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Spotlight: Metroplex

2009-12-31T06:04:04Z

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Spotlight (comics)|''The Transformers: Spotlight'']]'' #24''
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|title="The Transformers Spotlight: Metroplex"
|image=Spotlight metroplex cover A.jpg
|caption="Metroplex is my kinda town!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 1]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=July 2009
|written by=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|art by=[[Marcelo Matere]]
|colors by= [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=Pre-[[All Hail Megatron]]
}}
'''While on the run from Sixshot, the Throttlebots come across a mysterious Cybertronian ghost town.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Throttlebot]]s are stationed on the [[Orvus Base]] laboratory orbiting [[Salvvatan VI]], serving as couriers for a top-secret research project, when the base is attacked and destroyed by [[Sixshot]]. They escape in a ship as the only survivors of the attack — with Sixshot in hot pursuit — eventually making their way to [[Salvvatan VIII]], which they are surprised to discover has signs of [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] life. They land and make their way into the giant city on the planet, hoping to find someone who can help.

But as they drive through the city they discover it's eerily empty, though there's still supplies of [[energon (fuel)|energon]] available. Their searching and scavenging is eventually cut short when Sixshot catches up with them, and he promises that if they hand over the information on the destroyed lab's research he'll give them a merciful death. The Throttlebots decide to transform and make a break for it again, and Sixshot chases after them.
[[Image:SixshotTank SpotlightMetroplex.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Final Smash! ''LANDMASTER!'']]
His robot mode blasters send [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] crashing hard into a wall. He transforms into his tank mode and lands on [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]], running him over and crushing him, then blasts [[Wide Load]] with his turrets. He returns to robot mode and hauls the injured Freeway up, asking him if he's going to talk. All Freeway can do is groan in pain, so he tosses the Throttlebot aside and addresses the remaining three, telling them to come out and face him.

As the three follow his command, [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] asks how Sixshot can be back to normal again when he last saw the [[Decepticon]] as a zombie on [[Bhul]]'s moon. Sixshot explains that he traded some of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]' technology — specifically the [[space bridge]] schematics and failsafe overrides — to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in return for being restored to his normal self.

The Throttlebots tell Sixshot they're determined to go down fighting, and Sixshot starts to boast about how that will cost them, when [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] transforms and sideswipes Sixshot's leg, knocking him off balance. Sixshot grabs onto the Throttlebot with a hand, and Rollbar pulls Sixshot along behind him before deliberately crashing them both hard into a wall.

The impact causes an alarm to sound, with a voice calling out about an intruder alert and perimeter breach. Sixshot is distracted and confused for a moment, prompting Searchlight and Goldbug to try to get the jump on him. But the unimpressed Sixshot quickly rounds on and shoots both of them. He then approaches Searchlight and is about to finish him off with a close range headshot when a giant arm emerges from an opening in the city and pounds Sixshot into the ground. To Searchlight's amazement, Sixshot not only survives the impact but manages to stand up again, only to have the city — really [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] — transform into robot mode and step on him.
[[Image:MetroplexVehicleMode SpotlightMetroplex.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
As Searchlight, Goldbug, and Rollbar recover and stare up in amazement at the giant [[city-bot]], Metroplex states that his position has been compromised and they all need to leave. When Rollbar asks why, Metroplex explains that they need to hide, that since they found him there will be others who will come. Rollbar protests that there's a war going on, and that they need Metroplex's help, but the city-bot simply looks away sadly and tells them where they can find a shuttle and supplies. When Goldbug asks what kind of Autobot would abandon his own, Metroplex explains that he has a mission to protect "it", then transforms into a gigantic space vessel and takes off.

As the three Throttlebots head off to try and find the rest of their little group, they speculate what "it" might be. Searchlight has a theory, but refuses to share any details, much to Rollbar's irritation. Meanwhile, back in the impact crater of Metroplex's initial stomp, the crushed and battered Sixshot clenches one of his outstretched hands into a fist...
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (2)
* [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (3)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (4)
* [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] (5)
* [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (6)
* [[Wide Load]] (7)
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (8)
|c2=
* [[Sixshot]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"Surrender. Hand over the lab's information. Die without pain. You don't want the alternative."
:—'''Sixshot''' gives the Throttlebots a choice between death and worse death.

"You're leaving us to die? What kind of Autobot '''are''' you?"<br />
"I HAVE A MISSION. A PURPOSE. TO KEEP IT SAFE. I WEEP FOR MY FELLOW AUTOBOTS BUT I CANNOT HELP THEM."
:—'''Goldbug''' and '''Metroplex'''

== Errors ==
* On page 4, Goldbug mistakenly addresses Chase as Freeway.
* Jhiaxus' name is consistently misspelled "Jiaxus".
{{note|Both errors are corrected in the trade paperback collection.}}

== Items of note ==
* '''Cameos:''' Sixshot's unknown Autobot victims (including [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]).
* An editor's note at the beginning states that the events in this issue start right before ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #1.
* The issue consists of mainly 2-page spreads to illustrate Metroplex's sheer size.
* Due to IDW's subsequent relaunch of the series as a proper ongoing, as well as the Bumblebee and [[Last Stand of the Wreckers]] miniseries, the Spotlights took a hiatus after this issue.
* Goldbug is ''not'' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].
* Searchlight is altered from his ''Stormbringer'' appearance to look more like the other Throttlebots.

===Transformers references===
* A lamppost resembling [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s Cybertronian [[alternate mode]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon]] is seen on the side of the road leading to the city.
* Cover B references the cover of [[The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK|Marvel UK]] comic #186 ''[[:Image:MarvelUK-186.jpg|Space Pirates!]]''

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Wraparound cover of an angry Metroplex and the Throttlebots vs Sixshot; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
* '''Cover B:''' Metroplex's GIGANTIC hand emerging from the ground, while the Throttlebots watch; art by [[Guido Guidi]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Virgin (title-free) alternate of cover A.
<gallery>
Image:Spotlight metroplex cover A.jpg|"You guys are making me itch!"
Image:SpotlightMetroplex CoverB.jpg|Just before 'Plex flips the bird.
Image:SpotlightMetroplex CoverRI.jpg|Metroplex a virgin? I believe it. Who could satisfy him?!
</gallery>

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[[Category:Spotlight issues|Metroplex]]

Transformers (2007 toyline)

2009-12-28T18:01:22Z

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{{picsneeded|Toys, of course. From every line. A list page is awfully dry without images!}}

{{nav-movie}}

[[Image:Crosssell-movie.jpg|right|400px|thumb|These ain't your daddy's toys, kids.]]
The 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' film]] was accompanied by one of the largest product blitzes in the history of the [[Transformers brand]]. The prominence of the movie allowed [[Hasbro]] to push the toy line to new levels of complexity and diversity.

In addition to the standard "main line" figures, several sub-lines were developed. Some, such as the [[Fast Action Battler|Fast Action Battlers]] and [[Cyber Slammers]], are aimed at younger users. Others, such as [[Real Gear Robots]] and the various role play toys, expand on the plot and concepts of the movie. Furthermore, many stores received various exclusive [[redeco]]s and multi-packs. Other markets, such as Japan and even Europe, also had their own exclusives.

Virtually all characters of the movie cast received multiple toy incarnations at various price points, from the tiny $4 [[Legends Class|Legends]] versions and two-for-$5 ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' PVCs up to the massive, complex, [[Gimmick|electronic]] $80 Ultimate [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]. Given the limited number of Transformers featured in the movie, the toyline naturally contains many additional characters. Many of these are featured in alternate movie-related media, such as prequel comics and video games.

Following the success of the movie toyline, it was expanded with the [[AllSpark Power]] and [[Premium Series]] sub-lines, while the subsequent toyline, ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'', was officially pushed back from late 2007/early 2008 to July 2008.

==Toyline==
===Action figures ("main" line)===
====Overview====
[[Image:Moviebonecrushertoy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Bonecrusher hates being a Deluxe.]]
The main line movie figures attempt to emulate the spindly, multi-faceted appearance of the screen characters, succeeding to a remarkable degree. This aesthetic carries over to characters that do not appear in the movie, giving the line a unified appearance. Most alternate forms are realistically styled contemporary Earth vehicles, many of which are [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed replicas]].

