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2015-08-04T23:25:31Z

Gamerdude627:

* '''[[August 5|Aug 05]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' vol. 2 [[The Transformers vol. 2 issue 44|#44]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 8|Aug 08]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Lockout]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA.
* '''[[August 15|Aug 15]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Similarly Different]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA.
* '''[[August 22|Aug 22]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[The Buzz on Windblade]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA. [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|UW-02 Menasor]].
* '''[[August 29|Aug 29]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Ghosts and Impostors]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA. [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Fracture (RID)#Deployer|TAV24 Micron Shooter Fracture]], [[Runabout (Adventure)|TAV25 Runabout]], [[Override (Adventure)|TAV26 Override]] and [[Steeljaw (RID)#HyperChange|TED 11 Big Steeljaw]], and ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-26 Laserwave]], [[Soundwave (G1)#Q-Transformers/toys|QT-27 Soundwave]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-28 Cliffjumper]].

* '''[[September 5|Sep 05]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Battlegrounds, Part 1]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA.
* '''[[September 12|Sep 12]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA.
* '''[[September 19|Sep 19]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Drift (RID)|TAV27 Micron Shooter Drift]], [[Vehicon (Prime)|TAV28 Grand Vehicon General]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|TAV29 Bumblebee Supreme Mode]] and [[Thunderhoof#Robots in Disguise (2015)|TED 12 Thunderhoof]], and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Legends|Ultra Magnus]].
* '''[[September 29|Sep 29]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-25 Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-18B Bluestreak]].

* '''[[October 6|Oct 06]]''' — ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' is released by [[Platinum Games]].
* '''[[October 24|Oct 24]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadow]], [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackwidow]].
* '''[[Template:October|Oct ??]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-26 Road Rage]].

* '''[[Template:November|Nov ??]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP-11T|MP-11T Thundercracker]].

* '''[[December 1|Dec 01]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-27 Ironhide]].
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Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys

2015-08-02T04:53:53Z

Gamerdude627:

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'''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]''' starred in a film series that made billions of dollars. Woohoo!

==Transformers (2007)==
As a tribute to his immense popularity, Optimus Prime is the only ''Movie'' Transformer with a toy in every regular category (Legend, Fast Action, Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader).

===Legends Class toys===
[[File:Movie Legends Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shortening the smokestacks is good; [[For safety reasons|it makes the toy safer]]. But removing ONE and keeping the other? Crazy.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Optimus Prime'''

: Legends class Optimus Prime is an ''extremely'' simplified toy of the extremely complex movie design. As such, he features numerous unavoidable inaccuracies, such as not transforming or even looking very much like the original design or the larger toy versions in [[robot mode]]. However, proportionally Legends class Optimus Prime is not far off from the real truck and the Leader class toy's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], aside from missing a smokestack on the driver's side. He is articulated at the shoulders and upper legs via [[ball joint]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Say, have we met?" "No, I'm not from around here." "I can tell. You look ''way'' more realistic than I do."]]
*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A [[Target]] [[exclusive]], this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Movie Legends Megatron]].

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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get ready for the safety recall, folks.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

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

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[[File:Movie Legends Nightwatch Prime .jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be afraid, Decepticons, because I hide in the shadows!]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: The previously-released Legends Class Optimus Prime toy is redecoed to match the Leader class Nightwatch Optimus Prime deco. He comes with a predominantly black and silver redeco of [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Allspark2pack|Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsNightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Nightwatch Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Deluxe Class toys===
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[[File:Movie ProtoformOptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Until I find my feet, I have to use these giant robot hands.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, flame attachment

:Based upon the "[[Protoform]]" (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the Movie, Protoform Optimus Prime transforms into his "entry" mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides, and Optimus Prime's trademark windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the "vehicle", creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have.

:He resembles previous Optimus characters in robot mode: his angular chest windows are reminiscent of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], while his near-animalistic limbs and color scheme are evocative of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal]]. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.

:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth, with an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble saying "Exclusive movie poster!". It is more of a preview of upcoming figures.

:This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Prima (G1)|member]] of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] in [[Tales of the Fallen issue 4|''Tales of the Fallen'' #4]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ProtoformOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Protoform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made out of sculpted wildberry Slurpee.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, flame attachment

:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Optimus Prime mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[e-HOBBY]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent turquoise plastic in order to mimic its frozen state in the "coldness" of space, while orange paint is used on the front end of the "entry" mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear ''blue'' plastic, with the tail end being covered in ''gold'' paint.

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{{anchor|JazzPrimeBrawl3pack}}[[File:Movietoy jazz optimus brawl 3pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys.

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{{anchor|LuckyDrawProtoform}}[[File:Movietoy gold protoform optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Gold Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Protoform Optimus Prime figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (along side similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Starscream]]) in the December 2007 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made, making it one of the rarest Lucky Draw figures; the images at right represent the only known photographs of it.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/movie+japanese/gold+protoform+optimus+prime+/3696 More information on Gold Protoform Optimus Prime at Transformers @ The Moon]''

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===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:Movie Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The last one of you out of here gets a... gets a lead salad!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:The mid-range Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy transforms into an amalgamation of the Kenworth W900 and the Peterbilt 379, making this toy fairly inaccurate to the actual vehicle Optimus Prime turned into. Because of the smaller size and lessened complexity, the Voyager class Optimus Prime features a significantly different transformation sequence compared to the Leader class toy, and indeed, the actual CGI design. However, as the actual truck cabin no longer forms his chest, the cabin now features a small interior with opening doors and a non-removable [[Peter Cullen|cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine]] that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is opened.

: In robot mode, Voyager class Optimus Prime is proportionally more accurate to his CGI design than the leader class toy and has a more accurate headsculpt. However, due to the aforementioned lessened complexity, significant sacrifices had to be made, such as "cheats" to the transformation sequence to achieve this. He is thus less accurate overall than he initially appears. In addition to previously mentioned changes, he carries much of the truck's front hood, grill and fenders on his back like a backpack. Nevertheless, he maintains a superb level of articulation and posability.

: Optimus Prime is armed with two large rifles formed out of a combination of both smokestacks and fuel tanks. These rifles peg onto his lower arms with grips for his open hands. The under-slung fuel tanks can fire spring-loaded projectiles. In vehicle mode, both smokestack rifles can be deployed as twin cannons, and this mechanism can also be used to store the rifles and deploy them as shoulder guns in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Robovision OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We'd hate to see what those smokestacks looked like BEFORE Hasbro shortened them.]]
*'''Robo-Vision Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

: A Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, this limited edition version boasts a "Supermetal finish", resulting in silver metallic paint covering much of his paintable gray/silver plastic, a much higher contrast in his red and blue plastic colors and improved 'flame' paint decorations.

: Unusually for the smaller Voyager Class of toys, [[Robo-Vision]] Optimus Prime comes packed in robot mode in a special hexagonal column box with many windows, similar to the original packaging for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime. The package also includes a [[Robo-Vision Decoder]]. Strangely, this Target exclusive preceded the release of the regular Voyager by a large margin, coming out on [[June 2]], 2007 with the initial wave of movie toys.

: This toy has been retroactively declared part of the ''Premium Series'' of more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of core characters from the movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Robo-VisionOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robo-Vision Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|BeePrimePack}}[[File:Movietoy bee and optimus 2pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, Hong Kong/UK/Australia/France 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A two-pack, available as a mass retail release in Hong Kong, as an Argos exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and with undetermined distribution in France. Contains an unchanged Voyager Class Optimus Prime and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeePrimePack|Bumblebee]].

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[[File:SamsClubMovieVoyagerBattleDamagedOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Given later events, probably less "battle damaged" than "covered in the <s>blood</s> fuel of his enemies".]]
*'''Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A three-pack, exclusive to [[Sam's Club]] stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)#Battle3pack|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]. The Optimus figure would later be released on its own in international markets; see below.

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{{anchor|#LuckyDraw2007Voyager}}[[File:Movietoy gold voyager optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Gold Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A gold-chromed version of the Voyager Optimus Prime toy was available as part of the same Lucky Draw contest as the Golden Protoform Optimus (see above) in the December 2007 issue of ''TV Magazine''. Limited to only 3 pieces, it is insanely rare. The photographed sample here features a chromed truck grill, while a boxed unit has an unchromed grey grill; the owners of both pieces, the Mapes Brothers of [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/ Transformers @ The Moon], believe both are genuine TakaraTomy toys, so it unsure if the one with the chromed grill is a testshot or a production variant.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1979/Gold+Optimus+Prime.html More information on Gold Optimus Prime at Lucky Draw Transformers]''
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[[File:Movie Voyager Firststrike OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Is ''this'' good enough for [[GEEWUN|you]]?]]
*'''First Strike Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

: Released as part of the ''Allspark Power'' refresh of the movie line, First Strike Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime in a colour scheme based upon ''Generation 1'' and ''Classics'' Optimus Prime. The included toy bio describes this coloring as Prime paying tribute to the markings he wore as a young soldier when the war began. Due to the transformation scheme, this figure actually ends up being ''less'' like its G1 counterpart in robot mode, a sacrifice made for the slavish redeco of the vehicle mode. You can't have your cake and eat it too, folks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FirstStrikeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Strike Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MovieVoyagerBattleDamageOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' ("international market" exclusive Voyager-sized toy, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A single-packed version of the battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack. Although the assortment number and the general packaging style (which are both the same also used for the [[Premium Series]] redecos of Voyager Class [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium|Autobot Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|Megatron]]) seemed to indicate that this might be a Best Buy exclusive, it was later confirmed to be an "international market" exclusive. It was released in Hasbro's Southeast Asian markets, but was not available in the USA outside the Sam's Club three-pack.

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[[File:Movie-Prime-2pack.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|NOW WITH 8% BLUE!]]
*'''Freeway Brawl''' ("Screen Battles" two-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

: A second Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, the gray molded pieces were recolored beige-grey, and multiple parts that were previously molded in blue and red (the chest, shoulder pads, and leg interiors) had their mold colors swapped, with extra [[paint operation]]s to make up the difference. As such, the toy has very few visual differences from the regular release of the sculpt, in a "doing things differently to achieve a very similar end result" sense. This version was only available in a pack with an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#FreewayBrawl|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ScreenBattlesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Freeway Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info.]''
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===Leader Class toys===
[[File:MovieLeader OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Y'think Prime got a makeover? We have it on good authority that Movie [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] is a kicked-out low-rider with a jammin' sound system and neon-purple undercarriage lighting.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: The largest 2007 ''Transformers'' movie Optimus Prime toy, Leader Class Optimus Prime featured, at the time, the most accurate representation of the CGI designs' complex transformation sequence. He transforms into a heavily-customized [http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] conventional extended-hood, and unusually for a mainline figure, he has rubber tires on all his wheels. His [[Ion blaster]] weapon is stored in the rear of the truck's bunk, exposed like an engine block. Though Optimus has no trailer, he has a hole where the fifth wheel (known among fans as a 'hitch') is sculpted in the rear of the truck, should owners find a suitable trailer to use. Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the tips of his long smokestacks are made of rubber. A switch on top of the cab roof activates horn sounds and window lights.

: Featuring a complex transformation, the front and back ends of the truck essentially fold and converge to become Optimus Prime's legs, as much of the truck rear is connected to the robot thighs via a series of folding panels. The rear wheel cowlings feature a hinge joint in the middle of them so they do not impede his knee articulation. The halves of the rear cabin of the cab, directly connected to the smokestacks, rotate and connect to his torso and unfold into his arms. As with most mainline Movie toys, Optimus Prime features [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmicks, and due to his price point, he has three of them. Firstly, during initial transformation, rotating his front fenders to become his heels flips the top parts of the grill to become his toes. Secondly, sliding out the double-barrel cannon in his right forearm flips out his spring-loaded Ion Blaster, which lands into place for his right hand. (The Ion Blaster can actually be popped off his forearm fairly easily, as it is held in place by a simple clip.) Optimus's final Automorph, located in his torso, is activated by flipping the silver lever on his stomach, activating a series of spring-loaded actions where the truck windows are pushed apart and the lever between them is raised, enabling the head to spring up from the chest cavity. At this point, yellow LEDs light up the chest windows and Optimus Prime's eyes, accompanied by a "powering up" sound effect.

: Optimus Prime has a wide range of articulation for a relatively bulky figure. He has ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints and ball joints supporting them in his biceps, lower knee joints, and ankles. His hands even have individually articulated fingers and thumbs!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:2007MovieOptimusPrimeCostCoBonusPack.jpg|thumb|Cylinders are the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' ([[Costco]] exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CostcoPrimeBonus|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#CostcoPrimeBonus|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. All three toys are unchanged from their respective original releases.

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[[File:Movie G4Contest Chrome OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Completists, eat your heart out!]]
*'''Chrome Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: Two custom-made pieces (presented in robot and vehicle mode) by the [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' team as the grand prize for G4TV and [http://www.jumpcut.com Jumpcut]'s contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips. Won by [http://www.TFW2005.com/ TFW2005.com] member James Zahn, this one-of-a-kind (well, two-of-a-kind) piece is an almost fully [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] Leader-class Optimus Prime in red, silver and blue (based heavily upon Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]), presented with a custom display base with an embossed silver Autobot insignia and a perspex display case.

:It is certainly one of the rarest Transformers toys ever, and unless you are James, you will never own one.

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[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2007.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Either this is [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]] or [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]].]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: The first Nightwatch Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the previously released Leader-class Optimus Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black. In fact, he resembles the original [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy color scheme of ''Generation 1'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]'s truck cab. The previously blue and red flames have been replaced with silver flames, while various other decos have been replaced by copper.

: This version was released in the UK several months before the ''AllSpark Power'' version. Available exclusively through Argos stores, it came in an American-style box with the original Movie packaging design. This version was also released by [[TakaraTomy]] in Japan.

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*'''Gold Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:A gold vacuum-metallized Leader class Optimus Prime was available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize figure in [[Japan]], as well as being a promotional competition figure for various [[Hasbro]] branches elsewhere in the world. Only 88 pieces were made.

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[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2008.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ultra Prime or Nemesis Magnus?]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: The second Nightwatch Optimus Prime was released as part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" second half of the Movie line. He is similar to the UK version of Nightwatch Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black, retaining his resemblance to Diaclone Powered Convoy in most respects. However, the subdued black and copper on the first Nightwatch Prime have been replaced with gold and a ''very'' bright blue, to signify the All Spark energy affecting the Transformers. The translucent parts were also cast in purple translucent plastic instead of black translucent plastic.

: Another difference is that this version comes in an ''AllSpark Power''-style box instead of the original style.

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[[File:Premium movie OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Bunny-ears]] Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Detachable, Retractable "energy sword"

: The Premium Series Optimus Prime is both a [[retool]] and a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime toy. The major selling point is a more movie-accurate head sculpt with longer ears and detailing based on the final CG head design, and a flip-out energy sword to replace the ion blaster that was included with previous versions of the toy. This energy sword is detachable and attaches where the Ion Blaster did, compatible with non-premium Optimus Prime Leader-class-based releases. Because his ears are much longer, the truck roof panel that hides his head now has two holes cut into so the head can fit inside the cabin.

:The paint deco is... unfocused, to say the least. In vehicle mode, the grill, headlights, and bumpers (and thus his feet) are painted silver, yet the red in the small Autobot insignia has been removed. There is silver paint on the fuel tanks (toy battery cover), but not on the other tool boxes and equipment in the same location. There is also silver paint on all 6 wheel rims, the air cleaners, and the windscreen visor. In robot mode, the silver paint is mainly located on his thighs and crotch, though in order to save on costs, the dark blue and gold paint on his thighs and knee joints have been sacrificed.

: Unlike the initial ''Premium Series'' toys, this one was available as part of the regular mass retail Leader class assortment.

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[[File:Movie Leader OptimusPrimeBattleMode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He loves his lips so much, he won't let anyone sculpt them on his toys.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Mode''' (Leader Class, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Detachable, Retractable "energy sword"

:The TakaraTomy version of Premium Series Optimus Prime has a considerably different deco from Hasbro's release. Similar to the unique chrome Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime Battle Mode features vacuum-metallized parts for nearly all of the silver truck parts, for a greater resemblance to the polished chrome on the real prop trucks. Unfortunately, as his feet are the front fenders and grill, this will likely lead to chipping. In robot mode, he retains several decos that were removed from Hasbro's Premium Optimus Prime for cost reasons, such as the blue and gold decos on his thighs. Finally, the flip-out energy sword is coloured gold to reflect its "powered up" appearance.

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===Fast Action Battlers===
[[File:Movie FAB OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Okay mommy, me got my backback and big gun thingy. Me go to robot school now?"]]
* '''Power Hook Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile

:[[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battler]] Power Hook Optimus Prime is a (roughly) Deluxe-class made for children of younger ages than the rest of the mainline and was designed to have quick conversion and action feature. He has a little string attached to his missile that was tied to his "backpack" for easy storage and so the little ones wouldn't lose the missile.

:He is rather inaccurate to Optimus Prime's design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Hook Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]
* '''Leader for the Ages''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 gun, 1 Missile

: This Wal*Mart-exclusive two-pack contains the ''Fast Action Battler'' Power Hook Optimus Prime toy, designated "2007 Optimus Prime", and the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Optimus Prime]] toy from ''The Ultimate Battle'' DVD two-pack. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.

: For some reason, the ''Classics'' Optimus toy is designated "1984 Optimus Prime" on the packaging, even though it was released in 2006... well, he ''looks'' like Prime from '84, so hey, what the hell.

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[[File:Mov2007-toy FAB FireBlastPrime.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]], is that you?]]
*'''Fire Blast Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile

: Fire Blast Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the previously released Power Hook Optimus Prime fast action battler. The color scheme is loosely based upon ''Generation 1'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]], explained rather oddly in the card bio as being the camouflage Optimus took while hunting Decepticons on Mars post-movie... because there are so many long-nose cabs driving around Mars. Yeah.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fire Blast Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Cyber Slammers===
[[File:Movie CyberSlammers Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Okay, let the bumper car battle begin! One shall stand, one shall...get knocked back a few metres.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)

: [[Cyber Slammers]] Optimus Prime is an amazingly cute truck that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode. Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie! Like most Cyber Slammers, Prime manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyber Slammer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Cyber Stompin' Robots===
[[File:Movie Cyberstompin Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Rescue Heroes!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Stompin' Robot, 2007)

:[[Cyber Stompin' Robots|Cyber Stompin']] Optimus Prime is a non-convertible action figure made for younger children. He has light-up eyes, sounds, a launching fist feature and a "targeting scope" in his back. The scope worked similarly to a ''View Master'', and when you look through the scope, you see an image of Megatron.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CyStompOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyber Stompin' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Robot Replicas===
[[File:Optimusprimemovierobotreplicas.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Sword attachment arm sadly not included.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster arm

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] line, this version of Optimus is a non-transforming action figure that utilizes [[Revoltech]]-style jointing. The sculpt hews much closer to the movie CGI model than is possible with the full transforming toys, plus the universal jointing of the line allows for his forearm to be replaced with his hand-cannon... or bits from other Robot Replicas.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robot Replica Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack includes "battle-damaged" redecos of Robot Replicas Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]].

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===Trans-Scanning===
[[File:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Optimus Prime of your nightmares.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TS-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

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

: The protoform mode consists of eight pieces of metallic blue plastic that plug into the arms, chest, pelvis and legs of the figure. With these pieces attached, the figure can be manipulated in a manner that might charitably be called "transformation" into his meteor-like "entry mode," accomplished by doing little more than tucking the head out of sight and folding the chest back. This blue-and-grey lump can be mounted on a three-piece stand that comes with the figure, allowing you to display it in mid-plummet. Optimus Prime's Earth mode, meanwhile, is made up of many armor pieces (including a particularly large backpack) that form a rather [[Kibble|kibbly]] robot mode, which can then transform into a truck approximating a Peterbilt 379. We would go into what an abominable, unintuitive, parts-massaging ''mess'' this transformation is, but we wouldn't want to fill up the rest of the page.

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

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===Optimus Prime Figure===
[[File:SpychangerMovieOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The shoulders house a kickin' stereo system.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Spychanger, 2007)

:"Optimus Prime Figure" (オプティマスプライム・フィギア)<ref>Named as such in ''Transformers Generations 2009'' Vol. 2, page 52.</ref> is a redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] Spychanger [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], painted to resemble ''Movie'' Optimus Prime. Of note is the [[tampograph]]ed detailing on his chest resembling ''Movie'' Prime's distinctive chest design. He was only available exclusively in Japan with a pre-order for the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' DVD and HD-DVD.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/DVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Optimus Prime Figure" at TFU.info]''

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==Titanium Series==
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Prime.jpg|130px|thumb|"Groovy!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand.

: Partially constructed of die-cast metal, this small three inch figurine of Optimus Prime has a CGI-accurate sculpt compared to the larger toys, owing to the fact it does not need to transform at all. He is sculpted with his Ion Blaster in his right fist, and is articulated at the neck, shoulders and waist. He comes with a small movie-style Autobot sigil display stand.

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*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime 3-Pack''' (3" Robot Masters multi-pack, 2007)

: This Target-exclusive set contains the normal 3" [[Titanium Series]] Optimus Prime figurine (see above), a Protoform Optimus Prime figurine, and Optimus Prime in his Earth-mode truck form, making this the first time a character has appeared in their alternate mode as part of the Robot Masters sub-series.

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==Revenge of the Fallen==
===Legends Class toys===
{{anchor|ROTFlegend}}[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime.jpg|301px|thumb|AT LAST! Two smokestacks!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-01'''
[[File:ROTF Legends Prime Jetfire combo.jpg|thumb|left|Don't I look awesome with my corpse backpack?]]

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends class Optimus Prime is an all-new, much more accurate mold compared to the 2007 Legends class Prime, having a much greater accuracy in both robot and vehicle mode. In particular, his vehicle mode isn't inexplicably missing one smokestack like the 2007 toy.

: The top of the truck's bunk (ending up on his back in robot mode) has a slot to combine with [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]. For some reason, this isn't mentioned in the instructions, though they're hardly needed.

: During the [[May 30]] launch event for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline in [[Japan]], Legends Optimus were given out to attendees. The only difference is a sticker on the packaging commemorating the event.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime Battledamage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A little blue paint goes a long way.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Damage Version''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-09'''

: A "Battle Damaged" variant featured in the second wave of EZ Collection (the Japanese name for Legends class toys), with more elaborate, weathered paint applications.

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*'''Power Armor Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)

:This [[redeco]] of Legends class Optimus Prime features a slightly darkened colour scheme and red legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegPowerArmorOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Power Armor Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionDefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Here to mend and defend! ... hahaha, no, really, hand your face over. '''Now.''']]
*'''Defender Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, March 2010)

:A redeco of Legends Optimus Prime replacing his red plastic with more blue and silver, but sprucing things up a bit with red flame [[paint operation]]s. Defender Optimus Prime (ディフェンダーオプティマスプライム) was only available in Japan as part of their ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion in March 2010. It was given away for free to customers who purchased ''Animated'' merchandise at Edion, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores.

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[[File:EZCollectionOptimusPrimeSpecialColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Special Color''' (EZ Collection, April 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-21'''

:Optimus Prime Special Color (オプティマスプライム特別カラー, ''Optimus Prime Tokubetsu Color'') was only available blindpacked as part of TakaraTomy's EZ Collection Vol. 3. It is a clear version of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' mold.

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===Voyager Class toys===
{{anchor|ROTFvoyager}}[[File:ROTF Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look! I got a tan!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:Voyager Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the toy from the [[Movie (toyline)|first movie's toyline]]. Like several redecos or retools of 2007 movie toys, there has been some effort to make this release noticeably different from the previous releases, though the toy ends up looking less accurate to the actual movie appearance than those previous releases. Optimus Prime has a sort of faded Autobot [[insignia|logo]] on the side of the truck's bunk, and kanji (Chinese characters) on the roof (ending up on his knee in robot mode.) The word "上海将军" means "Shanghai General", while "大将" means "Grand general".

:The Japanese version of the toy, named "Optimus Prime Revenge Edition", was exclusively available at Tokyo Toy Show 2009, and later also from [[e-HOBBY]]. Despite being sold in Hasbro packaging like the mass retail ''Revenge'' toys in Japan (plus the addition of Japanese stickers marking it as a Japanese market release and containing Japanese safety warnings and manufacturer information), it slightly differed from the Hasbro version insofar as it lacked the [[tampograph]]ed kanji lettering.

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*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, 2009)

:An unchanged version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager-Class Optimus Prime (see above) was released in a two-pack, alongside an unchanged version of ''Movie'' Deluxe-Class "[[Premium Series]]" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PrimeBee2Pack|Bumblebee]]. This two-pack has been confirmed to have been released in Malaysia and was apparently also sold in Indonesia and India.

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[[File:ROTF Voyager DefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Kaboom, yo. Ka-friggin-boom.]]
*'''Defender Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:This redeco of Voyager-Class Optimus Prime swaps out the red and some of the silver plastic with black and blue, changes the blue flames to red and silver.

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[[File:ROTF Voyager JetPowerOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|301px|Use your friends wisely.]]
*'''Jet Power Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MR-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles, sword, Jetfire armour parts

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Unite for the Universe]]'' Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the 2007 Optimus Prime Voyager-Class mold in a similar style to the Leader-Class Buster Optimus Prime (see below), with a much more accurate and detailed paint scheme, including white stenciled flames. He would have come with a set of [[Jetfire (ROTF)#Voyager Class toys|Jetfire]] armour parts to form the powered-up Optimus Prime seen at end of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', and due to not having to form Jetfire's robot mode or his jet mode, the armour parts are far more accurate to the movie's design of them than the leader class Jetfire toy could manage. While not combined to Optimus Prime, the armour can be arranged to form a sort of weapon emplacement mode or a jet engine on the back of Optimus's vehicle mode.

:Both Jet Power Optimus Prime and the accompanying redeco of Voyager-Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniteMegatron|Megatron]] would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|''Unite for the Universe'' comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Movie Masterpiece]] releases of Leader-Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled.

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====Mini-figure====
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[[File:ROTF mini figure Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He won't be [[Decapitation|taking]] [[The Fallen|anybody's]] faces at THAT size.]]
*'''Stratosphere''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-17'''

:Voyager-Class [[Stratosphere]] comes with a transformable Optimus Prime mini-figure that deploys from his cargo bay, based upon scenes from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. It is actually smaller than [[Smallest Transforming Transformers]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. Go figure!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/MiniOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on mini Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Leader Class toys===
[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I will not stop telling you that I am Optimus Prime. Ever!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-01'''

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Leader-class Optimus Prime is an entirely different mold from the first movie's Leader-class Optimus Prime.

:Like the previous Prime, it is loaded with features, though it ditches the first movie's [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]ing for the new [[Mech Alive]] gimmick. When a grey tab on his midriff is pressed, Prime's entire pectoral region "flexes", lights in his chest and eyes glow, and he declares "I am Optimus Prime" in [[Peter Cullen]]'s voice. For the European release of the figure, to get past the language barrier, the Cullen sound clip is abbreviated to just "Optimus Prime"; in some regions, including Quebec and the UK (but only after a month or two), both versions were made available. A transformation sound effect activates when his torso is transformed, and once Prime is in truck mode, an almost unnoticeable button (a small square located beside the screw for the battery compartment, undocumented in his instructions) is revealed, which activates engine-idling noises.

:Each arm features flip-out blades that trigger when a button on the forearm is pressed. Each of these blades has a [[Cyberglyphics|Cyberglyphic]] symbol on it. The blades severely restrict Prime's arm articulation when retracted, as they get in the way of the kibble, but as there is very little one can do with Prime's arms without causing the blades to deploy, this is hardly noticeable.

:One detail not reflected in most of Hasbro's photos is that the sun visors above Prime's windows are mounted on ball joints and can be positioned like they are in his CG design. The hood halves on his arms can slide up on their hinges and the blue panels at the back of Prime's lower legs can be pulled out slightly as well for further screen accuracy.

:Overall, the robot mode of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' leader class Optimus Prime toy is slightly taller and considerably more athletic-looking than the 2007 ''Transformers'' Leader-class Optimus Prime toy.

[[File:ROTF Leader Jetfire PowerUpPrime toy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Who's your daddy? He is.]]
:Optimus Prime can also combine with Leader-class [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] to form Jetpower Optimus Prime by slightly transforming his backpack and feet. Sadly, this takes away from his leg articulation, because otherwise he could never support the massive backpack he has in this mode. However, fans have created alternate configurations that increase leg articulation and movie-accuracy.

:Like several new-mold ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys, Optimus Prime suffers from some cost-cutting measures that affected the final production version of the mold. According to Hasbro's stock photos/back-of-box photo of the hand-painted [[prototype]], the toolboxes on the sides of his legs were designed to fold away further for a sleeker, cleaner look. Additionally, the rear tires would have been able to split in half, with the inner half of the tire going inside the outer half to recreate the thin tires seen on Prime's CG design. Some articulation was lost on the toy between Hasbro stock photography and the final release. His fingers are no longer articulated; instead, the entire hand is now one molded piece. Finally, the lower arms appear to have been originally designed so that his hands could slide in or out of them during transformation. Sadly, he also lacks rubber tires, which the original movie Prime did have.

:As a result of striving for vehicle realism and painstaking accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action films, this Optimus Prime ends up being ridiculously complex. Transforming him back into a truck is probably more complicated than shown in the movie and can only be considered ''torture''. Very unfortunately, the [[instructions]] for this toy are infamous for being amazingly vague and unclear in their visual depiction of the transformation steps, making transformation even ''harder''. Also, let us not forget that, upon transforming him back to robot mode, he will declare his identity over and over and over and over and over until you're finished.

:The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime replaces the red plastic from his neck down to the middle of his pectorals with gray plastic. The smokestacks also are a different shade of gray, and are more opaque than the Hasbro release.

:This version can also attach [[Energon star]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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*'''Limited Edition Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)

:This release of Optimus Prime was available at the May 23, 2009 midnight launch of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline at the [[Shanghai]] Toys 'R' Us. Limited to 576 pieces, this piece was presented in a wooden box with a numbered certificate, Autobot sigil dog tag, and of course, the leader class Optimus Prime toy. The toy itself was unchanged.

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[[File:ROFTOptimusWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who are you, again?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader value pack, 2009)

: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Optimus Prime sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.

:Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.

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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime BlackVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's like Optimus and The Fallen had some illegitimate love child.....]]
*'''Optimus Prime Black Version''' (Leader, Japan 2009)

:An [[exclusive]] to Amazon.co.jp, this redeco of Optimus Prime is bundled with the Japanese release of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD. He is another in a long line of [[black repaint]]s, swapping most of his red and blue plastic for black, some of his bright grey plastic for a cool grey and blue, and is covered with gold and silver flames. His orange blades are now translucent blue.

:TakaraTomy improved upon the original Leader-class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.

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[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Takara makes better toys than Hasbro.]]
*'''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader, Japan 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-24'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]

:This version of Leader-class Optimus Prime features a new lower face sculpt that lacks a [[faceplate]], as well as the replacement of his fuel tank/exhaust assemblies with new, transforming versions that can combine into his ion blaster/barrage cannon. To the simultaneous pleasure and displeasure of people who had already purchased the first release of Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime, Buster Optimus Prime features an extensive paint job that closely matches Prime's appearance on the big screen, including covering almost all of his grey plastic with silver paint or chrome, expanding and outlining all of the flame tampographs white for greater accuracy to [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s computer model, and generally painting in small details, nooks and crannies that were neglected on the first release due to cost-cutting reasons. The red and blue plastic colors also vary from the original release, to better match his film appearance.

:TakaraTomy improved upon the original Leader-class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.

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[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-OptimusPrimetoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]
[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-CombinedMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

:This [[TakaraTomy]] Asian market-[[exclusive]] Leader-class two-pack consists of a redecoed [[Jetfire (ROTF)#JetfireBuster|Jetfire]] and a slightly altered Buster Optimus Prime. Buster Optimus Prime is almost identical to the single-pack Japanese release of the toy, but unlike the standalone Buster Prime, has a head with a faceplate, itself containing more paint details than the first release of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader-class Optimus Prime. The flames are outlined with light blue instead of white for accuracy to the physical truck prop (though it ends up being inaccurate in robot mode). Jetfire has a subtle, more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colour scheme.

:Despite the fact that this is a TakaraTomy release, this version ''doesn't'' use the improved version of Optimus' [[instructions]], using instead the original (and less helpful) version.

:In mid 2010, this set was released in Australia. In early 2011, it was released in the Philippines. In late 2011, [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|this set]] was [[Rebranding|re-released]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[packaging]].

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[[File:FamilyMartClearColorPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Making one of the most complex Transformers ever entirely out of clear plastic? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?]]
*'''Optimus Prime Limited Clear Color Edition''' (Leader, 2010)

: This translucent plastic version of Leader class Optimus Prime is Prize A in a "Family Mart" convenient store chain competition beginning in [[October]], [[2010]]. Punters can purchase entries into the competition for 500 yen each.

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===Fast Action Battlers===
[[File:ROTF FAB OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Two blades means ''twice'' the [[Decapitation|fun]]!]]
*'''Double Blade Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Double Blade Optimus Prime is an all-new [[Fast Action Battlers]] version of Optimus Prime, with a much more accurate sculpt and a less-inaccurate transformation. He features two spring-loaded energy swords and a projectile launcher with a single [[missile]]. It also has an undocumented ability to combine with Jetfire.
[[File:File-FAB.OPTIMUSJ.ETFIRE.ROTF.jpg|left=1.66|thumb|How hard can it be to find a photo like this?]]
:For whatever reason, his elbows have been molded so as not to bend, despite actually having real pinned elbow joints. The plastic section in the way, however, can be easily sliced out to restore full functionality.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Double Blade Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB PowerArmorOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Power Armor Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Power Armor Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of Double Blade Optimus Prime, coloring much of the toy black. Intended to represent him combined with Jetfire.

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===Battle Chargers===
[[File:ROTF BattleChargers OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's return of the bumper cars, only this time we can sit down.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:[[Robot Powered Machines|Battle Charger]] Optimus Prime is, much like the first movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]] Prime, a super-deformed truck from which a robot mode springs up as you play. The toy uses a [[pull-back motor]], and when pulled back and released, the toy's roof will flip open and Optimus Prime's cutesified robot mode will pop up.

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[[File:ROTFBattleChargersCyberArmorOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Oh great, the front is silver. Well THAT'S a big difference...]]
*'''Cyber Armor Optimus Prime''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:A redeco of the first Battle Charger with parts of the truck colored silver, such as the hood and hubcaps.

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===Gravity Bots===
[[File:ROTF GravityBots OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh no, Optimus let himself go [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|again]]!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-01'''

:''[[Gravity Bot]]s'' Optimus Prime is an extremely simplified version of Optimus with a small tab on the bottom of his feet that when he placed on his feet will automatically transform him to robot mode. There is also one on his back side that when placed upon will transform him to his vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Gravity Bots'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Battle Steel Optimus Prime''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Gravity Bots'' Optimus featuring a gray hood with red flames.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GBBattleSteelOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Gravity Bots'' Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Mega Power Bots===
[[File:ROTF-toy MegaPowerBots JetpowerOptimus.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Mega Power Bot, 2009)

:[[Mega Power Bots]] Jetpower Optimus Prime represents the Autobot leader in his combined form with Jetfire. Designed for younger children, he is a large, bulky, non-transforming figure with limited articulation. Pressing the Autobot insignias on his chest and arm plays various sound effects and cause blue lights to flash in his head and gun.

:As a Mega Power Bot, Optimus features what his package claims to be a transformation: his wings can flip up to become his "flight mode".

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===Robot Replicas===
[[File:ROTF RobotReplicas OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Finally, he's got the sword! Now where's the other one?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Robot Replica Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class toys===
[[File:TF2010 ROTF Legends Fireburst Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime can't deal with you!]]
*'''Fireburst Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2010)

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime, retaining all the functionality of the previous releases, including the undocumented ability to combine with Jetfire.

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[[File:TF2010toy-VictoryofTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Looks like we're surrounded, Jetfire." "Who's 'we', Autobot?"]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Kmart Exclusive Legends 5-pack, 2010)

:Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime with predominately red forearms and red/silver thighs. He comes bundled with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Jetfire (ROTF)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]] in a [[Kmart]]-eclusive five-pack.

:To date, this is the only Hasbro release of this figure that acknowledges the combining feature between Jetfire and Optimus Prime.

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[[File:EZCollectionVol5OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|EVILLLLLL PRIME.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

:This Japanese exclusive release of Optimus Prime features much more black coloring than his previous releases, so as to be used with the similarly-repainted Legends Jetfire figure to form the Optimus' powered up combination.

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===Voyager Class toys===
{{anchor|BattleBlades}}[[File:TF2010 ROTF Voy BattleBladesOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|GIVE ME YOUR, UH... MONEY!]]
*'''Battle Blades Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, removable Energon Swords

:Battle Blades Optimus Prime is a brand new sculpt that attempts to replicate his Leader Class design. He is much more movie accurate than the previous Voyager incarnations. He features two [[Dual Energon Swords|energon swords]] made of soft plastic, similar to his Leader Class incarnation, albeit not spring-loaded. They can be detached from the mushroom joints they're on, although doing this excessively may cause them to warp.

:He also has a removable [[Matrix of Leadership]] in his chest which is made of unpainted gray plastic. In an awesome homage, the Movie matrix rests on a stand molded to look like it's G1 incarnation.

:His fuel tanks can also separate from the truck panels and become two [[barrage cannon]]s. Oddly enough, these guns are mentioned nowhere on the box even though they would normally be a selling point.

:The [[instructions]] neglect to mention that the entire roof of the cab is on a concealed hinge which greatly eases the difficulty of Prime's transformation. For whatever reason, the instructions treat the toy as if the hinge does not exist, going so far as to show Prime's head magically clipping through his chest to transform. The instructions also neglect to mention that his heel/bumper pieces must be slid out until they ''click'', making the figure just that bit more stable, and that the rotating truck door panels on his upper arms can be pulled further out (but not off) from their sockets, allowing more space for the panels to swing around his hood-arms during transformation.

[[File:Aa-01-battle-blades-prime-japanese-version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I call these bad boys the "face-takers."]]
:The TakaraTomy "Autobot Alliance" release of this toy has some significant differences, including casting the red plastic in a darker shade, making his shin and wheel joints grey rather than Hasbro's bronze, painting the Matrix of Leadership silver, and swapping out the dual energon swords for battle hooks, similar to 2010's Leader class Optimus Prime. However, due to the Japanese release retaining the Hasbro packaging, the box still advertises the dual energon swords rather than the hooks. He retains the masked face used for the Hasbro release.

:This mold was also used to make ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BattleBladesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Blades Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Leader Class toys===
{{anchor|HFTDleader}}[[File:TF2010 ROTF LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Hasbro makes better toys than Takara.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-01'''

:This retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader-Class Optimus Prime features the head from Buster Optimus Prime and has had his blades replaced with semi-articulated Battle Hooks for face-destroying action! He has a darker paint job and sports black splotches on his body and head to signify battle damage. However, due to these extra "battle damage" paint applications, some other paint applications that were present on the Revenge of the Fallen release were omitted. He also sports a new voice box in robot mode, replacing the infamous "I am Optimus Prime!" with "We must stop the Decepticons!" The international release, however, retains the same abbreviated "Optimus Prime" sound clip as the original release. To the annoyance of many fans, this version was the main version released just about ''anywhere'' outside the United States (all of Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia). The box also mentions racing sounds, which may or may not be referring to the button-activated diesel engine noises carried over from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' version of the figure.
:This version uses the TakaraTomy version of the instructions, which improved upon the original Leader-Class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.
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===Activators===
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Activator, 2010)

:A small and simple toy, ''[[Activators]]'' Optimus Prime features [[autotransformation]] from truck to robot, activated by a button on his roof. It has no weapons or any other [[gimmick]]s.

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*'''Rally Rumble Optimus Prime''' (Activator, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Activators'' Optimus Prime with a red cab and rally-themed markings like lightning bolts and the number 01.

: During the period between [[December 26]] 2010 and [[January 31]] 2011, Hasbro ran their "[[Supercharge Your Holidays]]" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list was "Transformers Activator & Speed Stars Mini Vehicle". According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Rally Rumble Optimus Prime (as the figure is listed in the thread) was one of the figures distributed.

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===Power Bots===
[[File:TF2010-toy PowerBots OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2010)

:''[[Power Bots]]'' Optimus Prime is similar to the Mega Power Bot from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but depicts Prime's regular form with his swords deployed. He does not transform, but plays various sounds if you press his Autobot insignia or move his arms.

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==Dark of the Moon==
===Cyberverse===
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[[File:DOTM 3DPreview Cyberverse OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|These glasses allow Optimus to see the aliens in his midst. Wait a minute..]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[Jet pack]], two rifles

:This version of [[Cyberverse]] Commander class Optimus Prime was released as a "Limited Edition Preview" in [[Calendar|March]] [[2011]], over two months before the full release of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toyline on [[May 16]], 2011. Optimus comes with a jetpack that can combine with both his truck and robot modes. The jetpack attaches via [[C joint]] clips, and the jetpack can transform in and out of a winged configuration when Optimus is in truck mode. Optimus himself features C joint bars for his smokestacks and trailer hitch, as well as bars on the top of his headache rack, while his hands and jetpack can hold/mount his rifles via C joint-related 3mm clips/holes.

:He comes packaged with a pair of [[Wikipedia:Anaglyph image|Anaglyph]] 3-D glasses for use on the transformers.com website, but they cannot be used to view 3D movies in cinemas.

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[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Steer clear of hanging cables.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV04'''
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack, two rifles

:This is the regular release of the Preview Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime detailed above, obviously lacking the 3D glasses.

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[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Perfect for fighting queen xenomorphs.]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Armored Weapons Platform''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This release is a redeco of the Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, with a lighter gradient paint job that lacks the flames, and with Optimus sporting a G1 insignia. Instead of his jetpack and guns, he comes with his trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform#Cyberverse|Armored Weapons Platform]], which can transform into a base and exo-suit. The trailer itself features movie-style insignias.

:Like the other Cyberverse Action sets, there is an included cardboard backdrop for display.

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[[File:DOTMCVComBattleSteelOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"WHAT'S THAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN'T HEAR YOU WITH THESE MASSIVE CANNONS FIRING BESIDE MY HEAD!"]]
*'''Battle Steel Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''008'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV20'''
**''Accessories:'' Dual Cannons, two Energy Swords

:This release is ''another'' redeco of Cyberverse Optimus Prime, this time with a predominately navy scheme with black accents (which vaguely resembles his Generation 1 colors), and a pair of [[barrage cannon]]s that can be either held or mounted on his smokestacks, as well as a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|handheld swords]]. He is compatible with all his previously released Cyberverse accessories, but not all at once.

:The official [[stock photography|stock photo]] of the toy in its packaging featured its name as simply "Optimus Prime", but the final version of the toy available at retail is named "Battle Steel Optimus Prime".

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[[File:DOTMBITMCVACOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fighting evil by moonlight / winning love by daylight / never running from a real fight / He is the one named Sailor Prime.]]
*'''Battle in the Moonlight''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:A [[Walmart]] exclusive set featuring a [[redeco]] of Optimus Prime in swapped red and blue with light gray and his Cyberverse [[Armored Weapons Platform#Battleinthemoonlight|Armored Weapons Platform]] in dark "night sky" themed colors and stickers.

:The set also includes redecoes of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Battleinthemoonlight|Ratchet]] and [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Battleinthemoonlight|Crankcase]], as well as a large, badly photoshopped diorama featuring a photo of a daytime city with a night backdrop and a ruined Dodge Neon on the right side, complete with Dodge insignia.

:The [[stock photography]] shows the trailer with an intentional defacement mark that does not appear on the retail release. Oops.

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[[File:DOTMUGCVCOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime in his early [[Units of time|cycle]]s. His interest in playing Autocops and Robbercons seemed so innocent back then...]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack, two rifles

:A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] set featuring a [[redeco]] of the first Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, featuring moderately brighter colors and paint, while his jetpack and rifles are now black, with the jetpack's wings having silver flames. He also lacks the flame pattern on top of his hood, and features different flame patterns on the sides of the hood.

:He's mis-transformed in the [[stock photography|stock photo]] to the right: His legs haven't been extended.

:He comes in a 5-pack with redecos of [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Ultimategift|Sideswipe]].

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===Deluxe Class toys===
{{anchor|walmartdlx}}[[File:DOTM Optimus Deluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe

:Exclusive to [[Walmart]], this Deluxe Class Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, close in scale to Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Megatron]]. He has a high range of motion, with ball jointed shoulders and hips, swivels at the neck, knees, and feet, and double swivels in the elbows. As a result of the transformation process, he can also rotate at the waist, though this is hindered considerably by his "backpack" [[kibble]]. This can be remedied by pointing the truck nose downward, as it is in the packaging.

:Optimus Prime features a [[MechTech]] Blaster that can convert into an Energon Battle Axe reminiscent of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 character's]] [[Energon-axe|iconic weapon]], though the weapon cannot be locked in battle axe mode. There is also a pair of C joint rods on the underside of both forearms. His MechTech blaster can plug into the port on each of his arms or be held in either hand in robot mode, or plug into one of two holes on his truck roof/robot shoulders.

:His MechTech weapon was redecoed from [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Mudflap]]'s weapon.

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[[File:DOTMLunarfireOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yes, the only image we could get of this Wal-Mart exclusive is from a data book released in a country where the toy didn't even come out. Note: astronaut not included.]]
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*'''Lunarfire Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Cannon

:This redeco of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus Prime toy is also exclusive to Walmart, features gold flames and highlights, as well as more prominent blue areas. He comes packed with a red version of ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Voyager Class Optimus Prime's Ion Blaster/Cannon.

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===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yeah, I'm compensating... for YO MOMMA.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA17'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon

:''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime is an all-new mold. He features heatshield details in his sculpting and translucent solar panels on various parts of his body, and huge gas tanks. Optimus himself is differently proportioned, having larger feet and a smaller torso and arms. He also features some [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-kibble]] in the form of his actual windshield chest being covered by a sculpted panel featuring his characteristic deformed windshield-chest.

:He comes with a large [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster that can convert into a "Battle Cannon". Like all of the MechTech Voyager class toys, this deployed form can lock into place. Specifically, the weapon must be pressed all the way in and rotated to lock it.

:In Japan, he was released as "''Space Optimus Prime''"
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[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime trailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Omae no kao o kure!]]
*'''Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer''' (MechTech Voyager, [[May 14]], 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA03'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:This is a [[retool]] of the Optimus Prime featured above, removing the heatshield and solar panels, as well as replacing any rocket booster parts (such as his heels) and gas tanks with normal parts.

:He also has a new MechTech [[Ion blaster]] with a flip-out [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], and like all Voyager Class MechTech weapons, it can lock into place by latching one of the lever to the body of the gun.

:His MechTech [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|trailer]] opens up much like Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer (as well as being able to stand up to harken back to the Generation 1 [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]'s upright mode), includes storage for many MechTech weapons inside and out, and is able to transport up to two Deluxe class Autobots.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

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[[File:DOTMtoy-OptimusPrimeVoyagerwithComettor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''They don't want to hurt me 
''Or my dad or my mom. 
''All they want to do is 
''Take me to the prom.'']]

*'''Optimus Prime''' / '''Includes Deluxe Class Comettor''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank gun assemblies, removable Battle Hooks

:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] redeco and retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] [[#Voyager Class toys 3|"Battle Blades" Optimus Prime toy]] features the Japanese release's hooks (instead of swords), plus an all-new [[mouthplate]]-less, mouthed face. As part of the set's lunar theme, reflections of stars are painted across his vehicle mode sides and on his windshield, with a sharp reflection of [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in one of his windows. This time, his [[Matrix of Leadership]] is cast in orange plastic.

:This exclusive has a peculiar and common error in that the arm hooks' hubs stick out farther than they should, causing a gap that runs down the middle of the cab's nose in vehicle mode.

:Optimus comes with a "bonus value" Deluxe Class toy, [[Comettor (DOTM)|Comettor]]. The pair together cost a dollar less than a regular Voyager Class toy. It was also available at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany, with Comettor ''not'' highlighted as a "bonus" figure.

:In [[Australia]], this release was available at [[Kmart]] for a considerably lower price than a regular Voyager Class toy.

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[[File:DOTM MechTechVoyager FireburstOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Give me your..." ''[Deploys axe]'' "'''SOUL!!'''"]]
*'''Fireburst Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA24'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Rifle/[[Cybertanium]] Battle Axe

:Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of the standard ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime, sporting a darker shade of blue and a "burning" color scheme that includes replacing all translucent blue parts with translucent orange.

:He comes with a MechTech rifle converts into a large battle axe, and can be locked in by pulling the lever all the way in and tilting it into a gap to the left. The rifle has a separate flip-out handle, while the axe uses the rifle's long barrel as the handle, meaning that Optimus can grip the axe with both of his hands. This weapon was also retooled in a running change, adding a stop to the handle instead of relying solely on the gear system to prevent the locking assembly from flying off into parts unknown.

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[[File:DOTM Voyager LuckyDraw TritaniumOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tritanium Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of Voyager Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime (with [[Armored Weapons Platform#TritaniumPrime|trailer]]) is a prize in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one needed to have entered all three ''Dark of the Moon'' campaigns (beginning on [[May 14]], 2011). This toy is limited to 100 pieces.

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*'''Optimus Prime vs. Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager-Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon

: This [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack contains an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime alongside [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberArmour|a unique redeco of Voyager-Class Shockwave]].

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[[File:DOTMVoyOptimusStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Cannon A, Cybertronian Cannon B

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this is a battle-damaged redeco of the initial ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime toy. Unlike the other figures in this set, Optimus received a different set of MechTech weapons from his standard release: he was given redecos of [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak's]] cannons.

:He was sold with a grey and purple redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager-Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and a battle-damaged redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]].

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===Leader Class toys===
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*'''Striker Optimus''' (MechTech Leader, [[November 17]] 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA28'''
**''Accessories:'' Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms Mega Striker), shield/battle shield

: Labeled as a "[[Triple Changer]]", Striker Optimus is a redeco and retool of ''Dark of the Moon'' Supreme Class Jetwing Optimus Prime, with new weapons. The base figure has most of the same mold changes as Jetwing Optimus Prime (see below), but has been altered further; in particular, the transforming smokestacks and fuel tanks/ion blaster parts have been replaced with retooled regular tanks that now function as mounts for the new accessories. The colors on the toy are darker than Jetwing Optimus, with a different flame deco that extends farther along the sides of the toy. Additionally, two new 5mm holes have been added to the gray hinge behind the cab in order to accommodate the [[Toys"R"Us|Toys R Us Japan]]-exclusive battle blade accessories. The "I am Optimus Prime" saying of Buster Optimus Prime has also been replaced with the "We must stop the Decepticons!" saying of 2010 ''Transformers'' Optimus Prime, although batteries are not included.

:He comes with shield with a fold-out handle, allowing Optimus to hold onto it with either hand in robot mode. It has a simple transformation gimmick for vehicle mode which is activated by pressing a button at the top of the shield, causing the sides to spring outwards. In vehicle mode, the shield can be laid flat across the bed of the truck, attaching via a post on the back onto the truck’s trailer hitch. Alternatively, the bumpers on the shield can be rotated outwards, and the front bent down in order to form a new front end and hood for "battle vehicle mode", resembling the [[Stealth Force]] vehicles modes seen in ''Dark of the Moon''.

:The figure also comes with two gun accessories, the "Eliminator Gun" and "Assault Blaster", which combine into the "Mega Striker", a rifle that closely resembles the one used in ''Dark of the Moon''. The separate guns also have a MechTech-style transformation, and pulling a lever transforms them into alternate crossbow-like shapes. In "battle vehicle mode", the sides of the truck are rotated up, and the guns can be attached by small pegs to holes in the modified smokestacks, or they can plugged into any of the standard connection points with their [[5mm post]]s... except the ones on the hinge behind the cab, since those are supposed to be for his Energon battle blades.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his new rifle in its combined mode for the MechTech Wars online game.

:Due to the remolding of the smokestacks, Striker Optimus cannot use the Jetwing pack in robot mode.

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* '''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]

:A re-release of the [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime two-pack]], this time in ''Dark of the Moon''-branded packaging. Both toys are unchanged.

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* '''Optimus Prime versus Megatron''' (Leader 2-pack, 2012)
:A re-release of the ''Movie'' Leader Class toy, Optimus Prime comes in a Taiwanese-exclusive two-pack alongside the ''Movie'' Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#DOTMMovie2Pack|Megatron]] toy.

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[[File:APStoy-APS01StrikerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I even cost the same as [[#Leader Class toys 4|the other guy]]. It pays to wait, doesn't it?]]
*'''Striker Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Leader, [[November 6|11-06]]-12)
**''Asia ID number:'' '''APS01'''
**''Accessories:'' Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms Mega Striker), shield/battle shield, two battle blades

:The first release in the Asian-exclusive ''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' toyline is an extensive redeco of the previously-Japanese exclusive [[#Leader Class toys 4|Striker Optimus]]. He features a comprehensive paint scheme directly based on [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime]], with blue pinstriped flames, lots of silver paint, and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, although his hands are left unpainted in favor of painting his mirrors silver. Along with his standard accessories, he also comes with 2 battle blades, which were previously exclusive to Toys"R"Us Japan. He features the "We must stop the Decepticons!" voice chip, but batteries are not included. Rather helpfully, his instructions are supplemented with text instructions written in English for all the steps, as well as the additional photographs used for the previous Striker Optimus toy.

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===Supreme Class toys===
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*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, Australia: [[June 11]], Japan: [[June 18]]-[[June 19|19]] 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA15'''
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:Jetwing Optimus Prime is a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader class Buster Optimus Prime, with an accompanying large jet pack and massive dual Gatling Cannons. The base Optimus Prime figure has several modifications including: a new stomach area and elbow flares to reflect the changes to Optimus Prime's CG model in ''Dark of the Moon'', modified lower arms to incorporate MechTech ports and clips for the cannons, and a retooled area under his back so the jet pack can fit on more securely. The dual energon blades mounted on his arms have been removed. The toy retains Buster Optimus Prime's electronics, but batteries are not included.

:The Jetwing jet pack attaches onto Optimus Prime via a part that hooks onto one of the hinges behind his neck, and a spring-loaded clamp that latches onto a recessed area under Optimus' back. The fuel tanks that form Optimus' Ion Blaster must be removed for this mode, and they can be stored inside the engines for the jet pack. The Jetwing can be used on previous Leader Optimus Primes from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' onwards, but due to the lack modifications seen in Jetwing Optimus Prime, the combination isn't as stable. The jet pack features four MechTech ports on the main wing articulation points, and two [[C joint]] mounting points on each wing. The Gatling Cannons both feature two MechTech ports and 2 C joint mounts on either side of each cannon.

:The design of the Jetwing jet pack and its cannons were based upon earlier concept art for Optimus Prime's flight tech for ''Dark of the Moon'', and as such are not accurate to how his equipment appears in the movie itself.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

:Jetwing Optimus Prime was available for early purchase in Japan at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2011 (held at Tokyo Bic Sight) on [[June 18]] to [[June 19|19]], shortly before its wide release in July.

:However, the toy was available in [[Australia]] a week before the Tokyo Toy Show, packaged in translated English packaging and instructions by Tomy Asia.

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*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version was to have been a Japanese raffle prize exclusive to Circle K<ref>http://tyouhen2.seesaa.net/article/194776966.html</ref> stores, along the lines of the clear ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Optimus Prime (see above). No official information about it or the other raffle prizes ever appeared after the initial images surfaced.

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*'''JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver. is a black, teal, and [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]] redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime exclusive to the Asian market. He appears to have been based on the cancelled TakaraTomy contest prize Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version (see above), with a few color alterations here and there, plus the obvious addition of chrome. It was originally solicited by online retailers as the far goofier-sounding "Dark Nightwatch Jetwing Optimus Prime".

:It comes in packaging identical to TakaraTomy's Jetwing Optimus Prime figure, with the exception of an additional sticker on the front denoting the toy's name.

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*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:This redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime is a North American [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and 2013 [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. Among other deco changes, he features Generation 1-style trailer stripes on his Jetwing jet pack, Movie-style flame color gradient on his Gatling Cannons, and [[AllSpark Power]] blue paint on the mechanical detailing.

:The box seems to have been created rather hastily from the Japanese original. It is roughly identical to the Tomy release, but with the Japanese text edited out... mostly. Random Japanese text remains floating in space on the top of the back panel and underneath the "Jetwing Optimus Prime" name on the front. Curiously, the left flap has been rewritten to eliminate mention of [[NEST]] and the jetpack's ability to detach, while the right flap has been (badly) edited to remove all mentions of [[MechTech]].

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===Ultimate===
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[[File:DOTM UltimateOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Truck forearms of '''DOOM'''!]]
*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA32'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

:Billed on his packaging as "BIGGEST Optimus Prime Toy!", Ultimate Optimus Prime consists of an articulated tractor-trailer. The cab can transform into a "normal" Optimus Prime on its own, roughly equivalent to a Voyager in size and complexity, though with a lower degree of screen-accuracy than most large Optimus toys. Prime has 5mm fist holes, as well as additional 5mm ports on his front wheel wells and both sets of external fuel tanks. Four of these remain available in robot mode. The trailer has twelve more 5mm ports. Despite this, the toy comes with no weapons scaled such that the cab-only robot can usefully wield them.

:The real selling point of the toy, however, is the colossal Omega Combat Armor. [[Armored Weapons Platform#Ultimate|Optimus' trailer]] transforms into nearly two feet of limb extensions, armor, and wings. The armor remains completely integrated (except for the Ultimax Super Cannon) during transformation, with no [[Partformer|partsforming]], although this renders the final power-up robot mode somewhat limited in articulation, having no leg articulation whatsoever aside from swinging the hips out slightly and twisting at the ankles for maximum stability. The armor adds six more 5mm ports of dubious utility around the feet, retains the four from the cab robot and the eight from the trailer (on the backs of the wings), and has his own pair of 5mm fist holes. In trailer mode, it can support itself using folding blue landing gear, although the attached ball-jointed struts make it somewhat less than realistic.

:The centerpiece of the power-up robot mode is Prime's gigantic Ultimax Super Cannon, an electronic light-and-sound weapon the size and mass of a Deluxe figure. The whole cannon attaches to a special socket slightly behind Prime's shoulders, can store on the back or flip over to be gripped in both fists in armor mode, or stored upside-down underneath the trailer in truck mode. When pointed forward, the cannon has a larger helmet styled after Prime's own with a large translucent face shield featuring a painted targeting system. The weapon has three electronic modes: each of two small buttons plays its own weapon-firing noise and flashes one set of lights, while the large pull-switch in the cannon's center plays the sounds of a powerful barrage, flashing both sets of lights and (every third time) finishing off with the declaration "I am Optimus Prime". The Ultimax Super Cannon also has two of its own 5mm ports for even more MechTech firepower. When mounted on his back, the Cannon has two hook-like sections that securely lock into the "backpack", allowing the Ultimax weapon to serve as a handle for Optimus' imaginary "flight" operations.

:Although the trailer is made exclusively for the cab with which it comes, it is scaled much more closely to and can be pulled by Optimus Prime's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader class iteration.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/UltimateOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

:Available exclusively at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and their booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, this version of Ultimate Optimus Prime is presented in vehicle mode, packaged into a large, foil-embossed bubble packaging (similar to late ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' packaging) styled after Optimus Prime's trailer, with an additional foil-embossed sleeve styled after the hood of Optimus Prime's truck. Exclusive to this release is a set of stickers one can apply to [[Armored Weapons Platform#SDCCUltimatePrime|the trailer]]. The toy itself is otherwise identical to the regular retail release.

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[[File:DOTMtoy-UltimateOptimusPrimeYOTD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, there's ''going'' to be fireworks...]]
*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

:This is a redeco of Ultimate Optimus Prime. While Prime himself only features a red grill, the [[Armored Weapons Platform#YOTDPrime|trailer]] has been extensively redecoed, with an ornate golden Chinese dragon being painted on the trailer panels, and the various gray parts of the trailer panels, armor, and cannon being replaced by blue, red, gold, and burgundy. The toy was released as a "[[Wikipedia:Dragon (zodiac)|Year of the Dragon]]" Special Edition in [[2012]], since the Chinese Zodiac sign for that year is the Dragon.

:This toy was later made available in North America as an Amazon.com exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/YOTDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Dragon Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Robo Power===
====Activators====
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[[File:DOTM Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
:As with other Dark of the Moon Activators toys, this Optimus Prime (released under the [[Robo Power]] subline) is a very simple one-step transformation toy. You simply slam him down on the big blue button on the back end of his truck mode and he transforms thanks to spring-loaded mechanisms. To transform him back, just slam him down again on the same blue button.

:Shockingly, he actually has arm articulation! Swivels at his shoulders allow you to rotate his arms 360 degrees! Go little Prime! Unfortunately, because his big blue button sits right under his feet, his robot mode is a little unstable when it comes to standing.

:Prime was packaged in vehicle mode on an open, bubble-less card and tied down with twist-ties around the body of his truck form so that he couldn't be transformed in package.
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====Bash Bots====
[[File:DOTM BashBots OptimusPrimeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs Starscream''' (2011)

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====Go-Bots====
[[File:DOTMGoBotsOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|woobwoobwoobwoobwoob]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
:[[Robo Power#Go-Bots|Go-Bot]]s Optimus Prime is built around the same pull-back and auto-transform mechanisms as all the ''Dark of the Moon'' Go-Bots toys. Prime's pull-back motor can be used in either robot or vehicle mode.

:In robot mode, the motor gimmick really comes to the fore—his head, shoulders, and legs move in time with his forward movement. His legs pump up and down, his shoulders pump up and down, and his head rocks side-to-side. This gives the toy the illusion that it's running, rather than just rolling.

:The other gimmick for Prime is his auto-transform gimmick. From truck mode, push him down on his back bumper and his bonnet automatically folds back and his arms automatically pop out. He needs to be transformed back manually.

:In robot mode, Go-Bots Optimus Prime has a limited swivel joint for head articulation, and while he has other movable joints, all of them are spring-loaded and unable to hold a pose.
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====Revving Robots====
[[File:DOTM RevvingRobots OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)

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====Robo Fighters====
[[File:DOTM Robofighters OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)

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[[File:DOTM Robofighters Nightwatch Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Because blue swords are known to be more effective during night ops.]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (2011)

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==Chronicle==
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleOptimusPrimeToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class]] Optimus Prime toy, which is based on his Victory of The Fallen toy. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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*'''G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH01'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Blaster/Hand Cannon, trailer

:''Chronicle'' "Movie Optimus Prime" is an e-Hobby exclusive redeco of the Deluxe-Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime figure, and comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1MoviePrime|Optimus Prime figure]]. Instead of the blaster/axe MechTech weapon the original release of the figure came with, Prime is armed with a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Jolt (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Jolt]]'s Blaster/Hand Cannon weapon.

:The set comes with a deluxe-scaled version of Prime's ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|trailer]], which is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime's laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.

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==Movie Trilogy Series==
[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' [[Armored Weapons Platform#Movie Trilogy Series|Trailer]]

:Another redeco of Deluxe-Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Prime, this release uses a darker grey, a less magenta-y red, and less gold on the front end. Included is the trailer originally available with the ''Chronicle'' release. The trailer holds up to seven MechTech or similar 5mm peg accessories. Four holes are located on the top-front end of the trailer, with another three inside. The door also folds down to become a ramp, and the inside of the trailer is big enough for several Legion or Commander Cyberverse toys, or one smaller-end Deluxe figure. Two [[C joint]] bars also run along the bottom of both sides.

:Unlike the Japanese release, no weapon accessories are included.

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==Age of Extinction==
===2014 Robots in Disguise===
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[[File:Flip change optimus prime 1st.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a little teapot short and stout. Here is my handle, here is... okay, maybe not.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Flip & Change series, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment

:Smash & Change Optimus Prime is a simple figure that transforms by "smashing" the rear end of the truck/the robot's feet into the ground. He features only elbow articulation in robot mode, and includes a sword accessory that can be held in his hand or mounted on the side of his truck mode. The handle on the rear of his truck mode is molded to emulate his Vector Shield.
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[[File:AoE smash and change Silver Knight Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (Flip & Change series, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment
:A Target-exclusive redeco of the Smash & Change Optimus Prime toy featuring silver chromed parts.
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[[File:AoE 1-step Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
:Similar to the ''[[Activators]]'' toyline, One-Step Changer Optimus Prime features a spring-loaded transformation. He features swivel articulation in the head and both arms. He shares a similar (not identical) transformation with his fellow One-Step changer, Hound.
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*'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)
:The "''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection" includes a Silver Knight redeco of the One-Step Changer Optimus Prime toy.
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[[File:Power-battler-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
:Power Battlers Optimus Prime is a simplified, deluxe-class sized toy with a 'Blade Strike' gimmick in robot mode when his legs are squeezed. Due to his gimmick, he ends up having ''four'' arms.

:His stock photos are slightly mistransformed: his legs were not folded out.

:This mold was later redecoed into Power Battler [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Lost Age Series|Nemesis Prime]].
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*'''Electronic Stomp & Chomp Grimlock''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
:The included static non-transforming Optimus Prime figure (in the size of a Commander Class figure) can ride Stomp & Chomp Grimlock in dinosaur mode, and the toy is able to detect if said rider is Autobot or Decepticon and change its electronics effects accordingly.
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===Generations===
===="First Edition" toys====
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[[File:AOEtoy-FirstEditionOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you paid 80 bucks for this... you have our condolences.]]
*'''First Edition Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**'''14 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield

: First Edition Optimus Prime is, as his title suggests, the first toy available to the public from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]]. Prime is an all-new Leader Class-sized figure, featuring his new Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck vehicle mode and his updated robot mode from the film. His transformation is much simpler than his counterparts from the previous three movie lines, being billed as transforming in "15 easy steps." His torso, shoulders, upper legs, and the vehicle mode grill are all completely chrome with the exception of minor blue and red details painted on his chest. However, this comes at the expense of his smokestacks and wheels being bare gray plastic, whereas they are chromed in the film. His simplified transformation also comes at the expense of having a very bulky "backpack" of [[kibble]] composed of the rear of the truck cab and the fuel tanks, limiting his shoulder and hip [[articulation]].

:He includes the Sword of Judgment and Sentinel Shield accessories, which he can respectively wield and mount on his left forearm, all via 6mm post. In truck mode, the sword is stored underneath, while the shield mounts onto the trailer hitch. The sword also features a [[5mm post]] on its hilt. Interestingly, the truck mode is able to pull G1 Optimus Prime's trailer.

:He was only available as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States, but was also released at brick and mortar retails in Australia and Hasbro's Asian markets, such as Singapore. Oddly enough, even though the official press release for the figure identifies it as "14 of 30" in Hasbro's ''[[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]]'' campaign, the [[packaging]] does not sport any such markings.<ref name="fepress">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/Transformers-Movie-4-Optimus-Prime-Action-Figure-First-Edition.cfm Official Hasbro press release for ''Age of Extinction'' First Edition Optimus Prime]</ref> To complicate matters further, a later retrospective by Hasbro on Facebook identifies ''another'' product as "14 of 30", which doesn't sport any such markings on its packaging ''either''.<ref name="retro">[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/743925055677691 Habro Thrilling 30 retrospective] on Facebook, mirrored [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/hasbro-transformers-30th-anniversary-thrilling-30-exclusives-retrospective-gallery-181598/ here] on TFW2005.</ref>

:Some units lack the silver paint on the sword and shield.
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-SilverKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Surprise! You get to buy ''two'' of me!]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield

:A redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime in the 'Silver Knight' scheme.
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[[File:AOEPlatinumOptimusPrimeTrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=2.10|Suprise! You get to buy ''three'' of me! And now with 25% more chrome! ]]
*'''Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgement
:Another redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime with a faceplated head, minor changes to the flame colors that is slathered in chrome. Comes in a two-pack with a redecoed ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Age of Extinction|Sideswipe]], using the alternate [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] head, along with the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]].

:In the United States, this set was a "shared exclusive" between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys"R"Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during a event celebrating the launch of [[Transformers Rising]].
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====Legion Class toys====
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[[File:Lost Age OptimusPrimeClearVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"It's true. This mould is back!" "Yes, consumers, and this time no force in the universe can stop me."]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.)''' (EZ Collection, 2014)
:Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.) is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime in black and clear blue plastic, available only in the August 2014 issue of ''[[TV-Kun]]'' magazine. His only paint operations are on his abdomen and face, but stickers for additional detail are included on the issue's sticker sheet. Optimus Prime has been slightly retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with ''Lost Age'' Battle Command Optimus Prime and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Stomp & Chomp [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Grimlock]].
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2014)
:Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime, exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US and [[Asda]] in the UK.
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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Legion Class two-pack, 2014)
:Optimus Prime is another redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime, with his paint operations being similar to the [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Legends_Class_toys_2|first ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toy]]. He is also packaged with [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], himself a redeco of none other than [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'']] [[Cruellock]]. Like other Legion-themed product, he is exclusive to Walmart in the US and Asda in the UK.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD09'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, flame attachment
:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy ''[[Movie Advanced Series|Lost Age: Movie Advanced]]'' toys, this Japanese-exclusive redeco of [[#Deluxe Class toys|''Transformers'' (2007) Protoform Optimus Prime]] is given a ''Generation 1''-styled color scheme.
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[[File:AoE Target 2-pack deluxe Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword
:A redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class toy, this Optimus Prime has large portions of his body, mostly his truck parts, vacuum metallized silver. He comes with a redeco of Generation 1 [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]'s sword.

:This figure was only available in a two-pack with a Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Target2Pack|Grimlock]] figure. The two-pack was exclusively available at Target stores in the United States, Canada and Australia, at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom and Hungary and at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany.

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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-EvasionModeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Continuing Megatron's legacy of being a drifting, shotgun-toting hobo hiding from the feds. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
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*'''Evasion Mode Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''M4 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD02'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[May 17|5-17-]][[2014|14]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon

:Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Evasion Mode Optimus Prime" is an all-new figure based on the character's initial form in the film, transforming from a cab-over semi truck into a robot mostly similar to his previous movie design. The truck mode is heavily based on Generation 1 Optimus Prime's White Freightliner WFT alt mode in both sculpt and deco, although it draws a few details, such as the singular smokestack and wheel designs, from the heavily faded Marmon 97 seen on-screen. In robot mode, he sports faux-kibble windows and, amusingly, ''two'' false smokestacks.

:Optimus includes an spring-loaded missile firing "ion cannon" modeled after Megatron's shotgun from ''Dark of the Moon''. It can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck cab or truck bed via 5mm post, and, in an unadvertised feature, sports tabs on the rear-most handle that allow the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Megatron toy]] to wield it. Also undocumented is the fact that the weapon can be stored under either of Optimus' shoulders.

:In time-honored tradition, Prime's instructions depict the toy with an alternate "[[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]]" head – in this case, a version with the faceplate deployed, used on the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' and "Rusty" releases of the figure (see below). Additionally, his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts him with extra white/silver [[Paint operation|paint detail]]s, especially on his chest and wheel rims, as well as having gray upper arms with red details, among other differences.

:Despite his relatively small truck mode (which is in fact almost as small as a Deluxe class) he is quite tall.

:The TakaraTomy version, part of the first wave of ''Lost Age: Movie Advanced'' toys, is dubbed "'''Classic Optimus Prime'''", and opts for a deco closer to Prime's previous on-screen appearances, omitting the blue paint on his feet and hands to reveal the gray plastic underneath, and adding new paint details all over.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/EMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Evasion Mode Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Lost Age AD-12 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More like ''Revenge of the Fallen Paint Apps'', amirite?]]
*'''Revenge Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD12'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[May 17|5-17-]][[2014|14]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, removable Energon Swords
:Part of TakaraTomy's ''Movie Advanced'' lineup, Revenge Optimus Prime is a metallic redeco of the 2010 ''Transformers'' Battle Blades mold, featuring a pair of swords from the Hasbro release, and chromed fuel tank-guns & sun visors.
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[[File:Evolution2PackAOEOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)
:A Voyager-class two pack of [[Transformers: Classics|Classics]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], representing the Generation 1 version of the character, and a redeco of ''Age of Extinction'' Evasion Optimus Prime representing the Movie character.
:Unlike the stock photography, the actual toy doesn't feature a [[Mouthplate|mouthplate]].
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|For a bot who's supposed to be in hiding, he's sure got a lot of chrome.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Voyager 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon
:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Optimus Prime is a redeco of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime with chromed shoulders, fists, pelvis, and leg sides. He features a headsculpt with a mouthplate and comes in a two-pack with Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Platinum Edition|Grimlock]].
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[[File:Lost Age TRU JP rusty Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't believe people are willing to pay a fortune for a dirt-covered Ultra Magnus cab that's missing its trailer-armor.]]
*'''Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[August 18|8-18-]][[2014|14]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon
:A redeco of the Voyager Evasion Mode toy, Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime features extensive paint applications to give him a screen-accurate vehicle mode, and was released as a Toys"R"Us Japan-exclusive. It uses the alternate, faceplated head mold.
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[[File:Takaratomy-gold-classic-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No wonder why [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] is hunting him.]]
*'''Gold Classic Optimus Prime''' (Battle Command Campaign, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon
:Part of the Transformers Battle Command Campaign, The gold chrome redeco of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime is given away to ten winners via a lucky draw.
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[[File:Autobots-united-optimus-prime.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEdZ-yjxHLI That's what I'm talkin' about.]]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon
:The Autobots United 5 Pack includes another redeco of Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime. This release features the faceplated headsculpt and, unlike the [[Drift (ROTF)|MOST]] of set, which strives for screen-accuracy, features a heavily Generation 1-inspired deco.

:He is also mistransformed, his shoulders are not folded.
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[[File:Platinum-edition-breakout-battle-optimus-prime.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Cookies and Cream Prime.]]
*'''Breakout Battle''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon
:The "Breakout Battle" set includes another take on a screen-accurate "Scrapyard Optimus Prime", featuring a brown paint wash on tan plastic. The set is Toys"R"Us-exclusive Canada. It was allegedly to be a Toys"R"Us-exclusive in the US as well but never actually made it to retail there. The set also includes Rollbar and a Vehicon.

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====Leader Class toys====
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[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|No one makes fun of Prime's <s>security</s> ''survival'' backpack and gets away with it!]]
[[File:Lost Age AD-01 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And it's a Buster right outta the gate!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''M4 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD01'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[May 17|5-17-]][[2014|14]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Leader Class toys, this is yet ''another'' completely new "big" Optimus Prime figure. While smaller than the First Edition toy, this one features more silver and chrome paint in vehicle mode, a more poseable robot mode, and a Vector Shield accessory instead of the Sentinel Shield. Unlike the First Edition figure, Leader Class Optimus Prime's pauldrons and hip-skirts are formed from truck kibble, giving him a marginally smaller backpack. His accessories have roughly the same functionality as the First Edition toy, with his sword being hand-held and pegged onto his hands or storing underneath the truck, and his shield mounting onto his left forearm or storing on the back of the truck. Additionally, the sword sheath underneath the truck can be folded up and used in robot mode.

:This figure was only made available as a store [[exclusive]] in parts of Europe, at least in the United Kingdom (at Argos) and Germany (at Rossmann drug stores).

:Apparently, early plans for the shield were to have it colored gold and silver, but it was later changed to gray and red. When a hand-painted [[prototype]] of the toy was first displayed at the 2013 New York Comic Con, the shield was colored yellow and silver; in addition, the original versions of the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] also depict the gold color, but the versions featured on the back of the toy's [[packaging]] were edited so they would accurately depict the final toy's colors for the shield. Meanwhile, the versions of the stock photos provided to websites and online retailers depict the shield in its final colors for the robot mode, whereas the vehicle mode photo is the unedited version featuring the shield's original colors. Furthermore, UK-based retailer Argos also featured unedited versions of the stock photos for both modes in one of its catalogs, causing some confusion among fans.<ref name="argos">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/991761-uk-getting-different-leader-decos-optimus-yellow-vector-shield.html TFW2005 thread] about outdated stock photos used in Argos catalog.</ref> Sometimes, the spring loaded "[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]" feature in his head is too strong and causes the head to fly off...

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the first wave of ''Lost Age: Movie Advanced'' toys, features numerous silver paint details, and alters the deco on his chest to be more screen-accurate, among many other changes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:GoldPlatedOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.22|This time, NO ONE dared to transform it.]]
*'''Gold Plated Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgement
:This gold vacuum metallized version of Optimus Prime is a prize in Hasbro's Asia Age of Extinction campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one must be the biggest spender of the day during the midnight launch of the AoE toyline at specific Toys R Us or participate in a lucky draw. This toy is limited to 7 pieces. 2 are in mainland China, while Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan each have one.
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{{anchor|PELeader}}
[[File:AOEPlatinumLeaderClassOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
*'''Leader Class Grimlock & Leader Class Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Platinum Optimus is a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime. Optimus' color palette is now darkened with some additional paint details. His "Sword of Judgment" is now a light blue. Optimus features more chrome on his "Vector Shield", chest, and on his head. The set was a shared exclusive, available from BigBadToyStore and Toys"R"Us, and was also sold during a Taiwanese event celebrating the launch of Transformers Rising.
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[[File:Movie-Advanced-Series-AD-31-Armor-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Transforming my mouth is terrifying.]]
*'''Armor Knight Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD31'''
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Armor Knight Optimus Prime is a retool of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Leader Class Optimus Prime. It features a new head sculpt with a rotatable faceplate (one side with the mask, the other without, the whole part rotates), along with other remolded body parts (such as his skirt, feet, and chest), giving it a more screen accurate appearance. He includes more movie-accurate weapons, featuring a new sword and shield, albeit in not-so-accurate colors. He is covered in metallic paint, along with additional chrome details on his rims and bumper.
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[[File:AOEBlackKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1]]
*'''Black Knight Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Release Date'': [[August 3]], [[2015]]
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Black Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of AD-31 Armor Knight Optimus Prime (which is a retool of the first Leader Class Optimus Prime) which is based on [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)|Nemesis Prime]]'s colors, with an Autobot symbol, which is a reference of the [[Eldedroid]]. The figure is a Toys R Us Japan exclusive.
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===Lost Age Series===
[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-battle-command-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|Am I awesome?|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Release Date:'' '''[[July 19|7-19-]][[2014|14]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA01'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement

:A roughly Voyager-sized mold of Optimus Prime. He transforms into a Western Truck seen in the film, in ''4 steps''. Like Chomp & Stomp Grimlock, his truck kibble from the back can accommodate One-Steps and Power Battlers (Both Hasbro and TakaraTomy), activating his various voice clips and flashing lights by interacting with the magnets in their feet. He is notably less kibbly than other AOE Optimus Primes...from the front, at least. The back and sides are not so promising with large chunks of Western Star truck kibble hanging off his legs, making him look as if he's wearing a petticoat. At least the jetpack helps balance the whole thing out....

:The sword of judgement included with this toy is the same mold as the weapon included with the ''Age of Extinction'' leader class Optimus but cast in flat grey rubbery plastic rather than the transparent plastic and paint operations of the initial release.

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*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime''' (Strongest Tag Team set, 2014)
**''Release Date:'' '''[[October 18|10-18-]][[2014|14]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA14'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement, 1-step Changer High Octane Bumblebee

:A re-released version of LA-01 above, packaged with a One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee.

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[[File:Takara-1-step-silver-optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (Final Battle set, 2014)
**''Release Date:'' '''[[October 18|10-18-]][[2014|14]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''

:The Japanese release of the Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the ''Age of Extinction Collection'' 6-pack set is bundled with 1-Step Helicopter Drift, Galvatron & Slug.

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==Construct-Bots==
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
: A smaller toy that can ride on Dinobots. He includes a small gun.

:His nominal Dinobot steed (if it wasn't already abundantly obvious) is [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]].
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*'''Dinofire Grimlock''' (Dinobot, 2014)
:The largest Construct-Bot toy to date, Dinofire Grimlock includes a slight recolor of Dinobot Riders Optimus. Grimlock also has two larger black swords attached for his back specifically for the use of Optimus, or so suggests the toy's packaging and instructions.
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[[File:Construct-Bots-TF4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Optimus Prime with Gnaw''' (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
: Optimus Prime transforms from a truck-thing to a robot. He includes a sword weapon and his Dinobot partner [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] who can turn into a backpack, arm and chest armor, and a ''gigantic'' axe.
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[[File:Construct-Bots-Dinobot-Rider-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock with Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (2014)
:Bundled with a redecoed Grimlock, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime. He also comes with an extra sword accessory.

:The set was currently released as a Target exclusive.
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==Legend Commander Collection==
[[File:Legend-commander-collection-one-step-optimus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LC-04'''
:Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the "One Step Changer" Optimus Prime. Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:This mold was also used to make Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the One-Step Collection.
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==Q-Transformers==
[[File:QTransformers AOE Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-01E'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]] toy based on his ''Age of Extinction'' design, transforming into a cute little Western Star 4900 SB. It was sold as an exclusive at Transformers Expo months before the proper release of the toyline.

:This mold was also used to make ''Q-Transformers'' [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Q-Transformers|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/QTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Q-Transformers'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-01'''

:This standard retail version of ''Q-Transformers'' Prime is identical to the Transformers Expo release.

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[[File:QTransformers QT23 Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[July 25|7-25]]-2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-23'''

:This Optimus Prime is a new mold that matches the character's more cartoony and simplified appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon. To distinguish it from the previous toy it's released under the name "Optimus Prime (Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru)", adding to his name a sentence that translates to "I have a good idea" (私にいい考えがある). Originally spoken by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus Prime]] at various times in the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], this line's got a reputation as a catchphrase of his among Japanese fans and has been reused by many Optimus Primes since, including the Prime in the ''Q-Transformers'' cartoon.

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==Bearbrick==
[[File:Bearbrick AOEOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime is a redeco of Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|G1 Optimus Prime]] in a deco based on his ''Age of Extinction'' appearance. He transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot and comes with no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used for [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] and further retooled with a new chest into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].

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==Asia Premium Series==
[[File:APS-01U_Robot_Mode.jpg|thumb|and the fandom rejo-where's the faceplate?|right|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultimate Edition, 2015)
**''Asia ID number:'' '''APS-01U'''
**Accessories: Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms Mega Striker), shield/battle shield, Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B, Knuckle, 2 Battle Blades, 2 Battle Hooks

:[[Asia Premium Series]] Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime (with a maskless head from Buster Optimus Prime), this figure features '''loads''' of accessories from the Striker & Jetwing figures, and includes brand-new knuckle and battle hooks based on the HFTD Optimus', which can be installed in either hand. The figure lacks the chrome of previous releases, instead opting for silver paint. The pin-striping is also absent, but he does have painted pupils. The figure also features 2-2-1 articulated fingers, which the [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Leader_Class_toys_2|first Leader Class]] did not have due to budget cuts. The ion cannon included lacks the black paint application, leaving it completely silver. When purchased from select retailers, this toy will also include a shiny metal number plate and a bonus mini [[Allspark]] cube accessory. His instructions depict a weaponised mode which has some clearance issues, as his Gatling guns are shown attached to the jetwing, which pushes against his arms. His Eliminator Gun and Assault Blaster cannot tab into the Gatling gun tightly either.

:Mold degradation is evident in this release, as the bumper of the vehicle mode is notably bent.

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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.php?f_series_id=64&f_subgroup=&f_name=optimus&f_type=exact Galleries of various different Optimus Prime toys from the Movie]
* [http://www.tfu.info/toytables/movie_optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime at TFU.info]

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* '''[[May 30]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA. The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[More than Meets the Eye (RB)|More than Meets the Eye]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]]. [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Lockdown (Adventure)|TAV15 Lockdown]], [[Bombshell (Adventure)|TAV16 Bombshell]], [[Shrapnel (Adventure)|TAV17 Shrapnel]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#OneStep|TED 07 Bumblebee]] and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Legends|LG13 Megatron]].

* '''[[June 3|Jun 03]]''' — ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 7|#7]] and the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[June 6|Jun 06]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[I Have Heard the Robots Singing]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[June 13|Jun 13]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episodes "[[Now and Then]]" and "[[Today and Forever]]" premiere on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[June 18|Jun 18]]''' — The first day of [[BotCon 2015]] in Chicago, Illinois.
* '''[[June 27|Jun 27]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Drift (RID)#Warrior|TAV18 Drift]], [[Powerglide (Adventure)|TAV19 Powerglide]], [[Adams|TAV20 Adams]], [[Steeljaw (RID)#OneStepChanger|TED 08 Steeljaw]] and [[Grimlock (WFC)#OneStep|TED 09 Grimlock]], ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Tracks (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-17 Tracks]], [[Skids (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-21 Skids]] and [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-22 Drift]], ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Legends|LG14 Ultra Magnus]], and ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Superion (G1)#Unite Warriors|UW-01 Superion]].
* '''[[Template:June|Jun ??]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Transformers Windblade]]'' vol. 2 [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 3|#3]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[July 25|Jul 25]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV21|TAV21 Optimus Prime]], [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Warrior|TAV22 Sideswipe]], [[Jazz (WFC)#Robots in Disguise|TAV23 Jazz]] and [[Strongarm (RID)#OneStepChanger|TED 10 Strongarm]], ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-23 Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-24 Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Q-Transformers|QT-25 Lockdown]], ''[[Q-Transformers|Q-Transformers Crossovers]]'' [[Hello Kitty|QTC-01 Hello Kitty]], and ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-21G Bumble]].

* '''[[August 1|Aug 1]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-18B Bluestreak]].
* '''[[August 3|Aug 3]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Japanese toyline|Lost Age]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BlackKnightLeader|AD-31 Black Knight Optimus Prime]].
* '''[[August 22|Aug 22]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|UW-02 Menasor]].
* '''[[August 29|Aug 29]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Fracture (RID)#Deployer|TAV24 Micron Shooter Fracture]], [[Runabout (Adventure)|TAV25 Runabout]], [[Override (Adventure)|TAV26 Override]] and [[Steeljaw (RID)#HyperChange|TED 11 Big Steeljaw]].

* '''[[September 19|Sep 19]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Drift (RID)|TAV27 Micron Shooter Drift]], [[Vehicon (Prime)|TAV28 Grand Vehicon General]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|TAV29 Bumblebee Supreme Mode]] and [[Thunderhoof#Robots in Disguise (2015)|TED 12 Thunderhoof]].
* '''[[September 28|Sep 28]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-25 Tracks]].

