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100000000000000000 Grains of Sandron!!

2024-10-25T15:21:30Z

Balloney: /* Notes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue = ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|Beast Wars Neo: Super Lifeform Transformers]]'' 3rd Operation
|prev = There Are 7 Capsules
|next = Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky
|title = "100000000000000000 Grains of Sandron!!"
|japanese = {{ruby|敵勢|サンドロン}}100000000000000000粒!!
|romaji = Sandron 100000000000000000 Tsubu!!
|image = Bwn-manga-03-cover.jpg
|caption =Life is too short to count all those zeroes.
|published in = ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]''
|publisher = [[Kodansha]]
|date = May 1999
|coverdate = June 1999
|script = [[Shōji Imaki]]
|artist = [[Shōji Imaki]]
|continuity = ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' manga
}}

'''Behold, the killer sand!'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Luxor]], [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] is being consumed by quicksand. [[Big Convoy]] jumps into the quicksand and saves Longrack, escaping by firing the [[Big Cannon]] to create momentum out of the pit. The [[Maximal]]s run toward a town located in higher ground. While running, [[Break]] nearly falls into the quicksand before he is saved by Big Convoy with his Mammoth Haken. He then gets dragged all the way into the town by Big Convoy. After entering the town, the Maximals find the residents are all dead, leaving nothing but only skeletons. Big Convoy tells the rookies stay in the town till [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] can repair and bring the ''[[Gung Ho]]'' in one hour.

Meanwhile, on the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'', [[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]] confronts [[Magmatron]], asking him why ordered them to retreat. [[Guiledart]] asks Dead End to stand down and has a quarrel with him. Magmatron tells Guiledart to stand down and explains to Dead End the existence of the "cannibal sand". The [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] are elated at the prospect of Big Convoy and his trainees being eaten by the sand. [[Saberback]] even divines with tarot cards, predicting death.

[[Image:Bwn-sandron-manga-03-1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[:Image:PrimeScrapletsEp7.gif|Cute things always bite.]]]]

At Luxor, [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] tells Big Convoy that Longrack now feels thirsty and is stuck in mid-transformation. Soon after checking on the others, Big Convoy starts to feel odd in his left knee. Thinking it might be some sort of infection, Big Convoy sends Longrack's body data to NAVI for diagnosis.

While Break and Heinrad are taking care of Longrack, [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] finds the sand has climbed into the town. He kicks and mocks the sand. After he leaves, the sand starts to impersonate Stampy.

After analyzing the data, NAVI tells Big Convoy that there is much sand in Longrack's body. She explains that this sand is in fact a kind of Transformer, known as the "[[Sandron]]", which are able to enter a victim from a joint, eat out the power system and the [[Circuits#Transform circuits|transform circuit]] before finally consuming the CPU in the head. NAVI theorizes the Sandron may related to the Angolmois energy. Big Convoy realizes that the Sandron are defending the capsule, which the Maximals have taken. Shortly after, Break and Stampy encounter the Sandron impersonating the Maximals and trying to seize back the Angolmois capsule. Break, Stampy, and Heinrad start to fight the legion of impostors. Big Convoy has little concern because, as the rookies are not powerful, the rookies' impostors will be not powerful. Feeling his body beginning to freeze, Big Convoy tells Break if anything happens to him, he wants Break to take command.

Just when Break thinks they are going to be defeated, NAVI arrives in the ''Gung Ho'', blowing apart all the Sandron impostors. After the Maximals retreat, Big Convoy feels relieved and lays himself on the deck. However, the Sandron form a legion of Big Convoys and use their imitation Big Cannons to fire at the ''Gung Ho''. Big Convoy destroys them immediately with the true Big Cannon by swinging himself rapidly. However, he falls off the ''Gung Ho'' because he can barely control his body. The Sandron soon form a gigantic Big Convoy out of the planet's surface and fire at the ''Gung Ho''. Break recalls Big Convoy's words and takes over the driver seat, managing to rise the ship's altitude in time to avoid the attack. The giant Big Convoy crumbles shortly after, as the Angolmois capsule is now too far away to continue to influence the sand. After the ship is safe, Break rushes out, trying to rescue Big Convoy —only to find he is safe. Break who falls off the ship, cursing Big Convoy.

Learning the ''Gung Ho'' has safely left Luxor, Magmatron decides it is now the time for him to battle Big Convoy.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] (1)
*[[Break]] (2)
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] (3)
*[[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] (4)
*[[Big Convoy]] (6)
*[[Colada]] (7)
*[[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (12)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]] (8)
*[[Magmatron]] (9)
*[[Guiledart]] (10)
*[[Saberback]] (11)
*[[Sling (BW)|Sling]] (13)

|h3=Others
|c3=
*[[Sandron]] (5)

}}

==Quotes==
"Don't worry. Even though there are lots of enemies, they're still your {{w|doppelgänger}}s. Meaning, they aren't very strong. Looks like you guys are safe."
:—'''Big Convoy''', insulting and encouraging at the same time.

"Shut up, you should join the fight too!"
:—'''Break''' isn't impressed by Big Convoy's hands-off style.

"It would be bad if they copied me."
:—'''Big Convoy''' tempts fate.

"Damn you, you loafing instructor!"
:—'''Break''' to Big Convoy, upon learning of the latter's safety.

==Notes==
[[Image:bwn-saberback-manga-03-tarrot-death.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

*The "敵勢" (''Tekisei'') in the original Japanese title means "enemy force" or "number of enemies", but it was given a note to be read as "Sandron".

* It is unknown why Longrack feels thirst instead of pain when his transform circuit is attacked by the Sandron.

* Neither Break nor Stampy have any [[Relatives|siblings]].

* Heinrad's sake bottle can be used as a [[commons:Category:Ball and chain flails|ball-and-chain flail]].

* It is unclear whether the Angolmois energy temporarily evolved the sand into Sandron, or gave the Sandron the ability to impersonate other objects.

* It is unknown why the giant Big Convoy impersonation is sand color while other Sandron impostors have the same color as the originals do.

* For the record, that's one hundred Quintilian grains.

===Real-word references===
* Heinrad's transformation doesn't visually come off as physical shifting, but more like a tanuki magically taking on another form, as in Japanese lore.

* Saberback uses {{w|tarot}} cards in his efforts at {{w|Divinatory, esoteric and occult tarot|divination}}. The card he draws is "{{w|Death (Tarot card)|Death}}".

[[Category:Beast Wars Neo issues]]

Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)

2024-10-22T21:40:38Z

Balloney: /* Notes */

{{disambig3.5|the 2001 cartoon|the 2015 cartoon|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise}}
{{picsneeded}}
{{nav-rid2001}}
[[File:Ridcartoon.jpg|200px|thumb|The George Lazenby of major ''Transformers'' iterations.]]

'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''''', known as '''''Transformers: Car Robots''''' (トランスフォーマーカーロボット) in Japan, is the first Japanese-original ''Transformers'' cartoon ever officially dubbed and broadcast for a US audience. Debuting about eighteen months after its Japanese incarnation, it aired—not without problems—from [[September 8]], [[2001]] to [[March 30]], [[2002]], in support of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|toyline]] of the same name.

{{bigquote|Only Koji and the Autobots can save the Earth from the evil Predacons! The Predacons have been battling the Autobots for thousands of years, but this time, they're kidnapped the world's greatest minds, including Dr. Onishi, a brilliant scientist. Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots has dispatched his troops to try to save Onishi and the others, enlisting the help of Koji, Onishi's son. But can these heroes outwit the evil Megatron, leader of the Predacons in time to save the Earth?|"About The Show"|[http://web.archive.org/web/20020124163134/http://www.foxkids.com/tvshows/transformers/about.asp FoxKids.com]}}
{{TOCclear}}

==Story==
[[File:RiD Cartoon Intro Title.JPG|thumb|upright=1.15|left|There's the signpost up ahead... your next stop: The T-AI-Light Zone.]]
When Earth is targeted by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots prepare for their coming by installing themselves in secret among human society, masquerading as everyday vehicles used by humankind with no knowledge of their true nature. When Megatron strikes and kidnaps famous scientist [[Kenneth Onishi|Dr. Kenneth Onishi]], the Autobots ally with his son [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] to rescue him before Megatron can pry from his mind the truth about an ancient secret hidden somewhere on Earth.

After successfully re-energizing his ailing craft, the ''[[Megastar]]'', Megatron rips the first clue from Doctor Onishi's mind, and tracks the location of an ancient Cybertronian [[O-Part]], only to lose it to the Autobots. Incensed by failure, Megatron recovers six Autobot [[protoform]]s from a crashed spaceship and brainwashes them into the [[Decepticon]]s, led by the dark clone of Optimus Prime, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]. These new warriors prove much tougher opponents for the Autobots, who then have to deal with attacks from their own side when Optimus Prime's embittered brother, [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], arrives on Earth to steal the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from Prime. Realizing the Matrix can be shared between them, the brothers put aside their differences and gain the power to combine into [[Omega Prime]], as well as using the Matrix's power to give the [[Autobot Brothers]] new super-charged bodies.

Fearful of losing his position to Scourge, the bumbling [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] accidentally frees Doctor Onishi when he attempts to use the scientist to locate all the remaining missing O-Parts. Onishi is then able to help the Autobots gather all the O-Parts, which together form a map that points the way to [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], an ancient Cybertronian battle station hidden on Earth for untold ages and controlled by the will of human children. The awakening of Maximus in turn awakens Scourge's ambition, and he leaves Megatron to perish in a collapsing temple so that he can take command for himself. Megatron, however, is transformed into the more-powerful Galvatron and puts down Scourge's rebellion before confronting Omega Prime in a final battle at the [[Earth's core]], where he is defeated by the [[Matrix Blade]] created by a fusion of Maximus's energy with Magnus and Prime's Matrix.

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot#2001 Robots in Disguise|Autobots]]|c1=
{{collist|2|
;Main Cast
*[[Omega Prime]] ([[Daniel Riordan]])
**[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
**[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Kim Strauss]])
*[[T-AI]] ([[Sandy Fox]]/[[Rebecca Forstadt]]*)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] ([[Wayne C. Lewis]])
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] ([[Wally Wingert]])
*[[X-Brawn]] ([[Bob Joles]])
*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] ([[Steve Blum]])
**[[Emissary (RID)|The Emissary]]
**[[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] ([[Steve Kramer]])
;[[Team Bullet Train]]
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] ([[David Lodge]])
**[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] ([[Mike Reynolds]])
**[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] ([[Keith Diamond]])
**[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (David Lodge)
;[[Spychanger]]s
*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] ([[Michael McConnohie]])
*[[R.E.V.]] (Steve Kramer)
*[[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] ([[Dan Woren]])
*[[W.A.R.S.]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] (Michael McConnohie)
*[[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] (Wally Wingert)
;[[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]]
*[[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] ([[Michael Reisz]])
**[[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] (Michael Reisz)
**[[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]] ([[Daran Norris]])
**[[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] ([[Joe Ochman]])
**[[Grimlock (RID 2001)|Grimlock]] ([[Tom Wyner]])
;Others
*[[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] ([[Michael Lindsay]])
*[[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] ([[Lex Lang]])
}}

|h2=Antagonists |c2=
;[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron/Galvatron]] (Daniel Riordan)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] ([[Peter Spellos]])
*[[Predacon Field Squadron]]
**[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] ([[Peter Lurie]])
**[[Gas Skunk]] ([[Jerry DeCapua]])
**[[Dark Scream]] (Steve Blum)
;[[Decepticon]]s
*[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] ([[Barry Stigler]])
*[[Commando (RID)|Commandos]]: [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] ([[Bob Papenbrook]])
**[[Mega-Octane]] (Bob Papenbrook)
**[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (Neil Kaplan)
**[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] ([[Richard Epcar]])
**[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (Michael Lindsay)
**[[Movor]] ([[Robert Axelrod]])

|c3=
;Main Cast
*[[Koji Onishi]] ([[Jason Spisak]])
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] ([[Philece Sampler]])

;Others
*[[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Kenneth Onishi]] ([[Kirk Thornton]])
*[[Dorie Dutton]] ([[Tifanie Christun]])
*[[Carl (RID)|Carl]] ([[Joshua Seth]])
*[[Jenny (RID)|Jenny]] ([[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]])
|nonumbering=true
}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Forstadt filled in for Sandy Fox as the voice of [[T-AI]] in the episode "[[A Test of Metal]]".

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Robots in Disguise (2001) episodes}}

The three clip shows of ''Robots in Disguise'' differ between the English and Japanese versions. Both are listed at the appropriate numbers.

{{collist|4|
#[[Battle Protocol!]]
#[[An Explosive Situation]]
#[[Bullet Train to the Rescue]]
#[[Spychangers to the Rescue]]
#[[The Hunt for Black Pyramid]]
#[[The Secret of the Ruins]]
#[[Sideburn's Obsession]]
#[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]
#[[Mirage's Betrayal]]
#[[Skid Z's Choice]]
#[[Tow-Line Goes Haywire]]
#[[The Ultimate Robot Warrior]]
#[[Hope for the Future]]{{dag|red}} [[Gigatron's Ambitions Revealed!]]{{dag|red}}
#[[The Decepticons]]
#[[Commandos]]
#[[Volcano (episode)|Volcano]]
#[[Attack from Outer Space]]
#[[The Test (episode)|The Test]]
#[[The Fish Test]]
#[[Wedge's Short Fuse]]
#[[Landfill (episode)|Landfill]]
#[[Sky-Byte Saves the Day]]
#[[A Test of Metal]]
#[[Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus]]
#[[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]]
#[[Lessons of the Past]]{{dag|red}} [[Assemble! New Troops]]{{dag|red}}
#[[The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus]]
#[[Power to Burn!]]
#[[Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus]]
#[[Koji Gets His Wish]]
#[[A Friendly Contest]]
#[[Peril from the Past]]
#[[Maximus Emerges]]
#[[The Human Element]]
#[[Mystery of the Ultra Magnus]]{{dag|red}} [[Gelshark's Blues]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Mistaken Identity]]
#[[Surprise Attack!]]
#[[Galvatron's Revenge]]
#[[The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle]]
}}
{{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''

==Original Japanese release==
{{Nav-cr}}
[[File:CarRobots poster.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
Running from [[April 5]] to [[December 17]], [[2000]] immediately following the conclusion of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals|Beast Wars Metals]]'', ''Transformers: Car Robots'' inherited the by-then-traditional ''Transformers'' slot at [[TV Tokyo]] from [[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers|Japan's ''Beast Wars'' franchise]], airing at 6:30 PM on Wednesdays. ''Car Robots'' utilized the same traditional cel-based 2D animation as prior Japanese-only productions ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'', and featured a healthy contingent of returning cast and crew. In a major change from prior productions, principal animation duties were handled by [[Studio Gallop]] and [[Dong Woo Animation]] rather than long-time ''Transformers'' veterans [[Ashi Productions]]. The cartoon was produced by [[We've]], [[Nihon Ad Systems]], and (unsurprisingly) TV Tokyo, all also returning from the Japanese ''Beast Wars'' seasons and all of whom would return for the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]] in [[2002]].

Still set on [[Earth]] at the turn of the century, the story of original ''Car Robots'' cartoon features a subtly distinct framing from ''Robots in Disguise'' as it follows a "[[Dimensional Patrol]]" led by "[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]]" protecting the planet and its long-lost Cybertronian artifacts from the ambitions of the evil "[[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]]" and his new "[[Predacon (BW)#Japanese Generation 1 continuity|Destronger]]" faction.

What exactly that *means* was the subject of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)#The continuity kerfuffle|no small amount of confusion]], but to skip to the end, ''Car Robots'' is the final Japan-exclusive season of the behemoth [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], with a cast composed of all new characters, having time-traveled from the distant future some time after the events of ''Neo''.

''Car Robots''<nowiki>'</nowiki> opening song is "[[Honō no Overdrive: Car Robot Cybertron|Honō no Overdrive ~Car Robot Cybertron~]]" and its ending theme is "[[Marionette]]".

==Continuity==
[[File:Convoy and Fire Convoy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|In Japan, these two are completely [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|separate]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)|characters]] in the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|same universe]]. In the West, they are instead [[Generation 1 continuity family|alternate]]-[[Robots in Disguise continuity family|universe]] versions of the [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|same character]].]]
{{main|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)#The continuity kerfuffle}}
When the series first aired in Japan as ''Car Robots'', and then later in the West as ''Robots in Disguise'', it was initially the subject of great debate and confusion, continuity-wise, within the [[fandom|''Transformers'' fandom]].

While not initially clear at the time, evidence from both pre-series production materials and post-series additions made by Takara indicate that ''Car Robots'' was always supposed to have been part of the larger Japanese continuity of series that had come before it. However, this was simply not made clear in the cartoon itself, which instead presented itself as a mostly standalone series. While such series as the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' cartoons were similarly standalone, both of them had a brief guest appearance by a familiar face ([[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], respectively) to help connect them to their immediate predecessors (''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''). By contrast, ''Car Robots'' received no such treatment; there were no guest appearances from any previous series' characters, nor any other obvious indications that the series actually took place in the same world as the shows that came before it.

There were hints, though. Small references to things originally from ''Beast Wars II'', ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'', ''The Headmasters'', and even the American ''Beast Wars'' series. In hindsight, it has become apparent that these little nods ''were'' meant to help tie ''Car Robots'' back into the preceding Japanese continuity, but most of them came during the series' latter half. By that point, the majority of fans had largely given up on thinking of ''Car Robots'' as part of the existing continuity, and had instead grown to perceive it as the first brand new continuity. Anyone who did catch these references (which, admittedly, were also presented rather subtly) simply wrote them off as fan service-y aspects of the series' rebooted continuity, rather than their intended means of directly tying ''Car Robots'' back in with its predecessors.

When the show was brought over to the West as ''Robots in Disguise'', it was unquestionably treated as a new continuity separate from everything that had come before it. The English dub's scripts were written to indicate that this was a unique world of "Autobots vs. Predacons", as opposed to the traditional setup of "Autobots vs. Decepticons" or even the [[Beast Era]]'s "Maximals vs. Predacons/Vehicons" cases. Though the series would later introduce a group of Decepticons into the mix, they were explicitly depicted as an offshoot of the Predacons, a reverse of the normal relationship between the two. While the dub scripts also added even more overt references to past series, they were done in such a way that made the series even less compatible with either the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] or the [[Marvel Comics continuity]].

Since the concept of continuity reboots was still very new to ''Transformers'' at the time, some fans in the West initially didn't know what to make of ''Robots in Disguise'', confused over how it could possibly fit with any of the three English-language cartoons that had come before it. The aforementioned added references in the English dub certainly sparked numerous debates in the western fandom over how the series could possibly fit with any of the three preceding Transformers cartoons. But as the fandom grew to better understand the nature of reboots, ''Robots in Disguise'' became better accepted as such, helped along by the next series, ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'', being the first unambiguous continuity-reboot on ''both'' sides of the Pacific, and but one of many more major reboots yet to come.

All seemed to make sense until the mid-2000s, when Takara began to make more additions to their original ''Transformers'' continuity and even started to really organize everything together. Such additions as ''[[Transformers: The Battle of the Star Gate|The Battle of the Star Gate]]'', ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' made multiple efforts to illustrate the fact that ''Car Robots'' really had been part of the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] all along. This was initially met with much shock and confusion by the fans, who had long since accepted ''Car Robots'' to be just as much of a reboot as its ''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart. Evidently, Takara never felt this way and always viewed ''Car Robots'' as merely the final televised installment of the original Japanese G1 continuity,<ref>That is, until ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' was later dubbed in Japanese and aired in Japan in [[2004]] as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese release|Beast Wars Returns]]'', making ''Car Robots'' instead the second-to-last "[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|JG1]]" cartoon.</ref> regardless of how much the fandom had felt otherwise thanks to ''Car Robots'' itself having been so halfhearted on the matter.

And with the English ''Robots in Disguise'' version remaining a distinctly non-G1 entity unrelated to any other series, what is left is the unique situation of one show that is simultaneously both a part and ''not'' a part of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]], depending on which language version of the show one watches. When viewed in Japanese, ''Car Robots'' is set in the same universe as the Japanese versions of all of the Generation 1 and ''Beast Wars'' cartoons from [[1985]]–[[2000]]. While, when viewed in English, ''Robots in Disguise'' takes place in [[Robots in Disguise continuity family|its own separate continuity family]], in a brand new reality where the dominant factions on Planet Cybertron are Autobots and Predacons, while the Decepticons are a new subfaction of the Predacons.

==Production==
When [[Hasbro]] scrapped their plans for the ''[[Transtech]]'' series that was initially intended to follow ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', material was suddenly needed to fill the void until a new series could be developed. At the eleventh hour, the Japanese series ''Car Robots'', which had screened in Japan the previous year, was selected for this task, and in the process, it became the first ''Transformers'' anime to make the leap across the Pacific in an official capacity. Although "only" filler, the series marked a partial return to the roots of Transformers fiction, reintroducing the Autobot and Decepticon factions and [[insignia]]s and realistic modern Earth vehicles to the brand, after the [[Beast Era]]'s five years of [[Maximal]]s, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s and [[alternate mode]]s based on animals or abstract/futuristic vehicles.

Given Takara's method of operation at the time, ''Car Robots'' was aimed at a younger audience than that targeted by Hasbro, meaning that it featured a more light-hearted, comedic tone overall, with storylines that were typically light or goofy and sometimes relied on bad jokes, absurd imagery and slapstick. This approach divided fans, but regardless, comic foil [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] became the real breakout character of the series and a fan-favourite whose enduring popularity saw him break into the top five nominations for the [[Transformers Hall of Fame/2012|2012 Transformers Hall of Fame]]'s fan vote.

The animation of the series, meanwhile, was cel-based, a significant change from the CGI that had been a hallmark of ''Transformers'' television series in the US since 1996. In-keeping with the show's general tone, the cartoon features many standard anime light-comedy stylings, and is replete with overdone facial expressions, comic effects like sweat drops surrounding a character's head to signify confusion or consternation, and the traditional streaked background behind the character for high-action shots or [[stock footage]] transformation/attack sequences.

The ''Robots in Disguise'' English dub was produced by [[Saban Entertainment]], who were riding high at the time with the early 21st Century anime boom in full force, and broadcast on the [[Fox Kids]] programming block, which was at the peak of its popularity. The series was subject to some notable editing and re-writing in the traditional Saban style ([[#Prominent adaptational changes|see below]]). As a dubbed product, most of the voice actors involved in the series, though veterans of other Saban properties, had never worked on a Transformers series before, save for actor/director [[Michael McConnohie]].

Perhaps the best-remembered element of ''Robots in Disguise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s legacy, however, was the fate that befell it following the [[September 11]], 2001, terrorist attacks, which occurred after only two episodes of the series had been broadcast. A scramble resulted to re-edit multiple episodes of the series before they reached air to remove scenes that were considered distasteful after these events, but as the first two-thirds of the series was airing ''six days a week'', this quickly left the series airing in a somewhat disjointed, slightly out-of-order fashion, with sheer misfortune causing the majority of episodes effected to be ones that dealt with the show's already sporadically-referenced ongoing [[O-Part]]s plot. The first victim was "[[The Secret of the Ruins]]", production on which had already been finished, and had to be pulled from broadcast to be re-written. A trio of episodes—"[[Attack from Outer Space]]", "[[Landfill (episode)|Landfill]]" and "[[Sky-Byte Saves the Day]]"—could not be salvaged and were simply not aired in the US at all; it seems that at least two of the English dub's three clip shows (see "Prominent adaptational changes", below) were specifically created to patch over the holes in the plot that resulted from the removal of these "banned" episodes (though these three did later air in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Canada]] with their questionable plot elements intact).