The main line figures feature an above-average design complexity, with figures such as [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Deluxe Class Bumblebee.]] packing an amazing number of moving parts into a small package. Transformations are fairly complex, and tend to capture the movie's visual spectacle of a vehicle flying apart into a thousand pieces as the robots transform. The primary gimmick of the main line is "[[Automorph Technology]]", a gimmick by which moving one piece of a toy will in turn move other pieces into their designated positions via hidden gears, furthering the parallel with the movie's visuals.

[[Image:Bumblebeemovietoydeluxe67.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Float like a butterfly and sting like a......wait- what's my name again?.]]
Many of the vehicle modes' exteriors are formed by thin panels, but limbs and torsos are sufficiently integral to the vehicle-mode panels that they are not [[shellformer]]s. On some of the toys, these panels swing back on themselves or are otherwise concealed to such an extent that the finished robot gives comparatively little indication that it turns into a vehicle at all -- yet another point of unity with the movie's design aesthetic.

Other noteworthy characteristics of the "main" movie line include a stronger focus on the [[Legends Class|Legends]] [[size class]], which was once again available at all major retailers (instead of just at specialty and convenience stores), including toys for all but [[Frenzy (Movie)|one]] of the [[Transformers (2007)|movie's]] robot cast (although Legends were later changed from single packs to the "Allspark Battles" two-packs); the "Screen Battles" diorama sets containing minor, more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of Deluxe Class toys in nifty diorama sets including PVC figures of some of the movie's human cast (a rarity in Transformers toylines); the [[Real Gear Robots]], a concept originally conceived for the ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' line, but then held back because it conveniently tied into a key scene in the movie; and the [[Premium Series]], a mostly collector-aimed lineup of even ''more'' movie-accurate redecos of previously released toys of most of the movie's robot cast.

Unfortunately, due to issues of vehicle-mode licensing and the fact that the robot designs are the shared intellectual property of [[DreamWorks]], it is a virtual certainty that the Movie toys will never be made available as [[redeco]]s in other franchises (bar any movie sequel line) or as [[BotCon|convention]] [[exclusive]]s. So get 'em while the getting's good!

====Legends Class====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]

{{note|This wave had minimal distribution in the USA, and as a result was hard to find; it was released in larger quantities in other countries, however.}}

====Allspark Battles====
{{note|"Allspark Battles" are two-packs that contain two Legends Class figures each. On the North American market, they replaced the Legends Class single packs in late 2007, coinciding with the launch of the [[AllSpark Power]] sub-line, whereas other markets continued getting some of the toys included in these two-packs as single packs instead. Most of the Legends Class toys included in these sets are [[redeco]]s of molds previously available as single packs, although a few new molds made their debut as part of a two-pack.}}

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] vs. [[Barricade (Movie)|Recon Barricade]] ([[Redeco|redecoes]] of Legends Class Bumblebee and Barricade)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] vs. [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (minor redeco of Legends Class Jazz)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Rescue Ratchet]] vs. [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] (redeco of Legends Class Autobot Ratchet)

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] vs. [[Blackout (Movie)|Desert Blackout]] (redeco of Legends Class Blackout)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Stealth Starscream]] (redecoes of Legends Class Optimus Prime and Starscream)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Battle Jazz]] vs. [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Ice Megatron]] (redecoes of Legends Class Autobot Jazz and Megatron)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (battle damaged redeco of Legends Class Bumblebee)

====Real Gear Robots====
{{note|Capitalizing on movie scenes in which the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] brings ordinary Earth machines to life, the [[Real Gear Robot]]s are a sub-set based on modern electronic items (not actually working) which convert to miniscule robots. The toys are comparable to the Scout class in size and price. Their alternate forms tend to be slightly scaled down from life size, with realism varying widely. The robot modes are generally more in line with the "classic", blocky aesthetic of previous ''Transformers'' toylines, rather than the more complex look of the movie characters.}}

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Speed Dial 800]] (Mobile Phone)
*[[Longview (Movie)|Longview]] (Binoculars)
*[[Spy Shot 6]] (Digital Camera)
*[[Power Up VT6]] (Portable Video Game Player)

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Booster X10]] (MP3 Player)
*[[Zoom Out 25X]] (Digital Video Camera)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Meantime]] (Digital Watch)
*[[High Score 100]] (Game Console Controller)

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Wire Tap V20]] (Mobile Phone; redeco of Speed Dial 800)
*[[Night Beat 7]] (MP3 Player; redeco of Booster X10)

'''Wave 5'''
*[[Hacker X-3]] (Portal Video Game Player; redeco of Power Up VT6)
*[[Highline 1070]] (Mobile Phone; redeco of Speed Dial 800)
*[[Photon T-34]] (Digital Camera; redeco of Spy Shot 6)

'''Wave 6'''
*[[Farsight T-20]] (Binoculars; redeco of Longview)
*[[Midnighter XR-4]] (Digital Watch; redeco of Meantime)
*[[Twitcher F451]] (Game Console Controller; redeco of High Score 100)

{{note|This wave had minimal distribution, and as a result was very hard to find, if at all.}}

====Deluxe Class====
'''Wave 1 (Movie Preview wave)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Protoform Optimus Prime]] ("entry mode" form as seen in the movie)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Protoform Starscream]] ("entry mode" form, robot mode design appears in the movie-affiliated [[Movie (comics)|comics]])

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Classic Camaro)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (includes small figure of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Decepticon Frenzy]])
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]
*[[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] (a non-movie character, based on an unused ILM design)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] (a non-movie character, appears in the movie-affiliated [[Transformers: The Game|videogame]] and [[Movie (comics)|comics]])

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (a non-movie character, was included in an earlier draft of the movie's script, toy based on an unused ILM design, appears in the movie-affiliated [[Movie (comics)|comics]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Concept Camaro)
*[[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] (a non-movie character, appears in the movie-affiliated [[Transformers: The Game|videogame]] and [[Movie (comics)|comics]])

'''Wave 5'''
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Final Battle Jazz]] ([[retool]] of regular Deluxe Autobot Jazz, featuring sculpted battle damage and a new, more movie-accurate weapon)
*[[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] (a non-movie character, appears in the Movie-affiliated [[Transformers: The Game|videogame]] and in the comic book mini-series [[The Reign of Starscream]], based on a non-transforming tow truck that appears in the movie)
*[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] (a non-movie character, appears in the movie-affiliated [[Transformers: The Game|videogame]] and [[Movie (comics)|comics]])

'''Wave 6'''
*[[Dropkick]] (a non-movie character, appears in the movie-affiliated [[Transformers: The Game|videogame]])
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Recon Barricade]] (non-movie-based [[redeco]] of Barricade)

'''Wave 7 (Allspark Power wave 1)'''
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] (a non-movie character, redeco of Deluxe Concept Camaro Bumblebee, appears in the movie-affiliated comic book mini-series [[The Reign of Starscream]])
*[[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]] (a non-movie character, based on a [[Sector Seven]] vehicle from the movie, appears in the movie-affiliated comic book mini-series [[The Reign of Starscream]])
*[[Camshaft (Movie)|Autobot Camshaft]] (a non-movie character, redeco of Deluxe Swindle, appears in the movie-affiliated comic book mini-series [[The Reign of Starscream]])

'''Wave 7 Revision 1 (Allspark Power wave 2)'''
*[[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] (a non-movie character, based on a [[Sector Seven]] vehicle from the movie, appears in the movie-affiliated comic book mini-series [[The Reign of Starscream]])

'''Wave 8 (Allspark Power wave 3)'''
*[[Overcast (Movie)|Overcast]] (a non-Movie character, redeco of Deluxe Dreadwing)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Jungle Bonecrusher]] (non-Movie-based redeco of Deluxe Bonecrusher)

'''Wave 9 (Allspark Power wave 4)'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Stealth Bumblebee]] (non-movie-based redeco/retool of Deluxe Concept Camaro Bumblebee, sporting a new head sculpt based on the "battle mask" from the movie)
*[[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] (a non-movie character, redeco of Deluxe Dropkick as a [[wikipedia:Sanford & Son|Sanford & Son]] homage, appears in the movie-affiliated comic book mini-series [[The Reign of Starscream]])