* '''[[Template:October|Oct ??]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-26 Road Rage]].
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* '''To be scheduled''' — ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 8|#8]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

Main Page/schedule

2015-05-01T01:54:09Z

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* '''[[May 2|May 02]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Collect 'Em All]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA. The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Rescue Bots Academy]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[May 6|May 06]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye issue 41|#41]] and the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[May 9|May 09]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[A New Hero]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[May 13]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' vol. 2 [[The Transformers issue 41|#41]] and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Vol 7]]'' are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[May 16|May 16]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Four-Legged Hero]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[May 23|May 23]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Endangered Species]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[May 27]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Transformers Windblade]]'' vol. 2 [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 3|#3]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[May 30]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Lockdown (Adventure)|TAV15 Lockdown]], [[Hardshell (Prime)|TAV16 Bombshell]], [[Sharpshot|TAV17 Sharpnel]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#OneStep|TED 07 Bumblebee]].

* '''[[June 18|Jun 18]]''' — The first day of [[BotCon 2015]] in Chicago, Illinois.
* '''[[June 27|Jun 27]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Drift (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|TAV18 Drift]], [[Powerglide (Adventure)|TAV19 Powerglide]], [[Adams|TAV20 Adams]], [[Steeljaw (RID)#OneStepChanger|TED 08 Steeljaw]] and [[Grimlock (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|TED 09 Grimlock]], and ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Skids (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-21 Skids]] and [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-22 Drift]].




* '''[[Template:October|Oct ??]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-26 Road Rage]].
* '''Q3''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-25 Tracks]].
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* '''To be scheduled''' — ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 7|#7]] and [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 8|#8]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

Pilot (Part 1)

2015-04-27T23:03:26Z

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{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 1
|image=RID2015Bumblebeefacepalms.jpg
|caption=You kids these days don't understand, you weren't around to see Starscream dancing to ''Saturday Night Fever''!
|prev=Predacons Rising (Prime)
|next=Pilot (Part 2)
|title="Pilot (Part 1)"
|airdate=[[February 21]], [[2015]] (Australia) [[March 14]], 2015 (US)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writers=[[Adam Beechen]], [[Duane Capizzi]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|directors=[[David Hartman]]
}}
'''Assigned on a solo mission to Earth, Bumblebee unexpectedly finds himself saddled with a team.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:PilotPart1 ghost Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You see? He lives ''in you!'']]
Years after the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], a rebuilt [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is once again a populous, thriving planet. Among its inhabitants is Lieutenant [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] - now on street patrol duty - and his new cadet [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]. While Strongarm is slightly awed at getting to work with the great hero Bumblebee, she's surprised that he didn't get a better position than street cop. The duo receives an alert about an in-progress 211. They find [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] driving around a park with huge statues, scratching up the ground. While Bumblebee is in the middle of telling his partner that Sideswipe's not actually dangerous, he's suddenly distracted by a vision of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] in a reflecting pool. Strongarm leaves him to his vision and heads off to deal with Sideswipe, and Optimus points Bumblebee to a diagram on a nearby building, indicating something to do with [[Earth]]. After an abortive attempt to stop Sideswipe, Strongarm manages to bash the renegade Autobot into the statue of Optimus Prime, and then slaps the cuffs on him, but to her horror, the damaged statue topples over, almost crushing Bumblebee. Snapped out of his trance, Bumblebee orders Strongarm to take the perp to the station while he heads towards the building Optimus pointed to.

On Earth, [[Denny Clay]] is moving a train car around his scrapyard when his son, [[Russell Clay]] arrives to stay while his mother's in [[Copenhagen]]. Russell is less than enthusiastic about this arrangement, but Denny shows off the 14th Street diner which he's recently had moved to the yard. Their discussion is interrupted by a loud boom from somewhere. Not far away in the woods, [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] crawls from the shattered hulk of the prison ship ''[[Alchemor]]''.

[[File:PilotPart1 Strongarm checks regs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)| Ultra Magnus']] daughter, folks.]]
On Cybertron, Bumblebee enters the [[Cybertron History Museum]] and pokes around the back rooms, where he finds a [[space bridge]] with Earth co-ordinates already input. Optimus speaks to him in a another vision, telling him he's needed on Earth. In the middle of the vision Bumblebee's found by Strongarm, who's followed him there as per a regulation which means she has to accompany him at all times. Naturally she also still has Sideswipe handcuffed to her, and after Bumblebee explains he's received a mission from Optimus, he tells Strongarm to try to get the space bridge working while he distracts the guards.

A news report about a meteor piques Denny's interest, and he suggests he and Russell go look for it, though first Denny has to talk to a man who wants to sell him some [[Billy the Breakfast Beaver]] figures. Russell opts to go look for the meteor instead of helping with the deal. At the crash site, Fixit attempts to send a mayday to Cybertron Control, reporting that he's lost most of the [[stasis cell]]s the ship was carrying.

[[File:PilotPart1 Bumblebee Strongarm find Fixit.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"No I'm not playing hard to get, I'm telling you, it's not that kind of phone line!"]]
Bumblebee manages to distract the museum guards for a brief time until they catch on to the fact that he's up to something. He's forced to deal with the pair, disabling them just as Sideswipe gets the bridge working. Ordering Strongarm to remain behind, Bumblebee charges through the open space bridge to Earth. Naturally Strongarm follows him with Sideswipe still cuffed to her, and though Bumblebee destroys the cuffs and orders Sideswipe to return to Cybertron, the punk runs off. Wandering through the woods elsewhere, Russell completely misses a set of giant footprints. Bumblebee and Strongarm find Fixit working on the wreckage of his ship, and he explains the situation with the missing prisoners. As the tracking systems come back online, Fixit detects a nearby Cybertronian signal. Figuring it's Sideswipe, Bumblebee and Strongarm head off to recapture the rogue Autobot.

[[File:PilotPart1 Underbite and Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The legend exists. A tasty one, too!]]
Sideswipe is testing out the acoustics in a nearby rock formation when he bumps into Russell. They're both recovering from the shock when [[Underbite (RID)|Underbite]] strolls up. Sideswipe introduces himself, but is none the wiser when Underbite reveals his name, though Underbite clarifies that he's the Decepticon who ate [[Nuon City]]. Sideswipe and Russell run for it, and Underbite consumes a nearby derelict van for energy. The fleeing pair find a clearing where Sideswipe transforms. As Underbite catches up with them, Sideswipe's able to speed off with Russell, and eventually finds Bumblebee and Strongarm. The Decepticon chases all four of them back to the crash site, where Fixit and Russell hid behind the last intact stasis cell, shortly before [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] pokes his head out of the end of it. After Underbite knocks the Autobots aside, Grimlock manages to goad Underbite into wrecking the stasis cell he's trapped in, freeing him. This only keeps Underbite busy for a short time, and the Decepticon spots the scrapyard through the trees, driving off to investigate. As the Autobots recover from the fight, Fixit tells them that Underbite is a [[Chompazoid]], and gains power by eating metal. The Autobots realize that the scrapyard has enough material to make the Decepticon unstoppable.

[[Pilot (Part 2)|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (2)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (7)
*[[Matronly Docent]] (8)
*[[Museum Guards]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Underbite (RID)|Underbite]] (10)
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (11)

|c3=
*[[Denny Clay]] (5)
*[[Russell Clay]] (6)

}}

==Quotes==

"It's kinda weird. Like living in a scrapyard." 
"''Please'', 'vintage salvage depot for the discriminating nostalgist'."
:—'''Russell''' and '''Denny Clay''' argue about the scrapyard.

"PLEASE take me to jail. This place is so much worse!"
:—'''Sideswipe''' on his trip to the Cybertron Museum

"You're a punk, you know how to take out security systems, don't you?" 
"NO!" ''[pause]'' "Maybe."
:—'''Strongarm''' and '''Sideswipe''' in their first (of many) arguments.

"Now, I've reconned the crash site and we're missing most of our stasis cells. Several nearby have ruptured, their inmates are presumably at large." 
"How many is 'several'?" 
"Oh, a couple of hundred."
:—'''Fixit''' and '''Strongarm''' converse about the fugitives.

"You ever been to Nuon City?" 
"Nooo." 
"THAT'S 'CAUSE I ATE IT!"
:—'''Underbite''' tells '''Sideswipe''' of his over eating habits.

"I hear fighting! Who's fighting? I wanna fight!"
:—'''Grimlock'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s very first line in the series. Says it all, really.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
===Continuity notes===
*The opening shot of Cybertron is identical to how it looked in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)| Prime]]'' and the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)| War for Cybertron]]'' games.
*It's later revealed in the episode "[[Can You Dig It?]]" that Bumblebee and Strongarm were on patrol in [[Kaon]].
*In this and part 2, the capsules holding the Decepticons are referred to as "stasis cells", whereas in later episodes they're referred to using the more standard name "stasis pods". This change appears to have been made due to the amount of spitting the term "stasis cell" produced in the recording booth.[https://twitter.com/sonnova/status/576869010010075136]

===Transformers references===
*The statues in the park depict the [[Thirteen]] Primes.
*Sidewipe's use of 'No...maybe' is rather similar to what Bulkhead sometimes said.

===Real-world references===
*211 is actually Earth police code for a robbery. Sideswipe just seems to be causing a public nuisance though.

===Trivia===
[[File:PilotPart1 Sideswipe interior.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"It makes no logical sense! Why is this here!?"]]
*As with the following dozen episodes, this first premiered in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1905.
*Unlike ''Prime'', Strongarm and Sideswipe have unique Cybertronian robot and vehicle forms.
*Before even scanning an Earth vehicle, Sideswipe's Cybertronian alt mode has a normal vehicle interior, including seats and seat belts, even though these would serve no practical purpose on Cybertron. Maybe it's a holdover from the [[Age of Wrath]]?
*Fixit states his favorite color is Red.
*Strongarm throws Sideswipe into the shins of the Optimus Prime statue and it all comes crashing down. Either Strongarm seriously lives up to her name or the statue was made of sawdust.

===Foreign localization===
'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Piloto - Part 1 '''" ("Pilot - Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 31]], 2015

'''Chinese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 31]], [[2014]]

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nouvelle mission sur Terre'''" ("New Mission on Earth")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 9]], [[2015]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mission Erde - Episode 1'''" ("Mission Earth - Episode 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 28]], 2015

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 16]], 2015

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Più di quanto non sembri, parte 1'''" ("More than how it looks like, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 28]], 2015 (preview in select cinemas); [[March 7]], 2015 (TV airing)

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Aratana Bōken no Hajimari'''" (新たな冒険のはじまり, "Beginning of a New Adventure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 15]], 2015

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Pilot - Part 1 '''" ("Pilot - Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 2]], 2015

'''Spanish (Latin American)'''
:*''Title'' "'''Piloto. parte 1'''" (Pilot, part 1)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 31]] (Along with Pilot-part 2)

==Home video releases==
*TBA

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

Pilot (Part 2)

2015-04-27T23:01:24Z

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{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 2
|image=RID2015 Underbite chases autobots.jpg
|caption="Hey, I didn't order this dinner to go!"
|prev=Pilot (Part 1)
|next=Trust Exercises
|title="Pilot (Part 2)"
|airdate=[[February 21]], [[2015]] (Australia) [[March 14]], 2015 (US)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writers=[[Adam Beechen]], [[Duane Capizzi ]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|directors=[[David Hartman]]
}}
'''Bumblebee and his new team must stop a Decepticon from reaching nearby Crown City.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:PilotPart2 Underbite Grimlock square off.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''Walking with Beasts: Hasbro Edition'']]
[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] prevents [[Russell Clay|Russell]] from pursuing [[Underbite (RID)|Underbite]], insisting it's too dangerous, but [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] points out the incoming [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], who transforms to dino mode. Though Bumblebee's braced to fight Grimlock off, the Dinobot simply sniffs at them and then dashes off into the woods after Underbite. Telling the others to stay put, Bumblebee gives pursuit, however when Russell runs off as well, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] uses it as an excuse to follow suit. Also [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]]'s jabbering results in Sideswipe going after them. Grimlock intercepts Underbite at the scrapyard and the pair begin grappling. Though Underbite suggests that they're on the same side and therefore don't need to fight, Grimlock disagrees and they continue to toss each other around, while an oblivious [[Denny Clay]] puts away the [[Billy the Breakfast Beaver]] statues he's bought. Bumblebee arrives and prepares to subtly intervene, however the element of surprise is spoiled by the arrival of the rest of his team, who dive straight in. After tossing Grimlock aside, Underbite starts chowing on the Beaver statues, until Strongarm manages to attract his attention.

[[File:PilotPart2 Denny is anguished.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Yeah, Fowler had that reaction too the first time we broke something of his."]]
Sideswipe and Russell find Denny in the old diner, and Russell points his dad to the Autobots and Decepticon rapidly bearing down on them. Grimlock jumps on Underbite and begins punching him repeatedly. While the Decepticon is thus busy, Bumblebee suggests Denny take his son somewhere safe and complains about his team not following orders. Underbite again manages to get the better of Grimlock, and begins chowing down on the junk, however he soon spots [[Crown City]] in the distance, and immediately sets out for it. With the Autobots gathering themselves together, Grimlock again springs to his feet, only to find his foe has gone. Realizing where Underbite is headed, Bumblebee prepares to give chase, and the others insist on going too. Strongarm scans a new vehicle mode on Bumblebee's insistence that they maintain a low profile. Fixit also arrives with the news that he's got a single [[stasis cell]] back online, and some capture devices which he distributes to the team. Bumblebee, Strongarm, Denny and Grimlock soon roll out, leaving Sideswipe to take care of Russell.

[[File:PilotPart2 Bumblebee Strongarm vs Underbite.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], and [[William Fowler|Fowler]] were right, this ''is'' tingly!]]
Driving along, Underbite is slowly weakening from the lack of sustenance — organic material being unsuitable for him to consume. Meanwhile Sideswipe finally finds a car to scan, and Russell has the idea to take along the rest of the Beaver statues. The rest of the team has already caught up with Underbite at the bridge to Crown City and start using Fixit's capture tools on him, however the tools swiftly fail. They attempt to block Underbite's way, though a fight proves unnecessary as Sideswipe arrives and lures Underbite away with the trailer-load of Beaver statues. They lead the Decepticon to the edge of the quarry, and the team starts trying to push Underbite over the edge. Unfortunately when Sideswipe joins in, it allows Underbite to grab some statues from the Autobot's trailer and powers himself up. Tossed aside, the Autobots can only watch in alarm as Underbite picks up Denny's truck and begins crushing it.

[[File:PilotPart2 Optimus ex Machina.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Did you really think Hasbro would let him [[To sell toys|stay]] [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|dead]]?]]
At which point [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] suddenly grabs Underbite and tosses him into the quarry. After revealing that Denny is fine, Optimus admits he's not quite sure whether he's alive or not. After complimenting the team Bumblebee has put together, Optimus gives a stirring speech and tells them he does not know what fate has in store for him, before dematerializing. Some time later, Underbite is resecured in the working stasis cell as the Autobots move the equipment salvaged from the ''[[Alchemor]]'' in to the scrapyard. Grimlock's concerned that they'll put him back into a stasis cell too, but Bumblebee instead puts him on probation. The inevitable team squabbling begins.
{{--}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (4)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (6)
*[[Underbite (RID)|Underbite]] (8)

|c3=
*[[Russell Clay]] (2)
*[[Denny Clay]] (7)

}}

==Quotes==
"Oh mercy, his dad's in there!" <pause> "What's a dad?" 
"Um...it's an older member of this planet's dominant species that shares genetic material with the younger member and assists in the rearing and education of that member." 
"Oh. Why didn't you just say that?"
:—'''Fixit''' gets a brief lecture on [[relatives]] from '''Bumblebee'''.

"I'm no fighter either, I'm a lover. Let's see if ol' Fixit can find something to help out with these fugitives. Maybe some weapons... gear... I can tell we're going to be great friends, Sideswipe. Hey, do you have a nickname? No no, wait, let me guess. Scooter? Rumblejack? Bill? Mine is M.C. It's actually a loooong story... Sideswipe? Hello?"
:—'''Fixit''' tries to create small talk, to no avail.

"We got a dance to finish skrud!" 
"You're from the prison ship too. I'm not gonna eat the whole planet. Just the crunchy parts. So why're you botherin' me?" 
"I like to pick on things my own size. And just because we rode here together, doesn't make us travel buds." 
:—'''Grimlock''' picks a fight with '''Underbite'''.

"Fixit, you are my favorite Mini-Con." ''[Capture device breaks]'' "Fixit, I'm rethinking my rankings."
:—'''Bumblebee''' is a bit too quick on his rankings.

"Together you will confront many challenges. The forces facing Earth are immense and formidable, but I am certain you will accomplish great things. As you did today." 
"But we needed your help, Optimus. We always will." 
"You are ready to lead, Bumblebee, do not doubt yourself." 
:—''' Optimus Prime''' talks to '''Bumblebee''' and gives Team Bumblebee the pep talk.

"YEAH! I'm on probaaaation. Yes on probaaation."
:—'''Grimlock''' is happy about probation.

"I... we... won't let you down Optimus. And if I say it enough, maybe I'll actually believe it."
:—'''Bumblebee''' has high hopes for his new team.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
===Continuity notes===
*In this and part 1, the capsules holding the Decepticons are referred to as "stasis cells", whereas in later episodes they're referred to using the more standard name "stasis pods". This change appears to have been made due to the amount of spitting the term "stasis cell" produced in the recording booth.[https://twitter.com/sonnova/status/576869010010075136]
*The capture device Fixit brings are:
**A device Bumblebee uses which looks like the [[Decepticon hunter]] introduced in "[[As the Kospego Commands!]]". It's unclear if this is actually meant to be another Decepticon hunter, and it doesn't function the same way.
**A crossbow claimed by Strongarm, which malfunctions in this episode, but she'll be seen using it in later episodes.
**A sword, which goes unclaimed but can be seen being used by Sideswipe in later episodes.

===Prisoner manifest===
* ''In stasis'': Underbite
* ''On probation'': Grimlock
* ''Countless others all missing, presumed at large''

===Transformers references===
*Fixit's quoted question about dads is similar to what [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] asked in [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]].
*Fixit's nickname M.C. could stand for [[Mini-Con]].

===Real-world references===
===Trivia===
*The first thirteen episodes of the series, this included, first premiered in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1905.

===Foreign localization===
'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Piloto - Part 2 '''" ("Pilot - Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 31]], 2015

'''Chinese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 31]], [[2014]]

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le dévoreur'''" ("The Devourer")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 9]], [[2015]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mission Erde - Episode 2'''" ("Mission Earth - Episode 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 4]], 2015

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 17]], 2015

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Più di quanto non sembri, parte 2'''" ("More than how it looks like, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 28]], 2015 (preview in select cinemas); [[March 7]], 2015 (TV airing)

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Team Bumblebee, Tanjou'''" (チーム・バンブルビー、誕生, "The Birth of Team Bumblebee")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 22]], 2015

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 3]], 2015

'''Spanish (Latin American)'''
:*''Title'' "'''Piloto. parte 2''" (Pilot, part 2)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 31]] (Along with Pilot-part 1)

==Home video releases==
{{epstub}}

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

Trust Exercises

2015-04-27T22:59:14Z

Gamerdude627:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 3
|image=TrustExercises boating.jpg
|caption=''I'M ON A BOAT''
|prev=Pilot (Part 2)
|next=More than Meets the Eye (RID)
|title="Trust Exercises"
|airdate=[[February 22]], [[2015]] (Australia) [[April 4]], 2015 (US)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writers=[[Adam Beechen]], [[Marsha Griffin]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|directors=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
}}
'''The Autobot team must learn to work together as they face two Decepticon fugitives.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TrustExercises Grimlock holds Bumblebee.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Grimlock and Bumblebee were married that afternoon in a private ceremony on Sanibel Island...]]
[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] carry out trust exercises, however Sideswipe doesn't bother catching Strongarm, which results in her comm unit being damaged. The pair start fighting, and are reprimanded by [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], whose words are somewhat undermined by him being held in [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s arms. The pair resume fighting until [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] calls all four of them back to the scrapyard. As they head off, [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] watches them go. Fixit reports he has detected some nearby fugitive signals and possibly intact stasis pods. They also receive a distress call from the oil tanker ''[[Windward]]'' near the coast, which is being attacked by a metal shark. Fixit notes that the ''[[Alchemor]]'' had a [[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticon]] on board, and it's probably him. Bumblebee takes Grimlock and a boat to investigate the tanker, while Sideswipe and Strongarm head off to check out the fugitive signals.

[[File:TrustExercises Steeljaw convincing Strongarm.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Who'a afraid of the big bad wolf? Just wait until the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]] gets a load of this guy.]]
Bee and Grimlock find the oil tanker deserted and climb on board. The tanker's soon struck by something which looks like a submarine. Meanwhile, Sideswipe and Strongarm, still squabbling, split up and with Strongarm's comms down, she's unable to keep in touch with Sideswipe. Grimlock jumps off the oil tanker and attacks the submarine—in reality a [[Decepticon]]. The Decepticon manages to shake Grimlock off and boards the oil tanker, quickly crushing Bumblebee's capture device. Strongarm finds the stasis pods, and the Decepticon [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]. Steeljaw tries to bluff her, claiming that he's a guard who was aboard the ''Alchemor'', however when she points out he has Decepticon [[insignia]], he instead renders her unconscious. When Sideswipe returns to the scrapyard alone, [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and Fixit tell him they got a garbled message from Strongarm indicating she's in trouble and Sideswipe realizes he has to go deal with it or get in trouble. Back on the boat, [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] and Bumblebee fight. Grimlock, now stuck at the bottom of the sea, is unable to lend a fist, but Bumblebee is able to get Hammerstrike down solo. The arrival of the coast guard distracts Bumblebee long enough for Hammerstrike to turn the tables and escape.

[[File:TrustExercises Grimlock catches Hammerstrike.jpg|left|250px|thumb|''LAND SHARK!!'']]
Bumblebee and Grimlock arrive back at the scrapyard to find everyone but Fixit gone. Fixit looks up information on Sharkticons, and Bumblebee reasons that Hammerstrike is trying to recreate his home environment by flooding the sea with oil. Bumblebee and Grimlock head to a nearby automated oil refinery on the assumption that that's where Hammerstrike will head next. Meanwhile Russell and Sideswipe find an old ranger station with signs a Decepticon has been there recently. Sideswipe complains that Strongarm will continue treating him badly, and Russell suggests if he treats people with respect, he'll get respect. They find Steeljaw still trying to convince a chained-up Strongarm that he's changed and wants to live in peace. Russell quickly comes up with an idea. At the oil refinery, Bumblebee and Grimlock break in and track down Hammerstrike, however the tricky Decepticon breaks a pipe, flooding the ground with oil and making it slippery, an environment that he is suited for.

[[File:TrustExercises Steeljaw Strongarm tied up.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hey, don't laugh, you'd be constantly squatting like that too if you were on a steady diet of pork and little girls in red hoods.]]
Steeljaw almost gets Strongarm to tell him where the Autobots are based when Sideswipe reappears, disguised as the Decepticon "Grimbee". He engages Steeljaw in conversation unconvincingly, while Russell attempts to free Strongarm. Bumblebee and Grimlock are still skidding around in the oil refinery while Hammerstrike runs rings around them. The pair resort to teamwork, and manage to trap the Decepticon in an empty oil barrel. Meanwhile, Steeljaw spots Russell and realizes Sideswipe's an Autobot. After a brief pursuit, the Decepticon is kicked in the head by Strongarm, however she's forced to save Russell from a falling tree and Steeljaw escapes. The two Autobots return to the scrapyard, where they tell the others about Steeljaw and Bumblebee makes Steeljaw the #1 wanted Decepticon. Strongarm catches Sideswipe when he slips in some mud, and Russell observes that perhaps the pair will be able to work together eventually.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (1)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (5)

|c2=
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (4)
*[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] (6)
*[[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] (9)

|c3=
*[[Denny Clay]] (7)
*[[Russell Clay]] (8)

}}

==Quotes==
"Oh sorry, maybe when it was my turn you shouldn't have let me fall three times in a row." 
"That's because you weren't falling correctly!"
:—'''Sideswipe''' and '''Strongarm''' failing at trust exercises.

"Don't feel bad, it's not easy to be a model teammate like me."
:—'''Grimlock''' brags about himself.

"Fixit never said anything about a guard being on the ''Alchemor''..." 
"Fixit, yes...well, he wouldn't have known. I was in stasis also, my pod programmed to wake in case of a riot." 
"Then why would you have a Decepticon logo?" 
"Ahehehe, you're very well trained, asking excellent questions. The logo is meant to confuse the otherGWARRR"
:—'''Strongarm''' and '''Steeljaw''', the latter of whom showing just how much of a wolf in sheep's clothing he is.

"You have forced me to walk on two legs like some foul land dweller. HOW DARE YOU!"
:—'''Hammerstrike''' is prejudiced.

[[File:TrustExercises Grimbee.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This is what Hasbro finds every time they let kids test out their latest Construct Bots.]]
"I don't trust him. He's too cool."
:—'''Sideswipe''' on Steeljaw

"Greetings brother, I'm Steeljaw. And you are?" 
"Oh I'm, I'm...Grim..Bee"
:—'''Steeljaw''' and '''Sideswipe''', proving that all the good names really are taken.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As Sideswipe and Strongarm drive along and bicker over whether they're going the right way, Strongarm clips through some rocks.

===Continuity notes===
*Without too much fanfare, Sideswipe's now carrying around the sword which Fixit brought to the scrapyard in "[[Pilot (Part 2)]]".
*Grimlock, who went conspicuously unnamed in the two-part pilot, is finally named onscreen.
*Stasis pods revert to their traditional name after being called "stasis cells" in the two-part pilot.
*Bumblebee is still trying to use the capture device he got off Fixit in "Pilot (Part 2)", at least until it gets pretty conclusively destroyed by Hammerstrike.

===Prisoner manifest===
* ''In stasis'': Underbite, Hammerstrike
* ''On probation'': Grimlock
* ''Known at large'': Steeljaw
* ''Countless others all missing, presumed at large''

===Transformers references===
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] is a term originating from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real-world references===
*The "[[w:trust fall|trust falls]]" which the team are practicing at the start of the episode are a common trust-building game.
*When asked how he was captured, "Grimbee" starts his story off "[[w:It was a dark and stormy night|It was a dark and stormy night]]," a now cliché phrase often mocked, notably by Charles Schulz in his comic ''Peanuts'' in which Snoopy repeatedly used it when writing.

===Trivia===
*So who ''was'' in the stasis pod Steeljaw found? Strongarm later says they found only open pods, but Steeljaw was still trying to get that one open when she encountered him.
*The first thirteen episodes of the series, this included, first premiered in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1905.

===Foreign localization===
'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Exercícios de Confiança'''" ("Trust Exercises")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 7]], 2015

'''Chinese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 31]], [[2014]]

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mise en confiance'''" ("Building Trust")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 10]], [[2015]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Teamwork'''" ("Teamwork")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 11]], 2015

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Csapatmunka'''" ("Teamwork")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 18]], 2015

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Esercizi di Fiducia'''" ("Trust Exercises")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 11]], 2015

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Daiji nanoha Teamwork'''" (大事なのはチームワーク, "The Value of Teamwork")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 29]], 2015

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 4]], 2015

==Home video releases==
*TBA

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

More than Meets the Eye (RID)

2015-04-27T22:58:07Z

Gamerdude627:

{{disambig3.5|the ''Robots in Disguise'' episode|the ''The Transformers'' pilot|More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 4
|image=RIDMTMTE Chop Shop Fixit arm.jpg
|caption="Bad touch! BAD TOUCH! STRANGER DANGER!"
|prev=Trust Exercises
|next=W.W.O.D.?
|title="More than Meets the Eye"
|airdate=[[February 28]], [[2015]] (Australia) [[April 11]], 2015 (USA)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writers=[[Nicole Dubuc]], [[Steven Melching]] (story) Steven Melching (Teleplay)
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|directors=[[Vinton Heuck]]
}}
'''As Russell nervously tries befriending the neighborhood kids, Fixit—craving the action of a field assignment—gets in way over his head.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:RIDMTMTE Butch Hank and Russell.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I wouldn't ever set out to hurt anyone deliberately unless it was important—like a league game."]]
[[Russell Clay|Russell]] looks wistfully through binoculars at [[Crown City]]'s amusement park, and [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] fails to cheer him up with tales of his solitary existence on the ''[[Alchemor]]''. [[Denny Clay|Denny]] suggests Russell check out the football field where the local kids hang out, and provides him with a vintage [[Bronko Kowalski]] helmet.

Elsewhere, a groundskeeper admires the perfect state of his golf course before heading off, unaware that the [[Decepticon]] [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]] has just emerged from a water hazard nearby. Bisk is pleased with his achievements so far, but spots [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s team incoming. Bisk zaps [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] with a blast of energy, knocking the Dinobot on top of [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]]. He proceeds to likewise flatten Bumblebee and [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], who recover while Grimlock and Sideswipe attack the Decepticon. The team quickly pulls together and defeats Bisk by dropping Grimlock on him. The groundskeeper returns to find his lawn ruined.

[[File:RIDMTMTE Strongarm Bumblebee meet Bisk.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."]]
At the football field, Russell finds a group of children playing football. He reluctantly joins them and is introduced to [[Hank]] (real name Henrietta) who is impressed with his helmet and [[Butch (RID)|Butch]]. As they start playing, Russell becomes confused by their jargon and ends up face down eating grass, before heading off in frustration. Back at the scrapyard, Grimlock is excitedly relating the fight they just had, and Fixit mentions he'd like to go out in the field someday. Fixit is disappointed at the news it's against regulations, which isn't helped by Grimlock's boasting. The Autobots all hide as Hank arrives to return Russell's helmet, and she invites him back to practice the next day.

[[File:RIDMTMTE Chop Shop zaps Bee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|What's that? You want Strawberry? Well how about RAWBERRY!! Made with lightning. REAL LIGHTNING.]]
That night, [[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]] walks through an airfield in search of something. His signal is detected by the Autobots who roll out to investigate. As Grimlock would stand out, the others leave him on a hill near the airfield and enter the airfield, splitting up to search for the Decepticon. Bumblebee hears a noise from one of the hangers and moves in, but is unprepared when Chop Shop splits into his five component bug forms and attacks. Sideswipe, Strongarm and Grimlock come to Bumblebee's aid, but the bugs attack them as well. Having obtained the component they need, the bugs flee the scene and down into the sewers before the Autobots can stop them. The team returns to the scrap yard, where Fixit briefs them on Chop Shop's capabilities. The [[Mini-Con]] checks local law enforcement databases for thefts, and they figure out Chop Shop's building a spaceship so he can leave [[Earth]]. Denny knows of a manufacturing plant that makes liquid oxygen, the last item Chop Shop will need to complete his ship, and since the Autobots will be too conspicuous, they decide to send Denny and Fixit in.

[[File:RIDMTMTE Fixit in disguise.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A dark day on a planet that knows how to keep its secrets, but in the scrapyard near Crown City, one Minicon is still trying to find the answers to life's persistent questions. Fixit Noir: Private Eye.]]
Chop Shop arrives at the manufacturing plant and starts pumping liquid oxygen into a tanker. Russell returns to the scrapyard from football practice to find Grimlock alone in the scrapyard, and confesses he's going to quit, though Hank arrives to talk him into continuing on with football practice. Denny and Fixit (in disguise) infiltrate the manufacturing plant by driving up in Strongarm and pretending to be safety inspectors. At the scrapyard, as Grimlock tries to talk Russell into going to the football game, Russell kicks his helmet in frustration, and they both watch it go sailing over a nearby building. At the plant, Strongarm spots Chop Shop filling the tanker and tackles one of his bug components to the ground. Chop Shop attempts to merge, but missing an arm, he instead grabs Fixit and jams the Mini-Con on his shoulder. Decking Strongarm with his new limb, Chop Shop has his spare component take the tanker's wheel and jumps on the back of the vehicle as it drives off. The Autobots set off in pursuit of the tanker, but after a pincer maneuver fails, Chop Shop demolishes an overpass that lands on the three Autobots.

[[File:RIDMTMTE Chop Shop's ship.jpg|thumb|left|250px|SPACESHIP! SPACESHIP! SPACESHIP!]]
Though Chop Shop is long gone by the time they dig themselves out, Strongarm is able to track the tanker using its tire pattern, and they reach the abandoned building Chop Shop is using for a base. The Decepticon jumps the trio as they admire his rocket, and Bumblebee warns the others not to shoot, in case they ignite the rocket fuel. A reluctant Fixit is used to knock the Autobots around and flatten Bumblebee. Denny tries to creep up on one of Chop Shop's components, but his blow with a pipe does nothing, and he's forced to run from the bug. Fixit finally finds the strength to fight back, and begins punching Chop Shop, who is forced to jettison the Mini-Con. Bumblebee finishes up by uppercutting Chop Shop into the tanker, which covers the Decepticon with freezing oxygen, though one of the combiner's components scurries off.

Back at the scrapyard, Grimlock is impressed by Fixit's part in the fight. The Autobots head to the football field, where they watch from a discrete distance as Russell punts the ball between the posts. The other kids are happy with their new friend, and Denny and the Autobots celebrate.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (2)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (7)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]] (5)
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (6)
*[[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]] (12)

|c3=
*[[Russell Clay]] (1)
*[[Denny Clay]] (3)
*Groundskeeper (4)
*[[Butch (RID)|Butch]] (10)
*[[Hank]] (11)

}}

==Quotes==
"My old friends, fun, excitement, so close and yet so far" 
"You know what I did for fun when I was the only conscious bot on the prison ship? Nothing, and lots of it. That...really didn't help did it?"
:—'''Russel''' and '''Fixit''' share different ideas about fun.

''[Tastes the grass]'' "Nitrate levels perfect. A masterpiece! No no no no no, a Grass-terpiece!"
:—The '''groundskeeper''' gets a little too into his work.

"You think I don't know how to beat this attack? It's just up-up-left-down-claw-claw!"
:—'''Bisk''' is obviously obsessed with gaming.

"Whoo! and Bisk is tossin' us around with his giant claws I mean whoosh! Whoosh! So I nailed him with the Dino Demolisher! POW! Hehehe, it was epic"
:—'''Grimlock''' "explains" the recent fight against Bisk.

"Let's roll and recapture! Yep, yep, not feeling that one either."
:—'''Bumblebee''' still tries to come up with an exciting catchphrase.

"Sideswipe and I are in low-profile spots outside the plant, Strongarm. We'll move in for the collar as soon as you flush out Chop Shop." 
"Copy that. I will not forget to flush."
:— '''Strongarm''' unknowingly uses toilet humor.

"Field work is fun! Let's find more humans we can fool."
:—'''Fixit''' enjoying being a robot in disguise.

"I work for my team!"
:— '''Fixit''' tells Chop Shop how it is.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
===Continuity errors===
*The amusement park Russell is looking wistfully at in the first scene was not there when we saw the city in "[[Pilot (Part 2)]]".
*It's sunset when Hank invites Russell to football practice "in the morning", however practice instead appears to take place in the middle of the night. He returns from it prior to the Autobots' second nighttime battle against Chop Shop.

===Continuity notes===
* When fighting Bisk, Bumblebee notes that he helped saved the universe from [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Dark Energon]].
* According to Hank, Bumblebee's current alternate mode is a Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer. His ''Prime'' alternate mode was revealed as the [[Urbana 500]] in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]". Griffin Motors is likely a reference to ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' setting [[Griffin Rock]].
* Fixit makes a reference to [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]].

===Prisoner manifest===
* ''In stasis'': Underbite, Hammerstrike, Bisk, 4/5ths of Chop Shop
* ''On probation'': Grimlock
* ''Known at large'': Steeljaw, 1/5th of Chop Shop (possibly unknown to Bee)
* ''Countless others all missing, presumed at large''

===Transformers references===
[[File:RIDMTMTE Grimlock on Strongarm.jpg|thumb|right|300px|that's not how you ''Dino Riders''!]]
*The episode's title is a reference to one of the [[Transformers brand|brand]]'s earliest taglines.
*When Hank comes over for the first time, if you look closely behind Strongarm and Grimlock, you can see a red Camaro of the same model as live-action movie [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

===Real-world references===
*Steven Melching previously used "Poughkeepsie Piledriver" as the name of a wrestler in the [[w:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)|2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' cartoon]] episode "Headlock Prime".
*Grimlock ploughs through a wall while yelling "Oh Yeah!", a reference to the {{w|Kool-Aid Man}}'s signature entrance.

===Trivia===
*The first thirteen episodes of the series, this included, first premiered in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1905.
*Fixit notes that Chop Shop has a list of crimes longer then Alpha Trion's beard. This is not the first time [[Smokescreen (Prime)|someone]] has mentioned [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Alpha Trion's beard]].

===Foreign localization===
'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mais do Que os Olhos Vêem'''" ("More than Meets the Eye")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 14]], [[2015]]

'''Chinese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 31]], [[2014]]

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Au-delà des apparences'''" ("More than Meets the Eye")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 12]], [[2015]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ungeahnte Fähigkeiten'''" ("Unexpected Skills")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 18]], 2015

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Több mint ami szemre látszik'''" ("More than Meets the Eye")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 19]], 2015

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Oltre le apparenze'''" ("Beyond appaerances")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 12]], 2015

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tatakae Fixit!'''" (たたかえフィクシット!, "Fight, Fixit!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 5]], 2015

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 5]], 2015

==Home video releases==
*TBA

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

W.W.O.D.?

2015-04-27T22:56:28Z

Gamerdude627:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 5
|image=RID2015-BumblebeecontactsOptimus.jpg
|caption="Is it a ghost?" 
"There's no such thing as ghosts, you donkey monkey! It's a robot ghost."
|prev=More than Meets the Eye (RID)
|next=As the Kospego Commands!
|title="W.W.O.D.?"
|airdate=[[March 1]], [[2015]] (Australia) [[April 18]], 2015 (USA)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writers=[[Guy Toubes]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|directors=[[Todd Waterman]]
}}
'''Beleaguered Bumblebee must learn to lead in his own way as the team struggles to bring in a brutish Decepticon whose stasis pod has been discovered by human authorities.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:WWOD Strongarm punching ball.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] attempts to give a presentation on where they've found [[stasis pod]]s, though [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] becomes distracted by the idea that the location map resembles [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. While Bumblebee continues with his presentation, [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] attempts to administer a wet willy to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and ends up face down on the ground. As the pair continue to fight, Bumblebee laments that he's not the leader [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] was. He attempts to contact Optimus for advice by talking into some mirrors, however he gets no response. Meanwhile, Sideswipe scales a pile of junk, threatening to tip it onto Strongarm, and Bumblebee has to knock the cadet out of the way. The pile falls on him instead, adding to his misery. After digging himself out, Bumblebee decides what he needs to do is to try to emulate Optimus, however his attempt at an Optimus impression just results in his team falling about in laughter. Fixit reports he's detected a Decepticon signal, which [[Denny Clay|Denny]] backs up — a news report reveals that a stasis pod has been found by humans and is now housed in the [[Crown City Museum of Natural History and Sciences]] where scientists are working to open it. Denny comes up with a plan to infiltrate the museum, involving him posing as an archaeologist, and [[Russell Clay|Russell]] insists on coming too.

[[File:WWOD Nevada Flieber and McPlank.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Sometime later "Nevada Flieber, noted archeologist" is telling the museum staff that he's come with an important artifact to give them, and Russell hams it up as "McPlank". The staff are keen to take them on a tour. The Autobots haul up behind the museum, with [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] covered in a tarp. Strongarm and Sideswipe shortly end up tangled up in the tarp and struggle with each other. Bumblebee pulls the tarp off shortly before Denny opens the loading bay door and pulls the fire alarm. The museum's staff and visitors evacuate, leaving the museum empty. Entering the building, the team stops to admire an Old West display, and Bumblebee gives an explanation that just leaves the others confused. He again tries to do an Optimus impression, but the rest of the team leaves to hunt for the stasis pod before he can finish. Denny turns around to find Russell is gone as well. Narrating his own adventures as "McPlank", Russell quickly finds the stasis pod, however it promptly breaks open, revealing a buffalo-shaped bot. The bewildered Decepticon says he was sent by [[Contrail]] to wise up a bot, and smashes through a nearby wall in search of an exit. Sideswipe finds them, but is smashed aside as [[Terrashock]] bounds off down a corridor. Sideswipe and Russell give chase, ending up at the loading bay where Bumblebee and Denny are waiting. Fixit fills the team in on Terrashock, the [[Buffaloid]] enforcer, and Bumblebee realizes they've got a problem on their hands. He again breaks out the Optimus impression to describe his plan to lure Terrashock to the museum's grand hall. No one is impressed.

[[File:WWOD head to head.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Terrashock finds the cowboy display and mistakes an animatronic buffalo for another enforcer. Strongarm finds him stomping on it, but proves unable to stop him on her own. Terrashock then stumbles on the museum's planetarium and mistakes it for a transmitter. While he's disoriented by the star patterns, Grimlock attempts to head butt him, but comes off second best. Continuing to search for the outside world, Terrashock is confused by an audio-visual presentation on water and Sideswipe pounces on him, only to be thrown against a wall. In the main hall, Bumblebee is lamenting his lack of leadership skills when Terrashock bounds into view. Despite Bumblebee's attempt to catch him, the Decepticon head butts him through the front of the museum, transforms and drives off. Bumblebee picks himself up in front of a crowd of humans, however Denny and Russell cover for him by claiming he's an animatronic exhibit.

[[File:WWOD wrangling Terrashock.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
The trio head back into the museum where Bumblebee comms the others to tell them he's heading for the loading dock. Optimus puts in a ghostly appearance to talk to Bumblebee, and dispenses the advice that Bumblebee is not him, disappearing before he can clarify further. Russell suggests Bumblebee needs to lead like himself. Gazing at the cowboy exhibit gives Bumblebee an idea. Bumblebee joins the rest of his team at the loading dock and they head out to find Terrashock. The Decepticon is zooming down a nearby highway, yelling for Contrail when they catch up with him, and whooping like cowboys, they zigzag through the traffic to pull alongside him. He transforms and starts bounding along the other side of the road, until Bumblebee is able to nudge him back to the right-hand side. As they spot some low scaffolding ahead, Bumblebee hauls in front of Terrashock and slams on the brakes, sending the Buffaloid tumbling down an exit ramp before Grimlock does a cannonball, flattening him. To maintain the Autobots' cover, Russell gives an announcement suggesting to the stunned onlookers that it was a promotion for a stunt car rally. The victorious team, Terrashock loaded on Strongarm's trailer, heads off into the sunset.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (2)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (3)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (4)
*[[Terrashock]] (9)

|c3=
*[[Denny Clay]] (6)
*[[Russell Clay]] (7)
*Museum staffers (8)

}}

==Quotes==
"No one puts Terrashock in a tiny box!"
:—'''Terrashock''' upon being freed.

"Hey, are you the bot that Contrail sent me to wise up?" 
"Prrrobably not?" 
"'Course you're gonna say that. What do you think I am? Stupid?" 
"Is that a trick question?"
:—'''Terrashock''' and '''Sideswipe''' converse.

"[talking to an animatronic buffalo] What are you doing here? Did Contrail send you? He said I was his only enforcer." 
"No need to call the rest of the team for this genius." 
"Ain't nobody stealing my job!"
:—'''Terrashock''' worries about job security while '''Strongarm''' watches from afar.

"The museum's been working on some new animatronics! Watch! Hey, big guy! What's the density of mercury?" 
"The density of mercury is, uh, bzzt, error, bzzt, error."
:—'''Denny Clay''' tries the old [[Rescue Bot]] cover-up trick with '''Bumblebee'''.

"Cowboy Grimlock. I like the sound of that."
:—'''Grimlock''' pretends to be from Texas.

==Notes==
===Continuity errors===
*Shouldn't the Crown City fire department be responding to the fire alarm Denny pulls? If so, they're awfully slow!
*Several museum staff are standing on the museum steps when Bumblebee and Terrashock come crashing through the front door, but disappear by the time Bumblebee picks himself up.

===Continuity notes===
*Fixit makes a reference to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].
*Sideswipe thinks Bumblebee's Optimus impression is supposed to be [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]].
*Contrail appeared in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''.
*Optimus notes that he can only contact Bumblebee when the [[Thirteen|Primes]] believe his need is dire.

===Prisoner manifest===
* ''In stasis'': Underbite, Hammerstrike, Bisk, 4/5ths of Chop Shop, Terrashock
* ''On probation'': Grimlock
* ''Known at large'': Steeljaw, 1/5th of Chop Shop (possibly unknown to Bee)
* ''Countless others all missing, presumed at large''

===Real-world references===
*"W.W.O.D.?" is short for "What Would Optimus Do?", a reference to the popular "What Would [[Jesus]] Do?" meme which has previously been adapted for other famous characters.
*Russell and Denny's disguises bear a striking resemblance to [[w:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]] and Short Round.
*The episode's score features music patterned after the main themes of the [[W:Indiana Jones (franchise)|''Indiana Jones'' films]] and [[W:The Magnificent Seven|''The Magnificent Seven'']].

===Trivia===
*The first thirteen episodes of the series, this included, first premiered in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1905.
*Nevada Flieber and McPlank's adventures include finding the Flengi Tribe in the lost city of Pantra, and recovering the Sammurabi idol from Cartagascar.

===Foreign localization===
'''Chinese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 31]], [[2014]]

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Une journée au musée'''" ("A Day at the Museum")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 13]], [[2015]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Cowboys und Büffeljagd'''" ("Cowboys and Buffalohunt")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 24]], 2015

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A bikát a szarvánál fogva'''" ("[Take] The Bull by the Horns")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 20]], 2015

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Che cosa farebbe Optimus?'''" ("What would Optimus do?")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 13]], 2015

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Bumblebee no Nayami'''" (バンブルビーの悩み, "Bumblebee's Dilemma")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 12]], 2015

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 6]], 2015

==Home video releases==
*TBA

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes|Wwod]]

As the Kospego Commands!

2015-04-27T22:52:37Z

Gamerdude627:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 6
|image=AsTheKospegoCommands the Kospego.jpg
|caption=
|prev=W.W.O.D.?
|next=Collect 'Em All
|title="As the Kospego Commands!"
|airdate=[[March 7]], [[2015]] (Australia) [[April 25]], 2015 (USA)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writer=[[Michael Ryan]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|director=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
}}
'''Sideswipe's loyalty to the team comes into question as he and Bumblebee track down a Cybertronian crime boss.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:AsTheKospegoCommands Arnold's shopping list.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] manages to avoid a falling stack of [[stasis pod]]s just in the nick of time, only to almost be flattened by another pod which [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] catches. Bumblebee asks why [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] isn't helping him, but it turns out Sideswipe has given an excuse so he can slack off and listen to music. Bumblebee's attempt to tell Sideswipe off is sidetracked when Bumblebee starts listening to the music himself, but he gets his point across. [[Denny Clay|Denny]] announces a customer has arrived, and the bots disguise themselves as a vehicle pulls up. The teens who hop out announce they've come on behalf of the [[Kospego]], a local legendary creature. The Kospego has demanded [[Arnold]] and his friends acquire for it a number of components. When Arnold rattles off the list of components needed, Bumblebee recognizes what they're needed for and asks Russell not to let them have the generator they need. Arnold is unhappy when he finds he can't get a generator, as the only other place to get one would be the dam.

[[File:AsTheKospegoCommands Strongarm Decepticon hunter.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
As the Kospego's minions drive off, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] returns from searching the ''[[Alchemor]]'' crash site with a strange device she's found, which Fixit identifies as a [[Decepticon hunter]] — a multi-purpose weapon that adapts to its wielder's desires. After Strongarm attempts to make it turn into a protoblaster unsuccessfully, taking out Denny's vintage refrigerator collection in the process, Bumblebee reveals he believes the Kospego is a Decepticon aiming to build a [[space bridge]]. Though the other Autobots are excited at the prospect of returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bumblebee doubts that the space bridge will be stable, and will more likely produce a black hole that could destroy Earth. Fixit checks the database and finds the likely Decepticon is [[Thunderhoof]]. The Autobots set out for the dam to make sure the Kospego's minions don't steal the generator.

[[File:AsTheKospegoCommands Sideswingo and Bumbeego.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Leaving [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and Sideswipe to guard the generator, Bumblebee and Strongarm begin searching the area. Sideswipe naturally grows bored and decides to go scout the perimeter, or more precisely go listen to music somewhere quiet. Bumblebee and Strongarm find him boogieing, and while Bumblebee reprimands him, they hear Grimlock being confronted by someone over the comms. They return to find the generator gone and Grimlock flattened. Bumblebee pointedly blames Sideswipe for leaving his post. When Grimlock proves unable to get back to the scrapyard under his own steam — he seems to have forgotten he can't fly — Bumblebee orders Strongarm to help him. Bumblebee and Sideswipe meanwhile go looking and soon find the space bridge Arnold and his pals are building. Needing to get the humans away from the site, Sideswipe comes up with a plan — he and Bumblebee disguise themselves with tree branches and pretend to be the legendary creatures "Sideswingo" and "Bumbeego". Once they act menacingly and Sideswipe breaks a tree, Arnold and his friends flee.

[[File:AsTheKospegoCommands Thunderhoof space bridge.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
As the two Autobots inspect the space bridge, Thunderhoof himself arrives and is unimpressed that his workers have been scared off. He offers to cut a deal with the pair and let them have some of his criminal empire if they help him return to Cybertron, but Bumblebee is naturally uncompromising, though Sideswipe actually seems to consider it a good idea. While Bumblebee fights the Decepticon, Sideswipe stands back, and when Thunderhoof has Bumblebee on the ground, Sideswipe announces he wants to help with the space bridge. He convinces Thunderhoof not to stomp Bumblebee and instead they fire up the space bridge, which seems to work until it turns an ominous purple color and start sucking things in. Thunderhoof decides to test it out by sending a reluctant Sideswipe through first, but Sideswipe uses the Decepticon hunter as a mace, knocking Thunderhoof off balance and towards the space bridge. Thunderhoof stops himself on the threshold, but Bumblebee releases some girders which knock Thunderhoof in and he disappears. The two Autobots realize they can stop the black hole with an explosion and throw the generator into the space bridge. There's a explosion, and the whole space bridge is history. The Autobots pick themselves up and wonder what happened to Thunderhoof.

Elsewhere in the woods, Thunderhoof rematerializes to discover he's still on Earth, and decides to set up a new empire here instead. He's interrupted by [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who invites him to a team up. Also, Arnold and his friends are searching in the forest fruitlessly for Sideswingo and Bumbeego.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Thunderhoof]] (7)
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (9)
*[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] (11)

|c3=
*[[Denny Clay]] (4)
*[[Russell Clay]] (5)
*[[Arnold]] (6)
*[[Morton]] (10)

}}

==Quotes==
"Oh Fixit, we don't have any elephants." 
"Oh...Then what have I been cleaning?!"
:—Fixit worries about what he's been cleaning all this time.

"The music on this planet is pretty great. The melodies are complex and the lyrics frequently have multiple meanings." 
"I like the UNZA UNZA parts."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Sideswipe'''

"I need stuff and yous gonna get it for me. Or else I'm gonna break some junk, and by junk I mean yous."
:—'''Thunderhoof''' gives his first command to his followers.

'''Bumblebee:''' Autobots! 
'''Sideswipe:''' Here comes another stinker. 
'''Strongarm:''' Nope, this time he nails it. 
'''Bumblebee:''' Let's rev, rock and rumble! [sees Sideswipe and Strongarm's faces] Oh really? I kinda liked that one.
:—Bumblebee tries out another motto.

"Since when can't I fly?"
:—'''Grimlock''' (whilst dizzy) thinks he can fly. Poor, poor Grimlock.

"There are other legendary creatures of, great, legendary-ness that walk the forest. Such as me Sideswingo." 
"And me, Bumbeego."
:—'''Sideswipe''' and '''Bumblebee''' pretend to be "legendary".

"Why do legendary creatures hate trees so much?!"
:—'''Arnold''' wonders why legendary creatures hate his oh-so-beloved trees.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
===Continuity errors===
*The Decepticon hunter looks exactly like one of the capture tools the Autobots used in "[[Pilot (Part 2)]]". While it could just be that that tool was also a Decepticon hunter, Fixit makes a big deal in this episode over how Strongarm managed to find one.

===Continuity notes===
*The Decepticons were previously able to use stolen Earth technology to build a space bridge in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''.
*The Autobots are established as not possessing any elephants.

===Prisoner manifest===
* ''In stasis'': Underbite, Hammerstrike, Bisk, 4/5ths of Chop Shop, Terrashock
* ''On probation'': Grimlock
* ''Known at large'': Steeljaw, 1/5th of Chop Shop (possibly unknown to Bee), Thunderhoof
* ''Countless others all missing, presumed at large''

===Transformers references===
===Real-world references===
*The Kospego's name and description is similar to a real world mythical creature, the [[w:Wendigo|Wendigo]].

===Trivia===
*The first thirteen episodes of the series, this included, first premiered in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1905.

===Foreign localization===
'''Chinese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 31]], [[2014]]

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sous les ordres du Cospego'''" ("Under the Orders of Cospego")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 16]], [[2015]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Kospego'''" ("The Kospego")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 27]], 2015

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kospego parancsol'''" ("Kospego Commands")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 23]], 2015

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Come vuole Kospego'''" ("As Kospego wants")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 16]], 2015

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Densetsu no Yōkai Shikapyon, Arawaru!?'''" (伝説の妖怪シカピョン、あらわる!?, "The Legendary Spirit Shikapyon, Revealed!?")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 19]], 2015
::*The Japanese name for the Kospego, "Shikapyon" (シカピョン), is a portmanteau of "shika" (鹿), which means "deer" or "elk", and "pyonpyon" (ぴょんぴょん), a mimetic adverb which means "hopping" or "repeatedly jumping" (as deer and elk are known to do).

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 9]], 2015

==Home video releases==
{{epstub}}

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

As the Kospego Commands!

2015-04-27T22:51:29Z

Gamerdude627:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 6
|image=AsTheKospegoCommands the Kospego.jpg
|caption=
|prev=W.W.O.D.?
|next=Collect 'Em All
|title="As the Kospego Commands!"
|airdate=[[March 7]], [[2015]] (Australia) [[April 25]], 2015 (USA)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writer=[[Michael Ryan]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|director=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
}}
'''Sideswipe's loyalty to the team comes into question as he and Bumblebee track down a Cybertronian crime boss.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:AsTheKospegoCommands Arnold's shopping list.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] manages to avoid a falling stack of [[stasis pod]]s just in the nick of time, only to almost be flattened by another pod which [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] catches. Bumblebee asks why [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] isn't helping him, but it turns out Sideswipe has given an excuse so he can slack off and listen to music. Bumblebee's attempt to tell Sideswipe off is sidetracked when Bumblebee starts listening to the music himself, but he gets his point across. [[Denny Clay|Denny]] announces a customer has arrived, and the bots disguise themselves as a vehicle pulls up. The teens who hop out announce they've come on behalf of the [[Kospego]], a local legendary creature. The Kospego has demanded [[Arnold]] and his friends acquire for it a number of components. When Arnold rattles off the list of components needed, Bumblebee recognizes what they're needed for and asks Russell not to let them have the generator they need. Arnold is unhappy when he finds he can't get a generator, as the only other place to get one would be the dam.

[[File:AsTheKospegoCommands Strongarm Decepticon hunter.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
As the Kospego's minions drive off, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] returns from searching the ''[[Alchemor]]'' crash site with a strange device she's found, which Fixit identifies as a [[Decepticon hunter]] — a multi-purpose weapon that adapts to its wielder's desires. After Strongarm attempts to make it turn into a protoblaster unsuccessfully, taking out Denny's vintage refrigerator collection in the process, Bumblebee reveals he believes the Kospego is a Decepticon aiming to build a [[space bridge]]. Though the other Autobots are excited at the prospect of returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bumblebee doubts that the space bridge will be stable, and will more likely produce a black hole that could destroy Earth. Fixit checks the database and finds the likely Decepticon is [[Thunderhoof]]. The Autobots set out for the dam to make sure the Kospego's minions don't steal the generator.

[[File:AsTheKospegoCommands Sideswingo and Bumbeego.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Leaving [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and Sideswipe to guard the generator, Bumblebee and Strongarm begin searching the area. Sideswipe naturally grows bored and decides to go scout the perimeter, or more precisely go listen to music somewhere quiet. Bumblebee and Strongarm find him boogieing, and while Bumblebee reprimands him, they hear Grimlock being confronted by someone over the comms. They return to find the generator gone and Grimlock flattened. Bumblebee pointedly blames Sideswipe for leaving his post. When Grimlock proves unable to get back to the scrapyard under his own steam — he seems to have forgotten he can't fly — Bumblebee orders Strongarm to help him. Bumblebee and Sideswipe meanwhile go looking and soon find the space bridge Arnold and his pals are building. Needing to get the humans away from the site, Sideswipe comes up with a plan — he and Bumblebee disguise themselves with tree branches and pretend to be the legendary creatures "Sideswingo" and "Bumbeego". Once they act menacingly and Sideswipe breaks a tree, Arnold and his friends flee.

[[File:AsTheKospegoCommands Thunderhoof space bridge.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
As the two Autobots inspect the space bridge, Thunderhoof himself arrives and is unimpressed that his workers have been scared off. He offers to cut a deal with the pair and let them have some of his criminal empire if they help him return to Cybertron, but Bumblebee is naturally uncompromising, though Sideswipe actually seems to consider it a good idea. While Bumblebee fights the Decepticon, Sideswipe stands back, and when Thunderhoof has Bumblebee on the ground, Sideswipe announces he wants to help with the space bridge. He convinces Thunderhoof not to stomp Bumblebee and instead they fire up the space bridge, which seems to work until it turns an ominous purple color and start sucking things in. Thunderhoof decides to test it out by sending a reluctant Sideswipe through first, but Sideswipe uses the Decepticon hunter as a mace, knocking Thunderhoof off balance and towards the space bridge. Thunderhoof stops himself on the threshold, but Bumblebee releases some girders which knock Thunderhoof in and he disappears. The two Autobots realize they can stop the black hole with an explosion and throw the generator into the space bridge. There's a explosion, and the whole space bridge is history. The Autobots pick themselves up and wonder what happened to Thunderhoof.

Elsewhere in the woods, Thunderhoof rematerializes to discover he's still on Earth, and decides to set up a new empire here instead. He's interrupted by [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who invites him to a team up. Also, Arnold and his friends are searching in the forest fruitlessly for Sideswingo and Bumbeego.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Thunderhoof]] (7)
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (9)
*[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] (11)

|c3=
*[[Denny Clay]] (4)
*[[Russell Clay]] (5)
*[[Arnold]] (6)
*[[Morton]] (10)

}}

==Quotes==
"Oh Fixit, we don't have any elephants." 
"Oh...Then what have I been cleaning?!"
:—Fixit worries about what he's been cleaning all this time.

"The music on this planet is pretty great. The melodies are complex and the lyrics frequently have multiple meanings." 
"I like the UNZA UNZA parts."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Sideswipe'''

"I need stuff and yous gonna get it for me. Or else I'm gonna break some junk, and by junk I mean yous."
:—'''Thunderhoof''' gives his first command to his followers.

'''Bumblebee:''' Autobots! 
'''Sideswipe:''' Here comes another stinker. 
'''Strongarm:''' Nope, this time he nails it. 
'''Bumblebee:''' Let's rev, rock and rumble! [sees Sideswipe and Strongarm's faces] Oh really? I kinda liked that one.
:—Bumblebee tries out another motto.

"Since when can't I fly?"
:—'''Grimlock'''

"There are other legendary creatures of, great, legendary-ness that walk the forest. Such as me Sideswingo." 
"And me, Bumbeego."
:—'''Sideswipe''' and '''Bumblebee''' pretend to be "legendary".

"Why do legendary creatures hate trees so much?!"
:—'''Arnold''' wonders why legendary creatures hate his oh-so-beloved trees.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
===Continuity errors===
*The Decepticon hunter looks exactly like one of the capture tools the Autobots used in "[[Pilot (Part 2)]]". While it could just be that that tool was also a Decepticon hunter, Fixit makes a big deal in this episode over how Strongarm managed to find one.

===Continuity notes===
*The Decepticons were previously able to use stolen Earth technology to build a space bridge in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''.
*The Autobots are established as not possessing any elephants.

===Prisoner manifest===
* ''In stasis'': Underbite, Hammerstrike, Bisk, 4/5ths of Chop Shop, Terrashock
* ''On probation'': Grimlock
* ''Known at large'': Steeljaw, 1/5th of Chop Shop (possibly unknown to Bee), Thunderhoof
* ''Countless others all missing, presumed at large''

===Transformers references===
===Real-world references===
*The Kospego's name and description is similar to a real world mythical creature, the [[w:Wendigo|Wendigo]].

===Trivia===
*The first thirteen episodes of the series, this included, first premiered in Mandarin on Chinese streaming video site M1905.

===Foreign localization===
'''Chinese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 31]], [[2014]]

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sous les ordres du Cospego'''" ("Under the Orders of Cospego")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 16]], [[2015]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Kospego'''" ("The Kospego")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 27]], 2015

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kospego parancsol'''" ("Kospego Commands")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 23]], 2015

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Come vuole Kospego'''" ("As Kospego wants")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 16]], 2015

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Densetsu no Yōkai Shikapyon, Arawaru!?'''" (伝説の妖怪シカピョン、あらわる!?, "The Legendary Spirit Shikapyon, Revealed!?")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 19]], 2015
::*The Japanese name for the Kospego, "Shikapyon" (シカピョン), is a portmanteau of "shika" (鹿), which means "deer" or "elk", and "pyonpyon" (ぴょんぴょん), a mimetic adverb which means "hopping" or "repeatedly jumping" (as deer and elk are known to do).

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 9]], 2015

==Home video releases==
{{epstub}}

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

Main Page/schedule

2015-04-27T16:43:58Z

Gamerdude627:

* '''[[April 29|Apr 29]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye issue 40|#40]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[Template:April|Apr ??]]''' — Probably not ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 7|#7]] and definitely not [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 8|#8]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[May 2|May 02]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Collect 'Em All]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA. The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Rescue Bots Academy]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[May 6|May 06]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye issue 41|#41]] and the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[May 13]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' vol. 2 [[The Transformers issue 41|#41]] and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Vol 7]]'' are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[May 27]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Transformers Windblade]]'' vol. 2 [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 3|#3]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[May 30]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell, TAV-17 Sharpnel and [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#OneStep|TED-07 Bumblebee]].

* '''[[June 18|Jun 18]]''' — The first day of [[BotCon 2015]] in Chicago, Illinois.
* '''[[June 27|Jun 27]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' [[Drift (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|TAV-18 Drift]], TAV-19 Powerglide, TAV-20 Adams, [[Steeljaw (RID)#OneStepChanger|TED-08 Steeljaw]] and [[Grimlock (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|TED-09 Grimlock]], and ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Skids (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-21 Skids]] and [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-22 Drift]].




* '''[[Template:October|Oct ??]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-26 Road Rage]].
* '''Q3''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-25 Tracks]].
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Live-action film series

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Gamerdude627: Hasbro officially confirmed that Transformers 5 is coming out in 2017. http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-plans-for-transformers-5-in-2017/32718/

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|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ([[2009]])
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|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' ([[2014]])
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|"[[Transformers 5]]" (2017)
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The '''live-action film series''' is an umbrella term that refers to the series of highly-successful theatrical feature films put out by [[Paramount Pictures]] beginning in 2007, along with the vast amount of toys, merchandise, and ancillary fiction created for it. The first four films in the series were directed by [[Michael Bay]], and began with ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''. The first of the sequels, titled ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', was released on [[June 24]], [[2009]]. The third film, ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', was released on [[June 28]], [[2011]]. Though Bay claimed he would not be back for the fourth film, he was successfully lured back to the director's chair and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]]. Michael Bay has stated he will not be directing the fifth film.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/08/07/michael-bay-transformers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/13295115/ Michael Bay is having a transforming summer] on USA Today</ref>

In 2015, the studio hired [[Akiva Goldsman]] to oversee writing a series of spin-offs with Bay and producers [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]].<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up ‘Transformers’ Output]</ref> The fifth main film is planned for 2017.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/hasbro-confirms-the-transformers-cinematic-universe-transformers-5-in-2017-182515/ TFW2005: Hasbro Confirms The Transformers Cinematic Universe - Transformers 5 In 2017?]</ref>

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Image:Prime-Sam-Mikaela-poster.jpg|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
Image:ROTF Theatrical poster.jpg|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''
Image:DOTM-OPportraitposter.jpg|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''
Image:Transformers-age-of-extinction-poster.jpg|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''
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==Continuities==
:''See also: [[Movie continuity]]''

The live-action film series is a [[continuity family]], and as such includes all [[Continuity|continuities]] concerning closely related characters and settings. TFWiki has identified three primary timelines for the series:

* The main [[movie timeline]] consisting of the films, novels, comic books and various other elements that don't contradict each other.
* The [[Titan Magazines movie timeline]], which began tying into the larger film-based continuity by IDW but eventually gave up. This continuity also follows events in a [[splinter timeline]] where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ''won'' the battle of [[Mission City]].
* The [[Sector Seven ARG timeline]] where the film series is a fictionalization of real events.
* [[Micro-continuity|Micro-continuities]] also exist in the form of video games, some toy bios, and certain comic story threads that are incompatible with each other.

The [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s refer to this continuity family as the [[Tyran]] [[universal stream]]s.

==Footnotes==
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Main Page/schedule

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Gamerdude627:

* '''[[April 8|Apr 08]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Permanent Revolution|#39: Return of the Decepticon Justice Division]], ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Expelled from the Garden|#6]], ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers Vol 7 — Combiner Wars: First Strike]]'' TPB and ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Transformers Spotlight Omnibus Volume 1]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[April 11|Apr 11]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[More than Meets the Eye (episode)|More than Meets the Eye]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA. The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Turning the Tide]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[April 15|Apr 15]]''' — [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Transformers Windblade issue 2: Combiner Wars'' #3]] and [[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 8|''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 8]] TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[April 18|Apr 18]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[W.W.O.D.?]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA. The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[The Last of Morocco]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[April 25|Apr 25]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[The New Recruits]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]]. [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Q-Transformers|QT-18 Nemesis Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-19 Convoy]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-20 Megatron]].
* '''[[April 29|Apr 29]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye issue 40|#40]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[Template:April|Apr ??]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' vol. 2 [[The Transformers issue 40|#40: Combiner Wars #2]], probably not ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 7|#7]] and definitely not [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 8|#8]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[May 6|May 06]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye issue 41|#41]] and the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[May 13]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' vol. 2 [[The Transformers issue 41|#41]] and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Vol 7]]'' are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[May 27]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Transformers Windblade issue 3]]'' is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[June 18|Jun 18]]''' — The first day of [[BotCon 2015]] in Chicago, Illinois.
* '''[[June 27|Jun 27]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Skids (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-21 Skids]] and [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-22 Drift]].



* '''Q3''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-25 Tracks]].
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

2015-03-27T18:14:52Z

Gamerdude627:

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[[File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|An adventure 65 million years in the making.]]

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, five years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

{{bigquote|Humans have asked us to play by their rules. Well, the rules have ''just changed''.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|''Transformers: Age of Extinction''}}

==Synopsis==

[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs."]]
65 million years ago, on Cretaceous [[Earth]], a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. The small dinosaur finds a fish and starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, piloted by the mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|"Creators"]]. The alien ships launch dozens of strange [[Seed]]s across the planet. As they detonate, they convert the landscape and the herds of panicking dinosaurs into a metallic substance, ending the Age of Dinosaurs. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncover a mysterious pair of metallized dinosaur skeletons - a discovery that attracts the attention of [[Darcy Tirrel]]...

Five years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. Although the Autobots are officially granted asylum on Earth, public opinion has turned against all Transformers. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint programs and instated [[Cemetery Wind]], an elite [[CIA]] unit intended to flush out the handful of [[Decepticon]]s left on Earth. What the President doesn't know is that [[Harold Attinger]], the leader of the operation, is slaughtering all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. He immediately tries to flee, but is crippled and brought down by their weapons. The team leader, [[James Savoy]], mockingly asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet replays a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], ordering all Autobots to hide from humans. However, Savoy dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. A transformer bounty hunter, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who has been helping hunting the Autobots, emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown brutally kills him by ripping out his spark.
[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Condors. Condors are on the verge of extinction..."]]

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage.[[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transforms into a heavily injured Optimus Prime, who roars at them to stay back while he swings his weapon around the barn. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade offers to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus. Cade and Optimus begin to bond as the repairs begin.
[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Should we chance moving him?"]]

In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at Lockdown's ship and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetery Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.

Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetery Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy threatens Tessa to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetery Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetery Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A group of Cemetery Wind vehicles begins chasing them.
[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You think they'll have that on the tour?"]]

Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime fights off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetery Wind cars crashing, destroys his car in the process. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and killed.

Arriving at an abandoned gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade confronts Tessa and Shane about their relationship but Tessa gets angry at Cade for putting them all in danger. The next day, Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley. Prime [[trans-scan|scans]] a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet the other surviving Autobots in the form of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], and their de facto leader [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them but Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. The Humans notice that there are clear tensions between the Autobots. Cade reveals footage of the attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone and Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.

[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler... Welcome to [[Jurassic Park]]." ]]

Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in a rebuilt Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Starscream (Movie)|the]] [[Barricade (Movie)|countless]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|Decepticons]] from the Chicago battle and the hunted Autobots, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful; the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down as well as the injured and enslaved [[Brains]], which sends Prime into a rage.

[[File:Joshua Joyce Transformium Experiment AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"God help us, we're in the hands of engineers."]]

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is in the name of world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime but Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots are terrorists for attacking the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway, with Galvatron doing more damage than his KSI handlers intend. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime. As they battle, Optimus declares that the artificial creation has no soul, to which it retorts "That is why I have no FEAR!"

[[File:AOEGalvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Kids! You want to have one of those?"]]

As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls-Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! Lockdown gloats to his prisoner, claiming that Optimus was built, not born, and now the Creators want him returned in one piece. The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus and hoists both the Autobot leader and Tessa's hiding place into his ship. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages, including [[Dinobot (AOE)|other Cybertronian warriors]]. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. Lockdown's ship hovers over Chicago, triggering panic in the streets, but Attinger manages to talk down the authorities and send Savoy to rendezvous with Lockdown. As payment for Prime's capture, Lockdown gives him a Seed.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots get aboard the ship as it flies low over a bridge. While being pursued by Lockdown's henchmen, the two humans find a strange Knight armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun. While Shane and Cade rescue Tessa, Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables, which fire into the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from breaking atmosphere. The humans begin to clamber down the cables to safety, but they are pursued by a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]s. Bumblebee manages to save the trio. The other Autobots locate Optimus, who reveals that the section of the ship they are on can separate from the main body. Crosshairs uses a gunship to pick up Bumblebee and the humans, then leads them on a dogfight through Chicago's streets, destroying some of Lockdown's mercenaries.

[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It could have been worse, John. A lot worse."]]

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron; not only was it a loss on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots land their new ship at an abandoned train yard. Optimus claims that he sensed Megatron's presence during his fight with Galvatron. Brains explains Galvatron's true nature: while he decoded dead Transformer brains, he learned that Megatron's mind had survived and planned to transfer itself to Galvatron's body, explaining Galvatron's sinister appearance. The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army. As Tessa tells the group about the Seed she saw, Optimus and Hound explain that the Creators used Seeds to convert organic material into metal, then harvested the resulting Transformium for their own purposes. Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced façade, he demands increased security around Galvatron after hanging up.

As police cars surround the train yard, the Autobots board their shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they will leave Earth afterwards; they are done protecting humanity. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive. They later debate the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course. Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the [[Gobi Desert]], which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call. Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''himself'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty other KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Yueming, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed. They decide to try and hide the Seed in [[Hong Kong]].

Being hunted by Attinger and Savoy, Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop when the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drones ramy arrive and shoot down the airborne vessel, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out while the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into the Wulong Valley. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them but Cade leads him away from the others. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ends with Savoy falling from a window to his death.

Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to enter the crashed ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE)|apparent leader]] violently declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and the other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"''T. rex'' doesn't want to be fed. He wants to ''hunt''."]]

Meanwhile, as Hound and Bumblebee are starting to be overwhelmed by Galvatron's drone forces, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping all nearby enemies. Galvatron retreats as the Autobots and Dinobots decimate his forces. With this battle over, Optimus confronts Joshua for his actions and gives the order to defend the humans and escort them, and the Seed, away from the city. On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet, including the Autobots and Dinobots. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are momentarily separated from the Autobots. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it and releasing the Transformers from its influence. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus Prime and Lockdown battle one-on-one, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his own race, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus.

Because of Optimus' choice to save Cade before defending himself, Lockdown gains the upper hand, impaling Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and the three join in fighting Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to kill Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half. Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and uses rocket boosters to escape while the grenade destroys the last of the KSI drones. Galvatron has survived and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I don't know. I guess... I guess we'll just have to evolve too."]]

The Autobots, Dinobots and their Human allies all regroup on the waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconcile and Cade finally accepts Shane. Joshua nobly says he will help them with their destroyed home. Prime declares the Dinobots are now free as they depart for parts unknown. With the bounty on his head placing the entire Earth in danger, Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators and discover the mystery behind his own origins, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. As he leaves Earth's atmosphere, Optimus Prime sends a message to his Creators to leave planet Earth alone, because he's coming for them.

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==Quotes==
"Lockdown...?" 
"Autobots, Decepticons, like little children, always fighting; making a mess out of the universe, then ''I've'' got to clean it up! There is one way you survive. Tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''(Lockdown rips out Ratchet's spark)'' 
"Never is here." 
:—'''Ratchet''''s final moments.

"In this planet we have a saying: ''The enemy of my enemy is my friend''." 
"I also have a saying: '''''I don't care'''''."
:—'''Harold Attinger''' discusses with '''Lockdown'''.

"Every galaxy I've traveled, all you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea..."
:—'''Lockdown''' never truly appreciated one of his clients.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!" 
"Try it, you'll be dead!" 
"Oh, please pull it. Please do it."
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"With your fate unknown, Bumblebee has held command. This pint has complete and total lack of anything resembling warrior discipline. He's like a child." 
"This child is about to ''kick your ass!''"
:—'''Drift''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''." 
"Hoo-ah!"
:—'''Hound''', fueling '''Prime's''' rage.

"Destroy the lab! Destroy it all!" 
''(The Autobots lay waste to the KSI research facility)'' 
"Hey, you! Stop! That's company property!" 
"They're not ''your'' property! ''They were my friends.''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' duly informs '''Joshua Joyce''' that Transformers aren't just machines.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no ''fear''!"
:—'''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as Optimus Prime thought.

"We're behind enemy lines now. Lockdown's ship has booby traps! Eyes open." 
"Beware of his bone-grinders, brain-blinders, flesh-stealers, chromosomal-inverters, catatonic slugs, black hole trapdoors and of course, radiation."

:—'''Hound''' and '''Crosshairs''' warn the humans of the perils held within Lockdown's ship.

"I was expecting a giant car!"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Autobots, we're going to prove who we are, and ''why we're here''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' rallies his troops with his characteristic passion and charisma.

"Ugh, you just wanna die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift''', remarking on their [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leader]]/[[Dinobot (AOE)|Giant Robot Dinosaur]] tamer.

"I'm like a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—'''Hound''' takes another five levels in badass and ballerina class.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"I hate cheap knockoffs."
:—'''Bumblebee''' dismissing all [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|clones]] of him as "cheap".

"We shall meet again, Prime, for I am reborn."
:—'''Galvatron''' retreats to fight another day.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. 'Cause I'm coming...for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration.

==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
**[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]
**[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
**[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]
*"[[Two Head]]s"
*"[[KSI Boss]]es"
*[[McLaren Decepticon]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)
*[[Protoform]]s (video footage)

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Darcy Tirrel]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])
*[[Chief of Staff]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

|h4=Others|c4=
'''Lockdown's crew'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
*[[Stupid Drone]]s
'''[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] prototypes'''
*[[Oreo Transformer]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
[[File:DeceasedTransformersAOE.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Your attention, please. Will the ''real'' Optimus Prime please stand up?]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon'', and long before the final battle in Chicago.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the NEST team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons.
*A Cemetery Wind vehicle smashes into the side of Shane's car during the chase through the cornfield, but the car doesn't show any damage to that side in subsequent shots.
*Tessa and Shane's reliance on Romeo and Juliet laws is unnecessary, since the age of consent in Texas is 17.
*During the 'Autobots reunite' sequence, Drift starts out in car mode on a road with Bumblebee and Crosshairs, before suddenly appearing atop a rock formation in robot mode and transforming to helicopter mode to meet up with Optimus Prime.
[[File:AOE savoy eyegouge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"An eye for an eye makes the whole world-OH MY GOD!!!"]]
*When Joshua reunites with the rest of the group in Hong Kong, Darcy tells him she'll do a diversion, and to get the Seed somewhere safe. Yet, no diversion of any kind happens.
*As Cade and Savoy grapple in the apartment, Cade jams his thumb deep into Savoy's eye socket (see right), with accompanying "squlech" sound effect, and appropriate reaction from Savoy in the form of a long howl of pain through gritted teeth and a string of drool flowing uncontrolled from his mouth. But as soon as the two separate, Savoy's eye is absolutely fine, with no indication anything is supposed to have happened to it.
*While Lockdown is pulling up parts of the city, Shane backs the car into a building which is two stories high at most, but appears much larger on the inside.

===Technical/animation errors===
*The shot right before the close-up of the cyberformed dinosaurs has no cyberformed dinosaurs at all, despite having all the excavation vehicles in the same positions as the next scene.
* Arcee is seen on Attinger's cards misspelled as "Acree".
*When Attinger takes over the operation to scramble Cemetery Wind after Optimus, and dismisses everyone in the room, he does so by saying "Ladies and gentlemen, this room is going dark. The exit is on your left." All the people then get up and begin to exit to their ''right''.
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in early afternoon, not to mention that Cemetery Wind arrives at the Yeagers' home town at what appears to be dawn. In some instances, repeated changes between shots correspond with changes between different times of day, as different positions of the sun result in very very obviously different lighting conditions.
*When Lockdown transforms to prepare for the attack on Optimus, one can clearly see a faux-part Lamborghini logo pop out from inside the car, while the actual logo disappears.
*In the shot of Shane's car pulling up outside of the Yeager farm after Cemetery Wind has stormed in, nobody is seen inside the vehicle.
*During the scene where Cade is pretending to be a truck driver with Optimus still in his flat-nose truck form, he has a cap and white plaid shirt on. After Optimus scans into his newer form, Cade's back to wearing his leather jacket.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*After Lucas' death, there is nothing really stopping Lockdown or Cemetery wind from continuing to chase Optimus. Lockdown is much faster and could easily catch up to Optimus whilst Cemetery Wind could chase in their remaining vehicles.
*When Optimus transforms to and from his Marmon 97 alternate mode, the windows and grille that make up his chest visibly change size and shape.
*When Optimus transforms out of his flat-nosed truck mode and punches the ground, Tessa and Shane are standing next to each other, as viewed from behind Optimus. When the view immediately switches to be facing Optimus, Cade is suddenly standing between the two.
*Shane defends his relationship with Tessa by stating that the 'Romeo and Juliet laws' "statute 2705-3" protect their relationship, yet the card he shows Cade reads "Statue 22.011". This is also the number that appears in the English subtitles of the DVD, meaning that it was scripted as 22.011 and not 2705-3.
*The truck that Optimus scans, while still being from the Western Star manufacturer, is an older and different model than the one he transforms into.
*When Optimus is on his way to the reunion site, the human characters inside are sitting this way: Shane to the right, Tessa in the Middle and Cade to the left. However when Optimus gets to the reunion point Cade comes out of the truck using Shane's side door (right) instead of his (left). It is clear they (the director and his crew) were trying to get a "superhero" pose but it doesn't make sense.
*When Optimus arrived to the reunion site you can see the filming crew in the reflection of his front chrome parts.
*Hound's dialogue when he's bickering with Drift doesn't really match up to what we see. Drift pulls his swords on Hound, but the big guy goads him on to "pull it", suggesting Drift was originally supposed to aim a firearm at him.
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside. However when he's getting his new upgraded form you can see that they used stunt doubles for Shane and Tessa. That scene wasn't dangerous enough to require stunt doubles, was it?
[[File:Uncolored Ratchet head prop.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Gray is the new green.]]
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a gray, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*As Cade's drone scans a KSI employee's name tag, it displays its location onscreen as around N 38°44'55", W115°28'27". These coordinates are for a [https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B044%2755.0%22N+115%C2%B028%2727.0%22W/@38.7486111,-115.4741667,3048m patch of desert in Nevada] rather than any place in Chicago.
*While first infiltrating KSI, in the showroom where Stinger is first viewed, Bumblebee is in car mode when Joshua walks in with Yueming. Bumblebee's engine audibly revs, yet Joshua doesn't notice that there's no one in the car to rev the engine.
*Not to mention, after Joshua's group leaves and Bumblebee knocks Stinger down, there's no transformation noise right before Bumblebee returns to his altmode and the KSI executive walks in. Additionally, Bumblebee starts playing M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", '''when no one is in the car''' to turn the stereo on. Ostensibly it was for a comic moment, but it didn't raise anyone's suspicions that a car that wasn't typical of the ones being scanned, operating the engine and the stereo with no human inside, might be a disguised Cybertronian?
*When Shane's car breaks into a building, the woman sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly waiting on the glass-breaking noise to start running.
*Some security guards in KSI fail to react to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When Galvatron first transforms and crashes into a truck, the way he is composed in the scene makes it look like he is simply floating above the wreckage, instead of being in the middle causing it.
*When Optimus transforms, Cade and Shane leap out of Optimus, while Tessa is trapped and rolls away. However, previous shots establish that the seating order in Optimus is Shane, Tessa, Cade. This means that Cade crawled over his daughter to escape(!), which is not quite logical or possible.
*Lockdown fires two missiles at Optimus Prime that, despite piercing his chest, don't manifest any kind of visible damage on his person, despite the previous shot showing Optimus's chest getting blown apart.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*When Tessa gets taken to the trash in Lockdown's ship, a green screen can be seen at the end of the corridor.
*While locking up Optimus, Lockdown's scar is on the left side of his face. While talking to Savoy upon delivering the seed, it's on the right side of his face; however, it switches back to the left side right before he walks off after bidding Earth farewell.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begins to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are gone.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it's overloaded. But in the next scene, we see that the maximum number of people that the elevator can carry is nine, and it's very clear that the Seed doesn't weight as much as five people.
*When Grimlock transforms to his dino mode and charges at Optimus, there's no other Dinobots, nor the ship, to be seen in the background. However, after Optimus punches Grimlock and the shot changes, Dinobots are standing almost right next to him.
*Optimus somehow has enough strength to not only maintain his ground, but propel Grimlock through the air during his charge. Considering Grimlock's strength, velocity and weight, it is highly unlikely Optimus would win.
*Immediately after he transforms into his triceratops mode, Slug is shown to have a very visible Autobot logo on his dino-mode forehead, yet he just met Optimus and the other Autobots moments before.
*One of the air conditioning units kicked off the building exterior by Savoy falls away to reveal ... a solid wall, with no connection to an apartment's interior.
[[File:Megatron Head at KSI.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Screw logic!]]
*During Hound's stand in Hong Kong, the pickup truck he uses as a shield sways left to right whilst his arm remains still.
*The damage Hound receives after being shot down, most noticeably the pipe on his left shoulder, is fixed in subsequent shots.
*Crosshairs is seen driving alongside Drift and Hound through the bridge to take the Seed away from the city ... right after we just saw him staying behind to hold the line with the Dinobots.
*During the final fight, Bumblebee decides to just leave midway. Considering the distance between the factory and the dock where they met, he must have left long before Optimus flew there.
*After Optimus takes off, the other Autobots are absent from the shot of the main cast watching Optimus fly off.
*Megatron's severed head is in somewhat good shape for someone who got an axe stabbed on the top of his head. Furthermore, his head is more in line with its appearance in the first movie not DOTM.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*When Cade tries to use his card at an ATM, not only is the card issued from a Chinese bank, which wouldn't have any branches in north Texas, where the Yeagers live, the text on the ATM screen (behind the ''Access Denied'' warning) is in Chinese.
*Despite being from north Texas, Cade and Tessa have no Texas accents- not all Texans have noticeable accents of course, but Cade can be heard speaking with a slight ''Boston'' accent in the trainyard ("I'm doing stuff out of my league here!"), which is likely due to his portrayer, Mark Wahlberg, being a Boston native.
*Despite the KSI pursuit scene taking place on a two lane highway, there are several scenes spliced in of the transformers with supercar alt modes (like Stinger and Crosshairs) driving on what is obviously a racecourse (specifically the GM proving grounds in Milford Michigan). This is apparent by the horizontal incline of the road in some of the shots that are also missing the markings that would normally be on a road, and a reaction shot for Stinger that shows a straight, one lane ninety degree turn.
*The entirety of the KSI pursuit scene switches off taking place between the left and right sides of the two-lane highway, despite being only supposed to take place on the right side. Furthermore, the shot showing stray missiles colliding with oncoming traffic takes place on a completely different highway, one with five lanes instead of three and a wooden fence on the side of the street as opposed to a guardrail. Moreover; the car crashing stunt for the bridge jump scene starts on the five lane highway, continues on the left side of the three lane highway, and then finishes on the ''right side'' of the three lane highway. Trouble finding shots, eh?
*All of the vehicles seen in Hong Kong are left-hand drive, rather than the right-hand drive you'd expect in a location that drives on the left.
*Some scenes supposed to take place in Hong Kong depict a very distinctively American city with traffic lights suspended by wires above the street.
*Chicago's Willis Tower can be seen in the background of Hong Kong.
*The bridge out of the city shown in the film (Tsing Ma Bridge) is at least a half-hour drive from the battlefield in Central.
*Furthermore, despite Optimus's comment, there are no bridges connecting Hong Kong Island (where all the action allegedly takes place). The only way to get off Hong Kong Island (other than by boat or swimming) is via one of three tunnels, none of which are used, referenced or mentioned in the film.
*Speaking of bridges, Tsing Ma Bridge (the gray version of the Golden Gate Bridge) shown in the movie is effectively a dead end unless one is going to the airport or Disneyland, because it only leads to/from Lantau Island.
*The bridge where Grimlock "digs in" is an expressway bypass. Geographically defending it is pointless as there are multiple other routes (including at least one that is faster) to bypass the bridge and tunnel yet end up at the same place on the other side.
*In one of the fight scenes there is an overhead railway. There are no overhead railways on Hong Kong Island (yet) and the MTR (the subway train network) trains look nothing like the train used in the scenes, as they are a completely different shape and color.
*There are no "glass houses" on Hong Kong Island.
*There are no Chinese temple ruins on Hong Kong Island. The temples there are all intact and frequently used or preserved and don't have giant metal umbrellas ''at all''.
*The area where Optimus battles and "tames" Grimlock is in the Wushan Valley in Northern China which is over 1100 km from Hong Kong, yet is depicted as being in Pok Fu Lam on the South Western side of Hong Kong Island (which is a high rise residential area). Even flying it would take well over 2 hours to get from Wushan Valley to Hong Kong.
*It's not possible to drive a car from Beijing into Hong Kong, as the number plates would be invalid, and it would over a day to drive that distance. Chinese vehicles coming into Hong Kong have to be from the Canton area (number plates are black) and have to be registered with Hong Kong plates, which means they must display both plates at all times one above the other. (In addition, the process to obtain permission for a car to have that is also lengthy and costly.)
*The blue SUV used by Cade and his companions the humans use is not a type of vehicle that exists in Hong Kong. In addition, its steering wheel is located on the left side, even though cars in Hong Kong have their steering wheels on the right side.
*Optimus Prime's Western Star alternate mode would be illegal to drive on Hong Kong roads, since it's is oversized. The Freightliner truck used for Galvatron is the maximum size/gauge allowed on Hong Kong roads. All scenes with Optimus driving in truck mode were filmed elsewhere, the Western Star truck was never brought to Hong Kong. Even his previous Peterbilt alternate mode would be illegal in Hong Kong.
*The area depicted as the final battle scene where Optimus and Lockdown face off was digitally added on the map of Hong Kong shown in the movie. It doesn't exist at all in real life, where it's actually a breakwater/typhoon shelter full of boats on Victora Harbour. In addition, the factories in Hong Kong (which are all located on Kowloon, because Hong Kong Island is purely a residential/business/shopping district) look nothing like the buildings used in the scene.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film, which is rather odd considering the two are found on different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution.
[[File:ExtinctionOfTheDinosaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And another thing! How is that sauropod running!?!]]
*The opening scene of the movie shows a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) all present during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots show various exaggerations and ornamentations which go beyond the usual suspension of disbelief involved in... [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|giant metal dinosaurs]]. Grimlock sports curved, backwards pointing horns and enormous fangs. Slug has huge tail spikes and a set of nasty chin horns, though his tail spikes could be a mechanised representation of the bristle-like fibres that triceratops currently is thought to have had. Strafe is the biggest offender, with a pair of elongated tails and twin heads with teeth and incorrectly-shaped crests. Scorn probably gets off the easiest, being ''mostly'' correct, bar his extra spines. It's not his fault that a few months after the release of the movie, the morphology of ''Spinosaurus'' was completely revised, with a different spine shape and shorter legs.
* The Dinobot's alternate modes are orders of magnitude larger than the real dinosaurs on which they're based. In an interesting twist, using Optimus as a proxy for the average human, all the Dinobots bar Strafe have been accurately scaled up. At 850 tonnes <ref name="Grimlock stats">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/entertainment-weekly-reveals-new-details-on-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-new-grimlock-image-179675] summarised on TFW2005.</ref> Grimlock is as large compared to Optimus as a real ''Tyrannosaurus'' would be next to a human.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown (Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration and personality.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]]. With Joyce's intentions of creating him as a counterpart to Optimus Prime, he also takes cues from [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]; in particular the human-controlled ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|character]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a cabover truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. His robot mode also draws some inspiration from his G1 design, such as the large grille on his chest.
* This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' toy [[packaging]] [[bio]]s, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.
* The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a massive and disastrous battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
* The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly evil government agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[Prime Directive]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]], and even in the movie universe itself, in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' mini-series that served as a prequel to the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film. The idea of the human-built Transformers proving to be uncontrollable was also pioneered by some of these stories, most notably Dreamwave's aforementioned ''Prime Directive'' mini.
* A device that can "cyberform" other planets previously appeared in several places in the mythos, including in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon's [[Key to Vector Sigma (disambiguation)|Key to Vector Sigma]] two-parter and the aforementioned Dreamwave ''Prime Directive'' mini. In both cases, it was actually activated, unlike its movie counterpart.
* The idea of aliens and/or alien technology being found frozen in the arctic or Antarctic ice is a very common trope in fiction; in terms of Transformers, the first use of the trope was [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] in the original cartoon's [[Fire in the Sky]]. A discovery specifically at the hands of ''humans'' was a plot point in the aforementioned Dreamwave ''Prime Directive'' mini, not to mention [[Transformers (film)|the discovery of]] [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E. 01]]. Or the [[Scraplet]]s.
* The ringtone on Gill Wembley's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].
* As he hunts for Ratchet, Lockdown's head-up display shows characters in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]], an alphabet originating in the Generation 1 episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]".
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.
*During the Texas chase scene, Shane, Cade, and Tessa drive past a navy-blue Pontiac Solstice with a white stripe down the middle. The Pontiac Solstice was Jazz's alternate mode in the first film. Also, the car is a reversal of Jazz's 1980's color scheme, which was white with a navy blue stripe down the middle. Since the Pontiac Solstice was not being produced at the time of the movie's production, the car's presence is definitely a reference, although the color scheme might just be a coincidence.

