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Thrash (ES)

2024-11-01T20:54:32Z

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{{disambig2|the Terran from EarthSpark|the Infernocon|Thrash (TLK)}}
:''Thrash is a [[Terran]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Thrash-earthspark-stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Man, this is a tough case, even for Trash Malto, Ace Detective.]]

Adopted by the Malto family, '''Thrash Malto''' is a Terran, one of the first of a new generation of Transformers born on Earth. Closest to [[Mo Malto|Mo]], the two of them are fast friends, goofing off and playing games together. Thrash would do anything for her, and even his motorcycle-and-sidecar alternate mode was inspired by her old bike. While his connection is strongest with Mo, the siblings' emotions are all connected through the mysterious [[cyber-sleeve]]s.

While fun-loving and carefree may be positive traits much of the time, they are also Thrash's greatest flaws. He's easily bored, hates rules, and has a tendency to end up doing the opposite of what he's told. He means well, but it can leave his newfound family frustrated and picking up the pieces of the mess he's inadvertently created.

{{bigquote|If Thrash were entirely on his own and didn't have any family ties, I suppose he'd do whatever he wants, whenever he wants. What can I say? He's a rebel!|[[Mo Malto|Mo]]|''[[Transformers EarthSpark The Official Guidebook]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Zeno Robinson]] (English), [[Shunsuke Takeuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Emilio Treviño]] (Latin American Spanish), [[David Robles]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Thiago Fagundes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[André Raimundo]] (Portuguese), [[Thomas Sagols]] (French), [[Matteo Garofalo]] (Italian)}}
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Thrash and Twitch were created in a cave on [[Earth]] when [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and Mo Malto came into contact with the [[Emberstone]]. After an attack by [[Arachnamech]]s, the two kids smuggled the newborns home where they had their father [[Alex Malto|Alex]] explain the history of the Transformers so Thrash and Twitch could overhear. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}} While playing in the forest, Twitch gained an alternate mode, inspiring Thrash to go with Mo in search of something to take as his own alternate mode. Their search was initially fruitless and the pair were attacked by an Arachnamech. They, joined by Twitch and Robby, were rescued by [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]]. However the Autobot leader's attempt to have the two Terrans protected by [[G.H.O.S.T.]] resulted in them being captured by [[Mandroid]]. Another rescue was mounted, during which Thrash scanned a motorcycle alternate mode in the process of protecting Robby, Mo and Alex. Following the battle, [[Dot Malto]] opted to take them under her protection, with Optimus assigning [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] as their tutor. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}}

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When Bumblebee attempted to begin training the Terrans, Thrash asserted that they didn't need the scout's help, only to find he couldn't transform. Bee went on to participate in Family Game Night with the Terrans and their adopted family, which resulted in Twitch storming out and accidentally releasing a herd of cows. With Bee's help, Thrash was able to transform and with Mo, rounded up the cows. {{storylink|Moo-ving In}} After Twitch and Thrash accidentally damaged the kitchen while fighting over a flag, Dot and Alex went over the house rules. Thrash chafed at being banned from the house, and after he and Mo were grounded for breaking the rules, he talked Mo into violating their grounding. The pair headed into town where they encountered [[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]], who talked them into helping him try to find [[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]]. Swindle inevitably showed his true colors, turning on Thrash and Mo when they refused to break into a G.H.O.S.T. truck, and once Dot and Bumblebee drove the Decepticon off, Thrash apologized for breaking the rules. {{storylink|House Rules}}

The Terrans and their kid partners paid a visit to Dot's ranger station work, but G.H.O.S.T. activity resulted in them having to try to keep a low profile, which ended up with them falling into a trap intended for Decepticons, at which point Thrash and Mo found out that Twitch and Robby had sneaked out the night before and encountered a G.H.O.S.T. patrol, which had caused their current situation. Optimus extracted them from the trap and hid them in his trailer in the G.H.O.S.T. base, only for them to venture out and become temporarily stuck in one of Megatron's training sims. They were able to complete the sim by working together, and Optimus later smuggled them out of the base. {{storylink|Classified}} Thrash and Twitch listened to Alex's story about the dreaded [[Wakwak]]. The following day, Thrash constructed a makeshift guitar and Mo taught him how to play it. While the pair were demonstrating Thrash's newfound musical skill to Dot and Alex, Twitch introduced them to [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Traditions}}

[[File:FriendsAndFamily-Thrash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

The two Terrans found themselves increasingly experiencing malfunctions while training with Bumblebee, which they put down to emotional overflow from Robby and Mo, who were about to start their first day of school. After Bumblebee took the Terrans to school as a scouting mission, their emotional link caused the kids to experience motor control malfunctions as well, resulting in Robby telling them to go home. Twitch, however, slipped into a zombie-like state and Thrash followed her into the forest, until eventually he found he was too low on energy to continue. Bee and the kids found him, and Bee applied an [[energon]] patch after scanning him and finding his energon levels were low. Despite this, Thrash lapsed into the same zombie-like state as Twitch. After Twitch blasted the ground and sent the group plunging into a cave, the two Terrans became so low on energy they went into a form of [[stasis lock]]. Fortunately, as it turned out, the water in the cave was able to restore their energy completely. {{storylink|Friends and Family}} During another training session, Bumblebee turned teaching duties over to [[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]], who forced the Terrans and kids to do tasks until they rebelled. Arcee took the group into battle against [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] and they were successful in helping Bumblebee take down the three cassette-bots. {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}

During a G.H.O.S.T. ceremony, Twitch and Thrash were forced to stay home with Bumblebee to maintain the secrecy of their existence. As a result, the pair were unable to help the Maltos when [[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] and [[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] attacked G.H.O.S.T. Learning of the origins of the Terrans, Optimus decided it was time to investigate further and had the Terrans and kids lead him to the cave where Twitch and Thrash were originally born. Alex, Robby, Mo and the Terrans ventured inside and retrieved the Emberstone. However Skywarp and Nova Storm returned with Arachnamechs aiming to capture Optimus. Those small enough retreated underground, only to be followed by Mandroid's mechanical drones, and witnessed the birth of three new Terrans. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}}

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After successfully escaping the cave, the family regrouped with Optimus and Bumblebee to come up with a plan to rescue Dot and Megatron, who had been captured by Mandroid. The new Terrans posed as bounty hunters, bringing in Optimus, Twitch and Thrash as prisoners. Unfortunately Mandroid immediately saw through the scheme and unleashed his giant mech. Thrash rode in Optimus's vehicle mode, helping provide covering fire as the group took out the mech's external cameras. While Twitch destroyed the mech's cannon, Thrash used his shield to protect Robby, Mo and [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]]. In the aftermath of the battle, the family was reunited with three new members. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 2}}

With the arrival of the three new Terrans, Thrash tried to step up and be a mentor for his younger siblings. His attempts to get Nightshade interested in alt-modes went nowhere and Thrash found himself inadvertently recruited by Nightshade in helping build [[dugout|a new underground base]] for the Terrans to live in. {{storylink|Hashtag: Oops}} When Jawbreaker and Hashtag were filming a documentary asking others how they got their alt-modes, Thrash and Twitch were recruited by Hashtag to help act out a scene she had planned. {{storylink|Outtakes}} When the Decepticon scientist, [[Tarantulas (ES)|Tarantulas]], kidnapped Alex and Dot, Thrash arrived on scene to help rescue them shortly after Nightshade had taken care of the situation. {{storylink|Missed Connection}}

[[File:SecurityProtocols-Thrash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

Thrash and Twitch came to blows when Twitch began feeling Thrash wasn't taken their training simulations seriously. The two, along with the rest of their siblings, then found themselves locked in the dugout for 10 hours thanks to security measures put in place by Nightshade and Hashtag. Unable to help their parents in helping Bumblebee avoid capture by G.H.O.S.T., Thrash and Twitch finally blew up at one another, though after Twitch revealed her fears over what would happen to her siblings if they were on a mission, Thrash apologized for realizing how much his carefree attitude put pressure on Twitch. When Dot and Alex returned and had to inform them that Bumblebee had to go on the run, Thrash confronted the devastated Twitch. {{storylink|Security Protocols}}

On Thrash's first Mother's Day celebrating Dot, Thrash and his siblings found themselves terrorized by a mother bear looking for her cub, who Twitch had kidnapped. When it was revealed the bear was mutated by some mysterious substance from G.H.O.S.T., Thrash helped take it down. {{storylink|Bear Necessities}}

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When Megatron took the Malto children to [[Spacebridge Memorial Park]] to educate them on the history of the Autobot/Decepticon War, Thrash repeatedly questioned the Decepticon leader on why this was relevant to the Terrans. Going off his own for a bit, Thrash vented to Mo about what he felt was the unfair burden being placed on him and his Terran siblings of having to clean up the mistakes of the Autobots and Decepticons. He changed his view however when Mo told him Megatron was trying to teach them ''not'' to make the same mistakes he did. They found their night time history lesson interrupted by the return of long-dormant Decepticon, [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]. While Megatron battled it out with Shockwave, Thrash and Robby joined Nightshade in trying to cut off the power to the Spacebridge core that Shockwave had set to detonate. {{storylink|Warzone}}

When taken by Robby and Mo to [[Philadelphia]] for the first time, Thrash's good time at experiencing city-life took a sour turn when he, Jawbreaker, and Mo found themselves tricked into entering an underground Bot Brawl fighting ring, where they coincidentally ran into Bumblebee. When the mind-controlled [[Grimlock (ES)|Grimlock]] was revealed to be Bee and Jawbreaker's opponent, Thrash and Mo joined in to help. Working together the group were able to free Grimlock from his mind control, though they had to quickly depart as the Dinobot then went on a fire-breathing rampage, deciding to let him cool off. Reuniting with the rest of his siblings, Thrash eagerly volunteered to go back with Bumblebee to rescue Grimlock. {{storylink|Home, Part 1}}

[[File:HomePart2-Thrash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

However, the search for Grimlock soon turned into a battle with the returning Mandroid. After taking down one of Mandroid's newest Arachnamech creations, Thrash and the rest of their family found themselves having to fight their brained-controlled sister Hashtag. Hesitant at fighting their sister, the group found themmselves outmatched by her size and Wi-fi powers. They were all able free their her when they were empowered by a mysterious energy that originated back from the cave where the Terrans were born. With their sister freed, Thrash and the others raced back to Witwicky in hopes of getting home before their parents woke up. {{storylink|Home, Part 2}}

The kids encountered Grimlock while collecting flowers in the woods and had to flee back to the farm, where they eventually fought the Dinobot into submission. {{storylink|A Stygi Situation}} When Robby's cyber-sleeve manifested a new shield ability, Optimus smuggled the entire Malto family into G.H.O.S.T. HQ to have [[Teletraan I (ES)|Teletraan I]] scan the devices. The kids were later training in the base's rec room when Mandroid took control of it, unleashing a holographic Megatron on them, and though Hashtag was able to shut it down, the fight resulted in Robby's cyber-sleeve becoming inactive and the emotional link between the kids was lost. {{storylink|Disarmed}}

While trying to reactivate the cyber-sleeves with the cave water that the Maltobots were using to energize, the kids stumbled on a cave system through which [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]], Nova Storm and Skywarp were trying to escape. Things were complicated more when they encountered the energon-feeding [[Dweller (ES)|Dweller]], forcing them to try to enact a desperate plan to imprison it so it couldn't escape the caves. {{storylink|What Dwells Within}} Robby's cyber-sleeve began affecting his health, and Dot assured the other kids that they'd do all they could to help the boy get better — at which point Mo, believing this to be a lie, stormed out and Thrash had to go after her. He found her wishing she'd never touched the Emberstone. When she and the other human members of the Malto family lapsed into unconsciousness, the Maltobots took care of them until they recovered, having had an encounter with Quintus Prime that restored both Robby's health and the cyber-sleeves. {{storylink|Prime Time (episode)|Prime Time}}

When Bumblebee was tasked with infiltrating G.H.O.S.T. HQ, the kids resolved to help their mentor. To this end, once Twitch located the entrance to G.H.O.S.T., Nightshade, Thrash and Robby joined her in sneaking in. They bumped into Schloder and managed to persuade him to help them, leading them to find G.H.O.S.T. had taken possession of the space bridge. During the ensuing fight with [[Karen Croft|Agent Croft]]'s [[Ghoid]]s, the group used the space bridge to escape to the outside. {{storylink|Stowed Away, Stowaways}} Pursued by a Mandroid-controlled Shockwave, the group headed into Witwicky where they were joined by the rest of the Malto kids and managed to take down the Decepticon, shortly before being surrounded by G.H.O.S.T. agents. With a timely intervention by their parents, they were able to escape back to the farm and revive Shockwave, only for Croft to arrive with an army of Ghoids. During the ensuing battle, the Maltos, with the help of the Autobots overcame the Ghoids, only for Croft to disable the Autobots with a Mandroid device, and then Mandroid himself, grotesquely enhanced into a new robotic form, arrived back through a portal. {{storylink|The Battle of Witwicky}}

The Malto family attempted to escape from Mandroid and his two [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] henchmen, but during the flight, a missile resulted in Thrash, Hashtag and Jawbreaker plunging over a waterfall. {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 1}} The trio survived the fall and successfully tracked down Twitch and Nightshade who'd freed Bumblebee and Schloder from G.H.O.S.T. HQ., helping them overcome a Mandroid-controlled Optimus. While the others fought more controlled Autobots and the Sharkticons, Twitch and Thrash confronted Mandroid himself atop the spire he'd erected. Thrash found himself battling the mad scientist solo while Twitch was occupied dealing with Megatron, and eventually the two siblings triumphed, only for Mandroid to activate his superweapon. Thrash shielded Twitch from the device's energy, giving up his own life to save his sister. Fortunately Mo and Robby were able to use their cyber-sleeves to reverse the damage, reactivating the Transformers and reuniting the Malto family. {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition''===
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Long]] (English)|[[Marcel Jonker]] (Dutch), [[Martial Le Minoux]] (French), [[Viktor Pavel]] (German), [[Mosè Singh]] (Italian), [[Maciej Konopiński]] (Polish), [[Lluis Torrelles]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition}}}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:ES-toy Thrash Warrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I dooon't waaAaAanna die, I just wanna riiide my mooootorcye. Cull. (''Hasbro version'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Terran Thrash''' (Warrior, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''DX Terran Thrash''' (DXテランスラッシュ)
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ESD-09'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 16]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': Sidecar/shield-blaster

: Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|EarthSpark]]'' Warrior Class figures, Thrash is a Deluxe Class-sized figure that transforms from a robot into a motorcycle of made-up model with a sidecar.
:[[File:TF-ES-JP-ESD-09-Deluxe-Thrash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|Whew, I ''really'' needed that bath. (''TakaraTomy version'')]]
: His sidecar transforms into a shield, albeit one that doesn't bear much resemblance to the show model, with the tire being the mounting point rather than the center of the shield front. It also has a flip-out (non-firing) blaster barrel to double as a cannon. The weapon mode is mounted via [[5 mm post]] on the tire, the tire is locked into place with a peg in this mode to keep it still.

: While Thrash's legs are designed so either one can be the front or back tire strut in cycle mode, putting his right leg as the rear tire means the sidecar will end up pointed backward.

: The TakaraTomy version of the toy, released in the third wave of ''EarthSpark'' Deluxe Series product, features a much more extensive, show-based paint deco. His silver parts are a much, ''much'' brighter, nearly-white plastic instead of the Hasbro version's actually-silver plastics.

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[[File:TF-Earthspark-Deluxe-Thrash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]] redeco in 3...2... (''Hasbro version'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-terran|'''Terran Thrash''' (Deluxe, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''DX Thrash Malto''' (DXスラッシュマルト)
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ESD-11'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 29]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, shield

: ''EarthSpark'' Deluxe Class Thrash, released in the fifth wave of Hasbro's ''EarthSpark'' "Deluxe" series, is a more articulated version of the character with higher complexity than the Warrior Class figure. He trades his full sidecar for a faux one permanently in its (show-model) shield mode, which now attaches to the back of his motorcycle mode for storage. He also includes a small blaster he can hold or mount on his shield. This figure has a notably brighter color scheme than the above Warrior figure; it's arguable how much more "show-accurate" it actually is, given the metallic sheen of the CG model's cycle paneling.
:[[File:TF-Earthspark-JP-ESD-11-DX-Thrash-Malto.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|(''TakaraTomy version'')]]
: This is the first toy to sport the Terran insignia introduced in "[[The Last Hope, Part 2]]". This wave of figures was also the first to drop the "[[Build a Figure|build-a-figure]]" parts from the toys.

: The TakaraTomy version of the toy was released in the fourth wave of ''EarthSpark'' Deluxe Series (which mixes Hasbro's Warrior and Deluxe class toys into a single assortment) as "DX Thrash Malto" to differentiate itself further from the prior Thrash toy. Just as with the Warrior, this release has more extensive and show-accurate paint applications than its Hasbro counterpart. It also features a pair of "Terran" faction symbols on his shoulders the Hasbro version lacks.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thrash''' (スラッシュ ''Surasshu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hadar''' ("Gabble")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhìshèng''' (制胜, "Subdue")

==Gallery==
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[[Category:Terrans]]

Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)

2022-04-01T17:05:15Z

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{{disambig3.5|the 2015 cartoon|the 2001 cartoon|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise}}
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[[File:TFRID2015promoposter.jpg|300px|thumb|Now featuring more beast-hunting than [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters|Beast Hunters]]!]]

'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''''' is an animated television series that acts as the sequel to ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''. Set three years after its predecessor, the show follows [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] as he travels back to [[Earth]] after the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crash-lands on the planet. Charged with rounding up the escaped [[Decepticon]] prisoners, he reluctantly takes command of a new team of [[Autobot]]s.

The show made its worldwide debut in late December 2014, with the first 13 episodes released as pay-to-view content on Chinese video streaming website [http://www.1905.com M1905]. The series subsequently debuted on Cartoon Network in numerous countries before the first 26-episode season finally premiered in the US on [[March 14]], [[2015]]. A second season of 13 episodes began screening on [[February 20]], 2016, followed by a 6-episode "mini-series"/"TV event" later in the year. The third and final season was rebranded as ''Combiner Force'', and ran for 26 episodes before concluding on November 11, 2017.

The Canadian broadcast of the series has been undertaken by Corus Entertainment, and the show aired on Teletoon from [[March 21]], 2015 to [[November 26]], 2017.

The mini-series has caused some confusion over how the seasons of ''Robots in Disguise'' should be counted. It was initially promoted as "season 3"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmBE1YgV0yM Botcon 2016 - Q& A Interview with Hasbro Transformers Team]</ref> before viewers properly understood it was only six episodes in length, but when "Combiner Force" was announced, it was also treated as the third season.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2016/10/06/exclusive-transformers-robots-in-disguise-renewed-for-season-3/ "Transformers: Robots In Disguise Renewed For Season 3," Comicbook.com]</ref> There has been no obvious consensus; Amazon.com groups it in with season 2, while Netflix labeled it season 3. For bookkeeping purposes TFWiki refers to it as "Season 2½." As of 2022, per the Transformers Official YouTube Channel, Hasbro now considers Combiner Force as Season 4.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnB0xSMT4zM Transformers: Robots in Disguise | S04 E01 | FULL Episode | Animation | Transformers Official]</ref>

==Overview==
[[File:RID Season 2 Team.jpg|thumb|left|400px|CHEESE!]]
Three years after the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], the Autobot prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crashes on [[Earth]] near [[Crown City]], sparking a mass [[Decepticon]] jailbreak. Meanwhile, on a rebuilt [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], war veteran [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is now working as a street cop, mentoring Cadet [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]. Bumblebee is alerted to the danger on Earth by a vision of a ghostly [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who directs them to a nearby [[space bridge]].

Bumblebee unwillingly finds himself accompanied to Earth by Strongarm, and the delinquent [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], where they encounter [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]], sole caretaker of the former prison ship. They're joined by the ex-Decepticon prisoner [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], [[human]] scrapyard owner [[Denny Clay]] and his son [[Russell Clay|Russell]]. Although he's not confident in his leadership abilities, Bumblebee nevertheless pledges to round up the inmates of the ''Alchemor''. Chief among the Decepticon threat is the charismatic [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who seeks to organize the escaped prisoners into an [[Steeljaw's Pack|effective cabal]] to conquer the planet.

The first season had a "villain of the week" approach, in which most episodes would follow a pattern: it would feature a new Decepticon foe, usually with an animal-motif, that would prove to be a threat to the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]], only to be taken down by the end of the episode and be placed back into a [[stasis pod]]. Most Decepticons featured, barring those who became part of Steeljaw's Pack, had little-to-nothing to do with each other besides being ''Alchemor'' immates. Early episodes rarely deviated from this pattern, but this theme was effectively toned down in later seasons when larger, overaching threats came into play.

Most episodes also featured recurring subplots and running-gags focusing on certain characters: Bumblebee's trouble coming up with a [[Roll out|rallying cry]] and trouble leading his team in general, Strongarm and Sideswipe's rivalry with each other, Grimlock's difficulty finding an appropriate Earth disguise (because being a giant metal dinosaur would attract a lot of attention) and Fixit's glitching problem. These smaller stories would often affect the main plot, causing Bee's Team to face additional obstacles in several episodes.

Over the course of the first season, new Autobots bolster the ranks of the team, including the bounty hunter [[Drift (RID)|Drift]], his two Mini-Cons [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]], the mysterious [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]], and finally Optimus Prime himself, returned to life by the [[Thirteen]] to defeat [[The Fallen|Megatronus]].

Season 2 sees Bumblebee's team split into two groups: an "away team" to search the world for far-ranging Decepticons while Bumblebee, Strongarm, Grimlock, and Fixit hold down the fort near Crown City. Still recovering from his humiliating rout at the hands of Megatronus, Steeljaw allies with a mysterious group of Decepticons led by [[Saberhorn]], [[Glowstrike]] and [[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], operating out of the crashed ''Alchemor'', which they call "Decepticon Island". True to form, Steeljaw plots to rise through the ranks of this new army and seize control of the group for himself.

The second season features more frequent references to predecessor series ''Prime'' in an effort to forge a stronger sense of continuity between the two. Coinciding with this, the season sees the return of multiple regulars from ''Prime'' in special guest appearances: [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], now partnered with a silent Mini-Con named [[Undertone]], and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], still accompanied by [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. This season also begins to drop the "villain of the week" theme, though it is still present, in favor of having a larger overarching threat in the form of Decepticon Island.

This season was also very [[To sell toys|toy-driven]] in that it featured several returning Decepticons from the first season, as well as new Mini-Con and Deployer characters, who had newly received toys. As such, Mini-Cons were also a big focus of this season, with at least one (besides Fix-It) appearing in every episode. Following the Season 2 proper, this trend would continue into a "mini-series" of sorts, referred to as "Season 3" by several official sources before the announcement of a full third season. This six-episode run sees the return of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], who seeks the mysterious Mini-Con [[Weaponizer (RID)|Weaponizer]]s, who have reluctantly partnered with a group of Decepticon [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|Scavengers]] searching Earth for abandoned Cybertronian relics.

The actual Season 3 is titled "Combiner Force". Bumblebee and his crew must harness the power of combination and form [[Ultra Bee]] in order to defeat the [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]]s. At the same time, Soundwave has sent a group of Minicons to steal the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]'s Decepticon Hunters, with this subplot playing a small background role until the Stunticons are captured and returned to Cybertron by the end of the first half of the season. In order to keep the "Con of the Week" theme present after the Alchemor's departure, caches set up by Windblade after her arrival on Earth contain Decepticons who end up getting free and require recapture. Some filler episodes feature Decepticons who managed to escape the Alchemor before it left Earth. Others feature [[Shadow Raker|Decepticons]] [[Nightra|or]] [[Blastwave|others]] coming to Earth due to connections to members of the Bee Team or other reasons, the one exception being [[Flamesnort]] who was left on Earth during the Great War. This season also does a first and ties in with the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' series by featuring the Rescue Bot [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] for a few episodes.

Corruption on Cybertron, which had been building up conflict in the background for the entire series and has generally served as a way introduce new characters, seems to finally take the center stage during the second half of the season where mysterious benefactors on Cybertron free Steeljaw and his pack and grant them full pardons. They are sent back to Earth, where they ally with Soundwave and are tasked with capturing the Autobots. Steeljaw and the others make a grand return to Earth by nearly destroying the Scrapyard and forcing the Autobots and Clays to find a new base. By this point, the "villain of the week" approach is only used a few more times, but is otherwise abandoned in favor of having the Autobots face off against recurring teams of enemies such as the Stunticons and then Steeljaw's Pack. The tail end of the season also features the return of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] from ''Prime'' as a temporary ally to the Bee Team.

The two-part series finale features the Bee Team returning to Cybertron to fight Steeljaw's benefactors, the new corrupt [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], who are revealed to be a group of Decepticons disguised as Autobots, led by [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]]. The Autobots once again form Ultra Bee to take down the Council's [[Galvatronus (RID)|combined form]], finally freeing Cybertron. Optimus decides not to lead Cybertron into this new era as he "is a leader of warriors", and decides to leave Ratchet in charge of the new temporary High Council, which is now to be composed of Bulkhead, Windblade and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], while the Bee Team returns to Earth as "ambassadors" to the planet.

==Main cast==
(Recurring characters only, in order of appearance.)
{{Featuredcharacters
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;Main Cast
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ([[Will Friedle]])
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] ([[Constance Zimmer]])
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] ([[Darren Criss]])
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] ([[Mitchell Whitfield]])
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] ([[Khary Payton]])
*[[Drift (RID)|Drift]] ([[Eric Bauza]])
**[[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] ([[Roger Craig Smith]])
**[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] (Roger Craig Smith)

;Other Recurring
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] ([[Arif S. Kinchen]])
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] ([[Kristy Wu]], [[Erica Lindbeck‏]])
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] ([[Jeffrey Combs]])
** [[Undertone]]
*[[RoughEdge]]
*[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] ([[Max Mittelman]])
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]])
*[[Dropforge]] ([[David Sheinkopf]])

;Combined forms
*[[Ultra Bee]] (Will Friedle)

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;Main Antagonists
*[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] ([[Troy Baker]])
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] ([[Gil Gerard]])
*[[Saberhorn]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]] ([[Victor Brandt]])
*[[Glowstrike]] ([[Grey Griffin]])
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ([[Frank Welker]])
**[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]] ([[Harry Lennix]])

;Major Recurring
*[[Underbite]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
*[[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]] (Khary Payton)
*[[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]] ([[David Hunt]])
**[[Chop Shop (RID)|Righty]] (Will Friedle)
*[[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] ([[Frank Stallone]])
*[[Springload (RID)|Springload]] ([[John Steven Rocha]])
*[[Quillfire (RID)|Quillfire]] ([[Andy Milder]])
*[[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] ([[Jim Cummings]])
*[[Kickback (RID)|Kickback]] (Liam O'Brien)
*[[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] ([[Jason Spisak]])
*[[Scatterspike (RID)|Scatterspike]] ([[Robin Weigert]])
*[[Thermidor]] (Jim Cummings)
*[[Clawtrap]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])
*[[Heatseeker]] ([[Mikey Kelley]])
*[[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]])
*[[Wildbreak]] ([[Dave Wittenberg]])
*[[Slashmark]] ([[David Kaye]])

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;Other Recurring
*[[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] ([[Kevin Pollak]])
**[[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]] (Roger Craig Smith)
**[[Divebomb (RID)|Divebomb]] (Khary Payton)
*[[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Overload (RID)|Overload]] ([[Dave Fennoy]])
**[[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] (Steve Blum)
**[[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
**[[Slicedice]] ([[Gary Anthony Williams]])
*[[Simacore]] ([[Matthew Yang King]])
*[[Shadelock]] ([[Kirk Thornton]])
*[[Razorhorn]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Treadshock]]
*[[Riotgear]]
*[[Cyberwarp]] ([[Brooke Goldner]])

;Combined forms
*[[Dragbreak]] (Maurice LaMarche)
*[[Heatmark]] (Mikey Kelley)
*[[Menasor (RID)|Menasor]] (Travis Willingham)
*[[Galvatronus (RID)|Galvatronus]] (Harry Lennix)
{{!}}}

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'''Main Cast'''
*[[Denny Clay]] ([[Ted McGinley]])
*[[Russell Clay]] ([[Stuart Allan]])

'''Other Recurring'''
*[[Butch (RID)|Butch]] (Will Friedle)
*[[Hank]] ([[Bailey Gambertoglio]])
*[[Arnold]] (Troy Baker, James Arnold Taylor)
*[[Casey (RID)|Casey]] ([[Kate Bond]])
*[[Hermit]] ([[Trevor Devall]])

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'''Thirteen'''
*[[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] ([[Adrian Pasdar]])

'''Weaponizer Mini-Cons'''
*[[Buzzstrike]] ([[Rick Pasqualone]])
*[[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] ([[Crispin Freeman]])
*[[Aerobolt]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Tricerashot]] ([[Robbie Rist]])
*[[Windstrike]]
*[[Bashbreaker]]
*[[Lancelon]]

'''Activator Mini-Cons'''
*[[Stuntwing]]
*[[Trickout]]
*[[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]]
*[[Goldgear]]
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==Episodes==
{{main|List of Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes}}
===Season 1===
{{collist|3|
#"[[Pilot (Part 1)]]"
#"[[Pilot (Part 2)]]"
#"[[Trust Exercises]]"
#"[[More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye]]"
#"[[W.W.O.D.?]]"
#"[[As the Kospego Commands!]]"
#"[[Collect 'Em All]]"
#"[[True Colors]]"
#"[[Rumble in the Jungle]]"
#"[[Can You Dig It?]]"
#"[[Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!]]"
#"[[Hunting Season]]"
#"[[Out of Focus]]"
#"[[Sideways (episode)|Sideways]]"
#"[[Even Robots Have Nightmares]]"
#"[[Some Body, Any Body]]"
#"[[One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing]]"
#"[[Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble]]"
#"[[The Champ]]"
#"[[The Trouble with Fixit]]"
#"[[Lockout]]"
#"[[Similarly Different]]"
#"[[The Buzz on Windblade]]"
#"[[Ghosts and Impostors]]"
#"[[Battlegrounds, Part 1]]"
#"[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]"
}}

===Season 2===
{{collist|3|
#"[[Overloaded, Part 1]]"
#"[[Overloaded, Part 2]]"
#"[[Metal Meltdown]]"
#"[[Suspended]]"
#"[[Cover Me]]"
#"[[Brainpower]]"
#"[[Misdirection]]"
#"[[Bumblebee's Night Off]]"
#"[[Impounded]]"
#"[[Portals]]"
#"[[Graduation Exercises]]"
#"[[Decepticon Island (Part 1)]]"
#"[[Decepticon Island (Part 2)]]"
}}

===Season 2½=== 
{{collist|3|
#"[[History Lessons]]"
#"[[Strongarm's Big Score]]"
#"[[Pretzel Logic]]"
#"[[Mighty Big Trouble]]"
#"[[Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness]]"
#"[[Worthy]]"
}}

===Season 3: Combiner Force===
{{collist|3|
#"[[King of the Hill (Part 1)]]"
#"[[King of the Hill (Part 2)]]"
#"[[Defrosted]]"
#"[[Blurred]]"
#"[[Sphere of Influence]]"
#"[[Bee Cool]]"
#"[[The Great Divide]]"
#"[[Get a Clue]]"
#"[[Out of the Shadows]]"
#"[[Disordered Personalities]]"
#"[[Guilty As Charged]]"
#"[[The Golden Knight]]"
#"[[The Fastest Bot Alive!]]"
#"[[Railroad Rage]]"
#"[[Combine and Conquer]]"
#"[[Moon Breaker]]"
#"[[Exiles]]"
#"[[Breathing Room]]"
#"[[Prepare for Departure]]"
#"[[Prisoner Principles]]"
#"[[Collateral Damage]]"
#"[[Something He Ate]]"
#"[[Sick as a Bot]]"
#"[[Five Fugitives]]"
#"[[Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy]]"
#"[[Freedom Fighters]]"
}}

===Shorts===
{{Collist|3|
#"[[Fixit Jam]]"
#"[[To Catch a Phrase]]"
#"[[Sticky Situation]]"
#"[[Carjacked!]]"
#"[[Perfect]]"
#"[[Knock, Knock!]]"
#"[[The Power of Dibs]]"
#"[[Back and Forth]]"
#"[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]"
#"[[A Level Playing Field]]"
#"[[Two Plus Two Equals More]]"
}}

==Production==
Crew members returning from ''Prime'' include executive producer [[Jeff Kline]] and writer [[Steven Melching]], now story editor, and [[Mairghread Scott]], serving as Script Coordinator/Writer's Assistant.<ref>[http://mscottwrites.tumblr.com/post/93785539366/out-of-curiousity-are-you-going-to-be-part-of-the/ Mairghread's Tumblr Post]</ref> [[Adam Beechen]] serves as the producer. [[Kevin Manthei]] and [[Kevin Kiner]] serve as series composers.<ref>[http://kevinmantheimusic.tumblr.com/post/93347443424/the-secret-project-i-announced-earlier-can-be Kevin Manthei's Tumblr post]</ref> Once again, [[Polygon Pictures]] handled the animation,<ref>[https://twitter.com/da_shooz/statuses/477375126682341376 Tweet by Polygon Pictures CEO Shuzo Shiota]</ref> with 2D animation duties handed off to [[GONZO]] and [[drop]].

==Reception==
As a sequel of sorts to the critically-acclaimed and largely-beloved ''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon, ''Robots in Disguise'' initially debuted with some fanfare amongst the older segments of the ''Transformers'' fandom, particularly those who had joined the fandom ''because'' of the ''Prime'' cartoon. While some aspects of the show—including an artstyle that allowed for more flexible and dynamic animation, a decreased focus on the Autobots' human sidekicks, and the creative designs and personalities of the animalistic Decepticons—were well received by the fandom, fans hoping to see the majority of the ''Prime'' cast return found themselves disappointed by the first season's general disinterest in referencing ''anything'' related to the ''Prime'' cartoon. The lighthearted tone of ''Robots in Disguise'' stood in stark contrast to the darker direction of ''Prime''.

For fans coming off the back of the heavily arc-driven storytelling of ''Prime'', the more traditional episodic format of ''Robots in Disguise'' was a disappointment: though later seasons did eventually experiment with various multi-episode story arcs, most episodes were self-contained "monster-of-the-week" stories involving a rogue Decepticon and the Bee Team's efforts to recapture the villain. ''Combiner Force'' episodes often incorporated a B-plot involving one or more protagonists having to learn a lesson about teamwork, cooperation, or self-control, and the heavy-handedness of these moral lessons (and the episodes sometimes drawing strange equivalencies between them and the villain of the week) ''also'' didn't win ''Robots in Disguise'' many popularity points with the adult fandom.

Ultimately, while the reception of ''Robots in Disguise'' in the adult fandom was largely informed by comparisons to ''Prime'', it was still a success with children and (when taken on its own terms) has come to be regarded as a decent show, if not a particularly ambitious one. Several original characters such as Strongarm and Steeljaw have proven popular enough to make the jump into other ''Transformers'' media.

==Awards and nominations==
===2016 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

==Japanese release==
''Robots in Disguise'' was released in Japan as two separately branded series.
===''Transformers Adventure''===
[[Image:TransformersAdventureJapaneseLogo.jpg|center|300px]]

'''''Transformers Adventure''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā'') aired on the satellite network [[Animax]] with a Sunday, 9am timeslot. ''Adventure'' was the first Transformers cartoon to be relegated directly to satellite since ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese release|Beast Wars Returns]]''. It premiered on [[March 15]], 2015... only a ''day'' after the US premiere.

[[File:Difference of TFADV title.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The difference between Japanese and American openings]]
The localization for the series was headed by [[Keiichirō Miyoshi]], who headed the localization of the [[live-action film series|live-action ''Transformers'' films]] for Japanese markets. This also makes ''Adventure'' the first American ''Transformers'' cartoon to be released in Japan ''without'' the oversight of [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]] since [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]]. While an effort was made to emulate the dubbing style of Iwanami, which has become synonymous with Transformers cartoons in Japan, the adlibbing was not nearly as extensive and fourth wall-breaking humor was non-existent.

Since ''Adventure'' aired on a satellite network and not a broadcast network, it was not edited for time like previous ''Transformers'' cartoons. The episodes were fully uncut and featured extended opening and ending sequences. The [[title sequence]] was composed mostly of clips from episodes, but new animation (mostly group shots) was provided by [[LandQ Studio]]. The end credits sequence featured a newly animated "stage performance" from the cast ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZE2jqYoTTc which really must be seen to be believed]), animated by [[Nakano Design]].

As is rather well-known, ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Transformers: Prime]]'' did not complete its run in Japan, ending at 52 episodes. To date, Japanese audiences have not received the ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' episodes or the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' film. The ''Adventure'' series did not alter the scripts to account for this, although it mostly played as a separate entity from ''Prime''.

Animax aired the episodes using the Australian broadcast order rather than the US order, which is actually the incorrect continuity sequence. As a result, "[[Sideways (episode)|Sideways]]" aired before "[[Out of Focus]]".

The [[theme song]] for the series is "[[Save the Future!!]]" by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]] and the ending theme is "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]" performed by the primary cast of the show (Bumblebee, Strongarm, Sideswipe, Fixit, Grimlock, and Optimus Prime).

===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-'' (''New Enemies'')===
[[File:Prime of Micron logo.jpg|center|300px]]

The season 2 and "season 2½" (or "miniseries") episodes of ''Robots in Disguise'' were combined into a newly branded sequel series which began airing on [[July 3]], [[2016]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/05/09/transformers-adventure-returns-japanese-screens-july-315264]</ref> under the title '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō-''). Incidentally, the "Maikuron no Shō" portion of the Japanese title actually translates to "Micron Chapter", but nobody tell them that. Like the previous season/series, it aired on Animax with a Sunday morning, 9:00am timeslot.

In November 2016, the "season 2½" episodes of ''Robots in Disguise'' were given a special distinction under the modified title '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron- New Enemies''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- 新たなる敵 ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō- Aratanaru Teki''). The title which appears on-screen does not display the "New Enemies" distinction, with the phrase instead appearing in broadcast schedule listings for Animax.

The rebranding for this sequence of episodes to include the word ''Prime'' in the title was likely a measure to create stronger ties with the continuity of the previous series, ''Transformers: Prime'', as the season 2(½) episodes begin making more direct references to the events of the past series. While the continuity is maintained, the guest characters from ''Prime'' are not played by their previous voice actors in the dub and are instead substituted with sound-alikes.

''Prime of Micron'' includes a newly cobbled together title sequence (composed of clips from episodes), but maintains the same theme song as ''Adventure''. Likewise, the end credits sequence and song are the same.

===Season 3===
To date, the third season "[[#Season 3: Combiner Force|Combiner Force]]" arc has not been dubbed or released for Japanese audiences, nor has there been any announcements about it. Whether it suffers the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|same fate]] as the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters|third season]] of ''Transformers: Prime'' remains to be seen; if so, Japanese audiences can at least take solace in the reasonably satisfying ride-off-into-the-sunset conclusion of "[[Worthy]]", rather than the ambiguous cliffhangery closure of "[[Darkest Hour (episode)#Foreign localization|Darkest Hour]]".

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)/home video}}
;United States
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - A New Autobot Mission (2015)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Mission Discovery (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Season One (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Overloaded & Decepticon Island (2017)

;United Kingdom
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - A New Mission (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Rumble in the Jungle (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - The Champ (2017)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Optimus Returns (2017)

;Australia
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Collect 'em All (2015)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Complete Season One (2015)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Rumble in the Jungle (2015)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - The Champ (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Battlegrounds (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Overloaded (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Misdirection (2017)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Decepticon Island (2017)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Combiner Force (2018)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - King of the Hill (2018)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - The Golden Knight (2018)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Combine & Conquer (2018)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Freedom Fighters (2018)

==Notes==
*"'''TF2'''" was an early working name for the series.
*''Robots in Disguise'' did not have the most successful record when it came to premiering new episodes, with most of the show airing through various international venues before being broadcast on U.S. television, including the ''entire'' first season.
**The first 13 episodes of the series were released, dubbed in Mandarin Chinese, on [[December 31]], [[2014]] in mainland China, but not Hong Kong, several weeks in advance of their US broadcast. The episodes were made available on website 1905.com, with five-minute previews being free and the whole episodes available until [[January 15]] for CNY/RMB ¥19.5, which is around US$3–4. [[You]] could even win a "fabulous" assortment of Hasbro toys (legion class) and a RMB¥30 digital coupon if you paid for the episodes!
**The show went on to premiere on Canal J in France, Biggs in Portugal, and Cartoon Network in Hungary before the U.S. airings began. In particular, the English-language version of the show premiered on Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand about a month before the US airing; the channel aired two episodes a week instead of one, and so quickly tore through the first thirteen episodes of the season.
**The fourteenth episode debuted on Singaporean television two months before its US airing.
**The final twelve episodes of the season were then released in two six-episode chunks via Australian iTunes in the first two weeks of [[June]], [[2015]], allowing viewers to see the season finale three months before it aired in the US.
**The first six episodes of season 2 premiered on US television, but Cartoon Network UK—airing two new episodes a week instead of just one—quickly caught up to, and overtook, the US broadcast. The full remainder of the season premiered in the UK, with the season finale around a month before the US.
**The "season 2.5" mini-series aired in its entirety on Teletoon in Canada before a US premiere date had even been announced.
**The first four episodes of season 3 aired on French channel Gulli on the Tuesday before the US premiere.
**Episodes 11-13 of Combiner Force premiered on Cartoon Network UK weeks before they premiered in the US.
**Episodes 14-17 of Combiner Force premiered on Teletoon several weeks before their US release air dates.
**''Just'' pipping the US to the post, the final two episodes of the series aired in the United Kingdom a week in advance of their American broadcast dates.
*Further to [[Shout! Factory]]'s DVD release of the complete first season of Robots in Disguise in 2016, Shout! only released one further DVD featuring both two-part stories from the series' second season before dropping the series. This makes Robots in Disguise one of the few US-produced Transformers television series to not see a complete release on home video in the US. The series ''was'' granted a complete release on home video in Australia, across individual volumes, by [[Beyond Home Entertainment]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers Adventure''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā'', season 1), '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō-'', season 2), '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron- New Enemies''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- 新たなる敵 ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō- Aratanaru Teki'', "season 2½")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Roboti v utajení''''' ("Transformers: Robots in Disguise")
*''French:'' '''''Transformers Robots in Disguise : Mission Secrète''''' ("Transformers Robots in Disguise: Secret Mission")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: Getarnte Roboter''''' ("Transformers: Disguised Robots")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Lǐngxiù de Tiǎozhàn''''' (变形金刚：领袖的挑战, "Transformers: Leader's Challenge")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Roboty pod prikrytiyem''''' (Трансформеры: Роботы под прикрытием, "Transformers: Robots in Disguise")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/hasbro-to-launch-transformers-robots-in-disguise-series-in-spring-2015-exclusive-1201219103/ ''Variety: Hasbro to Launch ‘Transformers: Robots in Disguise’ Show in Spring 2015'']
*[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=683133768423487 SDCC footage]

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[[File:TFRID2015promoposter.jpg|300px|thumb|Now featuring more beast-hunting than [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters|Beast Hunters]]!]]

'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''''' is an animated television series that acts as the sequel to ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''. Set three years after its predecessor, the show follows [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] as he travels back to [[Earth]] after the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crash-lands on the planet. Charged with rounding up the escaped [[Decepticon]] prisoners, he reluctantly takes command of a new team of [[Autobot]]s.

The show made its worldwide debut in late December 2014, with the first 13 episodes released as pay-to-view content on Chinese video streaming website [http://www.1905.com M1905]. The series subsequently debuted on Cartoon Network in numerous countries before the first 26-episode season finally premiered in the US on [[March 14]], [[2015]]. A second season of 13 episodes began screening on [[February 20]], 2016, followed by a 6-episode "mini-series"/"TV event" later in the year. The third and final season was rebranded as ''Combiner Force'', and ran for 26 episodes before concluding on November 11, 2017.

The Canadian broadcast of the series has been undertaken by Corus Entertainment, and the show aired on Teletoon from [[March 21]], 2015 to [[November 26]], 2017.

The mini-series has caused some confusion over how the seasons of ''Robots in Disguise'' should be counted. It was initially promoted as "season 3"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmBE1YgV0yM Botcon 2016 - Q& A Interview with Hasbro Transformers Team]</ref> before viewers properly understood it was only six episodes in length, but when "Combiner Force" was announced, it was also treated as the third season.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2016/10/06/exclusive-transformers-robots-in-disguise-renewed-for-season-3/ "Transformers: Robots In Disguise Renewed For Season 3," Comicbook.com]</ref> There has been no obvious consensus; Amazon.com groups it in with season 2, while Netflix labeled it season 3. For bookkeeping purposes TFWiki refers to it as "Season 2½." As of 2022, per the Transformers Official YouTube Channel, Hasbro now considers Combiner Force as Season 4. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnB0xSMT4zM Transformers: Robots in Disguise | S04 E01 | FULL Episode | Animation | Transformers Official]</ref>

==Overview==
[[File:RID Season 2 Team.jpg|thumb|left|400px|CHEESE!]]
Three years after the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], the Autobot prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crashes on [[Earth]] near [[Crown City]], sparking a mass [[Decepticon]] jailbreak. Meanwhile, on a rebuilt [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], war veteran [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is now working as a street cop, mentoring Cadet [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]. Bumblebee is alerted to the danger on Earth by a vision of a ghostly [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who directs them to a nearby [[space bridge]].

Bumblebee unwillingly finds himself accompanied to Earth by Strongarm, and the delinquent [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], where they encounter [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]], sole caretaker of the former prison ship. They're joined by the ex-Decepticon prisoner [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], [[human]] scrapyard owner [[Denny Clay]] and his son [[Russell Clay|Russell]]. Although he's not confident in his leadership abilities, Bumblebee nevertheless pledges to round up the inmates of the ''Alchemor''. Chief among the Decepticon threat is the charismatic [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who seeks to organize the escaped prisoners into an [[Steeljaw's Pack|effective cabal]] to conquer the planet.

The first season had a "villain of the week" approach, in which most episodes would follow a pattern: it would feature a new Decepticon foe, usually with an animal-motif, that would prove to be a threat to the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]], only to be taken down by the end of the episode and be placed back into a [[stasis pod]]. Most Decepticons featured, barring those who became part of Steeljaw's Pack, had little-to-nothing to do with each other besides being ''Alchemor'' immates. Early episodes rarely deviated from this pattern, but this theme was effectively toned down in later seasons when larger, overaching threats came into play.

Most episodes also featured recurring subplots and running-gags focusing on certain characters: Bumblebee's trouble coming up with a [[Roll out|rallying cry]] and trouble leading his team in general, Strongarm and Sideswipe's rivalry with each other, Grimlock's difficulty finding an appropriate Earth disguise (because being a giant metal dinosaur would attract a lot of attention) and Fixit's glitching problem. These smaller stories would often affect the main plot, causing Bee's Team to face additional obstacles in several episodes.

Over the course of the first season, new Autobots bolster the ranks of the team, including the bounty hunter [[Drift (RID)|Drift]], his two Mini-Cons [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]], the mysterious [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]], and finally Optimus Prime himself, returned to life by the [[Thirteen]] to defeat [[The Fallen|Megatronus]].

Season 2 sees Bumblebee's team split into two groups: an "away team" to search the world for far-ranging Decepticons while Bumblebee, Strongarm, Grimlock, and Fixit hold down the fort near Crown City. Still recovering from his humiliating rout at the hands of Megatronus, Steeljaw allies with a mysterious group of Decepticons led by [[Saberhorn]], [[Glowstrike]] and [[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], operating out of the crashed ''Alchemor'', which they call "Decepticon Island". True to form, Steeljaw plots to rise through the ranks of this new army and seize control of the group for himself.

The second season features more frequent references to predecessor series ''Prime'' in an effort to forge a stronger sense of continuity between the two. Coinciding with this, the season sees the return of multiple regulars from ''Prime'' in special guest appearances: [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], now partnered with a silent Mini-Con named [[Undertone]], and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], still accompanied by [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. This season also begins to drop the "villain of the week" theme, though it is still present, in favor of having a larger overarching threat in the form of Decepticon Island.

This season was also very [[To sell toys|toy-driven]] in that it featured several returning Decepticons from the first season, as well as new Mini-Con and Deployer characters, who had newly received toys. As such, Mini-Cons were also a big focus of this season, with at least one (besides Fix-It) appearing in every episode. Following the Season 2 proper, this trend would continue into a "mini-series" of sorts, referred to as "Season 3" by several official sources before the announcement of a full third season. This six-episode run sees the return of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], who seeks the mysterious Mini-Con [[Weaponizer (RID)|Weaponizer]]s, who have reluctantly partnered with a group of Decepticon [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|Scavengers]] searching Earth for abandoned Cybertronian relics.

The actual Season 3 is titled "Combiner Force". Bumblebee and his crew must harness the power of combination and form [[Ultra Bee]] in order to defeat the [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]]s. At the same time, Soundwave has sent a group of Minicons to steal the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]'s Decepticon Hunters, with this subplot playing a small background role until the Stunticons are captured and returned to Cybertron by the end of the first half of the season. In order to keep the "Con of the Week" theme present after the Alchemor's departure, caches set up by Windblade after her arrival on Earth contain Decepticons who end up getting free and require recapture. Some filler episodes feature Decepticons who managed to escape the Alchemor before it left Earth. Others feature [[Shadow Raker|Decepticons]] [[Nightra|or]] [[Blastwave|others]] coming to Earth due to connections to members of the Bee Team or other reasons, the one exception being [[Flamesnort]] who was left on Earth during the Great War. This season also does a first and ties in with the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' series by featuring the Rescue Bot [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] for a few episodes.

Corruption on Cybertron, which had been building up conflict in the background for the entire series and has generally served as a way introduce new characters, seems to finally take the center stage during the second half of the season where mysterious benefactors on Cybertron free Steeljaw and his pack and grant them full pardons. They are sent back to Earth, where they ally with Soundwave and are tasked with capturing the Autobots. Steeljaw and the others make a grand return to Earth by nearly destroying the Scrapyard and forcing the Autobots and Clays to find a new base. By this point, the "villain of the week" approach is only used a few more times, but is otherwise abandoned in favor of having the Autobots face off against recurring teams of enemies such as the Stunticons and then Steeljaw's Pack. The tail end of the season also features the return of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] from ''Prime'' as a temporary ally to the Bee Team.

The two-part series finale features the Bee Team returning to Cybertron to fight Steeljaw's benefactors, the new corrupt [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], who are revealed to be a group of Decepticons disguised as Autobots, led by [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]]. The Autobots once again form Ultra Bee to take down the Council's [[Galvatronus (RID)|combined form]], finally freeing Cybertron. Optimus decides not to lead Cybertron into this new era as he "is a leader of warriors", and decides to leave Ratchet in charge of the new temporary High Council, which is now to be composed of Bulkhead, Windblade and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], while the Bee Team returns to Earth as "ambassadors" to the planet.

==Main cast==
(Recurring characters only, in order of appearance.)
{{Featuredcharacters
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;Main Cast
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ([[Will Friedle]])
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] ([[Constance Zimmer]])
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] ([[Darren Criss]])
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] ([[Mitchell Whitfield]])
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] ([[Khary Payton]])
*[[Drift (RID)|Drift]] ([[Eric Bauza]])
**[[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] ([[Roger Craig Smith]])
**[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] (Roger Craig Smith)

;Other Recurring
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] ([[Arif S. Kinchen]])
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] ([[Kristy Wu]], [[Erica Lindbeck‏]])
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] ([[Jeffrey Combs]])
** [[Undertone]]
*[[RoughEdge]]
*[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] ([[Max Mittelman]])
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]])
*[[Dropforge]] ([[David Sheinkopf]])

;Combined forms
*[[Ultra Bee]] (Will Friedle)

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;Main Antagonists
*[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] ([[Troy Baker]])
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] ([[Gil Gerard]])
*[[Saberhorn]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]] ([[Victor Brandt]])
*[[Glowstrike]] ([[Grey Griffin]])
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ([[Frank Welker]])
**[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]] ([[Harry Lennix]])

;Major Recurring
*[[Underbite]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
*[[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]] (Khary Payton)
*[[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]] ([[David Hunt]])
**[[Chop Shop (RID)|Righty]] (Will Friedle)
*[[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] ([[Frank Stallone]])
*[[Springload (RID)|Springload]] ([[John Steven Rocha]])
*[[Quillfire (RID)|Quillfire]] ([[Andy Milder]])
*[[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] ([[Jim Cummings]])
*[[Kickback (RID)|Kickback]] (Liam O'Brien)
*[[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] ([[Jason Spisak]])
*[[Scatterspike (RID)|Scatterspike]] ([[Robin Weigert]])
*[[Thermidor]] (Jim Cummings)
*[[Clawtrap]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])
*[[Heatseeker]] ([[Mikey Kelley]])
*[[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]])
*[[Wildbreak]] ([[Dave Wittenberg]])
*[[Slashmark]] ([[David Kaye]])

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;Other Recurring
*[[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] ([[Kevin Pollak]])
**[[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]] (Roger Craig Smith)
**[[Divebomb (RID)|Divebomb]] (Khary Payton)
*[[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Overload (RID)|Overload]] ([[Dave Fennoy]])
**[[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] (Steve Blum)
**[[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
**[[Slicedice]] ([[Gary Anthony Williams]])
*[[Simacore]] ([[Matthew Yang King]])
*[[Shadelock]] ([[Kirk Thornton]])
*[[Razorhorn]]
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]]
*[[Treadshock]]
*[[Riotgear]]
*[[Cyberwarp]] ([[Brooke Goldner]])

;Combined forms
*[[Dragbreak]] (Maurice LaMarche)
*[[Heatmark]] (Mikey Kelley)
*[[Menasor (RID)|Menasor]] (Travis Willingham)
*[[Galvatronus (RID)|Galvatronus]] (Harry Lennix)
{{!}}}

|c3=
'''Main Cast'''
*[[Denny Clay]] ([[Ted McGinley]])
*[[Russell Clay]] ([[Stuart Allan]])

'''Other Recurring'''
*[[Butch (RID)|Butch]] (Will Friedle)
*[[Hank]] ([[Bailey Gambertoglio]])
*[[Arnold]] (Troy Baker, James Arnold Taylor)
*[[Casey (RID)|Casey]] ([[Kate Bond]])
*[[Hermit]] ([[Trevor Devall]])

|c4=
'''Thirteen'''
*[[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] ([[Adrian Pasdar]])

'''Weaponizer Mini-Cons'''
*[[Buzzstrike]] ([[Rick Pasqualone]])
*[[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] ([[Crispin Freeman]])
*[[Aerobolt]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Tricerashot]] ([[Robbie Rist]])
*[[Windstrike]]
*[[Bashbreaker]]
*[[Lancelon]]

'''Activator Mini-Cons'''
*[[Stuntwing]]
*[[Trickout]]
*[[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]]
*[[Goldgear]]
|nonumbering=true}}

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes}}
===Season 1===
{{collist|3|
#"[[Pilot (Part 1)]]"
#"[[Pilot (Part 2)]]"
#"[[Trust Exercises]]"
#"[[More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye]]"
#"[[W.W.O.D.?]]"
#"[[As the Kospego Commands!]]"
#"[[Collect 'Em All]]"
#"[[True Colors]]"
#"[[Rumble in the Jungle]]"
#"[[Can You Dig It?]]"
#"[[Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!]]"
#"[[Hunting Season]]"
#"[[Out of Focus]]"
#"[[Sideways (episode)|Sideways]]"
#"[[Even Robots Have Nightmares]]"
#"[[Some Body, Any Body]]"
#"[[One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing]]"
#"[[Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble]]"
#"[[The Champ]]"
#"[[The Trouble with Fixit]]"
#"[[Lockout]]"
#"[[Similarly Different]]"
#"[[The Buzz on Windblade]]"
#"[[Ghosts and Impostors]]"
#"[[Battlegrounds, Part 1]]"
#"[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]"
}}

===Season 2===
{{collist|3|
#"[[Overloaded, Part 1]]"
#"[[Overloaded, Part 2]]"
#"[[Metal Meltdown]]"
#"[[Suspended]]"
#"[[Cover Me]]"
#"[[Brainpower]]"
#"[[Misdirection]]"
#"[[Bumblebee's Night Off]]"
#"[[Impounded]]"
#"[[Portals]]"
#"[[Graduation Exercises]]"
#"[[Decepticon Island (Part 1)]]"
#"[[Decepticon Island (Part 2)]]"
}}

===Season 2½=== 
{{collist|3|
#"[[History Lessons]]"
#"[[Strongarm's Big Score]]"
#"[[Pretzel Logic]]"
#"[[Mighty Big Trouble]]"
#"[[Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness]]"
#"[[Worthy]]"
}}

===Season 3: Combiner Force===
{{collist|3|
#"[[King of the Hill (Part 1)]]"
#"[[King of the Hill (Part 2)]]"
#"[[Defrosted]]"
#"[[Blurred]]"
#"[[Sphere of Influence]]"
#"[[Bee Cool]]"
#"[[The Great Divide]]"
#"[[Get a Clue]]"
#"[[Out of the Shadows]]"
#"[[Disordered Personalities]]"
#"[[Guilty As Charged]]"
#"[[The Golden Knight]]"
#"[[The Fastest Bot Alive!]]"
#"[[Railroad Rage]]"
#"[[Combine and Conquer]]"
#"[[Moon Breaker]]"
#"[[Exiles]]"
#"[[Breathing Room]]"
#"[[Prepare for Departure]]"
#"[[Prisoner Principles]]"
#"[[Collateral Damage]]"
#"[[Something He Ate]]"
#"[[Sick as a Bot]]"
#"[[Five Fugitives]]"
#"[[Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy]]"
#"[[Freedom Fighters]]"
}}

===Shorts===
{{Collist|3|
#"[[Fixit Jam]]"
#"[[To Catch a Phrase]]"
#"[[Sticky Situation]]"
#"[[Carjacked!]]"
#"[[Perfect]]"
#"[[Knock, Knock!]]"
#"[[The Power of Dibs]]"
#"[[Back and Forth]]"
#"[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]"
#"[[A Level Playing Field]]"
#"[[Two Plus Two Equals More]]"
}}

==Production==
Crew members returning from ''Prime'' include executive producer [[Jeff Kline]] and writer [[Steven Melching]], now story editor, and [[Mairghread Scott]], serving as Script Coordinator/Writer's Assistant.<ref>[http://mscottwrites.tumblr.com/post/93785539366/out-of-curiousity-are-you-going-to-be-part-of-the/ Mairghread's Tumblr Post]</ref> [[Adam Beechen]] serves as the producer. [[Kevin Manthei]] and [[Kevin Kiner]] serve as series composers.<ref>[http://kevinmantheimusic.tumblr.com/post/93347443424/the-secret-project-i-announced-earlier-can-be Kevin Manthei's Tumblr post]</ref> Once again, [[Polygon Pictures]] handled the animation,<ref>[https://twitter.com/da_shooz/statuses/477375126682341376 Tweet by Polygon Pictures CEO Shuzo Shiota]</ref> with 2D animation duties handed off to [[GONZO]] and [[drop]].

==Reception==
As a sequel of sorts to the critically-acclaimed and largely-beloved ''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon, ''Robots in Disguise'' initially debuted with some fanfare amongst the older segments of the ''Transformers'' fandom, particularly those who had joined the fandom ''because'' of the ''Prime'' cartoon. While some aspects of the show—including an artstyle that allowed for more flexible and dynamic animation, a decreased focus on the Autobots' human sidekicks, and the creative designs and personalities of the animalistic Decepticons—were well received by the fandom, fans hoping to see the majority of the ''Prime'' cast return found themselves disappointed by the first season's general disinterest in referencing ''anything'' related to the ''Prime'' cartoon. The lighthearted tone of ''Robots in Disguise'' stood in stark contrast to the darker direction of ''Prime''.

For fans coming off the back of the heavily arc-driven storytelling of ''Prime'', the more traditional episodic format of ''Robots in Disguise'' was a disappointment: though later seasons did eventually experiment with various multi-episode story arcs, most episodes were self-contained "monster-of-the-week" stories involving a rogue Decepticon and the Bee Team's efforts to recapture the villain. ''Combiner Force'' episodes often incorporated a B-plot involving one or more protagonists having to learn a lesson about teamwork, cooperation, or self-control, and the heavy-handedness of these moral lessons (and the episodes sometimes drawing strange equivalencies between them and the villain of the week) ''also'' didn't win ''Robots in Disguise'' many popularity points with the adult fandom.

Ultimately, while the reception of ''Robots in Disguise'' in the adult fandom was largely informed by comparisons to ''Prime'', it was still a success with children and (when taken on its own terms) has come to be regarded as a decent show, if not a particularly ambitious one. Several original characters such as Strongarm and Steeljaw have proven popular enough to make the jump into other ''Transformers'' media.

==Awards and nominations==
===2016 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Special Class Animated Program

==Japanese release==
''Robots in Disguise'' was released in Japan as two separately branded series.
===''Transformers Adventure''===
[[Image:TransformersAdventureJapaneseLogo.jpg|center|300px]]

'''''Transformers Adventure''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā'') aired on the satellite network [[Animax]] with a Sunday, 9am timeslot. ''Adventure'' was the first Transformers cartoon to be relegated directly to satellite since ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese release|Beast Wars Returns]]''. It premiered on [[March 15]], 2015... only a ''day'' after the US premiere.

[[File:Difference of TFADV title.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The difference between Japanese and American openings]]
The localization for the series was headed by [[Keiichirō Miyoshi]], who headed the localization of the [[live-action film series|live-action ''Transformers'' films]] for Japanese markets. This also makes ''Adventure'' the first American ''Transformers'' cartoon to be released in Japan ''without'' the oversight of [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]] since [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]]. While an effort was made to emulate the dubbing style of Iwanami, which has become synonymous with Transformers cartoons in Japan, the adlibbing was not nearly as extensive and fourth wall-breaking humor was non-existent.

Since ''Adventure'' aired on a satellite network and not a broadcast network, it was not edited for time like previous ''Transformers'' cartoons. The episodes were fully uncut and featured extended opening and ending sequences. The [[title sequence]] was composed mostly of clips from episodes, but new animation (mostly group shots) was provided by [[LandQ Studio]]. The end credits sequence featured a newly animated "stage performance" from the cast ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZE2jqYoTTc which really must be seen to be believed]), animated by [[Nakano Design]].

As is rather well-known, ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Transformers: Prime]]'' did not complete its run in Japan, ending at 52 episodes. To date, Japanese audiences have not received the ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' episodes or the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' film. The ''Adventure'' series did not alter the scripts to account for this, although it mostly played as a separate entity from ''Prime''.

Animax aired the episodes using the Australian broadcast order rather than the US order, which is actually the incorrect continuity sequence. As a result, "[[Sideways (episode)|Sideways]]" aired before "[[Out of Focus]]".

The [[theme song]] for the series is "[[Save the Future!!]]" by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]] and the ending theme is "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]" performed by the primary cast of the show (Bumblebee, Strongarm, Sideswipe, Fixit, Grimlock, and Optimus Prime).

===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-'' (''New Enemies'')===
[[File:Prime of Micron logo.jpg|center|300px]]

The season 2 and "season 2½" (or "miniseries") episodes of ''Robots in Disguise'' were combined into a newly branded sequel series which began airing on [[July 3]], [[2016]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/05/09/transformers-adventure-returns-japanese-screens-july-315264]</ref> under the title '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō-''). Incidentally, the "Maikuron no Shō" portion of the Japanese title actually translates to "Micron Chapter", but nobody tell them that. Like the previous season/series, it aired on Animax with a Sunday morning, 9:00am timeslot.

In November 2016, the "season 2½" episodes of ''Robots in Disguise'' were given a special distinction under the modified title '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron- New Enemies''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- 新たなる敵 ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō- Aratanaru Teki''). The title which appears on-screen does not display the "New Enemies" distinction, with the phrase instead appearing in broadcast schedule listings for Animax.

The rebranding for this sequence of episodes to include the word ''Prime'' in the title was likely a measure to create stronger ties with the continuity of the previous series, ''Transformers: Prime'', as the season 2(½) episodes begin making more direct references to the events of the past series. While the continuity is maintained, the guest characters from ''Prime'' are not played by their previous voice actors in the dub and are instead substituted with sound-alikes.

''Prime of Micron'' includes a newly cobbled together title sequence (composed of clips from episodes), but maintains the same theme song as ''Adventure''. Likewise, the end credits sequence and song are the same.

===Season 3===
To date, the third season "[[#Season 3: Combiner Force|Combiner Force]]" arc has not been dubbed or released for Japanese audiences, nor has there been any announcements about it. Whether it suffers the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|same fate]] as the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters|third season]] of ''Transformers: Prime'' remains to be seen; if so, Japanese audiences can at least take solace in the reasonably satisfying ride-off-into-the-sunset conclusion of "[[Worthy]]", rather than the ambiguous cliffhangery closure of "[[Darkest Hour (episode)#Foreign localization|Darkest Hour]]".

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)/home video}}
;United States
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - A New Autobot Mission (2015)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Mission Discovery (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Season One (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Overloaded & Decepticon Island (2017)

;United Kingdom
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - A New Mission (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Rumble in the Jungle (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - The Champ (2017)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Optimus Returns (2017)

;Australia
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Collect 'em All (2015)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Complete Season One (2015)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Rumble in the Jungle (2015)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - The Champ (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Battlegrounds (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Overloaded (2016)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Misdirection (2017)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Decepticon Island (2017)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Combiner Force (2018)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - King of the Hill (2018)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - The Golden Knight (2018)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Combine & Conquer (2018)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' - Freedom Fighters (2018)

==Notes==
*"'''TF2'''" was an early working name for the series.
*''Robots in Disguise'' did not have the most successful record when it came to premiering new episodes, with most of the show airing through various international venues before being broadcast on U.S. television, including the ''entire'' first season.
**The first 13 episodes of the series were released, dubbed in Mandarin Chinese, on [[December 31]], [[2014]] in mainland China, but not Hong Kong, several weeks in advance of their US broadcast. The episodes were made available on website 1905.com, with five-minute previews being free and the whole episodes available until [[January 15]] for CNY/RMB ¥19.5, which is around US$3–4. [[You]] could even win a "fabulous" assortment of Hasbro toys (legion class) and a RMB¥30 digital coupon if you paid for the episodes!
**The show went on to premiere on Canal J in France, Biggs in Portugal, and Cartoon Network in Hungary before the U.S. airings began. In particular, the English-language version of the show premiered on Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand about a month before the US airing; the channel aired two episodes a week instead of one, and so quickly tore through the first thirteen episodes of the season.
**The fourteenth episode debuted on Singaporean television two months before its US airing.
**The final twelve episodes of the season were then released in two six-episode chunks via Australian iTunes in the first two weeks of [[June]], [[2015]], allowing viewers to see the season finale three months before it aired in the US.
**The first six episodes of season 2 premiered on US television, but Cartoon Network UK—airing two new episodes a week instead of just one—quickly caught up to, and overtook, the US broadcast. The full remainder of the season premiered in the UK, with the season finale around a month before the US.
**The "season 2.5" mini-series aired in its entirety on Teletoon in Canada before a US premiere date had even been announced.
**The first four episodes of season 3 aired on French channel Gulli on the Tuesday before the US premiere.
**Episodes 11-13 of Combiner Force premiered on Cartoon Network UK weeks before they premiered in the US.
**Episodes 14-17 of Combiner Force premiered on Teletoon several weeks before their US release air dates.
**''Just'' pipping the US to the post, the final two episodes of the series aired in the United Kingdom a week in advance of their American broadcast dates.
*Further to [[Shout! Factory]]'s DVD release of the complete first season of Robots in Disguise in 2016, Shout! only released one further DVD featuring both two-part stories from the series' second season before dropping the series. This makes Robots in Disguise one of the few US-produced Transformers television series to not see a complete release on home video in the US. The series ''was'' granted a complete release on home video in Australia, across individual volumes, by [[Beyond Home Entertainment]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers Adventure''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā'', season 1), '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō-'', season 2), '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron- New Enemies''''' (トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- 新たなる敵 ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō- Aratanaru Teki'', "season 2½")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Roboti v utajení''''' ("Transformers: Robots in Disguise")
*''French:'' '''''Transformers Robots in Disguise : Mission Secrète''''' ("Transformers Robots in Disguise: Secret Mission")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: Getarnte Roboter''''' ("Transformers: Disguised Robots")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Lǐngxiù de Tiǎozhàn''''' (变形金刚：领袖的挑战, "Transformers: Leader's Challenge")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Roboty pod prikrytiyem''''' (Трансформеры: Роботы под прикрытием, "Transformers: Robots in Disguise")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/hasbro-to-launch-transformers-robots-in-disguise-series-in-spring-2015-exclusive-1201219103/ ''Variety: Hasbro to Launch ‘Transformers: Robots in Disguise’ Show in Spring 2015'']
*[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=683133768423487 SDCC footage]

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2016-09-15T01:11:51Z

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I'm sorry, seriosly I didn't mess with Drift (episode) article, I just wrote that he was a character not a Gary Stu.
Just let me forget my past so I can start again.
:First off, sign your comments with four tildes. That change you made to Drift actually stood up, Detour's always doing crap like that. It wasn't the reason you've earned the ire of the mods. Blanking your talk page isn't going to help matters, and neither will revert wars. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 00:45, 13 June 2009 (EDT)
::I didn't do the Gary Stu thing either. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 01:14, 13 June 2009 (EDT)
Ok, I'll just try to help as much as I can this wiki. Thanks for your help (not kidding).--[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 01:04, 13 June 2009 (EDT)

== A small contribution÷ . ==

Check the notes on Cliffjumper animated, I asked Mr. Wyatt that question.--[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 02:06, 15 June 2009 (EDT)

== ROTF stuff ==
If you want to add Revenge of the Fallen updates, please use <nowiki>{{spoiler}}</nowiki> tags. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 05:27, 24 June 2009 (EDT)
:Ok, will keep that in mind next time.--[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 23:53, 24 June 2009 (EDT)

Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)

2016-09-14T22:04:20Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Storytelling flaws */

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[[File:CW-WebSeriesPoster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|As part of [[Hasbro|Hasbro's]] attempt to create an "adult" Transformers series, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus']] crotch was accordingly protracted.]]
'''Transformers: Combiner Wars''' is an animated web series. Co-produced by [[Machinima]] and [[Hasbro Studios]] with animation done by [[Tatsunoko Production]], it is targeted at older audiences, and ties into the concurrent ''Combiner Wars'' imprint. <ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-con-transformers-animated-series-807464 Comic-Con: 'Transformers' Animated Series Coming to Machinima (Exclusive)]</ref> The series is run by [[Eric S. Calderon]], [[George Krstic]], and [[F.J. DeSanto]].

Four prelude videos were released weekly beginning [[June 28]] [[2016]], followed by the premiere of the series proper on [[August 2]], on the [[go90]] platform in the US, and on Machinima's YouTube channel elsewhere.

{{bigquote|[...] so as we go through the story we’ll have very sophisticated story ideas and sophisticated visuals.|Eric Calderon, exaggerating wildly<ref>[https://bigcomicpage.com/2016/08/16/bcp-interview-eric-calderon-talks-transformers-combiner-wars/ Big Comic Page interviews Eric Calderon]</ref>}}

==Overview==
Forty years after the conclusion of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s are no more and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] are relics of the past. [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is at last at peace, ruled by the triumvirate of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], and the [[Mistress of Flame]]. However, the [[Enigma of Combination]], an ancient [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifact]] of [[Primus]], has triggered new conflict through the creation of huge, dangerous [[Combiner]]s, and now Cybertron's fragile peace is in danger of collapse.