'''Wave 10 (Premium Series wave 1)'''
*"Premium Series" [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] (more movie-accurate redeco of Deluxe Autobot Jazz)
*"Premium Series" [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (more movie-accurate redeco of Deluxe Barricade)
*"Premium Series" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (more movie-accurate redeco/retool of Deluxe Concept Camaro Bumblebee, sporting the same "battle mask" head sculpt as Stealth Battle Bumblebee)

{{note|"Premium" Bumblebee was slated to officially debut in wave 10; however, initially only revisions of this wave were sighted at retail which contained "Premium" Jazz and Barricade, but no Bumblebee; the first sightings for Bumblebee were not reported until a few weeks after Jazz and Barricade had first been found.}}

====Screen Battles====
{{note|Screen Battles are minor [[redeco]]s of previously released mass retail Deluxe Class toys in more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colors and/or decos, in order to emulate specific moments from the movie. They come packaged in nifty diorama boxes and include PVC figurines of both human and Transformers characters from the movie (the latter do not transform). In Europe, they are named "Battle Scenes" for inexplicable reasons.}}

'''Wave 1'''
*'''Final Stand''' (minor [[Show accuracy|movie-accurate]] Deluxe [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] redeco with [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] driver figurine and battle damaged legless Bumblebee figure)
*'''First Encounter''' (minor Deluxe [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] redeco with [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]], [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Decepticon Frenzy]] figurines)

'''Wave 2'''
*'''Desert Attack''' (minor Deluxe [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] redeco with [[Robert Epps|Epps]], [[Jorge Figueroa|Figueroa]] and [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]] figurines)
*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (minor Deluxe [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Camaro Concept Bumblebee]] redeco with [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] and [[Sector Seven]] agents figurines, one of them being a miscolored [[William Lennox]])

====Voyager Class====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (includes non-transforming [[Scale|scaled-down]] figurine of [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]

'''Wave 2 Revision 1'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Rescue Ratchet]] (non-movie-based [[G1]]-[[homage]] [[redeco]] of Ratchet)
*[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] (a non-movie character, [[redeco]]/[[remold]] of Starscream using the same head sculpt as the Target exclusive Starscream redeco, appears in the movie-affiliated comic book mini-series ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'')

'''Wave 5 (Allspark Power Wave 1)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|First Strike Optimus Prime]] (non-movie-based [[G1]]-[[homage]] [[redeco]] of Voyager Optimus Prime)
*[[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] (a non-movie character, redeco/remold of Voyager Blackout; replacing the Scorponok mini-figure with a new lifeboat/weapon accessory)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Offroad Ironhide]] (non-movie-based redeco of Voyager Ironhide)

'''Wave 5 revision 1 (Allspark Power Wave 2)'''
*[[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]] (a non-Movie character, based on Bell/Boeing VH-22 Osprey, seen during the movie.)

'''Wave 6 (Premium Series Wave 1)'''
*"Premium Series" [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redeco of Voyager Class Ironhide)
*"Premium Series" [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redeco of Voyager Class Blackout including the [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] mini-figure, virtually identical to Japan's Lawson exclusive Blackout version 4500X)

====Movie Leader Class====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]

'''Wave 4 (Allspark Power Wave 1)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] ([[redeco]] of Leader Optimus Prime)

'''Wave 5 (Allspark Power Wave 2)'''
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Deep Desert Brawl]] ([[redeco]] of Leader Decepticon Brawl)

'''Wave 6 (Premium Series Wave 1)'''
*"Premium Series" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (redeco/remold of Leader Class Optimus Prime)
*"Premium Series" [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] (redeco of Leader Class Megatron)

====Ultimate Class====
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Ultimate Bumblebee]]

===Fast Transformers Fun===
====Cyber Stompin' Robots====
(non-transforming)
*Cyber Stompin' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*Cyber Stompin' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]

====[[Cyber Slammers]]====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Classic Camaro)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee (Camaro Concept)]]

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] ([[redeco]] of Cyber Slammers Camaro Concept Bumblebee)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]

'''Wave 5'''
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Patrol Barricade]] (redeco of Cyber Slammers Barricade)

====Fast Action Battlers====
'''Wave 1'''
*Cannon Blast [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*Battle Blade [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Hook Optimus Prime]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Ion Blast Autobot Jazz]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Double Missile Decepticon Brawl]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Axe Attack Autobot Ratchet]]

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Disc Blast Decepticon Frenzy]]
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Gyro Blade Blackout]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Fusion Blast Megatron]]

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Blade Shield Barricade]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Plasma Punch Bumblebee]]

'''Wave 5'''
*[[Ramjet (Movie)|Claw Slash Ramjet]] ([[redeco]] of Fast Action Battler Starscream)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Fire Blast Optimus Prime]] (redeco of Fast Action Battler Optimus Prime)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Pulse Cannon Ironhide]] (redeco of Fast Action Battler Ironhide)
*[[Smokescreen (Movie)|Sonic Shock Smokescreen]] (redeco of Fast Action Battler Jazz)

'''Wave 6'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Rally Rocket Bumblebee]] (redeco of Fast Action Battler Plasma Punch Bumblebee)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Rescue Torch Ratchet]] (redeco of Fast Action Battler Axe Attack Autobot Ratchet)
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Desert Blast Brawl]] (redeco of Fast Action Battler Double Missile Decepticon Brawl)
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Night Attack Megatron]] (redeco of Fast Action Battler Fusion Blast Megatron)

===Role Play===
====Helmet Role Play====
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] Voice Changer (helmet)

====Converting Arm Blasters Role Play====
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] Battle Rig Blaster
{{Note|In Europe, the role-play accessory is named "Optimus Prime Big Rig Blaster" for inexplicable reasons.}}
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] Barrel Roll Blaster

====Allspark Blasters====
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] Blaster
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] Blaster

====Super Soaker Gauntlet Blaster====
*Transformers Water Shooter

====[[T.E.C.H.]] (Transformers Electronic Combat Hardware)====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Digital Dagger]]
*[[Quick Bow]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Tight Shot]]
*[[Flash Bang]]

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Autofire]]

===Plain Transformers Fun===
'''Mr Potato Head Transformers'''
*[[Optimash Prime]]

'''Plush Transformers'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Softimus Prime]] ([[G1]]-style Prime, soft toy transforms by turning inside out, using velcro)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Slumblebee]] (ditto, for G1-styled Bumblebee)

====[[Robot Heroes]]====
(2-inch non-transforming cutified figurines similar to Star Wars Galactic Heroes et al. [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] characters in Movie packaging)

'''Wave 1 (Generation 1 characters)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] vs. [[Shrapnel (G1)|Insecticon]] (Actually Hot Rod vs. Shrapnel)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] vs. [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] vs. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]

'''Wave 2 (Generation 1 characters)'''
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] vs. [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]

'''Wave 3 (Generation 1 characters)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] w/[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] vs. [[Unicron]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Autobot Jazz]] vs. [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]

'''Wave 4 (Movie characters)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] vs. [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] vs. [[Frenzy (Movie)|Decepticon Frenzy]]

'''Wave 5 (Movie characters)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] w/sword vs. [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] ([[alternate mode]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] vs. [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Armor Bumblebee]] vs. [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]
*[[Protoform]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] vs. [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]

'''Wave 6 (Movie characters)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] vs. [[Dispensor]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Battle Jazz]] vs. [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Allspark Bumblebee]] vs. [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]

===Collector===
====Unleashed====
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]

====Turnaround Unleashed====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]

'''Wave 3 (not released in the USA)'''
*Autobots ([[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] & [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]])
*Decepticons ([[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] & [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]])

{{note|The "Autobots" and "Decepticons" sets were only released in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia and Mexico, but were cancelled for the US market.}}

====Robot Replicas====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Decepticon Frenzy]]

====Titanium Series (3")====
{{main|Titanium Series}}

'''Wave 1 (Wave 8 overall)'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]

'''Wave 2 (Wave 9 overall)'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]

'''Wave 3 (Wave 10 overall)'''
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]