==Real-life references==
[[File:Rainbow Dash Age of Extinction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I found the magic!"]]

*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].
*This marks the second time a Michael Bay film has begun with the extinction of the dinosaurs, the first being ''[[Armageddon]]''.

==Other editions==

==Prequel material==

==Adaptations==

==Music==
==Score==
{{main|Age of Extinction: The Score}}

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/home video}}

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|First teaser poster
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction poster-IMAX.jpg|IMAX poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Cade poster.jpg|Cade Yeager poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Shane poster.jpg|Shane Dyson poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Tessa poster.jpg|Tessa Yeager poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Su poster.jpg|Su Yueming poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Lockdown poster.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Rules Have Changed.jpg|It's a scene not in the movie!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction This Is Not War.jpg|This is not human extinction, it's just war.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together1.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together2.jpg|"Now look down. Now look at me. I'm on a dinosaur."
</gallery></center>

==Reception==

{{quote|"The few authentic inspirations to be found in the movie's hundred and sixty-five roiling minutes involve gigantic science-fiction contrivances."|[http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/transformers_age_of_extinction_bay The New Yorker's Richard Brody on Transformers 4: Age of Extinction], Richard Brody|[http://newyorker.com newyorker.com] [[2014]]}}

''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' was critically panned, and nearly universally condemned on the American front, receiving a rating of 18% positive critical reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, one percent lower than the final score for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Common criticisms leveled against it included its relatively long run time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, the disproportionately small amount of screen time the Dinobots got in relation to their relatively large exposure in promotional materials for the film, an over-reliance on product placement, and the decision to set the final act in Hong Kong, which was perceived as a choice solely done to pander towards the Chinese audience for the film. However, the film received praise for its visual effects, action sequences, and the performances of some of the human actors, mainly Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Kelsey Grammer.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/</ref> Despite any criticisms, the film was the worldwide top-grossing film for 2014, earning over a billion dollars.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2014 Box Office Mojo's 2014 Worldwide Grosses]</ref>

It [[wikipedia:35th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards|won one Golden Raspberry Awards]] for Worst Director ([[Michael Bay]]), was one of four movies contributing to [[Kelsey Grammer]]'s Worst Supporting Actor win (along with ''{{w|The Expendables 3}}'', ''{{w|Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return}}'' and ''{{w|Think Like a Man Too}}''), and was unsuccessfully nominated for Worst Picture; Worst Supporting Actress ([[Nicola Peltz]] as [[Tessa Yeager]]); Worst Screen Combo ("Any two robots, actors (or robotic actors)"); Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel; and Worst Screenplay ("screenplay by [[Ehren Kruger]], based on Hasbro's Transformers action figures").

==Production staff==
''Age of Extinction'' was written by [[Ehren Kruger]], who also wrote ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' and helped write ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
===Visual effects===
===Locations department===

==Development details==
*February 13, 2012 — Paramount announces [[Michael Bay]] has signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film.<ref name="tf4update">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/02/14/transformers-4-update/ Transformers 4 Update] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*June 6, 2012 — During [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] coverage, LA Times reports Michael Bay as saying the film will have a whole new human cast and redesigned robots.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ Transformers taking new shape] on LA Times</ref>
*June 21, 2012 — In another LA Times interview, Bay reveals that the film will not be a reboot as previously stated.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ 'Transformers 4': Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space] on LA Times</ref>
*September 21, 2012 — Bay confirms that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] will be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] once again.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html Huffington Post interview].</ref>
*October 18, 2012 — The logo is revealed at a Paramount presentation.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95936 Paramount Previews Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, Jack Ryan, Transformers 4, World War Z & More! ] on Comingsoon.net</ref>
*November 8, 2012 — After a number of rumors suggest it, Bay casts actor [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the film.<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michel-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*December 15, 2012 — Wahlberg confirms that filming of ''Transformers 4'' will commence in May 2013.<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2012/12/transformers-4-shoot-begins-in-may.html Transformers 4 Shoot Begins in May]</ref>
*January 8, 2013 — Bay casts Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] in ''Transformers 4''.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role]</ref>
*March 20, 2013 — The Michigan Film Office announces the film series will return to [[Detroit]],<ref>[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive]</ref> and reveals plot details which are later debunked by Paramount Pictures.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial 'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate]</ref>
*March 26, 2013 — [[Nicola Peltz]] is confirmed as a cast member via Bay's website.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4]</ref>
*April 15, 2013 — Actor [[Stanley Tucci]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4]</ref>
*May 1, 2013 — [[Kelsey Grammer]] joins the cast as the lead villain named "Harold Attinger".<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel]</ref>
*May 6, 2013 — The Wrap confirms that [[Sophia Myles]] will play a scientist.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)]</ref>
*May 18, 2013 — The name of Mark Wahlberg's character is revealed to be Flynn Vincent (This was later either changed or misinformation).
*May 20, 2013 — Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4']</ref>
*May 28, 2013 — Actor-Comedian [[T. J. Miller]] joins the cast as a mechanic who is the best friend of Wahlberg's character.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers4']</ref> Filming begins at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]]<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park]</ref> and the alternate modes of two new Autobots are revealed on Michael Bay's website: a C7 Corvette Stingray<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-cars-c7-corvette-stingray/ Transformers 4: C7 Corvette Stingray]</ref> and a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformer-4-cars/ Transformers 4: Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse]</ref>
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
*May 29, 2013 — Optimus Prime's new alternate mode is officially revealed by Michael Bay as a custom-built semi-truck.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/29/optimus-prime/ Optimus Prime]</ref>
*May 30, 2013 — Bumblebee's new alternate mode is revealed on Michael Bay's website as a highly modified 1967 Camaro SS.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/30/transformers-4-bumblebee/ Bumblebee]</ref>
*May 31, 2013 — Hound is revealed as a new character for Transformers 4, transforming into a Medium Tactical Vehicle.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/31/hound/ Hound]</ref>
*June 7, 2013 — Another new vehicle for the film is revealed as a Lamborghini Aventador.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/07/lamborghini-aventador/ Lamborghini Aventador]</ref>
*June 12, 2013 — The Sonic RS Rally Car is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/12/sonic-rs/ Sonic RS Rally Car]</ref>
*June 25, 2013 — The Pagani Huayra is revealed to appear in the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/25/pagani-huayra/ Pagani Huayra]</ref>
*June 28, 2013 — A Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/28/freightliner/ Freightliner]</ref>
*July 2, 2013 — A second alternate mode is revealed for Bumblebee in the form of a 2014 Concept Camaro.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro-2/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref>
*July 14, 2013 — Chinese actor-musician [[Han Geng]] is announced as being part of the cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/14/han-geng/ Han Geng]</ref>
*July 25, 2013 — After being spotted in Texas in June, actor [[Titus Welliver]] officially joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ ‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver]</ref>
*July 27, 2013 — The S.S. Columbia and the S.S. Ste. Clair have been spotted to be featured in the film.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4]</ref>
*July 30, 2013 — Wahlberg's children have been cast.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4]</ref>
*August 12, 2013 — [[Victoria Summer]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/victoria-summer-in-transformers-4-178207/ Victoria Summer in Transformers 4]</ref>
[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]
*August 25, 2013 — The ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' ends, with winners [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]] joining the cast.<ref>[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm 'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the presence of Dinobots in the film.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/dinobots-confirmed-for-transformers-4 Dinobots Confirmed for Transformers 4]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — The film's title, ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', is officially announced and the first teaser poster is revealed.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/transformers-4-title-reveal-age-extinction-hints-dinobots-225716345.html 'Transformers 4' Title Reveal: 'Age of Extinction' Hints at Dinobots]</ref>
*October 17, 2013 — Director Michael Bay is assaulted on the set during filming in Hong Kong by two locals demanding money. Bay receives minor injuries, but plays the incident off on his blog.<ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=834789 MSN.com article]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 CBC News article]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Post on Michael Bay's Blog]</ref>
*October 22, 2013 — Four additional locals approach a member of the crew and demand money; one of the four is later arrested by police.<ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=835795 Second extortion attempt reported on 'Transformers 4' set]</ref>
*October 28, 2013 — Director Michael Bay plays down the extortion attempts in an interview with the South China Morning Post. He notes that the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again", ''South China Morning Post'', 28 October 2013.]</ref>
[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
*November 25, 2013 — ''Age of Extinction'' features in ''Empire'' magazine, showing Optimus Prime's new look on the cover. Inside are on-set photos of Michael Bay and the film's human cast in action.<ref name="empire">[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39488 New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Images]</ref>
*December 10, 2013 — M1905 publishes a series of interview with cast and crew in which a plethora of information, mainly regarding the film's human characters, is revealed.<ref>[http://t4.m1905.com/Report/position/id/80 Interviews on m1950.com]</ref>
*December 17, 2013 — Producer [[Allegra Clegg]] visits Durfee Elementary-Middle School as the result of a competition, and answers questions and shows three minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://blog.thedetroithub.com/2013/12/17/transformers-4-producer-rewards-dps-eighth-graders-for-attendance/ Transformers 4 producer rewards DPS eighth graders for attendance] on Detroit Unspun]</ref>
*January 7, 2014 — Following an on-stage snafu at a Samsung presentation, Michael Bay announces on his site that a special presentation including Transformers 4 footage would be touring to promote Samsung's new line of curved TV screens.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/01/06/ces/ CES] on Michael Bay's blog</ref>
*January 16, 2014 — The new Lucasfilm facility in Singapore opens, with some ILM work on ''Age of Extinction'' to be done there.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies] on The Straits Times</ref>
*January 17, 2014 — [[Steve Jablonsky]] confirms in an interview with JoBlo that he'll be providing the score for ''Age of Extinction''.<ref>[http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-composter-steve-jablonsky-talks-transformers-4-lone-survivor-and-michael-bay Exclusive Interview (Part Two): Composer Steve Jablonsky talks Transformers 4, Lone Survivor, and Michael Bay]</ref>
*January 20, 2014 — Late script changes result in Bay and his crew returning to Chongqing for a week reshooting a scene.<ref>[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml 'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots]</ref>
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]
*February 2, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F33PCUTWPk ''Age of Extinction'' "big game spot"] is screened during Super Bowl XLVIII.
*February 18, 2014 — In an interview with Nerdist, Titus Welliver said the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie".<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments]</ref>
*February 28, 2014 — Following a storm of online discussion regarding his previous statement, Titus Welliver issues a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie and he meant to say it would expand the audience. Relax, it's totally fine to take your kids to see it.<ref name="nerdist" />
*March 3, 2014 — The first of a series of character posters is revealed.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/03/new-transformers-4-poster-featuring-mark-wahlberg/ New Transformers 4 Poster Featuring Mark Wahlberg]</ref>
*March 4, 2014 — The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGpDoyJvmI teaser trailer] is released.
*March 12, 2014 — An IMAX poster for the movie is released.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/12/transformers-4-imax-poster/ Transformers 4 IMAX Poster]</ref> MTV UK reports it features "Nightship".<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/transformers/news/mtv-uk-exclusive-new-transformers-age-of-extinction-poster MTV UK Exclusive! New Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster]</ref>
*March 13, 2014 — CinemaCon announce that Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor will receive the Rising Stars of 2014 Award for Transformers 4.<ref>[http://cinemacon.com/press/press-release/2014-press-release/nicola-peltz-and-jack-reynor-to-receive-cinemacon-rising-stars-award.html Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor to Receive "CinemaCon® Rising Stars of 2014 Award]</ref>
*March 24, 2014 — On the first day of CinemaCon, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] shows off 15 minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Transformers-Age-Extinction-CinemaCon-Footage-Brings-Dinosaurs-Explosions-More-42240.html Transformers: Age Of Extinction CinemaCon Footage Brings Dinosaurs, Explosions And More] on Cinema Blend</ref> Mark Wahlberg promises the movie will be the biggest of the year.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-wahlberg-guarantees-a-hit-with-transformers-age-of-extinction/ Mark Wahlberg "guarantees" a hit with "Transformers: Age of Extinction"] at CBS News</ref>
*May 8, 2014 — The robot voice cast is revealed on michaelbay.com.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’]</ref>
*May 15, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKD5SNYUpUk second trailer] is released on YouTube and iTunes.


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=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork).<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-wesley-burt-180567/</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to a scheduling conflict.<ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut before filming started.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref><ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* A scene depicting Hound and Bumblebee dancing with Tessa (while Drift bobs his head in the background) was not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>
* Scorn's toys lack the additional two sails he has in the film, suggesting it was a late design change.
*The Pagani Huayra that eventually ended up as [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] was at one point intended as the alternate mode of a female robot with the working name "Widow Maker".<ref name="vitaly">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-vitaly-bulgarov-180636/ Age of Extinction concept art by Vitaly Bulgarov] at TFW2005, including "Widow Maker".</ref><ref name="jung">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/20/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-shows-off-epic-scope-/ Age of Extinction concept art by Steve Jung] at Comicbook.com, including "Widow Maker".</ref>
* A scene where Cade says "Stick behind me" is not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXSkXQs890g</ref>
* Another piece of dialogue cut from the film is when Cade says "You tell me" to Attinger when he asks for Optimus Prime.
* In some concept artwork, Grimlock appears as a horn-less T-Rex.
* The original running time of the film was 2 hours and 7 minutes, which would have made it the shortest film in the franchise. The final running time was 2 hours and 30 minutes <ref>http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=77992</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-running-time-revealed-180165/</ref>
* [[Dwayne Johnson]] was originally offered the role of Cade Yeager, but due to his commitment to ''Hercules: The Thracian Wars'', the role was later taken over by his ''Pain & Gain'' co-star Mark Wahlberg.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheRock/statuses/327892048978006016 Dwayne Johnson on Twitter]</ref>
*In some concept artwork, Drift was colored orange instead of blue. but according to the Generation 2 featurette in the Blu-ray release, this was changed because the vehicle that was going to play Drift was sold off.
*Some concept artwork shows that Optimus was intended to have his original trilogy body in the scenes where he had his new look.
*According to Ehren Kruger in the Generation 2 featurette, in the early drafts of the film, it was not originally centered on the Cade Yeager character.
*Numerous silver [[redeco]] toys were produced for Optimus Prime with the moniker of "Silver Knight", suggesting that he was originally supposed to take on this alternate appearance in the film itself, almost certainly upon drawing a sword from the Knights' armory. In the finished film, he does undergo some slight physical alteration at this point, his arms reconfiguring to resemble armor plates, but that's as far as it goes.

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===Disinformation campaign===

Like ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of The Moon'' before it, ''Age of Extinction'' had a campaign that would mask details of the final film. However, unlike the previous films, this one was all encompassing; no novelization or comics by [[IDW Publishing]] was released, allowing for a great deal of the movie's spoilers to actually remain unknown longer than for the previous three films.
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==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone. The audio description soundtrack on the home video releases refers to them as warriors or barbarians, but notes during the final scene that they "turn into Dinobots" (of course it also refers to Galvatron transforming "into an Autobot" when he turns into a robot, so make of that what you will).
*In addition to the Mercenary robots, [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]], the ball-shaped drones, and [[Stupid Drone]]s, inside Lockdown's ship there were also several hovering drones. These drones appear to be of the same type as those the United States used in ''Dark of the Moon'' (the one that got sucked into the engine of Bumblebee's commandeered Decepticon fighter). Maybe Attinger sold them to Lockdown?
*Michael Bay's website incorrectly refers to the film as "Transformers 4 The Age Of Extinction"
* The deceased Autobots and Decepticons shown in the cards Attinger pulled early in the film includes: [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]].
* This film seems to put a final nail in the coffin regarding the films' abandonment of the concept of using [[protoform]]s to travel through space; when the Autobots steal a ship from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], they immediately move to leave Earth, indicating they had been stranded on Earth for the past five years without a spaceship (following the destruction of the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''). The fact that no mention is made of searching for any possible survivors of Cemetery Wind's hunt also suggests that all Autobots who did not return for this film have been killed off as well.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマーロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<ref>[http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0056111 『トランスフォーマー』第4弾の邦題は『トランスフォーマーロストエイジ』に決定！最新ビジュアルも公開]</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления ''Transformers: Age of Extermination'')
*''Argentina:'' '''''Transformers 4'''''
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biàn-hsín Jīn-gāng Sz: Jiúe-jī Chúng-shēng''''' (Taiwan: 變型金剛4：絕跡重生, China: 变形金刚4：绝迹重生 "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: Ära des Untergangs''''' ("Transformers: Era of Doom")
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Kayıp Çağ''''' ("Transformers: Lost Age")

==References==
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

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[[File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|An adventure 65 million years in the making.]]

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, five years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

{{bigquote|Humans have asked us to play by their rules. Well, the rules have ''just changed''.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|''Transformers: Age of Extinction''}}

==Synopsis==

[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs."]]
65 million years ago, on Cretaceous [[Earth]], a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. The small dinosaur finds a fish and starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, piloted by the mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|"Creators"]]. The alien ships launch dozens of strange [[Seed]]s across the planet. As they detonate, they convert the landscape and the herds of panicking dinosaurs into a metallic substance, ending the Age of Dinosaurs. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncover a mysterious pair of metallized dinosaur skeletons - a discovery that attracts the attention of [[Darcy Tirrel]]...

Five years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. Although the Autobots are officially granted asylum on Earth, public opinion has turned against all Transformers. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint programs and instated [[Cemetery Wind]], an elite [[CIA]] unit intended to flush out the handful of [[Decepticon]]s left on Earth. What the President doesn't know is that [[Harold Attinger]], the leader of the operation, is slaughtering all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. He immediately tries to flee, but is crippled and brought down by their weapons. The team leader, [[James Savoy]], mockingly asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet replays a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], ordering all Autobots to hide from humans. However, Savoy dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. A transformer bounty hunter, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who has been helping hunting the Autobots, emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown brutally kills him by ripping out his spark.
[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Condors. Condors are on the verge of extinction..."]]

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage.[[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transforms into a heavily injured Optimus Prime, who roars at them to stay back while he swings his weapon around the barn. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade offers to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus. Cade and Optimus begin to bond as the repairs begin.
[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Should we chance moving him?"]]

In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at Lockdown's ship and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetery Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.

Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetery Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy threatens Tessa to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetery Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetery Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A group of Cemetery Wind vehicles begins chasing them.
[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You think they'll have that on the tour?"]]

Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime fights off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetery Wind cars crashing, destroys his car in the process. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and killed.

Arriving at an abandoned gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade confronts Tessa and Shane about their relationship but Tessa gets angry at Cade for putting them all in danger. The next day, Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley. Prime [[trans-scan|scans]] a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet the other surviving Autobots in the form of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], and their de facto leader [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them but Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. The Humans notice that there are clear tensions between the Autobots. Cade reveals footage of the attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone and Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.

[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler... Welcome to [[Jurassic Park]]." ]]

Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in a rebuilt Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Starscream (Movie)|the]] [[Barricade (Movie)|countless]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|Decepticons]] from the Chicago battle and the hunted Autobots, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful; the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down as well as the injured and enslaved [[Brains]], which sends Prime into a rage.

[[File:Joshua Joyce Transformium Experiment AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"God help us, we're in the hands of engineers."]]

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is in the name of world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime but Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots are terrorists for attacking the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway, with Galvatron doing more damage than his KSI handlers intend. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime. As they battle, Optimus declares that the artificial creation has no soul, to which it retorts "That is why I have no FEAR!"

[[File:AOEGalvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Kids! You want to have one of those?"]]

As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls-Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! Lockdown gloats to his prisoner, claiming that Optimus was built, not born, and now the Creators want him returned in one piece. The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus and hoists both the Autobot leader and Tessa's hiding place into his ship. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages, including [[Dinobot (AOE)|other Cybertronian warriors]]. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. Lockdown's ship hovers over Chicago, triggering panic in the streets, but Attinger manages to talk down the authorities and send Savoy to rendezvous with Lockdown. As payment for Prime's capture, Lockdown gives him a Seed.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots get aboard the ship as it flies low over a bridge. While being pursued by Lockdown's henchmen, the two humans find a strange Knight armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun. While Shane and Cade rescue Tessa, Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables, which fire into the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from breaking atmosphere. The humans begin to clamber down the cables to safety, but they are pursued by a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]s. Bumblebee manages to save the trio. The other Autobots locate Optimus, who reveals that the section of the ship they are on can separate from the main body. Crosshairs uses a gunship to pick up Bumblebee and the humans, then leads them on a dogfight through Chicago's streets, destroying some of Lockdown's mercenaries.

[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It could have been worse, John. A lot worse."]]

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron; not only was it a loss on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots land their new ship at an abandoned train yard. Optimus claims that he sensed Megatron's presence during his fight with Galvatron. Brains explains Galvatron's true nature: while he decoded dead Transformer brains, he learned that Megatron's mind had survived and planned to transfer itself to Galvatron's body, explaining Galvatron's sinister appearance. The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army. As Tessa tells the group about the Seed she saw, Optimus and Hound explain that the Creators used Seeds to convert organic material into metal, then harvested the resulting Transformium for their own purposes. Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced façade, he demands increased security around Galvatron after hanging up.

As police cars surround the train yard, the Autobots board their shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they will leave Earth afterwards; they are done protecting humanity. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive. They later debate the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course. Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the [[Gobi Desert]], which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call. Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''himself'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty other KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Yueming, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed. They decide to try and hide the Seed in [[Hong Kong]].

Being hunted by Attinger and Savoy, Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop when the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drones ramy arrive and shoot down the airborne vessel, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out while the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into the Wulong Valley. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them but Cade leads him away from the others. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ends with Savoy falling from a window to his death.

Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to enter the crashed ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE)|apparent leader]] violently declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and the other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"''T. rex'' doesn't want to be fed. He wants to hunt."]]

Meanwhile, as Hound and Bumblebee are starting to be overwhelmed by Galvatron's drone forces, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping all nearby enemies. Galvatron retreats as the Autobots and Dinobots decimate his forces. With this battle over, Optimus confronts Joshua for his actions and gives the order to defend the humans and escort them, and the Seed, away from the city. On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet, including the Autobots and Dinobots. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are momentarily separated from the Autobots. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it and releasing the Transformers from its influence. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus Prime and Lockdown battle one-on-one, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his own race, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus.

Because of Optimus' choice to save Cade before defending himself, Lockdown gains the upper hand, impaling Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and the three join in fighting Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to kill Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half. Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and uses rocket boosters to escape while the grenade destroys the last of the KSI drones. Galvatron has survived and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I don't know. I guess... I guess we'll just have to evolve too."]]

The Autobots, Dinobots and their Human allies all regroup on the waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconcile and Cade finally accepts Shane. Joshua nobly says he will help them with their destroyed home. Prime declares the Dinobots are now free as they depart for parts unknown. With the bounty on his head placing the entire Earth in danger, Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators and discover the mystery behind his own origins, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. As he leaves Earth's atmosphere, Optimus Prime sends a message to his Creators to leave planet Earth alone, because he's coming for them.

{{--}}

==Quotes==
"Lockdown...?" 
"Autobots, Decepticons, like little children, always fighting; making a mess out of the universe, then ''I've'' got to clean it up! There is one way you survive. Tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''(Lockdown rips out Ratchet's spark)'' 
"Never is here." 
:—'''Ratchet''''s final moments.

"In this planet we have a saying: ''The enemy of my enemy is my friend''." 
"I also have a saying: '''''I don't care'''''."
:—'''Harold Attinger''' discusses with '''Lockdown'''.

"Every galaxy I've traveled, all you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea..."
:—'''Lockdown''' never truly appreciated one of his clients.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!" 
"Try it, you'll be dead!" 
"Oh, please pull it. Please do it."
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"With your fate unknown, Bumblebee has held command. This pint has complete and total lack of anything resembling warrior discipline. He's like a child." 
"This child is about to ''kick your ass!''"
:—'''Drift''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''." 
"Hoo-ah!"
:—'''Hound''', fueling '''Prime's''' rage.

"Destroy the lab! Destroy it all!" 
''(The Autobots lay waste to the KSI research facility)'' 
"Hey, you! Stop! That's company property!" 
"They're not ''your'' property! ''They were my friends.''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' duly informs '''Joshua Joyce''' that Transformers aren't just machines.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no ''fear''!"
:—'''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as Optimus Prime thought.

"We're behind enemy lines now. Lockdown's ship has booby traps! Eyes open." 
"Beware of his bone-grinders, brain-blinders, flesh-stealers, chromosomal-inverters, catatonic slugs, black hole trapdoors and of course, radiation."

:—'''Hound''' and '''Crosshairs''' warn the humans of the perils held within Lockdown's ship.

"I was expecting a giant car!"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Autobots, we're going to prove who we are, and ''why we're here''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' rallies his troops with his characteristic passion and charisma.

"Ugh, you just wanna die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift''', remarking on their [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leader]]/[[Dinobot (AOE)|Giant Robot Dinosaur]] tamer.

"I'm like a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—'''Hound''' takes another five levels in badass and ballerina class.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"I hate cheap knockoffs."
:—'''Bumblebee''' dismissing all [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|clones]] of him as "cheap".

"We shall meet again, Prime, for I am reborn."
:—'''Galvatron''' retreats to fight another day.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. 'Cause I'm coming...for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration.

==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
**[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]
**[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
**[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]
*"[[Two Head]]s"
*"[[KSI Boss]]es"
*[[McLaren Decepticon]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)
*[[Protoform]]s (video footage)

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Darcy Tirrel]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])
*[[Chief of Staff]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

|h4=Others|c4=
'''Lockdown's crew'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
*[[Stupid Drone]]s
'''[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] prototypes'''
*[[Oreo Transformer]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
[[File:DeceasedTransformersAOE.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Your attention, please. Will the ''real'' Optimus Prime please stand up?]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon'', and long before the final battle in Chicago.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the NEST team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons.
*A Cemetery Wind vehicle smashes into the side of Shane's car during the chase through the cornfield, but the car doesn't show any damage to that side in subsequent shots.
*Tessa and Shane's reliance on Romeo and Juliet laws is unnecessary, since the age of consent in Texas is 17.
*During the 'Autobots reunite' sequence, Drift starts out in car mode on a road with Bumblebee and Crosshairs, before suddenly appearing atop a rock formation in robot mode and transforming to helicopter mode to meet up with Optimus Prime.
[[File:AOE savoy eyegouge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"An eye for an eye makes the whole world-OH MY GOD!!!"]]
*When Joshua reunites with the rest of the group in Hong Kong, Darcy tells him she'll do a diversion, and to get the Seed somewhere safe. Yet, no diversion of any kind happens.
*As Cade and Savoy grapple in the apartment, Cade jams his thumb deep into Savoy's eye socket (see right), with accompanying "squlech" sound effect, and appropriate reaction from Savoy in the form of a long howl of pain through gritted teeth and a string of drool flowing uncontrolled from his mouth. But as soon as the two separate, Savoy's eye is absolutely fine, with no indication anything is supposed to have happened to it.
*While Lockdown is pulling up parts of the city, Shane backs the car into a building which is two stories high at most, but appears much larger on the inside.

===Technical/animation errors===
*The shot right before the close-up of the cyberformed dinosaurs has no cyberformed dinosaurs at all, despite having all the excavation vehicles in the same positions as the next scene.
* Arcee is seen on Attinger's cards misspelled as "Acree".
*When Attinger takes over the operation to scramble Cemetery Wind after Optimus, and dismisses everyone in the room, he does so by saying "Ladies and gentlemen, this room is going dark. The exit is on your left." All the people then get up and begin to exit to their ''right''.
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in early afternoon, not to mention that Cemetery Wind arrives at the Yeagers' home town at what appears to be dawn. In some instances, repeated changes between shots correspond with changes between different times of day, as different positions of the sun result in very very obviously different lighting conditions.
*When Lockdown transforms to prepare for the attack on Optimus, one can clearly see a faux-part Lamborghini logo pop out from inside the car, while the actual logo disappears.
*In the shot of Shane's car pulling up outside of the Yeager farm after Cemetery Wind has stormed in, nobody is seen inside the vehicle.
*During the scene where Cade is pretending to be a truck driver with Optimus still in his flat-nose truck form, he has a cap and white plaid shirt on. After Optimus scans into his newer form, Cade's back to wearing his leather jacket.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*After Lucas' death, there is nothing really stopping Lockdown or Cemetery wind from continuing to chase Optimus. Lockdown is much faster and could easily catch up to Optimus whilst Cemetery Wind could chase in their remaining vehicles.
*When Optimus transforms to and from his Marmon 97 alternate mode, the windows and grille that make up his chest visibly change size and shape.
*When Optimus transforms out of his flat-nosed truck mode and punches the ground, Tessa and Shane are standing next to each other, as viewed from behind Optimus. When the view immediately switches to be facing Optimus, Cade is suddenly standing between the two.
*Shane defends his relationship with Tessa by stating that the 'Romeo and Juliet laws' "statute 2705-3" protect their relationship, yet the card he shows Cade reads "Statue 22.011". This is also the number that appears in the English subtitles of the DVD, meaning that it was scripted as 22.011 and not 2705-3.
*The truck that Optimus scans, while still being from the Western Star manufacturer, is an older and different model than the one he transforms into.
*When Optimus is on his way to the reunion site, the human characters inside are sitting this way: Shane to the right, Tessa in the Middle and Cade to the left. However when Optimus gets to the reunion point Cade comes out of the truck using Shane's side door (right) instead of his (left). It is clear they (the director and his crew) were trying to get a "superhero" pose but it doesn't make sense.
*When Optimus arrived to the reunion site you can see the filming crew in the reflection of his front chrome parts.
*Hound's dialogue when he's bickering with Drift doesn't really match up to what we see. Drift pulls his swords on Hound, but the big guy goads him on to "pull it", suggesting Drift was originally supposed to aim a firearm at him.
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside. However when he's getting his new upgraded form you can see that they used stunt doubles for Shane and Tessa. That scene wasn't dangerous enough to require stunt doubles, was it?
[[File:Uncolored Ratchet head prop.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Gray is the new green.]]
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a gray, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*As Cade's drone scans a KSI employee's name tag, it displays its location onscreen as around N 38°44'55", W115°28'27". These coordinates are for a [https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B044%2755.0%22N+115%C2%B028%2727.0%22W/@38.7486111,-115.4741667,3048m patch of desert in Nevada] rather than any place in Chicago.
*While first infiltrating KSI, in the showroom where Stinger is first viewed, Bumblebee is in car mode when Joshua walks in with Yueming. Bumblebee's engine audibly revs, yet Joshua doesn't notice that there's no one in the car to rev the engine.
*Not to mention, after Joshua's group leaves and Bumblebee knocks Stinger down, there's no transformation noise right before Bumblebee returns to his altmode and the KSI executive walks in. Additionally, Bumblebee starts playing M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", '''when no one is in the car''' to turn the stereo on. Ostensibly it was for a comic moment, but it didn't raise anyone's suspicions that a car that wasn't typical of the ones being scanned, operating the engine and the stereo with no human inside, might be a disguised Cybertronian?
*When Shane's car breaks into a building, the woman sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly waiting on the glass-breaking noise to start running.
*Some security guards in KSI fail to react to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When Galvatron first transforms and crashes into a truck, the way he is composed in the scene makes it look like he is simply floating above the wreckage, instead of being in the middle causing it.
*When Optimus transforms, Cade and Shane leap out of Optimus, while Tessa is trapped and rolls away. However, previous shots establish that the seating order in Optimus is Shane, Tessa, Cade. This means that Cade crawled over his daughter to escape(!), which is not quite logical or possible.
*Lockdown fires two missiles at Optimus Prime that, despite piercing his chest, don't manifest any kind of visible damage on his person, despite the previous shot showing Optimus's chest getting blown apart.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*When Tessa gets taken to the trash in Lockdown's ship, a green screen can be seen at the end of the corridor.
*While locking up Optimus, Lockdown's scar is on the left side of his face. While talking to Savoy upon delivering the seed, it's on the right side of his face; however, it switches back to the left side right before he walks off after bidding Earth farewell.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begins to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are gone.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it's overloaded. But in the next scene, we see that the maximum number of people that the elevator can carry is nine, and it's very clear that the Seed doesn't weight as much as five people.
*When Grimlock transforms to his dino mode and charges at Optimus, there's no other Dinobots, nor the ship, to be seen in the background. However, after Optimus punches Grimlock and the shot changes, Dinobots are standing almost right next to him.
*Optimus somehow has enough strength to not only maintain his ground, but propel Grimlock through the air during his charge. Considering Grimlock's strength, velocity and weight, it is highly unlikely Optimus would win.
*Immediately after he transforms into his triceratops mode, Slug is shown to have a very visible Autobot logo on his dino-mode forehead, yet he just met Optimus and the other Autobots moments before.
*One of the air conditioning units kicked off the building exterior by Savoy falls away to reveal ... a solid wall, with no connection to an apartment's interior.
[[File:Megatron Head at KSI.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Screw logic!]]
*During Hound's stand in Hong Kong, the pickup truck he uses as a shield sways left to right whilst his arm remains still.
*The damage Hound receives after being shot down, most noticeably the pipe on his left shoulder, is fixed in subsequent shots.
*Crosshairs is seen driving alongside Drift and Hound through the bridge to take the Seed away from the city ... right after we just saw him staying behind to hold the line with the Dinobots.
*During the final fight, Bumblebee decides to just leave midway. Considering the distance between the factory and the dock where they met, he must have left long before Optimus flew there.
*After Optimus takes off, the other Autobots are absent from the shot of the main cast watching Optimus fly off.
*Megatron's severed head is in somewhat good shape for someone who got an axe stabbed on the top of his head. Furthermore, his head is more in line with its appearance in the first movie not DOTM.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*When Cade tries to use his card at an ATM, not only is the card issued from a Chinese bank, which wouldn't have any branches in north Texas, where the Yeagers live, the text on the ATM screen (behind the ''Access Denied'' warning) is in Chinese.
*Despite being from north Texas, Cade and Tessa have no Texas accents- not all Texans have noticeable accents of course, but Cade can be heard speaking with a slight ''Boston'' accent in the trainyard ("I'm doing stuff out of my league here!"), which is likely due to his portrayer, Mark Wahlberg, being a Boston native.
*Despite the KSI pursuit scene taking place on a two lane highway, there are several scenes spliced in of the transformers with supercar alt modes (like Stinger and Crosshairs) driving on what is obviously a racecourse (specifically the GM proving grounds in Milford Michigan). This is apparent by the horizontal incline of the road in some of the shots that are also missing the markings that would normally be on a road, and a reaction shot for Stinger that shows a straight, one lane ninety degree turn.
*The entirety of the KSI pursuit scene switches off taking place between the left and right sides of the two-lane highway, despite being only supposed to take place on the right side. Furthermore, the shot showing stray missiles colliding with oncoming traffic takes place on a completely different highway, one with five lanes instead of three and a wooden fence on the side of the street as opposed to a guardrail. Moreover; the car crashing stunt for the bridge jump scene starts on the five lane highway, continues on the left side of the three lane highway, and then finishes on the ''right side'' of the three lane highway. Trouble finding shots, eh?
*All of the vehicles seen in Hong Kong are left-hand drive, rather than the right-hand drive you'd expect in a location that drives on the left.
*Some scenes supposed to take place in Hong Kong depict a very distinctively American city with traffic lights suspended by wires above the street.
*Chicago's Willis Tower can be seen in the background of Hong Kong.
*The bridge out of the city shown in the film (Tsing Ma Bridge) is at least a half-hour drive from the battlefield in Central.
*Furthermore, despite Optimus's comment, there are no bridges connecting Hong Kong Island (where all the action allegedly takes place). The only way to get off Hong Kong Island (other than by boat or swimming) is via one of three tunnels, none of which are used, referenced or mentioned in the film.
*Speaking of bridges, Tsing Ma Bridge (the gray version of the Golden Gate Bridge) shown in the movie is effectively a dead end unless one is going to the airport or Disneyland, because it only leads to/from Lantau Island.
*The bridge where Grimlock "digs in" is an expressway bypass. Geographically defending it is pointless as there are multiple other routes (including at least one that is faster) to bypass the bridge and tunnel yet end up at the same place on the other side.
*In one of the fight scenes there is an overhead railway. There are no overhead railways on Hong Kong Island (yet) and the MTR (the subway train network) trains look nothing like the train used in the scenes, as they are a completely different shape and color.
*There are no "glass houses" on Hong Kong Island.
*There are no Chinese temple ruins on Hong Kong Island. The temples there are all intact and frequently used or preserved and don't have giant metal umbrellas ''at all''.
*The area where Optimus battles and "tames" Grimlock is in the Wushan Valley in Northern China which is over 1100 km from Hong Kong, yet is depicted as being in Pok Fu Lam on the South Western side of Hong Kong Island (which is a high rise residential area). Even flying it would take well over 2 hours to get from Wushan Valley to Hong Kong.
*It's not possible to drive a car from Beijing into Hong Kong, as the number plates would be invalid, and it would over a day to drive that distance. Chinese vehicles coming into Hong Kong have to be from the Canton area (number plates are black) and have to be registered with Hong Kong plates, which means they must display both plates at all times one above the other. (In addition, the process to obtain permission for a car to have that is also lengthy and costly.)
*The blue SUV used by Cade and his companions the humans use is not a type of vehicle that exists in Hong Kong. In addition, its steering wheel is located on the left side, even though cars in Hong Kong have their steering wheels on the right side.
*Optimus Prime's Western Star alternate mode would be illegal to drive on Hong Kong roads, since it's is oversized. The Freightliner truck used for Galvatron is the maximum size/gauge allowed on Hong Kong roads. All scenes with Optimus driving in truck mode were filmed elsewhere, the Western Star truck was never brought to Hong Kong. Even his previous Peterbilt alternate mode would be illegal in Hong Kong.
*The area depicted as the final battle scene where Optimus and Lockdown face off was digitally added on the map of Hong Kong shown in the movie. It doesn't exist at all in real life, where it's actually a breakwater/typhoon shelter full of boats on Victora Harbour. In addition, the factories in Hong Kong (which are all located on Kowloon, because Hong Kong Island is purely a residential/business/shopping district) look nothing like the buildings used in the scene.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film, which is rather odd considering the two are found on different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution.
[[File:ExtinctionOfTheDinosaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And another thing! How is that sauropod running!?!]]
*The opening scene of the movie shows a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) all present during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots show various exaggerations and ornamentations which go beyond the usual suspension of disbelief involved in... [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|giant metal dinosaurs]]. Grimlock sports curved, backwards pointing horns and enormous fangs. Slug has huge tail spikes and a set of nasty chin horns, though his tail spikes could be a mechanised representation of the bristle-like fibres that triceratops currently is thought to have had. Strafe is the biggest offender, with a pair of elongated tails and twin heads with teeth and incorrectly-shaped crests. Scorn probably gets off the easiest, being ''mostly'' correct, bar his extra spines. It's not his fault that a few months after the release of the movie, the morphology of ''Spinosaurus'' was completely revised, with a different spine shape and shorter legs.
* The Dinobot's alternate modes are orders of magnitude larger than the real dinosaurs on which they're based. In an interesting twist, using Optimus as a proxy for the average human, all the Dinobots bar Strafe have been accurately scaled up. At 850 tonnes <ref name="Grimlock stats">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/entertainment-weekly-reveals-new-details-on-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-new-grimlock-image-179675] summarised on TFW2005.</ref> Grimlock is as large compared to Optimus as a real ''Tyrannosaurus'' would be next to a human.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown (Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration and personality.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]]. With Joyce's intentions of creating him as a counterpart to Optimus Prime, he also takes cues from [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]; in particular the human-controlled ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|character]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a cabover truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. His robot mode also draws some inspiration from his G1 design, such as the large grille on his chest.
* This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' toy [[packaging]] [[bio]]s, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.
* The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a massive and disastrous battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
* The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly evil government agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[Prime Directive]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]], and even in the movie universe itself, in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' mini-series that served as a prequel to the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film. The idea of the human-built Transformers proving to be uncontrollable was also pioneered by some of these stories, most notably Dreamwave's aforementioned ''Prime Directive'' mini.
* A device that can "cyberform" other planets previously appeared in several places in the mythos, including in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon's [[Key to Vector Sigma (disambiguation)|Key to Vector Sigma]] two-parter and the aforementioned Dreamwave ''Prime Directive'' mini. In both cases, it was actually activated, unlike its movie counterpart.
* The idea of aliens and/or alien technology being found frozen in the arctic or Antarctic ice is a very common trope in fiction; in terms of Transformers, the first use of the trope was [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] in the original cartoon's [[Fire in the Sky]]. A discovery specifically at the hands of ''humans'' was a plot point in the aforementioned Dreamwave ''Prime Directive'' mini, not to mention [[Transformers (film)|the discovery of]] [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E. 01]]. Or the [[Scraplet]]s.
* The ringtone on Gill Wembley's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].
* As he hunts for Ratchet, Lockdown's head-up display shows characters in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]], an alphabet originating in the Generation 1 episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]".
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.
*During the Texas chase scene, Shane, Cade, and Tessa drive past a navy-blue Pontiac Solstice with a white stripe down the middle. The Pontiac Solstice was Jazz's alternate mode in the first film. Also, the car is a reversal of Jazz's 1980's color scheme, which was white with a navy blue stripe down the middle. Since the Pontiac Solstice was not being produced at the time of the movie's production, the car's presence is definitely a reference, although the color scheme might just be a coincidence.

==Real-life references==
[[File:Rainbow Dash Age of Extinction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I found the magic!"]]

*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].
*This marks the second time a Michael Bay film has begun with the extinction of the dinosaurs, the first being ''[[Armageddon]]''.

==Other editions==

==Prequel material==

==Adaptations==

==Music==
==Score==
{{main|Age of Extinction: The Score}}

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/home video}}

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|First teaser poster
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction poster-IMAX.jpg|IMAX poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Cade poster.jpg|Cade Yeager poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Shane poster.jpg|Shane Dyson poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Tessa poster.jpg|Tessa Yeager poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Su poster.jpg|Su Yueming poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Lockdown poster.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Rules Have Changed.jpg|It's a scene not in the movie!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction This Is Not War.jpg|This is not human extinction, it's just war.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together1.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together2.jpg|"Now look down. Now look at me. I'm on a dinosaur."
</gallery></center>

==Reception==

{{quote|"The few authentic inspirations to be found in the movie's hundred and sixty-five roiling minutes involve gigantic science-fiction contrivances."|[http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/transformers_age_of_extinction_bay The New Yorker's Richard Brody on Transformers 4: Age of Extinction], Richard Brody|[http://newyorker.com newyorker.com] [[2014]]}}

''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' was critically panned, and nearly universally condemned on the American front, receiving a rating of 18% positive critical reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, one percent lower than the final score for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Common criticisms leveled against it included its relatively long run time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, the disproportionately small amount of screen time the Dinobots got in relation to their relatively large exposure in promotional materials for the film, an over-reliance on product placement, and the decision to set the final act in Hong Kong, which was perceived as a choice solely done to pander towards the Chinese audience for the film. However, the film received praise for its visual effects, action sequences, and the performances of some of the human actors, mainly Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Kelsey Grammer.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/</ref> Despite any criticisms, the film was the worldwide top-grossing film for 2014, earning over a billion dollars.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2014 Box Office Mojo's 2014 Worldwide Grosses]</ref>

It [[wikipedia:35th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards|won one Golden Raspberry Awards]] for Worst Director ([[Michael Bay]]), was one of four movies contributing to [[Kelsey Grammer]]'s Worst Supporting Actor win (along with ''{{w|The Expendables 3}}'', ''{{w|Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return}}'' and ''{{w|Think Like a Man Too}}''), and was unsuccessfully nominated for Worst Picture; Worst Supporting Actress ([[Nicola Peltz]] as [[Tessa Yeager]]); Worst Screen Combo ("Any two robots, actors (or robotic actors)"); Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel; and Worst Screenplay ("screenplay by [[Ehren Kruger]], based on Hasbro's Transformers action figures").

==Production staff==
''Age of Extinction'' was written by [[Ehren Kruger]], who also wrote ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' and helped write ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
===Visual effects===
===Locations department===

==Development details==
*February 13, 2012 — Paramount announces [[Michael Bay]] has signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film.<ref name="tf4update">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/02/14/transformers-4-update/ Transformers 4 Update] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*June 6, 2012 — During [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] coverage, LA Times reports Michael Bay as saying the film will have a whole new human cast and redesigned robots.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ Transformers taking new shape] on LA Times</ref>
*June 21, 2012 — In another LA Times interview, Bay reveals that the film will not be a reboot as previously stated.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ 'Transformers 4': Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space] on LA Times</ref>
*September 21, 2012 — Bay confirms that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] will be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] once again.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html Huffington Post interview].</ref>
*October 18, 2012 — The logo is revealed at a Paramount presentation.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95936 Paramount Previews Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, Jack Ryan, Transformers 4, World War Z & More! ] on Comingsoon.net</ref>
*November 8, 2012 — After a number of rumors suggest it, Bay casts actor [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the film.<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michel-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*December 15, 2012 — Wahlberg confirms that filming of ''Transformers 4'' will commence in May 2013.<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2012/12/transformers-4-shoot-begins-in-may.html Transformers 4 Shoot Begins in May]</ref>
*January 8, 2013 — Bay casts Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] in ''Transformers 4''.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role]</ref>
*March 20, 2013 — The Michigan Film Office announces the film series will return to [[Detroit]],<ref>[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive]</ref> and reveals plot details which are later debunked by Paramount Pictures.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial 'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate]</ref>
*March 26, 2013 — [[Nicola Peltz]] is confirmed as a cast member via Bay's website.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4]</ref>
*April 15, 2013 — Actor [[Stanley Tucci]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4]</ref>
*May 1, 2013 — [[Kelsey Grammer]] joins the cast as the lead villain named "Harold Attinger".<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel]</ref>
*May 6, 2013 — The Wrap confirms that [[Sophia Myles]] will play a scientist.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)]</ref>
*May 18, 2013 — The name of Mark Wahlberg's character is revealed to be Flynn Vincent (This was later either changed or misinformation).
*May 20, 2013 — Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4']</ref>
*May 28, 2013 — Actor-Comedian [[T. J. Miller]] joins the cast as a mechanic who is the best friend of Wahlberg's character.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers4']</ref> Filming begins at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]]<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park]</ref> and the alternate modes of two new Autobots are revealed on Michael Bay's website: a C7 Corvette Stingray<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-cars-c7-corvette-stingray/ Transformers 4: C7 Corvette Stingray]</ref> and a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformer-4-cars/ Transformers 4: Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse]</ref>
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
*May 29, 2013 — Optimus Prime's new alternate mode is officially revealed by Michael Bay as a custom-built semi-truck.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/29/optimus-prime/ Optimus Prime]</ref>
*May 30, 2013 — Bumblebee's new alternate mode is revealed on Michael Bay's website as a highly modified 1967 Camaro SS.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/30/transformers-4-bumblebee/ Bumblebee]</ref>
*May 31, 2013 — Hound is revealed as a new character for Transformers 4, transforming into a Medium Tactical Vehicle.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/31/hound/ Hound]</ref>
*June 7, 2013 — Another new vehicle for the film is revealed as a Lamborghini Aventador.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/07/lamborghini-aventador/ Lamborghini Aventador]</ref>
*June 12, 2013 — The Sonic RS Rally Car is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/12/sonic-rs/ Sonic RS Rally Car]</ref>
*June 25, 2013 — The Pagani Huayra is revealed to appear in the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/25/pagani-huayra/ Pagani Huayra]</ref>
*June 28, 2013 — A Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/28/freightliner/ Freightliner]</ref>
*July 2, 2013 — A second alternate mode is revealed for Bumblebee in the form of a 2014 Concept Camaro.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro-2/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref>
*July 14, 2013 — Chinese actor-musician [[Han Geng]] is announced as being part of the cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/14/han-geng/ Han Geng]</ref>
*July 25, 2013 — After being spotted in Texas in June, actor [[Titus Welliver]] officially joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ ‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver]</ref>
*July 27, 2013 — The S.S. Columbia and the S.S. Ste. Clair have been spotted to be featured in the film.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4]</ref>
*July 30, 2013 — Wahlberg's children have been cast.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4]</ref>
*August 12, 2013 — [[Victoria Summer]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/victoria-summer-in-transformers-4-178207/ Victoria Summer in Transformers 4]</ref>
[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]
*August 25, 2013 — The ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' ends, with winners [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]] joining the cast.<ref>[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm 'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the presence of Dinobots in the film.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/dinobots-confirmed-for-transformers-4 Dinobots Confirmed for Transformers 4]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — The film's title, ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', is officially announced and the first teaser poster is revealed.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/transformers-4-title-reveal-age-extinction-hints-dinobots-225716345.html 'Transformers 4' Title Reveal: 'Age of Extinction' Hints at Dinobots]</ref>
*October 17, 2013 — Director Michael Bay is assaulted on the set during filming in Hong Kong by two locals demanding money. Bay receives minor injuries, but plays the incident off on his blog.<ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=834789 MSN.com article]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 CBC News article]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Post on Michael Bay's Blog]</ref>
*October 22, 2013 — Four additional locals approach a member of the crew and demand money; one of the four is later arrested by police.<ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=835795 Second extortion attempt reported on 'Transformers 4' set]</ref>
*October 28, 2013 — Director Michael Bay plays down the extortion attempts in an interview with the South China Morning Post. He notes that the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again", ''South China Morning Post'', 28 October 2013.]</ref>
[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
*November 25, 2013 — ''Age of Extinction'' features in ''Empire'' magazine, showing Optimus Prime's new look on the cover. Inside are on-set photos of Michael Bay and the film's human cast in action.<ref name="empire">[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39488 New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Images]</ref>
*December 10, 2013 — M1905 publishes a series of interview with cast and crew in which a plethora of information, mainly regarding the film's human characters, is revealed.<ref>[http://t4.m1905.com/Report/position/id/80 Interviews on m1950.com]</ref>
*December 17, 2013 — Producer [[Allegra Clegg]] visits Durfee Elementary-Middle School as the result of a competition, and answers questions and shows three minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://blog.thedetroithub.com/2013/12/17/transformers-4-producer-rewards-dps-eighth-graders-for-attendance/ Transformers 4 producer rewards DPS eighth graders for attendance] on Detroit Unspun]</ref>
*January 7, 2014 — Following an on-stage snafu at a Samsung presentation, Michael Bay announces on his site that a special presentation including Transformers 4 footage would be touring to promote Samsung's new line of curved TV screens.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/01/06/ces/ CES] on Michael Bay's blog</ref>
*January 16, 2014 — The new Lucasfilm facility in Singapore opens, with some ILM work on ''Age of Extinction'' to be done there.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies] on The Straits Times</ref>
*January 17, 2014 — [[Steve Jablonsky]] confirms in an interview with JoBlo that he'll be providing the score for ''Age of Extinction''.<ref>[http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-composter-steve-jablonsky-talks-transformers-4-lone-survivor-and-michael-bay Exclusive Interview (Part Two): Composer Steve Jablonsky talks Transformers 4, Lone Survivor, and Michael Bay]</ref>
*January 20, 2014 — Late script changes result in Bay and his crew returning to Chongqing for a week reshooting a scene.<ref>[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml 'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots]</ref>
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]
*February 2, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F33PCUTWPk ''Age of Extinction'' "big game spot"] is screened during Super Bowl XLVIII.
*February 18, 2014 — In an interview with Nerdist, Titus Welliver said the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie".<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments]</ref>
*February 28, 2014 — Following a storm of online discussion regarding his previous statement, Titus Welliver issues a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie and he meant to say it would expand the audience. Relax, it's totally fine to take your kids to see it.<ref name="nerdist" />
*March 3, 2014 — The first of a series of character posters is revealed.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/03/new-transformers-4-poster-featuring-mark-wahlberg/ New Transformers 4 Poster Featuring Mark Wahlberg]</ref>
*March 4, 2014 — The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGpDoyJvmI teaser trailer] is released.
*March 12, 2014 — An IMAX poster for the movie is released.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/12/transformers-4-imax-poster/ Transformers 4 IMAX Poster]</ref> MTV UK reports it features "Nightship".<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/transformers/news/mtv-uk-exclusive-new-transformers-age-of-extinction-poster MTV UK Exclusive! New Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster]</ref>
*March 13, 2014 — CinemaCon announce that Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor will receive the Rising Stars of 2014 Award for Transformers 4.<ref>[http://cinemacon.com/press/press-release/2014-press-release/nicola-peltz-and-jack-reynor-to-receive-cinemacon-rising-stars-award.html Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor to Receive "CinemaCon® Rising Stars of 2014 Award]</ref>
*March 24, 2014 — On the first day of CinemaCon, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] shows off 15 minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Transformers-Age-Extinction-CinemaCon-Footage-Brings-Dinosaurs-Explosions-More-42240.html Transformers: Age Of Extinction CinemaCon Footage Brings Dinosaurs, Explosions And More] on Cinema Blend</ref> Mark Wahlberg promises the movie will be the biggest of the year.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-wahlberg-guarantees-a-hit-with-transformers-age-of-extinction/ Mark Wahlberg "guarantees" a hit with "Transformers: Age of Extinction"] at CBS News</ref>
*May 8, 2014 — The robot voice cast is revealed on michaelbay.com.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’]</ref>
*May 15, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKD5SNYUpUk second trailer] is released on YouTube and iTunes.


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=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork).<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-wesley-burt-180567/</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to a scheduling conflict.<ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut before filming started.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref><ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* A scene depicting Hound and Bumblebee dancing with Tessa (while Drift bobs his head in the background) was not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>
* Scorn's toys lack the additional two sails he has in the film, suggesting it was a late design change.
*The Pagani Huayra that eventually ended up as [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] was at one point intended as the alternate mode of a female robot with the working name "Widow Maker".<ref name="vitaly">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-vitaly-bulgarov-180636/ Age of Extinction concept art by Vitaly Bulgarov] at TFW2005, including "Widow Maker".</ref><ref name="jung">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/20/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-shows-off-epic-scope-/ Age of Extinction concept art by Steve Jung] at Comicbook.com, including "Widow Maker".</ref>
* A scene where Cade says "Stick behind me" is not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXSkXQs890g</ref>
* Another piece of dialogue cut from the film is when Cade says "You tell me" to Attinger when he asks for Optimus Prime.
* In some concept artwork, Grimlock appears as a horn-less T-Rex.
* The original running time of the film was 2 hours and 7 minutes, which would have made it the shortest film in the franchise. The final running time was 2 hours and 30 minutes <ref>http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=77992</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-running-time-revealed-180165/</ref>
* [[Dwayne Johnson]] was originally offered the role of Cade Yeager, but due to his commitment to ''Hercules: The Thracian Wars'', the role was later taken over by his ''Pain & Gain'' co-star Mark Wahlberg.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheRock/statuses/327892048978006016 Dwayne Johnson on Twitter]</ref>
*In some concept artwork, Drift was colored orange instead of blue. but according to the Generation 2 featurette in the Blu-ray release, this was changed because the vehicle that was going to play Drift was sold off.
*Some concept artwork shows that Optimus was intended to have his original trilogy body in the scenes where he had his new look.
*According to Ehren Kruger in the Generation 2 featurette, in the early drafts of the film, it was not originally centered on the Cade Yeager character.
*Numerous silver [[redeco]] toys were produced for Optimus Prime with the moniker of "Silver Knight", suggesting that he was originally supposed to take on this alternate appearance in the film itself, almost certainly upon drawing a sword from the Knights' armory. In the finished film, he does undergo some slight physical alteration at this point, his arms reconfiguring to resemble armor plates, but that's as far as it goes.

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===Disinformation campaign===

Like ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of The Moon'' before it, ''Age of Extinction'' had a campaign that would mask details of the final film. However, unlike the previous films, this one was all encompassing; no novelization or comics by [[IDW Publishing]] was released, allowing for a great deal of the movie's spoilers to actually remain unknown longer than for the previous three films.
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==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone. The audio description soundtrack on the home video releases refers to them as warriors or barbarians, but notes during the final scene that they "turn into Dinobots" (of course it also refers to Galvatron transforming "into an Autobot" when he turns into a robot, so make of that what you will).
*In addition to the Mercenary robots, [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]], the ball-shaped drones, and [[Stupid Drone]]s, inside Lockdown's ship there were also several hovering drones. These drones appear to be of the same type as those the United States used in ''Dark of the Moon'' (the one that got sucked into the engine of Bumblebee's commandeered Decepticon fighter). Maybe Attinger sold them to Lockdown?
*Michael Bay's website incorrectly refers to the film as "Transformers 4 The Age Of Extinction"
* The deceased Autobots and Decepticons shown in the cards Attinger pulled early in the film includes: [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]].
* This film seems to put a final nail in the coffin regarding the films' abandonment of the concept of using [[protoform]]s to travel through space; when the Autobots steal a ship from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], they immediately move to leave Earth, indicating they had been stranded on Earth for the past five years without a spaceship (following the destruction of the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''). The fact that no mention is made of searching for any possible survivors of Cemetery Wind's hunt also suggests that all Autobots who did not return for this film have been killed off as well.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマーロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<ref>[http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0056111 『トランスフォーマー』第4弾の邦題は『トランスフォーマーロストエイジ』に決定！最新ビジュアルも公開]</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления ''Transformers: Age of Extermination'')
*''Argentina:'' '''''Transformers 4'''''
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biàn-hsín Jīn-gāng Sz: Jiúe-jī Chúng-shēng''''' (Taiwan: 變型金剛4：絕跡重生, China: 变形金刚4：绝迹重生 "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: Ära des Untergangs''''' ("Transformers: Era of Doom")
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Kayıp Çağ''''' ("Transformers: Lost Age")

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[[File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|An adventure 65 million years in the making.]]

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, five years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

{{bigquote|Humans have asked us to play by their rules. Well, the rules have ''just changed''.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|''Transformers: Age of Extinction''}}

==Synopsis==

[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs."]]
65 million years ago, on Cretaceous [[Earth]], a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. The small dinosaur finds a fish and starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, piloted by the mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|"Creators"]]. The alien ships launch dozens of strange [[Seed]]s across the planet. As they detonate, they convert the landscape and the herds of panicking dinosaurs into a metallic substance, ending the Age of Dinosaurs. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncover a mysterious pair of metallized dinosaur skeletons - a discovery that attracts the attention of [[Darcy Tirrel]]...

Five years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. Although the Autobots are officially granted asylum on Earth, public opinion has turned against all Transformers. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint programs and instated [[Cemetery Wind]], an elite [[CIA]] unit intended to flush out the handful of [[Decepticon]]s left on Earth. What the President doesn't know is that [[Harold Attinger]], the leader of the operation, is slaughtering all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. He immediately tries to flee, but is crippled and brought down by their weapons. The team leader, [[James Savoy]], mockingly asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet replays a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], ordering all Autobots to hide from humans. However, Savoy dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. A transformer bounty hunter, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who has been helping hunting the Autobots, emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown brutally kills him by ripping out his spark.
[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Condors. Condors are on the verge of extinction..."]]

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage.[[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transforms into a heavily injured Optimus Prime, who roars at them to stay back while he swings his weapon around the barn. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade offers to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus. Cade and Optimus begin to bond as the repairs begin.
[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Should we chance moving him?"]]

In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at Lockdown's ship and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetery Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.

Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetery Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy threatens Tessa to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetery Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetery Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A group of Cemetery Wind vehicles begins chasing them.
[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You think they'll have that on the tour?"]]

Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime fights off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetery Wind cars crashing, destroys his car in the process. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and killed.

Arriving at an abandoned gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade confronts Tessa and Shane about their relationship but Tessa gets angry at Cade for putting them all in danger. The next day, Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley. Prime [[trans-scan|scans]] a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet the other surviving Autobots in the form of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], and their de facto leader [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them but Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. The Humans notice that there are clear tensions between the Autobots. Cade reveals footage of the attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone and Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.

[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler... Welcome to [[Jurassic Park]]." ]]

Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in a rebuilt Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Starscream (Movie)|the]] [[Barricade (Movie)|countless]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|Decepticons]] from the Chicago battle and the hunted Autobots, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful; the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down as well as the injured and enslaved [[Brains]], which sends Prime into a rage.

[[File:Joshua Joyce Transformium Experiment AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"God help us, we're in the hands of engineers."]]

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is in the name of world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime but Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots are terrorists for attacking the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway, with Galvatron doing more damage than his KSI handlers intend. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime. As they battle, Optimus declares that the artificial creation has no soul, to which it retorts "That is why I have no FEAR!"

[[File:AOEGalvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Kids! You want to have one of those?"]]

As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls-Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! Lockdown gloats to his prisoner, claiming that Optimus was built, not born, and now the Creators want him returned in one piece. The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus and hoists both the Autobot leader and Tessa's hiding place into his ship. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages, including [[Dinobot (AOE)|other Cybertronian warriors]]. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. Lockdown's ship hovers over Chicago, triggering panic in the streets, but Attinger manages to talk down the authorities and send Savoy to rendezvous with Lockdown. As payment for Prime's capture, Lockdown gives him a Seed.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots get aboard the ship as it flies low over a bridge. While being pursued by Lockdown's henchmen, the two humans find a strange Knight armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun. While Shane and Cade rescue Tessa, Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables, which fire into the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from breaking atmosphere. The humans begin to clamber down the cables to safety, but they are pursued by a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]s. Bumblebee manages to save the trio. The other Autobots locate Optimus, who reveals that the section of the ship they are on can separate from the main body. Crosshairs uses a gunship to pick up Bumblebee and the humans, then leads them on a dogfight through Chicago's streets, destroying some of Lockdown's mercenaries.

[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It could have been worse, John. A lot worse."]]

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron; not only was it a loss on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots land their new ship at an abandoned train yard. Optimus claims that he sensed Megatron's presence during his fight with Galvatron. Brains explains Galvatron's true nature: while he decoded dead Transformer brains, he learned that Megatron's mind had survived and planned to transfer itself to Galvatron's body, explaining Galvatron's sinister appearance. The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army. As Tessa tells the group about the Seed she saw, Optimus and Hound explain that the Creators used Seeds to convert organic material into metal, then harvested the resulting Transformium for their own purposes. Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced façade, he demands increased security around Galvatron after hanging up.

As police cars surround the train yard, the Autobots board their shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they will leave Earth afterwards; they are done protecting humanity. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive. They later debate the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course. Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the [[Gobi Desert]], which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call. Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''himself'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty other KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Yueming, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed. They decide to try and hide the Seed in [[Hong Kong]].

Being hunted by Attinger and Savoy, Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop when the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drones ramy arrive and shoot down the airborne vessel, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out while the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into the Wulong Valley. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them but Cade leads him away from the others. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ends with Savoy falling from a window to his death.

Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to enter the crashed ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE)|apparent leader]] violently declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and the other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"''T. rex'' doesn't want to be fed. He wants to "hunt"."]]

Meanwhile, as Hound and Bumblebee are starting to be overwhelmed by Galvatron's drone forces, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping all nearby enemies. Galvatron retreats as the Autobots and Dinobots decimate his forces. With this battle over, Optimus confronts Joshua for his actions and gives the order to defend the humans and escort them, and the Seed, away from the city. On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet, including the Autobots and Dinobots. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are momentarily separated from the Autobots. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it and releasing the Transformers from its influence. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus Prime and Lockdown battle one-on-one, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his own race, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus.

Because of Optimus' choice to save Cade before defending himself, Lockdown gains the upper hand, impaling Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and the three join in fighting Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to kill Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half. Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and uses rocket boosters to escape while the grenade destroys the last of the KSI drones. Galvatron has survived and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I don't know. I guess... I guess we'll just have to evolve too."]]

The Autobots, Dinobots and their Human allies all regroup on the waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconcile and Cade finally accepts Shane. Joshua nobly says he will help them with their destroyed home. Prime declares the Dinobots are now free as they depart for parts unknown. With the bounty on his head placing the entire Earth in danger, Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators and discover the mystery behind his own origins, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. As he leaves Earth's atmosphere, Optimus Prime sends a message to his Creators to leave planet Earth alone, because he's coming for them.

{{--}}

==Quotes==
"Lockdown...?" 
"Autobots, Decepticons, like little children, always fighting; making a mess out of the universe, then ''I've'' got to clean it up! There is one way you survive. Tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''(Lockdown rips out Ratchet's spark)'' 
"Never is here." 
:—'''Ratchet''''s final moments.

"In this planet we have a saying: ''The enemy of my enemy is my friend''." 
"I also have a saying: '''''I don't care'''''."
:—'''Harold Attinger''' discusses with '''Lockdown'''.

"Every galaxy I've traveled, all you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea..."
:—'''Lockdown''' never truly appreciated one of his clients.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!" 
"Try it, you'll be dead!" 
"Oh, please pull it. Please do it."
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"With your fate unknown, Bumblebee has held command. This pint has complete and total lack of anything resembling warrior discipline. He's like a child." 
"This child is about to ''kick your ass!''"
:—'''Drift''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''." 
"Hoo-ah!"
:—'''Hound''', fueling '''Prime's''' rage.

"Destroy the lab! Destroy it all!" 
''(The Autobots lay waste to the KSI research facility)'' 
"Hey, you! Stop! That's company property!" 
"They're not ''your'' property! ''They were my friends.''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' duly informs '''Joshua Joyce''' that Transformers aren't just machines.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no ''fear''!"
:—'''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as Optimus Prime thought.

"We're behind enemy lines now. Lockdown's ship has booby traps! Eyes open." 
"Beware of his bone-grinders, brain-blinders, flesh-stealers, chromosomal-inverters, catatonic slugs, black hole trapdoors and of course, radiation."

:—'''Hound''' and '''Crosshairs''' warn the humans of the perils held within Lockdown's ship.

"I was expecting a giant car!"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Autobots, we're going to prove who we are, and ''why we're here''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' rallies his troops with his characteristic passion and charisma.

"Ugh, you just wanna die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift''', remarking on their [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leader]]/[[Dinobot (AOE)|Giant Robot Dinosaur]] tamer.

"I'm like a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—'''Hound''' takes another five levels in badass and ballerina class.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"I hate cheap knockoffs."
:—'''Bumblebee''' dismissing all [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|clones]] of him as "cheap".

"We shall meet again, Prime, for I am reborn."
:—'''Galvatron''' retreats to fight another day.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. 'Cause I'm coming...for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration.

==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
**[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]
**[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
**[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]
*"[[Two Head]]s"
*"[[KSI Boss]]es"
*[[McLaren Decepticon]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)
*[[Protoform]]s (video footage)

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Darcy Tirrel]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])
*[[Chief of Staff]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

|h4=Others|c4=
'''Lockdown's crew'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
*[[Stupid Drone]]s
'''[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] prototypes'''
*[[Oreo Transformer]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
[[File:DeceasedTransformersAOE.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Your attention, please. Will the ''real'' Optimus Prime please stand up?]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon'', and long before the final battle in Chicago.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the NEST team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons.
*A Cemetery Wind vehicle smashes into the side of Shane's car during the chase through the cornfield, but the car doesn't show any damage to that side in subsequent shots.
*Tessa and Shane's reliance on Romeo and Juliet laws is unnecessary, since the age of consent in Texas is 17.
*During the 'Autobots reunite' sequence, Drift starts out in car mode on a road with Bumblebee and Crosshairs, before suddenly appearing atop a rock formation in robot mode and transforming to helicopter mode to meet up with Optimus Prime.
[[File:AOE savoy eyegouge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"An eye for an eye makes the whole world-OH MY GOD!!!"]]
*When Joshua reunites with the rest of the group in Hong Kong, Darcy tells him she'll do a diversion, and to get the Seed somewhere safe. Yet, no diversion of any kind happens.
*As Cade and Savoy grapple in the apartment, Cade jams his thumb deep into Savoy's eye socket (see right), with accompanying "squlech" sound effect, and appropriate reaction from Savoy in the form of a long howl of pain through gritted teeth and a string of drool flowing uncontrolled from his mouth. But as soon as the two separate, Savoy's eye is absolutely fine, with no indication anything is supposed to have happened to it.
*While Lockdown is pulling up parts of the city, Shane backs the car into a building which is two stories high at most, but appears much larger on the inside.

===Technical/animation errors===
*The shot right before the close-up of the cyberformed dinosaurs has no cyberformed dinosaurs at all, despite having all the excavation vehicles in the same positions as the next scene.
* Arcee is seen on Attinger's cards misspelled as "Acree".
*When Attinger takes over the operation to scramble Cemetery Wind after Optimus, and dismisses everyone in the room, he does so by saying "Ladies and gentlemen, this room is going dark. The exit is on your left." All the people then get up and begin to exit to their ''right''.
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in early afternoon, not to mention that Cemetery Wind arrives at the Yeagers' home town at what appears to be dawn. In some instances, repeated changes between shots correspond with changes between different times of day, as different positions of the sun result in very very obviously different lighting conditions.
*When Lockdown transforms to prepare for the attack on Optimus, one can clearly see a faux-part Lamborghini logo pop out from inside the car, while the actual logo disappears.
*In the shot of Shane's car pulling up outside of the Yeager farm after Cemetery Wind has stormed in, nobody is seen inside the vehicle.
*During the scene where Cade is pretending to be a truck driver with Optimus still in his flat-nose truck form, he has a cap and white plaid shirt on. After Optimus scans into his newer form, Cade's back to wearing his leather jacket.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*After Lucas' death, there is nothing really stopping Lockdown or Cemetery wind from continuing to chase Optimus. Lockdown is much faster and could easily catch up to Optimus whilst Cemetery Wind could chase in their remaining vehicles.
*When Optimus transforms to and from his Marmon 97 alternate mode, the windows and grille that make up his chest visibly change size and shape.
*When Optimus transforms out of his flat-nosed truck mode and punches the ground, Tessa and Shane are standing next to each other, as viewed from behind Optimus. When the view immediately switches to be facing Optimus, Cade is suddenly standing between the two.
*Shane defends his relationship with Tessa by stating that the 'Romeo and Juliet laws' "statute 2705-3" protect their relationship, yet the card he shows Cade reads "Statue 22.011". This is also the number that appears in the English subtitles of the DVD, meaning that it was scripted as 22.011 and not 2705-3.
*The truck that Optimus scans, while still being from the Western Star manufacturer, is an older and different model than the one he transforms into.
*When Optimus is on his way to the reunion site, the human characters inside are sitting this way: Shane to the right, Tessa in the Middle and Cade to the left. However when Optimus gets to the reunion point Cade comes out of the truck using Shane's side door (right) instead of his (left). It is clear they (the director and his crew) were trying to get a "superhero" pose but it doesn't make sense.
*When Optimus arrived to the reunion site you can see the filming crew in the reflection of his front chrome parts.
*Hound's dialogue when he's bickering with Drift doesn't really match up to what we see. Drift pulls his swords on Hound, but the big guy goads him on to "pull it", suggesting Drift was originally supposed to aim a firearm at him.
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside. However when he's getting his new upgraded form you can see that they used stunt doubles for Shane and Tessa. That scene wasn't dangerous enough to require stunt doubles, was it?
[[File:Uncolored Ratchet head prop.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Gray is the new green.]]
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a gray, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*As Cade's drone scans a KSI employee's name tag, it displays its location onscreen as around N 38°44'55", W115°28'27". These coordinates are for a [https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B044%2755.0%22N+115%C2%B028%2727.0%22W/@38.7486111,-115.4741667,3048m patch of desert in Nevada] rather than any place in Chicago.
*While first infiltrating KSI, in the showroom where Stinger is first viewed, Bumblebee is in car mode when Joshua walks in with Yueming. Bumblebee's engine audibly revs, yet Joshua doesn't notice that there's no one in the car to rev the engine.
*Not to mention, after Joshua's group leaves and Bumblebee knocks Stinger down, there's no transformation noise right before Bumblebee returns to his altmode and the KSI executive walks in. Additionally, Bumblebee starts playing M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", '''when no one is in the car''' to turn the stereo on. Ostensibly it was for a comic moment, but it didn't raise anyone's suspicions that a car that wasn't typical of the ones being scanned, operating the engine and the stereo with no human inside, might be a disguised Cybertronian?
*When Shane's car breaks into a building, the woman sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly waiting on the glass-breaking noise to start running.
*Some security guards in KSI fail to react to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When Galvatron first transforms and crashes into a truck, the way he is composed in the scene makes it look like he is simply floating above the wreckage, instead of being in the middle causing it.
*When Optimus transforms, Cade and Shane leap out of Optimus, while Tessa is trapped and rolls away. However, previous shots establish that the seating order in Optimus is Shane, Tessa, Cade. This means that Cade crawled over his daughter to escape(!), which is not quite logical or possible.
*Lockdown fires two missiles at Optimus Prime that, despite piercing his chest, don't manifest any kind of visible damage on his person, despite the previous shot showing Optimus's chest getting blown apart.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*When Tessa gets taken to the trash in Lockdown's ship, a green screen can be seen at the end of the corridor.
*While locking up Optimus, Lockdown's scar is on the left side of his face. While talking to Savoy upon delivering the seed, it's on the right side of his face; however, it switches back to the left side right before he walks off after bidding Earth farewell.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begins to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are gone.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it's overloaded. But in the next scene, we see that the maximum number of people that the elevator can carry is nine, and it's very clear that the Seed doesn't weight as much as five people.
*When Grimlock transforms to his dino mode and charges at Optimus, there's no other Dinobots, nor the ship, to be seen in the background. However, after Optimus punches Grimlock and the shot changes, Dinobots are standing almost right next to him.
*Optimus somehow has enough strength to not only maintain his ground, but propel Grimlock through the air during his charge. Considering Grimlock's strength, velocity and weight, it is highly unlikely Optimus would win.
*Immediately after he transforms into his triceratops mode, Slug is shown to have a very visible Autobot logo on his dino-mode forehead, yet he just met Optimus and the other Autobots moments before.
*One of the air conditioning units kicked off the building exterior by Savoy falls away to reveal ... a solid wall, with no connection to an apartment's interior.
[[File:Megatron Head at KSI.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Screw logic!]]
*During Hound's stand in Hong Kong, the pickup truck he uses as a shield sways left to right whilst his arm remains still.
*The damage Hound receives after being shot down, most noticeably the pipe on his left shoulder, is fixed in subsequent shots.
*Crosshairs is seen driving alongside Drift and Hound through the bridge to take the Seed away from the city ... right after we just saw him staying behind to hold the line with the Dinobots.
*During the final fight, Bumblebee decides to just leave midway. Considering the distance between the factory and the dock where they met, he must have left long before Optimus flew there.
*After Optimus takes off, the other Autobots are absent from the shot of the main cast watching Optimus fly off.
*Megatron's severed head is in somewhat good shape for someone who got an axe stabbed on the top of his head. Furthermore, his head is more in line with its appearance in the first movie not DOTM.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*When Cade tries to use his card at an ATM, not only is the card issued from a Chinese bank, which wouldn't have any branches in north Texas, where the Yeagers live, the text on the ATM screen (behind the ''Access Denied'' warning) is in Chinese.
*Despite being from north Texas, Cade and Tessa have no Texas accents- not all Texans have noticeable accents of course, but Cade can be heard speaking with a slight ''Boston'' accent in the trainyard ("I'm doing stuff out of my league here!"), which is likely due to his portrayer, Mark Wahlberg, being a Boston native.
*Despite the KSI pursuit scene taking place on a two lane highway, there are several scenes spliced in of the transformers with supercar alt modes (like Stinger and Crosshairs) driving on what is obviously a racecourse (specifically the GM proving grounds in Milford Michigan). This is apparent by the horizontal incline of the road in some of the shots that are also missing the markings that would normally be on a road, and a reaction shot for Stinger that shows a straight, one lane ninety degree turn.
*The entirety of the KSI pursuit scene switches off taking place between the left and right sides of the two-lane highway, despite being only supposed to take place on the right side. Furthermore, the shot showing stray missiles colliding with oncoming traffic takes place on a completely different highway, one with five lanes instead of three and a wooden fence on the side of the street as opposed to a guardrail. Moreover; the car crashing stunt for the bridge jump scene starts on the five lane highway, continues on the left side of the three lane highway, and then finishes on the ''right side'' of the three lane highway. Trouble finding shots, eh?
*All of the vehicles seen in Hong Kong are left-hand drive, rather than the right-hand drive you'd expect in a location that drives on the left.
*Some scenes supposed to take place in Hong Kong depict a very distinctively American city with traffic lights suspended by wires above the street.
*Chicago's Willis Tower can be seen in the background of Hong Kong.
*The bridge out of the city shown in the film (Tsing Ma Bridge) is at least a half-hour drive from the battlefield in Central.
*Furthermore, despite Optimus's comment, there are no bridges connecting Hong Kong Island (where all the action allegedly takes place). The only way to get off Hong Kong Island (other than by boat or swimming) is via one of three tunnels, none of which are used, referenced or mentioned in the film.
*Speaking of bridges, Tsing Ma Bridge (the gray version of the Golden Gate Bridge) shown in the movie is effectively a dead end unless one is going to the airport or Disneyland, because it only leads to/from Lantau Island.
*The bridge where Grimlock "digs in" is an expressway bypass. Geographically defending it is pointless as there are multiple other routes (including at least one that is faster) to bypass the bridge and tunnel yet end up at the same place on the other side.
*In one of the fight scenes there is an overhead railway. There are no overhead railways on Hong Kong Island (yet) and the MTR (the subway train network) trains look nothing like the train used in the scenes, as they are a completely different shape and color.
*There are no "glass houses" on Hong Kong Island.
*There are no Chinese temple ruins on Hong Kong Island. The temples there are all intact and frequently used or preserved and don't have giant metal umbrellas ''at all''.
*The area where Optimus battles and "tames" Grimlock is in the Wushan Valley in Northern China which is over 1100 km from Hong Kong, yet is depicted as being in Pok Fu Lam on the South Western side of Hong Kong Island (which is a high rise residential area). Even flying it would take well over 2 hours to get from Wushan Valley to Hong Kong.
*It's not possible to drive a car from Beijing into Hong Kong, as the number plates would be invalid, and it would over a day to drive that distance. Chinese vehicles coming into Hong Kong have to be from the Canton area (number plates are black) and have to be registered with Hong Kong plates, which means they must display both plates at all times one above the other. (In addition, the process to obtain permission for a car to have that is also lengthy and costly.)
*The blue SUV used by Cade and his companions the humans use is not a type of vehicle that exists in Hong Kong. In addition, its steering wheel is located on the left side, even though cars in Hong Kong have their steering wheels on the right side.
*Optimus Prime's Western Star alternate mode would be illegal to drive on Hong Kong roads, since it's is oversized. The Freightliner truck used for Galvatron is the maximum size/gauge allowed on Hong Kong roads. All scenes with Optimus driving in truck mode were filmed elsewhere, the Western Star truck was never brought to Hong Kong. Even his previous Peterbilt alternate mode would be illegal in Hong Kong.
*The area depicted as the final battle scene where Optimus and Lockdown face off was digitally added on the map of Hong Kong shown in the movie. It doesn't exist at all in real life, where it's actually a breakwater/typhoon shelter full of boats on Victora Harbour. In addition, the factories in Hong Kong (which are all located on Kowloon, because Hong Kong Island is purely a residential/business/shopping district) look nothing like the buildings used in the scene.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film, which is rather odd considering the two are found on different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution.
[[File:ExtinctionOfTheDinosaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And another thing! How is that sauropod running!?!]]
*The opening scene of the movie shows a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) all present during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots show various exaggerations and ornamentations which go beyond the usual suspension of disbelief involved in... [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|giant metal dinosaurs]]. Grimlock sports curved, backwards pointing horns and enormous fangs. Slug has huge tail spikes and a set of nasty chin horns, though his tail spikes could be a mechanised representation of the bristle-like fibres that triceratops currently is thought to have had. Strafe is the biggest offender, with a pair of elongated tails and twin heads with teeth and incorrectly-shaped crests. Scorn probably gets off the easiest, being ''mostly'' correct, bar his extra spines. It's not his fault that a few months after the release of the movie, the morphology of ''Spinosaurus'' was completely revised, with a different spine shape and shorter legs.
* The Dinobot's alternate modes are orders of magnitude larger than the real dinosaurs on which they're based. In an interesting twist, using Optimus as a proxy for the average human, all the Dinobots bar Strafe have been accurately scaled up. At 850 tonnes <ref name="Grimlock stats">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/entertainment-weekly-reveals-new-details-on-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-new-grimlock-image-179675] summarised on TFW2005.</ref> Grimlock is as large compared to Optimus as a real ''Tyrannosaurus'' would be next to a human.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown (Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration and personality.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]]. With Joyce's intentions of creating him as a counterpart to Optimus Prime, he also takes cues from [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]; in particular the human-controlled ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|character]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a cabover truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. His robot mode also draws some inspiration from his G1 design, such as the large grille on his chest.
* This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' toy [[packaging]] [[bio]]s, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.
* The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a massive and disastrous battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
* The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly evil government agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[Prime Directive]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]], and even in the movie universe itself, in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' mini-series that served as a prequel to the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film. The idea of the human-built Transformers proving to be uncontrollable was also pioneered by some of these stories, most notably Dreamwave's aforementioned ''Prime Directive'' mini.
* A device that can "cyberform" other planets previously appeared in several places in the mythos, including in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon's [[Key to Vector Sigma (disambiguation)|Key to Vector Sigma]] two-parter and the aforementioned Dreamwave ''Prime Directive'' mini. In both cases, it was actually activated, unlike its movie counterpart.
* The idea of aliens and/or alien technology being found frozen in the arctic or Antarctic ice is a very common trope in fiction; in terms of Transformers, the first use of the trope was [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] in the original cartoon's [[Fire in the Sky]]. A discovery specifically at the hands of ''humans'' was a plot point in the aforementioned Dreamwave ''Prime Directive'' mini, not to mention [[Transformers (film)|the discovery of]] [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E. 01]]. Or the [[Scraplet]]s.
* The ringtone on Gill Wembley's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].
* As he hunts for Ratchet, Lockdown's head-up display shows characters in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]], an alphabet originating in the Generation 1 episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]".
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.
*During the Texas chase scene, Shane, Cade, and Tessa drive past a navy-blue Pontiac Solstice with a white stripe down the middle. The Pontiac Solstice was Jazz's alternate mode in the first film. Also, the car is a reversal of Jazz's 1980's color scheme, which was white with a navy blue stripe down the middle. Since the Pontiac Solstice was not being produced at the time of the movie's production, the car's presence is definitely a reference, although the color scheme might just be a coincidence.