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Jon Bailey]])
*[[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] ([[Ben Pronsky]])

'''Combiners'''
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] ([[Ricky Hayberg]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Jason Marnocha]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Frank Todaro]])
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]

'''Combiners'''
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] ([[Charlie Guzman]])
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ([[Patrick Seitz]])

|c4=
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] ([[Abby Trott]])
*[[Victorion]] ([[Anna Akana]])
*[[Mistress of Flame]] ([[Lana McKissack]])
*[[Maxima]] ([[Amy Johnston]])
}}

==Episodes==
===Preludes===
{{collist|2|
# [[Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]]
# [[Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Victorion|Victorion]]
# [[Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream|Starscream]]
# [[Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Windblade|Windblade]]
}}
===Main episodes===
{{collist|2|
# [[The Fall]]
# [[The Council]]
# [[The Duel]]
# [[Unforgotten]]
# [[Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming]]
# [[A War of Giants]]
# [[Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour]]
}}

==Criticisms==
While ''Combiner Wars'' was advertised as a series intended for mature fans, the series was roundly criticized by the fandom for a variety of reasons. Eerily, many of said criticisms also apply to the infamous ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' cartoon.

===Storytelling flaws===
''Combiner Wars'' is split into eight five-minute episodes. As a result, the miniseries runs for forty minutes overall, which wouldn't be so bad if not for the obvious padding that permeates most episodes. "The Council", for instance, spends a minute depicting Starscream flying over an empty Cybertron before leading into the action.

The story's setting, meanwhile, is supremely ill-defined. The prelude videos for the series vaguely allude to the "[[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]]" beginning shortly before the end of the Great War and somehow continuing to the present despite the end of Autobot-Decepticon hostilities. No explanation is ever given for how or why this war started, or indeed for what the Combiners are ''doing'' exactly that constitutes a war. Caminus's cities have apparently been wrecked by the Combiner Wars, but whether this is collateral damage from Combiner brawls or the result of Combiners just plain smashing stuff, we are never told. The [[Enigma of Combination]] is a similarly nebulous concept, with its capabilities at no point described or explained, beyond the fact that has created some (all?) of the Combiners. At one point, Rodimus Prime talks about using it to "control" the Combiners, but by this he apparently means using it to create a Combiner army. Later, with Combiners fighting at their doorstep, the council decide that they must now "use" the Enigma. There's nobody else around to combine, so ''can'' it control existing Combiners? Can it just create Combiners out of thin air? We have no idea.
[[File:DarkestHour-starcloud.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Pictured: A combiner.]]

Beyond this, for a series named ''Combiner Wars'', the series puts very little focus on the characters that it was ostensibly created to advertise, treating them as interchangeable background extras. While [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] receives some dialogue and characterization, [[Victorion]] appears out of nowhere seconds before she's assimilated by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] - even though she was the only combiner to receive a [[Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Victorion|prelude video]] that hyped her up as a key player in the series. The closest we get to any kind of "combiner war" on-screen is the brief scuffle between [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in "The Fall", which lasts for all of a minute. While the Council describes this combiner threat as a massive, out-of-control problem, the threat they pose in the actual show feels very empty - Menasor, for instance, dies to one slice of Windblade's sword.

Like in ''Energon'', the combiners are never actually seen ''combining'', and the only components seen individually are just ''half'' of the Constructicons. Even when their limbs are severed, the show doesn't acknowledge the fact that these can ostensibly become individuals. In the climax of the series, it briefly appears Starscream will become a super-combiner with the other combiners forming his limbs. Instead, he becomes ''a giant screaming head''. No, really.

Basically, if you want a series that portrays combining characters ''well'', go watch ''[[w:Steven Universe|Steven Universe]]'', heck, even ''[[w:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]]''.

In terms of characterisation, while Optimus Prime and Megatron generally hew close to classic Generation 1 fiction, other characters received wildly different interpretations. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], usually depicted as a kind and heroic diplomat, was re-imagined as a vengeful psychopath aiming to kill anyone and everyone associated with combiners.

Starscream's [[Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream|prelude video]], meanwhile, depicted him as an individual who was genuinely seeking redemption for his prior deeds, a noble and refreshing interpretation of the character. He sticks rigidly to this new role for most of the series until the eleventh hour; in "A War of Giants", he immediately regresses to his old backstabbing ways for no real reason other than to provide an antagonistic role to our heroes.

===Production flaws===
====Timing====
''Combiner Wars'' ended up being rather infamous for having ''very'' poor timing. While the ''Combiner Wars'' toyline debuted in mid-2015, the scripts for the first seven episodes of this series were only finalized in ''January 2016''. As a result, the lead time required for animation led to the series debuting in August 2016... at which point ''Combiner Wars'' had ended in favor of the ''Titans Return'' line.

====Animation====
Despite the fact that the series is animated by the legendary [[Tatsunoko Production]], the series suffers from below-''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''-quality CGI, with cel-shading distressingly similar to ''Energon''. The problems are compounded by the very noticeably low framerate – possibly an attempt, like the concurrently running ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' series, to emulate hand-drawn animation, but not one that's at all successful. Characters have very basic mouth flaps when speaking, and whilst they can at least pull off facial expressions a ''little'' better than in ''Energon'', it's still generally [[Dull surprise|unexpressive]].

Alright, let's just be honest here: this series makes ''Energon'' look like a ''masterpiece''.

==References==
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First Aid (G1)

2012-06-28T07:27:57Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* IDW Generation 1 comics */

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:''First Aid is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 FirstAid TFUprofile.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Damn it, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a pacifist!]]
'''First Aid''' is one of the most empathic and compassionate beings you'll ever meet. He cares deeply about all living things. Heck, he even cares deeply about the "pain" of inanimate objects. A broken or malfunctioning can-opener will earn just as much sympathy and attention as a fellow Autobot. Otherwise, First Aid is a soft-spoken and sometimes overly cautious sort (especially when it comes to the well-being of a fellow Autobot). Still, all the Autobots know he will work long and hard to do his best for them and that their well-being matters to him more than anything, and those are quite comforting thoughts.

First Aid is a member of the subgroup [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and forms the left arm of the [[combiner]] robots [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Gaia Guardian]] and [[God Guardian]]. Maybe that arm never punches anything?

{{quote|I don't believe in fighting. I'm a medic, not a warrior.|First Aid|"[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, ''The Ultimate Weapon'' & ''The Big Broadcast of 2006''), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, ''Surprise Party''), [[Franz Rudnick]] (German, ''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1''), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Ultimate Weapon'')}}

[[Image:G1 RevengeofBruticus FirstAid Streetwise help.jpg|left|170px|thumb|"Hey, get out of the road, jerk!"]]
First Aid is an avowed pacifist. When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. First Aid helped an injured man discovered by Streetwise. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], First Aid brought civilians to a meat locker that [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and Streetwise had commandeered to help the [[human]]s cool down. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

First Aid, as part of Defensor, was the arm that wielded the rifle which totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper. Later still, First Aid and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[Image:Firstaidfixesmultramagnus.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Well… a little clyster with the fresh machine oil… and your constipation will pass off!]]
In the year 2006, First Aid was on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for the planet's first peace conference. He participated in a surprise birthday party for [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] along with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], Groove and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. The Combaticons then attacked a nearby shuttle bay, hoping to scrap the ships which would be used to ferry delegates to the conference. First Aid happily blasted away at the Combaticons. After the battle, First Aid was tending to a serious wound Magnus suffered on his back, when he used his own body to shield Wheelie from a Decepticon attack. When attention turned to the damaged shuttle, Ultra Magnus insisted First Aid repair the ship first and deal with his injuries later. Guess he forgot First Aid was a doctor, not a mechanic! (Ol' [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] sure wouldn't have taken no lip — he would have disconnected the patient's vocal processor first.) {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] took heavy fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] brought him back to Cybertron for repairs. First Aid arrived and began patching up the super-robot. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon FirstAid fixingfridges.jpg|left|170px|thumb|You know things are going badly when you find yourself in Silent Hill with an air conditioner as your only companion.]]
The Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. First Aid wondered why the humans were always fighting amongst themselves. After dispersing the human aggressors, First Aid then helped out [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] when his comrade was shot down by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. While the Autobots held off the loser-ish Decepticons, First Aid carried Blades back to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for repairs. After he finished, the Autobot medic responded to an intruder alert and confronted the Decepticon Swindle stealing Metroplex's [[transformation cog]]. Unfortunately, Swindle managed to make off with his loot because the pacifist Autobot refused to fight back. Despite [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s attempts to convince him that they didn't expect First Aid to compromise his beliefs, he felt he was a liability to the Autobots and left. After helping [[NUL-A|some old junker robot]] chug down some oil and repair some refrigerators, First Aid received a pep talk from [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], which convinced him to come back to help the Autobots. While [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and Metroplex fought it out, First Aid bravely entered the Autobot giant and re-aligned the stolen transformation cog to suit Metroplex, allowing the Autobot city to transform fully and defeat Trypticon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later in 2006, First Aid transported [[Jessica Morgan]] to County General Hospital after she was injured in a battle between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Despite his helping to restore her ability to walk, the fact that First Aid was a robot had some [[Hate Plague|negative consequences]] because [[Mark Morgan|some]] [[Gregory Swofford|people]] are jerks. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When the Decepticon combiners attacked a baseball stadium in [[Japan]], the Protectobots and Aerialbots raced to the rescue. After attending to the blaze created by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s destruction, First Aid and his team combined into Defensor. However, Defensor's central component was damaged battling Bruticus; with Hot Spot out of action, the Protectobots could not maintain their super-robot form. Getting an idea, the Autobots' human friend [[Kenji]] told [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to shoot out the legs of the Decepticon super-robots. With their legs damaged, Menasor and Bruticus were left open for First Aid and the other small Protectobots to link up as their new legs, taking over the Decepticons' locomotion, sending them out to sea. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Later, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were paving over a natural island paradise, and the Autobots sent a rescue party to save the wildlife and their friends on the island. Due to the medical needs of the mission, First Aid replaced [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] with the Aerialbots to form Superion. Even linked together, First Aid and the Aerialbots were outclassed against both [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] generated a hologram of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to distract the dino-base Decepticon, sending him over a cliff. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City=====
First Aid and the Protectobots participated in the Scramble City project under Ultra Magnus's direction, working towards the construction of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the Decepticons uncovered their secret building site, the Protectobots rode into battle alongside the newly completed Metroplex. First Aid and his comrades arrived and formed Defensor just in time to act as the harbinger of Metroplex and his really big gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] kidnapped the scientist [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] in order to upgrade his combiner warriors. First Aid and the Protectobots joined forces with the Aerialbots to rescue Dalton from inside Trypticon. Superion was heavily damaged in the first strike run, however, and Hot Spot needed time in his repair bay mode to bring the Aerialbots back to fighting strength. While Blades snuck into Trypticon alone to rescue Dalton, First Aid, Streetwise and Groove defended Hot Spot against both Menasor and Bruticus. They held out long enough for the Aerialbots to be revived. After the Aerialbots distracted the Decepticons, Blades completed his mission and the Autobots rolled out for Scramble City with Dalton in tow. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In 2011, Galvatron attacked Cybertron looking to take control of [[Vector Sigma]]. First Aid and the Protectobots were active in Cybertron's defense as Defensor during the assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, First Aid's team assembled on Earth at Ultra Magnus's command. Their mission was to stop the Decepticons from interfering with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, who were searching for the hidden location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old nemeses, the Combaticons, and went into battle. The two teams quickly assumed their combined forms as Bruticus and Defensor, as the fighting escalated. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[Image:JHeadmasters09Tracks.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Just what the doctor ordered!]]
When Galvatron made another strike on Cybertron, this time to steal the super-metal [[Cybertonuron]], First Aid and the Protectobots assembled before the [[Space Bridge]] on Earth to be transported into battle. As he helped defend the planet, First Aid was seen delivering a mighty kick to the face of... his fellow Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. Seeking out the Combaticons on the battlefield, the Protectobots soon formed Defensor and fought once more with Bruticus. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor and Bruticus's battle continued as Defensor delivered a devastating smash to Bruticus's back. For at least part of the battle, the two teams disassembled again for man-to-man combat, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were dispatched to [[Peru]] with the [[Trainbot]]s when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. [[Shōki]] and the Trainbots occupied the fiends so that the Protectobots could proceed on to the village and protect the innocent lives. Nevertheless, the Protectobots failed to reach the village, as they were intercepted by the Decepticons' second wave, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. True to his devout pacifism, First Aid was not seen engaging in battle until the Protectobots formed Defensor. This left them grouped together and vulnerable, however, to an underhanded attack. Defensor was taken out of action by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s paralysis ray, which was strong enough to force First Aid and the Protectobots apart and leave them completely immobilized. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Defensor upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} When the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent out a distress call asking for energy, the Autobots of Earth responded. While they were loading the Trainbots full of supplies, however, Galvatron and the Decepticons arrived to take the energy for themselves. First Aid and the Protectobots fought back against the enemy, and formed Defensor to counter Devastator on the battlefield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After the death of Ultra Magnus, the Autobots were desperately trying to pick up the slack during Sixshot's campaign of destruction around the globe. First Aid and the Protectobots assembled as Defensor to go out and confront Sixshot at one of the attack sites, but they apparently didn't fare too well. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, First Aid and the Protectobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Defensor, the Protectobots helped Raiden and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With [[Fortress Maximus (G1)| Fortress]] still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched First Aid and the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Defensor, First Aid participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===Marvel comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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First Aid and the other Protectobots were created on Earth by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and the Autobots after they stole a recording of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s combiner transformation sequence and modified it ''(and after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] shared a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision of the future with the [[Special Teams]] in it).'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[Image:Firstaid-g1issue26.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Remember: Down the block, not across the street.]]

Having learned of a Decepticon plot to acquire the human-made hydrothermocline, Optimus Prime brought the Protectobots with him to Energy Futures Industries in order to guard the device. After Megatron and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] arrived ready for a fight, the Transformers allowed themselves to be convinced of a better solution by [[Ethan Zachary]], an employee of EFI. Zachary would upload their minds into a video simulation program known as Multi-World, allowing the Transformers to do battle without damaging the hydrothermocline or the surrounding area. Inside the game world, First Aid and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were exploring Vineland when their path was blocked by a web of thick vines. First Aid wanted to blast through, but Streetwise thought better of it and merely lifted the vines out of their way. They were caught off-guard by the Combaticons [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], but were then miraculously saved by the living vines they had refrained from destroying moments ago. First Aid then used his [[decrystallizer cannon]] on the Decepticons, making them brittle enough for Streetwise to shatter with a burst from his compressed air cannon.

Apparently, First Aid's pacifism doesn't extend to ''virtual'' combat. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

''First Aid was later displaced to [[limbo]] right before [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s eyes, in order to make room for [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]].'' {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}

First Aid later attempted to console a despondent [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] after the death of Optimus Prime. Why he didn't help Ratchet try to restore Prime, we'll never know. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

''First Aid was deactivated in the battle with the [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream and was put in a life support capsule. Optimus Prime briefly considered using a Matrix fragment to revive him after Ratchet's disappearance.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

====Generation 2====
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] discovered the threat of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], they called in Autobots scattered across the galaxy, including First Aid. And, when Grimlock chose to disobey Prime's directives and make a tactical first strike against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s ships, First Aid went with him. They were quickly found out and captured, though, leaving it to Optimus to bail them out of trouble. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}

Sometime later, First Aid was working with a science team alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. They attempted to find out what had devastated the population of [[J'asik]], down to the cellular level. Samples taken from the bodies helped the team identify the killer, known as the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], as an offshoot of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Following [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s resurrection, First Aid and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] bugged him to come in for a full checkup, which [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] believed was just their way of saying that it was good to have the Autobot leader back. The checkup was interrupted by an alarm, which First Aid announced indicated a Decepticon attack. He took part in the effort to repel [[Sixshot]]'s forces, only for them to retreat on their own, when Prime realised it was just a diversion while Galvatron attacked the Energon plant. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[Image:Firstaid-warwithin.jpg|right|150px|thumb|In his younger years, First Aid wore a stylish hoodie.]]
First Aid was on Cybertron with the other Protectobots when they decided to counter the threat of Devastator joining the [[Ultracon]] faction. {{storylink|Escalation}}

Millions of years later, the Protectobots battled [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Defensor when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] escaped from a penal facility... and lost, big time. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Defensor later aided in the Autobot insurrection. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} After the Autobots regained power, First Aid and the Protectobots searched [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s clone lab, finding [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] barely alive, having been attacked by [[Sunstorm (G1)|an unknown assailant]]. First Aid was seen administering medical help to the heavily damaged [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

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===IDW Generation 1 comics===
[[Image:SpotlightJazz_FirstAid_Tracks.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pictured: The incident that caused OralSurgeon to be demoted to First Aid.]]
In the early days of the war, First Aid was part of an extraction team who located the damaged pair of [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] following their skirmish with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. He performed initial repairs on both of them, bringing Tracks back online. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} A few million years later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

First Aid was eventually assigned to [[Delphi]], an Autobot emergency medical facility on [[Messatine]]. Like any emergency room, Delphi experienced brief flurries of activity followed by long cycles of nothing but routine patient care and waiting for the next disaster. While passing the time First Aid became an avid subscriber to ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'', the adventures of the Autobots' most elite strike team compiled by their unofficial biographer, [[Fisitron]]. He often found himself reading (and re-reading) [[Pova|Datalog 113: Showdown at Pova]] whenever his work lagged.

Five years into his tour at Delphi, First Aid had his own brush with the Wreckers. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] approached him with a rather unique request at a medical conference on the [[Kimia Facility]]. Springer had a mole deep within the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] known only as [[Agent 113]]. Paranoid to a fault, the mole had a highly unusual means of delivering messages to his Autobot contacts: In battle, he would ''shoot'' a fellow Autobot with pinpoint accuracy through the right "eye" of their faction symbol. Instead of combustible energon, these bullets contained a data-chip with his report inside. First Aid was one of several medics secretly recruited by Springer to always be on the lookout for Agent 113's calling card.

[[Image:first-aid-jumpstart.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]

First Aid eagerly accepted the "secret mission" and checked over every patient that came through his emergency room doors from then on. Not the subtlest of Autobots, First Aid developed a reputation for his eccentric behavior of constantly checking over his fellow Autobots' insignias. He was even referred to Autobot psycho-analyst [[Rung]] to see if his curious obsession was part of a deeper psychosis, eventually demoting him to nurse.

One night after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], First Aid was giving the once over to [[Dogfight]]'s recon team after a skirmish with the DJD when he finally discovered one of Agent 113's bullets. The encoded information he delivered to Springer led to the Wreckers' ill-fated mission on [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Bullets}} Later, the Red Rust virus broke out in Delphi, forcing First Aid, Pharma, and Ambulon into treating the infected. First Aid later explained this to the arriving Ratchet, Drift, and Pipes. First Aid then managed to revitalize Fortress Maximus just in time to save the others from Genericons. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

After Fortress Maximus killed the Genericons, it was discovered that Pharma was the culprit behind the virus, a fact that First Aid had long suspected. In the chaos that followed, First Aid took charge to save the patients around him. After Pharma was defeated and Ratchet used the villain's vaccine to cure Delphi of its virus, First Aid returned to the ''Lost Light'' with Ratchet. Ratchet promoted the nurse to Chief Medical Officer in place of himself after witnessing his actions. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

===Wings Universe===
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. First Aid perished along with most of the rest of Defensor in battle with their nemesis, Menasor. Only Streetwise and Breakdown survived. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''First Aid''' (Protectobot, 1986, 1991)
** ''Team ID number'': '''P4'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-75'''
** ''Accessories:'' "[[Photon pistol]]", "[[Decrystallizer cannon|Dual-Barrelled Decrystallizer Cannon]]" with attachment piece

: First Aid transforms into a Toyota Town Ace/Lite Ace ambulance. Due to the requirements of transformation, there are some significant compromises in the appearance of the vehicle, such as the rather visible hinge joints for the front end and the big gap in the back of the ambulance to facilitate his knee joint. There is a 5mm peg hole at the back to attach his large "Decrystallizer Cannon" to this mode.

:As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style robot, First Aid can form the limb of any super robot combination, though his nominal place is as the left arm of Defensor.

: During the initial 1986 run, there were two variants; initial runs had a [[die-cast]] metal chest, while later releases used plastic. When the toy was reissued in the European-[[exclusive]] [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line, the [[rubsign]] was removed, but the rubsign indentation remained.

: This mold was also used to make [[Safety]] from the [[Guard City]] giftset in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|''Operation Combination'' toyline]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/FirstAid/firstaid.htm More information about First Aid at TFU.info]''

*'''Defensor''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:First Aid was also included as part of the Defensor giftset.
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===Generation 2===
*'''First Aid'''
[[Image:G2-FirstAid.jpg|right|thumb|They didn't change me much.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons. First Aid was to be off-white with seafoam-green robot chest, [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|swirly metallic gold]] robot parts and a different rescue/ambulance deco. Vanishingly few samples—less than a dozen—of this item made their way outside [[Hasbro]], including some on-card samples, which give him the unit number "P2".
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==Merchandise==
===G Guardian===
* '''First Aid''' (Candy toy, 2012)
: First Aid is a snap-together [[candy toy]] model kit produced by [[Kabaya]] for their [[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]] series, coming in an individual box packed with a stick of (chalky) gum. He can combine with his five wave-mates to form [[Gaia Guardian]]. He, along with Graze, Groove, and Streetwise, can also combine with Kabaya's [[Transformers Gum]] Hot Spot to form [[Defensor (G1)|Guardian]]. G Guardian's Heatrock and Skyfeather attach to Guardian to create [[God Guardian]].

==Notes==
* First Aid's pacifism is only demonstrated in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]- his fellow Protectobot [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] is supposed to be the pacifistic one. In his various comic appearances, First Aid seems to have no problems fighting his enemies.
* Although the Protectobots in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]] are assumed to have been built on Earth (explicitly so in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comics]]), his advice to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|death]] sounds like words of experience. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}
* In the Italian dub, First Aid speaks with a cadence resembling an ambulance siren.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''First Aid''' (ファーストエイド ''Fāsuto Eido'')
*''French:'' '''Ambulo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Sirena'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Primeiro Socorro''' (Portugal Comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Verstak''' (Верстак, "Joiner's Bench"), '''Sanitar''' (Санитар, "Male Nurse")

==External links==
* [http://tfarchive.com/comics/misc/universe/tfufirstaid.php First Aid's Universe bio at TFArchive.com]

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Protectobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category: Wings Universe Autobots]]

IGA

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[[Image:Igalogo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Using lead paint long before China started to make it a trend.]]
'''Plasticos IGA, S.A.''' (often referred to as simply "IGA") is a Mexican company that held the license to manufacture and market Transformers toys in Mexico and Central America during [[Generation 1]].

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==History==
[[Image:MexicanDevastator.jpg|left|130px|thumb|Lead paint makes Devastator's eyes bleed.]]
[[Image:IGA Brawn.jpg|left|130px|thumb|¡El Brawno!]]Beginning in 1985, IGA introduced a wide variety of Mexican-made Transformers toys, including such unique variants as a silver [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and a [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] with the same [[retool|head sculpt]] as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. However, the Mexican Transformers toyline sold well below expectations, and in 1986 IGA introduced only [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and a handful of repainted [[Mini Vehicle|Mini Vehicles]] before giving up on Transformers altogether.
Around 1989, significant quantities of IGA Transformers were quasi-legally exported to Europe, and these created some concern by not meeting European safety standards; for instance, the Mexican [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' nosecones were made of hard plastic as opposed to rubber, and some Mexican toys had lead [[Paint operation|paint applications]].

Today, IGA Transformers are prized by many collectors due to the presence of unusual variants.

==List of known IGA released toys<ref>http://tfsource.com/blog/mexican-g1-transformers-the-sublime-and-the-ridiculous/</ref>==

* Optimus Prime (w/red eyes and without, with and without factory stickers on diecast cab section)
* Ratchet (no hand stickers but red cross on roof; unpainted diecast shoulder connectors)
* Ironhide (unpainted diecast shoulder connectors)
* Bluestreak (no red paint on face, flat grey windows)
* Hound
* Prowl (3 variants of ‘black’ Prowl)
* Hoist (with Trailbreaker head)
* Grapple (with red feet or corrected orange feet)
* Inferno (Reversed arms, then corrected)
* Smokescreen (regular and re-colored unmodified Bluestreal mold)
* Bumblebee (red, yellow, blue, white, silver)
* Cliffjumper (red, yellow, blue, white, silver)
* Windcharger (no paint on face)
* Tailgate (white, yellow; non-modified Windcharger mold)
* Brawn (Simplified face)
* Outback (non-modified Brawn mold)
* Huffer
* Pipes (all-blue, blue/white; non-modified Huffer mold)
* Gears
* Swerve (non-modified Gears mold)
* Twin Twist (with and without red face)
* Top Spin (with and without red face)
* Grimlock
* Snarl (red eyes, no paint on diecast backpiece connector)
* Metroplex
* Sideswipe
* Trailbreaker
* Red Alert (no red paint on doors)
* Wheeljack (Different factory stickers)

* Megatron (Made in France!)
* Soundwave (Black painted feet)
* Starscream (Silver, plastic nose and landing gear)
* Thundercracker (Plastic nose and landing gear, dull blue)
* Skywarp (plastic purple nose and landing gear)
* Astrotrain (with and without red eyes)
* Blitzwing
* Constructicons (singlepacked; w/red eyes and without on Devastator head)
* Devastator giftset (w/red eyes and without on Devastator head)
* Ramjet (Sparkly red plastic)
* Thrust (Sparkly red plastic)
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==External links==
* [http://www.tf-1.com/cat_frame.php?cat=mex Mexican Transformers]

* [http://www.reocities.com/futuristgroup/vmexico.html Mexican Transformers!]
* [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/articles/mexican_invasion.php The Mexican Invasion]

[[Category:Companies]]

==References==
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Bluestreak (Prime)

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{{disambig3|Bluestreak}}
:''Bluestreak was to have been an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:BluestreakWFCconceptart.jpg|right|350px|thumb|]]
'''Bluestreak''' is quiet... for now.

==Notes==
* Bluestreak was planned to be included in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots]]'' at some point, but was eventually scrapped for unknown reasons. He did remain in the design stages long enough to receive a nice piece of concept art, though.
* What with the Aligned continuity family getting many more games and fiction to expand the [[Continuity family|universe]], it is likely only a matter of time before Bluestreak will become [[canon]]. Chances are he'll look different then.
* Thankfully this Bluestreak design didn't went unused as it was later used for [[Bluestreak (G1)|another Bluestreak]] in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.

[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Things that don't exist]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Autobots]]

Soundwave (G1)

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{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 character eventually upgraded to Soundblaster|the ''Cybertron'' character|Soundblaster (Cybertron)}}
{{suite}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Soundwave mixalot.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Big butts: preferable. Lying: impossible."]]
'''Soundwave''' is one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s most reliable troops, and he has positioned himself comfortably and irreplaceably in Megatron's upper command structure. He stands at the [[Decepticon leader]]'s side as a confidant. Though "only" Communications Officer, he is comparable to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in rank and is the only one of the three to display consistent loyalty to Megatron. Soundwave guards his place in the hierarchy fiercely. Other Decepticons (except Megatron) see him as a two-faced snake, since, as Communications Officer, Soundwave hears all and doesn't hesitate to use blackmail to keep himself high in Megatron's esteem. The other Decepticons wouldn't mind abandoning him on the battlefield—if they thought Megatron would let them get away with it.

Soundwave commands [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|a legion of cassette troops]] to carry out tasks big and small. He has a symbiotic relationship with them, providing them transportation and a cheap, if cramped, place to live in his chest. Sometimes he lets them all out to watch impromptu gladiator games or takes them to discotheques. In return, they perform spy and recon missions for him and make sure no one calls him "un-krozzo-matic".

He usually has all the personality of a [[:Image:Cybertronsoundwave.jpg|stump]] (as evidenced by his computer-style speech). He also has no imagination, sending the aforementioned cassettes on operations with mundane names.

As an [[Action Master]], he is [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]].

Soundwave's scanning systems are so powerful that he can actually read and decode the electrical impulses that comprise "thoughts" in both organics and Cybertronians. This telepathic power is likely one of the reasons why he is so highly placed in Megatron's hierarchy.

In various universes, Soundwave is upgraded into '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā'').

{{quote|As you command, Megatron.|Soundwave, eternal loyalist|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Contentedfools.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ravage, Megatron, and Soundwave, the first Decepticons.]]
Millions of years ago, Soundwave was one of the first members of the Decepticons; after sowing discontent amongst the masses, he, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] began the war that tore the planet itself out of its orbit. The Decepticons, including Soundwave, attempted to hijack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago, only to fail and fall into deactivation sleep for four million years. In 1984, the detonation of the volcano, [[Mount St. Hilary]], reactivated the Autobots and Decepticons, unleashing their war on Earth. Learning the [[Human|inhabitants]] of this planet had access to its vast energy sources, Soundwave joined the Decepticons in raiding a drive-in movie theatre. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Soon after, Soundwave participated in a raid on [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]], and after helping the Decepticons make off with large chunks of its machinery, helped use their bounty to build a [[Fortress Sinister|new headquarters atop a cliffside]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After returning from [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service]] with [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], a human the Decepticons kidnapped to help them convert human fuel to Transformer fuel, the Decepticons' headquarters were infiltrated by a rescue party of [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and the human superhero [[Spider-Man]]. While Spider-Man caused a diversion in front of Soundwave, Gears was able to suckerpunch him. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[Image:Laserbeakwarriorschool.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Fly, my pretties, fly!"]]
''When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] nearly caused the death of Ravage, Megatron rallied the other Decepticons, including Soundwave, to enact vengeance for his treason. {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} Later, the Decepticons unleashed a surprise attack on the Ark. After Soundwave defeated [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], the battle was halted when [[Aunty]], the Ark's computer system, turned rogue. After the crisis was averted, Soundwave and the others were able to retreat. {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}'' Due to Sparkplug's efforts during his kidnapping, the Decepticons were able to refuel, and Soundwave and his comrades attacked the Autobots. However, Sparkplug had poisoned the fuel, and Soundwave shorted out along with the others. As Soundwave lay deactivated, it was only the surprise arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] that turned the tide. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

Shockwave assumed command, and immediately began restoring Soundwave and the other poisoned Decepticons. Soundwave was ordered to prepare the bodies of the fallen Autobots to serve as spare parts for Shockwave's new army of Decepticons. {{storylink|The New Order}} Megatron objected to this new order and rebelled, but Shockwave quelled him quickly, and paraded Megatron's broken body in front of Soundwave and his peers as a warning to those who would cross him. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} Under Shockwave's command, Soundwave attacked the [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]] and secured it for Decepticon use. {{storylink|Warrior School!}} The plant's facilities were used to create the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who built a massive radio dish that Soundwave used to beam a message back to Cybertron. However, the radio dish was destroyed when Soundwave was defeated by [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and the human trucker [[Bomber Bill]]. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

[[Image:Soundwavedinobothunt.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"And you—YOU!—no longer exiiii... oh, wait."]]
''A short time later, during a brief period when both Megatron and Shockwave were missing in action, Soundwave assumed leadership of the Decepticons, happily slagging off [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ambitions of leadership. His first attempt at manipulating Autobots into a trap failed. {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}} The second, taking advantage of the "Dinobot Hunt", was a major success—six Autobots were badly injured, not counting two of the Dinobots, and a large amount of fuel was stolen while the Autobots tried to stop a Dinobot rampage in a human town. On the way out, Soundwave proudly declared their victory, a turn of events that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] did not enjoy.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

When Megatron resurfaced, rendered immobile in a [[Wyoming]] [[Wyoming base|coal mine]] due to lack of fuel, Soundwave sped to his rescue, re-energizing him. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}} ''Using the splintered state of the Decepticon forces to his advantage, Soundwave worked both sides of the field, reporting to both Megatron and the returned Shockwave, each without the other's knowledge. When Shockwave learned that the human [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had begun to suffer [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced visions of the [[Combiner|next leap in Transformer evolution]], Soundwave reported this to Megatron, prompting him to battle Shockwave for leadership. The Decepticons' human ally, [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]], televised the battle, much to Soundwave's distaste, and in order to prevent the Decepticons from looking like fools, he interrupted the duel and insisted that they agree to a joint leadership.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[Image:Soundwavetarget2006.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You find: Insanity!]]
''When the Robot-Master hoax the Decepticons were perpetrating was threatened by the investigative work of [[Joy Meadows]], Soundwave was instrumental in ending the conflict that ensued between the Decepticons and the Dinobots by holding the reporter hostage and destroying her footage.'' {{storylink|In the National Interest}} ''Not long thereafter, when the deranged future Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], traveled back in time, Soundwave was intrigued by the fact that he was unable to scan his mind to discern the truth of his identity. Siding with Megatron when conflict erupted, Soundwave and his leader were buried under an avalanche by Galvatron and then rescued by the Autobots in the name of forming an alliance to defeat their common enemy.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Soundwave's loyalty to Megatron was shaken when the latter became increasingly paranoid. Consequently he manipulated his leader into summoning the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to Earth as part of a scheme by Shockwave to ensure a weaponless Megatron was destroyed by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Prey!}} However Megatron survived and soon returned to the Decepticon leadership, albeit with his memories of the events lost. {{storylink|Resurrection!}} ''Soundwave ''again'' served as co-conspirator when Shockwave once more used the Predacons to destroy Megatron. In the process a deranged Megatron seemingly committed suicide on the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

''Soundwave was now once again under Shockwave's command, and, while patrolling on the Decepticons' mobile island base, he found himself attacked and subdued by the time-traveling freelance peace-keeping agent, [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], and tricked into giving up information on the whereabouts of Galvatron.'' {{storylink|Hunters}} ''Although Death's Head's attempts to track down the Decepticon met with failure, Galvatron was ultimately entombed in lava, where he was later discovered by [[Susan Hoffman]]. Soundwave observed a televised broadcast of her discovery, and he and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] attempted to destroy Galvatron with explosives planted around the volcano in question. After a battle with the [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]], Soundwave found that he was unable to remote-detonate the explosives thanks to [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] jamming his signal.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night}}

[[Image:Soundwave uscomics.jpg|left|180px|thumb|G2 before it was cool.]]
When Shockwave was removed from power, Soundwave smoothly transitioned to serving under the new Decepticon leader, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and helped to operate his [[Realvision]] playback system to decode data from Autobot tapes [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}} The tapes, it was discovered, contained information on the [[Underbase]], the power of which was desired by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] so badly he sparked off a Decepticon-Decepticon war to cover himself. Soundwave ended up having his fuel pump torn into by [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} When Starscream gained the Underbase's power and targeted the Earth, Soundwave co-led the defense of [[Buenos Aires]] alongside [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], but was temporarily deactivated by a blast of cosmic power from Starscream. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

''He was back on his feet by the time that Starscream, now a [[Pretender]], was busy doubting his self-worth. Soundwave was extremely scared of Starscream by this point.'' {{storylink|Fallen Star!}} He continued to operate under the command of the new Decepticon Earth commander, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], though like the other troops he was very unhappy about Starscream being allowed back in after trying to kill everyone. {{storylink|Primal Scream}} He was put in charge of guarding Optimus Prime after the Autobot leader surrendered his troops to Scorponok, hoping to elicit an alliance against the coming of [[Unicron]]. When Prime changed his mind about meekly waiting in a cell for Scorponok to make time for him, however, Soundwave provided little resistance in keeping him there. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After the Decepticon auxiliary army bombed Scorponok's base in New Jersey, Soundwave assumed temporary command of the active Decepticons in fighting back against the traitors, led by Starscream and Shockwave. This "[[Decepticon Civil War]]" didn't last long, though, as all the Autobots and Decepticons of Earth were summoned to Cybertron by [[Primus]] to deal with Unicron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

[[Image:TreadshotMarvel.jpg|right|150px|thumb|He's found a new gunformer to toady up with.]]
Soundwave survived the battle with Unicron, and attended a meeting between the briefly-allied Autobots and Decepticons with [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]]. There Blaster announced the imminent end of their world, and an evacuation was called for. Soundwave was still hanging out with Treadshot when he witnessed a fight break out between [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Fangry]]. [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who had assumed command of the Decepticons, doublecrossed the Autobots by sabotaging their ships. Soundwave was last seen beside Bludgeon as the Decepticons left their self-destructing homeworld. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

In an alternate future of 2006, Soundwave was briefly seen participating in a battle on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. He didn't do much except retreat. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

{{note|In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" are a fabrication invented by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].}}

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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Soundwave was under the command of Shockwave on Cybertron. When the bounty hunter named [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] arrived with the deactivated bodies of the renegades [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and demanded an audience, Shockwave had Soundwave wait nearby as a precautionary measure. Sure enough, Soundwave's monitoring abilities alerted Shockwave that the two Decepticons were not as dead as they seemed, and the three invaders began an assassination attempt on Shockwave. Soundwave summoned the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], hoping that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] could breach the sealed doors of the audience chamber in time, but wasn't swift enough. Death's Head killed Shockwave, and together the trio demanded that the Decepticons accept Scourge and Cyclonus as their new leaders. Faced with superior firepower and a hefty dose of explosives, Soundwave was reluctantly forced to accept on behalf of the Decepticons. ''

[[Image:SpacePiratesSoundwaveLeader.JPG|right|400px|thumb|Or, in short, "Soundwave: Superior".]]
''Wasting no time, Scourge and Cyclonus commanded the Decepticons to begin a full-scale assault on [[Autobase]]. This was effectively suicide, as the two armies were just about evenly matched. That, of course, was the point—Scourge and Cyclonus's true master, Unicron, wanted the children of Primus exhausted and depleted in number by the time of his glorious resurrection. After [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and Death's Head took the fight straight to the recuperating Unicron on [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], however, he summoned his two minions back to his side. Seeing their "glorious leaders" abandon the battle, Soundwave and [[Hun-Gurrr|Hun-Grrr]] sounded a retreat. In the absence of Unicron's spawn, Soundwave became the new permanent leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} ''

''Aching to make a name for himself in Decepticon military history, Soundwave soon fell into a [[Quintesson]] trap. A lone Quintesson arrived at Decepticon headquarters, seeking an alliance against the Autobots, who supposedly had assembled most of their fleet and were on their way to [[Quintessa]]. Instead of helping the Quintessons, Soundwave saw this as an opportunity to invade and destroy the Autobot territory on Cybertron, when most of their warriors were off-world. He assembled his various sub-commanders and set out aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to claim a glorious victory.''

[[Image:Soundwaveconsiders.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Too nostalgic to let go of the past? No wonder he's a fan-favorite.]]
''Instead, Soundwave and the Decepticons walked right into an ambush. There were no Autobots on Quintessa: it was a ruse to draw them out of their base, where legions of [[Allicon]]s and [[Trident Attack Craft]]s waited to overwhelm the Decepticons. Seeing the danger his troops were in, Soundwave was forced to call in the Autobots. Sending a garbled distress beacon to Autobase, Soundwave hoped to draw a suitable fighting force of Autobots to their location. He was successful, as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his men remained to fight even after learning who the distress call came from. Autobot and Decepticon fought side-by-side until the Quintesson invaders were either destroyed or driven off-world. In a moment of introspection, Soundwave realized how effective the two armies were when fighting as one instead of as enemies... but quickly brushed aside the idea. Simply too much had happened between the Autobots and Decepticons to ever hope for a peaceful end to the war. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

''In 2009, Soundwave and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] were on Earth, prepping a new energy extraction system to leech the planet dry. A surgical strike led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Ultra Magnus destroyed all their equipment, however, leaving their power cells empty of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. Looking for revenge, the Decepticons pursued the Autobots back to Autobot City, only to find an open [[Time-jump mechanism|trans-time dimensional portal]]. Realizing the Autobots had fled back to 1989 on a mission of unknown purpose, the vengeful Terrorcons wanted to pursue them. Giving in to popular opinion, Soundwave led his troops back through time and right into the midst of the Time Wars.''

''Recognizing that the uncontrolled timestorm could conceivably destroy all of existence, Soundwave chose to put aside vendettas for the moment, and added his men to the alliance of Autobots and Decepticons from two time periods against the unmatched power and evil of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] combined. Still, the alliance was far from perfect: Soundwave was more than willing to allow the Autobots to charge in first, letting them die in order to "soften up" the resistance. When things turned ugly, Soundwave and the Terrorcons then fled back to 2009, apparently without ever getting their hands dirty. Their final fate after reality restructured itself and the timestorm abated is unknown. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

=====Earthforce=====
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[[Image:Secrets Soundwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Decepticons never got the hang of Internal Affairs.]]
''In an alternate timeline, Soundwave left [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s army and returned to serving at [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s side during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], helping him with the launch of a [[global warming satellite]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} He was not above exploiting the conflict for his own ends, however. When an energon shipment was hijacked by Shockwave's forces thanks to information Soundwave had given them, Megatron came to suspect the presence of a traitor in his ranks, but ironically assigned Soundwave to identify the culprit. To keep his own duplicity a secret, Soundwave set up [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] to take the fall, and Megatron destroyed the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]. Soundwave not only got away with his treachery, he went on to happily blackmail everyone he'd mind-scanned. Eat your heart out, Starscream! {{storylink|Secrets}}''

''Approached by Starscream with a plan to make them both Decepticon leaders, Soundwave joined forces with the schemer and lured Megatron and Shockwave to an airport, tipping off the Autobots to their location. With the two leaders thus occupied, Soundwave and Starscream took control of both factions. {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} Subsequently, Soundwave led an all-out attack on the [[Earthbase|Earthforce base]] as a diversion, while Starscream attempted to plunder an oil tanker. Starscream met with failure, however, leading Soundwave to withdraw his forces and hint to them that maybe be should have sole command... {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} Starscream was aware of Soundwave's goals, and when he was attacked by a [[Louisiana bounty hunters|group of alien assassins]], he suspected that Soundwave had ordered the hit and struck back at him. Soundwave was able to convince Starscream he was not responsible and that in actuality, it was the work of Megatron and Shockwave. {{storylink|External Forces!}}''

''Soon afterward, Soundwave learned that human reporter [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]] had secured an interview with the Autobots that could potentially resolve the public view of the Transformer war. Seeking to prevent this, he had the Stunticons capture the journalist. Although the Autobots were able to rescue him, a carefully planted [[cerebro-shell]] ensured that the story Irwin wrote was anything but accurate. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
{{TransformersComicMagazin}}
Soundwave was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York and helped Megatron and Shockwave to set up a mine belt around the harbor. However Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|Transformers — Transforming Robots in Action: New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Soundwavemarvelg2.jpg|left|125px|thumb|He gave the "complete sentences" thing a decent go, but he never really got the hang of commas.]]
After Megatron deposed Bludgeon and reassumed control of the Decepticons, Soundwave once again served Megatron as a close adviser. One of his first acts was to ask, "Why revive Starscream?". Megatron shared Soundwave's concerns, and assured him the on-again-off-again traitor would be dealt with once Megatron had regrown his army. {{storylink|Tales of Earth Part Three}}

Megatron immediately drew his Decepticons to the moon of [[Tykos]] to violently acquire [[Rheanimum]] from the natives. However, things soured when Soundwave received a distress call from [[Skullgrin]]. In moments, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] was upon them. After several casualties, and Megatron missing in action, Soundwave led a party to discover if Megatron had survived and recover him if he had; when Mindwipe expressed doubts about the mission, Soundwave told him to shut up. He appeared to assume command when Megatron appeared dead, but ceased when Megatron turned out to still function. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

He was in command of the ''[[Warworld]]'' while Megatron was on Earth. When the Empire boarded the ship (thanks to Starscream's treachery) he and his bridge crew fled to Earth in escape pods. {{storylink|Total War!}} He was later seen standing by in the final battle against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

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====''Classics''====
Soundwave was apparently one of the first Decepticons to return to Megatron's side after the Decepticon leader re-emerged. He helped Megatron rebuild his power base on Earth in secret, using human proxies to covertly recover the remains of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and other Decepticons lost on Earth during the Underbase Saga. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|Astrotrain's ''Classics'' profile}}

After the arrival of the mysterious Decepticon [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], Soundwave ran a neural scan on the Transformer to confirm his story of alternate dimensions and [[Unicron]] singularities. Soundwave confirmed that, at the very least, Landquake believed he was telling the truth. The Decepticons took off aboard Astrotrain to explore a new energy signature in the Southern Hemisphere...one which materialized at the same time as Landquake and possessed a similar resonance pattern. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} In South America, Soundwave engaged [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s troops alongside Megatron and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on the ground. At Megatron's command, he dispatched [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to intercept the Autobot scouts who had been sent after the energy source. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}}

The Cassettes soon reported back that the energy had been discovered, and Megatron rallyed the Decepticons behind Soundwave to break for the source's location. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] interferred with the Decepticons' progress, however, by hurling Constructicons like shotputs until he knocked Soundwave down. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}}
Soundwave and Astrotrain got caught exchanging fire with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] until the latter Autobot turned invisible and snuck around behind the Decepticons, getting the drop on Soundwave. An explosion from below rocked the battlefield, however, and the Decepticons withdrew from combat. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

When [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] tried to assassinate Megatron, he used [[cerebro-shell]]s to take control of Soundwave and several other Megatron loyalists. The shells' effects were soon jammed by an attacking Autobot team, and in the chaos that followed, Soundwave noticed that the Autobots were targeting their [[Ark (G1)|base]]'s computers, but failed to stop them. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Soundwave was stationed aboard Starscream's warship when Megatron orchestrated the downfall of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his splinter faction. After their [[Seacon (G1)|inside men]] terminated Bludgeon, Soundwave informed Starscream he had received a transmission of surrender from the forces below. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[Image:Soundwave and company.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]
{{main|Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
Soundwave was one of the first Decepticons and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s most loyal soldier. Denoted by his eerie, echoing monotone, Soundwave regularly gathered vital intelligence for Megatron's numerous schemes with the aid of his faithful and ever-growing team of cassettes, but despite his primary role as a spy and communications officer, he never shied away the battlefield, and would regularly clash with the Autobot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] before finding a true rival in his Autobot opposite number, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. He survived the perilous events of 2005 that took the lives of many of his contemporaries, and continued serving under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in the 21st century.

In a future timeline that branches off from this one, Soundwave ultimately met his end at the hands of Blaster, but even death could not stymie his loyalty to the Decepticon cause, as he was reborn as '''Soundblaster''' through the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]].
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' Unknown

According to Megatron, Soundwave is a "blundering, tape-filled idiot." While the veracity of this statement is subjective, Soundwave ''does'' whine a lot. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

===Colorforms audiobooks continuity===
Soundwave recorded a broadcast Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]] receiving an award from the [[President of the United States]] and reported it to Megatron. Megatron dubbed him a "King of Communication". {{storylink|Sun Raid}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[Image:BW Agenda Pt3 Soundwave.jpg|right|180px|thumb|With one stroke I shall free my tiny dinosaur brethren, yesssss!"]]
Soundwave was among the many Transformers strewn about the bridge of the Ark when the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] infiltrated the ship on his mission to destroy Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}
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====3H comics====
Soundwave is one of the ancient warriors who appears from [[J'nwan]] to help battle the warlord [[Shokaract]]. {{storylink|Terminus}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Soundwavewarwithin.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Sound and ([[Ravage (G1)#3H Universe_comics|eventually]]) Furry.]]
Soundwave was chosen by Megatron to lead his second assassination team against the new Autobot supreme commander, Optimus Prime. With the aid of Soundwave's cassette troops, most notably [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], as well as [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], it was assumed he would have no problem with a young, peace-loving Autobot. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Soundwave, like many others, underestimated Prime's resolve and was quickly incapacitated. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} He was still out cold when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] came by, {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} but recovered in time to rescue Megatron after the latter's own battle with Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

When Megatron and Optimus Prime vanished in a [[space bridge]] accident, the Decepticons were fragmented and Soundwave joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s faction. He participated in the attack on [[The Fallen]]'s minions in an attempt to stop the [[Unbinding]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Eventually, Shockwave attempted to call a truce with the Autobots for the good of the Transformer race, but the initial ceremony was interrupted by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s faction, the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. Soundwave was quite mad about this, telling the Predacons to perish for their crimes against Cybertron as he attacked them alongside several Autobots. Shortly after the Predacons were defeated, Megatron returned to Cybertron with his [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] and reunited the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} After falling back under Megatron's command, Soundwave reported the progress on his leader's plan to dig a hole to the core of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

In the present day, Soundwave was among the Decepticons defeated by the Autobots and their human allies on Earth. The ''[[Ark II]]'', the spacecraft that would have taken the Transformers back to Cybertron, was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], and it exploded upon liftoff, scattering the robots across the Arctic Ocean. Soundwave and the others were recovered, Autobot and Decepticon alike, and reprogrammed by Rook to accept commands and were leased to terrorist organisations and military juntas as powerful weapons of war. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} After Megatron freed himself and the other Decepticons, Soundwave developed a 'metallic virus' that cyberformed Earth organics into cybertronic materials. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} During the subsequent battle with the Autobots in [[San Francisco]], Soundwave warned Megatron that a nuclear missile launched by Hallo was headed for the city. The Decepticons used the distraction to escape. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

[[Image:Soundwaveg1vol2.jpg|right|225px|thumb|Leader's pet.]]Soundwave was among the Decepticons who joined Shockwave's forces when the new ruler of Cybertron appeared on Earth. {{storylink|War and Peace}} When Shockwave brutally deposed Megatron, Soundwave stood by in silence and did nothing to help his former leader. Soundwave worked his way quietly into Shockwave's good graces, earning the ire of Starscream. However, it didn't take many words to bring Soundwave around to the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s point of view. Later, when interrogated by Shockwave, a single, silent look from Soundwave stopped [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] from revealing that Starscream was behind Megatron's disappearance during their voyage to Cybertron. As the battle between the Autobots and Shockwave's forces intensified, Soundwave followed Starscream's lead without a word, and helped him prepare for a return trip to Earth aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Starscream rewarded him by giving him a [[Ratbat (G1)|present]]. Soundwave silently approved.

Though Soundwave feigned subservience to Starscream, it was later revealed that he had been serving Megatron the entire time in secret. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I.Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:Soundwavedevilsdue.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"Eject. Operation: Dynamic Group Shot."]]
Soundwave was among the Transformers on the ''Ark'' when it crashed long ago, and was discovered and reprogrammed by the human terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] in the present. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} Arms dealer [[Destro]] made a visit to [[Cobra Island]] where [[Doctor Mindbender]] introduced him to Soundwave and his cassettes, who were under the complete control of Cobra's scientists. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} While Destro liked what he saw, he wanted to run a test, and personally operated Soundwave's controls during an attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]].

Meanwhile, a picture of Soundwave was secretly sent out to hundreds of email boxes. The message turned out to be a [[Defense Matrix|secret signal]] from Optimus Prime, which alerted [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Bumblebee to the location of Cobra's secret base where the rest of the Transformers were being held. When the two Autobots appeared to stop Destro's attack, the human brought Soundwave and himself back to Cobra Island. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

Soundwave was released from Cobra control thanks to Wheeljack and attacked his former human masters. With Megatron and the other Decepticons freed, Soundwave went to work making energon cubes. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Just as things were going their way, Optimus Prime arrived, powered up using the energon, and punched his fist right through Soundwave's chest, taking him out of the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} After the Autobots left on a return voyage to Cybertron, Soundwave's head and remains were taken in secret by human scientists for study. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

Several years later, the scientists managed to use Megatron's technology to create the organic weapon [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who plugged himself into Soundwave's deactivated head after getting free and downloaded data on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s history. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
Along with the rest of the Decepticons, Soundwave was buried in the [[Fera Islands]] until 1938, when [[Cobra]] accidentally awakened them and used them to conquer most of [[Europe]]. He sent Laserbeak to spy on the [[United States of America|United States]]' reaction to this, and learned that [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] had been created to battle the Cobra threat. Soundwave later helped Megatron and Starscream get rid of some Royal Air Force fighters above the English Channel, allowing Cobra to attack the [[United Kingdom]]. {{storylink|The Line}}

When G.I. Joe attacked the Fera Islands, Soundwave infiltrated [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]'s unit in the form of a radio transmitter carried by a disguised [[Zartan]]. Flint noticed that it wasn't their radio, but that didn't stop Soundwave from capturing him and taking him back to Cobra HQ. {{storylink|Wolves}} However, the Joes had managed to awaken the Autobots also buried on the island, and Soundwave soon found himself facing down [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. He lost the fight, and either died at the hands of Grimlock or when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] was smashed to pieces. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

{{note|According to solicitations for ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'', Soundwave was set to return by unknown means years later, but [[Dreamwave Productions]] bankrupted before the issues could be produced.}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Soundwave was extremely amused by the footage Laserbeak and Ravage gathered of Starscream falling on his head. He let Megatron know, and they went to pick up Starscream, only to find him gone, taken by the Autobots. The discovery that Starscream appeared to be working with the Autobots only amused Soundwave more, and the Decepticons went to retrieve their former comrade. When it turned out that Starscream wanted to stay with the Autobots, Megatron was enraged, and Soundwave reflected that it was the most fun he'd had in years. Starscream eventually returned to the Decepticons, claiming it was all an act, and Soundwave suggested he should be more careful while mountain climbing in future. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

Puzzled by the loss of much of their stock of weapons, Megatron assigned Soundwave to investigate. Using Laserbeak's spying abilities, Soundwave determined that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was selling the weapons on the black market, much to Megatron's outrage. {{storylink|Two for the Price of One}}

===IDW ''Hearts of Steel'' continuity===
Millions of years in the past, Soundwave was among the Decepticons who took on organic modes in order to battle the Autobots on prehistoric Earth. When an ice age approached, the Decepticons survived by powering down under what would eventually become the [[San Francisco]] Bay. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} Soundwave woke up in the mid-19th century, where he came under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Along with several other Decepticons, he stood by Starscream as he and [[Tobias Muldoon]] discussed where they would build their headquarters. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:MegatronOrigin4 Soundwave humbles Ratbat.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Ratbat, you shall be repurposed as the greatest mix tape ever to be given to Megatron."]]
Long before the war began, Soundwave was the personal assistant to Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] caught Ratbat's eye as a champion of the illegal underground gladiatorial matches, Ratbat sent Soundwave to offer Megatron funding and weapons technology. When [[Bumper (G1)|two]] [[Fastback (G1)|Autobots]] were discovered listening in on their conversation, Soundwave dispatched [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to capture them. After their capture, he read Bumper's mind to see if there was any immediate threat to Megatron's activities. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Some time later, Soundwave was assigned to find a warrior with flight capabilities. He found the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]: Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. During a recruitment rally in which Megatron attempted to kill [[Decimus|Senator Decimus]], a raid by the Autobots under [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] resulted in the participants being arrested. Soundwave, however, was freed under [[Senate]] directive, something which greatly angered Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Soundwave had apparently switched loyalties at this time, becoming one of Megatron's own in not only helping Starscream exterminate [[Kaon]] senators but also to the extent that he destroyed Ratbat's original body, placing his spark into a relatively weak cassette form and thus forcing him into the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

Four million years ago, Soundwave and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] were leading a Decepticon offensive to cover for [[Octane]]'s convoy of energon. When Optimus Prime slipped away to intercept the convoy, Soundwave went after him and got the drop on Prime from behind. Prime's bodyguard [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] turned the tables on him, though, taking out both Soundwave and his Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

During the war, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] contacted various scientists on both sides to discuss his startling findings that the conflict would create such devastation that would render the planet uninhabitable, and that the only way to survive was to adopt the [[Pretender|organic carapace]] idea he had come up with. Soundwave was among those scientists who refused to accept Thunderwing's findings and his proposal. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

After the end of the cataclysm brought by Thunderwing, as part of a plan to assassinate [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], a motivational speaker for the Autobots, Soundwave had [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] captured and used [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to implement a [[cerebro-shell]] into him. While Beachcomber didn't outright kill Blaster, his motivational broadcast failed to air at precisely the moment the Decepticons began the big push. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:SpotlightSoundwave infoispower.jpg|left|180px|thumb|He's just too busy being an eighties guy.]]

Centuries later, after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] disappeared, Megatron assigned [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to delve into Shockwave's research and relay all the information back to him. As the Decepticon leader did not fully trust Bludgeon, Megatron also assigned Soundwave to spy on him. Soundwave followed Bludgeon and his team as they left for Earth in 1984 and established a base within [[Mount St. Helens]], eventually discovering that they intended to resurrect [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Though Soundwave tried to stop them, [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] used an experimental cannon from Shockwave's arsenal to lock him in his alt mode while they instigated a volcanic eruption. He was eventually recovered by a team of unwitting humans who sold him to a pawn shop. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Soundwave was purchased by a human teenager named [[Jimmy]] and taken to his home. When Ravage and Laserbeak were reprogrammed by the American government agency [[Skywatch]] to find the other Transformers, Skywatch's control signal was blocked by a signal emanating from a functioning Soundwave, still in cassette-player mode. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Sometime later on, Ravage and Laserbeak located the signal and reclaimed their master from Jimmy. Relocating to Mount St. Helens, Soundwave told them that he could barely keep blocking Skywatch's hold on them, due to his weakening state in cassette mode. Shockwave suddenly appeared from a cave entrance and said that the four could make a deal together. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Shockwave knew how Soundwave could unlock his robot mode, but would only tell him if he did Shockwave a favour in return, something which Soundwave agreed to. He was told that Skywatch had placed a bomb in Shockwave's head, and that he needed to intercept and copy its disarm code. The plan went off without a hitch, and after transmitting the code to Shockwave, Soundwave was finally freed from his alt mode. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

After returning to his position as Megatron's right hand, Soundwave helped defeat the Autobot forces on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} He was present during the attack on [[New York City]], and detected the incoming human military jets. The planes fired, and on Megatron's orders, Soundwave calmly detonated the arsenal. He then launched Laserbeak to take out the human resistance. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

Soundwave reported that the humans had sent a sizable ground force after the Decepticons. Following Megatron's orders, he released [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and set him loose on the humans. The only being immune to Frenzy's infrasonic manipulation, he silently observed his minion's work. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} With the conquest of New York complete, Soundwave listened to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} When a group of humans led by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Cmdr. Spike Witwicky]] deactivated [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] with an experimental weapon which originated from Shockwave, Soundwave, sensing this, found Rumble's lifeless body, grieved, and took him away. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

During [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempt to take control of the Decepticons, Megatron revealed that Soundwave had been watching him all along, reporting his planned rebellion to Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The infighting amongst the Decepticons stopped when jets from [[Europe]] arrived to take them all on, soon followed by the return of the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Megatron was defeated, and Soundwave escaped alongside the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} Whilst traveling away from Earth onboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Soundwave and his cassettes took care of their heavily injured leader. Starscream attempted to dissuade him from wasting energon on Megatron, all the while buttering him up with compliments about his loyalty, but all Soundwave said in response was "Negative. Megatron functions." {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

Three years later, Soundwave was still dutifully attending to Megatron's reconstruction. {{storylink|All His Engines}} He eventually came to the conclusion that his leader's body was beyond repair, and instead recruited Shockwave to build a new body for him. Once Megatron returned in a new and upgraded form, he hatched a plan to use parts of his old body to make Megatron gun replicas that would subconsciously influence humans. Alongside his cassettes and Shockwave, Soundwave helped produce these weapons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon}} He was later present when Megatron got rid of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and was ordered to gather everyone in the base so that their leader could address them. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}}

As part of Megatron's master plan, the Decepticons subsequently returned to Earth, where Soundwave led Rumble and Frenzy in an attack on the [[Skywatch]] base where several Decepticons were being held captive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man}} Soundwave was then responsible for holding [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] hostage while Megatron explained to Optimus Prime that he was the one turning the humans against the Autobots. In an attempt to throw off Megatron's concentration, and with it his influence over the gun-wielding humans, Prime fired on Soundwave, blowing off a large portion of his head. The plan worked: seeing his loyal soldier fall sent Megatron into a rage, and he picked up the barely living Soundwave and flew off. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome}} With his body in [[stasis lock]], Soundwave was brought to Shockwave, who was unsure if he could repair such an extensive injury with the limited resources at his disposal. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine}}

Soundwave was repaired by the time Megatron had surrendered himself to the Autobots, although half his face remained exposed and damaged from Optimus Prime's attack. Once on Cybertron and having freed himself, Megatron used the [[space bridge]] technology built into his new body to summon Soundwave and the rest of the Decepticons to him. At first, Soundwave and the others did battle with the Autobots, but were soon entranced by the [[D-Void]]. The Decepticons along with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s army of [[Sweeps]] combined into an [[Deceptigod|enormous monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

Following the defeat and fracturing of this "Deceptigod", Soundwave and the rest were left in a weakened state from the ordeal. This allowed the Autobots to round the Decepticons up, stick [[I/D chips]] in them, and place them in a holding pen. Prowl was eventually forced to sanction their release to quell a riot, leaving Soundwave and the others with a limited sort of freedom. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

{{note|The events of "Spotlight: Mirage" possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}

[[Image:SpotlightMirage Soundwavescorpse.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Not so superior now, are you?]]
In a dream set in an alternate universe wrapped in an enigma surrounded by a soft taco shell dreamt by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], Soundwave was part of the Decepticon strike force who attacked the last stronghold of the Autobots. Soundwave was attacked by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], who snapped his head off, killing him. But it was just a dream, so it didn't matter. Right? {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}
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===''TransTech''===
Soundwave—[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|in his Laser Cycle body]]—was seen among the inhabitants of the multiversal hub city of [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===Timelines===
Soundwave was present with Megatron, [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] when the topic about finding new ultimate weapon ideas changed to [[BotCon 2010]]. As Breakdown mentioned that one of the things he was looking forward to was the debut of the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]], Soundwave turned to Counterpunch and pointed to himself. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}

===''Wings Universe''===
When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] captured [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s base, Soundwave was by his side. After defeating Deathsaurus in single combat, Megatron ordered Soundwave to check the computers for information on [[Combiner]] technology, and sent [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with him. A week later, Soundwave was part of the Decepticon forces who entered [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] breached the city walls. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} He was still by Megatron's side when Devastator fell and took part in the subsequent retreat. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[Image:Soundwavecommercial.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Say hello to my leetle friend!"]]

Soundwave's [[commercial]] appearances include:

* An appearance in his very own 1984 commercial. This early animation featured a Soundwave model colored in lavender, versus the dark blue used later. Also, instead of the cassettes ejecting themselves from his chest, he reached into his chest compartment with his own fingers and threw the (tiny) tapes into the air. He wasn't properly introduced.

* He's more on-form in a commercial for the Dinobots, where he, Ravage and Laserbeak are driven back by the robotic monsters amid a thunderstorm.

* Soundwave has a speaking part in the commercial for Blaster. When Rumble strolls into his base carrying a radio, Soundwave immediately identifies it as an "Autobot intruder" and dispatches Ravage and Laserbeak to attack the Autobot. Soundwave is given his correct voice and modulation.

* He's seen grappling with Springer in a 1987 commercial for the ''Headmasters'' comic.

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Soundwave could intefere with Optimus Prime's progress, diverting him into areas of the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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{{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[image:TF PS2 Soundwave.jpg|thumb|250px]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Robert Belgrade]]

====Decepticon story====

Soundwave and Starscream were sent to investigate strange reports of space-time warps and UFOs on the planet Zel Samine, bringing a space bridge with them on their shuttle that they would use to transport Megatron to the plant once they had landed. Inexplicably, their ship wound up crashing, and when they attempted to use the space bridge, it malfunctioned, dumping Megatron some distance away. After reuniting with his leader, Soundwave deduced that powerful electromagnetic rays from Zel Samine's sun, Paradius, were responsible for scrambling the systems of the shuttle and the space bridge, and that the Decepticons themselves would be subject to similar catastrophic system disruption if they tried venturing off the planet without a ship. The Decepticons immediately set about raiding local energy sources for energon to repair their craft, starting with a wind power plant on [[Mount Jaad]]. Then, after successfully draining the [[Ranpas geothermal plant]]—in part thanks to Soundwave deploying Laserbeak to locate any Autobot guards around the facility—Megatron chose the [[Monogan hydroelectric power station]] for their next target. Soundwave pointed out the heavy Autobot fortifications that had been set up around the station and suggested a different target, but Megatron dismissed his concerns, and when the Decepticons did indeed emerge victorious, Soundwave apologized for speaking out of turn and doubting his leader.

Via Laserbeak, Soundwave soon discovered that the Autobots on the planet had made contact with the occupants of one of the strange UFOs, and suggested to Megatron that they send a task force to intercept them. In the process, the Decepticons wound up allying themselves with the ''other'' UFO's passengers: Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge, a trio of Decepticons from the future who had traveled back in time to locate and destroy the powerful [[Zel Quartz]], a weapon that threatened Galvatron's rule in their home time. Soundwave was teamed with Cyclonus to seek out possible locations of the quartz across the planet, and the communications officer stoically carried out his task, all the while struggling to keep Megatron and Galvatron from fighting with each other.

After failing to find the quartz at the [[Lazalt Ruins]], the Decepticons next decided to search the [[Karzite mine]]. Cyclonus informed Soundwave that he saw both him and Megatron as "worthless scrap", and warned the communications officer the mine yielded a similar lack of results, then he would be taking the blame, not Cyclonus. Soundwave agreed, but have a warning of his own: he charged a high price for being spoken to with disrespect. As it turned out, the quartz was not in the mine, and Soundwave accepted the blame as promised, only to then reveal his price: he had recorded his conversation with Cyclonus and played it back for Megatron, who did not take kindly to the future Decepticon's insults. At Megatron's command, Soundwave recorded Cyclonus's screams as the Decepticon leader subjected him to a vicious punishment.

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{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

====Autobot story====
Megatron had Soundwave send out a fake Autobot SOS transmission in an attempt to trick the Autobots into leaving their base. The plan was a success and Optimus Prime and his crew were lured out. When the Autobots realized that they had been deceived, Megatron sent a message through Soundwave's transmitter, gloating how he had tricked Prime and announced that his crew was going to steal the energon the Autobots had on their shuttle. When Megatron had finished his message, Soundwave returned to base. On the way back to their shuttle, the Autobots encountered Soundwave again, this time leading a hoard of Decepticon troops, and fought them. Despite his best efforts, Soundwave was overwhelmed and left to rejoin Megatron. Later, Soundwave fought the Autobots again while they were dealing with another swarm of enemies. He lost again, and left to fight another day.

Later on, Soundwave teamed up with his future self, Soundblaster, and with [[Full-Tilt]] as the final defense against the Autobots before they reached Megatron and Galvatron. When the Autobots arrived, Soundblaster started by expressing [[dull surprise]] at how the Autobots managed to survive up until the current point. Soundwave continued, warning the Autobots that he would not let them stand in Megatron's way. Both the present and future versions of the Communications Officer we all know and love put up the best fight they could, but even with Full-Tilt's help, the Autobots overpowered them.

===Transformers G1: Awakening===
{{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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==Toys==
:''Main article: [[Soundwave (G1)/toys]]''
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==Merchandise==
:''Main article: [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave (G1) toys#Merchandise]]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:SoundwaveButtonUD3.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"When I think about you, I touch myself."]]

* The Decepticon faction insignia appears to be roughly based on Soundwave's head.

* Though Soundwave's toy is a microcassette recorder, his fictional appearances depict him as a stereo cassette deck or Walkman. (Likewise, his microcassette tapes are depicted as regular audio cassettes.)

* The Marvel U.S. comics chose a purple scheme for Soundwave. This could have been an attempt to distinguish him from the other Decepticons, who were mostly blue (especially since blacks also ended up as blues in the industry's then-limited color palette). Or it could have been a simple error. But very likely, it had something to do with his early animation model, which appeared lavender, rather than blue. (See Commercial Appearances.) Compounding this error, Marvel US Soundwave was drawn without a mouthplate by artist [[José Delbo]]. The Marvel UK comics colored him blue like everywhere else (partially due to using a more sophisticated coloring system) and always included his faceplate.

[[Image:Soundwave fly.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Hey, wait for me!"]]

* The G1 cartoon almost always depicted him as having to press all his own controls to eject minions or perform other functions even though these are actually part of him. This has led to many a shot of Soundwave pressing his own crotch. What will the children think?

* According to the original script<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/02/ron-friedman-auctions-scripts-part-3-of.html</ref> for [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]], "Sound Wave" transformed into "a LIGHT STANDARD - identical to the one that exists a short distance away, the perfect camouflage". So... yes, he really ''did'' turn into a lamppost on Cybertron.

* Soundwave's distinctive voice proved to be one of Generation 1's most memorable aspects. The [[Wikipedia:Vocoder|highly processed voice]] (processed by [[Scott Brownlee]]) began with [[Frank Welker]] basically doing his "Dr. Claw" voice from ''[[Wikipedia:Inspector Gadget|Inspector Gadget]]''. Whether due to variations in the performance or the processing, the final result varied quite a bit across Soundwave's three seasons on the show. Occasionally, as in the episodes "[[Roll for It]]" and "[[Webworld]]", the processing was left out and Welker's actual voice can be heard. This Dr. Claw version of Soundwave's voice made a return when Welker reprised the [[Soundwave (ROTF)|role]] for ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and ''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' as the processing was, again, left out.

* Similarly, he often emphasizes words at random, such as his well-known "RavAAAAAGE", or "LAAZABEEK". This may be a side effect of the voice doctoring in the cartoon.

*In the Mandarin dub, Soundwave had a glorious, operatic voice.

[[Image:Bm soundwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Soundwave gets slagged by Vehicons, and Nightscream escapes. How's that for injustice?]]

* The typically emotionally-barren Soundwave actually ''laughs'' on two separate occasions in the Generation 1 cartoon ("[[Quest for Survival]]" and "[[Auto-Bop]]"), while he ''screams like a little girl'' only once ("[[Roll for It]]").

* Soundwave has flown in his [[alternate mode|alt mode]] one time, in the episode "[[Masquerade]]." In [[Atlus]]'s ''[[The Transformers (PS2)|Transformers]]'' game, Soundwave can transform to tape deck mode and kind of bounces around to move in that form. No, really.

* In the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], as well as the supporting [[manga]], all of Soundwave's cassette forces which could talk referred to him as "Anikii" (兄貴い) or "Big Brother." This is a fairly common way to refer to others you admire and such in Japanese. It's also a term that gang members use toward older, more experienced members who aren't actual gang bosses. Take it as you will. Whatever it says about his relationship with them, it does give new meaning to the phrase [[Wikipedia:Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)|"Big Brother is watching over you"]].

* Soundwave was in charge of the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|UK letters page]] from issues 22 to 78, barring a few interruptions.

[[Image:Unused AHM Soundwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What? You mean we don't use brick-sized microcassette recorders anymore?]]

* Soundwave's computer model was used for one of the [[generic]] Transformers in Beast Machines. It is seen in "[[Forbidden Fruit]]" during [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream's]] flashback being cornered by [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] just before Nightscream flees into the lower levels of Cybertron. Though the model was recolored, it was still really 'Soundwavey,' causing much confusion among fans. His computer model as well as [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s continued to show up for the rest of the series, used to represent deactivated Transformer shells.

* Later, Soundwave's character model showed up numerous times in various color schemes as a generic background character in the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon.

* [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] listened to music using a tape deck resembling Soundwave in the ''[[Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Memory]]". Later, after a new [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] was found, ''Cybertron'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] held tape deck Soundwave in his arms. This caused a great disturbance in the [[force]]...

* IDW Publishing seems to be undecided on Soundwave's speech pattern. In ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'', he speaks in his classic cartoon-based monotone. However, in "[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]", he speaks in a normal fashion. Which is once again reverted to the classic speech in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''.

* [[Guido Guidi]] made a concept drawing of Soundwave with a modern microcassette recorder as an alt-mode (which are still used by reporters and doctors today) for [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' maxi-series. This was also unused. Consequently, Soundwave may go down as the Transformers character with the most unused designs.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Jam Bo''' (音波, "Voice Wave")
*''English:'' '''New Soundwave''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub Soundblaster)
*''French:'' '''Radar''' (Canada), '''Sonore''' (Canada Action Master, "Sound")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Fülelő''' ("Listener")
*''Italian:'' '''Memor''', '''Vizar''' (Soundblaster)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shēng-bō''' (Taiwan, 聲波, "Sound Wave"), '''Shēng Bàu''' (Taiwan Soundblaster, 聲爆, "Sound Blast")
*''Polish:'' '''Dźwiękofalowiec''' (''The Movie'', "Soundwaver")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Onda-Sonora''' (Portugal comics), '''Microonda''' (Brazil comics, "Microwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Barkhan''' (cartoon, Бархан, "Dune")<ref>Dubbers thought his name was "Sandwave".</ref>
*''Spanish:'' '''Sam''' (America ''The Headmasters'')
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zvukohvyl''' (Звукохвил, "Soundwave")

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Soundwave Soundwave's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Sierra

2012-01-24T03:59:32Z

ACIDSTORM92:

:''Sierra is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:SpeedMetal-Sierracrazyeye.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Whoa-oh, here she comes.]]