===Store exclusives===
====Scout Class ([[Target]] exclusive)====
{{note|The Scout Class toys were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. Some European countries skipped the first wave, however, and never got any of the Allspark Power waves either.}}

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Hardtop (Movie)|Hardtop]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]])
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]])
*[[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]])

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]])
*[[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]])
*[[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]])

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]])
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]])
*[[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]])

'''Wave 4 (Allspark Power Wave 1)'''
*[[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]])
*[[Storm Surge (Movie)|Storm Surge]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Shortround]])
*[[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]])

'''Canceled wave'''<ref>[[Hasbro Q&A/March 2009: Answers]]</ref>
{{canceledtoy}}
*[[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Lugnutz]])
*[[Reverb (Movie)|Decepticon Reverb]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Blackout (combiner)|Blackout]]/[[Stormcloud (Energon)|Stormcloud]])
*[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]] (redeco of ''Energon'' [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback/]][[Blight (Energon)|Blight]])

====Other single-packed store exclusive redecos====
'''Best Buy exclusives'''
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] (metallic redeco of Voyager Class Ratchet)
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] (metallic [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redeco of Voyager Class Megatron)
{{note|Ratchet and Megatron were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.}}

'''[[Target]] exclusives'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Robo-Vision Optimus Prime]] (redeco of Voyager Class Optimus Prime)
*Autobot Jazz (''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[homage]] [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz)
*Starscream (''Generation 1'' [[homage]] [[redeco]] of Voyager Class Starscream)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (redeco of Concept Camaro Deluxe Class Bumblebee with "Allspark Power" blue accents in robot mode)
*Autobot Jazz (redeco of Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz with "Allspark Power" blue accents in robot mode)
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] (redeco of Deluxe Class Decepticon Brawl with "Allspark Power" blue accents in robot mode)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (redeco of Deluxe Class Barricade with "Allspark Power" blue accents in robot mode)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Deep Space Starscream]] (redeco of Voyager Class Starscream)
{{note|All these toys were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. In addition, the "Allspark Power" versions of Bumblebee, Autobot Jazz, Decepticon Brawl and Barricade were also available as Sainsbury's exclusives in the United Kingdom. Deep Space Starscream was also available as a Toyworld exclusive in New Zealand, and a Zellers exclusive in Canada.}}

'''[[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives'''
*[[Wingblade]] (redeco of [[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]] Ultra Class [[Wing Saber]])
*[[Jetstorm (Movie)|Jetstorm]] (redeco of Cybertron Ultra Class [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]])
*[[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]] (redeco of [[Armada (toyline)|Armada]] Max-Con [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]])
*With [[Longarm (Movie Mini-Con)|Longarm]] [[Mini-Con]] (redeco of Armada Mini-Con [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]])
*[[Mudflap (Movie)|Mudflap]] (redeco of Cybertron Voyager Class [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]])
{{note|All those toys were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong.}}

'''[[Walmart]] exclusives'''
*[[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]] (redeco of [[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]] Deluxe Class [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]])
*[[Jolt (Movie)|Jolt]] (redeco of Cybertron Deluxe Class [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]])
*[[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]] (redeco of Cybertron Deluxe Class [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]])
*[[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] (redeco of Cybertron Deluxe Class [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]])
{{note|All these toys were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.}}

*[[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] (redeco of Cybertron Deluxe Class [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]])
*[[Fracture|Decepticon Fracture]] (redeco of [[Classics (2006)|Classic Deluxe]] [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]])
*[[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]] (redeco of Cybertron Deluxe Class [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]])

====Single-packed non-redecoed store exclusives with bonus content====
'''[[Kmart]] exclusives'''
*Unleashed [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] with bonus comic (''[[Movie Prequel (2007)|Movie Prequel]]'' [[Movie Prequel issue 1|#1]] with exclusive [[Klaus Scherwinski]] cover)

'''[[Walmart]] exclusives'''
*[[Protoform]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] with bonus poster
*Protoform [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] with bonus poster

====Store exclusive multi-packs with redecos====
'''[[Target]] exclusives'''
*"Evolution of a Hero" two-pack (regular Deluxe Class "Classic Camaro" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] & battle damaged "Camaro Concept" Bumblebee)
{{note|This two-pack was also available as a non-exclusive mass retail release in Hong Kong and Europe.}}
* Screen Battles "Freeway Brawl" (contains a minor redeco of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]])
* Screen Battles "Battle Over [[Mission City]]" (contains a redeco of Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] and an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Final Battle Jazz]], the latter named "Autobot Jazz" for this pack)
{{Note|These two-packs were also available as a non-exclusive mass retail releases in Singapore.}}

'''[[Sam's Club]] exclusives'''
*Voyager/Deluxe three-pack (battle damaged Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]], battle damaged Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] & regular Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]])
{{Note|This three-pack was also available as a mass retail release in Hong Kong, as a Toys'R'Us exclusive in Canada, and as a Kmart exclusive in Australia.}}

'''[[Walmart]] exclusives'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] vs. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (battle damaged Robot Replicas Megatron & Optimus Prime)
* The Legacy of Bumblebee three-pack (movie-inspired minor [[redeco]] of ''[[Classics (2006)|Classic]]'' Deluxe [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], regular Movie Deluxe Class "Premium" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and regular ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]])
{{Note|This three-pack was also available in New Zealand, possibly exclusive to Farmers stores.}}

====Store exclusive multi-packs without redecos====
'''BJ's Wholesale Club exclusives'''
* Cyber Stompin' Optimus Prime with Bonus Robot Heroes Rodimus & Insecticon
* Cyber Stompin' Optimus Prime with Bonus Robot Heroes Starscream & Mirage
* Cyber Stompin' Optimus Prime with Bonus Robot Heroes Shockwave & Grimlock
* Cyber Stompin' Optimus Prime with Bonus Robot Heroes Ravage & Optimus Prime
{{Note|At least some of the Optimus Prime combos were also available as Argos exclusives in the United Kingdom and as Kmart exclusives in Australia.}}
* Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee with Bonus Robot Heroes Rodimus & Insecticon
{{note|Official stock photos of the Bumblebee combo have been seen; but unlike the various Optimus Prime combos, it's unclear whether this one has ever actually been released.}}

'''[[Costco]] exclusives'''
*Leader Class Optimus Prime with bonus figures ([[Legends Class]] Bumblebee & Autobot Jazz)
*Ultimate Bumblebee with "Special Value" bonus [[Titanium Series]] 3" Bumblebee figure
{{Note|This bonus pack was also available as a non-exclusive mass retail release in Hong Kong.}}

'''[[Sam's Club]] exclusives'''
*Deluxe three-pack (Decepticon Brawl, Bonecrusher & Autobot Jazz)
{{Note|This three-pack was also available as a non-exclusive mass retail release in Hong Kong.}}

'''[[Target]] exclusives'''
*"Generations Legends" four-pack (Movie [[Legends Class]] Optimus Prime, Legends of Cybertron [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Class Megatron & Legends of Cybertron [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]])
*"Ultimate Optimus Prime 3-Pack" (contains [[Titanium Series]] 3" "Robot Mode" Optimus Prime, "Vehicle Mode" Optimus Prime and [[Protoform]] Optimus Prime)
{{Note|Both multi-packs were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong.}}

'''[[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives'''
*"Decepticon Desert Attack" two-pack (Voyager Class Blackout & Deluxe Class Scorponok)
*"Battle for the Allspark" Legends six-pack (Bumblebee, Autobot Jazz, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Barricade & Starscream)
{{Note|Both multi-packs were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong.}}

'''[[Walmart]] exclusives'''
*"First Encounter" two-pack (Deluxe Class Bumblebee & Deluxe Class Barricade)
*"Leader for the Ages" two-pack (Fast Action Battler Optimus Prime as "2007 Optimus Prime" & "1984 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]" [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] "The Ultimate Battle" two-pack)
{{Note|Both multi-packs were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong.}}
*"Mass Media Battle" two-pack (Real Gear Robots Speed Dial 800 & Booster X10)
*"Robo Recon Team" two-pack (Real Gear Robots Spy Shot 6 & Longview)
*"Brain Scrambler Team" two-pack (Real Gear Robots Power Up VT6 & Zoom Out 25X)
*Ultimate Bumblebee three-pack (Ultimate Bumblebee, Deluxe Scorponok & Deluxe Decepticon Brawl)
* Cyber Stompin' Optimus Prime with Bonus Cyber Slammers Bumblebee (Classic Camaro)
* Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee with Bonus Cyber Slammers Barricade

===Sub-lines===
====Allspark Power====
{{main|AllSpark Power}}

====Premium Series====
{{main|Premium Series}}

===Notable international variants===
Even though the Movie toyline differed from previous Transformers toylines insofar as TakaraTomy's Japanese versions of the toys were almost identical to their Hasbro counterparts (as a matter of fact, the Japanese "mainline" toys even came in Hasbro packaging, with additional Japanese stickers on the packaging identifying them as the Japanese versions), there were a few genuine variants - and on top of that, one of those variants was also released in the United Kingdom, making it the first shared Japanese/European "variant" toy since red Armada Powerlinx [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]].

