead of the more traditional $9-12.99. This particular wave of 'Generations' figures also marks a significant change in the 'Transformers' toy line. Though he was part of the 'War for Cybertron' universe, this is the first time Autobot Jazz is being made into an action figure based on his appearance in the video game. Following up on the success of 'War for Cybertron', High Moon Studios was due to release 'Fall of Cybertron' in August of 2012 so a large portion of the 'Generations' toy line became dedicated to characters and designs from the game itself. Ages 5 and up.Ģ012's big 'Transformers' multimedia event was not a movie, but rather a video game. But when he needs to be on the move for dangerous missions, convert him to speedy Cybertronian racer mode! Keep converting him back and forth so he can handle whatever his DECEPTICON enemies try to dish out! Figure converts from robot mode to vehicle mode and back! Includes blaster pistol accessory! Cybertronian racer mode!įigure comes with accessory. The battle between AUTOBOT and DECEPTICON is never over, and this AUTOBOT JAZZ figure is the next generation of awesome TRANSFORMERS action! Your AUTOBOT JAZZ figure comes armed with his special ops skills and a blaster pistol that will make any DECEPTICON think twice about taking him on. *Images above with asterisks and text below in italics are from the Official Transformers Web Site: Retailer: General (Toys R Us, Target, Wal-Mart etc.) Price Point: $14.99 (depending on retailer) Generations San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Swindle Toy Review.

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