'''Sierra''' is a teenager who shares the same homeroom as [[Jack Darby]] and is captain of the high school's cheerleading squad. Her extracurricular activities are suspicious.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Alexandra Krosney]] (English), [[Anja Rybiczka]] (German), [[Leyla Rangel]] (Latin American Spanish, "[[Darkness Rising]]"), [[Marisol Romero]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Silan Maria Budak Rasch]] (Danish),

[[Image:Jack Darby Arcee Darkness Rising 1.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]

As Jack was pretending to ride a parked [[Arcee (Prime)|motorcycle]] and talking to it about how he would like to own it, Sierra and [[Sierra's friend|a friend]] caught him in the act and mocked him for talking to what she thought was his motorcycle. Flustered, Jack tried to explain away his embarrassment while also flirting with her. When [[Vehicon (Prime)|two cars]], seeking out the motorcycle, appeared and threatened to run them over, Sierra and her friend fled. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

Another day after school, she tried to take Jack up on his offer of a bike ride. They were interrupted by [[Vince]], who challenged Jack to a race. Sierra and her friend accompanied them to a road outside town where they held a race, and Jack easily won. Sierra and her friend spread word around school, and she later told Jack she was impressed with his racing skills. Jack subsequently felt compelled to accept Vince's second racing challenge: Take part in an illegal street race. Sierra acted as starter and waved to Jack before the cars blasted off. The next day, she again asked Jack if he'd give her a ride. At first he turned her down, but [[Arcee (Prime)|changed his mind]] a short time later, and they whizzed through the streets of Jasper. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

At some point, Sierra left a message on Jack's social network page about his race with Vince. {{storylink|Crisscross}}

[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Prime humans]]

Ã“scar Flores

2012-01-24T03:49:54Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Cyber Missions */

{{picsneeded}}
'''Óscar Diego Flores López''' (born [[November 13]], [[1976]]) is a Mexican voice actor. He was also the voice of [[Hulk|Bruce Banner/The Hulk]] in the 2008 film "''The Incredible Hulk''" and the voice of [[War Machine|James Rhodes/War Machine]] in "''Iron Man 2''"

==Roles==
===''[[Cyber Missions]]''===
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]

===''[[Transformers: Prime|Prime]]''===
*[[Tailgate (Prime)| Tailgate]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Oscar}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

Tailgate (Prime)

2012-01-24T03:46:55Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Prime cartoon */

{{disambig3|Tailgate}}
{{faction|autobot}}
:''Tailgate is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:Predatory-partner.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Arcee should keep away from [[Mini Vehicle]]s.]]
'''Tailgate''' once worked alongside [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]]. Now he's dead. Apparently, this isn't especially uncommon.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Josh Keaton]] (English), [[Jan Kurbjuweit]] (German), [[Óscar Flores]] (Latin American Spanish)

Tailgate was a member of [[Delta Team]] during an unnamed battle. He failed to take out a sniper, forcing Arcee to enter hand-to-hand combat. As the two discussed where to rendezvous, Arcee was captured by [[Airachnid]]. Later, Tailgate was also captured and brought before the two of them. Airachnid threatened to kill Tailgate if she was not told the co-ordinates of an impending attack. After Arcee claimed she did not know them, Airachnid made good on that threat.

When Airachnid and Arcee later encountered each other on Earth, Airachnid would often torment her foe by bringing up what happened to Tailgate. {{storylink|Predatory}} {{storylink|Metal Attraction}} While fighting with Arcee, [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] taunted her by asking if Tailgate was "weak like Cliffjumper." {{storylink|Partners}}

==Notes==
* Tailgate uses the same model as [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]].
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Masters & Students

2011-12-14T14:03:33Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Foreign localization */ It was totally unexpected

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 6
|prev=Darkness Rising, Part 5
|next=Scrapheap (episode)
|image=Masters&Students-SkyquakePrimefaceoff.jpg
|caption="One shall stand, one—" "Yeah yeah, 'one shall fall'. We've all heard it a million times now, Prime."
|title="Masters & Students"
|airdate=[[February 11]], [[2011]]
|written by=[[David Slack]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''While Skyquake battles Optimus Prime, Starscream recovers the nearly dead Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Masters&Students-Nemesisbridgescreen.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Behold the functionality of our newest member: Jumbotron!"]]
[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] reviews the footage of [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]'s destruction and decides to make a rousing speech to the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] troops. When one of the troops questions whether they have any chance of defeating the Autobots without Megatron, Starscream proclaims himself [[Emperor of Destruction]], but is disappointed with the less-than-enthusiastic response from his men. Starscream recalls that there is a [[Decepticon]] on the planet who is worthy to follow him.

[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] is unhappy about how their recent conflict turned out, as he had still hoped to convince Megatron that peace was possible. His conversation with [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is interrupted by an explosion, but it's just [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]]'s volcano—the kids are working on their science projects with the help of their guardian [[Autobot]]s. Ratchet's annoyed about the whole matter, but Optimus thinks it's a good opportunity to learn more about Earth.

Hanging out near a canyon in the desert, [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] detects one of the many warriors left on Earth aeons ago to protect the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] deposits. He and Starscream head over to find the lost [[Decepticon]].

Raf and Bumblebee discuss 'Bee's lowly status in the Autobot army. Bumblebee aspires to become part of the warrior class, but Optimus says Bumblebee has much to learn before he can reach that rank. The base sensors detect the Decepticon activity in the desert, so Optimus decides to head out with Ratchet. Ratchet makes a quick excuse that he needs to help the kids with their projects, so Optimus takes Bumblebee instead.

[[Image:Masters&Students-Ratch-animator.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is what happens when you give a giant alien robot sugar.]]
Starscream and Soundwave haul the warrior out of the ground and use an [[energon cube]] to revive him, revealing him to be none other than [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. Skyquake announces he still serves Megatron, and he doesn't take kindly to Starscream declaring himself leader. They're interrupted by Optimus, who's familiar with Skyquake from the [[Battle of Technar]]. Optimus tries to talk peace, but Starscream will only agree to a truce if Optimus bows to him. Skyquake's patience has run out, and, knocking Starscream aside, he charges Optimus. Starscream retires to a nearby clifftop with Soundwave and muses that all Decepticons will follow him once Skyquake destroys Prime while under his command. Optimus and Skyquake trade fire, but Bumblebee decides to take the initiative and attacks Skyquake as well. Starscream orders Soundwave to record it all. Optimus observes that Skyquake hasn't yet taken on a [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], so the two Autobots transform and fall back.

Meanwhile Ratchet is "helping" Raf build a volcano, in that's he's pretty much building it himself, and he intends to help Miko and Jack with their projects also.

Having lost sight of the combatants, Soundwave picks up a Decepticon signal from the location of the [[space bridge]] explosion. When he realizes that Soundwave means it's Megatron, Starscream tries to dismiss it as a false signal, but realizes he has to investigate it to keep up appearances. He leaves Soundwave, who surreptitiously dispatches the [[Deployer (Prime)|Minicon]] from his chest to follow his master.

[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] investigates the communications coming from the area. He arrives on the scene just as Optimus and Bumblebee have managed to knock Skyquake down, and the Decepticon [[Scanning|scans]] his hi-tech jet. Taking to the air, Skyquake strafes the Autobots below, only for Fowler to attack him in turn. Skyquake fires some heat-seeking missiles at the human, who manages to evade them.

[[Image:Masters&Students-BeeQuake.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Well, look's like it's time to eject!" "Wait, what about me?!" "...bye!" *Skyquake crashes*]]

Starscream arrives at the space bridge debris and is disappointed to find Megatron floating in space. The Decepticon leader is barely sustained by a sliver of [[Dark Energon]], which Starscream rips from him. Starscream then spies Soundwave's drone and, realizing he's being watched, is forced to transport Megatron back to the sick bay on the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''.

As the chase below continues, Bumblebee jumps onto Skyquake, who unsuccessfully tries to knock the Autobot off. Optimus asks for Fowler's help, as high above the desert, Bumblebee rips pieces out of Skyquake, sending the Decepticon into a crash dive. Fowler draws alongside so Bumblebee can jump aboard his jet before Skyquake crashes into the ground below. Optimus observes that had Skyquake chosen peace, they would not be burying him.

[[Image:Masters&Students-Megatronstasis.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bendy straws slowly sucking the life out of him. Or bendy straws feeding him life. It's confusing.]]

Back at base, repairs on Bumblebee are complete, and Prime commends him on his performance. The kids arrive back with the news that Ratchet's science projects did not go down well; the Autobot Medic had built Miko a model of Cybertron rather then the solar system, Jack a flying saw, and Raf a volcano that blew a hole right through the school roof. Ratchet is disappointed.

On board the ''Nemesis'', the Decepticons have gotten Megatron into [[Stasis lock|stasis]], and Starscream ''sincerely'' hopes he gets better.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (10)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (4)
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (13)
*[[Laserbeak (Prime)|Laserbeak]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (9)
*[[Jack Darby]] (11)
*[[William Fowler]] (15)
*[[Science fair judge]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"If we failed to conquer Earth under Lord Megatron's command, what hope do we have now while the Autobots still defend it?" 
"Ah, allow me to be crystal clear: I studied for millennia under our former master, thus I am ''equipped'' to lead you—I, Megatron's true heir, Lord Starscream, [[Emperor of Destruction]]!" 
[''Vehicons murmur'']
:— The '''Vehicons''' find '''Starscream''' leaves a lot to be desired.

''[Holding up an exhaust pipe]'' "Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys..." 
"You're a motorcycle, Arcee. Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?" 
"You're a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestine?"
:— '''Arcee''' and '''Jack''' attempt to build a motorcycle

"Well I'll be a bald eagle..."
:— '''Agent Fowler''', ever the patriot.

"Air superiority achieved!"
:— '''Skyquake''' does an impression of [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

"And this time...STAY DEAD!"
:— '''Starscream''' pulls off his most hardcore takeover attempt ever!

==Notes==
===Astronomical errors===
*The image displayed on Soundwave's monitor is presumably meant to be the [[Asteroid belt]], as the wreckage is too large to be that of the [[space bridge]]. However, the Asteroid belt lies outside [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], not Earth.

===Animation and technical errors===
* The copies of ''[[The Jasper Daily]]'' that Raf uses to make his paper mache volcano from are printed back-to-front, with the Sports section on the front and the masthead on the back. Since this happened again in "[[Deus ex Machina]]", maybe Jasper just really loves their sports?
[[Image:MastersandStudents-Skyquakeunderjet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fowler's jet has this stuff too, but in gray.]]
*Fowler flies a jet without wearing a jumpsuit, helmet, or oxygen mask.
*Weirder still, Fowler's jet already has Skyquake's arms and legs attached as undercarriage. No wonder Skyquake wanted to scan it.
*Starscream finds Megatron in space because he hears Megatron gasping in pain. However, sound cannot travel in a vacuum. It could be excused as Megatron broadcasting via a radio transmission, but a short time later, Starscream is alerted to the presence of Soundwave's drone by the sound of it flying through space. Even more strange is that when Starscream talks in the explosion site, echoes can be heard.
*In the first shot when a Vehicon gets Starscream's attention during the latter's speech about the loss of Megatron, Starscream's image on the screen is seen turning in the opposite direction, as if giving his back to a camera. In the next sequence, the image on the screen is seen as if the camera were now at the same angle of the viewer.
* The close-up on Agent Fowler before Bumblebee jumps off his jet is the same used in the sequence where he says "I still got it", only mirrored.

===Continuity errors===
*Optimus claims Skyquake can't transform because he hasn't scanned a vehicle mode yet, but why doesn't he still have a Cybertronian mode?
*Soundwave is on the ground when Skyquake awakens, but is suddenly on top of the canyon behind them when Starscream retreats.

===Transformers references===
*Starscream styles himself "[[Emperor of Destruction]]", the title used in the Japanese continuities for the leader of the Decepticons.
*As described in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', Ratchet's model of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has [[Moonbase One|two]] [[Moonbase Two|moons]].
*This is not the [[Transport to Oblivion|first]] [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|time]] an incarnation of Megatron has survived a space bridge disaster.
*[[Furmanisms|"If Megatron could not conquer Earth, what chance do we have?"]]

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Meister und Schüler'''" ("Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28|28 October]] [[2011]]
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Maestri e allievi'''" ("Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 8|8 October]] [[2011]]
'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Seuseung gwa Jeja'''" (스승과 제자, "Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 13|13 September]] [[2011]]
'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' ?
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 12|12 December]] [[2011]]
'''Latin American Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Maestros y Estudiantes'''" ("Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 26|26 November]] [[2011]]
::*This episode was unexpectedly first aired as part of a ''Transformers: Prime'' marathon instead of the usual time slot.

===Trivia===
[[Image:Masters&Students upcloseandpersonal.jpg|thumb|250px|Seriously, it's not like fans need encouragement at this point.]]
*Starscream is ''very'' touchy-feely with Megatron's body at the site of the explosion. The writers walked right into ''that'' slash plot.
*Skyquake is, up to this point, the only 'bot to have a hand-held gun, as everyone else has guns that are either equipped to their wrists or transformed from their hands.
*Fowler's first name is mentioned onscreen for the first time. It had previously been revealed in the credits for "[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]".
* This is the first episode in the series to use the full [[title sequence]].
*An Energon Cube appears in this episode

==Home video releases==
A DVD of "Masters & Students" comes with the entertainment pack containing figures of [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]].

{{DEFAULTSORT:Masters and Students}}
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Dino

2011-12-04T07:17:26Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Speed Stars */

{{factions|autobotfilm|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Mirage}}
:''Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:DOTM mirage blades.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The cast was... full.]]

'''Mirage''' is a little impatient. Armed with a dart rifle, [[electro-disrupter]] and the ability to create holograms and turn himself invisible, Mirage is one sneaky robot. When he's not invisible, he can usually be seen with his combat partner, [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]].

He is sometimes referred to as '''Dino'''.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' prequel comics===
[[Image:RisingStorm2-Mirage.jpg|left|thumb|Scusi?]]
When [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] were being menaced by Decepticons after their small companion [[Brains]], Mirage and Wheeljack arrived for the save. Mirage taunted and injured [[Sonar (ROTF)|Sonar]] while cloaked, and demanded the remaining Decepticons ''bring it on'' as he revealed himself. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Using his invisibility to his advantage, he fought the Decepticons together with Bumblebee and Wheeljack until [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] arrived with reinforcements from [[NEST]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

Mirage's luck ran out when [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] arrived on the scene and blasted him and Wheeljack, leaving them terribly injured. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] could save their lives, but was unsure if they'd end up looking the same after his repairs. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
{{-}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Francesco Quinn]] (English), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American Spanish)

[[Image:Mirage and Hatchet-DOTM.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Barricade (Movie)|Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to control your dog.]]]]

Dino joined Que, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] on a mission to take out an illegal nuclear weapons site in the Middle East. They were able to penetrate the base with ease thanks to Que disguising himself as the car of the country's Defense Minister, but Dino transformed to robot mode the instant they were through the barrier and, blades flashing, politely requested that the human guards lie on the ground while the Autobots went about their destructive business. Not long after, as the Autobots regrouped back at NEST's Washington headquarters, Dino informed [[Charlotte Mearing]] that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was in a bad mood over the discovery of a piece of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] technology he had found in [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]], and wasn't talking to anyone, let alone her.

When Sam Witwicky believed he had a lead on more information that would explain the Decepticon recent movements, Dino and Sideswipe responded to his call and took him to meet with some Russian Cosmonauts. From them, the group learned of Decepticon activity on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and deduced that the villains would be planning to abduct [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in order to use his [[space bridge]]. Rendez-vousing with Sentinel, the team headed back to Washington, but were attacked en route by the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]]. Dino dug his blades into [[Hatchet]], and steered him into the firing line of the other Autobots before hurling him into oncoming traffic to finish him off. Shortly after, Dino arrived at the base while Sideswipe and Ironhide finished off the rest of the Dreads. Dino did not witness Sentinel's revelation of treachery and Ironhide's murder, but was able to survive unscathed from the turncoat's attack on NEST headquarters. He later traveled to the [[Lincoln Memorial]] to stop Sentinel, but Optimus ordered the Autobots to fall back in the wake of the overwhelming numbers the Decepticons brought through the space bridge.

Soon afterwards, Sentinel ordered the United Nations to kick the Autobots off Earth. Dino and rest of the Autobots complied and boarded the [[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]. However, the Xantium was blown to smithereens shortly after take-off courtesy of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Fortunately for humanity, the Autobots got suspicious and actually hid in the ejected boosters, splashing down in the Atlantic. Dino and company arrived in [[Chicago]] to stop Sentinel and the Decepticons, but were captured by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. Escaping thanks to a cruiser dropping its compliment of [[Orbital Assault Carrier]]s, the Autobots joined NEST and the United States Army in an assault on the building with the pillars, where Dino went hand to hand with Decepticons between him and the pillars. The control pillar was successfully destroyed and the Autobots won. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{charstubfiction}}

==Games==
===''Dark of the Moon'' video game (Xbox 360/PS3)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Dave Wittenberg]] (English)

{{charstubfiction}}

==Merchandise==
===3D Battle Card Game===
[[Image:3DCard-Mirage.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He seems familiar, but I can't place the face.]]
*'''Mirage''' (2007)
**''Card number'': '''8'''

: Mirage is a 26-point "Common" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly-packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his car mode (model undetermined), or into a rather stumpy robot mode. His twin blaster-weapons can be mounted on his arms (their nominal placement) or on his shoulders.

: He uses the same construction as the [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], [[Earth]]-mode [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] cards. This style is similar to the one used by [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]].

: Though his card is clearly ''based'' on the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)#Alternators|Mirage toy]], he's not remotely as obvious about it as the Cliffjumper and Smokescreen cards are. While all the parts are in roughly the same place as the ''Alternators'' toy, the detailing is very much in line with the movie aesthetic, featuring a lot of shifted panels and extensive mechanical greeblies.

{{-}}

===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_TransScan_Mirage.jpg|thumb|300px|He'll be seein' red.]]
*'''Mirage''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Trans Scan'''
**''Number:'' '''2 of 3'''

: Mirage is one of three "die-cast" cars in the Trans Scan Series. In car mode he's mostly translucent red plastic and his robot mode is sculpted underneath. Due to licensing reasons noted below, his alt-mode is just an aproximation of a Ferrari 458 Italia instead of the actual vehicle.
: His assortment got a very limited release, showing up at stores like ShopKo. Despite this, Mirage and the rest of the Speed Stars did get a very wide release in Mexico.{{--}}

==Notes==
*Call sheets for ''Dark of the Moon'' referred to Dino/Mirage as '''Enzo''', a reference to [[wikipedia:Enzo Ferrari|Enzo Ferrari]], presumably before the decision was made to tribute his son [[wikipedia:Alfredo Ferrari|Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari]].<ref>[http://tilallaremine.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/dark-of-the-moon-call-sheets/ Dark of the Moon Call Sheets! at Til All Are Mine blog.]</ref> Another early working name for him was '''Rush'''.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
*"Dino" is not named "Mirage" in the movie because Hasbro's greatest competitor, Mattel, has an exclusive license for Ferrari toys<ref name="ferrarimattel">[http://www.ferrari.com/English/Pages/Mattel.aspx Mattel license information], Ferrari.com.</ref>, and thus Ferrari didn't want their product placement sporting the name of a Hasbro toy's [[trademark]].<ref name="nelsonnomirage">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/409844-mirage-no-longer-name-red-italia-dotm-3.html#post6103423 Michael Bay's website admin, Nelson Lauren, explaining why the Ferrari isn't named "Mirage"], TFW2005, May 2011.</ref>
*Like his name, his Italian accent in the movie also had to be approved by Ferrari, who wanted him not to have a cheesy Hollywood "Italian" accent.<ref name="collider">[http://collider.com/michael-bay-interview-transformers-dark-moon-edit-bay-visit/63824/ Collider.com interview with Michael Bay.]</ref>
*In ''Dark of the Moon'', Dino sports an Italian/European Union [[license plate]] (registered in the province of Catania), "'''CT 41401'''", in vehicle mode.<ref name="ferrari">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/terry_usa/4807352490/sizes/o/in/photostream/ Set photo of the Ferrari 458 Italia] with a close-up view of the license plate.</ref> The colors are (deliberately) incorrect, though: Instead of black text on a white background, with a European "blue band" containing the European flag (a circle consisting of twelve yellow stars) on the left and a second blue band containing a yellow circle on the right, Dino's plate is essentially a negative monochrome version, with ''silver'' text on a ''black'' background, ''silver'' bands on both sides, a European flag consisting of twelve ''black'' stars on the left and a black circle on the right.
*The "cardboard head on a stick" prop used for Dino during the shooting of the movie (a common method used for the movies to give the actors ''something'' to react to) can be spotted in the final edit of ''Dark of the Moon''.<ref name="headprop">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/494618-movies-errors-mirage-prop-final-movie-edit.html "Movies Errors - Mirage prop in final movie edit"] at TFW2005</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mirage''' (ミラージュ ''Mirāju'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.wizards.com/transformers/ 3D Battle Card Game at Wizards of the Coast]

[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]

Masters & Students

2011-11-30T02:57:17Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 6
|prev=Darkness Rising, Part 5
|next=Scrapheap (episode)
|image=Masters&Students-SkyquakePrimefaceoff.jpg
|caption="One shall stand, one—" "Yeah yeah, 'one shall fall'. We've all heard it a million times now, Prime."
|title="Masters & Students"
|airdate=[[February 11]], [[2011]]
|written by=[[David Slack]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''While Skyquake battles Optimus Prime, Starscream recovers the nearly dead Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Masters&Students-Nemesisbridgescreen.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Behold the functionality of our newest member: Jumbotron!"]]
[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] reviews the footage of [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]'s destruction and decides to make a rousing speech to the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] troops. When one of the troops questions whether they have any chance of defeating the Autobots without Megatron, Starscream proclaims himself [[Emperor of Destruction]], but is disappointed with the less-than-enthusiastic response from his men. Starscream recalls that there is a [[Decepticon]] on the planet who is worthy to follow him.

[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] is unhappy about how their recent conflict turned out, as he had still hoped to convince Megatron that peace was possible. His conversation with [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is interrupted by an explosion, but it's just [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]]'s volcano—the kids are working on their science projects with the help of their guardian [[Autobot]]s. Ratchet's annoyed about the whole matter, but Optimus thinks it's a good opportunity to learn more about Earth.

Hanging out near a canyon in the desert, [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] detects one of the many warriors left on Earth aeons ago to protect the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] deposits. He and Starscream head over to find the lost [[Decepticon]].

Raf and Bumblebee discuss 'Bee's lowly status in the Autobot army. Bumblebee aspires to become part of the warrior class, but Optimus says Bumblebee has much to learn before he can reach that rank. The base sensors detect the Decepticon activity in the desert, so Optimus decides to head out with Ratchet. Ratchet makes a quick excuse that he needs to help the kids with their projects, so Optimus takes Bumblebee instead.

[[Image:Masters&Students-Ratch-animator.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is what happens when you give a giant alien robot sugar.]]
Starscream and Soundwave haul the warrior out of the ground and use an [[energon cube]] to revive him, revealing him to be none other than [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. Skyquake announces he still serves Megatron, and he doesn't take kindly to Starscream declaring himself leader. They're interrupted by Optimus, who's familiar with Skyquake from the [[Battle of Technar]]. Optimus tries to talk peace, but Starscream will only agree to a truce if Optimus bows to him. Skyquake's patience has run out, and, knocking Starscream aside, he charges Optimus. Starscream retires to a nearby clifftop with Soundwave and muses that all Decepticons will follow him once Skyquake destroys Prime while under his command. Optimus and Skyquake trade fire, but Bumblebee decides to take the initiative and attacks Skyquake as well. Starscream orders Soundwave to record it all. Optimus observes that Skyquake hasn't yet taken on a [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], so the two Autobots transform and fall back.

Meanwhile Ratchet is "helping" Raf build a volcano, in that's he's pretty much building it himself, and he intends to help Miko and Jack with their projects also.

Having lost sight of the combatants, Soundwave picks up a Decepticon signal from the location of the [[space bridge]] explosion. When he realizes that Soundwave means it's Megatron, Starscream tries to dismiss it as a false signal, but realizes he has to investigate it to keep up appearances. He leaves Soundwave, who surreptitiously dispatches the [[Deployer (Prime)|Minicon]] from his chest to follow his master.

[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] investigates the communications coming from the area. He arrives on the scene just as Optimus and Bumblebee have managed to knock Skyquake down, and the Decepticon [[Scanning|scans]] his hi-tech jet. Taking to the air, Skyquake strafes the Autobots below, only for Fowler to attack him in turn. Skyquake fires some heat-seeking missiles at the human, who manages to evade them.

[[Image:Masters&Students-BeeQuake.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Well, look's like it's time to eject!" "Wait, what about me?!" "...bye!" *Skyquake crashes*]]

Starscream arrives at the space bridge debris and is disappointed to find Megatron floating in space. The Decepticon leader is barely sustained by a sliver of [[Dark Energon]], which Starscream rips from him. Starscream then spies Soundwave's drone and, realizing he's being watched, is forced to transport Megatron back to the sick bay on the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''.

As the chase below continues, Bumblebee jumps onto Skyquake, who unsuccessfully tries to knock the Autobot off. Optimus asks for Fowler's help, as high above the desert, Bumblebee rips pieces out of Skyquake, sending the Decepticon into a crash dive. Fowler draws alongside so Bumblebee can jump aboard his jet before Skyquake crashes into the ground below. Optimus observes that had Skyquake chosen peace, they would not be burying him.

[[Image:Masters&Students-Megatronstasis.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bendy straws slowly sucking the life out of him. Or bendy straws feeding him life. It's confusing.]]

Back at base, repairs on Bumblebee are complete, and Prime commends him on his performance. The kids arrive back with the news that Ratchet's science projects did not go down well; the Autobot Medic had built Miko a model of Cybertron rather then the solar system, Jack a flying saw, and Raf a volcano that blew a hole right through the school roof. Ratchet is disappointed.

On board the ''Nemesis'', the Decepticons have gotten Megatron into [[Stasis lock|stasis]], and Starscream ''sincerely'' hopes he gets better.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (10)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (4)
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (13)
*[[Laserbeak (Prime)|Laserbeak]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (9)
*[[Jack Darby]] (11)
*[[William Fowler]] (15)
*[[Science fair judge]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"If we failed to conquer Earth under Lord Megatron's command, what hope do we have now while the Autobots still defend it?" 
"Ah, allow me to be crystal clear: I studied for millennia under our former master, thus I am ''equipped'' to lead you—I, Megatron's true heir, Lord Starscream, [[Emperor of Destruction]]!" 
[''Vehicons murmur'']
:— The '''Vehicons''' find '''Starscream''' leaves a lot to be desired.

''[Holding up an exhaust pipe]'' "Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys..." 
"You're a motorcycle, Arcee. Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?" 
"You're a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestine?"
:— '''Arcee''' and '''Jack''' attempt to build a motorcycle

"Well I'll be a bald eagle..."
:— '''Agent Fowler''', ever the patriot.

"Air superiority achieved!"
:— '''Skyquake''' does an impression of [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

"And this time...STAY DEAD!"
:— '''Starscream''' pulls off his most hardcore takeover attempt ever!

==Notes==
===Astronomical errors===
*The image displayed on Soundwave's monitor is presumably meant to be the [[Asteroid belt]], as the wreckage is too large to be that of the [[space bridge]]. However, the Asteroid belt lies outside [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], not Earth.

===Animation and technical errors===
* The copies of ''[[The Jasper Daily]]'' that Raf uses to make his paper mache volcano from are printed back-to-front, with the Sports section on the front and the masthead on the back. Since this happened again in "[[Deus ex Machina]]", maybe Jasper just really loves their sports?
[[Image:MastersandStudents-Skyquakeunderjet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fowler's jet has this stuff too, but in gray.]]
*Fowler flies a jet without wearing a jumpsuit, helmet, or oxygen mask.
*Weirder still, Fowler's jet already has Skyquake's arms and legs attached as undercarriage. No wonder Skyquake wanted to scan it.
*Starscream finds Megatron in space because he hears Megatron gasping in pain. However, sound cannot travel in a vacuum. It could be excused as Megatron broadcasting via a radio transmission, but a short time later, Starscream is alerted to the presence of Soundwave's drone by the sound of it flying through space. Even more strange is that when Starscream talks in the explosion site, echoes can be heard.
*In the first shot when a Vehicon gets Starscream's attention during the latter's speech about the loss of Megatron, Starscream's image on the screen is seen turning in the opposite direction, as if giving his back to a camera. In the next sequence, the image on the screen is seen as if the camera were now at the same angle of the viewer.
* The close-up on Agent Fowler before Bumblebee jumps off his jet is the same used in the sequence where he says "I still got it", only mirrored.

===Continuity errors===
*Optimus claims Skyquake can't transform because he hasn't scanned a vehicle mode yet, but why doesn't he still have a Cybertronian mode?
*Soundwave is on the ground when Skyquake awakens, but is suddenly on top of the canyon behind them when Starscream retreats.

===Transformers references===
*Starscream styles himself "[[Emperor of Destruction]]", the title used in the Japanese continuities for the leader of the Decepticons.
*As described in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', Ratchet's model of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has [[Moonbase One|two]] [[Moonbase Two|moons]].
*This is not the [[Transport to Oblivion|first]] [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|time]] an incarnation of Megatron has survived a space bridge disaster.
*[[Furmanisms|"If Megatron could not conquer Earth, what chance do we have?"]]

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Meister und Schüler'''" ("Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28|28 October]] [[2011]]
'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Seuseung gwa Jeja'''" (스승과 제자, "Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 13|13 September]] [[2011]]
'''Latin America'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Maestros y Estudiantes'''" ("Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 26|26 November]] [[2011]]
:*This episode was unexpectedly aired first as part of a Transformers Prime marathon instead of the usual time slot.

===Trivia===
[[Image:Masters&Students upcloseandpersonal.jpg|thumb|250px|Seriously, it's not like fans need encouragement at this point.]]
*Starscream is ''very'' touchy-feely with Megatron's body at the site of the explosion. The writers walked right into ''that'' slash plot.
*Skyquake is, up to this point, the only 'bot to have a hand-held gun, as everyone else has guns that are either equipped to their wrists or transformed from their hands.
*Fowler's first name is mentioned onscreen for the first time. It had previously been revealed in the credits for "[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]".
* This is the first episode in the series to use the full [[title sequence]].
*An Energon Cube appears in this episode

==Home video releases==
A DVD of "Masters & Students" comes with the entertainment pack containing figures of [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]].

{{DEFAULTSORT:Masters and Students}}
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Masters & Students

2011-11-27T05:23:32Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 6
|prev=Darkness Rising, Part 5
|next=Scrapheap (episode)
|image=Masters&Students-SkyquakePrimefaceoff.jpg
|caption="One shall stand, one—" "Yeah yeah, 'one shall fall'. We've all heard it a million times now, Prime."
|title="Masters & Students"
|airdate=[[February 11]], [[2011]]
|written by=[[David Slack]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''While Skyquake battles Optimus Prime, Starscream recovers the nearly dead Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Masters&Students-Nemesisbridgescreen.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Behold the functionality of our newest member: Jumbotron!"]]
[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] reviews the footage of [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]'s destruction and decides to make a rousing speech to the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] troops. When one of the troops questions whether they have any chance of defeating the Autobots without Megatron, Starscream proclaims himself [[Emperor of Destruction]], but is disappointed with the less-than-enthusiastic response from his men. Starscream recalls that there is a [[Decepticon]] on the planet who is worthy to follow him.

[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] is unhappy about how their recent conflict turned out, as he had still hoped to convince Megatron that peace was possible. His conversation with [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is interrupted by an explosion, but it's just [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]]'s volcano—the kids are working on their science projects with the help of their guardian [[Autobot]]s. Ratchet's annoyed about the whole matter, but Optimus thinks it's a good opportunity to learn more about Earth.

Hanging out near a canyon in the desert, [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] detects one of the many warriors left on Earth aeons ago to protect the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] deposits. He and Starscream head over to find the lost [[Decepticon]].

Raf and Bumblebee discuss 'Bee's lowly status in the Autobot army. Bumblebee aspires to become part of the warrior class, but Optimus says Bumblebee has much to learn before he can reach that rank. The base sensors detect the Decepticon activity in the desert, so Optimus decides to head out with Ratchet. Ratchet makes a quick excuse that he needs to help the kids with their projects, so Optimus takes Bumblebee instead.

[[Image:Masters&Students-Ratch-animator.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is what happens when you give a giant alien robot sugar.]]
Starscream and Soundwave haul the warrior out of the ground and use an [[energon cube]] to revive him, revealing him to be none other than [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. Skyquake announces he still serves Megatron, and he doesn't take kindly to Starscream declaring himself leader. They're interrupted by Optimus, who's familiar with Skyquake from the [[Battle of Technar]]. Optimus tries to talk peace, but Starscream will only agree to a truce if Optimus bows to him. Skyquake's patience has run out, and, knocking Starscream aside, he charges Optimus. Starscream retires to a nearby clifftop with Soundwave and muses that all Decepticons will follow him once Skyquake destroys Prime while under his command. Optimus and Skyquake trade fire, but Bumblebee decides to take the initiative and attacks Skyquake as well. Starscream orders Soundwave to record it all. Optimus observes that Skyquake hasn't yet taken on a [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], so the two Autobots transform and fall back.

Meanwhile Ratchet is "helping" Raf build a volcano, in that's he's pretty much building it himself, and he intends to help Miko and Jack with their projects also.

Having lost sight of the combatants, Soundwave picks up a Decepticon signal from the location of the [[space bridge]] explosion. When he realizes that Soundwave means it's Megatron, Starscream tries to dismiss it as a false signal, but realizes he has to investigate it to keep up appearances. He leaves Soundwave, who surreptitiously dispatches the [[Deployer (Prime)|Minicon]] from his chest to follow his master.

[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] investigates the communications coming from the area. He arrives on the scene just as Optimus and Bumblebee have managed to knock Skyquake down, and the Decepticon [[Scanning|scans]] his hi-tech jet. Taking to the air, Skyquake strafes the Autobots below, only for Fowler to attack him in turn. Skyquake fires some heat-seeking missiles at the human, who manages to evade them.

[[Image:Masters&Students-BeeQuake.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Well, look's like it's time to eject!" "Wait, what about me?!" "...bye!" *Skyquake crashes*]]

Starscream arrives at the space bridge debris and is disappointed to find Megatron floating in space. The Decepticon leader is barely sustained by a sliver of [[Dark Energon]], which Starscream rips from him. Starscream then spies Soundwave's drone and, realizing he's being watched, is forced to transport Megatron back to the sick bay on the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''.

As the chase below continues, Bumblebee jumps onto Skyquake, who unsuccessfully tries to knock the Autobot off. Optimus asks for Fowler's help, as high above the desert, Bumblebee rips pieces out of Skyquake, sending the Decepticon into a crash dive. Fowler draws alongside so Bumblebee can jump aboard his jet before Skyquake crashes into the ground below. Optimus observes that had Skyquake chosen peace, they would not be burying him.

[[Image:Masters&Students-Megatronstasis.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bendy straws slowly sucking the life out of him. Or bendy straws feeding him life. It's confusing.]]

Back at base, repairs on Bumblebee are complete, and Prime commends him on his performance. The kids arrive back with the news that Ratchet's science projects did not go down well; the Autobot Medic had built Miko a model of Cybertron rather then the solar system, Jack a flying saw, and Raf a volcano that blew a hole right through the school roof. Ratchet is disappointed.

On board the ''Nemesis'', the Decepticons have gotten Megatron into [[Stasis lock|stasis]], and Starscream ''sincerely'' hopes he gets better.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (10)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (4)
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (13)
*[[Laserbeak (Prime)|Laserbeak]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (9)
*[[Jack Darby]] (11)
*[[William Fowler]] (15)
*[[Science fair judge]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"If we failed to conquer Earth under Lord Megatron's command, what hope do we have now while the Autobots still defend it?" 
"Ah, allow me to be crystal clear: I studied for millennia under our former master, thus I am ''equipped'' to lead you—I, Megatron's true heir, Lord Starscream, [[Emperor of Destruction]]!" 
[''Vehicons murmur'']
:— The '''Vehicons''' find '''Starscream''' leaves a lot to be desired.

''[Holding up an exhaust pipe]'' "Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys..." 
"You're a motorcycle, Arcee. Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?" 
"You're a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestine?"
:— '''Arcee''' and '''Jack''' attempt to build a motorcycle

"Well I'll be a bald eagle..."
:— '''Agent Fowler''', ever the patriot.

"Air superiority achieved!"
:— '''Skyquake''' does an impression of [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

"And this time...STAY DEAD!"
:— '''Starscream''' pulls off his most hardcore takeover attempt ever!

==Notes==
===Astronomical errors===
*The image displayed on Soundwave's monitor is presumably meant to be the [[Asteroid belt]], as the wreckage is too large to be that of the [[space bridge]]. However, the Asteroid belt lies outside [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], not Earth.

===Animation and technical errors===
* The copies of ''[[The Jasper Daily]]'' that Raf uses to make his paper mache volcano from are printed back-to-front, with the Sports section on the front and the masthead on the back. Since this happened again in "[[Deus ex Machina]]", maybe Jasper just really loves their sports?
[[Image:MastersandStudents-Skyquakeunderjet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fowler's jet has this stuff too, but in gray.]]
*Fowler flies a jet without wearing a jumpsuit, helmet, or oxygen mask.
*Weirder still, Fowler's jet already has Skyquake's arms and legs attached as undercarriage. No wonder Skyquake wanted to scan it.
*Starscream finds Megatron in space because he hears Megatron gasping in pain. However, sound cannot travel in a vacuum. It could be excused as Megatron broadcasting via a radio transmission, but a short time later, Starscream is alerted to the presence of Soundwave's drone by the sound of it flying through space. Even more strange is that when Starscream talks in the explosion site, echoes can be heard.
*In the first shot when a Vehicon gets Starscream's attention during the latter's speech about the loss of Megatron, Starscream's image on the screen is seen turning in the opposite direction, as if giving his back to a camera. In the next sequence, the image on the screen is seen as if the camera were now at the same angle of the viewer.
* The close-up on Agent Fowler before Bumblebee jumps off his jet is the same used in the sequence where he says "I still got it", only mirrored.

===Continuity errors===
*Optimus claims Skyquake can't transform because he hasn't scanned a vehicle mode yet, but why doesn't he still have a Cybertronian mode?
*Soundwave is on the ground when Skyquake awakens, but is suddenly on top of the canyon behind them when Starscream retreats.

===Transformers references===
*Starscream styles himself "[[Emperor of Destruction]]", the title used in the Japanese continuities for the leader of the Decepticons.
*As described in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', Ratchet's model of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has [[Moonbase One|two]] [[Moonbase Two|moons]].
*This is not the [[Transport to Oblivion|first]] [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|time]] an incarnation of Megatron has survived a space bridge disaster.
*[[Furmanisms|"If Megatron could not conquer Earth, what chance do we have?"]]

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Meister und Schüler'''" ("Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28|28 October]] [[2011]]
'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Seuseung gwa Jeja'''" (스승과 제자, "Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 13|13 September]] [[2011]]
'''Latin America'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Maestros y Estudiantes'''" ("Maestros y Estudiantes")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 26|26 November]] [[2011]]
::*This episode was unexpectedly aired first as part of a Transformers Prime marathon instead of the usual time slot.

===Trivia===
[[Image:Masters&Students upcloseandpersonal.jpg|thumb|250px|Seriously, it's not like fans need encouragement at this point.]]
*Starscream is ''very'' touchy-feely with Megatron's body at the site of the explosion. The writers walked right into ''that'' slash plot.
*Skyquake is, up to this point, the only 'bot to have a hand-held gun, as everyone else has guns that are either equipped to their wrists or transformed from their hands.
*Fowler's first name is mentioned onscreen for the first time. It had previously been revealed in the credits for "[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]".
* This is the first episode in the series to use the full [[title sequence]].
*An Energon Cube appears in this episode

==Home video releases==
A DVD of "Masters & Students" comes with the entertainment pack containing figures of [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]].

{{DEFAULTSORT:Masters and Students}}
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Masters & Students

2011-11-27T05:21:50Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 6
|prev=Darkness Rising, Part 5
|next=Scrapheap (episode)
|image=Masters&Students-SkyquakePrimefaceoff.jpg
|caption="One shall stand, one—" "Yeah yeah, 'one shall fall'. We've all heard it a million times now, Prime."
|title="Masters & Students"
|airdate=[[February 11]], [[2011]]
|written by=[[David Slack]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''While Skyquake battles Optimus Prime, Starscream recovers the nearly dead Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Masters&Students-Nemesisbridgescreen.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Behold the functionality of our newest member: Jumbotron!"]]
[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] reviews the footage of [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]'s destruction and decides to make a rousing speech to the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] troops. When one of the troops questions whether they have any chance of defeating the Autobots without Megatron, Starscream proclaims himself [[Emperor of Destruction]], but is disappointed with the less-than-enthusiastic response from his men. Starscream recalls that there is a [[Decepticon]] on the planet who is worthy to follow him.

[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] is unhappy about how their recent conflict turned out, as he had still hoped to convince Megatron that peace was possible. His conversation with [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is interrupted by an explosion, but it's just [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]]'s volcano—the kids are working on their science projects with the help of their guardian [[Autobot]]s. Ratchet's annoyed about the whole matter, but Optimus thinks it's a good opportunity to learn more about Earth.

Hanging out near a canyon in the desert, [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] detects one of the many warriors left on Earth aeons ago to protect the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] deposits. He and Starscream head over to find the lost [[Decepticon]].

Raf and Bumblebee discuss 'Bee's lowly status in the Autobot army. Bumblebee aspires to become part of the warrior class, but Optimus says Bumblebee has much to learn before he can reach that rank. The base sensors detect the Decepticon activity in the desert, so Optimus decides to head out with Ratchet. Ratchet makes a quick excuse that he needs to help the kids with their projects, so Optimus takes Bumblebee instead.

[[Image:Masters&Students-Ratch-animator.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is what happens when you give a giant alien robot sugar.]]
Starscream and Soundwave haul the warrior out of the ground and use an [[energon cube]] to revive him, revealing him to be none other than [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. Skyquake announces he still serves Megatron, and he doesn't take kindly to Starscream declaring himself leader. They're interrupted by Optimus, who's familiar with Skyquake from the [[Battle of Technar]]. Optimus tries to talk peace, but Starscream will only agree to a truce if Optimus bows to him. Skyquake's patience has run out, and, knocking Starscream aside, he charges Optimus. Starscream retires to a nearby clifftop with Soundwave and muses that all Decepticons will follow him once Skyquake destroys Prime while under his command. Optimus and Skyquake trade fire, but Bumblebee decides to take the initiative and attacks Skyquake as well. Starscream orders Soundwave to record it all. Optimus observes that Skyquake hasn't yet taken on a [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], so the two Autobots transform and fall back.

Meanwhile Ratchet is "helping" Raf build a volcano, in that's he's pretty much building it himself, and he intends to help Miko and Jack with their projects also.

Having lost sight of the combatants, Soundwave picks up a Decepticon signal from the location of the [[space bridge]] explosion. When he realizes that Soundwave means it's Megatron, Starscream tries to dismiss it as a false signal, but realizes he has to investigate it to keep up appearances. He leaves Soundwave, who surreptitiously dispatches the [[Deployer (Prime)|Minicon]] from his chest to follow his master.

[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] investigates the communications coming from the area. He arrives on the scene just as Optimus and Bumblebee have managed to knock Skyquake down, and the Decepticon [[Scanning|scans]] his hi-tech jet. Taking to the air, Skyquake strafes the Autobots below, only for Fowler to attack him in turn. Skyquake fires some heat-seeking missiles at the human, who manages to evade them.

[[Image:Masters&Students-BeeQuake.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Well, look's like it's time to eject!" "Wait, what about me?!" "...bye!" *Skyquake crashes*]]

Starscream arrives at the space bridge debris and is disappointed to find Megatron floating in space. The Decepticon leader is barely sustained by a sliver of [[Dark Energon]], which Starscream rips from him. Starscream then spies Soundwave's drone and, realizing he's being watched, is forced to transport Megatron back to the sick bay on the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''.

As the chase below continues, Bumblebee jumps onto Skyquake, who unsuccessfully tries to knock the Autobot off. Optimus asks for Fowler's help, as high above the desert, Bumblebee rips pieces out of Skyquake, sending the Decepticon into a crash dive. Fowler draws alongside so Bumblebee can jump aboard his jet before Skyquake crashes into the ground below. Optimus observes that had Skyquake chosen peace, they would not be burying him.

[[Image:Masters&Students-Megatronstasis.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bendy straws slowly sucking the life out of him. Or bendy straws feeding him life. It's confusing.]]

Back at base, repairs on Bumblebee are complete, and Prime commends him on his performance. The kids arrive back with the news that Ratchet's science projects did not go down well; the Autobot Medic had built Miko a model of Cybertron rather then the solar system, Jack a flying saw, and Raf a volcano that blew a hole right through the school roof. Ratchet is disappointed.

On board the ''Nemesis'', the Decepticons have gotten Megatron into [[Stasis lock|stasis]], and Starscream ''sincerely'' hopes he gets better.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (10)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (4)
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (13)
*[[Laserbeak (Prime)|Laserbeak]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (9)
*[[Jack Darby]] (11)
*[[William Fowler]] (15)
*[[Science fair judge]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"If we failed to conquer Earth under Lord Megatron's command, what hope do we have now while the Autobots still defend it?" 
"Ah, allow me to be crystal clear: I studied for millennia under our former master, thus I am ''equipped'' to lead you—I, Megatron's true heir, Lord Starscream, [[Emperor of Destruction]]!" 
[''Vehicons murmur'']
:— The '''Vehicons''' find '''Starscream''' leaves a lot to be desired.

''[Holding up an exhaust pipe]'' "Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys..." 
"You're a motorcycle, Arcee. Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?" 
"You're a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestine?"
:— '''Arcee''' and '''Jack''' attempt to build a motorcycle

"Well I'll be a bald eagle..."
:— '''Agent Fowler''', ever the patriot.

"Air superiority achieved!"
:— '''Skyquake''' does an impression of [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

"And this time...STAY DEAD!"
:— '''Starscream''' pulls off his most hardcore takeover attempt ever!

==Notes==
===Astronomical errors===
*The image displayed on Soundwave's monitor is presumably meant to be the [[Asteroid belt]], as the wreckage is too large to be that of the [[space bridge]]. However, the Asteroid belt lies outside [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], not Earth.

===Animation and technical errors===
* The copies of ''[[The Jasper Daily]]'' that Raf uses to make his paper mache volcano from are printed back-to-front, with the Sports section on the front and the masthead on the back. Since this happened again in "[[Deus ex Machina]]", maybe Jasper just really loves their sports?
[[Image:MastersandStudents-Skyquakeunderjet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fowler's jet has this stuff too, but in gray.]]
*Fowler flies a jet without wearing a jumpsuit, helmet, or oxygen mask.
*Weirder still, Fowler's jet already has Skyquake's arms and legs attached as undercarriage. No wonder Skyquake wanted to scan it.
*Starscream finds Megatron in space because he hears Megatron gasping in pain. However, sound cannot travel in a vacuum. It could be excused as Megatron broadcasting via a radio transmission, but a short time later, Starscream is alerted to the presence of Soundwave's drone by the sound of it flying through space. Even more strange is that when Starscream talks in the explosion site, echoes can be heard.
*In the first shot when a Vehicon gets Starscream's attention during the latter's speech about the loss of Megatron, Starscream's image on the screen is seen turning in the opposite direction, as if giving his back to a camera. In the next sequence, the image on the screen is seen as if the camera were now at the same angle of the viewer.
* The close-up on Agent Fowler before Bumblebee jumps off his jet is the same used in the sequence where he says "I still got it", only mirrored.

===Continuity errors===
*Optimus claims Skyquake can't transform because he hasn't scanned a vehicle mode yet, but why doesn't he still have a Cybertronian mode?
*Soundwave is on the ground when Skyquake awakens, but is suddenly on top of the canyon behind them when Starscream retreats.

===Transformers references===
*Starscream styles himself "[[Emperor of Destruction]]", the title used in the Japanese continuities for the leader of the Decepticons.
*As described in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', Ratchet's model of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has [[Moonbase One|two]] [[Moonbase Two|moons]].
*This is not the [[Transport to Oblivion|first]] [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|time]] an incarnation of Megatron has survived a space bridge disaster.
*[[Furmanisms|"If Megatron could not conquer Earth, what chance do we have?"]]

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Meister und Schüler'''" ("Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28|28 October]] [[2011]]
'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Seuseung gwa Jeja'''" (스승과 제자, "Masters and Students")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 13|13 September]] [[2011]]
'''Latin America'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Maestros y Estudiantes'''" ("Maestros y Estudiantes")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 26|26 November]] [[2011]]
*This episode was unexpectedly aired first as part of a Transformers Prime marathon instead of the usual time slot.

===Trivia===
[[Image:Masters&Students upcloseandpersonal.jpg|thumb|250px|Seriously, it's not like fans need encouragement at this point.]]
*Starscream is ''very'' touchy-feely with Megatron's body at the site of the explosion. The writers walked right into ''that'' slash plot.
*Skyquake is, up to this point, the only 'bot to have a hand-held gun, as everyone else has guns that are either equipped to their wrists or transformed from their hands.
*Fowler's first name is mentioned onscreen for the first time. It had previously been revealed in the credits for "[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]".
* This is the first episode in the series to use the full [[title sequence]].
*An Energon Cube appears in this episode

==Home video releases==
A DVD of "Masters & Students" comes with the entertainment pack containing figures of [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]].

{{DEFAULTSORT:Masters and Students}}
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

JosÃ© Antonio MacÃas

2011-11-10T07:05:55Z

ACIDSTORM92:

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'''José Antonio Macías''' (born [[September 19]], [[1967]]) is a Mexican actor and voice actor. He also voiced [[Human Torch|The Human Torch]] in the 2005 and 2007 ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' movies as well as [[Captain America]] in ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' with both characters being played by Chris Evans. He is best known for his role as James from Team Rocket which he has been doing since ''Pokémon'' was first aired. He is married to fellow voice actress [[Rosalba Sotelo]].

==Roles==
===''[[Cyber Missions]]''===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]

===''[[Transformers: Prime|Prime]]''===
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]]

==Notes==
*Besides voicing Bumblebee, he was also the Voice Director of the Latin-American Spanish dub of ''Cyber Missions''.
*He was confirmed to be the Voice Director of the Latin-American Spanish dub of [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]] by fellow voice actor [[Eduardo Garza]].<ref>[http://twitter.com/#%21/LaloGarx/status/109408678037299200 Twitter post by Eduardo Garza confirming José Antonio Macías as Voice Director of Transformers: Prime]</ref>

==References==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Macias, Jose Antonio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

JosÃ© Antonio MacÃas

2011-11-10T07:04:41Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Notes */

{{picsneeded}}
'''José Antonio Macías''' (born [[September 19]], [[1967]]) is a Mexican actor and voice actor. He also voiced [[Human Torch|The Human Torch]] in the 2005 and 2007 ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' movies as well as [[Captain America]] in ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' with both characters being played by Chris Evans. He is best known for his role as James from Team Rocket which he has been doing since ''Pokémon'' was first aired, he's married to fellow voice actress [[Rosalba Sotelo]].

==Roles==
===''[[Cyber Missions]]''===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]

===''[[Transformers: Prime|Prime]]''===
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]]

==Notes==
*Besides voicing Bumblebee, he was also the Voice Director of the Latin-American Spanish dub of ''Cyber Missions''.
*He was confirmed to be the Voice Director of the Latin-American Spanish dub of [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]] by fellow voice actor [[Eduardo Garza]].<ref>[http://twitter.com/#%21/LaloGarx/status/109408678037299200 Twitter post by Eduardo Garza confirming José Antonio Macías as Voice Director of Transformers: Prime]</ref>

==References==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Macias, Jose Antonio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

Sierra

2011-11-09T03:42:56Z

ACIDSTORM92:

:''Sierra is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:SpeedMetal-Sierracrazyeye.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Whoa-oh, here she comes.]]

'''Sierra''' is a teenager who shares the same homeroom as [[Jack Darby]] and is captain of the high school's cheerleading squad. Her extracurricular activities are suspicious.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Alexandra Krosney]] (English), [[Anja Rybiczka]] (German), [[Leyla Rangel]] (Latin American Spanish)

[[Image:Jack Darby Arcee Darkness Rising 1.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]

As Jack was pretending to ride a parked [[Arcee (Prime)|motorcycle]] and talking to it about how he would like to own it, Sierra and [[Sierra's friend|a friend]] caught him in the act and mocked him for talking to what she thought was his motorcycle. Flustered, Jack tried to explain away his embarrassment while also flirting with her. When [[Vehicon (Prime)|two cars]], seeking out the motorcycle, appeared and threatened to run them over, Sierra and her friend fled. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

Another day after school, she tried to take Jack up on his offer of a bike ride. They were interrupted by [[Vince]], who challenged Jack to a race. Sierra and her friend accompanied them to a road outside town where they held a race, and Jack easily won. Sierra and her friend spread word around school, and she later told Jack she was impressed with his racing skills. Jack subsequently felt compelled to accept Vince's second racing challenge: Take part in an illegal street race. Sierra acted as starter and waved to Jack before the cars blasted off. The next day, she again asked Jack if he'd give her a ride. At first he turned her down, but [[Arcee (Prime)|changed his mind]] a short time later, and they whizzed through the streets of Jasper. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

At some point, Sierra left a message on Jack's social network page about his race with Vince. {{storylink|Crisscross}}

[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Prime humans]]

Sergio GutiÃ©rrez Coto

2011-11-08T02:49:38Z

ACIDSTORM92:

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'''Sergio Gutiérrez Coto''' (born [[September 8]], [[1968]]) is a Mexican voice actor.

==Roles==
===''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*[[Dylan Gould]]

===''[[Transformers: Prime|Prime]]''===
*[[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coto, Sergio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

Octavio Rojas

2011-11-08T02:49:16Z

ACIDSTORM92:

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'''Octavio Rojas''' (born [[December 6]], [[1963]]) is a Mexican voice actor.

==Roles==
===''[[Cyber Missions]]''===
*[[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]]

===''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*[[Neil Armstrong]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rojas, Octavio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

Cliffjumper (WFC)

2011-11-08T02:48:34Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Prime cartoon */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Cliffjumper}}
:''Cliffjumper is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:CliffArcee_ognpreview.jpg|thumb|300px|Cliffjumper will take you down to the corner of Know Your Role Boulevard and Jabroni Drive and check you directly into the Smackdown Hotel!]]
'''Cliffjumper''' ('''Cliff''' to his chums) isn't your run-of-the-mill Autobot freedom fighter. Armed with six-cylinder ion cannons, a quantum-sensitive multiphase targeting system that would make [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] jealous, and of course, the old-school technique of pummeling [[Decepticon]]s with his fists, Cliffjumper prefers to liven up the day with firefights while retrieving enemy intelligence. He more than lives up to his name: He'll fearlessly leap ''long'' before he bothers looking!

{{bigquote|Need backup?|[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]]}}
{{bigquote|Do I ''ever'' need backup?|Cliffjumper|"[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Exodus''===
Cliffjumper concurred with [[Ironhide (Prime)|Ironhide]] that while [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]] was not an Autobot, he deserved to be rescued. He and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Wrecker]]s later escorted [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] to the [[Well of All Sparks]] when they made their journey to purge Cybertron's [[core]] of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus}}

===''Prime'' comics===
When the Decepticons returned to their dead homeworld, Cliffjumper went in with all guns blazing to investigate. The [[Vehicon (Prime)|Eradicon]]s piled onto him, grappling him until he was unconscious. He awoke to find himself in their base, which Cliffjumper commented looked like the sort of lair [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] would design. An Eradicon said Cliffjumper would live until he was no longer useful, and asked him to decode an offworld Autobot signal. It came from none other than Optimus himself, ordering his forces to gather on a planet called [[Earth]]. Awed, Cliffjumper then turned to his interrogator and said all the decoded message said was, "Megatron smells like [[Unicron]]'s armpit." The infuriated Eradicon ordered Cliffjumper's demise just before [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] burst in, slaughtering the Decepticons.

[[Image:Primecomic-Cliffjumpershoot.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Trademark move: Sharpshooter]]
Cliffjumper tried to greet his old colleague, but she told him to be quiet, coldly informing him she had not come to rescue him, but to tap into the Decepticons' communications. Finding the coordinates of the enemy's weapons lab in [[Kaon]], she was prepared to go by herself until Cliffjumper convinced her that Kaon was too dangerous for her stealthy ways, and that she needed his brawn to back her brain. Entering the city through its maintenance tunnels, Arcee opened a secret passage. As he travelled up an ancient staircase, Cliffjumper's suspicions were confirmed when he saw Starscream overseeing the reactivation of a [[space bridge]]. Arcee wanted to destroy the device, but Cliffjumper saw it as their ticket to Earth. He distracted Starscream by going straight to him and his Eradicons, claiming he wanted to join them. Arcee activated the device, and when Starscream noticed, Cliffjumper jumped his pretense and started a fight, then jumped with Arcee into the space bridge.

As he plummeted, Cliffjumper momentarily wondered if he was one with the [[AllSpark (Prime)|AllSpark]], but Arcee confirmed they had fallen onto Earth. Finding a ghost town, they [[scanning|scanned]] their alternate modes. Cliffjumper disdained a passing travel trailer (which he found too ugly) and a truck (which was too bulky) before selecting a muscle car, which Arcee found suitably noisy. He added horns on the hood of his new alternate mode as a finishing touch. As the two drove to find Optimus, Starscream—who had also jumped into the space bridge—attacked them, blasting off Arcee's arm. Cliffjumper fought Starscream and buried him under a pile of rocks, but then [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] appeared. It seemed like the end, but Optimus and Bumblebee came and fought off the two Decepticons before opening a [[ground bridge]] to their base and sending Arcee through for repairs. Optimus told Cliffjumper his journey was over, but a new battle was just beginning. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (comic)}}
{{-}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] (English), [[Sang-hyeon Eom]] (Korean), [[Robin Kahnmeyer]] (German), [[Sergio Gutiérrez Coto]] (Latin American Spanish)

[[Image:Predatory-ArceeBeeCliff.jpg|left|thumb|300px|We know who's [[Wikipedia:Redshirt (character)|expendable]].]]

During the Great War, Cliffjumper and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] invaded the lair of [[Airachnid]], who had captured Arcee and [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]. Airachnid had already killed Tailgate by the time Cliffjumper and Bumblebee arrived, but they were able to pull a shellshocked Arcee to safety. {{storylink|Predatory}}

Long after the [[Great Exodus]], and three years after the last reported Decepticon activity on Earth, Cliffjumper was still marooned on the planet with his fellow Autobots. Still a strong-willed individual, Cliffjumper had sometimes run afoul of human authorities, resulting in receiving multiple traffic tickets and once having a [[Denver boot|boot]] affixed to his tire due to a parking violation. As he chatted with his closest friend, Arcee, over the radio, she admonished him for his stubborn bullheadedness. He countered that Earth was so boring that sometimes he just had to stir things up.

[[Image:DarknessRising1-Cliffjumperface.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If you think he looks ornery now, you should see him later.]]
Just as Cliffjumper noted that he was starting to miss the Decepticons, his scanners caught nearby activity. He declined Arcee's suggestion for backup and sped off in the direction of the disturbance. He was surprised to find a wide crater full of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], and even more surprised to find it guarded by the Decepticons! Overwhelming [[Vehicon (Prime)|Decepticon forces]] demanded Cliffjumper put up a ferocious fight, but ultimately, the Autobot was overcome and taken on board the [[Nemesis (Prime)|''Nemesis'']], the Decepticons' warship, and thrown in front of Starscream. The interim Decepticon commander did not respond well to Cliffjumper's irreverence, and the Autobot was stabbed through the chest. Starscream then ordered his troops to clean up the body.

The remaining Earthbound Autobots arrived on the scene too late, and [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] confirmed that Cliffjumper's [[spark]] had gone offline. Finding one of Cliffjumper's horns in the dirt, Arcee took the piece of her friend to the Autobots' memorial service. The loss of Cliffjumper hit her the hardest, and she stormed off amidst their eulogies, preferring to honor Cliffjumper's memory by keeping Earth safe. Ratchet confided in [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] that as long as the Autobots protected humanity, Cliffjumper's death would not be the only tragedy. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

[[Image:DarknessRising2-letsgetyouhome.jpg|left|300px|thumb|He's not supposed to die!]]
Though Cliffjumper had died, his body still had uses. When Megatron wanted a corpse on which to test [[Dark Energon]]'s resurrection powers, Cliffjumper's was used as a guinea pig. Once his torso was stabbed through by a shard of the material, Cliffjumper did spring back to life...though as a psychotic, screaming [[zombie]] that attacked anything in its path! Only being sliced in two by Megatron stopped Cliffjumper's rampage, and his two halves decorated varying levels of the Decepticons' energon mine.

The initial Dark Energon stabbing did briefly bring Cliffjumper's spark back online, but when Ratchet's sensors picked this up, he dismissed it as a glitch. Regardless, Arcee wanted to investigate. After the Autobots mounted an attack on the Decepticons, Arcee found the top half of Cliffjumper strewn about, but was horrified to see the monster that he had become. Whatever this thing was, it was no longer Cliffjumper, so the zombie was left behind as the Decepticon base exploded. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

When Arcee encountered Arachnid once again, she taunted Arcee by bringing up the deaths of Tailgate and Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Predatory}}

Later, at Cliffjumper's memorial, Arcee said she had not given up on finding the Decepticon responsible for his death. When she discovered their prisoner Starscream was responsible, she attempted to kill him, only to stop when a shocked Bumblebee convinced her to stop and let him escape. She reflected to Optimus that her desire for vengeance had not brought the solace she sought. {{storylink|Partners}}

While under the influence of synthetic energon, Ratchet brought up Cliffjumper's death as something Prime should have been more pro-active in preventing. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
[[Image:WFCDS-Cliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|150px|If Bumblebee were John Boehner.]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Steve Blum]] (English)

{{quote|Decepticons deserve a traitor's death!}}
Following the unleashing of [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], Cliffjumper spotted a party of Decepticons preparing to assault the giant. He attempted to slow their advance with force fields and gun turrets, and when that didn't work, led them on a high-speed chase while trying to shoot them. They eventually caught up with him when he crashed into a wall and, though his spirit was still defiant, he was unable to stop them passing him. Of course, they immediately ran into Jetfire... {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)}}

{{note|Cliffjumper is an unlockable character in the Autobot version of the game, and as such, can be used as a playable character in the story and arena missions. He is unlocked by finding a data disk in the "Infiltration of Kaon" level.}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[Image:Cliffjumper_Prime_toy.jpg|350px|thumb|Voted "Most Likely To Be Bought For Ulterior Head-Swiping Motives."]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': handgun
: Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] Deluxe class toys, Cliffjumper is a red [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (Prime)#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]] with a new head, transforming into a round "Cybertronian racer mode". His toy comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted, flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either robot or vehicle mode.

: The [[instructions]] for Bumblebee depicted him with Cliffjumper's head sculpt, thus revealing the retool before it was officially announced, a continuing trend in the ''Generations'' line.

: This toy was also (slightly) redecoed to make ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)#United|Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

===Prime===
[[Image:Cyberverse_legion_cj.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Cyberserse Legion, 2012)
**''Accessories: Gun''
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

[[Image:Primetoy-CliffjumperDeluxeFirstEdition.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2011)
: Wave two of ''Prime'' "First Edition" Deluxe Class toys includes Cliffjumper, who transforms into a muscle car that crossbreeds the rear of a Plymouth Barracuda with the front of a Dodge Challenger.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

{{anchor|Terrorcon}}
[[Image:Primetoy-TerrorconCliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Apparently what he's cooking is brains.]]
*'''Terrorcon Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2012)

: Wave three "First Edition" Deluxes include "Terrorcon Cliffjumper", a [[retool]] of the previous wave's Deluxe Class Cliffjumper. He now sports a different, "[[zombie]]" head and an altered deco.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

[[Image:Primetoy-CliffjumperDeluxeRID.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Accessories: gun/hammer''
: Wave one of the "Robots in Disguise" Deluxe Class assortments includes an entirely new Cliffjumper mold. The roof-mounted gun can become a wielded hammer.
{{comingsoontoy}}

{{-}}
==Notes==
[[Image:TfprimeCliffjumperCar.jpg|thumb|No, seriously, he's going to take you down to Jabroni Drive. Hop in already, he wants to beat the rush hour traffic.]]
* Cliffjumper was presented as a key Autobot in the ''Prime'' cartoon's publicity material, and he had a starring role in the comic released before the show's premiere. That, combined with the fandom's excitement over the news of his voice actor (an announcement that was actually very low-key,<ref>[http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=1&itemid=16332 Toy News International's notes on a Hasbro investors' webcast]</ref> but you know, ''fandoms''), made his death in the opening minutes of the pilot episode come as quiiiiiiite a shock to just about everyone. ''Prime''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sister show, ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]: Renegades'', pulled the same tactic with the hero Ripcord, but they gave that character more than five minutes to develop a personality and an attachment to the audience. Of course, later on, Ripcord was found alive, but let's not hold our breath for Cliffjumper.
* ''Prime'' cartoon executive producer [[Jeff Kline]] said Cliffjumper will remain dead, but his relationship with Arcee could be explored in flashbacks.<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/36193/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation ToonZone.net's summary of a Q&A session with the ''Prime'' cartoon staff]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Zombies]]

Eduardo Garza

2011-09-03T01:14:27Z

ACIDSTORM92: as you can see, he's no stranger to transformers

{{picsneeded}}
'''Eduardo Garza''' (born [[January 10]], [[1976]]) is a Mexican voice actor.

==Roles==
===''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]''===
*[[Karl]]
===''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*[[Jerry Wang]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garza, Eduardo}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

JosÃ© Antonio MacÃas

2011-09-02T22:51:35Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Notes */

{{picsneeded}}
'''José Antonio Macías''' (born [[September 19]], [[1967]]) is a Mexican actor and voice actor. He also voiced [[Human Torch|The Human Torch]] in the 2005 and 2007 ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' movies as well as [[Captain America]] in ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' with both characters being played by Chris Evans. He is best known for his role as James from Team Rocket which he has been doing since Pokémon was first aired.

==Roles==
===''[[Cyber Missions]]''===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]

==Notes==
*Besides voicing Bumblebee, he was also the Voice Director of the Latin-American Spanish dub of ''Cyber Missions''.
*He was recently confirmed to be the Voice Director of the Latin-American Spanish dub of [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]] by fellow voice actor [[Eduardo Garza]].<ref>[http://twitter.com/#%21/LaloGarx/status/109408678037299200 Twitter post by Eduardo Garza confirming José Antonio Macías as Voice Director of Tranformers: Prime]</ref>

==References==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Macias, Jose Antonio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

JosÃ© Antonio MacÃas

2011-09-02T22:50:56Z

ACIDSTORM92:

{{picsneeded}}
'''José Antonio Macías''' (born [[September 19]], [[1967]]) is a Mexican actor and voice actor. He also voiced [[Human Torch|The Human Torch]] in the 2005 and 2007 ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' movies as well as [[Captain America]] in ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' with both characters being played by Chris Evans. He is best known for his role as James from Team Rocket which he has been doing since Pokémon was first aired.

==Roles==
===''[[Cyber Missions]]''===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]

==Notes==
*Besides voicing Bumblebee, he was also the Voice Director of the Latin-American Spanish dub of ''Cyber Missions''.
*He was recently confirmed to be the Voice Director of the Latin-American Spanish dub of [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]] by fellow voice actor, [[Eduardo Garza]].<ref>[http://twitter.com/#%21/LaloGarx/status/109408678037299200 Twitter post by Eduardo Garza confirming José Antonio Macías as Voice Director of Tranformers: Prime]</ref>

==References==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Macias, Jose Antonio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

Tova Anael Fischer

2011-08-30T02:56:45Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

{{factions|sector7}}

:''Anne Fischer is a [[human]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''

[[Image:Sector75 annefischer.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

'''Tova Anael Fischer''' is the wife of [[Bill Simmons]] and the mother of [[Seymour Simmons]]. She is strong-willed and strident—good qualities for an agent of [[Sector Seven]]. Originally going by the Americanised name '''Anne Fischer''', she quit the organization after Bill went missing and changed her name to '''Tova Simmons''', opening a delicatessen in hope of keeping her son away from the madness that was his family's legacy.

==Fiction==
===IDW Publishing comics===
Nothing is known of Anne Fischer's life before she joined Sector Seven and fell in love with her fellow agent, Bill Simmons. The pair were wedded in a secret ceremony in [[1953]], the relationship and marriage kept secret from other operatives for security purposes.
[[Image:Sector75 bill and anne.jpg|left|thumb|150px]]
Anne and Bill were stationed at the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base|Sector Seven Alpha Command Post]] in February [[1954]] as part of a skeleton staff when an act of sabotage trapped them in the facility with a rapidly-thawing [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. After Simmons was forced to subdue and lock up the raving [[Philip Nolan]], who believed that an [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|N.B.E.]] had taken human form and was responsible for the sabotage, Anne tried to defend her husbands actions to him. Nolan dismissed her words, however, unwilling to trust her on the basis that he had already figured out that there was something going on between her and Simmons. The subsequent death of their fellow agent [[Fontaine]] while Nolan was in captivity proved his innocence and call his theory into question, so the remaining crew—Anne, Bill, Nolan and [[Joe Danco]]—submitted themselves to blood tests to prove they were human. Anne's test revealed that she was pregnant, and their secret marriage was revealed, which only served to convince Nolan that the couple were conspiring against him and prompted him to draw his gun on them. At gunpoint, Bill led the group to the secret tunnels below the base he had been assigned there to study, at which point Danco was revealed to be the true saboteur. A struggle ensued, during which Megatron finally de-frosted and came bursting through the walls; simultaneously, above ground, Bill's grandfather [[Walter Simmons|Walter]] called for liquid nitrogen bombs to be dropped on the facility to prevent Megatron's escape. The [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] intervened, but was only able to save Anne and Nolan, shielding them from the freezing blast.

Believing Bill to have died, a heartbroken Anne acquiesced to Walter's wishes, leaving the organization and raising her son apart from the tainted Simmons legacy, eventually opening a delicatessen in partnership with a Mr. [[Cappuccio]]. {{storylink|Frozen}} To make a clean break, she even changed her name, going back to "Tova", but sentimentality got the better of her, and she wound up taking the Simmons last name along with it. This made it extremely easy for Communist agents to track her down ten years later, although she was unaware she was being watched: the Soviets merely used the knowledge of her identity to try and goad Bill, who had in fact survived and had been a Russian captive for a decade, into giving up Sector Seven secrets. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 2}}

{{storylink|Convergence chapter 3}}

===''The Veiled Threat''===
After the disbanding of [[Sector Seven]], Tova Simmons offered her son a job at her [[New York City|Manhattan]] delicatessen, to keep him from mouldering in his apartment. When Tova caught him arguing with a customer, she called them both idiots, and then told Seymour to give the customer what they wanted. Then she headed back to the kitchen to make sure the part-timers weren't pocketing condiments. Seymour later managed to transfer [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s head and a large amount of Sector Seven documentation into the basement of her business without her knowing. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
[[Image:ROTF seymour and mum.jpg|right|thumb]]
:''Actor:'' [[Annie Korzen]] (English), [[Magda Giner]] (Latin American Spanish dub voice)
When [[Leo Spitz]] and [[Sam Witwicky]] tracked down Seymour, Tova emerged briefly from the kitchen to call her son a moron and ask him where the whitefish was. Seymour told [[Yakov]] to go help her. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

==Notes==
*Seymour's mother was first named, as "Tova", in the ''The Veiled Threat'' novel. Author [[John Barber]] apparently missed this factoid when he wrote the ''[[Transformers: Sector 7|Sector 7]]'' comic book, in which he named Seymour's mother "Anne", but he later went back to amend the goof by explaining that "Tova Simmons" was an adopted name in ''[[Convergence]]''.