====UK variants====
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] (Leader Class; missing the US version's "Allspark Power" blue paint and coming in slightly different packaging)

{{note|This toy was available exclusively at Argos stores in the UK several months before the US version came out. Apparently this has originally been intended for the United States market, since the packaging sports various US market-specific logos and English-only texts.}}

====Japanese variants====
* Most of the initial decos of the [[Real Gear Robot|Real Gear Robots]] ([[Speed Dial 800]], [[Spy Shot 6]], [[Power Up VT6]], [[Longview (Movie)|Longview]] and [[Zoom Out 25X]]) featured different stickers in Japan, depicting scenes involving the [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] cast rather than screenshots from the [[Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]], and replacing the time index "7:47" (hinting at the US release date of the movie, July 4th) with "8:04" (as the movie wasn't released in Japan until August 4th).
* MA-03 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro; using clear blue plastic for the windows with painted over yellow car parts, instead of the US version's yellow plastic with [[Tampograph|tampographed]] blue windows)
* MA-18 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] (Leader Class; identical to the UK version)
* MA-19 [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]] (different shade than the Hasbro version, and features tires made of rubber instead of plastic)
* MA-21 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Battle Mode Optimus Prime]] (same mold as Hasbro's Leader Class [[Premium Series]] Optimus Prime, but features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] rims, bumper/grill and gas tanks/toolboxes. His overall paint deco in robot mode is also slightly more detailed.)
* MD-22 [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]] (Voyager Class; sporting black as the main colour and a slightly different deco than the US version; also comes with a small Allspark cube accessory)

===International exclusives===
{{note|Even though European countries got some of the US toyline's store exclusives (such as various Toys'R'Us exclusive releases) as well, some of them even at mass retail (such as the Target exclusive Scout Class redecos of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys, or the "Evolution of a Hero" two-pack with the Deluxe Class Classic and Concept Camaro Bumblebee toys), and some toys that were released as store exclusives in the UK (such as Deluxe Class Recon Barricade) or Japan (such as Leader Class Decepticon Brawl) were available at mass retail in the USA, there were also some multi-packs and redecos that were genuine exclusives to European countries or Japan.}}

====Non-US market Legends Class single packs====
'''Wave 4 (Allspark Power Wave 1)'''
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] ([[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]])
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Recon Barricade]] (redeco of Legends Class [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]])
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] (minor redeco of Legends Class Autobot Jazz)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]

{{note|The toys themselves are identical to those released as part of the "Allspark Battles" two-packs in the USA. However, these versions come on European-style single cards. Thus far, they have been released in various countries in Europe, Asia and Oceania.}}

====Non-US market Hasbro multi-packs====
* "Unleashed y Voyager" (two-pack of Unleashed [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] with either Voyager Class [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] or [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]])

{{note|These two-packs have only been released in Mexico.}}

* [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Protoform Optimus Prime]] & [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] three-pack (Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz, Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime & Deluxe Class Decepticon Brawl)

{{note|This three-pack has only been available as a mass retail release in the United Kingdom.}}

* "[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]" two-pack (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee & Voyager Class Optimus Prime)

{{note|This two-pack has been available as a mass retail release in Hong Kong, as an Argos exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and with undertermined distribution in France. Apparently this had originally been intended for the United States market, since the packaging sports various logos and design elements usually only found on North American packaging, as well as English-only texts.}}

* "Towed to Safety" two-pack (Deluxe Class [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] & Deluxe Class Classic Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]])

{{note|This two-pack has only been available as a mass retail release in the United Kingdom.}}

====Non-US market Hasbro "special" single packs====
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Autobot Optimus Prime]] (battle damaged redeco of Voyager Class Optimus Prime, identical to the one from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack)
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (battle damaged redeco of Deluxe Class Arcee, identical to the one from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack)

{{note|These toys have only been released in Asia, but were also stocked by US-based online retailers. "Autobot Optimus Prime" comes in the same packaging style and sports the same assortment number as the Best Buy exclusive "Premium Series" redecos of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]], while Arcee comes on the same cardback as the regular release, with the only difference being an additional "exclusive battle damage" sticker on the blister bubble and a different barcode. An isolated sighting for Arcee has been reported from a [[Walmart]] store in the USA, which might or might not have been a fluke.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys--products-30/battle-damage-arcee-individual-carded-version-released-164343/]</ref>}}

====Japanese exclusive molds====
*TS-01 Trans Scanning [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (an articulated "Protoform"-esque figure with snap-on vehicle mode parts)
*TS-02 Trans Scanning [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (an articulated "Protoform"-esque figure with snap-on vehicle mode parts)

====Japanese exclusive redecos====
*EZ Collection Bumblebee "scanning version" (a clear redeco of Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], exclusively available with the August 2007 edition of ''Hyper Hobby'' magazine)
*Bumblebee "limited metallic color version" (a redeco of the first Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] toy with a shiny gold metallic finish, exclusively available at Lawson stores)
*Protoform Optimus Prime "Fusion Cluster Edition" (a redeco of Deluxe Class Protoform [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] in "entry mode" colors, exclusively available at the C3xHobby Convention and later also from [[e-Hobby]])
*Protoform Starscream "Fusion Cluster Edition" (a redeco of Deluxe Class Protoform [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] in "entry mode" colors, exclusively available at the C3xHobby Convention and later also from [[e-Hobby]])
*Optimus Prime (a Movie-esque redeco of the [[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]] Spychanger [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] mold, available at pretty much every store for purchase of the Transformers Movie DVD)
*EZ Collection Bumblebee metallic version (a metallic redeco of Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], exclusively available at Tsutaya Records stores for purchase of the Transformers Movie DVD)
*Blackout "4500x version" (a more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redeco of Voyager Class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and his little [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] companion, exclusively available at Lawson stores; based on the same paint mask as Hasbro's "Premium Series" redeco of Blackout, with very minor differences)
*Starscream Vardia Red Model (a red-ish redeco of Voyager Starscream, exclusively available at Toshiba stores for purchase of the Toshiba RD-A301 HD-DVD player)
* MA-20 [[Arcee (Movie)|Black Arcee]] (black redeco of Deluxe Class Arcee, based on the motorcycle used by [[William Lennox]] during the final battle of the Movie; the only explicit redeco of a movie toy available at mass retail in Japan with no US counterpart)
* Arcee G1 color edition (a pink and white redeco of Deluxe Class Arcee, limited to 1000 pieces, exclusively available at Wonder Festival 2008 Winter)

==Merchandise==
* [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=123245 Exhaustive Transformers 2007 merchandise list, maintained by AMS.]

==Trivia==
*The "Scout" [[size class]] was made exclusive to Target stores for the run of the Movie toyline (although it was available as a mass retail assortment in other countries), and consisted solely of [[Redeco|redecos]] of toys from the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toylines. The ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' and ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' lines didn't revisit this price point at all, but the Scout price point returned with the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen toyline]]'', this time with entirely new molds.
* Likewise, the "Ultra" size class was originally not used during the Movie toyline's run either. Eventually, the only two "Ultra Class" releases were redecos of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys that were exclusively available at Toys"R"Us stores. The 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' line brought the price point back as a mass retail assortment.
*The Fracture, Crankcase, and Getaway exclusive toys were originally meant to be part of the 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' line, but Wal*Mart insisted that they be placed into the Movie line instead. (The logic being that the old Universe line eventually failed in the market, while the Movie line was a dramatic hit.)

