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06-01-2009, 04:58 AM | #1 |
L.P.G. Weapons Expert
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I have noticed that next to the Joe character's name and so on is a wave number, what exactly is a wave number ?
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06-01-2009, 08:51 AM | #2 |
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Back in the day all figures for the year were released at once. Now days, all the figures are released in "waves" of 3-8 new figures during each year.
Here's the year 2008 to show you how a year can look: Wave 5 (Wave 1 2008) Snake-Eyes (Black) G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Iron Grenadier Destro G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Crimson Guard G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Snow Job G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Sgt. Flash G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Wave 6 (Wave 2 2008) Cobra Commander (Battle Armor) G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Ssgt. Rock 'N Roll G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Lt. Torpedo G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Wave 7 (Wave 3 2008) Wild Bill G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review H.I.S.S. Driver G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Cobra Viper G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Spirit Iron Knife G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Snake Eyes V3 (Combat Knives) G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Duke With JetPack G.I.Joe 25th Anniversary Review Wave 8 (Wave 4 2008) Major Bludd G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Review Snake Eyes With Parka G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Roadblock (V2 City Assault) G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Python Patrol Cobra Officer Modern ERA Review Baroness (V2 Cartoon) G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Tiger Force Flint G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Wave 9 (Wave 5 2008) General Hawk G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Bazooka G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Barbecue G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Ninja-Ku G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Snow Serpent G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Battle Android Trooper G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Wave 10 (Wave 6 2008) Tiger Force Duke G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Mutt and Junkyard G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Cobra Para-Viper G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Cobra Bazooka Trooper G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Croc-Master G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Cobra Mercenary: Wraith G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Wave 11 (Wave 7 2008) Wave 11 ZARTAN G.I.Joe Modern Era Review Specialist Matt Trakker G.I.Joe Modern Era Review Sgt. Airborne G.I.Joe Modern Era Review Cobra EEL G.I.Joe Modern Era Review PILOT SCARLETT G.I.Joe Modern Era Review FLINT in Cobra Disguise G.I.Joe Modern Era Review Wave 12 (Wave 8 2008) Dreadnok Ripper G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Ninja Viper G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Cobra Diver G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Cobra Trooper G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Python Crimson Guard G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Tripwire with MASS Element G.I. Joe Modern ERA Review Hasbro resets the Wave numbers each year, but us fans and some online retailers keep counting from the very first wave. That's why the first wave of 2008 is called Wave 5, because there were 4 Waves of figures in 2007 Also in each wave's case of figures there are either multiples of a new figure or extras from a previous wave. Each case holds 8 figures so in the case for Wave 12 you had all six new figures plus an extra Cobra Diver and (I think) a black Snake-Eyes from Wave 5. Also there are revision cases for each wave. These cases typically come out after the first cases have reached stores (But not always) and they typically have even more figures from a previous wave packed into them |
06-01-2009, 08:55 AM | #3 |
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Personally I hate keeping the wave number going. It should reset each year or each "line" change.
It's just hard to tell with the 25th anniversary making the switch to Modern Era because it happened mid-year.
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