==Real-life references==
[[File:Rainbow Dash Age of Extinction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I found the magic!"]]

*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].
*This marks the second time a Michael Bay film has begun with the extinction of the dinosaurs, the first being ''[[Armageddon]]''.

==Other editions==

==Prequel material==

==Adaptations==

==Music==
==Score==
{{main|Age of Extinction: The Score}}

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/home video}}

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|First teaser poster
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction poster-IMAX.jpg|IMAX poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Cade poster.jpg|Cade Yeager poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Shane poster.jpg|Shane Dyson poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Tessa poster.jpg|Tessa Yeager poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Su poster.jpg|Su Yueming poster
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Lockdown poster.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Rules Have Changed.jpg|It's a scene not in the movie!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction This Is Not War.jpg|This is not human extinction, it's just war.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together1.jpg
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together2.jpg|"Now look down. Now look at me. I'm on a dinosaur."
</gallery></center>

==Reception==

{{quote|"The few authentic inspirations to be found in the movie's hundred and sixty-five roiling minutes involve gigantic science-fiction contrivances."|[http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/transformers_age_of_extinction_bay The New Yorker's Richard Brody on Transformers 4: Age of Extinction], Richard Brody|[http://newyorker.com newyorker.com] [[2014]]}}

''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' was critically panned, and nearly universally condemned on the American front, receiving a rating of 18% positive critical reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, one percent lower than the final score for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Common criticisms leveled against it included its relatively long run time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, the disproportionately small amount of screen time the Dinobots got in relation to their relatively large exposure in promotional materials for the film, an over-reliance on product placement, and the decision to set the final act in Hong Kong, which was perceived as a choice solely done to pander towards the Chinese audience for the film. However, the film received praise for its visual effects, action sequences, and the performances of some of the human actors, mainly Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Kelsey Grammer.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/</ref> Despite any criticisms, the film was the worldwide top-grossing film for 2014, earning over a billion dollars.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2014 Box Office Mojo's 2014 Worldwide Grosses]</ref>

It [[wikipedia:35th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards|won one Golden Raspberry Awards]] for Worst Director ([[Michael Bay]]), was one of four movies contributing to [[Kelsey Grammer]]'s Worst Supporting Actor win (along with ''{{w|The Expendables 3}}'', ''{{w|Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return}}'' and ''{{w|Think Like a Man Too}}''), and was unsuccessfully nominated for Worst Picture; Worst Supporting Actress ([[Nicola Peltz]] as [[Tessa Yeager]]); Worst Screen Combo ("Any two robots, actors (or robotic actors)"); Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel; and Worst Screenplay ("screenplay by [[Ehren Kruger]], based on Hasbro's Transformers action figures").

==Production staff==
''Age of Extinction'' was written by [[Ehren Kruger]], who also wrote ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' and helped write ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
===Visual effects===
===Locations department===

==Development details==
*February 13, 2012 — Paramount announces [[Michael Bay]] has signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film.<ref name="tf4update">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/02/14/transformers-4-update/ Transformers 4 Update] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*June 6, 2012 — During [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] coverage, LA Times reports Michael Bay as saying the film will have a whole new human cast and redesigned robots.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ Transformers taking new shape] on LA Times</ref>
*June 21, 2012 — In another LA Times interview, Bay reveals that the film will not be a reboot as previously stated.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ 'Transformers 4': Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space] on LA Times</ref>
*September 21, 2012 — Bay confirms that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] will be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] once again.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html Huffington Post interview].</ref>
*October 18, 2012 — The logo is revealed at a Paramount presentation.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95936 Paramount Previews Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, Jack Ryan, Transformers 4, World War Z & More! ] on Comingsoon.net</ref>
*November 8, 2012 — After a number of rumors suggest it, Bay casts actor [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the film.<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michel-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*December 15, 2012 — Wahlberg confirms that filming of ''Transformers 4'' will commence in May 2013.<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2012/12/transformers-4-shoot-begins-in-may.html Transformers 4 Shoot Begins in May]</ref>
*January 8, 2013 — Bay casts Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] in ''Transformers 4''.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role]</ref>
*March 20, 2013 — The Michigan Film Office announces the film series will return to [[Detroit]],<ref>[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive]</ref> and reveals plot details which are later debunked by Paramount Pictures.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial 'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate]</ref>
*March 26, 2013 — [[Nicola Peltz]] is confirmed as a cast member via Bay's website.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4]</ref>
*April 15, 2013 — Actor [[Stanley Tucci]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4]</ref>
*May 1, 2013 — [[Kelsey Grammer]] joins the cast as the lead villain named "Harold Attinger".<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel]</ref>
*May 6, 2013 — The Wrap confirms that [[Sophia Myles]] will play a scientist.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)]</ref>
*May 18, 2013 — The name of Mark Wahlberg's character is revealed to be Flynn Vincent (This was later either changed or misinformation).
*May 20, 2013 — Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4']</ref>
*May 28, 2013 — Actor-Comedian [[T. J. Miller]] joins the cast as a mechanic who is the best friend of Wahlberg's character.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers4']</ref> Filming begins at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]]<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park]</ref> and the alternate modes of two new Autobots are revealed on Michael Bay's website: a C7 Corvette Stingray<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-cars-c7-corvette-stingray/ Transformers 4: C7 Corvette Stingray]</ref> and a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformer-4-cars/ Transformers 4: Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse]</ref>
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
*May 29, 2013 — Optimus Prime's new alternate mode is officially revealed by Michael Bay as a custom-built semi-truck.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/29/optimus-prime/ Optimus Prime]</ref>
*May 30, 2013 — Bumblebee's new alternate mode is revealed on Michael Bay's website as a highly modified 1967 Camaro SS.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/30/transformers-4-bumblebee/ Bumblebee]</ref>
*May 31, 2013 — Hound is revealed as a new character for Transformers 4, transforming into a Medium Tactical Vehicle.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/31/hound/ Hound]</ref>
*June 7, 2013 — Another new vehicle for the film is revealed as a Lamborghini Aventador.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/07/lamborghini-aventador/ Lamborghini Aventador]</ref>
*June 12, 2013 — The Sonic RS Rally Car is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/12/sonic-rs/ Sonic RS Rally Car]</ref>
*June 25, 2013 — The Pagani Huayra is revealed to appear in the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/25/pagani-huayra/ Pagani Huayra]</ref>
*June 28, 2013 — A Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/28/freightliner/ Freightliner]</ref>
*July 2, 2013 — A second alternate mode is revealed for Bumblebee in the form of a 2014 Concept Camaro.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro-2/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref>
*July 14, 2013 — Chinese actor-musician [[Han Geng]] is announced as being part of the cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/14/han-geng/ Han Geng]</ref>
*July 25, 2013 — After being spotted in Texas in June, actor [[Titus Welliver]] officially joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ ‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver]</ref>
*July 27, 2013 — The S.S. Columbia and the S.S. Ste. Clair have been spotted to be featured in the film.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4]</ref>
*July 30, 2013 — Wahlberg's children have been cast.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4]</ref>
*August 12, 2013 — [[Victoria Summer]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/victoria-summer-in-transformers-4-178207/ Victoria Summer in Transformers 4]</ref>
[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]
*August 25, 2013 — The ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' ends, with winners [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]] joining the cast.<ref>[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm 'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the presence of Dinobots in the film.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/dinobots-confirmed-for-transformers-4 Dinobots Confirmed for Transformers 4]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — The film's title, ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', is officially announced and the first teaser poster is revealed.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/transformers-4-title-reveal-age-extinction-hints-dinobots-225716345.html 'Transformers 4' Title Reveal: 'Age of Extinction' Hints at Dinobots]</ref>
*October 17, 2013 — Director Michael Bay is assaulted on the set during filming in Hong Kong by two locals demanding money. Bay receives minor injuries, but plays the incident off on his blog.<ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=834789 MSN.com article]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 CBC News article]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Post on Michael Bay's Blog]</ref>
*October 22, 2013 — Four additional locals approach a member of the crew and demand money; one of the four is later arrested by police.<ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=835795 Second extortion attempt reported on 'Transformers 4' set]</ref>
*October 28, 2013 — Director Michael Bay plays down the extortion attempts in an interview with the South China Morning Post. He notes that the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again", ''South China Morning Post'', 28 October 2013.]</ref>
[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
*November 25, 2013 — ''Age of Extinction'' features in ''Empire'' magazine, showing Optimus Prime's new look on the cover. Inside are on-set photos of Michael Bay and the film's human cast in action.<ref name="empire">[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39488 New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Images]</ref>
*December 10, 2013 — M1905 publishes a series of interview with cast and crew in which a plethora of information, mainly regarding the film's human characters, is revealed.<ref>[http://t4.m1905.com/Report/position/id/80 Interviews on m1950.com]</ref>
*December 17, 2013 — Producer [[Allegra Clegg]] visits Durfee Elementary-Middle School as the result of a competition, and answers questions and shows three minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://blog.thedetroithub.com/2013/12/17/transformers-4-producer-rewards-dps-eighth-graders-for-attendance/ Transformers 4 producer rewards DPS eighth graders for attendance] on Detroit Unspun]</ref>
*January 7, 2014 — Following an on-stage snafu at a Samsung presentation, Michael Bay announces on his site that a special presentation including Transformers 4 footage would be touring to promote Samsung's new line of curved TV screens.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/01/06/ces/ CES] on Michael Bay's blog</ref>
*January 16, 2014 — The new Lucasfilm facility in Singapore opens, with some ILM work on ''Age of Extinction'' to be done there.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies] on The Straits Times</ref>
*January 17, 2014 — [[Steve Jablonsky]] confirms in an interview with JoBlo that he'll be providing the score for ''Age of Extinction''.<ref>[http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-composter-steve-jablonsky-talks-transformers-4-lone-survivor-and-michael-bay Exclusive Interview (Part Two): Composer Steve Jablonsky talks Transformers 4, Lone Survivor, and Michael Bay]</ref>
*January 20, 2014 — Late script changes result in Bay and his crew returning to Chongqing for a week reshooting a scene.<ref>[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml 'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots]</ref>
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]
*February 2, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F33PCUTWPk ''Age of Extinction'' "big game spot"] is screened during Super Bowl XLVIII.
*February 18, 2014 — In an interview with Nerdist, Titus Welliver said the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie".<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments]</ref>
*February 28, 2014 — Following a storm of online discussion regarding his previous statement, Titus Welliver issues a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie and he meant to say it would expand the audience. Relax, it's totally fine to take your kids to see it.<ref name="nerdist" />
*March 3, 2014 — The first of a series of character posters is revealed.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/03/new-transformers-4-poster-featuring-mark-wahlberg/ New Transformers 4 Poster Featuring Mark Wahlberg]</ref>
*March 4, 2014 — The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGpDoyJvmI teaser trailer] is released.
*March 12, 2014 — An IMAX poster for the movie is released.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/12/transformers-4-imax-poster/ Transformers 4 IMAX Poster]</ref> MTV UK reports it features "Nightship".<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/transformers/news/mtv-uk-exclusive-new-transformers-age-of-extinction-poster MTV UK Exclusive! New Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster]</ref>
*March 13, 2014 — CinemaCon announce that Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor will receive the Rising Stars of 2014 Award for Transformers 4.<ref>[http://cinemacon.com/press/press-release/2014-press-release/nicola-peltz-and-jack-reynor-to-receive-cinemacon-rising-stars-award.html Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor to Receive "CinemaCon® Rising Stars of 2014 Award]</ref>
*March 24, 2014 — On the first day of CinemaCon, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] shows off 15 minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Transformers-Age-Extinction-CinemaCon-Footage-Brings-Dinosaurs-Explosions-More-42240.html Transformers: Age Of Extinction CinemaCon Footage Brings Dinosaurs, Explosions And More] on Cinema Blend</ref> Mark Wahlberg promises the movie will be the biggest of the year.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-wahlberg-guarantees-a-hit-with-transformers-age-of-extinction/ Mark Wahlberg "guarantees" a hit with "Transformers: Age of Extinction"] at CBS News</ref>
*May 8, 2014 — The robot voice cast is revealed on michaelbay.com.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’]</ref>
*May 15, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKD5SNYUpUk second trailer] is released on YouTube and iTunes.


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=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork).<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-wesley-burt-180567/</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to a scheduling conflict.<ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut before filming started.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref><ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* A scene depicting Hound and Bumblebee dancing with Tessa (while Drift bobs his head in the background) was not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>
* Scorn's toys lack the additional two sails he has in the film, suggesting it was a late design change.
*The Pagani Huayra that eventually ended up as [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] was at one point intended as the alternate mode of a female robot with the working name "Widow Maker".<ref name="vitaly">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-vitaly-bulgarov-180636/ Age of Extinction concept art by Vitaly Bulgarov] at TFW2005, including "Widow Maker".</ref><ref name="jung">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/20/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-shows-off-epic-scope-/ Age of Extinction concept art by Steve Jung] at Comicbook.com, including "Widow Maker".</ref>
* A scene where Cade says "Stick behind me" is not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXSkXQs890g</ref>
* Another piece of dialogue cut from the film is when Cade says "You tell me" to Attinger when he asks for Optimus Prime.
* In some concept artwork, Grimlock appears as a horn-less T-Rex.
* The original running time of the film was 2 hours and 7 minutes, which would have made it the shortest film in the franchise. The final running time was 2 hours and 30 minutes <ref>http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=77992</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-running-time-revealed-180165/</ref>
* [[Dwayne Johnson]] was originally offered the role of Cade Yeager, but due to his commitment to ''Hercules: The Thracian Wars'', the role was later taken over by his ''Pain & Gain'' co-star Mark Wahlberg.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheRock/statuses/327892048978006016 Dwayne Johnson on Twitter]</ref>
*In some concept artwork, Drift was colored orange instead of blue. but according to the Generation 2 featurette in the Blu-ray release, this was changed because the vehicle that was going to play Drift was sold off.
*Some concept artwork shows that Optimus was intended to have his original trilogy body in the scenes where he had his new look.
*According to Ehren Kruger in the Generation 2 featurette, in the early drafts of the film, it was not originally centered on the Cade Yeager character.
*Numerous silver [[redeco]] toys were produced for Optimus Prime with the moniker of "Silver Knight", suggesting that he was originally supposed to take on this alternate appearance in the film itself, almost certainly upon drawing a sword from the Knights' armory. In the finished film, he does undergo some slight physical alteration at this point, his arms reconfiguring to resemble armor plates, but that's as far as it goes.

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===Disinformation campaign===

Like ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of The Moon'' before it, ''Age of Extinction'' had a campaign that would mask details of the final film. However, unlike the previous films, this one was all encompassing; no novelization or comics by [[IDW Publishing]] was released, allowing for a great deal of the movie's spoilers to actually remain unknown longer than for the previous three films.
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==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone. The audio description soundtrack on the home video releases refers to them as warriors or barbarians, but notes during the final scene that they "turn into Dinobots" (of course it also refers to Galvatron transforming "into an Autobot" when he turns into a robot, so make of that what you will).
*In addition to the Mercenary robots, [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]], the ball-shaped drones, and [[Stupid Drone]]s, inside Lockdown's ship there were also several hovering drones. These drones appear to be of the same type as those the United States used in ''Dark of the Moon'' (the one that got sucked into the engine of Bumblebee's commandeered Decepticon fighter). Maybe Attinger sold them to Lockdown?
*Michael Bay's website incorrectly refers to the film as "Transformers 4 The Age Of Extinction"
* The deceased Autobots and Decepticons shown in the cards Attinger pulled early in the film includes: [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]].
* This film seems to put a final nail in the coffin regarding the films' abandonment of the concept of using [[protoform]]s to travel through space; when the Autobots steal a ship from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], they immediately move to leave Earth, indicating they had been stranded on Earth for the past five years without a spaceship (following the destruction of the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''). The fact that no mention is made of searching for any possible survivors of Cemetery Wind's hunt also suggests that all Autobots who did not return for this film have been killed off as well.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマーロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<ref>[http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0056111 『トランスフォーマー』第4弾の邦題は『トランスフォーマーロストエイジ』に決定！最新ビジュアルも公開]</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления ''Transformers: Age of Extermination'')
*''Argentina:'' '''''Transformers 4'''''
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biàn-hsín Jīn-gāng Sz: Jiúe-jī Chúng-shēng''''' (Taiwan: 變型金剛4：絕跡重生, China: 变形金刚4：绝迹重生 "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: Ära des Untergangs''''' ("Transformers: Era of Doom")
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Kayıp Çağ''''' ("Transformers: Lost Age")

==References==
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[[Category:Real world films]]

Computer-generated imagery

2015-02-13T04:35:47Z

Gamerdude627:

'''Computer-generated imagery''' (CGI) in Transformers media has gone through six phases thus far.

==Generation 2 (1993–1994)==
[[Image:Cybernet Spacecube.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Cube 4: Superdupercube]]
The [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|''Generation 2'' "cartoon"]] was simply the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] with a new CGI opening, and new scene-transitions featuring the nefarious [[Cybernet Space Cube]]. These segments added nothing but glitz (and annoyance) to the cartoon, and are mostly forgotten.

CGI was used more extensively in ''Generation 2'''s [[commercial]]s. Entire segments were computer animated for early commercials advertising the toys and the comic. Initially the CGI was quite primitive. Later, more advanced techniques were used to allow computer-animated characters to interact with live-action actors.
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==The Beast Era (1996–2000)==
[[Image:BWPart1 beastmodes.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"Tarantulas! Find us some mood lighting, too!"]]
Both ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' were fully CGI, created by [[Mainframe Entertainment]] of Canada. ''Beast Wars'' was a bit primitive, even in its day. (It is notorious for lacking shadows except when vital.) Its animation quality improved steadily over time, most obviously in comparisons of the landscape between first and third seasons. ''Beast Machines'' was a further step forward, and holds up reasonably well even by modern standards. Both are praised for their good use of facial expressions and body language.
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==''Robots in Disguise'' (2000–2002)==

The [[Global Space Bridge]] was generally animated in CGI, except [[Landfill (episode)|when it wasn't]].

The [[Honō no Overdrive: Car Robot Cybertron|''Car Robots'' opening]] was done partially in CGI; [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] battling and the transformations of [[X-Brawn]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] were all computer generated. In addition, a brief shot of the Autobots driving through the [[Global Space Bridge]], and [[Team Bullet Train]] driving around on some tracks, were done the same way. In keeping with the show's slightly obsessive [[toy accuracy]], these CGI models look almost identical to the toys, which unfortunately makes the battle itself look a bit dodgy.

The [[Theme_song#Robots_In_Disguise|English version of the opening]] was almost entirely cel-animated, using a mixture of the traditionally animated parts of the Japanese opening and clips from various episodes. However, it did retain a short computer generated shot of the Global Space Bridge.

In addition, the American version used CGI for its [[scene transition]]s. Shiny 3D models of the Autobot, Predacon, and Decepticon [[insignia]] retreated a short distance and flipped to reveal which faction the next scene would focus on.

==''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'' (2004–2006)==
[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Well, a firetruck is bigger. Much, much bigger."]]
The last two-thirds of the [[Unicron Trilogy]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'', both used shaded CGI for the Transformer characters, and hand-drawn animation for almost everything else (humans, backgrounds, etc.). Some episodes (e.g., "[[City]]") used CGI for doing complex environments, particularly when the camera needed to be able to move through the environment quickly.

In comparison to the Beast Era, the character animation in ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'' was generally unimpressive. For an extensive discussion of its flaws, see ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)#Production flaws|Energon, Production flaws]]''.

On the positive side, the character models were [[Toy-accuracy|toy-accurate]] to a fault, reproducing the design and transformations of the toys in detail.
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==The live-action films (2007–2014)==
[[Image:Movie Scorponok leapsout.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"Oh, crap! He's got 5,000 pieces of geometry, and over 1,000,000 polygons! Run!"]]
The [[live-action film series]], obviously, used CGI extensively, most spectacularly for almost all appearances of the Transformer characters in robot mode. The lion's share of CG work on the films was rendered by [[Industrial Light & Magic]], with [[Digital Domain]] and other companies doing the rest.
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==''Transformers: Prime'' (2010–2013)==
[[Image:DarknessRising5-BulkheadMiko.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Miko, ain't you stubbies s'posed to be hand-drawn? [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Or was that a bad dream I had?]]"]]
The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' TV series was a return to fully-CG animation for the brand. Utilizing over a decade of technical evolution and a more than 100-fold increase in computer processing power, a mix of 2D and 3D animation was used to create more realistic landscapes and characters with realistic textures and movement. The show was animated by [[Polygon Pictures]].
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==''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015)==
The 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)| Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, a sequel to ''Prime'', has opted for cel-shaded CG characters on painted backgrounds.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics Generation 1 continuity===
[[Image:Protectobots-marvel24.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
The video-game [[Multi-World]] uses advanced computer-generated imagery to project life like simulations for players. Robotic lifeforms that have their minds uploaded into the game can participate in the action like it was real. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

[[Image:Hyper-fax.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Computer interfaces actually looked like this in 1988.]]
The simulated world of [[Hyper-Fax]] is entirely the creation of computer-generated imagery. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

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==Notes==
* If one includes the Generation 2 cartoon, then of the eleven Transformers TV shows that have aired in the U.S., more than half have used CGI, and almost half have used it extensively.
* A [[Toys"R"Us]] Big Book ad airing in late 2009 briefly featured CGI versions of the movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] not animated by [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lqn_H0uPL8]. The CGI models appear to be based on the 2009 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|Leader Class Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Deluxe Class Bumblebee]] toys and utilize the same transformations as the toys without any apparent morphing (essentially computer rendered versions of the toys and their transformations).

[[Category:Media]]

The One

2015-02-03T23:00:03Z

Gamerdude627:

[[Image:SentientCore.jpg|right|thumb|400px|So it's ''your'' fault! You know, for Carrot Top.]]

'''The One''', also known as the '''Source'''<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]]</ref> and the '''sentient core of the universe''',<ref>"[[The Primal Scream|Primal Scream]]"</ref> is an extradimensional entity from before time, in whom Order and Chaos exist in perfect harmony. It created [[Unicron]] (boo!), then cut him in half to make [[Primus]] (yay!). The [[Vok]] claim to be guardians of The One and followers of its will. They also seem to think that either it created the multiverse, or it ''is'' the multiverse. Details are fuzzy.

==Fiction==
===Marvel comics===
After the Big Bang, the sentient core of the universe noticed that Unicron was eating everything, and so it birthed Primus to destroy him. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} It promised that Primus could return to his reserved place within the [[Omniversal Matrix]] once he was victorious. {{storylink|The Primal Scream|Primal Scream}}

{{note|This "sentient core" wasn't called The One, and it didn't seem to create Primus ''from'' Unicron, but, well, [[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]] and all that.}}

===3H comics===
The Vok were the first known source of information about The One, whom they tended to describe in relation to themselves, or vice-versa. {{note|Capitalization of Vok quotes is at editor's discretion; their lines were printed in all caps.}}

{{quote|We are the Vok. Guardians of The One. Defenders of the ultimate — of that which must be. [...] For The One is power ultimate, and there are those who would divert its creation to their own ends. These enemies must be detected and destroyed — wherever and whenever they appear.}}

The enemy in question at the time seemed to be the resurrected [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who in fact had captured the power of two Vok and was preparing to wreak havoc upon prehistoric, post-[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] [[Earth]]. The Vok sought to protect "the sleepers," by whom they meant the stasis-locked [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. They believed this to be "the will of The One". {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

Later, they explained themselves again to their creation, [[Primal Prime]]:

{{quote|We are the Vok, the guardians of The One. We are of the source, the core, forever committed to safeguard the plan. [...] We saw the entirety of the creator's vision. The One... and The All. A unity of worlds, timelines, and dimensions. A multiversal confluence, harmonized and organized. In perfect synchronicity.}}

That time, they seemed to be referring to The One as not the creator, but the creation. Notably, they never referred to Primus by name (nor Unicron, for that matter), though they did fear "the enemy of all creation," to whom Tarantulas was attempting to deliver the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}} As Tarantulas would later be seen inside Unicron during the [[Universe war]], Unicron is likely that enemy. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} This raises the question of how Primus fit into their cosmology, and in fact whether ''he'' was what they meant by the creator-One. Answers remain unclear.

===DK ''Ultimate Guide''===
[[Image:Theone.png|right|300px|thumb|Yes, you read that right.]]
The One existed before time itself, witness to the birth of the universe. The One was curious about this new realm and created a new being, Unicron, to explore it. For some reason, The One then split its creation in two, one half still being Unicron while the other became Primus. In keeping with their creator's nature as a perfect balance of Order and Chaos, the twin "exploratory heralds" became the embodiments of those two principles, but separated. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

===Wings of Honor===
When [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]]'s boring mission aboard the ''[[Eight Track (G1)|Eight Track]]'' was cut short due to complications at home, he quietly thanked the One. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

During an [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] mission briefing, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] noted that all Transformers believed that the One—or the Ones—created them equal. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

[[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]] swore by the One when he suddenly regained his memory. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
The Core was one of ten figures that made up the [[Cybertronian zodiac]]. Its associated aspect was "unity" and assigned [[orbital cycle]] was [[Chōkoneon]]. Its constellation forms a familiar spiral. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Notes==
* The One's method of creating Primus from the substance of Unicron mirrors Primus's creation of the Transformers, whose [[spark]]s are fragments of his own being, as stated in "[[Abduction]]". This process was explored in slightly more detail in [[Simon Furman]]'s apocryphal text story "[[Alignment]]".
* He seems to be kinda similar to [[God|this Guy]]. No [[canon|known]] relation between the two, though.
* The One's method of splitting off portions of its lifeforce all have a strong correspondence with Emanationism, specifically the Gnostic flavor, wherein an all-powerful God known as "The One" responds to the unresolvable conflicts in the world by "emanating" polarized aspects of itself to fight them out until they achieve resolution and then return to enlighten The One with their findings.

==References==
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)

2015-02-03T22:28:15Z

Gamerdude627: /* Errors */

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'''Only a handful know the truth behind Apollo 11... a secret the Decepticons seek to expose.'''

==Synopsis==
As the war waged on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] witnessed a ship called the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'', carrying supplies that could turn the tides in favour of the Autobots, shot and left to drift in space by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Millions of years later, the drifting ''Ark'' crashed on the [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] in the early 1960s. On July 20th 1969, the Apollo 11 crew explored the crashed alien ship on the moon.

In the present day, three years after the incident with [[The Fallen]], the [[Autobot]]s have now become fully-sanctioned members of the U.S. military and battle various human threats across the globe. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] investigate a nuclear facility in the Middle East encountering humans with stolen Cybertronian tech. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] oversee the destruction of the decommissioned NEST facility in [[Diego Garcia]]. With their mission complete in the Middle East, Optimus commands the Autobots to head to [[Washington, D.C.]], while he, Ratchet and [[William Lennox|Colonel Lennox]] leave for [[Pripyat]], [[Ukraine]], following a lead on a recently uncovered object that seems Cybertronian in origin.

In Washington D.C. a restless [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]], is now is living with his new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]], a secretary working for [[Dylan Gould]], a CEO of a major investment company and a car enthusiast. Sam is prying for a new job but having saved the world twice, Sam doesn't want a job that he knows won't make a difference in life and complains how the government never bothered to give him a proper job. The pair also lives with decommissioned Autobots; [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], whose services were turned down by the Autobots. After his parents arrive, Sam spends a day attending job interviews, but fails until his last one with [[Bruce Brazos]].

Arriving in the uninhabitable city of Pripyat, Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Lennox investigate a dig site where construction workers (who wear special suits) have uncovered a mysterious object. Suddenly, they are attacked by a huge Decepticon known as the [[Driller]] which is piloted by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. The Decepticons attempt to retrieve the object. Some of the construction workers are killed as Optimus orders Ratchet and the humans to retreat, while he battles the Decepticons. The Decepticons escape, leaving behind the object. An incredulous Optimus Prime recovers the object and realizes that it is a fuel rod from the ''Ark'', the long-thought lost Autobot ship.

In [[Africa]], a weakened [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] learn of the discovery of the fuel rod by the Autobots. Soundwave deploys [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] to silence their human allies. At their base in Washington D.C., U.S Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] reveals to the Autobots that the space race in 1969 was in response to the ''Ark'' crashing on the moon. An angered Optimus demands a mission to the moon with the Autobots on it. Optimus Prime and Ratchet take an Atlas X rocket to the Moon and discover and retrieve [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]; Optimus Prime's mentor and predecessor. They also recover five [[pillar]]s, and return to the Earth, unaware of three Decepticon stowaways named the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]] ([[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]], [[Hatchet]] and [[Crowbar]]).

Later, at his new job, Sam encounters a co-worker who recognizes him from the television broadcasts. The co-worker tries to reveal to Sam a Decepticon plot, revealing that he has been forced to work with the Decepticons to cover up something before being killed by Laserbeak, who attacks Sam. After being injured by Sam, Laserbeak retreats and reports back to Soundwave. Sam then heads to NEST operations in Washington D.C. where he is introduced to Director Mearing. Optimus revives Sentinel Prime using the Matrix of Leadership. Having retrieved five other pillars, Sentinel reveals that the pillars allow the user to open space bridges and teleport them anywhere. However, he reveals that a hundred of them have gone missing. Director Mearing then forces Sam away.

Elsewhere, the three stowaway Decepticons adopt Earth vehicle forms and inform Megatron that they are ready to strike.

Later, Sam, puzzled why Decepticons have been enlisting the help of humans, meets with [[Seymour Simmons]], who has now become a millionaire after writing books about his experiences with Sector Seven. He also has a butler and assistant named [[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]]. As Simmons and Dutch help Sam research the Moon problem, Carly arrives and gets into an argument with Sam. After breaking up with Sam, Carly angrily leaves for a party hosted by Dylan.

Following a lead, Sam and co arrive at Atlantic City, where they meet up with a former [[Dimitri|Russian cosmonaut]] living in the states. After a brief scuffle which Brains defuses, the cosmonaut reveals that the Soviet Union were the first to send cameras onto the moon. Footage revealed over a hundred pillars lying over the surface of the Moon, however only five was recovered. Sam deduces that the Decepticons must have recovered the other pillars. However, he is puzzled as to why the Decepticons left Sentinel Prime unharmed. He believes that Sentinel Prime maybe the only one who knows how to use the pillars. He realizes that the Decepticons left Sentinel Prime, so that the Autobots could recover him as Optimus is the only one who could revive him.

Realizing that it was a set-up, Sam warns Director Mearing about Sentinel Prime. The Autobots (Mirage, Bumblebee, Sideswipe), Sam and co escort Sentinel Prime back to NEST operations. Along the way, the group is attacked by the Dreads. In the ensuing battle, Simmons is severely injured by a Dread, while Sentinel Prime escapes back to base.

When Captain Lennox and Ironhide return to base Sentinel Prime betrays the Autobots, murdering Ironhide and the Twins. He reveals that he always was the key before battling and gravely injuring Optimus, and joining forces with Megatron. Sentinel Prime never believed that the Autobots would have won the war so he forced himself into an alliance with Megatron to end it. Starscream's attack on the ''Ark'' was a ruse, and Sentinel was actually on his way to meet Megatron.

Now with their plan set in motion, Megatron opens a space bridge and transports a multitude of Decepticons hidden on the moon to Earth, before going into hiding for the time being. Sentinel Prime speaks to the humans, revealing that he is the true leader of the Autobots, and his plans to mine Earth's resources to rebuild Cybertron. He also demands the exile of the former rebel Autobots (Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Sideswipe, Mirage and Wheeljack) in order to avoid any conflict. If this agreement is not met, Sentinel Prime reveals he will destroy all human life with a battalion of Transformers. The [[United Nations]] takes a vote and decides not to agree to exile the Autobots.

In Gould Estate, Sam arrives and makes up with Carly. Suddenly they are attacked by Laserbeak and Soundwave, disguised as Carly's car. Dylan reveals that he is in league with the Decepticons. He reveals that he and his family have been working with the Decepticons all along, noting that his father helped the U.S. government cover up the moon crash landing. In exchange for Carly's life, Dylan forces Sam to spy on the Autobots and inform the Decepticons about the Autobots plans for retribution. He also forcibly gives Sam a small Decepticon to monitor and record the Autobots plans.

Sam returns to his apartment, only to be whisked away by FBI to meet with Director Mearing and [[Robert Epps]], who reveal that the United States government has overridden the UN and exiled the Autobots, who are to leave Earth on the [[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]], a ship built by the [[Wrecker]]s. Sam asks Optimus if they are planning anything, subtly tipping the Autobot leader off. Optimus simply announces there is no plan, and the Autobots soon depart aboard the Xantium, only for the ship to be destroyed by Starscream. Sam's watch spy detaches from him, its job done, and Gould drops Sam a phone call to gloat. Sam convinces Epps to help him find Dylan and rescue Carly. Dutch traces the last call Sam got, pinpointing Gould's location to [[Chicago]], so Sam, Epps and a few mercenaries in league with Epps head there.

Planning to open the space bridge in the center of Chicago, Megatron orders the Decepticons to lay waste to the city. Having secured the city of Chicago and following a meeting between Sentinel Prime and Megatron who are starting to have obvious friction, Dylan reveals to Carly that Sentinel plans to use Earth's human population as slave labor but because humans will be unable to survive going through the space bridge, Sentinel intends to bring Earth and Cybertron together using the space bridge. Though this will destroy the Earth, the surviving human population will be used to rebuild Cybertron by mining the Earth's resources.

As Sam and Epps reach the city, they're saved from a Decepticon fighter by the returned Autobots, who'd escaped the destruction of the Xantium by hiding in a booster rocket. Bumblebee and Sam take the downed fighter to rescue Carly. Sam enters Dylan's penthouse, only to be hurled out of the building by Laserbeak. He's caught by Bumblebee who is piloting a fighter, and as they successfully rescue Carly, Laserbeak gets his head blown off.

Dylan informs Megatron about the Autobots' survival; however Sentinel Prime reveals that he anticipated this move on Optimus's part. While the Autobots travel the city, a chasm in the ground opens up, sending Wheeljack into the Chicago River, where he faces a horde of Decepticons and goes down fighting. As the Autobots prepare for battle, Shockwave arrives with the Driller. Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Ratchet, Mirage battle him only to quickly realize that they are powerless against Shockwave. Carly reveals to Sam that if they can destroy the control pillar opening the space bridge, the whole space bridge will collapse, having learned this of off Dylan. However, Epps reveals that they only have one shot left with the launcher and radios for backup.

Eventually, the Autobots are overpowered by the Decepticon forces and captured. Starscream kills Mirage, with Soundwave using his severed head as a puppet to mock the Autobots, just as he prepares to kill Bumblebee he is knocked aside by a Wheelie piloted Decepticon flagship who massacre a horde of Decepticons. The Autobots manage to escape, and Bumblebee kills Soundwave. Starscream is also killed by Sam to avenge Mirage. The group attempts to blow the control pillar from afar but that plan fails, and the building that they are in is tipped over by the Driller. Sentinel Prime also betrays Megatron and knocks him off the building, having no intention to work for him.

Optimus arrives and massacres a horde of Decepticons, including the Driller, before battling and killing Shockwave. He then uses Shockwave's laser blaster to destroy the control pillar. The main piece of the pillar falls in front of Sam who attempts to retrieve it only to be confronted by Dylan. A fight ensues, in which Dylan is killed by the piece of the control pillar as it disintegrates him. The military also arrive.

Megatron is goaded by Carly into joining the fight to destroy Sentinel Prime and he and Optimus join forces to battle Sentinel. While Megatron distracts Sentinel, Optimus gets hold of Sentinel's Cosmic Rust cannon, and destroys Sentinel with his own weapon. Following the battle, Megatron and Optimus Prime make peace to end the war. Megatron and the remaining Decepticon forces return to Cybertron. Sam and Carly have rekindled their romance, and Bumblebee produces a gasket ring and forces Sam into unwittingly proposing as the two share a kiss.

Optimus Prime and the surviving Autobots remain on Earth; their new home.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] (16)
*[[Brains]] (19)
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] (20)
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] (24)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (26)
*[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] (27)
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (28)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (29)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (39)
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] (40)
*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (41)
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (59)
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] (60)
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] (61)
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*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Driller]] (34)
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] (35)
*[[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] (36)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (43)
*[[Igor]] (44)
*[[Hatchling|Hatchlings]] (45)
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (46)
*[[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]] (51)
*[[Crowbar]] (52)
*[[Hatchet]] (53)
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*[[Aaron Brooks]] (3)
*[[Ralph Simmons]] (4)
*[[Kelly (DOTM)|Kelly]] (5)
*[[Newman]] (6)
*[[Carla Spencer]] (7)
*[[James E. Webb]] (8)
*[[Moore]] (9)
*[[Robert McNamara]] (10)
*[[John F. Kennedy]] (11)
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (12)
*[[Bruce McCandless II]] (13)
*The three [[Johnson]]s (14)
*[[Buzz Aldrin]] (15)
*[[Sam Witwicky]] (17)
*[[Carly Spencer]] (18)
*[[Ron Witwicky]] (21)
*[[Judy Witwicky]] (22)
*[[Sulimani|Lieutenant Sulimani]] (23)
*[[Faraj|Lieutenant Faraj]] (25)
*[[William Lennox]] (30)
*[[Alexi Voskhod]] (31)
*[[Willis]] (32)
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*[[Yuri (guide)|Yuri]] (33)
*[[Bruce Brazos]] (37)
*[[Dylan Gould]] (38)
*[[Charlotte Mearing]] (42)
*[[Madeline Singer]] (47)
*[[Julia Singer]] (48)
*[[Bob Singer]] (49)
*[[Jerry Wang]] (50)
*[[Seymour Simmons|Seymour Simmons]] (54)
*[[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]] (55)
*[[Dimitri]] (56)
*[[Morshower]] (57)
*[[Pinkett]] (58)
*[[Robert Epps|Robert Epps]] (62)
*[[O'Toole]] (63)
*[[Hardcore Eddie]] (64)
*[[Tiny]] (65)
*[[Stackhouse]] (66)
*[[Rakishi]] (67)
*[[Ames (DOTM)|Ames]] (68)
*[[Baby Face|Zimmerman]] (69)
*[[Perkins (DOTM)|Perkins]] (70)
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==Quotes==
"Could you tell Armstrong to say it again, correctly?"
:—A pedantic NASA '''PR flack'''

"It's so frickin' complicated. I'm still trying to figure it out. The chickens they eat. The monkeys they don't. The cows they eat. The bears they don't. Fish, yes; whales, no. Cats, no, rabbits, yes. Pigs sometimes, and the dog... unfortunately he's safe. There's no rhyme or reason to it."
:—'''Wheelie''' on human eating habits.

==Notes==
===Errors===
*Though a big deal is made of how much trouble Carla Spencer went to to get hold of Webb so that Brooks can pass on the news about the UFO, Webb somehow hears about it from a Doctor Moore instead.
*At the bottom of page 369, "from" is spelled with two 'o's.
*At one point, Roadbuster was referred to as [[Topspin (DOTM)|the blue Wrecker]] instead of green.

===Differences with the movie===
* Skids and Mudflap appear, though only in the sequences where the Autobots return to NEST, and Sentinel's betrayal scene.
* Sam's dog is named [[Buster (DOTM)|Buster]].
* Ironhide goes on a mission in Chechnya to stop some rebels.
* The majority of Sam's interviews are skipped, as well as most of the more colorful parts of his experiences at Accuretta.
* Lennox only takes one NEST technician to Chernobyl instead of a whole team.
* Laserbeak transforms into a small robot dog instead of a human-sized pink Bumblebee replica.
* Optimus and Ratchet travel to the Moon in a human-built rocket rather than the ''Xantium''.
* Sam escapes Laserbeak at Accuretta by locking the Decepticon in a server room.
* Sam and Simmons encounter three ex-cosmonauts instead of two, though only one actually helps them.
* Brains helps out at the bar by speaking Russian to the cosmonauts.
* Dutch kills Crankcase by running over him with a car (don't ask how that works).
* Optimus is meeting with the President when Sentinel reveals his true colors.
* Rather than just smashing into the vault containing the Pillars, Sentinel threatens to take Mearing hostage and start killing humans until she opens the vault.
* Wheeljack falls in the river after the Driller's attack and then gets torn apart by underwater Decepticons.
* Starscream kills Mirage while helping out the humans getting out of the skyscraper.
* Not only does Soundwave make a "puppet show" out of Mirage's wreckage, but he also blows off Leadfoot's left leg (seems he has a fetish for red-coloured Autobots).
* Megatron isn't killed by Optimus Prime, or at all. Instead, he asks for a truce and Optimus reluctantly (and inexplicably) accepts it, allowing the Decepticons to rule what's left of Cybertron unimpeded by the Autobots.
* While the movie was ambiguous about it, Brains and Wheelie are shown to have survived the crash of the Decepticon mother ship in this version.

===Transformers references===
*Simmons hasn't updated [[GiantEffingRobots.com]] since June 2009.
*Mirage is particularly noted as [[Mirage (G1)|preferring hiding to fighting]].

===Real-world references===
*Sam's initial impressions of Carly include that she has stepped out of a [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley|Victoria's Secret catalogue]].
*A vase Sam accidentally smashes was a gift from Winston Churchill.
*Wheelie complains about the TiVo having recorded ''South Park'' and something involving a Kardashian, and then starts making up Star Trek/Transformers crossover fanfiction.
*Sam thinks Gould's car collection would made Jay Leno feel inadequate.
*Wang attempts to get Sam's attention by friending him on Facebook.
*Sam recalls seeing ''[[Wikipedia:All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]''.
*Bumblebee's reaction to meeting Carly is to play Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful".
*Sentinel's description of the space bridge makes Sam think "Beam me up, Scotty", a catchphrase associated with ''Star Trek''.
*Simmons is scheduled to have dinner with Hugo Chavez and Larry King.
*At the bar with Simmons, Sam reflects that he needed [[Daniel Craig]] but got [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].
*Bumblebee uses a clip of Robert Preston from ''[[Wikipedia:The Music Man (1962 film)|The Music Man]]'' to warn Sam the Decepticons are attacking on the motorway. Other clips he uses in this sequence include "Houston, we have a problem" from ''[[Wikipedia:Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'', Hall and Oates's ''Maneater'', and the Police's ''Every Breath You Take''.
*Sam draws a connection between Sentinel Prime and the [[Arthur C. Clarke]] book ''The Sentinel'' and wonders if Clarke knew something.
*Soundwave threatening Carly reminds Sam of a scene from the movie ''Goldfinger''
*The FBI agents who meet Sam outside his apartment remind him of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
*The Autobots walking towards the ''Xantium'' remind Sam of ''[[Wikipedia:The Right Stuff (film)|The Right Stuff]]''. Sam watches too many movies. (Maybe that's why he doesn't have a job yet...)
* Brains claims to have a brain the size of a planet, a common claim made by Marvin the paranoid android in ''[[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''.
*Dylan has read ''[[Wikipedia:The Power of Now|The Power of Now]]''.
*The attack on Chicago reminds Carly of ''[[Wikipedia:The War of the Worlds|The War of the Worlds]]''.
*Dylan's relationship with the Decepticons reminds Carly of a line from ''[[Wikipedia:The West Wing|The West Wing]]''.
*The Galileo Building reminds Sam of the building from ''[[Wikipedia:Die Hard|Die Hard]]'' and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
*Wheeljack handing out gadgets reminds Sam of Q from the James Bond movies while he thinks the [[grapple glove]]s look like something he'd use to escape the [[Joker]].
*Leadfoot yells "Drillers! Why did it have to be Drillers!", a callback to Indiana Jones.
*Wingsuits make Zimmerman feel like [[Batman]]. According to Perkins, they make him look like Rocky the flying squirrel.
*As the building falls over, Sam resolves never to watch ''[[Wikipedia:Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' again.
*When wondering how to destroy the control pillar, Sam considers taking it to Mount Doom and tossing it into the lava, a reference to the end of ''The Return of the King'', the last ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' book.

===Trivia===
* As opposed to other characters who were referred to by their car model (Ex. Bumblebee the Camaro, Ironhide the GMC Topkick, etc.), Mirage was referred to as a "Red Sports car" instead of a Ferrari.

==International printings==

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/book/212408/transformers--dark-of-the-moon-by-peter-david#excerpt Random House page]

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[[Category:Adaptations]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon books]]
[[Category:Novels]]

Personal canon

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{{disambig2|fans' homebrewed storylines|Generation 1 Decepticon leader Megatron's personal '''cannon'''|Fusion cannon}}

A '''personal canon''', '''headcanon''', (or a more limited '''personal continuity''') is one fan's interpretation of the Transformers mythos. This can range from picking and choosing stories and characters that he or she favors and assembling them as he or she likes, to discarding one or two distasteful properties from an otherwise accepted continuity. A personal canon can also be various events from different universes brought together into one single storyline (e.g. G1 and the Unicron Trilogy in the same universe).

This is often used in [[fan fiction]], where an author will use an established continuity ''up until a certain point,'' from which he or she would start telling their own stories. Motivations for these stories can range from a desire to [[retcon]] another story that the author dislikes, or to curiously pursue a 'what if' continuity based on a key event happening in some different way.

On a more simple level, personal canon can refer to an individual fan's overall preference for certain interpretations of the ''Transformers'' mythos over multiple continuities, such as saying "[[Quintesson]]s are cool, as long as they didn't create the Transformers", or the acceptance/assumption of the popular [[retcon]] that Transformers have [[spark]]s in all timelines.

For example, one's personal canon could be:

* The first two seasons of the Generation 1 animated series, but not including the movie or subsequent seasons.
* One's fan-favorite characters from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' survived their would-be fatal wounds.
* Including ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', but omitting ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''.
* Renaming toys after pre-existing characters, such as considering ''Energon'' [[Shockblast]] to be Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. See also: [[Repurposing]].
* Renaming unnamed characters after ones who fulfill similar roles in another continuity.
* Disregarding one animated-series origin of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] for another (or concocting a way for them to work together somehow).
* Merging elements of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Armada continuity|version of ''Armada'']] with the animated cartoon's.
* Accepting Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' comics as "true" except for the death of a specific character (for example, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]).
* Regarding Decepticons being descended from the [[Liege Maximo (G2)|Liege Maximo]] or [[Quintesson]] military hardware (and thus being ''intrinsically'' evil) as antithetical to the concept of [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|the Civil War]] being political and that wartime factions were chosen through the exercise of free will.
* Accepting everything in every known Transformers continuity having happened as a single jumbled entity, ignoring the inconsistencies as "gray areas" that one mustn't be concerned with. (This, coincidentally, appears to be [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s personal canon.)
* Not considering the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' series to be in the same continuity as the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' series.
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is not evil, he's just troubled.
* Considering one's own (or somebody else's) [[fan fiction]] as a part of continuity.
* [[The Fallen]] survived [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|ROTF]].

And so on. There are, of course, infinite possibilities.

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Continuities| *]]

Transformers (film)

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{{disambig2|the 2007 movie|other uses of ''The Transformers''|Transformers (disambiguation)}}

{{nav-movie}}

:''Transformers is an [[Sector Seven (game)|elaborate cover up]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Transformers2007teaserposter.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination!]]

'''''Transformers''''' is a live-action movie released by [[DreamWorks]] in 2007, with Executive Producer [[Steven Spielberg]] and Director [[Michael Bay]]. The story follows the Transformers' arrival on modern-day Earth and their interactions with the human race, as they search for the life-giving [[AllSpark]] and continue their ages-old civil war. The movie is a new imagining of the [[Transformers brand]], drawing on past Transformers fiction but also distinct in its own right.

''Transformers'' features [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam Witwicky]], a plucky teenager who just wants a cool car, but gets more than he bargained for. The beater he and his father take home is actually [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], an alien robot from the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], who plants Sam down in the middle of a civil war between Bumblebee's benevolent [[Autobot]] comrades and the evil [[Decepticon]]s who threaten the galaxy's peace. Both sides are after the AllSpark, a mysterious artifact that landed on Earth ten thousand years ago. The approaching robot-against-robot battle is a coming-of-age moment for Sam, who learns the meaning of his family's motto, "No sacrifice, no victory."

The principal cast members were [[Shia LaBeouf]], [[Jon Voight]], and [[Megan Fox]], with [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Hugo Weaving]] as the voices of the Transformers' iconic leaders. About 75 percent of the film's character designs and visual effects were created by [[Industrial Light & Magic]], the effects-wizards behind the [[Star Wars (film)|''Star Wars'' films]]. The remaining 25 percent were done by Michael Bay's company, [[Digital Domain]].

Originally slated to release in the summer of 2006, the film arrived in US theaters on [[July 3]], 2007, and hit UK theaters on [[July 27]] and French theaters on [[July 25]]. It premiered in Australia on [[June 12]], 2007, and was released there and in a number of Asian countries on [[June 28]], 2007. An extended cut of the film featuring footage not in the original was released to IMAX theatres on [[September 21]], 2007.

{{bigquote|Sam Witwicky, you hold the key to Earth's survival.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] on the basic plot}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Allspark movie.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|With this, I shall make you my slave!]]
Many years ago, Cybertron is destroyed at the hands of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], during his quest to obtain the AllSpark. Megatron discovers the AllSpark on [[Earth]], but crash-lands in the Arctic Circle, becoming frozen in the ice. Captain [[Archibald Witwicky]] and his crew of explorers stumble upon Megatron's body in the late 19th century. Megatron's navigational system is unintentionally activated, and [[Glasses#Movie|Archibald's eye glasses]] are imprinted with the coordinates to the AllSpark's location. [[Sector Seven]], a secret organization of the United States government, independently discovers the AllSpark and builds the [[Hoover Dam]] around it to mask its energy signal. The still-frozen Megatron is moved into this facility, and is reverse engineered to further advance [[human]] technology.

[[File:Movie Blackout SOCCENT.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Let the slaughter begin!]]
In the present day, the other Decepticons — [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] — have already landed on Earth and assumed the disguise of Earth vehicles. Blackout and Scorponok attack the U.S. [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] in an effort to use the military database to discover the location of Megatron and the AllSpark, but they do not succeed. A small group of survivors under Captain [[William Lennox]] wander through the desert and are followed by Scorponok. The Autonomous Robotic Organism (shortened to "Autobot") known as Bumblebee is also on Earth, disguised as a 1976 Chevrolet Camaro, and looking for Sam Witwicky, the descendant of Captain Archibald Witwicky. He finds Sam at a used car lot where the boy is looking to purchase a car. Bumblebee covertly sabotages all of the other cars in the lot, leaving him as Sam's only option. Sam buys Bumblebee and the two quickly begin to bond as Bumblebee helps Sam try and woo his crush, [[Mikaela Banes]]. Sam is unaware of the fact that Bumblebee is an alien, until one night when the Autobot drives off without him. Sam chases Bumblebee on a bike to a factory area, calling the police in the process, and witnesses Bumblebee transform into robot mode and send a signal to the Autobots in space. The police soon arrive and Sam is arrested.

[[File:Movie Scorponok leapsout.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Run, Blaster! Save yourself!]]
At the [[Pentagon]], Defense Secretary [[John Keller (Movie)|John Keller]] oversees the investigation into the attack in Qatar. After Blackout's failure, Frenzy infiltrates Air Force One and attempts to download all information relating to "Project Iceman". However, [[Maggie Madsen]], one of the technicians studying the Decepticon infiltration signal, detects Frenzy hacking into the files and convinces the Pentagon to take down the Defense Network, halting Frenzy's download. When [[Air Force One]] makes an emergency landing, Frenzy slips into Barricade, and discusses his discovery of Archibald Witwicky, who has seen [[Cybertronian language|their language]]. Using an internet search, they discover that Sam's glasses will lead the Decepticons to the AllSpark. Frenzy and Barricade begin tracking Sam's location. Back in Qatar, the Army Rangers are attacked by Scorponok, and take refuge in a nearby village. Calling the Pentagon and getting air support, they discover that the Decepticons are vulnerable to high heat weaponry such as sabot rounds. Using this information, the soldiers inform the Pentagon that they now have a weapon.

[[File:Movie Sam Mikaela meettheAutobots.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] say find friends today.]]
Sam having been bailed out of jail by his father, gets the impression that Bumblebee is stalking him. A freaked out Sam flees from Bumblebee (who is in car mode) on his mother's bike. Bumblebee then proceeds to pursue him. Mikaela sees Sam on the run and follows him on her motor scooter. After Sam evades Bumblebee, he is confronted by Barricade who demands Archibald's glasses. Mikaela arrives as Sam is running away from Barricade. Bumblebee, still in car mode, then finds them and has them get in. Barricade chases Bumblebee to a power plant where Bumblebee transforms and battles the Decepticon robot-to-robot. Meanwhile, Frenzy chases Sam but gets his head decapitated by Mikaela, however his head still functions and takes the form of Mikaela's phone to hide in her purse. Bumblebee, who has defeated Barricade, properly introduces himself to Sam and Mikaela. He then takes them to rendezvous with the rest of the Autobots. The Autobots—[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]—land on Earth and take on the forms of several Earth vehicles. They all meet in a dark, secluded alley, transform in front of the two amazed humans, introduce themselves and tell of the reasons they had to come to Earth to Sam and Mikaela. Meanwhile, Maggie, unable to convince John Keller and his officers of the Decepticon virus's complexity, makes a copy of the intrusion signal and shows it to her friend [[Glen Whitmann]], who discovers a message with the signal about Sector Seven, Captain Witwicky, and [[Project Iceman]]. However, the FBI arrest Glen and Maggie, who desperately tries to convince them not to go to war with the wrong country.

[[File:Movie Autobots Sector Seven.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I'll use the universal greeting.]]
Sam, Mikaela, and the Autobots return to Sam's home to retrieve the glasses. However, agents from [[Sector Seven]] arrive to take Sam and Mikaela into custody. As Sam and Mikaela are taken away in one of their vehicles, [[Seymour Simmons]], the agency's director, reveals that Mikaela has a criminal record and threatens Sam with life imprisonment, at which point the Autobots disable the convoy and rescue the teens. Mikaela then explains to Sam that the only reason she has a record is her refusal to turn her father in for the crimes he committed, prompting her to ask him what he has ever sacrificed in his "perfect little life." Reinforcements arrive at the scene and the Autobots retreat. However Sam and Mikaela are recaptured and Bumblebee is also captured despite Sam's pleas to let him go. Prime orders the other Autobots to let Bumblebee be taken, unwilling to use deadly force against the humans. At the Pentagon, a virus Frenzy uploaded during the Air Force One hack causes a global communications blackout, while Keller is finally informed of the Transformers by a Sector 7 officer. After Bumblebee's capture, Optimus uses the glasses to locate the AllSpark at Hoover Dam, and declares that if they cannot defeat the Decepticons, he will merge the Cube with his spark, even though it will kill him.

[[File:Movie Optimus Megatron.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|One shall stand. One shall fall.]]
Sam, Mikaela, Keller, Maggie, Glen, and Lennox's unit are brought to Hoover Dam, where they are shown the frozen Megatron and the AllSpark, while Frenzy slips away. Sam explains the Decepticons' plan to use the AllSpark to transform human machines to conquer the universe. Locating the AllSpark, Frenzy regenerates the rest of his body and sends out an alert to Starscream, who mobilizes the rest of the Decepticons. Due to Starscream's attack and Frenzy's sabotage, Megatron begins to thaw, and Sam, Lennox, and Keller convince the Sector Seven agents to release Bumblebee so that he can get the AllSpark to Optimus Prime. Bumblebee converts the AllSpark into a smaller state for transportation to [[Mission City]].

Glen, Maggie, Keller, and Simmons manage to contact the Air Force and direct F22s to Mission City. Frenzy tries to stop them but is killed. As Bumblebee, Sam, Mikeala, and Lennox's unit drive to Mission City, they come in contact with the other Autobots, who join the convoy. Barricade, Devastator, and Bonecrusher, in vehicle modes, pursue them and Bonecrusher transforms into robot mode. Optimus transforms to stay behind and stop their pursuers. He fights Bonecrusher and eventually kills him. Meanwhile, the rest of the Autobots and the soldiers reach Mission City and come under attack by Starscream, Devastator, Blackout and Megatron. Bumblebee is crippled by Starscream while Jazz is killed by Megatron. Mikaela hijacks a tow truck to carry Bumblebee to safety while Lennox tasks Sam with taking the AllSpark to a building where it will be taken by military helicopters. Ironhide and Ratchet cover Sam as he makes his run to the building, protecting him from Blackout before being wounded by Starscream, leaving Sam to get to the building on his own.

[[File:Megatron allspark merge.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Now, light our darkest hour!]]
Optimus Prime finally arrives in the area and confronts Megatron. The two battle one-on-one before Megatron knocks Prime out and chases Sam. As Sam get to the roof of the building and is about to hand the AllSpark off to one of the helicopters, it is shot down by Starscream. Megatron destroys the portion of the roof the Sam is standing on when he refuses to hand over the AllSpark. However, Optimus catches Sam and he and Megatron resume their duel with Megatron once again gaining the upper hand. Meanwhile, Mikaela drives the tow truck in reverse to allow Bumblebee to fire on Devastator, who has Lennox and his men pinned down. Bumblebee kills Devastator and a full air strike is called in on Blackout and Megatron. As Blackout attempts to assist Megatron, he is killed by Lennox and the Air Force before he can engage. Starscream hides among a raptor squadron, destroying three fighters before being chased away. The Air Force and Lennox's rangers attack Megatron, inflicting serious damage upon him, but he is still functional, and heading toward the Cube. Finally, with both Prime and Megatron weakened, Prime beckons Sam to shove the AllSpark into his chest, destroying them both, but Sam instead takes the riskier action of shoving the AllSpark into Megatron's chest, destroying it, and killing Megatron instead.

{{note|For an extensive synopsis of the battle, see separate article [[Mission City]].}}

[[File:Movie Optimus ending.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|[['Til all are one]]!]]
Optimus thanks Sam for his courage and for saving his life, while Bumblebee, who has temporarily regained his voice, asks permission to remain with Sam, which is granted. In an attempt to cover up the existence of the Transformers, Sector Seven is disbanded, while the remains of the Decepticons are cast into the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. Though Megatron is dead, the AllSpark's destruction leaves the Autobots unable to restore Cybertron. With no other home to go to, the Autobots decide to stay on Earth, and Optimus sends out a signal across space in an effort to locate any surviving Autobots, while Sam and Mikaela begin a relationship. Starscream retreats from Earth.
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==Main cast==
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*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] ([[Darius McCrary]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
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*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[Hugo Weaving]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] ([[Charlie Adler|Charles Adler]])
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]'''*''' / Devastator
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] ([[Jimmie Wood]])
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]

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*[[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam Witwicky]] ([[Shia LaBeouf]])
*[[Mikaela Banes]] ([[Megan Fox]])
*[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])
*[[Robert Epps]] ([[Tyrese Gibson]])
*[[John Keller (Movie)|John Keller]] ([[Jon Voight]])
*[[Maggie Madsen]] ([[Rachael Taylor]])
*[[Glen Whitmann]] ([[Anthony Anderson]])
*[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]])
*[[Tom Banachek]] ([[Michael O'Neill]])
*[[Judy Witwicky]] ([[Julie White]])
*[[Ron Witwicky]] ([[Kevin Dunn]])
*[[Bobby Bolivia]] ([[Bernie Mac]])

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*[[Mojo]] ([[Chester the Chihuahua]])
[[AllSpark Mutation]]s
*[[Nokia-bot]]
*[[Dispensor]]
*[[Steering wheel robot|Steering wheel]]
*[[Xbox 360 robot|Xbox 360]]
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'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' - Brawl is named "Devastator" in the film itself, but "Brawl" in the toyline and most of the supporting media. Plot summaries and such will reflect whichever name is relevant to that being described.

==Quotes==
"Before time began, there was the Cube. We know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to create worlds and fill them with life. That was how our race was born. For a time, we lived in harmony, but like all great power, some wanted it for good, others for evil. And so began the war - a war that ravaged our planet until it was consumed by death, and the Cube was lost to the far reaches of space. We scattered across the galaxy, hoping to find it and rebuild our home, searching every star, every world. And just when all hope seemed lost, message of a new discovery drew us to an unknown planet called... Earth. But we were already too late."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' opening narration

"Look, can you do me a favor—can you look out the window for a second? See my father? He's the guy in the green car? Let me tell you about a dream, a boy's dream, and a man's promise to that boy. He looked him in the eye and said "Son, I'm gonna buy you a car, but I want you to bring me two-thousand dollars and three A's." OK, I got the two thousand and two A's. OK, here's the dream. Your B minus? Pfff! Dream gone. Kaputt. Sir, just ask yourself... what would [[Jesus]] do?"
:—'''Sam Witwicky''' negotiates a better mark for his Family Genealogy project

'''Bobby Bolivia:''' What with the semi-classic nature of the vehicle, slick wheels and custom paint job— 
'''Sam:''' The paint's faded! 
'''Bobby:''' Y-yeah, but it's custom. 
'''Sam:''' It's custom faded? 
'''Bobby:''' Well, it's your first car, I wouldn't expect you to understand. ''[turns to Ron]'' Five grand. 
'''Ron:''' No, not paying over four. Sorry. 
'''Bobby:''' ''[turns back to Sam]'' Kid, c'mon, get out, get out of the car. 
'''Sam:''' No, no, no, you said cars pick their drivers! 
'''Bobby:''' Well, sometimes they pick a driver with a cheap-ass father—out of the car. 
:—Negotiations over [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the car]] at [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]

''[Sam's car leaves in a huge puff of black smoke]'' 
"Wow... you are so cheap." 
"It's his first car... supposed to be like that."
:—'''Judy Witwicky''' comments on the car's condition to '''Ron'''

'''Capt. Lennox:''' I need a credit card! Epps, where's your wallet? 
'''Sgt. Epps:''' Pocket! ''[fires gun]'' 
'''Lennox:''' Which pocket?" 
'''Epps:''' My ''back'' pocket! ''[fires gun]'' 
'''Lennox:''' You got ten back pockets! 
'''Epps:''' Left cheek! Left cheek! ''Left cheek!'' 
:—Calling the Pentagon from Qatar gets complicated.

"Ready, heat's coming!" 
"What, BRING IT!" 
:—'''Lennox''' and '''Epps''' giving the green light for Strike Package Bravo to attack

"The parents are... irritating. Can I take them out?"
:—'''Ironhide''' meets the family

'''Jazz''': What about Bumblebee? We can't just leave him to die! And become some human experiment! 
'''Optimus Prime''': He'll die in vain if we don't accomplish our mission. Bumblebee is a brave soldier. This is what he would want. 
'''Ironhide:''' Why are we fighting to save the humans? They're a primitive and violent race. 
'''Optimus Prime:''' Were we so different? They are a young species. They have much to learn... but I've seen goodness in them. [[Make Prime Speak|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings]]... You all know there is only one way to end this war: We must destroy the Cube. If all else fails, I will unite it with the spark in my chest. 
'''Ratchet:''' That's suicide! The Cube is raw power—it could destroy you both. 
'''Optimus Prime:''' A necessary sacrifice to bring peace to this planet... We cannot let the humans pay for our mistakes. It's been an honor serving with you all. Autobots, roll out! 
'''Jazz''': We rollin'! 
:—The Autobots discuss their next move.

"Do you want a piece of me?! Do you want a piece-" 
"NO! I want TWO!"''[rips Jazz in two]'' 
:—'''Jazz''', showing no fear and '''Megatron''', showing cruelty and cleverness

"Humans don't deserve to live." 
"They deserve to choose for themselves!" 
"Then you will die with them! Join them in extinction!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' have some mid-battle banter, Transformers style

"Give me the AllSpark, and you may live to be my ''pet''." 
"I'm never giving you this AllSpark!" 
"Oh, ''so'' unwise..."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Sam Witwicky''' have a tense moment on a Mission City rooftop.

"With the AllSpark gone, we cannot return life to our planet. And fate has yielded its reward: a new world to call... home. We live among its people now, hiding in plain sight... but watching over them in secret... waiting... protecting. I have witnessed their capacity for courage, and though we are worlds apart, like us, there's more to them than meets the eye. I am Optimus Prime, and I send this message to any surviving Autobots taking refuge among the stars: We are here... we are waiting."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' closing narration

==Errors==
* Sunset occurs roughly every fifteen minutes. Possibly indicative of time passage, but a little too much to not warrant mention in the actual movie. Specific instances:
**When the radar operator at SOCCENT base first spots Blackout, he reports him as an "inbound unidentified infiltrator, ten miles out". [[Sharp|Colonel Sharp]] dispatches two F-22s, which intercept Blackout still in broad daylight. When Blackout lands at the base, it's suddenly sunset. As the soldiers round him up, it rapidly turns dark within what appears to be seconds. Once Blackout transforms, it's already night.
**When Mikaela walks home from the lake, the sun is still shining. Sam tells Miles that she "lives ten miles from here". After he picked her up, Bumblebee feigns an engine problem. By the time Sam gets him running again, the sky is still in an early stage of pre-sunset. By the time Sam drops Mikaela at her home, it's night again.
**Barricade assaults Sam in the middle of the day. Bumblebee intervenes and drives off with Sam and Mikaela still in broad daylight. During the ensuing car chase, sunset abruptly occurs once Bumblebee has left the warehouse, and it promptly turns night between shots.
* The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) used by the US Air Force to investigate Scorponok's attack on Captain Lennox is modeled after the [[wikipedia:MQ-9 Reaper|MQ-9 Reaper]], but is identified as the [[wikipedia:MQ-1 Predator|MQ-1 Predator]]. Also, neither of these UAVs use jet engines.
[[File:MovieTaxis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|These shots were ''shown in sequence'', believe it or not.]]
* After Maggie copies the signal to take to Glen, she hails a black and white cab, but she's dropped off at Glen's house by an all-white cab. (The "cab hailing" footage originally came from a deleted scene near the beginning of the movie when Maggie was late for work.), and are two different models of the Crown Victoria taxicab.
* When Sam's car breaks down and Mikaela gets out to look at the engine, she leaves the passenger door open. When the car restarts and Sam leaves to close the hood, the passenger side door is now shut. But hey, maybe that was Bumblebee.
* Mikaela identifies Bumblebee's engine as having a "high-rise, double-pump carburetor" but the engine shown has no such carburetor.
* After Bumblebee backs into a corner of the power plant to evade Barricade, there is a close up shot of him spinning his wheels to make his getaway. However, the shot of the wheels spinning is at a different location: the empty warehouse that Bumblebee and Barricade had raced through moments earlier.
* Possibly an error, or possibly just a confusing shot setup, but when Bumblebee makes his escape, Barricade appears to change positions multiple times as camera angles change. Bumblebee guns his engines as Barricade is just starting to cross in front of him, but as Bumblebee speeds backwards, Barricade has backtracked well out of the way.
* After scanning his new Concept Camaro alt-form, Bumblebee's robot body displays either battle-worn parts or brand new parts at random times for the duration of the film.
[[File:MovieJazzBarricadeLicensePlates.jpg|thumb|Barricade has the plate before Jazz even comes to Earth, so it's not a trophy or anything...]]
* As long as Bumblebee transforms into a 1976 Camaro, his license plate consistently reads "489 PCE" both in vehicle and robot mode. After scanning his modern Camaro alternate mode, the license plate changes too... which isn't actually an error. What ''is'' an error, though, is that the new license plate keeps changing from "900 STRA" in vehicle mode to "4NZZ454" in robot mode.
*Jazz's license plate is equally inconsistent: On his robot mode chest it's "1-4027E", but during his transformation before his fight with [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], he sports the license plate "664 NLZO" in vehicle mode. What's worse, "1-4027E" is also ''Barricade's'' license plate in vehicle mode, as can be seen when he slows down and then accelerates again after having seemingly cornered Bumblebee.
* During the scene where Optimus Prime scans a truck for his new body, the passing truck has what appears to be an Autobot sigil on its grill, but the actual truck that Prime turns into at the end of the scene has a much wider, flatter symbol on the grill, quite possibly a Peterbilt logo.
* When Simmons replays Sam's "last words" recorded onto his cell phone, it doesn't match what he said in the scene where he actually recorded them.
* When the Autobots arrive to rescue Sam and Mikaela from Agent Simmons, Ironhide is the first Autobot to reach the damaged SUV and the other Sector Seven agents. Behind him, Ratchet is making his way towards the SUV, while Jazz and Bumblebee have their respective weapons drawn. However, in the very next shot, Ratchet's gun is suddenly in front of Ironhide, who is now making two short steps towards the SUV, while Jazz's gun has been replaced by his hand (which he uses to pull Sector Seven's guns away magnetically). In the shot after that, Jazz is just standing around sans Sector Seven guns, while Bumblebee wanders up and draws his gun...again.
[[File:Movie2007 Keller OBVIOUSVISUALAID.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Yer days're numbered now, Decepti-creeps.]]
* When Banachek shows Keller photographs of the Decepticon that destroyed the [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] [[Beagle 2 Rover]], and supposedly a photo of Blackout taken by Epps during the attack on SOCCENT Qatar, "Blackout's photo" is clearly taken during the day, complete with the sun behind the Decepticon as a major light source, whereas the attack on SOCCENT took place in the evening. This was either a continuity error or a ham-handed attempt to make the audience realise the attackers in both photos are one and the same by making the photos look similar.
** Not to mention that the actual Beagle 2 was a '''''European''''' Space Agency '''''lander''''', not a [[NASA]] Rover.
* During the montage where Bumblebee's frozen body is being transported inside Hoover Dam via a moving platform whilst the Autobots discuss his fate, in one of the shots the physical Bumblebee prop is missing its distinctive car doors.
* During the first half of the movie, Maggie is wearing a slim striped skirt, but she is suddenly dressed in 3/4 jeans in the scene when they arrive at Hoover Dam.
*This may not be an error, but Barricade seems to disappear after being driven off the road during the highway scene, as he is never shown again in the movie or the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|sequel]]. [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] later pulls the same trick in said sequel.
* When Ironhide transforms and performs a somersault to dodge Brawl's missiles, he is seen rising first, then falling. At that moment, he is already almost at the ground, low enough to touch the ground if he stretched his arms. However on the next scene, he has gone much higher up, high enough to fire both the cannons on his arms then perform a midair somersault.
* When Lennox arrives as Sam and Mikaela are supposedly strapping Bumblebee with the tow truck's chains, Bumblebee is not actually there. When the shot changes angles to the other side of the truck, Bumblebee is sitting right beside the truck while Sam directs Mikaela to wrap Bumblebee in the chains. When Lennox tells Sam to evacuate the Cube, subsequent camera angles from this side of the truck are actually where Bumblebee was moments earlier, but he's not there again (it is unlikely the angle was meant to be from Bumblebee's perspective). When Sam starts to run off and Mikaela calls him back, Bumblebee is once again clearly not sitting beside the truck. In fact, the space he once occupied has the beige van he crawled out of, earlier in the battle. What makes this all the more bizarre is that the life-sized Bumblebee prop was actually used for some of the scenes that depict Bumblebee strapped to the tow truck.
[[File:MovieTowTruckNumbers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Mike changed phone numbers while giant robots were fighting in the city.]]
* After Optimus Prime and Megatron land in the city streets after flying through the office tower, Megatron throws the Autobot leader a short distance away, causing him to land on a parked car. After Megatron forms his fusion cannon, Optimus Prime has suddenly moved further down the street and the car he crushed, along with the other abandoned cars, have vanished. Also, in this shot, Optimus' feet don't make craters or any visible mark on the concrete. Yet, when Optimus is running from the Sector Seven Agents, he's making huge craters while he is side-stepping cars. (This comes with weighing over four tons and running 40 miles an hour.) Additionally, Optimus stops at the intersection just in front of Megatron to pull out his Ion blaster in this shot, but when it cuts to a shot to the left-front of Optimus, he is only mid-way up the street, and there is a parked yellow cab at the curb which was empty seconds earlier. Funnily enough, this curb was where the crushed car was parked.
* During the fight towards the end of the film between Megatron and Optimus, it is shown that Optimus is about the same size as Megatron in robot mode. Yet, in vehicle mode, Megatron is a great deal larger than Optimus is. Similarly, Starscream seems to be smaller than Megatron in robot form, leading to the logical conclusion that he is smaller than Optimus as well. Yet in vehicle mode, he is nearly four to five times larger, seeing as an F-22 Raptor is a great deal larger than a Peterbilt 379 tractor cab. And they say they don't have [[scale]] problems.
* For the battle in Mission City, see [[Mission City#Notes]].
*The phone number on the doors of the tow truck is "800-555-0199" when Mikaela is driving it, but when she gets out, the number changes to "800-555-MIKE". The font is slightly different, too.
* In the battle at Mission City, Brawl very clearly fires 3 missiles out of his shoulder-mounted missile launcher, but before he dies, all 4 missiles are in his missile launcher. Then again, this could just be a sort of 'auto-reload' thing the Transformers have going on, as they probably wouldn't get very far in battle if they were only limited to 4 missiles each.
* When Keller is meeting with the other officials, he says they're going to dump the bodies of the Decepticons into the Laurentian Abyss, the deepest place on the planet. The deepest place on the planet is the Mariana Trench.

===Explicable discrepancies===
* Sam and Mikaela, as well as Maggie and Glen arrive at Hoover Dam on the same helicopter despite being from opposite ends of the country. Occasionally cited as an error, it is actually a narrative oversight, as it is likely that Sam and Mikaela were held in custody at a U.S. Air Base while waiting for Maggie and Glen to arrive with Secretary Keller's party by plane, then they all left for Hoover Dam together on the helicopters.

* There are some problems with Simmons's statement about various technologies being reverse-engineered from Megatron. Cars came about in one shape or form at about the turn of the century, and spaceflight technology was pioneered by German and Soviet scientists. (This is possibly what [[Sector Seven|they]] ''want'' you to think.) Then again, [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] also thinks that [[Nokia]] is a Japanese company...

* Most people mistakenly confuse the date of Megatron's discovery with the date the Hoover Dam was built. Based on the various dates given by Banachek, it's clear that Megatron was ''left in the Arctic'' for many years before being moved to Hoover Dam, making his discovery easily pre-date cars.

==Transformer references==
The movie contains a number of nods and winks to previous iterations of ''Transformers'', primarily from ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]''. Some of these were included in direct response to urgings of the fans; others originated with the production crew.

* The basic story set-up is similar to many iterations of the ''Generation 1'' story — two warring factions, the noble Autobots and the power-hungry Decepticons, arrive on Earth, having left their devastated home planet, the war-torn mechanical world of Cybertron.
* Many of the featured Transformers are re-imagined versions of characters from ''Generation 1''. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] in particular are similar in physical form and characterization to their movie incarnations. The Movie versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] differ in appearance but fulfill story roles similar to their original versions.
* Though the characters are new, "[[Frenzy (disambiguation)|Frenzy]]", "[[Scorponok (disambiguation)|Scorponok]]", "[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]/[[Devastator (disambiguation)|Devastator]]", "[[Blackout (disambiguation)|Blackout]]", "[[Barricade (disambiguation)|Barricade]]", and "[[Bonecrusher (disambiguation)|Bonecrusher]]" are all names that have been used on Transformer characters before.
* Blackout's symbiotic relationship with Scorponok originated as an interpretation of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his cassette troops. Frenzy's transformation into a portable stereo is likewise a homage to Soundwave's cassette deck alternate form.
* Sam shares his last name with the [[Witwicky#Generation 1 continuity family|main human allies]] of the Autobots in the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Generation 1'' cartoon]]. Like Spike before him, he's closest to Bumblebee.
* The Autobot faction symbol seen on Bumblebee and others is basically unchanged from its ''Generation 1'' appearance.
* The AllSpark takes its name from [[Allspark|a concept]] originally introduced in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''.
* The original G1 [[transformation]] sound pops up several times during the course of the film, such as Blackout's first conversion sequence (though truth be told it sounds more like it's being broadcast from a loudspeaker.)
[[File:Movie BoliviasFinestQualityUsedCars 2.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.]]
* In his first appearance, Bumblebee parks next to a yellow Volkswagen Beetle — the alternate form of [[Bumblebee (G1)|G1 Bumblebee]].
* When instructing the Autobots to escape Sector Seven and when they later head for Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime delivers his catchphrase from the ''Generation 1'' cartoon, ordering them to [[Roll out|"Roll out!"]]
* Sam's surmise that the Transformers come from Japan is [[TakaraTomy|not entirely inaccurate]].
* Prime references "the spark in my chest". [[Spark]]s — the life-force that makes Transformers alive — have been an integral part of Transformers fiction since ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.
* Although the Transformers' primary energy supply, [[Energon]], does not make an established physical appearance in the film, its name appears on the license plate of an SUV thrown through the air during Megatron's rampage in [[Mission City]].
* Optimus Prime's line "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" is the quote from his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|original 1984 toy's]] [[bio]]. At least one of the reasons for the inclusion of this line was because it won in an online contest conducted by [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] in late 2006, named "[[Make Prime Speak]]".
* Prime's line "...one shall stand; one shall fall" comes from the 1986 animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* The scene in which Jazz yanks aside Brawl's tank barrel is a direct homage to a similar sequence from TF:TM involving [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].
* Ironhide's complaint that [[Mojo]] "leaked lubricant" on his foot references a [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|favorite]] [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|exclamation]] [[Power Play!|of his]] ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)|counterpart]], "Leakin' lubricant!" The phrase originated with his [[The Transformers Universe|original character outline]], stating that "he [refers to] excessive talking as 'leaking lubricant.'"
* Sam telling Mikaela that there's "more than meets the eye... with you" quotes the slogan used in the toy line, also included in the G1 series [[theme song]].
*Megatron wields a flail in the Mission City battle, just as he did in his fight with Optimus Prime in the second-ever G1 episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".

==Other editions==
The 2007 Transformers film has more than one "cut."

* The worldwide theatrical release was essentially identical all around the world with a few minor exceptions.
* The film board of Malaysia{{fact}} required [[Judy Witwicky]]'s masturbation reference be removed. However, no such change has been made and her lines were not omitted from the film.
*Glen's line, "that killer robot is really distracting", was cut from DVD releases. However, it is featured in the official novelization of the movie and at least one trailer.
* The [[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]] edition of the movie features two minutes of additional footage in the form of slightly extended scenes and very brief new scenes. Added material includes the following:
**Before heading to the lake party, Sam is shown picking Miles up at his house. Miles derides Sam's choice of car colors.
**After Sam is questioned by the sheriff at the police station, he is given an anti-drug bumper sticker and shown the "[[wikipedia:This is Your Brain on Drugs|This is Your Brain on Drugs]]" [[Public service announcement|PSA]] starring [[wikipedia:Rachel Leigh Cook|Rachel Leigh Cook]].
**After abducting Sam and Mikaela, Agent Simmons uses a device to monitor Sam's pupil dilation while interrogating him in the truck. He also remarks that he has "been there" when it comes to women with criminal records.
**Upon arriving at Hoover Dam, Simmons remarks colorfully that it is "Area 50". A few minutes later, he lists the nicknames of all the U.S. Presidents to have toured the facility.
**In Mission City, Lennox acquires short-range radios from a gun-toting, but easily flattered, pawn shop owner.

==Prequel material==
* ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday]]''
: A novel about the truth behind humankind's first venture into space and how that event is related to the Transformers' presence on Earth, both past and present.

* ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel]]''
: A four issue limited series comic book from [[IDW Publishing]], released before the movie's debut. It chronicles the events which bring the Transformers to [[Earth]].

* "[[Interlude]]" (also originally published as ''Transformers Movie Prequel'')
: A short comic book by IDW, produced in cooperation with [[Target]], available (online) from Target's website and (in printed form) at BotCon and in theaters, following Bumblebee's early search for clues on Earth.

* "[[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]" (also originally published as ''Transformers Movie Prequel'')
: A mini-comic by IDW, produced in cooperation with Target, available (online) from Target's website and (in printed form) as a Target exclusive bonus pack-in with the Movie DVD, showing the Decepticons' arrival on Earth.

* The ''[[Movie Prequel Special]]''
: A mass retail release that contains reprints of both "Planetfall" and "Interlude" (now with individual story titles) in collected form.

* ''[[Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings]]''
: A not-really-animated animatic version of IDW's ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' comics, voiced by some of the actors from the movie, the game and a bunch of other people. Included on a [[Walmart]] exclusive bonus DVD available with the Movie DVD.

* ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers]]''
: A monthly comic published in the UK by [[Titan Books]], featuring new adventures set before the movie in its initial six issues (in addition to reprints of stories originally published by IDW). They were reprinted by IDW in the ''[[Transformers: Saga of the Allspark|Saga of the Allspark]]'' mini-series.

Some dialog in the film contradicts the prequel material, specifically pertaining to the years in which the frozen Megatron was moved from the Arctic to Hoover Dam, and exactly when the Decepticons arrived on Earth. Some of the prequel material contradicts the ''other'' prequel material... at least till [[John Barber]] fixed some of them on his [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|''Dark of the Moon'' tie in comics]].

==Adaptations==
* A novelization of the film by [[Alan Dean Foster]] was published under the title ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]''.
* IDW Publishing released a comic adaptation of the film under the title ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation|Movie Adaptation]]''.

==Sequels==
{{main|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)}}
Three sequels to this film have been produced and released worldwide.

[[IDW Publishing]] also released the comic sequel to the film, titled ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]''.

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Transformers: The Album}}

==Score==
{{main|Transformers: The Score}}

==Home video releases==
[[File:2007Movie 2-disc DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{main|Transformers (film)/home video}}
* '''US:''' [http://tformers.com/US-To-Get-Transformers-DVD-HD-DVD-October-16th/8350/news.html October 16th, 2007] (DVD, HD-DVD), [http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1175/transformers2007.html September 2nd, 2008] (Blu-ray)
* '''Australia:''' November 1st, 2007 (DVD)
* '''United Kingdom:''' December 3rd, 2007 (DVD, HD-DVD), September 8th, 2008 (Blu-ray)

There are nearly a dozen store [[exclusive]] [http://tformers.com/Transformers-DVD-Exclusives-Who-Gets-What/8534/news.html versions and sales premiums of the DVD.] They include:

* [[Target]] and HMV UK: transforming Optimus Prime display case.
* Best Buy: [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] and battle-damaged Optimus Prime.
* [[Walmart]]: [[Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings]] "animated" prequel material.
* Borders: "Making Of" book.
* Circuit City: password unlocking 15 minutes of exclusive online behind-the-scenes featurettes, covering the voice recording sessions, prop construction, stunt work, and early CG tests and animatics.
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==Theatrical posters==
{{picsneeded|Any other official posters not depicted here}}
<center><gallery perrow="4">
File:Transformers2007teaserposter.jpg|Teaser poster
File:Movie2007 Autobot promo poster.jpg|Autobot promo poster
File:Movie2007 Decepticon promo poster.jpg|Decepticon promo poster
File:Prime-Sam-Mikaela-poster.jpg|Promotional poster
File:Movie2007 Megatron onesheet.jpg|Megatron one sheet
File:Movie2007 Prime onesheet.jpg|Optimus Prime one sheet
File:Movie2007_final_standee.jpg|Standee, also used as a poster
File:Movie2007 humans internationalposter.jpg|International "Humans" poster/US theatrical poster
File:Movie2007 Sphere internationalposter.jpg|International "Sphere" poster
File:Movie2007 Bumblebee internationalposter.jpg|International Bumblebee poster
File:Movie2007 Prime internationalposter.jpg|International Optimus Prime poster
File:Movie2007 Megatron internationalposter.jpg|International Megatron poster
File:Movie2007_Korean_poster.jpg|South Korean theatrical release poster
File:Movie2007 Japanese Aprilpromo poster.jpg|Japanese April 2007 promotional poster
File:Movie2007_Japanese_release_poster.jpg|Japanese theatrical release poster
File:Movie2007_IMAX_poster.jpg|IMAX promotional poster
File:Movie2007_IMAX_releaseposter.jpg|IMAX release poster
File:Movie2007 handsmashy ver7 poster.jpg|Used as a prominent skyscraper advert
</gallery></center>

==Reception==
The movie set multiple records when it opened, including biggest opening week gross for a non-sequel ($155.4 million), biggest Tuesday release gross ($27.4 million), biggest July 4th gross ($29 million), and the biggest film opening in mainland China ($3 million) [http://www.china.org.cn/english/entertainment/217368.htm].

The movie closed domestically on [[November 8]], [[2007]], during which time it took in $319,246,193. (Domestic gross accounted for $310,578,372 before the IMAX version's release.) It has earned a ''worldwide'' gross of $708,272,592. It currently sits at spot #20 in the "most domestic gross" list of movies, though this listing is ''not'' adjusted for inflation. When taking inflation into account, ''Transformers'' currently sits at #102. [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers06.htm 2]

{{quote|I didn't sleep through it the way I Novocained my way through the awful ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', but by the time it ended, I thought I might have vertigo or whiplash, or both, and I certainly lost more than a few of my remaining I.Q. points|[http://www.observer.com/2007/bay-bombs-again Rex Reed]}}

{{quote|It's goofy fun with a lot of stuff that blows up real good, and it has the grace not only to realize how preposterous it is, but to make that into an asset.|Roger Ebert}}

{{quote|But it's tough to really care about questions like, "Why did that happen?" or even "What's going on?" when you’re constantly interrupted by "Oh my goodness! Giant robots! Weeee!"|Peter Suderman|[http://tinyurl.com/373rps The National Review]}}

Critical reception was hit-and-miss, [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_movie/ more positive than negative but not by a lot], though it's sometimes hard to tell how many negative reviewers were more interested in criticizing [[Michael Bay]] in general over the movie itself. Otherwise, the most common negatives involved it being a generally think-free "spectacle"-style movie; even those who rated the movie positively noted it was a pure "popcorn" movie meant to wow its audience with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] and explosions rather than make them think (Richard Roper noted in his "thumbs up" review "it has no nutritional value"). Whether one considers that a good or bad thing for a movie and if the movie was enough fun to overcome that is, of course, highly debatable. The other main culprit, again noted by many of the positive reviews, was its long running time, particularly the overly-chaotic, often hard-to-follow final big-bang extended ending action sequence. ([http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070705/REVIEWS/70620006/1023 Roger Ebert] noted that this sequence was what made him give the movie three out of four stars rather than the full four.)