=="Drought"==
[[Image:Movie Deluxe 2009 Bumblebee toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh well. Better luck with the sequel toys!]]
For the remainder of 2007 following the movie's premiere, many fans complained of a severe toy shortage in most markets, particularly the U.S. Mainline figures had proven to be more difficult to locate at retail than in many years, if not '''ever'''. This was due to the convergence of several factors:

*The tremendous success and high profile of the movie has vastly broadened the toy-buying audience, with many more kids, adult collectors, and [[Toy scalping|scalpers]] seeking out product.
*Major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target placed orders for TF movie product based on their sales records for [[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]] and ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' figures, as well as movie-related toylines in general, which tend not to do well (as the ''Spider-Man 3'' figures still warming shelves wherever you live can attest).
*Unusual congestion at Chinese factories and shipping docks lengthened the time necessary to produce and ship new figures to the West.

Ironically for much of 2008, as supply began to overtake demand, the movie toys became shelf-warmers, appearing not to sell in huge numbers, and often to the detriment of shelf-space for the newer [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]] and [[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]] toylines.

==References==
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[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Tales of the Fallen issue 3

2009-11-28T05:58:45Z

74.185.172.102: /* Items of note */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Tales of the Fallen|Transformers: Tales of the Fallen]]'' #3
|prev=Tales of the Fallen issue 2
|next=Tales of the Fallen issue 4
|image=TalesoftheFallen3 CoverA.jpg
|caption="Well, I wasn't going to say 'during the war'. *pause* During the military conflict from 1939 to 1945..."
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 21]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=October 2009
|written by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|pencils by=[[Carlos Magno]]
|colors by=[[Moose Baumann]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
}}

'''Jetfire works for The Fallen. No, really!'''

==Synopsis==
Ages ago, the [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] served directly under the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] who would become [[The Fallen]], finding for him various stars to harvest; he believed he was serving the [[Dynasty of Primes]] as a whole and harvesting non-living systems, not realising he'd been conned by his master into killing a living world.

Reporting back to the not-yet-Fallen, he was surprised to find his master had ''already'' located a new world. When he asked questions about this, his master became impressed that he dared seek answers from a Prime, and decided to let him in on the truth: the rest of the Dynasty had betrayed Cybertron, and were leading it to extinction! It was still-not-yet-Fallen's duty to take control and save the planet from this fate! Confused by all this, Jetfire was taken to the Chamber of the Dynasty of Primes, home of seven sarcophagi from which the Dynasty could communicate; he soon became ''more'' confused when six of the Primes stated that he'd committed a heinous act that had to be punished!

The almost-Fallen defended both "my Seeker" and his actions, causing the Dynasty to warp into the chamber to ask about this nonsense he was speaking. While they remained adamant that a grave sin had been committed by killing a living planet, he asked how this sacrifice could matter ''now'' after they'd gained so much valuable energy for Cybertron? The other Primes were having none of it, and none of the about-to-be-Fallen's arguments that this gained them power ''far'' more quickly; one of them made it clear that the whole Dynasty would have to be in congress before the [[Solar harvester]] would be used again, and there would be severe consequences if he made this "mistake" again. The from-the-next-page-he's-Fallen assured them there'd be no more mistakes...

Jetfire left the meeting confused: his master had explored that last planet and there'd been no life on it... had there? He was told a mistake had been made, but the important thing was that the Dynasty were allowing Cybertron to die; that they wish to take power; that someone had to ''stop'' them. And that someone was the Fallen, and his hand-picked army of [[Constructicon (ROTF)|construction drones]]... the [[Decepticon]]s! Jetfire is left confused by this new name, but is informed that this group is the future of Cybertron... and there's a place in it for him...

Despite his doubts, Jetfire joined the Decepticons and followed them to a desert on a [[Earth|small blue planet]] to build another solar harvester. This doubts flared up when [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] found [[human|primitive]] life was on this planet... and the Fallen ''did not care''. Jetfire was shocked and finally broke rank, ordering Long Haul to cease work on the harvester. He then pleaded with the Fallen that they couldn't harvest another living world... but since the Fallen had just killed one of the primitives for the hell of it, you can guess how ''that'' went. All the Fallen wanted was for the other Primes to come to this world, where he was ready to kill them all, or remain in limbo for eternity: either way, he wins. Jetfire declared he'd stop him, only to get easily swatted down and left to be killed by the Constructicons...

But the Primes had arrived, just as the Fallen wanted. Before engaging in battle, he warped Jetfire and his minions away, and the Seeker found himself under attack. Determined to reach the harvester and stop it, he began tearing through the drones: even wounded, he had power and abilities beyond them! One by one, he dispatched the drones, until only [[Rampage (ROTF)| Rampage]] remained standing. Unfortunately for Jetfire, Rampage got the drop on him, and the only way to avoid being crushed was to teleport into the planet's atmosphere and let re-entry finish him off. Unfortunately, Jetfire's paralysed and unable to fly: this stunt dooms him as well.

Thousands of years later, Jetfire awakes in a desert. Confused, he wanders it until a spy plane crashes into him. He takes its form, and the rest [[Jetfire (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen film|is history]]...

==Featured characters==
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* [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] (1)
* [[Constructicon (ROTF)| Constructicon]]s (4)
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* Captain [[E. Laska]] (5)
* Lieutenant [[Sheep]] (6)
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* [[The Fallen]] (2)
* [[Dynasty of Primes]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==
* TBD

==Errors==

* Obviously, this origin clashes a bit with the "Jetfire was sent by the Fallen to look for the Matrix and fell asleep" origin in the film. (And he can't know anything about the [[Tomb of the Primes]] or the Dynasty's battle against the Fallen, since here he ''never sees'' any of it)

* The Fallen is the only Prime to land on Earth and set up the harvester, instead of all of them. Fun with early script drafts!

==Items of note==
* Earliest entry into the movieverse fiction, as it occurs before the events in ''[[Defiance]]'' or ''[[Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation]]''.
* Jetfire and the Constructicons are all greyish-brown, which doesn't do the big fight scene any favours.
* The sarcophagi from ''[[Defiance]]'' turn up, with the Primes living inside them.
* Despite their noble rep, the Dynasty's reaction to ''deliberate omnicide'' is little more than wagging a finger and saying "now don't do it again!".
* There are only six other Primes now, despite there being ''twelve'' others in ''Defiance'' and the [[Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation|comic adaptation]]. This brings it in line with the film, which only had Seven Primes, except the DVD's bio for the Fallen claims there were thirteen Primes and ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGG.
* This is the first ROTF fiction to say that the Fallen ''planned in advance'' to kill off his brothers on Earth.
* The Constructicons all go unnamed here, and are referred to as "construction drones". They also all ''die''. So the Constructicons in the film and later comics have to be different guys, and are apparently a series of drone units rather than individual guys. Or at least they ''used'' to be drones. Hell, I dunno.
* [[Rampage (ROTF)| Rampage]]'s Cybertronian form looks like almost exactly like his toy, except he has two legs.

===Covers (3)===
{{picsneeded|Covers}}
*'''Cover A:''' Jetfire; art and colors by [[Alex Milne]]
*'''Cover B:''' Jetfire and some crazy shit behind him; art by [[Carlos Magno]] (and colors by [[Moose Baumann]])
*'''Cover RI:''' Title-free version of cover A
<gallery>
Image:TalesoftheFallen3 CoverA.jpg|Any of you young punks touch my stuff, I'll kill you!
Image:TalesoftheFallen3 CoverB.jpg|
Image:TalesoftheFallen3 CoverRI.jpg|Lighten up, Francis!
</gallery>

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[[Category: IDW Revenge of the Fallen issues]]

Sideswipe (Movie)

2009-11-28T05:45:52Z

74.185.172.102: /* Human Alliance */ I'm not sure that everything different about this figure is an improvement...