The Walt Disney Company acquired ownership of ''Robots in Disguise'' when it purchased Saban's assets in late 2001. Disney's ownership and apparent lack of desire to do anything with the show has resulted in it being the only American-broadcast Transformers cartoon to not be even partially released on DVD in the United States (though the complete series was released in the UK). Although Saban did reacquire several of their programmes in 2010, there is presently no evidence that ''Robots in Disguise'' was among them. Due to these factors, as of this writing, it remains the sole cartoon released in English-language markets that Hasbro does not retain full ownership of.

===Prominent adaptational changes===
[[File:FishTest removed reaction shots.jpg|thumb|200px]]
As tended to be the wont of Saban productions, ''Robots in Disguise'' was altered from the original Japanese ''Car Robots'' in multiple ways—some subtle, others less so. Dialogue would, for the most part, stick to the intent of the original, but at times certain conversations could be about entirely different things in English versus Japanese; as a lighthearted show, ''Car Robots'' is particularly fond of Japanese cultural humor and wordplay, and ''Robots in Disguise'' often had to work around such exchanges, replacing them with English-language jokes that could either be comparable or entirely different. Several characters' personalities were entirely reworked for the English dub; Dark Scream, for instance, lost the samurai overtones of his Japanese counterpart and became more thuggish in character, Megatron became incredibly theatrical and prone to explosive tantrums, Rapid Run went from being a gruff, older warrior into a young, cool dude, and Midnight Express was changed from the timid, junior member of Team Bullet Train into a British fusspot, to name a few.

The total episode count was originally slated to be 36, reduced from the Japanese version's 39 by removing the three [[clip show]]s that were originally part of ''Car Robots''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Unlike the Japanese series, this show will feature 36 episodes, removing the three "clip shows" that only featured cuts of old footage with the voices of characters discussing the various scenes in the off screen. |link=http://web.archive.org/web/20010716204134/http://www.bwtf.com/rid/intro/|title=''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (Introduction)|name=[[Ben Yee]]|site=Ben's World of Transformers|year=2001}}</ref> Serving mostly as digressions from the series' storytelling, these clip shows were presented in a format where the characters' disembodied voices simply talked over various recycled clips like a radio production—a practise not uncommon for Japanese anime clip shows but very uncommon for children's television in the West. As such, these three episodes added very little to the plot, making them easily skippable by the English dub.

However, when the aforementioned September 11, 2001 attacks called for the removal of three ''other'' episodes, the American production team created three brand ''new'' clip shows whole cloth from reused footage, in order to fill in some of the story gaps left by the three "banned" episodes. Although, the banned episodes did eventually air in both Canada and the United Kingdom, which ended up restoring the series' total episode count back to 39, matching the same original number of ''Car Robots'' episodes. And when the series was released on DVD in the UK, the three dub-original clip shows were placed in the same spots as the original Japanese clip shows (to varying results, continuity-wise).

The visuals of the show were also edited, with new CGI [[scene transition]]s based on the classic [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] transitions inserted into the proceedings, sometimes in place of the simple wipes used in ''Car Robots''. In the early portion of the series, CGI "POV" overlays were occasionally added as characters targeted their opponents for attack, though this particular practise was not employed much as the series went on. The entire soundtrack of the show was also changed, with new tunes for ''Robots in Disguise'' being provided by Saban mainstays [[Shuki Levy]] and [[Paul Gordon]] as well as [[Glenn Scott Lacey]], and replacement of all sound effects.

Perhaps one of the most notable traits of the ''Robots in Disguise'' dub was the insertion of numerous references to other ''Transformers'' series, typically added to scripts by Hasbro employee [[Andrew Frankel]] after they were submitted for approval—though this did create some debate in the fandom (as noted above in "[[#Continuity|Continuity]]").

Outside of these major overarching examples, there are sometimes other changes both major and minor made to the content of individual episodes for numerous reasons. {{SITENAME SHORT}} notes such changes on the individual episode articles.
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===Credits===
{{see|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)/credits}}

==Home video releases==
===''Car Robots''===
[[File:Tf car robots vol 01.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
{{main|Pony Canyon}}
The ''Car Robots'' version of ''Robots in Disguise'' was released on VHS and DVD by Pony Canyon in [[Japan]] while the series was still on air.
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 1 (2000)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 2 (2000)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 3 (2000)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 4 (2000)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 5 (2000)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 6 (2001)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 7 (2001)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 8 (2001)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 9 (2001)
*''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 10 (2001)
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===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:RiD Box Set 1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
{{main|Maximum Entertainment}}
Maximum Entertainment, in association with [[Fox Kids|Jetix]], released the entire ''RiD'' series in the UK... several times.
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Volume One (2004)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 1 of 2 (2004)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 2 of 2 ([[April 15]] 2005)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Battle Protocol (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Evil Intent (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Battling the Predacons (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — 3 DVD Mega Pack (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise / RoboCop: The Animated Series / M.A.S.K.'' (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise / Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation / Action Man'' (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Special Edition 2-Disc Set (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season One (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season Two (2007)
*''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (2008)

===Italy===
{{main|Stormovie}}
Stormovie released ''RiD'' in Italy, but... not entirely. At first the first 16 episodes were released in 4 DVDs, then the series was interrupted and later they released two "movies" made of various episodes. While the first one is just five episodes back to back, the second one is slightly messier, being made of five episodes back to back with two 1-minute clips from other episodes to stitch them (the scene in "[[Koji Gets His Wish]]" where Scourge lets Sky-Byte go to search for Cerebros and the part of "[[Maximus Emerges]]" when the Autobots find Cerebros), but still kinda confusing since the beginning part of "[[Surprise Attack!]]" has the characters talking about things that were left out from the "movie".
*'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' Volume 1''' (2005)
:Contains episodes 1-4.
*'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' Volume 2''' (2005)
:Contains episodes 5-8.
*'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' Volume 3''' (2005)
:Contains episodes 9-12.
*'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' Volume 4''' (2005)
:Contains episodes 13-16.
*'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' Il Film''' (2007)
:Collage movie made from episodes [[Battle Protocol!|1]], [[An Explosive Situation|2]], [[The Decepticons|14]], [[Volcano (episode)|16]] and [[The Fish Test|19]].
*'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' Il Film: Battaglia Finale''' (2007)
:Collage movie made from episodes [[Fortress Maximus (episode)|29]], [[Koji Gets His Wish|30]], [[Peril from the Past|32]], [[Maximus Emerges|33]], [[Surprise Attack!|37]], [[Galvatron's Revenge|38]] and [[The Final Battle (RID)|39]].
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==Notes==
* ''Robots in Disguise'' is the lone ''Transformers'' show that aired between 1996 and 2006 that does not feature a Canadian voice cast for its English language release, being recorded in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]; all others, including its [[Beast Era]] predecessors and its [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] successors, were recorded in Vancouver, [[British Columbia]].

* Having aired 3 days before The unfortunate attacks of 9/11, much of the dialogue was quickly edited to not include any mention of property destruction, causing three episodes not to air.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Car Robots''''' (トランスフォーマーカーロボット ''Toransufōmā Kā Robotto'')
*''Korean:'' '''''Jeonguiui Yongsa: Car Bot''''' (정의의 용사 카봇, "Brave Heroes of Justice: Car-Bots")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: A Nova Geração''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The New Generation")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: Nueva Generación''''' (Latin America, "Transformers: New Generation")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info RiD Forever]
*{{w|lang=ja|トランスフォーマーカーロボット|''Transformers Car Robots'' on Japanese Wikipedia}}
*[https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/carobot/index.html ''Transformers: Car Robots'' on TVTokyo]

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[[Category:Television series]]

The Final Battle (RID)

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{{disambig3|The Final Battle}}
{{episode|rid|39
|title="The Final Battle"
|japanese=最後の戦い! ファイヤーコンボイ
|romaji=Saigo no Tatakai! Fire Convoy
|translation=Final Battle! Fire Convoy
|image=The Final Battle Omegagalvatron.jpg
|caption=Hey, I said a ''little'' off the top.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Junki Takegami]] (Japanese) [[Tom Wyner]] (English)
|director=[[Osamu Sekita]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[December 27|27 December]] [[2000]] (Japanese) [[March 23]], [[2002]] (English)
|continuity=[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]
}}

'''Autobot torture''' 
'''Galvatron is triumphant''' 
'''Can they turn the tide?'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:The Final Battle Optimusdeceps.jpg|left|thumb|Avon calling!]]
[[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] gloats to the Autobots that with the power of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] he is unstoppable. As they hang helpless in the air, he first shocks and then drops them all to the ground. [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] drags himself to the edge of a huge crater, at the bottom of which [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] lays battered. As Optimus struggles up, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] burst through the crater wall and open fire on the Autobot leader. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the Predacon trio peer cautiously out of the hole as well, worrying what Galvatron will do to them if he spots them. Unfortunately for them, Galvatron already ''has'' spotted them, and orders them to attack the Autobots. Figuring that Galvatron will always be the scarier of the two options, the four Predacons get ready to fight, and are promptly trampled by the oncoming forces.

[[File:The Final Battle Galvatronautobots.jpg|right|thumb|"You guys always use Pikachu! Use Kirby or something this time!"]]
The Autobots come to Optimus Prime's aid, hailing the Decepticons with a barrage of weapons fire. High above the battlefield, Galvatron laughs and seizes them all in an energy field. [[T-AI]] opens a portal to the space bridge nearby, but Optimus is seized by a beam from Galvatron. He orders his men to enter the space bridge, but they block the beam of energy, freeing him. Though Optimus stubbornly refuses to go, he's grabbed by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] and carried off.

[[File:The Final Battle Fortressmaximus.jpg|left|thumb|meh]]
In the space bridge, Optimus persuades Magnus to help him return to the battle. They form [[Omega Prime]] and challenge Galvatron to a one-on-one fight. Galvatron follows Omega into the space bridge, where Omega instructs T-AI to open portals to the Earth's molten core and close them once he and Galvatron have gone through. T-AI and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] protest that that will trap the pair of them, but Omega makes it a direct order. Koji, however, has a brainwave and begins contacting other children over the Internet.

Omega Prime leads Galvatron to the [[Earth's core]], but his strength is quickly sapped by the conditions while Galvatron thrives. Koji's plan begins to work and Fortress Maximus becomes re-energised with the power sent to him by all of the children. Galvatron boasts that he has discovered a great power—the world's children—which he intends to harness. He's interrupted by the arrival of a massive burst of energy passed on by Fortress Maximus, which re-powers Omega Prime and creates the mighty [[Matrix Blade]]. The pair clash violently until Galvatron's [[Mega Sword|Striker Lance]] shatters, and an immense explosion lights up the sky. T-AI cries that while Omega may have won, he's still trapped.

Sometime later, Koji sadly looks around the parking building where the Autobot base is located, commenting that the place seems deserted. As he trudges down the road, a fire engine pulls up behind him—it's Optimus Prime. Optimus tells Koji that they'll be going back to Cybertron soon, but first they're going to have a last look around. Optimus got free because the sheer force of the blast that deactivated Galvatron reactivated the space bridge and freed him. Sure enough, the Autobots are all engaging in their usual leisure activities. Fortress Maximus and Ultra Magnus are taking the Decepticons and Predacons back to Cybertron—all except Sky-Byte, who cheerfully swims off into the sunset.

[[File:Skybyte happy at last.jpg|thumb|center]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
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*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Omega Prime]] (3)
*[[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] (4)
*[[T-AI]] (5)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (7)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[X-Brawn]] (9)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (9)
*[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] (10)
*[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] (11)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] (13)
*[[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] (14)
*[[W.A.R.S.]] (15)
*[[R.E.V.]] (16)
*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] (17)
*[[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] (18)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (25)
*[[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]] (26)
*[[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] (27)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2001)|Grimlock]] (28)
*[[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] (29)
*[[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] (30)
*[[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] (31)
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (32)
*[[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] (34)
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (19)
*[[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] (20)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (21)
*[[Gas Skunk]] (22)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (23)
*[[Dark Scream]] (24)
*[[Mega-Octane]] (36)
*[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (37)
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (38)
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (39)
*[[Movor]] (40)
|c3=
*[[Koji Onishi]] (6)
*Children (33)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==
"I know! If we retreat, Galvatron will destroy us, and if we fight, we don't stand a chance. What do we do?!" 
"Galvatron's a lot meaner than they are."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' frets while '''Dark Scream''' applies logic to a hopeless situation.

"Now, stand tall, stand proud, and show those Autobots what you're forged from."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' prepares to lead his Predacons to epic victories...

'''Sky-Byte''': That went... swimmingly. 
'''Gas Skunk''': We showed them, all right. 
'''Slapper''': I think I dented one of their feet with my face. 
'''Dark Scream''': We win.
:—...seconds later, they seem happy to take solace in smaller ones.

"Go ahead, Galvatron, and do your worst. It doesn't matter! You're not gonna beat us, no matter what you do, because you're a poser, Galvatron. Always have been, always will be!"
:—'''Side Burn''' cuts Galvatron bad.

"Mayday, mayday! The Autobots need our help. We've got to re-energize Fortress Maximus. We've got to send him energy from all over the world, from as many kids as we can contact in order to give him enough power to re-activate. Call every friend you've got! All of us have to work together to protect the Earth! It's up to us now, guys. Galvatron's trying to steal our world and our future, but we're not gonna let him! We were able to activate Fortress Maximus before, and now we're gonna do it again. We've got to!"
:—'''Koji''' attempts to save Earth by harnessing the power of chain-letter e-mail spam.

"Resistance is an exercise in futility."
:—'''Galvatron''' trying to hide the fact he's secretly a Trekkie.

"This power resides in the hearts and minds of Earth's children. Their fundamental belief that the universe is a place where goodness prevails over evil is the most powerful force in existence. But once I've warped their minds, evil will prevail and I will reign supreme!"
:—'''Galvatron''''s plan leaves a little to be desired.

"Go ahead, flail away! Your new-found energy won't last you much longer, and then you're mine!" 
"I disagree!"
:—As the final, climactic exchange between '''Galvatron''' and '''Omega Prime''', it has to be said that this is pretty weak.

[[File:Skybyte happy at last.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Born free, free as the sea flows, free as the kelp grows.]]
''Who's the smartest shark around?'' 
''Who's the coolest shark in town?'' 
''Sky-Byte, that's me! Ha!''
:—Perhaps appropriately, the last word (or song), belongs to '''Sky-Byte''', the true star of this show.
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==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===
*''Robots in Disguise'' adds a "previously on Transformers" recap to the start of the episode.
*As Galvatron levitates and drops the Autobots, ''Car Robots'' specifically notes that he is manipulating Earth's gravity, one of the abilities he now possesses after his recent power-boost from [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]].
*As Sky-Byte and the Predacons observe Optimus and the Decepticons' battle, in ''Car Robots'', his dialogue is an annoyed observation that Scourge is still willing to fight for Galvatron, while in ''Robots in Disguise'', he merely notes that the Decepticons have survived their magma bath and that Optimus has been weakened by Galvatron.
*In response to the other Predacons' suggestion that they should get out there and do something, ''Car Robots'' has Sky-Byte decide to wait and watch, then strike the final blow when their enemies are weak, while in ''Robots in Disguise'', he refuses to go since Galvatron thinks the Predacons have been scrapped and he's worried about him finding out they're still alive (but see "Continuity errors", below). The Predacons' "wild take" reaction is played as frustration over the cheap move in ''Car Robots'', but as real fear of Galvatron in ''Robots in Disguise''; when trying to decide what to do after Galvatron orders them into action, "fear of Galvatron" is also their big motivator in the English version.
*As all the Autobots open fire on the Decepticons, ''Robots in Disguise'' goes to commercial break. When it returns, it re-establishes the scene by inserting some footage of Galvatron descending out of the sky above the Autobots, which was part of the shot after next in ''Car Robots''. In ''Robots in Disguise'', the dialogue plays as Galvatron having a battlefield back-and-forth with X-Brawn, where in ''Car Robots'' he is merely speaking to himself, then addressing the Autobots at large.
*''Robots in Disguise'' slightly extends the shot of T-AI as she sets the space bridge to open near the Autobots.
*When the Autobots all say their piece to encourage Optimus Prime to leave them, Side Burn's speech is much the same as his comrades' in ''Robots in Disguise''. In ''Car Robots'', however, he is not actually speaking to Optimus: he's calling out to Ultra Magnus, asking him to take Optimus away, and in-keeping with the friendship the two characters have in the Japanese version, "Mag-chan" (as Side Burn calls him) then comes swooping in.
*As Galvatron and Side Burn talk after Optimus and Magnus leave, ''Car Robots'' includes specific mention of Galvatron's intention to "manipulate the children of Earth", setting up for later revelations.
*Magnus and Optimus's talk in the space bridge is a little more fatalistic in ''Car Robots'', as Optimus tells his brother that he's not sure if they'll be able to return to Cybertron after the fight (read: survive), but that they must fight with the strongest power they have. In ''Robots in Disguise'', the conversation is reworked to be more personal, about Optimus and Magnus's issues, and how they must set them aside.
*As the cyber-bats attack Side Burn, he hurls insults at Galvatron through the pain in ''Robots in Disguise'', while in ''Car Robots'', his cries are those of a 'bot who knows he's about to die, as he calls out to Optimus and Magnus (in the abstract, as they're not standing there yet) to let them know that he leaves the fight up to them.
*In ''Car Robots'', Optimus chooses the Earth's core as his and Galvatron's battleground because he believes the {{w|supergravity}} there will impede his movements. In ''Robots in Disguise'', he intends to trap him there by ordering T-AI to shut the space bridge behind them. In both versions, T-AI expresses worry that Omega will be trapped at the Earth's core, but in ''Car Robots'', it's because of the aforementioned supergravity that would prevent him from returning, while in ''Robots in Disguise'', it's because of Omega's order for her to close the space bridge, which isn't part of ''Car Robots'' (however, see "Continuity errors", below).
*''Robots in Disguise'' extends Koji's furious keyboard-tapping scene by a couple of seconds, repeating a few pieces of footage.
*When Optimus and Galvatron arrive at the Earth's core, their conversation in ''Car Robots'' involves Galvatron realizing what Optimus's plan had been, and then revealing that he is too powerful for even the supergravity to affect him. This is totally changed for ''Robots in Disguise'', as Galvatron instead threatens Optimus with the fact he intends to capture Koji when he is done with Prime, and use the boy to gain access to the rest of Earth's children.
*As Optimus and Galvatron's battle continues, ''Car Robots'' has Galvatron finally reveal his true motivations, and his reason for seeking control of Earth's children. Transformers, he explains, are functionally immortal, but this also means that they are personally, spiritually, unchanging: they will always be who and what they are, tied to a certain, stagnant destiny. By seizing control of the "pure hearts" of the children of Earth, who possess the power to decide the future, Galvatron hopes to change his ''own'' future, and free himself from the shackles of fate. In ''Robots in Disguise'' much of this exchange is replaced with generic battle dialogue until the end, at which point Galvatron does reveal that he wants to control the children of Earth, but in the English version, it's in order to "warp their minds" so that their fundamental belief in the triumph of good over evil will be inverted. It's still about abusing their goodness and purity to achieve victory for himself by altering a fundamental force of life, but ''Robots in Disguise'' is more "mwa-ha-ha supervillain" than ''Car Robots'' and its sudden turn for the philosophical.
*Given the change to ''Robots in Disguise'', the way the scene keeps cutting from Galvatron and Optimus to Fortress Maximus loses its impact, as the ''entire scene'' is about the power and purity of children in Japanese, with the incredible feat their power is accomplishing for Maximus serving to parallel Galvatron's words. In ''Robots in Disguise'', Maximus keeps up his robotic monotone voice throughout, but in ''Car Robots'', even he is awed by the incredible power of the children.
*Both ''Robots in Disguise'' and ''Car Robots'' have Omega point out that the power Galvatron sought is what will bring about his defeat, but ''Car Robots'' ''really'' goes for it: where ''Robots in Disguise'' uses mostly generic battle dialogue once the fight has resumed ("You're going down!" "We'll see about that", etc.), ''Car Robots'' has Prime and Galvatron continually talk about the power, and how it will always protect Earth against any enemy.
*In-keeping with the earlier plot change, ''Robots in Disguise'' simply has Omega Prime be "trapped" at the Earth's core, while ''Car Robots'' wordlessly implies he has perished. When he returns in the epilogue, ''Robots in Disguise'' inserts an explanation for how he escaped (the energy released by Galvatron re-opened the bridge), while ''Car Robots'' offers no explanation and simply presents his return as a happy surprise.
*In the ''Robots in Disguise'' version of the epilogue, Optimus Prime says the Autobots are going back to Cybertron soon, but in ''Car Robots'', they're all planning to stay on Earth for the time being.
*In ''Car Robots'', the captured villains are to be brought before [[Vector Sigma]] on Cybertron to stand trial for their misdeeds, while in ''Robots in Disguise'', they are being taken to Cybertron to be exiled to the "Asteroid Prison Colony".
*''Robots in Disguise'' adds a dissolve between the shot of Koji in Prime's cab and that of Fortress Maximus flying through space.
*Right after that, in ''Car Robots'', the head-on shot of Maximus dissolves to an empty black void, into which Galvatron's "Phantom Zone" prison floats. This is edited minutely for ''Robots in Disguise'', as the prison comes floating in ''during'' the fade, instead of after it has finished.
*In ''Robots in Disguise'', all of the Predacon trio's dialogue is given over to them realizing Sky-Byte is not with them. In ''Car Robots'', they are mostly complaining about their cramped prison quarters, with only Gas Skunk observing Sky-Byte's absence.
*''Robots in Disguise'' speeds up the last second or two of the "Phantom Zone" sequence, as the last plate floats off and the four twinkles appear in the distance.
*Sky-Byte is shown cheerfully singing during his final appearance and leap into the air, implying he's not particularly bothered by his present situation. In ''Car Robots'' however, he is silent through the whole scene, leaving his opinion of the situation ambiguous.
*And lastly! ''Car Robots'' superimposes a "THE END" caption (in Japanese, of course) over the freeze-frame of the leaping Sky-Byte.

===Continuity errors===
*After being absent for the entire previous episode, Skid-Z, Tow-Line and the Spychangers are all back.
*Sky-Byte suggests to the Predacon Trio that Galvatron thinks that he's gotten rid of them already and will react badly to seeing them still alive; however, Galvatron has no reason to think the Predacon Trio dead, and never showed any actual intention of killing any of them anyway.
*The whereabouts of Scourge and the Decepticons is fairly unclear for most of this finale; they're last seen being fired upon by the Autobots when Galvatron intervenes, and are not seen again until the epilogue, where we're told that they were captured.
*At the start of the episode, Optimus is in battle mode. After hitting the ground (and causing a sizable crater), he's back in regular old Optimus mode. [[Combat Deck (G1)|Where did his trailer go?]]
*Omega instructs T-AI to shut the space bridge behind him to trap Galvatron at the Earth's core, and she's obviously supposed to have done so, as she's tearful over the fact Omega has been trapped despite Galvatron's defeat, and Optimus has to offer Koji an explanation for how the bridge re-opened in the epilogue. This wasn't part of the ''Car Robots'' version of the episode, so there's a big fat problem with that: Fortress Maximus was able to send the children's energy through the blatantly-still-open space bridge to Prime. And even if it ''was'' closed... why couldn't she just open it again?
*At the end of the episode we see the Build Team constructing a new addition to the space bridge. Why bother with the space bridge if the Autobots are going to leave Earth soon? (Though, as mentioned above, in ''Car Robots'' the Autobots were planning to stay on Earth.)
*When T-AI is crying,Koji grabs her by the arm to comfort her. This shouldn't be possible since T-AI isn't physical.