From the fan and general audience point of view, Transformers was generally favored. However there have been division over the amount of human stories at the expense of the robots.

Transformers was nominated for three Oscars, in the fields of Achievement in Sound Editing, Achievement in Sound Mixing, and Achievement in Visual Effects. The sound awards went to ''The Bourne Ultimatum'', and the visual effects award went to ''The Golden Compass''.

Three sequels have been produced to date: ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' was released worldwide on [[June 24]] [[2009]], ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' was released on [[June 28]], [[2011]], and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

According to a 2011 survey, the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie is the third most-pirated movie of all time.<ref><tt>The usual suspects were there, with "Avatar" (21 million downloads) taking top (dis?)honors, and "The Dark Knight" tying for second place with "Transformers" at 19 million downloads apiece.</tt>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/showbiz/movies/top-pirated-movies-ew/index.html Top 10 most pirated movies], October 14, 2011</ref>

==Technical details==
'''Length:''' 144 min (original theatrical)<ref>The movie had some content cuts to meet the standards of some <s>oppressive regimes</s> quaint "developing world" rating boards.</ref> 
'''Aspect Ratio:''' 2.35:1 
'''Audio:''' Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS 
'''Content Rating:'''
{{collist|4|
* PG-13 (USA/MPAA)
* ? (Japan)
* 12A (United Kingdom)
* PG (Canada; British Columbia)<ref>''Transformers'' received a "14A" rating in British Columbia, but an appeal by the studio successfully reduced it to PG.</ref>
* G (Canada; Quebec)
* PG (Canada; Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)
* PG (Canada; Canadian Home Video Rating System)
* PG (Taiwan)
* IIA (China; Hong Kong)
* PG (Singapore)
* G (Philippines/MTRCB)
* U (France)
* U (Malaysia)
* M (Australia)
* M (New Zealand)
* TE (Chile)
* 10 (Brazil)
* 10M (South Africa)
* 11 (Denmark)
* K-11 (Finland)
* 11 (Norway)
* 11 (Sweden)
* 12 (Germany)
* 12A (Ireland)
* 12 (Netherlands)
* M/12 (Portugal)
* 12 (South Korea)
* 12 (Switzerland)
* 13 (Argentina)
* 14 (Peru)
* 12 (Poland)
* B (Mexico)}}

==Production staff==
[[File:Movie Castandcrew2.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Megatron? Is that you?!]]
* Executive Producer: [[Steven Spielberg]]
* Executive Producer: [[Brian Goldner]]
* Director: [[Michael Bay]]
* Producers: [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Ian Bryce]], [[Tom DeSanto]], [[Don Murphy]]
* Story by: [[Alex Kurtzman]] & [[Roberto Orci]] and [[John Rogers]],
* Screenwriters: [[Alex Kurtzman]] & [[Roberto Orci]]
* Music by: [[Steve Jablonsky]]

====Visual Effects====
* Visual Effects by: [[Industrial Light & Magic]], [[Digital Domain]]
* Production Designer: [[Jeff Mann]]
* Lead Robot Illustrator: [[Ben Procter]]
* Illustrators: [[James Clyne]], [[Tim Flattery]]
* ILM Visual Effects Supervisior: [[Scott Farrar]]
* Art Director: [[Alex Jaeger]]
* Animation Supervisors: [[Scott Benza]], [[Dan Taylor (ILM)|Dan Taylor]]
* Animators: [[Charles Alleneck]], [[C. Michael Easton]], [[Keiji Yamaguchi]]

====Locations Department====
(winners of the California On Location Award [http://www.californiaonlocationawards.com/] for "Production Company / Location Team of the Year for Feature Films")

* Supervising Location Manager: '''Ilt Jones'''
* Location Managers: '''Michael J. Burmeister''', '''Fermín Dávalos''', and '''Emre Sonmez'''
* Key Assistant Location Managers: '''Michael Wesley Aycock''', '''Leann Emmert''', '''Perri Fichtner''', '''Ronald M. Haynes''', '''Jonathan Hook''', '''Kathy McCurdy''', '''Manny Padilla''', '''Lisa Patton''', '''Rob Swenson''', '''Marta Tomkiw''', and '''Scott Trimble'''
* Additional Key Assistant Location Managers: '''Brooks Bonstin''', '''Alexandre Chen''', '''Michael Chickey''', '''Martin J. Cummins'''
* Assistant Location Managers: '''Ces Hardy''' and '''Amanda Harrington'''
* Location Scouts: '''Stuart Raven Barter''', '''Richard Klotz''', '''James Lin''', and '''Keith Nakata'''
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==Development details==
===Cast and crew signing on===
In 2000, director Joseph Kahn pitched his treatment for a live-action Transformers film to [[Sony]], but they eventually lost interest in a film. In 2003, producer [[Don Murphy]] had intended to produce a movie based on another [[Hasbro]] property, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. However, following the US invasion of Iraq in March of 2003, a movie entitled "G.I. Joe" was no longer considered viable, so Carol Monroe, who was in charge of Hasbro's movie department at that time, suggested doing a ''Transformers'' movie instead.<ref name="murphylatino">[http://www.latinoreview.com/news/on-set-interview-producer-don-murphy-on-transformers-1502 Latino Review interview with producer Don Murphy.]</ref> [[Tom DeSanto]] joined the project as a second producer and wrote a treatment that he and Murphy tried to shop around for a while. (The treatment would eventually remain entirely unused, but DeSanto would try to get a writing credit regardless, even though none of the screenwriters had ever actually ''seen'' his treatment.<ref name="bayspat">[http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-hollywood-deal/2007/07/05/michael-bays-spat-with-his-transformer-producers Rant by Michael Bay, deleted from his own blog, still mirrored on other sites]</ref>) The movie was officially announced for the first time in June of 2003.<ref name="comingsoon">[http://web.archive.org/web/20030611151443/http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=238 Coming Soon announcing the movie.]</ref>

In 2004, after [[DreamWorks]] won a bidding war with New Line Cinema over the rights to the film, [[Steven Spielberg]] signed up as executive producer, while [[John Rogers]] was confirmed as screenwriter in November of the same year.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/03/rogers-writing-transformers IGN confirming Rogers as screenwriter.]</ref> In February of 2005, Rogers was replaced by [[Alex Kurtzman]] and [[Roberto Orci]],<ref name="ignkurtzorc">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/18/exclusive-new-transformers-writers IGN confirming Kurtzman and Orci as new screenwriters.]</ref> who drastically reworked Rogers' original script.<ref name="rogerscred">[http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2007/07/proper-credits-for-transformers.html John Rogers confirming that Kurtzman and Orci drastically rewrote his script]</ref> Spielberg tried to convince [[Michael Bay]] to direct the movie in late July of 2005, but Bay initially declined, having no interest in a "toy movie". He later changed his mind after attending "Transformers school" at Hasbro, but decided to make the movie "realistic" and accessible for adult viewers.<ref name="audio">Michael Bay's audio commentary on the ''Transformers'' DVD.</ref>

A few days after a list of names of the human cast had been leaked on the internet, [[Shia LaBeouf]] was confirmed as the first cast member.<ref name="ignshia">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/28/from-i-robot-to-transformers IGN confirming Shia LaBeouf.]</ref> Producer Don Murphy,<ref name="murphytfcon">[http://www.transformerscon.com/videos.php Don Murphy at the Canadian TransformersCon.]</ref> Hasbro<ref name="tfwtour">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/139273-botcon-2007-botcon-2007-hasbro-tour-updated-friday-12-45pm.html Hasbro tour report.]</ref> and the screenwriters<ref name="mtv">[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1554426/20070312/story.jhtml MTV.com interview with Kurtzman and Orci.]</ref> all favored [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] as voice actors for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Bay had both audition, but only hired Cullen, while preferring [[Hugo Weaving]] as Megatron.<ref name="cgirobot">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070810172643/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/transformersmovie/004974570.cfm Wizard Universe article about the production of the movie.]</ref> However, Welker still got to voice Megatron (alongside Cullen as Prime) in the video game adaption of the movie, ''[[Transformers The Game]]'', as well as in ''[[Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings]]'', an animated (sort of) version of [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|prequel comic mini-series]] that was available on a Wal*Mart exclusive bonus disc included with the movie DVD.

===Sponsors and partners===
====Hasbro====
In addition to acting as a licensor, Hasbro also actively participated in the development of the movie, starting with an introduction into the world of the Transformers, called the "Transformers School", for everyone involved, including [[Michael Bay]].<ref name="paramountbotcon">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=8001 "Hasbro and Paramount Partnership Panel" at BotCon 2007.]</ref> Hasbro also had a say in the depiction of the Transformers in the movie, the selection of the voice actors,<ref name="tfwtour" /> naming the characters, working on the robot designs<ref name="lorenzoiesb">[http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2724&Itemid=99 IESB interview with Ian Bryce and Lorenzo di Bonaventura.]</ref> and the inclusion of "easter eggs", but no veto rights.<ref name="paramountbotcon" /> According to screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], Hasbro was more interested in an adequate adaption of the ''Transformers'' concept rather than ''only'' marketing the toyline.<ref name="orcihasbro">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2200611&postcount=239 Roberto Orci discussing Hasbro's involvement.]</ref> Nevertheless, Hasbro urged [[Michael Bay]] very early on to decide upon the Transformers characters to be used in the movie and their vehicle forms because of the long production run of the toys, even though the script wasn't completed yet by that point.<ref name="bayew">[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035285_20035331_20044598_3,00.html Entertainment Weekly interview with Michael Bay.]</ref> Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] then created the [[Movie (toyline)|toys]] based on the designs developed by [[Industrial Light & Magic]]. Aside from this, Takara wasn't involved in the creation of the movie at all.<ref name="murphytformers">[http://www.tformers.com/article.php?sid=3945 TFormers interview with Don Murphy.]</ref>

Unlike other ''Transformers'' toylines (except for ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''), Hasbro and Takara don't share the full rights to the movie toys: Paramount and ILM hold the rights to the robot designs, while the vehicle modes were licensed by companies such as General Motors ([[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]), Saleen ([[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]), Force Protection Industries ([[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]), the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation ([[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]) and the Lockheed Martin Corporation ([[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]). Only [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] didn't require a license, since his vehicle mode in the movie was heavily genericized, and all manufacturer logos were removed.<ref name="edmundsveh">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070809065140/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121424 Edmunds.com article on the vehicles featured in the movie.]</ref> TakaraTomy even identifies the Leader Class toy as a Kenworth W900 instead of a Peterbilt 379.<ref name="takaraprime">[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/movie/ma-01.html TakaraTomy product page for Leader Class Optimus Prime.]</ref>

Even though Hasbro didn't directly profit from the box office revenue, owning the ''Transformers'' brand allowed them to profit more from the toys than from licensed brands such as ''[[Spider-Man]]'' or ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''. In addition, Hasbro was able to give out over 240 licenses to third party companies.<ref name="hasbrofall">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6912693.stm BBC reporting on Hasbro quarterly earnings for July 2007.]</ref> In the USA alone, Hasbro had sold more than three million toys from the movie line as early as July 2007,<ref name="cnnmoney">[http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/news/companies/hasbro/index.htm?section=money_topstories CNN Money story on Hasbro sales.]</ref> while Wal-Mart had earned more than five million $USD with the movie Transformers at the same time.<ref name="walmartmillion">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=143983 Wal-Mart employee Steevy Maximus reporting on sales figures for movie toys.]</ref> A lot of the movie toys were frequently sold out at many stores ("drought") due to a mix of popularity, stores underestimating said popularity (and thus not ordering enough toys), shipping problems in China and [[Toy scalping|scalpers]].

====US Military====
The [[United States military]] (via [[Philip Strub]] and the Defense Department's Film and Television Liaison Office) supported the movie by providing vehicles and soldiers. The vehicles included an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter ([[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout)]], several F-22 Raptors (one of them serving as [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s alternate mode), two A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jets, an E-3 Sentry AWACS plane, an AC-130 Spectre gunship and two V-22 Ospreys. Many other airplanes are seen in the background like a few UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, several F-117 Nighthawks, and several cargo planes like the C-17 Globemaster and the C-130 Hercules. Therefore, ''Transformers'' is the first movie to feature real, non-CG F-22s.<ref name="afmil">[http://www.afspc.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123061917 Air Force Space Command article on the movie.]</ref> Real soldiers trained with the actors who played military personnel<ref name="tyreselatino">[http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2260 Latino Review interview with Tyrese Gibson and Josh Duhamel.]</ref> and were also featured as extras in the movie. Michael Bay even allowed them to improvise lines to make their military dialogue sound as "realistic" as possible.<ref name="nabbtfw">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=115126 First Lieutenant Micheal McNabb reporting his experience of working on the movie.]</ref> In return for their cooperation, Bay gave the military a say in their own depiction in the movie.<ref name="wired">[http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/15-07/trans_movie?currentPage=all Wired.com article on the movie.]</ref> The military, in turn, views the movie as a new form of recruitment.<ref name="aflink">[http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123021491 Air Force Link article about the movie.]</ref>

====Product Placement====
Aside from advertising the ''Transformers'' toyline, the movie also features product placement for other companies, such as Apple, Yahoo, Burger King, Nokia, Panasonic, eBay and Hewlett-Packard. The machines given life by the Allspark include an Xbox 360 (including the original startup sound) and a [[Dispensor|Mountain Dew soda vending machine]]. In addition, the movie also features other Hasbro brands, such as ''My Little Pony'' and ''Furby'' (the latter being a property of Hasbro's subsidiary Tiger Electronics). Furthermore, all Autobots, with the exception of Optimus Prime, have vehicles provided by subsidiaries of General Motors as their [[alternate mode]]s, which saved Michael Bay $3 million of his budget.<ref name="bayew" />

Many of these cooperations were mutual: Burger King offered the obligatory Kids Meal toys based on the movie characters for the movie's theatrical launch, and General Motors and Mountain Dew ran TV ads under the titles "Transform Your Ride" and "Transform Your Summer", respectively. According to producers Ian Bryce and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, however, some of these brands, such as [[eBay]], were not originally included as part of a sponsoring deal, but had been part of the script from the beginning for story purposes on the writers' behalf.<ref name="lorenzoiesb" /> For the DVD release of the movie, meanwhile, ''additional'' "Cisco" logos were added into the movie that had not been there yet in the theatrical version.<ref name="dvdprod">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38792 Allspark thread featuring comparison stills of the theatrical and DVD versions of the movie.]</ref>

===Special effects===
* Three quarters of the CG effects were done by [[Industrial Light & Magic]]. The other quarter was done by [[Digital Domain]], a company [[Michael Bay]] bought shortly before signing up to the ''Transformers'' movie.
* As seen in the bonus material for the Movie DVD, at least some of the ILM designers are actually Transformers fans. One of the animators, [[Charles Alleneck]], has his entire office decorated in more ''Transformers'' toys than a lot of "regular" fans might own.
* Physical props and set pieces were built for several of the Transformers' robot modes. Full body props for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (the 2009 Camaro body) and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] were used for scenes that involved direct interaction with the human cast. The Bumblebee prop (with detached legs) was also used for the scene where he was strapped to a [[Longarm (Movie)|tow truck]]. A set featuring the frozen lower half of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] body was also built. The rest is assorted bits and pieces, such as [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok's]] head and tail, a part of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s leg (including a wheel) and an unpainted, entirely blue version of his head plus a small part of the upper chest, and various semi-random chunks meant to represent the remains of the destroyed Decepticons dumped into the ocean (some of the parts meant to represent pieces of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] even feature markings found on a real-life MH-53 Pave Low helicopter).

===Changes before, during and after production===
A lot of details about the movie changed during the pre-production phase (and even still during production and post-production):

* The script was originally supposed to center around the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], but because the studio wanted to avoid association with the ''Matrix'' movie trilogy, it had to be renamed. For the longest time, the working name was "[[Energon]] Cube", which neither the fans nor producer [[Don Murphy]] were really happy with.<ref name="murphytfcon" /> Ultimately, it was renamed into the [[AllSpark]] for the final movie; however, the name "Energon Cube" is still used in [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s [[Transformers (novel)|novelization]] of the movie, and was also used by [[Shia LaBeouf]] in a CBS interview immediately before the movie's official theatrical launch.<ref name="shiacbs">[http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3004937n?source=search_video CBS interview with Shia LaBeouf.]</ref>
* One of the Autobot characters in the early Kurtzman/Orci drafts was [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], who would have turned into a motorcycle. Even though Hasbro developed a toy based on the designs for the character, Arcee was dropped from the script and replaced with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]: Kurtzman and Orci didn't want to spend time explaining the purpose of "female" Autobots,<ref name="orciign">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/02/exclusive-interview-robert-orci?page=3 IGN interview with Roberto Orci.]</ref> and Michael Bay considered her too small as compared to the rest of the Autobots.<ref name="orciwizard">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070714214451/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/transformersmovie/005082421.cfm?page=1 Wizard interview with Kurtzman and Orci]</ref> Despite what fans commonly assume, however, the scene during the final battle in [[Mission City]] where [[William Lennox|Lennox]] uses an abandoned motorcycle for his assault on [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] wasn't added to the script until ''after'' Arcee had already been dropped from the script; however, had she ''not'' been dropped, she ''would'' have probably been that motorcycle.<ref name="arceelennox">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/2288318-post539.html Orci once again clearing up the story between Arcee and the motorcycle Lennox uses during the final battle]</ref>
* Other Autobot characters considered by Orci and Kurtzman were [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref name="orcichara">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=388609&postcount=280 Roberto Orci confirming various characters originally intended for the movie.]</ref> The last was eventually dropped because Orci and Kurtzman preferred the idea of "a Decepticon in disguise as a police vehicle".<ref name="orciprowl">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=365508&postcount=4411 Orci explaining why Prowl is not in the movie]</ref>
* Kurtzman and Orci tried ''twice'' to include [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in the movie. The first attempt was supposed to turn into a helicopter,<ref name="orciswave">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=351304&postcount=4161 Roberto Orci confirming that Blackout was originally intended to be Soundwave.]</ref> but Hasbro rejected that notion and insisted that Soundwave's [[alternate mode]] should have something to do with music.<ref name="murphyswave">[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=97507&postcount=23 Post by Don Murphy at his message board.]</ref> The "helicopter" character was then renamed multiple times, among those names being "Grimlock",<ref name="early">Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> "Vortex",<ref name="orcisample">[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=1120447&postcount=2360 Unformatted script sample from first draft posted by Roberto Orci on Don Murphy's message board]</ref> "Devastator"<ref name="procterdevas">[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_32.html "Devastator" concept art at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> and "Incinerator".<ref name="procterinc">[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_34.html "Incinerator" pre-production render at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> The character eventually ended up as [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]].
* The second attempt would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters in the form of a "portable stereo" and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape and tracked down [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam]].<ref name="early" /> The "vehicle" part was later turned into a separate character, who was then given a different alternate mode (as a police cruiser) and eventually ended up as [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Meanwhile, the "portable stereo" character also went through several changes, because Kurtzman and Orci eventually decided that the character didn't really do Soundwave justice, so they decided to change his name and save Soundwave for the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|sequel]].<ref name="webcast">[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808716430/video/2701721/20070418/2048/2701721-300-wmv-s.35907855-,2701721-300-flash-s.35907881-,2701721-100-wmv-s.35907849-,2701721-100-flash-s.35907874-,2701721-1000-wmv-s.35907866-,2701721-1000-flash-s.35907894-,2701721-700-flash-s.35907887-,2701721-700-wmv-s.35907861- Yahoo webcast with Kurtzman and Orci, revealing the final names of the movie characters.]</ref> The character went through some other working names such as "Boombot"<ref name="procterboom">[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_45.html "Boombot" concept art at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> and "Soundbyte"<ref name="proctersbyte">[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_54.html "Soundbyte" head study at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> and eventually ended up as [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]].
* Other Decepticon characters considered by Orci and Kurtzman, aside from Soundwave, were [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].<ref name="orcichara" /> The latter was originally supposed to be a minion of helicopter Soundwave, who would have chased [[William Lennox|Lennox]] and his crew through the jungle after the attack on their base. However, when the scene was changed from the jungle to the desert (and Soundwave was no longer Soundwave), Ravage was replaced by [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]].<ref name="orciravage">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirming that Scorponok replaced Ravage].</ref>
* Because of the long production run of the toys, Hasbro urged [[Michael Bay]] very early on to decide upon the Transformers characters to be used in the movie and their vehicle forms, even though the script wasn't completed yet by that point.<ref name="bayew" /> As a result, many of the Decepticon characters in particular were chosen somewhat hastily, and aren't really based on established Transformers characters aside from their names. The tank used for [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] (aka "Devastator") was a recycled prop originally built for the movie ''xXx: State of the Union'', while the mine protected vehicle used for [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] caught the filmmakers' attention because of a giant photoshopped fork depicted on the manufacturer's website.<ref name="enewsi">[http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=11213 Entertainment News International article on the making of the movie.]</ref>
* Other Decepticon characters featured in an early draft, aside from "Grimlock" (helicopter) and "Soundwave" (portable stereo/Humvee), were Brawl as a Jeep, Frenzy as a Piranha III mortar artillery vehicle, Onslaught as a mobile missile launcher, Octane as a tanker truck, and three jets named Blitzwing, Starscream and Devastator (a cargo plane, a 747 jet and F-16 fighter; the script doesn't say which is which). Instead of having been hiding on Earth for a while, they would have arrived there during the movie after having been summoned by Soundwave.<ref name="early" /> It's possible that the Piranha III later evolved into Stryker/[[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].
* The "evil police car Decepticon" that replaced Prowl took over the "vehicle" portion of the second character originally conceived as Soundwave (which eventually became [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]). His vehicle form was originally supposed to be a Ford Crown Victoria, while his working name was "Brawl".<ref name="policebrawl">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name "Brawl" shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour].</ref> Eventually the character ended up as [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], with the vehicle mode being changed into a Saleen S281 "Extreme" Mustang, because Ford didn't want one of their cars used as a "villain". Therefore, Barricade sports no "Ford" logos in the movie.<ref name="edmundsveh" />
* Another Decepticon character intended to be in the movie had the working name "Stryker", named after his vehicle mode, a M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle.<ref name="stryker">[http://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=70&size=2&image=262 Unused design for "Stryker", revealed at the BotCon 2007 Hasbro tour.]</ref> It's possible that he had evolved from a character named "Frenzy" featured in an early script draft, who would have turned into a Piranha III. The character ultimately never made it into the movie, but Hasbro later turned the design into a toy regardless, named [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].<ref name="tfwtour" />
* Michael Bay also considered having a Transformers character turn into an aircraft carrier, but eventually scrapped that idea for cost reasons.<ref name="ignround">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/06/13/transformers-roundtable-with-michael-bay?page=2 IGN roundtable with Michael Bay from the Australian press conference.]</ref> Orci and Kurtzman included the character in one of their drafts of the script,<ref name="orciaircraft">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=387736&postcount=210 Roberto Orci confirming that the aircraft carrier was in one of the drafts.]</ref> and artist Tim Flattery created concept art.<ref name="flattery">Tim Flattery's concept art for the unused aircraft carrier Transformer: [http://timflattery.com/transformers/4.html Image 1], [http://timflattery.com/transformers/5.html image 2].</ref>
* Working names for the tank Decepticon were "Demolisher"<ref name="hasbrodemolisher">[http://www.hasbro.com/objects/content/wallpaper.cfm?img=wp_transformers651_1280.jpg&brand_id=496&lang_id=1 Wallpaper at Hasbro's website calling Brawl/Devastator "Demolisher".]</ref> and "Devastator", the latter of which had also been a working name for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] at one point. Even though [[Michael Bay]] confirmed in May of 2006 that this was not the final name,<ref name="baysecret">[http://michaelbay.com/2006/05/12/a-little-secret-from-michael-bay/ Michael Bay claiming that the Transformers' names circulating were "aliases".]</ref> screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman confirmed the final name to be "[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]" in April 2006,<ref name="webcast" /> and Hasbro used that name for all their toys based on the movie character, he identifies himself as "Devastator" in a subtitle in the movie itself. According to a fan who attended the Australian press conference, Bay had decided to use that name regardless,<ref name="griffin">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=1360922&postcount=122 Australian fan griffin-of-oz reporting from the Australian press conference].</ref> while Hasbro considered the name in the movie a "continuity error",<ref name="hasbrofuture">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=139268 Hasbro Transformers Future Product Unveiling panel at BotCon 2007.]</ref> and Orci even claimed that he and Kurtzman had pointed out said "error" in the editing room twice.<ref name="orcidevastator">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=368555&postcount=4479 Orci confirming the name "Devastator" to be an "error".]</ref>
* Michael Bay decided to have [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] not turn into a Volkswagen Beetle because he wanted to avoid similarities with Disney's ''[[Wikipedia:Herbie|Herbie, the Love Bug]]''.<ref name="bayew" /> Production Designer Jeff Mann originally suggested using a Dodge Super Bee as Bumblebee's alternate mode,<ref name="edmunds1976">[Edmun Edmunds.com article on the classic Bumblebee Camaro.]</ref> but eventually Bay signed a deal with General Motors that saved him $3 million of his budget, which is why Bumblebee turns into a Chevrolet Camaro in the movie.<ref name="bayew" />
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was originally intended to transform into a fire truck rather than a Search & Rescue Hummer. After being changed into a Hummer, he initially still retained a red and white deco, which later served as the inspiration for Hasbro's "Rescue Ratchet" redecos of the movie toys.<ref name="ratchettour">[http://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=70&size=2&image=285 Early designs for Ratchet shown at the BotCon 2007 Hasbro tour.]</ref>
* After designs of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had leaked on the internet, his head design was slightly revised following massive fan complaints.<ref name="murphysunday">[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=764141&postcount=1 Don Murphy confirming that Megatron's head design was changed due to fan complaints.]</ref>
* The studio had originally preferred the Transformers not to talk ''at all'' throughout the movie, a notion Hasbro heavily contested.<ref name="tfwtour" /> Bumblebee still ended up being mute throughout most of the movie, which, according to Orci and Kurtzman, was inspired by Spielberg's ''E.T.'' and is supposed to signify that his friendship with Sam transcends words.<ref name="mtv" />
* Most drafts of the script started the movie with [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s discovery of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. In the actual movie, this scene was moved to a later point, shown as a flashback (actually at two points, split into two parts). [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] [[Movie Adaptation issue 1|comic adaptation]] of the movie still has this as the opening scene.
* Also in one of the early drafts, the original reason for Mikaela's falling out with [[Trent DeMarco|Trent]] was not because he wouldn't let his "little bunny" drive his car, but because she refused to let him drive after having drunk beer. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Anvilicious Anvilicious] much?
* In an early draft, [[William Lennox|Lennox]] and his crew would have defeated [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] with a simple grenade, which would have "dissolved him at a molecular level". The air strike would have never happened, and Lennox wouldn't have established contact with the Pentagon until around the time when [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] were apprehended by [[Sector Seven]].<ref name="early" />
* In the same draft, Sam had left his grandfather's glasses at school. The Autobots would have distracted a security guard while Sam and Mikaela would have broken into their school. It would have been there that Sam would have learned about Mikaela's criminal past, and the scene would have ended with their arrest by Sector Seven.<ref name="early" />
* In some earlier drafts of the script, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was supposed to kill [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] too after he had finished off [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. That scene never made it into the final movie, and Barricade simply disappears with no explanation after Bonecrusher transforms; however, the scene still made it into Alan Dean Foster's [[Transformers (novel)|novelization]] of the movie and IDW's [[Movie Adaptation issue 4|comic adaptation]].
* Also in earlier drafts of the script, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was supposed to kill [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] by consuming his [[Spark]]. Again, this is only explicitly confirmed in the novelization and IDW's comic adaptation of the movie, but not in the movie itself.

==Notes==
* The Autobot computer generated models consisted of 35,592 total pieces, 7,435,478 polygons, 95,247 rig nodes, and 20,258 texture maps. If laid end to end, the pieces would stretch 3.11 miles.
* For all the robots combined, there are 60,217 pieces of geometry, 123,509,502 polygons, 144,341 rigging nodes, and 34,215 texture maps.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2007). Heavy Metal. ''Computer Graphics, 30''(7), 12–17.</ref>
* The events of the movie span 4–5 days.
* Within the movie, neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons are referred to as "Transformers".
* As confirmed in the audio commentary on the movie DVD, director [[Michael Bay]] has a brief cameo as an innocent bystander getting flicked against a taxi cab by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].
* The "<tt>[322] days without a safety breach</tt>" sign behind Agent Simmons before they bring the [[Nokia-bot|cell phone]] to life relates to a piece of backstory that was cut from the final film. A researcher named [[James Farr (Movie)|James Farr]] was killed when a [[AX9-8946-09SU-1|robot they brought to life]] ran amok, causing the damage Glen comments on. The [[Sector Seven (game)|viral marketing campaign]] gives a date for Farr's death; [[March 16]], [[2006]]. This would chronologically place the primary events of the film as occurring over a 3 day period, [[January 30]]–[[February 1]], [[2007]].
*The two guard dogs that Sam encounters are played by a Belgian Malinois named Ammo and a Rottweiler named Nadine.
* In an interesting showing of unified marketing, the Japanese dub of the movie uses the English-market character and factions names (e.g., Autobot, Decepticon, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee) rather than the terms previously established in Japanese Transformers continuity (e.g., Cybertron, Destron, Convoy, Bumble). This has subsequently influenced Takara's subsequent dub of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'', where (for the most part) they retain the English-market names and factions.
* In a bit of a shocker, [[Simon Furman]] has said he personally isn't a fan of the films, though he believes they're great for the intended audience of young kids.<ref>[http://mindlessones.com/2009/07/20/transformers-terminators-and-the-rest11-questions-with-simon-furman/ Interview at Mindless Ones blog]</ref>
* In an unexpected celebrity-related moment, famed multi award-winning British actress Helen Mirren, a Dame Commander of the British Empire, was one of the guests at the June 27, 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival premiere of ''Transformers''. One wonders what she thought of it.<ref>[http://movies.about.com/od/transformers/ig/Transformers-Premiere-Photos/transformersprem34.htm Helen Mirren at the June 27, 2007 Los Angeles premiere of ''Transformers'';Rebecca Murray, Movies.About.com Guide]</ref>
* ''Transformers'' (ahem) "inspired" a [[Knockoff|direct-to-video movie]] called [[Wikipedia:Transmorphers|''Transmorphers'']]. It got a [[Wikipedia:Transmorphers: Fall of Man|prequel]] in 2009, starring [[Wikipedia:Bruce Boxleitner|Bruce Boxleitner]], of all people. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
* Somewhat less embarrassing, ''Transformers'' also inspired the [[Wikipedia:Knight Rider (2008 film)|2008 ''Knight Rider'' television movie]] and the [[Wikipedia:Knight Rider (2008 TV series)|short-lived revival/sequel series]] that followed it.<ref name="varietykr">[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972829?refCatId=14 Variety article about the then-upcoming 2008 ''Knight Rider'' revival]</ref> Furthermore, the special effects<ref name="madeatl">[http://madeinatlantis.com/movies_central/2008/iron_man_production_details.htm ''Iron Man'' Full Production Notes]</ref> and the marketing campaign<ref name="imtie-ins">[http://www.brandweek.com/bw/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003692165 Brandweek article about the ''Iron Man'' marketing campaign.]</ref> both served as inspirations for the 2008 [[Wikipedia:Iron Man (film)|''Iron Man'' movie]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers''''' (トランスフォーマー ''Toransufōmā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biàn-hsín Jīn-gāng''''' (變形金剛, "Transformers")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery''''' (Трансформеры, "Transformers")

==External links==
* [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=68329&p=irol-newsArticlePR&ID=421174 June 11, 2003 Press Release announcing the movie.]
* [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418279/ ''Transformers'' at IMDB.com]
* [http://www.transformersalbum.com/ ''Transformers The Album'']
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_%28film%29 ''Transformers'' 2007 film on Wikipedia]
* Designer portfolios: [http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/PROJPAGE_Trans_01.html Ben Procter], [http://www.jamesclyne.com/projects.php?gallery_id=297 James Clyne], [http://timflattery.com/main.html Tim Flattery], [http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=4150 Alex Jaeger] (at CG Society), [http://2d2cg.com/# Jeremy Cook]
* [http://www.capalert.com/capreports/transformers.htm ''Transformers'' CAPalert.com review]

==References==
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Transformers The Game

2015-01-28T04:12:17Z

Gamerdude627:

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[[File:TransformersTheGame wallpaper 06.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
'''''Transformers The Game''''' is a series of computer and video-game console games published by [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]] in conjunction with the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action ''Transformers'' film]].

The online multiplayer game ''[[Battle for the Allspark]]'' is essentially an elaborate ad campaign for ''Transformers The Game''... most versions of which do ''not'' support multiplayer action (bummer.)

==Versions==
===[[Transformers The Game (console)|"Console"]]===
The "main" version of the game is available in the following formats:

* Nintendo Wii
* PlayStation 2
* PlayStation 3
* Xbox 360
* PC DVD-ROM

===[[Transformers The Game (PSP)|PlayStation Portable]]===
The PlayStation Portable version of the game game deviates from the movie plot, focusing more on background characters not seen in the movie, including [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] (not a triple changer here. He's after Megatron's drone army rather than the AllSpark), [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] (a tech specialist) and [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]] (voiced by ''[[Steve Blum]]'').

Upon beating the game, several characters are unlocked for online play, including [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] among others.

===[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Nintendo DS]]===
There are actually two games for the DS, ''Transformers Autobots'' and ''Transformers Decepticons''. The games have different storylines and environments, but the basic gameplay elements are shared between them. However, the similarities between the two end at altmodes and environments. While [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons#Autobots|Autobots]] very loosely follows the movie story, [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons#Decepticons|Decepticons]] offers a much more unique twist, focusing on the Decepticons and their attempts at resurrecting [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]].

====Autobots====
As mentioned, this game revolves around the [[Autobot]]s and their attempts at preventing the destruction of [[Earth]] and the resurrection of Lord Megatron, the former military leader of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After the battle of [[Tyger Pax]], [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]] Arrives on Earth, landing in the Las Vegas Casino Strip. After a quick run-down with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], he teams up with his fellow Autobots to retrieve the [[AllSpark|All Spark]], searching the quiet (and appropriately named) city of [[Tranquility]], but later heading to the [[Hoover Dam]] and even going as far as the Arctic to find the frozen remains of Megatron. All the while, Create-A-Bot must learn what it truly means to be an Autobot.

====Decepticons====
Similar in setting but unique in portrayal is the flip side of the story, ''Decepticons''. Here, a [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|nearly identical robot]] has come to Earth at the command of [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] to find the source of a distress signal from a "lost" Decepticon somewhere in the area. However, Starscream keeps many important pieces of information to himself, including the location of the AllSpark and the identity of the Transformer locked in the icy grip of the Arctic. While this Create-A-Bot has to learn that being a Decepticon means loyalty to Megatron, it also becomes apparent that though they fight for different reasons, the Autobots and Decepticons are aiming for the same goal, namely peace on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and also that their senses of honor are not that far off.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Playable Characters|c1=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]]
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
* [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]
* [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]]
* [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]
* [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]
'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
* [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
* [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]
* [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]
* [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]]
|h2=[[Drone]]s|c2=
'''Autobots'''
* [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]
* [[Dropkick]]
* [[Energon drone]]
* [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]]
* [[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]]
'''Decepticons'''
* [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]
* [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]]
* [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]
|h3=Other Characters|c3=
'''Autobots'''
* [[Huffer (Movie)|Huffer]] - Playable only in the DS version.
'''Decepticons'''
* [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] - Playable only in the PSP version.
* [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] - Playable only in the DS version.
* [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]
'''[[Human]]s'''
* [[Mikaela Banes]]
* [[Sam Witwicky]]
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com Official website for Transformers: The Game]

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Roll out

2015-01-16T03:53:29Z

Gamerdude627:

{{disambig3|Rollout}}
[[File:Dinobots-rollout.jpg|350px|thumb|Roll, float, drift, fall... whatever.]]
"'''Roll out'''" is a common command among [[Transformer]]s (primarily the [[Autobot]]s), essentially meaning to move out, deploy or otherwise embark on a mission. Its literal meaning, to start ''rolling'' in one's ground-based, wheel-equipped vehicle mode, appears to have become diluted over time, to the point that Transformers who don't even ''have'' vehicular alternate forms (and have to run to where they're going) still give/receive the order.

{{quote|Autobots, transform and roll out!|Optimus Primes across the multiverse, too many times to count}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The phrase in its most iconic form was uttered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]; it typically signified the start of a mission, as the group [[Transformation|transform]]ed and deployed to counter the Decepticons' latest scheme.

After [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and became Rodimus Prime, his first act as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] was to order the Autobots to "transform and roll out"... through space (and [[Unicron]]'s remaining unsmashed eye)! {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

It was such a famous command that, in the months following Optimus Prime's death, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] rallied his troops to defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] thus: "As Optimus Prime used to say, transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Terrorcons-rollout1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Maybe it's because I can't fly and have to roll everywhere I go.]]
The phrase here was less associated with Optimus Prime, though he did use it to start off several missions in the months after he was returned from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s captivity. In fact, the first known utterance of the phrase was by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], as he and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] left the Ark on a mission. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}
[[File:Pretendertothethrone-landmine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Move 'em on, head 'em up! Ride 'em in, count 'em out!]]
Later it would be used to command all sorts of Transformers to do all sorts of things, such as ''running'' to one's destination, {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} or ''leaping out of a starship into space''. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

When Prime first returned to command Autobots on a mission, he used the phrase so gratuitously that it wasn't even a command to ''go anywhere''; it essentially just meant "turn around and fight." Since Prime was nothing more than a [[Floppy disk|computer-generated program]] at the time, maybe we can cut him a little slack. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

{{note|Like the belated appearance of [[energon cube]]s, the phrase's frequent use even when it makes no sense would appear to be a point of the comics converging toward the more well-known [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]].}}
{{--}}
===Beast Wars===
While briefly holding the [[spark]] of Optimus Prime, [[Maximal]] leader [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] told the Maximals that it was "time to transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Though it would seem logical, nobody has ''ever'' told [[Retrax]] to "roll out". [[Powerhug (BWII)|Not too many other Beast Warriors]] are much equipped to do so.

===Movie Universe===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used a version of the catchphrase twice in the movie, once at the observatory, shortened to "Autobots, roll out!", and earlier when transforming to escape from Sector Seven as just "Roll out!". "Transforming" in either case must have seemed too obvious to mention. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} He would later declare "Let's roll", as he blasted off, newly [[Jetfire (ROTF)|upgraded]], to defeat [[The Fallen]]. He didn't seem to be saying it to anyone in particular, but [[William Lennox|Lennox]] apparently took it literally and had everyone run towards the impending battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}} Optimus later yells "Roll out!" to [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] after successfully proving his strength to [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. They then traveled to [[Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] to stop [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and his army. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Transformers Animated===
Repair crew captain [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], once settled/stranded on [[Earth]], typically used the command "Transform and roll out!" to have his squad deploy on a mission. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} It became ''such'' a catchphrase for him that his [[Gary|adoring young fans]] among the population of [[Detroit]] requested that he say the phrase for them. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] later told [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to "Transform and roll out" when he decided that the two of them should deal with a runaway train. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

When the Autobots found themselves turned into [[human]]s temporarily, Optimus at one point reflexively ordered his team to "transform". When he realized that didn't work any more, he moved on to "roll out". Upon realizing that didn't apply either, he finally lamely settled on "let's just go". Poor guy. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

The [[Decepticon]]s have their own version of the command: "Transform and rise up!" {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} Most of the Animated Decepticons ([[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]) have flying vehicle modes, hence the reason for the variation on the Command.

===Shattered Glass===
In one of the few things that isn't opposite, the phrase still seems to mainly be favored by the Autobots.

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] ordered the [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]]s to transform and roll out to defend the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' platform from the Decepticons' raid. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}} Much later, in a sinister variation, [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] ordered the Autobots to "transform and roll ''over''" some humans while taking over an [[Burpleson Air Force Base|Earth military base]]. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

One of the less-frequent Decepticon usages of the phrase cropped up when, while escaping from [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] ordered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] to transform and roll out. (Despite Landquake being the only one of the three who rolls, and Breakaway being unable to transform due to carrying [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]...) {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}

===Wings of Honor===
Even back in the days before the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] initiative, at least part of the phrase was already popular enough for [[Thunder Clash]] to have given an "Autobots, roll out" order to his squad upon planetfall for a mission. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Prime===
Most of the time, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] simply commands the Autobots to roll out, but on one very rare occasion he's used the full "Transform and roll out" phrase. {{storylink|Legacy}} [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] would later borrow his ''Animated'' counterpart's catchphrase, ordering his armada to mobilize and attack the Autobot base with it. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)}}

===Rescue Bots===
Shortly after [[Rescue Force Sigma-17]] first landed on Earth and met with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] asked when they could be expected to "roll out" with Optimus into combat, in a way that suggested familiarity with the common phrase.

The [[Rescue Bot]]s also had their own variation: "Rescue Bots, roll to the rescue!". {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==Notes==
===Foreign phrases===

*'''Japanese:''' ''Shutsugeki'' (出撃, "Sally-forth, mobilize, move out, etc.")

==See also==
*[[Decepticons, attack]]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Roll out

2015-01-16T03:52:20Z

Gamerdude627:

{{disambig3|Rollout}}
[[File:Dinobots-rollout.jpg|350px|thumb|Roll, float, drift, fall... whatever.]]
"'''Roll out'''" is a common command among [[Transformer]]s (primarily the [[Autobot]]s), essentially meaning to move out, deploy or otherwise embark on a mission. Its literal meaning, to start ''rolling'' in one's ground-based, wheel-equipped vehicle mode, appears to have become diluted over time, to the point that Transformers who don't even ''have'' vehicular alternate forms (and have to run to where they're going) still give/receive the order.

{{quote|Autobots, transform and roll out!|Optimus Primes across the multiverse, too many times to count}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The phrase in its most iconic form was uttered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]; it typically signified the start of a mission, as the group [[Transformation|transform]]ed and deployed to counter the Decepticons' latest scheme.

After [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and became Rodimus Prime, his first act as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] was to order the Autobots to "transform and roll out"... through space (and [[Unicron]]'s remaining unsmashed eye)! {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

It was such a famous command that, in the months following Optimus Prime's death, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] rallied his troops to defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] thus: "As Optimus Prime used to say, transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Terrorcons-rollout1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Maybe it's because I can't fly and have to roll everywhere I go.]]
The phrase here was less associated with Optimus Prime, though he did use it to start off several missions in the months after he was returned from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s captivity. In fact, the first known utterance of the phrase was by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], as he and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] left the Ark on a mission. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}
[[File:Pretendertothethrone-landmine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Move 'em on, head 'em up! Ride 'em in, count 'em out!]]
Later it would be used to command all sorts of Transformers to do all sorts of things, such as ''running'' to one's destination, {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} or ''leaping out of a starship into space''. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

When Prime first returned to command Autobots on a mission, he used the phrase so gratuitously that it wasn't even a command to ''go anywhere''; it essentially just meant "turn around and fight." Since Prime was nothing more than a [[Floppy disk|computer-generated program]] at the time, maybe we can cut him a little slack. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

{{note|Like the belated appearance of [[energon cube]]s, the phrase's frequent use even when it makes no sense would appear to be a point of the comics converging toward the more well-known [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]].}}
{{--}}
===Beast Wars===
While briefly holding the [[spark]] of Optimus Prime, [[Maximal]] leader [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] told the Maximals that it was "time to transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Though it would seem logical, nobody has ''ever'' told [[Retrax]] to "roll out". [[Powerhug (BWII)|Not too many other Beast Warriors]] are much equipped to do so.

===Movie Universe===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used a version of the catchphrase twice in the movie, once at the observatory, shortened to "Autobots, roll out!", and earlier when transforming to escape from Sector Seven as just "Roll out!". "Transforming" in either case must have seemed too obvious to mention. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} He would later declare "Let's roll", as he blasted off, newly [[Jetfire (ROTF)|upgraded]], to defeat [[The Fallen]]. He didn't seem to be saying it to anyone in particular, but [[William Lennox|Lennox]] apparently took it literally and had everyone run towards the impending battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}} Optimus later yells "Roll out!" to [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] after successfully proving his strength to [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. They then traveled to Hong Kong to stop [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and his army. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Transformers Animated===
Repair crew captain [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], once settled/stranded on [[Earth]], typically used the command "Transform and roll out!" to have his squad deploy on a mission. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} It became ''such'' a catchphrase for him that his [[Gary|adoring young fans]] among the population of [[Detroit]] requested that he say the phrase for them. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] later told [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to "Transform and roll out" when he decided that the two of them should deal with a runaway train. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

When the Autobots found themselves turned into [[human]]s temporarily, Optimus at one point reflexively ordered his team to "transform". When he realized that didn't work any more, he moved on to "roll out". Upon realizing that didn't apply either, he finally lamely settled on "let's just go". Poor guy. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

The [[Decepticon]]s have their own version of the command: "Transform and rise up!" {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} Most of the Animated Decepticons ([[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]) have flying vehicle modes, hence the reason for the variation on the Command.

===Shattered Glass===
In one of the few things that isn't opposite, the phrase still seems to mainly be favored by the Autobots.

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] ordered the [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]]s to transform and roll out to defend the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' platform from the Decepticons' raid. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}} Much later, in a sinister variation, [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] ordered the Autobots to "transform and roll ''over''" some humans while taking over an [[Burpleson Air Force Base|Earth military base]]. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

One of the less-frequent Decepticon usages of the phrase cropped up when, while escaping from [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] ordered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] to transform and roll out. (Despite Landquake being the only one of the three who rolls, and Breakaway being unable to transform due to carrying [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]...) {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}

===Wings of Honor===
Even back in the days before the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] initiative, at least part of the phrase was already popular enough for [[Thunder Clash]] to have given an "Autobots, roll out" order to his squad upon planetfall for a mission. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Prime===
Most of the time, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] simply commands the Autobots to roll out, but on one very rare occasion he's used the full "Transform and roll out" phrase. {{storylink|Legacy}} [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] would later borrow his ''Animated'' counterpart's catchphrase, ordering his armada to mobilize and attack the Autobot base with it. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)}}

===Rescue Bots===
Shortly after [[Rescue Force Sigma-17]] first landed on Earth and met with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] asked when they could be expected to "roll out" with Optimus into combat, in a way that suggested familiarity with the common phrase.

The [[Rescue Bot]]s also had their own variation: "Rescue Bots, roll to the rescue!". {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==Notes==
===Foreign phrases===

*'''Japanese:''' ''Shutsugeki'' (出撃, "Sally-forth, mobilize, move out, etc.")

==See also==
*[[Decepticons, attack]]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Roll out

2015-01-16T03:51:47Z

Gamerdude627:

{{disambig3|Rollout}}
[[File:Dinobots-rollout.jpg|350px|thumb|Roll, float, drift, fall... whatever.]]
"'''Roll out'''" is a common command among [[Transformer]]s (primarily the [[Autobot]]s), essentially meaning to move out, deploy or otherwise embark on a mission. Its literal meaning, to start ''rolling'' in one's ground-based, wheel-equipped vehicle mode, appears to have become diluted over time, to the point that Transformers who don't even ''have'' vehicular alternate forms (and have to run to where they're going) still give/receive the order.

{{quote|Autobots, transform and roll out!|Optimus Primes across the multiverse, too many times to count}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The phrase in its most iconic form was uttered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]; it typically signified the start of a mission, as the group [[Transformation|transform]]ed and deployed to counter the Decepticons' latest scheme.

After [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and became Rodimus Prime, his first act as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] was to order the Autobots to "transform and roll out"... through space (and [[Unicron]]'s remaining unsmashed eye)! {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

It was such a famous command that, in the months following Optimus Prime's death, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] rallied his troops to defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] thus: "As Optimus Prime used to say, transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Terrorcons-rollout1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Maybe it's because I can't fly and have to roll everywhere I go.]]
The phrase here was less associated with Optimus Prime, though he did use it to start off several missions in the months after he was returned from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s captivity. In fact, the first known utterance of the phrase was by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], as he and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] left the Ark on a mission. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}
[[File:Pretendertothethrone-landmine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Move 'em on, head 'em up! Ride 'em in, count 'em out!]]
Later it would be used to command all sorts of Transformers to do all sorts of things, such as ''running'' to one's destination, {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} or ''leaping out of a starship into space''. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

When Prime first returned to command Autobots on a mission, he used the phrase so gratuitously that it wasn't even a command to ''go anywhere''; it essentially just meant "turn around and fight." Since Prime was nothing more than a [[Floppy disk|computer-generated program]] at the time, maybe we can cut him a little slack. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

{{note|Like the belated appearance of [[energon cube]]s, the phrase's frequent use even when it makes no sense would appear to be a point of the comics converging toward the more well-known [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]].}}
{{--}}
===Beast Wars===
While briefly holding the [[spark]] of Optimus Prime, [[Maximal]] leader [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] told the Maximals that it was "time to transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Though it would seem logical, nobody has ''ever'' told [[Retrax]] to "roll out". [[Powerhug (BWII)|Not too many other Beast Warriors]] are much equipped to do so.

===Movie Universe===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used a version of the catchphrase twice in the movie, once at the observatory, shortened to "Autobots, roll out!", and earlier when transforming to escape from Sector Seven as just "Roll out!". "Transforming" in either case must have seemed too obvious to mention. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} He would later declare "Let's roll", as he blasted off, newly [[Jetfire (ROTF)|upgraded]], to defeat [[The Fallen]]. He didn't seem to be saying it to anyone in particular, but [[William Lennox|Lennox]] apparently took it literally and had everyone run towards the impending battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}} Optimus later yells "Roll Out!" to [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] after successfully proving his strength to [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. They then traveled to Hong Kong to stop [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and his army. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Transformers Animated===
Repair crew captain [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], once settled/stranded on [[Earth]], typically used the command "Transform and roll out!" to have his squad deploy on a mission. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} It became ''such'' a catchphrase for him that his [[Gary|adoring young fans]] among the population of [[Detroit]] requested that he say the phrase for them. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] later told [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to "Transform and roll out" when he decided that the two of them should deal with a runaway train. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

When the Autobots found themselves turned into [[human]]s temporarily, Optimus at one point reflexively ordered his team to "transform". When he realized that didn't work any more, he moved on to "roll out". Upon realizing that didn't apply either, he finally lamely settled on "let's just go". Poor guy. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

The [[Decepticon]]s have their own version of the command: "Transform and rise up!" {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} Most of the Animated Decepticons ([[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]) have flying vehicle modes, hence the reason for the variation on the Command.

===Shattered Glass===
In one of the few things that isn't opposite, the phrase still seems to mainly be favored by the Autobots.

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] ordered the [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]]s to transform and roll out to defend the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' platform from the Decepticons' raid. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}} Much later, in a sinister variation, [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] ordered the Autobots to "transform and roll ''over''" some humans while taking over an [[Burpleson Air Force Base|Earth military base]]. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

One of the less-frequent Decepticon usages of the phrase cropped up when, while escaping from [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] ordered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] to transform and roll out. (Despite Landquake being the only one of the three who rolls, and Breakaway being unable to transform due to carrying [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]...) {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}

===Wings of Honor===
Even back in the days before the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] initiative, at least part of the phrase was already popular enough for [[Thunder Clash]] to have given an "Autobots, roll out" order to his squad upon planetfall for a mission. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Prime===
Most of the time, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] simply commands the Autobots to roll out, but on one very rare occasion he's used the full "Transform and roll out" phrase. {{storylink|Legacy}} [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] would later borrow his ''Animated'' counterpart's catchphrase, ordering his armada to mobilize and attack the Autobot base with it. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)}}

===Rescue Bots===
Shortly after [[Rescue Force Sigma-17]] first landed on Earth and met with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] asked when they could be expected to "roll out" with Optimus into combat, in a way that suggested familiarity with the common phrase.

The [[Rescue Bot]]s also had their own variation: "Rescue Bots, roll to the rescue!". {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==Notes==
===Foreign phrases===

*'''Japanese:''' ''Shutsugeki'' (出撃, "Sally-forth, mobilize, move out, etc.")

==See also==
*[[Decepticons, attack]]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Roll out

2015-01-16T03:50:30Z

Gamerdude627:

{{disambig3|Rollout}}
[[File:Dinobots-rollout.jpg|350px|thumb|Roll, float, drift, fall... whatever.]]
"'''Roll out'''" is a common command among [[Transformer]]s (primarily the [[Autobot]]s), essentially meaning to move out, deploy or otherwise embark on a mission. Its literal meaning, to start ''rolling'' in one's ground-based, wheel-equipped vehicle mode, appears to have become diluted over time, to the point that Transformers who don't even ''have'' vehicular alternate forms (and have to run to where they're going) still give/receive the order.

{{quote|Autobots, transform and roll out!|Optimus Primes across the multiverse, too many times to count}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The phrase in its most iconic form was uttered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]; it typically signified the start of a mission, as the group [[Transformation|transform]]ed and deployed to counter the Decepticons' latest scheme.

After [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and became Rodimus Prime, his first act as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] was to order the Autobots to "transform and roll out"... through space (and [[Unicron]]'s remaining unsmashed eye)! {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

It was such a famous command that, in the months following Optimus Prime's death, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] rallied his troops to defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] thus: "As Optimus Prime used to say, transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Terrorcons-rollout1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Maybe it's because I can't fly and have to roll everywhere I go.]]
The phrase here was less associated with Optimus Prime, though he did use it to start off several missions in the months after he was returned from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s captivity. In fact, the first known utterance of the phrase was by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], as he and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] left the Ark on a mission. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}
[[File:Pretendertothethrone-landmine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Move 'em on, head 'em up! Ride 'em in, count 'em out!]]
Later it would be used to command all sorts of Transformers to do all sorts of things, such as ''running'' to one's destination, {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} or ''leaping out of a starship into space''. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

When Prime first returned to command Autobots on a mission, he used the phrase so gratuitously that it wasn't even a command to ''go anywhere''; it essentially just meant "turn around and fight." Since Prime was nothing more than a [[Floppy disk|computer-generated program]] at the time, maybe we can cut him a little slack. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

{{note|Like the belated appearance of [[energon cube]]s, the phrase's frequent use even when it makes no sense would appear to be a point of the comics converging toward the more well-known [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]].}}
{{--}}
===Beast Wars===
While briefly holding the [[spark]] of Optimus Prime, [[Maximal]] leader [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] told the Maximals that it was "time to transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Though it would seem logical, nobody has ''ever'' told [[Retrax]] to "roll out". [[Powerhug (BWII)|Not too many other Beast Warriors]] are much equipped to do so.

===Movie Universe===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used a version of the catchphrase twice in the movie, once at the observatory, shortened to "Autobots, roll out!", and earlier when transforming to escape from Sector Seven as just "Roll out!". "Transforming" in either case must have seemed too obvious to mention. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} He would later declare "Let's roll", as he blasted off, newly [[Jetfire (ROTF)|upgraded]], to defeat [[The Fallen]]. He didn't seem to be saying it to anyone in particular, but [[William Lennox|Lennox]] apparently took it literally and had everyone run towards the impending battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}} Optimus later yells "Roll Out!" to [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] after successfully proving his strength to [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. They then traveled to Hong Kong to stop [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and his army.

===Transformers Animated===
Repair crew captain [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], once settled/stranded on [[Earth]], typically used the command "Transform and roll out!" to have his squad deploy on a mission. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} It became ''such'' a catchphrase for him that his [[Gary|adoring young fans]] among the population of [[Detroit]] requested that he say the phrase for them. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] later told [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to "Transform and roll out" when he decided that the two of them should deal with a runaway train. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

When the Autobots found themselves turned into [[human]]s temporarily, Optimus at one point reflexively ordered his team to "transform". When he realized that didn't work any more, he moved on to "roll out". Upon realizing that didn't apply either, he finally lamely settled on "let's just go". Poor guy. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

The [[Decepticon]]s have their own version of the command: "Transform and rise up!" {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} Most of the Animated Decepticons ([[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]) have flying vehicle modes, hence the reason for the variation on the Command.

===Shattered Glass===
In one of the few things that isn't opposite, the phrase still seems to mainly be favored by the Autobots.

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] ordered the [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]]s to transform and roll out to defend the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' platform from the Decepticons' raid. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}} Much later, in a sinister variation, [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] ordered the Autobots to "transform and roll ''over''" some humans while taking over an [[Burpleson Air Force Base|Earth military base]]. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

One of the less-frequent Decepticon usages of the phrase cropped up when, while escaping from [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] ordered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] to transform and roll out. (Despite Landquake being the only one of the three who rolls, and Breakaway being unable to transform due to carrying [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]...) {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}

===Wings of Honor===
Even back in the days before the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] initiative, at least part of the phrase was already popular enough for [[Thunder Clash]] to have given an "Autobots, roll out" order to his squad upon planetfall for a mission. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Prime===
Most of the time, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] simply commands the Autobots to roll out, but on one very rare occasion he's used the full "Transform and roll out" phrase. {{storylink|Legacy}} [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] would later borrow his ''Animated'' counterpart's catchphrase, ordering his armada to mobilize and attack the Autobot base with it. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)}}

===Rescue Bots===
Shortly after [[Rescue Force Sigma-17]] first landed on Earth and met with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] asked when they could be expected to "roll out" with Optimus into combat, in a way that suggested familiarity with the common phrase.

The [[Rescue Bot]]s also had their own variation: "Rescue Bots, roll to the rescue!". {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==Notes==
===Foreign phrases===

*'''Japanese:''' ''Shutsugeki'' (出撃, "Sally-forth, mobilize, move out, etc.")

==See also==
*[[Decepticons, attack]]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Roll out

2015-01-16T03:46:05Z

Gamerdude627:

{{disambig3|Rollout}}
[[File:Dinobots-rollout.jpg|350px|thumb|Roll, float, drift, fall... whatever.]]
"'''Roll out'''" is a common command among [[Transformer]]s (primarily the [[Autobot]]s), essentially meaning to move out, deploy or otherwise embark on a mission. Its literal meaning, to start ''rolling'' in one's ground-based, wheel-equipped vehicle mode, appears to have become diluted over time, to the point that Transformers who don't even ''have'' vehicular alternate forms (and have to run to where they're going) still give/receive the order.

{{quote|Autobots, transform and roll out!|Optimus Primes across the multiverse, too many times to count}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The phrase in its most iconic form was uttered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]; it typically signified the start of a mission, as the group [[Transformation|transform]]ed and deployed to counter the Decepticons' latest scheme.

After [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and became Rodimus Prime, his first act as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] was to order the Autobots to "transform and roll out"... through space (and [[Unicron]]'s remaining unsmashed eye)! {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

It was such a famous command that, in the months following Optimus Prime's death, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] rallied his troops to defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] thus: "As Optimus Prime used to say, transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Terrorcons-rollout1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Maybe it's because I can't fly and have to roll everywhere I go.]]
The phrase here was less associated with Optimus Prime, though he did use it to start off several missions in the months after he was returned from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s captivity. In fact, the first known utterance of the phrase was by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], as he and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] left the Ark on a mission. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}
[[File:Pretendertothethrone-landmine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Move 'em on, head 'em up! Ride 'em in, count 'em out!]]
Later it would be used to command all sorts of Transformers to do all sorts of things, such as ''running'' to one's destination, {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} or ''leaping out of a starship into space''. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

When Prime first returned to command Autobots on a mission, he used the phrase so gratuitously that it wasn't even a command to ''go anywhere''; it essentially just meant "turn around and fight." Since Prime was nothing more than a [[Floppy disk|computer-generated program]] at the time, maybe we can cut him a little slack. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

{{note|Like the belated appearance of [[energon cube]]s, the phrase's frequent use even when it makes no sense would appear to be a point of the comics converging toward the more well-known [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]].}}
{{--}}
===Beast Wars===
While briefly holding the [[spark]] of Optimus Prime, [[Maximal]] leader [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] told the Maximals that it was "time to transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Though it would seem logical, nobody has ''ever'' told [[Retrax]] to "roll out". [[Powerhug (BWII)|Not too many other Beast Warriors]] are much equipped to do so.

===Movie Universe===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used a version of the catchphrase twice in the movie, once at the observatory, shortened to "Autobots, roll out!", and earlier when transforming to escape from Sector Seven as just "Roll out!". "Transforming" in either case must have seemed too obvious to mention. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} He would later declare "Let's roll", as he blasted off, newly [[Jetfire (ROTF)|upgraded]], to defeat [[The Fallen]]. He didn't seem to be saying it to anyone in particular, but [[William Lennox|Lennox]] apparently took it literally and had everyone run towards the impending battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Transformers Animated===
Repair crew captain [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], once settled/stranded on [[Earth]], typically used the command "Transform and roll out!" to have his squad deploy on a mission. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} It became ''such'' a catchphrase for him that his [[Gary|adoring young fans]] among the population of [[Detroit]] requested that he say the phrase for them. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] later told [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to "Transform and roll out" when he decided that the two of them should deal with a runaway train. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

When the Autobots found themselves turned into [[human]]s temporarily, Optimus at one point reflexively ordered his team to "transform". When he realized that didn't work any more, he moved on to "roll out". Upon realizing that didn't apply either, he finally lamely settled on "let's just go". Poor guy. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

The [[Decepticon]]s have their own version of the command: "Transform and rise up!" {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} Most of the Animated Decepticons ([[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]) have flying vehicle modes, hence the reason for the variation on the Command.

===Shattered Glass===
In one of the few things that isn't opposite, the phrase still seems to mainly be favored by the Autobots.

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] ordered the [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]]s to transform and roll out to defend the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' platform from the Decepticons' raid. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}} Much later, in a sinister variation, [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] ordered the Autobots to "transform and roll ''over''" some humans while taking over an [[Burpleson Air Force Base|Earth military base]]. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

One of the less-frequent Decepticon usages of the phrase cropped up when, while escaping from [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] ordered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] to transform and roll out. (Despite Landquake being the only one of the three who rolls, and Breakaway being unable to transform due to carrying [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]...) {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}

===Wings of Honor===
Even back in the days before the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] initiative, at least part of the phrase was already popular enough for [[Thunder Clash]] to have given an "Autobots, roll out" order to his squad upon planetfall for a mission. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Prime===
Most of the time, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] simply commands the Autobots to roll out, but on one very rare occasion he's used the full "Transform and roll out" phrase. {{storylink|Legacy}} [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] would later borrow his ''Animated'' counterpart's catchphrase, ordering his armada to mobilize and attack the Autobot base with it. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)}}

===Rescue Bots===
Shortly after [[Rescue Force Sigma-17]] first landed on Earth and met with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] asked when they could be expected to "roll out" with Optimus into combat, in a way that suggested familiarity with the common phrase.

The [[Rescue Bot]]s also had their own variation: "Rescue Bots, roll to the rescue!". {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==Notes==
===Foreign phrases===

*'''Japanese:''' ''Shutsugeki'' (出撃, "Sally-forth, mobilize, move out, etc.")

==See also==
*[[Decepticons, attack]]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Roll out

2015-01-16T03:45:34Z

Gamerdude627:

{{disambig3|Rollout}}
[[File:Dinobots-rollout.jpg|350px|thumb|Roll, float, drift, fall... whatever.]]
"'''Roll out'''" is a common command among [[Transformer]]s (primarily the [[Autobot]]s), essentially meaning to move out, deploy or otherwise embark on a mission. Its literal meaning, to start ''rolling'' in one's ground-based, wheel-equipped vehicle mode, appears to have become diluted over time, to the point that Transformers who don't even ''have'' vehicular alternate forms (and have to run to where they're going) still give/receive the order.

{{quote|Autobots, transform and roll out!|Optimus Primes across the multiverse, too many times to count}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The phrase in its most iconic form was uttered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]; it typically signified the start of a mission, as the group [[Transformation|transform]]ed and deployed to counter the Decepticons' latest scheme.

After [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and became Rodimus Prime, his first act as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] was to order the Autobots to "transform and roll out"... through space (and [[Unicron]]'s remaining unsmashed eye)! {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

It was such a famous command that, in the months following Optimus Prime's death, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] rallied his troops to defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] thus: "As Optimus Prime used to say, transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Terrorcons-rollout1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Maybe it's because I can't fly and have to roll everywhere I go.]]
The phrase here was less associated with Optimus Prime, though he did use it to start off several missions in the months after he was returned from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s captivity. In fact, the first known utterance of the phrase was by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], as he and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] left the Ark on a mission. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}
[[File:Pretendertothethrone-landmine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Move 'em on, head 'em up! Ride 'em in, count 'em out!]]
Later it would be used to command all sorts of Transformers to do all sorts of things, such as ''running'' to one's destination, {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} or ''leaping out of a starship into space''. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

When Prime first returned to command Autobots on a mission, he used the phrase so gratuitously that it wasn't even a command to ''go anywhere''; it essentially just meant "turn around and fight." Since Prime was nothing more than a [[Floppy disk|computer-generated program]] at the time, maybe we can cut him a little slack. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

{{note|Like the belated appearance of [[energon cube]]s, the phrase's frequent use even when it makes no sense would appear to be a point of the comics converging toward the more well-known [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]].}}
{{--}}
===Beast Wars===
While briefly holding the [[spark]] of Optimus Prime, [[Maximal]] leader [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] told the Maximals that it was "time to transform and roll out!" {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Though it would seem logical, nobody has ''ever'' told [[Retrax]] to "roll out". [[Powerhug (BWII)|Not too many other Beast Warriors]] are much equipped to do so.

===Transformers movie universe===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used a version of the catchphrase twice in the movie, once at the observatory, shortened to "Autobots, roll out!", and earlier when transforming to escape from Sector Seven as just "Roll out!". "Transforming" in either case must have seemed too obvious to mention. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} He would later declare "Let's roll", as he blasted off, newly [[Jetfire (ROTF)|upgraded]], to defeat [[The Fallen]]. He didn't seem to be saying it to anyone in particular, but [[William Lennox|Lennox]] apparently took it literally and had everyone run towards the impending battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Transformers Animated===
Repair crew captain [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], once settled/stranded on [[Earth]], typically used the command "Transform and roll out!" to have his squad deploy on a mission. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} It became ''such'' a catchphrase for him that his [[Gary|adoring young fans]] among the population of [[Detroit]] requested that he say the phrase for them. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] later told [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to "Transform and roll out" when he decided that the two of them should deal with a runaway train. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

When the Autobots found themselves turned into [[human]]s temporarily, Optimus at one point reflexively ordered his team to "transform". When he realized that didn't work any more, he moved on to "roll out". Upon realizing that didn't apply either, he finally lamely settled on "let's just go". Poor guy. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

The [[Decepticon]]s have their own version of the command: "Transform and rise up!" {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} Most of the Animated Decepticons ([[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]) have flying vehicle modes, hence the reason for the variation on the Command.

===Shattered Glass===
In one of the few things that isn't opposite, the phrase still seems to mainly be favored by the Autobots.

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] ordered the [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]]s to transform and roll out to defend the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' platform from the Decepticons' raid. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}} Much later, in a sinister variation, [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] ordered the Autobots to "transform and roll ''over''" some humans while taking over an [[Burpleson Air Force Base|Earth military base]]. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

One of the less-frequent Decepticon usages of the phrase cropped up when, while escaping from [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] ordered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] to transform and roll out. (Despite Landquake being the only one of the three who rolls, and Breakaway being unable to transform due to carrying [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]...) {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}

===Wings of Honor===
Even back in the days before the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] initiative, at least part of the phrase was already popular enough for [[Thunder Clash]] to have given an "Autobots, roll out" order to his squad upon planetfall for a mission. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Prime===
Most of the time, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] simply commands the Autobots to roll out, but on one very rare occasion he's used the full "Transform and roll out" phrase. {{storylink|Legacy}} [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] would later borrow his ''Animated'' counterpart's catchphrase, ordering his armada to mobilize and attack the Autobot base with it. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)}}

===Rescue Bots===
Shortly after [[Rescue Force Sigma-17]] first landed on Earth and met with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] asked when they could be expected to "roll out" with Optimus into combat, in a way that suggested familiarity with the common phrase.

The [[Rescue Bot]]s also had their own variation: "Rescue Bots, roll to the rescue!". {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==Notes==
===Foreign phrases===

*'''Japanese:''' ''Shutsugeki'' (出撃, "Sally-forth, mobilize, move out, etc.")

==See also==
*[[Decepticons, attack]]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)

2015-01-07T01:56:05Z

Gamerdude627:

{{Nav-dotm-game}}

'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Game''''' was released on [[June 14|June 14,]] [[2011]] for Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms. The game is a prequel to the film ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''. Unlike ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''Dark of the Moon'' features a single campaign mode, rather than separate Autobot and Decepticon campaigns. The game features a multiplayer mode with gameplay very similar to ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]''. The game was developed by [[High Moon Studios]], fresh off the success of that game.

==Plot==

===Chapter One===
It is three years since the Decepticons were last seen and, humanity believes they have fled Earth. However, Optimus Prime knows better and is constantly searching for Megatron and his forces. Bumblebee is sent to South America to find and investigate a Soviet relay facility being used by the Decepticons to monitor NEST-Autobot communications. He succeeds, and plants a virus prepared by Wheeljack into the transmitter that will allow them to monitor the Decepticons. However, he is discovered by a Decepticon party who flee in an attempt to alert their leader Megatron. Bumblebee tracks the Decepticons down to a small village where he destroys all the long-range transmitters trying to contact Megatron. Waves of Decepticons land in the city hoping to destroy him, but Optimus and Sideswipe, who have been searching other villages, show up and help Bumblebee fight off the attackers.

===Chapter Two===
The virus allows the Autobots to track down and eliminate Decepticons across the globe. When the Decepticons attack the city of Detroit, Ratchet is ordered to help civilians evacuate while Ironhide goes off to wipe out the attackers in the city. Ironhide makes his way into the city's main construction zone where he receives word that Ratchet has been captured by Mixmaster. Ironhide battles his way to find Mixmaster who has knocked out and injured Ratchet. Ironhide's normal weapons are not strong enough to pierce Mixmaster's shields, so he uses his "Heavy Iron" rifle to cause a large metal platform to land on Mixmaster trapping him underground. Realizing that Mixmaster would probably try to escape them, Ratchet reveals he placed a tracker on the Decepticon when he was captured. Ironhide continues his search for Mixmaster and receives the "Heavy Iron 2.0" from Wheeljack--a new rifle that can destroy Mixmaster's shields. Mixmaster is powerless against Ironhide's new weapon, defeated, and is killed by a fatal headshot from Ironhide.

===Chapter Three===
Sideswipe is captured by Decepticon forces whilst investigating suspicious activity in Central America and Mirage is sent to find him. Along the way to a rendezvous with Bumblebee, Starscream tries to destroy Mirage with proximity mines, then grabs the Autobot and throws him through a bridge into a deep ravine down below, believing he has killed the Autobot. Mirage's internal systems have been extensively damaged disabling his weapons and transformation system. He is only able to use his Active Camoflauge to sneak past patrols of Decepticons. He discovers the entrance to an ancient Mayan temple which has Decepticon markings all over it, suggesting the Mayans built their temples on top of Decepticon technology. The NEST team sends weapons and repairs for Mirage deep within the jungle where he eventually meets up with Bumblebee. The two Autobots make their way through the ruins and battle a Decepticon Enforcer on top of a temple. After dispatching the enemy, the two discover and free Sideswipe, who informs them that the temples are built over an ancient Cybertronian spaceport. The three Autobots hold off enemy forces until NEST reinforcements are able to arrive to help ward off the attack. The Autobots then make their way deeper into the ruins where Starscream is trying to launch a Decepticon ship into space. They battle Starscream, but are unable to prevent the launch and the Decepticon second-in-command retreats.

===Chapter Four===
As the Autobots attempt to track the launched ship's heading, Megatron realises Decepticon communications have been compromised and has Soundwave detached from his satellite. He then sends the communications officer to destroy an abandoned [[Sector Seven]] data archive on a Pacific island, which stores information which could jeopardize Decepticon plans. Soundwave lands on the island and takes on an alternate form of a SUV. He soon discovers that NEST has repurposed the old base, which is located inside an active volcano, as a research facility. Soundwave fights his way through the jungle and into the volcano. He arrives at the entrance of the NEST base and is unable to enter, so sends Laserbeak to sneak inside. Laserbeak goes throughout the base scanning hard drives, and Soundwave learns the facility is being used by Wheeljack to develop MechTech weaponry. He also realises that the base can be destroyed by disabling its volcanic stabilizers. Laserbeak alters the harmonics of the three stabilizers, making them vulnerable to his master's ultrasonics, and then activates the main doors so Soundwave can enter. Despite briefly becoming trapped in a laser grid prison, the communications officer destroys all three stabilizers, and the coolant system, triggering an eruption of the volcano. Soundwave escapes the collapsing tunnels in vehicle mode, then regroups with Laserbeak on the island surface.

===Chapter Five===
The Decepticons learn that Autobots are about to transport some of the MechTech weapons that were not destroyed on the island base to human armies in the Middle East, and Starscream is dispatched by Megatron to destroy it. He heads to a mountain NEST base in Nepal, but is ambushed and crash lands. Starscream then chases Air Raid through a canyon only to discover the Aerialbots are already escaping onboard Stratosphere with the MechTech weapons. The Decepticon is able to pursue and injure Stratosphere, forcing the Aerialbots to deploy and try to destroy Starscream. However, he proves to be too strong for them and, despite Stratosphere activating his Stealth Force mode, continues to shoot out the large Autobot's engines. Starscream boards Stratosphere, steals one MechTech 'boomstick', and detonates the other to finally send the Autobot crashing down.

===Chapter Six===
Soundwave begins preparations to cryo-thaw Shockwave, who is frozen in the Siberian Soviet facility the Decepticons have taken as a base. Starscream then returns to Megatron, hoping to please his master with news that they can use the Autobots' technology against them. Megatron, however, is furious as he knows the Autobots will have placed tracking devices in all their weapons. As he drains Starscream's energon as punishment, the Autobots arrive, their attack spearheaded by Ironhide. After Soundwave brings Megatron's weaponry online, he fights off the initial attack, before being blasted into the bowels of the base by Ironhide. The Decepticon leader retrives plutonium from an old human stockpile, which he uses to create energon to awaken the [[hatchling]]s throughout the base, but structural collapse forces him to use ventilation tunnels to progress. Meanwhile, Starscream gets to the surface and begins bombing the Autobots, but this causes further damage to the base. After acquiring more plutonium, Megatron decides to begin Shockwave's cryo-thaw, but Soundwave has lost his connection, so the process must be done manually. The leader rallies his Decepticon forces to hold off the Autobot attack while he makes his way through the tunnels to Shockwave's cryochamber, scanning a truck to get there faster. As he nears the cryochamber, he encounters Warpath who, despite his boasts, Megatron easily finishes off. The Decepticon leader destroys the intense cryo systems that have kept Shockwave frozen for so many years and waits for his assassin to awake. However, Optimus Prime arrives, using weapons and an impenetrable energon shield from his [[Armored Weapons Platform|trailer]] to battle Megatron. Soundwave informs Megatron that the freezing spray from the cryo generators can weaken the shields, and the Decepticon leader destroys the generators in the room until the shields on Prime can be destroyed. Although Optimus activates a jetpack and heavy weaponry, he is still defeated, and Megatron kicks him down into the cryochamber. The Decepticon then flees the base, sneaking past Ironhide and Ratchet using his new vehicle mode.

===Chapter Seven===
Optimus awakens at the bottom of the cryochamber, and realises that Megatron's plan was to awaken Shockwave from his imprisonment by the Soviets. Ratchet is able to activate backup cryo systems, but Shockwave's [[Driller]] has already begun thawing, and destroys the backups. Shockwave soons awakens, and engages Prime in combat. Ratchet identifies the assassin's back-mounted power core as a weak spot, and thanks to Shockwave's sluggishness, Prime is able to exploit this vulnerability. As Optimus begins to gain the edge, the Decepticon fully frees the Driller, which attacks ferociously. Prime utilises his shoulder launcher to injure the creature until it retreats, leaving Shockwave to fight alone. As the room thaws out, Autobot reinforcements begin to arrive, but each wave is swiftly dealt with by the Decepticon. Optimus continues to attack Shockwave's power core, and activates his jetpack to deal the final blow. However, the Driller re-appears at the last moment, and whisks its master away to safety. Optimus reports his victory to Ratchet, but laments that Megatron is still at large, and must be found.

===Epilogue===
In [[Namibia]], Starscream joins Megatron and Soundwave just in time to hear Shockwave greeted back into the Decepticons. The Decepticon leader immediately sets his assassin a mission, travel [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] and retrieve an [[Pillar|object]]. Megatron then proceeds to gloat that Optimus Prime has no idea of his plans, and that the Earth and its resources will soon belong to him.

==Characters==
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|h1=Playable|c1=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] ([[Dave Wittenberg]])

'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]]

|h2=Non-Playable|c2=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Stratosphere]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] ([[Jamie Alcroft]])
*[[Aerialbot (ROTF)|Aerialbots]]
**[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] ([[Christian Lanz]])
**[[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]] ([[Rick Wasserman]])
**[[Silverbolt (ROTF)|Silverbolt]] ([[Bob Dunsworth]])
*[[Combaticon Warrior]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 2]]
*[[Protectobot Sniper]]
*[[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] ([[Dave Fennoy]])
'''[[Decepticon]]s'''

*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Driller]]
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]
*[[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]]
**[[Assaulter]]s
**[[Enforcer]]

|h3=Multiplayer|c3=

*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]]) <ref>Amazon.com preorder Multiplayer exclusive, Early character unlock</ref>
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]]) <ref>GameStop preorder Multiplayer exclusive, Downloadable content character</ref>

|c4=
*[[Reynolds]] ([[Nolan North]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"Looks like they gave up telling on us and just decided to finish us off!" 
"They are welcome to ''try.''" 
:—'''Sideswipe''' and '''Optimus Prime''' discuss the Decepticons' change in tactics.

"…And Ironhide, keep collateral damage to a minimum." 
"That's not exactly playing to my strengths, Prime." 
:—'''Ironhide''' just can't have any fun.

"Well. Detroit's seen better days."
:—'''Ironhide'''

"''That'' was for Ratchet. And ''this'' is for ME!"
:—'''Ironhide''' executing Mixmaster. Hardcore.

"Hey, guys! You see these markings? Stuff is ancient! Even by our standards!" 
"Can you read it?" 
"Something about your leaking problem!" 
"Seriously?" 
"No, but you really should get that checked out!"
:—Look, work for a '''Decepticon drone''' gets boring sometimes, okay?

"One Boomstick for me, one Boomstick for you!"
:—'''Starscream''' kills '''Stratosphere'''.

"''Starscream''… You IMBECILE! The Autobots have surely planted a homing beacon in their own device! ''YOU HAVE LED THEM STRAIGHT TO ME!!!'' 
"But… I… Megatron…" 
"At least your life won't have been a total waste. I shall enjoy draining your Energon to replenish my own!" 
"Megatron! No! No! Please!"
:—'''Starscream''' finds out how much his life sucks with a boss like '''Megatron'''.

"Megatron, catch!" 
(''Ironhide fires a missile at Megatron, who is sent hurtling down a long pit and is buried under rubble'') 
"He will pay ''dearly'' for that…"
:—'''Megatron''' responds to '''Ironhide's''' attack with some [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|foreshadowing]].

==Multiplayer==
This broad option is where you will be spending most of your hours after you beat Shockwave. Here, players can create their own Cybertronian combatant and pit them against the multitude of online [[Fandom|transfans]] and [[Coby Hansen|12-year-olds]] that will more than likely slaughter you. Custom characters can be leveled up by killing dudes in matches, with specific bonuses being given for specific actions. As they level up, more abilities become available.

;Characters
Characters are created from four different bases, each of which feature different weapons, abilities and alternate forms. They are:
*[[Scout (DOTM)|Scout]] - Cars. Fast, usually cloakers.
**Bumblebee Chassis (Autobot)
**Mirage Chassis (Autobot)
**Sideswipe Chassis (Autobot, Gamestop pre-order bonus and DLC #1)
**Enforcer Chassis (Decepticon)
*[[Hunter (DOTM)|Hunter]] - Jets. Also fast, specializing at long range.
**Breakaway Chassis (Autobot)
**Starscream Chassis (Decepticon)
*[[Commander (DOTM)|Commander]] - Trucks. Balanced, with emphasis on defense and ally-aid.
**Optimus Prime Chasis (Autobot)
**Ratchet Chassis (Autobot, Amazon.com pre-order bonus, campaign completion bonus)
**Ironhide Chassis (Autobot)
**Soundwave Chassis (Decepticon)
**Megatron Chassis (Decepticon)
*[[Warrior (DOTM)|Warrior]] - Tanks. Slow and powerful, with strong offensive abilities.
**Warpath Chassis (Autobot)
**Megatron Tank (Decepticon)
**Shockwave (Decepticon, campaign completion bonus)

Initially, players are only able to create one of each class, but as they level up, more slots open for a maximum of three of each class. Names can be chosen for each, but don't get too excited about making the [[Fanon|Transformer you always dreamed of]]: bodies are limited to about three options per faction and look exactly like characters from single-player (for example, the Autobot Scout category lets you choose from Bumblebee, Sideswipe, or Mirage). And while you can pick your color scheme, the palettes are rather limited, especially for Decepticons. Unlocking additional characters will also make their chassis available for customizing.

;Playlists
Choosing a playlist will automatically send you into a lobby, where the service will do its best to form balanced teams (I.E., you hopefully won't see a team of level 20 Commanders fighting one level zero Scout). The service will also select a random stage, which players can veto. Finally, when the game begins, combatants select their character. If your Scout gets butchered too many times, you can pick a different character at any time during the match, and you will switch to it upon dying. Players also cannot pick a faction; the game does it automatically. Various powerups (overshield, double damage, and intercooler) are scattered around the stages. Unlike War for Cybertron, you can not pick up fallen player's weapons.

Playlists include:
*'''Team deathmatch''': Kill 40 opponents to win. Games can range from four to sixteen players.
*'''Deathmatch''': Kill 20 opponents to win. It's a free-for-all.
*'''Conquest''': Capture and defend several "power nodes" until your team gets 400 points.

Players can also set up private matches, where the game options and maps can be adjusted as you see fit, but they are invite-only. Hopefully, you've got a lot of online friends!

==Notes==
* During the battle against Stratosphere, an Autobot flier claims that he has a [[Silverbolt (G1)|fear of heights]].
* Several of the game's plot points make very little sense when taken together with the Decepticons' actual plan in the film. For instance, Megatron leaves Optimus to be killed by the awakening Shockwave, despite requiring him and his Matrix to reactivate Sentinel Prime, and in the game's epilogue Shockwave is instructed to retrieve an object from Chernobyl, despite Megatron actually intending for it to fall into the Autobots' hands. Additionally, the game depicts said object as a [[space bridge]] pillar, whilst in the film it is an engine component from the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]''.
* While the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' games had the majority of the movie cast reprise their roles, this game notably only features [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Jess Harnell]] reprising their characters, while the rest of the cast is voiced by carry-overs from ''War for Cybertron'' such as [[Fred Tatasciore]] and [[Nolan North]]. Interestingly, the carry-overs are usually voicing different versions of their characters in ''War for Cybertron''; for example, Tatasciore this time voices Ratchet and Megatron, and [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] voices Soundwave (albeit without the vocoder effect, much like [[Frank Welker]]'s on-screen portrayal). [[Steve Blum]] instead gets to voice [[Starscream (WFC)|another]] incarnation of Starscream, taking over from [[Charles Adler]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official Website]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojGd2_wrCg&feature=player_embedded Gamespot trailer]

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

2015-01-07T01:50:55Z

Gamerdude627:

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The Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/Windows PC versions of '''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''', developed by [[Luxoflux]], follows a number of Autobots and Decepticons through a loose approximation of the movie's plot. The game has two campaigns, one for each faction. It is the first Transformers game on a console to feature online play.

[[File:ROTF360cover.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Finish the fight.]]