{{DEFAULTSORT: Fischer, Tova Anael}}
[[Category: Dark of the Moon humans]]
[[Category: Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category: Revenge of the Fallen humans]]
[[Category: Sector Seven]]

Bumblebee (Movie)/toys

2011-07-19T02:48:10Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Cyberverse */

{{picsneeded|various stuff}}
{{suite}}

'''[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]''' is the star of a [[Live-action film series|multi-billion-dollar film franchise]]. Ergo, he gets a lot of toys and merchandise! He probably has more toys than [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] by now.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Bumblebeemovielegends.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's not a fiesta with racing stripes... it's a fiesta OF racing stripes!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends Class, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Bumblebee'''

: Legends Bumblebee transforms into a yellow 1976 Chevrolet Camaro. Being a highly simplified toy of a highly complex design, Legends-class Bumblebee does not replicate the appearance of the robot mode very well, and has very limited articulation, detail and paint application. On the other hand, he's pocket-sized and inexpensive, perfect for the younger set. The toy has a sculpted rear window, but it's not painted like the other windows. instead, the racing stripes extend over them.

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class Bumblebee and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The classic G1 cast...plus Barricade.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], Bumblebee, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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*'''Bumblebee Scanning Ver.''' (''Hyper Hobby'' magazine exclusive EZ Collection variant, 2007)

: A Japanese-exclusive version of the Legends Bumblebee toy, "scanning version" Bumblebee uses transparent plastics for his yellow parts. He was available as a mail-order item from ''Hyper Hobby'' magazine in September of 2007.

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[[Image:Melltallic Bumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You know you know you want me]]
*'''Metallic Bumblebee''' (Tsutaya Records exclusive EZ collection variant, 2007)

: This Japanese metallic repaint of Legends class Bumblebee is an exclusive included with purchase of the Movie DVD at Tsutaya Records.

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[[Image:Movie Legends Bumblebee Scorponok toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bee stings.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Scorponok''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' Legends two-packs, a slightly redecoed Legends class Bumblebee, now sporting "battle damage" paint applications, comes with an all-new Legends [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] figure.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Bumblebeemovietoydeluxe67.jpg|right|300px|thumb|These used cars are fully loaded!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

: The first Deluxe Class version of Movie Bumblebee transforms into a yellow [[wikipedia:Second-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro|1976 Chevrolet Camaro]] with a quite reasonable level of sculpted detail. In contrast to the other Deluxe-class car Transformers in the Movie toyline, he does not have clear windows, instead opting for opaque yellow plastic with painted metallic blue.

: Bumblebee is armed with two shoulder-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers (inspired by the shoulder-mounted missile launchers he uses to fight Brawl/Devastator in the movie), which also double as hand-held weapons or can be mounted on ports on the undersides of his elbows. His legs and chest [[Automorph]] during transformation.

: The initial release of the toy featured even tabs for the Automorph gimmick; oddly, Hasbro later decided to [[retool]] the feature so the tab would be uneven.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29613 Original Allspark thread about the retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref> This resulted in many reported cases of the tab snapping during transformation. Press the button or you'll break him. Seriously. The retooled Automorph gimmick would be used for all subsequent versions of the mold, including the Japanese ones, and the breakage problem wouldn't be fixed until the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack and the Target exclusive "Evolution of a Hero" two-pack.

[[Image:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Never seen so much translucent plastic in all my life.]]
: Packaging photos and early [[Prototype|test shots]] of Hasbro's Bumblebee featured transparent blue plastic windows and missile parts. However, the final Hasbro production toy has opaque yellow plastic. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bumblebee retains the transparent blue plastic parts, with yellow paint for the outer car shell. As a consequence, the missiles, which are on the same sprue, are also made of clear blue plastic, just like the early prototype seen in the Hasbro stock photos for the toy. He also uses the retooled version of the mold with the fixed [[Automorph]] gimmick.

The packaging used for the Japanese toy is the same as for the Hasbro version, with the exception of additional stickers identifying it as a Japanese market release.

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[[Image:Bumblebee Barricade deluxeboxset.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Go ahead, make my day!"]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter''' (Deluxe two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

: This battle pack contains the 1976 Camaro deluxe-class Bumblebee and the deluxe-class [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]/[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] figures, based upon their confrontation as seen in the movie. The box features a diorama-style background from a movie scene, but the toys themselves are unchanged from their original carded releases.

: The set originally retailed for only slightly less than buying the two individual toys. However, for a short while, it was about the only way to ''get'' Bumblebee in the first place, thanks to the [[Movie (toyline)|toy drought]] following the movie's record-smashing opening.

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*'''Bumblebee Limited Metallic Color Version''' (Lawson exclusive Deluxe-sized Classic Camaro, TakaraTomy 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

: A redeco of the Japanese version of the Classic Camaro Bumblebee mold (retaining the clear blue windows and missiles) that was exclusively available with the purchase of a ticket for the movie in Japanese Lawson stores.

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[[Image:Movie TowedtoSafety toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sadly, All Spark Insurance doesn't cover towing charges.]]
*'''Towed to Safety''' (Deluxe two-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

: This set features an unaltered Deluxe class [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] figure and a Deluxe class 1976 Camaro Bumblebee figure. The window box features a diorama background of the battle in [[Mission City]] (basically the same packaging inner tray from the "Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter" pack). As is generally the case with the European releases of the Movie toys, the pictures on the front of the box show the robot-mode toys instead of an artist's depiction of their faces.

: For this two-pack, Hasbro slightly retooled Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick again, adding another small tab that finally resolved the breakage issues that had plagued the previous variation of the mold.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38149 Allspark thread about the second retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref>

:Thus far, this pack has only been released in the United Kingdom.

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[[Image:Movie Deluxe 2009 Bumblebee toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nu-uh! You don't want none of this!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-10'''
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

: The second Deluxe class Bumblebee toy, which shares no parts with the previous one (even the head, despite being based on the same general design, is a different sculpt), transforms into the [[wikipedia:Fifth-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro|concept vehicle for the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro]]. Maintaining the high standard for car accuracy in the movie line, Bumblebee is very faithful to the real-life vehicle, featuring clear blue windows in contrast to the opaque windows seen in both his previous Deluxe class toy and the Ultimate Bumblebee toy.

: Bumblebee features two [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmicks during transformation: ''(a)'' swinging his hood down into robot mode position also moves his arms up and ''(b)'', swinging his feet down will move the rear fenders up and behind his calves, as well as swinging the rear windows to his inner calves in a spring-loaded action. Unusually, this version of Bumblebee is much more accurate to the CGI design than either the older-model Deluxe OR the Ultimate figure, with the chest properly articulating in a fairly Movie-accurate manner. He's also slightly taller than most of the other Deluxe Class figures.

: Bumblebee features a superb range of articulation, with ball joints in his shoulders, neck, torso, wrists and upper legs, with ratcheting and swivels making up the remaining joints. Instead of the rather inaccurate missile launchers from the 1976 Camaro toy, '09 Bumblebee comes with a mostly accurate version of his plasma cannon as it appears in the movie, but for added play value, it can Automorph into an energy blade by opening up the halves of the gun barrel and swinging them back. The cannon can be held in either of his hands.

: Care should be taken when removing the cannon from Bumblebee's hands, as excessive force can damage the wrist ball joint socket.

: Contrary to popular opinion, the yellow pieces on the back of Bumblebee's feet are ''not'' supposed to be heel spurs, nor have they been mis-assembled. They are supposed to fold up to emulate the detail found on the CGI design.

: A running change version of this mold adds tabs to the hip panels, which makes the vehicle mode hold together better, as well as sculpted pupils inside Bumblebee's eyes.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=144325 TFW2005 thread about the retool for the second Deluxe Bumblebee toy]</ref> Initially this was believed to be a variant for the Japanese market; however, later shipments of the Hasbro toy featured those changes as well, as did all subsequent versions of the mold.

: This mold was also used to make "Allspark Power" [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].

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[[Image:Movie Bumblebee Evolutionofahero.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hey, look, Concept Camaro, now ''you're'' the piece o' crap.]]
*'''Evolution of a Hero''' (Target exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles, Plasma cannon

: A Target exclusive, this figure multi-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe-class 1976 Bumblebee and an exclusive "battle damaged" 2009 Camaro Concept Bumblebee. Even though the 2009 figure is supposed to represent Bumblebee's damaged state as he appeared during the final battle in the movie, oddly enough the "damage" paint decos do not appear to extend to his legs, restricting themselves to his upper torso and car roof/door parts. Maybe they didn't bother because they thought you'd take them off like in the movie. Go figure.

:The Classic Camaro Bumblebee toy included in this package features the same "fixed" Automorph gimmick also found on the version included in the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack. In addition, the Automorph button on the hood ''finally'' sports the painted pinstripes that had been missing on ''all'' previous releases of the mold.

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*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

: A two-pack, exclusively available at Argos stores in the United Kingdom, which contains an unchanged Voyager-class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and an equally unchanged Deluxe-class Concept Camaro Bumblebee.

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[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles CaptureofBB.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You'll never take me alive!]]
*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles diorama pack, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes a [[Redeco|redecoed]] Camaro Concept Deluxe-class Bumblebee featuring a more accurate gray color scheme for his robot mode parts and a silver-painted face, Autobot symbol and toes. Additionally, a new red Autobot symbol is placed on his forehead, while his translucent parts are now a greener blue. The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]] and two Sector Seven soldiers; one carrying a cryo-freezing cannon and one carrying a grenade launcher.

: This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the scene in which Bumblebee is captured by Sector Seven forces.

:According to details listed in an official checklist on Hasbro's website{{fact}}, this pack was originally supposed to feature "ice soldiers" (plural), in addition to an "S7 agent" and an "S7 soldier". Apparently budget ultimately only allowed for one. The grenade launcher-wielding S7 soldier also looks conspicuously like [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] colored as a Sector Seven soldier (it's possible that the figure had originally been intended for the Screen Battles "Desert Attack" pack with [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]).

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[[Image:MovieTargetAllsparkDeluxeBumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bumblebee just went neon. For Playskool, see the Cyber Slammers version.]]
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Bumblebee''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

: This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Bumblebee in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by the slavish 'All Spark Blue' color for no other reason than [[to sell toys]].
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[[Image:Movie Deluxe StealthBumblebee toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bumblebee, as he appears in [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Bizarro World]].]]
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

: Stealth Bumblebee is an extensive redeco and minor retool of the Deluxe class 2009 Camaro Bumblebee toy. The redeco itself is unusual in that the yellow parts are still cast in yellow plastic, but painted black. Other color differences include changing the robot mode body parts from black to gray and adding bright blue ''AllSpark Power'' decos.

:The head has also been retooled to reflect Bumblebee's 'battle mask' as seen in the Movie. The "mask" does not flip up to reveal his head. Bummer.

:Downloadable content for the [[Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Xbox 360/PS3 version of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game]] features this deco as an alternate skin for Bumblebee.

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[[Image:MovieDeluxePremiumBumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ("Premium Series" Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

:This [[redeco]] of the Deluxe-class Concept Camaro toy features a similar deco as the Screen Battles version in terms of plastic colours, but replaces the head sculpt with the "battle mask" sculpt previously used for Stealth Bumblebee. All of his outer car body panels have been coated in a metallic yellow paint job.

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[[Image:WMTheLegacyOfBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|Featuring Whitebread Edition Bumblebee, Limey Edition Bumblebee, and ''Animated'' Edition Bumblebee. (What'd you '''think''' we were gonna say?)]]
*'''The Legacy of Bumblebee''' (Deluxe class multi-pack, 2008)

:A Walmart [[exclusive]] three pack, ''The Legacy of Bumblebee'' collector's set comes with [[Bumblebee (G1)|''Classics'']], Movie Deluxe Concept Camaro ([[Premium Series]]) and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] figures. While the ''Movie'' and ''Animated'' Bumblebees are identical to their original, single carded releases, the ''Classics'' Bumblebee has been redecoed to more closely resemble his ''Movie'' and ''Animated'' counterparts, changing his white stripes to black, and his grey/silver plastic to yellow, similarly to ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bumble.

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====Screen Battles====
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles FinalStand1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Half a bee, philosophically/ Must, ipso facto, half not be./ But half the bee has got to be/ Vis-a-vis, its entity. D'you see?"]]
*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-02'''

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes with an altered [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] toy and a posable, non-transforming, battle-damaged Bumblebee figure very similar to the ''Robot Replicas'' toy, yet surprisingly utilizing none of the same parts despite being on an identical scale. This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the battle in Mission City.

:Although entirely composed of original sculpting, such as the gimpy leg-stumps, the Bumblebee figure oddly does not feature the character's distinctive car door "wings" on his back. However, keen [[customizing|customisers]] can easily rectify this by slicing the "Robot Replicas" version's wings off and whittling their connecting plastic into simple posts that very handily plug into large holes in the tires on Final Stand 'Bee's back. In fact, these holes almost seem designed to accommodate a missing part. (Considering how all the other Screen Battles sets were apparently originally intended to feature more, or at least more elaborate, accessory figures based on their entries in an official checklist on Hasbro's website{{fact}}, this seems indeed very plausible.)

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====Ultimate====
[[Image:Ultimate Bumblebee toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|All those extras and they couldn't make me more accurate than the deluxe class toy.]]
*'''Ultimate Bumblebee''' (Ultimate, 2007)
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: Similar in appearance to the second Deluxe-class Bumblebee toy, albeit much larger and more complex, the 'Ultimate' version of Bumblebee also transforms into the 2009 concept Camaro. The toy features animatronic movement in robot mode (flapping wings, moving arms and a rotating head) and light-up eyes and headlights, activated by the movement or sounds made by the person playing with the toy, or by pressing his buttons, which also activate an obscene number of interactive electronic sound effects. Oddly enough, despite being mute for most of the movie, Bumblebee has a wide range of phrases (Which don't even sound like him). His chest button yields various phrases and a new version of the ''Transformers'' theme tune, while a button on his side produces blaster noises, more speech, and musical samples, including four different ones from Devo's "Whip It." This button also causes the toy to raise its cannon-arm and automatically fire a missile. Playing with the toy by moving it will make him repeat various phrases and samples activated by other features, as well as crashing battle noises, but when he is left idle, more unique phrases will be uttered inquiring where everyone has gone, as well as radio snippets to the same effect, before the toy eventually deactivates. Pressing any button will bring him back online with a cheerful shout.

: Transforming the toy between modes is accompanied by the classic transformation noise, and if left unattended between modes, it will make stalling engine noises, car horn and a car alarm sounds. Once in car mode, new electronics are unlocked, beginning with the sound of an engine starting up. The chest button now activates the car's horn, and rolling the figure along will create an accelerating noise that increases the faster the toy is moved. More unique musical snippets will play as the car rolls along; when the rolling stops, brake lights activate and the tires screech. Yet more sounds are produced when Bumblebee is rolled backwards, and the car mode also features different crashing battle noises to the robot mode.

: All of the toy's features can be turned off by a switch, and it has an additional "Try Me" mode which allows you to hear various sounds from the toy's various functions just by pressing the chest button.

: The toy is mistransformed in the package, and all promo photos of the figure made the same mistake, presenting the car hood as a solid block resting on Bumblebee's chest. In reality, it splits up into five separate pieces to fold and collapse into a more movie-like appearance.

: In the holiday season, Wal-Mart carried an exclusive "Bonus Buy" version of the toy, which had the Deluxe [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] toys added as freebies. Costco also carried an exclusive version, with the 3" [[Titanium Series]] version of Bumblebee packed in. However, it did not include the display stand.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive two-pack, 2007)
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:A Costco-exclusive special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with Titanium Series Bumblebee (see below) as a bonus figure. Neither toy is changed from its respective original release.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee Bonus Value pack''' (Wal*Mart exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
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:A Wal*Mart-exclusive special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys are changed from their respective original releases.

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviefab.jpg|right|300px|thumb| Fast and actiony.. you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Plasma Punch Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Bolt

:[[Fast Action Battler|Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee transforms from concept Camaro to robot with a considerably simpler transformation than the standard deluxe toy, intended for the slightly younger set. His main "gimmick" is a spring-loaded missile launcher in his right arm. As is also the case with Ultimate Bumblebee, the toy is mistransformed in the package, and all promo photos of the figure make the same mistake, presenting the car hood as a solid block. In reality, the chest/bumper consists of two rotating pieces which can pivot down so as to more accurately emulate the appearance in the movie.

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[[Image:FAB Rally Rocket BB.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's Buckaroo Banzai! The latest issue!]]
*'''Rally Rocket Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Bolt

:A [[repaint]] of Plasma Punch Bumblebee. It transforms from concept Camaro to robot with a simple transformation. The right arm is a spring loaded missile launcher. As is also the case with the original [[Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee, the hood is presented as a solid brick.

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====Cyber Slammers toys====
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviecyberslammer.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A Battlecharger for the new millennium.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Classic Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)

: Cyber Slammers Bumblebee is an amazingly cute 1976 Camaro that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot buddy of human characters. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode.

: This toy was also made available during the 2007 holiday season as a freebie "Bonus Buy" packaged with Cyber Stompin' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] at Wal-Mart stores.

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[[Image:Movie Bumblebee CamaroConcept CyberSlammer.jpg|right|300px|thumb|And so, Bumblebee rejoins the Throttlebots.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Concept Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)

:The second [[Cyber Slammers]] Bumblebee figure toy transforms into a Concept Camaro and shares no parts with the previous Cyber Slammers Bumblebee figure. Like all Cyber Slammers, the toy features motorized action. When you push down on the car, it zooms forward, then pops up into robot mode! Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie. Like most Cyber Slammers, Bumblebee manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

: This toy was later redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].

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====Trans-Scanning====
[[Image:Movie TranScanning Bumblebee toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|whY mY SHoUlDeRs hUrT?(Now I know how Hot Shot feels)]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TS-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

: [[Trans-scan|Trans-scanning]] Bumblebee is a Japanese-exclusive figure with many interchangeable parts. At its most basic, the figure is a spindly skeleton referred to as a "Core Body". To this skeleton, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for Bumblebee: his [[protoform]] mode or his Earth mode.

: The protoform mode consists of eight pieces of golden plastic that plug into the arms, chest, pelvis and legs of the figure. With these pieces attached, the figure can be manipulated in a manner that might charitably be called "transformation" into his meteor-like "entry mode," accomplished by doing little more than tucking the head out of sight and folding the chest back. This golden-and-grey lump can be mounted on a three-piece stand that comes with the figure, allowing you to display it in mid-plummet. Bumblebee's Earth mode, meanwhile, is made up of nineteen armor pieces (including a particularly large backpack) that form a rather [[Kibble|kibbly]] robot mode, which can then transform into a Camaro Concept.

: Bumblebee also includes a pair of interchangeable, open-palmed hands that can be swapped out for the clenched fists that are in place in-package. The Core Body mold was re-used for the simultaneously released Trans-Scanning [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] figure.

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====Cyber Stompin' robots====
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviecyberstompin.jpg|right|150px|thumb|These boots were made for—you know the rest.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Stompin' Robots, 2007)

: [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]] Bee is a large electronic action figure, featuring a rather cutified design. He's got electronic lights and sounds up the whazzoo and fires missiles and a fist. He totally plays the original theme song.

: Later in the year, Wal-Mart stores sold this toy as a "Bonus Buy" item, which came with a free Cyber Slammer [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] attached to the box back.

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:Movie RobotReplica Bumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Heli-pack not included]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Replicas, 2007)

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of concept-Camaro Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, plus his right forearm can be replaced with his blaster-arm (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins). For some reason, he's closer to orange than his normal yellow.

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====Micro IR Transformers Cars====
[[Image:Movie Bumblebee MircroIR.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Drives and shoots!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

: Made by [[RadioShack]] under license from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]]. The three-function infrared remote, in Bumblebee's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a car styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote's barrel serves as a display stand. The tip of the gun barrel can also be unscrewed, revealing a pen (!) inside.

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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviets3.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Special feature: Can't talk, just like the real Bumblebee!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand

: This Bumblebee is a three-inch tall painted mini-statue of his 1976 Camaro body form. He features die-cast in his torso and thighs, and he has swivel joints at the shoulders, head and waist. Oh, and he comes with a Movie-style Autobot logo base to stand on.

: This item was also packed in with Ultimate Bumblebee as a Costco-exclusive set.

: This mold was later used to make ''Titanium Series'' [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]] for ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Legends Bumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb| Designed for the impulse buyer in all of us.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-03'''

:''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Bumblebee is based upon the updated Camaro Concept featured in the movie (unlike the 2007 Legends class Bumblebee which was based on the 1976 Camaro). Compared to the previous Movie Legends, he has better, more accurate detailing and proportions (or as accurate as can be obtained at this [[pricepoint]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_Legends_ReconBumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Surely he will blend into the crowd with this look!]]
*'''Recon Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2009)

:Recon Bumblebee is a redeco of the regular Legends-class Bumblebee, featuring new details such as different stripes, a pattern on his doors and an Autobot insignia on his hood.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegReconBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Recon Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_Legends_StealthBumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb| Hasbro isn't too creative with this type of thing...]]
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2010)

:Stealth Bumblebee is another redeco that inverts Bumblebee's colors, giving him yellow stripes on a black body.

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[[Image:ROTF-toy BumblebeeStealthJDVD.jpg|thumb|300px| The [[Exclusive| special edition]], only available in [[Japan]] one is LESS detailed?!]]
*'''EZ Collection Stealth Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2009)

:This black redeco of Legends class Bumblebee is available [[exclusive]]ly with standard ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' DVDs purchased at various stores in Japan. Its deco is similar, but not identical, to that of Hasbro's Stealth Bumblebee, using less-detailed car-mode stripes and less robot-mode deco.

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[[Image:ROTFDVD__Tsutaya_clearBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|Bumblepee]]
*'''EZ Collection Clear Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2009)

:Clear Bumblebee is made partly from translucent yellow plastic, but uses the same opaque black plastic and paint applications as the mass-retail Bumblebee. He is only available with ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVDs purchased at Tsutaya stores in Japan, and only comes with the transforming Bumblebee DVD-case version.
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[[Image:ROTF-toy_Legends_2packBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|More Legends Bumblebee! MORE!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs Shadow Striker''' (Legends two-pack, 2010)

:The Bumblebee mold was given new paint applications for this two-pack with [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]], such as [[cyberglyphics]] on his doors. The two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] stores and eligible for the "[[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]]" promotion.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetLegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on two-pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Bumblebeerotfpreviewtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Yes, you're buying this mold again. Surprise!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Pulse Missile

:Released as part of the preview series of figures for [[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen's toyline]] alongside [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], Bumblebee is a retool of the Camaro Concept Bumblebee mold, feature a new vehicle front end, hood and wheels to reflect the changes to the prop vehicle used in the movie; and in robot mode has a new, more accurate headsculpt. His right arm has been retooled to accommodate a built-in spring-loaded plasma cannon, replacing the converting plasma cannon/blade weapon from the previous version of this mold. Don't look at his eyes for too long, you'll have nightmares.

:Strangely, the missile for his right arm is slightly too long for the slot in the arm itself, so it either has to be slightly cut down to fit or the cannon must be swiveled outwards to accommodate the missile. (This has been fixed in later releases, such as the European market). Also, instead of having movie accurate gray colored "toe" sections on his feet like the later 2007 figures, his toes are ''painted'' yellow ...on top of yellow plastic. Oookay...

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-CannonBumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|300px|New from the ass up!]]
*'''Cannon Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-14'''

:This extensive retool of Bumblebee changes the entire upper half of the robot mode, and thus half of the car, to newly designed parts, including more articulated arms with open palms, less obstructive vehicle [[kibble]], a differently transforming chest, and two flip-out (non-firing) missile launcher racks behind his head. Only the legs remain unaltered from the original version of the mold. Interestingly, his arms can be detached and easily popped onto the original mold, resulting in a more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] robot mode, though this sacrifices transformation. This extensive retooling results in a car interior with seats and a crude dashboard, but the windows are so opaque that these new details can't easily be seen. A variant with clear blue windows was released in later shipments.

:His "heels" are assembled backwards, which keeps them from being folded up against the back of the shins. Disappointingly, his chest cannot deform like the previous releases of this mold (or his Fast Action Battler, which still has a deforming chest).

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[[Image:ROTF_NEST_Battle_Pack_Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Yeah, [[Fandom| we're]] going to get one of [[Redeco| these]] every few waves.]]
*'''Alliance Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-27'''
**''Accessories:'' Pulse Missile

:Alliance Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Preview Bumblebee. He now has several black thick black stripes across the hood and roof, stripes and [[NEST]] logos across the doors and side fender panels. He also has black arms, legs and torso to match this new colour scheme, instead of the more accurate grey colours seen in the previous release and Cannon Bumblebee. The yellow shoulder pieces are now pinned in place.

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-BumblebeeNESTAlliance.jpg|right|thumb|300px| Blame it on kids... [[Wal-Mart]]... [[Target]]... [[Hasbro]]... okay blame EVERYONE.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave NEST set''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2009)

:A redeco and retool of Cannon Bumblebee with a new (and much tinier) head featuring his battle mask, close to Stealth Bumblebee from the 2007 movie line. He was only available in a two-pack with a redecoed [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. Also included in the packaging is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive [[Ravage (ROTF)|Recon Ravage]], a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a [[NEST Global Alliance]] iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked NEST Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. The promotion to get Recon Ravage was only available in North America, and Recon Ravage was available in most other markets at a retailer exclusive.

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====Human Alliance====
[[Image:ROTF HumanAlliance Bumblebee%26Sam.jpg|right|300px|thumb|NOT a headmaster.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-21'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Missiles

:Human Alliance Bumblebee comes with a posable figure of [[Sam Witwicky]] that can fit inside in Bumblebee's vehicle mode (plugging into his seat via a small hole in his back) and drive him. In robot mode, Bumblebee's vehicle-mode seats end up on his arms, and Sam can sit in either of them; the seat on Bumblebee's right has a headrest that can fold down to look slightly less conspicuous in robot mode, while the seat on Bumblebee's left arm features a pair of cannons which flip over Sam's shoulders, offering him some offensive hardware to protect his rather precarious position. These cannons can also be flipped down further to form some over-the-shoulder restraints. Sam can also stand on a platform that flips out from the small of Bumblebee's back (again, via peg-holes on his feet), manning a small non-firing cannon that flips out over Bumblebee's right shoulder. Finally, Bumblebee's left palm also contains a peg, meaning Sam can securely stand or sit in his big buddy's hand. Bumblebee himself features a spring-loaded cannon for his left arm, which can fire the two missiles the figure comes with, a flip-out double-barreled silver cannon that points over his head, and a functional flip-down battle mask. Much like the rest of his Human Alliance brethren, Bumblebee is roughly the same size as an ''[[Alternators]]'' toy, being slightly taller than ''Alternators'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] in robot mode.

[[Image:Human Alliance Bumblebee Prototype.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Modders, vindicated by the prototype.]]
:There is a significant [[misassembly]] issue with Bumblebee: according to TakaraTomy's images of the resin [[prototype]] as well as Bumblebee's CG design, the retail toy's legs are on the wrong sides of his body, so the details on his legs are inverted. Since the instructions reflect this assembly, it's possible that this was [[design change|done on purpose]] because with the toy in its originally intended assembly, the waist section could be rather difficult to transform for children. The toy's originally intended assembly can still be [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/243649-human-alliance-bumblebee-leg-mod.html easily achieved by disassembling his crotch and reassembling the legs backwards.] Once this is complete, Bumblebee will look the way he was intended to look, while adding some minor extra steps during transformation.

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====Ultimate====
[[Image:ROTF UltimateBumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb| Now available in expensive.]]
*''' Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged''' (Ultimate, 2009)

:''Revenge of the Fallen's'' Ultimate Bumblebee is a retool of the 2007 version, with new rims, hood, front fenders. He also features a new, more accurate head sculpt with a battle mask. This time, his sound chip plays [[Stan Bush]]'s "[[The Touch]]".

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:ROTF_FAB_Pulse_Blast_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px| Faster and Actiony-er... you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Pulse Blast Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Bolt

:Pulse Blast Bumblebee is a retool of 2007's Plasma Punch Bumblebee, with updated vehicle mode parts to reflect the changes in the prop Camaro vehicle, along with a new, more accurate head sculpt. Like the 2007's Plasma Punch photo, stock photographs by Hasbro neglect to tilt the car front fender panels.

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[[Image:ROTF_FAB_Sand_Attack_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px| [[Anakin Skywalker| I hate sand... it's so coarse and rough.]]]]
*'''Sand Attack Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Bolt

:Sand Attack Bumblebee is a redeco of Plasma Punch Bumblebee, not using the retooled parts of Pulse Blast Bumblebee. The deco itself consists of a sand-blasted-like camouflage pattern, or alternatively, a sand-worn appearance.

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====Gravity Bots====
[[Image:ROTF GravityBot Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px| The evolution of Jumpstarters!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-02'''

:Plonk him down. Lift him up. Plonk him down. Lift him up. This addictive toy transforms automatically when stood up (vehicle to robot), or placed on his back (robot to vehicle). A switch underneath his feet or his car mode releases the transformation — so the toy can be played with in relatively stable modes if held in the air, or just rolling along the ground.

:Because gravity is the powering force in the transformation there's no motors to wear out or batteries to use up when playing with the toy. Which is good, because you will be transforming him no less than nine million times.

:Bumblebee features dumpy proportions and low movie accuracy (no door wings here), forced upon the toy to accommodate the [[Gravity Bot]]s transformation gimmick. His robot mode has no articulation, not even head. But at least he has big feet! Or legs... or whatever the heck they are. Stump? At least he has a big stump.
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[[Image:ROTF_GravityBots_BoltBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|Hasbro, once again showing their uncreativity.]]
*'''Bolt Bumblebee''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)

: A [[redeco]] of Gravity Bots Bumblebee in a predominantly black colour scheme that recalls 2008's Stealth Bumblebee redeco of the Deluxe class Bumblebee toy.

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====Battle Chargers====
[[Image:ROTF Battle Chargers Bumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You know, you shouldn't think too hard about this.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Bumblebee is a [[super-deformed]] Concept Camaro with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, the car's roof flips open and Bumblebee's equally cutesified robot mode pops out.

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[[Image:ROTF_BattleChargers_StealthBumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Or this. Bumblebee giving birth to himself can wreck your mind.]]
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:A redeco of Battle Charger Bumblebee in yellow-on-black. Again.
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====Power Bots====
[[Image:ROTF PowerBots Bumblebee.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hello, I'm Bumblebee, and my shoulders hurt.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Power Bot, 2009)

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RobotReplicas_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Bumblebee played around with [[Nucleon]] in high school.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)

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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010-toy_Legends_Cyberfire_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Impulse Buying Evolved.]]
*'''Cyberfire Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2010)

: This redeco of Legends class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee features a paint deco inspired by ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]].

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010-toy Deluxe Battle Blade Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px| About freaking time, Hasbro.]]
*'''Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-02'''

:This entirely new Deluxe class Bumblebee for the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers'' (2010)]] toyline features a much more accurate sculpt in robot mode compared to previous versions of Deluxe class Camaro Concept Bumblebee, with the transformation scheme taking many cues from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Human Alliance Bumblebee, scaled down to Deluxe size, while using an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] design for the leg transformation directly based on the original Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee. Despite the very similar looks, Battle Blade Bumblebee uses no parts from previous toys; everything about him is an entirely new sculpt.

:His right hand can be switched out for his cannon by opening the arm guard, flipping out the cannon barrel, folding away the right hand and folding the cannon over to the wrist. Due to how the parts were distributed on the plastic sprues during production, the cannon barrel is yellow rather than grey. The left arm-guard has a flip-out axe made of transluscent blue plastic, representing the axe weapon Bumblebee uses in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games]], which itself may have been based upon the electrical [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] that was once considered as a melee weapon for Bumblebee in the first movie. The axe is spring-loaded, activated by a button on his arm-guard. This version of Movie Bumblebee also features a flip-down battle mask, very similar to Human Alliance Bumblebee. In other words, pure premium awesome-sauce.

:Stock photos show that the axe was originally made in such a way that the blade was mounted on a rod and could be rotated downwards, but this was changed entirely for unknown reasons (possibly fragility). As a result, the blade is mounted upside-down.

:The Japanese ''Autobot Alliance'' release features marginally darker yellow plastic and paint.

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*'''Special Edition Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2010)

:As part of their "Transformers 'Fan of the Year' Competition" at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACGHK) material-entertainment fair 2010, Hasbro Hong Kong offered a one-of-a-kind [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Battle Blade Bumblebee for whomever happened to spend the most money purchasing Transformers products at Hasbro's booth over the course of the fair. The figure is presented in a wood and perspex display case.

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[[Image:TargetCrashLandingAttackBumblebeeThrust.jpg|thumb|300px|Bumblebee walks down to Electric Avenue, then takes Thrust lower.]]
*'''Crash Landing Attack''' (Target exclusive 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Pulse Missile

:A [[redeco]] of the first ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe class Bumblebee, this version is fluorescent yellow and blue. The car doors and hood feature a new deco of overlaid black and silver streaks, as well as a solid black stripe down the middle with a large silver Autobot symbol at the front. It is packaged with a redeco of [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]]. It is also [[Generation 2 (franchise)|G2-a-licious]].

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[[Image:WMBombRunBattleBumblebeeGrindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Hasbro, you tease. Give us a [[Wasp]]!]]
*'''Bombing Run Battle''' (Walmart Exclusive 2-pack, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Cannon Bumblebee in a brighter yellow with dark pine green replacing the former toy's metallic teal. The windows are cast in transparent green plastic with green trim and the outsides of his arms are also painted green. Additionally, there is a green stripe running across and between the fenders on each side with green accents on the face and helmet as well. The face has been painted silver and lacks the pupils of the previous deco. His thumbs are now black and the tailpipes have been painted gunmetal. The tiny Autobot symbol by the driver's side door has been replaced with a larger white one on the right rear window. He came packaged with a Legends [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] redeco.

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[[Image:TF2010toy-RampageAmongtheRuins.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Rampage Among The Ruins''' (Toys "R" Us Exclusive 3-pack, 2010)

:Essentially a redeco of "Bombing Run Battle" Bumblebee (using the same shade of yellow plastic) but using the head of the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#VsSoundwave|NEST 2-pack Bumblebee]] head. All of the green parts have been replaced with a chocolate brown including the tires with brown stripes over his eyes which run across the top of his battle helmet. The thumbs and insides of his upper arms are also painted brown. The windows are clear and untinted. He has a brown "wash" over his lower arms and on his doors probably to simulate caked on dirt or mud. There are also silver "scratches" on both doors as well as the driver's side of the hood. He has a tiny black-on-white Autobot symbol on his lower abdomen. Unlike previous versions of this mold, the rear lights, tailpipes, and lower front headlights are unpainted. Bumblebee was packaged with redecoes of [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and available exclusively at Toys "R" Us stores.

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====Human Alliance====
[[Image:TF2010 Human Alliance Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px| The Evolution of Repacking!]]
*'''Bumblebee w/ Sam Witwicky''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

: A slight redeco of the first Human Alliance Bumblebee in new gold ''Transformers'' packaging. Bumblebee now has green eyes while Sam is a new mold with a white shirt and a teeny tiny head.

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====Battle Ops====
[[Image:Battle_Ops_bumblebee_both.JPEG|right|thumb|300px| When Bumblebee has a toy as tall as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)| Prime]]... things are getting bad.]]
*'''Battle Ops Bumblebee''' (2010)

:Battle Ops Bumblebee is a large (roughly leader size) new mold with "guardian" and "warrior" robot modes, which changes weapons and sound effects. He has a flip down battle mask, a right arm that converts to a plasma cannon, and two (non-firing) shoulder/hood missile launchers. His non-cannon hand has some articulation, but is tightly jointed.

:As revealed at the Hasbro designers panel at [[BotCon 2010]], an easter egg is hidden in Battle Ops Bumblebee's electronics: when in vehicle mode, pressing down on the the front left end of the vehicle (or pushing the front left wheel up) several times will play the first verse of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'']] [[theme song]], and subsequent presses will play further verses.
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*'''Battle Ops Bumblebee''' (2010)

:A [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of the Bumblebee figure above, this release replaces the the yellow with a metallic gold and [[Vacuum metallizing|chromes]] the tip of his cannon. He comes with a Legends-class [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] figure as well as a similarly gold metallic redeco of his own Legends-class figure.

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====Activators====
[[Image:TF2010-toy_Activators_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Expect repaints... LOTS of repaints.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Activator, 2010)

:''[[Activators]]'' Bumblebee is a small and simple toy with cutesified proportions. By pressing a button on his vehicle mode roof, he [[autotransformation|autotransforms]] into robot mode.

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[[Image:TF2010-toy_RallyRumbleBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''Many''' redecoes.]]
*'''Rally Rumble Bumblebee''' (Activator, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Activators'' Bumblebee with a black hood and rally-themed markings. His yellow plastic is distinctly... ''yellower'' than his usual orangey yellow color.

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====Power Bots====
[[Image:TF2010-toy_PowerBots_StealthBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|200px| Can't we get a Cliffjumper for once [[Hasbro]]?]]
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Power Bot, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Power Bots Bumblebee in his recurring black "stealth" color scheme. It remains to be seen if his lights or sounds have been changed.

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===Masterpiece===
[[Image:Masterpiece_Movie_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MPM-2'''

:''[[Masterpiece]]'' Movie Bumblebee is a redeco of Battle Ops Bumblebee. He is a large (roughly leader size) new mold with "guardian" and "warrior" robot modes, which changes weapons and sound effects. He has a flip down battle mask, a right arm that converts to a plasma cannon, and two shoulder/hood missile launchers (non-functional).

:Unlike the Hasbro version, he features a very extensive paint job including chromed rims, and features no yellow plastic despite his appearance. Instead all of his yellow parts are painted over gray plastic, to give it as close to a Movie like appearance as possible.

:Among other notable plastic color changes, the [[TakaraTomy]] version features a clear colorless right hand rather than clear blue like the Hasbro release.
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseLegion_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|He doesn't have gorilla arms now!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV08'''

:''[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse]] Legion class Bumblebee is an all-new mold that takes basic design cues from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Bumblebee, but generally improves upon them by being more accurate in robot mode. His right hand is sculpted as his Plasma Cannon, while his left hand has the ability to hold onto Cyberverse weapons and interact with Cyberverse playsets.

:The final toy differs from promotional photos by being cast in a different color of platic similar to previous releases of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class mold, while the promotional photos depict him in a lighter hue of yellow. Amusingly, this has already happened before and in almost the exact same way. History tends to repeat itself, folks.
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[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseActionSet_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Bumblebee is a weapons junkie now? This is insane!]]
*'''Bumblebee / Mobile Battle Bunker''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:''
**''Number:'' '''001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV02'''
**''Accessories: jetpack, missile''

:A slightly redecoed version of the DOTM [[Cyberverse]] Legion class Bumblebee. Included is a green and grey APC that can carry Bumblebee or a similar Legend class figure on either its rear tray or the additional tray on top. There are three ports on each side to attach Cyberverse class weapons as well as two on the roof. The APC can convert into an “Assault Vehicle Mode” which features a posable firing missile launcher, and a “Battle Base Mode” which can also utilize the missile launcher and features a platform that can launch Legend class cars down the ramp with the push of a trigger.

:Also included is a jetpack with posable wings that can clip to Bumblebee. Stock photos show the jetpack attaching to the top of the APC, but there doesn’t seem to be any actual way to attach it. There is a storage space under the rear platform for both the jetpack and missle, however.

:Like the other action sets, this set's packaging includes a cardboard display backdrop.

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*'''Bumblebee / Starscream''' (Cyberverse 4-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:[[Exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]'s Mission Earth series, this four pack contains two Bumblebee and two Starscream Cyberverse Legion toys. Cybertronian Bumblebee is a redeco of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], done up in live-action movie Bumblebee-style colours, while the other Bumblebee is a redeco of the Bolt Bumblebee (see below) retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class toy, partially cast in translucent plastic and painted with a grid pattern to simulate a [[trans-scan]] effect. This Bumblebee also comes with ''[[Machine Wars]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s gun (though this weapon is also depicted on Starscream's side of the instructions, confusing matters of ownership a bit), which can be held in his newly retooled right hand.

:The Bumblebees come packed with a retool of [[Movie (toyline)|''Transformers'']] Legends Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Starscream]] and a redeco of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] Legends class [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]].

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*'''Bumblebee / Soundwave''' with '''Rodimus''' (Cyberverse 3-pack, 2011)

:Available exclusively at [[Walmart]] in a three pack with [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]] and [[Rodimus (DOTM)|Rodimus]], this gold and silver Cyberverse Bumblebee is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Bumblebee, and lacks the new hands that were added to the Target-exclusive Cyberverse Bumblebee and Bolt Bumblebee (see below).

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[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseLegion_BoltBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|I don't know ''who'' keyed me, but I'll find them. Oh yes.]]
*'''Bolt Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''011'''

:Coming in Wave 2 of Cyberverse, Bolt Bumblebee is a retool of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Bumblebee with new hands to enable him to hold Cyberverse accessories and interact with Cyberverse playsets. Although listed as Bolt Bumblebee on the Hasbro website, the "Bolt" prefix does not appear on the packaging.
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[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Target_BumblebeeVsMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px|OH GOD I'M NOT FIGHTING ****ING MEGATRON I'M OUT OF HERE]]
*'''Bumblebee vs Megatron''' (Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Series:''
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:[[Exclusive]] to [[Target]], this Cyberverse Bumblebee is, like Bolt Bumblebee, a [[retool]] of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Bumblebee. Oddly enough, it is not the same retool, as Bolt Bumblebee has both hands remolded while this version only has one. His new hand enables him to hold his accompanying blaster. Bumblebee comes packed with a [[Motormaster (G1)|Generation 1 Motormaster]]-inspired redeco of Cyberverse Commander [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Megatron]].
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*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''015'''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_MechtechDeluxe_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Well, his Attacktix toy got cancelled. He's gotta have ''something.'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Bumblebee is an entirely new figure that resembles in many ways the 2010 toyline Battle Blade Bumblebee. In addition to the cosmetic changes made to the vehicle mode and robot mode to resemble the third movie's altered visual design, this Bumblebee also comes with a [[MechTech]] weapon. When a lever is pulled back on the "Blaster" weapon, it opens up into a larger "Plasma Cannon", but it springs back into its original position once the lever is left alone. The MechTech weapon can be held in his hands, attach via [[5mm post|5mm pegholes]]/MechTech ports on his forearms, or plug in a "concealed" 5mm peghole on the vehicle mode's roof. Additionally, [[C joint]] bars are sculpted into Bumblebee's forearms.

:Bumblebee can form a semi-Stealth Force configuration by lifting up the rear half of his roof, exposing concealed cannons sculpted in translucent blue plastic. Also of note in vehicle mode is the sculpted Camaro SS badging near the doors, which doesn't appear on any other ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee toy or the prop vehicles used for filming.
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*'''Bumblebee''' & '''MechTech Holder''' (MechTech Deluxe, [[May 14]], 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA05'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:The Japanese release of ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee is packed with a "MechTech Holder", a device for storing the [[MechTech Wars]] collectible cards included with every Japanese ''Dark Side Moon'' mainline toy. Both Bumblebee and the MechTech Holder are packed into a Voyager class-sized box, with an accompanying increase in retail price. Obviously, he comes with his own MechTech Wars character card and transparent MechTech weapon card.

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[[Image:DOTM_MechTechDeluxe_LuckyDraw_SilverBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Silver Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, [[May 13]]-[[May 14]], 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:Also known as Special Edition Bumblebee, this is a silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Deluxe Bumblebee, presented in a perspex case.

:These toys were available as the [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize for the ''Transformers'' Midnight Madness event at major [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in mainland [[China]], Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand between May 13 and May 14, 2011. One was also offered as a raffle prize, along with two [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Supreme_Class_toys|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and two [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimate|Ultimate Optimus Prime]] toys, on the final ''Dark of the Moon'' toy launch event in Robinson's Galleria in the Philippines between July 9 and 10.

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[[Image:DOTM_MechTechDeluxe_NitroBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Nitro Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA18'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Boost Engine/Plasma Cannon

:Nitro Bumblebee is an all-new mold, featuring booster engines, armour plating and other Stealth Force-like design elements sculpted onto the vehicle mode. He features five MechTech ports in this mode: one on the hood, two of the roof and two behind his rear wheels. Nitro Bumblebee transforms rather differently to most of the other Deluxe class Bumblebee molds, with much of the entire front of the car being articulated chest pieces rather than the usual front fenders separating from the rest of the chest. Also of note are his legs, which are considerably different in appearance and transformation to the standard set by the 2007 ''Transformers'' Deluxe class (Camaro Concept) Bumblebee, with the rear wheels ending up inside of his ankle. Both of his arms have one MechTech port each, and the ports from vehicle mode can still be used

:Bumblebee's MechTech weapon, though similar in function and appearance to [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech blaster, is in actuality an entirely new mold.

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[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Walmart_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Man, I've got about as much fanwank on me as your average episode of [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]].]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Cannon

:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] Bumblebee is a redeco of the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'']] Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee. Bumblebee features many different ''Transformers'' [[insignia]]s from across different continuities, namely; [[:Image:Ancient Autobot Symbol.png|Generation 1 Prehistory Autobot]], [[:Image:Auto-g2.png|Generation 2 Autobot]], [[:Image:Minicon symbol.png|Armada Mini-Con]], [[:Image:Sumdac Systems.PNG|Animated Sumdac Systems]], [[:Image:Playschool Go-Bots G.png|Playschool Go-Bot]], [[S.T.A.R.S.]], "FLY [[Omega Supreme|Ω SUPREME]]", [[G.B. Blackrock|"Black Rock"]], [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|"Maccadam's"]], [[Dinobot (BM)|the Beast Machines Dinobots Symbol]], and the number [[1984|84]], all in addition to his live-action movie Autobot insignia.

:The stock photography on the back of his packaging is quite strange. It shows a significantly different deco, with the entire lower half of his vehicle mode and parts of his abdomen and crotch painted red, as well as his blade being a clear blue, when the final toy has no red paint and his blade is cast in clear black plastic. His eyes are also shown to be painted bright blue, when his final eyes are painted black. The stock photos also contradict ''each other'', having the clear plastic of his robot mode be blue, whereas his vehicle mode sports ''black'' plastic.

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[[Image:DOTM_AutobotDaredevilSquad_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|Come on, Hasbro. Admit you have an addiction.]]
*'''Autobot Daredevil Squad''' (Multi-pack, 2011)

:Exclusive to [[Kmart]], the Autobot Daredevil Squad Bumblebee is another redeco Cannon Bumblebee as part of, for some reason, the [[Human Alliance]] play pattern.

:He comes packaged with a Human Alliance [[Sam Witwicky]], a redeco of [[Backfire (TF 2010)|Backfire]], and an Autobot Alliance patch.

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[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Target_Clear_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|Whatever happens in Vegas, stays on Photobucket.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2011)

:Released as part of [[Target]]'s exclusive range of Deluxe class redecos, this version of Cannon Bumblebee has had all of his yellow plastic cast in a translucent yellow, and is covered in opaque yellow [[Cyberglyphics]].

:He comes with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee]]''.
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[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Scan_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|Okay, Hasbro. That's enough redecos.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Pulse Missile

:This redeco of Deluxe class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] his vehicle mode. As such, the rear half of his vehicle mode (and thus, part of his robot mode) is cast in translucent clear plastic.
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[[Image:DOTM_MechTechDeluxe_CyberfireBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|How many redecos of this guy do we need?]]
*'''Cyberfire Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:A redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-class Bumblebee, he is now black with yellow detailing and features electricity patterns on his car body. His clear parts are now a dark orange. His blaster ''appears'' to be unchanged.
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[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_LuckyDraw_TritaniumBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|This is awarded for first place in the Who Has The Most Bumblebees contest.]]
*'''Tritanium Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of MechTech Deluxe class ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee is Prize A in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] campaign. The campaign begins on [[May 14]] 2011, and is entered by entering two barcode numbers from MechTech character cards (packed with Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' figures) into the TakaraTomy ''Transformers'' website. This toy is limited to 10 pieces.
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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_MechtechLeader_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (MechTech Leader, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA01'''
**''Accessories:''

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====Human Alliance====
[[Image:DOTM_HumanAlliance_Bumblebee_Sam.jpg|thumb|300px|Second time in a row the stock photographer neglected to properly transform his knees.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

:A redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee, in a Stealth Bumblebee-inspired color scheme, with even more robot mode yellow than usual. The included Sam Witwicky figure is largely unchanged from the original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, and rather than using the usual "4NZZ454" [[license plate]], this one's license plates sport the word BEE with the Autobot sigil next to it.

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=====Activators=====
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[[Image:DOTM_Activators_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|an i like ta tawk and tawk and tawk and tawk! qwiet is silly!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

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[[Image:DOTM_Activators_ReconBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|look daddy look look im batman!!]]
*'''Recon Bumblebee''' (2011)

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=====Bash Bots=====
[[Image:DOTM_BashBots_BumblebeeVsMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee Vs Megatron''' (2011)

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=====Go-Bots=====
[[Image:DOTM_Go-Bots_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|ima big boy today]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

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=====Revving Robots=====
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*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

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=====Robo Fighters=====
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*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

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*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (2011)

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle Card game===
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*'''Bumblebee''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''1'''

: Bumblebee is a 20-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his car mode (model undetermined) or into a rather stumpy robot mode. One of his blaster-weapons is held in his right hand, the other can mount on either shoulder.

: He uses the same construction as [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]], [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Generation 1 Prowl]].

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[[Image:3DBattleCard_ProtoformBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Protoform Bumblebee''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''10'''

: Protoform Bumblebee is a 27-point "Uncommon" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]].

: He uses the same construction as protoform [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

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===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set''' (<strike>2007</strike>)

: An [[Attacktix]] tournament set featuring unique playing pieces of Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bonecrusher was at one point scheduled for release. Along with a vast amount of other Attacktix product, it ended being canceled.

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===Transformers (2007)===
====Lunchables====
* '''Bumblebee''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

: A fold-out "pseudo-figure" of Bumblebee "transforms" from a flat, yellow platform decorated with the Autobot symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Bumblebee is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. A similar mold was used to creature the Lunchables figure for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], though with the Decepticon symbol sculpted in instead of the Autobot one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LunchBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Lunchables Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Transformers Gummy Candy''' (2006)

:Made by the [[Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company]] at the behest of [[Hasbro]]'s Cap Candy Company unit, this large Bumblebee-shaped [[Transformers Gummy Candy|gummy candy]] was available throughout 2006 to 2007. Also available was an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]-shaped gummy candies.

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[[Image:Mov-toy BeatmixBumblebee.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Dance my puppet, DANCE! MAW HA HA HA HA HA!!!"]]
*'''Beatmix Bumblebee''' (2007)

: ''Beatmix'' Bumblebee is a device that hooks up to a music device, similarly to an ''iDog''. Like the aforementioned product, ''Beatmix'' Bumblebee reacts to the music being played (outputted via a speaker within him). With a touch, he can also sample the owner's music tracks and replay them with sound effects from the movie. His arms are posable, but Bumblebee cannot transform.

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[[Image:Movie Bumblebee Allsparkblaster.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Well, that's original.]]
*'''Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)

:The Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster is one of several Movie Roleplay toys. The toy consists of a a blaster attached to Bumblebee's (hollow) hand which a child can slip their own hand inside like a glove and wield. Pulling the trigger causes the toy to emit transformation sounds, allowing the user to transform the toy weapon from laser blaster mode to plasma cannon mode, by pulling the handle on the back. Laser blaster mode features laser pulse sounds and a "laser flare beam" (lights), while the plasma cannon mode has "plasma pulse lights" and explosion sounds.

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*'''Transformers car air freshener''' (2007)

: A faithful replica of the "Bee-Otch" air freshener dangling from Bumblebee's rear-view mirror, with cinnamon scent. It was given out by the handful at [[BotCon 2007]]. Supposedly it was also available at retail, but no reliable sightings have been reported.

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*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)

: Two identical bronze-colored plastic statues of Bumblebee serve as the [[Chess]] set's Autobot-side knights.

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====Unleashed====
[[Image:Unleashed movie bumblebee.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What are YOU lookin' at?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

:''[[Unleashed]]'' Bumblebee is a sculpture of Bumblebee in his Camaro Concept body, in an action pose, standing atop the wrecked remains of a somewhat super-deformed car. Like most of the other products in the ''Unleashed'' line, he became a notorious [[shelfwarmer]].

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====XMODS====
[[Image:Movie Bumblebee XMODS.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Transforms from vehicle mode to modified vehicle!]]
*'''XMODS® Evolution Transformers Bumblebee''' (2007)
**''Model Number'': '''60-186'''

[[Image:Movie Bumblebee XMODS Weapons.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Bumblebee is now more battle ready than Ironhide...I think.]]
: Bumblebee, in his Camaro Concept form, is one of the first Transformers characters to be licensed by [[RadioShack]] from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]] for their XMODS Evolution line of radio control cars. "The maximum in modification", Bumblebee is a base kit that can be upgraded with a '''Evolution Weapons and Light Kit for Bumblebee''' (''Model Number'': '''60-191'''), which adds two racks of missiles to his doors, his plasma cannon onto the hood, as well as LED red taillights and white headlights. Bumblebee is also compatible with any of the optional motor upgrades, body kits, steering and suspension upgrades, and more available for the brand.

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====ZipZaps====
[[Image:Movie Bumblebee ZipZaps.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A long stream of urine, disguised as radio wire]]
*'''ZipZaps® Micro RC Starter Kit 1.0 Transformers® Bumblebee™''' (2007)
**''Model Number'': '''60-180'''

: Bumblebee is also one of the first Transformers characters licensed by RadioShack for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Bumblebee can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.

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====XKites====
[[Image:Movie_XKites_Bumblebee_SkyDelta42.jpg|thumb|300px| Flying through the sky so fancy free...]]
*'''SkyDelta 42 Transformers Kite''' (2007)

:[[XKites]] made several poly delta kites with stock images of ''Transformers'' characters printed on them. This model had a 42" wingspan and a fibreglass airframe, and featured an image of Bumblebee.
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====Basic Fun====
*'''Keychain''' (2007)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Bumblebee's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.

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====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Bumblebee dangler.jpg|right|300px|thumb| Things don't get much weirder than this... [[Kiss Players (franchise)| OH WAIT...]] ]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007 <ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super-deformed]] version of Bumblebee that poops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[Image:Movie Bumblebee screencleaner.jpg|right|200px|thumb| [[Frenzy (Movie)| He]] cleans his screen with these.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2008)

:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref>, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Bumblebee printed on the other side.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
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*'''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Bubble Bath''' (2009)

: ''Revenge of the Fallen''-branded bubble bath was released on March 2009. The generic bottle features a stock image of Bumblebee.
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[[Image:ROTF Bumblebee VoiceChanger.jpg|right|150px|thumb|A Voice Changer Helmet for a character who has no voice and talks through the radio.]]
*'''Bumblebee Voice Changer'''
**''Parts:'' Antennas(l+r), Side pieces (l+r), Helmet top, Adjustable straps (pre-installed), Battery cover (pre-installed), Switch retainer (red!), AAA batteries (3), Helmet.

:The Bumblebee voice changer helmet, much like the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus_Prime_Voice_Changer|Optimus Prime helmet from 2007]], is a detailed helmet designed to... uhh... change your voice. Oh! And to make your head look like a highly detailed, and movie accurate replicate of Bumblebee. The helmet is nearly fully enclosed around the head, unlike the Prime helmet, and is adjustable so it can be sized to fit adults and children. The helmet is really, really yellow.

:The helmet features three different buttons, the ''voice mixer'', ''battle phrases'' and ''conversion sounds'' buttons.

:The ''voice mixer'' button makes the helmet modulate your voice and play wicked beats at the same time so you can get down with your bad self. The ''battle phrases'' are meant to sound like random radio mixing, but really sound like a couple of guys in a studio yelling at a microphone with silly voices. Enjoy fun phrases like, "You are no match for my new kung fu!" in a delightfully bad Chop Socky voice! However, there are at least a few radio voice clips from the actual movie. The ''conversion sounds'' button plays the transforming sound, or if you hold the button down plays the transforming sound as if it were being remixed live by a DJ on a turntable. Okay, y'know... like with a baby scratch or a backwards loop or something.

:The helmet has three play modes. There's ''demo'', ''on'' and the parents' favourite, ''off''. The helmet comes packaged in the ''demo'' mode with a ''switch retainer'' to keep it there. You'll need to take that sucker off to put him in the all important ''on'' mode. But don't throw it out! It's a really pretty red.

:In order to avoid language barriers, the European version doesn't play battle phrases. However, later releases did feature voiceclips.

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[[Image:ROTF Bumblebee PlasmaCannon.jpg|right|300px|thumb| FIGHTING TO SAVE THE WORLD!]]
*'''Bumblebee Plasma Cannon''' (2009)
: The Plasma Cannon is a stylized version of Bumblebee's fist that converts to a plasma cannon roleplay toy when the barrel is slid forward or the trigger is pulled. When fired, a ring of red lights around the barrel flashes (totally awesome). If the trigger is only pulled half-way, a "charging" sound is made. There is also an Autobot sigil on the side that, when pressed, causes sound effects to be heard. These include conversion noises, a revving engine, and clips from [[Stan Bush]]'s "[[The Touch]]" (also awesome, but only in the "Try Me" setting, which is not quite as awesome).

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====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)

: Bumblebee is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Bumblebee_vs_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Lack-of-Action Masters.]]
*'''Bumblebee VS Barricade''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 08'''

: Bumblebee's first ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' is a "Mini-Vehicle"—a small, non-transforming car with his robot mode sculpted underneath. This version of Bumblebee is his 1970's Camaro form, complete with painted dirt. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Commander_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Commander Series'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

: This Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle depicts his Concept Camaro form, and the sculpted robot mode underneath has its battle mask down.

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Speed_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Speed Series'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

: The third Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle depicts the Super Sport version seen in the second film, his face is Bumblebee without his battle mask. It also uses different [[paint application]]s, such as new stripes and an Autobot insignia on its roof.

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_RC_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|We'd make another caption about his shoulders hurting but three's a crowd]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Radio Control'''

: Radio Control Bumblebee is, as you might have guessed, an remote-control car (depicting his Concept Camaro form). Like the Mini-Vehicles, he does not transform, although his dual-joystick controller is shaped like his robot mode. Batteries (of Hasbro's own [[Powrfuel]] brand) were included for the controller, but not for the car.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Lights and Sounds'''

: "Lights and Sounds" Bumblebee is a cutesified car with flashing headlights and playing sounds, and like the Mini-Vehicles, features a sculpted robot mode on its underside. The sounds include racing sounds and various phrases in Bumblebee's radio-mashup manner of speaking, and play either when you press the Autobot insignia on his hood or zoom him around on his wheels.

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====Robo-Q Transformers====
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)

:This tiny radio-controlled [[Robo-Q]] Bumblebee figure can be charged by directly plugging him into the back of the controller unit, and on a full charge he can waddle around a flat surface. The figure features lights while the controller has sounds.

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====Transformers Digital Watch====
[[Image:ROTF_Bumblebeedigitalwatch.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee Digital Watch''' (2009)

:Made by [[Fab Starpoint]], this Bumblebee-themed digital watch has a nylon velcro strap with a rubber pull tab, a plastic case and chrome bezel, and an LCD display on the face.
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====Transformers Wacky Wobblers====
[[Image:WackyWobblers_ROTFBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)

: This Bumblebee [[wikipedia:Bobblehead|bobblehead]] is part of the popular ''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' line produced by [[wikipedia:Funko|Funko]]. Naturally, has a big ol' wobbly head but not much else. His design is very accurate, and he is permanently fixed to a base bearing his name.

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====Basic Fun====
*'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Bumblebee's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.

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*'''Mini Figural Clip-Ons''' (2009)
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====Burger King====
[[Image:ROTFmerchandise-BurgerKingBumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|200px|You will press the button over and over just to make the Noise.]]
*'''Change-Up Bumblebee''' (2009)
:This [[Burger King]] toy is a representation of Bumblebee's concept Camaro vehicle form; though Bumblebee's four wheels are molded in, he has three extra wheels underneath to provide the ability to roll out. Pressing a button on his roof will play a sound clip of the [[Transformation#The_noise|G1 transformation sound effect]] and a small projectile will be launched from his front grill. The projectile has a sticker showing his robot mode on it. Flicking a switch on Bumblebee's underside will silence the sound chip, so the button will only launch the projectile.

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====Figure Collection====
[[Image:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand

:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Bumblebee depicts him in his concept Camero form, with his cannon deployed on his right arm.

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====McDonald's====
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*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' missile

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Bumblebee does not transform but fires a projectile instead. Bumblebee features blue [[light-piping]], an unexpected feature for a fast food promotional toy, and features two points of articulation. He was only available during week 3 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (KLIK candy dispencer, 2009)

:This KLIK candy dispencer, made by Au'some inc., features Bumblebee's head on top. When you pull back a lever, it springs forward and launches the candy into your mouth, similar to PEZ.
'''''CAUTION''''': Do ''not'' aim at face.
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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Movie RobotHeroes BumblebeevsBarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Back off man! I've got a gun!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (2007)

:The first ''Robot Heroes'' Bumblebee is based on his Camaro Concept body. It's also just about the only fiction-accurate RH pack ever made.....

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[[Image:Rhstarbee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bee's gonna pull it away when Screamer runs up to kick it.]]
*'''Armored Bumblebee vs. Starscream''' (2007)

:This version of ''Robot Heroes'' Bumblebee has his battle mask flipped down, posed holding the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] cube as if he is warding away Decepticon aggressors.

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[[Image:RH Movie Bumblebee Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|FINALLY! I have solved this accursed Rubik's Cube!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Starscream''' (2008)

:This version of Bumblebee is posed based upon the scene in the movie where he activates and transforms the All Spark cube.

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[[Image:RobotHeroes_BumblebeeLongHaul.JPG|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Bumblebee and Long Haul''' (2009)

:For the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' portion of ''Robot Heroes'', Bumblebee got a new crouching mold and was packaged with [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]].

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[[Image:RobotHeroes_BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Is he...melting?]]
*'''Battle for the AllSpark''' (2009)

:Packaged in a set depicting the battle in [[Mission City]] with [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], plus new figures of Sam Witwicky, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] in fighter mode and Optimus Prime in vehicle mode, this is the first Bumblebee Robot Heroes figurine in vehicle mode.

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===Mighty Muggs===
[[Image:MightyMuggs_MovieBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Doors

: This [[super-deformed]], non-transformable Bumblebee figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in his neck and arms. What sets him apart from other Muggs (except [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Mighty Muggs|Starscream]]) is his detachable door-wings. Like the rest of his wave, Bumblebee was an exclusive at Diamond Distributors and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

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===Transformers (2010)===
[[Image:TF2010_Bumblebee_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Battle mask not included]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Roleplay, 2010)

:A simple plastic mask based on Bumblebee's face. Does not provide protection!

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===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 08'''

: This is one of the many redecoes of the RPM Speed Series Bumblebee mold with less paint details. Like all toys in the ''[[SpeedStars]]'' line, Bumblebee's Autobot insignia on the base of his vehicle mode has not been included.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_CyberHunt_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: A redeco of Speed Series Bumblebee painting the back half of the car silver and adding cyberglyphics and other details.

: The back of Cyber Hunt Bumblebee's packaging shows another upcoming Bumblebee Mini-Vehicle in the Cyber Hunt line... but this toy does not appear among the Cyber Hunt series on a poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website. It remains to be seen what's up with that.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_NEST_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: A redeco of Speed Series Bumblebee with different stripes and [[NEST]] logos on his doors. This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_Stunticon_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Blatantly being the same toy each time, and you bought all four of them ''didn't you''?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Stunticon'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: A redeco of Speed Series Bumblebee with a single stripe and an Autobot logo on his hood, a paintjob based on the Legends class [[#Transformers (2010)|Cyberfire Bumblebee]] toy.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "[[Supercharge Your Holidays]]" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Stunticon Bumblebee was one of the figures distributed.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_DoubleSiders_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Double Siders'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 03'''

: "Double Siders" Bumblebee is named such because of his new mold which features huge tires, allowing him to roll upside-down.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_Revealers_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Revealers'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

: "Revealers" Bumblebee is sculpted with various robot-mode parts protruding from his car mode, as if he's in mid-transformation.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_RoadAssault_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Road Assault'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 04'''

: A redeco of Speed Series Bumblebee with his name and robot mode silhouette on the doors.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_RobotRiders_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|That's... that's not his ''penis'', is it?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 03'''

: Unlike all other ''SpeedStars'' Bumblebees, this one is sculpted in his robot mode. He's in a kneeling position with his gun in front of him, and can roll back and forth due to wheels under his legs.

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[[Image:Speedstars battleseries nightwatchbumblebee.jpg|300px|thumb|right|]]
*'''Nightwatch Bumblebee VS Patrol Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 06'''

: For the second series of two-packs, the Speed Series Bumblebee mold was redecoed in the common "inverted" color scheme of yellow on black. Aside from the regular yellow hubcaps that are common with this deco, Nightwatch Bumblebee has huge Autobot insignias covering the sides of the car. He was again packaged with Barricade, now redecoed blue. Like all toys in the SpeedStars line, Bumblebee's Autobot insignia on the base of his vehicle mode has not been included, despite what the package art depicts.

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*'''Bumblebee Track Set''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Bumblebee car
:The Bumblebee Track Set features a [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] figure for Bumblebee to smash into pieces. The Bumblebee included is a redeco of RPM Metal Heroes Bumblebee and features no paint applications on the "robot mode" on the underside of the car and has "Bumblebee" written on the sides.

:[http://www.hasbro.com/common/documents/dad2613e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/45C7096619B9F3691067135C264C241F.pdf Bumblebee Track Set online instructions.]

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[[Image:SpeedStars_BeastMachines_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number:'' '''2 of 3'''

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[[Image:SpeedStars_NightAttack_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Night Attack'''
**''Number:'' '''3 of 3'''

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[[Image:SpeedStars_Mini-Vehicles_StealthForce_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
**''Number:'' '''2 of 5'''

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[[Image:SpeedStars_TransScan_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Trans Scan'''
**''Number:'' '''1 of 3'''

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====Lights & Sounds====
[[Image:SpeedStars_LightsSounds_BasicBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Basic, 2010)

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[[Image:SpeedStars_LightSounds_DeluxeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2010)

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====Radio Control====
[[Image:SpeedStars_RadioControl_Bumblebee.jpg|300px|thumb|right|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)

:This incarnation of remote controlled Bumblebee is a different mold from the RPM version, and has a more generic controller with a stock picture of Bumblebee's face on it. It uses the same controller and wheel molds as Radio Control [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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====Stealth Force====
=====Mini Changers=====
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_Bumblebee&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Stealth Force Bumblebee & Sentinel Prime''' (2011)

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[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_CrumplezoneVsBumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Stealth Force Crumplezone Vs. Bumblebee''' (2011)

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=====Basic=====
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_Bumblebee.jpg|300px|thumb|right|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2010)

:''Stealth Force'' Bumblebee is a non-transforming car with several hidden weapons throughout his frame. Pushing or pulling his rear bumper causes non-firing blasters to pop out of his hood, doors and fenders.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

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*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

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=====Stealth Force=====
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

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===Dual Model Kit===
[[Image:DOTM_DualModelKit_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DMK02'''

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==Bigger Toys==
[[Image:ChevyCamaroTransformersSpecialEdition.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition''' (2009)

:Starting [[June 1]], 2009, [[General Motors|Chevrolet]] began taking orders for the Bumblebee Edition package for the 2009/2010 Chevy Camaro. The package consists of Rally Yellow exterior color with black "Bumblebee" stripes and "''Transformers''" badging on the wheel center caps, sill plates and embroidered console lid. The package was available for Camaro LT and SS models.

:Production of the Transformers Special Edition ceased on [[January 12]], [[2010]], and with an estimated 1,500 Camaro to have been produced straight from order workbenches.<ref>[http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48563 "Camaro changes - Aqua Blue and Transformers Edition to end; high wing spoiler; hurst". Camaro5.com]</ref> Though production for this full package (with an order of a new Camaro) has ceased, the individual parts that made up the package can still be purchased through authorised GM accessory dealers. However, inspection of the the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) would reveal if the Camaro was a true Transformers Special Edition or an after-market clone.

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[[Image:ChevyCamaro2012TransformersSpecialEdition.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Chevrolet Camaro 2012 Transformers Special Edition''' (2011)

:In conjunction with ''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', Chevrolet will begin taking orders for the 2012 Transformers Special Edition package for the Chevy Camaro in July, 2011, with vehicles arriving at dealers in the U.S. and Canada in September of the same year. Based upon the Bumblebee Camaro prop as it appears in ''Dark of the Moon'', the package consists of Rally Yellow exterior color with black rally stripes that stretch over the hood, roof, decklid and a ''Dark of the Moon'' -inspired high-wing rear spoiler; 20-inch, black-painted wheels with performance tires, and Autobot Shield logos on the center caps and front quarter panels.

[[Image:ChevyCamaro2012TransformersSpecialEdition_optionals.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]

:Inside, the package has a black leather interior accented with yellow stitching on the instrument panel, center console, armrests and seats. Autobot Shield logos are embroidered on the front headrests, as well as the center console lid.

:Additionally, two dealer-installed options are available: exclusive, 21-inch, black-painted wheels and a black ground-effects package.
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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF Legends Bumblebee HTS.jpg|thumb|200px|Are you calling me yellow? ... wait.]]
* A weapon considered for Bumblebee was a pair of arm-mounted electrical [[Stinger (weapon)|stingers]]. The Bumblebee Camaro '09 toy's blade weapon might have been influenced by this early concept.
*Stock photos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends-class Bumblebee toy show it in a much brighter shade of yellow plastic than it was released as. The reason for this change is unknown.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm Bumblebee at TFU.info]
* [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.php?f_series=40&f_name=bumblebee&f_t Bumblebee toy galleries at Seibertron.com]

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Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys

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'''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]''' starred in a couple of movies that made millions of dollars. Woohoo!

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
As a tribute to his immense popularity, Optimus Prime is the only ''Movie'' Transformer with a toy in every regular category (Legend, Fast Action, Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader.) This is excluding his Cyber Stomper and transformable gun toys.

====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends Prime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Shortening the smokestacks is good; [[For safety reasons|it makes the toy safer]]. But removing ONE and keeping the other? Crazy.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Optimus Prime'''

: Legends class Optimus Prime is an ''extremely'' simplified toy of the extremely complex movie design. As such, he features numerous unavoidable inaccuracies, such as not transforming or even looking very much like the original design or the larger toy versions in robot mode. However, proportionally Legends class Optimus Prime is not far off from the real truck and the Leader class toy's vehicle mode, aside from missing a smokestack on the driver's side. He is articulated at the shoulders and upper legs via [[Ball joint|ball joints]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Say, have we met?" "No, I'm not from around here." "I can tell. You look ''way'' more realistic than I do."]]
*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Target exclusive, this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Movie Legends Megatron]].

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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Get ready for the safety recall, folks.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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[[Image:Movie_Legends_Nightwatch_Prime_.jpg|300px|thumb|Be afraid, Decepticons, because I hide in the shadows!]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: The previously-released Legends Class Optimus Prime toy is redecoed to match the Leader class Nightwatch Optimus Prime deco. He comes with a predominantly black and silver redeco of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].
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[[Image:Movie ProtoformOptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Until I find my feet, I have to use these giant robot hands.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun with flame attachment

:Based upon the "[[Protoform]]" (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the Movie, Protoform Optimus Prime transforms into his "entry" mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides, and Optimus Prime's trademark windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the "vehicle", creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[Automorph|automorph]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have.

:In robot mode he resembles previous Optimus characters: his angular chest windows are reminiscent of ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], while his near-animalistic limbs and color scheme are evocative of ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal]]. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.

:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth. While an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble says "Exclusive movie poster!", it is more of a preview of upcoming figures.

:This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Optimus Prime's ancestor|member]] of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] in [[Tales of the Fallen issue 4|''Tales of the Fallen'' #4]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ProtoformOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Protoform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Made out of sculpted wildberry Slurpee.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Optimus Prime mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent turquoise plastic in order to mimic its frozen state in the "coldness" of space, while orange paint is used on the front end of the "entry" mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear ''blue'' plastic, with the tail end being covered in ''gold'' paint.

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] toys.

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*'''Gold Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Protoform Optimus Prime figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (along side similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Starscream]]) in the December 2007 issue of ''TV Magazine''. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The last one of you out of here gets a...gets a lead salad!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:The mid-range Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy transforms into an amalgamation of the Kenworth W900 and the Peterbilt 379, making this toy fairly inaccurate to the actual vehicle Optimus Prime turned into. Because of the smaller size and lessened complexity, the Voyager class Optimus Prime features a significantly different transformation sequence compared to the Leader class toy, and indeed, the actual CGI design. However, as the actual truck cabin no longer forms his chest, the cabin now features a small interior with opening doors and a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is opened.

: In robot mode, Voyager class Optimus Prime is proportionally more accurate to his CGI design than the leader class toy and has a more accurate headsculpt. However, due to the aforementioned lessened complexity, significant sacrifices had to be made, such as "cheats" to the transformation sequence to achieve this. He is thus less accurate overall than he initially appears. In addition to previously mentioned changes, he carries much of the truck's front hood, grill and fenders on his back like a backpack. Nevertheless, he maintains a superb level of articulation and posability.

: Optimus Prime is armed with two large rifles formed out of a combination of both smokestacks and fuel tanks. These rifles peg into his lower arms with grips for his open hands. The under-slung fuel tanks can fire spring-loaded projectiles. In vehicle mode, both smokestack rifles can be deployed as twin cannons, and this mechanism can also be used to store the rifles and deploy them as shoulder guns in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Movie Robovision OptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|We'd hate to see what those smokestacks looked like BEFORE Hasbro shortened them.]]
*'''Robo-Vision Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

: A Target-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, this limited edition version boasts a "Supermetal finish", resulting in silver metallic paint covering much of his paintable gray/silver plastic, a much higher contrast in his red and blue plastic colors and improved 'flame' paint decorations.

: Unusually for the smaller Voyager Class of toys, [[Robo-Vision]] Optimus Prime comes packed in robot mode in a special hexagonal column box with many windows, similar to the original packaging for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime. The package also includes a [[Robo-Vision Decoder]]. Strangely, this Target exclusive preceded the release of the regular Voyager by a large margin, coming out on [[June 2]], 2007 with the initial wave of movie toys.

:This toy has been retroactively declared part of the ''Premium Series'' of more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of core characters from the movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Robo-VisionOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robo-Vision Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A two-pack, exclusiveliy available at Argos stores in the United Kingdom, which contains an unchanged Voyager Class Optimus Prime and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]].

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*'''Battle damage three-pack''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A three-pack, exclusive to Sam's Club stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

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*'''Gold Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

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[[Image:Movie Voyager Firststrike OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''First Strike Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

: Released as part of the ''Allspark Power'' refresh of the movie line, First Strike Optimus Prime is a extensive redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime in a colour scheme based upon ''Generation 1'' and ''Classics'' Optimus Prime. The included toy bio describes this coloring as Prime paying tribute to the markings he wore as a young soldier when the war began. Due to the transformation scheme, this figure actually ends up being ''less'' like its G1 counterpart in robot mode, a sacrifice made for the slavish redeco of the vehicle mode. You can't have your cake and eat it too, folks.

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*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' ("international market" exclusive Voyager-sized toy, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A single-packed version of the battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack. Although the assortment number and the general packaging style seemed to indicate that this might be a Best Buy exclusive, this has been confirmed to be an "international market" exclusive. It has been released in Asia, but will presumably not be available in the USA outside the Sam's Club three-pack.

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[[Image:Movie-Prime-2pack.jpg|right|150px|thumb|NOW WITH 8% BLUE!]]
*'''Freeway Brawl Optimus Prime (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

: A second Target-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, the grey molded pieces were recolored beige-grey and multiple parts that were previously molded in blue and red (the chest, shoulder pads, and leg interiors) had their mold colors swapped with extra [[Paint operation|paint applications]] to make up the difference. As such, the toy has very few visual differences from the regular release of the mold. This version was only available in a pack with an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:MovieLeader OptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Y'think Prime got a makeover? We have it on good authority that Movie [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] is a kicked-out low-rider with a jammin' sound system and neon-purple undercarriage lighting.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: The largest 2007 ''Transformers'' movie Optimus Prime toy, Leader Class Optimus Prime featured, at the time, the most accurate representation of the CGI designs' complex transformation sequence. He transforms into a heavily-customized [http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] conventional extended-hood, and unusually for a mainline figure, he has rubber tires on all his wheels. His Ion Blaster weapon is stored in the rear of the truck's bunk, exposed like an engine block. Though Optimus has no trailer, he has a hole where the fifth wheel (known among fans as a 'hitch') is sculpted in the rear of the truck, should owners find a suitable trailer to use. Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the tips of his long smokestacks are made of rubber. A switch on top of the cab roof activates horn sounds and window lights.

: Featuring a complex transformation, essentially the front and back ends of the truck fold and converge to become Optimus Prime's legs, as much of the truck rear is connected to the robot thighs via a series of folding panels. The rear wheel cowlings feature a hinge joint in the middle of them so they do not impede his knee articulation. The halves of the rear cabin of the cab, directly connected to the smokestacks, rotate and connect to his torso and unfold into his arms. As with most mainline Movie toys, Optimus Prime features [[Automorph]] gimmicks, and due to his price point, he has three of them. Firstly, during initial transformation, rotating his front fenders to become his heels flips the top parts of the grill to become his toes. Secondly, sliding out the double-barrel cannon in his right forearm flips out his spring-loaded Ion Blaster, which lands into place for his right hand. (The Ion Blaster can actually be popped off his forearm fairly easily, as it is held in place by a simple clip.) Optimus's final Automorph, located in his torso, is activated by flipping the silver lever on his stomach, activating a series of spring-loaded actions where the truck windows are pushed apart and the lever between them is raised, enabling the head to spring up from the chest cavity. At this point, yellow LEDs light up the chest windows and Optimus Prime's eyes, accompanied by a "powering up" sound effect.

: Optimus Prime has a wide range of articulation for a relatively bulky figure. He has ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, with swivel joints and ball joints supporting them in his biceps, lower knee joints and ankles. Again, unusually for a mainline figure, especially at the Leader price point, his hands have individually articulated fingers and thumbs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. All three toys are unchanged from their respective original releases.
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[[Image:Movie G4Contest Chrome OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Completists, eat your heart out!]]
*'''Chrome Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: Two custom-made pieces (presented in robot and vehicle mode) by the [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' team as the grand prize for G4TV and [http://www.jumpcut.com Jumpcut]'s contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips. Won by [http://www.TFW2005.com/ TFW2005.com] member James Zahn, this one-of-a-kind (well, two-of-a-kind) piece is an almost fully [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] Leader-class Optimus Prime in red, silver and blue (based heavily upon Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), presented with a custom display base with an embossed silver Autobot insignia and a perspex display case.

:It is certainly one of the rarest Transformers toys ever, and unless you are James, you will never own one.

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[[Image:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2007.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Either this is [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]] or [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]].]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: The first Nightwatch Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the previously released Leader-class Optimus Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black. In fact, he resembles the original [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy color scheme of ''Generation 1'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s truck cab. The previously blue and red flames have been replaced with silver flames, while various other decos have been replaced by copper.

: This version was released in the UK several months before the ''AllSpark Power'' version. Available exclusively through Argos stores, it came in an American-style box with the original Movie packaging design. This version was also released by TakaraTomy in Japan.
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*'''Gold Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:A gold vacuum-metallized Leader class Optimus Prime was available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize figure in [[Japan]], as well as being a promotional competition figure for various [[Hasbro]] branches elsewhere in the world. Only 88 pieces were made.

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[[Image:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2008.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ultra Prime or Nemesis Magnus?]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: The second Nightwatch Optimus Prime was released as part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" second half of the Movie line. He is similar to the UK version of Nightwatch Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black, retaining his resemblance to Diaclone Powered Convoy in most respects. However, the subdued black and copper on the first Nightwatch Prime have been replaced with gold and a ''very'' bright blue, to signify the All Spark energy affecting the Transformers. The translucent parts were also cast in purple translucent plastic instead of black translucent plastic.

: Another difference is that this version comes in an ''AllSpark Power''-style box instead of the original style.
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[[Image:Premium movie OP.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)|Bunny-ears]] Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Detachable, Retractable "energy sword"

: The Premium Series Optimus Prime is both a retool and a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime toy. The major selling point is a more movie-accurate head sculpt with longer ears and detailing based on the final CG head design, and a flip-out energy sword to replace the ion blaster that was included with previous versions of the toy. This energy sword is detachable and attaches where the Ion Blaster did, compatible with non-premium Optimus Prime Leader-class-based releases. Because his ears are much longer, the truck roof panel that hides his head now has two holes cut into so the head can fit inside the cabin.

:The paint deco is...unfocused, to say the least. In vehicle mode, the grill, headlights, and bumpers (and thus his feet) are painted silver, yet the red in the small Autobot insignia has been removed. There is silver paint on the fuel tanks (toy battery cover), but not on the other tool boxes and equipment in the same location. There is also silver paint on all 6 wheel rims, the air cleaners and the windscreen visor. In robot mode, the silver paint is mainly located on his thighs and crotch, though in order to save on costs, the dark blue and gold paint on his thighs and knee joints have been sacrificed.

: Unlike the initial ''Premium Series'' toys, this one was available as part of the regular mass retail Leader class assortment.
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[[Image:Movie Leader OptimusPrimeBattleMode.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He loves his lips so much, he won't let anyone sculpt them on his toys.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Mode''' (Leader Class, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Detachable, Retractable "energy sword"

:The TakaraTomy version of Premium Series Optimus Prime has a considerably different deco from Hasbro's release. Similar to the unique chrome Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime Battle Mode features vacuum-metallized parts for nearly all of the silver truck parts, for a greater resemblance to the polished chrome on the real prop trucks. Unfortunately, as his feet are the front fenders and grill, this will likely lead to chipping. In robot mode, he retains several decos that were removed from Hasbro's Premium Optimus Prime for cost reasons, such as the blue and gold decos on his thighs. Finally, the flip-out energy sword is coloured gold to reflect its "powered up" appearance.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB OptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Okay mommy, me got my backback and big gun thingy. Me go to robot school now?" ]]
* '''Power Hook Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile

:[[Fast Action Battler]] Power Hook Optimus Prime is a (roughly) Deluxe-class made for children of younger ages than the rest of the mainline and were designed to have quick conversion and action feature. He has a little string attached to his missle that was tied to his "backpack" for easy storage and so the little ones wouldn't lose the missle.

:He is rather inaccurate to Optimus Prime's design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Hook Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]
* '''Leader for the Ages''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 gun, 1 Missile

: This Wal*Mart-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] two-pack contains the ''Fast Action Battler'' Power Hook Optimus Prime toy, designated "2007 Optimus Prime", and the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] toy from ''The Ultimate Battle'' DVD two-pack. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.

: For some reason the ''Classics'' Optimus toy is designated "1984 Optimus Prime" on the packaging, even though it was released in 2006... but, well, he ''looks'' like Prime from '84, so hey, what the hell.

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[[Image:Mov2007-toy FAB FireBlastPrime.JPG|right|300px|thumb|[[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus]], is that you?]]
*'''Fire Blast Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile

: Fire Blast Optimus Prime is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the previously released Power Hook Optimus Prime fast action battler. The color scheme is loosely based upon ''Generation 1'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], explained rather oddly in the card bio as being the camouflage Optimus took while hunting Decepticons on Mars post-movie. ...Because there are so many longnose cabs driving around Mars. Yeah.
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====Cyber Slammers toys====
[[Image:Movie_CyberSlammers_Prime_toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)

: [[Cyber Slammer]]s Optimus Prime is an amazingly cute truck that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode. Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie! Like most Cyber Slammers, Prime manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyber Slammer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]]''
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====Cyber Stompin' Robots====
[[Image:Movie Cyberstompin Prime toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Rescue Heroes!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Stompin' Robot, 2007)

:[[Cyber Stompin' Robots|Cyber Stompin']] Optimus Prime is a non-convertible action figure made for younger children. He has light-up eyes, sounds, a launching fist feature and a "targeting scope" in his back. The scope worked similarly to a ''View Master'', and when you look through the scope, you see an image of Megatron.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CyStompOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyber Stompin' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:Optimusprimemovierobotreplicas.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Sword attachment arm sadly not included.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster arm

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] line, this version of Optimus is a non-transforming action figure that utilizes [[Revoltech]]-style jointing. The sculpt hews much closer to the movie CGI model than is possible with the full transforming toys, plus the universal jointing of the line allows for his forearm to be replaced with his hand-cannon... or bits from other Robot Replicas.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robot Replica Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack includes "battle-damaged" redecos of Robot Replicas Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].
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====Trans-Scanning====
[[Image:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|right|150px|thumb|The Optimus Prime of your nightmares.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TS-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

: [[Trans-scan|Trans-scanning]] Optimus Prime is a Japanese-exclusive figure with many interchangeable parts. At its most basic, the figure is a spindly skeleton referred to as a "Core Body". To this skeleton, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for Optimus Prime: his [[Protoform|protoform]] mode or his Earth mode.

: The protoform mode consists of eight pieces of metallic blue plastic that plug into the arms, chest, pelvis and legs of the figure. With these pieces attached, the figure can be manipulated in a manner that might charitably be called "transformation" into his meteor-like "entry mode," accomplished by doing little more than tucking the head out of sight and folding the chest back. This blue-and-grey lump can be mounted on a three-piece stand that comes with the figure, allowing you to display it in mid-plummet. Optimus Prime's Earth mode, meanwhile, is made up of many armor pieces (including a particularly large backpack) that form a rather [[Kibble|kibbly]] robot mode, which can then transform into a truck approximating a Peterbilt 379. We would go into what an abominable, unintuitive, parts-massaging ''mess'' this transformation is, but we wouldn't want to fill up the rest of the page.

: Optimus Prime also includes a pair of interchangeable, open-palmed hands that can be swapped out for the clenched fists that are in place in-package. The Core Body mold was re-used for the simultaneously released Trans-Scanning [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Bumblebee]] figure.
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====Other toys====
[[Image:BakeryCraftsMovieCakeOptimusPrime.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Balancing is not his strong suit.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cake topper, 2007)

: Yes, a cake topper. From Bakery Crafts (yes, that's their name), this toy was only available by purchasing a ''Transformers''-brand cake (or set of 24 cupcakes) with delicious blue-and-red flame-pattern frosting. The toy transforms from semi cab to robot. He falls over a lot.
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[[Image:SpychangerMovieOptimusPrime.jpg|right|150px|thumb|The shoulders house a kickin' stereo system.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Spychanger, 2007)

:This toy is a redeco of ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Spychanger [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], painted to resemble ''Movie'' Optimus Prime. Of note is the [[Tampograph|tampographed]] detailing on his chest resembling ''Movie'' Prime's distinctive chest design. He was only available exclusively in Japan with a pre-order for the ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]'' DVD and HD-DVD.
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====Micro IR ''Transformers'' Cars====
[[Image:Movie OptimusPrime MicroIR.jpg|right|150px|thumb|That gun doesn't look very safe...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)

: Made under license by [[RadioShack]]. The three-function infrared remote, in Optimus Prime's signature colors, gives you control of the truck with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a truck styled after the Movie character, it also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote serves as a display stand, though the gun itself can't stand freely. The tip of the gun can also unscrews to reveal a hidden ball-point pen.

:Curiously, his robot mode torso is based on his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation One counterpart]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Micro IR Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Prime.jpg|right|130px|thumb|"Groovy!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand.

: Partially constructed of die-cast metal, this small three inch figurine of Optimus Prime has a CGI-accurate sculpt compared to the larger toys, owing to the fact it does not need to transform at all. He is sculpted with his Ion Blaster in his right fist, and is articulated at the neck, shoulders and waist. He comes with a small movie-style Autobot sigil display stand.
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*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime 3-Pack''' (3" Robot Masters multi-pack, 2007)

: This Target-exclusive set contains the normal 3" [[Titanium Series]] Optimus Prime figurine (see above), a Protoform Optimus Prime figurine, and Optimus Prime in his Earth-mode truck form, making this the first time a character has appeared in their alternate mode as part of the Robot Masters sub-series.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime.jpg|right|301px|thumb|AT LAST! Two smokestacks!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-01'''
[[Image:ROTF Legends Prime Jetfire combo.jpg|thumb|left|Don't I look awesome with my corpse backpack?]]

:''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends class Optimus Prime is an all-new, much more accurate mold compared to the 2007 Legends class Prime, having a much greater accuracy in both robot and vehicle mode. In particular, his vehicle mode isn't inexplicably missing one smokestack like the 2007 toy.

: The top of the truck's bunk (ending up on his back in robot mode) has a slot to combine with [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]. For some reason, this isn't mentioned in the instructions, though they're hardly needed.

: During the [[May 30]] launch event for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline in [[Japan]], Legends Optimus were given out to attendees. The only difference is a sticker on the packaging commemorating the event.
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[[Image:ROTF_Legends_OptimusPrime_Battledamage.jpg|thumb|300px|A little blue paint goes a long way.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-01'''

: A "Battle Damaged" variant featured in the second wave of EZ Collection (the Japanese name for Legends class toys), with more elaborate, weathered paint applications.
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*'''Power Armor Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)

:This [[redeco]] of Legends class Optimus Prime features a slightly darkened colour scheme and red legs.

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*'''Defender Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

:A redeco of Legends Optimus Prime replacing his red plastic with more blue and silver, but sprucing things up a bit with red flame [[paint operation]]s. This toy was only available in Japan as part of their ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion in March 2010. It was given away for free to customers who purchased ''Animated'' merchandise at Edion, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores.
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Voyager_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Look! I got a tan!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:Voyager Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the toy from the [[Movie (toyline)|first movie's toyline]]. Like several redecos or retools of 2007 movie toys, there has been some effort to make this release noticeably different from the previous releases, though the toy ends up looking less accurate to the actual movie appearance than those previous releases. Optimus Prime has a sort of faded Autobot sigil on the side of the truck's bunk, and Chinese characters on the roof (ending up on his knee in robot mode.) The word "上海将军" means "Shanghai General" while "大将" means "Grand general".

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[[Image:ROTF_Voyager_DefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Kaboom, yo. Ka-friggin-boom.]]
*'''Defender Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:This redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime swaps out the red and some of the silver plastic with black and blue, changes the blue flames to red and silver.
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[[Image:ROTF_Voyager_JetPowerOptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|301px|Use your friends wisely.]]
*'''Jet Power Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MR-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles, sword, Jetfire armour parts

:''[[Unite for the Universe]]'' Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the 2007 Optimus Prime voyager class mold in a similar style to the Leader class Buster Optimus Prime (see below), with a much more accurate and detailed paint scheme, including white stenciled flames. He would have come with a set of [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] armour parts (including to form the powered-up Optimus Prime seen at end of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']], and due to not having to form Jetfire's robot mode or his jet mode, the armour parts are far more accurate to the movie's design of them than the leader class Jetfire toy could manage. While not combined to Optimus Prime, the armour can be arranged to form a sort of weapon emplacement mode or a jet engine on the back of Optimus's vehicle mode.

:Both Jet Power Optimus Prime and the accompanying redeco of Voyager class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Megatron]] would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|''Unite for the Universe'' comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the [[Masterpiece|Movie Masterpiece]] releases of Leader class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled.

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=====Mini-figure=====
[[Image:ROTF mini figure Optimus Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He won't be [[Decapitation|taking]] [[The Fallen|anybody's]] faces at THAT size.]]
*'''Stratosphere''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-17'''

:Voyager class [[Stratosphere]] comes with a transformable Optimus Prime mini-figure that deploys from his cargo bay, based upon scenes from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. It is actually smaller than [[Smallest Transforming Transformers]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. Go figure!

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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I will not stop telling you that I am Optimus Prime. Ever!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-01'''

:''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revange of the Fallen]]'' Leader-class Optimus Prime is an entirely different mold from the first movie's Leader-class Optimus Prime. While striving for vehicle realism and painstaking accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action films, this Optimus Prime is so complex, even the instructions won't help. Transforming him back into a truck is probably more complicated than shown in the movie and can only be considered ''torture''. Like the previous Prime, it is loaded with features, though it ditches the first movie's [[Automorph]]ing for the new [[Mech Alive]] gimmick. When a grey tab on his midriff is pressed, Prime's entire pectoral region "flexes", lights in his chest and eyes glow, and he declares "I am Optimus Prime" in [[Peter Cullen]]'s voice. For the European release of the figure, to get past the language barrier, the Cullen sound clip is abbreviated to just "Optimus Prime"; in some regions, including Quebec and the UK (but only after a month or two), both versions were made available. A transformation sound effect activates when his torso is transformed, and once Prime is in truck mode, an almost unnoticeable button (a small square located beside the screw for the battery compartment, undocumented in his instructions) is revealed, which activates engine-idling noises. Each arm features flip-out blades that trigger when a button on the forearm is pressed. Each of these blades has a [[Cyberglyphics|Cyberglyphic]] symbol on it. The blades severely restrict Prime's arm articulation when retracted, as they get in the way of the kibble, but as there is very little one can do with Prime's arms without causing the blades to deploy, this is hardly noticeable. One detail not reflected in most of Hasbro's photos is that the sun visors above Prime's windows are mounted on ball joints and can be positioned like they are in his CG design. The hood halves on his arms can slide up on their hinges and the blue panels at the back of Prime's lower legs can be pulled out slightly as well for further screen accuracy. Overall, the robot mode of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' leader class Optimus Prime toy is slightly taller and considerably more athletic-looking than the 2007 ''Transformers'' Leader-class Optimus Prime toy.

[[Image:ROTF_Leader_Jetfire_PowerUpPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Who's your daddy? He is.]]

:Optimus Prime can also combine with Leader-class [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] to form Jetpower Optimus Prime by slightly transforming his backpack and feet. Sadly, this takes away from his leg articulation, because otherwise he could never support the massive backpack he has in this mode. However, fans have created alternate configurations that increase leg articulation and movie-accuracy.

:Like several new-mold ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys, Optimus Prime suffers from some cost-cutting measures that affected the final production version of the mold. According to Hasbro's stock photos/back-of-box photo of the hand-painted [[prototype]], the toolboxes on the sides of his legs were designed to fold away further for a sleeker, cleaner look. Additionally, the rear tires would have been able to split in half, with the inner half of the tire going inside the outer half to recreate the thin tires seen on Prime's CG design. Some articulation was lost on the toy between Hasbro stock photography and the final release. His fingers are no longer articulated; instead, the entire hand is now one molded piece. Finally, the lower arms appear to have been originally designed so that his hands could slide in or out of them during transformation. Sadly, he also lacks rubber tires, which the original movie Prime did have.

:The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime replaces the red plastic from his neck down to the middle of his pectorals with gray plastic. The smokestacks also are a different shade of gray, and are more opaque than the Hasbro release.

:The [[instructions]] for this toy are infamous for being amazingly vague and unclear in their visual depiction of the transformation steps.

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*'''Limited Edition Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)

:This release of Optimus Prime was available at the May 23, 2009 midnight launch of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline at the [[Shanghai]] Toys 'R' Us. Limited to 576 pieces, this piece was presented in a wooden box with a numbered certificate, Autobot sigil dog tag, and of course, the leader class Optimus Prime toy. The toy itself was unchanged.
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[[Image:ROFTOptimusWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|250px|Who are you, again?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader value pack, 2009)

: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Optimus Prime sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.

:Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.
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[[Image:ROTF_Leader_OptimusPrime_BlackVersion.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It's like Optimus and The Fallen had some illegitimate love child.....]]
*'''Optimus Prime Black Version''' (Leader, Japan 2009)

:An [[exclusive]] to Amazon.co.jp bundled with the Japanese release of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD, this redeco of Optimus Prime is another in a long line of [[Black repaint|black repaints]], swapping most of his red and blue plastic for black, some of his bright grey plastic for a cool grey and blue, covered with gold and silver flames. His orange blades are now translucent blue. Despite being a black repaint, the figure's color scheme homages Leader class Jetfire rather than any previous black Optimus Prime figure.

:TakaraTomy improved upon the original Leader-class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.
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[[Image:ROTF_Leader_BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Reinforcing the belief that Takara makes better toys than Hasbro.]]
*'''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader, Japan 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-24'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]

:This version of Leader-class Optimus Prime features a new lower face sculpt that lacks a [[faceplate]], as well as the replacement of his fuel tank/exhaust assemblies with new, transforming versions that can combine into his ion blaster/barrage cannon. To the simultaneous pleasure and displeasure of people who had already purchased the first release of Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime, Buster Optimus Prime features an extensive paint job that closely matches Prime's appearance on the big screen, including covering almost all of his grey plastic with silver paint or chrome, expanding and outlining all of the flame tampographs white for greater accuracy to [[ILM]]'s computer model, and generally painting in small details, nooks and crannies that were neglected on the first release due to cost-cutting reasons. The red and blue plastic colors also vary from the original release, to better match his film appearance.

:TakaraTomy improved upon the original Leader-class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.
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* '''Jetfire''' / '''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]

:This [[TakaraTomy]] Asian market [[exclusive]] Leader-class two-pack consists of a redecoed [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] and an altered Buster Optimus Prime. Buster Optimus Prime is almost identical to the single-pack Japanese release of the toy, but has a head with a faceplate, unlike the standalone Buster Prime. This head contains more paint details than the first release of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader-class Optimus Prime. The flames are outlined with light blue instead of white for accuracy to the physical truck prop (though it ends up being inaccurate in robot mode). Jetfire has a subtle, more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colour scheme.

:In mid 2010, this set was released in Australia.
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*'''Optimus Prime Limited Clear Color Edition''' (Leader, 2010)

: This translucent plastic version of Leader class Optimus Prime is Prize A in a "Family Mart" convenient store chain competition beginning in [[October]], [[2010]]. Punters can purchase entires into the competition for 500 yen each.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:ROTF FAB OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Two blades means ''twice'' the [[Decapitation|fun]]!]]
*'''Double Blade Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Double Blade Optimus Prime is an all-new [[Fast Action Battler]]s version of Optimus Prime, with a much more accurate sculpt and a less-inaccurate transformation. He features two spring-loaded energy swords and a projectile launcher with a single [[missile]].

:For whatever reason, his elbows have been molded so as not to bend, despite actually having real pinned elbow joints. The plastic section in the way, however, can be easily sliced out to restore full functionality.It also has an undocumented ability to combine with Jetfire.
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*'''Power Armor Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Power Armor Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of Double Blade Optimus Prime, coloring much of the toy black.

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====Battle Chargers====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:[[Robot Powered Machines|Battle Charger]] Optimus Prime is, much like the first movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]] Prime, a superdeformed truck from which a robot mode springs up as you play. The toy uses a [[pull-back motor]], and when pulled back and released, the toy's roof will flip open and Optimus Prime's cutesified robot mode will pop up.
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*'''Cyber Armor Optimus Prime''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:A redeco of the first Battle Charger with parts of the truck colored silver, such as the hood and hubcaps.
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====Gravity Bots====
[[Image:ROTF GravityBots OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Oh no, Optimus let himself go [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|again]]!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-01'''

:''[[Gravity Bot]]s'' Optimus Prime is an extremely simplified version of Optimus with a small tab on the bottom of his feet that when he placed on his feet will automatically transform him to robot mode. There is also one on his back side that when placed upon will transform him to his vehicle mode.
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*'''Battle Steel Optimus Prime''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)

:A redeco of Gravity Bots Optimus featuring a gray hood with red flames.
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====Mega Power Bots====
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*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Mega Power Bot, 2009)

:[[Mega Power Bots]] Jetpower Optimus Prime represents the Autobot leader in his combined form with Jetfire. Designed for younger children, he is a large, bulky, non-transforming figure with limited articulation. Pressing the Autobot insignias on his chest and arm plays various sound effects and cause blue lights to flash in his head and gun.

:As a Mega Power Bot, Optimus features what his package claims to be a transformation: his wings can flip up to become his "flight mode".
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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:ROTF RobotReplicas OptimusPrime.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Finally, he's got the sword! Now where's the other one?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

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====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010_ROTF_Legends_Fireburst_Optimus_Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|Prime can't deal with you!]]
*'''Fireburst Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2010)

:Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime, retaining all the functionality of the previous releases, including the undocumented ability to combine with Jetfire.

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[[Image:TF2010toy-VictoryofTheFallen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Looks like we're surrounded, Jetfire." "Who's 'we', Autobot?"]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Kmart Exclusive Legends 5-pack, 2010)

:Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime with predominately red forearms and red/silver thighs. He comes bundled with redecos of Jetfire, The Fallen, Megatron, and Starscream.

:To date, this is the only Hasbro release of this figure that acknowledges the combining feature between Jetfire and Optimus Prime.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

:This Japanese exclusive release of Optimus Prime features much more black colouring than his previous releases, so as to be used with the a similarly-repainted Legends Jetfire figure to form the Optimus' powered up combination.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010_ROTF_Voy_BattleBladesOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|GIVE ME YOUR, UH... MONEY!]]
*'''Battle Blades Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, Removable Energon Swords

:Battle Blades Optimus Prime is a brand new sculpt that attempts to replicate his Leader Class design. He is much more movie accurate than the previous Voyager incarnations. He features two [[Dual Energon Swords|energon swords]] made of soft plastic, similar to his Leader Class incarnation, albeit not spring-loaded. He also has a removable [[Matrix of Leadership]] in his chest which is made of unpainted gray plastic. His fuel tanks also separate from his body and become two guns. Oddly, these guns are mentioned nowhere on the box even though they would normally be a selling point. The [[instructions]] neglect to mention that the entire roof of the cab is on a concealed hinge which greatly eases the difficulty of Prime's transformation. For whatever reason, the instructions treat the toy as if the hinge does not exist, going so far as to show Prime's head magically clipping through his chest to transform.

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:The TakaraTomy "Autobot Alliance" release of this toy has some significant differences, including casting the red plastic in a darker shade, making his shin and wheel joints grey rather than Hasbro's bronze, painting the Matrix of Leadership silver, and swapping out the dual energon swords for battle hooks, similar to 2010's Leader class Optimus Prime. However, due to the Japanese release retaining the Hasbro packaging, the box still advertises the dual energon swords rather than the hooks. He retains the masked face used for the Hasbro release.

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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010_ROTF_LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Reinforcing the belief that Hasbro makes better toys than Takara.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-01'''

: This retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader-class Optimus Prime features the head from Buster Optimus Prime and has had his blades replaced with semi-articulated Battle Hooks for face-destroying action! He has a darker paint job too. He sports black splotches on his body and head to signify battle damage. He also sports a new voice box in robot mode, replacing the infamous "I am Optimus Prime!" with "We must stop the Decepticons!" However, the international release retains the same abbreviated "Optimus Prime" sound clip as the original release. On the back of the sleeper cabin, there is an obscure button, that makes engine revving sounds. The box also mentions racing sounds, but there is none. To the annoyance of many fans, this version was the main version released just about ''anywhere'' outside the United States (all of Canada, all of Latin America, and Europe).

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====Activators====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Activator, 2010)

:A small and simple toy, ''[[Activators]]'' Optimus Prime features [[autotransformation]] from truck to robot, activated by a button on his roof. It has no weapons or any other [[gimmick]]s.

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*'''Rally Rumble Optimus Prime''' (Activator, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Activators'' Optimus Prime with a red cab and rally-themed markings like lightning bolts and the number 01.

: During the period between [[December 26]] 2010 and [[January 31]] 2011, Hasbro ran their "[[Supercharge Your Holidays]]" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list was "Transformers Activator & Speed Stars Mini Vehicle". According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Rally Rumble Optimus Prime (as the figure is listed in the thread) was one of the figures distributed.

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====Power Bots====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2010)

:''[[Power Bots]]'' Optimus Prime is similar to the Mega Power Bot from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but depicts Prime's regular form with his swords deployed. He does not transform, but plays various sounds if you press his Autobot insignia or move his arms.

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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack, two rifles

:This version of [[Cyberverse]] Commander class Optimus Prime was released as a "Limited Edition Preview" in [[Calendar|March]] [[2011]], over two months before the full release of the ''[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toyline on [[May 16]], 2011. Optimus comes with a jetpack that can combine with both his truck and robot modes. The jetpack and weapons attach via [[C joint]] clips and rods, and the jetpack can transform in and out of a winged configuration when Optimus is in truck mode.

:He comes packaged with a pair of [[Wikipedia:Anaglyph image|Anaglyph]] 3-D glasses for use on the transformers.com website, but they cannot be used to view 3D movies in cinemas.
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[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseCommander_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Steer clear of hanging cables.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV04'''
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack, two rifles

:This is the regular release of the Preview Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime detailed above, obviously lacking the 3D glasses.

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[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseActionSet_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Perfect for fighting queen xenomorphs.]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Armored Weapons Platform''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This release uses a minor retool of the Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, but with a lighter paint job and without the flames. The trailer features movie-style insignias, while Optimus himself sports a G1 Emblem. Instead of his jetpack and guns, he comes with a clip on trailer that can transform into a “Battle Base” and an “Assault Vehicle”. Several Mech Tech ports are available on the trailer, and the removable missile launcher has handles for it to be held by smaller Cyberverse figures as well as a 5mm post for it to attach to larger figures. The Battle Base pictures and instructions oddly do not match.

:At some point a flight mode may have been intended, for the trailer panels connect for a pair of makeshift wings.

:Like the other Cyberverse Action sets, there is an included cardboard backdrop for display.

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*'''Battle Steel Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''008'''
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' Dual Cannons, two Energy Swords

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*'''Battle in the Moonlight''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

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====Deluxe Class toys====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe

:''[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe class Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, close in scale to Voyager class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#DOTMVoyagerMegatron|Megatron]]. He has a high range of motion, with ball jointed shoulders and hips, and swivels at the neck, knees and feet, and double swivels in the elbows. As a result of the transformation process, he can also rotate at the waist, though this is hindered considerably by his "backpack" [[kibble]]. This can be remedied by pointing the truck nose downward, as it is in the packaging. He features a [[MechTech]] Blaster that can convert into an Energon Battle Axe reminiscent of the G1 character's iconic weapon, though the weapon cannot be locked in battle axe mode. There are also a pair of [[C joint]] rods on the underside of both forearms. His MechTech blaster can be plugged into the port on each of his arms or held in either hand in robot mode, or plugged into one of two holes on the roof of the truck mode rack.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Voyager_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Yeah, I'm compensating... for YOUR MUM.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA17'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon

:''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager class Optimus Prime is an all-new mold. He features heatshield details in his sculpting and translucent solar panels on various parts of his body, huge gas tanks, and a large [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster that can convert into a "Battle Cannon". Like all of the MechTech Voyager class toys, this deployed form can lock into place.
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[[Image:DOTM_Voyager_OptimusPrime_trailer.jpg|thumb|300px|Omae no kao o kure!]]
*'''Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer''' (MechTech Voyager, [[May 14]], 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA03'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:This is a [[retool]] of the Optimus Prime featured above, removing the heatshield and solar panels, replacing any rocket booster parts (such as his heels), as well as replacing the gas tanks with normal ones. He also has a new MechTech [[Ion blaster]] with a flip-out [[Energon Sword]], and like all Voyager class MechTech weapons, it can lock into place by latching one of the lever to the body of the gun. His MechTech trailer opens up much like Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer (as well as being able to stand up to harken back to the Generation 1 [[Combat Deck]]'s upright mode), includes storage for many MechTech weapons inside and out, and is able to transport up to two Deluxe class Autobots.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.
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[[Image:DOTMtoy-OptimusPrimeVoyagerwithComettor.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''They don't want to hurt me 
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''All they want to do is 
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*'''Optimus Prime''' / '''Includes Deluxe Class Comettor''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank gun assemblies, removable Battle Hooks

: This [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime is the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|"Battle Blades" Optimus Prime toy]], released in the United States for the first time with the Japanese release's hooks (instead of swords), plus a [[mouthplate]]-less, mouthed face. As part of the set's lunar theme, reflections of stars are painted across his vehicle mode sides and on his windshield, with a sharp reflection of [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in one of his windows. This time, his [[Matrix of Leadership]] is cast in orange plastic. This exclusive has a peculiar and common error in that the arm hooks' hubs stick out farther than they should, causing a gap that runs down the middle of the cab's nose in vehicle mode.

: Optimus comes with a "bonus value" Deluxe Class toy, [[Comettor (DOTM)|Comettor]]. The pair together cost a dollar less than a regular Voyager Class toy.

:In [[Australia]], this release was available at [[Kmart]] for a considerably lower price than a regular Voyager Class toy.
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[[Image:DOTM_MechTechVoyager_FireburstOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|"Give me your...'''SOUL!!'''"]]
*'''Fireburst Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Rifle/Cybertanium Battle Axe

:Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of the standard ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager class Optimus Prime, sporting a "burning" color scheme that includes replacing all transluscent blue parts with transluscent orange. His MechTech rifle converts into a large battle axe.
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*'''Dark Side Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, [[August 9]], 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, Removable Energon Swords

:Exclusive to the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson, this black redeco of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|"Battle Blades" Optimus Prime toy]] was made available for pre-order with the pre-purchase of a movie ticket for the Japanese release of ''Dark of the Moon''. The ticket pre-purchase/toy pre-order period ran from [[May 1]] through [[July 28]] of [[2011]], with the toy expected to become available [[August 9]], shortly after the release of the movie in Japan. The package is priced at 6760 yen (1300 yen for the price of the movie ticket and 5460 yen for the toy).

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*'''Tritanium Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of Voyager class ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime is a prize in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] campaign. To go into the entry for this toy, one needs to have entered all three ''Dark of the Moon'' campaigns (beginning on [[May 14]] 2011). This toy is limited to 100 pieces.
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====Supreme Class toys====
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*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, Australia: [[June 11]], Japan: [[June 18]]-[[June 19|19]] 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA15'''
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:Jetwing Optimus Prime is a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader class Buster Optimus Prime, with an accompanying large jet pack and massive dual Gatling Cannons. The base Optimus Prime figure has several modifications including: a new stomach area and elbow flares to reflect the changes to Optimus Prime's CG model in ''Dark of the Moon'', modified lower arms to incorporate MechTech ports and clips for the cannons, and a retooled area under his back so the jet pack can fit on more securely. The dual energon blades mounted on his arms have been removed. The toy retains Buster Optimus Prime's electronics, but batteries are not included.

:The Jetwing jet pack attaches onto Optimus Prime via a part that hooks onto one of the hinges behind his neck, and a spring-loaded clamp that latches onto a recessed area under Optimus' back. The fuel tanks that form Optimus' Ion Blaster must be removed for this mode, and they can be stored inside the engines for the jet pack. The Jetwing can be used on previous Leader Optimus Primes from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' onwards, but due to the lack modifications seen in Jetwing Optimus Prime, the combination isn't as stable. The jet pack features four MechTech ports on the main wing articulation points, and two [[C joint]] mounting points on each wing. The Gatling Cannons both feature two MechTech ports and 2 C joint mounts on either side of each cannon.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

:Jetwing Optimus Prime was available for early purchase in Japan at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2011 (held at Tokyo Bic Sight) on [[June 18]] to [[June 19|19]], shortly before its wide release in July.

:However, the toy was available in [[Australia]] a week before the Tokyo Toy Show, packaged in translated english packaging and instructions by Tomy Asia.

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*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

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====Ultimate====
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[[Image:DOTM_UltimateOptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Truck forearms of '''DOOM'''!]]
*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

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*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

:Available exclusively at the San Diego Comic-Con, this version of Ultimate Optimus Prime is presented in vehicle mode, packaged into a large, foil-embossed bubble packaging (similar to late ''[[Alternators]]'' packaging) styled after Optimus Prime's trailer, with an additional foil-embossed sleeve styled after the hood of Optimus Prime's truck. Exclusive to this release is a set of stickers one can apply to the trailer. The toy itself is otherwise identical to the regular retail release.
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====Robo Power====
=====Activators=====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
As with other Dark of the Moon Activators toys this Optimus Prime is a very simple one-step transformation toy. You simply slam him down on the big blue button on the back end of his truck mode and he transforms thanks to spring-loaded mechanisms. To transform him back, just slam him down again on the same blue button.

Shockingly he actually has arm articulation! Single swivels at his shoulders that allow you to articulate his arms there 360 degrees! Go little Prime! Unfortunately, because his big blue button sits right under his feet his robot mode is a little unstable when it comes to standing.

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=====Bash Bots=====
[[Image:DOTM_BashBots_OptimusPrimeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs Starscream''' (2011)

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=====Go-Bots=====
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
Go-Bots Optimus Prime is built around the same pull-back and auto-transform mechanisms as all the Dark of the Moon Go-Bots toys. Prime's pull-back motor can be used in either robot or vehicle mode.

In robot mode the motor gimmick really comes to the fore -- his head, shoulders and legs move in time with his forewards movement. His legs pump up and down, his shoulders pump up and down, and his head rocks side-to-side. This gives the toy the illusion that it's running, rather than just rolling.

The other gimmick for Prime is his auto-tranform gimmick. From truck mode push him down on his back bumper and his bonnet automatically folds back and his arms automatically pop out. He needs to be transformed back manually.

In robot mode Go-Bots Optimus Prime has a limitted swivel joint for head articulation, and while he has other moveable joints all of them are spring-loaded and unable to hold a pose.
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=====Revving Robots=====
[[Image:DOTM_RevvingRobots_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)

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=====Robo Fighters=====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)

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*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (2011)

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===Chronicle===
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*'''G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH01'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Blaster/Hand Cannon, trailer

:This e-Hobby exclusive redeco of the deluxe ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1v1|original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy]]. Instead of the blaster/axe MechTech weapon the original release of the figure came with, Prime is armed with a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]'s Blaste/Hand Cannon weapon. The set comes with a deluxe-scaled version of Prime's ''Dark of the Moon'' trailer, not available with any other figure, which is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5mm post]]-holes that will hold MechTech weapons, as well as Generation 1 Prime's laser rifle accessory.

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==Merchandise==
====Lunchables====
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Lunchables, 2007)

: A simple, fold-out pseudo-figure representing Optimus Prime, that can shift between a flat, red platform with the Autobot insignia molded in, along with the word "Transformers". To become a representation of the character's robot mode, the platform folds open, and two "arms" are subsequently folded down from the top section. The inside of the structure are decorated with stickers with artwork of Optimus Prime's robot mode, along with his name overlayed accross his feet.

: A similar mold was used to creature the Lunchables figure for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], though with the Decepticon Insignia replacing the Autobot one. The same mold was used for [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though in different colored plastics.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LunchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Lunchables Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Robot Fighters Game===
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (2007)

:Optimus comes packaged along with Megatron in a toy set that allows both figures to be strapped to their respective bases, and subsequently be controlled by two players, making them punch and kick one another via knobs that can be twisted and turned to make the characters perform different moves. Optimus's body is slightly simplified and features articulation at the shoulders and hip joints. A sort of update on the classic "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" game. The figures can also be separated from the base for fun on the go!

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[[Image:3DBattleCard_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number:'' '''9'''

:Optimus Prime is a 54-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his truck mode or into a long-legged robot mode.

:Prime's card construction is the only one in the game that wasn't reused for another character.

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===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set''' (<strike>2007</strike>)

: An [[Attacktix]] tournament set featuring unique playing pieces of Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bonecrusher was at one point scheduled for release. Along with a vast amount of other Attacktix product, it ended being canceled.

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===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Transformers Gummy Candy''' (2006)

:Made by the [[Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company]] at the behest of [[Hasbro]]'s Cap Candy Company unit, this large Optimus Prime-shaped [[Transformers Gummy Candy|gummy candy]] was available throughout 2006 to 2007. Also available was an [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]-shaped gummy candies.

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[[Image:MoviePrime Voicechanger helmet.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hardly ''anyone'' was wearing these damn things at [[BotCon 2007]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime Voice Changer''' (2007)

:A highly CG-accurate sculpt of Optimus Prime's head with a built in voice-changer. It also has several sound effects and quotes from the movie. The voice-changer has three settings, giving more accurate alteration of the user's voice (though this is still debatable; most voice changing technology is pretty crummy, at least in toys). Much like the Ultimate Bumblebee figure, this toy will hate your wallet too. While it only costs 30 bucks, if it's anything like another Hasbro voice changer, it will suck batteries up like they were [[Energon Cube|some kind of square candy holder.]]

: There are two versions of the voice changer helmet with two different pre-recorded voices. An earlier release features the voice of [[Ron Hayden]], while the later release features the voice of [[Peter Cullen]]. The latter version has modified packaging under the 'Try Me!' blurb, stating it has 'Real Movie Voice!', though the updated version has also appeared in the original packaging without the 'Real Movie Voice!' notice.

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[[Image:MoviePrime BattleRigBlaster.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nor carrying these!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Rig Blaster''' (2007)
**''Accessories:''

:The Optimus Prime Battle Rig Blaster transforms from a superdeformed amalgamation of his ''Movie'' truck and G1 Optimus Prime's truck (indeed pulling G1 Prime's trailer) to a fully G1 robotic forearm and hand with a built in Nerf style gun. By simply placing your hand inside the back of the trailer (I need an adult!) and pulling back on the front of the truck, the gun transforms and folds back into a weapon. It comes with three [[Nerf]] N-Strike size whistle darts which can be stored inside the trailer. Although not shown in the image, the truck front splits in half in gun-mode, while the grille acts as a sight. This toy was marketed as 'Optimus Prime Big Rig Blaster' overseas.

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[[Image:Movie OptimusPrime RPBlaster.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Pew, Pew!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Blaster''' (2007)
**''Accessories:''

: An extensive [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' role-play [[Energon Blaster]], this toy "transforms" basically by extending. It fires suction-cup-tipped Nerf darts and is a Wal*mart exclusive.

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[[Image:Movie TFHandHeldGame.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Behold, the Autobot Game Boy of Leadership!]]
*'''Transformers Electronic Hand Held Game''' (2007)

:This LCD game features 10 levels and a design based on Optimus Prime.

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*'''Optimus Prime Globe''' (2007)

[[Image:Optimus Prime globe.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'm dreaming of an Autobot Christmas...]]
: A snow globe containing an Optimus Prime figurine based upon one of lower-detail licensing/promotional renders of Optimus Prime, complete with [[Optimus Primal|funky munky]] pose.

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====ZipZaps® Micro RC====
[[Image:Movie OptimusPrime ZipZaps.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In Soviet Russia, Prime controls YOU!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)
**''Model Number'': '''6000182'''

: Optimus Prime is one of the first Transformers characters licensed by [[RadioShack]] for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Optimus can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.

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====Battling Robots Bubble Bath====
[[Image:Optimus prime bubblebath.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Bathtime fun is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)

:Optimus Prime's torso attaches to the bottle of bubble bath. His elbows bend, and his arms have a punching gimmick, to allow him to battle evil even in the shower. Pushing a lever on either side makes the respective fist punch forward. He's removable, though not as easily held without the bottle below his waist.

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====XKites====
[[Image:Movie_XKites_OptimusPrime_SkyDelta52.jpg|thumb|250px|A Jetpower prime prototype. They cut this model due to the lack of any legs.]]
*'''SkyDelta 52 Transformers Kite''' (2007)

:[[XKites]] made several poly delta kites with stock images of ''Transformers'' characters printed on them. This model had a 52" wingspan and a fibreglass airframe, and featured an image of Optimus Prime.
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====Basic Fun====
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*'''Articulated keychain''' (2007)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Optimus Prime's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.

*'''Slide puzzle keychain''' (2007)

: Produced by Basic Fun, this keychain is a likeness of Optimus Prime's robot mode attached to a sliding puzzle frame. The puzzle itself is the Autobot symbol.

*'''Talking keychain''' (2007)

: Produced by Basic Fun, this keychain features several clips of Prime's voice.

*'''Projector carabiner''' (2007)

: Yet another Basic Fun joint, this is a carabiner that shines a Bat-Signal like image of Optimus Prime onto a flat surface. Neat.
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====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Optimus Prime dangler.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007 as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[Super-deformed|super-deformed]] version of Optimus Prime that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[Image:Movie Optimus Prime Screencleaner.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)

:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Optimus Prime printed on the other side.

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====Unleashed====
[[Image:Movie2007_Unleashed_OptimusPrime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)

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====Health Science Labs====
[[Image:Bye-Bye Boo-Boo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Yet]] [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|another]] [[Jetfire (G1)|frozen]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Transformer]].]]
*'''Bye-Bye Boo-Boo''' (2009???)

:'''Bye-Bye Boo-Boo''' is a therapeutic icey thingy. It helps make your boo-boo's all better so you feel all better! The outside looks like [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and feels really soft. It has a [[Wikipedia:Cold_pack|squishy thing]] you can pull out too. But remember, you gotta put it the freezer for two WHOLE hours before you can use it.

:The art of Optimus is from the ''[[Transformers Animated]]''-style renditions of the live-action movie Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] created for Hasbro licensing.

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===Burger King===
[[Image:MovieMerchandise-BurgerKingOptimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)
:The BK tie-in toy of Optimus Prime is essentially two toys in one. The first part of the toy consists of two truck halves, which snap together around a sculpted robot-mode Optimus Prime. The truck is squat and primarily blue, with outbursts of chalk-gray paint and red flames. Pulling back and letting go activates the gimmick: Prime "drives" forward and bursts from the truck mode, "transformed" to robot mode. This gimmick has marginal success.

:The "robot mode" of Optimus Prime is where the pullback motor and working wheels of the toys lie. Optimus is sculpted in blue plastic, pre-posed in an odd, crouching position with zero points of articulation. His right knee is bent back, with his right arm touching his knee, while the left side has the leg forward and the left hand holding onto his butt. The toy is as sparsely painted as the truck, with light blue eyes and chest windows, gray hands and feet among other parts, and red forearms. Two panels on his back have red flame tongues on them. He looks like he's scratching his butt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BKOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Burger King Optimus Prime at TFU.info]]''

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[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingOptimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"No need for you to give me your face—I have a spare."]]
*'''Ultimate Prime''' (2009)
:This small statuette of Optimus comes with a Blackbird plane representing Jetfire's alternate mode. The plane splits in two, and the two parts can be clipped onto Optimus to replicate the climax to ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The front section of the plane has a black Optimus face which sits in front of Optimus's own face.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
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*'''Optimus Prime Voice Changer''' (2009)

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[[Image:3D-optimus-prime-costume.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Trick or treat, smell my feet, GIVE ME YOUR FACE!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Halloween costume''' (2009)

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[[Image:ROTF_OptimusPrime_Popboxstatue.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Statuette''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' One set of open hands (left & right), one set of closed fists (left & right), two Energon Swords (left & right)

:Released by [[PopBox Collectibles]], this rather expensive, 12-inch tall polystone statue of Optimus Prime features over 100 individual parts, is hand-painted with water-slide decals of his flame patterns, and features two sets of hands and Energon Swords. The statue comes packaged with a certificate of authenticity, for those people who want proof that some factory in China produced this expensive piece of mass-market merchandising.

:His head is hilariously over-sized... for a Transformer. If he were human, it would be fine.
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====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Optimus Prime'''
: Optimus is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Mini-Vehicles=====
[[Image:ROTF RPMs OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Commander Series'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

:Optimus Prime's first toy in the ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' subline is a "Mini-Vehicle"—a small, non-transforming version of his vehicle mode. A sculpted image of Prime's robot mode can be seen on the truck's underside. He features through-axle construction similar to the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, letting him zip along smooth surfaces (and compatible racetrack sets) at high speed.

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_OptimusPrime_vs_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Bonecrusher''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 08'''

:Mini-Vehicle Optimus Prime was also available in a two-pack with [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. The toy is identical to its "Commander Series" release.

:In Europe, the names on the package are "[[Mudflap (ROTF) |Mudflap]] Vs. [[Skids (ROTF) |Skids]]" for some reason. Oooh boy.

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[[Image:RPMOptimusPrimeVsDesertLongHaul.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Desert Long Haul''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 06'''

:Mini-Vehicle Optimus Prime was redecoed in colors similar to "Defender Optimus Prime" as part of a two-pack with [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Desert Long Haul]].

:This two-pack was either not shipped to stores in the United States at all or saw extremely limited distribution. It was mainly available in foreign markets, such as Europe.

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=====Radio Control=====
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[[Image:ROTF RPMradiocontrol OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Radio Control'''

: Radio Control Optimus Prime is a non-transforming remote-control car with a controller shaped like his robot mode. Batteries (of Hasbro's own [[Powrfuel]] brand) were included for the controller, but not for the car.

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====Robo-Q Transformers====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)

:This tiny radio-controlled [[Robo-Q]] Optimus Prime figure can be charged by directly plugging him into the back of the controller unit, and on a full charge he can waddle around a flat surface. The figure features lights while the controller has sounds.

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====Transformers Wacky Wobblers====
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[[Image:WackyWobblers_ROTFOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)

: This Optimus Prime [[wikipedia:Bobblehead|bobblehead]] is part of the popular ''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' line produced by [[wikipedia:Funko|Funko]]. Naturally, has a big ol' wobbly head but not much else.

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====Transformers Backpacks====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)

:Made by [[Fab Starpoint]], these backpacks are allegedly "engineered for style, safety, comfort...and saving the Universe!" One design is black with red and blue highlights and a stock image of Optimus Prime, while the other features a much more fiery colour scheme, covered with Cybertronic hieroglyphs and a stock image of Optimus Prime with his energy sword drawn.
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====Basic Fun====
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*'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Power Up Optimus Prime's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.

*'''Mini Figural Clip-Ons''' (2009)

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====Figure Collection====
[[Image:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Optimus Prime is based on his [[#Leader_Class_toys|2007 Leader class toy]], and has his sword molded onto his right arm.

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===Transformers (2010)===
[[Image:TF2010_roleplay_OpCyberSword.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Cyber Sword''' (Roleplay, 2010)

:This role play toy weapon of Optimus Prime's Energon Sword features a handle like a traditional sword, rather than attaching to the user's arm in some manner.

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[[Image:TF2010_OptimusPrime_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Roleplay, 2010)

:A simple plastic mask based on Optimus Prime's face.

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[[Image:TF2010_OptimusPrime_costume.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Complete Child's Costume''' (Roleplay, 2010)

:An Optimus Prime costume consisting of a printed suit and a plastic mask (different from the one above).

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:RH Prime vs Blackout.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Booga-booga!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Blackout''' (2007)

: Packaged with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], Optimus Prime is the standard [[Robot Heroes|Robot Hero]] style of cute and cuddly. His arm is in the Ion Cannon mode, and unlike many Robot Heroes, he's not crouching. He's highly posable for a Robot Hero figure, featuring four points of articulation: both shoulders swivel, his neck turns, and he has a waist joint. This toy was later redecoed into Best Buy Exclusive "Battle Damage" Optimus Prime and Walmart Exclusive "Allspark Power" Optimus Prime.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHMovieOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robot Heroes Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Rhscorpprime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He's cute as he violently decapitates [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|rage-filled mechanoids]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Scorponok''' (2007)

: Packaged with [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], Optimus Prime is now brandishing his sword arm weapon instead of the Ion Cannon. Sadly, the weapon is not film-accurate, being silver instead of orange. Notably, this was the first piece of Optimus Prime merchandise to have a mouth instead of a mouthplate. It is articulated at the neck and shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHOptimusPrimeBlade/optimusprime.htm More information on Robot Heroes Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Movie RobotHeroes BestBuy Cliffjumper OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Otherwise known as Needs-a-Bathimus Prime.]]
*'''"Battle Damage" Optimus Prime & Cliffjumper''' (Best Buy Movie DVD Exclusives)

: Packaged with [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], this is a redeco of the first Robot Heroes figure in a battle damage paint job. It has all the articulation of the initial release, and boasts an extensive amount of paint apps, including a thorough "dirt wash" on the entire toy. It was sold exclusively in Best Buy stores, packaged with the two-disc special edition of the [[Transformers (2007)|film]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BestBuyOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Best Buy Exclusive Robot Heroes Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Remember that part of the movie where Prime glows blue with Allspark Power?]]
*'''The Final Battle''' (2008)

: Packaged with redecoed versions of Autobot Jazz, Autobot Ratchet, Blackout, and Megatron. It retains all four points of articulation. The new deco is very similar to the original, but with added outbursts of Allspark Blue paint. The five-pack was sold exclusively at Wal*Mart.

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[[Image:Movie RobotHeroes BarricadeVsOptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Two-fisted justice!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Barricade''' (2008)

: Packaged with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], this is the first Optimus Prime Robot Heroes figure to be unarmed. Sculpted in a two-fisted stance akin to the one he had when first arriving in Mission City, it boasts sharper sculpted detail than its predecessors. Articulation is the standard three points: both shoulders and his head.

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[[Image:Robotheroesoptimusblackout.jpg|right|thumb|300px|After two years, Blackout's still trying to purple nurple him.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Blackout''' (2009)

:Mirroring the very first ''Movie'' Robot Heroes Optimus Prime pack, he comes with Blackout. While Blackout is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the previous mold, Optimus Prime is an all-new sculpt with two swords, reflecting the other Optimus Prime toys in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline.
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[[Image:RobotHeroes_BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Big-rig Prime.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (2009)

:Packaged in a set depicting the battle in [[Mission City]] with [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], plus new figures of [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] in fighter mode and Bumblebee in vehicle mode, this is the first Optimus Prime Robot Heroes figurine in vehicle mode. He has a very big behind.

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[[Image:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The most adorable corpse suit ever.]]
*'''Battle for the Fallen''' (box set, 2009)
:This ''Robot Heroes'' box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (tank mode), Jetpower Optimus Prime, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (truck mode).

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[[Image:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Otherwise known as the "What Geneva Convention?" set.]]
*'''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, [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], and [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] (vehicle mode). Demolishor is a slightly-oversized figure and the centerpiece of the box set.

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===Mighty Muggs===
[[Image:MightyMuggs_MovieOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Gwwrr.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)

: This [[super-deformed]], non-transformable Optimus Prime figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in his neck and arms. Like the rest of his wave, Optimus Prime was an exclusive at Diamond Distributors and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

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===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I don't care that it's Actionmasters II, '''I WILL BE IN EVERY DAMN IMPRINT.'''"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 08'''

: ''[[Speed Stars]]'' "Metal Heroes" Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the RPM Optimus mold with the same color layout but less paint details. Among other changes, he no longer has silver paint on his roof nor his sculpted robot mode.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Metal Heroes Optimus Prime was one of the figures distributed.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_CyberHunt_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pimp my Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

: Cyber Hunt Optimus Prime is a redeco of the RPM mold done up in black, red and silver. He's decorated with [[cyberglyphics]], the number 17972 and a winged Decepticon symbol.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Cyber Hunt Optimus Prime was one of the figures distributed.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_NEST_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|NEST are Serious and hate bright colours.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

: N.E.S.T. Optimus Prime is a redeco of the RPM mold in mainly red with a blue cab with [[NEST]] insignias on it.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_BattleSeries_OptimusVSBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"W-Wait... y-y-you want me to fight someone ''when I can't decapitate them?!'' Game over, Hasbro! GAME OVER!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime VS Bonecrusher''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 06'''

: This two-pack, originally sold in the RPMs line but which saw limited release in the US, contains Optimus Prime and a green [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. While Optimus's card art shows him with a silver hood, the toy itself is apparently identical to the single-packed Metal Heroes Optimus Prime.

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[[Image:SpeedStarsOptimusPrimeVsDesertLongHaul.jpg|thumb|300px|"Stop it, Hasbro, stop it! I'M SCARED!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime VS Desert Long Haul''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 06'''

: Like the Bonecrusher pack, Optimus Prime VS [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Desert Long Haul]] was first available in the RPMs line. Optimus is similar to the RPM release of the pack (featuring a silver hood) but like all ''Speed Stars'' releases of RPM toys, he has fewer paint details.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number:'' '''1 of 3'''

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[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_DOTM_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''3 of 8'''

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[[Image:SpeedStars_Mini-Vehicles_StealthForce_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
**''Number:'' '''1 of 5'''

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====Lights & Sounds====
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Basic, 2010)

: Lights & Sounds Optimus Prime is a large, cutesified and child-friendly truck with various playing sounds and flashing lights. Like most ''RPM'' and ''Speed Stars'' toys, it has the character's robot mode sculpted on the underside.

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====Stealth Force====
=====Mini Changers=====
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_OptimusPrimeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Starscream''' (2011)
:Mini-Changers Optimus Prime is a vehicular mode toy with an intermediate attack mode, and no actual robot mode. The toy is packaged with a PVC figure of Starscream.

:To transform(ish) Optimus you pull up the upper half of his vehicular mode, revealing tech details (some which could be guns... maybe), you rotate his fuel barrels forwards (guns?) and rotate the upper halves of his smoke stacks forwards (now that's definitely guns, right?). The result is an attack mode, so yeah, it's probably all guns.
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*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Megatron''' (2011)

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=====Stealth Force=====
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

: So far the only electronic toy in the "Stealth Force" subline, this Optimus Prime is a non-transforming truck that reveals a large number of hidden weapons by pushing the rack behind the cab. Most of them are non-firing, such as the smokestack-guns and missile pods on the side of the cab, but the engine features two firing projectiles. The toy also has flashing lights and playing sound effects and voice clips.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

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===McDonald's===
[[Image:McDonaldsROTFOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Takes your face then blasts your skull.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Optimus does not transform but has a few gimmicks to make up for it. On his right arm he is armed with both a flip-out sword and his blaster. Turning the switch on the underside of the gun from off to on will then allow the red button top to light up a red LED. Optimus is articulated at shoulders and hips, and features pale blue light piping. He was only available during week 1 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

:It is very likely that should the battery in Optimus's light up gimmick die, replacing it would be exceedingly difficult due to the unique style of screw McDonald's uses for its free toys.

===KLIK===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (KLIK candy dispencer, 2009)

:This KLIK candy dispencer, made by Au'some inc., features Optimus Prime's head on top. When you pull back a lever, it springs forward and launches the candy into your mouth, similar to PEZ. '''''CAUTION''''': Do ''not'' aim at face.

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===Dark of the Moon===
*'''Optimus Prime Cool Changing LCD Watch''' (2011)
:Optimus Prime is a working LCD digital watch. Much like the [[Kronoform]]-origin Transformers of years past, he can be removed from the wristband and converted into [[robot mode]].

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*'''Optimus Prime metal strap''' ([[July 14]], 2011)

:Available at Lawson chain of convenience stores in Japan, this metal strap is available for pre-order between May 1 and [[June 30]], and is to be mailed out from [[July 14]].

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====Basic Fun====
*'''Keychain''' (2011)
:This keychain is a likeness of Optimus Prime's robot mode, without any articulation, and with the hook for the keychain positioned on his upper back.

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[[Image:DOTM_CyberBlaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Cyber Blaster''' (2011)

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===Dual Model Kit===
[[Image:DOTM_DualModelKit_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DMK01'''

:Battle Hook parts (from ''Revenge of the Fallen'') are available if ordered through [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan.
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===Revoltech===
[[Image:RevoltechOptimusPrimeMovie.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Accept no [[Robot Replicas|imitations!]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Series number:'' '''030'''
**''Accessories:'' Two open hands, two fists, Energon sword, five guns

:Number 30 in the [[Revoltech]] Sci-Fi series, this non-transforming Optimus Prime is sculpted to resemble his [[Dark of the Moon]] appearance. His weapons can attach to several points on his body, or combine together into one giant unwieldy supergun.

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==External links==
* [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.php?f_series_id=64&f_subgroup=&f_name=optimus&f_type=exact Galleries of various different Optimus Prime toys from the Movie]
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Robo-VisionOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime at TFU.info]

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Soundwave (ROTF)

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

[[Image:Rotf soundwave satellite mode.jpg|thumb|right|375px|Just wait till he tentacle rapes that other satellite!]]

'''Soundwave''', the Decepticon communications officer and one of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s staunchest supporters, doesn't just master the frequencies that carry information across our planet, he revels in them. Stationed high in the upper atmosphere and capable of processing millions of data streams at once, he is fully capable of taking over communications on a planetary scale. Whether he uses this to direct civilization or destroy it remains to be seen.

Soundwave has two extremely powerful weapons: his spread of [[Sonic Cannon]]s... and Megatron. If any Decepticon crosses him, he does not hesitate to send a full record of said Decepticon's failures to Megatron, almost certainly ensuring an untimely demise. His lofty position has made [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] suspicious, so Soundwave has his minion [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] keep an eye on the [[Air Commander]] if he gets out of hand. Soundwave is also nearly defenseless in space, as his devastating Sonic Cannons only work within the atmosphere.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Soundwave Battle Bio]</ref>

{{quote|Nothing moves on the orb below without '''my''' being aware of it. I see and hear everything, be it out the open or behind closed doors. My reach is invisible, intangible. My grip...cast-iron.|Soundwave is watching you...|[[Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1]]}}

== Fiction ==
=== Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics ===
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was in talks with Soundwave to get him to join in the attack on Earth and be in [[Michael Bay]]'s next documentary. Soundwave is known for talking in several frequencies at once, apparently just to be annoying. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|#15's Star Screams}} Starscream doesn't trust Soundwave but notes his intelligence, and so views him as a worthy successor in the event of his death. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|#21's Star Screams}}

=== IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics ===
Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Soundwave stood by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s side on Unification Day, when a new era of Cybertronian government was ushered in that saw the planet ruled by two bodies—Megatron's [[Defense Force]], of which Soundwave became a part, and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]'s [[Science Division]]. Megatron's lust for power soon led him to claim dominion over Optimus, however, and Soundwave was silently present when Megatron summoned Optimus and made this declaration. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2}}

[[Image:Defiance4Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|100px|No full body shot in the movie or comics.]]

Some time later, Megatron came under the influence of [[The Fallen]], who sought to be freed from the [[sarcophagus]] that was his trans-dimensional prison. To this end, Soundwave was assigned captaincy of the newly built spacecraft ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', which would take the sarcophagus across the galaxy to find the world on which The Fallen had built a [[Star Harvester]] millennia beforehand. Soundwave and his crew left Cybertron with The Fallen's sarcophagus just before the outbreak of war. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

After thousands of years of searching the stars, Soundwave's ''Nemesis'' detected the faint energy signature of the [[AllSpark]], which had been jettisoned from Cybertron in their absence. Unfortunately for them, so did [[Ark (DOTM)|the Ark]], an Autobot spacecraft that had also left Cybertron after the ''Nemesis'' and which was teleporting around space and time via a [[space bridge]]. The Ark materialized partially within the ''Nemesis'', the intersection of their molecules crippled both ships. While the Ark teleported away, leaving a temporary space bridge portal lingering in its wake, the Decepticons managed to set the ''Nemesis'' down on a barren moon. For the first time, The Fallen, recognizing the space bridge as the technology of [[Dynasty of Primes|his people]], spoke directly into Soundwave's mind, directing him to take the Decepticons aboard the smaller ship ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' and follow the Ark through the portal. Complying, Soundwave's crew found themselves hurled into the future, appearing in the vicinity of Earth in the year [[1961]] alongside the Ark. The Autobot craft proceeded to crash on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], and Soundwave quickly determined to keep [[human]]kind from plundering the treasures it contained: mysterious [[pillar]]s that he had his crew set about removing from the ship and stockpiling. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

Unfortunately for Soundwave, humanity detected the crash of the Ark upon the Moon, and a "space race" began between the [[United States of America]] and the [[Soviet Union]] to be the first to reach the Moon. The Soviets were first to send probes that photographed the moon's surface: in [[1963]], their [[Luna 4]] captured an image of the pillars as they were being moved. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} Realizing the necessity of infiltrating the ranks of humanity in order to control the flow of data, Soundwave had the [[Alice|Pretender]] kill and replace Spetsnaz agent [[Alisa Morozov]] in [[1964]]; then, in [[1965]], as the Soviets' [[Luna 6]] was in flight, he sent her to [[Soviet Research Station Oktober]] to massacre the scientists awaiting data the probe would send back. Convinced by the Pretender that Humanity could be subverted towards their ends, Soundwave struck a deal with the sole surviving scientist, [[Voskhod]], to curtail further Soviet moon missions. In the process, the Pretender also learned that both America and Russia allegedly had a Cybertronian in their individual custodies, but Soundwave dismissed them as rumors, preferring to focus on the trail of the AllSpark and the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 2}}

[[Image:RisingStorm2 soundwave voskhod.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

Realizing that a captive American secret agent, [[Bill Simmons]] had escaped from Research Station Oktober during the Pretender's attack, Soundwave spent two months scanning information lines in search of him, eventually discovering him when he returned to North America and made contact with his superiors. Although the Pretender failed to finish him off, Soundwave had at last learned of Simmons's well-hidden organization: [[Sector Seven]]. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 3}} In [[1969]], he monitored the launch of their [[Ghost 1]] craft, believing it to be of greater importance than the [[Apollo 11]] moon mission, but his guess proved incorrect: Thanks to Soundwave's being distracted, astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] were able to carry out the first brief excavation of the Ark. Incensed by his failure, Soundwave grew even more determined to find a mole within the American space program, and he set [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to find prospective candidates. He found a NASA accountant named Gould and tapped the stock market to provide enough financial persuasion for the human to manipulate the NASA budget to halt moon missions from [[1972]] onwards. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

Soundwave spent the rest of the 1970s recruiting more human pawns to prevent the Ark from being rediscovered. Eventually, in [[1979]], deciding that everything was secure, he and his crew departed Earth on the ''Longshot'' to reconvene with The Fallen back aboard the ''Nemesis'', but with no space bridge portal to teleport them, the voyage took something in the vicinity of fourteen years. A brief talk with The Fallen yielded information: in Soundwave's absence, Megatron had visited the ''Nemesis'', on the trail of the AllSpark. Soundwave realized that his leader must have been one of the Cybertronians in captivity on Earth, and immediately departed to return to the planet, putting most of his crew in statis. Before leaving, he presented The Fallen with one of the pillars from the Ark; after he left, The Fallen used it to finally free himself from his sarcophagus. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

[[Image:SoundwaveAllianceIssue2.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Alas, poor Dreadwing. I knew him, Ravage.]]

During Soundwave's return voyage to Earth, Decepticon forces under the command of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] had arrived on the planet and freed Megatron, only for both the Decepticon leader and the AllSpark to be destroyed in battle in [[Mission City]]. Soundwave returned one month after his leader's death, but detoured briefly to investigate a space-time anomaly on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. There, he discovered a jury-rigged space bridge created from one of the Ark's pillars (created by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]), the remains of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing's]], an imprint of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy's]] body, {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}} and a message from Starscream that informed him of the recent events on Earth. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Soundwave immediately made contact with Starscream, who had just finished battling [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], and ordered him back to the ''Longshot'' to awaken the rest of his crew from stasis. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}}{{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Dispatching what few crew members were currently active to begin searching the planet for the Star Harvester, Soundwave assumed the form of a satellite and took up orbit around Earth. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}}

As the search continued, Soundwave re-established contact with his many human pawns, including Gould's son [[Dylan Gould|Dylan]], who had inherited his father's role as Decepticon liason. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

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===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
Soundwave appears unknown to the Autobots.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}} He commanded a small Decepticon cell, based out of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]' moon [[Phobos]]. While nominally under the command of [[The Fallen]], The Fallen is merely in ''contact'' with the Decepticons and currently incapacitated. This left Soundwave free to do his ''own'' thing... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

[[Image:Titan4_Soundwaveinterrogate.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only... Oops, wrong movie.]]