===Animation and/or technical errors===
*When Skid-Z and Tow-Line slide down the side of the crater with the other Autobots, X-Brawn's voice is heard saying, "Coming through. Look out below!" instead of either of their voices.
*During their final battle at the Earth's core, once Galvatron transforms into his robot mode, he and Omega Prime are drawn as being roughly the same size, when Omega should be way bigger (despite receiving a power boost in the [[Galvatron's Revenge|preceding episode]], Galvatron did not grow in size from this boost, so there is no in-universe reason for he and Omega to be the same height in this battle).
*On the two times Landfill and Rail Racer spoke in this episode, when they tell Optimus to retreat while blocking Galvatron's beam and when they give their support to Omega Prime while they were still prisoned along with all the other Autobots during the final battle, their mouths don't move in context, they remain opened and closed upon speaking, unlike in the other episodes they were in.

===Transformers references===
*When things are looking their bleakest, the self-sacrificing Omega Prime makes the decision to seal himself and Galvatron in the Earth's core, giving his life to save the planet. It doesn't come to that in the end, but if it had, [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|it wouldn't exactly be without precedent]].
*As in "[[The Decepticons]]", the word "Cybertron" is used as a synonym for an inhabitant of the planet Cybertron. This is a reference to the Japanese name of the Autobots, and was also used in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.

===Real-world references===
*The depiction of the Predacons' and Decepticons' final imprisonment inside flat, rotating crystals seems to owe an awful lot to ''[[Superman]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Phantom Zone from the {{w|Superman (film)|1978 film}}.

===Trivia===
[[File:The Final Battle Maximusmagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Car surfing, Cybertron style]]
*Despite the comprehensiveness of its approach to the story's characters and loose ends, the epilogue declines to make any mention of Ultra Magnus in dialogue. His fate is not unknown, though—he apparently took the Predacons and Decepticons into custody, as he can (just about) be spotted standing on the hull of Fortress Maximus as the battleship flies through space.
*Fortress Maximus either has an e-mail address, or a membership to a Social Networking site that allows him to interact with concerned children on a massive scale.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Battaglia finale'''" ("Final battle")
::*The Italian dub lacks the voice saying: "Previously on ''Transformers''..." at the beginning.
::*At the beginning, Wedge is voiced by Landfill's actor (which is pretty much the opposite of what happened in "[[Koji Gets His Wish#Foreign localization|Koji Gets His Wish]]"), although this happens only in the recap, since he's voiced by his usual actor after that.
::*Side Burn's line: "If anyone's going into that portal, it's you, Optimus!" begins to be heard after he has already started to move his mouth.

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Batalha Final'''" ("The Final Battle")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 10 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 2 of 2 ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season Two (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/episode-transcripts/rid-episode-39-the-final-battle "The Final Battle" transcript on RiDForever.info]

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[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) episodes]]

The Final Battle (RID)

2024-10-17T19:25:39Z

Balloney: /* Continuity errors */

{{disambig3|The Final Battle}}
{{episode|rid|39
|title="The Final Battle"
|japanese=最後の戦い! ファイヤーコンボイ
|romaji=Saigo no Tatakai! Fire Convoy
|translation=Final Battle! Fire Convoy
|image=The Final Battle Omegagalvatron.jpg
|caption=Hey, I said a ''little'' off the top.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Junki Takegami]] (Japanese) [[Tom Wyner]] (English)
|director=[[Osamu Sekita]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[December 27|27 December]] [[2000]] (Japanese) [[March 23]], [[2002]] (English)
|continuity=[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]
}}

'''Autobot torture''' 
'''Galvatron is triumphant''' 
'''Can they turn the tide?'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:The Final Battle Optimusdeceps.jpg|left|thumb|Avon calling!]]
[[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] gloats to the Autobots that with the power of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] he is unstoppable. As they hang helpless in the air, he first shocks and then drops them all to the ground. [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] drags himself to the edge of a huge crater, at the bottom of which [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] lays battered. As Optimus struggles up, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] burst through the crater wall and open fire on the Autobot leader. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the Predacon trio peer cautiously out of the hole as well, worrying what Galvatron will do to them if he spots them. Unfortunately for them, Galvatron already ''has'' spotted them, and orders them to attack the Autobots. Figuring that Galvatron will always be the scarier of the two options, the four Predacons get ready to fight, and are promptly trampled by the oncoming forces.

[[File:The Final Battle Galvatronautobots.jpg|right|thumb|"You guys always use Pikachu! Use Kirby or something this time!"]]
The Autobots come to Optimus Prime's aid, hailing the Decepticons with a barrage of weapons fire. High above the battlefield, Galvatron laughs and seizes them all in an energy field. [[T-AI]] opens a portal to the space bridge nearby, but Optimus is seized by a beam from Galvatron. He orders his men to enter the space bridge, but they block the beam of energy, freeing him. Though Optimus stubbornly refuses to go, he's grabbed by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] and carried off.

[[File:The Final Battle Fortressmaximus.jpg|left|thumb|meh]]
In the space bridge, Optimus persuades Magnus to help him return to the battle. They form [[Omega Prime]] and challenge Galvatron to a one-on-one fight. Galvatron follows Omega into the space bridge, where Omega instructs T-AI to open portals to the Earth's molten core and close them once he and Galvatron have gone through. T-AI and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] protest that that will trap the pair of them, but Omega makes it a direct order. Koji, however, has a brainwave and begins contacting other children over the Internet.

Omega Prime leads Galvatron to the [[Earth's core]], but his strength is quickly sapped by the conditions while Galvatron thrives. Koji's plan begins to work and Fortress Maximus becomes re-energised with the power sent to him by all of the children. Galvatron boasts that he has discovered a great power—the world's children—which he intends to harness. He's interrupted by the arrival of a massive burst of energy passed on by Fortress Maximus, which re-powers Omega Prime and creates the mighty [[Matrix Blade]]. The pair clash violently until Galvatron's [[Mega Sword|Striker Lance]] shatters, and an immense explosion lights up the sky. T-AI cries that while Omega may have won, he's still trapped.

Sometime later, Koji sadly looks around the parking building where the Autobot base is located, commenting that the place seems deserted. As he trudges down the road, a fire engine pulls up behind him—it's Optimus Prime. Optimus tells Koji that they'll be going back to Cybertron soon, but first they're going to have a last look around. Optimus got free because the sheer force of the blast that deactivated Galvatron reactivated the space bridge and freed him. Sure enough, the Autobots are all engaging in their usual leisure activities. Fortress Maximus and Ultra Magnus are taking the Decepticons and Predacons back to Cybertron—all except Sky-Byte, who cheerfully swims off into the sunset.

[[File:Skybyte happy at last.jpg|thumb|center]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
c1=
*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Omega Prime]] (3)
*[[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] (4)
*[[T-AI]] (5)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (7)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[X-Brawn]] (9)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (9)
*[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] (10)
*[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] (11)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] (13)
*[[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] (14)
*[[W.A.R.S.]] (15)
*[[R.E.V.]] (16)
*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] (17)
*[[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] (18)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (25)
*[[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]] (26)
*[[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] (27)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2001)|Grimlock]] (28)
*[[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] (29)
*[[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] (30)
*[[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] (31)
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (32)
*[[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] (34)
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (19)
*[[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] (20)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (21)
*[[Gas Skunk]] (22)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (23)
*[[Dark Scream]] (24)
*[[Mega-Octane]] (36)
*[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (37)
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (38)
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (39)
*[[Movor]] (40)
|c3=
*[[Koji Onishi]] (6)
*Children (33)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==
"I know! If we retreat, Galvatron will destroy us, and if we fight, we don't stand a chance. What do we do?!" 
"Galvatron's a lot meaner than they are."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' frets while '''Dark Scream''' applies logic to a hopeless situation.

"Now, stand tall, stand proud, and show those Autobots what you're forged from."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' prepares to lead his Predacons to epic victories...

'''Sky-Byte''': That went... swimmingly. 
'''Gas Skunk''': We showed them, all right. 
'''Slapper''': I think I dented one of their feet with my face. 
'''Dark Scream''': We win.
:—...seconds later, they seem happy to take solace in smaller ones.

"Go ahead, Galvatron, and do your worst. It doesn't matter! You're not gonna beat us, no matter what you do, because you're a poser, Galvatron. Always have been, always will be!"
:—'''Side Burn''' cuts Galvatron bad.

"Mayday, mayday! The Autobots need our help. We've got to re-energize Fortress Maximus. We've got to send him energy from all over the world, from as many kids as we can contact in order to give him enough power to re-activate. Call every friend you've got! All of us have to work together to protect the Earth! It's up to us now, guys. Galvatron's trying to steal our world and our future, but we're not gonna let him! We were able to activate Fortress Maximus before, and now we're gonna do it again. We've got to!"
:—'''Koji''' attempts to save Earth by harnessing the power of chain-letter e-mail spam.

"Resistance is an exercise in futility."
:—'''Galvatron''' trying to hide the fact he's secretly a Trekkie.

"This power resides in the hearts and minds of Earth's children. Their fundamental belief that the universe is a place where goodness prevails over evil is the most powerful force in existence. But once I've warped their minds, evil will prevail and I will reign supreme!"
:—'''Galvatron''''s plan leaves a little to be desired.

"Go ahead, flail away! Your new-found energy won't last you much longer, and then you're mine!" 
"I disagree!"
:—As the final, climactic exchange between '''Galvatron''' and '''Omega Prime''', it has to be said that this is pretty weak.

[[File:Skybyte happy at last.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Born free, free as the sea flows, free as the kelp grows.]]
''Who's the smartest shark around?'' 
''Who's the coolest shark in town?'' 
''Sky-Byte, that's me! Ha!''
:—Perhaps appropriately, the last word (or song), belongs to '''Sky-Byte''', the true star of this show.
{{--}}
==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===
*''Robots in Disguise'' adds a "previously on Transformers" recap to the start of the episode.
*As Galvatron levitates and drops the Autobots, ''Car Robots'' specifically notes that he is manipulating Earth's gravity, one of the abilities he now possesses after his recent power-boost from [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]].
*As Sky-Byte and the Predacons observe Optimus and the Decepticons' battle, in ''Car Robots'', his dialogue is an annoyed observation that Scourge is still willing to fight for Galvatron, while in ''Robots in Disguise'', he merely notes that the Decepticons have survived their magma bath and that Optimus has been weakened by Galvatron.
*In response to the other Predacons' suggestion that they should get out there and do something, ''Car Robots'' has Sky-Byte decide to wait and watch, then strike the final blow when their enemies are weak, while in ''Robots in Disguise'', he refuses to go since Galvatron thinks the Predacons have been scrapped and he's worried about him finding out they're still alive (but see "Continuity errors", below). The Predacons' "wild take" reaction is played as frustration over the cheap move in ''Car Robots'', but as real fear of Galvatron in ''Robots in Disguise''; when trying to decide what to do after Galvatron orders them into action, "fear of Galvatron" is also their big motivator in the English version.
*As all the Autobots open fire on the Decepticons, ''Robots in Disguise'' goes to commercial break. When it returns, it re-establishes the scene by inserting some footage of Galvatron descending out of the sky above the Autobots, which was part of the shot after next in ''Car Robots''. In ''Robots in Disguise'', the dialogue plays as Galvatron having a battlefield back-and-forth with X-Brawn, where in ''Car Robots'' he is merely speaking to himself, then addressing the Autobots at large.
*''Robots in Disguise'' slightly extends the shot of T-AI as she sets the space bridge to open near the Autobots.
*When the Autobots all say their piece to encourage Optimus Prime to leave them, Side Burn's speech is much the same as his comrades' in ''Robots in Disguise''. In ''Car Robots'', however, he is not actually speaking to Optimus: he's calling out to Ultra Magnus, asking him to take Optimus away, and in-keeping with the friendship the two characters have in the Japanese version, "Mag-chan" (as Side Burn calls him) then comes swooping in.
*As Galvatron and Side Burn talk after Optimus and Magnus leave, ''Car Robots'' includes specific mention of Galvatron's intention to "manipulate the children of Earth", setting up for later revelations.
*Magnus and Optimus's talk in the space bridge is a little more fatalistic in ''Car Robots'', as Optimus tells his brother that he's not sure if they'll be able to return to Cybertron after the fight (read: survive), but that they must fight with the strongest power they have. In ''Robots in Disguise'', the conversation is reworked to be more personal, about Optimus and Magnus's issues, and how they must set them aside.
*As the cyber-bats attack Side Burn, he hurls insults at Galvatron through the pain in ''Robots in Disguise'', while in ''Car Robots'', his cries are those of a 'bot who knows he's about to die, as he calls out to Optimus and Magnus (in the abstract, as they're not standing there yet) to let them know that he leaves the fight up to them.
*In ''Car Robots'', Optimus chooses the Earth's core as his and Galvatron's battleground because he believes the {{w|supergravity}} there will impede his movements. In ''Robots in Disguise'', he intends to trap him there by ordering T-AI to shut the space bridge behind them. In both versions, T-AI expresses worry that Omega will be trapped at the Earth's core, but in ''Car Robots'', it's because of the aforementioned supergravity that would prevent him from returning, while in ''Robots in Disguise'', it's because of Omega's order for her to close the space bridge, which isn't part of ''Car Robots'' (however, see "Continuity errors", below).
*''Robots in Disguise'' extends Koji's furious keyboard-tapping scene by a couple of seconds, repeating a few pieces of footage.
*When Optimus and Galvatron arrive at the Earth's core, their conversation in ''Car Robots'' involves Galvatron realizing what Optimus's plan had been, and then revealing that he is too powerful for even the supergravity to affect him. This is totally changed for ''Robots in Disguise'', as Galvatron instead threatens Optimus with the fact he intends to capture Koji when he is done with Prime, and use the boy to gain access to the rest of Earth's children.
*As Optimus and Galvatron's battle continues, ''Car Robots'' has Galvatron finally reveal his true motivations, and his reason for seeking control of Earth's children. Transformers, he explains, are functionally immortal, but this also means that they are personally, spiritually, unchanging: they will always be who and what they are, tied to a certain, stagnant destiny. By seizing control of the "pure hearts" of the children of Earth, who possess the power to decide the future, Galvatron hopes to change his ''own'' future, and free himself from the shackles of fate. In ''Robots in Disguise'' much of this exchange is replaced with generic battle dialogue until the end, at which point Galvatron does reveal that he wants to control the children of Earth, but in the English version, it's in order to "warp their minds" so that their fundamental belief in the triumph of good over evil will be inverted. It's still about abusing their goodness and purity to achieve victory for himself by altering a fundamental force of life, but ''Robots in Disguise'' is more "mwa-ha-ha supervillain" than ''Car Robots'' and its sudden turn for the philosophical.
*Given the change to ''Robots in Disguise'', the way the scene keeps cutting from Galvatron and Optimus to Fortress Maximus loses its impact, as the ''entire scene'' is about the power and purity of children in Japanese, with the incredible feat their power is accomplishing for Maximus serving to parallel Galvatron's words. In ''Robots in Disguise'', Maximus keeps up his robotic monotone voice throughout, but in ''Car Robots'', even he is awed by the incredible power of the children.
*Both ''Robots in Disguise'' and ''Car Robots'' have Omega point out that the power Galvatron sought is what will bring about his defeat, but ''Car Robots'' ''really'' goes for it: where ''Robots in Disguise'' uses mostly generic battle dialogue once the fight has resumed ("You're going down!" "We'll see about that", etc.), ''Car Robots'' has Prime and Galvatron continually talk about the power, and how it will always protect Earth against any enemy.
*In-keeping with the earlier plot change, ''Robots in Disguise'' simply has Omega Prime be "trapped" at the Earth's core, while ''Car Robots'' wordlessly implies he has perished. When he returns in the epilogue, ''Robots in Disguise'' inserts an explanation for how he escaped (the energy released by Galvatron re-opened the bridge), while ''Car Robots'' offers no explanation and simply presents his return as a happy surprise.
*In the ''Robots in Disguise'' version of the epilogue, Optimus Prime says the Autobots are going back to Cybertron soon, but in ''Car Robots'', they're all planning to stay on Earth for the time being.
*In ''Car Robots'', the captured villains are to be brought before [[Vector Sigma]] on Cybertron to stand trial for their misdeeds, while in ''Robots in Disguise'', they are being taken to Cybertron to be exiled to the "Asteroid Prison Colony".
*''Robots in Disguise'' adds a dissolve between the shot of Koji in Prime's cab and that of Fortress Maximus flying through space.
*Right after that, in ''Car Robots'', the head-on shot of Maximus dissolves to an empty black void, into which Galvatron's "Phantom Zone" prison floats. This is edited minutely for ''Robots in Disguise'', as the prison comes floating in ''during'' the fade, instead of after it has finished.
*In ''Robots in Disguise'', all of the Predacon trio's dialogue is given over to them realizing Sky-Byte is not with them. In ''Car Robots'', they are mostly complaining about their cramped prison quarters, with only Gas Skunk observing Sky-Byte's absence.
*''Robots in Disguise'' speeds up the last second or two of the "Phantom Zone" sequence, as the last plate floats off and the four twinkles appear in the distance.
*Sky-Byte is shown cheerfully singing during his final appearance and leap into the air, implying he's not particularly bothered by his present situation. In ''Car Robots'' however, he is silent through the whole scene, leaving his opinion of the situation ambiguous.
*And lastly! ''Car Robots'' superimposes a "THE END" caption (in Japanese, of course) over the freeze-frame of the leaping Sky-Byte.

===Continuity errors===
*After being absent for the entire previous episode, Skid-Z, Tow-Line and the Spychangers are all back.
*Sky-Byte suggests to the Predacon Trio that Galvatron thinks that he's gotten rid of them already and will react badly to seeing them still alive; however, Galvatron has no reason to think the Predacon Trio dead, and never showed any actual intention of killing any of them anyway.
*The whereabouts of Scourge and the Decepticons is fairly unclear for most of this finale; they're last seen being fired upon by the Autobots when Galvatron intervenes, and are not seen again until the epilogue, where we're told that they were captured.
*At the start of the episode, Optimus is in battle mode. After hitting the ground (and causing a sizable crater), he's back in regular old Optimus mode. [[Combat Deck (G1)|Where did his trailer go?]]
*Omega instructs T-AI to shut the space bridge behind him to trap Galvatron at the Earth's core, and she's obviously supposed to have done so, as she's tearful over the fact Omega has been trapped despite Galvatron's defeat, and Optimus has to offer Koji an explanation for how the bridge re-opened in the epilogue. This wasn't part of the ''Car Robots'' version of the episode, so there's a big fat problem with that: Fortress Maximus was able to send the children's energy through the blatantly-still-open space bridge to Prime. And even if it ''was'' closed... why couldn't she just open it again?
*At the end of the episode we see the Build Team constructing a new addition to the space bridge. Why bother with the space bridge if the Autobots are going to leave Earth soon? (Though, as mentioned above, in ''Car Robots'' the Autobots were planning to stay on Earth.)
*When T-AI is crying,Koji grabs her by the arm to comfort her.This shouldn't be possible since T-AI isn't physical.

===Animation and/or technical errors===
*When Skid-Z and Tow-Line slide down the side of the crater with the other Autobots, X-Brawn's voice is heard saying, "Coming through. Look out below!" instead of either of their voices.
*During their final battle at the Earth's core, once Galvatron transforms into his robot mode, he and Omega Prime are drawn as being roughly the same size, when Omega should be way bigger (despite receiving a power boost in the [[Galvatron's Revenge|preceding episode]], Galvatron did not grow in size from this boost, so there is no in-universe reason for he and Omega to be the same height in this battle).
*On the two times Landfill and Rail Racer spoke in this episode, when they tell Optimus to retreat while blocking Galvatron's beam and when they give their support to Omega Prime while they were still prisoned along with all the other Autobots during the final battle, their mouths don't move in context, they remain opened and closed upon speaking, unlike in the other episodes they were in.

===Transformers references===
*When things are looking their bleakest, the self-sacrificing Omega Prime makes the decision to seal himself and Galvatron in the Earth's core, giving his life to save the planet. It doesn't come to that in the end, but if it had, [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|it wouldn't exactly be without precedent]].
*As in "[[The Decepticons]]", the word "Cybertron" is used as a synonym for an inhabitant of the planet Cybertron. This is a reference to the Japanese name of the Autobots, and was also used in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.

===Real-world references===
*The depiction of the Predacons' and Decepticons' final imprisonment inside flat, rotating crystals seems to owe an awful lot to ''[[Superman]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Phantom Zone from the {{w|Superman (film)|1978 film}}.

===Trivia===
[[File:The Final Battle Maximusmagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Car surfing, Cybertron style]]
*Despite the comprehensiveness of its approach to the story's characters and loose ends, the epilogue declines to make any mention of Ultra Magnus in dialogue. His fate is not unknown, though—he apparently took the Predacons and Decepticons into custody, as he can (just about) be spotted standing on the hull of Fortress Maximus as the battleship flies through space.
*Fortress Maximus either has an e-mail address, or a membership to a Social Networking site that allows him to interact with concerned children on a massive scale.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Battaglia finale'''" ("Final battle")
::*The Italian dub lacks the voice saying: "Previously on ''Transformers''..." at the beginning.
::*At the beginning, Wedge is voiced by Landfill's actor (which is pretty much the opposite of what happened in "[[Koji Gets His Wish#Foreign localization|Koji Gets His Wish]]"), although this happens only in the recap, since he's voiced by his usual actor after that.
::*Side Burn's line: "If anyone's going into that portal, it's you, Optimus!" begins to be heard after he has already started to move his mouth.

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Batalha Final'''" ("The Final Battle")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 10 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 2 of 2 ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season Two (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/episode-transcripts/rid-episode-39-the-final-battle "The Final Battle" transcript on RiDForever.info]

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[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) episodes]]

Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise

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'''Optimus Prime''' is a bit of a shill.
==Stamp Bot==
[[File:OptimusPrime-StampBot-1984.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Truck stamp is cool!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1984)
:Made by [[HG Toys]], Stamp Bot Optimus Prime is a small, non-poseable figurine of Optimus Prime based on his toy with a rubber stamp on the base, and a cap with a felt "floor" that was soaked in ink. The stamp made an image of Optimus Prime's cab mode.
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==Knitting Pattern==
[[File:Transformers-knitting-pattern.JPG|thumb|Here to transform your sweater into something that will get your ass kicked.]]
*'''Wendy DK 3015''' (1986)
: Produced by U.K. company [[Wendy DK]] and designed by [[Joy Gammon]], this pamphlet contained patterns for two ''Transformers''-themed sweaters, one featuring Optimus Prime in robot mode, one featuring Optimus Prime in vehicle mode. The patterns were sized as Children's Large, so you're going to have to upscale it quite a bit if you want your <s>girlfriend</s> mom to knit you one.
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==Oral Care Station==
*'''Optimus Prime Oral Care Station''' (1984/85?)
:An electric toothbrush in the likeness of Optimus Prime. A battery-operated feature causes the toothbrush (attached at Prime's left wrist) to move back and forth. The set also included a cup for [[water]], an extra brush head, and a stand to hold the various accoutrements.
::*''[https://www.flickr.com/photos/14985789@N07/3207711517/?rb=1 Image at Flickr.com]
::*''[http://fredsworkshop.com/oral.html Images of the Oral Care Station in-box at FredsWorkshop.com]''

==The Transformers Cookie Jar==
*'''The Transformers Cookie Jar''' (1984?)
:A ceramic cookie jar in the likeness of Optimus Prime's head. The top of Prime's head lifts off for the storage of delicious baked goods or Energon or what-have-you. The cookie jar was manufactured by [[Great American Housewares]] under license from [[Hasbro]].
::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/179468-optimus-prime-cookie-jar-price-check.html Images of The Transformers Cookie Jar at TFW2005]''

==Transformers Milk Caramel==
[[File:Tfcaramel optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Note: Do not eat! ... the candy. The toys taste better.]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:A small soft-rubber figurine (known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan) of Optimus Prime was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]]s. Like all the figures from the 1985 range, Prime came blindpacked, and was available in a variety of colors including white, blue, yellow, green and orange. As the name of the series suggests, he came with a piece of caramel candy.