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{{disambig3|Sideswipe}}
:''Sideswipe is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|300px|Also known as ''"Stabby McWheelfeet"''.]]

'''Sideswipe''' is true to his function of Warrior. Unlike most Autobots, Sideswipe—part of a younger generation built during wartime—was made to fight. He was born during the war and with full knowledge of the Cybertronian battlefield, designed solely for killing. He's master of the quick-change transformation! <ref>''[[Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Sideswipe's Titan profile]]''</ref> Before he enlisted with the Autobots, Sideswipe traveled the galaxy in search of the most proficient warriors and devastating martial arts he could find, leading to him becoming an Autobot combat instructor<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Sideswipe Battle Bio]</ref>. Though proficient with guns, he prefers melee combat to ranged weapons, and will employ any maneuver it takes to get close enough to the enemy to use his arm-mounted [[Cybertanium]] swords. His agile, wheel-legged form more than allows for this. His tactics are merciless and he's utterly unapologetic about this—war, after all, is ''messy''.
''

Oh, and he's also not vain at ''all'': those alt modes of his are chosen for speed only. It's a ''total coincidence'' that the fastest one just ''happens'' to be a sleek, sexy, concept model that's better than ''your'' car, honest! <ref>[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Transformers: The Movie Universe]]</ref>

{{quote2|Damn, I'm good.|Sideswipe|[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

{{quote2|I am a warrior. I bleed conflict.|Sideswipe|[[Tales of the Fallen issue 2]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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When Sideswipe joined the Autobots he trained under the veteran warrior [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], learning the arts of war. After his training was complete, he went on to become the protector of a settlement of displaced Autobots. This settlement was found by the pitiless [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], who slaughtered them nearly to a bot. Sideswipe was ashamed, not only over having failed to protect his charges, but also because he had lived to tell the tale.{{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2}}

After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots left [[Mission City]], they left a homing beacon in a junk yard near the metropolis to attract any Autobots who might have heard Prime's rallying call to [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 3}} Sideswipe was among those few that answered the beacon and had hidden themselves in the junk yard. Once discovered, they were brought to [[Diego Garcia]] to train with the other Autobots and [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s soldiers in defense of their new home. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}} However, Sideswipe proved a loose cannon as he continued his vendetta against Demolishor when the Decepticon turned up in [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]. Showing little regard for humans in pursuing his quarry, Sideswipe's actions prompted Ironhide to arrive on the scene to rein him in. The younger Autobot was openly insubordinate towards Ironhide, warning him not to get in the way. Ultimately all the old veteran could do was to serve as damage control during Sideswipe's singleminded pursuit. Ultimately more reinforcements from [[NEST]] arrived, and Demolishor fled the scene. In the aftermath, Sideswipe saw the fear and mistrust the humans regarded him with because of his violent actions. Understanding this, he was forced to admit that Ironhide's admonishment of him was correct. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2}}

Sideswipe didn't have long to wait for another shot at his nemesis. Soon enough, Demolishor had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}}

===Titan Magazines ROTF comic===

{{bigquote|''Skids? Mudflap? Hhh.'' What have I ever done to deserve ''this''?|Sideswipe on his training position, [[Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune]]}}

[[Image:Titan4_Sideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]

Sideswipe served as a combat instructor at NEST's Scottish base, and had to put [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] back through basic training—something he was fed up of. As far as he was concerned, they should've been put on charge for causing [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to escape and he should have better things to do. He dealt with this by putting the twins through simulated combat after simulated combat, finally cracking it up to maximum setting, before [[Ravage (ROTF)|someone knocked him out]].

When he came to, the twins were babbling about how a mysterious and long-vanished Decepticon working for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|another mysterious Decepticon]] had done it and tried to kill them! Sideswipe was having none of it, viewing this as implausible and believing the twins knocked him out in revenge for training and were covering themselves. Between this and Grindor, he was becoming suspicious of them... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}}

Following the training, poor Sideswipe took them to [[Diego Garcia]] and continued to be pestered by them for a meeting with Prime. Not trusting them and ignoring their babble about some "[[the Fallen|dude]]", he tried to discourage them, only for the two to sneak off behind his back. Sighing, he went in pursuit... and saw them distract Prime before a [[Scorponok (Movie)|Decepticon attacked]],
Skids tripped over Prime before he could take charge, and Mudflap handed a weapon to [[Sideways (ROTF)|an escaping prisoner]]! When Optimus remarked that someone must've compromised security, Sideswipe fingered the twins: their actions clearly showed they were turncoats! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
:''Voice actor:'' [[André Sogliuzzo]] (English) [[Akio Ohtsuka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Sideswipe-ROTFdamnImgood.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Damn, he's good... at killing [[Sideways (ROTF)|fleeing cowards]].]]

Sideswipe was one of the Autobots sent to [[Shanghai]] when Decepticon energy signatures were detected, but he was initially held in reserve. As [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] managed to flee from [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|the]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Twins]] in vehicle mode, [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] ordered Sideswipe deployed. Sideswipe immediately sped in and quickly changed to robot mode. Catching up with Sideways by dexterously skating on his wheel-feet, Sideswipe somersaulted over the Decepticon, threw his right blade in the Decepticon's hood, and then dragged the blade in the opposite direction, tearing Sideways apart. Sideswipe took a moment to reflect on the success of his kill.

Afterwards, he returned with the other Autobots to [[NEST]]'s base in Diego Garcia, where he witnessed Director [[Theodore Galloway]] air the [[Barack Obama|President's]] concerns over the recent spate of Decepticon activity, and how the Autobots remaining on Earth might be the cause of it.

After the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark shard]] was stolen by [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] from NEST's secured bunker and Decepticons were detected heading towards [[Sam Witwicky]] at [[Princeton University]], Sideswipe and the other Autobots were deployed to intercept, but arrived too late: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had died protecting the human boy from the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].

[[Image:ROTF Sideswipe in Egypt.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
The Autobots and NEST arrived at a [[United States of America|United States]] air base to discover that they were no longer welcome, following renewed Decepticon aggression after Prime's death, and that they were ordered to return to Diego Garcia. The emotionally overwhelmed Autobots nearly came to blows with their former allies but finally agreed to stand down and remain on Earth. When Major Lennox learned Witwicky had come up with a way to possibly resurrect Optimus Prime, NEST travelled to [[Egypt]] instead. Sideswipe, who had been covered in a cargo net while being transported in vehicle mode, relished the chance to cut through his bonds when deployed from the air. He fought off many Decepticons in Egypt, and bore witness to Sam resurrecting Optimus Prime with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and the death of [[The Fallen]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Nolan North]] (English)

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Sideswipe ROTF Legends toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hey! I have real feet now!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-06'''

: [[Legends Class]] Sideswipe transforms into a tiny Corvette Stingray concept car. As a Legends toy, he features a simplified transformation sequence that results in swords that consist entirely out of door [[kibble]] and a lack of his trademark wheel-feet.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTF_TheFuryofFearswoop.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''The Fury of Fearswoop''' (Figure multi-pack, 2009)

:A "battle damaged" deco version of Legends Sideswipe was available in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive "The Fury of Fearswoop" 3-pack together with a similarly "battle damaged" version of Legends [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and Deluxe class [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]], a ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]-themed redeco of [[Movie (toyline)|the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie toyline's]] [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]].
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[[Image:ROTF-toy_Legends_BluesteelSideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bluesteel Sideswipe''' (Legends, 2010)

:"Bluesteel" Sideswipe is a metallic blue redeco of Legends Sideswipe, also featuring some minor detail changes.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:ROTFSideswipe 2009 Deluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|His heroes are [[Tigatron]] and [[wikipedia:Edward Scissorhands|Edward Scissorhands]].]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-04'''

:Sideswipe transforms into a silver Corvette Stingray concept car. In this mode, he sits so low that it's difficult to roll him without scraping his undercarriage, unless you perform some careful shaping after transforming him (a trait shared by some other live-action movie Deluxe cars, such as [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]). He has the Corvette twin flag logo sculpted on both the front of the vehicle mode and on the robot mode sternum, although neither is actually painted. Sideswipe's [[Mech Alive]] gimmick is in his knees—bending his legs causes the blue armor plates on his knees to extend. He does have wheels in his feet like his character model, but the toy's feet have been designed in such a way that it can stand alone. The bonnet halves that become Sideswipe's kibble-backpack are highly posable due to the way the hinges work and can be reshaped in several ways, including wrap-around chest armor and bat-like wings. Rounding out his robot-mode awesomeness, his hips have an "invisible joint" and moving pistons, while his "blades" are geared to spin out in unison. He is ''totally awesome''.