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=Playable|c1=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]/Powered-Up Optimus Prime ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] ([[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (downloadable content, [[Nolan North]])
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (downloadable content, [[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime]] (downloadable content, [[Peter Cullen]])

'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]/Megatron (Flight) ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] ([[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (downloadable content, [[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Megatron (G1)|''Generation 1'' Megatron]] (downloadable content, [[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|''Generation 1'' Starscream]] (downloadable content, [[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sunstorm]] (downloadable content, [[Charlie Adler]])

|h2=Non-Playable|c2=
*[[The Fallen]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
*[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Aerialbot Warrior]] ([[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Constructicon Scout]]
*[[Constructicon Warrior]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Combaticon Scout]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Combaticon Sniper]] ([[Bryce Johnson]])
*[[Combaticon Warrior]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Omnibot Scout 1]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Omnibot Scout 2]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Omnibot Warrior]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Protectobot Sniper]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Protectobot Warrior]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Seeker Warrior]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Stunticon Scout 1]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Stunticon Scout 2]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Stunticon Sniper]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])

|h3=Multiplayer|c3=
*[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] (downloadable content, [[Clive Revill]])
*[[Protectobot Scout|Protectobot]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Seeker Sniper|Seeker]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Peter Jessop]], also playable in some single player levels via DLC)

|h4=Humans|c4=
*[[Sam Witwicky]] ([[Shia LaBeouf]])
*[[Mikaela Banes]] ([[Megan Fox]])
*[[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Theodore Galloway]] ([[Bryce Johnson]])
}}

==Single Player Weapons and Abilities==

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]/Gold Optimus Prime:
''Special Ability:'' Valiant Leader

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Laser Rifles

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dual Shell Cannons

*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]/G1 Colors Ironhide:
''Special Ability:'' Automated Rocket Turret

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Pulse Cannons

''Secondary Weapon:'' Proximity Grenades

*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]/G1 Colors Ratchet:
''Special Ability:'' Combat Repair

''Primary Weapon:'' Energon Multi-Beam Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Sticky Grenades

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]]/Stealth Bumblebee:
''Special Ability:'' EMP Stun

''Primary Weapon:'' Solar Plasma Cannon

''Secondary Weapon:'' Micro-Missile Launcher

*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]:
''Special Ability:'' Thermal Wave

''Primary Weapon:'' Fusion Beam Sniper Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Burst Mini-Gun

*Powered-Up Optimus:
''Special Ability:'' Heroic Shield

''Primary Weapon:'' Laser Machine Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Shell Cannon

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus]]:
''Special Ability:'' Valiant Leader (Turn Golden)

''Primary Weapon:'' Laser Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Shell Cannon

*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]:
''Special Ability:'' Super Speed

''Primary Weapon:'' Slag Repeater

''Secondary Weapon:'' Crescent Blaster

*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]/G1 Colors Sideswipe:
''Special Ability:'' Blade Strike

''Primary Weapon:'' Pulse Pistols

''Secondary Weapon:'' Mine Launcher

*[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]/Gold Megatron /Megatron (Flight)/[[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]]:
''Special Ability:'' Fusion Arm Cannon

''Primary Weapon:'' Lightning Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dark Matter Beam

*[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]]/G1 Colors Starscream:
''Special Ability:'' Null Reactor

''Primary Weapon:'' Gatling Cannon

''Secondary Weapon:'' Homing Missiles

*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]/Yellow Long Haul:
''Special Ability:'' Combat Repair

''Primary Weapon:'' Charge Grenades

''Secondary Weapon:'' Flamethrowers

*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]:
''Special Ability:'' Automated Gun Turret

''Primary Weapon:'' Machine Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Energon Wave Cannon

*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]:
''Special Ability:'' Graviton Mine

''Primary Weapon:'' Plasma Sniper Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Slag Repeater

*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]:
''Special Ability:'' Jammer Pod/AOE Pod (Deployable mini-drone)

''Primary Weapon:'' Charged Pulse Blast

''Secondary Weapon:'' Sonic Disruptor

*[[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]]:
''Special Ability:'' Megatron Blast(G1 Megatron gun mode)

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Null Rays

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dual Homing Missiles

*[[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]]:
''Special Ability:'' Thermal Wave

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Null Rays

''Secondary Weapon:'' Flamethrowers

==Synopsis==
===Autobot campaign===

The Autobot campaign begins with NEST Pilot Sgt. Epps reporting Decepticons in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. Upon the arrival of the Autobots, Major William Lennox tells them there are Decepticons in the perimeter and must not escape. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is sent to fight them. Ironhide then battles and defeats [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. When [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]] gets word that Ironhide is missing, Ratchet heads out to find him and get him to safety. After locating Ironhide, his power is recharged and another Decepticon battle ensues. After annihilating Decepticon troops, Optimus battles [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. Upon his defeat and before Optimus deactivates him, Demolishor states "[[The Fallen]] shall rise again."

The Autobots then head to Burbank, California where a previously unknown fragment of the [[AllSpark]] has surfaced, now in possession of [[Mikaela Banes]]. [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] is sent to protect Mikaela when the Decepticons detect the fragment also. The Autobots learn that a second AllSpark fragment held by the Americans has been stolen. Soundwave learns of [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]'s location, and transmits it to the Decepticons. [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] is sent to defend a carrier fleet guarding Megatron's corpse in the [[Laurentian Abyss]] from the Decepticons. Despite his efforts, Megatron is reactivated.

On the East Coast, [[Sam Witwicky]] is kidnapped by the Decepticon troops and taken to an industrial park near his college. Ratchet manages to locate Sam in an abandoned foundry and sends Bumblebee the coordinates. Bumblebee rescues Sam and gets him to the extraction point, Grindor attacks, but Bumblebee manages to defeat him. To aid their allies against the Decepticons, Optimus decides to give them advanced weaponry and escorts the [[Axiom Gun]] to NEST headquarters. After getting the convoy to destination, the Autobots meet with Sam who is going to visit the deli where [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] is currently working. With intel from Simmons, Sam has Bumblebee take him to the museum to seek out a robot named [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]. While Sam looks for Jetfire, Bumblebee defends the museum from the Decepticon troops. Jetfire emerges from the museum and takes Sam through the inter-dimensional [[space bridge]] to [[Cairo]], Egypt, with the Autobots following.

Jetfire reveals the [[Dynasty of Primes]] have constructed a machine called the [[Star Harvester|Sun Harvester]] hidden in an [[Pyramid|Egyptian pyramid]]. He says the device destroys stars to harvest their energy. Upon arrival in the outskirts of Cairo, the Autobots search for Sam while evading Decepticon troops. After finding Sam, Optimus Prime takes him to the Tomb of the 12 Ancients. While Sam is in the tomb, Optimus defends it from Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]]. Optimus defeats Megatron and Starscream, but they escape after Megatron impales Jetfire. Before dying, Jetfire donates his wings and parts to Optimus Prime. In the city, Bumblebee faces and destroys Devastator who is leading the Decepticon troops attacking Cairo.

The Fallen reveals himself and the Sun Harvester. Optimus battles The Fallen, killing him by stabbing him through the head with his sword. The Fallen falls into the Sun Harvester, destroying it. With the Ancient Transformers avenged, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] tells Optimus that Megatron is on a ship in a distant galaxy. Optimus then salutes his troops for their good work in stopping the Decepticons.

===Decepticon Campaign===

The Decepticon campaign begins in Shanghai with Sideways tracking down Autobots in his area. He then learns that Grindor has gone missing and Sideways must find, repair, and transport Grindor to the extraction site. Once Grindor is safe, he attacks Autobots protecting NEST arrays and infiltrates them with a [[viroid]]s, viruses that give the Decepticons access to NEST communications. Elsewhere, Long Haul destroys NEST bases located around the city of Shanghai. Ironhide emerges to fight Long Haul but is defeated. Starscream proclaims the victory as a message to Optimus Prime.

The Decepticons then head to Burbank, California. Soundwave has learned that Sam Witwicky has given a shard of the Allspark to Mikaela. They hope to recover the shard and revive Megatron. Long Haul destroys buildings, capturing men who may know Mikaela's location. However, the probe Starscream uses kills the first three before they can be of any use. Although the last engineer dies, Starscream is able to discover Mikaela's location. Long Haul is once again sent to recover her. Unfortunately, Starscream receives word that the Decepticon troops transporting Mikaela has been intercepted by the Autobots. After this, Starscream decides to kidnap NSA chief Galloway. After destroying several buildings owned by the front corporation Massive Dynamics, Starscream captures Galloway and places him under Decepticon control. Breakaway attempts to stop the Decepticons, but he is killed by Grindor.

With Galloway under their control, the Decepticons learn both the location of the AllSpark shard and where Megatron's remains have been hidden. Soundwave dispatches [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to retrieve the shard, while Starscream and Long Haul head to the Laurentian Abyss. Starscream destroys the turrets on aircraft carriers stationed at the Abyss, allowing the Decepticons to gain access to Megatron's remains. Long Haul uses the shard to raise Megatron back to life, who returns to the ''Nemesis'' and presents himself to the Fallen. Megatron believes he has failed, but the Fallen reveals that there is a machine that can create the energon needed to raise their army. The knowledge lies within Sam Witwicky. The Fallen promises to grant Megatron the powers of a Prime if he completes his task. Megatron dispatches Grindor to retrieve the boy, and succeeds, but the Autobots rescue him when Starscream's extraction unit is defeated. However, their hunt for the boy has drawn out Optimus Prime. Megatron defeats Optimus and has Starscream destroy a museum that Sam entered, but he is not among the ruins. They learn he was transported to Cairo, Egypt via a Space Bridge created by Jetfire.

Megatron arrives on the outskirts of an Egyptian city and engages Autobots in combat. Jetfire and Bumblebee both challenge him, but are defeated. Long Haul is then dispatched to destroy the Axiom Gun. With the last threats removed, Megatron goes to meet the Fallen at the harvester. However, Optimus survived his battle with Megatron and reveals that The Fallen has no way to make Megatron a Prime, as Primes are born, not made. Megatron then attacks and destroys his former master, but Optimus is able to deactivate the harvester before it can destroy the sun.

With his initial plan ruined, Megatron returns to the ''Nemesis'' and activates the Decepticon protoforms inside the ship, commanding his new army to arise.

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==Quotes==
"Today, one shall stand, and one shall fall."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' homages like it's [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986]].

"All units: let the slaughter begin!"
:—'''Megatron''' does as well.

"Time to bust some Deceptichops!"
:—'''Ironhide''' continues the homage rampage.

"I still function!"
:—'''Megatron'''. No, the homages don't ever stop.

"I see a Decepticon, I attack a Decepticon."
:—'''Bumblebee''' kills and kills and kills.

'''Optimus''': We are accomplishing our objectives with great speed and less damage to the surroundings. 
'''Ratchet''': Except for the incident where Ironhide destroyed that ice cream truck. 
'''Ironhide''': It was emitting a Decepticon audio signature! 
'''Ratchet''': It was ''playing a song''.
:—As [[Kaiba-5|before]], Ironhide is way too trigger happy.

'''Starscream''': We Decepticons are always swift in battle! 
'''Grindor''': Although you, Starscream, are equally swift in retreating. 
'''Starscream''': I have ''never'' retreated! EVER! 
'''Grindor''': Of course not. You simply advance ''backwards''. 
''[Starscream roars in anger]''
:—Grindor takes up [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s job of dissing Starscream.

==Notes==
*Throughout the North American levels, there are billboards for films such as [[wikipedia : The Island (2005 film)|The Atoll]], [[wikipedia : Bad Boys (1995 film)|Tough Guyz]], [[wikipedia : Armageddon (1998 film)|Earth's End]], and [[wikipedia : The Rock (film)|The Stone]].

*For destroying 250 Decepticons in the Autobot campaign, you earn the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRCf9LbLM0 Awesome] Achievement/Trophy.

*For destroying 350 Autobots in the Decepticon campaign, you earn the [[wikipedia : Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]] Achievement/Trophy.

*Six episodes of the Generation 1 cartoon can be unlocked in the course of the game: "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]", and "The Ultimate Doom", Parts [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|1]], [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|2]], and [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|3]].

*G1-style colour schemes for Ironhide and Starscream can be unlocked for both single and multiplayer modes. Additionally, a yellow colour scheme can be unlocked for Long Haul, making him more closely resemble a conventional (or [[Tonka]]) dump truck.

*As in the [[Transformers The Game|previous games]], [[Frank Welker]] returns as Megatron. He does not, however, voice any of the characters ([[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], and [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]) he did in the movie.

*Several multiplayer levels feature advertisements for [[Coca-Cola]].

*Fans of G1 will be pleased to find out that some Achievements/Trophies are named after episodes of the G1 cartoon, such as [[Carnage in C-Minor]] and [[Megatron's Master Plan]]. There's even an Achievement/Trophy titled You've Got [[The Touch]].

*Starscream is the only boss that is fought twice during the game.

*Ratchet doesn't exist in the Decepticon campaign. [[Transformers The Game|Again]].

*At one point, shown through concept art unlocked in the game, [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was going to appear. He was most likely replaced by Sideways, going along with an early comic idea that Barricade was upgraded into Sideways, but was later dropped.

*This game was [[Luxoflux]]'s last game.

==Differences between the Game and Movie==
* The Decepticons are not looking for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] as they did in the movie, but the star harvester itself (in the movie they already knew where the harvester was).
* In the Decepticon campaign, it's said that the Decepticons were in Shanghai to look for Megatron's remains.
* Breakaway did not appear in the movie.
* In the movie, Bumblebee is still having troubles with his speech. In the game, he has completely regained his speech.
* In the game, Optimus Prime doesn't die in either campaign and so isn't resurrected. The battle in the forest doesn't happen either, but there's a similar battle in Cairo against Megatron and Starscream, where Jetfire is also present. A more reminiscent battle can be found during the final battle from the Decepticon campaign from [[Transformers The Game (console)|the previous game]]
* Jetfire's death is altered. In the movie, he commits suicide and gives his parts to Optimus. In the games, he is either stabbed by Megatron before giving his parts to Optimus (Autobot campaign) or killed by the player (Decepticon campaign). Also, in the movie there's a neat combination sequence for Jetfire's parts and Optimus. In the game...Prime just abruptly appears in Autobot HQ in the next cutscene wearing Jetfire armor. Talk about anti-climactic.
* In the movie, Sideways is killed by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. In the Autobot campaign, he is killed by Ironhide (or whoever the player is), since although Sideswipe was later added to the game as downloadable content, he was originally absent from this game.
* Along with Sideswipe, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] are absent from the game's story, and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] is only mentioned briefly in the Decepticon campaign. The only [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] to make an appearance, except as a part of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], is [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] (as well as [[Constructicon Scout]]s very rarely being present as enemies in the Autobot campaign). Of the major human characters, [[Leo Spitz]] is not seen or mentioned during the game, and [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] is only mentioned in a mission where the player has to escort Sam to the deli where he works.
* Like [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|other]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|adaptations]], the [[Tomb of the Primes]] is called the Tomb of the Twelve, while in the movie, there were only seven dead Primes.
* In the movie, Devastator is killed at the pyramids. In the game, he is killed in Cairo, meaning he never gets the chance to rip the pyramid apart, yet in the battle against The Fallen, the pyramid is open, revealing the star harvester.
* The Autobots did not supply the humans with a weapon to battle the Decepticons in the movie.
* [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] speaks in a voice rather reminiscent of his [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 counterpart]] in the movie. In the game, his voice is far deeper and more aggressive in nature, although he has the same voice actor.
* Similarly, [[Hugo Weaving]]'s Megatron is deep-voiced in the film. In the game, however, [[Frank Welker]] plays him with exactly the same voice as he used for [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron's G1 counterpart]] in the original cartoon. He even has the trademark laugh.
* In the game, the Decepticons have to fight their way past a Naval fleet in order to reach Megatron's remains. In the movie, they just sneak past them on a ship and then dive straight down.
* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] is shown to be much more heavily damaged in the film, before his final moment, than in the game. For instance, in the film, his entire face is shown to be falling apart; in the game, it's fine.
* Reedman and Alice are absent from the game.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen games]]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

2015-01-07T01:50:09Z

Gamerdude627:

{{picsneeded|Screen shots}}
{{nav-rotf-game}}

The Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/Windows PC versions of '''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''', developed by [[Luxoflux]], follows a number of Autobots and Decepticons through a loose approximation of the movie's plot. The game has two campaigns, one for each faction. It is the first Transformers game on a console to feature online play.

[[File:ROTF360cover.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Finish the fight.]]

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=Playable|c1=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]/Powered-Up Optimus Prime ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] ([[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (downloadable content, [[Nolan North]])
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (downloadable content, [[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime]] (downloadable content, [[Peter Cullen]])

'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]/Megatron (Flight) ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] ([[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (downloadable content, [[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Megatron (G1)|''Generation 1'' Megatron]] (downloadable content, [[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|''Generation 1'' Starscream]] (downloadable content, [[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sunstorm]] (downloadable content, [[Charlie Adler]])

|h2=Non-Playable|c2=
*[[The Fallen]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
*[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Aerialbot Warrior]] ([[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Constructicon Scout]]
*[[Constructicon Warrior]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Combaticon Scout]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Combaticon Sniper]] ([[Bryce Johnson]])
*[[Combaticon Warrior]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Omnibot Scout 1]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Omnibot Scout 2]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Omnibot Warrior]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Protectobot Sniper]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Protectobot Warrior]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Seeker Warrior]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Stunticon Scout 1]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Stunticon Scout 2]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Stunticon Sniper]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])

|h3=Multiplayer|c3=
*[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] (downloadable content, [[Clive Revill]])
*[[Protectobot Scout|Protectobot]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Seeker Sniper|Seeker]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Peter Jessop]], also playable in some single player levels via DLC)

|h4=Humans|c4=
*[[Sam Witwicky]] ([[Shia LaBeouf]])
*[[Mikaela Banes]] ([[Megan Fox]])
*[[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Theodore Galloway]] ([[Bryce Johnson]])
}}

==Single Player Weapons and Abilities==

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]/Gold Optimus Prime:
''Special Ability:'' Valiant Leader

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Laser Rifles

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dual Shell Cannons

*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]/G1 Colors Ironhide:
''Special Ability:'' Automated Rocket Turret

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Pulse Cannons

''Secondary Weapon:'' Proximity Grenades

*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]/G1 Colors Ratchet:
''Special Ability:'' Combat Repair

''Primary Weapon:'' Energon Multi-Beam Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Sticky Grenades

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]]/Stealth Bumblebee:
''Special Ability:'' EMP Stun

''Primary Weapon:'' Solar Plasma Cannon

''Secondary Weapon:'' Micro-Missile Launcher

*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]:
''Special Ability:'' Thermal Wave

''Primary Weapon:'' Fusion Beam Sniper Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Burst Mini-Gun

*Powered-Up Optimus:
''Special Ability:'' Heroic Shield

''Primary Weapon:'' Laser Machine Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Shell Cannon

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus]]:
''Special Ability:'' Valiant Leader (Turn Golden)

''Primary Weapon:'' Laser Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Shell Cannon

*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]:
''Special Ability:'' Super Speed

''Primary Weapon:'' Slag Repeater

''Secondary Weapon:'' Crescent Blaster

*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]/G1 Colors Sideswipe:
''Special Ability:'' Blade Strike

''Primary Weapon:'' Pulse Pistols

''Secondary Weapon:'' Mine Launcher

*[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]/Gold Megatron /Megatron (Flight)/[[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]]:
''Special Ability:'' Fusion Arm Cannon

''Primary Weapon:'' Lightning Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dark Matter Beam

*[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]]/G1 Colors Starscream:
''Special Ability:'' Null Reactor

''Primary Weapon:'' Gatling Cannon

''Secondary Weapon:'' Homing Missiles

*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]/Yellow Long Haul:
''Special Ability:'' Combat Repair

''Primary Weapon:'' Charge Grenades

''Secondary Weapon:'' Flamethrowers

*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]:
''Special Ability:'' Automated Gun Turret

''Primary Weapon:'' Machine Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Energon Wave Cannon

*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]:
''Special Ability:'' Graviton Mine

''Primary Weapon:'' Plasma Sniper Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Slag Repeater

*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]:
''Special Ability:'' Jammer Pod/AOE Pod (Deployable mini-drone)

''Primary Weapon:'' Charged Pulse Blast

''Secondary Weapon:'' Sonic Disruptor

*[[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]]:
''Special Ability:'' Megatron Blast(G1 Megatron gun mode)

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Null Rays

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dual Homing Missiles

*[[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]]:
''Special Ability:'' Thermal Wave

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Null Rays

''Secondary Weapon:'' Flamethrowers

==Synopsis==
===Autobot campaign===

The Autobot campaign begins with NEST Pilot Sgt. Epps reporting Decepticons in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. Upon the arrival of the Autobots, Major William Lennox tells them there are Decepticons in the perimeter and must not escape. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is sent to fight them. Ironhide then battles and defeats [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. When [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]] gets word that Ironhide is missing, Ratchet heads out to find him and get him to safety. After locating Ironhide, his power is recharged and another Decepticon battle ensues. After annihilating Decepticon troops, Optimus battles [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. Upon his defeat and before Optimus deactivates him, Demolishor states "[[The Fallen]] shall rise again."

The Autobots then head to Burbank, California where a previously unknown fragment of the [[AllSpark]] has surfaced, now in possession of [[Mikaela Banes]]. [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] is sent to protect Mikaela when the Decepticons detect the fragment also. The Autobots learn that a second AllSpark fragment held by the Americans has been stolen. Soundwave learns of [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]'s location, and transmits it to the Decepticons. [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] is sent to defend a carrier fleet guarding Megatron's corpse in the [[Laurentian Abyss]] from the Decepticons. Despite his efforts, Megatron is reactivated.

On the East Coast, [[Sam Witwicky]] is kidnapped by the Decepticon troops and taken to an industrial park near his college. Ratchet manages to locate Sam in an abandoned foundry and sends Bumblebee the coordinates. Bumblebee rescues Sam and gets him to the extraction point, Grindor attacks, but Bumblebee manages to defeat him. To aid their allies against the Decepticons, Optimus decides to give them advanced weaponry and escorts the [[Axiom Gun]] to NEST headquarters. After getting the convoy to destination, the Autobots meet with Sam who is going to visit the deli where [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] is currently working. With intel from Simmons, Sam has Bumblebee take him to the museum to seek out a robot named [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]. While Sam looks for Jetfire, Bumblebee defends the museum from the Decepticon troops. Jetfire emerges from the museum and takes Sam through the inter-dimensional [[space bridge]] to [[Cairo]], Egypt, with the Autobots following.

Jetfire reveals the [[Dynasty of Primes]] have constructed a machine called the [[Star Harvester|Sun Harvester]] hidden in an [[Pyramid|Egyptian pyramid]]. He says the device destroys stars to harvest their energy. Upon arrival in the outskirts of Cairo, the Autobots search for Sam while evading Decepticon troops. After finding Sam, Optimus Prime takes him to the Tomb of the 12 Ancients. While Sam is in the tomb, Optimus defends it from Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]]. Optimus defeats Megatron and Starscream, but they escape after Megatron impales Jetfire. Before dying, Jetfire donates his wings and parts to Optimus Prime. In the city, Bumblebee faces and destroys Devastator who is leading the Decepticon troops attacking Cairo.

The Fallen reveals himself and the Sun Harvester. Optimus battles The Fallen, killing him by stabbing him through the head with his sword. The Fallen falls into the Sun Harvester, destroying it. With the Ancient Transformers avenged, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] tells Optimus that Megatron is on a ship in a distant galaxy. Optimus then salutes his troops for their good work in stopping the Decepticons.

===Decepticon Campaign===

The Decepticon campaign begins in Shanghai with Sideways tracking down Autobots in his area. He then learns that Grindor has gone missing and Sideways must find, repair, and transport Grindor to the extraction site. Once Grindor is safe, he attacks Autobots protecting NEST arrays and infiltrates them with a [[viroid]]s, viruses that give the Decepticons access to NEST communications. Elsewhere, Long Haul destroys NEST bases located around the city of Shanghai. Ironhide emerges to fight Long Haul but is defeated. Starscream proclaims the victory as a message to Optimus Prime.

The Decepticons then head to Burbank, California. Soundwave has learned that Sam Witwicky has given a shard of the Allspark to Mikaela. They hope to recover the shard and revive Megatron. Long Haul destroys buildings, capturing men who may know Mikaela's location. However, the probe Starscream uses kills the first three before they can be of any use. Although the last engineer dies, Starscream is able to discover Mikaela's location. Long Haul is once again sent to recover her. Unfortunately, Starscream receives word that the Decepticon troops transporting Mikaela has been intercepted by the Autobots. After this, Starscream decides to kidnap NSA chief Galloway. After destroying several buildings owned by the front corporation Massive Dynamics, Starscream captures Galloway and places him under Decepticon control. Breakaway attempts to stop the Decepticons, but he is killed by Grindor.

With Galloway under their control, the Decepticons learn both the location of the AllSpark shard and where Megatron's remains have been hidden. Soundwave dispatches [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to retrieve the shard, while Starscream and Long Haul head to the Laurentian Abyss. Starscream destroys the turrets on aircraft carriers stationed at the Abyss, allowing the Decepticons to gain access to Megatron's remains. Long Haul uses the shard to raise Megatron back to life, who returns to the ''Nemesis'' and presents himself to the Fallen. Megatron believes he has failed, but the Fallen reveals that there is a machine that can create the energon needed to raise their army. The knowledge lies within Sam Witwicky. The Fallen promises to grant Megatron the powers of a Prime if he completes his task. Megatron dispatches Grindor to retrieve the boy, and succeeds, but the Autobots rescue him when Starscream's extraction unit is defeated. However, their hunt for the boy has drawn out Optimus Prime. Megatron defeats Optimus and has Starscream destroy a museum that Sam entered, but he is not among the ruins. They learn he was transported to Cairo, Egypt via a Space Bridge created by Jetfire.

Megatron arrives on the outskirts of an Egyptian city and engages Autobots in combat. Jetfire and Bumblebee both challenge him, but are defeated. Long Haul is then dispatched to destroy the Axiom Gun. With the last threats removed, Megatron goes to meet the Fallen at the harvester. However, Optimus survived his battle with Megatron and reveals that The Fallen has no way to make Megatron a Prime, as Primes are born, not made. Megatron then attacks and destroys his former master, but Optimus is able to deactivate the harvester before it can destroy the sun.

With his initial plan ruined, Megatron returns to the ''Nemesis'' and activates the Decepticon protoforms inside the ship, commanding his new army to arise.

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==Quotes==
"Today, one shall stand, and one shall fall."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' homages like its [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986]].

"All units: let the slaughter begin!"
:—'''Megatron''' does as well.

"Time to bust some Deceptichops!"
:—'''Ironhide''' continues the homage rampage.

"I still function!"
:—'''Megatron'''. No, the homages don't ever stop.

"I see a Decepticon, I attack a Decepticon."
:—'''Bumblebee''' kills and kills and kills.

'''Optimus''': We are accomplishing our objectives with great speed and less damage to the surroundings. 
'''Ratchet''': Except for the incident where Ironhide destroyed that ice cream truck. 
'''Ironhide''': It was emitting a Decepticon audio signature! 
'''Ratchet''': It was ''playing a song''.
:—As [[Kaiba-5|before]], Ironhide is way too trigger happy.

'''Starscream''': We Decepticons are always swift in battle! 
'''Grindor''': Although you, Starscream, are equally swift in retreating. 
'''Starscream''': I have ''never'' retreated! EVER! 
'''Grindor''': Of course not. You simply advance ''backwards''. 
''[Starscream roars in anger]''
:—Grindor takes up [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s job of dissing Starscream.

==Notes==
*Throughout the North American levels, there are billboards for films such as [[wikipedia : The Island (2005 film)|The Atoll]], [[wikipedia : Bad Boys (1995 film)|Tough Guyz]], [[wikipedia : Armageddon (1998 film)|Earth's End]], and [[wikipedia : The Rock (film)|The Stone]].

*For destroying 250 Decepticons in the Autobot campaign, you earn the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRCf9LbLM0 Awesome] Achievement/Trophy.

*For destroying 350 Autobots in the Decepticon campaign, you earn the [[wikipedia : Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]] Achievement/Trophy.

*Six episodes of the Generation 1 cartoon can be unlocked in the course of the game: "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]", and "The Ultimate Doom", Parts [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|1]], [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|2]], and [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|3]].

*G1-style colour schemes for Ironhide and Starscream can be unlocked for both single and multiplayer modes. Additionally, a yellow colour scheme can be unlocked for Long Haul, making him more closely resemble a conventional (or [[Tonka]]) dump truck.

*As in the [[Transformers The Game|previous games]], [[Frank Welker]] returns as Megatron. He does not, however, voice any of the characters ([[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], and [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]) he did in the movie.

*Several multiplayer levels feature advertisements for [[Coca-Cola]].

*Fans of G1 will be pleased to find out that some Achievements/Trophies are named after episodes of the G1 cartoon, such as [[Carnage in C-Minor]] and [[Megatron's Master Plan]]. There's even an Achievement/Trophy titled You've Got [[The Touch]].

*Starscream is the only boss that is fought twice during the game.

*Ratchet doesn't exist in the Decepticon campaign. [[Transformers The Game|Again]].

*At one point, shown through concept art unlocked in the game, [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was going to appear. He was most likely replaced by Sideways, going along with an early comic idea that Barricade was upgraded into Sideways, but was later dropped.

*This game was [[Luxoflux]]'s last game.

==Differences between the Game and Movie==
* The Decepticons are not looking for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] as they did in the movie, but the star harvester itself (in the movie they already knew where the harvester was).
* In the Decepticon campaign, it's said that the Decepticons were in Shanghai to look for Megatron's remains.
* Breakaway did not appear in the movie.
* In the movie, Bumblebee is still having troubles with his speech. In the game, he has completely regained his speech.
* In the game, Optimus Prime doesn't die in either campaign and so isn't resurrected. The battle in the forest doesn't happen either, but there's a similar battle in Cairo against Megatron and Starscream, where Jetfire is also present. A more reminiscent battle can be found during the final battle from the Decepticon campaign from [[Transformers The Game (console)|the previous game]]
* Jetfire's death is altered. In the movie, he commits suicide and gives his parts to Optimus. In the games, he is either stabbed by Megatron before giving his parts to Optimus (Autobot campaign) or killed by the player (Decepticon campaign). Also, in the movie there's a neat combination sequence for Jetfire's parts and Optimus. In the game...Prime just abruptly appears in Autobot HQ in the next cutscene wearing Jetfire armor. Talk about anti-climactic.
* In the movie, Sideways is killed by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. In the Autobot campaign, he is killed by Ironhide (or whoever the player is), since although Sideswipe was later added to the game as downloadable content, he was originally absent from this game.
* Along with Sideswipe, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] are absent from the game's story, and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] is only mentioned briefly in the Decepticon campaign. The only [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] to make an appearance, except as a part of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], is [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] (as well as [[Constructicon Scout]]s very rarely being present as enemies in the Autobot campaign). Of the major human characters, [[Leo Spitz]] is not seen or mentioned during the game, and [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] is only mentioned in a mission where the player has to escort Sam to the deli where he works.
* Like [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|other]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|adaptations]], the [[Tomb of the Primes]] is called the Tomb of the Twelve, while in the movie, there were only seven dead Primes.
* In the movie, Devastator is killed at the pyramids. In the game, he is killed in Cairo, meaning he never gets the chance to rip the pyramid apart, yet in the battle against The Fallen, the pyramid is open, revealing the star harvester.
* The Autobots did not supply the humans with a weapon to battle the Decepticons in the movie.
* [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] speaks in a voice rather reminiscent of his [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 counterpart]] in the movie. In the game, his voice is far deeper and more aggressive in nature, although he has the same voice actor.
* Similarly, [[Hugo Weaving]]'s Megatron is deep-voiced in the film. In the game, however, [[Frank Welker]] plays him with exactly the same voice as he used for [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron's G1 counterpart]] in the original cartoon. He even has the trademark laugh.
* In the game, the Decepticons have to fight their way past a Naval fleet in order to reach Megatron's remains. In the movie, they just sneak past them on a ship and then dive straight down.
* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] is shown to be much more heavily damaged in the film, before his final moment, than in the game. For instance, in the film, his entire face is shown to be falling apart; in the game, it's fine.
* Reedman and Alice are absent from the game.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen games]]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

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The Xbox 360/Sony PlayStation 3/Windows PC versions of '''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''', developed by [[Luxoflux]], follows a number of Autobots and Decepticons through a loose approximation of the movie's plot. The game has two campaigns, one for each faction. It is the first Transformers game on a console to feature online play.

[[File:ROTF360cover.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Finish the fight.]]

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h1=Playable|c1=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]/Powered-Up Optimus Prime ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] ([[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (downloadable content, [[Nolan North]])
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (downloadable content, [[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime]] (downloadable content, [[Peter Cullen]])

'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]/Megatron (Flight) ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] ([[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (downloadable content, [[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Megatron (G1)|''Generation 1'' Megatron]] (downloadable content, [[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|''Generation 1'' Starscream]] (downloadable content, [[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sunstorm]] (downloadable content, [[Charlie Adler]])

|h2=Non-Playable|c2=
*[[The Fallen]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
*[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Aerialbot Warrior]] ([[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Constructicon Scout]]
*[[Constructicon Warrior]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Combaticon Scout]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Combaticon Sniper]] ([[Bryce Johnson]])
*[[Combaticon Warrior]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Omnibot Scout 1]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Omnibot Scout 2]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Omnibot Warrior]] ([[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Protectobot Sniper]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Protectobot Warrior]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Seeker Warrior]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Stunticon Scout 1]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Stunticon Scout 2]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Stunticon Sniper]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])

|h3=Multiplayer|c3=
*[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] (downloadable content, [[Clive Revill]])
*[[Protectobot Scout|Protectobot]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Seeker Sniper|Seeker]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Peter Jessop]], also playable in some single player levels via DLC)

|h4=Humans|c4=
*[[Sam Witwicky]] ([[Shia LaBeouf]])
*[[Mikaela Banes]] ([[Megan Fox]])
*[[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] ([[Avery Kidd Waddell]])
*[[Theodore Galloway]] ([[Bryce Johnson]])
}}

==Single Player Weapons and Abilities==

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]/Gold Optimus Prime:
''Special Ability:'' Valiant Leader

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Laser Rifles

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dual Shell Cannons

*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]/G1 Colors Ironhide:
''Special Ability:'' Automated Rocket Turret

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Pulse Cannons

''Secondary Weapon:'' Proximity Grenades

*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]/G1 Colors Ratchet:
''Special Ability:'' Combat Repair

''Primary Weapon:'' Energon Multi-Beam Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Sticky Grenades

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]]/Stealth Bumblebee:
''Special Ability:'' EMP Stun

''Primary Weapon:'' Solar Plasma Cannon

''Secondary Weapon:'' Micro-Missile Launcher

*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]:
''Special Ability:'' Thermal Wave

''Primary Weapon:'' Fusion Beam Sniper Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Burst Mini-Gun

*Powered-Up Optimus:
''Special Ability:'' Heroic Shield

''Primary Weapon:'' Laser Machine Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Shell Cannon

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus]]:
''Special Ability:'' Valiant Leader (Turn Golden)

''Primary Weapon:'' Laser Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Shell Cannon

*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]:
''Special Ability:'' Super Speed

''Primary Weapon:'' Slag Repeater

''Secondary Weapon:'' Crescent Blaster

*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]/G1 Colors Sideswipe:
''Special Ability:'' Blade Strike

''Primary Weapon:'' Pulse Pistols

''Secondary Weapon:'' Mine Launcher

*[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]/Gold Megatron /Megatron (Flight)/[[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]]:
''Special Ability:'' Fusion Arm Cannon

''Primary Weapon:'' Lightning Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dark Matter Beam

*[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]]/G1 Colors Starscream:
''Special Ability:'' Null Reactor

''Primary Weapon:'' Gatling Cannon

''Secondary Weapon:'' Homing Missiles

*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]/Yellow Long Haul:
''Special Ability:'' Combat Repair

''Primary Weapon:'' Charge Grenades

''Secondary Weapon:'' Flamethrowers

*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]:
''Special Ability:'' Automated Gun Turret

''Primary Weapon:'' Machine Gun

''Secondary Weapon:'' Energon Wave Cannon

*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]:
''Special Ability:'' Graviton Mine

''Primary Weapon:'' Plasma Sniper Rifle

''Secondary Weapon:'' Slag Repeater

*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]:
''Special Ability:'' Jammer Pod/AOE Pod (Deployable mini-drone)

''Primary Weapon:'' Charged Pulse Blast

''Secondary Weapon:'' Sonic Disruptor

*[[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]]:
''Special Ability:'' Megatron Blast(G1 Megatron gun mode)

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Null Rays

''Secondary Weapon:'' Dual Homing Missiles

*[[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]]:
''Special Ability:'' Thermal Wave

''Primary Weapon:'' Dual Null Rays

''Secondary Weapon:'' Flamethrowers

==Synopsis==
===Autobot campaign===

The Autobot campaign begins with NEST Pilot Sgt. Epps reporting Decepticons in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. Upon the arrival of the Autobots, Major William Lennox tells them there are Decepticons in the perimeter and must not escape. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is sent to fight them. Ironhide then battles and defeats [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. When [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]] gets word that Ironhide is missing, Ratchet heads out to find him and get him to safety. After locating Ironhide, his power is recharged and another Decepticon battle ensues. After annihilating Decepticon troops, Optimus battles [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. Upon his defeat and before Optimus deactivates him, Demolishor states "[[The Fallen]] shall rise again."

The Autobots then head to Burbank, California where a previously unknown fragment of the [[AllSpark]] has surfaced, now in possession of [[Mikaela Banes]]. [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] is sent to protect Mikaela when the Decepticons detect the fragment also. The Autobots learn that a second AllSpark fragment held by the Americans has been stolen. Soundwave learns of [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]'s location, and transmits it to the Decepticons. [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] is sent to defend a carrier fleet guarding Megatron's corpse in the [[Laurentian Abyss]] from the Decepticons. Despite his efforts, Megatron is reactivated.

On the East Coast, [[Sam Witwicky]] is kidnapped by the Decepticon troops and taken to an industrial park near his college. Ratchet manages to locate Sam in an abandoned foundry and sends Bumblebee the coordinates. Bumblebee rescues Sam and gets him to the extraction point, Grindor attacks, but Bumblebee manages to defeat him. To aid their allies against the Decepticons, Optimus decides to give them advanced weaponry and escorts the [[Axiom Gun]] to NEST headquarters. After getting the convoy to destination, the Autobots meet with Sam who is going to visit the deli where [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] is currently working. With intel from Simmons, Sam has Bumblebee take him to the museum to seek out a robot named [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]. While Sam looks for Jetfire, Bumblebee defends the museum from the Decepticon troops. Jetfire emerges from the museum and takes Sam through the inter-dimensional [[space bridge]] to [[Cairo]], Egypt, with the Autobots following.

Jetfire reveals the [[Dynasty of Primes]] have constructed a machine called the [[Star Harvester|Sun Harvester]] hidden in an [[Pyramid|Egyptian pyramid]]. He says the device destroys stars to harvest their energy. Upon arrival in the outskirts of Cairo, the Autobots search for Sam while evading Decepticon troops. After finding Sam, Optimus Prime takes him to the Tomb of the 12 Ancients. While Sam is in the tomb, Optimus defends it from Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]]. Optimus defeats Megatron and Starscream, but they escape after Megatron impales Jetfire. Before dying, Jetfire donates his wings and parts to Optimus Prime. In the city, Bumblebee faces and destroys Devastator who is leading the Decepticon troops attacking Cairo.

The Fallen reveals himself and the Sun Harvester. Optimus battles The Fallen, killing him by stabbing him through the head with his sword. The Fallen falls into the Sun Harvester, destroying it. With the Ancient Transformers avenged, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] tells Optimus that Megatron is on a ship in a distant galaxy. Optimus then salutes his troops for their good work in stopping the Decepticons.

===Decepticon Campaign===

The Decepticon campaign begins in Shanghai with Sideways tracking down Autobots in his area. He then learns that Grindor has gone missing and Sideways must find, repair, and transport Grindor to the extraction site. Once Grindor is safe, he attacks Autobots protecting NEST arrays and infiltrates them with a [[viroid]]s, viruses that give the Decepticons access to NEST communications. Elsewhere, Long Haul destroys NEST bases located around the city of Shanghai. Ironhide emerges to fight Long Haul but is defeated. Starscream proclaims the victory as a message to Optimus Prime.

The Decepticons then head to Burbank, California. Soundwave has learned that Sam Witwicky has given a shard of the Allspark to Mikaela. They hope to recover the shard and revive Megatron. Long Haul destroys buildings, capturing men who may know Mikaela's location. However, the probe Starscream uses kills the first three before they can be of any use. Although the last engineer dies, Starscream is able to discover Mikaela's location. Long Haul is once again sent to recover her. Unfortunately, Starscream receives word that the Decepticon troops transporting Mikaela has been intercepted by the Autobots. After this, Starscream decides to kidnap NSA chief Galloway. After destroying several buildings owned by the front corporation Massive Dynamics, Starscream captures Galloway and places him under Decepticon control. Breakaway attempts to stop the Decepticons, but he is killed by Grindor.

With Galloway under their control, the Decepticons learn both the location of the AllSpark shard and where Megatron's remains have been hidden. Soundwave dispatches [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to retrieve the shard, while Starscream and Long Haul head to the Laurentian Abyss. Starscream destroys the turrets on aircraft carriers stationed at the Abyss, allowing the Decepticons to gain access to Megatron's remains. Long Haul uses the shard to raise Megatron back to life, who returns to the ''Nemesis'' and presents himself to the Fallen. Megatron believes he has failed, but the Fallen reveals that there is a machine that can create the energon needed to raise their army. The knowledge lies within Sam Witwicky. The Fallen promises to grant Megatron the powers of a Prime if he completes his task. Megatron dispatches Grindor to retrieve the boy, and succeeds, but the Autobots rescue him when Starscream's extraction unit is defeated. However, their hunt for the boy has drawn out Optimus Prime. Megatron defeats Optimus and has Starscream destroy a museum that Sam entered, but he is not among the ruins. They learn he was transported to Cairo, Egypt via a Space Bridge created by Jetfire.

Megatron arrives on the outskirts of an Egyptian city and engages Autobots in combat. Jetfire and Bumblebee both challenge him, but are defeated. Long Haul is then dispatched to destroy the Axiom Gun. With the last threats removed, Megatron goes to meet the Fallen at the harvester. However, Optimus survived his battle with Megatron and reveals that The Fallen has no way to make Megatron a Prime, as Primes are born, not made. Megatron then attacks and destroys his former master, but Optimus is able to deactivate the harvester before it can destroy the sun.

With his initial plan ruined, Megatron returns to the ''Nemesis'' and activates the Decepticon protoforms inside the ship, commanding his new army to arise.

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==Quotes==
"Today, one shall stand, and one shall fall."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' homages like its [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986]].

"All units: let the slaughter begin!"
:—'''Megatron''' does as well.

"Time to bust some Deceptichops!"
:—'''Ironhide''' continues the homage rampage.

"I still function!"
:—'''Megatron'''. No, the homages don't ever stop.

"I see a Decepticon, I attack a Decepticon."
:—'''Bumblebee''' kills and kills and kills.

'''Optimus''': We are accomplishing our objectives with great speed and less damage to the surroundings. 
'''Ratchet''': Except for the incident where Ironhide destroyed that ice cream truck. 
'''Ironhide''': It was emitting a Decepticon audio signature! 
'''Ratchet''': It was ''playing a song''.
:—As [[Kaiba-5|before]], Ironhide is way too trigger happy.

'''Starscream''': We Decepticons are always swift in battle! 
'''Grindor''': Although you, Starscream, are equally swift in retreating. 
'''Starscream''': I have ''never'' retreated! EVER! 
'''Grindor''': Of course not. You simply advance ''backwards''. 
''[Starscream roars in anger]''
:—Grindor takes up [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s job of dissing Starscream.

==Notes==
*Throughout the North American levels, there are billboards for films such as [[wikipedia : The Island (2005 film)|The Atoll]], [[wikipedia : Bad Boys (1995 film)|Tough Guyz]], [[wikipedia : Armageddon (1998 film)|Earth's End]], and [[wikipedia : The Rock (film)|The Stone]].

*For destroying 250 Decepticons in the Autobot campaign, you earn the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRCf9LbLM0 Awesome] Achievement/Trophy.

*For destroying 350 Autobots in the Decepticon campaign, you earn the [[wikipedia : Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]] Achievement/Trophy.

*Six episodes of the Generation 1 cartoon can be unlocked in the course of the game: "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]", and "The Ultimate Doom", Parts [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|1]], [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|2]], and [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|3]].

*G1-style colour schemes for Ironhide and Starscream can be unlocked for both single and multiplayer modes. Additionally, a yellow colour scheme can be unlocked for Long Haul, making him more closely resemble a conventional (or [[Tonka]]) dump truck.

*As in the [[Transformers The Game|previous games]], [[Frank Welker]] returns as Megatron. He does not, however, voice any of the characters ([[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], and [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]) he did in the movie.

*Several multiplayer levels feature advertisements for [[Coca-Cola]].

*Fans of G1 will be pleased to find out that some Achievements/Trophies are named after episodes of the G1 cartoon, such as [[Carnage in C-Minor]] and [[Megatron's Master Plan]]. There's even an Achievement/Trophy titled You've Got [[The Touch]].

*Starscream is the only boss that is fought twice during the game.

*Ratchet doesn't exist in the Decepticon campaign. [[Transformers The Game|Again]].

*At one point, shown through concept art unlocked in the game, [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was going to appear. He was most likely replaced by Sideways, going along with an early comic idea that he was upgraded into Sideways, but was later dropped.

*This game was [[Luxoflux]]'s last game.

==Differences between the Game and Movie==
* The Decepticons are not looking for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] as they did in the movie, but the star harvester itself (in the movie they already knew where the harvester was).
* In the Decepticon campaign, it's said that the Decepticons were in Shanghai to look for Megatron's remains.
* Breakaway did not appear in the movie.
* In the movie, Bumblebee is still having troubles with his speech. In the game, he has completely regained his speech.
* In the game, Optimus Prime doesn't die in either campaign and so isn't resurrected. The battle in the forest doesn't happen either, but there's a similar battle in Cairo against Megatron and Starscream, where Jetfire is also present. A more reminiscent battle can be found during the final battle from the Decepticon campaign from [[Transformers The Game (console)|the previous game]]
* Jetfire's death is altered. In the movie, he commits suicide and gives his parts to Optimus. In the games, he is either stabbed by Megatron before giving his parts to Optimus (Autobot campaign) or killed by the player (Decepticon campaign). Also, in the movie there's a neat combination sequence for Jetfire's parts and Optimus. In the game...Prime just abruptly appears in Autobot HQ in the next cutscene wearing Jetfire armor. Talk about anti-climactic.
* In the movie, Sideways is killed by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. In the Autobot campaign, he is killed by Ironhide (or whoever the player is), since although Sideswipe was later added to the game as downloadable content, he was originally absent from this game.
* Along with Sideswipe, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] are absent from the game's story, and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] is only mentioned briefly in the Decepticon campaign. The only [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] to make an appearance, except as a part of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], is [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] (as well as [[Constructicon Scout]]s very rarely being present as enemies in the Autobot campaign). Of the major human characters, [[Leo Spitz]] is not seen or mentioned during the game, and [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] is only mentioned in a mission where the player has to escort Sam to the deli where he works.
* Like [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|other]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|adaptations]], the [[Tomb of the Primes]] is called the Tomb of the Twelve, while in the movie, there were only seven dead Primes.
* In the movie, Devastator is killed at the pyramids. In the game, he is killed in Cairo, meaning he never gets the chance to rip the pyramid apart, yet in the battle against The Fallen, the pyramid is open, revealing the star harvester.
* The Autobots did not supply the humans with a weapon to battle the Decepticons in the movie.
* [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] speaks in a voice rather reminiscent of his [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 counterpart]] in the movie. In the game, his voice is far deeper and more aggressive in nature, although he has the same voice actor.
* Similarly, [[Hugo Weaving]]'s Megatron is deep-voiced in the film. In the game, however, [[Frank Welker]] plays him with exactly the same voice as he used for [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron's G1 counterpart]] in the original cartoon. He even has the trademark laugh.
* In the game, the Decepticons have to fight their way past a Naval fleet in order to reach Megatron's remains. In the movie, they just sneak past them on a ship and then dive straight down.
* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] is shown to be much more heavily damaged in the film, before his final moment, than in the game. For instance, in the film, his entire face is shown to be falling apart; in the game, it's fine.
* Reedman and Alice are absent from the game.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official website]

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Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)

2014-12-31T04:53:21Z

Gamerdude627:

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'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''''' is an animated television series set to air on [[Cartoon Network]]<ref>http://investor.hasbro.com/social/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=874978</ref> in early 2015. Set years after ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', it will follow [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] as he leads a ragtag group of [[Autobot]]s back to [[Earth]], pursuing a [[Decepticon]] prison ship that has crash-landed on the planet.

Crew members returning from ''Prime'' include executive producer [[Jeff Kline]] and writer [[Steven Melching]], now story editor, and [[Mairghread Scott]], serving as Script Coordinator/Writer’s Assistant<ref>[http://mscottwrites.tumblr.com/post/93785539366/out-of-curiousity-are-you-going-to-be-part-of-the/ Mairghread's Tumblr Post]</ref>. [[Adam Beechen]] will serve as the producer. [[Kevin Manthei]] and [[Kevin Kiner]] will also serve as series composers.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/kevin-manthei-to-co-score-robots-in-disguise-180882/]</ref>

==Cast==
{{Featuredcharacters
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*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ([[Will Friedle]])<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-transformers-cartoon-revealed-first-look-at-bumblebee-179502/ TFW2005: New Transformers Cartoon Revealed - First Look at Bumblebee (press release)]</ref>
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] ([[Darren Criss]])
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] ([[Mitchell Whitfield]])<ref name="SDCC 2014"/>
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] ([[Constance Zimmer]])
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] ([[Khary Payton]])
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/optimus-prime-new-cartoon-look-revealed-179559/ TFW2005: Optimus Prime New Cartoon Look Revealed]</ref>
|c4=
*[[Russell (RID)|Russell]] ([[Stuart Allen]])<ref name="Tformers NYCC 2014">[http://tformers.com/nycc-2014-transformers-robots-in-disguise-2015-live-panel-report-/24927/news.html NYCC 2014 - Transformers Robots In Disguise 2015 Live Panel Report]</ref>
*[[Denny]] ([[Ted McGinley]])<ref name="Tformers NYCC 2014"/>
|c2=
*[[Underbite]]<ref name="SDCC 2014"/>
*[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Hammer-Strike]]
*[[Bisk]] (Khary Payton)
|c3=
|nonumbering=true}}

Other characters from ''Prime'' will appear if the show is renewed for a second season.<ref name="SDCC 2014">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/san-diego-comic-con-33/sdcc-2014-hasbro-transformers-panel-pics-part-2-robots-in-disguise-180790/ SDCC 2014 Hasbro Transformers Panel Pics Part 2 - Robots in Disguise]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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[[Category:Television series]]

Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)

2014-12-24T06:47:48Z

Gamerdude627:

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{{videogame
|next=Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)
|title=''Transformers: War for Cybertron''
|image=War_for_Cybertron_Next_Gen_Version_Cover_Art.jpg‎
|caption=It's like Gears of War, but you ''turn into'' the Centaur.
|developer=[[High Moon Studios]]
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|writer=[[Dan Jolley]]
|additionalwriting=[[Daniel Arey]]
|date=[[June 17]], [[2010]]
|platform=PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 PC
|ratings=ESRB: T PEGI: 12
}}

'''''Transformers: War for Cybertron''''' is one of several [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' video games]]. It was developed by [[High Moon Studios]] and published by [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]], and it is set in the [[Aligned continuity family]] in the ancient days of the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]ian war. The game is an over-the-shoulder third-person shooter in which the player can choose his or her character from a small roster of either [[Autobot]]s or [[Decepticon]]s. It was released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at Sears stores on [[June 17]], [[2010]]. On [[June 22]], those and the PC version were released to the broader market.

Companion games, [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|two for the Nintendo DS]] and [[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures|one for the Wii]], were developed by [[Vicarious Visions]] and [[Next Level Games]], respectively.

{{quote|One shall stand.|Optimus}}
:{{quote|One shall fall.|Megatron}}

==Synopsis==
[[Image:WarforCybertron-OptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Prime auditions for Unreal Tournament. There were no survivors.]]
Unlike previous ''Transformers'' video games which feature distinctly separate campaigns for the Autobots and the Decepticons (traditionally depicting the playable faction utterly defeating the other), ''War for Cybertron'' features a single, linear storyline; the Decepticon campaign occurs chronologically before the Autobot campaign, but [[Fandom|fans]] can play through them in whichever order they prefer.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/seibertron-qa-with-activision-makers-of-war-for-cybertron/17548/ Seibertron Q&A with Activision]</ref>

{{note|The novel ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' was, naturally, promoted as being in the same [[continuity]] as the game. In practice, however, the two stories differ substantially on many details. The first fifteen chapters of ''Exodus'' chronicle the backstory of the war, with an interlude by Alpha Trion placed between them and the remaining of the thirty-nine chapters. Events akin to the ''War for Cybertron'' campaigns do take place in the second portion of the novel, but the settings, details, and involved parties change in each case. Below, in italics, are brief descriptions of the parallel events that take place in ''Exodus''.}}

===Decepticon Campaign===
'''Chapter I: Dark Energon'''
*Characters available: [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]], [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]
*Boss: [[Autobot Swarm]]

It is the waning days of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the Transformers come to Earth. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], genuinely believing a caste system will bring Cybertron back to its [[Golden Age]], is researching a dangerous power source known as [[Dark Energon]] to fuel his conquest of the planet. Megatron discovers that the factory that produces Dark Energon is guarded by a neutral army led by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], and he leads an attack on the station. After his ship crashes into the hull of the station, Megatron, [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] and [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] defeat Starscream's army and harness the power of the Dark Energon. Cornered, Starscream tells Megatron that he's the only one who knows how to make more of the energon and that he will help the Decepticon leader if Megatron takes him into his army. Megatron reluctantly agrees to this. Doing this also causes Jetfire to lose trust in Starscream and warn Zeta Prime of their ambitions.

''In Exodus Chapters 18–19, Megatron laid claim to Trypticon Station and the Dark Energon contained within. By this point in the war, however, Starscream was already a full member of the Decepticon army. The Dark Energon was his trump card in case he ever chose to betray Megatron to the Autobots. The taking of Trypticon Station happened largely behind the scenes in the novel, without Starscream actively defending it—Megatron took advantage of a rare absence of Starscream from the station to make it his own. He returned from an errand to find his loyal pack of Decepticons brutalized by Megatron's gladiators, and his power base usurped.''

'''Chapter II: Fuel of War'''
*Characters available: Starscream, [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]
*Boss: [[Energon Bridge Guardian]]
Megatron sends the [[seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] to reactivate the ancient [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge|Energon Bridge]] that will produce new Dark Energon. After encountering Autobot [[security probe]]s, [[Cybertronian jellyfish|strange jellyfish-like life forms]], and fighting legions of Autobot defenders, they succeed. They then start the assault on Iacon.

''In Exodus Chapter 22, Starscream and his Seekers reactivate the Geosynchronous Energon Bridge to help Megatron conduct Energon from Cybertron's core to Trypticon Station. The events are basically the same as the game.''

'''Chapter III: [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] Destroyed'''
*Characters available: Megatron, [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]
*Boss: [[Sentinel Zeta Prime‎|Zeta Prime]]
With his new powers, Megatron takes the fight straight to the Autobots' capital city. While Starscream and Brawl lead the main attack on the city, Megatron takes Soundwave and Breakdown on a flanking attack to recover the Omega Key, which will allow him to access the core of the planet. Arriving at the key's holding place, the Decepticons learn that the Autobot leader Zeta Prime has taken it to keep it safe. The team regroup with Brawl and Starscream, and use Dark Energon bombers to eliminate the remaining Autobots before storming the building in which Zeta Prime is waiting. Megatron defeats the Autobot leader, stealing the Omega Key and punching a hole in his chest. Zeta reveals that the key Megatron has just stolen only activates the ''real'' Omega Key, and that soon '''it''' will find '''him.'" Suddenly [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|a huge ship awakens and takes off.]] This is the Autobots' last line of defense.

''In Exodus Chapters 24–27, Megatron led a group of Decepticons to capture the Code Key of Justice while Starscream acquired the Code Key of Power. Together, the two could access the Plasma Energy Chamber. He was confronted with Sentinel Prime at the end, but only because the Prime had been Starscream's prisoner up until that point, and the Seeker commander had released Sentinel to delay Megatron. After defeating Sentinel Prime in personal combat (no holographic death rooms), Megatron found the Key inside Sentinel's body. At that moment, Teletraan-1 reactivated Omega Supreme to protect the Plasma Energy Chamber from Megatron, at Starscream's secret behest.''

'''Chapter IV: Death of Hope'''
*Characters available: Megatron, Soundwave, Breakdown
*Boss: Omega Supreme (Vehicle mode)
An unknown amount of time later, Megatron is commanding his ship in search of the "Omega Key." The ship is suddenly attacked by Omega Supreme, who shoots them out of the sky, causing them to crash-land in Iacon. Megatron, Soundwave and Breakdown began a desperate retreat from Omega Supreme's attack and take cover in a large tower. Once inside, the group hear Starscream announce that Megatron is dead and that he is taking command of the Decepticons (surprise!). Enraged but unable to make any outside contact, Megatron leads his forces through the city, dodging attacks from Omega Supreme while searching for a way to fight him. Soundwave discovers that they can use some of the Autobots' Nucleon Shock Cannon turrets on a tower roof against the massive Autobot. Along the way, the group makes contact with Starscream and corrects his mistake, using him to distract Omega Supreme. Once they reached the turrets, the group manages to shoot down Omega Supreme, causing him to crash to the ground below. This is when Megatron and the others make the final assault on him...to unlock Cybertron's core.

''In Exodus Chapters 27–28, Omega did nothing to pursue Megatron. Instead, he attempted to depart Cybertron altogether to keep the Plasma Energy Chamber, inside him, away from the Decepticons. Starscream and the Seekers shot down Omega in a brief aerial skirmish.''

'''Chapter V: The Final Guardian'''
*Characters available: Megatron, Soundwave, Breakdown
*Boss: Omega Supreme (Robot mode)
The Decepticons descend into the impact crater to loot Omega's remains, but he transforms into robot mode, unleashing his full barrage on the squad. Megatron manages to corrupt Omega with Dark Energon, using him to reach and corrupt the core of Cybertron with Dark Energon. The planet itself is now under control of the Decepticons. Or is it?

''In Exodus Chapter 29, Omega did not fight alone—Optimus Prime and his top aides were present fighting alongside Omega Supreme at his crash site, until Megatron brought the Guardian low and ripped the Plasma Energy Chamber from within him. Because that was all he needed from Omega, the Guardian was not captured in Exodus, but left badly wounded for the Autobots to retrieve and repair.''

===Autobot Campaign===

'''Chapter VI: Defend Iacon'''
*Characters available: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]
*Boss: Starscream
In a decimated Iacon, the young Autobot messenger Bumblebee is sent to tell the soldier Optimus that Zeta Prime is dead. Optimus decides to take temporary control of the Autobots, adopting Bumblebee into his team. The two of them and Ratchet kick off a counterattack to push out Decepticon forces. They manage to reactivate the planetary guns, clearing the skies over Iacon, and proceed to aid [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in reclaiming the Decagon, tangling with Starscream along the way. Entering the Decagon, Optimus receives a message from Zeta Prime, revealing that he is not yet dead but is being held in a prison in [[Kaon]]. Optimus gathers up a bunch of Autobots to rescue their fallen comrade.

''A direct conflict with Starscream like this did not take place at this point in the novel. Iacon was the last bastion of Autobot resistance for most of the novel, and did not need to be reclaimed. Furthermore, Sentinel Prime had been captured since the beginning of the war, so Optimus Prime had already accepted his role as leader.''

'''Chapter VII: Kaon Prison Break'''
*Characters available: Optimus, [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], Bumblebee
*Boss: Soundwave
Optimus allows his team to be captured by the Decepticons and enter the prison. The three are just barely saved from a firing squad by [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]], but as they escape into the tunnels below, Air Raid is captured. The three Autobots sneak through the prison, rescuing Air Raid and releasing all the Autobot prisoners (including [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]). Using the chaos as a distraction, the trio sneak to the high security bunker Zeta Prime is being held. When the Autobots try to save them, Soundwave attacks, sending out [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]], and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. The Autobots defeat them, but Soundwave manages to retreat. When Optimus tries to rescue Zeta, the Prime tells him that he is already dead and collapses. Optimus returns the body to the [[Autobot High Council]], who tell Optimus that he must accept that he is a Prime and take up his role as leader. Thus, he becomes Optimus Prime. He then travels to the core to stop its corruption by dark energon.

''In Exodus Chapter 32, Optimus Prime, Jazz and Prowl stormed Kaon to recover a dying Sentinel Prime. It did not involve being deliberately captured or a battle with Soundwave.''

'''Chapter VIII: To the Core'''
*Characters available: Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]], [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]]
*Boss: Corrupted Worm
Optimus's first task as Prime is to cure the currently infected core. Heading to the entrance, where Omega Supreme is being held by the Decepticons, the three Autobots manage to free Omega, then call in Ratchet to repair him enough to open the Omega Gate. Thanks to the help of some [[space slug]]s, Prime, Warpath, and Ironhide defeat a corrupted space slug and reach the [[Primus|core]]. However, the core tells Optimus that, in order to repair itself, it will have to shut down for millions of years, forcing Optimus and the Autobots to evacuate Cybertron. Before the core shuts down, it gives Optimus the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. A vessel of pure energy and the collective wisdom of the primes.

''In Exodus Chapter 33–34, Optimus Prime, Jetfire and Bumblebee traveled down to the Core, disconnected the corrupted Plasma Energy Chamber, and Optimus received the Matrix of Leadership. It was a largely uneventful trek, as Megatron staged no troops around the Core and trusted the sheer intensity of the Dark Energon in that region to ward off any Autobots. Also, no space slugs.''

'''Chapter IX: Aerial Assault'''
*Characters available: [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]], [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]]
*Boss: [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]
Returning to Iacon, Optimus Prime orders the launching of a full-scale evacuation of Cybertron's surface. However, as the transports leave the atmosphere, Megatron, feeling slighted by his "brother", begins shooting them down with his <s>giant purple griffin</s> massive orbital space station. Optimus quickly realizes the need to shut down the station, and hastily sends a group of fliers to shut it down from the inside. The team manages to disable the power core, but Megatron taunts them as he activates a back-up generator. Then the station ''itself'' begins to mock them. Realizing the station is a Cybertronian, the team flies in deeper to find its Conversion Cog to force it into its robot mode before it can finish leveling Iacon, and "The Last Prime" along with it. Succeeding, the Autobots race out of the quickly transforming space station as it reveals itself to be Trypticon. The Autobots manage to shoot out the massive Decepticon's thrusters, causing it to hurtle towards the surface of the planet, just outside Iacon. Meanwhile, Optimus and the others decide to investigate the crash site and finish off the beast themselves.

''In Exodus Chapter 36–37, Trypticon Station began firing on the Autobot fleet as it fled Cybertron. Optimus Prime and a crew aboard the ''Eight Track'' commandoed their way into Trypticon and blasted apart the station from within. The novel made a point of (mostly) treating Jetfire as the only Autobot Seeker, and so there were no Air Raid and Silverbolt to act as his wingmen for a flying assault. Also, Trypticon did not transform in freefall.''

'''Chapter X: One Shall Stand...'''
*Characters available: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide
*Boss: Trypticon
All seems quiet as Optimus, Ironhide, Bumblebee, and others search the wreckage, but soon a very much alive and enraged Trypticon emerges to wage a long and difficult battle with Prime and the Autobots. After repeatedly targeting key weaknesses, Optimus uses his axe to knock Trypticon off balance, sending him plummeting into the deep Energon pool below, causing the last of his systems to shut down. Later, as the remaining Autobot transports escape the planet's dying surface, Optimus informs his primary contingent of ''their'' new transport—an [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] that will allow them to keep Cybertron's legacy alive, [[Earth|wherever their adventures may take them.]] So begins the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|''fall of Cybertron'']]...

''In Exodus Chapter 38, Trypticon Station transformed after making planetfall. Optimus Prime and the core Autobots left Cybertron aboard the Ark, avoiding conflict with it. Instead, the Wreckers led by Ultra Magnus remained behind to confront the creature and cover the other Autobots' escape. Soul-crushingly, the battle between the Wreckers and Trypticon was not depicted and, instead of being destroyed, Trypticon transformed into the Nemesis to pursue the Ark through space.''

==Characters==
At the start of each level, the player can choose from one of three characters.

==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ([[Johnny Yong Bosch]])
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]])
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] ([[Troy Baker]])
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] ([[Patrick Seitz]])
*[[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
*[[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] ([[Kari Wahlgren]])
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] (downloadable content character)
*[[Scattershot (WFC)|Scattershot]] (downloadable content character)
*[[Sentinel Zeta Prime‎|Zeta Prime]] ([[Troy Baker]]) (downloadable content character)
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (Fred Tatasciore)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] ([[Sam Riegel]])
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] ([[Graham McTavish]])
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] ([[Richard Epcar]])
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] ([[Crispin Freeman]])
*[[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]] ([[Jessica Straus]])
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (downloadable content character)
*[[Demolishor (WFC)|Demolishor]] (downloadable content character)
*[[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]] (downloadable content character)
*[[Dead End (WFC)|Dead End]] (downloadable content character)
|h3=Non-Player|c3=
'''Autobots'''
*[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] (Fred Tatasciore)
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] (Fred Tatasciore)
*[[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] ([[Keith Silverstein]])
*[[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] (Keith Silverstein)
*[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Decepticon war machine]]
'''Other'''
*[[Flier (WFC)|Fliers]]
*[[Sniper (WFC)|Snipers]]
*[[Cloaker (WFC)|Cloakers]]
*[[Brute (WFC)|Brutes]]
*[[Heavy Soldier]]s
*[[Destroyer (WFC)|Destroyers]]
*[[Spider]]s
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
'''Starscream''': Those Autobots are just as dumb as Skywarp!

'''Skywarp''': DUMB!?WHO ARE YOU CALLING ME DUMB?! ill show you dumb!

'''Starscream''': You always do.

==Multiplayer==
The multiplayer options make up a large portion of ''War for Cybertron''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s content.

===Campaign===
The single-player campaigns can be played online, with players taking control of the other two allies that are, in singleplayer, rather low-quality A.I. If other players are participating, a tally of each participant's kills is kept.

===Escalation===
This cooperative mode puts several friends together against an unending horde of enemies. With each horde vanquished, tougher ones come in. The players can get points from killing enemies, and these points can be used to get new weapons, ammo, health, and to access new areas. Characters in Escalation mode are the same as those selected in Campaign (as well as bonus and DLC characters); custom multiplayer 'bots are not available here.

===Multiplayer===
This broad option is where you will be spending most of your hours after you beat Trypticon. Here, players can create their own Cybertronian combatant and pit them against the multitude of online [[Fandom|transfans]] and 12-year-olds that will more than likely slaughter you. Custom characters can be leveled up by killing dudes in matches, with specific bonuses being given for specific actions. As they level up, more abilities become available.

;Characters
Characters are created from four different bases, each of which feature different weapons, abilities and alternate forms. They are:
*[[Scout (WFC)|Scout]] - Cars. Fast, usually cloakers.
*[[Scientist (WFC)|Scientist]] - Jets. Also fast, usually medics and buffers.
*[[Leader (WFC)|Leader]] - Trucks. Balanced, with emphasis on defense and ally-aid.
*[[Soldier (WFC)|Soldier]] - Tanks. Slow and powerful, with offensive abilities.

Initially, players are only able to create one of each class, but as they level up, more slots open for a maximum of three of each class. Names can be chosen for each, but don't get too excited about making the [[Fanon|Transformer you always dreamed of]]: bodies are limited to about three options per faction and look exactly like characters from single-player (for example, the Autobot Scout category lets you choose from Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Jazz or Arcee). And while you can pick your color scheme, the palettes are rather limited, especially for Decepticons. Downloading or unlocking additional characters will also make their chassis available for customizing.

;Playlists
Choosing a playlist will automatically send you into a lobby, where the service will do its best to form balanced teams (I.E., you hopefully won't see a team of level 25 leaders fighting one level zero Scout). The service will also select a random [[Map (WFC)|stage]], which players can veto. Finally, when the game begins, combatants select their character. If your scientist gets butchered too many times, you can pick a different character at any time during the match, and you will switch to it upon dying. Players also cannot pick a faction; the game does it automatically. Weapons can only be picked up from defeated enemies; ammo caches, [[overshield]]s and energon are scattered throughout the stages.

Playlists include:
*'''Team deathmatch''': Kill 40 opponents to win. Games can range from four to sixteen players.
*'''Deathmatch''': Kill 20 opponents to win. It's a free-for-all.
*'''Conquest''': Capture and defend several "power nodes" until your team gets 400 points.
*'''Code of power''': Capture the flag. Team with highest score after two rounds wins.
*'''Countdown to extinction''': Plant the bomb in the enemy's base three times to win.
*'''Power struggle''': Control the active power node until you get 400 points.

Players can also set up private matches, where the game options and maps can be adjusted as you see fit, but they are invite-only. Hopefully, you've got a lot of online friends!

==Production==
As an early marketing campaign, the game's website included the feature "Operation Transmission Recovery": using transmission and coordinate dials, you could pick up "transmissions" from Cybertron (or "video clips" to you and me).

The art and design team did intense research (i.e. watched the original cartoon, looked at comics, and watched "typical sci-fi cool stuff" like ''Blade Runner'') to work out the aesthetic of Cybertron; lead artist [[Ivan Power]] remarked that the original cartoon was the main inspiration, and that Cybertron wasn't shown there so they had to rewatch the same few clips "over and over". While many of the city designs are elaborate and shiny, Decepticon [[Kaon]] was deliberately designed to be sharp-edged, rusting, and slapped together to show the Decepticons weren't interested in building a functioning society.<ref>[http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/12/21/transformers-art-video.aspx Game Informer: Behind the Art of War for Cybertron]</ref>

[[Tyler Bates]] composed the score.

==Trophy/Achievement list==
When completing various goals and tasks during the campaigns and in online multi-player, the player can earn Trophies on PlayStation 3 and Achievements on the Xbox 360. There are 4 kinds of Trophies: Platinum is the highest, and is only unlocked after earning all the other trophies. It is followed by Gold, which include harder tasks and worth more experience. Then Silver, with less experience than Gold, and finally Bronze which represent easier tasks and worth the least experience. On the Xbox, each achievement has a Gamerscore (G) that adds to the player's total gamerscore, which is essentially the Xbox Live version of "Street Cred".

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
| '''Achievement/Trophy name'''
| '''Achievement/Trophy description'''
| '''Gamerscore'''
| '''PS Trophy'''
|-
| [[A Prime Problem]]
| Complete "Defend Iacon" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| The Last Prime
| Complete "Kaon Prison Break" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| [[The Touch|You Got the Touch]]
| Complete "To the Core" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]
| Complete "Aerial Assault" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| The Harder They Fall
| Complete "One Shall Stand" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]
| Complete "Dark Energon" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| Paging Ratchet
| Revive 5 Autobot soldiers in "Defend Iacon"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Beak Breaker
| Shoot the 3 hidden Laserbeaks in throughout "Kaon Prion Break"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
| Save the slug before it is executed in "To the Core"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] Performer
| Fly through the coolant tunnels in under 23 seconds in "Aerial Assault"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[The Transformers: The Movie|First We Crack the Shell...]]
| Get smashed by Trypticon's hand as he falls into energon goo in "One Shall Stand"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Autobot Recruit
| Autobot Campaign Complete (Easy)
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Autobot Commander
| Autobot Campaign Complete (Medium)
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Autobot Prime
| Autobot Campaign Complete (Hard)
| 45G
| Silver
|-
| [[Starscream's Brigade]]
| Complete "Fuel of War" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| The Fall of Iacon
| Complete "Iacon Destroyed" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| [[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]
| Complete "Death of Hope" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Mars (episode)#Quotes|Victory is]] [[Home Is Where the Spark Is|Mine]]
| Complete "The Final Guardian" on any difficulty
| 10G
| Bronze
|-
| Your Lucky Day
| Kill all but 1 of the neutral prisoners in "Dark Energon"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Thief in the Night]]
| Find and disable all of the security trip-wire switches in "Fuel of War"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Unicron|Chaos Bringer]]
| Destroy the planets in the Stellar Galleries in "Iacon Destroyed"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]!
| Race across the Chasm Bridge in under 33 seconds in "Death of Hope"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
| Destroy all cover in the arena in "The Final Guardian"
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Decepticon Grunt
| Complete the Decepticon Campaign (Easy)
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Decepticon Seeker
| Complete the Decepticon Campaign (Medium)
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Decepticon Warlord
| Complete the Decepticon Campaign (Hard)
| 45G
| Silver
|-
| [['Til all are one|Till All Are One]]
| Complete both Campaigns (Any Difficulty)
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| [[Bruticus (G1)|Brute-a-kiss]]!
| Ignite a Brute's back 5 times in Campaign or Escalation
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Footloose and Fancy Free
| Destroy a Jet Soldier's foot thrusters 5 time in Campaign or Escalation
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| That's No [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
| Headshot a Cloaker when it is invisible in Campaign or Escalation
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Targetmaster]]!
| Kill two snipers in 5 seconds
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| There Are Parts Everywhere
| Multi-Kill 3 car soldiers at once using an explosive weapon in Campaign or Escalation
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blast-arachnia]]!
| Destroy 100 spider in Campaign or Escalation
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Fire in the Sky]]
| Melee kill a Jet Vehicle in Campaign or Escalation
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Friends to the End
| Complete a level in Co-Op
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Unlikely Allies
| Complete a level in Competitive Co-Op
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|More Than Meets the Eye]]
| Earn a 1st Place MVP award in any Multiplayer mode
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| You Got [[Spark]], Kid
| Reach level 5 in any single class in Multiplayer
| 5G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike's]] BFF
| Reach a combined class of level of 25 in Multiplayer
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| The [[Kup (G1)|Kup's]] Half Full
| Reach a combined class level of 50 in Multiplayer
| 25G
| Silver
|-
| Only the Strong Survive
| Reach a combined class level of 75 in Multiplayer
| 50G
| Silver
|-
| Top of the Scrap Heap
| Reach a combined class level of 100 in Multiplayer
| 75G
| Silver
|-
| [[Prime Directive]]
| Unlock Prime Mode
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| [[Powermaster]]!
| Spend 25,000 power in Escalation
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Heavy Metal War]]
| Complete the 15th wave in Escalation
| 50G
| Gold
|-
| [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] Would Be Proud
| Destroy all hidden Autobot symbols in the Decepticon Campaign
| 25G
| Silver
|-
| [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Smash!
| Destroy all hidden Decepticon symbols in the Autobot Campaign
| 25G
| Silver
|-
| [[Action Master]]
| Get 10 kills with a single detached turret in any mode
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[The Transformers: The Movie|Wait! I Still Function!]]
| Get 3 kills while downed in a Co-Op campaign or Escalation
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
| Ram-kill an enemy who is stunned by an EMP Grenade in Campaign or Multiplayer
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| [[Vector Sigma]] Victory
| Unlock All Trophies
|
| Platinum
|-
|}

==Demo==
On [[June 10]], 2010, a demo for the game was released on Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo is multiplayer only, and only two of the four classes, Soldier and Scout, are playable. Only one "Create a Character" slot is open for each class, but customization for chassis is not available. Players can only level up to Level 3 in each class. The only map available is "Molten", and the two gametypes available are Team Deathmatch and Conquest.

==Reception==
The game has received many positive reviews from critics and fans alike. IGN has given the score 9/10 because of its "Great Presentation", "Fun Multiplayer", "Classy Fan Service", but subtracted from its score due to the "Repetitive Visuals".<ref>[http://ps3.ign.com/articles/110/1101052p1.html IGN's review of ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' on the PS3, page 1]</ref><ref>[http://ps3.ign.com/articles/110/1101052p2.html IGN's review of ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' on the PS3, page 2]</ref> GameRankings sums up the average score of numerous reviews with 79 points<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/981364-transformers-war-for-cybertron/index.html GameRankings' archive of reviews for PS3 version of ''War for Cybertron'']</ref>, Metacritic averages 77 points<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/transformerswarforcybertron Reviews for the PS3 version of ''War for Cybertron'' at Metacritic]</ref>, and other scores include 85 from GameInformer <ref>[http://gameinformer.com/games/transformers_war_for_cybertron/b/ps3/archive/2010/06/22/review.aspx High Moon has the touch, from GameInformer]</ref>, B+ from 1UP.com<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3180025&p=37&sec=REVIEWS 1up.com's review of ''War for Cybertron'' on PS3]</ref>, and 4 out of 5 stars from GamePro<ref>[http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/215618/transformers-war-for-cybertron/ Gamepro's review of ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' on PS3]</ref>. The lowest, however, is 6.5 from Gamespot, citing the weaknesses: "Lack of visual and gameplay variety in the campaign, Paucity of ammunition, Boss fights are incredibly tedious, Friendly and enemy AI is poor, Transformations are integrated poorly with the core action".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/transformerswarforcybertron/review.html Gamespot's review of ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' on the PS3]</ref>

==Transformer references==
* [[Steve Blum]] does his best [[Victor Caroli]] impression for his role of the narrator. Though, this role may also retroactively be considered Blum's role as Shockwave, archiving the events in-universe.
* A variety of callbacks to ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'':
** Ironhide greets the space slug with the [[universal greeting]], to Warpath's confusion.
** In the Kaon prison, an Autobot is pronounced guilty and pushed off a gantry into a pit. He responds with "Spare me this mockery of justice!", quoting [[Kranix]] during his trial on [[Quintessa]].
** Rumble repeats another line from the movie: "First we crack the shell, then we crack the nuts inside!"
** When Starscream declares himself as Decepticon leader, Megatron retorts that "[he] still function[s]."
** Whenever Megatron picks up the [[Ion Displacer]], he calls it a "real [[Instruments of Destruction|instrument of destruction]].
* The [[Punch of Kill Everything]] is a multiplayer Leader Class ability and a Soldier class upgrade.
* When Skywarp calls Thundercracker ugly he replies [[Seeker (body-type)|that they look the same]]. [[The Twins|Hmmm.]]
* [[Stan Bush]]'s [[BotCon 2007]] theme song, "[[Till All Are One (Transformers Theme)]]" is used in the credits, and the special thanks claim that the families that were involved "rock like Stan Bush".
* Several scenes in the credits are homages to the [[commercial bumper]]s used in the G1 series (Jazz transforming and shooting off-screen, Laserbeak flying past a Decepticon logo, etc).
* Air Raid pokes fun at Silverbolt's fear of heights.
* The in-game menu for stat tracking and leaderboards is called [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan 1]].
* When Ironhide asks Optimus how he knows Megatron, Optimus replies that it is a story for [[War Dawn (episode)|another time]].
*Pretty much all the Achievement/Trophy names are references to other parts of Transformers history, mostly G1.
** The ones for completing the campaign chapters include [[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]], [[Starscream's Brigade]], [[A Prime Problem]], [[The Last Prime]], [[The Touch|You Got The Touch]], [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]], and [['Til all are one|Till All Are One]].
** Gameplay names include [[Thief in the Night]], [[Fire in the Sky]], [[Unicron|Chaos Bringer]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster!]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator!]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Brute-a-kiss!]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide Performer]], [[Rumble (G1)|First we crack the shell...]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blast-a-rachnia]] and [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]].
* Autobots and Decepticons alike are heard to swear by '[[Primus]]', confirming his 'existence'.
* Trypticon has a 'conversion cog' that controls his transformation, and is probably a less 'branded' term for G1's [[transformation cog]].
* The game's Rocket Turret, when ripped from its mounting, is named the "[[Nucleon]] Shock Cannon" on the HUD.
* Just before you go into the Stellar Galleries in Iacon Destroyed, above the doors is the Marathon logo.
==Errors==
*In Chapter III, when fighting Zeta Prime, in one of the subtitles Megatron said "ZetaPrime".

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official site]

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Megatron (Movie)/toys

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Gamerdude627:

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'''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]''' got the Hollywood bad-guy treatment, and therefore got truckloads of toys too!

He also ''became'' a truck later on. Funny, that is.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:Movie Legends Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|Just what the hell do I turn into?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends Class, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Megatron'''
:[[Legends Class]] Megatron is the smallest mainline ''Movie'' Megatron toy. The sheer simplicity of the Legends class toy means that his vehicle mode is basically his robot mode splayed out. His robot mode is passably accurate, but has the Alien Queen-esque head design that was replaced with the finalized design after this figure's production (though due to the lack of detail, it can also be interpreted as his current head design). The figure is misassembled in package with the arms being swapped putting paint applications and more sculpted detail on the wrong sides of his arms; it is a simple matter to rectify this though as they are on rather loose ball joints at the shoulder and are easily popped off and swapped round.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Legends Megatron at TFU.info]''
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*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|Megatron is quite beside himself.]]
:A [[Target]] [[exclusive]], this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Movie Legends Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and Movie Legends Megatron.
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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Quick, Bumblebee! You hold up Megatron, I'll just fight with the others!" "...I hate you."]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
:A [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, this six-pack of Legends Class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Barricade]].
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[[File:Movie Legends JazzIceMegatron toys.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And both halves of Jazz will have a front bumper.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' (Legends multi-pack, 2008)
:Ice Megatron is a, well, ice-themed redeco of Legends Class Megatron, which means his black paint applications have been replaced by blue. He comes packed with yet another redeco of Legends class [[Jazz (Movie)#LegendsVsMegatron|Jazz]], this time "battle damaged".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsIceMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Ice Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:Movie Voyager Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Hey, I think I'm as weird as the ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' figures! ...nah, not there yet.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-14'''
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Voyager Class Megatron transforms into an ice-covered version of his Cybertronic jet, with transparent blue plastic forming large portions of his vehicle mode, such as parts of his wings. This ice design is carried onto his robot mode, with his legs, shoulders and chest having some kind of 'ice' plastic covering them. With a significantly different (and simple compared to other figures of the same pricepoint) transformation sequence compared to his earlier Leader class toy, his chest frost lowers and his shoulders raise to robot mode position when you bring his lower body forward thanks to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] technology. He also has his fusion cannon in its entirety on his left arm. His wings feature flip-out "ice blades", and pulling on a piece in the back of his jet mode brings them forward like pincer claws.

:Something interesting to note is that his feet are entirely spring-loaded, which means his foot and the two "rear toes" on each feet automatically close up when he's not standing up. Surprisingly, this helps a lot with the posing, as the feet parts automatically position themselves for the perfect balance.
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[[File:Movie Voyager Premium Megatron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wouldn't the toy above be much cooler with duller colours?]]
*'''Megatron''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:One of the first figures available in the ''[[Premium Series]]'' (although not explicitly identified on the packaging as such), Voyager Class Megatron was released exclusively at Best Buy on October 16th, 2007 alongside the North American launch of the ''Transformers'' movie DVD. Megatron has been completely redecoed, covering most of his previously grey parts with metallic silver paint and a black paint wash over the top of that. Black and gold highlights are used to offset all of the silver, while the transparent 'ice' parts are clear. These changes essentially make Megatron far more accurate to his movie appearance.

:Megatron is presented in robot mode inside a special display box similar in shape to the packaging for the Hasbro release of ''Generation 1'' ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]].
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[[File:Movie Voyager BOMC Megatron.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Battle Over Mission City''' ("Screen Battles" two-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:A Target exclusive redeco of Voyager Class Megatron in primarily beige and chocolate brown colors with brown paintwashes, this version replaces the ice colored translucent plastic with two shades of translucent orange to replicate a look that resembles Megatron's fiery demise (or atmospheric re-entry). Unlike the previous releases, this version's wings are painted to match the body color, so they give the appearance of molten slag. This version was only available in a two-pack with a mostly unchanged Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)#TargetvsMegatron|Final Battle Jazz]] in reference to their fight on the skyscraper featured in the film.

:As the colors on this Megatron are very similar to the colors on the Screen Battles version of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]], it can be assumed that those two sets are meant to also represent the climactic final battle at the end of the film.
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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:Movie Leader Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ohhhh! I turn into a big-boned guy!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-07'''
:Leader Class ''Movie'' Megatron transforms into a silver Cybertronic assault jet. In robot mode, Megatron's right "[[Rocket Claw]]" disconnects at the wrist to become the spiked end of the extendable "[[mace|chain]] [[whip]]" weapon concealed within his forearm; pressing the black switch on the arm pulls the chain taut for a whipping attack. His arms also link together at the wrists to form a "[[fusion cannon]]," with the pod on his left forearm concealing the weapon's [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]ing twin barrels, exposed by pulling a switch. His other automorph features include his wings folding up as his vehicle nosecone is moved into place, and his feet unfolding as his knees are straightened. Finally, pressing the button on his waist activates a small friction motor, which moves various torso plates and blades on his back into place, accompanied by a metallic shrieking sound and flashing yellow lights.

:Megatron's instructions summarily fail to actually tell the reader about how his gimmicks work. The whipping-action black switch for his flail is not mentioned; they do not detail how to connect the arms for fusion cannon mode; and the fact that the cannon is on a slider, allowing it to be center-aligned, rather than sitting off to one side, is also omitted.

:There is an error in Megatron's legs, in that his left and right hip joints have been swapped for reasons unknown. Switching them allows for a slightly smoother transformation. In addition to ''that'', both of Megatron's hands have a finger misassembly. Two pieces are molded to have two fingers, while one is obviously supposed to be a thumb–however, this thumb is on the 'outside' of his hands instead of the inside. The prototype on the packaging's stock photos show the correct assembly.

:Possibly a dropped feature [[for safety reasons]], the right hand (partly a projectile tethered to the arm) is designed to launch out of his wrist via a spring-loaded firing mechanism. However, the spring for the launching mechanism was removed, though the firing trigger remains. One can either find a compatible spring or steal the spring in his left arm fusion cannon, then place it in his right forearm, though stealing the spring from his left arm would disable his fusion cannon-retracting Automorph.
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[[File:Premium Movie Megs.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, I got a tan!"]]
*'''Megatron''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)
:Premium Megatron is a redeco of the previously released Leader Class Megatron. The figure is now given far more movie-accurate paint applications of black, gold, & silver. Premium Megatron also features the classic transformation sound when the chest Automorph function is activated. The original "metal shriek" sound is retained when the sound button is pressed in vehicle mode.

:In the promotional photos of the toy, this version was pictured with a new vehicle mode face cover that fit the new head better. However, this retool was apparently dropped before actual production but can still be seen on the box back photography. All manufacturing errors from the first release are still present.

:Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Premium Leader Megatron was mass-released at a variety of retailers, instead of being an exclusive to any particular store.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[File:Movie FAB Megatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Just back from filming ''Predator 3'']]
*'''Fusion Blast Megatron''' ([[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battler]], 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
:Fusion Blast Megatron is a simple version of Megatron with dorky-looking proportions in robot mode, and it turns into an even dorkier-looking vehicle mode. The transformation sequence manages to be even more simple and non-involved than the other ''Movie'' Megatron toys by means of an Automorph feature very similar to the early Beast Wars flipchangers. Moving his back section down causes the torso to flip up, hiding the head and positioning the arms skywards. Though the figure requires a little more repositioning and folding, most of the transformation is done with a single step.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Fusion Blast Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:NA megatron FAB.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Night Attack Megatron''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
:A redeco of Fast Action Battler Megatron, this time cast primarily in black plastic, with opaque grey missiles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Night Attack Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Robot Replicas====
[[File:Mov2007-toy RobotReplicas Megatron.JPG|thumb|This is heavy, man!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Fusion Cannon
:As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of Megatron is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, though the elbows only turn from side-to-side, giving him extremely limited arm articulation. His forearms can be replaced with his fusion cannon accessory (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Robot Replicas Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:WMTF2007RobotReplicasOpVsMegs.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack includes "battle-damaged" redecos of Robot Replicas Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]].