*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:A second Optimus Prime ''keshigomu'' was included in the second wave of ''Milk Caramel'' figures, sporting some broader proportions and more toy-based design cues like visible wheels, holding its gun in its left hand, rather than its right. This figure was available in red, yellow and blue variations; a baffling variant is known to exist with a ''Decepticon'' symbol on its left shoulder!

*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''2'''
:The second ''Milk Caramel'' wave also contained a third Optimus Prime figure, largely identical to the second, except with its gun in its right hand, and holding its left arm aloft. Again, this figure was available in red, yellow and blue variations.
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==Transformers Choco==
[[File:Tfchoco optimusprime.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
:A small solid-color snap-together model kit of Optimus Prime was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line, coming packaged with small chocolate candies similar to [[M&M's]] called "Chocolate Dots". The kit can transform from robot to vehicle mode, though this version of Prime doesn't have any hands.

*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists
:A second ''Choco'' version of Prime was upsized from the first a little, and was given a pair of removable fists, the right one clutching Prime's [[ion blaster]].
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==Transformers Gum==
[[File:Tfgum optimusprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, ion blaster
:In addition to the small ''Choco'' model kit, Kabaya also released a larger version of Prime under their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. Essentially a downsized version of the original Prime toy (sans trailer), the kit is sculpted from black, red, and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.

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[[File:Tfgum2010 g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:The first wave of 2010's revival of the ''Transformers Gum'' series served up a double dose of Prime, beginning with this new model kit of the original Generation 1 version of the character. Sculpted from white, red, and blue plastic, the kit features a positively ''ungodly'' amount of stickers to make it look presentable and comes with Prime's traditional ion blaster weapon, which stores on the rear of his cab in vehicle mode.

:In terms of transformation, Convoy partially [[partformer|partforms]], as the forearms are needed to be removed and attach it back during conversion.
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[[File:Tfgum2010 henkei prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon
:The second Prime figure in the 2010 ''Gum'' line was this kit of his ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''/''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' body. As with the Generation 1 model, this figure is made from white, red and blue plastic and uses ''lots'' of stickers. It comes with the ''Classics''' figure's transforming smokestack/laser cannon weapon.

:Much like his aforementioned G1 self, his arms also need to be partformed into robot mode.
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[[File:Tfgum2014_g1starconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, Roller/ treads, car mode Hot Rodimus

:Released as part of the 8th wave of Kabaya's 2009 series of standard model kits, Star Convoy is a snap-together model kit that can transform into a futuristic big rig. Like the full-sized Star Convoy toy, this model kit can assume a battle station mode and also includes a diminutive and non-transformable Hot Rodimus in car mode that can interact with the base mode ramps. Like most other Kabaya model kits, Star Convoy has no paint applications and relies on stickers for added details.

:Owing to the original toy's simple engineering, Star Convoy does not require any disassembly to transform into robot mode, making him one of the few non-partforming Kabaya figures. He does, however, need to have his Microcarrier wheel base detached (which was also an option on the original toy) to fully access a significant improvement over his older self: some newly-added leg articulation! The Microcarrier also doubles as a shield that can be attached to the robot's left arm.

==Hero Set==
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
:A large ''keshigomu'' of Optimus Prime was produced by TakaraTomy licensee [[Maruka Toys]]. Packaged on a blister card, the static, unposeable Prime figure came with a removable laser rifle, and featured a few small stickers for colour and detail. Maruka also produced a Megatron figure in the same scale, and both Prime and he were available in red, yellow or green.
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==Decoy==
[[File:Decoy optimus prime.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)
:Optimus Prime was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Prime was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Prime was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (1987)
**''Checklist number:'' '''31'''
:The Prime figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the "[[Decoy]]" promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (31, in Prime's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Decoy Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==Vinyl figurine==
[[File:Optimus Prime Vinyl Figure set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Vinyl Prime leads his decoys into battle [[Action Master|before the great storm]].]]
*'''Scramble Gun Set''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Part.1'''
:Optimus Prime was one of several characters released by [[Seven]] and Takara as large vinyl figurines in a variety of different novelty sets. Prime came packaged with a roleplay pistol (the titular "Scramble Gun"), an Autobot badge, and four randomly assigned peach-colored decoy figures. In [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Vinyl figurine|"Part.2"]] of the set Prime is replaced by a vinyl Ultra Magnus.{{-}}

==Gold Convoy Trophy==
[[File:Gold Convoy Trophy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Thou will worship this golden convoy. Or Perish!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (trophy, 1988)
:A gold chrome trophy in the likeness of Optimus Prime was given as an award to an unknown number of distinguished [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employees and as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] (alongside the [[Chromedome (G1)|Silver Chromedome Trophy]]) in [[TV Magazine]] in 1988. The two different releases have different plaques but appear to be otherwise identical. If you're an Optimus Prime merchandise completist, good bloody luck finding this one.
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==Vehicle Play Tent==
[[File:Vehicleplaytent.jpg|thumb|Both a big truck ''and'' a series of tubes.]]
*'''ERO''' (1984?)
:The Vehicle Play Tent was part of the deluge of Transformers merchandise in the 80s. The tent was constructed by means of a series of plastic tubes that fit into sockets on corner pieces (similar to the "k'nex" building system that arrived a few years later), then a vinyl cover was slipped over this PVC skeleton to make the tent.
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==''Generation 2''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Dairy Queen promotion, 1994)
[[File:DairyQueen Optimus.jpg|thumb|Rare, in a raw chicken sort of way.]]
:Released in Dairy Queen's 'Kid's Pick-Nic!' meals in 1994, this hunk of red and blue plastic is the first known Optimus Prime kids' meal toy and also probably the worst, sporting no transformation and zero articulation of any sort, with an included sticker sheet for detailing that doesn't particularly resemble any iteration of the character.

:These can be pretty hard to find, owing to their limited distribution compared to the average fast food promotion. Being pretty forgettable as toys probably didn't help either, if we're being honest.
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*'''Optimus Prime Inflatable Bop Bag'''
[[File:OptimusPrime_G2_Inflatable_Bop_Bag.jpg|thumb|]]
:Released in 1993 by Kid Dimension, a subsidiary of Hasbro,<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/hasbro-inc-history/]</ref> this 3 foot tall Inflatable Bop Bag featured the likeness of Optimus Prime above the Transformers Generation 2 logo. Supposedly to encourage kids to punch out Optimus Prime?
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==''Metalforce''==
[[File:MetalforceConvoy.jpg|thumb|I'm expensive!]]
*'''Convoy''' (1999/2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MFC-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, alternate hand, unpainted rifle, Matrix, helmet and hand
:''Metalforce'' Convoy is a large vinyl figurine produced by [[Time House]] sculpted to very closely resemble Optimus Prime as he appeared in the original television series, and at the time was the most accurate product depiction of Optimus Prime's cartoon appearance.

:The figure has useful swivel joints at the shoulders and neck, and not-so-useful ones at the wrists and knees. It comes fully painted and pre-assembled, but true to his garage figure origins his Ion blaster must be cut free using a hobby knife, then assembled. His clear blue chest window piece is removable to allow the installation of his [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], as is a ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Movie]]''-style Matrix cover (not pictured). He also comes with an alternate hand that allow him to hold his accessories, as well as unpainted and uncut duplicates of his Matrix, hands and helmet, for some reason...

:Metalforce Prime was available in both a matte-paint "anime" version that more precisely echoed the colors of the actual series, and a metallic-paint version (pictured), which is less [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] but more shiny. The plain-colors version was the first release and has an Autobot symbol tampograph on his shoulder as per [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon]], while the later metallic-finish version instead came with a decal sheet.

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==''Choro-Q''==
*'''Convoy''' (2000)

:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Convoy is a [[redeco]] of the Domra Truck toy from Takara's ''Choro-Q'' toyline of non-transforming [[super deformed]] vehicles. He was an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, and features a [[pull-back motor]] and a rear license plate that reads "BotCon Japan 2000".

:Along with ''Choro-Q'' [[Mirage (G1)|Ligier]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], Convoy was given out randomly to convention attendees. Each toy was limited to 1000 pieces.

==Super Collection Figure==
[[File:SCF Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|#IGotPrimeOnIt]]
*'''Convoy''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Optimus Prime was available as part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase axe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy with Ax''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Also available in the first ''Super Collection Figure'' wave was a rare "Secret Figure" version of Optimus (斧付きコンボイ, ''ono-tsuki konboi''), decorated in metallic paint and replacing his gun-wielding right hand with his [[energon-axe]].

: It was ''presumably'' released at a ratio of one per every ten cases; while this has not been officially confirmed, later waves gave these odds for Secret Figures.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Truck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're just as confused as you are, folks.]]
*'''Convoy (Trailer Mode)''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''2'''

:Part of the second ''Super Collection Figure'' act, this is the only ''SCF'' figure of a vehicle mode Transformer. As with the previous non-chase Prime figure, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve blindpacked figures.

: Unlike every other figure in the line (excluding build-a-figures), this one does ''not'' come with a figure stand, because... well, what would be the point?

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase jetpack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron & Convoy''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:The second ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, like the first, also had its own Optimus Prime chase figure, this one wielding Megatron in gun mode and wearing [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s [[jet pack|rocket pack]], as seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]".

: This was presumably also released at a ratio of one per every ten cases.

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase damage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Damaged Convoy''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:There was no mass-release Optimus Prime figure for the third ''Super Collection Figure'' act, but there was another rare chase figure, this time a battle-damaged version of the original figure from the first act, referencing his injuries from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

: Again, it was ''probably'' released in one out of every ten cases. He replaced the clear version of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Bumblebee]] in the case.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Comm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's actually checking his makeup.]]
*'''Convoy (B)''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:For the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, Prime was rendered weaponless, speaking into the open communication panel on his left arm. Like all the figures in the fourth wave, Prime was available in both standard full color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve blindpacked figures.

: Care should be taken when moving the joints of the pewter version, as is not uncommon for the connector pegs to have gotten painted as well, resulting in stuck limbs and tearing joints. Shaving the interior of the socket slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue. (This holds true for all other pewter figures on this list, and in fact the entire dang line from here on.)

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Prime came packaged with the left arm of the collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] build-a-figure; these parts were either in full color or clear-plastic, packed at an equal ratio of four out of eight cases.

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase silver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''5'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:This version of Prime was a chase figure in the fifth ''Super Collection Figure'' act, and depicts the Autobot leader, rendered in metallic silver, opening the Matrix, referencing the end of "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]". This figure was packed in at a ''confirmed'' ratio of one per every ten cases.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Act6.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shadow the Convoy, ow the edge.]]
*'''Convoy (C) with Megatron Gun Mode''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Extra right fist, stand

:The sixth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave featured yet another mass-release version of Optimus. While this Optimus is wielding Megatron (using the same mold as the chase figure from the second Act), he has entirely new-mold arms, plus an interchangeable empty right fist. On top of that he was extensively redecoed: he's actually cast in different shades of light salmon plastic and heavily painted over in an overall darker, less saturated scheme, his normally-white parts now in medium-gray. His pec-windows are painted with a weird shiny dark blue that gives them a translucent look. The figure was available in both full color and pewter versions in an equal ratio.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version came with the head for the wave's [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] build-a-figure, packed at a ratio of six color parts to two pewter per case.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Star Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chonktimus Prime.]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:After taking a break for the seventh wave, Prime returned for the eighth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, which would prove to be the final Generation 1-themed set of figures. This figure of Prime in his Star Convoy body was available in both full color and pewter versions in an equal ratio.

:In eight out of every ten cases, the colored version came with the right arm for the wave's [[Scorponok_(G1)#Super_Collection_Figure|Scorponok]] build-a-figure; this part could be in either full color or pewter, at a 4:4 ratio.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Earth Obliteration.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Special "The Earth Obliteration Plan": Exclusive Convoy Set''' ([[February 3|Feb 3]] 2002)
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Available exclusively at the Wonder Festival convention, this set includes two metallic-paint versions of Convoy figures from Act 2: the "Convoy w/ Megatron Gun" chase figure (minus the jetpack), and the truck-mode "figure".

: The set was limited to only 1000 units.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Confrontation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron''' ([[September 20|Sept 20]]-[[September 22|22]], 2002)
**''Accessories:'' Energon-axe

: Exclusive to the Tokyo Game Show 2002, this special set includes a new version of the original first-Act Optimus Prime figure, along with a new version of the first-Act Megatron. Both are cast in transparent plastic and completely painted over in a grimy, battle-damaged look. Both also come with the interchangeable energon-axe and mace weapons from their first-wave chase figures. Completing the theme of the set is the backdrop of the packaging interior, which depicts [[Sherman Dam]].

: Curiously, Optimus features the larger, rounded-off antennae of the [[Hasbro]] ''Heroes of Cybertron'' version of the mold, which was in production/circulation about the same time.

: As with the above Wonder Festival set, this set was also limited to 1000 units.
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==Mega Super Collection Figure==
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*'''Convoy TV Version''' (February 2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
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*'''Convoy Metallic Version''' (February 2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
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==''Heroes of Cybertron''==
[[File:HOC Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey Spike, pull my finger.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002/2006)

: Part of the first wave of Hasbro's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)#Heroes of Cybertron|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' series, Optimus is a [[redeco]] of the standard ''Super Collection Figure'' Optimus mold, with a ''slight'' [[retool]]ing to give him longer, thicker, rounded-off helmet antennae [[for safety reasons]]. Like all the standard ''Heroes'' figures, he is cast in transparent plastic, then painted over, save for the eyes and a small patch on the back of his head, giving him a [[light-piping]] gimmick. There are a few other small deco differences to the ''Heroes'' version, such as his helmet crest changing from white to gray.

: Optimus was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived ''Heroes of Cybertron'' revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Cast in solid-white plastic rather than translucent blue, this makes him ''very'' similar to the original ''SCF'' toy, but he retained the thicker antennae, plus got some very minor paint changes on the head: his crest-vent went back to white, and oddly his eyes are white too, rather than the ''SCF'' version's chest-window light blue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Optimus Apex.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb|Don't tell anyone, but this crap is HEAVY!]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor''' (2002)

: An unexpected addition to the line, especially in the first wave next to another Optimus (see above), "Apex Armor" Optimus is a [[redeco]] of [[Ginrai (robot)#Super Collection Figure|God Ginrai]], the double-armored-up form of Optimus's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' lookalike [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]]. There are a few small paint differences between God Ginrai and Apex Armor Prime (beyond the obvious "opaque vs clear-plastic base figure" thing, we mean), most notably that the many parts on God Ginrai that are darker unpainted gray plastic, like the thighs and side-panels/guns on the lower legs, have been painted the same light gray as the chest on Optimus.

: This is the first Hasbro-release depiction of Optimus in this mode, later backed up with the release of the full-fledged toy of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] with [[Apex Bomber]] the following year.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPMOptimusPrimeApexArmor/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Optimus Axe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Energon Axe: Only used in [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|one episode]]. Ever.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002)

:This second-wave ''Heroes of Cybertron'' release is a variation of the chase figure from the first ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, depicting Prime with his right hand replaced with his energy axe. This figure is a little different from its Japanese progenitor (beyond the "clear-plastic painted over" deal, of course), being painted in normal matte/gloss rather than metallic paint, and replacing the left "pointing" hand with the clenched fist of the later "communicator" version of Optimus. It also retains the ''Heroes'' molding alterations to Optimus's helmet.

: Oddly, he comes with the same collector card as the first version, and the packaging does not call out the energy weapon in any way. The card-back cross-sell even shows only the original Optimus. (The same happened to this wave's energy-weapon-wielding [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]].)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCAxeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime with Plasma Weapon at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Optimus Spark Attack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This can't be [[Spark attack|Spark Attack]]! His is so energetic that... he BURNS.]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime Spark Attack''' (2002)

: In a yet another unusual choice for the line, this second-wave figurine is a redeco of the first God Ginrai/Powermaster Prime Apex Armor PVC figure, cast in translucent orange plastic with red gradients and flame detailing, depicting a "spark attack" mode.

: This is a variant of the ''Super Collection Figure'' "God Fire Guts" God Ginrai chase figure, which had been rendered entirely in solid metallic gold paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPMOptimusPrimeSparkAttack/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime Spark Attack at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Optimus Comm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You won't believe where I'm calling you from!]]
*''' Optimus Prime with Communicator''' (2003)

:This fifth-wave ''Heroes of Cybertron'' figure is a release of the Prime figure from the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, depicting a weaponless Prime talking into the communicator in his left arm. He retains the helmet alterations of the previous versions of the figure.

: This toy also came with the head and weapons for the wave's collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/HoCCommunicatorOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime with Communicator at TFU.info]''

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==Hard Hero==
[[File:HardHero OptimusPrime bust.JPG|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Bust, 2002)

: Optimus Prime was the first ''Transformers'' bust released by [[Hard Hero]]. He is approximately six inches tall at the head (8.5 at the gun) and is made out of cold-cast porcelain. There were also a version of the bust signed by the sculptor, limited to 100 samples.

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[[File:HHero OptimusStatue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not there. There!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Full figure statue, 2003)

:Hard Hero also created a 13-inch tall Optimus Prime statue. It is sculpted pointing with his left hand while holding his ion rifle in his right.

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==MyClone==
[[File:Prime-Myclone.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MFT001''' and '''MFT006'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Optimus Prime was released three times in the [[MyClone]] line, all in the first wave of toys. He was released in both robot and truck mode, while a clear Optimus in robot mode was one of two chase figures along with a clear Megatron.
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==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==

[[File:Bottlecap prime gun.JPG|thumb]]

*'''Convoy (gun)''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Optimus "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in both a standard "retro" black and white color scheme, and [[:File:Bottlecap chase prime.jpg|a rare full-color]] [[chase figure|chase]] version, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
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[[File:Bottlecap prime pointing.JPG|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (pointing)''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-2'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:The second Prime figure in the Generation 1 collection was much like the first, only sculpted with an empty hand, pointing off into the distance like a lot of Optimus Prime figures are wont to do.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]''

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==KT Figure Collection==
[[File:Optimus_Prime_KT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Thanks for helping me... [[City of Steel (episode)|pull myself together.]]]]
*'''Convoy''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)
: This figure was designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]] and produced by [[KT Figure Collection]]. The figure is actually a mini bust of Optimus Prime, which includes the head and the upper body without arms. The chest design comes with translucent blue windows and a grill on the midsection. There is also a button in the back. Pushing the button will open the chest and cause the Matrix to emerge, similar to the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

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[[File:Optimus_Prime_ex_KT.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|No, I am [[redeco|NOT]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]! I'm silver, not [[:File:Magnuslongshot.jpg|white]]]]
*'''Convoy "Revival version"''' (''[[Figure Ō]]'' exclusive, 2004)
: The 82nd issue of the hobby magazine ''[[Figure Ō]]'' came with a [[redeco]] version of Optimus Prime's mini bust. It is painted completely silver, making him appear to be coated with the special alloy from "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]".

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==Palisades==
[[File:Palisades WarWithinPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''The War Within Optimus Prime''' ([[Palisades Toys|Palisades]], 2005)

:'''The War Within'' Optimus Prime is a six-inch-tall polystone mini statue based on his appearance in the popular [[War Within (franchise)|''War Within'' comic book series]]. Prime stands on a silver Autobot-insignia stand, is decorated with dirt to simulate battle damage, and has articulation in his head and arms. The statue was limited to 1500 pieces worldwide.

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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumRMWWPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Descend, Squattimus Prime.]]
*'''War Within Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

: ''War Within'' Optimus Prime is the second toy representation of Optimus Prime as he appears in ''War Within''. Constructed partially of die-cast metal, this three inch version cannot transform and has some articulation, limited to his shoulders, head and waist.

: He is squat. Very squat.

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[[File:TitaniumRMG1Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Drop and give me twenty, soldier!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

: The first Titanium representation of G1 Optimus Prime has a well-proportioned sculpt based on his 20th Anniversary toy. Constructed partially of die-cast metal, this three inch version cannot transform and has some articulation, limited to his shoulders, head and waist.

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[[File:TF-Titanium-Series-3-inch-Robot-Masters-Battle-Damaged-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Drop dead and give me 20!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand
: This is a repaint of the 3" G1 Optimus Prime titanium figurine, with a 'battle-damaged' deco.
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[[File:Titanium-Series-Optimus-Prime-and-Bumblebee-2pack.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"You! YOU STOLE MY LAST CESIUM SALAMI!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (2-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand
: A Toys 'R' Us [[exclusive]] two-pack, this set features "Supermetal Finish" (read: shiny) versions of the "Robot Master" ''Titaniums'' Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

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==First 4 Figures==
[[File:First 4 Figures Battlefield Optimus vs Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' extra head for Megatron (with detachable helmet), extra hand for Optimus Prime
{{toydesigner|[[Little IroN]] (concept artist), [["Mad" Alterton]] (sculptor), [[Leandro Sivori]] (painter)}}

:The first entry in the ''Transformers Battlefield'' line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this 13-inch tall diorama depicts Optimus Prime slugging it out with Megatron. Optimus is posed as though doing a shoulder shove while holding his ion blaster, but a provided "REP" (Replaceable Exterior Part) hand allows buyers to instead recontexualise the pose as a spinning backhand slap. Megatron comes with a REP of a battle damaged version of his head, which features a detachable "helmet" to show off his exposed robo-brain.

:The model was limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, and came with a numbered certificate of authenticity, which allowed buyers to reserve the same number on their next purchase in the series. It also came with an A4 mini-poster depicting the same fight between Optimus and Megatron by artist [[Little IroN]], which was also sold separately as a limited edition A2 poster.

:As a ''Transformers Battlefield'' release, this model featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama. Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures' ''Transformers''-related output put the kibosh on any further ''Battlefield'' models.

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[[File:SnakeEyes OptimusPrime statue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get with the program.]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Snake Eyes''' (<s>2006</s> unreleased)

:Initially announced at UK Toy Fair in 2006<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2006/01/25/first4figures-beast-wars-and-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-statuesbusts-4267 "First4Figures Beast Wars and Transformers VS. G.I. Joe Statues/Busts"] at TFW2005.com</ref> with a second showing at New York [[Toy Fair]] the following month,<ref>[https://tformers.com/transformers-/5568/news.html "Toy Fair 2006 - First4Figures TF & GI Joe Statues& Busts"] at tformers.com</ref> "Optimus Prime and Snake Eyes" was intended to be one of the first releases in First 4 Figures' ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' comic tie-in subline. This 8-inch tall bust depicted a one-armed Optimus Prime in the [[Cobra]] [[H.I.S.S. tank|HISS tank]] body he used in that series holding a battle-ready [[Snake-Eyes#First 4 Figures|Snake Eyes]], directly recreating the cover to the [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|first issue]] of the comic (originally drawn by [[Mike S. Miller]]).