:Sideswipe's instructions aren't clear as to how his torso is supposed to connect with his chest in robot mode. The torso piece has a square peg on top of it and there is a corresponding square hole between the two screws holding the front of his chest together. Getting his torso section in front of his arm struts can be a somewhat snug fit. Despite this, the chest peg does have a habit of popping loose while posing the upper body, but can easily be fixed with a thin piece of card.

:Some people might notice that his heels can be turned but his "toe" piece can not. It is advised that you do not try.

:He has blue [[light-piping]] for his eyes, but it's ineffective due to backpack kibble blocking the light. Turning his head sideways makes it easier to see.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_StrikeMissionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|300px|"Well basically, I just copied the Sideswipe we have now. And this racing stripe here I feel is pretty sharp."]]
*'''Strike Mission Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2010)

:This redeco of Sideswipe features red translucent windows, a large black racing stripe running down the center of the car and fading black stripes on the doors. Like many Autobots in the NEST Global Alliance ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline refresh, he features a version of the NEST logo [[tampograph]]ed on him.
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====Human Alliance====
[[Image:ROTF_HumanAlliance_Sideswipe_Epps.jpg|thumb|300px|Training with Sergeant Epps really beefed him up!]]
*'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-22'''
**''Accessories:''

:Like all [[Human Alliance]] figures, Sideswipe is designed to allow his accompanying human figure, in this case [[Robert Epps]], to ride inside. While in many ways simply a larger version of the Deluxe toy, it has several changes. The wheeled feet now fold out into a stand system, allowing Sideswipe to stand without having to balance on the wheels, and his scissors are now rubberized to prevent injury. The scissor-hands can also be slotted into a gear system connected to the front wheels which cause them to spin as the wheels are turned. Although easy to miss, Sideswipe has more than one place to seat Epps in robot mode, as both seats and both forearms provide Human Alliance human figures a place to stand or sit. The passenger's seat transforms into a missile launcher slung over Sideswipe's other shoulder. Like the Deluxe figure, the HA Sideswipe is something of a [[shellformer]] and suffers from an excessive amount of kibble, as nearly the entire top of the vehicle mode is folded up into a backpack, with only the rear bumper being incorporated as Sideswipe's chest. Unmentioned in the instructions, there is a fold-out handle under the swiveling roof section that lines up over Epps' head when seated behind Sideswipe's shoulder, implying that the tailpipes might actually be considered another cannon or scope. This possibly explains why said tailpipes are transparent.

:Surprisingly, Sideswipe has a battle mask! Or rather, his normal head IS his battle mask, and one can lift the top portion of his forehead to reveal a thin sliver of his "real" face. It looks...odd. It's probably best to leave the thing down and never speak of this feature.

====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Sideswipe ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Has anyone seen my proportions?]]
*'''Battle Blade Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

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*'''Night Blades Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)
[[Image:ROTF-toy_FAB_NightBladesSideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]

: This [[redeco]] of Battle Blade Sideswipe colors his car mode dark gray and light green. His robot-mode bits remain silver.

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====Battle Chargers====
[[Image:ROTFSideswipe BattleChargers 2009.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

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====Gravity Bots====
[[Image:Sideswipe Gravity Bot.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Before he joined the army, Sideswipe was picked on a lot for his "mass problem".]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-04'''

: As a [[Gravity Bot]], Sideswipe uses gravity-activated [[autotransformation]] to turn into a [[super deformed]] Corvette Stingray when laid on his back. When the car is stood back up, it transforms back into its boxy robot mode. The toy features no [[articulation]].

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RobotReplicas_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)
:Robot Replicas Sideswipe is a non- transforming, but highly detailed and articulated interpretation of his robot mode from the movie. He features highly posable legs, arms, feet, head, waist, neck and shoulders, making him both an awesome kid's toy and display piece.
:Funnily enough, despite the Robot Replica promise of total movie-accuracy, his arm-blades are [[For safety reasons|considerably shortened]] and are a weird metallic blue colour, rather than the silver/gray you might expect.

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====Power Bots====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_PowerBots_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Crikey!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Power Bots, 2009)

: [[Power Bots]] Sideswipe is a bulky, non-transforming toy for younger children. He features limited articulation in his limbs and head, two very blunt swords, and various playing sound clips and flashing lights. He has an North Americanised [[Australia]]n accent!

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==Merchandise==
====RPMs—Robot Powered Machines====
=====Speed Series=====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2009)
*''Number:'' 4

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Sideswipe is a small, non-transforming car with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode has his swords colored red, for some reason.

:Although a stolen [[prototype]] that surfaced in 2008 was pretty accurate to the Corvette Stingray car from the movie, the actual RPM Sideswipe toy has been severely altered and looks more like an Aston Martin. Unfortunately, Mattel was able to secure exclusive rights for releasing a Concept Stingray model car at a 1:64 scale for their ''Hot Wheels'' line (the toy was recently released as part of the "2010 New Models" lineup).

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Still needs training wheels.]]
*'''Sideswipe and Sideways''' (2009)
: Sideswipe is part of the first wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders, but his head is molded into his torso. In order to stand up, the figurine must rest its weight on one of his arms.
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[[Image:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Damn, I'm cute."]]
*'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
:Shanghai Shootout replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]/[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] (ice cream truck), [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] (vehicle mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], and Sideswipe (vehicle mode). Demolishor is a slightly-oversized figure and the centerpiece of the box set.
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==Trivia==
[[Image:ROTF Sideswipe concept art.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|There was a time he would have had feet.]]
* On June 11, 2008, blurry camera phone photos from the set of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' offered the first look at Sideswipe's vehicle mode, which was believed to be a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette XR1 at that time.<ref name="fairmont">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-concept-car-at-fairmont-park-base.html Blurry set photos from Fairmont Park]</ref> Ten days later, leaked photos offered a better look at the car being painted by Saleen, which was now revealed to be a never-seen-before Corvette model.<ref name="corvettesaleen">[http://jalopnik.com/396734/transformers-corvette-concept-z28-bumblebee-get-a-close+up Photo of the Corvette being painted by Saleen at Jalopnik]</ref> On August 7, 2008, Jalopnik claimed having received information that the car was a so-called "Corvette Centennial Concept".<ref name"centennial">[http://jalopnik.com/5034285/exclusive-the-transformers-mystery-car-is-the-corvette-centennial-design-concept Jalopnik's story on the "Corvette Centennial Concept"]</ref> [[General Motors]] finally admitted the car's existence at the Chicago Auto Show in February of 2009, now confirming that it was, in fact, a new Corvette Stingray concept.

* Rumored names for Sideswipe in the early days of the movie shooting were "Hot Rod"<ref name="upclose">[http://jalopnik.com/398892/up+close-photos-of-mystery-corvette-concept-from-new-transformers-movie More shots of the Corvette at Jalopnik], July 2009</ref> (which might have been a case of fans simply suggesting a random name and other fans subsequently treating it as gospel) and "Stinger". The latter originated with a (real) call sheet leaked in June 2008, which suggests that "Stinger" was an actual working name.<ref name="bethcall">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/bethlehem-call-sheet-cast-tf-and-next.html Leaked call sheet at the Transformers Live Action Movie Blog], July 2008</ref>

* Thanks to that whole [[General Motors]] bankruptcy thing, Sideswipe may be the closest we'll ever get to seeing a ''real'' Stingray.

* Sideswipe was recently announced as a new downloadable character for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of Revenge of the Fallen, alongside [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. He is the only downloadable character with a G1 homage skin, which makes him twice as awesome.

* Sideswipe's Cybertronian mode was revealed in [[Tales of the Fallen]], as well as the fact he arrived on Earth in November 2008.

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