One of his goals was to find the location of the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. The aging [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] knew it but would only tell it to The Fallen. ''Strangely'' unwilling to put The Fallen and Ransack in touch and ''oddly'' prefering to personally know the location of [[Matrix of Leadership|the key to a monstrous superweapon]] himself {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}, Soundwave turned to the dormant Seekers instead. He directed [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to [[Las Vegas]] to carve up one such Seeker for its "memory tree". He refused to explain the reason ''why'' to Grindor. When [[NEST]] showed up, Soundwave appeared contemptuous of them and their [[Human|whole species]], noting Transformers owned this world ''long'' before mankind. To Grindor, he simply said to get the memory tree to him and not get captured. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

Later, [[Transformers Comic issue 2.2|on The Fallen's orders]], he directed [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to find [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], find out what they knew about The Fallen's plans and who they'd told it to, and then terminate them. When Ravage had cornered Mudflap, Soundwave talked through him and attempted to interrogate the Autobot; this failed, with Mudflap not even being bothered about who Soundwave was. While the hit was a bust, Soundwave ensured the base was bugged. As a result, he discovered [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] distrusted the twins.

[[Image:Titan6_SoundwaveIAm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"[[Sanctuary|There you go]], fellas!"]]

This was something Soundwave found interesting {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}} and he hatched a plan to ensure the twins were believed to be traitors: which would ensure nobody would follow up on their intell! Somehow, he got [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] to [[Diego Garcia]] at the same time the twins were there. He then had [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] get captured, so that when he was taken to [[Diego Garcia]] Scorponok would free him. With the Decepticon attacking at the same time the twins were distracting Optimus and on top of previous acts, they seemed guilty and were taken into custody. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}} Soundwave sent [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to blow up the soldiers escorting the twins to orbitary exile, and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] parachuted in to convince them to defect. When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] tracked down the twins - who had kidnapped [[Sam Witwicky]] in a failed attempt to convince him to speak to Optimus on their behalf - Soundwave finally landed on Earth and blasted the scout. Soundwave told the twins The Fallen would offer them sanctuary, something they seemed happy to accept... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}

[[Image:Titan7_Soundwave_GO!.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]

Poor Soundwave soon had to put ''up'' with the twins, as they insisted on chatting through his briefings and dissing the other 'cons. He ''just'' about, through ominous glares, got them to pay attention to their mission: to capture Ransack and bring him in to be "re-educated". This, however, was all a big con on the twins: he just wanted them as expendable bait to draw out Ransack, so Grindor and Sideways could knock him out. Soundwave also spoke for the entire Decepticons when he said that if the twins survived any encounter, ''kill them anyway''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

[[Image:Titan8_Soundwave_FWATT.jpg|right|thumb|200px|KERPOW!]]

Once Ransack was in his hands, Soundwave beat the snot out of him and demanded the location to the Tomb of the Primes. The Seeker still refused to talk, and insulted Soundwave as being a mere cog who could barely understand the big picture. He almost killed Ransack for that, having to be held back by Starscream (don't want The Fallen ''knowing'' you've killed his Seeker!), but the elder continued to mock him for believing he had freedom of action just because The Fallen was absent.

When the twins, revealed to have been faking their defection, returned to beat the crap out of the Phobos base, an annoyed Soundwave ended their brief success with overwhelming violence. Unfortunately, before he could kill the Autobots, Ransack took the opportunity to leg it; desperate to stop The Fallen from being informed of what he'd been up to, Soundwave gave chase and the Phobos base was abandoned. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}} As he's still around later, it seems Soundwave made ''sure'' Ransack never made it to The Fallen...

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[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] considers Soundwave to be an untrustworthy jerk who ''never'' pulls his weight in a fight. Megatron, however, loves the guy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English, French, Italian. Latin American-Spanish?), [[Horst Lampe]] (German), [[Daisuke Gōri]] (Japanese)

[[Image:ROTF-Soundwaveface.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Next time, Gadget. Next time.]]
Soundwave received a transmission from [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], who was tailing [[Mikaela Banes]], and instructed him to obtain a surviving shard of the [[AllSpark|AllSpark]] in her possession. He found a satellite transmitting a conversation between [[NEST]] and the [[United States military]]. Tapping into it with his tentacles to listen, Soundwave overheard [[Theodore Galloway]] mention another shard of the AllSpark in storage at [[Diego Garcia]], and of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s burial in the [[Laurentian Abyss]].

[[Image:ROTF Soundwave ejects Ravage.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Ravage: Eject. Operation: [[Ruined FOREVER|Childhood rape]].]]

Formulating a plan, Soundwave waited until it would be nightfall on Diego Garcia, then ejected [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] (who was equipped with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] and the [[Microcon (ROTF)|microcons]] comprising [[Reedman]]) to Diego Garcia to steal the shard. Once they had stolen the shard, they reunited with some [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] and managed to resurrect their leader.

Soundwave remained in space, tapping into the satellite he had found. When Megatron decided to reveal the Transformers presence on Earth after killing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Soundwave issued the mobilization order to the waiting troops on the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]''. As the Decepticons streaked toward Earth, Soundwave tracked down [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky]] in [[France|Paris]]. He called Judy on her cellphone, demanding to know where Sam was, which the human dismissed as a crank call by a pervert. This allowed the Decepticons to track them down and capture them to use as bait for Sam.

[[Image:SoundwaveSatellite.jpg|thumb|300px|Yes, yes, you fans all thought about ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' when you saw me do this.]]

When the CIA discovered that Sam was in [[Egypt]], Soundwave relayed the information to the Decepticons. During [[Operation: Firestorm]], Soundwave blocked the satellites covering the Egyptian area, making things appear normal. General [[Morshower]] was unconvinced though and got other local informants to know what was happening at the [[pyramid]]s. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

{{note|In the comic, Megatron rendezvous with Soundwave after killing Optimus, making the demand for Sam Witwicky himself, which Soundwave broadcasts through the satellite he clutches. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 2}}}}

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===IDW post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
Soundwave detected [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] was alive and active, and was furious someone else was ordering his pet around. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 5}} Monitoring Earth, he observed [[Alice]]'s attempt at flight and subsequent termination by [[NEST]]. [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]], who he'd dispatched to [[Kingdom Petrochemicals]] to investigate Ravage's status, reported back that there were non-NEST humans poking around there, so Soundwave sent in [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]], [[Rumble (ROTF)|Rumble]] and [[Beastbox (ROTF)|Beastbox]] to attack. Surprisingly [[Initiative|the humans]] were a match for the Decepticons, and Soundwave moved in to take direct action, however at that point the Autobots arrived. Soundwave destroyed [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]], but when the human forces pulled out, so too did Soundwave. To his surprise, he found he wasn't able to track where the departing humans had gone. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}}

[[Image:Nefarious3 Soundwave bondage.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
Ravage was reactivated by Buzzsaw, allowing Soundwave to access his memories. Acting on one memory, he sent Buzzsaw to help [[Strike Team Ursa]] while he rendezvoused with Ravage for an examination. When Strike Team Ursa triggered defenses, Soundwave warned them to withdraw. They did, but ran into [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], and Soundwave was forced to come to their aid. Unfortunately Optimus Prime was also on the way, and Soundwave was no match for the Autobot leader. He tried to suggest it would be advantageous for them to let him go, but Optimus took him into custody. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}} Soundwave was secured and put on a plane bound for [[Odessa]], [[Texas]], however the plane was shot down by Buzzsaw, and then [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s team had [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] and Soundwave's minions to contend with as well. Soundwave tried to get Ravage to free him, but the cat's free will was overridden by an external force. In the end, Soundwave was too much trouble and Bumblebee let the Decepticons have him back. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

Soundwave tracked Ravage back to the [[Initiative base]] in [[California]]. After sending the other Decepticons in first to test the base's defenses, he moved in himself, only to find that the foe he faced had an army of brainwashed Transformers. He somehow escaped them and proceeded to the NEST base in Odessa. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} He led the Autobots to the base's location, though he "neglected" to tell them about the brainwashed Transformers, but the base was gone, leading to the conclusion it was somehow mobile. Tapping into traffic cameras, he traced the base to [[Oregon]]. When they got there and began the assault, Soundwave was snootily dismissive of the Autobots' combat banter. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} While the Initiative was distracted, Soundwave was able to reactivate Ravage and send [[Reedman]] to attack Initiative head [[Carter Newell]]. When Newell tried to flee with the AllSpark, Soundwave ordered Buzzsaw to assist Optimus Prime in pursuing him. It was only after everything was over that NEST discovered that the Initiative data banks had been mysteriously picked clean... {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

Adopting a new body, Soundwave then took up residence at Megatron's base in [[Namibia]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} When [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] discovered [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s [[Driller]] creature in the [[Adirondack Mountains]], Soundwave was present to jam their communications and then send his minions to attack them. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} With Elita-One leaving to warn the Autobots about Shockwave in person, the other two were surrounded by Soundwave and his animals. They chose to sacrifice themselves using a powerful bomb, though Soundwave managed to escape the explosion and return to Namibia. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish)

[[Image:CyberMission1-Soundwave.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Through the dark, to the light, it's a super sonic flight!
Gotta keep it goin'!]]

{{quote|No! Too many sonic booms! I can't absorb—!}}

When Soundwave and [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] descended on [[Diego Garcia]], they interrupted an Autobot mission briefing. While Ironhide headed outside to face Bludgeon, Bumblebee remained inside to guard the Autobots' precious [[datatrax|data tracks]] from Soundwave. Bumblebee fired shot after shot, but Soundwave was able to simply use his sonic powers to repel the attacks back towards Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee gambled that Soundwave would be unable to repel a great number of attacks simultaneously, and the Decepticon was overwhelmed by Bumblebee's automatic weaponry. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 1}} Bumblebee confined Soundwave inside a vacuum-sealed electromagnetic bubble, where his sonic weaponry would be useless. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 2}}
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===Titan Magazines post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Instructed by Megatron to "hound" humans and "get up close and personal" in his attacks, Soundwave cut a swathe of destruction across the North Atlantic, destroying ships as he headed on a course towards Florida. Identifying his pattern, [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] staged an ambush, laying out a cargo ship for Soundwave to attack and then blindsiding him with a volley from a hidden warship. Badly damaged in the surprise assault, Soundwave was forced to retreat, venturing into the confines of...the [[Bermuda Triangle]]! (Dun dun dunnnn!)

[[Image:Titan15_Soundwaveghostship.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Bustin' makes ghosts feel good!]]

Amidst the storm clouds, Soundwave discovered another ship that he decided to attack out of spite, but faltered when his databanks identified it as a [[United States Navy]] vessel that had been lost in [[1918]]. Caught off-guard by a volley of primitive weaponsfire (even for humans!) and damaged even further, Soundwave tried to limp away, only to cross paths with ''another'' mystery ship, this one allegedly from [[1941]]! Pelted from both sides and unable to get a handle on his situation, Soundwave fled high into the air, out of the ships' range...and right in the path of a squadron of [[World War II]] bombers! Rattled by their machine gun fire and unable to overcome their superior flying skills, Soundwave decided to break upwards...''all'' the way upwards. Whatever strange chronal chaos he had encountered in the depths of the Bermuda Triangle, Soundwave concluded that the solar radiation, meteor showers and space debris he would face on the ''[[Moon (moon)|moon]]'' would be ''much'' safer! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|Making Waves}}

===Titan Magazines pre-''Dark of the Moon'' comics===

When the Autobots were about to discover an ''Ark'' fragment that could lead them to [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], Soundwave and Starscream sprang into action. From his position in high orbit, Soundwave hacked and took over NEST's defensive guns and left the [[Italy|Fiesole]] Cathedral wide open. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
:''Voice actor''; [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Leonardo García]] (Latin American Spanish)
{{spoiler|Dark of the Moon (film)|July 29, 2011}}
During the 1970s, Soundwave had tried to hide the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'s presence on the [[moon (moon)|moon]] by gaining human contacts in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Soviet Union]], whose creative accounting would render further trips to the moon financially unfeasible. But with the failure of Megatron and The Fallen's schemes, the Decepticons now planned to alert [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to the ship's existence so he could revive [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for them.

Soundwave went undercover on Earth as a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. He and his winged minion [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] visited the incapicitated Megatron in [[Africa]], informing him Optimus had discovered an Ark fuel cell at the [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]]. They sent Laserbeak to further draw out the Autobots by killing many of their human contacts. Meanwhile, the disguised Soundwave was "given" by their human ally [[Dylan Gould]] as a gift to [[Sam Witwicky]]'s new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer|Carly]]. During a party hosted by Dylan, Soundwave and Laserbeak revealed themselves, and the sonic warrior took Carly hostage while Gould explained his relationship with the two Decepticons.

During the Decepticon occupation of [[Chicago]], Soundwave took several Autobots prisoner until Dylan stated that things had gotten personal and the Autobots needed a lesson of respect, and Soundwave concurred. He and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] began by killing [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]. He was about to execute [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] when he was distracted by [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]]'s sabotage of a Decepticon aircraft carrier. The Autobot scout took advantage of this small slip of opportunity and punched Soundwave. The two warriors battled, with Bumblebee delivering the final blow by throwing an uppercut to Soundwave's torso, transforming his hand into a cannon, and shooting Soundwave upwards, disintegrating his head. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)}}

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==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Jessop]] (English)

=====Autobot campaign=====

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=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[Image:ROTF_360PS3PC_DLC_Soundwave.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

Soundwave plays only a very minor role, delivering information or guidance (when Megatron or Starscream does not) to the character in question.

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{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Soundwave was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners. However, instead of the silver colour scheme established on his regular release toys and movie appearance, the character model was coloured blue, like [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] Soundwave figure from the ''Gathering at Nemesis'' figure pack. His special attack in robot mode consisted of a deployable turret that generated earthquakes, a reference to [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who was one of Generation 1 Soundwave's tape minions. While using his special in vehicle mode deployed a radar jammer pod in the sky that also fired a laser at nearby enemies, a likely reference to Laserbeak, another of Generation 1 Soundwave's tape minions.}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Wii/PS2)===
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===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===
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{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]]

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
[[Image:DOTMgameSoundwave.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
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{{storylink|Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)}}
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==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
*'''Soundwave''' (Legends, 2009)
[[Image:ROTFLegends Soundwave.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No matter what mode you put him in, he is always ready to get down and dirty with unsuspecting satellites.]]

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class]] figures, Soundwave transforms into a simplified version of his satellite alt mode which is notable for being more movie-accurate than his Deluxe Class toy. The satellite head is completely covered in blue, however.

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*'''Infiltrator Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

: In Japan, Legends class Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed to match the colors of Deluxe Infiltration Soundwave (see below). He was part of the Japanese ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion, and was only available to those who bought the Voyager "[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] VS [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]" set at amazon.jp and Yamada Denki stores.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Soundwaverotfpreviewtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|War fork!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile

:Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, Soundwave is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming into a satellite and a Cybertron jet, which are not exactly what could be described as "distinct" from one another. In all three modes, Soundwave features a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a missile intended to resemble [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], in reference to the scene in the film in which he launches the feline fiend down at Earth. In his (rather stocky) robot mode, Soundwave has blue light piping in his visor, but it is disabled, having been painted over in red; his other modes feature a second, armored version of his face, which is stored on the back of his robot mode. Probably to avoid giving the toy a very obviously two-headed robot mode, the alternate face lacks any paint details, and has an unpainted blue visor. Soundwave features numerous red and gold [[Paint operation|paint application]]s which are ''very'' cleverly and subtly positioned around his body to replicate similarly-colored and -positioned details on the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave toy]].

:The configuration for the satellite mode depicted in the toy's instructions is not the way Soundwave appears in the film, featuring a different angling for the panels on his shoulders. It's not a big change, but transforming the toy in accordance with his movie appearance ''does'' help to distinguish the jet from the satellite a little, since otherwise, virtually the only difference is in the positioning of the large panel "wings".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You can get him in blue, but you gotta get those other guys, too!]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Figure multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile

: A [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] three pack (technically four pack if you want to count the Ravage missile), also featuring The Fallen, and a silver Voyager Class Megatron from the first movie toyline. Soundwave is [[redeco]]ed in predominantly blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

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[[Image:CharaHobbyROTFSoundwaveBlack.jpg|thumb|300px| So...waiting for any ROTF Soundblaster jokes...]]
*'''Soundwave Black Version''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile
:Exclusive to the 2009 "C3 X Hobby Chara Hobby" show that ran across [[August 29]]-[[August 30|30]] in Japan, Soundwave Black Version is a redeco of the deluxe ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Soundwave toy in black and red with orange highlights. Following the convention, remaining quantities of the figure were made available to purchase via lottery through the [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] website.

::*''[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tf_ev_07 Soundwave Black Version at e-Hobby]''

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-SoundwaveNESTAlliance.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Look out for Escalation Soundwave, Devastation Soundwave, and Soundwave Loves Drift-Chan.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile

:Part of the [[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]] campaign, Infiltration Soundwave is another redeco of the Deluxe Class Soundwave mold, this time in dark blue and dark gray, plus bright red that simulates the intense heat of orbital reentry. He also comes with new light-piping that ''isn't'' painted over. He comes with Battlefield Bumblebee, a retooling of Cannon Bumblebee with a new battlemask head. Also included in the packaging is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive Recon Ravage, a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a N.E.S.T. Global Alliance iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked N.E.S.T. Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. Sadly, this promotion does not exist in Europe or Australia, but Recon Ravage was made available in the latter country as a Toys R Us exclusive. Surprisingly, the package does not recognize his Cybertron jet mode, instead only acknowledging his satellite mode. His instructions ''do'' still mention his jet mode, though.
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
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*'''Bumblebee / Soundwave''' with '''Rodimus''' (Cyberverse 3-pack, 2011)

:Part of a [[Walmart]] exclusive pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeSoundwaveRodimus|Bumblebee]] and [[Rodimus (DOTM)|Rodimus]], Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Soundwave, with a new deco inspired by the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''Gathering at Nemesis'' gift set (see above), which in turn was heavily influenced by [[Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. The toy is mostly blue with grey, black, and some gold on his solar panels.

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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I spy with my little eye.....impending tentacle rape.]]
*'''Seeking Soundwave''' (2009)
**'''Accessories:''' 2 blue solar panels
:The [[Burger King]] version of Soundwave is a representation of the communications satellite which Soundwave hacked into in the movie. The dishes have tendril details added to them. Peering into an opening in the top gives a sort of periscope effect, although as there is only one mirror, everything looks backwards.

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===RPMs - Robot Powered Machines===
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08''' (only 6 released)

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Soundwave is a small, non-transforming pseudo-Scion XB with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode resembles [[Soundwave (Prime)|another Soundwave]] for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces. Unlike other RPMs, Soundwave, along with the rest of the Metal Heroes, is made of [[die-cast]] metal.

:This toy features many differences in comparison to the [[Speed Stars]] release. Namely, the Speed Stars version lacks paint in the doors, as well as the chest, arms, legs and face of the "robot" mode, unlike the RPM release that has this fully painted. The plastic in the bottom of the car is cast in a different color: the RPM version is bronze while the Speed Stars version is golden. In addition, the RPM release has "Soundwave-Audio" written on the inferior part of the doors as well as having the tail lights painted (in red).

:RPM Soundwave is probably the most homage-heavy Transformer ever produced: he has [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]] alt mode and a mix between his regular and Electrostatic incarnations "tattoos", [[Soundwave (Prime)|''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave]] robot mode (which in turn was heavily based in [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 Soundwave]]) and despite this, the bio and toyline clearly identify him as ROTF Soundwave. You can try and add [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Cybertron Soundwave]] to the list if you want, but that would be overkill.

:This toy's American release and the rest of the Metal Heroes were canceled in favor of the [[Speed Stars]] versions of the toys. They have been released in the Philippines, New Zealand and Mexico (at a discounted price compared to past RPM releases), however. Both versions were eventually available at retail in those countries.

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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_Soundwave_toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|See? You ''have'' your damn ''Prime'' toys, now shut up!!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08'''

:Speed Stars Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the RPM vehicle. All differences between the two releases are listed above. This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

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====Stealth Force====
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_Soundwave_toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Three continuities for the price of one!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Basic, 2010)

:This Soundwave toy is part of the "Stealth Force" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. Like the smaller Metal Heroes toy, Soundwave has ''Animated'' Soundwave's Scion XB altmode and features ''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave on his packaging. He features non-firing weapons hidden all throughout the toy, activated by pulling part of the roof back.

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==Notes==
[[Image:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A Soundwave-headed Blackout from an animatic.]]
[[Image:ROTFEarthSoundwaveConcept.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Soundwave, before losing weight.]]
* Soundwave was originally supposed to feature in [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'']]; he fulfilled both [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s roles, hacking into the CIA headquarters as a portable stereo, then [[size changing|morphed]] into a Humvee to track down [[Sam Witwicky]].<ref>Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> [[Michael Bay]]'s decision to minimalize the amount of morphing in the film resulted in a change to a helicopter who openly attacks the army. Soundwave and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] were changed to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] as the film's location was changed from a jungle to a desert.<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage was replaced by Scorponok at the official movie boards]</ref><ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage would have appeared in a different terrain at the official movie boards]
</ref> Soundwave's name remained attached to the separated portable stereo character for a while, but Hasbro felt the resulting character did not properly represent the original Soundwave. He was first renamed Soundbite, but eventually ended up with the name Frenzy.
*According to the trade paperback, Soundwave was a major character in the third draft of ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]''.

* In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Soundwave came to Earth and scanned a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck form. Artist [[Paul Ozzimo]] created a visualization of this idea, and Hasbro based the Cybertronian satellite form's robot mode on this abandoned concept, particularly a Cybertronian version of the Chevy grill and small headlights on the lower torso. They then combined Ozzimo's body design with an unused, heavily G1-esque head design that had been created by artist [[Josh Nizzi]] (although Soundwave's finalized head design was also incorporated into the toy's satellite mode, in a manner akin to [[kibble#Faux parts|faux parts]]).

*Even though [[Frank Welker]] returned to voice Soundwave for the movie, his voice was not vocoded, but rather synthesized in the same way all the other Transformer voices in the movie were. Because of this, the voice he uses is much closer to that of "The Cave of Wonders" from [[Wikipedia:Aladdin (film)|Walt Disney's ''Aladdin'']], Dr. Claw from ''Inspector Gadget'' and Darkseid from ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', all voiced by Welker. However, in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game, Soundwave's voice ([[Peter Jessop]]) is vocoded in a manner similar to that of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s first voice, only with a more musical tone.

*[[Frank Welker]] voiced Soundwave not only in the English version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but also in a large number of foreign dubs, including the Italian one. Welker described the process as "very hard".<ref name="welkernewsarama">[http://www.newsarama.com/tv/090915-Animated-Shorts-Welker.html Newsarama interview with Frank Welker], September 2009.</ref> Although Welker is also credited in the German dub of the movie, German dubbing insiders insist that the voice heard in the actual movie is by someone else ([[Horst Lampe]], who also dubbed ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]), presumably as a last-minute decision because Welker's "German" performance was considered sub-standard<ref name="germandub">[http://215072.homepagemodules.de/t511643f11775323-Transformers-Die-Rache-Transformers-Revenge-of-the-Fallen-7.html German dubbing board thread about ROTF, with a discussion about Soundwave's voice]</ref>. Welker is also credited in the Latin American-Spanish dub. (Which character he voiced is not listed, but it was most likely Soundwave, or he could have been credited for Devastator, Ravage, Grindor and Reedman, since all the sounds Welker did for them were kept in the Latin American-Spanish dub.) Doblaje Wiki, on the other hand, claims he was voiced by [[Andrés García]] or [[Salvador Reyes]]. You see, Wikis tend to get confused a lot on this issue.

* Soundwave is unique among the Decepticons introduced in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' because he survives. ([[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]]'s fate is ambiguous in the film itself but he was clearly scrapped in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|two]] [[Revenge of the Fallen issue 2|adaptations]]). All the others are presumably killed, meaning if all our information only came from the films, then the only Decepticons alive are the original triad of Megatron, Starscream and Soundwave, along with the oft-overlooked [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

* Soundwave was included as a downloadable addition to the roster of the Revenge of the Fallen Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 video game, along with several ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' homages and fellow movie character [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. Soundwave's special abilities deploy an aerial jammer pod that looks suspiciously like [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and an AOE pod that continuously smashes the ground with piledrivers; undoubtedly a nod to Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s minion [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. According to concept artist [[Ken Christiansen]], his appearance was based more closely on the Deluxe class toy than his movie design.

* Early artwork for Soundwave for ''Dark of the Moon'' identified him as '''Breakdown''', implying that the design was initially conceived as a separate character.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>

* Before the release of ''Dark of the Moon'', Michael Bay and other official parties tried ''really'' hard to suppress the plot twist of the silver Mercedes SLS AMG given to Carly by Dylan turning out to be Soundwave's new alternate mode. After the Mercedes had been spotted on the set, with [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] exiting it<ref name="mercedesset">[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=67518 DOTM Set Photos], ComingSoon.net, July 2010.</ref>, the first hint that it was more than meets the eye came with the trailer for the [[Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|video game]], which showed Soundwave's robot mode with car [[kibble]] such as wheels that heavily resembled those of the Mercedes. In addition, [[Rising Storm issue 3|issue 3]] of ''[[Rising Storm]]'' depicted Soundwave's robot mode not only with car kibble, but with a Mercedes star on his chest. Despite this, director Michael Bay insisted that the Mercedes was simply Carly's car, claiming that "Mercedes would never let us make their car into a bad Decepticon. Car company's {{sic}} really frown on that. I can't say what the game company and comics do that's their own thing. They don't have the same constraints movies do. It's Carly's car."<ref name="baynomerc">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?8724-Update-Is-Soundwave-the-silver-Mercedes-on-set-of-DOTM&p=169598&viewfull=1#post169598 Michael Bay's response to the fan theory that Soundwave is the Silver Mercedes.], April 2011.</ref> On April 19, 2011, an event for promoting the ''Spider-Man: Edge of Time'' and ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' video games was held in London. As part of this, [[High Moon Studios]] released promotional stills from the ''Dark of the Moon'' game, one of which depicted Soundwave's new robot mode, again with Mercedes parts. However, a news embargo was enforced on the attending press, which was broken by South African video game site [http://egamer.co.za egamer].<ref name="egamera">[http://egamer.co.za/2011/05/exclusive-hands-on-transformers-dark-of-the-moon/ egamer's preview of the ''Dark of the Moon'' video game]</ref> The site was soon asked to take down the article and images, as were various ''Transformers'' fan sites that had reported on the article and mirrored the images. On May 2, 2011, Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/ official Transformers website] was given a massive overhaul, including the addition of the new [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm Vector Sigma database]. The entry for Soundwave initially identified his alternate mode as a Mercedes SLS AMG, but was soon changed to "satellite". On May 3, 2011, the embargo for the video game article and promotional stills was finally lifted, allowing sites to freely show the image of Soundwave's new robot mode. Whether Mercedes approved of this remains or not to be seen.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

== References ==
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[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

JosÃ© Luis Orozco

2011-07-15T03:22:48Z

ACIDSTORM92: spelling check, i'll improve this page and others later, too busy

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'''José Luis Orozco''' (born [[June 22]], [[1958]]) is a Mexican voice actor. He is also the voice of [[Buzz Lightyear]] in the spanish dubs of the "''Toy Story''" films

==Roles==
===''[[Cyber Missions]]''===
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]

===''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]

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[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

Talk:Hatchet (DOTM)

2011-07-08T22:17:43Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Senseless literary quotation theme */

Aren't we being a bit premature by having a fiction section for a character that has no indication (currently) of actually appearing in the movie? Sure, Hasbro classifies him as a Dread, but the so far we only know of Crankcase being in the movie... and there's at least *two* of him, like the Constructicons. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 01:32, 5 May 2011 (EDT)

That's right FFN,and P.S:there are some cases of people seeing THREE(gulp)Crankcases.-Dinodigger97-6:47,5-May-2011
:I think the assumption is that he's in the movie by virtue of being one of the characters Hasbro bothered to set up a new bio page for, unlike, for example, Roller or Powerglide. -[[User:LV|LV]] 21:51, 5 May 2011 (EDT)

== Eurofighter Mode ==

Is there any other-fiction justification for this mode, or did Hasbro just decide "Screw the movie, we're not making three molds out of the same car"?[[Special:Contributions/192.249.47.165|192.249.47.165]] 16:54, 30 June 2011 (EDT)
:Not right now, but it makes perfect sense for HasTak to get them different altmodes. What's up with the caption? Couldn't think of a better one? It's already been done and I do get the reference.-[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 01:13, 2 July 2011 (EDT)
::Actually I was talking about the one about legs. The one about Sky Lynx was appropiate.-[[Special:Contributions/201.167.42.38|201.167.42.38]] 01:54, 7 July 2011 (EDT)
:::[[wikipedia:Animal Farm|Now we just need a classic literary reference for his toy picture.]] -[[User:LV|LV]] 21:02, 7 July 2011 (EDT)
::::As I previously told you, I do get the reference, but it was already used on [[Arcee (Prime)]].[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 16:48, 8 July 2011 (EDT)

==Senseless literary quotation theme==
I greatly approve of the new Cyberverse caption, although I think it would be improved by the jet being to the left and the horrible beast to the right. Something to keep in mind when he gets real pictures taken, I guess. -[[User:LV|LV]] 12:30, 8 July 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Hatchet (DOTM)

2011-07-08T20:49:30Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Senseless literary quotation theme */

Talk:Hatchet (DOTM)

2011-07-08T20:48:00Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Eurofighter Mode */

Talk:Dino

2011-07-07T19:56:03Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Alt mode */ new section

Why is this as (Movie) instead of (DOTM)? [[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 15:56, 3 June 2011 (EDT)
:Scroll down to the Merchandise section. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 16:16, 3 June 2011 (EDT)

== Dino? ==

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-ferrari-458-italia-is-172358/
Is this true, or complete bull?--[[User:Primo|Primo]] 16:50, 3 June 2011 (EDT)

:''Supposedly'', this is pure truth. All I can say is... DEAR GOD, PLEASE NO.
:[[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] 23:07, 3 June 2011 (EDT)
::Even if he's referred to as such in the movie, we usually stick to whatever names Hasbro gives them, as with [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and several ROTF Construticons. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 23:33, 3 June 2011 (EDT)

How about listing "Dino" under "foreign names"? Probably not, I think, but it ''might'' be a good place for it, so I thought I'd throw that out there. - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] [[User talk:Queso|Complain here]] 01:24, 30 June 2011 (EDT)

== Alt mode ==

Is the toy a Ferrari?-[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 15:56, 7 July 2011 (EDT)

Blackout (Movie)

2011-07-04T00:10:50Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Cyberverse */

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon helicopter from the first live-action movie|the Decepticon helicopter from Revenge of the Fallen|Grindor (ROTF)}}
:''Blackout is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as N.B.E. 23.''

[[Image:MovieBlackoutHeatScrambleCard57.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He would appreciate you not trying to shoot him in the crotch. Really he would.]]

The massive '''Blackout''' has been described as the "hound" of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. In better days he was always to be found looming powerful and silent behind his leader's right shoulder. When given a target he hunts it down with fierce determination. Blackout is not happy with the progress [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is making towards finding the missing Decepticon leader. He suspects (quite rightly) that Starscream would prefer Megatron to stay lost. Blackout is openly mutinous and will challenge Starscream's leadership at any opportunity, not for his own sake, but to better serve his ultimate goal of finding his lost master. Blackout has a sneaky side and uses his symbiotic companion [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s small size to great advantage.

{{quote|All hail Megatron!|Blackout|''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance2_Blackout_spacebattle.jpg|thumb|left|300px|In space, EVERYONE hears HIM!]]

In the distant past, Blackout was a member of the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]]. During an attack by unknown aliens on the city of [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]], he could be seen picking up a wrecked enemy tank. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1}} In the aftermath of the attack, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] consulted with [[The Fallen|the mysterious relic]] dug up near [[Simfur]] and (essentially) declared a military dictatorship over Cybertron. Blackout followed Megatron and the other flight-capable soldiers into battle, using his special powers to disrupt the enemy flagship's targeting array. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2}}

After science division leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] survived an attempted kidnapping by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s squadron, Megatron declared the scientist and his followers traitors, and reformed the army under a new banner: the Decepticons. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3}}

[[Image:Movie BlackoutStarscream protoforms.jpg|right|200px|thumb|An ominous rumble is Blackout's only response...]]

During the subsequent civil war, Blackout fought alongside Megatron, until his master ordered 'this loyal hound' to assist Starscream's unit in keeping [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces busy, while Megatron pursued his destiny. Arriving soon after [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] delivered news of Megatron's location, Blackout and Starscream witnessed the successful Autobot launch of the AllSpark. Blackout restrained Starscream from going after it, the pair nearly coming to blows when Blackout launched Scorponok from his chest. Fortunately, Starscream calmed down, and after witnessing Megatron leave the planet himself, the group took on protoform transition forms and followed. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

Meanwhile, Starscream crew ''also'' went after Optimus Prime's starship in a Decepticon battlecruiser. Just before launch, Blackout listened to Barricade's not-so-quiet concerns that Starscream wasn't telling them everything. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, they were led into a trap by the Autobots, and their ship (and Starscream's advance scout [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]) was crippled by concussion chain mines. Blackout gave a detailed damage report when ordered but was berated for giving his observation on what had occurred, and was ordered to despatch Scorponok to retrieve Dreadwing.

[[Image:Movie Blackout TargetPrequel continuityheadache.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Beware, Qatar! Beware! Muhahahahahaha!]]

After making repairs to their ship, the Decepticons followed the AllSpark's trace energy and landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} There, they destroyed a primitive [[Beagle 2 Rover|human rover scout]] and decided to investigate the nearby third planet of this solar system. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

Making planetfall on Earth in Afghanistan, Blackout attracted the attention of a military vehicle of the local creatures. Witnessing the ease with which [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] destroyed the carrier, Starscream pondered that Megatron would have been able to subjugate these beings if he was able to. Blackout replied that they needed to find out why he hadn't yet. Starscream's unit then attacked the nearby air base where Blackout scanned and adopted the form of an MH-53J 'Pave Low' helicopter, then easily hacked into the files of the human computers. Inside, he found files on something called 'Project: Iceman', which he suspected was related to Megatron. After the base's destruction, Blackout headed towards [[Qatar]], intent on attacking a similar military base there to access the information they needed. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

{{note|In several instances Planetfall contradicts both [[Movie Prequel issue 4|issue #4]] of IDW's ''[[Movie Prequel]]'' mini-series as well as the movie ''itself'' with regards to where & when the Decepticons arrived on Earth; they landed in the United States during 2003 in the Prequel mini. In this story, Blackout immediately leaves for Qatar after the attack (2007), whereas in the Movie itself, he assumed the form three months before attacking the SOCCENT base. However, this sequence was subsequently used in [[The Reign of Starscream]].}}

[[Image:Movie Blackout IDWprequel camoflageenabled.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Apparently the crew of military helicopters don't count as "witnesses".]]

Meanwhile, the unit ''also'' arrived on [[Earth]] in the [[United States of America]] in the year 2003. Blackout scanned a USAF [[wikipedia:MH-53_Pave_Low|MH-53 Pave Low]] helicopter, but apparently was not detected by the humans, nor caused any casualties, in contrast to his two comrades. When Starscream told the Decepticons that their mission was to find the AllSpark, Blackout reminded Starscream that they must also find Megatron.

Later, after being lured into a trap intended for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] set by a group of impressively equipped humans, Blackout attacked the organisation's bunker and attempted to hack into their main server, but failed after they disconnected their local systems. The only lead he got was a name...[[Sector Seven]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}}
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===''Transformers: Beginnings''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Brian Stepanek]]

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{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}

===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
During the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Blackout preferred to sow confusion and disarray before he attacked, rather than engage in direct confrontation and risk being killed. He would only go into ground battles under cover of loud noise and pyrotechnics (which he himself caused with his devastating sonic shriek emitters). Unfortunately for him, this meant he kept getting stuck leading the ''first wave'' of attacks! To protect himself, he used an army of drone troopers (presumably [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponoks]]) to draw enemy fire. These drones were called "the swarm" and Blackout deliberately encouraged rumours about them so their arrival would strike fear into the hearts of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4|Blackout Profile}} Despite being a coward at heart, he began to ''revel'' in the chaos and carnage he was causing, even if the odd Decepticon ended up as collatoral damage! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Jazz V. Blackout}}

{{Note|The following event is unique to the Titan Magazines continuity.}}

Half an hour after his death and before his body was dumped in the sea, Blackout was briefly turned into a rampaging zombie by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

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Blackout was not dead!

He assaulted an Autobot convoy at Shreveport, [[Louisiana]] as part of a general terror campaign. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} Later, he was a key part in a Decepticon ambush, appearing from nowhere to blankside Autobot ground troops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

He was one of the [[Decepticon Heartland]] generals, and had to report the grim news to Starscream of just how badly [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] had gummed up their advance. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part Two}} By the time the battle reached him in Philadelphia, he was commanding the only Decepticon force left standing. He rejected an offer to defect to Stockade's team, defiantly saying this planet was ''theirs'', and sicced Scorponok on him.

Scorponok failed and Blackout went down. Now he ''is'' dead. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Blackout had spent thousands of years searching for Megatron and the AllSpark under Starscream aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]''. While Starscream was hoping not to find Megatron, Blackout was working against him in hopes of restoring the former leader. Upon discovering [[Ghost 1|a vessel similar to Megatron's alternate mode]], Blackout became convinced that Megatron was nearby. However, the Autobots arrived in the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' to investigate the ship, and Starscream ordered the Decepticons to wait while he investigated the alien ship. Growing impatient, Blackout convinced [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] to join him in an attack on the Autobots. Blackout, Scorponok, and Frenzy ganged up on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], but he managed to defeat them, forcing Blackout to call for a retreat. After Prime headed to investigate [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s disappearance, Starscream ordered them to attack, and Bonecrusher was given command. Blackout, however, was able to sneak Scorponok on board the ''Ark''.

After Starscream returned, Blackout demanded answers. Starscream claimed that Prime and Bumblebee were killed by indigenous worms, while the alien ship was destroyed when it fell into a cavern. Blackout, unconvinced, challenged Starscream, but was seriously damaged, and had to be taken back to the ''Nemesis''. However, Prime, Bumblebee, and the ship appeared soon after. When Starscream ordered the Decepticons to destroy the ship, Blackout demanded answers, which Bonecrusher and Barricade agreed to. However, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to force Scorponok off the ''Ark'', and Blackout, still healing, sped to his rescue. What a pal. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
[[Image:Movie Blackout Raptors.jpg|right|201px|thumb|This race sucks.]]
Blackout flew into the airspace of [[United States military|US]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] and refused to identify himself, prompting base commander [[Colonel Sharp]] to dispatch two [[wikipedia:F-22_Raptor|F-22 Raptors]] to escort the Decepticon into their base. One of the Raptors reported that Blackout had the registry number of 4500X on his vertical stabilizer, the number of the helicopter Blackout had scanned and destroyed three months earlier in Afghanistan.

[[Image:Movie Blackout SOCCENTAttack1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|All your base are belong to us.]]
Once landed, Blackout was surrounded by the soldiers stationed at the base and ordered to power down and disembark his crew, or deadly force would be used. Seeing no reason to hide himself any further, Blackout transformed under a hail of automatic weapons fire from the shocked humans. Activating his heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, Blackout made quick work of the soldiers closest to him, then unleashed a massive shock wave that killed the rest of the troops and shattered their vehicles and the windows of the operations control tower. Blackout made his way around the base, tossing tanks aside, crushing soldiers underfoot and blowing up aircraft. Eventually, he reached the operations bunker and tore off the roof to link up with their server and download its files in an attempt to find information on [[Megatron (Movie)|Project: Ice Man]]. Unfortunately, the base commander intervened, cutting the physical hard line of the server, severing Blackout's connection and thwarting the primary objective of his mission.

[[Image:Movie Blackout holoavatar.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Watch me twirl my [[Moustache Man|moustache]] as I contemplate the destruction of Earth.]]
Still, Blackout carried out his second objective—the destruction of the human base. As he proceeded, [[Robert Epps|a human soldier]] was nearly crushed. Instinctively, the soldier recorded images of Blackout, the Decepticon indulging this brief moment of curiosity by looking straight back at the human. Blackout then activated a chest-mounted laser cannon to put the fleshling out of its misery, but before he could do so, he was struck by a grenade fired by [[Jorge Figueroa|another soldier]], and the human made his escape. Enraged, Blackout fired flare countermeasures into the sky to confuse any other attempts to attack him, then ejected Scorponok from his back and sent his minion to track the [[William Lennox|fleeing]] [[Patrick Donnelly|soldiers]]. Blackout then turned his attention and his weapons back to the rest of the base, eventually destroying it, leaving no survivors.

Evidently, after the attack, Blackout flew back to the [[United States of America|United States]], as he was in the vicinity when [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] reported the discovery of AllSpark's location and Starscream ordered their forces to mobilize. Blackout was the last to acknowledge the order, then rallied in Megatron's name, perhaps to remind Starscream who his master was.

[[Image:Blackout is going to kill you.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Point that thing someplace else!]]
Blackout arrived at [[Mission City]] just as the final battle was getting underway. Megatron's order of "Decepticons attack" must have been music to his ears, and he followed his master's commands whole heartedly. He attempted to block [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]]'s path as the boy was trying to get away with the AllSpark, before he was attacked by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Autobot threw a car at Blackout, who fired his laser cannon to destroy the vehicle and knock Ironhide over. He flew ahead of ladiesman217, attempting to use his rotor weapon to kill him, but the human managed to dodge this attack.

[[Image:Blackout movie dead.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Oh, God, I hope that stuff leaking out is Energon.]]
Blackout withdrew from the battle for a few moments, but returned as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron fought. Seeing his master under attack, Blackout came to the defense of his lord by activating his hand-held rotor weapon, but soldiers—including survivors of the SOCCENT base attack—attempted to stop him by painting him with targeting lasers for friendly F-22 Raptors to fire upon. As Blackout activated his cannon, he noticed the lasers targeted on him. Underestimating the fighting spirit and desire for vengeance of the humans, Blackout tried to finish them off until Captain Lennox, using an abandoned motorcycle, charged at him and fired a sabot round into his crotch (ouch), as F-22s pounded the Decepticon with missiles, extinguishing his [[spark]].

His remains were dumped in the <s>deepest</s> ''second'' deepest part of the ocean—the Laurentian Abyss—along with his fellow dead Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

{{note|The possible period of time that Blackout acquired his vehicle mode in the movie appears to contradict the origin of his vehicle mode in both [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[Movie Prequel]] and the second Target-sponsored prequel comic. See [[#Notes|Notes]] section below.}}

===Beast Wars Diorama Story===

At some point, Blackout and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]. A battle broke out between the four factions. The Autobots and the Decepticons eventually returned to their home dimension, leaving the Maximals and Predacons behind to settle the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}

===Transformers (2007) toy bios===
Blackout is extremely disciplined, and as such keeps his bodywork pristine. {{storylink|#PremiumSeries|Premium Series Blackout}} He is incredibly single-minded in pursuing his quarry. {{storylink|#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Blackout}} He and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] have fought alongside each other for untold years, leaving nothing but devastated worlds in their wake as they searched for the AllSpark. {{storylink|#Unleashed|Unleashed}}

At some point, he had a knock-down, drag-out fight with Ironhide, possibly in a desert. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Ironhide Vs Desert Blackout}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
In the aftermath of the battle in Mission City, [[Sector Seven]] hauled away Blackout's corpse along with the other Decepticon bodies. The clandestine human organization brought the bodies to a secret facility in the Nevada desert, with the intention of getting every bit of information they could out of the dead Decepticons before they were forced to dump them into the sea. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

==='''Revenge of the Fallen''' toy bios===
Ratchet and Blackout are apparently total opposites. {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Rescue Ratchet Vs. Blackout}} He may have once gotten into a fight where Optimus Prime deployed twin forearm swords. {{storylink|#Robot Heroes 2|Optimus Prime and Blackout}}

==Games==

===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Noah Nelson]]

====Autobot campaign====
During the battle of Mission City, Blackout suffered a humiliating defeat from [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], even though he had help from [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and two [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwings]]. That's got be the most humiliating thing for any of the characters in the videogame, losing to somebody a third of his size. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

====Decepticon campaign====
[[Image:VGBlackoutE1M3Intro.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
Blackout and Scorponok were sent to the SOCCENT Base to destroy the human military installation there and download information from the military servers on the location of the [[AllSpark]]. The pair were successful, though Blackout's escape was briefly interrupted by the arrival of a squad of human jet fighters. After blasting them to tiny bits, he made good his escape.

Blackout arrived at [[Hoover Dam]], where his scans failed to detect the energy signatures of Megatron or the AllSpark. Starscream ordered him to break the dam piece by piece. Blackout fired a pair of missiles and fought off a squad of [[Swindle (Movie)|Autobot sports car drones]] that were defending the installation. As Megatron emerged, he bowed before his lord. He then followed the newly-revived Megatron to [[Mission City]], where he engaged in a final showdown with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], who had just punted Scorponok. The Autobot warhorse certainly gave the massive Decepticon a run for his money. The huge number of Autobot drones backing Ironhide up didn't make things any easier.

During Megatron's battle with Optimus Prime, Blackout attempted to assist his master by charging Prime. Prime punched the massive Decepticon, sending him flying. How embarrassing. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}
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===''Transformers: Autobots''===
As Jazz retrieved Sector 7 vehicles for Optimus Prime, he happened upon their helicopter, which to his surprise turned out to be Blackout. The two battled at Tranqulity's power plant, where Jazz managed to defeat him. Humiliated, he transformed and flew away.

Blackout made his presence felt again as Bumblebee raced back to Tranquility carrying the AllSpark with him. He chased Bumblebee through the streets until he was intercepted on a rooftop by Ratchet, who put an end to his menace for good. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
First arriving under the command of [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|a low-ranking soldier]], Blackout was sent out to destroy the communications arrays in the Qatar SOCCENT military base. Once completed, he returns for more orders.

Soon after, Blackout encounters [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who appears at the base to stop you from blowing the [[Pit|hell]] out of everything. Once defeated, Blackout disappears until the other Decepticons arrive at Hoover Dam.

Dropping off some bombs for Brawl to set, the Decepticons attempt to blow up the Dam to simultaneously release Megatron and thaw him out, but are thwarted by Jazz and his drone clones. Their heroic attempts are for naught, as Megatron escapes anyway, while Blackout and Barricade retrieve his weapon chip. Once in hand, they meet before their leader and reactivate his weapons. After a charismatic speech, they set out to Tranquility to capture the AllSpark and defeat the Autobots once and for all.

Blackout arrives just in time to be blasted to [[Slag (slang)|slag]] by an AllSpark powered Starscream with a single blast. That's still slightly less embarrassing than being beaten by a half-dead Jazz. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Blackout Legends toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I have no fingers? You did this, Starscream!]]
*'''Blackout''' (Legends, 2007)

:A much smaller and highly simplified version of the character, Legends Blackout features limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of an [[wikipedia:MH-53_Pave_Low|Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low]] heavy-lift helicopter (the placement of the fuel tanks, in particular making him look more like a [[Wikipedia:CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53 Sea Stallion]]). Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike [[Jazz (Movie)|other]] Legends Class toys of movie characters. Curiously, the instructions on the back of the card show how to transform him from his alt-mode to his robot mode, which is the reverse of the rest of the Legends Class packaging.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]].
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[[Image:Movie Legends Ironhide DesertBlackout.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hey, look! It's Grindor! Stop! That is so dumb! Do something else!]]
*'''Ironhide vs. Desert Blackout''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2007)

: Desert Blackout is a tan redeco of the previously released Legends Blackout toy. He comes with an all-new Legends Class Ironhide. Oddly, he doesn't have a faction symbol anywhere on his body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Desert Blackout at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Voyager Blackout toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The largest Transformer in the film. Ironically, one of the smallest Voyager-class toys ''ever''.]]
*'''Blackout''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: Blackout transforms into a reasonably accurate MH-53 Pave Low, though he has a rather [[Show-accuracy|film-inaccurate]] slate grey base colour and a totally random gold radome. An aft "cage" compartment can be opened to release a small PVC figurine of his partner, [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. A button on the very end of his tail can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades. By attaching the Deluxe-class Scorponok to his underside, the rotor [[gimmick]] also spins Scorponok's claws.

: During transformation, Blackout's (mind-numbingly delicate) [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position, and lifts his back assembly and locks into into place behind his head. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs—if you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit.

: In robot mode, Blackout appears closer to his original concept art, back when he was called "Incinerator" (seemingly also the basis for his Nintendo DS appearance). The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to ''vaguely'' represent the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he wields in the film, also seen on [[#Titanium_Series|the ''Titanium'' figurine (see below)]]. Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Blackout is also much shorter than most Voyager-class figures despite his bulk, barely taller than a Deluxe figure.

: It is ''very'' easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does ''not'' ''un''lock it, with the user being required to actively separate the parts by hand. Failing to do so is sure to misalign your Blackout to bejeezus.

: An interesting side note is that the two hard points located on Blackout's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on most [[Unicron Trilogy]] figures.

: This mold was [[Retool|retooled]] and [[Redeco|redecoed]] into [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] for the ''AllSpark Power'' refresh of the movie toyline, and was then redecoed into [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]] for ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. This retool gave them a new head and replaced the tiny Scorponok figure with a lifeboat/gun, as well as giving them the new hands to allow them to hold it. The original Blackout mold was redecoed into [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] for the same line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Voyager Blackout at TFU.info]''

[[Image:Movie DecepticonDesertAttack 2pack.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ignoring the vast difference in scale between Scorponok's two figures while linked to Blackout takes some imagination.]]
*'''Decepticon Desert Attack''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: This package, based on their first appearance in the film, features an unchanged Voyager Blackout packaged with an unchanged Deluxe Scorponok, which was exclusively available at Toys "R" Us stores. Since Voyager Blackout was gang-molded with the miniature Scorponok figure the single release came with, this means that the set contains two Scorponok toys in different sizes.
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[[Image:MovieVoyager_Blackout4500X.JPG|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Blackout Ver. 4500X''' (Lawson exclusive Voyager Class, Japan 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure, Autobot and Decepticon pins

: This Voyager class Blackout repaint is exclusive to the Lawson Japan convenience store chain, with the purchase of the movie DVD. He is redecoed in a somewhat more realistic color scheme for vehicle mode, 4500X markings and a drastically changed plastic color scheme in robot mode (many parts once black are now silver or the same colour as his helicopter hull). Additionally, the mini-Scorponok figurine has been repainted in metallic colours and detailed to resemble the deluxe-class toy (and the movie CG design, of course).

:Also included a set of two brass Autobot and Decepticon insignia pins.
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{{anchor|PremiumSeries}}
[[Image:Movie Blackout PremiumVoyager toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|NOW the size is perfect.]]
*'''Blackout''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, USA 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

: This redeco of the Voyager Class Blackout toy is based on the same plastic color layout and paint mask as the Japanese Lawson exclusive "Version 4500X" redeco of Voyager Blackout, down to the improved paint on the Scorponok mini-figure. As a matter of fact, both toys were almost ''identical'', the main difference being that the paint used on Version 4500X's is more matte than the paint used on the Premium Series release.

: Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Blackout was available as a mass market release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Blackout/blackout.htm More information on Premium Series Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB Blackout.jpg|right|300px|thumb|... Brownout?]]
*'''Gyro Blade Blackout''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:A simplified version of Blackout, designed for smaller children. His rotor blade can be detached and inserted into his left hand to represent the hand-held rotor blade seen in the film, just like the Voyager class version. He also features a chest cannon which can be flipped up from his back. Oddly, you can only see one-fourth of Blackout's head from a 90-degree angle. Even less of it is visible when his chest cannon is flipped up. He features a firing missile.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:Blackout DOTM Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|300px|At long last, not grossly undersized compared to his teammates.]]
*'''Blackout''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''005'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV15'''
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok

:Blackout is a [[Cyberverse]] Commander-class figure, featuring a surprisingly complex transformation into yet another Sikorsky Pave Low. Curiously, despite the development of this toy after two live-action movies, his robot mode appears to have the same preproduction feet as the larger and earlier toys. Since his left arm ends up having the Pave Low's tail rotor, Blackout is able to use it as a weapon if one chooses and hold either Scorponok or any [[C joint]] accesory.

:He is mistransformed in the package to better fit inside it, thus he appears that way in official photos.

:Blackout includes his symbiotic partner Scorponok, who has some minor tail articulation and transforms into a handheld blaster weapon for Blackout (or any other Cyberverse figure with the appropriate hands). Scorponok can also be carried along on the underside of Blackout's vehicle-mode tail. Though unmentioned in the instructions, Scorponok can also peg into the (otherwise pointless) peg on the back of Blackout's robot mode, just under his rotor blades, mimicking the way he was stored and ejected off of Blackout in the movie. This is prooooobably intentional.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Lunchables====
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* '''Blackout''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

: What could only be called a "pseudo-figure" (and that's still being pretty generous), Blackout "transforms" from a flat, blueish-gray structure emblazoned with the Decepticon symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Blackout is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to creatre the lunchables figure for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. A similar mold was used to creature the Lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though with the Autobot symbol sculpted in instead of the Decepticon one. Each itiration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LunchBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Lunchables Blackout at TFU.info]''

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====3D Battle-Card Game====
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Blackout.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
* '''Blackout''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)

: A 29-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Blackout "transforms" into a black helicopter. He uses the same parts layout as [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]], [[Vortex (Energon Wars)|Vortex]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]].
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====Titanium Series====
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Blackout.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Scorponok! I can't move! Quick, drag me away!]]
*'''Blackout''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon display stand

: This three-inch figurine, as with all Titaniums, is partially made of die-cast metal and plastic, sculpted holding his rotor-blades as a hand weapon. Interestingly, Blackout has a more unique sculpt to him; the weapon is sculpted as it was briefly seen in the movie, but on the wrong hand. Blackout ''himself'' has an altered leg & foot design as well as having the main rotor-blades on his back excluded, matching it up more with the fact that instead of using his tail rotor, he uses his ''main'' rotor as a multi-purpose melee weapon, echoing the game render. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, head and waist, and he comes packaged with a movie-style Decepticon symbol display base.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TitBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Titanium Series Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====Unleashed====
[[Image:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds BlackoutBarricade.jpg|right|150px|thumb|After camping out in the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma, the two vowed to never go spelunking again.....]]
*'''Blackout and Barricade''' (2008)

: The Blackout and Barricade turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters in both robot mode emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys.) The 'turnaround' aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Decepticon sigil instead.

: This product's release was cancelled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.
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====Radio Shack====
[[Image:Movie_Radioshack_RC_Blackout.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Blackout''' (2007)

: A remote control helicopter sold at Radio Shack, this little heli operates on 2-channels, features blades with a diameter of just under 5.5 inches and an LED light mounted on the front fuselage. The design of the helicopter is rather inaccurate to an MH-53 Pave Low, and is coloured black for some reason.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[Image:Movie Blackout screencleaner.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Blackout''' (2008)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] on January 2008,<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> this Dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Blackout printed on the other side.
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====Robot Heroes====
[[Image:RH Prime vs Blackout.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Blackout's hobbies include worshipping Megatron, and jumping out of bushes and yelling "BOOGA-BOOGA!" at small children.]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Blackout''' (2007)

: Packaged with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Blackout is a cute style rendition of the character. Most notably, his face has been given a more traditional Transformer style mouth and nose, making him appear more like a grumpy old man. His articulation is the standard three points, however, the kibble in his design limits the movement. This mold was later redecoed into "Battle Damage" Blackout.

::'''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blackout at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Keeps 'em where I can sees 'em!]]
*'''The Final Battle''' (2008)

: Packaged with Autobot Jazz, Autobot Ratchet, Megatron, and Optimus Prime. "Battle Damage" Blackout is a slightly redecoed version of the two pack version. No molding has changed, and the articulation is still limited. His exclusive deco is a black paint wash over various parts of his body to evoke battle damage. Oddly, the undersides of his arms get this deco but not the top, meaning the toy is meant to only be posed with arms raised. The Final Battle 5-pack was sold exclusively in [[Walmart]] stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHWMBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Final Battle Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====Burger King====
[[Image:MovieMerchandise-BurgerKingBlackout.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Blackout''' (2007)

:This [[Burger King]] toy is a small plastic replica of Blackout's Pave Low vehicle form, with two special features:
:*Holding his cockpit window up to a light source and peering through a small lens behind his front landing wheel will reveal an image of his CGI-rendered robot mode.
:*His wheels are linked to his rotor drive shaft — spinning them will cause his rotors to spin rapidly, possibly flying off and disappearing under the nearest piece of furniture, where the cat will eventually find them and chew them to pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BKBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Burger King Blackout at TFU.info]''
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Robot Heroes====
[[Image:Robotheroesoptimusblackout.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Sure you aren't [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] or somethin'?" "Nope."]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Blackout''' (2009)

:Just like his first ''Robot Heroes'' set, Blackout comes with Optimus Prime. While Blackout is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the previous mold, Optimus Prime is an all-new sculpt with two swords. With his blue and tan, Blackout kinda looks like [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHBlackout/blackout.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blackout at TFU.info]''
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====Titanium Series====
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*'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Blackout''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Movie Decepticon sigil display stand

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive set features an unchanged version of 2007's ''Titanium Series'' Blackout and a [[redeco]]ed [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]].
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====Figure Collection====
[[Image:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Blackout.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Just pretend I'm Grindor if it makes you happy.]]
*'''Blackout''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand

:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Blackout is based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]], making him extremely off-model from his movie look. He is cast leaning back and has a chunk of kibble protruding from his back to stop him toppling forwards, however he's still very top heavy.

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====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Blackout'''
: Blackout is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====McDonald's====
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*'''Blackout''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' rotor

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Blackout does not transform but features a spinning/firing rotor mechanism instead. The rotor can be placed on his back, or mounted on his arm to be fired. Blackout does not feature any [[light-piping]], but does have three points articulation. He was only available during week 6 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

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==Notes==
[[Image:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Blackoutwave lives in constant fear of [http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dactyl-nightmare&page=detail&id=12493 pterodactyls].]]
* Blackout was originally conceived as [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], hence his symbiotic relationship with Scorponok, who was originally conceived as [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]. Though this obviously changed, his portrayal in the ''Ghosts of Yesterday'' novel is rather Soundwave-esque. Likewise, in the IDW prequel comic, Blackout is the only Decepticon to land on Earth and acquire his alternate mode without ''any'' witnesses, whereas Starscream and Barricade had to kill existing witnesses. In the film ''itself'', Blackout's only speaking role has him quickly reporting to Starscream's call... in Cybertronian, with he alone both hailing Megatron upon the AllSpark's discovery and attempting to aid him in battle against Prime. What's more, all this "Soundwave-ness" is further enhanced by Hasbro's official bio, calling Blackout "his leader's hound".

* Blackout wins the award for being the Transformers character from the 2007 movie that has gone through the most number of working names: Aside from "Soundwave", he was also supposed to be named "Grimlock",<ref name="early">Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> "Vortex",<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?p=1120447#post1120447 Unformatted script sample from first draft naming the Decepticon helicopter "Vortex" posted by Roberto Orci on Don Murphy's message board]</ref> "Devastator",<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/SITEv2/HTML/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_32.html "Devastator" concept art at Ben Procter Online Portfolio]</ref> and "Incinerator"<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/SITEv2/HTML/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_34.html "Incinerator" pre-production render at Ben Procter Online Portfolio]</ref> at different stages of the pre-production process. The name "Incinerator" was later used for a [[Incinerator (Movie)|different toy]] from the Movie toyline.

* Blackout's working name "Incinerator" is also accounted for in the aforementioned Hasbro bio, noting how Blackout will "fill the air with fire and burn the land clear to take his revenge".

* The period of time that Blackout acquired his vehicle mode in the film, three months prior to the unfolding events, appears to contradict the origin of his vehicle mode in IDW's ''[[Movie Prequel]]'' comics, with him apparently having scanned and destroyed the MH-53 Pave Low all the way back in 2003. It's maaaaybe possible that he just kept on destroying ''different'' Pave Lows over time to maintain his covert status (with the U.S. government covering it up) until he finally realized how close he was to a military network access point.

* [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok's]] alternate mode is actually a part of Blackout's helicopter mode; he's made up of a [[wikipedia:General_Electric_T64|General Electric T64]] turboshaft engine and various other helicopter bits. Considering Blackout didn't appear to be missing any integral parts of his alternate mode when answering [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy's]] call or during the final battle in [[Mission City]], either Scorponok reattached himself to Blackout after he escaped the US Air Force's counter-attack in Qatar, or Blackout somehow magically regrew the parts that were previously made up by Scorponok.

* Blackout is never actually seen using his chest cannon in the film, even though he unfurls it quite emphatically on two separate occasions.

* During a transmission from Burger King's website, Optimus Prime has decreed that we are not to ride ''this'' helicopter. The current ridability of ''other'' helicopters the world over is unknown. Stand by for further updates as they become available.

*Blackout uses a [[mouthplate]] in the movie, seen in a brief shot of the side of his face before Epps takes his photo at the beginning of the film, and again when Epps was targeting him during the climactic battle.

* Whilst Blackout is seen using his smaller rear Helicopter rotor as a weapon in the film, the console game shows that he is able to detach the main rotor from his back and swing it around in a somewhat similar manner.

* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' never explicitly establishes [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not.<ref name="orci">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Q&A with Roberto Orci at TFW2005]</ref> In the [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|{{SITENAME_SHORT}} Hasbro Q&A for July 2009]], it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.

*Internal files for the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video game identify Grindor as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character... but had dialog re-recorded to refer to him as Grindor.

*In addition to Orci, several other official sources were also confused if Blackout or Grindor appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The 2-disc special edition of the film features an inside look at some still poses of the Autobots and Decepticons, and names the helicopter as Blackout (he's 33 feet tall, by the way). The ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' also features Blackout instead of Grindor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blackout''' (ブラックアウト ''Burakkuauto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kisülés''' ("Discharge")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi Mó''' (Taiwan, 黑魔, "Black Demon"), '''Xuan Yun''' (China, 眩晕, "Dizziness")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Vymyckach''' ("Switch Off")

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]

Talk:Hatchet (DOTM)

2011-07-02T05:13:40Z

ACIDSTORM92:

MartÃn MarÃa Soto Portilla

2011-06-30T21:01:15Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Notes */

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'''Martín María Soto Portilla''' (born [[September 10]], [[1952]]) is a Mexican voice actor and thespian. He is known for voicing Egon Spengler in the ''Ghostbusters'' films and animated series, Sledge Hammer, Professor Utonium, Marvin the Martian, among many others roles.

==Roles==
===''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''===
*[[Rattrap]]

===''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]''===
*[[Gas Skunk]]

===''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''===
*[[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]]

==Notes==
*He is notable for being the first actor to voice three different Transformers in three different continuities.

==External links==
*[http://doblaje.wikia.com/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Soto Martín Soto on Doblaje Wiki] (Spanish)

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Ravage (ROTF)

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:''Ravage is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF_Ravage_promo.jpg|thumb|400px|Twisted tales of Felix the death-dealing moggy.]]

'''Ravage''' specializes in infiltration. A frequent partner of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], he does the dirty work of the larger Decepticon. Ravage's body and armament are all dedicated to hitting the enemy before they even know what hit them. He can be orbitally inserted at fifteen times the speed of sound, spy inside highly secure locations using swarms of [[Microcon (ROTF)|microcons]], and generally ruin your day. He respects the danger [[human]]s present though, as they were the ones who managed to kill [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

Perhaps due to his origin as reengineered Cybertronian wildlife, some doubt Ravage's sentience, and there is debate on the degree to which he is a distinct entity, rather than an extension of Soundwave's will.<ref>[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]</ref> However, he's displayed guile, cunning, and split-second tactical thinking, making it hard for others to believe he does not have some innate intelligence. <ref>[[Transformers Comic issue 2.4|Titan Ravage Profile]]</ref> In reality, Ravage just considers the other Decepticons ''beneath'' him, and allows his eerie, silent ways and manner to alienate him from his comrades. Soundwave is the one exception: the two are kindred spirits, understanding each other's true nature and motives. <ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Battle Bios]</ref>

==Fiction==

===IDW movie prequel comics===
Early in the war, Ravage joined Megatron's Decepticon malcontents in attacking [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and his archeological digs. However, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] anticipated this move by the Decepticons and arrived on scene, literally on top of Ravage, to protect his mentor. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3}}

===''The Veiled Threat''===
Many, many years later, Ravage made his way to Earth following the destruction of the [[AllSpark]]. After the [[crab spy]] successfully infiltrated [[NEST]] headquarters at [[Diego Garcia]], it made its way back to the sea where Ravage was waiting to pick it up. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}

===Titan Magazines ROTF comic===

[[Image:Titan4_Ravagedescends.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Ceiling cat is watching you masturbate.]]

Ravage was dispatched to NEST's [[United Kingdom|Scotland]] base to find, interrogate, and kill [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] before they could pass on information about the Decepticon plans. Easily breaking into one of the most secure bases on Earth, he went on to swiftly knock out [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] and attempt to rip into the twins. While they were able to evade him, Ravage shrugged off any attack and finally cornered Mudflap, broadcasting Soundwave's demands to him.

This, however, was a trap the twins had set up, and Ravage found himself trapped in a simulated combat exercise. To escape, he faked unconsciousness and then snuck out the back when nobody was looking. But he made sure to bug the base before he left... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}}

[[Image:Titan2-4 SkidsRavage.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Said the Cat, I know a fun game I will win. I think it is called Dismember the Twin!]]

When the twins temporarily pretended to defect, poor Ravage had to listen to them nattering throughout briefings. Not even his ominous growl would silence them! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]]
[[Image:Ravagerotfteaser.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Meowth! That's right!]]
From his vantage point high in orbit above Earth, Ravage's master [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] located the last remaining shard of the [[AllSpark (Movie)|AllSpark]] in a [[NEST]] holding facility on [[Diego Garcia]], and dispatched Ravage to retrieve it. Launched from Soundwave's chest, Ravage plummeted through Earth's atmosphere in re-entry mode and impacted just off Diego Garcia's shore, bounding to land in the blink of an eye. Quickly and stealthily, the feline Decepticon knocked several of the base's security sensors offline to cover his approach, then proceeded to vomit a large quantity of [[Microcon (ROTF)|small, metallic spheres]] down a ventilation shaft. Once inside the base, the spheres transformed and combined into "[[Reedman]]", who successfully stole the shard and returned to the surface to reunite with Ravage. As the human soldiers attempted stop Reedman, Ravage provided cover fire, killing several humans in the process. The pair then made their escape.

[[Image:ROTF-Ravagefires.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He arms himself in case a Monday comes along.]]

Having secured the shard, Ravage traveled to the ''[[Bayos]]'', a human freighter carrying the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] which was passing the area of the sea in which [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was buried. After diving over the side of the barge and reaching the bottom where Megatron's body rested, Ravage ejected [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]] from a compartment in his chest. While the Constructicons began to tear apart "[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|ze little one]]", Ravage was going for a swim, apparently enjoying the water, but quickly ended his little frolic when the Doctor demanded the shard. After the Doctor resurrected Megatron using the AllSpark shard, Ravage and the Constructicons swam up to the surface following their revived leader.

[[Image:ROTF Ravage death.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Remember to spay and neuter your pets. ''Or Bumblebee will kill them''.]]
Some time later, Ravage joined the other Decepticons in searching for [[Sam Witwicky]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]] amid some [[Egypt]]ian ruins. The forces of NEST soon arrived, and [[Operation: Firestorm|battle]] broke out, complicating their search. Spotting Sam, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] instructed [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] to release [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky]]. Ravage jumped out of the Constructicon when he ejected the fleshlings, and went stalking. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] managed to get the jump on Rampage, and Ravage in turn jumped on Bumblebee's head, clawing off part of his battle helmet. Unfortunately for Ravage, Bumblebee still had plenty of fight left in him, and he promptly dispatched the killer kitty by ''tearing out'' Ravage's own goo-covered spine. ''Ouch''. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Months after Ravage's death at the hands of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], his reconstructed form was brought back on-line in an undisclosed location by a mysterious new master. Subsequently, Ravage appeared outside [[Guantanamo Bay]], searching for a "new target". Ravage snuck in, found the remains of the [[appliancebot]]s and appropriated them. Ravage lept into the ocean to escape the military, who had located him.

Ravage emerged on a beach near [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. Though he curled up on the ground to wait for further instructions from his unknown benefactor, he was once again discovered. Ravage destroyed several helicopters before being surrounded by soldiers and jeeps. To bolster his defensive, he unleashed [[Reedman]], and although the smaller robot was eventually taken down, it provided the distraction needed to allow Ravage to escape into a [[Kingdom Petrochemicals|petrochemical plant]].

Deciding the relatively subtle approach wasn't working, officials at the White House asked the [[President of the United States]] for permission to level the plant. As the explosion engulfed the plant, Ravage tried to conceal himself beneath its foundation. Ravage's attempt to survive was mostly successful; his damaged form was still online, waiting in a pit beneath the rubble for new instructions. The remnants of the smuggled appliancebots reached out to him with streams of energy... {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 5|Tales of the Fallen #5}}

[[Image:Nefarious3 Ravage.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
Shortly after, Soundwave, disturbed by Ravage's reactivation, dispatched a quartet of minions ([[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]], [[Rumble (ROTF)|Rumble]], [[Beastbox (ROTF)|Beastbox]] and [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]]) to investigate. This soon erupted into a conflict with cleanup crews and Autobot reinforcements, which prompted Soundwave to intervene. Although the battle resulted in several casualities on both sides, Ravage was undisturbed. While the other Decepticons retreated, [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] stuck around to tend to Ravage. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Buzzsaw managed to get Ravage operational, and the pair burst out of the ruins of the petrochemical plant, surprising an NSA team which was investigating the disaster zone. Soundwave ordered Ravage to find a quiet location. There Soundwave rendezvoused with him in order to give him a scan. Ravage subsequently accompanied Soundwave in going to the aid of a Decepticon team in [[Wendover]], under attack by Autobot forces. He attacked [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and was thrown aside. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}}

Following Soundwave's capture by the Autobots, Ravage took part in a rescue mission, however when he was about to free Soundwave, [[Ingrid]] overrode his higher functions, and Ravage fled. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}} Ravage returned to his new masters, the [[Initiative]], however Soundwave tracked him and mounted an unsuccessful attack on the [[Initiative base]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} Soundwave returned, teamed up with Autobot forces, to assault the base. He was able to regain control of Ravage and had his minion unleash Reedman in an attempt to stop [[Carter Newell]] from destroying all Transformer life on Earth. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

{{spoiler|Rising Storm issue 4|June 4}}
After the defeat of the Initiative, Ravage returned to the Decepticon fold and spent some time at their base in [[Namibia]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Soundwave later sent Ravage and his other minions to attack [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] when they discovered the cage holding [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s [[Driller|"pet"]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} The battle ended with the Autobots setting off a massive bomb, though Soundwave got away unharmed, so perhaps Ravage did as well. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

==Games==
===Autobot Stronghold===
Ravage was used as the basis for an army of [[drone]] units, who were part of the constant attacks on the Autobot's [[LG]] Stronghold. These Ravage drones were weak, but fast, and attacked in great numbers. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:ROTFtoy-Soundwavemissile.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Do not aim Ravage towards face.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile

:Soundwave comes with an intricately sculpted missile that appears to represent Ravage in transition form. He can't transform, though. Bummer.

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[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Ravage_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Admit it: between the spiky spine and that dead, purple eye, you just want to cuddle the guy.]]
*'''Ravage''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-13'''

:Part of the third wave of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class toys, Ravage transforms from "panther mode" into a [[transition form|"reentry mode."]] (The "reentry mode" is exactly as involved as it looks.) By pulling back on a lever located on the small of his back, Ravage's head will snap forward and his jaws will open; sliding the lever back and forth will reverse and reactivate the gimmick. His tail actually comes off...that means his toy meets the same fate.