:Unfortunately, this statue was a casualty of F4F's discontinuation of ''Transformers'' product, the result of a challenging marketplace and lack of retailer interest.
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[[File:StormShadow OptimusPrime statue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Hey, Private Haircut! I might have taken a bit too much off...YOUR HEAD!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow''' (2007)
{{toydesigner | [[Siamak Roshani]], [[Joel Chen]] (sculptors)}}
:The third reveal in the ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' series, this statue is 7.5 inches tall and depicts [[Storm Shadow#First 4 Figures|Storm Shadow]] in a victorious stance on Prime's damaged, disembodied head, based on the cover of [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' issue 5]] (also by Miller). Storm Shadow is only a mite bigger than your standard 3.75" ''G.I. Joe'' figure, making this statue roughly in scale with the rest of your collection!

:After being revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2006,<ref>[https://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=6265&dispsize=800&start=0 Tformers.com's SDCC 2006 gallery]</ref> "Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow" was released in January 2007, holding the dubious honour of being the only one of First 4 Figures' ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' range to see release. The statue was limited to 250 pieces in the U.S., and 250 pieces in the UK.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/archive/statuary/stormshadowprime/ More information on Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow at YoJoe.com]''

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==Diamond Select==
[[File:Optimus Prime Mini-bust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I can't roll out without my legs installed!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Diamond Select, 2007)
:A mini-bust of Optimus Prime based on his appearance in the comic was released by [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]] in 2007. The figure includes the upper body of Optimus Prime, carrying his laser rifle and posed as if preparing to charge. The Matrix of Leadership is sculpted into the base of the statue.

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[[File:Ark Globe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Nice view up here,isn't it.]]
*'''Autobot Snow Globe''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

:Optimus Prime is also featured in Diamond Select's Autobot-themed snow globe, posing above a [[Mount St. Hilary]] base which also features the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. The globe was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]].

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[[File:DST08 FinalBattlePrimeBust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hold this for a moment won't you.]]
*'''Final Battle Optimus Prime''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
:Final Battle Optimus Prime was exclusive to the online retailer Action Figure Xpress. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. Optimus Prime is shown after his climactic battle with Megatron during Transformers: The Movie; shortly before he passed the Matrix of Leadership (which is also removable here) to Ultra Magnus. His base features the life support readout that monitored both his declining health and eventual death.

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[[File:DST SDCCToonPrimeBust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''G1 Animated Optimus Prime''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
:G1 Animated Optimus Prime was exclusive to the 2008 San Diego Comic Con. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and features a more matte color scheme to better match the cartoon's palette.

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[[File:DiamondSelect PowermasterOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"It's not great to be back."]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime''' (Diamond Select, 2010)

:This fourth Optimus Prime bust was to be based on his [[Powermaster]] incarnation, but appears to have been canceled.

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[[File:DiamondSelect OptimusPrime bustbank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Saving Money is the right to all Sentient Beings".]]
*'''Optimus Prime Bust Bank''' (Diamond Select, 2010)

:A 6-inch hollow Optimus Prime bust to keep your spare change safe! It would've featured articulation in its shoulders and neck, but like the Powermaster bust, it never saw release.

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==''Transformers'' (2007)==
*'''Optimash Prime''' (2007)
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[[File:Softimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings... in bed.]]
*'''Softimus Prime''' (2007)

:Softimus Prime is, as his name suggests, a plush G1 Optimus Prime toy. Obviously, he has no problems with articulation and passes the drop test with flying colors. His main draw is the ability to "transform" into his Freightliner FL86 vehicle mode by turning the plush toy inside out, his transformation roughly similar to the Powermaster cab Prime's. He features Movie-style faction symbols on his right arm and both sides of his cab mode. He is love.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/SoftimusPrime/softimusprime.htm More information on Softimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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==''Robot Heroes''==
[[File:RH Optimus vs Ravage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mini-Me!]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Ravage''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' 2-packs (sold under the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 live-action-movie line]] branding), Optimus Prime is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders. He is sculpted holding his Ion Blaster rifle in his right fist and his left arm in a pointing pose. He is also love, and demands that you pull his [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3#Notes|Finger of Doom]].

: He was sold in a two-pack with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ravage]], positioned in a way that gives an impression of [http://orig12.deviantart.net/b22b/f/2008/216/7/1/optimus_prime_vs_ravage_by_cobaltkitty.jpg him freaking out to Ravage's size].

: This version of Optimus was later also released as part of a set with a 100-piece [[jigsaw puzzle]] with no apparent changes.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Optimus Prime was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.

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[[File:Robot Hero Supermetal Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.99|Cuteness is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: "Optimus Prime with Supermetal Finish" is a slightly-shinier [[redeco]] of the previous ''Robot Heroes'' figure; this is the most noticeable with his blue parts, which are now in a much brighter, richer gloss-blue paint rather than the unpainted darker-blue matte plastic of the two-pack version.

: He came in a [[Walmart]] exclusive multipack, alogn with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Cliffjumper]], "Supermetal Finish" [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

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*'''Optimus Prime with Supermetal Finish''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: "Supermetal Finish" Optimus Prime also saw release in a blindpack outside of North America.

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[[File:RH Prime vs Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'Til all are cute.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Unicron''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Sold in the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'', this version of Optimus is posed opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]], complete with clear-plastic shine.

: He was packed with a very small [[Unicron/toys#Robot Heroes|Unicron]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: Just like the previous figures, the Matrix-bearing Prime also received a blindpacked release.
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==''Attacktix''==

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Starter Set, 2007)
[[File:Attacktix Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|He shoots sideways. The direction, not [[Sideways (Armada)|the character]].]]
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|ID=TF2-19
|faction=Autobot
|class=Leader
|special=Last Stand - 13/26 (50%) success ratio
|cost=40
|speed=6
|attacktype=Shooter (Force Blast)
}}
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:Optimus Prime will shoot you down. He was released as part of the 2007 Starter Set along with ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]].

:Optimus' Last Stand special allows him to stand up if he's the only figure in your team left in play. If you're down to two men you might even be tempted to shoot your own man just to keep Optimus Prime in play. Don't though. [[Peter Cullen]] wouldn't approve.

:Sadly you can't bring him into play with the ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Super Optimus Prime]] vehicle mode because he's not ''Super'' Optimus Prime.
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==''Revoltech''==
[[File:Revoltech Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Windowbra! ''(2007 Version pictured)'']]
*'''Convoy''' (2007/2014)
**''Series number:'' '''019'''
**''Legacy of Revoltech ID number'': '''LR-008'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, two clenched fists, gun-wielding right hand, pointing right hand, open left hand

:A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated Optimus Prime action figure, ''[[Revoltech]]'' Convoy uses the ''Revoltech'' "revolver joints" for maximum poseability. Prime comes with his now-standard ion blaster and Matrix of Leadership accessories, as well as a few alternate hands; while one of the hands is specifically designed to grip the ion blaster, he can't really do anything dramatic with the Matrix, and it just sort of sits in his open-palmed left hand. His sculpting is explicitly in the style of [[Pat Lee|Pat "serfdom" Lee]]'s interpretation of Prime, but due to physical constraints has no lack of perspective.

:Unsurprisingly, this mold was redecoed to create ''Revoltech'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Revoltech|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus comes with a new hand mold that can be used to connect him and Prime together in a handshake.

:The initial reveal of the figure (sculpted by Yamaguchi) features swiveling cut joints instead of "revolver joints" (notably the hip parts), with a rather jarring angled joint on the waist (which results in a "sliced" appearance if swiveled).

:Unfortunately, ''Revoltech'' Convoy cannot be distributed to the US due to licensing restrictions, so fans must rely on online hobby shops to import him.

:In 2014, ''Revoltech'' Convoy was reissued as part of the ''Legacy of Revoltech'' line, with an increased price of 3900 yen. This rerelease uses revised Revoltech joints, which come in matte black instead of glossy and have more ratcheting points than previous releases.
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===''Amazing Yamaguchi''===
[[File:Tf-Yamaguchi-Revoltech-014-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (2019)
**''Series number:'' 014
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, 1 pair of splayed hands, 1 pair of trigger hands, left clawed hand, right pointing hand, interlocked hand

:''Amazing Yamaguchi'' Convoy is an all-new take to the Revoltech figure above, but more poseable. Apart from the Ion Blaster, this figure comes with an Energon Axe accessory, and an interlocked hand accessory that is designed to resemble the haymaker that took down Megatron in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:Unlike the first Revoltech figure, Convoy features painted-details-on-colored-plastic rather than fully coating them. The plastic is noted to have a hollow feel compared to the first figure.

:Due to production delays, the release date was rescheduled from September 29 to October 24.
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==Sota Toys==
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:An Optimus Prime piece was to be the Autobot-side King on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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==Ornaments==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)
[[File:OptimusPrimeG1Ornament.jpg|thumb|100px|''(American Greetings version pictured)'']]

:Manufactured by [[American Greetings]] as part of their Heirloom ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based upon the 20th Anniversary toy release.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|''(Hallmark version pictured)''|upright=1.1]]
:Manufactured by [[Hallmark]] as part of their Keepsake ornament collection as part of the Hasbro series which includes ornaments based on [[My Little Pony]] G1, the electronic game Simon, and the board game Sorry, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based upon the original G1 toy cab in robot mode posed like 1984 box art.
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==''Mighty Muggs''==
[[File:MightyMuggs OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Optimus lost his ears in the rock tumbler.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Ion rifle

: This [[super deformed]], non-transformable Optimus Prime figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in his neck and limbs. He comes with a similarly super-deformed version of his ion rifle.
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[[File:MightyMuggs MetallicOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Optimus, did you polish your head in the Shine-O Ball-O?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Ion rifle

: An [[exclusive]] to the 2009 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], this Optimus Prime Mugg has a shiny metallic finish.
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[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|You ever get so mad you sprout new ears?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''01'''

: Based on his [[evergreen]] design, this Optimus is part of the 2018 ''Mighty Muggs'' relaunch. As part of the new line, he has a helmet that can be pressed down to change his expression. He features three different faces: [[Mouthplate|classic]], angry, and angrier.
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==Transformers Wacky Wobblers==
[[File:WackyWobblers G1OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)

: This Optimus Prime {{w|bobblehead}} is part of the popular ''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' line produced by {{w|Funko}}. Aside from the standard-issue big wobbling head, he features an ion rifle molded onto his right hand and his arms swivel at the shoulders. Optimus is affixed to a base with his name on it.
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==USB-Powered Speaker Head==
*'''Optimus Prime USB-Powered Speaker Head'''
[[File:G1-optimusprime-merc-speaker.jpg|thumb]]
: As a 6.5" figure, Optimus Prime's head contains twin {{w|Universal Serial Bus|USB}}-powered speakers. There are two speakers inside each side of his head. The control panel, USB port, and earphone port are located in the back of the head. Under the neck, there is a display to support the head.
: The speaker was redecoed to create Ultra Magnus Speaker.
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==Transformers Backpacks==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)

:Made by [[F*A*B Starpoint]], these backpacks are allegedly "engineered for style, safety, comfort... and saving the Universe!" The Generation 1 Optimus Prime design features a stock silhouette of Optimus Prime surrounded by stars, like the [[Paramount Pictures]] logo, while on the lower compartment there is a gigantic Autobot sigil.

==Universal Studios==
*'''Optimus Prime plushie''' (2011)

:Created for the [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|Transformers ride at Universal Orlando]], a [[super deformed]] plush toy of Optimus was made available at the Supply Vault gift shop near the opening of the ride.

==Tomica==
[[File:TF-Tomica-Wrapping-Trailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Transformers Wrapping Trailer''' (2011)
:''[[Tomica]]'' "Transformers Wrapping Trailer" is a die-cast, non-transforming semi tractor-trailer. A redeco of the 2008 "[[wikia:tomica|Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Trailer]]" toy, "Transformers Wrapping Trailer" renders the cab in Generation 1 Optimus Prime colors, while the trailer is decked out with pictures of [[live-action film series]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Like all Tomica toys & all [[Go-Bot (G2)#Toys|''Generation 2'' Go-Bots]] and [[Spychanger]]s, Wrapping Trailer features smooth-rolling axle/wheel construction that lets the toys be quickly zipped along smooth surfaces.
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==Transformers x Mimobot==
[[File:Mimobot OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Mimobot''' (Mimoco, 2011)
:Produced by [[Mimoco]] as part of their multi-brand line of designer USB "Mimobot" flash drives, this Optimus Prime memory stick comes in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB sizes, and comes pre-loaded with "digital editions of classic comics, videos, and scripts", as well as a suite of screensavers, avatars, and more standard to all Mimobots.
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==Cuponk==
[[Image:NYCC2011 Cuponk.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The real contest is whether Prime's medal or Megatron's belt is cooler.]]
*'''Transformers Cuponk''' (2011)
:A New York Comicon exclusive, this set includes two Cuponk cups and 6 ping pong balls. Prime is featured on one cup and one ping pong ball. The same cup also features [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)| Grimlock]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]].
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==Titan Warriors==
[[File:Titan-Warrior-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Sofubi Hero figures are the right to all young sentient beings.]]
*'''Titan Warrior 5-Pack''' (2013)
:Available at San Diego Comic Con 2013, This Optimus Prime is a 6" PVC Titan Warrior figure (similar to Bandai's ''Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series'') representing his Generation 1 character. He was packed with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]].

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Warrior, 2014)
:The Titan Warriors Optimus Prime toy was released individually, under the Beast Hunters Titan Heroes subline.

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==''The Loyal Subjects''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2013)
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*'''Talking Optimus Prime w/ Energon Axe''' (2014)
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*'''Talking 5.5" Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''8" Blank/DIY Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''8" OG Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''4' Fiberglass Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''Talking 5.5" Optimus Prime w/ Energon Axe''' (2014)
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*'''8" Dead Optimus Prime''' (2013)
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*'''8" Silver Bullethole Optimus Prime''' (2013)
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*'''8" Gold Bullethole Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''8" Black Gloss Bullethole Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''Talking Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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==''Mecha Nations''==
[[File:klog tfop 003.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime, not the shrink wrap!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Optimus Prime stands 6" tall and is articulated. He features a metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, lights, weapons and [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]].

:This figure was also redecoed into Mecha Nations [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Mecha Nations|Black Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]].

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==''Ultimetal''==
[[File:Ultimetal-UM01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Why waste your money so easily Prime?"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''UM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, energon-axe, small Matrix, 24 armor pieces, 2 smokestacks, large Matrix, display stand, 8 display stand parts, remote control

: ''Ultimetal'' Optimus Prime is a large non-transforming figure produced by [[Art Storm]], standing at an impressive 1 foot 4 inches/43 cm and made from extensive [[die-cast]] metal. Packaged in four different boxes, he features plenty of articulation and detail, including an opening chest and numerous magnetically attached armor panels that, when removed, reveal Prime's internal anatomy. He also has electronic light-up eyes and roof lights as well as 20 spoken English phrases, all activated via remote control. His [[mouthplate]] even moves when he talks, just like in the cartoon!

: Prime comes with an ion blaster which can also be opened to reveal technical detail, an energon-axe, and two Matrices of Leadership of different sizes. The smaller one fits into his chest, where it can be lit up by an LED, while the larger one lights up on its own and can be held in his hands or placed on display. Prime's display stand has smaller stands for the Matrix and ion blaster and also has light-up parts.

: Optimus Prime was recolored into the inner robot of ''Ultimetal'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Ultimetal|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/ultimetal_optimusprime.html More information on ''Ultimetal'' Optimus Prime at Art Storm's official site]''

*'''Optimus Prime - Battle Damaged''' (2018?)
**''ID number:'' '''UM-01BD'''

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==''EX Gōkin''==
[[File:EXGokin Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two open hands, two gripping hands, right pointing hand, ion blaster, energon-axe, display stand

: A 6.6-inch tall non-transforming Optimus Prime action figure was produced by Art Storm as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. He comes with his trademark blaster and energon-axe as well a number of extra hands, and his chest opens to reveal a non-removable Matrix.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokin_transformersseries_convoy.html More information on ''EX Gōkin'' Convoy at Art Storm's official site]''
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==Hikari==
[[File:HikariLimitedEditionMetallicOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Metallic Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime with a metallic finish. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 2,000 pieces.

:This mold was also used to make the other limited edition Optimus Primes seen below.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionClearGlitterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Clear Glitter''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime figure. While retaining the classic, original colors, this mold is redone to be clear plastic, with glitter bits put into the figure. This vinyl is a limited edition, and limited to 3,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionBattleReadyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Battle Ready Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. The mold is Redon again, this time in a battle-damaged look, while he retains the classic Optimus Prime colors. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionGreySkullOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|By the power of Grayskull... '''''I HAVE THE POWER!''''']]
*'''Grey Skull Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. This vinyl takes the colors in a different way, which is mostly white with some dark grey areas. The colors to kinda look skeleton-ish. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionDistressedOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Distressed Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. The colors take on an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#''Age of Extinction'' film|Age of Extinction Optimus Prime]], in his flat-nose truck mode. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionFireOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Fire Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, cast in clear plastic. The colors seem to homage the Generation 1 [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].,This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionDangerousOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Dangerous Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, done in a camouflage style. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to only 600 pieces.

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*'''24K Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, cast in gold plastic. This figure is a limited edition, and only limited to 600 pieces.

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==''Thrilling 30''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #1'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Optimus Prime was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 Collector's bases
:The same Optimus Prime figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]].

*'''Optimus Prime 3-pack''' (3-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 3 Collector's bases
:The same Optimus Prime figurine was ''also'' available in a 3-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|''Prime'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Movie Optimus Prime]].
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==''Tiny Titans''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''10/12'''

: Part of the third assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Optimus Prime is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing both his rifle and his energy-axe weapon in a running battle pose.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''11/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''Tiny Titans'', this version of Optimus is in a more neutral pose, this time only carrying his rifle.

: As per usual, he includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the ''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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==''D-Style''==
[[File:D-Style-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You got D-touch. You got D-power]]
*'''Convoy''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''43'''
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, pointing right hand, Ion blaster, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, Convoy cab with trailer

:An Optimus Prime was produced by [[Kotobukiya]] as part of ''[[D-Style]]'', their franchise-spanning line of super deformed model kits. His accessories include an ion blaster, an energon-axe, a Matrix that can store in his chest, and a tiny super deformed representation of his truck mode which can carry the ion blaster. Moving his antennae causes his mouthplate to move up and down.

:For a small figure it includes a large amount of articulation, including ankle tilts and top of legs tilting away from the yellow codpiece.

: The Convoy Trailer, ion blaster and the gold part of the Matrix all require painting. In addition, on promotional images ''all'' the black details and lines (for example on the front thighs and round the edge of the yellow codpiece) are painted and the eyes have been painted blue instead of left as clear plastic.

: Amusingly, the head has the [http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig29/10294593z.jpg mouth-less face] underneath Optimus' mouthplate, as a either a reference to the error from [[The Search for Alpha Trion]] or limitation in the model kit (or both).

:This mold was also used to make ''D-Style'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#D-Style|Black Convoy]].
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==''ES Gōkin''==
*'''Convoy''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, energon-axe, Matrix, left & right gripping hands, left & right open hands, left & right pointing hands, display stand

:Optimus Prime was also released as part of Art Storm's ''ES Gōkin'' series, a line of posable super deformed figures. He comes with his trademark gun which he can hold in either hand, an energon-axe that plugs into his wrist sockets, and a Matrix he can hold but not store in his chest.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_convoy.html More information on ''ES Gōkin'' Convoy at Art Storm's official site]''
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==''D-Collection''==
[[File:D-Collection Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, energon-axe

:[[Kabaya]]'s ''D-Collection'' Optimus Prime is a small super deformed figure that requires some assembly and features articulation limited to his shoulders. He comes with his trademark blaster and axe accessories. Sold blindpacked, Prime is available as both a standard full color figure and a rare clear plastic version. He comes with chewing gum.
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==''Metal Earth''==
[[File:Metal Earth Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''MMS300'''
:''[[Metal Earth]]'' Optimus Prime is a DIY 3D Metal Model kit. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "expert".
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[[File:Metal Earth Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''MEM055'''
:''Metal Earth Legends'' Optimus Prime is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Optimus design. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "moderate".
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==Hot Toys==
*'''Optimus Prime (Starscream Version)'''
**''Accessories'': Two articulated hands, two gripping hands, Ion Blaster, two wings, two wing mounts, two null-rays, Matrix of Leadership, Base, Starscream's head (Sideshow Collectable's exclusive)

:Released by [[Hot Toys]] this high end collector figure stands approximately 30 cm tall. It features LED light up eyes and it's chest can open to reveal a LED light up, removable Matrix of Leadership. This version comes with a pair of wings and two [[null-ray]]s from Starscream that Optimus can attach. The Sideshow exclusive version of this comes with Starscream's severed head.

*'''Optimus Prime (Megatron Version)'''
**''Accessories'': Two articulated hands, two gripping hands, Fusion cannon, Ion Blaster, gun with stock, set of wheels, two cannon mounting accessories, shoulder mount, Matrix of Leadership, Base

:This version of the figure has accessories themed from Megatron. These include Megatron's [[fusion cannon]], and a long rifle that passingly resembles Megatron's original gun mode. Both can be combined into a large two handed cannon.

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==''Block Wars''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2016)
**''Number:'' '''1'''

:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Block Wars]]'' candy toy line, this Optimus Prime kit is surprisingly, based on his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Cyber Series Commander toy]]. Molded in red, blue, and yellow plastic with detailing from stickers, he transforms into a truck when finished and is armed with a two-pronged spear. He can also be taken apart and combined with ''Block Wars'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Block Wars|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Starscream]] in various configurations, the ones involving Prime shown on the packaging being:

:*Giving Prime Starscream's wings as a jetpack and arming him with Megatron's cannon.
:*Placing Megatron's turret on Prime's truck mode.
:*Giving Bumblebee Prime's spear, Megatron's arms and Starscream's wings.
:*Attaching Prime and Starscream's legs to Megatron's vehicle mode to create a walking tank.
:*Powering Starscream up by attaching Prime's spear to his back and giving him Bumblebee's weapons.
:*Combining all four into an unnamed combiner, with Optimus Prime forming the torso and upper legs.

==''Transformers Figure Collection''==
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Optimus-Prime-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Optimus Prime is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.

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==''Hero of Steel''==
[[File:HeroofSteel Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11]]
*'''Convoy''' (2016)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:Produced by Alpha Max, ''Hero of Steel'' Convoy is a stylized, non-transforming figure standing at 9 inches/23 cm tall. He comes with his ion blaster.

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==Bitfig==
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*'''Convoy''' (12-2016)
Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys by [[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S.]],
Convoy's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.
Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.
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==Prime 1 Studio==
===''Premium Masterline''===
[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|"Just in case you want to say "''I should've looked like this in the movies''", yes, I heard you."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-01''' / '''01EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, Fusion axe (exclusive), Energy axe (exclusive)

:One of the very first releases of the ''Premium Masterline'' series by [[Prime 1 Studio]], this Optimus Prime is a ''massive'' non-transforming statue based on his Generation 1 appearance with a blend of live-action film aesthetic, and features light-up LED eyes. The statue was also designed by [[Josh Nizzi]] himself. If customers had purchased the statue at [https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/transformers-optimus-prime-transformers-generation-1-prime-1-studio-9027641/ Sideshow's website], they would receive exclusive Energy and Fusion axes, which can be used to replace Prime's Ion Blaster-holding hand. The standard version was limited to 1500 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 750 pieces.