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====Titanium Series====
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Megatron.jpg|130px|thumb|"Surf's up! WOOOOO!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Decepticon sigil display stand
:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Megatron is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. Megatron comes with a Movie-style Decepticon symbol display stand.
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====Attacktix====
*'''Battle Masters Megatron and Scorponok''' (Battle Master set, <strike>2007</strike>)
[[File:Attacktix-MovMegsScorp.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|HADOOOUKEN!]]
:One of the many casualties of the shelving of Hasbro's ''[[Attacktix]]'' line was this Battle Master set featuring Megatron and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]].

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[[File:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Because everyone knows Megatron's right hand man is Bonecrusher, not Starscream.]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set''' (<strike>2007</strike>)

: An ''Attacktix'' tournament set featuring unique playing pieces of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], Optimus Prime, Megatron and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] was at one point scheduled for release. Along with a vast amount of other Attacktix product, it ended being canceled.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
{{anchor|ROTFlegend}}[[File:Megatron ROTF Legends toy.jpg|After enduring countless "What do I turn into" captions, Michael Bay started from scratch.|thumb|300px]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-02'''

:Megatron transforms from a reasonably accurate version of his movie robot mode to a reasonably accurate version of his tank mode (with a teeny extra Megatron face in his groin, without paint details probably to avoid creepiness). He has ball-jointed shoulders and hips in robot mode, plus elbow and knee joints. His alt-mode turret is formed by merging his left and right arms, which is a neat callback to the first movie's fusion cannon, but means the turret can't rotate side to side, only pivot at the barrel.
:Several samples suffer from a disconnected lower left leg, which should be connected to the metal rod inside the upper leg. While the loose appendage cannot be repaired without extensive tooling, the upper leg is tight enough to prevent the leg from falling out during display or careful play.

:A "Battle Damaged" variant appears in the second wave of EZ Collection, featuring more elaborate, weathered paint applications.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Revenge of The Fallen'' Legends Megatron at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF Voyager Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First blue, then green. Watch, in the next movie, it'll be red.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The second mainline ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Megatron toy is more slender than the larger Leader-Class Megatron, as it was based (more or less) on the finalized Megatron design, and as such, features a sleeker tank mode, a large lobster-claw like right arm and a normal-sized left arm. Unlike the larger toy, the Voyager's firing missile is located on the left arm, though the end is still sculpted to look like a set of fingers, and he also wears the entire top of the tank as a [[kibble]] backpack instead of having jet turbines like the Leader class toy. For some reason, he's also green (thankfully, less so than the stock image pictured here).

:He features two [[Mech Alive]] gimmicks. Turning his waist turns internal gears in his chest, while bending his right elbow makes a blade extend in and out of his claw.

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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pay no attention to my translucent parts!]]
*'''Gathering At Nemesis''' (Figure multipack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive three pack includes a redeco of Megatron's Voyager-Class toy from the first movie in a scheme basically identical to the first movie's Voyager "Premium Series" version (but with much fewer paint details), as well as the Voyager-Class [[The Fallen#GatheringNemesis|The Fallen]] and a redeco of Deluxe-Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)#GatheringNemesis|Soundwave]]. The back of the box and samples shown before release portrayed this Megatron as using the unrevised original head design from the first film, but the final version has the same head as past Voyager-Class Megatrons.

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[[File:ROTF UniteforUniverse Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MR-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Unite for the Universe]]'' Megatron was to be a screen-accurate silver redeco of Voyager class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron, but the toy (along with a [[Jetfire (ROTF)#Voyager Class toys|Jetfire]]-armoured Voyager class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerJetPower|Jet Power Optimus Prime]]) was canceled.

:Both Megatron and the accompanying Jet Power Optimus Prime would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|''Unite for the Universe'' comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Movie Masterpiece]] releases of Leader class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled.

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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:ROTF Leader Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beefcake!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The first and largest ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron toy is based on an earlier design for Megatron that differs slightly from the final CG model. This design is more bulky and hunchbacked than the final design, has a right arm with a shoulder pad that doubles as a bladed shield, and also has a very short and gimpy left arm. Like the Voyager Class toy, he also features feet that do not look like the CGI model, which has large two-toed feet formed by the tank treads rather than flat, clawed feet that resemble those of the first movie's design. Leaving the feet retracted creates a more movie-accurate appearance when the legs are viewed from the front (when viewed from the side, Megatron's legs look like stubs).

:The figure transforms into a Cybertronian tank, though it lacks the wings seen in the film and is also less streamlined. In robot mode, Megatron's entire lower right arm is a spring-loaded missile launcher and the tank turret's armour/shroud can be mechanically repositioned to partially cover the cannon, with flip-out sword blade, as seen in the early concept design. Due to the amount of [[gimmick]]ry involved, the right arm has no elbow.

:Pressing the Decepticon symbol-emblazoned button on his chest activates his light, [[Mech Alive]], and voice sound effects ("I am Megatron!"). The Mech Alive mechanics involve shaking his head to and fro while panels in his chest shudder. The European release (sold in the UK and non-English speaking countries) proclaims just simply "Megatron!" with laughter. After a month or two, the American release became available in the UK as well as the Canadian province of Quebec, while English Canada (which usually stocks the American release) somehow got the European version in some areas.

:Interestingly, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|while]] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|other]] [[Demolishor (ROTF)|figures]] in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' line suffered mold simplifications from budget cuts, Megatron got mold ''additions''. Hasbro's stock pictures depict a vastly different and much smaller shield which lacks the outer claw prongs and has different detailing, and there is no evidence that the flip-down feet had been implemented at all. These late mold changes may have been done to slightly increase the toy's accuracy to his movie depiction and, in the case of the flip-down feet, to make Megatron look like he actually has ''feet'' rather than stubs to walk on.
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[[File:ROFTMegatronWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Why do I have someone else with me?! My box looks the same, except with that guy sticking out!]]
*'''Megatron''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader value pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Megatron sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.

:Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.

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[[File:ROTFtoy-MegatronLeaderShadowCommand.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm back in black...YES I'M BACK IN BLACK! OH!]]
*'''Shadow Command Megatron''' (Leader, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Shadow Command Megatron, as the name suggests, is a mostly black redeco of Leader class Megatron, which much resembles the previous Fast Action Battlers ''Night Attack Megatron'' redeco. The figure sports more paint applications than the first release. The voice chip has been changed, instead of saying "I am Megatron!" like the initial release, it says "There is no command but mine!". The blast sound effect has also been changed to a laser sound, and a G1-esque sound effect plays when rotating Megatron's legs during transformation.

:Initial shipments of Shadow Command Megatron have a minor misassembly in his right shoulder that causes the laser sound effect to go off only when his arm is pointing backwards, as opposed to forward. It is fixable, but only after knocking out a pin.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[File:ROTF FAB Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sure hope [[Wikipedia:Metal Slug (series)|SNK]] don't sue...]]
*'''Cannon Blast Megatron''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Projectile

:A much simpler version of Megatron, this figure transforms by putting his arms behind his back and folding in half at the waist, more or less. His right arm has a spring-launched missile fired via a switch on the side, as well a soft plastic blade that can be folded out. Twisting the figure's right arm produces a chopping action. Due to the weird design of the feet and weight distribution, Megatron is difficult to stand up unless he is hunched forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Cannon Blast Megatron at TFU.info]''

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====Power Bots====
[[File:ROTF PowerBots Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Super Fighting Robot—MEGAMAN!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Power Bot, 2009)

:The [[Power Bots]] version of Megatron is a large, sturdy action figure for younger children. Pressing the various Decepticon symbol buttons activates battle phrases, sound effects and light-up eyes, although for the European release, almost all of the battle phrases were cut in order to avoid language barriers (except for the occasional nonsensical utterance of "Decepticon!" and "Megatron!" among a huge, long string of blasting noises).
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====Robot Replicas====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I swear his chest is someone's face. Well, [[Mudflap (ROTF)|some 'bots can sympathize with that]].]]
*'''Megatron''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

:This non-transformable Megatron action figure was ''supposed'' to be very movie-accurate, but is actually a combination of the bulkier, earlier design used for his Leader class toy and the more slender final design used for the Voyager class toy. Although his arms are normal-sized and the right arm has the "lobster claw" seen in the final design, Megatron appears hunchbacked due to the fact that he has no neck (though not to the same extent as the Leader class toy).
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====Burger King====
[[File:ROTFtoy-RiseofMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Darn that [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. ''*yyywaaawwwwwwn*'']]
* '''Rise of Megatron''' (Kids meal toy, 2009)

: Rise of Megatron has a pull-back motor and can "transform" between flying tank and robot modes, both of which are quite inaccurate. The tank mode lacks a cannon, while the robot mode lacks legs for purposes of the toy's own gimmick. Megatron's robot mode torso also looks quite deformed and odd compared to the CG model in the movie, with features such as a round mouth, huge arms, and symmetrical (huge) shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Rise of Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Battle Chargers====
[[File:ROTF-toy BattleChargers Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Two'' faces? Optimus is going to have a field day with this.]]
* '''Megatron''' (Battle Charger, 2010)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Megatron is a rounded-off tank with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, his turret flips open and a cutesified depiction of his robot mode pops out. Amusingly, because of the tank mode featuring Megatron's face, he ends up with two faces in "robot mode".

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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF2010toy-VictoryofTheFallen.jpg|thumb|350px|"Such heroic nonsense."]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Kmart Exclusive Legends 5-pack, 2010)

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Megatron is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class mold, in khaki and with a dark brown chest. He comes with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], [[Jetfire (ROTF)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]] in a [[Kmart]]-exclusive five-pack.
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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:TF2010MegsRisingMegsAndConstructs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Man, this mold just doesn't want to be re-released ''at all.'']]
*'''Megatron Rising''' (Figure multi-pack)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This retailer exclusive multi-pack recreated the scene in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' where the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] resurrect Megatron. The Megatron figure itself is a redeco of his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager class toy, partially cast in a metallic green plastic, to represent his time at the bottom of the ocean. He came packed with Legends Class figures of [[Long Haul (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Mixmaster]], [[Rampage (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Rampage]], and a red redeco of [[Scrapper (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Scrapper]], who was probably intended to be [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]].

:It has never been revealed for which retailer this multi-pack was intended for.
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====Activators====
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly, this is the most accurate-looking one.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Activator, 2010)

:[[Activators]] Megatron is a simple, [[Size class|Deluxe]]-sized toy based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' incarnation. He features [[autotransformation]] from tank mode to robot mode, activated via the press of a button.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/ActMegatron/megatron.htm More information on 2010 Activators Megatron at TFU.info]''
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander Megatron toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If you can't beat [[Autobot|them]], join them.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV07'''
**''Accessories:'' Fuel tank halves/Double Cannons

:[[Cyberverse]] Commander Class Megatron is an abbreviated version of his Voyager counterpart, transforming into a single piece fuel tanker. The fuel tank splits in half, forming hand-held double cannons which then can be combined into a large cannon. The [[C joint]] mounting clip of the fuel tank is on a swivel, allowing the large cannon to be mounted onto the smokestacks and used in vehicle mode. His head is also on a pivot joint, allowing him to look up and down.

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[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blast that Blastwave! ''*yyywaaawwwwwwn*'']]
*'''Megatron / Blastwave Weapons Base''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV13'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, Africa

:This version of Megatron uses the same mold as the single Cyberverse Commander toy, but lacks the fuel tank/Double Cannons accessory, is cast in and painted with different colours, and of course, comes with the [[Blastwave Weapons Base]].

:This set's packaging includes a cardboard backdrop that is intended to be removed and reused for display. The backdrop depicts a field in [[Africa]], with an elephant standing nearby in the left panel.

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[[File:DOTM Cyberverse Target BumblebeeVsMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Garbage-day!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs Megatron''' (Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Fuel tank halves/Double Cannons

:[[Exclusive]] to [[Target]], this release of Cyberverse Commander Megatron has a deco inspired by [[Motormaster (G1)|Generation 1 Motormaster]]. He comes packed with a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Bumblebee]].
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:DOTMMegatron Voyager toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You know, I'm beginning to like this Megaweapon.]]
*'''Megatron''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD01'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Fusion Cannon]], tarp/cape

:Megatron now transforms into a <strike>disfigured Mad Max truck</strike> officially licensed Mack M915 Line-Haul Replacement Tractor and trailer, although it lacks many of the features in the movie, such as the spikes on the roof and the rope mesh on the hood. The forward half of the trailer-mounted oil tank converts into Megatron's [[MechTech]] Blaster, which in turn converts into a Fusion Cannon when the ladder is pushed in. Like all MechTech Voyager toys, his weapon can lock into this mode by pushing the ladder all the way in and rotating it to the right. Megatron has six MechTech [[5mm post]]/MechTech ports in vehicle mode, including three on his MechTech weapon, two on the steps below the truck cab doors, and a self-covering port (which automatically fills in the hole when a weapon is not inserted) on the roof. Though the truck cab and its "trailer" are a single entity that cannot be separated, Megatron does have an articulation joint between where the trailer and cab connect where the fifth wheel hitch would be, despite being formed from his independently-jointed legs.

:The rubbery tarp over the tanker is a two piece affair, with a detachable 'hood' accessory that slots into a port beside Megatron's neck. This deliberately obscures Megatron's badly mutilated face, a callback to the injuries he received at the climax of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. In robot mode, two more MechTech ports become available on his legs, and two on the truck steps end up on his arms; all other MechTech ports from vehicle mode are still usable. Megatron's fusion cannon can even be mounted on his back, like in the movie, thanks to the truck's cab (and associated MechTech port) winding up on his back). Care should be taken when transforming the shoulders, as the tiny Mack dog hood ornament is prone to being snapped off by the shifting black bumper section. It is also quite difficult to get his chest to tab into his shoulder panels due to his arms getting in the way, and his already short pegs having to tab into very shallow holes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Leader Class toys====
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*'''Optimus Prime versus Megatron''' (Leader two-pack, 2012)
:A re-release of the first Leader Class Megatron toy was released in a Taiwanese-exclusive Leader Class two-pack alongside the first [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DOTMMovie2Pack|Optimus Prime]] Leader Class toy.

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[[File:LC Dark Energon Megatron (RM).jpg|thumb|right|Hey look what I found continuity surfing last night!]]
*'''Dark Energon Edition Megatron''' (Leader, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:A redeco of the Revenge of the Fallen Leader class toy in black, silver, and purple to represent his infusion with Dark Energon, (despite not existing in this continuity) Dark Energon Edition Megatron is an Asian-exclusive release that's also available through online stores.

====Robo Power====
=====Bash Bots=====
[[File:DOTM BashBots BumblebeeVsMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee Vs Megatron''' (2011)

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=====Activators=====
[[File:DOTM Activators Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|owie owie i hurt my face]]
*'''Megatron''' (2011)

:Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] subline, Megatron possesses a one-step transformation: squeezing down on the purple section at the rear of his truck mode causes him to transform into robot mode, and squeezing down on it again will turn him back into truck mode. In robot mode, Megatron boasts both sculpted battle damage on his head and shoulder articulation.

:Megatron was released in an open package that allowed children to touch the toy, but did not allow for transformation due to twist ties and a plastic tray being present.
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=====Robo Fighters=====
[[File:DOTM RoboFighters Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|RICHAAAAAAARDS!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2011)

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===Chronicle===
[[File:Chronicletoy-CH02MovieVoyagerMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''G1 Megatron & Movie Megatron''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH02'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Blaster/Fusion Cannon, tarp/cape

:This [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive redeco of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager-Class Megatron comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|''Generation 1'' Megatron]] [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G1MovieMegatron|toy]]. ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Megatron replaces all of the pale brown and most of the light gray plastic with dark metallic olive-green, replaces the remaining gray plastic (including his tarp/cape) with a cooler shade, switches out the black for his wheels with dark brown, and redecoes his translucent red plastic into clear colorless plastic. Among other minor deco changes, he replaces the pale brown paint on his wheels and toolboxes/forearms with tan, features a silver-painted MechTech weapon, tanker, and front bumpers, and has some additional reddish "rust" paint details.

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[[File:Chronicle EZ MegatronMovie.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:A redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends-Class Megatron was released in Japan as part of the ''Chronicle'' EZ Collection line. This toy was only available [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]].

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===Age of Extinction===
[[File:AoE 1-step ROTF Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px| "Ignore me, it's better that way."]]
*'''Megatron''' (One-Step Changer, 2014)

:Part of the fifth wave of One-Step changers, Megatron changes from cybertronian tank mode to robot mode in a single step. He features articulation at his shoulders.

:His packaging art depicts his ''Dark of the Moon'' body despite the toy being based directly on his ''Revenge of The Fallen'' body.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Lunchables====
* '''Megatron''' (Lunchables, 2007)

: A sort of "pseudo-figure" of Megatron cast in dark gray plastic, Megatron "transforms" from a flat structure emblazoned with the Decepticon symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Megatron is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". Said artwork is based on earlier promotional artwork of Megatron, and thus features a different head then the finalized version. His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the lunchables figure for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]. A similar mold was used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], though with the Autobot symbol sculpted in instead of the Decepticon one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LunchMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Lunchables Megatron at TFU.info]''

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====Cap Candy Company====
[[File:GummyCandyFront.jpg|100px|thumb|"Oh, how hideously (and deliciously) ironic!"]]
*'''Transformers Gummy Candy''' (2006)
:Made by the [[Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company]] at the behest of [[Hasbro|Hasbro's]] Cap Candy Company unit, this large Megatron-shaped [[Gummy Candy|gummy candy]] was available throughout 2006 to 2007. Also available was an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]-shaped gummy candies.
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====Robot Fighters Game====
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (2007)

:Megatron comes packaged along with Optimus in a toy set that allows both figures to be strapped to their separate bases, and subsequently be controlled by two players, making them punch and kick one another via knobs that can be twisted and turned to make the characters perform different moves. Megatron's body is slightly simplified and features articulation at the shoulders and hip joints. A sort of update on the classic "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" game. The figures can also be separated from the base for fun on the go!

====3D Battle-Card Game====
[[File:3DBattleCard Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Megatron''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''20'''

: Megatron is a 53-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into either his robot mode or alien jet mode. His card construction was reused for the enigmatic [[Sky Lynx (Energon Wars)|Sky Lynx]] card in the game's "Energon Wars" expansion.

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====Battling Robots Bubble Bath====
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
[[File:Megatron bubblebath.jpg|120px|thumb|"This is why I hate merchandising."]]
:Megatron's torso attaches to the bottle of bubble bath. His elbows bend, and his arms have a punching gimmick, to allow him to battle the forces of good. Pushing a lever on either side makes the respective fist punch forward. He's removable, though not as easily held without the bottle below his waist. Like many pieces of Megatron merchandise, this "figure" uses the older head design with blue eyes. The blue eyes are also the only spot of paint on him, unlike the elaborately decoed Prime.
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====Burger King====
*'''Megatron''' Burger King free toy (2007)
:A non-transformable version of Megatron, cast primarily in gray plastic. The toy's entire "gimmick" is that both arms rotate at the shoulder. Due to the strict [[For safety reasons|protocols]] of making a fast food premium, Megatron's sharp and deadly design was forced to be smoothed out. This had the unfortunate effect of making his sculpted details meld together and looking less like a killer robot and more like a melted clay man. The toy ''appears'' to use the earlier head render of Megatron's, but due to the vague detail and paint job, may also not be.

:The toy also comes with a purple plastic Decepticon base and a lenticular motion card with a surprising amount of frames of animation. These two pieces may in fact be the better part of the package.

====Basic Fun====
[[File:2007MovieBasicFunKeychains.jpg|thumb|"Crap, Bonecrusher died....Barricade, get over here."]]
*'''Megatron''' (Figural keychain assortment, 2007)
: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Megatron's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.
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====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[File:Movie Megatron dangler.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No, that's not his back, that's his actual face.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> for the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Megatron that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

:Other than Megatron, there are also versions of [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Devastator]], Bumblebee, Ironhide, Bonecrusher, Jazz, and Optimus Prime.
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====Unleashed====
[[File:Movie2007 Unleashed Megatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2008)

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[File:Movie Megatron screencleaner.jpg|104px|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2008)
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008,<ref name="TomyYujin" /> this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Megatron printed on the other side.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Transformers Digital Watch====
[[File:ROTF Megatrondigitalwatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Megatron Digital Watch''' (2009)

:Made by [[F*A*B Starpoint]], this Megatron-themed digital watch has a nylon velcro strap with a rubber pull tab, a plastic case and chrome bezel, and an LCD display on the face.
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====Transformers Wacky Wobblers====
[[File:WackyWobblers ROTFMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|He just needs a hug!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2009)

:''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' Megatron is a [[wikipedia:bobblehead|bobblehead]] doll which features details more accurate than any of his mainline toys, especially in the head and feet. However, his right hand, with the "lobster claw" weapon extended, is in an impossible position (compare his right arm with that of the Voyager class toy). Unlike most ''Wacky Wobblers'' bobbleheads, his arms are poseable.
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====Basic Fun====
[[File:ROTFBasicFunKeychains.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

*'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Megatron's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.

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====Figure Collection====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Megatron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Megatron is modeled on his [[#Voyager_Class_toys|Voyager class toy]] from the first movie, complete with molded icicles. His wing backpack is a separate piece which must be slotted in after opening the dispenser ball.

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====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Megatron'''
: Megatron is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[File:Rotf rpmsbattleseries megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When he runs people over, they ''know'' it was him!]]
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*'''Autobot Ratchet VS Megatron''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 08'''

:[[Robot Powered Machines]] Megatron is a non-transforming ''Hot-Wheels''-scale version of his tank-mode. Megatron's robot-mode is sculpted on the bottom of the tank, along with his faction symbol and name. He features a rotating tank turret, but the cannon is constructed out of [[for safety reasons|softer materials]], which makes it droop down and look sort of... depressed. This deco was only available in a two-pack with [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Ratchet]].
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[[File:ROTFRPMCombatMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

:"Combat Series" Megatron is a silver redeco of "Battle Series" Megatron, and features painted tank treads.

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[[File:ROTFRPMBattle2MegatronRetail.jpg|thumb|250px]]
[[File:ROTFRPMBattle2MegatronCardback.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Jetfire VS Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 06'''

:This two-pack contains a metallic purple ([[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]-esque?) [[redeco]] of ''RPM'' Megatron and a barely altered [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]].

:Unusually, the stock photography on the cardback depicts a Megatron redeco in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Shadow Command" Megatron color scheme. This particular redeco did not in fact see release in any form.

:As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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[[File:ROTFRPMRobotRidersMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

:"Robot Riders" Megatron is a new-mold figure of Megatron's robot mode that is built to roll on wheels. Though officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe) and seen at [[Toy Fair 2010]], it never came out in any market.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkMegatron.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

:A redeco of "Robot Riders" Megatron in blue. While "Allspark" Megatron was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" Starscream), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

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====McDonald's====
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*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' missile

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Megatron does not transform but fires a projectile instead. Megatron does not feature [[light-piping]] but has 5 points of articulation! He was only available during week 2 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

====Prime 1 Studio ====
*'''Megatron''' (May 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-01'''

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] produced a massive (80cm tall) polystone sculpture of Megatron with an interchangeable right arm and death-lock pincer, as well as glowing red LEDs for eyes.[http://www.prime1studio.co.jp/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=10]

===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robot Heroes Ratchet vs Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Adorable head crushing!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet vs Megatron''' (2007)
:The first Robot Heroes toy of Megatron was available packed with Autobot Ratchet. Like many Robot Heroes, he is grinning from ear to ear, and in a squatty pose. Notably, his hands are simplified into three fingered claws, and his head is a cute version of the original (and replaced) design. His articulation is the standard shoulders and neck. The toy is colored much like the Leader class version of the character.
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*'''The Final Battle''' (2008)
[[File:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shiny!]]
:Sold exclusively in Walmart stores, this release of Megatron is a repaint of the first Robot Heroes toy. Sold with redecoed Autobot Jazz, Blackout, Optimus Prime, and Ratchet, no molding was changed on this toy. However, the figure boasts a metallic finish, making the toy a vibrant silver with painted bronze highlights for greater film accuracy.
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*'''Battle Jazz vs Megatron''' (2008)
[[File:Robotheroesjazzmegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|PRIIIIIIME!]]
:The second mold, sharing no parts with the first release. His right arm has transformed into the [[mace|flail]], and he's posed just after slamming it into the ground (with impact "explosion" molded in). The head is the "final" head design, but the toy has many outbursts of blue, either to make a more exciting deco or evoke him being "recently thawed". Sadly, he is only articulated at the neck and LEFT shoulder, denying the world adorable flail bonking. He was packaged with Jazz.
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*'''Autobot Skids and Megatron''' (2009)
[[File:RobotHeroes SkidsMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I've talked things over with my new homie Meggy, and he says he won't be shootin' any of us! Will you, Meggy?"]]
:Another new Megatron mold, based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body and colored a darker gray than the previous ones. He is sculpted with his [[fusion cannon]] deployed and has the usual shoulder articulation. This time, Megatron came in a two-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]].

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[[File:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Say hello to my GIGANTIC-ASS friend!]]
*'''Battle for the Fallen''' (box set, 2009)
:This ''Robot Heroes'' box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen]], Megatron (tank mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] combined, and Ironhide (truck mode). Megatron has no articulation.

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[[File:RobotHeroes BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trapped forever in a specific time and place, Megatron punches the ground in frustration.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (2009)
:A redeco of the second ''Robot Heroes'' mold is included in this set representing the battle of [[Mission City]] along with a redeco of Decepticon Brawl, along with new figures of Ratchet (with his saw), [[Sam Witwicky]] with the All Spark Cube, Optimus Prime, Starscream and Bumblebee in vehicle mode.
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[[File:Chromia and megs robot heroes.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66|"So... ummm... you seeing anyone?"]]
*'''Chromia vs Megatron''' (2009)
:Part of the third wave of ''Revenge of the Fallen''-themed ''Robot Heroes'', this figurine of Megatron depicts him in mid-transformation between robot and tank modes. He has articulation at the neck, shoulders, and waist. "[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]" comes packaged with him. Humorously, his Leader Class figure can achieve this "mode".

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===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[File:SpeedStars BattleSeries JetfireVSMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron VS Jetfire''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 06'''

: While Battle Series 2 of [[Robot Powered Machines]] wasn't widely released in the US, it became part of the follow-up line ''[[Speed Stars]]'' instead. The Jetfire vs. Megatron set contains various differences from the RPM release, however, such as less paint details.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:SpeedStarsRobotRiderMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron has gone Transmetal!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

:''Speed Stars'' "Robot Riders" Megatron is a metallic bronze and purple redeco of the new-mold robot mode figure originally planned for release in the ''RPM'' line. Though officially listed on the back of the ''Speed Stars'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe and seen on a digital poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, it never came out in any market.

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*'''Megatron''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Road Assault'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

:"Road Assault" Megatron was listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' "Road Assault" Starscream, but was never depicted anywhere. Since the rest of the Road Assault Series was based on the cancelled ''RPM'' "Allspark Series", it's likely that it was to have been a redeco of the "Robot Riders" mold.

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====Stealth Force====
[[File:SpeedStars-toy StealthForce Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So... what's so stealthy about the spiky flying space tank again?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Part of the "Stealth Force" subline, this Megatron also has no robot mode, but makes up for it with a number of hidden weapons that flip out of his tank mode at the press of a button. His tank turret can fire a missile, while all the hidden weapons are non-firing.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Stealth Force Megatron at TFU.info]''

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
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Ratchet (Movie)

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:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Movie Ratchet promorender.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He's not a Vanette with a siren slapped on. (Instead, he's a Hummer with a rescue truck shell slapped on. Progress!)]]
'''Ratchet''', the Autobots' medic, is probably the bravest of them all. He'll risk his life to pull any wounded comrade from the battlefield. Indeed, he did not join [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s team to be a soldier; rather, he's there to save lives, and thinks Prime is the best chance the universe has for peace.

A medic who dislikes violence, Ratchet's well-armed appearance is more due to being an improviser with surgical tools, such as his buzzsaw, which he discovered he had a penchant for due to his early experiences as a tool-and-die maker.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Ratchet Battle Bio]</ref> When combat is unavoidable, he can employ these makeshift weapons with surprising agility for his size. Years of being at the heart of the war have gradually acclimated Ratchet to the heat of battle. He's taken on the likes of the Decepticons' [[Brawl (Movie)|toughest]] [[Starscream (Movie)|warriors]] and is always throwing himself into the midst of the fighting, if it means he gets to defend his fellow Autobots and help save the day. Nonetheless, he remains one of the most genuinely kind members of the Autobots, valuing their friendship and camaraderie above all else, and would never betray their trust. He may not be the strongest Autobot, but damned if he's not one of the most dependable.

His closest comrade is [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and they share a common enemy in [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].<ref>Hasbro Ratchet Battle Bio again</ref>

{{bigquote|I can't save them all. I learned that truism a long time ago, on countless battlefields. But still, no matter how many I help... a hundred, a thousand... it's the one that I fail that haunts me!|Ratchet on a bitter truth|"[[Transformers Comic issue 3|Transformers Comic #3]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Titan Ratchet offmodel.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|How the frag are they missing a target ''that'' big?]]

Ratchet used to be a politician, Optimus Prime's chief liaison to the [[High Council of Ancients]]. He tried to find a peaceful solution to the civil war, and when this failed, he became a battlefield medic. {{storylink|Transformers: The Movie Guide}}

He would later be one of three Autobots who tried to prevent [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from reaching the [[AllSpark]]. However, they hadn't expected [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] to be demented enough to set off a [[foldspace warhead]] at pointblank range, a weapon that warped everyone to different parts of the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Prelude: Megatron}} Ratchet found himself stuck in the middle of a genocidal [[alien]] war that uncomfortably mirrored Cybertron's own. Ignoring it at first, Ratchet [[Scanning|scanned]] a local tank to blend in and inconspicuously set up a homing beacon in the hope of getting rescued. Finding himself with no purpose in the meantime and seeing the [[A'ovan]] faction getting slaughtered, Ratchet challenged and defeated [[Durguth]], the local tyrant, thereby becoming the new ruler of the [[Thraal]] faction. He then ordered a ceasefire and oversaw an interim alliance, effectively bringing peace to the planet single-handed. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3|Lost In Space Part 1: Ratchet}}

[[File:Titan Ratchet notanambulance.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Ratchet... in a ''non''-medical alt mode?! You go too far, Furman!]]

[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] eventually detected the beacon, so Ratchet switched back to his green form, and the two began searching for Jazz when he didn't show. They rescued him from a predatory alien planet and then returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}} Once on Cybertron, he decided to try out that white body again, and was part of a mission to ''finally'' medevac [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

Centuries later and immediately following the death of Megatron, Ratchet (having gone back to green) and his comrades were attacked by [[zombie]] Decepticons. After being briefly smacked aside in the fight, it occurred to Ratchet that the corpses were being animated by AllSpark energy stolen from the [[AllSpark Mutation]]s, and this knowledge turned the tide before the Autobots were wiped out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}
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Ratchet was part of the outnumbered human-Autobot resistance in the conquered [[United States of America]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Along with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], he infiltrated a Decepticon facility disguised as a (purple) Payload to stop them using the [[AllSpark]] to transform Earth, and he reluctantly decided to let the AllSpark be destroyed if it was the only way to save Earth. Unfortunately, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] let them into the facility to kill them! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}}

[[File:RatchetArmorhide letsdoit.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|Ratchet's a trendsetter, and if only the trend was having a consistent colour scheme and look between issues...]]

Ratchet's quick tactical thinking (absorbing nearby ore to reform his offensive weaponry and armour) immediately turned the tide against the Decepticon, but only the arrival of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee and her crew]] stopped him from being gunned down by Swindles. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} Despite this, drone numbers were against them, and Ratchet didn't believe they could pull off a victory until he noticed a way to bypass the AllSpark's defensive forcefield and destroy the Cube with regular weaponry. Ratchet did this, saving Earth at the cost of the AllSpark, though he begged for forgiveness as he destroyed it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

To his relief, a fragment of the AllSpark had survived. Optimus, worried about the fragment being corrupted by exposure to Megatron, made Ratchet its guardian. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} However, in the face of great Decepticon numbers, Ratchet took an unauthorised risk and used the fragment to bring Jazz back to life. The fragment's corruption meant Jazz was brought back amoral and self-serving, and Ratchet was left distraught at what he'd done. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

[[File:Ratchet Titan16notonmywatch.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|"A proper mouth, at last!"]]

When the Autobots received an SOS from Ironhide's team on Cybertron, the entire team mobilised to head there. Ratchet hurriedly picked up [[Mikaela Banes]] so she could watch their base, ignoring every single traffic law as he did so. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} When on Cybertron, Ratchet found himself in battle against [[Unicron]], trying to separate him from the [[Nucleon]] he was using to power his physical body (a possessed Cybertron!). It became clear fast that the Autobot's plan was not going to work fast enough, but Ratchet realised that such a large structure would have an energy distribution network around them; rather than drain the Nucleon manually, he sped things up by having everyone shoot the distribution network until it blew up, causing the energy to be used up in an internal fire. Who needs a [[Matrix (disambiguation)|Matrix]] when you have Ratchet! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

After the Decepticons re-took Savannah, Ratchet was part of the ground troops sent in to rescue Mikaela. He did bog all there, really. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Defiance1 Ratchet Jazz vocalprocessors.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|You turbo revvin young punks are always in the way!]]

Many years before the war, First Officer Ratchet was a member of the [[Science Division]] on Cybertron. He was there when [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] of the [[Defense Force]], looking over his shoulder, visited the Science Division. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Later, he greeted Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] when the latter returned from a patrol in the [[Eshems Nebula]] and repaired his wounds. When he reported of promising findings in the archaeological site near the temple of [[Simfur]], Starscream was somewhat dismissive of the science division's efforts in light of their previous failures. Later, at the excavation site, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] tweaked Ratchet by asking if the artifacts found were as old as the first officer. Ratchet exaggerated being upset and deployed his various tools, threatening Jazz that he was just as good as disabling [[Processors#Vocal processors|vocal processors]] as he was fixing them. When Optimus walked off with Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Ratchet wacked Jazz on the back of the head. He was present when [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s team found a strange artifact with the [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] and helped escort the relic out of the dig site when the aliens whom Starscream had encountered earlier suddenly attacked the planet. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

After the alien attack ceased, Ratchet and Arcee analysed the remains of the attackers at a laboratory in [[Burthov]], discovering that the aliens were similar in structures to Cybertronians, even to the point of having something similar to a [[spark]] core, but only lacked the means to [[Transformation|transform]]. Before they could speculate further, [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] arrived, with orders from Optimus to assemble for a meeting immediately. At the gathering, Optimus explained how Megatron was demanding they betray their principals of pacifism to go to war with the aliens, and while he implored to the members of his science division to not leave with the army, he also said they could freely choose to go without fear of reprimand. Naturally, Ratchet stayed on Optimus' side. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

[[File:Defiance3 labwork RatchetArceeElita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Well, [[The Fallen|Lucifer]] was once an angel too, wasn't he?"]]

Hoping to learn some answers about the mysterious relic, Ratchet, [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] and Arcee took most of the recovered fragments found at the dig site to the lab for immediate examination. After Optimus Prime, Jazz and [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] broke into Megatron's quarters to get a close look at the intact relic, Ratchet was surprised to learn that the ancient monolith seemed to be in better than had found it in. An unexpected shock same when analysis of the fragments detected the same symbol in the same area on all the different pieces, and what's more, the symbol was also on Optimus's head. Ratchet claimed that this was proof that the [[Dynasty of Primes]] existed, and that Optimus was linked to them. Later, at a dig site near [[Burthov]], Ratchet bestowed the name Optimus '''''Prime''''' on his leader, with the opinion that it had a nice ring to it, though Optimus himself thought it might mean "[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|records clerk]]" for all they knew. Examining the ruins, Optimus wondered aloud why only the relic Megatron possessed remained intact, leading Ratchet to hypothesis that the others had been smashed deliberately. Further speculation was halted by Prowl's security detachment, who had orders to arrest Optimus on flimsy charges of treason. As they were being led away, what no one in the group realised was Megatron had marked all but Optimus for death. Ratchet assisted in the recovery of Prowl when [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] fired an explosive shell into the convoy. As the group made a run for Burthov, Optimus Prime personally took care of Starscream's group. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

Shortly after Optimus took on the mantle of a Prime, he and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] stood before his followers, which included Ratchet. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} After those following Optimus Prime were declared traitors, the planet erupted into civil war. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

During the war, Optimus Prime decided to launch the AllSpark into space to keep it out of Lord Megatron's hands. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s team was successful in diverting the Decepticon leader's attention at [[Tyger Pax]], but the young Autobot was greviously injured as a result. As he was carried away on a stretcher, Ratchet declared Bumblebee a hero for delaying Megatron long enough for their plan to work. Ratchet repaired his body, but contrary to what he told Jazz years earlier, was unable to repair Bumblebee's vocal processor. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

{{note|The inability to repair Bumblebee's vocal processor (or "voice capacitor", as it is referred to in IDW's [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]) is at odds with the movie itself where Ratchet said he was working on it, and eventually, Bumblebee does regain his voice.}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Ratchet was part of the crew of the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' as it searched for the AllSpark. In 1969, in a remote star system, they encountered an alien ship, ''[[Ghost 1]]'', which seemed Cybertronian in design. Ratchet remained on the ''Ark'' as the others went to check it out, but the alien ship headed down for a nearby planet before they could do so. When the Decepticons turned up and attacked, Ratchet provided support fire for his comrades from the ''Ark''.

When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], who'd gone to try and scout out the ''Ghost 1'', lost communications with the ''Ark'', Ratchet informed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Prime left to find the Autobot scout, leaving the others with orders to abandon them should the Decepticons attack again, something Ratchet wasn't keen on doing. As it happened, the Decepticons did attack again, but not before Ratchet had made some improvements to the defense systems on the ''Ark'', which would help keep them out. He again provided support fire for [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], but when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] returned to reinforce the Decepticons, the pair had to retreat to the ''Ark''.

Though Jazz said they should leave, Ratchet was determined to stay until Optimus and Bumblebee returned. The two missing Autobots showed up before it turned into an issue, and Prime called the trio out of the ''Ark'' to engage the Decepticons in battle. Ratchet and Bumblebee fought [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], though the Decepticon was almost too much for them to handle. When the Autobots realised that [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] had managed to sneak on board the ''Ark'', Ratchet was forced to return to the ship. He forcibly ejected Scoponok and began laying into the small Decepticon, leading an already badly damaged [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] to come to his partner's aid. The battle ended with an act of self-sacrifice from the ''Ghost 1'' crew, which greatly impressed the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japan)|[[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Alain Dorval]] (French), [[Angelo Nicotra]] (Italian), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazil), [[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}

Hearing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's]] call for assistance, Ratchet and the other Autobots under Optimus Prime's direct command came to Earth, with Ratchet crashing into a storefront. As emergency crews and [[Café kid|bystanders]] observed the wreckage, Ratchet assumed the vehicle mode of a nearby Hummer H2 rescue vehicle and drove away.

[[File:Ratchetmovieautobotsforshort.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"The boy's pheromone levels suggest he wants to mate with the female. Other way around, not so much."]]

Ratchet linked up with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], then made their way to a deserted alley to meet up with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and their new [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|human]] [[Mikaela Banes|friends]]. After being introduced as the unit's medical officer, Ratchet remarked that his sensors indicated that Sam's pheromone levels suggested he wanted to mate with Mikaela. (Neither Sam nor Mikaela appreciated this comment.) He also explained how Bumblebee's [[Circuits|voicebox]] was damaged and that he had been having trouble fixing it for some time.

Following Sam to his house, Ratchet and their other Autobots unwittingly caused much destruction to the Witwicky yard and stress to Sam when they attempted to help the boy look for his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses. After Sam told them to hide, Ratchet accidentally walked into some power lines, which shocked him enough to make him fall onto a greenhouse. Ratchet found the experience tingly and suggested to Ironhide that he try it, and Ironhide sarcastically mused that it looked fun, but unfortunately, it had caused a neighborhood-wide blackout, making the search for the glasses much more difficult. Ratchet attempted to help by activating his powerful floodlights, which only succeeded in making [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]] investigate Sam's room. When Ironhide remarked that Sam's parents were annoying, Ratchet sarcastically agreed with him with a triple "yeah". Ironhide then requested Prime's permission to "take them out," and Ratchet, suddenly alarmed, tried to stop the massive cannon only with words and a hand. Maybe that power surge did more damage than suspected.

[[File:Movie Ratchet Ironhide runSam.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Oh, that hurt!]]

Soon, Sam, Mikaela and his parents were captured by the mysterious [[Sector Seven]]. Ratchet and the other Autobots totally outclassed the S7 agents by instantly disarming them of their weapons, then rescuing the boy and his girl. Their dramatic escape was to be short-lived, and Bumblebee was captured while saving his human friends' lives. The next morning, the remaining Autobots gathered to discuss their options. Whether through intuition or some technological means, Ratchet announced that the Decepticons were preparing to make their move. Optimus Prime declared that if they could not defeat the Decepticons, he would fuse the [[AllSpark]] with his own [[spark]], hopefully destroying it. Ratchet cautioned him against this action, as the raw power of the artifact would likely kill him. Prime replied that it was his own choice, and to save the humans from destruction and the mistakes of the Transformers, it was a sacrifice that he was willing to make. Inspired by his words, the Autobots headed to [[Hoover Dam]], before encountering Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven vehicles headed in the opposite direction.

As the large group arrived in [[Mission City]], it was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], with the explosion crippling Bumblebee. At the same time, [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] attacked the surviving human soldiers, prompting Ratchet and Jazz to engage the large Decepticon. As Jazz destroyed one of Devastator's rocket pods, Ratchet used his buzzsaw to slice off the tank's left arm.

[[File:Movie Prime Jazz Ironhide Ratchet battleaftermath.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|"We lost a great comrade." ...*toss*]]

[[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] ordered Sam to take the AllSpark to the rooftop of a nearby, run-down building so he could pass the cube to a military helicopter that would soon arrive. Ratchet and Ironhide volunteered themselves to protect Sam as he made his escape. Unfortunately, the villainous Starscream swooped down to block Sam's path, forcing the Autobots to engage him in a rather one-sided battle that left them both damaged. Ratchet and Ironhide collapsed, and Sam had to continue on his own.

After the defeat of Megatron and the destruction of the AllSpark, Ratchet somberly informed Optimus Prime that he could not save the fallen Jazz. Later, as Optimus declared that Earth was their new home and that his team would be waiting for any surviving Autobots to gather there, Ratchet spent the remainder of the day observing Sam and Mikaela making out on the hood of Bumblebee's vehicle mode. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
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===''Movie Trilogy'' manga===
Ratchet arrived on Earth, where he met with Sam and Mikaela. Later celebrated victory in [[Mission City]]. {{Storylink|Movie Trilogy, Part 1}}

===''Transformers'' movie toy bios===
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Ratchet, despite what he said previously, fixed Jazz up just fine. {{storylink|Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Target Autobot Jazz}} The AllSpark helped a lot. {{storylink|Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|AllSpark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz}}

He also learned a little more about Earth and decided to change to what he felt was a more typical "rescue" deco. The new look feels more natural to him, and helps him to help humans better. {{storylink|#Voyager Class toys|Rescue Ratchet}} Unfortunately, in a later encounter with [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], the Decepticon deliberately fired in all directions just to watch and laugh as Ratchet ran himself ragged trying to save all the injured people. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Rescue Ratchet vs. Decepticon Brawl}}

Now realising that sometimes he can only save lives through combat, he began keeping his torch fueled for use against Decepticons. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers|Rescue Torch Ratchet}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
Ratchet and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed universes and found themselves on a prehistoric [[Earth]], during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. The Autobots joined the [[Maximal]]s in fighting the combined [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] and Decepticon force. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} Eventually, the Decepticon Megatron joined the battle. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}} In one final attack, the Autobots and Maximals combined their energies into a powerful blast. {{Storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Alliance1 Ratchet Dew.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Yeah Ratchet, but why can't you tell this to all Americans?]]

After the battle of Mission City, Ratchet was reattaching Bumblebee's legs when [[Dispensor|an AllSpark mutation]] attacked Sam. Ratchet crushed the hostile creature with his foot, but was surprised to discover that it contained substances loaded with stimulants and ingredients harmful to humans such as Sam and Mikaela. After repairing Bumblebee and retrieving Jazz's remains, the Autobots rolled out to evade Sector Seven. In the month that followed, Ratchet became fascinated with Earth's varied minerals, such that [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] joked that the Autobots were late to meet them because Ratchet had stopped to take soil samples again. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

[[File:Alliance4 Ratchet Ironhide stylish.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

Ratchet arrived at Sector Seven's secret base in the [[Nevada]] desert with the other Autobots to help escort the Decepticon remains to [[California|San Diego, California]]. He stayed with Prime when the Autobot leader sent Bumblebee and Ironhide back to retrieve the AllSpark sliver Prime had left in Sector Seven's care. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} The convoy returned to the base anyway after the level of destruction caused by the Decepticons was reported. Ratchet could be seen assisting the damaged Bumblebee. By the time the Autobots were on [[United States Navy|US Navy aircraft carrier]] weeks later for Jazz's burial-at-sea, Ratchet had repaired Bumblebee's outer panels (giving him a new body kit), but was evidently unable to fully restore Bumblebee's [[Processors#Vocal processors|vocal processor]]s. The Autobots subsequently agreed to [[NEST|a formal alliance with the US military]], and they began training on the island of [[Diego Garcia]]. Soon after, the Decepticons [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Jolt (Movie)|Dead End]] were detected in [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

In San Francisco, Ratchet and Ironhide bantered about how the former's vehicle mode was more suited to [[NEST]]'s cover story of a chemical spill, while the latter asserted that he was the more stylish of the pair. After Optimus Prime disabled Dead End, Ratchet did not detect any energy readings in the Decepticon. After the Decepticons were dealt with, Optimus and Major Lennox agreed that the Decepticons would most likely pursue Sam Witwicky again, and so he ''must'' be protected. As Bumblebee left, a sad Ratchet thanked the younger Autobot and promised that they'll keep working on his vocal processors, being sure that they could get them working again. Soon, more Decepticons were being sighted on Earth, and during a subsequent battle in [[Florida]], Ratchet was pinned to the ground by the much larger [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]]. Ratchet used his hand saw to cut into the Decepticon's ankle, distracting Incinerator enough for Optimus Prime to run his energy sword through him. An event that brought joy and hope to all was the arrival of new Autobot refugees to Earth, though this was tempered with the news of even more Decepticon sightings, and training of the new recruits were put to the test when [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] was spotted in [[Shanghai]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}
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===Transformers Mix & Match book===
{{Note|Due to the malleable storytelling format of the Mix & Match book, listed here is Ratchet's story role if all the segments visually featuring him are lined-up. For all the possible iterations of his role in the story, see the [[Transformers Mix & Match]] page.}}
Ratchet stood ready to take on Bonecrusher after a highway chase through the desert. {{storylink|Transformers Mix & Match}}
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===''The Veiled Threat''===
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' comic.}}

On their way back to [[Diego Garcia]], Ratchet watched Ironhide scare the crap out of [[Erasto Khalfani|a pirate]] who was trying to attack their ship. Later, he accompanied a [[NEST]] team including Ironhide, Optimus, [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]], and [[Beachbreak]] to the Zambezi River to battle the Decepticons that had appeared there.Ratchet engaged the smaller [[Dropkick]], leaving Prime and Ironhide to take [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]] and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]. Shortly after; Optimus was swept over the falls; when Beachbreak lowered his cable, Ratchet transmitted to Prime to grab it and then helped haul him up.

Shortly afterwards, the team traveled to a nearby dam on the Zambezi, just as the Decepticons began their attack. Payload took up position down the gorge and began to fire on the dam. Ratchet climbed up onto the structure and did his best to patch the holes, even as he took fire from the Decepticon. Eventually, he was saved when [[William Lennox]] opened the emergency floodgates, releasing a torrent of water that sent Payload crashing away.

It took him a good deal of time to recover, so he missed out on the missions to [[Peru]] and [[Australia]]. But he was ready to join the team for the trip to Rome, and helped in the battle against [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Jolt (Movie)|Dead End]], and Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japan)|[[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Angelo Nicotra]] (Italian), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazil), [[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
[[File:ROTFmovie Ratchetisawesome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It's a Medigun! It's the exact opposite of a weapon!"]]

Ratchet stayed at NEST's [[Diego Garcia]] base during the team's mission in [[China|Shanghai]]. He was deployed when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]—who was resurrected with the [[AllSpark]] shard stolen from the NEST facility—began hunting for [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam Witwicky]]. Along with his comrades, Ratchet came too late to aid [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], who was protecting Sam from Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. Ratchet ordered Bumblebee to get Sam to safety, while he and the rest of the Autobots provided cover fire, driving Megatron and Starscream off. The Autobots then located Prime's body, but there was nothing Ratchet could do for him: Optimus Prime was dead.

[[File:ROTF Ratchet SideswipeatNJbase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"That critic is terribly misinformed"]]
NEST returned to a US airbase with Optimus' body, only to be surrounded by [[United States military]] forces who had grown fearful of the Autobots' presence attracting more Decepticons to Earth following Prime's death. Director [[Theodore Galloway]], who was behind NEST's shutdown, believed that humanity was sufficiently advanced enough to battle off the Decepticons, and also announced that they would buy time by negotiating with the Decepticons. Ratchet made no effort to conceal his low opinion of Galloway, believing him a "terribly misinformed" fool. Ratchet himself suggested that the Autobots should simply leave Earth, but [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] opined that Optimus would not want them to leave. Reluctantly, the Autobots stood down and allowed themselves be kept under nets to restrain them.

[[File:Jetfire-ROTFripoutspark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hippocratic Oath be damned!]]
Director Galloway ordered the Autobots retreat to Diego Garcia—but when Major [[William Lennox]] learned Witwicky had travelled to [[Egypt]] to find the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which could be used to resurrect Prime, they were sent there instead. Ratchet fought off many Decepticons during [[Operation: Firestorm]] before Sam arrived and revived Prime with the Matrix. However, Prime was still weakened and [[the Fallen]] arrived to steal the Matrix so he could activate his [[Star Harvester]]. A defected Decepticon named [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] sacrificed himself so Optimus could use his parts to fly to the star harvester: Ratchet ordered [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] to electrify Jetfire's body and begin a full transplant of the weapons systems and afterburners onto Optimus. Having combined, Optimus flew off to destroy the harvester and kill the Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy bios===
Ratchet has devoted his existence to the study of life in all its forms. The simple fact of life is, to his mind, the greatest testament to the majesty of the universe. Because of this, he has committed himself to fighting the Decepticons and their murderous advances. {{storylink|#Robot Replicas 2|Autobot Ratchet}} As a result, when more Decepticons were detected on Earth Ratchet immediately began research into how best to upgrade his weapons. Two months later, he'd developed a new particle beam blaster. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers 2|Beam Blast Autobot Ratchet}} He's also found the time to assist [[Blowpipe (ROTF)|Blowpipe]] with his body modifications, making Blowpipe stronger and faster through a fusion of Earth and Cybertronian technology {{storylink|Blowpipe (ROTF)|Super Tuner Throwdown}}, and to both add a pair of human missile launchers to Bumblebee and make his weapons available in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_2|Cannon Bumblebee}}

While Ratchet and Blackout are total opposites {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Rescue Ratchet Vs. Blackout}}, Ratchet's very attitude offends the mighty Megatron. {{storylink|#AutobotRatchetVsMegatron|Autobot Ratchet VS Megatron}} More directly pressing for Ratchet, however, was an encounter with the meticulous [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], whose careful scheming and power of flight put Ratchet at a serious disadvantage. Only doing something completely unpredictable could save him! {{storylink|#SurfaceToAirShowdown|Surface To Air Showdown bio}}

===IDW post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
After [[Alice]]'s termination at the hands of a [[NEST]] squad, Ratchet got to take a poke at the corpse, while [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] stood around making racially insensitive comments about [[human]]s. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Soundwave led the Autobots to the location of the [[Initiative]]'s base, only for them to find it gone. He subsequently figured out it had been moved to [[Oregon]], and Ratchet and the Autobots headed up there. When they eventually reached [[Crater Lake]], Ratchet was teamed up with Sideswipe. As the assault began, he suggested the other Autobot stay behind him as he could take more punishment, but Sideswipe disregarded that. Then it turned out the Initiative had brainwashed Transformers at their disposal. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and Ratchet teamed up to ram a bunch of the opposing Transformers. Ratchet was even able to free [[Blazemaster]] from enemy control with Optimus's help. Initiative head [[Carter Newell]] attempted to use a recreated [[AllSpark]] to end the lives of all of the Transformers, but the Autobots eventually prevailed. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin American-Spanish)
When [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] went on a rampage in [[Mission City]], Ratchet went to stop him. After Ratchet's [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] blaster malfunctioned, Lockdown beat him up, took the weapon and escaped with it. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3}}

Later, he was found by Sideswipe, who took him back to [[Diego Garcia]] and patched him up in the Medical Bay. Not soon after, Lockdown attacked the base, and Sideswipe held him off. Soon he was able to blast the EMP blaster off Lockdown's wrist, and it slid back to Ratchet. Lockdown tried to retreat, much to Sideswipe's dismay, but Ratchet informed him that he was headed straight for the Medical Bay. Lockdown entered...and a few seconds later was captured by the robotic arms, which were programmed by Ratchet to hold him down and sedate him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7}}

[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and Ratchet were dispatched to a building in [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]] by Optimus, who briefed them that [[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]] and [[Chopster]] were causing trouble. On reaching the building, the pair encountered Chopster, and then were almost ran down by Smolder. Ratchet used his EMP blaster to disable Chopster, but the Mini-Con was merely stuck in fire axe mode, and still of use to his larger comrade. While Bumblebee attacked the Decepticons, Ratchet worked on getting his EMP blaster recharged, before hitting on boosting its power using his own [[spark]]. The weapon successfully took out Smolder, and the two Autobots cracked jokes over his deactivated body. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 9}}

Ratchet and Sideswipe were transporting some energon to a secure location when they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]]. As Mindwipe assaulted them with his hypnotic powers, Ratchet suggested Sideswipe use his satellite radio as a diversion. The gambit worked, and Ratchet grabbed Mindwipe, slamming the Decepticon into the trailer of energon and using a short jolt to paralyze him. Ratchet's warning to Sideswipe that Starscream was too powerful came too late, as his fellow Autobot was in grave danger. Ratchet pushed the trailer plus Mindwipe over the nearest cliff, which succeeded in getting Starscream to release Sideswipe. As the Decepticon grabbed the trailer in mid-air, Ratchet announced that if the Autobots couldn't have the energon, no one could, and blasted the trailer. Starscream survived, and Ratchet suggested to Sideswipe that they find some place safe to hide. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

When Optimus confronted Megatron and Starscream in a remote part of the Arctic, Ratchet joined Ironhide, Bumblebee and Sideswipe in coming to his aid. The four of them came under attack from Starscream, but defeated him by driving him into range of Ratchet's EMP blaster. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}} Optimus's later plan to lure the Decepticons to a spot in the wilderness was a success, and while Optimus and Megatron battled, Ratchet, Ironhide and Bumblebee ambushed the rest of the enemy. Ratchet faced off against [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]], using his EMP blaster to block the Decepticon's sword blows. The fight effectively ended when the [[human]]s turned up in force to help surround the Decepticons, and Optimus gave Megatron the ultimatum to get off the planet or be destroyed. The Decepticons appeared to comply, leaving the Autobots jubilant. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}

===Titan Magazine ROTF Comic===
[[File:Titan11 grinningRatchet.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"And they'll never find out where I get my 'spare' parts from, mwuahaha!"]]

When three raw recruits brought in the dying Decepticon [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]], Ratchet used his medical skills to save the poor wretch. After discovering that Dead End had been decaying on a molecular level and that he would have died if the cadets hadn't brought him in, Ratchet informed the cadets that he believed they had what it took to be Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.11|Spare Parts!}}

{{note|The following events occur in the Law and Disorder continuity.}}

Ratchet believes in approaching matters diplomatically and cordially, as when Ironhide presented Barricade with his Christmas present for the Decepticon - which was actually a trick for Ironhide to punch Barricade. Whether or not Ratchet actually will give presents to Decepticons is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

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===''I Can Read!'' books===
Ratchet came to rescue his best friend [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and Bumblebee after a run-in with Decepticons. He sawed through a metal bar pinning down Bumblebee. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
When Decepticon activity was detected in [[Tokyo]], Ratchet headed there with Optimus, Sideswipe and Ironhide. He and Sideswipe provided cover fire for Optimus, while their leader scaled a nearby office block to attack Grindor. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Classified'' novels===
Ratchet was at [[Edwards Air Force Base]] with Bumblebee when they received word that two Cybertronians in transition forms had landed near [[Hurley's Crossing]]. The pair went there by helicopter and encountered [[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]], who claimed to be a Decepticon defector hunting down another Decepticon who was after the technology at [[Hawthorne Army Depot]]. Ratchet, hoping Reverb's story of a movement of Decepticons was true, opted to trust him, thought he still had Reverb restrained. They took Reverb to the army depot where [[Kevin Bowman]] let the two Autobots know that [[Gears (ROTF)|Gears]] was on their side and in reality trying to protect an ancient weapons cache. Reverb had already obtained a number of the weapons from the cache, including a personal force field generator, and was on the verge of running Ratchet through when Optimus and Ironhide arrived. Though down, Ratchet still managed to save Ironhide's life by tripping Reverb at a crucial moment, and he survived to see the end of the battle. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Switching Gears|Switching Gears}}

When Decepticons attacked [[Hyperdynamix]], Ratchet, Optimus and Ironhide went there to try to help. They were initially unable to find the Decepticons, who appeared to be hiding. Eventually the Decepticons made themselves obvious, and Ratchet killed the first with his saw, before helping Optimus dispatch the others. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Battle Mountain|Battle Mountain}}

During a visit to Hyperdynamix Aerospace to learn about the [[Hyperdynamix Orbital Debris Disposal Initiative Station|HODDIS]] station intended to track incoming Cybertronians, and the satellite with which [[Alexander Porter|Dr Porter]] intended to wipe out the Decepticons, incoming meteoroids were detected. Optimus, Ironhide and Ratchet and his team went to the crash site in [[Idaho]], and found themselves having to fight the giant [[Robo-pede|robot centipedes]] which came out of the meteoroids. Though Ratchet's arm was badly injured in the first attack, he and Ironhide successfully tracked down and terminated two of the creatures before they could reach a human town. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Satellite of Doom|Satellite of Doom}}

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
Ratchet received an Autobot distress call in a seismically active desert location. Responding to the call, he was surprised by [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]]. Engaging the Decepticon in combat, Ratchet crashed through the ground into a cave, where he found Arcee trapped under some rubble. Arcee informed him that Sam Witwicky and Bumblebee were trapped along with her, but before Ratchet could do anything to help, Space Case attacked again. Ratchet, musing on the conflict between his belief in pacifism and the realities of war, dealt the Decepticon a crippling blow with his saw. As Space Case retreated, Ratchet freed Arcee to chase him down, and turned his attention to rescuing Sam and Bumblebee. {{storylink|Transformers: Ratchet}}
[[File:RisingStorm4WheeljackeandMiragebodiesdestroyed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Yay something to fix!]]
Ratchet was at the NEST base in Diego Garcia, where he assured Optimus that the Autobots that were controlled by the [[Initiative]] would be getting better.{{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1}} After [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam Witwicky]] contacted the Autobots about the Decepticon attack in his Collage, Ratchet joined Optimus in the Mission. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}} Ratchet the rest of the Autobots made it to Philadelphia. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3}} After Shockwave was defeated by Optimus Prime and the Driller took him away, Ratchet when to examine the wrecked bodies of [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] who were wrecked by Shockwave early, he also told Optimus that no contact with Arcee and Chromia was made, when Optimus asked Ratchet about the state of the NEST base, Ratchet told him that it was bad. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4}}

===Titan Comics ''Dark of the Moon'' prequel strips===
Ratchet and Ironhide were assigned to public relations at an anti-[[Transformer|Cybertronian]] rally outside the [[Tech Museum of Innovation]], something neither of them were particularly enthusiastic about. Ratchet tried to reassure [[Marcus Castor]], the head of the protesters, that the Autobots were friendly, but failed to be convincing. After Ironhide "helped", the museum was attacked by Starscream and Barricade. After Ratchet was shot in the arm by Starscream, he hung back to try and protect the humans as much as possible. Unfortunately Starscream got the idea to throw a tanker truck at them. Ratchet called to the humans get behind him, but Ironhide knocked the tanker out of the way, and Optimus Prime's arrival saw the Decepticons off. The fight had also had the side effect of converting Castor and the protesters to the Autobots' side. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.4|Automatic for the People}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japanese)|[[Ricardo Tejedo]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:830px-Dotm-ratchet-film-ark-pillar-1-.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"You've aged terribly." "What do you expect, I'm thousands of years old already!"]]
Three years after [[Operation: Firestorm]], Ratchet accompanied Optimus Prime to Ukraine to investigate a piece of ancient Autobot technology discovered there, but left the fighting to his leader when [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and the [[Driller]] attacked the NEST soldiers. It was revealed that the artifact was an engine part from the long lost Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'', and had been retrieved by the Russians during the Space Race. Ratchet watched as Optimus explained to National Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] the importance of this discovery, and Ratchet again joined Optimus to the Moon aboard the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' to reach the ''Ark'' on the moon. Upon exploration of the wrecked ship's crash vault, the two discovered [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in deep stasis, Ratchet noting that his vitals were running low, and he also bore possession of five pillars.

[[File:DOTM-Ironhidecautions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yeah, good thing [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que's]] gone.]]

Back on Earth, Ratchet greeted [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam]] and [[Carly Spencer]] with the flashing of his emergency lights in vehicle mode. He was then a witness to Optimus reviving Sentinel with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] along with some of the other Autobots, and reassured the former Autobot leader that there was nothing to fear. However when Sentinel betrayed the Autobots, executed [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and brought an army of Decepticons to Earth, the United Nations were forced to exile the Autobots on the Decepticon's demands. Ratchet joined the other Autobots in leaving Earth aboard the ''Xantium'', and was presumably killed as the ship was destroyed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

[[File:830px-Dotm-ripthatpillar-1-.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|Bumblebee, move before I shoot you!]]
However, the group actually hid in a piece of the ship that detached during liftoff. Ratchet and the Autobots rejoined with Sam and [[Robert Epps|Epps]] in Decepticon-controlled Chicago, and in the subsequent battle defeated many Decepticons. Ratchet defiantly put up a fight as he was forced to the ground at gunpoint with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] when they were captured. The Decepticons began executing them, starting with Que, but when [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]] caused a distraction, and the battle was renewed. Ratchet took down more Decepticons, and helped his leader and fellow Autobots take on Sentinel Prime himself, but even all of their combined strength could not defeat Sentinel. After the Autobots defeated the last of the Decepticons, Ratchet shot at the Control Pillar to help destroy it, and it took Cybertron with it. Eventually, Optimus defeated Sentinel, saving Earth, and Ratchet commended Bumblebee on his bravery in battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

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===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japanese)|[[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:AOE-LockdownKillsRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|Kinda makes [[The Thrill of the Hunt]] harder to watch, doesn't it?]]
Following the events in Chicago, the Autobot/human alliance was disbanded and, at a warning from Optimus, Ratchet and the other Autobots went into hiding as the humans began hunting them.

Five years on, Ratchet was hiding in a derelict cruise ship when [[James Savoy|Savoy]]'s Transformer-hunting "[[Cemetery Wind]]" squad located him. They blew up the smoke stack he was concealed in, forcing him into the open as they opened fire. He escaped the ship and attempted to flee in vehicle mode but was forced to transform to robot mode by their attack. He tried to keep running when most of his right leg was blown off. Ratchet announced that he was injured and protested that he was a medic and an Autobot friend as they boxed him in. When asked why he ran, he revealed Optimus' warning message and that all Autobots were in danger, unaware that he was speaking to the very humans who were hunting them. Savoy revealed that he had lost his sister in the Chicago invasion and that Ratchet would get no sympathy from him. [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who had been helping to hunt the Autobots, fired on Ratchet from the water and the humans resumed their attack. Ratchet returned fire, expressing confusion over their actions. He begged for them to stop as he was overwhelmed by their superior firepower. His gun was destroyed while he was seriously damaged by the attack. They finally held fire as Lockdown approached the greatly weakened Autobot. Ratchet was confused to see Lockdown, who expressed frustration with the many Autobot/Decepticon conflicts he's encountered. Lockdown offered to spare his life if he revealed where Optimus Prime was hiding. Ratchet valiantly refused to tell where Optimus was and could only weakly resist as Lockdown ripped his [[spark]] from his chest, killing him.

[[File:RatchetseveredheadAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I don't think [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] will be able to play "Guess what's in the box" with him.]]
Ratchet's body was taken to [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] to be melted down for its raw parts. The KSI employees happily desecrated Ratchet's corpse, having been told he was an "evil Decepticon". While infiltrating KSI, [[Cade Yeager]] found Ratchet's severed head being melted down, and transmitted images back to Optimus Prime, resulting in the furious Autobot leader ordering an assault on KSI's facility to take revenge for his friend's death. The Autobots were however unable to destroy the lab or recover his remains as [[Joshua Joyce]] demoralized Optimus, who called a retreat. Ratchet was soon avenged when Optimus killed [[Harold Attinger]] and destroyed Lockdown. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Ratchet was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game}}

===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Fred Tatasciore]]

====Autobot Campaign====
Ratchet landed on Earth alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. The only time he adds something to the plot is when he reveals that Sam's grandfather discovered their enemy, the Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], trapped in the Arctic. He also was with the Autobots after Optimus defeated [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and rolls out to Mission City alongside them. After that, Ratchet disappears into thin air and isn't mentioned in the entire game, but he makes a very sudden appearance during Optimus Prime's speech. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===''Transformers Autobots''===
A part of Optimus Prime's force on Earth, Ratchet stayed on the sidelines until Bumblebee came racing into Tranquility with Blackout on his tail. Intercepting him from a skyscraper's rooftop, Ratchet managed to destroy Blackout, sending him crashing down. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers Decepticons''===
Ratchet does very little. (Noticing a trend here?) He comes in to attack the Decepticon Create-a-bot in the Army base. After a short fight, he escapes. He makes no other appearances, and so is one of the three characters (the other two being Megatron and Brawl) to survive the game. He's in a spot of bother now, then. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}
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===AllSpark Wars===
After the first battle with the Decepticons on Earth, Ratchet and the other Autobots went into stasis lock, held in storage around the world. {{storylink|AllSpark Wars}}

===Allspark Highway===
The Autobots needed to race the Allspark to safety, and Ratchet teamed with his fellow Autobots to drive through the Decepticon defenses and get their prize to a secure location. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}

===Autobot Stronghold===
The Decepticons were invading an Autobot stronghold in the city, and Ratchet and the Autobots placed themselves at key positions to defend it from attack. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Robert Foxworth]]

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====
Ratchet was armed with an energon multi-beam gun, which fired rapid bursts, and a sticky grenade launcher. His combat repair sequence could instantly heal himself and any nearby allies, befitting his status as a medic.

When Ironhide was jumped by [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] in the [[Shanghai]] Spiral Highway, Ratchet went in to find Ironhide, bring him back online, and escort him to an extraction point whilst defending him from the Decepticons. Later, Ratchet was deployed to the West Coast Oil Refinery to rescue three engineers trapped by marauding Decepticons. He was attacked by several waves of [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]]s, but bested his enemies and brought the engineers to safety. Ratchet then oversaw Sam's rescue from [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and Optimus Prime's battle with Starscream at the East Coast Industrial foundry. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===

In a variant Tyran universal stream, Ratchet accompanied the Autobot forces as they attempted to prevent the Fallen from activating the Solar Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Fred Tatasciore]]

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
{{Note|Ratchet is unlocked for multiplayer after completing the campaign, with the Heavy Machine Gun as his primary weapon and the Thermo-Mine Respawner as his ability.}}
When the long-silent Decepticons made their reappearance with a sudden and brutal attack on a city, Ratchet and Ironhide were dispatched to assist their NEST allies. Ratchet busied himself with aiding with the evacuation while Ironhide entered the city proper to drive out the Decepticons.

When the evacuation was complete, Ratchet went into the city to provide backup, but stumbled upon the main Decepticon force and their commander Mixmaster. As Ironhide fought his way to him, Ratchet made a stand in a factory. Though he was able to put up a good fight and destroyed numerous Decepticons with accurate headshots (Optimus would've approved), he was unable to stand for long against Mixmaster. The Constructicon beat him within an inch of his life and nearly killed him when Ironhide arrived.

Ironhide managed to chase off Mixmaster, but Ratchet was not in fighting shape. The Autobot weapons expert was forced to engage wave after wave of Decepticon reinforcements while his friend desperately carried out emergency repairs. Once the repairs were done, he gave Ironhide backup and the Decepticons withdrew.

Badly weakened by his ordeal, Ratchet urged Ironhide onwards to finish off Mixmaster, assuring him he would be alright. Later when the Autobots launched an all out assault on the Decepticon base, Ratchet helped evacuate wounded soldiers afterwards. He contacted Optimus a couple of times during his fight with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Optimus eventually defeated Shockwave and informed Ratchet he was alright. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)| Dark of the Moon}}

====Autobots/Decepticons====
[[File:DOTMDS Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ratchet had a habit of creeping up on Autobots when he wanted to talk to him. He asked [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] if the recent attacks in town were Decepticons, as he was concerned that their ancient enemies had returned. While heading for the Stadium to investigate a disturbance, he was intercepted by Optimus, who took over the mission instead. Ratchet warned him that [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] was lurking nearby, and they'd intercepted a transmission about something called "[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]". When the Decepticons kept drawing the Autobots away from a NEST construction site, Ratchet worked himself into a state, and Mirage promised to investigate. Ratchet also alerted Optimus when the Decepticons attacked a NEST island base in the [[Pacific]]. On another occasion he managed to surprise Mirage when giving the Autobot the news that [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] had started sabotaging the communications dishes in the Autobot base. While Mirage dealt with that problem, Ratchet sent [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] to deal with Soundwave and Crowbar, though he passed on Optimus's orders to let Soundwave get away. After coordinating Mirage and Ironhide in an invasion of the Decepticon base in [[Siberia]], Ratchet met with Ironhide and Bumblebee within the base itself, and sent the latter to scout out the rest of the base. He was shocked when Optimus decided to go after Megatron alone, but after the end of the mission, rendezvoused outside with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}
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===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===

From a NEST outpost in Universal Studios, Ratchet helped oversee [[you]]r NEST orientation, explaining the history of the Autobot-Decepticon war, as well as NEST's mission. Bumblebee's voice gave out during the orientation, much to Ratchet's dismay, as he was sure he had fixed it for good.

and the Autobots took on a mission to transport the last shard of the Allspark for safe keeping, battling a horde of Decepticons on the way. Ratchet could be glimpsed standing on a rooftop when [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] and [[you]] were sucked by [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].{{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
Ratchet was part of the squad that infiltrated the plant Lockdown in the jungle. Later the Autobots had to save whatever enemies of Drift, and then get together with him, however, mercenaries overtook and defeated them. The Autobots were only saved by the fact that Lockdown was in a hurry and didn't finish off enemies, and left them lying damaged in the jungle.

After some time, Autobots recovered and arrived in the city to once and for all to deal with the mercenary. But the barricades were too strong for them, so they called Grimlock, but first the team had to clear the way. Then the Autobots defended Grimlock, as he was providing the way for them to get to Lockdown. Later Ratchet participated in the final battle with Lockdown, Stinger and other mercenaries.

==Toys==
{{main|Ratchet (Movie)/toys}}
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==Merchandise==
{{main|Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Movie Ratchet 2005Concept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Early Ratchet laughs at your premature rejection.]]

* Ratchet's early design would later go on to inspire the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive [[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]] and his own ''Dark of the Moon'' "Specialist" redeco.
* In the film, a part of Ratchet's transformation involves his entire upper body rotating around. The main Voyager class toy does not do this, but [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s does.
* After three movies and seven years, Ratchet only got a close-up transformation sequence in ''Age of Extinction'' (which was sadly his ''last'' transformation).
* Contrary to what is implied or outright stated by everything from the Rescue Ratchet deco to the words of the moviemakers themselves, Ratchet is ''not,'' in fact, an ambulance.
* The Hummer H2 prop vehicle used for the 2007 movie sports the [[license plate]] "6Q49935", with a "CA Exempt" registration reserved for Californian government and emergency vehicles. Barely visible in set photos, the same plate was also used for the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung in Frankfurt, Germany in September 2007.<ref name="ratchetshow">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/pierrethurau/3076713309/ "Ratchet" Hummer H2 prop vehicle at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung in Frankfurt, Germany in September 2007]</ref> In ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Ratchet sports ''no'' license plate. On the ''Dark of the Moon'' Chicago set, the redecoed Hummer H2 car prop sported the license plate "9999963", again with a "CA Exempt" registration.<ref name="chicago">[http://www.seibertron.com/live-action-films/gallery.php?id=133&size=0&start=50 Dark of the Moon Chicago set] at Seibertron.com.</ref>
* According to [[Meet the Autobots]], Ratchet has X-ray vision, which lets him see for miles.
* According to the hardcover ''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]'':
** Ratchet can cannibalize his own parts for emergency treatment of a patient; he carries within him redundant systems for such situations. (This only turns up once in a story though, in [[Transformers Comic issue 16|one of Titan's issues]]) He can also tow up to 300 lbs over his own weight in vehicle form, and his specialization isn't listed as being a medic, but in actually '''getting''' to the wounded.
** Ratchet is one of the few Autobots that could conceivably give Megatron a decent fight one-on-one before being dismembered and fed upon.
** "Ratchet carefully chose his landing site to avoid loss of human life." Yet he is seen crashing in the middle of the street, causing fires and several minor explosions. Maybe Ratchet ''thought'' he was avoiding loss of human life.
* Ratchet's toy packaging proclaims he has an "[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] Forearm Cannon". However, the toy obviously lacks this weapon. At the Hasbro Tour during [[BotCon 2007]], an early design [[prototype]] of Ratchet was displayed during a slide show, with similar callouts. Presumably, the forearm cannon was attempted, but dropped due to either engineering issues or cost.
* Ratchet's toys are part of a matrix of cross-referencing [[redeco]]s, along with [[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 Ratchet]]:
** In 2008, the original Generation 1 Ratchet mold got an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive green redeco in Japan as "Ratchet Emergency Green" in obvious reference to his movie counterpart.
** The red and white "Rescue Ratchet" redecos of movie Ratchet's toys are based on [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 Ratchet]]'s original toy.
** ''Animated'' Ratchet, his original design already referencing both predecessors with Generation 1 Ratchet's chevron and coloring and movie Ratchet's squiggly EEG symbol, had a further homage to the latter with a yellow redeco as (another) "Rescue Ratchet".
*Included with the downloadable content for the Revenge of the Fallen game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is a red and white color skin for Ratchet. Clearly, he needs to pick a color palette and commit!
* The ''Dark of the Moon'' site on Transformers.com says Ratchet's current status is: "Currently studying the implications of human pheromone levels." Creepy, dude!
* Ratchet is the basis for the non-toy character [[Umeda Prime]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ratchet''' (ラチェット ''Rachetto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Racsni'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Lún''' (Taiwan, 飛輪, "Flying Wheel"), '''Jiu Hu Che''' (China, 救護車, "Ambulance")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Hajka''' (Гайка, "Screw Nut")

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm Ratchet at TFU.info]

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Ratchet (Movie)

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:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Movie Ratchet promorender.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He's not a Vanette with a siren slapped on. (Instead, he's a Hummer with a rescue truck shell slapped on. Progress!)]]
'''Ratchet''', the Autobots' medic, is probably the bravest of them all. He'll risk his life to pull any wounded comrade from the battlefield. Indeed, he did not join [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s team to be a soldier; rather, he's there to save lives, and thinks Prime is the best chance the universe has for peace.

A medic who dislikes violence, Ratchet's well-armed appearance is more due to being an improviser with surgical tools, such as his buzzsaw, which he discovered he had a penchant for due to his early experiences as a tool-and-die maker.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Ratchet Battle Bio]</ref> When combat is unavoidable, he can employ these makeshift weapons with surprising agility for his size. Years of being at the heart of the war have gradually acclimated Ratchet to the heat of battle. He's taken on the likes of the Decepticons' [[Brawl (Movie)|toughest]] [[Starscream (Movie)|warriors]] and is always throwing himself into the midst of the fighting, if it means he gets to defend his fellow Autobots and help save the day. Nonetheless, he remains one of the most genuinely kind members of the Autobots, valuing their friendship and camaraderie above all else, and would never betray their trust. He may not be the strongest Autobot, but damned if he's not one of the most dependable.

His closest comrade is [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and they share a common enemy in [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].<ref>Hasbro Ratchet Battle Bio again</ref>

{{bigquote|I can't save them all. I learned that truism a long time ago, on countless battlefields. But still, no matter how many I help... a hundred, a thousand... it's the one that I fail that haunts me!|Ratchet on a bitter truth|"[[Transformers Comic issue 3|Transformers Comic #3]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Titan Ratchet offmodel.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|How the frag are they missing a target ''that'' big?]]

Ratchet used to be a politician, Optimus Prime's chief liaison to the [[High Council of Ancients]]. He tried to find a peaceful solution to the civil war, and when this failed, he became a battlefield medic. {{storylink|Transformers: The Movie Guide}}

He would later be one of three Autobots who tried to prevent [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from reaching the [[AllSpark]]. However, they hadn't expected [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] to be demented enough to set off a [[foldspace warhead]] at pointblank range, a weapon that warped everyone to different parts of the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Prelude: Megatron}} Ratchet found himself stuck in the middle of an genocidal [[alien]] war that uncomfortably mirrored Cybertron's own. Ignoring it at first, Ratchet [[Scanning|scanned]] a local tank to blend in and inconspicuously set up a homing beacon in the hope of getting rescued. Finding himself with no purpose in the meantime and seeing the [[A'ovan]] faction getting slaughtered, Ratchet challenged and defeated [[Durguth]], the local tyrant, thereby becoming the new ruler of the [[Thraal]] faction. He then ordered a ceasefire and oversaw an interim alliance, effectively bringing peace to the planet single-handed. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3|Lost In Space Part 1: Ratchet}}

[[File:Titan Ratchet notanambulance.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Ratchet... in a ''non''-medical alt mode?! You go too far, Furman!]]

[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] eventually detected the beacon, Ratchet switched back to his green form, and the two began searching for Jazz when he didn't show. They rescued him from a predatory alien planet and then returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}} Once on Cybertron, he decided to try out that white body again, and was part of a mission to ''finally'' medevac [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

Centuries later and immediately following the death of Megatron, Ratchet (having gone back to green) and his comrades were attacked by [[zombie]] Decepticons. After being briefly smacked aside in the fight, it occurred to Ratchet that the corpses were being animated by AllSpark energy stolen from the [[AllSpark Mutation]]s, and this knowledge turned the tide before the Autobots were wiped out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}
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Ratchet was part of the outnumbered human-Autobot resistance in the conquered [[United States of America]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Along with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], he infiltrated a Decepticon facility disguised as a (purple) Payload to stop them using the [[AllSpark]] to transform Earth, and he reluctantly decided to let the AllSpark be destroyed if it was the only way to save Earth. Unfortunately, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] let them into the facility to kill them! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}}

[[File:RatchetArmorhide letsdoit.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|Ratchet's a trendsetter, and if only the trend was having a consistent colour scheme and look between issues...]]

Ratchet's quick tactical thinking (absorbing nearby ore to reform his offensive weaponry and armour) immediately turned the tide against the Decepticon, but only the arrival of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee and her crew]] stopped him from being gunned down by Swindles. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} Despite this, drone numbers were against them, and Ratchet didn't believe they could pull off a victory until he noticed a way to bypass the AllSpark's defensive forcefield and destroy the Cube with regular weaponry. Ratchet did this, saving Earth at the cost of the AllSpark, though he begged for forgiveness as he destroyed it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

To his relief, a fragment of the AllSpark had survived. Optimus, worried about the fragment being corrupted by exposure to Megatron, made Ratchet its guardian. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} However, in the face of great Decepticon numbers, Ratchet took an unauthorised risk and used the fragment to bring Jazz back to life. The fragment's corruption meant Jazz was brought back amoral and self-serving, and Ratchet was left distraught at what he'd done. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

[[File:Ratchet Titan16notonmywatch.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|"A proper mouth, at last!"]]

When the Autobots received an SOS from Ironhide's team on Cybertron, the entire team mobilised to head there. Ratchet hurriedly picked up [[Mikaela Banes]] so she could watch their base, ignoring every single traffic law as he did so. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} When on Cybertron, Ratchet found himself in battle against [[Unicron]], trying to separate him from the [[Nucleon]] he was using to power his physical body (a possessed Cybertron!). It became clear fast that the Autobot's plan was not going to work fast enough, but Ratchet realised that such a large structure would have an energy distribution network around them; rather than drain the Nucleon manually, he sped things up by having everyone shoot the distribution network until it blew up, causing the energy to be used up in an internal fire. Who needs a [[Matrix (disambiguation)|Matrix]] when you have Ratchet! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

After the Decepticons re-took Savannah, Ratchet was part of the ground troops sent in to rescue Mikaela. He did bog all there, really. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Defiance1 Ratchet Jazz vocalprocessors.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|You turbo revvin young punks are always in the way!]]

Many years before the war, First Officer Ratchet was a member of the [[Science Division]] on Cybertron. He was there when [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] of the [[Defense Force]], looking over his shoulder, visited the Science Division. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Later, he greeted Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] when the latter returned from a patrol in the [[Eshems Nebula]] and repaired his wounds. When he reported of promising findings in the archaeological site near the temple of [[Simfur]], Starscream was somewhat dismissive of the science division's efforts in light of their previous failures. Later, at the excavation site, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] tweaked Ratchet by asking if the artifacts found were as old as the first officer. Ratchet exaggerated being upset and deployed his various tools, threatening Jazz that he was just as good as disabling [[Processors#Vocal processors|vocal processors]] as he was fixing them. When Optimus walked off with Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Ratchet wacked Jazz on the back of the head. He was present when [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s team found a strange artifact with the [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] and helped escort the relic out of the dig site when the aliens whom Starscream had encountered earlier suddenly attacked the planet. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

After the alien attack ceased, Ratchet and Arcee analysed the remains of the attackers at a laboratory in [[Burthov]], discovering that the aliens were similar in structures to Cybertronians, even to the point of having something similar to a [[spark]] core, but only lacked the means to [[Transformation|transform]]. Before they could speculate further, [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] arrived, with orders from Optimus to assemble for a meeting immediately. At the gathering, Optimus explained how Megatron was demanding they betray their principals of pacifism to go to war with the aliens, and while he implored to the members of his science division to not leave with the army, he also said they could freely choose to go without fear of reprimand. Naturally, Ratchet stayed on Optimus' side. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

[[File:Defiance3 labwork RatchetArceeElita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Well, [[The Fallen|Lucifer]] was once an angel too, wasn't he?"]]

Hoping to learn some answers about the mysterious relic, Ratchet, [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] and Arcee took most of the recovered fragments found at the dig site to the lab for immediate examination. After Optimus Prime, Jazz and [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] broke into Megatron's quarters to get a close look at the intact relic, Ratchet was surprised to learn that the ancient monolith seemed to be in better than had found it in. An unexpected shock same when analysis of the fragments detected the same symbol in the same area on all the different pieces, and what's more, the symbol was also on Optimus's head. Ratchet claimed that this was proof that the [[Dynasty of Primes]] existed, and that Optimus was linked to them. Later, at a dig site near [[Burthov]], Ratchet bestowed the name Optimus '''''Prime''''' on his leader, with the opinion that it had a nice ring to it, though Optimus himself thought it might mean "[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|records clerk]]" for all they knew. Examining the ruins, Optimus wondered aloud why only the relic Megatron possessed remained intact, leading Ratchet to hypothesis that the others had been smashed deliberately. Further speculation was halted by Prowl's security detachment, who had orders to arrest Optimus on flimsy charges of treason. As they were being led away, what no one in the group realised was Megatron had marked all but Optimus for death. Ratchet assisted in the recovery of Prowl when [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] fired an explosive shell into the convoy. As the group made a run for Burthov, Optimus Prime personally took care of Starscream's group. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

Shortly after Optimus took on the mantle of a Prime, he and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] stood before his followers, which included Ratchet. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} After those following Optimus Prime were declared traitors, the planet erupted into civil war. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

During the war, Optimus Prime decided to launch the AllSpark into space to keep it out of Lord Megatron's hands. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s team was successful in diverting the Decepticon leader's attention at [[Tyger Pax]], but the young Autobot was greviously injured as a result. As he was carried away on a stretcher, Ratchet declared Bumblebee a hero for delaying Megatron long enough for their plan to work. Ratchet repaired his body, but contrary to what he told Jazz years earlier, was unable to repair Bumblebee's vocal processor. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

{{note|The inability to repair Bumblebee's vocal processor (or "voice capacitor", as it is referred to in IDW's [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]) is at odds with the movie itself where Ratchet said he was working on it, and eventually, Bumblebee does regain his voice.}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Ratchet was part of the crew of the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' as it searched for the AllSpark. In 1969, in a remote star system, they encountered an alien ship, ''[[Ghost 1]]'', which seemed Cybertronian in design. Ratchet remained on the ''Ark'' as the others went to check it out, but the alien ship headed down for a nearby planet before they could do so. When the Decepticons turned up and attacked, Ratchet provided support fire for his comrades from the ''Ark''.

When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], who'd gone to try and scout out the ''Ghost 1'', lost communications with the ''Ark'', Ratchet informed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Prime left to find the Autobot scout, leaving the others with orders to abandon them should the Decepticons attack again, something Ratchet wasn't keen on doing. As it happened, the Decepticons did attack again, but not before Ratchet had made some improvements to the defense systems on the ''Ark'', which would help keep them out. He again provided support fire for [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], but when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] returned to reinforce the Decepticons, the pair had to retreat to the ''Ark''.