:During part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], Ravage was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Ravage/ravage.htm More information on Ravage at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Here kitty, kitty, kitty. Where are you?]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Toys "R" Us-exclusive box set, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile
: A three pack (technically four pack if you want to count Ravage), also featuring The Fallen, and a silver Voyager Class Megatron from the first movie toyline. Soundwave is [[redeco]]ed in predominantly blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-SoundwavemissileNESTAlliance.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'm not an accessory! I'm a human being! Wait, that's not right either.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee vs Infiltration Soundwave''' (NEST Global Alliance two-pack, 2010)
: Part of the [[NEST Global Alliance]] campaign, a two-pack of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Battlefield Bumblebee]] and Infiltration Soundwave included yet another [[redeco]] of that damn Ravage missile. But if you buy this and two other specially-marked NEST Global Alliance toys, you can send in for a proper Ravage!
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[[Image:ROTFtoy-RavageRecon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|And I'll form the yikes!]]
*'''Recon Ravage''' (Mail-in exclusive, 2010)
: When you buy the above Bumblebee/Soundwave pack and two specially-marked Transformers products, you can send in for an exclusive Recon Ravage figure! All you need is the order form and "starter sticker" from the NEST Alliance two-pack, stickers from two additional specially-marked NEST Global Alliance products, $4.95 for shipping and handling, and 6-8 weeks. His deco includes vacuum-metalized plastic and seems to be an homage to Voltron's Black Lion. The [[ball joint]] joining his torso to his hind legs from the original version has been replaced with a [[swivel joint]], and his tail is [[retool]]ed as well to remove the rotational articulation just above the middle hinge.

:Ravage is mailed in a white box with the NEST logo on it. Also, it comes with a letter from Optimus Prime and a $5 off coupon for ROTF toy purchases over $20.

:In Canada and Australia, this toy is sold at retail as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

:In New Zealand, this figure was available as a Toyworld exclusive packed as a bonus when one purchased a NEST Voyager Class figure.

:This toy was later offered as a gift to attendees at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong fair 2010 if they made a combined purchase of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] amounting to more than HK$400.

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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010toy-RavageLegends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Transforms from jaguar to jaguar-with-pointy-nose and back!]]
*'''Ravage''' (2010)
:Legends Class Ravage transforms from a metallic jaguar to a "[[transition form|reentry mode]]". He possesses a high level of articulation for a Legends class figure, with ball-jointed shoulders and hips, hinge joints at the knees, wrists, toes, and the base of his tail, and guns that pivot up and down. The tip of the figure's tail is removable for some reason, meaning it can be taken off, turned round and changed from a "grappling hook" configuration to more of an "impaling spike" configuration.
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*'''The Ravage Infiltration''' (Multi-pack, 2010)

[[Image:Ravage-Infiltration-Ravage.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Bluesteel Ravage?]]

:This three-pack comes with a more movie-accurate version of Ravage, as well as [[Flak (TF 2010)|Flak]], a [[Scattorshot (ROTF)|Scattorshot]] redeco, and [[Rollbar (RPM)|Rollbar]], a [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]] redeco. He also comes with 3 NEST soldier figurines, redecoed from ''Screen Battles'' figures from the [[Movie (toyline)|first movie]]. The instructions included with this release show the on-package alternate mode as the "vehicle mode" and how to get to a third "re-entry" mode; essentially the normal vehicle mode with the "wings" folded in.

:This set has only been released in Europe.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010toy-RavageSeaAttack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Catfish.]]
*'''Sea Attack Ravage''' (2010)
: Sea Attack Ravage is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class Recon Ravage, retaining the [[mold]] changes from the original Deluxe Class Ravage release. His color scheme is a combination of black and silver with red and yellow highlights. He also has chrome guns and an orange eye. This color scheme is supposed to recall his attack on Diego Garcia.

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*'''Rampage Among the Ruins''' (Exclusive three-pack, 2010)
[[Image:TF2010toy-RavageRampageAmongTheRuins.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This is not kawaii! This is not kawaii at all!]]
:A soon-to-be-mutilated Ravage, decoed in gunmetal and caramel, comes packaged with that murderous jerk [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and a red [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]. The set is included in the [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] promotion.

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==Merchandise==
[[Image:ROTFmerchandise-BurgerKingRavage.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Jaguar? I thought you were some kind of outer space potato man. ]]
*'''Ravage Reveal''' [[Burger King]] free toy (2009)
:Ravage is revealed from his <s>hand grenade</s> <s>kitty toy</s> pod (presumably representing his reentry mode) with a flick of the wrist. Or by manually holding the two halves of the pod apart so that Ravage pops out. Oddly there are what appear to be four holes on either side of the pod, perhaps so Ravage has air holes to breathe through.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[Image:Robotheroesjoltravage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|At least he's not packaged with that monster, Bumblebee!]]
*'''Jolt and Ravage''' (2009)
:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Ravage is part of the second ''Revenge of the Fallen'' wave. He has articulation at the shoulders, hips, and neck, and comes packaged versus [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]].

:He's adorable.
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==Notes==
* Ravage and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] were part of an early draft for [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'']]. However, when Soundwave was changed to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and the initial jungle setting was replaced with a desert, Ravage was changed to [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]].
* As with poor [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], sources differed on how sentient Ravage was. Luckily for Ravage, Hasbro's website outright states him to be a sentient being.
*Whether through misinformation or to hide his identity, the Ravage deluxe figure shows up in the Wal-Mart computers as "TRA DLX WOLF". Of course, they're [[Andy Reid|not the first to make this mistake]]. However when it scans at a register, it commonly comes up as "TRA MOV PANTHER".
*In the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' novelization, Ravage has a flying [[alternate mode]]. He flew out to the freighter where the four Constructicons were waiting and transformed on deck. While descending into the ocean, he was described as a sphere, so he might have two alternate modes. (His Burger King toy perhaps?)
* Despite having a red/orange eye in the movie, all of Ravage's toys and merchandise had a purple one until his Legends figure and the Sea Attack Ravage redeco.
* On his blog, Furman said that Ravage's spine-torn death was a late addition to the film... so late that [[IDW Publishing]] had already made Ravage a key part of their post-ROTF comics! Quick, to the Rewritemobile! [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/next-up-%e2%80%94-transformers-nefarious/]
* Originally, Ravage was intended to also have an aquatic alternate mode, where he swam to Diego Garcia as a spike covered fish.<ref>[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)/home video#Two-disc Special Edition|Deconstructing Visual Bayhem]] on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' special two-disc release.</ref> The reason for dropping this was not stated.
*Ravage was in an early draft of ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'', but was dropped at Hasbro's request.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/mowry-73165.html#vmessage167559]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ravage''' (ラヴィッジ ''Ravijji'')

==References==
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[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertronic wildlife]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Talk:Drag Strip (Animated)

2011-06-06T17:54:11Z

ACIDSTORM92:

=="Drag"==
Given the name and the mold, is this actually a female character, or a male character in "drag"?

No, seriously. [[User:JW|JW]] 06:53, 11 February 2011 (EST)

Female/ Totally. And thw sort that would gut you for asking. --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 07:27, 11 February 2011 (EST)
:But it does open up possibilities for future captions. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:21, 11 February 2011 (EST)
:: Please don't. For the love of God, doesn't the rest of the Internet have enough of these jokes already? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:23, 11 February 2011 (EST)
::: Agreed. There's enough transphobia on some of the forums; let's not let it spread here again. [[User:Magaroja|Magaroja]] 12:10, 11 February 2011 (EST)

Talk:Wildrider (Animated)

2011-06-06T17:46:15Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Inspiration */ new section

I'm not sure I understand the "director of the Stunticons" thing. What does it mean? --[[User:Abates|abates]] 22:43, 24 February 2011 (EST)
:From what Wyatt has said, the Stunticons are entertainers of a sort, a traveling stunt show. "Motormaster's Stunt Convoy" to be exact.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 22:45, 24 February 2011 (EST)

== Wrists ==

Do we know if they fixed the wrist issue for this toy? Would be disapointing to break a Botcon figure.
[[User:Durge|Durge]] 09:55, 5 March 2011 (EST)

== Inspiration ==

Is he based on Michael Bay?-[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 13:46, 6 June 2011 (EDT)

Elita-One (Movie)

2011-06-06T15:50:44Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* IDW post-Revenge of the Fallen comics */

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{{disambig3|Elita One}}

:''Elita-One is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]]. Her name is also rendered '''Elita-1'''.''
[[Image:Elita-oneros4.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Hey kids, it's your teacher, Mrs. Garrison.]]
'''Elita-One''' is the first of the female Transformer robots. Naturally, she receives a lot of attention, which by no means displeases her, but she's more than a pretty face. She's a cunning fighter and an excellent marksman, capable of hitting a target from at least four miles away. When it comes time to rely on more than her gun, she's able to emit an "attraction field" that can cause those without protection to overheat without warning.

Older sister to [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and one of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] closest and longest-serving officers, Elita-One shares the Autobot commander's compassion and dedication for protecting the innocent and downtrodden. Every bit as skilled as she is compassionate, Elita-One is one of the Autobots' strongest leaders. Determined to protect the weaker from the ruthless Decepticons to the bitter end, she's a living definition of an Autobot.

==Fiction==
===IDW pre-movie comics===
{{cleanup|May 2011|Typos galore. I don't have these comics so I can't fix this.}}

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[[Image:Foudnation2 ArceeChromiaElita.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]
Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Elita-One was one of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s followers, alongside Optimus, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], and others, who believed in his teachings of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] and the [[AllSpark]]. When Sentinel Prime proved the truth of his claims by unearthing the lost AllSpark from beneath the surface of Cybertron at [[Simfur]], Elita helped defend it against an attack by the non-believing [[Thetacon]]s until [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] was able to warp time and space and bring a sun into Cybertronic space, thereby repowering the AllSpark and the plant. With this, the Thetacons accepted that Sentinel Prime had been right all along, and an end was called to hostilities. In the wake of the conflict, as new life began to spring on Cybertron, Elita told Optimus of her two sisters in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]] and her desire to see them again, and Optimus decided to go with her. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 1}}

Elita and her sisters we´re later present during Sentinel speech. she told Optimus that her sisters would ''kill her'' if they missed it and presented her sisters to Optimus and joined Optimus [[Science Division]]. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2}}

[[Image:Defiance3_labwork_RatchetArceeElita.jpg|thumb|right||Elita-One can't get enough of Optimus's eye tits.]]
Years later, when the balance of power on the planet had shifted to an uneasy joint leadership between Optimus and Megatron, Elita was part of Optimus's [[Science Division]]. Shortly after the discovery of a strange [[The Fallen|ancient relic]] and an attack on Cybertron from the [[Eshems alien|aliens]] of the [[Eshems Nebula]], Megatron changed his military's mission to one of peaceful defense to aggressive offense, taking the fight to the aliens, but Elita stayed behind on Cybertron, remaining true to Optimus's belief in the peaceful core values of their planet's society. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2}} Studying the relic fragments they had uncovered alongside Arcee and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], Elita discovered that they all bore the same symbol in the same area: a symbol was also on Optimus's head. Drawing a correlation between the symbol and the Dynasty of Primes, Ratchet theorised that Optimus was involved with it somehow, redubbing him "Optimus Prime". {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3}}

Then the war broke out. and she asked Sentinel what was going on, when Optimus showed up she asked what happened to Arcee, Optimus told her that she is fine. then Chromia joined the fight with Optimus, Sentinel, Wheeljack and her sister Elita. later she and other Autobots went to the Temple of Simfur so Sentinel tourch could touch the [[AllSpark]], horever Megatron was inside the temple. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

Later, after Megatron's military had refashioned itself as the Decepticons and war had broken out between them and Optimus's Autobots, Elita-One joined Optimus Prime in a charge toward Decepticon headquarters. Shocked at the coldness and violence her old friend was displaying on the battlefield, Elita entreated him to stand down, telling him that such actions were not who he was, but he retorted that Megatron's death was all that mattered. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} she was left behind when Ironhide decided to help Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2}}

Sometime in [[1908]], Elita-One were part of an Autobot team sent to steal [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] from the Decepticons. Instead they were ambushed by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his troops, and Chromia was killed in action. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}}
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===Titan Magazines post-movie comics===
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[[Image:Elitag.jpg|left||thumb|Strike a pose.]]
Following the Decepticon victory in Mission City, Elita-One was part of a small team of Autobot reinforcements summoned to Earth by the surviving Autobots on the planet. Touching down on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Elita-One reminded [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] that they were to wait until they heard from [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], as to act without the Earth-based Autobots' intel would be as good as just shooting themselves in the head there and then. Unfortunately, the Decepticons had detected the arrival, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] arrived to attack them, ironically just as Elita was expressing her desire for a fight. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Starscream's appearance led Elita to mistakenly conclude that the Autobots on Earth must have been destroyed, meaning the mission was a bust, so they team decided to go to Earth themselves—just as Starscream wanted. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}}

Once on Earth, Elita-One's group unsuccessfully helped Bumblebee in battle against [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. The tables turned when the captive Optimus Prime was freed and joined the fight, so Elita hung back and warned Strongarm to keep out of the leaders' battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

After the Decepticons were beaten, she was on sentry duty with [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]]. She was too busy swearing to look in more than one direction, causing the Decepticon attack force to reach Savannah without warning simply because they were approaching from behind her. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} Somehow this didn't get her banned from further sentry duty. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

She later piloted the [[Straxus (Movie)|''Straxus'']] on its return flight to Earth, and was ordered to fly on to [[Washington, D.C.]] when it was discovered the Decepticons had taken over the Savannah base. Insert "women drivers" joke here. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}}
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===IDW post-movie comics===
After the Autobots claimed victory in their first great battle with the Decepticons on Earth in 2007, Starscream began a plan of his own to create an artificial [[Replica AllSpark]], and had Elita-One, [[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]], [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]], and [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] captured and put to work constructing it at Simfur. When Starscream arrived to inspect the cube, Elita pled with him for mercy, but none was dispensed. Upon the AllSpark's completion, she was strapped to it, with the intention of draining her life-force to power the cube. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}} Arcee arrived too late to stop her sister's death, but blew up the generators used to store the life energy in revenge, throwing the Decepticons into disarray. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

[[Image:TalesoftheFallen6-whereishe.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

Not long after, Elita-One's remains were acquired by the deranged Decepticon experimentalist [[Flatline]], along with those of her sister Chromia, who had also died under as-yet unrevealed circumstances, and taken to his lab at an outpost on an unknown planet to use in his attempts to create a new breed of tripartate soldier, three bodies fuelled by a single [[spark]]. After several failures, whether by coincidence or design, Flatline was presented by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with a new test subject: Elita and Chromia's sister, Arcee. Through the use of Arcee's spark, implanted in a new body, Flatline reignited the life-forces of Elita and Chromia in new shells, albeit not as they had truly had been before: now, they were at one with their sister, a singular entity at the spark, each feeling the sensations and emotions of the other, yet retaining some degree of autonomy and memory of their own identity. "One as three, and three as one". Grappling with their new forms, the sisters broke free, liberating Flatline's other victims, the twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], in the process. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

A short time later, the sisters, the twins and [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] arrived on Earth in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime. Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce [[NEST]], the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Grey DeLisle]] (English), [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Brazil), [[Rebeca Gomez]] (Latin American-Spanish)
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]
{{note|Internal to the film itself, both Elita-1 and Chromia are simply treated as components of Arcee. We list her exploits here for completeness.}}
[[Image:ROTF_Elita-1_in_Egypt.jpg|righ|thumb|250px|Elita-1? Flareup? Call me anything but Sweetie.]]

Elita-1 and her sisters were held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], was detected. Together with the twins, the sisters pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in their way, but they were ultimately unable to do little damage, so Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and proceeded to make short work of Sideways.

When [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia, but NEST disobeyed the orders, instead shipping Elita and the others to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect the recently-deceased Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, the sisters arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to help escort Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] through the warzone, but Elita-1 was one of the first Autobot casualties of the battle, being shot down from behind as she called for Sam and Mikaela to follow them. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|While the film is wholly apathetic on whether or not the shot that takes down Elita is fatal, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would claim that all three Arcee components were killed <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/274058-dvd-blu-ray-commentary-4.html#post4226117 DVD/Blu-Ray Commentary - Page 4 - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> at the behest of director Michael Bay.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1608508/story.jhtml Michael Bay Reveals 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Death]</ref> As we're about to see, IDW Publishing would proceed to stick a big middle finger up to that idea and continued to present all three components as still living.}}
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===Transformers (2010) toy bios===
[[Image:Elita-1_2010_packageart.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]
Elita-1 came to find she had a lot in common with Sideswipe, and would team up to go Decepticon hunting with the Autobot swordsman whenever possible. In particular, the Decepticon bounty hunter [[Axor]] made an interesting challenge for the pair. {{storylink|#TF2010|Elita-1's bio}} Together with her sisters, Elita also got another shot at bringing Sideways down after they begged Optimus Prime to allow them the chance. {{storylink|#SneakAttack|Sideways Sneak Attack}}

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===''Unite for the Universe''===
[[Image:UniteForUniverse3-HubcapPrimeScattorshotElita.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Elita, war isn't a spectator sport!]]
When [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], powered by [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] attacked multiple [[human]] installations, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] led an Autobot force to combat the crazed Decepticon. Elita-One was among them, along with [[Scattorshot (ROTF)|Scattorshot]] and [[Hubcap (TF 2010)|Hubcap]]. They fired on Starscream, only managing to anger him, but he was soon blasted by even larger firepower, from a [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] seeking out Starscream's head for his disobedience. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}}

As Megatron and Starscream battled it out without regard to their Autobot spectators, Elita muttered that she'd rather let the two wear each other down and then take the survivor. However, Optimus Prime knew that keeping their distance would still potentially leave the Unite technology in the wrong hands, meaning the Autobots would have to separate the two and defeat both. While Optimus went after Megatron, he directed Elita and the other Autobots at Starscream. They and Decepticons loyal to Megatron kept Starscream busy until [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to arrive and separate Starscream from his Unite technology. With the defunct Starscream still in the care of Elita and the Autobots, Megatron and his Decepticons fled. {{storylink|The Strongest Weapon}}
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===IDW post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[Image:RisingStorm1_ElitaandOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|]]
When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, Elita and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to his misogynistic rantings about the Autobots "sending their women" to do their fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The violent nature his old friend was now displaying gave Optimus Prime pause, reminding him of the time in the past when he too had sunk into the depths of rage, and how Elita had disapproved of it then.

Returning to base after the mission, Elita shared a quiet moment with Optimus, losing herself in the sensations she could feel from the sisters whose spark she shared: The pain of Arcee's wounds, and the feel of Chromia's sword blade as she tested it against her fingertip. Prime quietly told her that she had never told him these things before, and she simply replied that he had never asked.
{{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After Starscream attacked [[Philadelphia]] and Sam Witwicky contacted NEST, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left behind due to damage that Arcee had sustained. However, in the end Optimus allowed Elita and her sisters to join the mission. {{Storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}}

{{cleanup|May 2011|Typos galore. I don't have these comics so I can't fix this.}}

Optimus Prime, while at the NEST cargo, tried once more to have Arcee sit out of the mission. Elita reminded Optimus that is was Arcee's decision, reminding Optimus that he left her behind in Cybertron. She then spoke of Chromia's death, pointing out that when Optimus [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|died]] the Autobots actually cared. She then traveled to New York, thinking it was Starscream's base of operations, though they quickly found out they we´re wrong and that Shockwave was on Earth. She tried to contact Optimus, however Soundwave jammed their communications and sent his minions after the sisters. Elita then attempted to flee and inform Optimus, but Astrotrain pursued her. {{Storylink|Rising Storm issue 3}}

[[Image:Risingstorm4_Elitadies.jpg|thumb|left|She´s dead, Jim.]]

After a short chase, Elita eventually got the drop on Astrotrain. A swipe of her blade cleaved his armor, causing him to explode above a building as Elita sped away. She was able to inform Optimus Prime that the events occurring were not Starscream's doing, but were in fact the result of Shockwave's manipulation. Just as she was delivering her message, she was caught off guard by a surprise attack by Shockwave and was brutally killed, while both of her sisters could only helplessly feel her pain as she died for a second time. Optimus, enraged by her death, battled the Decepticon. Optimus began to claim the upper hand, until Shockwave's pet Driller arrived and rescued him. {{Storylink|Rising Storm issue 4}}
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===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' adaptation===
Shortly after her death, a grave was made for her. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (comic series)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movietoy-ElitaOne.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Would a "town bicycle" remark be too crude?]]
*'''Elita-One''' (Scout, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile, 2 tailpipes, scope, projectile launcher, energon chip
: A pinkish-copper and silver [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] toy, Elita-One transforms into a "superbike"-type racing motorcycle of undetermined and probably made-up model. Like previous versions of the mold, she comes with several separate weapon pieces that combine into her Energon bow, which pegs into a hole just above her hand, and an Autobot-style [[energon chip]]. These items are cast in black plastic. One must take care when removing her black chip, as the star fits so tightly that careless removal can break her torso. Her deco meticulously matches that of [[Arcee (G1)|Generation 1 Arcee]].

: Elita-One is part of the third wave of Target-[[exclusive]] Scout toys, but is not marked as part of the [[Robo-Vision]] promotion.

: This mold also was used to make ''Superlink'' Ariel Paradron Type, as well as the [[BotCon 2005]] ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' set's [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flamewar]] and [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]], and Elita-One's fellow Target exclusive, [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]. This exact toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Elita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-One at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
{{anchor|TF2010}}
[[Image:Hunt_for_the_Decepticons_Deluxe_Elita-1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Clear a path, Prime. Your girl's just been ''swiped''!]]
*'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, display stand

:Elita-1 is a black, white and purple(ish) [[redeco]] of Chromia, transforming from a unicycle-robot into a [[wikipedia:Suzuki B-King|Suzuki B-King]] motorcycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Elita-1's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. She is slightly retooled from the original Chromia figure, sporting an extra tab that allows her chest to lock together more securely. She was released as part of the [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] promotion.

[[image:TakaraTomyAutobotAllianceElita.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Elita-2.]]

:Elita-1 features a small [[Mech Alive]] gimmick: swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. Her stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it. Her [[license plate]] has ''3L 174'' written on it as a [[Wikipedia:Leet|leet]] way of spelling her own name ("leet"/"Elita"... get it? Haw haw.). [[Headmaster (Animated)| A certain fellow]] would approve of that.

:[[TakaraTomy]] initially mistakenly solicited their release of Elita-1 using the purple Arcee redeco from the "Rotorwash Rumble" pack. The actual released toy uses the Chromia mold just like Hasbro, with a more [[show-accuracy|screen accurate]] deco that uses more purple paint.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Elita-1/elita-1.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack)

:This [[Target]]-exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee who may or may not be different from the single ''ROTF'' release. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.

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===Dark of the Moon===
====Human Alliance====
*'''Autobot Skids / Elita-1 / Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:''
**''Accessories:''

:''[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Elita-1 is packaged with Skids' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Human Alliance mold, repainted in his black/green ''Dark of the Moon'' deco, and [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]]. She is colored purple, like her ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie incarnation, though using the Human Alliance Arcee mold. Which is Chromia's robot model. Confused yet?

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==Notes==

* In both [[IDW Publishing]]'s comics and [[Titan Books|Titan]]'s [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers magazine]], Elita's head (her original body's head, that is) was redesigned to resemble that of [[Elita One|her Generation 1 counterpart]]. As far as Titan goes, however, apparent lack of communication between artists has meant that this was not consistent across various issues, and that she is sometimes drawn with her toy-based head instead. And there's about a ''million'' different versions of her G1-ised head, one for each Titan artist...
[[Image:TakaraWebsiteArceeTriplets.jpg|thumb|250px|~"Wheeere did he go? / That Invisi-bo! / He's a menace to the town and to property / He wants to be in charge of you and me!"]]
*For her ''Revenge of the Fallen'' incarnation, Elita-1's name was originally announced as "Flareup" at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2hFSxnIsjE Hasbro's panel] during [http://www.comic-con.org/ San Diego Comic-Con] 2009.
**Not long after, at BotCon 2009, it was claimed that she was going to be a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Arcee.
**The three bike girls were originally going to combine into a larger robot-form, but this was cut from the final movie. A vestigal reference to this can be found in fold-out tabs attached to their action figures, but with Elita's relegation to a redeco, no real combination appears possible with the toys.
**Yeah, plans changed a lot with Elita.
*The third motorcycle in the movie was actually an [[Wikipedia:MV Agusta F4 series|MV Agusta F4]], a different model than both Arcee's [[Wikipedia:Ducati 848|Ducati 848]] and Chromia's [[Wikipedia:Suzuki B-King|Suzuki B-King]].
*In pre-production artwork, the non-pink components of the proposed combined Arcee were variously shown to be [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=1 gold], [[:Image:ROTFConceptArceeCombinerDVD.jpg|green or silver]]. Which portions of these monstrosities may have originally been Elita-1 is anyone's guess. Meanwhile, in the "Lamborghini Jump" animatic featured on the "Deconstructing Visual Bayhem" segment of the ROTF special features disk, the third member of the Arcee combiner is [[:Image:ROTFAnimaticBikerGroups.jpg|yellow]].
*A piece of (adorable!) TakaraTomy website art shows Chromia with her finalized design, but the other two bike girls as pink and red versions of Arcee. As Arcee's toy is red, this would ''ostensibly'' make the pink one Elita-1... despite her film design being entirely different and her toy being a redeco of Chromia.
*''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] is actually Elita-1's model in Chromia's colors.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita-1''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan'')

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]

Theodore Galloway

2011-06-03T04:35:46Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* IDW Transformers movie comics */

{{disambig2|the irascible politician named Theo|the evil politician named Theo|Theodore Allen}}
:''Theodore Galloway is an orange ball of hate from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]].

[[Image:Director galloway.jpg|thumb|251px|I hate you so much I got it in ''writing''.]]

Director '''Theodore Galloway<ref>First Name given in [[The Last Prime|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Last Prime]], p16</ref>''' is the [[Wikipedia:National Security Advisor (United States)|National Security Advisor]] to [[Barack Obama|President Obama]]. A politically territorial bureaucrat, he is opposed to the presence of the [[Autobot]]s, believing that they are the ones who brought the [[Decepticon]]s to Earth. Galloway believes that humanity is advanced enough to defeat the Decepticons alone, without the Autobots' interference.

It's a truly rare human who can make the guys at [[Sector Seven]] look competent.

{{quote|This fool is terribly misinformed.|[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] expresses his view of Galloway|[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

==Fiction==

===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===

When the Decepticons hit a military convoy and freed two [[Skids (ROTF)|dangerous]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|traitors]], Galloway was ''not'' happy and called up Optimus to glare at him silently from many TV screens. Optimus assured him that the Autobots would make recovering the twins a number-one priority. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
:''Actor:'' [[John Benjamin Hickey]] (English), [[Pedro D'Aguillon Jr.]] (Latin American-Spanish-language dub voice)

[[Image:Tf2009 galloway trailerevolved.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ironically, ''loves'' [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].]]

[[Image:ROTF-Gallowaypoke.jpg|thumb|250px|"Is this true?" "Yes it's true. This man has no dick."]]

Following the events at [[Shanghai]], Galloway was dispatched to [[Diego Garcia]] as the official liaison to [[NEST]] (something [[Morshower|General Morshower]] was not informed of until after Galloway's arrival, annoying the Chairman). When [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] relayed [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]'s warning of "[[The Fallen]] shall rise again" in a video conference with Morshower, Galloway cut in to make his presence heard and air some complaints that the White House (or Galloway himself) had with the situation. Galloway pointed out that the Autobots agreed to share intelligence and the [[AllSpark]] shard with Humanity, but not weapons technology, and continued to send unvetted transmissions into outer space in an effort to contact other Autobots. Optimus countered that he was well aware of humanity's less than stellar performance in regards to peace, a claim Galloway took issue with considering that the Autobots and Decepticons had destroyed [[Cybertron (planet)|their own planet]]. [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] attempted to defend the Autobots, but Galloway made it quite clear he did not give a damn what the soldiers thought. Chairman Morshower had better success in getting Galloway to show some respect by saying that he had found Lennox and Epps beyond reproach, but Galloway informed Morshower that with regards to national security, the President felt no one was above reproach.

Galloway then went over what they knew: [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was seven miles under water in the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the All Spark was destroyed, and the Decepticons had not left Earth like Optimus had theorized. Galloway concluded that the only reason the Decepticons remained at all was because of the Autobots. Finally, Galloway came to the point of his conversation: he flat out asked Optimus if the Autobots would leave if they were asked to. The [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] replied that they would comply if asked, but asked Galloway to have the President give consideration to a question of his own: what if the Autobots leave, and Galloway was wrong?

However, the video conference had been overheard by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], who had taken control of the satellite being used to relay the conversation, thus giving Soundwave everything he needed to launch a plan to resurrect Megatron. Soundwave dispatched his [[symbiote]] [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to retrieve the All Spark shard, an operation which saw the deaths of several soldiers. The incident left relations between the United States and the Autobots quite cool, a situation which can probably be laid at Galloway's feet.

Following Megatron's resurrection and the death of Optimus Prime while trying to protect [[Sam Witwicky]], the Decepticons launched multiple attacks across the world, including destroying the ''U.S.S. Roosevelt.'' The Fallen then made a broadcast revealing the [[Transformer]]s' presence on Earth, demanding that Sam Witwicky be turned over to them, or Earth would be destroyed. Galloway used the broadcast and attacks as an excuse to have NEST shut down and have the Autobots returned to Diego Garcia under heavy guard. Galloway also revealed to Major Lennox that he believed that they should consider turning over the boy to the Decepticons.

[[Image:ROTF Galloway parachute.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Boom de-ya-da!]]
However, Witwicky did not take this lying down, looking into what the Decepticons were after. With help from former [[Sector Seven]] head [[Seymour Simmons]], Sam learned that there were ancient Decepticons on Earth. They met one of these [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]] named [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], who explained that he had been dispatched by the Fallen to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]], a device used by the [[Dynasty of Primes]] (of which Optimus was the sole survivor) to activate a [[star harvester]], devices which could convert the energy of stars into [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], answering Galloway's question of why the Decepticons remained. Sam theorized that the Matrix could be used to resurrect Optimus, and Simmons passed along the information to Lennox and Epps. The two made arrangements with the other NEST soldiers and the pilots of the C-17s returning the Autobots to Diego Garcia to drop them at the tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. However, Galloway accompanied them. Lennox had the pilot fake engine trouble. Galloway began to suspect that Lennox might have something to do with this, and warned that it would be the death of his career. However, when the plane banked sharply to the left, he realized there was something wrong, and began to visibly panic as Lennox strapped on his parachute. Lennox tricked the Director into opening the parachute while they were in the plane, pulling him out and removing Galloway as an obstacle.

Successfully managing to not die, Galloway found some locals and tried to ask them where he was, only for them to believe he was saying he was in the United States. Galloway then called General Morshower and demanded to know where he was. Morshower hung up on Galloway without so much as a goodbye. In fact, the only reason Morshower found it noteworthy was that Galloway was able to contact them through a cell phone whilst they couldn't get NEST's radio signals. Wish you had been a little nicer to the soldiers now, don't you? {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Titan2-9 Galloway scary smile.jpg|left|thumb|200px|''Happiness, happiness The greatest gift that I possess'']]

A while later, after that whole Fallen mess, Galloway turned up at NEST's [[California]] base to yell at them for the amount of damage one of their operations had caused. But he wasn't ''too'' angry... he'd been looking for an excuse to shut down NEST since Lennox chucked him out of that plane, and now he had the ammunition he needed to sway the [[Pentagon]]! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.9|Culture Shock}}

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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===

Humiliated after Major Lennox tossed him out of a perfectly good airplane, Theodore Galloway began some underhanded political maneuvering to siphon funding away from NEST and orchestrate their downfall. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1}} His efforts led to the official threat level being downgraded to "Blue", which is almost certainly less than "Red". Galloway openly denied that there was any active threat from the Decepticons, while also citing the stalemated battle against the Decepticons ''the previous day'' as proof of NEST's ineffectiveness. (The political double talk-fu is strong with this one.) {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2}}

Despite his inherent douche-ness, Galloway did his work thoroughly. When he learned of a communication blackout and no-fly zone being set up around [[Sector Seven]]'s old [[Hoover Dam]] base without his authorization, he decided to personally check on the site and discover what was going on. Galloway likely suspected little more than Lennox trying to circumvent his orders to stand down, which made it all the more surprising when his helicopter entourage was shot down by a [[Ransack (ROTF)|biplane]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3}}

Forced to deal with the Decepticon menace firsthand, Galloway was caught woefully unprepared. As his friend [[Frank Pelletier]] and the soldiers under his direction were being gunned down, Galloway grabbed a walkie and called in to NEST, reactivating their authorization. Galloway showed surprising courage when he deliberately attracted Ransack's attention to lead the Decepticon away from the injured Frank, long enough for [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to arrive. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4}} With Lennox's team on scene, Galloway gave them full approval to hunt down whomever had invaded Hoover Dam. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5}}

Following the trauma of the [[Initiative]] affair, Galloway softened on the whole Cybertronian issue, and actually began to assist NEST in the field with gleeful gusto. This was, however, much to the chagrin of Lennox and Epps, since despite his enthusiasm for the work, he wasn't very ''good'' at it, as evidenced when his unconvincing performance as an "arms dealer" in a sting operation led to the Decepticons NEST was trying to ambush getting wise to the trap. The mission turned out okay in the end, though, and Galloway was really pleased with himself for "almost" convincing the Decepticons. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1}} Soon after, when a call came in from Sam Witwicky that a huge Decepticon force had attacked his college, Optimus Prime encouraged Galloway to stay behind this time; thankfully, Galloway interpreted this as a request for him to co-ordinate a cover story, and he happily complied. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}} He passed the time by chatting to [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] and [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]]; when questioned over why he kept forgetting [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]'s name, he admitted he had trouble keeping track of all the motorcycle Transformers they had on the team. The calm was soon shattered by a violent attack from [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], who killed most of the Autobots and demanded that the base's commanding officer step forward. Galloway bravely spoke up... only to be reduced to a charred skeleton by a single blast from Shockwave's cannon. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
:''Voice actor:'' Unknown

=====Decepticon campaign=====

Hoping to learn the location of the last All Spark fragment, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] targeted NSA Director Galloway for capture. Starscream personally hunted him down in the West Coast canals area, where Galloway was hiding inside one of several buildings owned by the front organization [[Massive Dynamics]]. Upon his capture, Galloway made amusing, though hollow, threats about how his vaunted position and his political contacts would ensure Starscream would be eviscerated, threats that failed to impress Starscream.

A device was implanted into Galloway's cerebral cortex before he was set free, effectively making him a Decepticon puppet. Galloway soon revealed the location of the All Spark fragment, which Ravage retrieved, as well as the location of Megatron's remains. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

=====Autobot campaign=====

After the All Spark fragment was stolen, Soundwave monitored a conversation in which Director Galloway managed to reveal the location of Megatron's remains. This revelation prompted a devastating Decepticon attack on the [[United States Navy|US Navy]] carrier group stationed in the North Atlantic. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

==References==
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[[Category: Dark of the Moon humans]]
[[Category: United States of America]]

Ironhide (Movie)/toys

2011-06-03T04:13:50Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* Leader Class toys */

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'''[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]''' has enough toys to afford several new cannons.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends Ironhide DesertBlackout.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''Don't miss'', Blackout, or Ironhide will wave his fist angrily while you fly out of range!]]
*'''Ironhide Vs. Desert Blackout''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

: An all-new Ironhide tooling that packs considerable accuracy into his small, simple design. Unlike the Voyager class toy, Legends Ironhide stores his cannons in the truck's bed. He comes with a desert scheme redeco of Legends class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]].

: Amusingly, this version of Ironhide is one of only two American toy releases that has full-length exhaust stacks. Also, there are many complaints about the fists sticking out of the back of the truck and the weird truck proportions.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Voyager Ironhide toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Guiltaur]] called, he wants his weapon back.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MA-09'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Ironhide transforms into a modified black 2006 [[wikipedia:GMC Topkick|GMC Topkick]] 4500 four-wheel drive pickup truck. Although Hasbro's official stock photos and early packaged [[Prototype|samples]] featured two real-life accurate full length exhaust smokestacks behind the rear cabin, they have been slightly shortened for [[For safety reasons|safety]] and durability reasons for the actual release of the toy. Otherwise, however, the vehicle mode is very accurate to the real prop truck... well, aside from the fact that Ironhide's massive missile launchers are quite visible underneath the vehicle. Despite rumors to the contrary, TakaraTomy's Japanese release of the toy features the same shortened smokestacks as the Hasbro version.

:Ironhide features an [[Automorph]] gimmick in his legs during transformation: As the user swings down his feet, all of the panels that make up his legs automatically shift and fold into place. This gimmick does not affect Ironhide's articulation. Confusingly, the instructions omit the exact positioning of the roof panels and rear window on his back, though they can fold into a compact design for maximum articulation.

:In robot mode,his arm-mounted cannons are inactive while mounted on both arms. However, detaching the left arm cannon and combining it with the right arm creates a '''huge''' functional missile launcher that is almost as big as Ironhide himself. The missile-launching mechanism itself isn't the typical spring-loaded button design, instead relying on a pressure-launch system to fire the missiles from the four barrels.

:The peg that holds his windshield is prone to cracking, which makes it become loose, and might even result in breakage.
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[[Image:Movie Voyager Offroad Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ironhide in full-fledged colour!]]
*'''Offroad Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Released as part of the "Allspark Power" refresh of the Movie toyline, Offroad Ironhide is a fairly extensive redeco of Voyager class Ironhide in colors reminiscent of the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Motormouth]]. As he's now made of several colors of plastic, he's no longer the most monochromatic toy in the 2007 ''Movie'' line.

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[[Image:Movie Ironhide PremiumVoyager toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The skies leaked powder on me.]]
*'''Ironhide''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Premium Ironhide is a redeco of the previous released Voyager class Ironhide, painted in a gloss black finish, silver trim on his smokestacks, Road Armor winch and side turn signal detailing, but with them are several inaccurate deco additions including silver detailing to the rims, frosted windows, silver paint on the roof ridges and a large Autobot sigil tampographed onto the hood.

:In robot mode Ironhide is considerably more accurate with gold and gunmetal detailing colors which were missing from the first Voyager release. His large cannons are now molded in mostly black plastic, then painted metallic teal with gold detailing.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Pop goes the Autobot.]]
*'''Cannon Blast Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile

:Part of the [[Fast Action Battlers]] line, "Cannon Blast" Ironhide is a simpler version of the larger toy, geared more towards the younger set who might find the big toy too complicated to transform. He still transforms into the customized GMC Topkick. He features a spring-loaded missile launcher in his left cannon. But, thanks to the simpler transformation, the hood and wheels trap his arms below the wheel. He can't punch or aim his cannon at all, and the elbows have no articulation but swiveling that knocks the arm off his body.

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[[Image:Movie FAB PulseCannon Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin', drivin' machine!]]
*'''Pulse Cannon Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missiles

:A redeco of the Fast Action Battler Ironhide, this version sports a silver and blue color scheme that is both a reversal of the "Offroad" Ironhide Voyager figure... and seemingly an [[homage]] to the [[:Image:G2Gobot_Ironhide.jpg|''Generation 2'' Go-Bots version]] of his ''[[Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)|counterpart]], a redeco of Motormouth (see above). Funky!

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====Cyber Slammers====
[[Image:Movie CyberSlammers Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Slam" This!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Cyber Slammer, 2008)

:Cyber Slammers Ironhide is an amazingly cute GMC Topkick that transforms into an amazingly cute trigger happy weapons specialist. 'Slam' his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Ironhide manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode. Interestingly enough, this is the only pre-Revenge of the Fallen merchandise to feature Ironhide's scarred right eye.

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====Titanium Series====
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dances to every Bon Jovi song...ever.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Ironhide is a small, 3-inch-tall [[die-cast]] metal mini-statue of Ironhide's robot mode. He has swivel points at the shoulders and head, and comes with a clear plastic movie-style Autobot sigil stand.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF-toy IronhideEnforcer.jpg|thumb|300px|Right colors, wrong <s>bot</s> toy.]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide''' (Legends, 2009)

:Enforcer Ironhide is a [[redeco]] of 2008's [[Legends Class|Legends class]] [[Ironhide (Movie)#Legends Class toys|Ironhide]] in a more [[Ironhide (G1)|Generation 1-looking red]] colour scheme. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mistransformed robot mode, where his chest is not aligned properly.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Enforcer Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_IronhideSS.jpg|thumb|300px|Colours suck!]]
*'''Straightaway Shootout''' (Legends multi-pack, 2009)

:A redeco of 2008 Legends Ironhide featuring his regular colors, but using different color layouts and [[Paint operation|paint applications]]. He was only available in the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Straightaway Shootout]]" 5-pack together with [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Straightaway|Mudflap]], [[Swerve (Movie)#Straightaway|Swerve]], [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]] and [[Sparkcrusher]].

:In [[Canada]], the set was released as a Zellers exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TargetLegIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Straightaway Shootout Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Voyager Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No matter which mode he's in, Ironhide still outguns you.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher cannon, energy cannon, projectile

: ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager class Ironhide is a retool of the toy from the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie line. The original arm cannons have been replaced by new, more accurate (and less [[Gimmick|gimmicky]]) cannons that can be connected together and mounted on top of Ironhide's truck bed cover. The truck bed cover and arm mountings for this Ironhide's cannons are unchanged from the 2007 movie line voyagers. So any voyager Ironhide can carry and use both the original and new weapons. The large cannon features screwdriving firing action in which the barrel section twists forward before firing the missile. The small cannon can retract its barrel and has a 5mm hole on its underside that allows it to plug into the peg on the large cannon like a scope if so desired. Since the weapons can connect to each other, the figure (and all other uses of this mold) can hold these and the combined 2007 cannons at once. All four cannons can fit on his truck mode as well, the old ones underneath and the new ones on top. Ironhide's head has been replaced with a more accurate, asymmetrical head. Ironhide also features a new grey colour scheme with some red pin stripes and a [[NEST]] logo on each of his doors.

: According to the box pictures and instructions, the small cannon is misassembled. The gray sliding shaft is actually reversed from the direction it is supposed to be facing. This doesn't affect anything, but can be easily fixed by loosening the screws on the black outer section, sliding out the shaft, then turning it around and putting it back in.

: A packaging variant determines whether the missile is loaded or unloaded in the box.

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-JungleAttackIronhideVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|John Rambot.]]
*'''Recon Ironhide''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-26'''
**''Accessories:'' Assault rifle, minigun, knife, bullbar/crossbow, projectile

:Recon Ironhide is an extensive retool, replacing his doors with military Humvee-style armoured door panels, adding a roof/truck bed-mounted lighting rig/weapons rack and replacing his Road Armor fender with a massive bullbar that can be removed and converted into a spring-loaded crossbow weapon. Ironhide's traditional arm-mounted weapons have been replaced with the aforementioned crossbow, a smaller version of his arm mounted cannon, an assault rifle, a minigun, and two combat knives. In one of the first intentional uses of the [[C joint]] system (if not ''the'' first), either knife can be attached to the front of the rifle as a bayonet, and the rifle and mini gun can be clipped to the sides of his arm mounted weapons (the guns and knives can also be attached to the front of his arm cannon). The two rifles and knives can also be attached to his backpack rails in robot mode. Think he's armed enough yet? Additionally, this retool of Ironhide includes a new headsculpt featuring his battle mask.

:In an unfortunate change, all of Ironhide's (newly-tooled) windows are now cast in opaque plastic, compared to the translucent plastic seen on previous versions of this toy.

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Ironhide ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Again, so near, yet so far.]]
*'''Cannon Force Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile

:Cannon Force Ironhide is a redeco of 2007's Cannon Blast Ironhide figure. His colourscheme matches the mostly-red deco seen on the Legends class Enforcer Ironhide toy.

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:ROTF RobotReplicas Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

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====Titanium Series====
*'''Offroad Ironhide vs. Deep Desert Brawl''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive set features an unchanged version of 2007's ''Titanium Series'' Ironhide (despite package claims to the contrary) and a [[redeco]]ed [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]].
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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:DesertDecimationIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Desert Decimation''' (Legends multi-pack, 2010)

:A redeco of 2008 Legends Ironhide featuring metallic sand deco. He was only available in the [[market six]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Desert Decimation]]" 4-pack together with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]], and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Transformers2010DeluxeIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Weapon pod

:A new-sculpt Deluxe-sized figure of Ironhide, with an almost ridiculously [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] (and surprisingly stable) robot mode. His smokestacks are of the long variety, and his head is the second (after Voyager Recon Ironhide) to be sculpted in "battle mask" mode. The toy comes with a transforming weapon accessory, his missile turret from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game]]. Sadly, this goes at the expense of a movie-accurate cannon for the left arm. The turret can stay attached to his arm when transforming back to his vehicle mode, thanks to a hard to notice joint on the other arm's cannon flipping open to allow more room, ensuring no chance of losing this accessory. In an undocumented feature, the turret can also attach to the back of Ironhide's vehicle mode by slotting two of its legs into two small holes on the truck bed, the third leg can them be positioned forward and slot into a groove on the back of the cab. This can be quite difficult however if (in another undocumented feature) you do not fully extend the turret's legs which are attached to a black piece which allows all 3 legs to fold down further than just pulling each one out individually; this allows for a greater range of movement and allows the turret to be aimed upwards.

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:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Autobot Alliance'' release of this figure features a significant colouring change: Where Hasbro's release cast much of Ironhide's legs, feet, hands, shoulders and some joints in a bright gunmetal colour, TakaraTomy's uses dark grey plastic.
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====Voyager Class toys====
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*'''The Fury Of Bonecrusher''' (multi-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Assault rifle, minigun, knife, bullbar/crossbow, projectile

:This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack contains a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Recon Ironhide in blue with sand details painted on his vehicle mode. He is packaged with a redeco of Deluxe-class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] from the first movie and, as part of the "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" promotion, a "Most Wanted" collector's card featuring the Decepticon.

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====Activators====
[[Image:TF2010-toy Activators Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|D'awww, and he's got a cute ickle smile!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Activator, 2010)

:[[Activators]] Ironhide is a smaller toy with cutesified proportions and a simplified transformation. Like all Activators, he features [[autotransformation]] from vehicle to robot, activated by pressing a button on his roof.
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseCommande_Ironhide_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Sorry Ironhide, we're going to have to take away your gun...]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV06'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Cannons

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Scan_Ironhide_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Weapon pod

:This redeco of Deluxe class Ironhide is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] his vehicle mode. As such, the rear half of his vehicle mode is cast in translucent clear plastic.
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Voyager_Ironhide_toy.JPG|thumb|300px|...so we can give you this ''bigger'' gun!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA04'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Booster/Particle Cannon

:''[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager class Ironhide is an all-new mold that is smaller, but more accurate, than previous Voyager class Ironhide toys. He comes with a large [[MechTech]] "Booster" that converts into a "Particle Cannon" by extending and spinning its barrels when the back is pressed. Twisting the knob at the back of the weapon when it is fully extended will lock it into place. The Booster/Particle Cannon (or any other MechTech weapon) can be attached to Ironhide via [[5mm post]] MechTech ports on either side and on top of Ironhide's vehicle mode, as well as being held in his fists or mounted under his forearms via MechTech ports in robot mode. Additionally, the Booster/Particle Cannon itself features a Mechtech port on its housing. The cannons and weapons included with the previous Voyager class Ironhide toys can also be used with this figure.

:He also has an [[Automorph]] gimmick on his vehicle front end/chest, wherein pushing it automatically deforms both halves of the front end into his chest, and pulling it reforms it back to the vehicle front end.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.
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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM-Leader-Class-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|300px|Oh for god's sake, it's where you left it, 'hide.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Mechtech Leader, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:''
**''Accessories:'' Knife,missle launcher,missle

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=====Robo Fighters=====
*'''Ironhide''' (2011)

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=====Activators=====
[[Image:DOTM_Activators_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2011)

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==Merchandise==
====Lunchables====
* '''Ironhide''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

: A fold-out "pseudo-figure" of Ironhide "transforms" from a flat, blue plateform decorated with the Autobot symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Ironhide is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to creatre the lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. A similar mold was used to creature the Lunchables figure for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], though with the Decepticon symbol sculpted in instead of the Autobot one. Each itiration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LunchIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Lunchables Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Burger King====
*'''Ironhide''' (2007)

:Ironhide represented in his GMC Topkick alternate mode. Pulling him back will wind up his wheels, letting him go will let him go and pop out two missle launchers (non-functionable) and an Autobot insignia from his bed.
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===''Transformers'' 3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Primary Weakness: Gusts of wind.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)
**''Card number:''

: A 41-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Ironhide "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Dropkick]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. He is equipped with a Radial Launcher and Chem Cannon.
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===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Ironhide dangler.jpg|right|171px|thumb|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref>[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[Super deformed]] version of Ironhide that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ironhide is cute as he blows everything into slag.]]
*'''Ironhide vs. Bonecrusher''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2007)

:Part of the ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' line, this incarnation of Ironhide is an adorable soft-plastic PVC figurine in a chunky, "super-deformed" style. He has swivel points at the shoulders and neck. He came in a two-pack with the Decepticon [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

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[[Image:Rhironhidedispensor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Transformers 2: Electric Boogaloo.]]
*'''Ironhide and Dispensor''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2008)

:Part of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, this incarnation of Ironhide is an adorable soft-plastic PVC figurine in a chunky, "super-deformed" style in his "somersaulting" pose from the Mission City battle. He came in a two-pack with [[Dispensor]].

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[[Image:Robotheroesironhidemixmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well, he's back on his feet!]]
*'''Ironhide and Mixmaster''' (2009)
:Part of the second wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, Ironhide is a redeco of his first ''Robot Heroes'' figure in gunmetal and tan. He comes packaged with [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]].
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[[Image:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Whoa, who ordered the extra-large The Fallen?]]
*'''Battle for the Fallen''' (box set, 2009)
:This ''Robot Heroes'' box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (tank mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] combined, and Ironhide (truck mode). Ironhide proooobably has no articulation.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Ironhide'''
: Ironhide is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I'm going to the party dressed as me!"]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Ironhide is a small, non-transforming GMC Topkick 4500 with his robot mode sculpted on the truck's underside.

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide_vs_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Starscream hides under another an F-22 to avoid Ironhide.]]
*'''Ironhide VS Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

:A [[NEST]]-based redeco of the single-pack Ironhide, coloring part of the truck silver and the windows green. This version was only available in a two-pack with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

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*'''Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 06'''

:Redecos of Ironhide and Mixmaster, with Ironhide's deco based on his [[Legends Class]] "Enforcer Ironhide" toy. Unreleased in the United States, this two-pack has been found in stores in Asia and Europe.
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====Figure Collection====
[[Image:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Ironhide appears to be modeled on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers]] toy, though with very spindly arms.

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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_Revealers_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Revealers'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' "Revealers" Ironhide is sculpted with various robot-mode parts protruding from his car mode, as if he's in mid-transformation.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|G1 Ironhide didn't like Movie Ironhide getting all the toys, but nobody expected him to turn to vehicular homicide!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 08'''

:Speed Stars "Metal Heroes" Ironhide is a redeco of RPM's "Metal Heroes" Ironhide based on the red Ironhide redeco from RPM's Battle Series 2, though it features fewer paint details than the RPM version. It is made of [[die-cast]].

:During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Metal Heroes Ironhide was one of the figures distributed.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_BattleSeries_IronhideMixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 06'''

:As RPM's Battle Series 2 was carried over into ''Speed Stars'', this is another release of the red Ironhide. Again, it features less paint than the original release.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_NEST_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Hey guys, if we colour me like this, we don't need Jolt at ''all''! Alright!"]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

:NEST Ironhide is a redeco of the RPM mold in blue with silver patterns on his doors and a [[NEST]] insignia on his hood.

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====McDonald's====
*'''Ironhide''' (Happy Meal, 2010)

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Ironhide does not transform but features a "punching/firing" mechanism instead, a switch on his back rocks his arms forwards and backwards in an alternating motion. Ironhide features blue [[light-piping]], an unexpected feature for a fast food promotional toy, but does not feature any form articulation. He was only available during week 5 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

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==Bigger toys==
[[Image:Movie MonroeTopkickIronhideEdition.jpg|right|300px|thumb|What do you mean there are no cannons?]]
*'''GMC TopKick 4500 Ironhide Edition''' (2007)

:As reported at [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121589 Edmunds], [http://www.monroetruck.com/index.asp Monroe Truck Equipment], in association with Hasbro, released a GMC TopKick 4500 Ironhide special edition featuring most of the modifications made to the Ironhide vehicle props used in the movie, with the only difference being that the truck will retain its stock orange running lights (the movie used blue) and the large stock sideview mirrors.

:Sadly, installing a grumpy trigger-happy alien robot and deadly high-tech weaponry into the works is not part of the included modifications. Production on the GMC Topkick truck ceased when General Motors exited the medium-duty truck market in 2009.
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==Footnotes==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)

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|date=[[June 22]], [[2010]]
|platform=[[Nintendo DS]]
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'''''Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots''''' and '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron — Decepticons''''' are two video games developed by [[Vicarious Visions]] for the Nintendo DS, and published by [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]. Like their [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|big brother]] for the PC and consoles, they are third-person shooters set in the early days of the Great War. Chronologically, the Decepticon campaign is set before the Autobot one.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:WFCDS character selection.jpg|right|thumb|256px|He ain't heavy, he's my br—oh, wait]]
Like the console version, the central focus of the two DS versions is a linear campaign of missions, following basically the same story. Additionally, there is an Arena mode with five "arenas", each with six missions available, four bonus levels from the opposing game, and seven multiplayer levels.

Before each mission, you pick two Transformers from your available troops. During the mission, you switch between the two chosen characters using the A button. If a character is knocked out, they can be revived by defeating a certain number of enemies with the remaining character. New characters can be unlocked by completing campaign and arena missions, locating "data disks" which appear as floating golden discs, or using unlock codes. There are thirteen unlockable characters in total, including exclusive characters such as [[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]], [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]], [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]. Other data disks can be selected at the start of a mission to boost character stats.

Characters are classed as "Heavy", "Light" or "Air". While "Air" has the obvious advantage of flight, missions contain areas which only certain classes can go: marked walls can be bashed down by heavy vehicles, and there are small spaces where only light vehicles can go. There are also three weapon types: "plasma" represented by a red circle, "laser" represented by a yellow triangle, and "solid" represented by a blue square. Each character has a ranged weapon (typically plasma or laser) and a melee weapon (typically solid). Enemies are particularly vulnerable to a certain type of damage, which is visible as the symbol representing that damage type above the enemy's head. Advanced enemies can change which damage type they're vulnerable to.

While the foes have health bars that appear over their heads, the player has three bars on their HUD — a health bar, an energy bar, which represents energy they can use to fire, and a boost bar which appears while in vehicle mode, which they can use to boost their speed. All three bars will regenerate in time, though for "Air" characters, the energy bar will not regenerate while they're in vehicle mode.

[[Image:WFCDS stat leveling.jpg|right|thumb|256px|MEGATRON learned GROUND POUND!]]
The game also incorporates a leveling system. Characters begin at level 1 and gain experience by killing enemies and finding [[energon cube]]s. Each level gives the character a stat point which can them be spent on one of three stats
to increase the character's power. Some stats, when upgraded to a certain level, bestow on the character extra powers, such as new attacks, more powerful weapons, and sundry other abilities. The maximum level possible is 20, giving 19 stat points.

Multiplayer is achieved by using the DS Wi-Fi. Available game types for multiplayer are Deathmatch, King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, and Energon Dash. Additionally, you can play "Ante Games", in which each player bets one of their characters on the outcome. The winner gains the loser's ante character, but the loser can unlock their character again by playing a "rescue" mission, assaulting a prison to free the lost character. Data disks which are exclusive to certain levels available only in the opposite version can be obtained only by playing in multiplayer.

==Synopsis==
===Decepticon campaign===
'''Mission 1: The Plot Forms''' 
[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] have discovered that [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] seems to be searching for something at a training facility, so Ironhide sends an Autobot recruit there to investigate. Once he arrives, [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] gives him some basic training. Training is interrupted with the news that the Decepticons have taken the control room, and Air Raid goes to help. The recruit is sent to get some data links back online, which he does, facing some [[laser guard]]s into the bargain. Unfortunately this is followed by Megatron bursting through a wall and blasting him. Megatron is contacted by [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]], who's hacked into the Autobot mainframe, but needs a diversion to give him time to decrypt the data. Megatron rendezvous with a Decepticon dropship, which drops off [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]] and another Decepticon. The trio move into the facility, destroying as much as they can. The third Decepticon is attacked and destroyed by a [[swarm (WFC)|swarm]], and a short time later Megatron is taken out by a laser guard, but with [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]]'s help, the Decepticon leader is back on his feet in no time. Finally Soundwave reports he's completed his mission, and Megatron's team heads for the extraction point in vehicle mode. They haven't gone far when they run into [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], who blasts Dirge out of the room and battles Megatron. One short fight later, and Megatron receives a report from Soundwave that he's found the location of the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon Space Station]]. Megatron orders his ship readied.

'''Mission 2: Reviving the [[Dark Energon]] Project''' 
*''Unlockable characters: Starscream and Skywarp'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Megatron Trypticon debris field.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I have to jump over all these? Man, universal domination is hard work.]]
Megatron takes his ship to the space station, but the inhabitants take up defensive positions, and [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] reports the shields are down to 15%. Megatron's prepared to ram the ship into the station, but the debris field prevents them getting any close. A team of Decepticons is dropped off and jumps between chunks of debris until they reach the station itself. [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] meets them at the door, announcing he's not going to allow them to reactivate the base and, activating the emergency defense systems, runs inside. The Decepticon team fight their way inside and forcibly shut down the defenses, then reroute the power flow to feed back into the core. This done, they head for the lab to restart the [[Dark Energon]] project, however standing in their way is Starscream. Though the air commander fights well, he's defeated and begs fer mercy. Megatron allows him to join the Decepticon cause, and Starscream opens the lab, reactivating the Dark Energon project. Soundwave suggests they test the Dark Energon somewhere safe, so Megatron opts to do so at back at Kaon.

'''Mission 3: Testing the Experiment''' 
*''Unlockable character: Thundercracker'' 
There's the chance that the Dark Energon use will result in fatality, so Barricade has set up Kaon Prison as an assault course, and several of the Decepticons are imbued with the substance. In addition to the swarm infesting the facility, some of the Autobot prisoners have been deployed to add extra combat. The Decepticons make their way down a treacherous winding catwalk in a tower and through ventilation ducts, before testing their navigation skills on an underground area mined with depth charges. Eventually they reach stage 2 of the test, and must fight their way through corridors to the combat arena. Though the opponents gets steadily harder, the Decepticon team reaches the arena, where Barricade reveals the final test — one-on-one combat against Ironhide. They manage to defeat the Autobot, however the test have depleted almost all of Trypticon's reserves of Dark Energon. Megatron orders Starscream to find a way to make more while he goes and sits in his war room. Soundwave prepares to infuse a reluctant Barricade with Dark Energon.

'''Mission 4: Reactivating the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge|Energon Bridge]]''' 
*''Unlockable character: Onslaught'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Megatron canals.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cybertron sure has a lot of [[water]].]]
Starscream's deciphering of some ancient data files reveals the existence of a geosynchronous space bridge hidden in Cybertron's core, used by the Ancients to channel power to the Trypticon station. Starscream sets up a computer station to monitor the progress of the Decepticon as they head into a hostile area of Cybertron to locate the access gate. They reach what appear to be canals with no direct path through, but they manage to make their way across despite the swarms and deadly wall turrets which attack them. Beyond they find a fork — they have a choice between a path tricky to navigate versus a path with a lot more enemies to fight. They pick a path and eventually find themselves two sectors from the gate to the core of Cybertron. The next two doors fall in short time, and they reach the control room, allowing them to open the access gate to the core and step inside. Soundwave warns the team that their presence has reactivated long-dormant defense systems. Starscream believes he can find a way inside.

'''Mission 5: Activating the Uplink''' 
The Decepticons have reached the geosynchronous energon bridge causeway. Soundwave reports that Trypticon's power cells are exhausted and the supplies of Dark Energon are at 20%. Starscream has worked out a path that bypasses most of the threat. The Decepticon assault team heads along a corridor and takes a short cut through a room filled with superheated gases which they must rush through in vehicle mode to avoid damage. Following huge pipes, they fight some more turrets, and past a room crackling with energy, they breach a series of force fields with conspicuously-placed controls. They eventually reach a control room from where they successfully reroute the power into the energon bridge. They head for the bridge itself to manually connect it to Trypticon station, however their imminent victory is interrupted by [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], who sets up energon suppressors and sics some Autobots on the Decepticon team. The Decepticons make short work of the protectors and destroy the suppressors, however the interference means they have to reroute the power using the back-up link. In the control room for the back-up link, they encounter Silverbolt himself and trounce the Autobot before achieving their goal. To the Decepticons' collective surprise, the new link only repowers Trypticon to 37%—the Autobots have severed the link to Cybertron's core using [[Omega Key]] encrypted locks. Megatron orders Soundwave to assemble a strike force to find said key.

'''Mission 6: The Attack of Iacon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Dragstrip'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Starscream energon lake.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Wait, isn't this a lake of Dark Energon? Yes! I've found it! Now I, Starscream, am leader of the Decepticons!"]]
[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Lazerbeak]] intercepts a transmission in which [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]] tells Optimus to protect the library while he secures the key. Megatron orders a strike team to [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]] to retrieve the key. The Decepticon team breaks through a force field on the outskirts of Iacon and blasts their way through the initial resistance, before passing a huge lake of Energon. Beyond, they find ruins protected by turrets and a few hapless Autobots. After blasting through the ruins, they pass through an old beaming facility and into another building where they find and dispose of an Autobot ambush. They locate the pylon which regulates Iacon's power and re-energize it, allowing them passage through a room in which the power is channeled. After meeting some more Autobot resistance with lethal force, they reach the main part of the repository. Starscream tactlessly points out that the information they've gathered is encrypted, and on their way in, they've just wiped out the Autobots who could decrypt it. Megatron tells him to shut his mouth.

'''Mission 7: The Omega Key''' 
*''Unlockable character: Dirge'' 
Starscream breaks the encryption and finds the Omega Key is being held in the heart of Iacon, but is skeptical that Megatron will succeed in getting hold of it. Heading out of the building, they cross a broken bridge and blast their way in to the next tower. A door proves particularly troublesome when unlocking it unleashes a mess of swarms and depth charges, but they manage to shoot their way through and breach Iacon's perimeter defenses and start heading for the Iacon Library. Down a corridor heavily infested with and turrets, they take out another Autobot, and reach the [[Stellar Galleries]]. The galleries are lightly defended, but outside they encounter more Autobots at the entrance to the library. Without stopping to admire the library's grand architecture, they hunt for Zeta Prime. A bit of shooting later and they find a vaulted area with a heavy security field and the Omega Key behind a force field. Though they deactivate the force field, the door closes before they can take the key, and Zeta Prime reveals himself! Safe behind his force field, Prime shoots at the Decepticons, but they're able to deactivate the force field and blast him. Zeta Prime refuses to turn over the key, so Megatron slags him, takes the key, and uses it. Zeta then informs him that that key only activates the real key to the core, which will shortly come to him. [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] has been activated and with a might blow, quickly takes out most of the Decepticons in Iacon. His next objective: destroy Megatron!

'''Mission 8: Omega Supreme''' 
*''Unlockable character: Soundwave'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Defeat Omega Supreme.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<center>Mother</center>]]
Though the other Decepticons are ready to retreat, Megatron tells them to stand firm and accuses Starscream of planning this. Starscream taunts him in return, but claims he can still restart the link between the core and Trypticon station. Megatron orders the attack. [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] spots them incoming and sets a bunch of mooks onto them. The Decepticons mow through them and break into the building, so Cliffjumper sets up a force field to slow them down. They manage to bypass it and pursue Cliffjumper down long corridors, exchanging fire. The chase ends when Cliffjumper crashes into a wall and feebly protests as the Decepticons run past. They next encounter Jetfire who's surprised they got past his Cliffjumper, and sets more Autobots onto them. The Decepticons fight their way through the resistance and chase Jetfire down a bunch of corridors, before he ditches them in a room overrun with swarms. After some pest control, the Decepticons manage to get through the door and follow Jetfire, only for him to turn the base's full defenses on them. Another chase ensues, and they finally corner and finish off Jetfire. As they race through the corridors, Omega Supreme's claw punches through the wall and they finally face him. The other Decepticons hesitate, but Megatron gives a rousing speech and they raise the courage to attack Omega. When the titan finally falls, Megatron announces that the infusion is complete, Cybertron is his, and the Autobots are a broken army. All hail Lord Megatron!

===Autobot campaign===
'''Mission 1: Gathering troops''' 
Zeta Prime makes a distress call which surprises the Autobots, as they thought he'd bought the farm. Optimus isn't available to take his call, and he's cut off before he can tell Ironhide where he is. The Decepticons have cut the data links to prevent further communication. The Autobots send [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] to find Optimus. Ironhide sends a rookie to help Ratchet and Air Raid. They've barely finished some basic training when news comes that the Decepticons have taken the control room, and Air Raid leaves to help. The rookie goes and gets the data links back online. He's only just informed Ironhide of the fact when Starscream bursts in, ready to terminate him. Luckily Optimus crashes through a nearby wall, and Starscream flees. Optimus heads into the facility proper, and runs into reinforcements in the form of Jetfire and another Autobot. As they move through the facility, the third Autobot is destroyed by a swarm, and then Optimus is taken out by a laser guard. With Bumblebee's help, Optimus recovers and they head for sector 5, where Ironhide has detected Decepticon activity. A not-so-leisurely drive later and they come face-to-face with Dirge, who promptly gets his skidplate kicked. The data links are back online, but Optimus reminds everyone that they must retake Iacon.

'''Mission 2: Retaking Iacon''' 
*''Unlockable characters: Ironhide and Ratchet'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus and corruptor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"TIMBER!"]]
Jetfire reports that the Decepticons' Dark Energon corruptors are causing major damage to Iacon and the Decagon defense grid. The corruptors must be destroyed to restore contact with Zeta Prime. Optimus reminds everyone that he's not the leader and is intending to return to the docks once the war is over. The Autobots head into Iacon, destroying the turrets and Decepticon in an energon channeling plant. They find a lake of Dark Energon, which Ironhide warns would be hazardous to fall into (''no'', really?!) and manage to get across. The walls here are encrusted with Dark Energon crystals and beyond they find a Dark Energon corruptor. The Autobots destroy it by taking out the spikes, but Ironhide reveals there are two more of the things near the Decagon. They continue on until they reach the entrance to the Decagon, and, after destroying the two corruptors, they head inside and reactivate the defenses. All that's left to do is wait for Zeta Prime to make contact again.

'''Mission 3: Infiltration of Kaon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Cliffjumper'' 
With the Data-Net back up and running, Zeta Prime manages to contact the Autobots to let them know he's being held prisoner in Kaon Prison. The Autobots send a team out to rescue him. They first work their way through a security sector to each the prison entrance. Though the main gate is sealed, they activate a bridge and are able to break in via a secondary entrance. Within, they must first navigate an underground area heavily mined with depth charges and hazardous Dark Energon pools. After a brief crawl through ventilation ducts, they traverse a winding catwalk in a tower to the upper prison levels, destroying the generators to the force field protecting it as they go. Once they reach the prison control room, they're able to gain access to the next area, leading to the central processing station. As the door's magnetically shielded, they take out the generators powering it. They unlock the door but are confronted by [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]], who's determined to protect the station at all costs. After a vigorous battle, the Autobots head into the station, though Bumblebee is sure it's a trap.

'''Mission 4: Rescuing Zeta Prime''' 
*''Unlockable character: Sideswipe'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Silverbolt vs prisoners.jpg|thumb|right|200px|wait, if they're Decepticon prisoners, shouldn't they be on our side?]]
Jetfire reports that Zeta Prime is being held in a nearby cell block. Ironhide's keen to bash more Decepticons, but Optimus reminds him of their mission. Megatron is amused by the rag-tag team which has come to rescue Zeta, and orders the Decepticons to destroy the invaders. Crossing a fast-flowing river of Dark Energon, the Autobots encounter a boastful Decepticon guard who sets a few tanks on them. When the Autobots easily destroy those, the Decepticon faces them himself, and is likewise dispatched. They continue on, over another bridge and fight their way through more Decepticons until they reach the cell block. One of the prison warders promptly unleashes the mysteriously fully-armed prisoners on them. When that doesn't work, he attacks them along with some grenade turrets, but fares about as well as the prisoners. The Autobots continue through an area with pedestals they have to hop across to reach another door, beyond which is another cell block. The prisoners there are released as well. Once they're dealt with, the Autobots cross another massive bridge and finally find Zeta Prime. Zeta is mortally injured, and Optimus returns his body to the High Council. The High Council make Optimus the new Prime, and task him with curing Cybertron's core of its Dark Energon infection.

'''Mission 5: Gaining strength''' 
*''Unlockable character: Swoop'' 
Optimus approaches [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], but Grimlock's not interested in fights with Decepticons. Though talks quickly break down, the Autobots use psychology and Grimlock agrees to join them if Optimus can prove his strength against Grimlock. While they're talking the Decepticons abduct Swoop, and Grimlock asks the Autobots to mount a rescue. The Autobots head to the outskirts of Iacon and break through a series of force fields. A couple of Decepticon [[defender]]s trap them in another force field for an impromptu cage match, but aren't much of a challenge, however in the next room they encounter the mighty [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]]! Safe behind his force field, Cyclonus sets some "minions" on them, but when the minions are defeated and the force field disabled, Cyclonus feebly lets them past. They find Swoop in a lab, attached to some sort of device. When they free him, they find he's been experimented on with Dark Energon, and is out of his mind. By jolting him with the other machinery in the lab, they purge him of the infection and he says he'l repay them by showing them the quick way out. Unfortunately Cyclonus has rigged the lab to blow in one minute, so Swoop and the Autobots have to quickly travel down a series of corridors, disabling force fields as they go, in order to escape in time. Grateful, Grimlock lets Swoop join the Autobots, and will tag along for the time being to protect Swoop.

'''Mission 6: Saving the core''' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus near core.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Christmas decorations already? But it's only June!]]
Having obtained core samples, Jetfire and Ratchet have determined that the only thing stopping the core from healing is the corruptors. The Autobots therefore head for the core. After battling a Decepticon [[captain]], they traverse another corridor full of Decepticons, and bypass another force field, then find themselves following a set of massive pipes, until they come to a room filled with superheated air, which they speed through in vehicle mode to minimize damage. More fighting ensues and then the Autobots must breach another force field while avoiding floor-based hazards. They reach an area rich in Dark Energon, which Optimus reasons is where the corruptors will be. After battling some more Decepticons, they take out the power supply to the corruptors, and are confronted by Brawl. Brawl boasts that he himself will supply the backup power, and engages the Autobots in battle while displaying the unique ability to spawn swarms. The Autobots defeat him, saving the core. The core, however, is unable to sustain them while it recovers, so Optimus says they must leave in ships. They have one last thing to do, however: destroy Trypticon Space Station.

'''Mission 7: Destroying Trypticon space station''' 
*''Unlockable character: Warpath'' 
Trypticon station is closing in on Cybertron, destroying the fleeing Autobot ships as it goes. Optimus orders a strike team to ascend the space bridge to Trypticon. Ironhide protests that it's suicide, but Optimus is determined to protect the Matrix of Leadership and the future of their race. They get on board Trypticon and head for the main energon pumps. The place is swarming with Decepticons, and more come running when the pumps are disengaged, but the Autobots continue on. The intense fighting causes a power surge, knocking out the station's primary systems. The Autobots get the energy flowing again, but that just attracts more Decepticons. After a while smashing Decepticons, one manages to ambush them at a bridge, but it doesn't slow them down long. Unfortunately the power goes out again, and Ironhide determines something's causing a serious power drain. As the station quakes around them, the Autobots find Trypticon's main cannon. They destroy the cannon and, with the power core destroyed, there's now nothing keeping the station in orbit (except, y'know, basic physics). The Autobots flee at full speed through the collapsing station and make it out in time. Their relief is shortlived, as the station itself is transforming! Grimlock thinks it looks familiar.