:This statue was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Prime 1 Studio|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Ultra Magnus]]. The statue's model also served as an inspiration to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Movie Optimus Prime]]'s appearance in the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film.

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*'''Optimus Prime Gold Version''' (2018)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-01GL'''
**''Accessories'': Base, Fusion axe

:Limited to 500 pieces, Optimus Prime Gold Version is a redeco of the statue above, evoking his Electrum-coated appearance in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]". He also comes with a Fusion axe accessory that can replace his Ion Blaster hand.

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===''Age of Time''===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Superior Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]
*'''Superior Optimus Prime''' (<s>201?</s>)

:''Age of Time'' Superior Optimus Prime was designed to be the "ultimate amalgamation" between G1 and movie Optimus Primes. He would have come with two blasters and a huge jetpack, specifically taking cues from Prime's combined form with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

:For reasons unknown, this figure was silently canceled.
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===''Cutie1''===
[[File:Cutie1 Optimus Prime Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|''Transformers X Coraline'', directed by [[Travis Knight]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID Number'': '''No:055'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A striking departure from previous Prime 1 Studio offerings, ''Cutie1'' Optimus Prime is a lovable (if not somewhat scary looking) soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.

:He was later redecoed as ''Cutie1'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Cutie1|Nemesis Prime]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Keychain, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Stand, chain

:Part of a marketing push following the announcement of the figure above, an acrylic keychain of ''Cutie1'' Prime was released, along with other products such as stickers, T-shirts, hand towels and totebags using the design. The keychain comes with a small stand so that you can display it when not carrying it around with your keys.

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Prime-1-Studio-WFC-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Why... have I... been... canceled?"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (<s>2022</s>)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-05''' / '''05UT''' (Ultimate Version)
**''Accessories'': Base (standard), base with Shockwave (Ultimate Version)

:A statue based on Optimus Prime's appearance in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon. The exclusive version includes a defeated [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Shockwave]] as part of the statue's base.

:This item was canceled due to the combination of rising production costs and insufficient preorders.
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==My Busy Books==
[[File:TF-My-Busy-Books-Transformers-Optimus-Prime-figurine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: My Busy Book''' (2017)

:Included with the [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]], 12 figurines, and a playmat, Optimus Prime is represented by a pair of small, PVC non-transforming figurines of his robot and his semi-truck alternate mode, based on his [[evergreen]] design. Like most of the land-based vehicle figurines, his wheels do not roll.

:In terms of quality control, the figurines' paint applications can be... shoddy. If you're a collector who prefers to display them, you should resign yourself from buying it or try to [[customizing|customize]] the figures with better paint applications if you have the skills.
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==Rubik's Crew==
[[File:Rubiks Crew Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rubik's Crew Game: Transformers Optimus Prime Edition'''<ref>[https://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/rubik-s-crew-game-transformers-optimus-prime-edition:70976F4B-5056-9047-F52F-5BB6105031BB Rubik's Crew Game: Transformers Optimus Prime at hasbro.com]</ref> (2017)
This [[super deformed]] version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s robot mode has a detachable "Puzzlehead" that functions like the [https://www.rubiks.com/store/puzzles/rubiks-2x2 2x2] [[Rubik's Cube]].
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==Fidget Its==
[[File:TF-Fidget-Its-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Before time began, there was...the Cube.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Fidget Its, 2017)

:''Fidget Its'' Optimus Prime is a non-transforming cube-shaped figurine, built for for your fidgeting needs! His pair of eyes & his forehead can be pushed like buttons, his right arm can swivel, his rear section can be fiddled like a combination lock dial, and his left arm can be moved up, down, up, and down.

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==Hauck==
[[File:Hauck Go Kart Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Everyone wants to ride Optimus.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Go Kart''' (2017)
:Manufactured by [[Hauck toys]], the Optimus Prime go-kart is a small, pedal-operated vehicle for kids aged 4-8 years old. Cast in the image of Optimus (even featuring his head sculpted on the front), the kart features an adjustable seat as well as a brake.
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==Colorcasa==
[[File:Gen-Colorcasa Optimus Prime Spoon Fork.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Eating is the right of... yeah you know the gist.]]
*'''3D Children Tableware''' (2017)
:Chinese company Colorcasa released a pair of children-sized cutlery in the form of a cute (though angry-looking) Optimus Prime, one as a spoon and another as a fork. They were branded as ''Generations'' products.
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==Threezero==
===Premium===
*'''Optimus Prime - Classic Edition''' (Premium Scale, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' TBA
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===DLX===
*'''''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Optimus Prime''' (DLX Scale, 2021)
**''Accessories:'' TBA
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===MDLX===
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)
:[[Threezero]]'s second figure for the MDLX line, this version of Optimus Prime is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Optimus Prime is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and accessories, namely his ion blaster, energon axe and Matrix of Leadership. He comes with a suite of hands in pairs: closed fists, splayed-out relaxed hands, and three different pairs meant to specifically hold each one of the aforementioned accessories. His chest is magnetically attached and as such can store the Matrix when not in use. Optimus also comes with his backpack piece disassembled in package.

:He was redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Threezero|Nemesis Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Threezero|Ultra Magnus]], as well as his [[Optimus Prime (SG)#MDLX|''Shattered Glass'' self]].

:Optimus is [https://www.threezerohk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MDLX_Transformers_Starscream_17-768x512.jpg compatible] with [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|Starscream]] by way of the latter's wing assembly and head, in reference to "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]".

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformers-mdlx-optimus-prime/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime at Threezero]''
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*'''Optimus Prime (Year of the Dragon Edition)''' (2024)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)

:An all-gold {{W|Chinese New Year}} themed redeco of the above figure, featuring dragon patterns across his chest and left arm. According to the product description from Threezero, the right shoulder features the character for "Year of the Dragon" (龍), while his left shoulder features the fifth character (辰) of "Earthly Branches" in traditional Chinese sequencing (地支). Optimus features all the same accessories and functionality as before.

:This figure was limited to 1398 pieces worldwide, revealed in late 2023 and released in February 2024.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-optimus-prime-year-of-the-dragon-edition/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime (Year of the Dragon Edition) at Threezero]''
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*'''Optimus Prime (Vintage Animation Edition)''' (2024)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)

:Yet another redeco of Prime, this time in brighter colors to mimic the cel-shading of the original cartoon. All previous accessories and functionality carry over from before.

:Vintage Animation Edition Prime, [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#MDLXVintage|Megatron]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#MDLXVintage|Bumblebee]] were revealed in a [https://newsroom.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/40-years-one-legacy-hasbro-celebrates-transformers-40th press release] from Hasbro about the brand's 40th anniversary marketing bonanza, with pictures of the trio being unveiled a few weeks after. Threezero also announced these figures would make a limited debut at TFCon LA the following month, with a wide release sometime later in the spring.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-optimus-prime-vintage-animation-edition/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime (Vintage Animation Edition) at Threezero]
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==Kidrobot==
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
===Enamel Pin Series===
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Optimus Prime inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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===Vinyl Mini Series===
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Optimus Prime mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:*''Accessories'': Sword
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Optimus receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Optimus featured articulation in each shoulder, and also included his [[Minecraft]] voxel sword as first seen in "[[Everybody Hates Metroplex]]".
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*'''Optimus Prime GID''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 48
:*''Accessories'': Sword
:Optimus's Vinyl Mini figure was redecoed into "Optimus Prime GID", sharing many of the same paint applications, but now cast entirely out of glow in the dark plastic, more closely representing his apparition to [[Scarlett]] in "[[Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters]]" or his resurrection in "[[The War Never Ends]]". He was one of the rarer, but not the rarest, of the Vinyl Mini Series. His sword is still included.
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===Vinyl Keychain Series===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 3 in 24
:Optimus was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation. His sword is also absent.
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==Bouncing Ball Heads==
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Optimus Prime is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. An Autobot logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

:He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique red color.

:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' product.
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==Imaginarium Art==
[[File:ImaginariumOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brings new meaning to "no matter the cost."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)

:[[Imaginarium Art]]'s first statue of Optimus Prime stands 24 inches tall and features multiple [[Light-emitting diode|LED]]s, two varieties of his laser rifle, and his energy axe. The statue's chestplate can open, revealing the Matrix of Leadership.

:The sculpted base for this figure also features the Combat Deck and Roller. Only 500 of this item were produced.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2018)

:The "Legacy of Cybertron" statue is 12 inches tall, and its base can be connected to other statues in that series to produce a larger battle scene. 600 were produced.
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==''Keshi Surprise''==
*'''Autobots''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Optimus Prime was available in red, yellow, blue, and purple, and included a foil trading card / sticker.
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==''Transformers Trading Card Game''==
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*'''Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1S: Starter Set'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T04'''
**''Stars: ''7
:Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader is one of four double-sided character cards available in the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Starter Set.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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*'''Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T29/T40'''
**''Stars: ''13
:Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]''.

:The card's Bot Mode line-art was done by [[Guido Guidi]], and Alt Mode line-art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and Alt Mode colors by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]].

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*'''Optimus Prime, Freedom Fighter''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T30/T40'''
**''Stars: ''12
:Optimus Prime, Freedom Fighter is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]''.

:The Alt Mode artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, while the Bot-mode features line-art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]].
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*'''Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11

:Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, This version of Optimus Prime is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander depicts the center right portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Optimus Prime forms the torso and head.

:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Battle Core Optimus Prime toy's packaging art.

:Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.
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*'''General Optimus Prime, Infantry-Leader''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T48'''
**''Stars: ''11
:General Optimus Prime, Infantry-Leader is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager-class Optimus Prime toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.
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*'''General Optimus Prime, Galactic Commander''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T52'''
**''Stars: ''15

:General Optimus Prime, Galactic Commander is one of fifty-two double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''Siege'' Leader-class Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime toy, which in turn is based on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' version of Optimus Prime. The Bot Mode artwork is reused from said toy's packaging art, while Alt Mode received new art (lines by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Volta]]).
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*'''Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T205/T06'''
**''Stars: ''13

:Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of Wave 1's Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
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*'''Optimus Prime, Legendary Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T46'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Optimus Prime, Legendary Warrior is one of forty-six double sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', Titans Masters Attack. As a character with a body mode, Optimus Prime begins the game with a Titan Master attached in head mode. Once Optimus Prime is KO'd, said Titan Master is deployed.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''Titans Return'' Leader-class Powermaster Optimus Prime toy, with the body mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==''Magic: The Gathering''==
[[File:MTG-Optimus-Inspiring-Leader.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Go ahead, turn me to my other face, see the rules nightmare that happens.]]
*'''Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader''' (2018)
**''ID number:'' '''002/004'''
**''Set code:'' '''H18'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/White'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{R}{W}'''
**''Artist:'' [[Steve Argyle]]
:Part of the ''[[wikia:mtg:Heroes of the Realm|Heroes of the Realm]]'' series of commemorative cards, made by Wizards of the Coast for their employees as rewards for work on specific projects,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNBRWoHq9E Gavin Verhey from Wizards of the Coast explains Heroes of the Realm]</ref> the 2018 "Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader" card was given to the team behind the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]''. Uniquely, Optimus Prime is "triple-faced" card: a ''Magic'' card on the front side, a ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' card representing Optimus in his alternate mode on the opposite side, and an oversized ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' card representing Optimus in robot mode found by unfolding the card.
:Optimus has the ability to change any permanent (card on the battlefield) to its other face, though sadly that doesn't mean he could convert ''himself'' into a ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' card during a ''Magic: The Gathering'' game.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/e5ovx5/heroes_of_the_realm_promo_optimus_prime_inspiring/ Post by u/Wizards_Drew] on [https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/ r/magicTCG] on Reddit</ref>
:As with all ''Heroes of the Realm'' cards, "Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader" is not legal to play in any format beyond a specific Commander rule; the cards are novelties designed to be read, rather than played.<ref>[https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189543247703/hi-mark-i-have-2-questions-1-what-are-the Mark Rosewater on Tumblr]: "There’s no plans to release the Heroes of the Realm. The cards aren’t designed to be played. They’re designed to be read."</ref>
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[[File:MTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transform and tap out!]]
*'''Optimus Prime, Hero / Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''013/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Blue/Red/White'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{U}{R}{W}''' (front), '''{2}{R}{W}{B}''' (back with "More Than Meets the Eye")

:"Optimus Prime, Hero" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[wikia:mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader", representing Optimus in vehicle mode. True to his character, he supports his allies with the "Bolster" mechanic and can return to the battlefield should he [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|die]] in his Artifact Creature form.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime]].
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[[File:MTG-SLD-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[w:Golem|On sale just in time for Hanukkah]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ''(Darksteel Colossus)'' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''1081'''
**''Set code:'' '''SLD'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Colorless'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{11}'''

:"Optimus Prime" is part of the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' card pack ''Transformers: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron'', part of the ''[[wikia:mtg:Secret Lair|Secret Lair Drop Series]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Secret Lair Drop Series: December Superdrop 2022|December Superdrop 2022]]'' set. It was available exclusively from [https://secretlair.wizards.com secretlair.wizards.com] from [[December 5]], [[2022]] through [[January 6]], [[2023]].
:Optimus Prime is a [[wikia:mtg:Skinned card|reskin]] of the existing ''Magic'' card [https://scryfall.com/card/dst/109/darksteel-colossus Darksteel Colossus], using the same rules and counting as it for all gameplay purposes. Befitting the mighty leader of the Autobots, Optimus is incredibly powerful and impossible to destroy normally, but consequently has a very high casting cost. While the card has printing on both faces, depicting Optimus in robot mode and vehicle mode respectively, both have the same printed abilities and count as a single card for rules purposes—just choose which side you want to display when he enters the battlefield.
: The ''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron'' set also includes [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#MTGSLD|Megatron]], [[AllSpark#Magic: The Gathering|The AllSpark]], and the bonus card [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

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==Flame Toys==
===Furai Model===
[[File:FlameToys-FuraiModel-01-OptimusPrimeAttackMode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'''''X-treme!''''']]
*'''Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)''' (September 2018)
**''Number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, axe, 4 hands
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:Released as part of the ''Furai Model'' line by [[Flame Toys]], "Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)" is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) is an original design created by Flame Toys in collaboration with [[Akira Amemiya]] of [[Studio Trigger]].

:For straight-assembly builders, Optimus Prime features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the shoulder insignias), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like ''Gundam Markers'' can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

:This model kit was later [[redeco]]ed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Flame Toys|Nemesis Prime (Attack Mode)]] and [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Flame Toys|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)]].

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*'''Optimus Prime (IDW ver.)''' (March 2019)
**''Number:'' '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, 4 hands
:Optimus Prime (IDW) is a plastic model kit based off of the Optimus Prime design created by [[Don Figueroa]] for [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ''The Transformers'' comic series]]. Similarly to the previous model kit, IDW Optimus is also Voyager-sized.
:This model kit was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Furai08|Nemesis Prime (IDW ver.)]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Flame Toys|Ultra Magnus (IDW ver.)]], and it's also used to make the pre-built Furai Action figure (see below.)

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*'''Optimus Prime (G1 ver.)''' (April 2020)
**''Number:'' '''12'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, 10 hands, axe
:Optimus Prime (G1) is another plastic model kit, this time a heavily stylized rendition of his cartoon appearance. Like the previous releases, he stands at an approximate Voyager height. He features opening chest windows which reveal sculpted detail of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

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*'''Optimus Prime IDW (Clear ver.)''' (August 2020)
**''Number:'' '''16'''
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (20??)
:Part of the ''"Deformer Model Kit"'' subline of the ''Furai Model'' line, this Optimus Prime model is a cutesy, "[[super deformed]]" take on the Autobot leader.
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===Kuro Kara Kuri===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (December 2019)
**''Number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' Large sword, stone, Swords (2), Large axe, Small axe (2), Ion cannon
:Part of Flame Toys' ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of high-end, non-transforming action figures, Optimus Prime is an original design, though one that bears many similarities to the Don Figueroa design from IDW's ''The Transformers'' vol. 1. He comes with a multitude of accessories, including a very large sword that can be plugged into a stone, two smaller swords resembling handheld versions of those used by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], a large axe, a pair of hatchets resembling those of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]], and of course G1 Optimus Prime's iconic Ion cannon.
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===Furai Action===
[[File:FlameToys-FuraiAction-OptimusPrimeIDW.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Just like one of those second-hand pre-built Gunplas you've seen in Akibahara!]]
*'''Optimus Prime (IDW ver.)''' (January 2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion cannon, 4 hands

:''Furai Action'' Optimus Prime is a pre-assembled redeco of the second ''Furai Model'' kit, with the weathering effects painted on.

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==''Playskool Friends''==
[[File:Playskool-Friends-TF-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb|A mouth on his mouthplate? That's a new one.]]
*'''Transformers Collector Pack''' (Canceled)

:Intended to be released as part of the 7-pack for the Playskool Friends lineup, this Optimus Prime is a very adorable non-transforming figurine. He was to come packed with Bumblebee, Arcee, and 4 Rescue Bots: Heatwave, Chase, Boulder and Blades.

:Given the inclusion of the four Rescue Bots, it was ''probably'' unclear if this Optimus Prime is meant to represent his ''Generation 1'' counterpart or his ''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Aligned]]'' counterpart.

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==''Uglydolls''==
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*'''Ox as Optimus Prime''' (2018)
:A collaboration with ''[[Uglydolls]]'' for the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, the character Ox is dressed as Optimus Prime. He is a limited run exclusive plush, along with Ice-Bat as [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise|Bumblebee]].
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==McDonald's==
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*'''Optimus Prime with a sword'''{{sic}} (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Optimus Prime is a super-deformed figurine, and he features a gimmick on his left arm, which can be swung down to reveal a pop-out sword with the press of a button on his back. The sword can be retracted manually by raising the arm.

:The toy was available in South Korea, Italy, Russia, and Malaysia. This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#McDonald's 2|Optimus Prime]] for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion. In Malaysia, this toy is one of the few items that can be found in several hobby toy shops.

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==Jada Toys==
===''Metals Die Cast / Hollywood Rides''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2018)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], this 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast truck with rubber tires is based on Optimus Prime's original form and features opening doors to reveal a highly detailed interior with a chromed steering wheel. Similar to the ''[[Robot Powered Machines#Mini-Vehicles|Robot Powered Machines]]'', the truck features a sculpted robot mode underneath. His smokestacks are ''insanely'' long.

:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Jada Toys|Nemesis Prime]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, 2018)
:A medium-sized replica of Optimus Prime much similar to the version above, but with shortened smokestacks. Unlike most other 1/32 vehicles, Optimus does not feature any opening doors, but still retains the sculpted robot mode on his chassis.

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*'''Western Star 5700XE Optimus Prime / Optimus Prime / Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, 2022)
:The 1/32 version of Generation 1 Optimus Prime was rereleased in a 3-pack alongside his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#JadaOP3pack|2007 and ''The Last Knight'']] counterparts, neither featuring any notable changes.

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===''Metalfigs''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (4" Die Cast Figure, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe
:''Metalfigs'' Optimus Prime is a 4 inches tall non-transforming super deformed die-cast figure with three points of articulation and light-up eyes.

:He comes with his signature ion blaster and Energon-axe weapons as accessories.

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*'''Diorama Scene''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Display backdrop
:A static die-cast figurine of Optimus Prime measuring approximately 2 3/4 inches tall is available as part of a "Diorama Scene" 4-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#DioramaScene|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Megatron]].

:The packaging backdrop can be used as an additional display piece for the set.

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*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)
:This static Optimus Prime figurine is directly designed after the 4" figure above, but measures half the size and lacks the accessories. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Metalfigs|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].

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:The same super deformed Optimus Prime from the 4-pack above is also available in individual packaging.
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===''Nano Hollywood Rides''===
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*'''Starscream / Volkswagen Beetle Bumblebee / Optimus Prime''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, 2020)
:''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Optimus Prime is a small non-transforming die-cast truck measuring approximately 1.65 inches long. He was released in a 3-pack alongside [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Bumblebee]]. Unfortunately, he doesn't feature a sculpted robot mode underneath like most other Jada vehicles do.
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===''Nano Metalfigs''===
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*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Optimus Prime is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Nano Metalfigs|Nemesis Prime]] in the Series 2 18-pack.

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*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:A second ''Nano Metalfigs'' Optimus Prime was released in Series 2, now wielding his Energon axe instead of his blaster and doing a bit more of an action pose.

:He comes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
:For the [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|third ''Nano Metalfigs'' multipack]], two Optimus Primes were made available at once. One is a re-release of the axe-wielding Series 2 figurine with no noticeable changes, and the other is a golden redeco of the blaster-holding Series 1 figurine.
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===Converting RC Vehicle===
[[File:JadaConvertingOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|"We have [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector's Edition|Robosen's Optimus Prime]] at home."]]
*'''Optimus Prime Converting R/C''' (2022)
**''Accessories:'' Remote controller
:This Optimus Prime is a remote controlled figure capable of automatically converting between robot mode and truck mode on command.

:He measures approximately 13 inches tall in robot mode and 12 inches long in truck mode, and features lights, sounds and voices.

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==''ReAction''==
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2020, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: Released in [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Optimus Prime was naturally part of the first wave of ''Transformers'' figures. It is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation (simple swivel shoulders, legs, and neck) and an [[Ion blaster]] accessory he can only hold in his right hand.

: It should be noted that despite being a "retro-styled" figure, the hard-plastic points on his helmet are very accurate to the animation model and therefore ''incredibly'' pointy, like, "would not be allowed on a toy for the 5-13 set" pointy.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Optimus comes packaged in a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]] ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures of the late 1970s to early '80s.

: In late 2024, this figure was reissued with no obvious changes, now in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box assortment.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cyberchrome Optimus Prime''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: This version of the Optimus ''ReAction'' figure features glossy metallic paint. That's about it. Whee.

: This figure was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, released alongside the "[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionCyberchrome|Cyberchrome Megatron]]" figure.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: Released in the fourth wave of ''ReAction'', this all-gray version of Optimus features a new torso tooling with open chest panels revealing a (non-removable) Matrix of Leadership.

: This is the first of ''three'' different figures of the same concept to be sold under the name "Fallen Leader Optimus Prime"; the other two (below) are [[Target]] exclusives.

: This figure was initially solicited to retailers as "Dead Optimus Prime" before the slightly gentler name change... but "Dead Optimus Prime" is still what the figure is labeled on the cardback checklist as of wave 6.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: A [[Christmas]]-themed redeco, "Optimus Santa" features a red and green color scheme, a tufted Santa cap, and his ion blaster is striped to resemble a candy cane.

: This figure is a "shared exclusive" between, multiple online outlets. The card still refers to him as just "Optimus Prime" (albeit in cursive on a gift tag), but the toy is listed as "Optimus Santa" on Super7's website, and "Optimus Prime Santa" on other sites.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: This Target-exclusive version of the "Fallen Leader" concept is just the normal Optimus figure with the closed-up chest done in the grays of the initial "Fallen Leader" figure. Exciting! And clearance fodder!

: This figure was released alongside the "[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionChromeCommander|Chrome Commander Megatron]]" figure.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The third [[Target]]-exclusive Optimus Prime figure, this one has a head-to-toe gold redeco, depicting his appearance in the end of "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]".

: This figure was released alongside the similarly-decoed [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionGolden|"Golden Lagoon" Megatron]] figure.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The second Target-exclusive "Fallen Leader" version of Optimus, and the third "Fallen Leader" overall (kinda morbid, y'all), and ''fourth'' Target-exclusive Optimus (overkill much?), this is the open-chest version of Optimus in his normal "living" color scheme, now better depicting the Matrix transfer moment when Prime was still (barely) alive.

