With potentially more Transformers of the likes of Arcee and Cliffjumper from the decade the cartoon was at its height of popularity only makes Bumblebee all the more exciting.
It feels like Bumblebee has the potential to be the Transformers film fans of the cartoons and toys have wanted all along.
This has come through in the trailers, as just seeing Optimus Prime in his original more simplistic, toy-like design has a potent nostalgic effect.