'''Mission 8: Trypticon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Jetfire'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus vs Trypticon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I'm going to need a bigger axe.]]
Optimus rallies his men to make an assault on Trypticon. They first encounter a couple of corruptors disrupting power, which they take out along with their Decepticon guards. Further along they run into Ironhide, who's pinned down and can't reach a security access panel. That problem is solved by the application of some gunfire. The Autobots blast their way through more resistance, including a group of [[melee specialist]]s who mob them. Getting closer to the crash site, the Autobots pass through more hazardous areas filled with superheated air, eventually reaching an area filthy with Dark Energon. They fight a few more Decepticon mooks before finally reaching Trypticon himself. The beast is huge, and they fight him from a bridge until he destroys the platform with one swipe of his tail. They keep pounding at him, and finally Trypticon falls, defeated. Optimus gives a last rousing speech declaring they will keep Cybertron alive in their memories forever and the Autobots flee Cybertron in their ships.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
* [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] ([[Johnny Yong Bosch]])
* [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]])
* [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
* [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Steve Blum]])
* [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
* [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (Jamieson Price)
* [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
* [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]] (Travis Willingham)
* [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] ([[Troy Baker]])
* [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
* [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] ([[Patrick Seitz]])
* [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
* [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] ([[Crispin Freeman]])
* [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] ([[Eric Artell]])
* [[Autobot rookie]] (???)
|c2=
* [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
* [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] ([[Sam Riegel]])
* [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
* [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] ([[Nolan North]])
* [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] ([[Graham McTavish]])
* [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] ([[Richard Epcar]])
* [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]] ([[Brad Davidorf]])
* [[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
* [[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]] (Fred Tatasciore)
* [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Dragstrip]] (Eric Artell)
* [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]] (Brad Davidorf)
|h3=Non-Player|c3=
'''Autobots'''
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]] (???)
*[[Sentinel Zeta Prime‎|Zeta Prime]] (Troy Baker)
*[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] (Fred Tatasciore)
* Council Leader
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Lazerbeak]]
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] (Fred Tatasciore)
'''Other'''
*[[Swarm (WFC)|Swarm]]
*[[Ground crawler]]s
*[[Laser guard]]s
*Turrets
*Shielded tanks
*Depth charges
*[[Melee specialist]]s
*[[Artillery specialist]]s
*[[Defender]]s
*[[Captain]]s
*[[Medic]]s
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"Their remains can be found within the prison. Now sit on the chair, Barricade, and I will infuse you with Dark Energon. Failure to comply will be considered an act of treason." 
"Oh man!"
:—'''Soundwave''' and '''Barricade''' discuss the 11 failures in the Dark Energon experiments, and Soundwave gets creepy.

"Is he bigger than he was a few minutes ago?" 
"I don't know. I only saw his fist."
:—'''Skywarp''' and '''Thundercracker''' discuss Omega Supreme

==Additional levels==
===Bonus levels===
Each version of the game comes with four bonus levels from the other faction's version. The Decepticon-branded game comes with:
*Mission 1: Infiltration of Kaon
*Mission 2: Rescuing Zeta Prime
*Mission 3: Saving the Core
*Mission 4: Destroying Trypticon Space Station
While the Autobot-branded game comes with:
*Mission 1: Reactivating the Energon Bridge
*Mission 2: Activating the Uplink
*Mission 3: The Attack of Iacon
*Mission 4: The Omega Key

===Arena mode===
Both versions have an additional Arena mode in which the user must perform tasks such as surviving waves of enemies, dodging obstacles to reach a specific point, racing through environments, or destroying or protecting specific targets. The arenas levels take place in:
*Kaon Stadium
*The sewers
*The streets of Iacon city
*A dam
*An Energon Purification Core

===Multiplayer locations===
[[Image:WFCDS capture the flag.jpg|right|thumb|200px|You put that back right now!]]
Multiplayer games have the following locations available:
*Beaming Facility
*Flight Deck
*Smelting Pools
*Underground
*Sewers
*Kaon Stadium
*Streets of Iacon City

==Technical errors and oddities==
[[Image:WFCDS Starscream vs Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Stop hitting yourself!]]
*Because you can select any unlocked character to go on a mission, this sometimes leads to characters being in two places at once, if one of the characters you've selected is an NPC on that mission.
*Likewise, Ironhide and Megatron ''always'' provide the instruction for the Autobot and Decepticon rescue missions, respectively, even if they're who you're meant to be rescuing. Thus Ironhide will appear on your screen talking about himself in the third person and instructing you on where he's being held.
*Despite the fact that the Decepticons spend their whole campaign trying to get hold of Dark Energon, there seems to be a hell of a lot of it on Cybertron already. The canals when they're trying to reactivate the energon bridge appear to be composed of it, and Iacon has Dark Energon crystals growing out of the walls.

==Notes==
[[Image:BluestreakWFCconceptart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
* The first level of the Autobot version is nigh on identical to the first level of the Decepticon version, as far as gameplay goes.
* Similar to [[Transformers Animated: The Game]], closing the DS will initiate a much more robotic classic [[Transformation#The_noise|Transformation sound]]. Opening the DS makes the sound go in reverse.
* At some point of the game's development, Bluestreak was planned to be a playable character. Nevertheless, he was axed from the final version of the game. He did get to have some cool concept art, though.
{{--}}

==Reception==
On the whole, the Nintendo DS version has reviews which are not as positive as its console counterpart. IGN felt the game had some solid concepts, but lacked polish and could have used more work, rating it 6.5/10.<ref>[http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/110/1103083p1.html IGN War for Cybertron — Autobots review]</ref> Digital Chumps loved the combat, but hated the falling deaths, giving it an overall rating of 6.4.<ref>[http://digitalchumps.com/game-reviews/38-ds/5350-transformers-war-for-cyberton-autobots-and-decepticons-versions.html Digital Chumps War for Cybertron DS review]</ref> Cheat Code Central hated the control layout and the camera movements, but liked everything else, and gave it 2.6/5.<ref>[http://www.cheatcc.com/ds/rev/transformerswarforcybertronreview.html Cheat Code Central's War for Cybertron DS review]</ref> Game Vortex gave it a relatively high score at 70%, though cited the common complaint that the save checkpoints were often far apart.<ref>[http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/soft_rev.php/5060/transformers-war-for-cybertron--decepticons-ds.html Game Vortex War for Cybertron - Decepticons review]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/nds/ Official site for DS version]

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|image=War for Cybertron DS Autobot Cover Art.jpg
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|developer=[[Vicarious Visions]]
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2010]]
|platform=[[Nintendo DS]]
|ratings=ESRB: E10+
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'''''Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots''''' and '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron — Decepticons''''' are two video games developed by [[Vicarious Visions]] for the Nintendo DS, and published by [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]. Like their [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|big brother]] for the PC and consoles, they are third-person shooters set in the early days of the Great War. Chronologically, the Decepticon campaign is set before the Autobot one.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:WFCDS character selection.jpg|right|thumb|256px|He ain't heavy, he's my br—oh, wait]]
Like the console version, the central focus of the two DS versions is a linear campaign of missions, following basically the same story. Additionally, there is an Arena mode with five "arenas", each with six missions available, four bonus levels from the opposing game, and seven multiplayer levels.

Before each mission, you pick two Transformers from your available troops. During the mission, you switch between the two chosen characters using the A button. If a character is knocked out, they can be revived by defeating a certain number of enemies with the remaining character. New characters can be unlocked by completing campaign and arena missions, locating "data disks" which appear as floating golden discs, or using unlock codes. There are thirteen unlockable characters in total, including exclusive characters such as [[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]], [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]], [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]. Other data disks can be selected at the start of a mission to boost character stats.

Characters are classed as "Heavy", "Light" or "Air". While "Air" has the obvious advantage of flight, missions contain areas which only certain classes can go: marked walls can be bashed down by heavy vehicles, and there are small spaces where only light vehicles can go. There are also three weapon types: "plasma" represented by a red circle, "laser" represented by a yellow triangle, and "solid" represented by a blue square. Each character has a ranged weapon (typically plasma or laser) and a melee weapon (typically solid). Enemies are particularly vulnerable to a certain type of damage, which is visible as the symbol representing that damage type above the enemy's head. Advanced enemies can change which damage type they're vulnerable to.

While the foes have health bars that appear over their heads, the player has three bars on their HUD — a health bar, an energy bar, which represents energy they can use to fire, and a boost bar which appears while in vehicle mode, which they can use to boost their speed. All three bars will regenerate in time, though for "Air" characters, the energy bar will not regenerate while they're in vehicle mode.

[[Image:WFCDS stat leveling.jpg|right|thumb|256px|MEGATRON learned GROUND POUND!]]
The game also incorporates a leveling system. Characters begin at level 1 and gain experience by killing enemies and finding [[energon cube]]s. Each level gives the character a stat point which can them be spent on one of three stats
to increase the character's power. Some stats, when upgraded to a certain level, bestow on the character extra powers, such as new attacks, more powerful weapons, and sundry other abilities. The maximum level possible is 20, giving 19 stat points.

Multiplayer is achieved by using the DS Wi-Fi. Available game types for multiplayer are Deathmatch, King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, and Energon Dash. Additionally, you can play "Ante Games", in which each player bets one of their characters on the outcome. The winner gains the loser's ante character, but the loser can unlock their character again by playing a "rescue" mission, assaulting a prison to free the lost character.

==Synopsis==
===Decepticon campaign===
'''Mission 1: The Plot Forms''' 
[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] have discovered that [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] seems to be searching for something at a training facility, so Ironhide sends an Autobot recruit there to investigate. Once he arrives, [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] gives him some basic training. Training is interrupted with the news that the Decepticons have taken the control room, and Air Raid goes to help. The recruit is sent to get some data links back online, which he does, facing some [[laser guard]]s into the bargain. Unfortunately this is followed by Megatron bursting through a wall and blasting him. Megatron is contacted by [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]], who's hacked into the Autobot mainframe, but needs a diversion to give him time to decrypt the data. Megatron rendezvous with a Decepticon dropship, which drops off [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]] and another Decepticon. The trio move into the facility, destroying as much as they can. The third Decepticon is attacked and destroyed by a [[swarm (WFC)|swarm]], and a short time later Megatron is taken out by a laser guard, but with [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]]'s help, the Decepticon leader is back on his feet in no time. Finally Soundwave reports he's completed his mission, and Megatron's team heads for the extraction point in vehicle mode. They haven't gone far when they run into [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], who blasts Dirge out of the room and battles Megatron. One short fight later, and Megatron receives a report from Soundwave that he's found the location of the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon Space Station]]. Megatron orders his ship readied.

'''Mission 2: Reviving the [[Dark Energon]] Project''' 
*''Unlockable characters: Starscream and Skywarp'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Megatron Trypticon debris field.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I have to jump over all these? Man, universal domination is hard work.]]
Megatron takes his ship to the space station, but the inhabitants take up defensive positions, and [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] reports the shields are down to 15%. Megatron's prepared to ram the ship into the station, but the debris field prevents them getting any close. A team of Decepticons is dropped off and jumps between chunks of debris until they reach the station itself. [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] meets them at the door, announcing he's not going to allow them to reactivate the base and, activating the emergency defense systems, runs inside. The Decepticon team fight their way inside and forcibly shut down the defenses, then reroute the power flow to feed back into the core. This done, they head for the lab to restart the [[Dark Energon]] project, however standing in their way is Starscream. Though the air commander fights well, he's defeated and begs fer mercy. Megatron allows him to join the Decepticon cause, and Starscream opens the lab, reactivating the Dark Energon project. Soundwave suggests they test the Dark Energon somewhere safe, so Megatron opts to do so at back at Kaon.

'''Mission 3: Testing the Experiment''' 
*''Unlockable character: Thundercracker'' 
There's the chance that the Dark Energon use will result in fatality, so Barricade has set up Kaon Prison as an assault course, and several of the Decepticons are imbued with the substance. In addition to the swarm infesting the facility, some of the Autobot prisoners have been deployed to add extra combat. The Decepticons make their way down a treacherous winding catwalk in a tower and through ventilation ducts, before testing their navigation skills on an underground area mined with depth charges. Eventually they reach stage 2 of the test, and must fight their way through corridors to the combat arena. Though the opponents gets steadily harder, the Decepticon team reaches the arena, where Barricade reveals the final test — one-on-one combat against Ironhide. They manage to defeat the Autobot, however the test have depleted almost all of Trypticon's reserves of Dark Energon. Megatron orders Starscream to find a way to make more while he goes and sits in his war room. Soundwave prepares to infuse a reluctant Barricade with Dark Energon.

'''Mission 4: Reactivating the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge|Energon Bridge]]''' 
*''Unlockable character: Onslaught'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Megatron canals.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cybertron sure has a lot of [[water]].]]
Starscream's deciphering of some ancient data files reveals the existence of a geosynchronous space bridge hidden in Cybertron's core, used by the Ancients to channel power to the Trypticon station. Starscream sets up a computer station to monitor the progress of the Decepticon as they head into a hostile area of Cybertron to locate the access gate. They reach what appear to be canals with no direct path through, but they manage to make their way across despite the swarms and deadly wall turrets which attack them. Beyond they find a fork — they have a choice between a path tricky to navigate versus a path with a lot more enemies to fight. They pick a path and eventually find themselves two sectors from the gate to the core of Cybertron. The next two doors fall in short time, and they reach the control room, allowing them to open the access gate to the core and step inside. Soundwave warns the team that their presence has reactivated long-dormant defense systems. Starscream believes he can find a way inside.

'''Mission 5: Activating the Uplink''' 
The Decepticons have reached the geosynchronous energon bridge causeway. Soundwave reports that Trypticon's power cells are exhausted and the supplies of Dark Energon are at 20%. Starscream has worked out a path that bypasses most of the threat. The Decepticon assault team heads along a corridor and takes a short cut through a room filled with superheated gases which they must rush through in vehicle mode to avoid damage. Following huge pipes, they fight some more turrets, and past a room crackling with energy, they breach a series of force fields with conspicuously-placed controls. They eventually reach a control room from where they successfully reroute the power into the energon bridge. They head for the bridge itself to manually connect it to Trypticon station, however their imminent victory is interrupted by [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], who sets up energon suppressors and sics some Autobots on the Decepticon team. The Decepticons make short work of the protectors and destroy the suppressors, however the interference means they have to reroute the power using the back-up link. In the control room for the back-up link, they encounter Silverbolt himself and trounce the Autobot before achieving their goal. To the Decepticons' collective surprise, the new link only repowers Trypticon to 37%—the Autobots have severed the link to Cybertron's core using [[Omega Key]] encrypted locks. Megatron orders Soundwave to assemble a strike force to find said key.

'''Mission 6: The Attack of Iacon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Dragstrip'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Starscream energon lake.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Wait, isn't this a lake of Dark Energon? Yes! I've found it! Now I, Starscream, am leader of the Decepticons!"]]
[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Lazerbeak]] intercepts a transmission in which [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]] tells Optimus to protect the library while he secures the key. Megatron orders a strike team to [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]] to retrieve the key. The Decepticon team breaks through a force field on the outskirts of Iacon and blasts their way through the initial resistance, before passing a huge lake of Energon. Beyond, they find ruins protected by turrets and a few hapless Autobots. After blasting through the ruins, they pass through an old beaming facility and into another building where they find and dispose of an Autobot ambush. They locate the pylon which regulates Iacon's power and re-energize it, allowing them passage through a room in which the power is channeled. After meeting some more Autobot resistance with lethal force, they reach the main part of the repository. Starscream tactlessly points out that the information they've gathered is encrypted, and on their way in, they've just wiped out the Autobots who could decrypt it. Megatron tells him to shut his mouth.

'''Mission 7: The Omega Key''' 
*''Unlockable character: Dirge'' 
Starscream breaks the encryption and finds the Omega Key is being held in the heart of Iacon, but is skeptical that Megatron will succeed in getting hold of it. Heading out of the building, they cross a broken bridge and blast their way in to the next tower. A door proves particularly troublesome when unlocking it unleashes a mess of swarms and depth charges, but they manage to shoot their way through and breach Iacon's perimeter defenses and start heading for the Iacon Library. Down a corridor heavily infested with and turrets, they take out another Autobot, and reach the [[Stellar Galleries]]. The galleries are lightly defended, but outside they encounter more Autobots at the entrance to the library. Without stopping to admire the library's grand architecture, they hunt for Zeta Prime. A bit of shooting later and they find a vaulted area with a heavy security field and the Omega Key behind a force field. Though they deactivate the force field, the door closes before they can take the key, and Zeta Prime reveals himself! Safe behind his force field, Prime shoots at the Decepticons, but they're able to deactivate the force field and blast him. Zeta Prime refuses to turn over the key, so Megatron slags him, takes the key, and uses it. Zeta then informs him that that key only activates the real key to the core, which will shortly come to him. [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] has been activated and with a might blow, quickly takes out most of the Decepticons in Iacon. His next objective: destroy Megatron!

'''Mission 8: Omega Supreme''' 
*''Unlockable character: Soundwave'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Defeat Omega Supreme.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<center>Mother</center>]]
Though the other Decepticons are ready to retreat, Megatron tells them to stand firm and accuses Starscream of planning this. Starscream taunts him in return, but claims he can still restart the link between the core and Trypticon station. Megatron orders the attack. [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] spots them incoming and sets a bunch of mooks onto them. The Decepticons mow through them and break into the building, so Cliffjumper sets up a force field to slow them down. They manage to bypass it and pursue Cliffjumper down long corridors, exchanging fire. The chase ends when Cliffjumper crashes into a wall and feebly protests as the Decepticons run past. They next encounter Jetfire who's surprised they got past his Cliffjumper, and sets more Autobots onto them. The Decepticons fight their way through the resistance and chase Jetfire down a bunch of corridors, before he ditches them in a room overrun with swarms. After some pest control, the Decepticons manage to get through the door and follow Jetfire, only for him to turn the base's full defenses on them. Another chase ensues, and they finally corner and finish off Jetfire. As they race through the corridors, Omega Supreme's claw punches through the wall and they finally face him. The other Decepticons hesitate, but Megatron gives a rousing speech and they raise the courage to attack Omega. When the titan finally falls, Megatron announces that the infusion is complete, Cybertron is his, and the Autobots are a broken army. All hail Lord Megatron!

===Autobot campaign===
'''Mission 1: Gathering troops''' 
Zeta Prime makes a distress call which surprises the Autobots, as they thought he'd bought the farm. Optimus isn't available to take his call, and he's cut off before he can tell Ironhide where he is. The Decepticons have cut the data links to prevent further communication. The Autobots send [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] to find Optimus. Ironhide sends a rookie to help Ratchet and Air Raid. They've barely finished some basic training when news comes that the Decepticons have taken the control room, and Air Raid leaves to help. The rookie goes and gets the data links back online. He's only just informed Ironhide of the fact when Starscream bursts in, ready to terminate him. Luckily Optimus crashes through a nearby wall, and Starscream flees. Optimus heads into the facility proper, and runs into reinforcements in the form of Jetfire and another Autobot. As they move through the facility, the third Autobot is destroyed by a swarm, and then Optimus is taken out by a laser guard. With Bumblebee's help, Optimus recovers and they head for sector 5, where Ironhide has detected Decepticon activity. A not-so-leisurely drive later and they come face-to-face with Dirge, who promptly gets his skidplate kicked. The data links are back online, but Optimus reminds everyone that they must retake Iacon.

'''Mission 2: Retaking Iacon''' 
*''Unlockable characters: Ironhide and Ratchet'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus and corruptor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"TIMBER!"]]
Jetfire reports that the Decepticons' Dark Energon corruptors are causing major damage to Iacon and the Decagon defense grid. The corruptors must be destroyed to restore contact with Zeta Prime. Optimus reminds everyone that he's not the leader and is intending to return to the docks once the war is over. The Autobots head into Iacon, destroying the turrets and Decepticon in an energon channeling plant. They find a lake of Dark Energon, which Ironhide warns would be hazardous to fall into (''no'', really?!) and manage to get across. The walls here are encrusted with Dark Energon crystals and beyond they find a Dark Energon corruptor. The Autobots destroy it by taking out the spikes, but Ironhide reveals there are two more of the things near the Decagon. They continue on until they reach the entrance to the Decagon, and, after destroying the two corruptors, they head inside and reactivate the defenses. All that's left to do is wait for Zeta Prime to make contact again.

'''Mission 3: Infiltration of Kaon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Cliffjumper'' 
With the Data-Net back up and running, Zeta Prime manages to contact the Autobots to let them know he's being held prisoner in Kaon Prison. The Autobots send a team out to rescue him. They first work their way through a security sector to each the prison entrance. Though the main gate is sealed, they activate a bridge and are able to break in via a secondary entrance. Within, they must first navigate an underground area heavily mined with depth charges and hazardous Dark Energon pools. After a brief crawl through ventilation ducts, they traverse a winding catwalk in a tower to the upper prison levels, destroying the generators to the force field protecting it as they go. Once they reach the prison control room, they're able to gain access to the next area, leading to the central processing station. As the door's magnetically shielded, they take out the generators powering it. They unlock the door but are confronted by [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]], who's determined to protect the station at all costs. After a vigorous battle, the Autobots head into the station, though Bumblebee is sure it's a trap.

'''Mission 4: Rescuing Zeta Prime''' 
*''Unlockable character: Sideswipe'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Silverbolt vs prisoners.jpg|thumb|right|200px|wait, if they're Decepticon prisoners, shouldn't they be on our side?]]
Jetfire reports that Zeta Prime is being held in a nearby cell block. Ironhide's keen to bash more Decepticons, but Optimus reminds him of their mission. Megatron is amused by the rag-tag team which has come to rescue Zeta, and orders the Decepticons to destroy the invaders. Crossing a fast-flowing river of Dark Energon, the Autobots encounter a boastful Decepticon guard who sets a few tanks on them. When the Autobots easily destroy those, the Decepticon faces them himself, and is likewise dispatched. They continue on, over another bridge and fight their way through more Decepticons until they reach the cell block. One of the prison warders promptly unleashes the mysteriously fully-armed prisoners on them. When that doesn't work, he attacks them along with some grenade turrets, but fares about as well as the prisoners. The Autobots continue through an area with pedestals they have to hop across to reach another door, beyond which is another cell block. The prisoners there are released as well. Once they're dealt with, the Autobots cross another massive bridge and finally find Zeta Prime. Zeta is mortally injured, and Optimus returns his body to the High Council. The High Council make Optimus the new Prime, and task him with curing Cybertron's core of its Dark Energon infection.

'''Mission 5: Gaining strength''' 
*''Unlockable character: Swoop'' 
Optimus approaches [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], but Grimlock's not interested in fights with Decepticons. Though talks quickly break down, the Autobots use psychology and Grimlock agrees to join them if Optimus can prove his strength against Grimlock. While they're talking the Decepticons abduct Swoop, and Grimlock asks the Autobots to mount a rescue. The Autobots head to the outskirts of Iacon and break through a series of force fields. A couple of Decepticon [[defender]]s trap them in another force field for an impromptu cage match, but aren't much of a challenge, however in the next room they encounter the mighty [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]]! Safe behind his force field, Cyclonus sets some "minions" on them, but when the minions are defeated and the force field disabled, Cyclonus feebly lets them past. They find Swoop in a lab, attached to some sort of device. When they free him, they find he's been experimented on with Dark Energon, and is out of his mind. By jolting him with the other machinery in the lab, they purge him of the infection and he says he'l repay them by showing them the quick way out. Unfortunately Cyclonus has rigged the lab to blow in one minute, so Swoop and the Autobots have to quickly travel down a series of corridors, disabling force fields as they go, in order to escape in time. Grateful, Grimlock lets Swoop join the Autobots, and will tag along for the time being to protect Swoop.

'''Mission 6: Saving the core''' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus near core.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Christmas decorations already? But it's only June!]]
Having obtained core samples, Jetfire and Ratchet have determined that the only thing stopping the core from healing is the corruptors. The Autobots therefore head for the core. After battling a Decepticon [[captain]], they traverse another corridor full of Decepticons, and bypass another force field, then find themselves following a set of massive pipes, until they come to a room filled with superheated air, which they speed through in vehicle mode to minimize damage. More fighting ensues and then the Autobots must breach another force field while avoiding floor-based hazards. They reach an area rich in Dark Energon, which Optimus reasons is where the corruptors will be. After battling some more Decepticons, they take out the power supply to the corruptors, and are confronted by Brawl. Brawl boasts that he himself will supply the backup power, and engages the Autobots in battle while displaying the unique ability to spawn swarms. The Autobots defeat him, saving the core. The core, however, is unable to sustain them while it recovers, so Optimus says they must leave in ships. They have one last thing to do, however: destroy Trypticon Space Station.

'''Mission 7: Destroying Trypticon space station''' 
*''Unlockable character: Warpath'' 
Trypticon station is closing in on Cybertron, destroying the fleeing Autobot ships as it goes. Optimus orders a strike team to ascend the space bridge to Trypticon. Ironhide protests that it's suicide, but Optimus is determined to protect the Matrix of Leadership and the future of their race. They get on board Trypticon and head for the main energon pumps. The place is swarming with Decepticons, and more come running when the pumps are disengaged, but the Autobots continue on. The intense fighting causes a power surge, knocking out the station's primary systems. The Autobots get the energy flowing again, but that just attracts more Decepticons. After a while smashing Decepticons, one manages to ambush them at a bridge, but it doesn't slow them down long. Unfortunately the power goes out again, and Ironhide determines something's causing a serious power drain. As the station quakes around them, the Autobots find Trypticon's main cannon. They destroy the cannon and, with the power core destroyed, there's now nothing keeping the station in orbit (except, y'know, basic physics). The Autobots flee at full speed through the collapsing station and make it out in time. Their relief is shortlived, as the station itself is transforming! Grimlock thinks it looks familiar.

'''Mission 8: Trypticon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Jetfire'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus vs Trypticon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I'm going to need a bigger axe.]]
Optimus rallies his men to make an assault on Trypticon. They first encounter a couple of corruptors disrupting power, which they take out along with their Decepticon guards. Further along they run into Ironhide, who's pinned down and can't reach a security access panel. That problem is solved by the application of some gunfire. The Autobots blast their way through more resistance, including a group of [[melee specialist]]s who mob them. Getting closer to the crash site, the Autobots pass through more hazardous areas filled with superheated air, eventually reaching an area filthy with Dark Energon. They fight a few more Decepticon mooks before finally reaching Trypticon himself. The beast is huge, and they fight him from a bridge until he destroys the platform with one swipe of his tail. They keep pounding at him, and finally Trypticon falls, defeated. Optimus gives a last rousing speech declaring they will keep Cybertron alive in their memories forever and the Autobots flee Cybertron in their ships.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
* [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] ([[Johnny Yong Bosch]])
* [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]])
* [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
* [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Steve Blum]])
* [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
* [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (Jamieson Price)
* [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
* [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]] (Travis Willingham)
* [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] ([[Troy Baker]])
* [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
* [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] ([[Patrick Seitz]])
* [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
* [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] ([[Crispin Freeman]])
* [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] ([[Eric Artell]])
* [[Autobot rookie]] (???)
|c2=
* [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
* [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] ([[Sam Riegel]])
* [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
* [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] ([[Nolan North]])
* [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] ([[Graham McTavish]])
* [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] ([[Richard Epcar]])
* [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]] ([[Brad Davidorf]])
* [[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
* [[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]] (Fred Tatasciore)
* [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Dragstrip]] (Eric Artell)
* [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]] (Brad Davidorf)
|h3=Non-Player|c3=
'''Autobots'''
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]] (???)
*[[Sentinel Zeta Prime‎|Zeta Prime]] (Troy Baker)
*[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] (Fred Tatasciore)
* Council Leader
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Lazerbeak]]
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] (Fred Tatasciore)
'''Other'''
*[[Swarm (WFC)|Swarm]]
*[[Ground crawler]]s
*[[Laser guard]]s
*Turrets
*Shielded tanks
*Depth charges
*[[Melee specialist]]s
*[[Artillery specialist]]s
*[[Defender]]s
*[[Captain]]s
*[[Medic]]s
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"Their remains can be found within the prison. Now sit on the chair, Barricade, and I will infuse you with Dark Energon. Failure to comply will be considered an act of treason." 
"Oh man!"
:—'''Soundwave''' and '''Barricade''' discuss the 11 failures in the Dark Energon experiments, and Soundwave gets creepy.

"Is he bigger than he was a few minutes ago?" 
"I don't know. I only saw his fist."
:—'''Skywarp''' and '''Thundercracker''' discuss Omega Supreme

==Additional levels==
===Bonus levels===
Each version of the game comes with four bonus levels from the other faction's version. The Decepticon-branded game comes with:
*Mission 1: Infiltration of Kaon
*Mission 2: Rescuing Zeta Prime
*Mission 3: Saving the Core
*Mission 4: Destroying Trypticon Space Station
While the Autobot-branded game comes with:
*Mission 1: Reactivating the Energon Bridge
*Mission 2: Activating the Uplink
*Mission 3: The Attack of Iacon
*Mission 4: The Omega Key

===Arena mode===
Both versions have an additional Arena mode in which the user must perform tasks such as surviving waves of enemies, dodging obstacles to reach a specific point, racing through environments, or destroying or protecting specific targets. The arenas levels take place in:
*Kaon Stadium
*The sewers
*The streets of Iacon city
*A dam
*An Energon Purification Core

===Multiplayer locations===
[[Image:WFCDS capture the flag.jpg|right|thumb|200px|You put that back right now!]]
Multiplayer games have the following locations available:
*Beaming Facility
*Flight Deck
*Smelting Pools
*Underground
*Sewers
*Kaon Stadium
*Streets of Iacon City

==Technical errors and oddities==
[[Image:WFCDS Starscream vs Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Stop hitting yourself!]]
*Because you can select any unlocked character to go on a mission, this sometimes leads to characters being in two places at once, if one of the characters you've selected is an NPC on that mission.
*Likewise, Ironhide and Megatron ''always'' provide the instruction for the Autobot and Decepticon rescue missions, respectively, even if they're who you're meant to be rescuing. Thus Ironhide will appear on your screen talking about himself in the third person and instructing you on where he's being held.
*Despite the fact that the Decepticons spend their whole campaign trying to get hold of Dark Energon, there seems to be a hell of a lot of it on Cybertron already. The canals when they're trying to reactivate the energon bridge appear to be composed of it, and Iacon has Dark Energon crystals growing out of the walls.

==Notes==
[[Image:BluestreakWFCconceptart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
* The first level of the Autobot version is nigh on identical to the first level of the Decepticon version, as far as gameplay goes.
* Similar to [[Transformers Animated: The Game]], closing the DS will initiate a much more robotic classic [[Transformation#The_noise|Transformation sound]]. Opening the DS makes the sound go in reverse.
* At some point of the game's development, Bluestreak was planned to be a playable character. Nevertheless, he was axed from the final version of the game. He did get to have some cool concept art, though.
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==Reception==
On the whole, the Nintendo DS version has reviews which are not as positive as its console counterpart. IGN felt the game had some solid concepts, but lacked polish and could have used more work, rating it 6.5/10.<ref>[http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/110/1103083p1.html IGN War for Cybertron — Autobots review]</ref> Digital Chumps loved the combat, but hated the falling deaths, giving it an overall rating of 6.4.<ref>[http://digitalchumps.com/game-reviews/38-ds/5350-transformers-war-for-cyberton-autobots-and-decepticons-versions.html Digital Chumps War for Cybertron DS review]</ref> Cheat Code Central hated the control layout and the camera movements, but liked everything else, and gave it 2.6/5.<ref>[http://www.cheatcc.com/ds/rev/transformerswarforcybertronreview.html Cheat Code Central's War for Cybertron DS review]</ref> Game Vortex gave it a relatively high score at 70%, though cited the common complaint that the save checkpoints were often far apart.<ref>[http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/soft_rev.php/5060/transformers-war-for-cybertron--decepticons-ds.html Game Vortex War for Cybertron - Decepticons review]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/nds/ Official site for DS version]

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|title=''Transformers: War for Cybertron''
|image=War for Cybertron DS Autobot Cover Art.jpg
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|developer=[[Vicarious Visions]]
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2010]]
|platform=[[Nintendo DS]]
|ratings=ESRB: E10+
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'''''Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots''''' and '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron — Decepticons''''' are two video games developed by [[Vicarious Visions]] for the Nintendo DS, and published by [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]. Like their [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|big brother]] for the PC and consoles, they are third-person shooters set in the early days of the Great War. Chronologically, the Decepticon campaign is set before the Autobot one.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:WFCDS character selection.jpg|right|thumb|256px|He ain't heavy, he's my br—oh, wait]]
Like the console version, the central focus of the two DS versions is a linear campaign of missions, following basically the same story. Additionally, there is an Arena mode with five "arenas", each with six missions available, four bonus levels from the opposing game, and seven multiplayer levels.

Before each mission, you pick two Transformers from your available troops. During the mission, you switch between the two chosen characters using the A button. If a character is knocked out, they can be revived by defeating a certain number of enemies with the remaining character. New characters can be unlocked by completing campaign and arena missions, locating "data disks" which appear as floating golden discs, or using unlock codes. There are thirteen unlockable characters in total, including exclusive characters such as [[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]], [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]], [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]. Other data disks can be selected at the start of a mission to boost character stats.

Characters are classed as "Heavy", "Light" or "Air". While "Air" has the obvious advantage of flight, missions contain areas which only certain classes can go: marked walls can be bashed down by heavy vehicles, and there are small spaces where only light vehicles can go. There are also three weapon types: "plasma" represented by a red circle, "laser" represented by a yellow triangle, and "solid" represented by a blue square. Each character has a ranged weapon (typically plasma or laser) and a melee weapon (typically solid). Enemies are particularly vulnerable to a certain type of damage, which is visible as the symbol representing that damage type above the enemy's head. Advanced enemies can change which damage type they're vulnerable to.

While the foes have health bars that appear over their heads, the player has three bars on their HUD — a health bar, an energy bar, which represents energy they can use to fire, and a boost bar which appears while in vehicle mode, which they can use to boost their speed. All three bars will regenerate in time, though for "Air" characters, the energy bar will not regenerate while they're in vehicle mode.

[[Image:WFCDS stat leveling.jpg|right|thumb|256px|MEGATRON learned GROUND POUND!]]
The game also incorporates a leveling system. Characters begin at level 1 and gain experience by killing enemies and finding [[energon cube]]s. Each level gives the character a stat point which can them be spent on one of three stats
to increase the character's power. Some stats, when upgraded to a certain level, bestow on the character extra powers, such as new attacks, more powerful weapons, and sundry other abilities. The maximum level possible is 20, giving 19 stat points.

Multiplayer is achieved by using the DS Wi-Fi. Available game types for multiplayer are Deathmatch, King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, and Energon Dash. Additionally, you can play "Ante Games", in which each player bets one of their characters on the outcome. The winner gains the loser's ante character, but the loser can unlock their character again by playing a "rescue" mission, assaulting a prison to free the lost character.

==Synopsis==
===Decepticon campaign===
'''Mission 1: The Plot Forms''' 
[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] have discovered that [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] seems to be searching for something at a training facility, so Ironhide sends an Autobot recruit there to investigate. Once he arrives, [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] gives him some basic training. Training is interrupted with the news that the Decepticons have taken the control room, and Air Raid goes to help. The recruit is sent to get some data links back online, which he does, facing some [[laser guard]]s into the bargain. Unfortunately this is followed by Megatron bursting through a wall and blasting him. Megatron is contacted by [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]], who's hacked into the Autobot mainframe, but needs a diversion to give him time to decrypt the data. Megatron rendezvous with a Decepticon dropship, which drops off [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]] and another Decepticon. The trio move into the facility, destroying as much as they can. The third Decepticon is attacked and destroyed by a [[swarm (WFC)|swarm]], and a short time later Megatron is taken out by a laser guard, but with [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]]'s help, the Decepticon leader is back on his feet in no time. Finally Soundwave reports he's completed his mission, and Megatron's team heads for the extraction point in vehicle mode. They haven't gone far when they run into [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], who blasts Dirge out of the room and battles Megatron. One short fight later, and Megatron receives a report from Soundwave that he's found the location of the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon Space Station]]. Megatron orders his ship readied.

'''Mission 2: Reviving the [[Dark Energon]] Project''' 
*''Unlockable characters: Starscream and Skywarp'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Megatron Trypticon debris field.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I have to jump over all these? Man, universal domination is hard work.]]
Megatron takes his ship to the space station, but the inhabitants take up defensive positions, and [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] reports the shields are down to 15%. Megatron's prepared to ram the ship into the station, but the debris field prevents them getting any close. A team of Decepticons is dropped off and jumps between chunks of debris until they reach the station itself. [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] meets them at the door, announcing he's not going to allow them to reactivate the base and, activating the emergency defense systems, runs inside. The Decepticon team fight their way inside and forcibly shut down the defenses, then reroute the power flow to feed back into the core. This done, they head for the lab to restart the [[Dark Energon]] project, however standing in their way is Starscream. Though the air commander fights well, he's defeated and begs fer mercy. Megatron allows him to join the Decepticon cause, and Starscream opens the lab, reactivating the Dark Energon project. Soundwave suggests they test the Dark Energon somewhere safe, so Megatron opts to do so at back at Kaon.

'''Mission 3: Testing the Experiment''' 
*''Unlockable character: Thundercracker'' 
There's the chance that the Dark Energon use will result in fatality, so Barricade has set up Kaon Prison as an assault course, and several of the Decepticons are imbued with the substance. In addition to the swarm infesting the facility, some of the Autobot prisoners have been deployed to add extra combat. The Decepticons make their way down a treacherous winding catwalk in a tower and through ventilation ducts, before testing their navigation skills on an underground area mined with depth charges. Eventually they reach stage 2 of the test, and must fight their way through corridors to the combat arena. Though the opponents gets steadily harder, the Decepticon team reaches the arena, where Barricade reveals the final test — one-on-one combat against Ironhide. They manage to defeat the Autobot, however the test have depleted almost all of Trypticon's reserves of Dark Energon. Megatron orders Starscream to find a way to make more while he goes and sits in his war room. Soundwave prepares to infuse a reluctant Barricade with Dark Energon.

'''Mission 4: Reactivating the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge|Energon Bridge]]''' 
*''Unlockable character: Onslaught'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Megatron canals.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cybertron sure has a lot of [[water]].]]
Starscream's deciphering of some ancient data files reveals the existence of a geosynchronous space bridge hidden in Cybertron's core, used by the Ancients to channel power to the Trypticon station. Starscream sets up a computer station to monitor the progress of the Decepticon as they head into a hostile area of Cybertron to locate the access gate. They reach what appear to be canals with no direct path through, but they manage to make their way across despite the swarms and deadly wall turrets which attack them. Beyond they find a fork — they have a choice between a path tricky to navigate versus a path with a lot more enemies to fight. They pick a path and eventually find themselves two sectors from the gate to the core of Cybertron. The next two doors fall in short time, and they reach the control room, allowing them to open the access gate to the core and step inside. Soundwave warns the team that their presence has reactivated long-dormant defense systems. Starscream believes he can find a way inside.

'''Mission 5: Activating the Uplink''' 
The Decepticons have reached the geosynchronous energon bridge causeway. Soundwave reports that Trypticon's power cells are exhausted and the supplies of Dark Energon are at 20%. Starscream has worked out a path that bypasses most of the threat. The Decepticon assault team heads along a corridor and takes a short cut through a room filled with superheated gases which they must rush through in vehicle mode to avoid damage. Following huge pipes, they fight some more turrets, and past a room crackling with energy, they breach a series of force fields with conspicuously-placed controls. They eventually reach a control room from where they successfully reroute the power into the energon bridge. They head for the bridge itself to manually connect it to Trypticon station, however their imminent victory is interrupted by [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], who sets up energon suppressors and sics some Autobots on the Decepticon team. The Decepticons make short work of the protectors and destroy the suppressors, however the interference means they have to reroute the power using the back-up link. In the control room for the back-up link, they encounter Silverbolt himself and trounce the Autobot before achieving their goal. To the Decepticons' collective surprise, the new link only repowers Trypticon to 37%—the Autobots have severed the link to Cybertron's core using [[Omega Key]] encrypted locks. Megatron orders Soundwave to assemble a strike force to find said key.

'''Mission 6: The Attack of Iacon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Dragstrip'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Starscream energon lake.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Wait, isn't this a lake of Dark Energon? Yes! I've found it! Now I, Starscream, am leader of the Decepticons!"]]
[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Lazerbeak]] intercepts a transmission in which [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]] tells Optimus to protect the library while he secures the key. Megatron orders a strike team to [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]] to retrieve the key. The Decepticon team breaks through a force field on the outskirts of Iacon and blasts their way through the initial resistance, before passing a huge lake of Energon. Beyond, they find ruins protected by turrets and a few hapless Autobots. After blasting through the ruins, they pass through an old beaming facility and into another building where they find and dispose of an Autobot ambush. They locate the pylon which regulates Iacon's power and re-energize it, allowing them passage through a room in which the power is channeled. After meeting some more Autobot resistance with lethal force, they reach the main part of the repository. Starscream tactlessly points out that the information they've gathered is encrypted, and on their way in, they've just wiped out the Autobots who could decrypt it. Megatron tells him to shut his mouth.

'''Mission 7: The Omega Key''' 
*''Unlockable character: Dirge'' 
Starscream breaks the encryption and finds the Omega Key is being held in the heart of Iacon, but is skeptical that Megatron will succeed in getting hold of it. Heading out of the building, they cross a broken bridge and blast their way in to the next tower. A door proves particularly troublesome when unlocking it unleashes a mess of swarms and depth charges, but they manage to shoot their way through and breach Iacon's perimeter defenses and start heading for the Iacon Library. Down a corridor heavily infested with and turrets, they take out another Autobot, and reach the [[Stellar Galleries]]. The galleries are lightly defended, but outside they encounter more Autobots at the entrance to the library. Without stopping to admire the library's grand architecture, they hunt for Zeta Prime. A bit of shooting later and they find a vaulted area with a heavy security field and the Omega Key behind a force field. Though they deactivate the force field, the door closes before they can take the key, and Zeta Prime reveals himself! Safe behind his force field, Prime shoots at the Decepticons, but they're able to deactivate the force field and blast him. Zeta Prime refuses to turn over the key, so Megatron slags him, takes the key, and uses it. Zeta then informs him that that key only activates the real key to the core, which will shortly come to him. [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] has been activated and with a might blow, quickly takes out most of the Decepticons in Iacon. His next objective: destroy Megatron!

'''Mission 8: Omega Supreme''' 
*''Unlockable character: Soundwave'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Defeat Omega Supreme.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<center>Mother</center>]]
Though the other Decepticons are ready to retreat, Megatron tells them to stand firm and accuses Starscream of planning this. Starscream taunts him in return, but claims he can still restart the link between the core and Trypticon station. Megatron orders the attack. [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] spots them incoming and sets a bunch of mooks onto them. The Decepticons mow through them and break into the building, so Cliffjumper sets up a force field to slow them down. They manage to bypass it and pursue Cliffjumper down long corridors, exchanging fire. The chase ends when Cliffjumper crashes into a wall and feebly protests as the Decepticons run past. They next encounter Jetfire who's surprised they got past his Cliffjumper, and sets more Autobots onto them. The Decepticons fight their way through the resistance and chase Jetfire down a bunch of corridors, before he ditches them in a room overrun with swarms. After some pest control, the Decepticons manage to get through the door and follow Jetfire, only for him to turn the base's full defenses on them. Another chase ensues, and they finally corner and finish off Jetfire. As they race through the corridors, Omega Supreme's claw punches through the wall and they finally face him. The other Decepticons hesitate, but Megatron gives a rousing speech and they raise the courage to attack Omega. When the titan finally falls, Megatron announces that the infusion is complete, Cybertron is his, and the Autobots are a broken army. All hail Lord Megatron!

===Autobot campaign===
'''Mission 1: Gathering troops''' 
Zeta Prime makes a distress call which surprises the Autobots, as they thought he'd bought the farm. Optimus isn't available to take his call, and he's cut off before he can tell Ironhide where he is. The Decepticons have cut the data links to prevent further communication. The Autobots send [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] to find Optimus. Ironhide sends a rookie to help Ratchet and Air Raid. They've barely finished some basic training when news comes that the Decepticons have taken the control room, and Air Raid leaves to help. The rookie goes and gets the data links back online. He's only just informed Ironhide of the fact when Starscream bursts in, ready to terminate him. Luckily Optimus crashes through a nearby wall, and Starscream flees. Optimus heads into the facility proper, and runs into reinforcements in the form of Jetfire and another Autobot. As they move through the facility, the third Autobot is destroyed by a swarm, and then Optimus is taken out by a laser guard. With Bumblebee's help, Optimus recovers and they head for sector 5, where Ironhide has detected Decepticon activity. A not-so-leisurely drive later and they come face-to-face with Dirge, who promptly gets his skidplate kicked. The data links are back online, but Optimus reminds everyone that they must retake Iacon.

'''Mission 2: Retaking Iacon''' 
*''Unlockable characters: Ironhide and Ratchet'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus and corruptor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"TIMBER!"]]
Jetfire reports that the Decepticons' Dark Energon corruptors are causing major damage to Iacon and the Decagon defense grid. The corruptors must be destroyed to restore contact with Zeta Prime. Optimus reminds everyone that he's not the leader and is intending to return to the docks once the war is over. The Autobots head into Iacon, destroying the turrets and Decepticon in an energon channeling plant. They find a lake of Dark Energon, which Ironhide warns would be hazardous to fall into (''no'', really?!) and manage to get across. The walls here are encrusted with Dark Energon crystals and beyond they find a Dark Energon corruptor. The Autobots destroy it by taking out the spikes, but Ironhide reveals there are two more of the things near the Decagon. They continue on until they reach the entrance to the Decagon, and, after destroying the two corruptors, they head inside and reactivate the defenses. All that's left to do is wait for Zeta Prime to make contact again.

'''Mission 3: Infiltration of Kaon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Cliffjumper'' 
With the Data-Net back up and running, Zeta Prime manages to contact the Autobots to let them know he's being held prisoner in Kaon Prison. The Autobots send a team out to rescue him. They first work their way through a security sector to each the prison entrance. Though the main gate is sealed, they activate a bridge and are able to break in via a secondary entrance. Within, they must first navigate an underground area heavily mined with depth charges and hazardous Dark Energon pools. After a brief crawl through ventilation ducts, they traverse a winding catwalk in a tower to the upper prison levels, destroying the generators to the force field protecting it as they go. Once they reach the prison control room, they're able to gain access to the next area, leading to the central processing station. As the door's magnetically shielded, they take out the generators powering it. They unlock the door but are confronted by [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]], who's determined to protect the station at all costs. After a vigorous battle, the Autobots head into the station, though Bumblebee is sure it's a trap.

'''Mission 4: Rescuing Zeta Prime''' 
*''Unlockable character: Sideswipe'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Silverbolt vs prisoners.jpg|thumb|right|200px|wait, if they're Decepticon prisoners, shouldn't they be on our side?]]
Jetfire reports that Zeta Prime is being held in a nearby cell block. Ironhide's keen to bash more Decepticons, but Optimus reminds him of their mission. Megatron is amused by the rag-tag team which has come to rescue Zeta, and orders the Decepticons to destroy the invaders. Crossing a fast-flowing river of Dark Energon, the Autobots encounter a boastful Decepticon guard who sets a few tanks on them. When the Autobots easily destroy those, the Decepticon faces them himself, and is likewise dispatched. They continue on, over another bridge and fight their way through more Decepticons until they reach the cell block. One of the prison warders promptly unleashes the mysteriously fully-armed prisoners on them. When that doesn't work, he attacks them along with some grenade turrets, but fares about as well as the prisoners. The Autobots continue through an area with pedestals they have to hop across to reach another door, beyond which is another cell block. The prisoners there are released as well. Once they're dealt with, the Autobots cross another massive bridge and finally find Zeta Prime. Zeta is mortally injured, and Optimus returns his body to the High Council. The High Council make Optimus the new Prime, and task him with curing Cybertron's core of its Dark Energon infection.

'''Mission 5: Gaining strength''' 
*''Unlockable character: Swoop'' 
Optimus approaches [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], but Grimlock's not interested in fights with Decepticons. Though talks quickly break down, the Autobots use psychology and Grimlock agrees to join them if Optimus can prove his strength against Grimlock. While they're talking the Decepticons abduct Swoop, and Grimlock asks the Autobots to mount a rescue. The Autobots head to the outskirts of Iacon and break through a series of force fields. A couple of Decepticon [[defender]]s trap them in another force field for an impromptu cage match, but aren't much of a challenge, however in the next room they encounter the mighty [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]]! Safe behind his force field, Cyclonus sets some "minions" on them, but when the minions are defeated and the force field disabled, Cyclonus feebly lets them past. They find Swoop in a lab, attached to some sort of device. When they free him, they find he's been experimented on with Dark Energon, and is out of his mind. By jolting him with the other machinery in the lab, they purge him of the infection and he says he'l repay them by showing them the quick way out. Unfortunately Cyclonus has rigged the lab to blow in one minute, so Swoop and the Autobots have to quickly travel down a series of corridors, disabling force fields as they go, in order to escape in time. Grateful, Grimlock lets Swoop join the Autobots, and will tag along for the time being to protect Swoop.

'''Mission 6: Saving the core''' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus near core.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Christmas decorations already? But it's only June!]]
Having obtained core samples, Jetfire and Ratchet have determined that the only thing stopping the core from healing is the corruptors. The Autobots therefore head for the core. After battling a Decepticon [[captain]], they traverse another corridor full of Decepticons, and bypass another force field, then find themselves following a set of massive pipes, until they come to a room filled with superheated air, which they speed through in vehicle mode to minimize damage. More fighting ensues and then the Autobots must breach another force field while avoiding floor-based hazards. They reach an area rich in Dark Energon, which Optimus reasons is where the corruptors will be. After battling some more Decepticons, they take out the power supply to the corruptors, and are confronted by Brawl. Brawl boasts that he himself will supply the backup power, and engages the Autobots in battle while displaying the unique ability to spawn swarms. The Autobots defeat him, saving the core. The core, however, is unable to sustain them while it recovers, so Optimus says they must leave in ships. They have one last thing to do, however: destroy Trypticon Space Station.

'''Mission 7: Destroying Trypticon space station''' 
*''Unlockable character: Warpath'' 
Trypticon station is closing in on Cybertron, destroying the fleeing Autobot ships as it goes. Optimus orders a strike team to ascend the space bridge to Trypticon. Ironhide protests that it's suicide, but Optimus is determined to protect the Matrix of Leadership and the future of their race. They get on board Trypticon and head for the main energon pumps. The place is swarming with Decepticons, and more come running when the pumps are disengaged, but the Autobots continue on. The intense fighting causes a power surge, knocking out the station's primary systems. The Autobots get the energy flowing again, but that just attracts more Decepticons. After a while smashing Decepticons, one manages to ambush them at a bridge, but it doesn't slow them down long. Unfortunately the power goes out again, and Ironhide determines something's causing a serious power drain. As the station quakes around them, the Autobots find Trypticon's main cannon. They destroy the cannon and, with the power core destroyed, there's now nothing keeping the station in orbit (except, y'know, basic physics). The Autobots flee at full speed through the collapsing station and make it out in time. Their relief is shortlived, as the station itself is transforming! Grimlock thinks it looks familiar.

'''Mission 8: Trypticon''' 
*''Unlockable character: Jetfire'' 
[[Image:WFCDS Optimus vs Trypticon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I'm going to need a bigger axe.]]
Optimus rallies his men to make an assault on Trypticon. They first encounter a couple of corruptors disrupting power, which they take out along with their Decepticon guards. Further along they run into Ironhide, who's pinned down and can't reach a security access panel. That problem is solved by the application of some gunfire. The Autobots blast their way through more resistance, including a group of [[melee specialist]]s who mob them. Getting closer to the crash site, the Autobots pass through more hazardous areas filled with superheated air, eventually reaching an area filthy with Dark Energon. They fight a few more Decepticon mooks before finally reaching Trypticon himself. The beast is huge, and they fight him from a bridge until he destroys the platform with one swipe of his tail. They keep pounding at him, and finally Trypticon falls, defeated. Optimus gives a last rousing speech declaring they will keep Cybertron alive in their memories forever and the Autobots flee Cybertron in their ships.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
* [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] ([[Johnny Yong Bosch]])
* [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]])
* [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
* [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Steve Blum]])
* [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
* [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (Jamieson Price)
* [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
* [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]] (Travis Willingham)
* [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] ([[Troy Baker]])
* [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
* [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] ([[Patrick Seitz]])
* [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
* [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] ([[Crispin Freeman]])
* [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] ([[Eric Artell]])
* [[Autobot rookie]] (???)
|c2=
* [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
* [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] ([[Sam Riegel]])
* [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
* [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] ([[Nolan North]])
* [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] ([[Graham McTavish]])
* [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] ([[Richard Epcar]])
* [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]] ([[Brad Davidorf]])
* [[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
* [[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]] (Fred Tatasciore)
* [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Dragstrip]] (Eric Artell)
* [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (Steve Blum)
* [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]] (Brad Davidorf)
|h3=Non-Player|c3=
'''Autobots'''
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]] (???)
*[[Sentinel Zeta Prime‎|Zeta Prime]] (Troy Baker)
*[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] (Fred Tatasciore)
* Council Leader
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Lazerbeak]]
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] (Fred Tatasciore)
'''Other'''
*[[Swarm (WFC)|Swarm]]
*[[Ground crawler]]s
*[[Laser guard]]s
*Turrets
*Shielded tanks
*Depth charges
*[[Melee specialist]]s
*[[Artillery specialist]]s
*[[Defender]]s
*[[Captain]]s
*[[Medic]]s
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"Their remains can be found within the prison. Now sit on the chair, Barricade, and I will infuse you with Dark Energon. Failure to comply will be considered an act of treason." 
"Oh man!"
:—'''Soundwave''' and '''Barricade''' discuss the 11 failures in the Dark Energon experiments, and Soundwave gets creepy.

"Is he bigger than he was a few minutes ago?" 
"I don't know. I only saw his fist."
:—'''Skywarp''' and '''Thundercracker''' discuss Omega Supreme

==Additional levels==
===Bonus levels===
Each version of the game comes with four bonus levels from the other faction's version. The Decepticon-branded game comes with:
*Mission 1: Infiltration of Kaon
*Mission 2: Rescuing Zeta Prime
*Mission 3: Saving the Core
*Mission 4: Destroying Trypticon Space Station
While the Autobot-branded game comes with:
*Mission 1: Reactivating the Energon Bridge
*Mission 2: Activating the Uplink
*Mission 3: The Attack of Iacon
*Mission 4: The Omega Key

===Arena mode===
Both versions have an additional Arena mode in which the user must perform tasks such as surviving waves of enemies, dodging obstacles to reach a specific point, racing through environments, or destroying or protecting specific targets. The arenas levels take place in:
*Kaon Stadium
*The sewers
*The streets of Iacon city
*A dam
*An Energon Purification Core

===Multiplayer locations===
[[Image:WFCDS capture the flag.jpg|right|thumb|200px|You put that back right now!]]
Multiplayer games have the following locations available:
*Beaming Facility
*Flight Deck
*Smelting Pools
*Underground
*Sewers
*Kaon Stadium
*Streets of Iacon City

==Technical errors and oddities==
[[Image:WFCDS Starscream vs Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Stop hitting yourself!]]
*Because you can select any unlocked character to go on a mission, this sometimes leads to characters being in two places at once, if one of the characters you've selected is an NPC on that mission.
*Likewise, Ironhide and Megatron ''always'' provide the instruction for the Autobot and Decepticon rescue missions, respectively, even if they're who you're meant to be rescuing. Thus Ironhide will appear on your screen talking about himself in the third person and instructing you on where he's being held.
*Despite the fact that the Decepticons spend their whole campaign trying to get hold of Dark Energon, there seems to be a hell of a lot of it on Cybertron already. The canals when they're trying to reactivate the energon bridge appear to be composed of it, and Iacon has Dark Energon crystals growing out of the walls.

==Notes==
[[Image:BluestreakWFCconceptart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
* The first level of the Autobot version is nigh on identical to the first level of the Decepticon version, as far as gameplay goes.
* Similar to [[Transformers Animated: The Game]], closing the DS will initiate a much more robotic classic [[Transformation#The_noise|Transformation sound]]. Opening the DS makes the sound go in reverse.
* At some point of the game's development, Bluestreak was planned to be a playable character. Nevertheless, he was axed from the final version of the game. He did get to have some cool concept art, though.

==Reception==
On the whole, the Nintendo DS version has reviews which are not as positive as its console counterpart. IGN felt the game had some solid concepts, but lacked polish and could have used more work, rating it 6.5/10.<ref>[http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/110/1103083p1.html IGN War for Cybertron — Autobots review]</ref> Digital Chumps loved the combat, but hated the falling deaths, giving it an overall rating of 6.4.<ref>[http://digitalchumps.com/game-reviews/38-ds/5350-transformers-war-for-cyberton-autobots-and-decepticons-versions.html Digital Chumps War for Cybertron DS review]</ref> Cheat Code Central hated the control layout and the camera movements, but liked everything else, and gave it 2.6/5.<ref>[http://www.cheatcc.com/ds/rev/transformerswarforcybertronreview.html Cheat Code Central's War for Cybertron DS review]</ref> Game Vortex gave it a relatively high score at 70%, though cited the common complaint that the save checkpoints were often far apart.<ref>[http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/soft_rev.php/5060/transformers-war-for-cybertron--decepticons-ds.html Game Vortex War for Cybertron - Decepticons review]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/nds/ Official site for DS version]

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:''Longarm is an [[Autobot]] and a mass-produced drone-unit from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Longarm-gamedrone.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stop draggin' my, stop draggin' my, stop draggin' my car arouuuund!]]
'''Longarm''' is a chummy, nice, all around guy. "It never hurts to help" is his creed, and he enjoys working on protecting, repairing, and saving. After all, that's why he's an Autobot. He's almost too nice... he just can't figure out [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] at all. To be that [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|angry]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|mean]], [[Starscream (Movie)|treacherous]], [[Megatron (Movie)|destructive]], or [[Dropkick|emo]], it all just seems like a huge waste of energy and time. But so long as he can protect his friends, and make them smile, then he can smile right back.

There's also units of drones that convert into tow-trucks of the same name. Both the Autobot and Decepticon armies make use of these drones, which are solid, dependable fighters, and can be particularly dangerous.

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
{{note|The following events occur in an alternate timeline/continuity where Megatron won the battle of Mission City.}}
In an alternate reality where the Decepticons conquered Earth, Longarm was part of the Autobot reinforcements. He understandably thought they were a wee bit doomed, unsure of how they were expected to defeat the vast Decepticon legions. {{storylink|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} Nevertheless, he joined the others in landing on Earth, but in the battle at Savannah, Georgia, he was gunned down by the [[Payload (Movie)|drone hordes]]. {{storylink|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} His unmoving body had to be removed from the Decepticon facility by Ironhide. {{storylink|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

Once repaired, he joined the other Autobots in constant defensive actions against the Decepticons, including protecting San Diego alongside Ironhide. {{storylink|Dark Spark}}

When the Autobots were fully mobilized to Cybertron to secure [[Nucleon]], Longarm showed he'd developed heavy pessimism after his series of ordeals, grimly stating that it was likely the Nucleon was used up by the Decepticons and Earth was doomed. He was made pilot of the ''[[Straxus (Movie)|Straxus]]'', and found out Earth ''was'' doomed when [[Unicron]] teleported into the solar system and shot the Straxus down... {{storylink|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}

After Earth was not-doomed, Longarm was briefly seen entering the Autobot ship as they were ordered off Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Following the destruction of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[AllSpark]] in [[Mission City]], [[Sector Seven]] took custody of the inactive Longarm and [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] during cleanup operations. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}} They were taken to a secret base in the [[Nevada]] desert. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}

===''The Veiled Threat'' prequel novel===
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' comic.}}
Longarm was a grizzled old veteran from Cybertron who joined the [[Earth]]-bound Autobots and was mentored in integrating with Earthen ways by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. He enjoyed some time outside in his robot mode while hanging out with [[Kaminari Ishihara]] on a [[Diego Garcia]] beach. Left out of the [[Zambia]] mission, Longarm and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knockout]] hung out in a parking area, and Longarm tried to cool his younger companion's irritation at being denied action, while using his headlights to play with a feral cat.

The pair got their chance at action later, when they were sent to [[Peru]] with [[Robert Epps|Epps]] and [[Petr Andronov]] to investigate some Decepticon activity. On arrival, Longarm had to physically restrain Knockout while Epps persuaded the smaller Autobot that his choice of holoavatar was inappropriate for the time period. When local [[NEST]] contact [[Pierre Morales]] was worried [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] might be around somewhere, Longarm assured him it was unlikely.

The next day, the NEST team went on the road out of Cuzco and through the Andes, with Longarm taking the rear. Knockout raced ahead briefly and returned with Decepticons in pursuit. Longarm was almost blasted off the side of the mountain, only just catching the side with his finger tips and clambering back up. After saving Epps from a similar fall, he delivered a slap to Knockout and told him off for racing ahead. They were soon set upon by [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]]. Longarm jumped on the larger Decepticon's back and pummeled him, while the rest of the team found themselves fighting [[Blademaster]]. After Blademaster sustained a critical amount of damage and plunged to the ground far below, Ruination threw Longarm against the cliff face and moved in to finish him off, but was stopped by Knockout. Ruination retreated, and Longarm thanked Knockout and apologized for striking him earlier. Knockout, for his part, agreed racing ahead had been a mistake and said it wouldn't happen again. With the two Autobots damaged and the Decepticons unlikely to return, the NEST team drove back to Cuzco.

Longarm was later on the NEST mission to [[Rome]], but didn't take part in any combat, perhaps due to the damage he'd sustained in Peru. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}

===Toy bios===
{{notemoviebio}}
Longarm was brought to life by the [[AllSpark]] during the battle of [[Mission City]]. Just minutes old, Longarm, driven by [[Mikaela Banes]], came to the aid of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] who was injured and lost the use of his legs. He drove Bumblebee down the streets of Mission City while Bumblebee continued the battle against the Decepticons. {{storylink|#FinalStand|Final Stand toy bio}}

As one of the "two newest Autobot recruits on Earth", Longarm joined [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] in hunting down [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] and [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]. While Breakaway fought Rampage, Longarm went after Sideways, chasing him through the streets in vehicle mode. The result of this battle is unknown. {{storylink|#StrikeMission|Autobot Strike Mission toy bio}}

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
Salvage and Longarm, both now sapient Transformers, were on a covert [[NEST]] patrol in [[China]] and broke cover to save lives... only to get killed by the arriving [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1}}

==Games==
===''Battle for the Allspark'' online game===
[[Image:Longarm head.jpg|left|125px|thumb|Longarm units can be either Autobot (top) or Decepticon (bottom)]]
Longarm units have good Attack & Defense capabilities, but little on speed. The two sides' drones are differentiated by little more than the make of their noggins; Autobot versions use a facemask-with-optics model, while Decepticons have a lens-head version. {{Storylink|Battle for the Allspark}}

===''Transformers: The Game''===
Longarms are particularly dangerous foes that appear many times against both Autobot and Decepticon. They are capable of swinging the tow-arms on their backs in a wide circle, extending their wrecker-hooks, which results in a devastating slam attack that can send even the larger Transformers sprawling. Since they are also shielded against ''most'' artillery in robot mode, this attack can only be interrupted by hurling something at them.

Aside from the previously mentioned facial differences, Autobot Longarms are white with blue detailing while Decepticon versions are white with yellow detailing. {{Storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_Longarm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Destined to be done in green and orange.]]
*'''Longarm''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MA-15'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Longarm transforms into a Ford F-350 tow truck, capable of towing another toy thanks to his hook-arm. This arm becomes a hand-held "quagma cannon" spring-loaded missile launcher in robot mode that is affixed to his right hand via a screw. The missile launcher can also be used in vehicle mode, as a notch is cut out of the front bumper, presumably for making surprise attacks (since [[Swindle (Movie)|other]] drone characters have similar weapons). There is a single, nigh-insignificant [[automorph]] feature; the emergency lights on top of the gun/tow rig are geared to fold simultaneously. This makes [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout's]] knees almost look interesting.

: Unlike all of the other "drone" toys in the line, Longarm's robot mode is totally different from the CG design developed for the game; even his head resembles neither the Autobot or Decepticon drone heads. And by "totally different," we mean "has ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'s head." Longarm's designer, [[Alex Kubalsky]], was forced to make up his own transformation scheme and robot design since Activision's reference materials had not arrived in time. When it eventually did, he altered the chest and arms of his toy design to more closely match the game design. Obviously, he left the head alone.

:The gun is not meant to be removable, but is easily unscrewed. The loose gun won't fit on the right hand without the screw, but will peg into the left hand via the connection used to hold the gun/crane steady in vehicle mode. The figure is still capable of full transformation and the loose crane fits tightly in vehicle mode. It is however difficult to transform him while keeping the loose gun attached to his left hand.

: Longarm features a minor mis-assembly problem, in that the strut between the crane section and the hook itself is reversed. It is easily fixed by popping off the hook and turning it around, then unscrewing the crane part and flipping the strut. This allows the gun to fit together much better, as depicted on the packaging.

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]].

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[[Image:Movie TowedtoSafety toys.jpg|300px|thumb|Even if you're an Autobot, [[Tow-Line (RID)|no parking means no parking]].]]
*'''Towed to Safety''' (Multi-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: This set, available in the UK in 2007, features an unaltered Deluxe class Longarm figure and a Deluxe class 1976 Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] figure. The window box features a diorama background of the battle in [[Mission City]] that was also used in the Bumblebee Vs. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] pack.

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[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles FinalStand1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'll shoot, you drive!]]
*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes with a Longarm figure redecoed in the same paint job as the tow truck [[Mikaela Banes]] uses to tow Bumblebee to safety. The "Orson's Towing" markings have been replaced by the "Mike's Towing" markings seen on the actual truck used in the movie. Longarm's interior features a non-removable figurine of Mikaela where the driver's seat would be, plugged into one of the screw holes in the dashboard piece. The pack comes with a battle-damaged posable Bumblebee figure similar to the Robot Replicas toy.

:This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the battle in [[Mission City]].

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
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[[Image:ROTFAutobotStrikeMission.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Autobot Strike Mission''' (Deluxe class figure multipack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Available as a [[Sam's Club]]-[[exclusive]], Longarm was packed with ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and a "battle damaged" version of [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]].

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Longarm.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
* '''Longarm''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)
**''Card number:''

: In the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], the Longarm is on the Autobot side, but features the Decepticon-style head. Pieces punched out from two different cards can be assembled to form a tow-truck or a robot, while a third double-sided card gives its stats and attacks for each mode. He uses the same piece layout as [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], just turned around in vehicle mode so the extension is in the back. This layout was also used for [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Classic Bonecrusher]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] in the "Energon Wars" expansion.

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==Notes==
* Artist [[Ken Christiansen]] designed Longarm, along with the other new characters in the ''[[Transformers The Game]]'' and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video games. Christiansen says [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/tf1-tow-truck-drone-01.html on his blog] that at the time, he didn't know the tow truck character he was designing for the video game was going to become a toy, and apologises to [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Alex Kubalsky]], who designed the Longarm toy without any reference images from [[Activision]], the publisher of the ''Transformers'' movie video games.

[[Image:Longarm movie similar.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Do I look familiar?]]
* Longarm's vehicle mode is modeled after the tow truck [[Mikaela Banes]] uses in the movie to carry the damaged Bumblebee into battle. While the markings and paint job are similar, the truck in the film is of GMC make (specifically, an older model of Topkick, similar to Ironhide's alternate mode), while the toy is modeled on a Ford F-350.

* While the movie tow truck has "Mike's Towing" on the doors, the game model and carded release of the Deluxe-class toy have "Orson's Towing" instead, a reference to ''Transformers'' design director [[Aaron Archer]]'s old screen name "ORSON" on the [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com boards], as confirmed at a [[BotCon]] panel. The Screen Battles multi-pack version returns to "Mike's" markings, however.

*Longarm's first appearance in official fiction (or a bot matching the appearance of his toy) was actually in the [[Movie Prequel issue 2|second issue]] of the ''[[Movie Prequel]]'' comics, which had him fighting in one of the flashback war scenes. Only in this brief cameo, he seemed to be a Decepticon.

*In the [[Rising Storm issue 1|first issue of Rising Storm]], Longarm's head appears to be based on [[Shockwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Longarm´s]]. How "ironic" that he was then killed by Shockwave a mere panels later.

==External links==
* [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/tf1-tow-truck-drone-01.html Longarm concepts] and [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/tf1-tow-truck-drone-02.html final rendering], on Ken Christiansen's blog.
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Longarm/longarm.htm Longarm at TFU.info]
* [http://www.wizards.com/transformers/ 3D Battle Card Game at Wizards of the Coast]

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Transformers: Cyber Missions

2011-06-02T20:10:11Z

ACIDSTORM92: /* International releases */

[[Image:CyberMissionsLogo.jpg|center|400px]]
'''''Transformers: Cyber Missions''''' is an online CGI cartoon produced by [[TG Studios]] for [[Hasbro]]'s web site. The stories are part of the [[Movie continuity]]. It features toys from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]], 2010 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]], and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines. The first episode aired in January 2010.

{{chapters|title=''Cyber Missions'' episodes:|content=
*[[Cyber Missions 1|#1]]
*[[Cyber Missions 2|#2]]
*[[Cyber Missions 3|#3]]
*[[Cyber Missions 4|#4]]
*[[Cyber Missions 5|#5]]
*[[Cyber Missions 6|#6]]
*[[Cyber Missions 7|#7]]
*[[Cyber Missions 8|#8]]
*[[Cyber Missions 9|#9]]
*[[Cyber Missions 10|#10]]
*[[Cyber Missions 11|#11]]
*[[Cyber Missions 12|#12]]
*[[Decepticons Attack|#13]]
}}

==International releases==
===Hong Kong===
The first foreign language dub to appear was in Cantonese. Starting from [[March 3]], 2010, [[Toys"R"Us]]'s Hong Kong branch began adding both English and Cantonese versions of Cyber Missions to its YouTube channel at the rate of roughly one episode (in both languages) per month.

===Mexico===
The Latin American Spanish dub of this cartoon premiered on the Hasbro Mexico website in late August 2010 with the release of the first 8 episodes. However, the "official" release was in [[September 6]] 2010 on the ''Transformers'' Mexico website, starting with the first episode, releasing a new episode each week.

Cyber Missions is notable for being the first ''Transformers'' series since ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' to be dubbed in Mexico and, unlike the original English version, features a cast of mostly well-known voice actors, some of them involved in previous ''Transformers'' fiction, as in the case of the VA's of Optimus Prime and Megatron who are reprising their roles from the movies (and also ''Robots in Disguise'' if refering to Megatron).

Some of the voice actors that took part in the dubbing of the movies returned but were cast in different roles, such as [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] who voiced Mudflap now voiced Frenzy because the former was not featured in any of the episodes, or were cast in a diferent role even though their characters were in the movies as well as the Cyber Missions, like [[Salvador Reyes]] who voiced Barricade and Sideswipe now voiced Soundwave, Barricade and Sideswipe in turn were voiced by [[Óscar Flores]] and [[Milton Wolch]].

Episode 9 was released in [[September 12]] 2010 in the Hasbro Mexico website and the last 4 episodes (10, 11, 12 and 13) were released in [[October 4]] 2010 at roughly the same time as their U.S. airdates. Episode #13 is notable because it´s called Ciber Misiones: El Ataque de los Decepticons (Cyber Missions: The Attack of the Decepticons), an appropiate name considering this is the last episode. The rest of the episodes that weren't featured in the ''Transformers'' Mexico website were instead released in the [[Cartoon Network]] Latin America website, without any TV advertising whatsoever.

==Notes==
* According to TG Studios' Cyber Missions trailer page on Vimeo, they were approached by Hasbro in [[2009]] to produce a thirteen-episode animated series within a time frame of eleven months from the onset. Shortly after completion of the models and the beginning of production on the first three episodes, circumstances occurred which required the final masters for the complete series to be submitted to Hasbro within three months.

==External links==
* [http://www.hubworld.com/videos/webisodes Webisodes at HubWorld]
* [http://www.hasbro.com/es_MX/play/index/Transformers/_/N-1sZ7pZhf/Ne-2l Hasbro Mexico Transformers videos.]

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