: This figure was released alongside the thematically-similar [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenEvolution|"Fallen Evolution" Megatron]] figure.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: A [[Halloween]]-themed redeco of the standard Optimus figure, in orange and black. Pumpkinmus Prime.

: This figure was a "shared exclusive", sold through multiple online retailers. Online listings call it "Optimus Prime (Halloween)", but the actual card simply says "Optimus Prime".

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*'''Ark Base''' (Playset, 2024)

:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster

: The ''ReAction'' Ark Base playset included a version of Optimus Prime with his chest windows painted to add simulated reflective detail.
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==''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''==
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Armored Convoy not included.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#R.E.D._.5BRobot_Enhanced_Design.5D|Matrix of Leadership]], 4 alternate hands
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line, Optimus Prime is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from Hasbro's ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He is highly articulated and features extensive paint operations for [[show-accuracy]].

:Optimus comes with six hands altogether: a pair of closed fists, a pair of gently beckoning hands, a right hand for his included [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]] accessory, and a right hand with the index finger extended. He also features an [[Energon-axe|Energon Axe]], compatible with either wrist in place of his hand. Lastly, he includes a Matrix of Leadership, which can store in his chest thanks to his opening windows.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Optimus Prime was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

: This mold was used to make ''R.E.D.'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D._.5BRobot_Enhanced_Design.5D|Ultra Magnus]].
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==''Super Cyborg''==
[[File:SuperCyborgOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, torso plate

:''Super Cyborg'' Optimus Prime is an 11-inch-tall non-transforming figure with 7 points of articulation. Its main distinguishing feature is that the entire front of the robot torso is removable, exposing not just the expected Matrix of Leadership but also many other sculpted mechanical details within Prime's body.

*'''Optimus Prime (clear)''' (2018)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, torso plate

:The transparent plastic version of this figure was exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018.

*'''Optimus Prime (Dead)''' (2018)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, torso plate

:This dark grey version was exclusive to [[New York Comic Con]] 2018.

*'''Optimus Prime (Clear Red / Blue)''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, torso plate

:This translucent version was exclusive to New York Comic Con 2023.
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==Figural Bag Clip==
[[File:FiguralBagClip OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2020)
:Released by [[Monogram]], this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Optimus Prime.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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[[File:FiguralBagClip 2021 Optimus.JPG|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
:A non-articulated, non-transforming 3" figure of Optimus Prime with an attached clip, also released by Monogram.

:Unlike the previous year's release it was sold on a standard cardback.

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==D'elicce==
[[File:Brazilian Transformers Easter Eggs 2021.jpg|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Transformers Easter egg''' (2021)
:In 2021, [[Brazil|Brazilian]] chocolate manufacturer D'elicce released a pair of ''Transformers''-themed [[Easter|Easter]] eggs exclusive to Lojas Americanas (a popular Brazilian chain store) that included a popcorn bucket of [[super deformed|cutesy proportions]] based on either Optimus Prime or Bumblebee. Also available were smaller chocolate eggs that included temporary tattoos for children of random characters and insignias.
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==''Minimates''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Series 1, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Laser rifle, energy axe, stand

:Part of the first wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from Diamond Select, this Optimus Prime is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. The Matrix of Leadership is printed on the Minimate figure's chest and is visible through the windows on the chest covering. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.

*'''VHS Minimates Box Set''' (2022)

:''Minimates'' Optimus Prime was rereleased as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2022 exclusive 4-pack, featuring more cartoon-accurate matte painted deco. The packaging for this set resembles a [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS tape. Only 2500 of this set were produced.
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*'''Stasis Lock Optimus Prime''' (2023)
:Another San Diego Comic-Con brought another VHS-cassette-themed ''Minimates'' 4-pack exclusive, with another redeco of Optimus Prime - this time depicting him in "stasis lock" (meaning his grey dead color scheme, now with an opening empty chest compartment). Only 1500 of this set were produced.
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==''ULTIMATES!''==
[[File:Super7 Ultimates Optimus Prime (G1).jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, surfboard, jetpack, basketball, energy restraints, left & right fists, 2 open hands, right gripping hand, left pointing hand, alternate head

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Optimus Prime is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his cartoon model. He features multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses (or the obligatory Energon Axe), and his head can be replaced with an alternate based on the original Optimus toy.

: He also features a ''lot'' of accessories, more than any other toy in the wave, including a number of episode-specific ones: [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe's]] jetpack from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]", a ridable surfboard from "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]", energy restraints from "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", and his giant basketball from "[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]". He also includes a miniature [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Spike Witwicky]] figurine.

: Preorders for Optimus Prime (and the rest of Wave 1) opened on [[January 29]] 2021, and closed on [[February 28]], with the toys purportedly shipping in winter of that year but not actually arriving until May 2022.

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[[File:Ultimates Alligaticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Alligaticon''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Optimus Prime head; Optimus Prime rifle; Decepticon tower tip w/ arm; [[Battle taxi]]

: Part of the third wave of ''ULTIMATES!'', the [[Alligaticon#Merchandise|Alligaticon]] is a 10-inch-long non-transforming figure made to emulate the the Optimus-parts creature's cartoon model to pretty exacting detail (including the ''lack'' of detail on most of its flat surfaces). It makes ample use of multi-swivel joints to give its limbs a relatively wide range of motion, plus extensive tail jointing, a mid-body bend, some neck waggle, and an opening jaw.

: It comes with multiple "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]"-themed accessories, including a tower with Optimus's arm attached to it. The arm is permanently attached, but the hand uses the same wrist-joint as the individual Optimus figure, and can be popped off and replaced with his other hands if you like (Optimus's wrist-pegs are larger than many other figures', so sadly cross-compatibility is limited at best). Curiously, while the arm appears to be identical to the prior figure's arm, the gun is not, having a trigger guard the original version lacks.

: It also comes with Optimus's disembodied head on a ball-jointed "neck" with trailing wires. Like the arm, the head is the same mold as the original Optimus, but this time cast in clear-blue plastic painted over, with a small gap in the back of the head to attempt [[light-piping]]... but depending on the strength of the light, it might just shine through the paint. Since it's the same mold, one could theoretically swap it out, but trying to push that wire-mass back into the socket seems like it'd be a bit of a pain in the neck (wocka wocka!).

: Preorders for the Alligaticon (and the rest of Wave 3) opened on [[December 1]], 2021, with the toys projected to ship in fall 2022... and ''actually'' shipping in November 202''3''.

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[[File:Super7 Ultimates Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader).jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader)''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 fists, 2 open hands, 2 Matrix-grip hands, trigger-grip right hand, Matrix of Leadership, Matrix cover, ion blaster

: This retool and redeco of ''ULTIMATES!'' Optimus Prime is the latest of several representations of his dead body from "[[The Transformers: The Movie]]," now with a greyscale paint scheme, a heavily damaged left torso section, and cracks all over him (and on his rifle too for good measure). His chest is redesigned to allow it to open and reveal the Matrix.

: Preorders opened in June 2022, with the expectation that of figures shipping in May 2023.... but actually January 2024
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==''Pop!''==
[[File:Funko Pop Optimus Prime G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Optimus Prime is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy, though his eyes are painted blue like in the cartoon.

:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Pop!|Nemesis Prime]].

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[[File:Funko Pop Amazon Metallic Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''

:An [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive redeco of the figure above, this version of Optimus Prime features a more metallic paintjob.

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[[File:Funko Pop Mystery Box Optimus Prime Cobra Commander.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Funko Mystery Box: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''' (Giftset, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''44'''

:Available only as part of a GameStop exclusive giftset, this retooled Optimus Prime comes with his Energon axe attached to his right hand instead of his ion blaster and comes [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] inside a ''Transformers vs. [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''-themed lunch box alongside a ''Pop!'' [[Cobra Commander#Pop!|Cobra Commander]] figure, a Decepticon logo decal, a Cobra logo keychain, and a set of four pins of Optimus Prime, Cobra Commander, [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Megatron]] and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)#Pop!|Duke]].

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[[File:Funko Pop Jumbo 10-inch Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Jumbo size, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''71'''

:A larger version of the regular ''Pop!'' Optimus Prime measuring 10-inches tall.

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[[File:Funko Pocket Pop Keychain Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Pocket ''Pop!'' Keychain, 2021)

:A smaller version of the regular ''Pop!'' Optimus Prime with a keychain attached to his head.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
***''Monochrome, Matrix-opening:'' '''Epic'''
***''Gold, Matrix-opening:'' '''Grail'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Optimus Prime in the Funko style. Some variants are depicted opening the Matrix over Cybertron, one of which (the Grail one) could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 999 pieces.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_MONOCHROME.gif|Remember [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime#The Transformers: The Movie|this one?]]
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_STATIC.gif|Not gray, but still may as well be dead.
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_OPTIMUS-PRIME_REDCHROME.gif|[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Oops.]]
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_OPTIMUS-PRIME_ORIGINAL.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_OPTIMUS-PRIME-GOLDVARIANT_MONOCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_GRAIL_OPTIMUS-PRIME-GOLDVARIANT_ORIGINAL.gif
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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|Stealing NFTs is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''49'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays Optimus opening the Matrix of Leadership and is entirely painted gold. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Grail NFT above.

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[[File:Funko-Pop-Pin-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (''Pop!'' Pin, 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:A metallic enamel pin based on Optimus Prime's vinyl figure measuring 4-inches tall, approximately the same as a regular vinyl.

:A "redeco" of this pin as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Pop! Pin|Nemesis Prime]] was also released as a limited edition chase variant.

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[[File:Funko Pop mask Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (''Pop!'' Masks, 2022)
:Released by Disguise Costumes in collaboration with Funko and exclusive to Walmart, ''Pop!'' Masks Optimus Prime is a large half face mask based on the head of the vinyl figure.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Christmas tree ornament, 2022)
:Released by [[Hallmark]] and also exclusive to Walmart, this Optimus Prime Christmas tree ornament is virtually identical to the vynil figure in appearance.

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*'''Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''SE'''

:Exclusive to a Funko-oriented event called Fundays, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays [[Freddy Funko]] cosplaying as Optimus Prime. The body of this figure is the same as the regular Optimus, while the head has been modified to incorporate Freddy's face. This regular version was limited to 1500 pieces.

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*'''Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''SE'''

:A metallic version of the Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime figure was also available, now limited to only 500 pieces.

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*'''Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''SE'''

:Also available and limited to 500 pieces was a version of Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime that glows in the dark.

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*'''Mr. Potato Head Optimus Prime''' (''Pop! Digital Retro Toys'', 2022)
**''Rarity:'' '''Grail'''
**''ID number:'' '''127'''
:Similar in concept to other [[Mr. Potato Head]] toys, this vinyl figure is a representation of said character taking the appearance of Optimus Prime, except it can't be taken apart piece by piece.

:This figure is limited to 1550 units and can only be acquired redeeming an NFT representing this version of the character.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Lights and Sounds, 2023)
**''ID number:'' '''120'''
**''Accessories:'' Base
:A standard-sized figure released in the ''Retro Toys'' line, "Lights and Sounds" Optimus Prime features... well, lights and sounds. He also includes a display base, and is posed with his left arm pointing forward and his right hand holding his blaster.

:This figure is exclusive to the Funko Shop online store.

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*'''Optimus Prime Tee''' (T-shirt, 2023)
:A T-shirt available on Funko's online store, it features artwork of ''Pop!'' Optimus Prime in the same pose and style as the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime packaging art.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''131'''

:Released in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, this regular sized ''Pop! Retro Toys'' Optimus Prime is a similar mold to the original release, but is doing a different pose and features toy-accurate yellow eyes.

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*'''Optimus Prime & Megatron''' (2-pack, 2024)

:A Hot Topic exclusive release of the 40th anniversary Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Pop40Years2Pack|Megatron]] vinyls with a metallic finish to their paintings.
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==Modern Icons==
[[File:Modern_Icons_Optimus_Prime_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|GIVE ME MY FACE.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Modern Icons Replica Helmet''' (December 27, 2021)
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this is a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Optimus Prime's head. It features light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.

:Originally due for release on August 16, 2021, the Optimus Prime helmet was delayed until December 27 (as was [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Modern Icons|its Megatron counterpart]]). The helmet is a GameStop exclusive in the United States.
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==''Super Shogun''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, left fist

:Another "retro-styled" non-transforming figure by [[Super7]], ''Super Shogun'' Optimus Prime is meant to be an homage to the 1970s "{{w|Shogun Warriors (toys)|Shogun Warriors}}" toyline. To match the famous features of those older toys, this Optimus stands 24" tall and is mostly made of hollow plastic, with 3 points of articulation, wheels on his feet, and a spring-loaded firing left fist. His chest doors open to reveal a removable Matrix of Leadership. Suggested retail price was $350 - hopefully if you're old enough to remember "Shogun Warriors" you've gotten a good job by now.

*'''Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader)''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, left fist

:Continuing the trend from their ''ReAction'' and ''ULTIMATES!'' Optimus Prime figures above, Super7 also produced a grey redeco of ''Super Shogun'' Optimus Prime representing his dead body. {{-}}

==''Zōteki''==
[[File:ZOTEKI-024-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I farted.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2021]])
**''ID number'': '''024'''

:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'' was added as a part of the ''[[Zōteki]]'' line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main "Generation 1" characters. The 24th figure of the ''Zōteki'' line; Optimus Prime wields his iconic [[Ion blaster]].

:Each statue of the line features a connection point for it to be connected to the others, in order to form a battle scene.
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==Eaglemoss==
[[File:EaglemossChess OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Optimus Prime was slated to be the standard King piece on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled. The Optimus Prime piece managed to technically get a very limited release, however, as some online influencers in the ''Transformers'' fandom received copies gifted to them by Eaglemoss during the Kickstarter campaign.
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==e-HOBBY==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
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[[File:Transformers Character Card G1 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Megatron Set''' ([[January 25]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''01 & 02'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shin Sasaki]] (illustration)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#01 |Translation of G1 Optimus Prime's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card G2 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Battle Convoy & Megatron Set''' ([[March 14]], 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''11 & 12'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]" toy.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#11 |Translation of G2 Optimus Prime's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Megatron Black and Convoy Black.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Card Binder (includes 2 special cards)''' ([[November 1]], 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''EX'''

:Released as something of a finale to the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this binder intended to contain the entire [[Transformers Character Card]] series is packed with a pair of holographic trading cards depicting super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in the forms of their first e-HOBBY exclusive toys along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#THS02B|Convoy Black Version]]" toy.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#EXOP |Translation of Optimus Prime Black Version's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Jhiaxus and Hero OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Jhiaxus & Convoy Missile Trailer Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''41 & 42'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]] toy.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#42|Translation of Hero Optimus Prime's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Matrix and Alpha Trion.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Alpha Trin & Convoy Set''' ([[April 22]], 2023)
**''ID number:'' '''49 & 50'''

:Released as part of the seventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trin]]" and Optimus Prime touting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus's card notably eschews the line's usual [[Power Plans]]-inspired motif for a reproduction of the original 1984 [[Package art#Hasbro|toy packaging mural]] in celebration of the line's 50th release.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#50|Translation of Optimus Prime (with Matrix)'s Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Hot Rod and Orion Pax.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Orion Pax & Hot Rodimus Set''' ([[August 14]], 2023)
**''ID number:'' '''59 & 60'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Orion Pax and "[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rodimus]]" along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#59|Translation of Orion Pax's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Acrylic keychain series===
[[File:E-Hobby Optimus Prime and Bumblebee keychains.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Bumble''' ([[October]], [[2022]])

:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of keychains depicts character art and assets re-used from Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee's]] [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'']] releases, namely [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP45|MP-45 Bumble and Spike 2.0]] respectively.

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==''Authentics''==
{{anchor|22Mask}}
[[File:Authentics Optimus Prime Mask 2022.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Unlike some Optimus Primes, he'll [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)#Quotes|give you his face]] instead.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)

:Modeled after Optimus Prime's evergreen design, this [[roleplay toy]] mask was released along side an [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#22Mask|Bumblebee]] version.
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[[File:Authentics_Optimus_Prime_Mask_2024.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Mask''' ([[2024]])

:Manufactured by [[Peachtree Playthings]], this mask is a completely new mold based on Optimus Prime's evergreen design, though it's a bit more stylized then the 2022 version. It was found at discount stores such as Dollar Tree with no prior announcement. As with the previous mask, it was released along side an [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#24Mask|Bumblebee]] version.
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[[File:Authentics Cyber Battlers Optimus.jpeg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Battlers Optimus Prime''' ([[2022]])
:Released in the ''Cybertron Battlers'' subline of ''Authentics'', this vinyl figure is a non-transforming, 5.5 inch rendition of Optimus Prime in his evergreen design with limited points of articulation. He has an Energon Axe molded into his right hand.

:He comes packaged either individually with a tag, or in twos in a box together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Authentics|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Authentics|Megatron]].
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[[File:TF Authentics 2023 Pull-Back Racers Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Up top!]]
*'''Pull-Back Racers Optimus Prime''' ([[2023]])
:Released in the ''Pull-Back Racers'' subline of ''Authentics'', this toy is a non-transforming rendition of Optimus Prime in a super-deformed rendition of his vehicle mode, albeit with his robot mode head and left arm sticking out of it. As the title suggests, this toy has a pull-back motor that will propel the toy forwards after being pulled back considerably enough.
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==Nendoroid==
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Nendoroid Optimus Prime (G1 Ver.)''' ([[2022]])
**''Nendoroid ID Number'': '''1765'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe, pointing hand

:[[Nendoroid]] Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]], adorable rendition of the original Autobot commander. It is the first Nendoroid figure released for a "Generation 1" character, as the first Nendoroid figures for ''Transformers'' were for the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' movie.

:As with most Nendoroids, Optimus Prime can interchange body parts with compatible figures, and comes with an alternative "pointing hand" accessory to aid with specific posing. The figure is packed with Optimus's trademark Ion blaster and Energon-axe weapons (generically referred to as a gun and an energy axe by the Good Smile Company website), the latter of which replaces Optimus's hand when wielded. He also features articulation at the head, knees, shoulders, elbows, and even his chest.

:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Nendoroid|Nemesis Prime]].
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==Icon Heroes==
*'''Optimus Prime X Bumblebee Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Optimus Prime's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Bumblebee]] pin.

: This pin was also available in [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Icon Heroes|Nemesis Prime]] colors.
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[[File:Icon-Heroes-Optimus-Prime-Action-Statue.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|''Of course'' we need another superdeformed Optimus Prime statue, why do you ask?]]
*'''Optimus Prime Action Statue''' ([[2023]])
: A 12" tall polystone statue of Optimus Prime holding his ion blaster and standing over an Autobot insignia base. The statue is slighty superdeformed with an unusually large head and features some neck articulation.

: Each sample is going to be individually numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity.
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==Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series==
[[File:Bishoujo-Series-OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Looking this good is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Convoy/Optimus Prime''' (January 2023)
**''Accessories'': Alternate masked face
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)

:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Convoy/Optimus Prime renders the classic Autobot commander as a cute anime girl (formally termed as a ''{{w|Bishōjo}}''). Bishoujo Optimus's necklace represents the [[Matrix of Leadership]], while Prime's trailer and wheels are represented as her suitcase and boots respectively.

:''Bishoujo Series'' Optimus Prime also comes with an alternate [[Mouthplate|masked]] head piece, and is attached to a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia. A Deluxe Edition release also included a B5 sized acrylic board for display, featuring Yamashita's original artwork of the character.

:This statue was later recolored and retooled to create ''Bishoujo Series'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Nemesis Prime]].
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==Micro Machines==
[[File:MMMPrime&Tracks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Hauler Playset''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Micro Machines|Tracks]] vehicle, decoder
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==XM Studios==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)

:This hand-painted porcelain statue of Optimus Prime stands over 26" tall and features alternate arms to allow owners to display him in different poses or switching out his signature laser rifle for his energon axe. His chest-mounted Matrix of Leadership lights up, and the set also includes a sculpted version of the truck mode to display next to the robot. Suggested retail was about $1,700.

*'''Optimus Prime Bust''' (2023)

:A four-foot-tall bust of Optimus Prime, with hand-burnished metallic features and a $4,000 price tag.
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==''Mini World''==
[[File:MiniWorldOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Transforming base; gun; axe

:This version of Optimus Prime is a tie-in to the popular [[China|Chinese]] game "Mini World". It comes with an interactive display base which can fold up into a cube-shaped representation of the traditional alt mode. The figure can store fully inside the cube, or you can install the head on top of the cube. It is exclusively available at TMall, a subsidiary of Alibaba. This figure was released both individually and as part of a giftset with the rest of the "Mini World" Transformers.
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==Fools Paradise==
{{anchor|LOWFOOL}}[[File:LOWFOOL League of Steel Optimus Prime.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some contrast to the bishoujo, huh?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Football

:Part of a collaboration between Hasbro and [[Hong Kong]]-based online store ZCWO, Optimus Prime joins the "League of Steel" subline of [[Fools Paradise]]'s LOWFOOL range, rendered as a hulking American football player alongside similar vinyl statues of [[Transformers × Evangelion|Evangelion]]s and {{w|Gundam}}s. He is depicted as a human man wearing heavily Optimus Prime-inspired body armour and sports equipment, including a colour coordinated football, and is designed with the characteristic LOWFOOL facial features of a strong brow, squinting eyes, and moustache (not, as you might surmise, as a reference to [[Peter Cullen]]'s own face fuzz).

:Preorders for Prime opened in June 2023, with a projected release date of November.

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{{anchor|ZCWO}}[[File:Fools Paradise Optimus Prime statue.jpeg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)

:A second statue of Optimus Prime by Fools Paradise portrays Optimus Prime in a much more conventional (if heavily stylised) design. This vinyl statue of Prime stands approximately 60cm tall, and features light up LED eyes and apparently boasts a full range of articulation. It also features a somewhat weathered paint job.

:Preorders opened in November 2023, with a projected release date of March 2024.
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==McFarlane Toys==
{{anchor|PagePunch}}[[File:Page Punchers Optimus Prime and Megatron.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you squint, you can just ''barely'' make out the lack of a waist swivel.]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron''' (2024)
: ''[[Page Punchers]]'' Optimus Prime is 3-inch non-transformable action figure based off his [[IDW]] design.

: He comes in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#PAGEPUNCH|Megatron]], packaged with [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|''Optimus Prime'' #1]] and [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|''Lost Light'' #6]].

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==''Hot Wheels''==
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[[File:Hot Wheels Mattel Creations Optimus Prime.jpeg|thumb|Load this bad boy into your [https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/Criss_Cross_Crash Criss Cross Crash] playset and smash him into a billion pieces.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1| '''Optimus Prime''' (Mattel Creations, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[May 21]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, fists
{{toydesigner|Manson Cheung (Mattel)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C69OaQpJSE0/?img_index=1 Manson Cheung on Instagram "Oh yeah, you may have heard…I made a thing. Hot Wheels Transformers Optimus Prime" May 14, 2024]</ref>}}
:Available exclusively through the [[Mattel|Mattel Creations]] direct-to-consumer website (essentially their version of [[Hasbro Pulse]]), ''[[Hot Wheels]] Transformers'' Optimus Prime is a diminutive recreation of the cab/robot portion of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime at the traditional ''Hot Wheels'' scale of 1:64 in truck mode, and standing 3.5" tall in robot mode. Prime is constructed from [[die-cast|die-cast metal]] covered with glossy paint<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C7FadZ4S9_5/?img_index=1 John Lambert on Instagram "Spectraflame, heavy, and rad." May 17, 2024]</ref>, and features bespoke [[rubber tires]]. The figure comes in an elaborate box, partially based on the original toy's packaging design, that can be oriented to display it in either truck cab or robot mode.

:The order page for the figure went live on May 21, 2024, and it sold out in less than 30 minutes<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C69OaQpJSE0/?img_index=1 Manson Cheung on Instagram "Update: Sold out in 27 minutes." May 21, 2024]</ref>.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1| '''Optimus Prime''' (Track Fleet, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Trailer
:''Hot Wheels'' Track Fleet Optimus Prime is a non-transforming truck at 1/64 scale based on a a Freightliner FL86 Class 8 truck, sized to be compatible with ''Hot Wheels'' tracks.

:Unlike the concurrently released [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#HWScreenTime|''HW Screen Time'' Bumblebee]], Optimus does ''not'' have a sculpted robot face on his undercarriage.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Skate, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Finger sneakers
:Part of the ''Hot Wheels Skate'' subset, this is an Optimus Prime-themed finger skateboard that comes with a pair of red finger sneakers. The shape and packaging use Dreamwave-era artwork of Optimus Prime.

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==''Beyblade X''==
[[File:Beyblade_X_Transformers_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Not pictured: Optimus Prime using this to part the Red Sea.]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron Multipack Set''' (2024)

:'''Optimus Prime 4-60P''' consists of three pieces that can be interchanged with those of [[Beyblade#BEYBLADE_X|other ''Beyblade X'' tops]]; an attacking '''Blade''' primarily made of metal, a '''Ratchet''' that locks parts together and determines height, and a '''Bit''' that touches the ground and determines movement.

:The "Optimus Prime" Blade features a picture of Optimus Prime on its central Gear Chip and is largely a retool of the mainline ''Beyblade X'' Blade "Helm Knight", sporting a largely similar metal section with Optimus Prime-themed details and an unaltered plastic underframe. The "4-60" Ratchet and "P" ("Point") Bit of this Beyblade are recolored parts from other ''Beyblade X'' tops.

:While the completed Beyblade is labeled as Balance Type, the "Optimus Prime" Blade is individually labeled on the back of the packaging as Defense Type, due to being a retool of the Defense Type Blade "Helm Knight".

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==Yolopark==
===AMK Pro===
[[File:YoloparkAMKProG1OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand, [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Megatron gun mode.

:Released as part of Yolopark's AMK Pro line, Optimus Prime comes in pre assembled modules as oppossed to traditional model kit runners. This allows him to be assembled quickly and easily without tools. Unlike Yolopark's regular AMK line, the AMK Pro line features diecast parts as well light up features. In Prime's case, his eyes will light up when tapping his head with a magnet. The feature requires one CR927 battery which is not included.

:The fully assembled figure bears a striking resemblance to the ''Masterpiece'' Convoy 3.0 and features an opening Matrix chamber and fully articulated hands, eliminating the need for alternate hands. Both the ion blaster and Megatron gun can tab into his hands, though the removing the stalk from the Megatron gun makes this much easier.

:The figure was redecoed into Nemesis Prime.

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==Blokees==
===''Galaxy Version''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Pair of open hands, one pointing left hand, Energon Axe, Ion Blaster, Autobot and Decepticon logos, spare balljoint piece, stand
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:Released in the first wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Optimus Prime is a roughly 4-inches tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot leader. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct from one another. As advertised in the box, buyers have a chance to get an Optimus Prime out of 12 figures.

:Prime comes with a pair of closed hands and open hands, along with a left hand molded in a pointing position which is exclusive to this figure. He also comes with his trademark Ion Blaster and Energon axe weapons—the former can be plugged into the closed hands, and the latter can be plugged into either wrists. The barrel of the Ion Blaster is compatible with the blast effects included with Ironhide, Megatron, and Skywarp. He also comes with a stand with four studs on top which he can be plugged into and also be connected to other similar stands.

:His body parts are redecoed to make ''Galaxy Version'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Blokees|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime (IDW)]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Ultra Magnus (DW)]], and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Blokees|Nemesis Prime]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Secret Figure''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Pair of open hands, one pointing left hand, Energon Axe, Ion Blaster, Autobot and Decepticon logos, spare balljoint piece, stand
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:The "chase" variant of the concurrently released Optimus Prime figure, which has a much slimmer chance to get out of 36 figures, this version is decoed in a metallic paint job save for the joint pieces along with more show accurate deco on the crotch, thighs, back, and shins. He comes with the same accessories as his regular counterpart.

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===''Exclusive Yearly Version''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Exclusive Yearly Version''' (2024)}}</ul>

:This special edition box set included gold redecoes of ''Galaxy Version'' Optimus Prime as well as [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Prowl]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Ironhide]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Long Haul]], and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Starscream]].
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===''Shining Version''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''

:Released in the first wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line, this edition of the original ''Galaxy Version'' mold now includes light-up features.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''

:The second wave of the ''Shining Version'' series introduced a second Optimus Prime mold styled after his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Generation 1 toy]].
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{{anchor|BlokeesG1ToyMetallic}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Secret Figure''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''

:This chase variant of the above toy-style mold is, like the ''Galaxy Version'', redecoed into metallic colors.
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===''Action Edition''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
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==References==
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User talk:Cyberlink420

2024-10-17T02:32:13Z

Balloney: /* Thank you */

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the wiki,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)

User:Balloney

2024-10-17T02:23:10Z

Balloney: Created page with "new user,student horror,rid,Cybertron marvel g1,3h fan,"

new user,student horror,rid,Cybertron marvel g1,3h fan,

User talk:Cyberlink420

2024-10-17T02:16:40Z

Balloney:

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the forum,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)

Abduction

2024-10-16T17:50:11Z

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|title="Abduction"
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'''A group of Maximals and Autobots are abducted by Unicron into a multiverse-spanning conflict.'''

==Synopsis==
Somewhere in the depths of space, seven balls of glowing energy streak out of a void...

On the reformatted [[technorganic]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] reports on the return to Cybertron of some long-lost travelers. After some banter from [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], the ship lands, and its passengers disembark: the long-absent [[Autobot]]s [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]], and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]. Sideswipe is shocked by the changes to Cybertron while Sunstreaker just basks in the adulation.

Without warning, what appear to be fireworks strike the five Autobots, as well as [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and whisk them away, leaving a bewildered Rook behind. The seven abductees materialize in an unknown location. Blackarachnia notes that the place is crawling with evil...and a booming voice welcomes them to the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]]!

Within Cybertron, [[Primus]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] confer on the Enemy's rising plans.

Back in the Pit, Silverbolt is painfully rebuilt into his original [[Fuzor]] body. Soon he is reunited with the others and sees that Sideswipe and Sunstreaker have likewise been recreated into new forms. The group travels across a thin bridge over a bubbling cauldron...from which emerge hordes of [[Cauldron drone|fiery demon-like creatures]]. Though the [[Transformer]]s fight well, they are soon captured by the weight of numbers and brought into a nearby arena.

As the group is led into cages, Blackarachnia resists—and is promptly bashed into place by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]. The other watching generals explain: [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] is from an alternate Cybertron where he seized power. As for the [[Tigerhawk]] lookalike, know that he is [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], that his reality is not yours, and while he shares Tigerhawk's dual [[spark]] and [[Vok]] heritage...he is not he! Er, him. That is, he's not Tigerhawk.

Obsidian explains that they are here simply to fight and die. As an example, two Autobots who have already succumbed to the madness are turned loose on each other. After a fierce battle, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] is destroyed by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], his Spark consumed by Unicron.

On Cybertron, Primus feels a part of himself devoured. He and Alpha Trion call forth their champion...the revived [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] (2)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (3)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (4)
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]] (5)
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (6)
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] (7)
*[[Quickstrike (BM)|Quickstrike]] (8)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (10)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (11)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (12)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (13)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (14)
*[[Rockbuster]] (15)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (16)
*[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] (18)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (21)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (24)
*[[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (25)
*[[Striker]] (29)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (31)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (32)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (33)
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|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (19)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (22)
*[[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (26)
*[[Reptilion|Reptillion]] (27)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (28)
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (30)
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*[[Unicron]] (1)
*[[Primus]] (17)
*[[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] (23)
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==Notes==
*Characters mentioned but not seen include: [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Tigerhawk]].
*Characters mentioned in the profiles section but not seen include: [[Tigatron]], [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]].

===Continuity notes===
*This story takes place a year after end of ''Beast Machines''. However, see Continuity Errors below for more.
*The Brawn who is abducted by Unicron is the Marvel Comics version, abducted during his fight with Megatron in ''G.I. Joe'' issue [[Final Transformations|#142]]. Years later, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would confirm this to be the case. Additionally, Tap-Out and Snarl appear, and their abduction would be later shown in "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]". Though, the profile for Snarl included at the end of this comic issue would state otherwise, describing Snarl's life on Cybertron during the year-long period set between the end of ''Beast Machines'' and this story. Meanwhile, ''Armada'' Megatron appears to be from some early point in the series, and would later confirmed to be from a version of the cartoon universe in Ask Vector Prime. Grimlock, meanwhile, is from some point in Dreamwave's ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' series.
*Striker's appearance here comes after his appearance in "[[Betrayal]]", where he and the other Dinobots were attacked by the [[Dweller (G1)|Dweller]]. His abduction would be pseudo-canonically depicted in the unreleased full version of "[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]]".
*Alpha Trion is back in his body in this issue, after appearing only as a spirit in visions in 3H's ''The Wreckers'' comics.

===Continuity errors===
*The recap of the ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'' cartoons' events on the inside-cover declares this story to take place a year after the conclusion of ''Beast Machines''. Four pages later, it is stated by Rook that this story's events take place "one mega-cycle on from Primal's death and the reformatting." The thing is, one mega-cycle is approximately one hour, not a year. Rook ought to have said "one stellar cycle" instead.

===Transformers references===
*The ship that brings Trailbreaker and crew home is based off one of the [[Ark shuttlecraft]], which was based off the [[Klingon]] "Bird of Prey"-type shuttles.
*Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, and Trailbreaker sport forms that blend their character models and original toys together, with elements like Sideswipe's jetpack and Trailbreaker's mouth mixed with the threes' actual toy weapons, decals, and Trailbreaker's red visor. Both Sunstreaker and Trailbreaker are capable of switching out their hands for their weapons, like their original toys.
*Among the crowd appears ''Beast Machines'' characters Buzzsaw and Quickstrike, ''Beast Wars II'' Drill Nuts, and ''Beast Wars Neo'' Rockbuster and Stampy.
*Rattrap mentions [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], introduced in the Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comic.
*Rattrap now has the legs of his ''Beast Machines'' toy.
*All the members of the main cast that get abducted in this issue are reformmated into their ''Universe'' toy bodies, which the Heralds already possess.
*Optimus Primal's body has been made pre-downsizing Autobot sized, and next issue would have him gain his Ultra-class ''Universe'' coloration, presumably being the real-world reason behind his size upgrade.
*Roulette's bio makes reference to the [[IntraFormers Sharpshooting Competition]], originally mentioned in [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]'s full bio from the [[Marvel Comics]] ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' series of profiles.

===Real-world references===
*Trailbreaker quips Unicron's interior was designed by {{w|Dante Alighieri|Dante}} and {{w|William Blake|Blake}}.

===Errors===

===Other trivia===
[[File:RouletteandShadowStrikerPreUnicron.jpg|thumb|right]]
*This issue was originally set for release at [[OTFCC 2003]], but was delayed instead. As a result, a short preview of this comic was included in the convention's program guide, while the full comic itself was not released until about a month later (see the release date above) via the OTFCC Online Store.
*Though an Autobot-sized, retro-colored Ultra ape Optimus Primal is brought out of the Matrix by Primus and Alpha Trion, the "foul radiation" of the Pit later changes him, leaving him "forever stamped 'unclean'"—and also in his ''Universe'' colors.
*Trailbreaker is the only one of the seven featured abductees to not gain a new body or color scheme. This is because there was originally meant to be a ''Universe'' redeco of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[X-Brawn]] to go with the redecos of Side Burn as Roulette and Shadow Striker and Prowl as Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. However, those plans fell through, and the X-Brawn redeco ended up being [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]]. So Trailbreaker gets to keep his configuration. After all, why mess with success?
*It's not super noticeable at first glance, but much like Sideswipe and Sunstreaker, Roulette and Shadow Striker have different designs prior to being reformatted by Unicron; both have different details on their torsos and shoulders, and most prominently, Roulette has the panels forming the hood of her car mode on her back, while Shadow Striker has her car mode's windshield as back kibble. See the images at right for comparison.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' [[Dan Khanna]]'s wrap-around cover in final, corrected colors.
*'''Variant cover:''' Decrepit [[Unicron]], by [[James Raiz]].
*'''Second printing cover:''' The original regular cover in preliminary, uncorrected colors.
*'''FX Show 2004 exclusive cover:''' The second printing cover with the ''Transformers: Universe'' and FX Show logos in red foil.
<gallery>
File:Universe1afull.jpg|I'm brown, red, and green like I'm supposed to be!
File:Universe1b.jpg|My ring placement is awkward for eating.
File:Universe12ndprinting.jpg|Finally, less correct!
File:Universe1FX.jpg|Red foil will not scan.
</gallery>

[[Category:Universe issues]]

==External links==

¤ transformers universe at tfw2005[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/3h-funpub-tcc-timelines-story-compilations.1225060/]

Abduction

2024-10-16T17:43:32Z

Balloney:

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Universe]]'' #1
|prev=Wreckers: Finale Part II
|next=Escape (Universe)
|seriesissue2=[[Universe War]]
|next2=OTFCC Live-Action Drama
|title="Abduction"
|image=Universe1a.jpg
|caption=I don't know, but I'll tell you where we're not.
|publisher=[[3H Productions]]
|date=[[August 23]], [[2003]]
|story=[[Glen Hallit]], [[Dan Khanna]]
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=Dan Khanna
|inks=[[Serge LaPointe]], [[Chuck Gibson]], [[Terry Pallot]]
|colors=[[Hi-Fi Design]], [[Blond]], Dan Khanna
|lettering=[[Richard Starkings]] & [[Comicraft]]
|post production and assist=[[Blue Olive Studios]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars timeline (3H)|3H ''Beast Wars'' continuity]]
|pagecount=
}}
'''A group of Maximals and Autobots are abducted by Unicron into a multiverse-spanning conflict.'''

==Synopsis==
Somewhere in the depths of space, seven balls of glowing energy streak out of a void...

On the reformatted [[technorganic]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] reports on the return to Cybertron of some long-lost travelers. After some banter from [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], the ship lands, and its passengers disembark: the long-absent [[Autobot]]s [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]], and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]. Sideswipe is shocked by the changes to Cybertron while Sunstreaker just basks in the adulation.

Without warning, what appear to be fireworks strike the five Autobots, as well as [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and whisk them away, leaving a bewildered Rook behind. The seven abductees materialize in an unknown location. Blackarachnia notes that the place is crawling with evil...and a booming voice welcomes them to the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]]!

Within Cybertron, [[Primus]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] confer on the Enemy's rising plans.

Back in the Pit, Silverbolt is painfully rebuilt into his original [[Fuzor]] body. Soon he is reunited with the others and sees that Sideswipe and Sunstreaker have likewise been recreated into new forms. The group travels across a thin bridge over a bubbling cauldron...from which emerge hordes of [[Cauldron drone|fiery demon-like creatures]]. Though the [[Transformer]]s fight well, they are soon captured by the weight of numbers and brought into a nearby arena.

As the group is led into cages, Blackarachnia resists—and is promptly bashed into place by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]. The other watching generals explain: [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] is from an alternate Cybertron where he seized power. As for the [[Tigerhawk]] lookalike, know that he is [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], that his reality is not yours, and while he shares Tigerhawk's dual [[spark]] and [[Vok]] heritage...he is not he! Er, him. That is, he's not Tigerhawk.

Obsidian explains that they are here simply to fight and die. As an example, two Autobots who have already succumbed to the madness are turned loose on each other. After a fierce battle, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] is destroyed by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], his Spark consumed by Unicron.

On Cybertron, Primus feels a part of himself devoured. He and Alpha Trion call forth their champion...the revived [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s/[[Maximal]]s|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] (2)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (3)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (4)
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]] (5)
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (6)
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] (7)
*[[Quickstrike (BM)|Quickstrike]] (8)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (10)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (11)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (12)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (13)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (14)
*[[Rockbuster]] (15)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (16)
*[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] (18)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (21)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (24)
*[[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (25)
*[[Striker]] (29)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (31)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (32)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (33)
}}
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (19)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (22)
*[[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (26)
*[[Reptilion|Reptillion]] (27)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (28)
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (30)
|c4=
*[[Unicron]] (1)
*[[Primus]] (17)
*[[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] (23)
}}

==Notes==
*Characters mentioned but not seen include: [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Tigerhawk]].
*Characters mentioned in the profiles section but not seen include: [[Tigatron]], [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]].

===Continuity notes===
*This story takes place a year after end of ''Beast Machines''. However, see Continuity Errors below for more.
*The Brawn who is abducted by Unicron is the Marvel Comics version, abducted during his fight with Megatron in ''G.I. Joe'' issue [[Final Transformations|#142]]. Years later, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would confirm this to be the case. Additionally, Tap-Out and Snarl appear, and their abduction would be later shown in "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]". Though, the profile for Snarl included at the end of this comic issue would state otherwise, describing Snarl's life on Cybertron during the year-long period set between the end of ''Beast Machines'' and this story. Meanwhile, ''Armada'' Megatron appears to be from some early point in the series, and would later confirmed to be from a version of the cartoon universe in Ask Vector Prime. Grimlock, meanwhile, is from some point in Dreamwave's ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' series.
*Striker's appearance here comes after his appearance in "[[Betrayal]]", where he and the other Dinobots were attacked by the [[Dweller (G1)|Dweller]]. His abduction would be pseudo-canonically depicted in the unreleased full version of "[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]]".
*Alpha Trion is back in his body in this issue, after appearing only as a spirit in visions in 3H's ''The Wreckers'' comics.

===Continuity errors===
*The recap of the ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'' cartoons' events on the inside-cover declares this story to take place a year after the conclusion of ''Beast Machines''. Four pages later, it is stated by Rook that this story's events take place "one mega-cycle on from Primal's death and the reformatting." The thing is, one mega-cycle is approximately one hour, not a year. Rook ought to have said "one stellar cycle" instead.

===Transformers references===
*The ship that brings Trailbreaker and crew home is based off one of the [[Ark shuttlecraft]], which was based off the [[Klingon]] "Bird of Prey"-type shuttles.
*Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, and Trailbreaker sport forms that blend their character models and original toys together, with elements like Sideswipe's jetpack and Trailbreaker's mouth mixed with the threes' actual toy weapons, decals, and Trailbreaker's red visor. Both Sunstreaker and Trailbreaker are capable of switching out their hands for their weapons, like their original toys.
*Among the crowd appears ''Beast Machines'' characters Buzzsaw and Quickstrike, ''Beast Wars II'' Drill Nuts, and ''Beast Wars Neo'' Rockbuster and Stampy.
*Rattrap mentions [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], introduced in the Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comic.
*Rattrap now has the legs of his ''Beast Machines'' toy.
*All the members of the main cast that get abducted in this issue are reformmated into their ''Universe'' toy bodies, which the Heralds already possess.
*Optimus Primal's body has been made pre-downsizing Autobot sized, and next issue would have him gain his Ultra-class ''Universe'' coloration, presumably being the real-world reason behind his size upgrade.
*Roulette's bio makes reference to the [[IntraFormers Sharpshooting Competition]], originally mentioned in [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]'s full bio from the [[Marvel Comics]] ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' series of profiles.

===Real-world references===
*Trailbreaker quips Unicron's interior was designed by {{w|Dante Alighieri|Dante}} and {{w|William Blake|Blake}}.

===Errors===

===Other trivia===
[[File:RouletteandShadowStrikerPreUnicron.jpg|thumb|right]]
*This issue was originally set for release at [[OTFCC 2003]], but was delayed instead. As a result, a short preview of this comic was included in the convention's program guide, while the full comic itself was not released until about a month later (see the release date above) via the OTFCC Online Store.
*Though an Autobot-sized, retro-colored Ultra ape Optimus Primal is brought out of the Matrix by Primus and Alpha Trion, the "foul radiation" of the Pit later changes him, leaving him "forever stamped 'unclean'"—and also in his ''Universe'' colors.
*Trailbreaker is the only one of the seven featured abductees to not gain a new body or color scheme. This is because there was originally meant to be a ''Universe'' redeco of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[X-Brawn]] to go with the redecos of Side Burn as Roulette and Shadow Striker and Prowl as Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. However, those plans fell through, and the X-Brawn redeco ended up being [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]]. So Trailbreaker gets to keep his configuration. After all, why mess with success?
*It's not super noticeable at first glance, but much like Sideswipe and Sunstreaker, Roulette and Shadow Striker have different designs prior to being reformatted by Unicron; both have different details on their torsos and shoulders, and most prominently, Roulette has the panels forming the hood of her car mode on her back, while Shadow Striker has her car mode's windshield as back kibble. See the images at right for comparison.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' [[Dan Khanna]]'s wrap-around cover in final, corrected colors.
*'''Variant cover:''' Decrepit [[Unicron]], by [[James Raiz]].
*'''Second printing cover:''' The original regular cover in preliminary, uncorrected colors.
*'''FX Show 2004 exclusive cover:''' The second printing cover with the ''Transformers: Universe'' and FX Show logos in red foil.
<gallery>
File:Universe1afull.jpg|I'm brown, red, and green like I'm supposed to be!
File:Universe1b.jpg|My ring placement is awkward for eating.
File:Universe12ndprinting.jpg|Finally, less correct!
File:Universe1FX.jpg|Red foil will not scan.
</gallery>

[[Category:Universe issues]]

==External links==

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Robosen

2024-10-16T17:22:08Z

Balloney: /* Toys */

Robosen is a company that has created multiple transforming robots,their first being produced in April of 2021.Since then they have produced five transformers figures.

== Toys ==

Elite Optimus Prime (2022)
Accessories: carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable
"Elite Optimus Prime" is a downsized version of the original (and now "Flagship") Robosen Optimus Prime, standing a mere 16" instead of 19" and costing $699. The different proportions result in a few noticeable but minor visual changes, such as the fuel tanks on his legs being a different shape and elevation compared to the original toy. It retains all the features and programmable functions as the original.

Flagship Optimus Prime (2022)
Accessories: carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable
One year after the release of the original Robosen Optimus Prime, the figure was re-labeled as "Flagship Optimus Prime" and rereleased with no changes.... except the price tag, now $999.

Megatron Auto-Converting Robot (2024)
Accessories: Carrying Case, Sword, Mace, 4 tank shells, Optimus Prime paper target, Collector coin
Robosen Megatron is a high-end programmable interactive transforming robot. Responding to user voice commands or the Robosen app, Megatron transforms from a 21" tall robot into a tank with functioning treads and firing cannon. His robot mode is highly evocative of the Leader-Class Combiner Wars Megatron figure, including the vertically-mounted tank treads on his back. Features include 112 different LED functions, 36 servo motors, 118 microchips and over 200 lines of dialogue from Frank Welker. Unlike previous Robosen robots, Megatron has a battery level indicator on his chest, and the ability to react to the user's touch. However, like the previous robots, he is unable to stand when powered off in robot mode due to the joints having gone limp. It is, therefore, best to power him off in tank mode. MSRP was $1200 but a special "early bird" price of $899 was available until May 25th.

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Robosen

2024-10-16T17:18:24Z

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