Though Jazz said they should leave, Ratchet was determined to stay until Optimus and Bumblebee returned. The two missing Autobots showed up before it turned into an issue, and Prime called the trio out of the ''Ark'' to engage the Decepticons in battle. Ratchet and Bumblebee fought [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], though the Decepticon was almost too much for them to handle. When the Autobots realised that [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] had managed to sneak on board the ''Ark'', Ratchet was forced to return to the ship. He forcibly ejected Scoponok and began laying into the small Decepticon, leading an already badly damaged [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] to come to his partner's aid. The battle ended with an act of self-sacrifice from the ''Ghost 1'' crew, which greatly impressed the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japan)|[[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Alain Dorval]] (French), [[Angelo Nicotra]] (Italian), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazil), [[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}

Hearing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's]] call for assistance, Ratchet and the other Autobots under Optimus Prime's direct command came to Earth, with Ratchet crashing into a storefront. As emergency crews and [[Café kid|bystanders]] observed the wreckage, Ratchet assumed the vehicle mode of a nearby Hummer H2 rescue vehicle and drove away.

[[File:Ratchetmovieautobotsforshort.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"The boy's pheromone levels suggest he wants to mate with the female. Other way around, not so much."]]

Ratchet linked up with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], then made their way to a deserted alley to meet up with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and their new [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|human]] [[Mikaela Banes|friends]]. After being introduced as the unit's medical officer, Ratchet remarked that his sensors indicated that Sam's pheromone levels suggested he wanted to mate with Mikaela. (Neither Sam nor Mikaela appreciated this comment.) He also explained how Bumblebee's [[Circuits|voicebox]] was damaged and that he had been having trouble fixing it for some time.

Following Sam to his house, Ratchet and their other Autobots unwittingly caused much destruction to the Witwicky yard and stress to Sam when they attempted to help the boy look for his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses. After Sam told them to hide, Ratchet accidentally walked into some power lines, which shocked him enough to make him fall onto a greenhouse. Ratchet found the experience tingly and suggested to Ironhide that he try it, and Ironhide sarcastically mused that it looked fun, but unfortunately, it had caused a neighborhood-wide blackout, making the search for the glasses much more difficult. Ratchet attempted to help by activating his powerful floodlights, which only succeeded in making [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]] investigate Sam's room. When Ironhide remarked that Sam's parents were annoying, Ratchet sarcastically agreed with him with a triple "yeah". Ironhide then requested Prime's permission to "take them out," and Ratchet, suddenly alarmed, tried to stop the massive cannon only with words and a hand. Maybe that power surge did more damage than suspected.

[[File:Movie Ratchet Ironhide runSam.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Oh, that hurt!]]

Soon, Sam, Mikaela and his parents were captured by the mysterious [[Sector Seven]]. Ratchet and the other Autobots totally outclassed the S7 agents by instantly disarming them of their weapons, then rescuing the boy and his girl. Their dramatic escape was to be short-lived, and Bumblebee was captured while saving his human friends' lives. The next morning, the remaining Autobots gathered to discuss their options. Whether through intuition or some technological means, Ratchet announced that the Decepticons were preparing to make their move. Optimus Prime declared that if they could not defeat the Decepticons, he would fuse the [[AllSpark]] with his own [[spark]], hopefully destroying it. Ratchet cautioned him against this action, as the raw power of the artifact would likely kill him. Prime replied that it was his own choice, and to save the humans from destruction and the mistakes of the Transformers, it was a sacrifice that he was willing to make. Inspired by his words, the Autobots headed to [[Hoover Dam]], before encountering Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven vehicles headed in the opposite direction.

As the large group arrived in [[Mission City]], it was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], with the explosion crippling Bumblebee. At the same time, [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] attacked the surviving human soldiers, prompting Ratchet and Jazz to engage the large Decepticon. As Jazz destroyed one of Devastator's rocket pods, Ratchet used his buzzsaw to slice off the tank's left arm.

[[File:Movie Prime Jazz Ironhide Ratchet battleaftermath.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|"We lost a great comrade." ...*toss*]]

[[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] ordered Sam to take the AllSpark to the rooftop of a nearby, run-down building so he could pass the cube to a military helicopter that would soon arrive. Ratchet and Ironhide volunteered themselves to protect Sam as he made his escape. Unfortunately, the villainous Starscream swooped down to block Sam's path, forcing the Autobots to engage him in a rather one-sided battle that left them both damaged. Ratchet and Ironhide collapsed, and Sam had to continue on his own.

After the defeat of Megatron and the destruction of the AllSpark, Ratchet somberly informed Optimus Prime that he could not save the fallen Jazz. Later, as Optimus declared that Earth was their new home and that his team would be waiting for any surviving Autobots to gather there, Ratchet spent the remainder of the day observing Sam and Mikaela making out on the hood of Bumblebee's vehicle mode. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
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===''Movie Trilogy'' manga===
Ratchet arrived on Earth, where he met with Sam and Mikaela. Later celebrated victory in [[Mission City]]. {{Storylink|Movie Trilogy, Part 1}}

===''Transformers'' movie toy bios===
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Ratchet, despite what he said previously, fixed Jazz up just fine. {{storylink|Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Target Autobot Jazz}} The AllSpark helped a lot. {{storylink|Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|AllSpark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz}}

He also learned a little more about Earth and decided to change to what he felt was a more typical "rescue" deco. The new look feels more natural to him, and helps him to help humans better. {{storylink|#Voyager Class toys|Rescue Ratchet}} Unfortunately, in a later encounter with [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], the Decepticon deliberately fired in all directions just to watch and laugh as Ratchet ran himself ragged trying to save all the injured people. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Rescue Ratchet vs. Decepticon Brawl}}

Now realising that sometimes he can only save lives through combat, he began keeping his torch fueled for use against Decepticons. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers|Rescue Torch Ratchet}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
Ratchet and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed universes and found themselves on a prehistoric [[Earth]], during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. The Autobots joined the [[Maximal]]s in fighting the combined [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] and Decepticon force. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} Eventually, the Decepticon Megatron joined the battle. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}} In one final attack, the Autobots and Maximals combined their energies into a powerful blast. {{Storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[File:Alliance1 Ratchet Dew.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Yeah Ratchet, but why can't you tell this to all Americans?]]

After the battle of Mission City, Ratchet was reattaching Bumblebee's legs when [[Dispensor|an AllSpark mutation]] attacked Sam. Ratchet crushed the hostile creature with his foot, but was surprised to discover that it contained substances loaded with stimulants and ingredients harmful to humans such as Sam and Mikaela. After repairing Bumblebee and retrieving Jazz's remains, the Autobots rolled out to evade Sector Seven. In the month that followed, Ratchet became fascinated with Earth's varied minerals, such that [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] joked that the Autobots were late to meet them because Ratchet had stopped to take soil samples again. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

[[File:Alliance4 Ratchet Ironhide stylish.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

Ratchet arrived at Sector Seven's secret base in the [[Nevada]] desert with the other Autobots to help escort the Decepticon remains to [[California|San Diego, California]]. He stayed with Prime when the Autobot leader sent Bumblebee and Ironhide back to retrieve the AllSpark sliver Prime had left in Sector Seven's care. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} The convoy returned to the base anyway after the level of destruction caused by the Decepticons was reported. Ratchet could be seen assisting the damaged Bumblebee. By the time the Autobots were on [[United States Navy|US Navy aircraft carrier]] weeks later for Jazz's burial-at-sea, Ratchet had repaired Bumblebee's outer panels (giving him a new body kit), but was evidently unable to fully restore Bumblebee's [[Processors#Vocal processors|vocal processor]]s. The Autobots subsequently agreed to [[NEST|a formal alliance with the US military]], and they began training on the island of [[Diego Garcia]]. Soon after, the Decepticons [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Jolt (Movie)|Dead End]] were detected in [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

In San Francisco, Ratchet and Ironhide bantered about how the former's vehicle mode was more suited to [[NEST]]'s cover story of a chemical spill, while the latter asserted that he was the more stylish of the pair. After Optimus Prime disabled Dead End, Ratchet did not detect any energy readings in the Decepticon. After the Decepticons were dealt with, Optimus and Major Lennox agreed that the Decepticons would most likely pursue Sam Witwicky again, and so he ''must'' be protected. As Bumblebee left, a sad Ratchet thanked the younger Autobot and promised that they'll keep working on his vocal processors, being sure that they could get them working again. Soon, more Decepticons were being sighted on Earth, and during a subsequent battle in [[Florida]], Ratchet was pinned to the ground by the much larger [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]]. Ratchet used his hand saw to cut into the Decepticon's ankle, distracting Incinerator enough for Optimus Prime to run his energy sword through him. An event that brought joy and hope to all was the arrival of new Autobot refugees to Earth, though this was tempered with the news of even more Decepticon sightings, and training of the new recruits were put to the test when [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] was spotted in [[Shanghai]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}
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===Transformers Mix & Match book===
{{Note|Due to the malleable storytelling format of the Mix & Match book, listed here is Ratchet's story role if all the segments visually featuring him are lined-up. For all the possible iterations of his role in the story, see the [[Transformers Mix & Match]] page.}}
Ratchet stood ready to take on Bonecrusher after a highway chase through the desert. {{storylink|Transformers Mix & Match}}
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===''The Veiled Threat''===
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' comic.}}

On their way back to [[Diego Garcia]], Ratchet watched Ironhide scare the crap out of [[Erasto Khalfani|a pirate]] who was trying to attack their ship. Later, he accompanied a [[NEST]] team including Ironhide, Optimus, [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]], and [[Beachbreak]] to the Zambezi River to battle the Decepticons that had appeared there.Ratchet engaged the smaller [[Dropkick]], leaving Prime and Ironhide to take [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]] and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]. Shortly after; Optimus was swept over the falls; when Beachbreak lowered his cable, Ratchet transmitted to Prime to grab it and then helped haul him up.

Shortly afterwards, the team traveled to a nearby dam on the Zambezi, just as the Decepticons began their attack. Payload took up position down the gorge and began to fire on the dam. Ratchet climbed up onto the structure and did his best to patch the holes, even as he took fire from the Decepticon. Eventually, he was saved when [[William Lennox]] opened the emergency floodgates, releasing a torrent of water that sent Payload crashing away.

It took him a good deal of time to recover, so he missed out on the missions to [[Peru]] and [[Australia]]. But he was ready to join the team for the trip to Rome, and helped in the battle against [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Jolt (Movie)|Dead End]], and Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japan)|[[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Angelo Nicotra]] (Italian), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazil), [[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
[[File:ROTFmovie Ratchetisawesome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It's a Medigun! It's the exact opposite of a weapon!"]]

Ratchet stayed at NEST's [[Diego Garcia]] base during the team's mission in [[China|Shanghai]]. He was deployed when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]—who was resurrected with the [[AllSpark]] shard stolen from the NEST facility—began hunting for [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam Witwicky]]. Along with his comrades, Ratchet came too late to aid [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], who was protecting Sam from Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. Ratchet ordered Bumblebee to get Sam to safety, while he and the rest of the Autobots provided cover fire, driving Megatron and Starscream off. The Autobots then located Prime's body, but there was nothing Ratchet could do for him: Optimus Prime was dead.

[[File:ROTF Ratchet SideswipeatNJbase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"That critic is terribly misinformed"]]
NEST returned to a US airbase with Optimus' body, only to be surrounded by [[United States military]] forces who had grown fearful of the Autobots' presence attracting more Decepticons to Earth following Prime's death. Director [[Theodore Galloway]], who was behind NEST's shutdown, believed that humanity was sufficiently advanced enough to battle off the Decepticons, and also announced that they would buy time by negotiating with the Decepticons. Ratchet made no effort to conceal his low opinion of Galloway, believing him a "terribly misinformed" fool. Ratchet himself suggested that the Autobots should simply leave Earth, but [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] opined that Optimus would not want them to leave. Reluctantly, the Autobots stood down and allowed themselves be kept under nets to restrain them.

[[File:Jetfire-ROTFripoutspark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hippocratic Oath be damned!]]
Director Galloway ordered the Autobots retreat to Diego Garcia—but when Major [[William Lennox]] learned Witwicky had travelled to [[Egypt]] to find the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which could be used to resurrect Prime, they were sent there instead. Ratchet fought off many Decepticons during [[Operation: Firestorm]] before Sam arrived and revived Prime with the Matrix. However, Prime was still weakened and [[the Fallen]] arrived to steal the Matrix so he could activate his [[Star Harvester]]. A defected Decepticon named [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] sacrificed himself so Optimus could use his parts to fly to the star harvester: Ratchet ordered [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] to electrify Jetfire's body and begin a full transplant of the weapons systems and afterburners onto Optimus. Having combined, Optimus flew off to destroy the harvester and kill the Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy bios===
Ratchet has devoted his existence to the study of life in all its forms. The simple fact of life is, to his mind, the greatest testament to the majesty of the universe. Because of this, he has committed himself to fighting the Decepticons and their murderous advances. {{storylink|#Robot Replicas 2|Autobot Ratchet}} As a result, when more Decepticons were detected on Earth Ratchet immediately began research into how best to upgrade his weapons. Two months later, he'd developed a new particle beam blaster. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers 2|Beam Blast Autobot Ratchet}} He's also found the time to assist [[Blowpipe (ROTF)|Blowpipe]] with his body modifications, making Blowpipe stronger and faster through a fusion of Earth and Cybertronian technology {{storylink|Blowpipe (ROTF)|Super Tuner Throwdown}}, and to both add a pair of human missile launchers to Bumblebee and make his weapons available in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_2|Cannon Bumblebee}}

While Ratchet and Blackout are total opposites {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Rescue Ratchet Vs. Blackout}}, Ratchet's very attitude offends the mighty Megatron. {{storylink|#AutobotRatchetVsMegatron|Autobot Ratchet VS Megatron}} More directly pressing for Ratchet, however, was an encounter with the meticulous [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], whose careful scheming and power of flight put Ratchet at a serious disadvantage. Only doing something completely unpredictable could save him! {{storylink|#SurfaceToAirShowdown|Surface To Air Showdown bio}}

===IDW post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
After [[Alice]]'s termination at the hands of a [[NEST]] squad, Ratchet got to take a poke at the corpse, while [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] stood around making racially insensitive comments about [[human]]s. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Soundwave led the Autobots to the location of the [[Initiative]]'s base, only for them to find it gone. He subsequently figured out it had been moved to [[Oregon]], and Ratchet and the Autobots headed up there. When they eventually reached [[Crater Lake]], Ratchet was teamed up with Sideswipe. As the assault began, he suggested the other Autobot stay behind him as he could take more punishment, but Sideswipe disregarded that. Then it turned out the Initiative had brainwashed Transformers at their disposal. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and Ratchet teamed up to ram a bunch of the opposing Transformers. Ratchet was even able to free [[Blazemaster]] from enemy control with Optimus's help. Initiative head [[Carter Newell]] attempted to use a recreated [[AllSpark]] to end the lives of all of the Transformers, but the Autobots eventually prevailed. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin American-Spanish)
When [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] went on a rampage in [[Mission City]], Ratchet went to stop him. After Ratchet's [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] blaster malfunctioned, Lockdown beat him up, took the weapon and escaped with it. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3}}

Later, he was found by Sideswipe, who took him back to [[Diego Garcia]] and patched him up in the Medical Bay. Not soon after, Lockdown attacked the base, and Sideswipe held him off. Soon he was able to blast the EMP blaster off Lockdown's wrist, and it slid back to Ratchet. Lockdown tried to retreat, much to Sideswipe's dismay, but Ratchet informed him that he was headed straight for the Medical Bay. Lockdown entered...and a few seconds later was captured by the robotic arms, which were programmed by Ratchet to hold him down and sedate him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7}}

[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and Ratchet were dispatched to a building in [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]] by Optimus, who briefed them that [[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]] and [[Chopster]] were causing trouble. On reaching the building, the pair encountered Chopster, and then were almost ran down by Smolder. Ratchet used his EMP blaster to disable Chopster, but the Mini-Con was merely stuck in fire axe mode, and still of use to his larger comrade. While Bumblebee attacked the Decepticons, Ratchet worked on getting his EMP blaster recharged, before hitting on boosting its power using his own [[spark]]. The weapon successfully took out Smolder, and the two Autobots cracked jokes over his deactivated body. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 9}}

Ratchet and Sideswipe were transporting some energon to a secure location when they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]]. As Mindwipe assaulted them with his hypnotic powers, Ratchet suggested Sideswipe use his satellite radio as a diversion. The gambit worked, and Ratchet grabbed Mindwipe, slamming the Decepticon into the trailer of energon and using a short jolt to paralyze him. Ratchet's warning to Sideswipe that Starscream was too powerful came too late, as his fellow Autobot was in grave danger. Ratchet pushed the trailer plus Mindwipe over the nearest cliff, which succeeded in getting Starscream to release Sideswipe. As the Decepticon grabbed the trailer in mid-air, Ratchet announced that if the Autobots couldn't have the energon, no one could, and blasted the trailer. Starscream survived, and Ratchet suggested to Sideswipe that they find some place safe to hide. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

When Optimus confronted Megatron and Starscream in a remote part of the Arctic, Ratchet joined Ironhide, Bumblebee and Sideswipe in coming to his aid. The four of them came under attack from Starscream, but defeated him by driving him into range of Ratchet's EMP blaster. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}} Optimus's later plan to lure the Decepticons to a spot in the wilderness was a success, and while Optimus and Megatron battled, Ratchet, Ironhide and Bumblebee ambushed the rest of the enemy. Ratchet faced off against [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]], using his EMP blaster to block the Decepticon's sword blows. The fight effectively ended when the [[human]]s turned up in force to help surround the Decepticons, and Optimus gave Megatron the ultimatum to get off the planet or be destroyed. The Decepticons appeared to comply, leaving the Autobots jubilant. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}

===Titan Magazine ROTF Comic===
[[File:Titan11 grinningRatchet.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"And they'll never find out where I get my 'spare' parts from, mwuahaha!"]]

When three raw recruits brought in the dying Decepticon [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]], Ratchet used his medical skills to save the poor wretch. After discovering that Dead End had been decaying on a molecular level and that he would have died if the cadets hadn't brought him in, Ratchet informed the cadets that he believed they had what it took to be Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.11|Spare Parts!}}

{{note|The following events occur in the Law and Disorder continuity.}}

Ratchet believes in approaching matters diplomatically and cordially, as when Ironhide presented Barricade with his Christmas present for the Decepticon - which was actually a trick for Ironhide to punch Barricade. Whether or not Ratchet actually will give presents to Decepticons is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

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===''I Can Read!'' books===
Ratchet came to rescue his best friend [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and Bumblebee after a run-in with Decepticons. He sawed through a metal bar pinning down Bumblebee. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
When Decepticon activity was detected in [[Tokyo]], Ratchet headed there with Optimus, Sideswipe and Ironhide. He and Sideswipe provided cover fire for Optimus, while their leader scaled a nearby office block to attack Grindor. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Classified'' novels===
Ratchet was at [[Edwards Air Force Base]] with Bumblebee when they received word that two Cybertronians in transition forms had landed near [[Hurley's Crossing]]. The pair went there by helicopter and encountered [[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]], who claimed to be a Decepticon defector hunting down another Decepticon who was after the technology at [[Hawthorne Army Depot]]. Ratchet, hoping Reverb's story of a movement of Decepticons was true, opted to trust him, thought he still had Reverb restrained. They took Reverb to the army depot where [[Kevin Bowman]] let the two Autobots know that [[Gears (ROTF)|Gears]] was on their side and in reality trying to protect an ancient weapons cache. Reverb had already obtained a number of the weapons from the cache, including a personal force field generator, and was on the verge of running Ratchet through when Optimus and Ironhide arrived. Though down, Ratchet still managed to save Ironhide's life by tripping Reverb at a crucial moment, and he survived to see the end of the battle. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Switching Gears|Switching Gears}}

When Decepticons attacked [[Hyperdynamix]], Ratchet, Optimus and Ironhide went there to try to help. They were initially unable to find the Decepticons, who appeared to be hiding. Eventually the Decepticons made themselves obvious, and Ratchet killed the first with his saw, before helping Optimus dispatch the others. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Battle Mountain|Battle Mountain}}

During a visit to Hyperdynamix Aerospace to learn about the [[Hyperdynamix Orbital Debris Disposal Initiative Station|HODDIS]] station intended to track incoming Cybertronians, and the satellite with which [[Alexander Porter|Dr Porter]] intended to wipe out the Decepticons, incoming meteoroids were detected. Optimus, Ironhide and Ratchet and his team went to the crash site in [[Idaho]], and found themselves having to fight the giant [[Robo-pede|robot centipedes]] which came out of the meteoroids. Though Ratchet's arm was badly injured in the first attack, he and Ironhide successfully tracked down and terminated two of the creatures before they could reach a human town. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Satellite of Doom|Satellite of Doom}}

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
Ratchet received an Autobot distress call in a seismically active desert location. Responding to the call, he was surprised by [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]]. Engaging the Decepticon in combat, Ratchet crashed through the ground into a cave, where he found Arcee trapped under some rubble. Arcee informed him that Sam Witwicky and Bumblebee were trapped along with her, but before Ratchet could do anything to help, Space Case attacked again. Ratchet, musing on the conflict between his belief in pacifism and the realities of war, dealt the Decepticon a crippling blow with his saw. As Space Case retreated, Ratchet freed Arcee to chase him down, and turned his attention to rescuing Sam and Bumblebee. {{storylink|Transformers: Ratchet}}
[[File:RisingStorm4WheeljackeandMiragebodiesdestroyed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Yay something to fix!]]
Ratchet was at the NEST base in Diego Garcia, where he assured Optimus that the Autobots that were controlled by the [[Initiative]] would be getting better.{{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1}} After [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam Witwicky]] contacted the Autobots about the Decepticon attack in his Collage, Ratchet joined Optimus in the Mission. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}} Ratchet the rest of the Autobots made it to Philadelphia. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3}} After Shockwave was defeated by Optimus Prime and the Driller took him away, Ratchet when to examine the wrecked bodies of [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] who were wrecked by Shockwave early, he also told Optimus that no contact with Arcee and Chromia was made, when Optimus asked Ratchet about the state of the NEST base, Ratchet told him that it was bad. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4}}

===Titan Comics ''Dark of the Moon'' prequel strips===
Ratchet and Ironhide were assigned to public relations at an anti-[[Transformer|Cybertronian]] rally outside the [[Tech Museum of Innovation]], something neither of them were particularly enthusiastic about. Ratchet tried to reassure [[Marcus Castor]], the head of the protesters, that the Autobots were friendly, but failed to be convincing. After Ironhide "helped", the museum was attacked by Starscream and Barricade. After Ratchet was shot in the arm by Starscream, he hung back to try and protect the humans as much as possible. Unfortunately Starscream got the idea to throw a tanker truck at them. Ratchet called to the humans get behind him, but Ironhide knocked the tanker out of the way, and Optimus Prime's arrival saw the Decepticons off. The fight had also had the side effect of converting Castor and the protesters to the Autobots' side. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.4|Automatic for the People}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japanese)|[[Ricardo Tejedo]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:830px-Dotm-ratchet-film-ark-pillar-1-.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"You've aged terribly." "What do you expect, I'm thousands of years old already!"]]
Three years after [[Operation: Firestorm]], Ratchet accompanied Optimus Prime to Ukraine to investigate a piece of ancient Autobot technology discovered there, but left the fighting to his leader when [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and the [[Driller]] attacked the NEST soldiers. It was revealed that the artifact was an engine part from the long lost Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'', and had been retrieved by the Russians during the Space Race. Ratchet watched as Optimus explained to National Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] the importance of this discovery, and Ratchet again joined Optimus to the Moon aboard the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' to reach the ''Ark'' on the moon. Upon exploration of the wrecked ship's crash vault, the two discovered [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in deep stasis, Ratchet noting that his vitals were running low, and he also bore possession of five pillars.

[[File:DOTM-Ironhidecautions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yeah, good thing [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que's]] gone.]]

Back on Earth, Ratchet greeted [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam]] and [[Carly Spencer]] with the flashing of his emergency lights in vehicle mode. He was then a witness to Optimus reviving Sentinel with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] along with some of the other Autobots, and reassured the former Autobot leader that there was nothing to fear. However when Sentinel betrayed the Autobots, executed [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and brought an army of Decepticons to Earth, the United Nations were forced to exile the Autobots on the Decepticon's demands. Ratchet joined the other Autobots in leaving Earth aboard the ''Xantium'', and was presumably killed as the ship was destroyed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

[[File:830px-Dotm-ripthatpillar-1-.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|Bumblebee, move before I shoot you!]]
However, the group actually hid in a piece of the ship that detached during liftoff. Ratchet and the Autobots rejoined with Sam and [[Robert Epps|Epps]] in Decepticon-controlled Chicago, and in the subsequent battle defeated many Decepticons. Ratchet defiantly put up a fight as he was forced to the ground at gunpoint with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] when they were captured. The Decepticons began executing them, starting with Que, but when [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]] caused a distraction, and the battle was renewed. Ratchet took down more Decepticons, and helped his leader and fellow Autobots take on Sentinel Prime himself, but even all of their combined strength could not defeat Sentinel. After the Autobots defeated the last of the Decepticons, Ratchet shot at the Control Pillar to help destroy it, and it took Cybertron with it. Eventually, Optimus defeated Sentinel, saving Earth, and Ratchet commended Bumblebee on his bravery in battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

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===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japanese)|[[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:AOE-LockdownKillsRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|Kinda makes [[The Thrill of the Hunt]] harder to watch, doesn't it?]]
Following the events in Chicago, the Autobot/human alliance was disbanded and, at a warning from Optimus, Ratchet and the other Autobots went into hiding as the humans began hunting them.

Five years on, Ratchet was hiding in a derelict cruise ship when [[James Savoy|Savoy]]'s Transformer-hunting "[[Cemetery Wind]]" squad located him. They blew up the smoke stack he was concealed in, forcing him into the open as they opened fire. He escaped the ship and attempted to flee in vehicle mode but was forced to transform to robot mode by their attack. He tried to keep running when most of his right leg was blown off. Ratchet announced that he was injured and protested that he was a medic and an Autobot friend as they boxed him in. When asked why he ran, he revealed Optimus' warning message and that all Autobots were in danger, unaware that he was speaking to the very humans who were hunting them. Savoy revealed that he had lost his sister in the Chicago invasion and that Ratchet would get no sympathy from him. [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who had been helping to hunt the Autobots, fired on Ratchet from the water and the humans resumed their attack. Ratchet returned fire, expressing confusion over their actions. He begged for them to stop as he was overwhelmed by their superior firepower. His gun was destroyed while he was seriously damaged by the attack. They finally held fire as Lockdown approached the greatly weakened Autobot. Ratchet was confused to see Lockdown, who expressed frustration with the many Autobot/Decepticon conflicts he's encountered. Lockdown offered to spare his life if he revealed where Optimus Prime was hiding. Ratchet valiantly refused to tell where Optimus was and could only weakly resist as Lockdown ripped his [[spark]] from his chest, killing him.

[[File:RatchetseveredheadAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I don't think [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] will be able to play "Guess what's in the box" with him.]]
Ratchet's body was taken to [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] to be melted down for its raw parts. The KSI employees happily desecrated Ratchet's corpse, having been told he was an "evil Decepticon". While infiltrating KSI, [[Cade Yeager]] found Ratchet's severed head being melted down, and transmitted images back to Optimus Prime, resulting in the furious Autobot leader ordering an assault on KSI's facility to take revenge for his friend's death. The Autobots were however unable to destroy the lab or recover his remains as [[Joshua Joyce]] demoralized Optimus, who called a retreat. Ratchet was soon avenged when Optimus killed [[Harold Attinger]] and destroyed Lockdown. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Ratchet was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game}}

===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Fred Tatasciore]]

====Autobot Campaign====
Ratchet landed on Earth alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. The only time he adds something to the plot is when he reveals that Sam's grandfather discovered their enemy, the Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], trapped in the Arctic. He also was with the Autobots after Optimus defeated [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and rolls out to Mission City alongside them. After that, Ratchet disappears into thin air and isn't mentioned in the entire game, but he makes a very sudden appearance during Optimus Prime's speech. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===''Transformers Autobots''===
A part of Optimus Prime's force on Earth, Ratchet stayed on the sidelines until Bumblebee came racing into Tranquility with Blackout on his tail. Intercepting him from a skyscraper's rooftop, Ratchet managed to destroy Blackout, sending him crashing down. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers Decepticons''===
Ratchet does very little. (Noticing a trend here?) He comes in to attack the Decepticon Create-a-bot in the Army base. After a short fight, he escapes. He makes no other appearances, and so is one of the three characters (the other two being Megatron and Brawl) to survive the game. He's in a spot of bother now, then. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}
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===AllSpark Wars===
After the first battle with the Decepticons on Earth, Ratchet and the other Autobots went into stasis lock, held in storage around the world. {{storylink|AllSpark Wars}}

===Allspark Highway===
The Autobots needed to race the Allspark to safety, and Ratchet teamed with his fellow Autobots to drive through the Decepticon defenses and get their prize to a secure location. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}

===Autobot Stronghold===
The Decepticons were invading an Autobot stronghold in the city, and Ratchet and the Autobots placed themselves at key positions to defend it from attack. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Robert Foxworth]]

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====
Ratchet was armed with an energon multi-beam gun, which fired rapid bursts, and a sticky grenade launcher. His combat repair sequence could instantly heal himself and any nearby allies, befitting his status as a medic.

When Ironhide was jumped by [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] in the [[Shanghai]] Spiral Highway, Ratchet went in to find Ironhide, bring him back online, and escort him to an extraction point whilst defending him from the Decepticons. Later, Ratchet was deployed to the West Coast Oil Refinery to rescue three engineers trapped by marauding Decepticons. He was attacked by several waves of [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]]s, but bested his enemies and brought the engineers to safety. Ratchet then oversaw Sam's rescue from [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and Optimus Prime's battle with Starscream at the East Coast Industrial foundry. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===

In a variant Tyran universal stream, Ratchet accompanied the Autobot forces as they attempted to prevent the Fallen from activating the Solar Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Fred Tatasciore]]

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
{{Note|Ratchet is unlocked for multiplayer after completing the campaign, with the Heavy Machine Gun as his primary weapon and the Thermo-Mine Respawner as his ability.}}
When the long-silent Decepticons made their reappearance with a sudden and brutal attack on a city, Ratchet and Ironhide were dispatched to assist their NEST allies. Ratchet busied himself with aiding with the evacuation while Ironhide entered the city proper to drive out the Decepticons.

When the evacuation was complete, Ratchet went into the city to provide backup, but stumbled upon the main Decepticon force and their commander Mixmaster. As Ironhide fought his way to him, Ratchet made a stand in a factory. Though he was able to put up a good fight and destroyed numerous Decepticons with accurate headshots (Optimus would've approved), he was unable to stand for long against Mixmaster. The Constructicon beat him within an inch of his life and nearly killed him when Ironhide arrived.

Ironhide managed to chase off Mixmaster, but Ratchet was not in fighting shape. The Autobot weapons expert was forced to engage wave after wave of Decepticon reinforcements while his friend desperately carried out emergency repairs. Once the repairs were done, he gave Ironhide backup and the Decepticons withdrew.

Badly weakened by his ordeal, Ratchet urged Ironhide onwards to finish off Mixmaster, assuring him he would be alright. Later when the Autobots launched an all out assault on the Decepticon base, Ratchet helped evacuate wounded soldiers afterwards. He contacted Optimus a couple of times during his fight with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Optimus eventually defeated Shockwave and informed Ratchet he was alright. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)| Dark of the Moon}}

====Autobots/Decepticons====
[[File:DOTMDS Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ratchet had a habit of creeping up on Autobots when he wanted to talk to him. He asked [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] if the recent attacks in town were Decepticons, as he was concerned that their ancient enemies had returned. While heading for the Stadium to investigate a disturbance, he was intercepted by Optimus, who took over the mission instead. Ratchet warned him that [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] was lurking nearby, and they'd intercepted a transmission about something called "[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]". When the Decepticons kept drawing the Autobots away from a NEST construction site, Ratchet worked himself into a state, and Mirage promised to investigate. Ratchet also alerted Optimus when the Decepticons attacked a NEST island base in the [[Pacific]]. On another occasion he managed to surprise Mirage when giving the Autobot the news that [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] had started sabotaging the communications dishes in the Autobot base. While Mirage dealt with that problem, Ratchet sent [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] to deal with Soundwave and Crowbar, though he passed on Optimus's orders to let Soundwave get away. After coordinating Mirage and Ironhide in an invasion of the Decepticon base in [[Siberia]], Ratchet met with Ironhide and Bumblebee within the base itself, and sent the latter to scout out the rest of the base. He was shocked when Optimus decided to go after Megatron alone, but after the end of the mission, rendezvoused outside with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}
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===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===

From a NEST outpost in Universal Studios, Ratchet helped oversee [[you]]r NEST orientation, explaining the history of the Autobot-Decepticon war, as well as NEST's mission. Bumblebee's voice gave out during the orientation, much to Ratchet's dismay, as he was sure he had fixed it for good.

and the Autobots took on a mission to transport the last shard of the Allspark for safe keeping, battling a horde of Decepticons on the way. Ratchet could be glimpsed standing on a rooftop when [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] and [[you]] were sucked by [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].{{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
Ratchet was part of the squad that infiltrated the plant Lockdown in the jungle. Later the Autobots had to save whatever enemies of Drift, and then get together with him, however, mercenaries overtook and defeated them. The Autobots were only saved by the fact that Lockdown was in a hurry and didn't finish off enemies, and left them lying damaged in the jungle.

After some time, Autobots recovered and arrived in the city to once and for all to deal with the mercenary. But the barricades were too strong for them, so they called Grimlock, but first the team had to clear the way. Then the Autobots defended Grimlock, as he was providing the way for them to get to Lockdown. Later Ratchet participated in the final battle with Lockdown, Stinger and other mercenaries.

==Toys==
{{main|Ratchet (Movie)/toys}}
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==Merchandise==
{{main|Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Movie Ratchet 2005Concept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Early Ratchet laughs at your premature rejection.]]

* Ratchet's early design would later go on to inspire the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive [[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]] and his own ''Dark of the Moon'' "Specialist" redeco.
* In the film, a part of Ratchet's transformation involves his entire upper body rotating around. The main Voyager class toy does not do this, but [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s does.
* After three movies and seven years, Ratchet only got a close-up transformation sequence in ''Age of Extinction'' (which was sadly his ''last'' transformation).
* Contrary to what is implied or outright stated by everything from the Rescue Ratchet deco to the words of the moviemakers themselves, Ratchet is ''not,'' in fact, an ambulance.
* The Hummer H2 prop vehicle used for the 2007 movie sports the [[license plate]] "6Q49935", with a "CA Exempt" registration reserved for Californian government and emergency vehicles. Barely visible in set photos, the same plate was also used for the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung in Frankfurt, Germany in September 2007.<ref name="ratchetshow">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/pierrethurau/3076713309/ "Ratchet" Hummer H2 prop vehicle at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung in Frankfurt, Germany in September 2007]</ref> In ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Ratchet sports ''no'' license plate. On the ''Dark of the Moon'' Chicago set, the redecoed Hummer H2 car prop sported the license plate "9999963", again with a "CA Exempt" registration.<ref name="chicago">[http://www.seibertron.com/live-action-films/gallery.php?id=133&size=0&start=50 Dark of the Moon Chicago set] at Seibertron.com.</ref>
* According to [[Meet the Autobots]], Ratchet has X-ray vision, which lets him see for miles.
* According to the hardcover ''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]'':
** Ratchet can cannibalize his own parts for emergency treatment of a patient; he carries within him redundant systems for such situations. (This only turns up once in a story though, in [[Transformers Comic issue 16|one of Titan's issues]]) He can also tow up to 300 lbs over his own weight in vehicle form, and his specialization isn't listed as being a medic, but in actually '''getting''' to the wounded.
** Ratchet is one of the few Autobots that could conceivably give Megatron a decent fight one-on-one before being dismembered and fed upon.
** "Ratchet carefully chose his landing site to avoid loss of human life." Yet he is seen crashing in the middle of the street, causing fires and several minor explosions. Maybe Ratchet ''thought'' he was avoiding loss of human life.
* Ratchet's toy packaging proclaims he has an "[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] Forearm Cannon". However, the toy obviously lacks this weapon. At the Hasbro Tour during [[BotCon 2007]], an early design [[prototype]] of Ratchet was displayed during a slide show, with similar callouts. Presumably, the forearm cannon was attempted, but dropped due to either engineering issues or cost.
* Ratchet's toys are part of a matrix of cross-referencing [[redeco]]s, along with [[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 Ratchet]]:
** In 2008, the original Generation 1 Ratchet mold got an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive green redeco in Japan as "Ratchet Emergency Green" in obvious reference to his movie counterpart.
** The red and white "Rescue Ratchet" redecos of movie Ratchet's toys are based on [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 Ratchet]]'s original toy.
** ''Animated'' Ratchet, his original design already referencing both predecessors with Generation 1 Ratchet's chevron and coloring and movie Ratchet's squiggly EEG symbol, had a further homage to the latter with a yellow redeco as (another) "Rescue Ratchet".
*Included with the downloadable content for the Revenge of the Fallen game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is a red and white color skin for Ratchet. Clearly, he needs to pick a color palette and commit!
* The ''Dark of the Moon'' site on Transformers.com says Ratchet's current status is: "Currently studying the implications of human pheromone levels." Creepy, dude!
* Ratchet is the basis for the non-toy character [[Umeda Prime]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ratchet''' (ラチェット ''Rachetto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Racsni'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Lún''' (Taiwan, 飛輪, "Flying Wheel"), '''Jiu Hu Che''' (China, 救護車, "Ambulance")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Hajka''' (Гайка, "Screw Nut")

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm Ratchet at TFU.info]

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[[Category:Classified Autobots]]
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Movie Prequel issue 4

2014-11-19T23:50:14Z

Gamerdude627: Department of Defense is capitalized.

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|prev=Movie Prequel issue 3
|next=Movie Adaptation issue 1
|title=
|image=Prime Directives 4a.jpg
|caption=Oops, wrong comic!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 2]], [[2007]]
|story=[[Chris Ryall]]
|script by=[[Simon Furman]] and Chris Ryall
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]], [[Mark Bristow]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|edits by=[[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
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'''Starscream is a capable leader for once.'''

== Synopsis ==
2003, [[Nevada]]: An F-22 pilot out of [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] detects an intruder. On investigating, he is promptly shot down by Starscream, who assumes the jet's form. Blackout and Barricade also report successful planetfall; they plan to rendezvous and begin their hunt for the [[AllSpark]].

In [[New Mexico]], [[Sector Seven]] has prepared a decoy AllSpark, using an isotope derived from it. [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] mentions that the last time anyone tried this, the result was [[Three Mile Island]]. They hope to lure [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|N.B.E.-2]] into a trap.

In [[Louisiana]], Bumblebee finds that the [[Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane]] is long abandoned and in ruins. He [[Interlude|heads onward]].

In the Nevada desert, Sector Seven has been waiting for two days, as their quarry draws closer through sightings in Louisiana, [[Missouri]] and [[Colorado]]. Simmons explains to another agent that the original founder of Sector Seven was his great grandfather, and the whole tracking-aliens thing runs in his blood.

In Colorado, a [[Interlude|smoking and damaged]] Bumblebee takes a rest by the roadside, before gathering his fortitude and continuing the hunt.

In [[Tranquility]], Nevada, Sam Witwicky consults with his buddy Miles about the value of his "legacy". Miles advises him that an online auction is about his only hope for wringing any cash from the artifacts.

Sector 7 sights Bumblebee incoming, but as they prepare their trap, a mysterious police car intrudes on their turf. They soon recognize it as another alien invader. A helicopter and a jet soon arrive as well, attacking Sector 7's bunker. Blackout and Starscream easily handle the humans' military craft; Blackout remotely hacks their computers. Simmons cuts the hard lines before Blackout can acquire more than the name of Sector 7 and America's Department of Defense. Barricade has been sparring with Bumblebee, but lets him go so they can track him.

Simmons and his troops are left amid smoking wreckage, as [[Starscream (Movie)|the]] [[Blackout (Movie)|various]] [[Barricade (Movie)|pieces]] [[Megatron (Movie)|begin]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)|to come]] [[Sam Witwicky|together...]]
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (6)
|c2=
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (1)
* [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (2)
* [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (3)
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (4)
|c3=
* [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] (5)
* [[Miles Lancaster]] (7)
* [[Sam Witwicky]] (8)
}}

== Errors ==
* Considering how thoroughly [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] [[Transformers (film)|later]] wipes out [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|SOCCENT]], it's a bit unclear why the Decepticons don't bother to finish off their Sector 7 opponents.
* The time frame of this story is quite wonky. The early events of this issue are set in 2003, a timeframe featuring a 12-year-old [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]]. The end of the story, however, leads directly into the live-action movie, with a driving-age Sam. What the heck did [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (and the Decepticons, and Sector 7) do for the intervening four years?
* What's more, Sam's hair has grown tremendously since the [[Movie Prequel issue 3|last issue]], from nearly military-short in issue 3 to a much longer, curly hairstyle on page 11 in this issue. Even though, supposedly, the two scenes are set merely two days apart. Both issues were drawn by Don Figueroa, so... what happened?
* If we ''are'' to assume that the events of "[[Interlude]]" are set in-continuity with this issue (see below for details), [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade's]] comment to Blackout that Bumblebee "got wise to [him]" doesn't make a lot of sense: If he's referring to the events at the end of ''Interlude'', then the fact that Barricade ''transformed'' (for no apparent reason, after Bumblebee had also just transformed for no apparent reason) and ''attacked'' Bumblebee should have been reason enough for Bumblebee to realize that a Decepticon is after him; if he's referring to a recent attempt to chase Bumblebee in secret, then the fact that Bumblebee should already be familiar with Barricade's disguise following their previous encounter should have also been an obvious clue.

== Items of note ==
* The events of "[[Interlude]]" occur part-way through this story, beginning after Bumblebee scans the abandoned [[Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane|Psychopathic Institute]]. That story ends with an attack by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] that (presumably) leaves Bumblebee smoking and damaged, as seen when he stops by the roadside in Colorado.
* The songs Bumblebee plays on his radio feature lyrics that are similar, but not quite identical to those of existing songs, possibly to avoid licensing issues. The original songs are:
** ''Ghost in this House'', originally by Shenandoah
** ''No One Said It Would Be Easy'' by Sheryl Crow
** ''Tubthumping'' by Chumbawumba
** ''Everyday Is A Winding Road'' by Sheryl Crow

===Covers (3)===
{{picsneeded|Alt covers}}
—''all by Don Figueroa''

* '''Cover A:''' Wraparound battle
* '''Cover B:''' Uncolored sketch of left portion of cover A
* '''Cover RI:''' Uncolored sketch of cover A, full wraparound
<gallery>
Image:Prime Directives 4a.jpg|Cover A
Image:Prime Directives 4b.jpg|Cover B
Image:Prime Directives 4ri.jpg|Cover RI
</gallery>

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Movie Prequel issue 2

2014-11-19T23:44:39Z

Gamerdude627: The sentence makes more sense.

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel |Movie Prequel]]'' #2
|prev=Movie Prequel issue 1
|next=Movie Prequel issue 3
|title=
|image=Prime Directives 2a.jpg
|caption=Megatron's first, and last hockey lesson
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 21]], [[2007]]
|story=[[Chris Ryall]]
|script by=[[Simon Furman]] and Chris Ryall
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]], [[Mark Bristow]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|edits by=[[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
}}
'''Our world.'''

== Synopsis ==
In his inner monologue, Megatron recounts how he began the war, not to conquer [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but to possess the [[AllSpark]]. Despite Megatron's determination to gain the AllSpark, Optimus Prime was just as determined to stop him, eventually jettisoning the AllSpark into space and condemning Cybertron to death. Megatron muses that he and Prime are not all that different. Locating the AllSpark on [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]] leader loses contact with it upon reentry. Heading to the North Pole, Megatron crashes through the ice. Low on [[energon]] and with his safety buffers exhausted, Megatron goes into stasis.

Millennia later, in 1897, the National Arctic Circle Expedition under [[Archibald Witwicky]] discovers something within the ice. Witwicky is driven blind and insane by what he sees, but his tales attract the interest of a group of spooks, who begin unearthing Witwicky's "Ice Man". Six years later, a Cube is discovered with [[Cybertronian languages|symbols]] similar to those on the Ice Man.

In 2003, the [[Hubble Space Telescope]] tracks an impact on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. [[Sector Seven]], hoping to find raw materials to <s>exploit</s> examine, plans to secure their new visitor, Bumblebee.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (1)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
|c2=
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (2)
* [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] (3)
|c3=
* [[Reginald Danco]] (5)
* [[Archibald Witwicky]] (6)
* [[Theodore Joseph Wells]] (7)
* [[Walter Simmons]] (8)
|}}

== Errors ==
* Yet another case of galaxy/[[solar system]] confusion, as Megatron claims he traveled across "countless solar spans, through myriad galaxies, nebulae and systems". That's a bit like saying "I've searched the whole city, through myriad planets, states and cities."

* This story appears to present [[Sector Seven]] as having existed since the 19th century, predating Megatron's discovery, while the film would state they were formed under [[Herbert Hoover|President Hoover]]. Since the [[Sector Seven (game)|Alternate Reality Game]] states they were formed over a century before 2007, it's possible they were older in an early version of the script. Years later, IDW's ''[[Transformers: Sector 7|Sector 7]]'' comic book series would smooth this error over, by establishing that the two men in this issue are ''not'' from Sector 7, but are two independent adventurers named [[Walter Simmons]] and [[Theodore Joseph Wells|Theodore Wells]], whose experiences with the otherworldly and fantastic saw them drafted by the president to deal with Witwicky's case. They would go on to found the actual organization of Sector 7 decades later, working with Hoover before he became president.

*''Sector 7'' would apparently swap the pair's "[[character model]]s", however; this issue depicts the mutton-chopped, bespectacled character as having a family and developing an obsession over Megatron, but these are traits ''Sector 7'' gives to Simmons, while depicting this character as Wells.

* In another continuity error, this issue has the AllSpark being found in [[1902]], while the movie itself states it was found in [[1913]]. Again, ''Sector 7'' would clarify this a few years later, stating that while the cube was ''found'' in 1902, it took eleven years to divert the Colorado River around it, and they didn't ''excavate'' it until 1913.

== Items of note ==
* Sector Seven's headquarters as seen on page 15 features several interesting artifacts, among them what looks like blueprints of a [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]-like flying saucer, a map of [[Skull Island]] from the Peter Jackson ''[[King Kong]]'' movie and a fragment of a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] inside a trophy case.
* Sector 7 use [[President of the United States|President]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s [[Newlands Reclamation Act]] as cover for looking for the AllSpark.
* A bot matching [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]]'s appearance is seen fighting in the flashback war scenes... only as a Decepticon. Then again, it may be a Decepticon [[Drone Unit (Movie)|Longarm drone unit]], as there was another one exactly like it standing not far away. But how do we explain the lack of one eye...

===Covers (3)===
—''all by Don Figueroa''

* '''Cover A:''' Megatron in ice
* '''Cover B:''' Decepticon symbol
* '''Cover RI:''' Uncolored sketch of cover A
<gallery>
Image:Prime Directives 2a.jpg|Cover A
Image:Prime Directives 2b.jpg|Decepticons rule!
Image:Prime Directives 2ri.jpg|Cover RI
</gallery>

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Transformers Comic issue 11

2014-11-19T00:15:01Z

Gamerdude627:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|''Titan Transformers Comic'']] #11
|prev=Transformers Comic issue 10
|next=Transformers Comic issue 12
|image=Tf mag 11 2008.JPG
|caption=Bet you want the stock photos back, eh?
|publisher=[[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]]
|date=[[April 24|24 April]] [[2008]]
|coverdate=May 2008
|editor=[[Steve White]]
|designer=[[Danny Preston]]
|deputy editor=[[Den Patrick]]
|contributing editors=
|publishing manager=[[Darryl Curtis]]
}}

'''Why, of all Decepticons, did Megatron keep on Earth the one whose record of deceit and betrayal is legend? Because he's Megatron, that's why.'''

==Contents==
===Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3===
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|title=Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3
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|caption=
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Makoto Ono|Fabio Makoto Ono]]
|inks=
|colours=[[Ryan Button]]
|lettering=[[Jimmy Betancourt]]/[[Comicraft]]
|continuity=[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Alternate universe|Twilight's Last Gleaming]]
}}

[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] begins his attack on the Autobot reinforcements, easily smashing them aside and taunting them that he wished he'd brought drones instead. [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] attempts at rallying the troops and [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]]'s attempt at drawing fire have no effect. When Starscream calls in [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] to assist, the Autobots realise they can't win and the Earth-based group may be dead. [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] decides there's nothing left to lose then, and heads off to Earth with Arcee commanding the others to follow him.

Which is just what Starscream wanted them to do—now they'll take out [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] for him...

[[Image:Megatron_Bumbleslap.jpg|left|350px|thumb|Let's give a big hand to the Autobots, Earth's last hope!]]

Megatron continues to stalk the [[Hoover Dam]] for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], trying to call him out before realising the Autobot is merely the distraction—one of the humans must have come with him. The mere suggestion of going off to kill the human draws a panicked Bumblebee out of hiding and Megatron swats him across the room. Meanwhile, [[Mikaela Banes]] comes under attack by [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]—dodging his projectiles and arming herself with a fire axe, she declares herself capable of defeating him and prepares to face him in mortal combat...

Savannah, Georgia: having taken the same alternate forms as [[Payload (Movie)|Payload drones]] and possessing borrowed security codes, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] arrive at the Decepticon's [[AllSpark#Live-action movie universe|AllSpark]] facility. By destroying it, they can stop Earth being transformed into New Cybertron; Ironhide uses his demolition expertise to work out how to best manage this, but the AllSpark ''will'' be destroyed in the process. Ratchet reluctantly decides to do it anyway...

...only for [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] to arrive with an army of [[Swindle (Movie)|drones]]! The security codes hadn't worked at all, he let them in solely because he wanted to personally kill them—"now who's ''first'' for the scrap heap!"

{{-}}

===Articles & features===
* [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] feature—stock images and descriptions of the Autobots
* How To Draw Transformers: this time telling how to draw a [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], Ironhide and a fight scene between them like the one on the cover.
* Top Gear: adverts for and a chance to win AllSpark Blasters and Screen Battles Assortments.
* Posters of the cover image and the Animated Autobots.
* Artobots: Fan art section.
* Star Screams: Letters, art and photos from readers, answered by Starscream.

===Free Gift===
* "Bumper Sticker Pack!"

===Reprints===
''Reprinted stories are only a portion of their respective issues.''
* [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Transformers: Movie Prequel, part 4b]] (5 pages)
* [[The Gathering issue 4|Beast Wars: The Gathering, part 4b]] (5 pages)

===Errors===
* Would the "How To Draw..." feature actually result in the Barricade VS Ironhide picture?
* In the Top Gear section, Scorponok is misspelled as 'Scoponok'.

==Quotes==
===Strip===
"''Really''... I've bigger and better demands on my time. So... die quickly, will you?"
:—'''Starscream'''

"You didn't come alone, ''did'' you? You brought one of those fleshy bags of guts and gristle. Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of—" 
"No! ''No!''" 
"Ah. ''There'' you are..." 
:—'''Megatron''' baits '''Bumblebee'''

"I've come a ''long'' way since we last crossed paths, and I trashed you pretty good back then. This time, all the king's horses and all the king's men... ''won't'' put you back together again!"
:—'''Mikaela Banes''' the Decepticon Slayer

"The code weren't worth spit once it'd been cloned. You lit up my security board like a shower'a shootin' stars. Could'a just had the drones go ballistic on ya there 'n' then, but, well, I wanted the ''exercise''."
:—'''Bonecrusher's''' job is really boring

===Star Screams===
"Letters should be signed '[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]', or you'll be earmarked for hard labour detail on Cybertron! Alternatively, you can make them out to 'Starscream—acting glorious leader to the Decepticon resistance on Earth'."

"To answer your question—yes, Jazz did need to die... painfully."

"My mum and auntie think I am too old for this stuff..." (Reader) 
"Your mother and aunt have been shortlisted to spend the rest of their miserable lives polishing my armour with their own spit when we take over this wretched planet."

"What do you mean, scratchy voice? My audio output is infinitely more tolerable than the high-pitched whine you pant-wetting, naked apes emit, especially you female ones—it's enough to blow your high-band receivers!"

==Notes==
* More fun with change of artists between parts: Starscream has his brown colouring (and tiny mouth) from the film, [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] resembles her [[Elita One|G1 self]] even more, [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] has changed colours and heads, and Megatron's face has changed from #9 to [[:Image:Tf mag 02 2007.JPG|be more like his stock photo self]].
* While [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]] was acting as the leader [[Transformers Comic issue 9|before]], Elita-One and Arcee take control of the situation here with no fuss from him.
* Megatron has picked up some bits of Earth culture, knowing the giant's line from Jack and the Beanstalk.
* Frenzy can now talk English.
* Bonecrusher is alive, despite his apparent death in the film & the timeline diverging afterwards—either he was merely damaged but repairable in the film, the AllSpark reactivated him, or his hate is so strong it keeps his body moving '''''from beyond the grave!'''''
* Transformers can trans-scan the alternate forms of other Transformers.
* The reprints have been shortened to a mere five pages—presumably this is so they'll last until #13, thus ending with ''Twilight's Last Gleaming''.
* Starscream informs the small children in Star Screams that [[Thundercracker (G1)|Generation 1 Thundercracker]] was never good enough to have a main role, and thanks a young boy for creating some fan characters because he can use them for target practice.

[[Category:Transformers Magazine issues]]

Live-action film series

2014-10-10T00:06:29Z

Gamerdude627: It releases in 2017. Hasbro said that themselves!

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|-
!align="center" bgcolor="#6699CC" colspan="11"|Live-action film series:
|-align="center"
|''[[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]]'' ([[2007]])
|<div style="background-color:#999;width:5px;height:20px;margin:2px 10px;"></div>
|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ([[2009]])
|<div style="background-color:#999;width:5px;height:20px;margin:2px 10px;"></div>
|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' ([[2011]])
|<div style="background-color:#999;width:5px;height:20px;margin:2px 10px;"></div>
|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' ([[2014]])
|<div style="background-color:#999;width:5px;height:20px;margin:2px 10px;"></div>
|"[[Transformers 5]]" (2017)
|}

The '''live-action film series''' is an umbrella term that refers to the series of theatrical feature films directed by [[Michael Bay]] beginning in 2007, including the vast amount of ancillary fiction created for it.

The second film in the series, titled ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', was released on [[June 24]], [[2009]]. The third (and at the time purportedly final) film, ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', was released on [[June 28]], [[2011]].<ref name="official">[Official ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' website.]</ref>

On February 13, 2012, it was announced Bay would direct a fourth film, which was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].<ref>[http://www.michaelbay.com/blog/files/1151a5b01c72685dd3aec0809b964f31-749.php Transformers 4 Update from Michael Bay's website]</ref> Bay is unsure whether he will direct the fifth film.<ref>[http://collider.com/transformers-5-details-michael-bay/ Collider: Michael Bay Talks TRANSFORMERS AGE OF EXTINCTION, Expanding the Universe, Why He Doesn’t Use a 2nd Unit Director, TRANSFORMERS 5, and More (video interview)]</ref>

<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="220px">
Image:Prime-Sam-Mikaela-poster.jpg|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
Image:ROTF Theatrical poster.jpg|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''
Image:DOTM-OPportraitposter.jpg|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''
Image:Transformers-age-of-extinction-poster.jpg|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''
</gallery></center>

==Continuities==
:''See also: [[Movie continuity]]''

The live-action film series is a [[continuity family]], and as such includes all [[Continuity|continuities]] concerning closely related characters and settings. TFWiki has identified three primary timelines for the series:

* The main [[movie timeline]] consisting of the films, novels, comic books and various other elements that don't contradict each other.
* The [[Titan Magazines movie timeline]], which began tying into the larger film-based continuity by IDW but eventually gave up. This continuity also follows events in a [[splinter timeline]] where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ''won'' the battle of [[Mission City]].
* The [[Sector Seven ARG timeline]] where the film series is a fictionalization of real events.
* [[Micro-continuity|Micro-continuities]] also exist in the form of video games, some toy bios, and certain comic story threads that are incompatible with each other.

The [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s refer to this continuity family as the [[Tyran]] [[universal stream]]s.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

{{stub}}

[[Category:Continuity families]]
[[Category:Live-action film series| ]]

Live-action film series

2014-09-12T19:45:44Z

Gamerdude627: Turns out it releases in 2017.

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|-
!align="center" bgcolor="#6699CC" colspan="11"|Live-action film series:
|-align="center"
|''[[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]]'' ([[2007]])
|<div style="background-color:#999;width:5px;height:20px;margin:2px 10px;"></div>
|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ([[2009]])
|<div style="background-color:#999;width:5px;height:20px;margin:2px 10px;"></div>
|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' ([[2011]])
|<div style="background-color:#999;width:5px;height:20px;margin:2px 10px;"></div>
|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' ([[2014]])
|<div style="background-color:#999;width:5px;height:20px;margin:2px 10px;"></div>
|"[[Transformers 5]]" (2017)
|}

The '''live-action film series''' is an umbrella term that refers to the series of theatrical feature films directed by [[Michael Bay]] beginning in 2007, including the vast amount of ancillary fiction created for it.

The second film in the series, titled ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', was released on [[June 24]], [[2009]]. The third (and at the time purportedly final) film, ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', was released on [[June 28]], [[2011]].<ref name="official">[Official ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' website.]</ref>

On February 13, 2012, it was announced Bay would direct a fourth film, which was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].<ref>[http://www.michaelbay.com/blog/files/1151a5b01c72685dd3aec0809b964f31-749.php Transformers 4 Update from Michael Bay's website]</ref> Bay is unsure whether he will direct the fifth film.<ref>[http://collider.com/transformers-5-details-michael-bay/ Collider: Michael Bay Talks TRANSFORMERS AGE OF EXTINCTION, Expanding the Universe, Why He Doesn’t Use a 2nd Unit Director, TRANSFORMERS 5, and More (video interview)]</ref>

<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="220px">
Image:Prime-Sam-Mikaela-poster.jpg|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
Image:ROTF Theatrical poster.jpg|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''
Image:DOTM-OPportraitposter.jpg|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''
Image:Transformers-age-of-extinction-poster.jpg|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''
</gallery></center>

==Continuities==
:''See also: [[Movie continuity]]''

The live-action film series is a [[continuity family]], and as such includes all [[Continuity|continuities]] concerning closely related characters and settings. TFWiki has identified three primary timelines for the series:

* The main [[movie timeline]] consisting of the films, novels, comic books and various other elements that don't contradict each other.
* The [[Titan Magazines movie timeline]], which began tying into the larger film-based continuity by IDW but eventually gave up. This continuity also follows events in a [[splinter timeline]] where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ''won'' the battle of [[Mission City]].
* The [[Sector Seven ARG timeline]] where the film series is a fictionalization of real events.
* [[Micro-continuity|Micro-continuities]] also exist in the form of video games, some toy bios, and certain comic story threads that are incompatible with each other.

The [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s refer to this continuity family as the [[Tyran]] [[universal stream]]s.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

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[[Category:Continuity families]]
[[Category:Live-action film series| ]]

Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)

2014-08-28T23:13:22Z

Gamerdude627:

{{Nav-aoe}}

The '''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' toyline coincides with the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|fourth film]] in [[Michael Bay]]'s [[live-action film series]].

Unlike the toy lines of the previous three films, this line is divided into two distinct series:
*"Robots in Disguise", a series of simpler, more [[gimmick]]y toys aimed towards younger children. Included in this series are the non-transforming [[Titan Heroes]] figures. In Japan, these were sold under the main "Lost Age Series" label.
*An ''Age of Extinction''-specific version of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', featuring more complex and [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] toys aimed towards older children and adult collectors. In Japan, toys from this line were sold under the "Movie Advanced" subtitle.

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
====One-Step Changers====
One-Step Changers are smaller figures which, as the name suggests, can be transformed either direction in one step, more or less. Exactly how the transformation is accomplished varies from figure, ranging from [[Activators|Activator]]-style spring loading to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]-type gearing/levering.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)#1StepChanger|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#One Step Changers|Grimlock]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#1StepChanger|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 1.5'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#1StepChanger|Lockdown]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#One Step Changers|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#1StepChanger|Crosshairs]]
*[[Hound (Movie)#1StepChanger|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Slash (AOE)#1StepChanger|Dinobot Slash]]

{{anchor|1StepStinger}}
'''Wave 3'''
*[[Stinger (AOE)#1StepChanger|Decepticon Stinger]]
{{note|Stinger was revealed at [[Toy Fair 2014]] as part of the mass-retail One-Step Changer assortment, and online retailers listed Stinger in Wave 3 cases. However, [[Hasbro]]'s [[BotCon 2014]] presentation would subsequently describe the ''following'' wave as the third, with no sign of Stinger. Shortly afterwards, Stinger appeared at US [[Target]] stores... sporting a '[[Walmart]] Exclusive' sticker! It seems that Stinger was made store-exclusive in a last-minute decision, but some stock, now stickered appropriately, was nevertheless shipped for mass retail per the original plans.}}

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (helicopter)
*[[Galvatron (AOE)#1StepChanger|Galvatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#One Step Changers|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]

'''Wave 5'''
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|Megatron]]
*[[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]]
*[[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]]

'''Mega One-Step'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MEga1Step|Bumblebee]]

'''Electronic Chomp & Stomp'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Chomp&Stomp|Grimlock]]

====Power Battlers====
Spiritual successors to the [[Fast Action Battlers]], Power Attackers are Deluxe-sized figures with basic transformations and a 'battling' action feature in robot mode. They are also commonly referred to as "Power Attackers", presumably an older working name that got changed very late in the game so it appears just as frequently as the final name.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Power Punch!)
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] (Power Punch!)
*[[Hound (Movie)|Autobot Hound]] (Quick Draw!)
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]] (Spin Attack!)

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (Sword Slash!)
*[[Scorn (AOE)|Dinobot Scorn]] (Tail Whip!)

'''Wave 2.5'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Blade Strike!)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] (Smash and Slash!)
*[[Snarl (AOE)|Dinobot Snarl]] (Hammer Strike!)
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] (Spinning Grinder!)
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Spinning Mace!)
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Missile Blast!)

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#OneStepHighOctane|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]]

====Dino Sparkers====
Dino Sparkers each include non-transforming static figures of a Dinobot and a rider. The Dinobot is cast in translucent plastic, and features a pull-back-and-go motor with a [[sparking gimmick]].

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] with [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] with [[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] with [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]]

'''Future waves'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] with [[Wolf]]

====Flip & Change/Smash & Change====
This assortment of larger figures focuses, like One-Step Changers, on simple transformations. All but the first wave's Optimus Prime use a form of autotransformation that has one flip the figure over itself.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Flip)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Smash)

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Flip)
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Flip)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] (Flip)

====Titan Heroes====
Like previous toys under the 'Titan' branding, Titan Heroes are 12 inch tall action figures with a basic five points of articulation.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]

====Titan Guardians====
Much like the Titan Hero assortment, but with a larger 16 inch height.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

===Generations (Series M4)===
With Hasbro's renewed focus on simpler toys for children, the "traditional" Deluxe, Voyager and Leader Class assortments were explicitly split off under the ''Generations'' banner, receiving a much reduced focus in marketing and even being entirely store exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]] and Germany (Deluxe and Voyager at [[Toys"R"Us]], and Leader at [[Argos]]).

====Deluxe====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Generations|High Octane Bumblebee]]
* #002 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Generations|Crosshairs]]
* #003 [[Slug (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Slug]]
* #004 [[Scorn (AOE)#Generations|Scorn]]

'''Wave 2'''
* #005 [[Strafe (AOE)#Generations|Strafe]]
* #006 [[Drift (ROTF)#Generations|Autobot Drift]]
* #007 [[Slash (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Slash]]

'''Wave 2.5'''
* #008 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]

'''Wave 3'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]]
* [[Snarl (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Snarl]]
* [[Hot Shot (AOE)|Hot Shot]] (redeco of #002 Crosshairs)

====Voyager====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]
* #002 [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

'''Wave 2'''
* #003 [[Hound (Movie)|Autobot Hound]]
* #004 [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]

'''Wave 3'''
* [[Slog (AOE)|Slog]]
* [[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (retool of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]])

====Leader====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 5|Optimus Prime]]
* #002 [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

====Exclusives====
=====Amazon.com=====
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|First Edition Optimus Prime]]
*[[Slog (AOE)|Slog]] (G1 redeco/Sludge)

=====Target=====
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class redecoes)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of Smash & Change Optimus Prime)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of Titan Hero Optimus Prime)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime)
* "''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection" One-Step Changer six-pack

=====Toys"R"Us=====
'''Evolution 2-Packs'''
* [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Voyager Class and Mega Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] as Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]])
* [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] (Deluxe Class and Mini-Con two-pack, includes an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Triceradon (DOTM)|Triceradon]] as... [[Slag (G1)|G1 Dinobot Slug]]?)
* [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] (Deluxe Class and Mini-Con two-pack, includes an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Rav (DOTM)|Rav]] as... [[Strafe (G1)|G1 Technobot Strafe?]] [[Swoop (G1)|Dinobot Swoop?]] augh headache)
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (Deluxe Class and Legends Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as Generation 1 [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]])
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (Voyager Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics .282006.29|Optimus Prime]] as Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and a redeco/retool of ''Age of Extinction'' Evasion Mode Optimus Prime)

=====Walmart=====
*[[Stinger (AOE)#1StepChanger|Decepticon Stinger]] (One-Step Changer)
{{note|One-Step Changer Stinger is Walmart-exclusive in theory only – see [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#1StepStinger|above]] for details.}}
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Stinger (AOE)|Decepticon Stinger]] with [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] (''Dark of the Moon'' ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Legion Bumblebee and ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion Knock Out redecoes with unchanged ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Strafe)
'''Legion Class'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends Class Bumblebee redeco)
* [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''Transformers: Prime'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion [[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]] redeco)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime redeco)
* [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (''Transformers: Prime'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] redeco)

'''Legion Class and Scout Class'''
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime and ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Cruellock]] redecoes)
* [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Guiledart]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] redecoes)
* [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] & [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Bumblebee redecoes)

=====Costco=====
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Redeco of [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|DOTM]] Bumblebee Leader Class)
===Movie Advanced Series (TakaraTomy)===
{{see|Movie Advanced Series}}

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==Notes==
*The Power Battlers toys themselves are not identified by that name on their packaging; however, the name "Power Battlers" ''is'' referenced (with a ™ [[trademark]] claim) on the back of Stomp & Chomp Grimlock's packaging. It also appeared on the placards at [[BotCon 2014]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Hasbro's public website, on the other hand, uses the name "Power Attacker" for the individual toys' listings, as does the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website, which shares its database with Hasbro's main website. The name "Power Battlers" only appears on the Hasbro website once, as part of a press release, and on the Hasbro Toy Shop website as the name of the category for the toys in question. Other online retailers are a mixed bag; for example, [[BigBadToyStore]] has the toys listed as "Power Battlers" but then uses official product description blurbs that refer to them as "Power Attackers", whereas [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] does the exact opposite. Meanwhile, Entertainment Earth exclusively uses the name "Power Battlers", whereas major US-based retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]] (including its UK subsidiary), [[Walmart]], [[Target]] and [[Kmart]] exclusively use the term "Power Attacker". Other UK retailers are also a mixed bag: Asda, Very, Smyths, the UK subsidiary of Amazon and various smaller online retailers use "Power Battler", whereas Argos uses "Power Attackers". So basically, it's the same problem that previously affected the "[[Legends Class|Legends]] of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]" aka "Cybertron All Stars" aka "Cybertron Micro Series" figures and the "[[Construct-Bots]]" aka "Construct-A-Bots".
* All of the Age of Extinction Generations Deluxe and Voyager class figures feature at least one hexagonal port on the back of their torso or pelvis. While its function is not explicitly mentioned in either the instructions or packaging materials for the toy, it has been deduced that the purpose of these ports is to make the figure compatible with Bandai/Tamashii "flight stands".<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/990267-aoe-toys-whats-hexagonal-holes.html</ref> Considering that the stand design is owned by another company, it's likely that this feature went unmentioned simply to avoid trademark conflicts.

==Refrences==

{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Age of Extinction| Age of Extinction (toyline)]]
[[Category:Live-action film series]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)

2014-08-28T23:12:52Z

Gamerdude627:

{{Nav-aoe}}

The '''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' toyline coincides with the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|fourth film]] in [[Michael Bay]]'s [[live-action film series]].

Unlike the toy lines of the previous three films, this line is divided into two distinct series:
*"Robots in Disguise", a series of simpler, more [[gimmick]]y toys aimed towards younger children. Included in this series are the non-transforming [[Titan Heroes]] figures. In Japan, these were sold under the main "Lost Age Series" label.
*An ''Age of Extinction''-specific version of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', featuring more complex and [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] toys aimed towards older children and adult collectors. In Japan, toys from this line were sold under the "Movie Advanced" subtitle.

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
====One-Step Changers====
One-Step Changers are smaller figures which, as the name suggests, can be transformed either direction in one step, more or less. Exactly how the transformation is accomplished varies from figure, ranging from [[Activators|Activator]]-style spring loading to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]-type gearing/levering.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)#1StepChanger|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#One Step Changers|Grimlock]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#1StepChanger|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 1.5'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#1StepChanger|Lockdown]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#One Step Changers|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#1StepChanger|Crosshairs]]
*[[Hound (Movie)#1StepChanger|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Slash (AOE)#1StepChanger|Dinobot Slash]]

{{anchor|1StepStinger}}
'''Wave 3'''
*[[Stinger (AOE)#1StepChanger|Decepticon Stinger]]
{{note|Stinger was revealed at [[Toy Fair 2014]] as part of the mass-retail One-Step Changer assortment, and online retailers listed Stinger in Wave 3 cases. However, [[Hasbro]]'s [[BotCon 2014]] presentation would subsequently describe the ''following'' wave as the third, with no sign of Stinger. Shortly afterwards, Stinger appeared at US [[Target]] stores... sporting a '[[Walmart]] Exclusive' sticker! It seems that Stinger was made store-exclusive in a last-minute decision, but some stock, now stickered appropriately, was nevertheless shipped for mass retail per the original plans.}}

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (helicopter)
*[[Galvatron (AOE)#1StepChanger|Galvatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#One Step Changers|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]

'''Wave 5'''
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|Megatron]]
*[[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]]
*[[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]]

'''Mega One-Step'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MEga1Step|Bumblebee]]

'''Electronic Chomp & Stomp'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Chomp&Stomp|Grimlock]]

====Power Battlers====
Spiritual successors to the [[Fast Action Battlers]], Power Attackers are Deluxe-sized figures with basic transformations and a 'battling' action feature in robot mode. They are also commonly referred to as "Power Attackers", presumably an older working name that got changed very late in the game so it appears just as frequently as the final name.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Power Punch!)
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] (Power Punch!)
*[[Hound (Movie)|Autobot Hound]] (Quick Draw!)
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]] (Spin Attack!)

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (Sword Slash!)
*[[Scorn (AOE)|Dinobot Scorn]] (Tail Whip!)

'''Wave 2.5'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Blade Strike!)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] (Smash and Slash!)
*[[Snarl (AOE)|Dinobot Snarl]] (Hammer Strike!)
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] (Spinning Grinder!)
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Spinning Mace!)
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Missile Blast!)

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#OneStepHighOctane|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]]

====Dino Sparkers====
Dino Sparkers each include non-transforming static figures of a Dinobot and a rider. The Dinobot is cast in translucent plastic, and features a pull-back-and-go motor with a [[sparking gimmick]].

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] with [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] with [[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] with [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]]

'''Future waves'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] with [[Wolf]]

====Flip & Change/Smash & Change====
This assortment of larger figures focuses, like One-Step Changers, on simple transformations. All but the first wave's Optimus Prime use a form of autotransformation that has one flip the figure over itself.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Flip)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Smash)

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Flip)
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Flip)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] (Flip)

====Titan Heroes====
Like previous toys under the 'Titan' branding, Titan Heroes are 12 inch tall action figures with a basic five points of articulation.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]

====Titan Guardians====
Much like the Titan Hero assortment, but with a larger 16 inch height.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

===Generations (Series M4)===
With Hasbro's renewed focus on simpler toys for children, the "traditional" Deluxe, Voyager and Leader Class assortments were explicitly split off under the ''Generations'' banner, receiving a much reduced focus in marketing and even being entirely store exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]] and Germany (Deluxe and Voyager at [[Toys"R"Us]], and Leader at [[Argos]]).

====Deluxe====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Generations|High Octane Bumblebee]]
* #002 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Generations|Crosshairs]]
* #003 [[Slug (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Slug]]
* #004 [[Scorn (AOE)#Generations|Scorn]]

'''Wave 2'''
* #005 [[Strafe (AOE)#Generations|Strafe]]
* #006 [[Drift (ROTF)#Generations|Autobot Drift]]
* #007 [[Slash (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Slash]]

'''Wave 2.5'''
* #008 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]

'''Wave 3'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]]
* [[Snarl (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Snarl]]
* [[Hot Shot (AOE)|Hot Shot]] (redeco of #002 Crosshairs)

====Voyager====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]
* #002 [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

'''Wave 2'''
* #003 [[Hound (Movie)|Autobot Hound]]
* #004 [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]

'''Wave 3'''
* [[Slog (AOE)|Slog]]
* [[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (retool of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]])

====Leader====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 5|Optimus Prime]]
* #002 [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

====Exclusives====
=====Amazon.com=====
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|First Edition Optimus Prime]]
*[[Slog (AOE)|Slog]] (G1 redeco/Sludge)

=====Target=====
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class redecoes)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of Smash & Change Optimus Prime)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of Titan Hero Optimus Prime)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime)
* "''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection" One-Step Changer six-pack

=====Toys"R"Us=====
'''Evolution 2-Packs'''
* [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Voyager Class and Mega Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] as Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]])
* [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] (Deluxe Class and Mini-Con two-pack, includes an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Triceradon (DOTM)|Triceradon]] as... [[Slag (G1)|G1 Dinobot Slug]]?)
* [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] (Deluxe Class and Mini-Con two-pack, includes an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Rav (DOTM)|Rav]] as... [[Strafe (G1)|G1 Technobot Strafe?]] [[Swoop (G1)|Dinobot Swoop?]] augh headache)
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (Deluxe Class and Legends Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as Generation 1 [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]])
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (Voyager Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics .282006.29|Optimus Prime]] as Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and a redeco/retool of ''Age of Extinction'' Evasion Mode Optimus Prime)

=====Walmart=====
*[[Stinger (AOE)#1StepChanger|Decepticon Stinger]] (One-Step Changer)
{{note|One-Step Changer Stinger is Walmart-exclusive in theory only – see [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#1StepStinger|above]] for details.}}
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Stinger (AOE)|Decepticon Stinger]] with [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] (''Dark of the Moon'' ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Legion Bumblebee and ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion Knock Out redecoes with unchanged ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Strafe)
'''Legion Class'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends Class Bumblebee redeco)
* [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''Transformers: Prime'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion [[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]] redeco)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime redeco)
* [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (''Transformers: Prime'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] redeco)

'''Legion Class and Scout Class'''
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime and ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Cruellock]] redecoes)
* [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Guiledart]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] redecoes)
* [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] & [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Bumblebee redecoes)

=====Costco=====
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Redeco of [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|DOTM]] Bumblebee Leader Class.)
===Movie Advanced Series (TakaraTomy)===
{{see|Movie Advanced Series}}

{{toystub}}

==Notes==
*The Power Battlers toys themselves are not identified by that name on their packaging; however, the name "Power Battlers" ''is'' referenced (with a ™ [[trademark]] claim) on the back of Stomp & Chomp Grimlock's packaging. It also appeared on the placards at [[BotCon 2014]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Hasbro's public website, on the other hand, uses the name "Power Attacker" for the individual toys' listings, as does the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website, which shares its database with Hasbro's main website. The name "Power Battlers" only appears on the Hasbro website once, as part of a press release, and on the Hasbro Toy Shop website as the name of the category for the toys in question. Other online retailers are a mixed bag; for example, [[BigBadToyStore]] has the toys listed as "Power Battlers" but then uses official product description blurbs that refer to them as "Power Attackers", whereas [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] does the exact opposite. Meanwhile, Entertainment Earth exclusively uses the name "Power Battlers", whereas major US-based retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]] (including its UK subsidiary), [[Walmart]], [[Target]] and [[Kmart]] exclusively use the term "Power Attacker". Other UK retailers are also a mixed bag: Asda, Very, Smyths, the UK subsidiary of Amazon and various smaller online retailers use "Power Battler", whereas Argos uses "Power Attackers". So basically, it's the same problem that previously affected the "[[Legends Class|Legends]] of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]" aka "Cybertron All Stars" aka "Cybertron Micro Series" figures and the "[[Construct-Bots]]" aka "Construct-A-Bots".
* All of the Age of Extinction Generations Deluxe and Voyager class figures feature at least one hexagonal port on the back of their torso or pelvis. While its function is not explicitly mentioned in either the instructions or packaging materials for the toy, it has been deduced that the purpose of these ports is to make the figure compatible with Bandai/Tamashii "flight stands".<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/990267-aoe-toys-whats-hexagonal-holes.html</ref> Considering that the stand design is owned by another company, it's likely that this feature went unmentioned simply to avoid trademark conflicts.

==Refrences==

{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Age of Extinction| Age of Extinction (toyline)]]
[[Category:Live-action film series]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)

2014-08-28T23:10:44Z

Gamerdude627: Just found out: Leader Bumblebee is a Costco exclusive.

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The '''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' toyline coincides with the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|fourth film]] in [[Michael Bay]]'s [[live-action film series]].

Unlike the toy lines of the previous three films, this line is divided into two distinct series:
*"Robots in Disguise", a series of simpler, more [[gimmick]]y toys aimed towards younger children. Included in this series are the non-transforming [[Titan Heroes]] figures. In Japan, these were sold under the main "Lost Age Series" label.
*An ''Age of Extinction''-specific version of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', featuring more complex and [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] toys aimed towards older children and adult collectors. In Japan, toys from this line were sold under the "Movie Advanced" subtitle.

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
====One-Step Changers====
One-Step Changers are smaller figures which, as the name suggests, can be transformed either direction in one step, more or less. Exactly how the transformation is accomplished varies from figure, ranging from [[Activators|Activator]]-style spring loading to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]-type gearing/levering.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)#1StepChanger|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#One Step Changers|Grimlock]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#1StepChanger|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 1.5'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#1StepChanger|Lockdown]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#One Step Changers|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#1StepChanger|Crosshairs]]
*[[Hound (Movie)#1StepChanger|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Slash (AOE)#1StepChanger|Dinobot Slash]]

{{anchor|1StepStinger}}
'''Wave 3'''
*[[Stinger (AOE)#1StepChanger|Decepticon Stinger]]
{{note|Stinger was revealed at [[Toy Fair 2014]] as part of the mass-retail One-Step Changer assortment, and online retailers listed Stinger in Wave 3 cases. However, [[Hasbro]]'s [[BotCon 2014]] presentation would subsequently describe the ''following'' wave as the third, with no sign of Stinger. Shortly afterwards, Stinger appeared at US [[Target]] stores... sporting a '[[Walmart]] Exclusive' sticker! It seems that Stinger was made store-exclusive in a last-minute decision, but some stock, now stickered appropriately, was nevertheless shipped for mass retail per the original plans.}}

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (helicopter)
*[[Galvatron (AOE)#1StepChanger|Galvatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#One Step Changers|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]

'''Wave 5'''
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|Megatron]]
*[[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]]
*[[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]]

'''Mega One-Step'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MEga1Step|Bumblebee]]

'''Electronic Chomp & Stomp'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Chomp&Stomp|Grimlock]]

====Power Battlers====
Spiritual successors to the [[Fast Action Battlers]], Power Attackers are Deluxe-sized figures with basic transformations and a 'battling' action feature in robot mode. They are also commonly referred to as "Power Attackers", presumably an older working name that got changed very late in the game so it appears just as frequently as the final name.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Power Punch!)
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] (Power Punch!)
*[[Hound (Movie)|Autobot Hound]] (Quick Draw!)
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]] (Spin Attack!)

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (Sword Slash!)
*[[Scorn (AOE)|Dinobot Scorn]] (Tail Whip!)

'''Wave 2.5'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Blade Strike!)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] (Smash and Slash!)
*[[Snarl (AOE)|Dinobot Snarl]] (Hammer Strike!)
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] (Spinning Grinder!)
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Spinning Mace!)
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Missile Blast!)

'''Wave 4'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#OneStepHighOctane|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]]

====Dino Sparkers====
Dino Sparkers each include non-transforming static figures of a Dinobot and a rider. The Dinobot is cast in translucent plastic, and features a pull-back-and-go motor with a [[sparking gimmick]].

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] with [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] with [[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] with [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]]

'''Future waves'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] with [[Wolf]]

====Flip & Change/Smash & Change====
This assortment of larger figures focuses, like One-Step Changers, on simple transformations. All but the first wave's Optimus Prime use a form of autotransformation that has one flip the figure over itself.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Flip)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Smash)

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Flip)
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Flip)

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] (Flip)

====Titan Heroes====
Like previous toys under the 'Titan' branding, Titan Heroes are 12 inch tall action figures with a basic five points of articulation.

'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]

====Titan Guardians====
Much like the Titan Hero assortment, but with a larger 16 inch height.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

===Generations (Series M4)===
With Hasbro's renewed focus on simpler toys for children, the "traditional" Deluxe, Voyager and Leader Class assortments were explicitly split off under the ''Generations'' banner, receiving a much reduced focus in marketing and even being entirely store exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]] and Germany (Deluxe and Voyager at [[Toys"R"Us]], and Leader at [[Argos]]).

====Deluxe====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Generations|High Octane Bumblebee]]
* #002 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Generations|Crosshairs]]
* #003 [[Slug (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Slug]]
* #004 [[Scorn (AOE)#Generations|Scorn]]

'''Wave 2'''
* #005 [[Strafe (AOE)#Generations|Strafe]]
* #006 [[Drift (ROTF)#Generations|Autobot Drift]]
* #007 [[Slash (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Slash]]

'''Wave 2.5'''
* #008 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]

'''Wave 3'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]]
* [[Snarl (AOE)#Generations|Dinobot Snarl]]
* [[Hot Shot (AOE)|Hot Shot]] (redeco of #002 Crosshairs)

====Voyager====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]
* #002 [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

'''Wave 2'''
* #003 [[Hound (Movie)|Autobot Hound]]
* #004 [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]

'''Wave 3'''
* [[Slog (AOE)|Slog]]
* [[Drift (ROTF)|Autobot Drift]] (retool of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]])

====Leader====
'''Wave 1'''
* #001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 5|Optimus Prime]]
* #002 [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]

====Exclusives====
=====Amazon.com=====
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|First Edition Optimus Prime]]
*[[Slog (AOE)|Slog]] (G1 redeco/Sludge)

=====Target=====
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class redecoes)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of Smash & Change Optimus Prime)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of Titan Hero Optimus Prime)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] (redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime)
* "''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection" One-Step Changer six-pack

=====Toys"R"Us=====
'''Evolution 2-Packs'''
* [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (Voyager Class and Mega Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] as Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]])
* [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] (Deluxe Class and Mini-Con two-pack, includes an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Triceradon (DOTM)|Triceradon]] as... [[Slag (G1)|G1 Dinobot Slug]]?)
* [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] (Deluxe Class and Mini-Con two-pack, includes an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Rav (DOTM)|Rav]] as... [[Strafe (G1)|G1 Technobot Strafe?]] [[Swoop (G1)|Dinobot Swoop?]] augh headache)
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (Deluxe Class and Legends Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as Generation 1 [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]])
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (Voyager Class two-pack, includes a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics .282006.29|Optimus Prime]] as Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and a redeco/retool of ''Age of Extinction'' Evasion Mode Optimus Prime)

=====Walmart=====
*[[Stinger (AOE)#1StepChanger|Decepticon Stinger]] (One-Step Changer)
{{note|One-Step Changer Stinger is Walmart-exclusive in theory only – see [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#1StepStinger|above]] for details.}}
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Stinger (AOE)|Decepticon Stinger]] with [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] (''Dark of the Moon'' ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Legion Bumblebee and ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion Knock Out redecoes with unchanged ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Strafe)
'''Legion Class'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends Class Bumblebee redeco)
* [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''Transformers: Prime'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion [[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]] redeco)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime redeco)
* [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (''Transformers: Prime'' ''Cyberverse'' Legion [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] redeco)

'''Legion Class and Scout Class'''
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime and ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Cruellock]] redecoes)
* [[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Guiledart]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] redecoes)
* [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] & [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Bumblebee redecoes)

=====Costco=====
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
===Movie Advanced Series (TakaraTomy)===
{{see|Movie Advanced Series}}

{{toystub}}

==Notes==
*The Power Battlers toys themselves are not identified by that name on their packaging; however, the name "Power Battlers" ''is'' referenced (with a ™ [[trademark]] claim) on the back of Stomp & Chomp Grimlock's packaging. It also appeared on the placards at [[BotCon 2014]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Hasbro's public website, on the other hand, uses the name "Power Attacker" for the individual toys' listings, as does the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website, which shares its database with Hasbro's main website. The name "Power Battlers" only appears on the Hasbro website once, as part of a press release, and on the Hasbro Toy Shop website as the name of the category for the toys in question. Other online retailers are a mixed bag; for example, [[BigBadToyStore]] has the toys listed as "Power Battlers" but then uses official product description blurbs that refer to them as "Power Attackers", whereas [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] does the exact opposite. Meanwhile, Entertainment Earth exclusively uses the name "Power Battlers", whereas major US-based retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]] (including its UK subsidiary), [[Walmart]], [[Target]] and [[Kmart]] exclusively use the term "Power Attacker". Other UK retailers are also a mixed bag: Asda, Very, Smyths, the UK subsidiary of Amazon and various smaller online retailers use "Power Battler", whereas Argos uses "Power Attackers". So basically, it's the same problem that previously affected the "[[Legends Class|Legends]] of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]" aka "Cybertron All Stars" aka "Cybertron Micro Series" figures and the "[[Construct-Bots]]" aka "Construct-A-Bots".
* All of the Age of Extinction Generations Deluxe and Voyager class figures feature at least one hexagonal port on the back of their torso or pelvis. While its function is not explicitly mentioned in either the instructions or packaging materials for the toy, it has been deduced that the purpose of these ports is to make the figure compatible with Bandai/Tamashii "flight stands".<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/990267-aoe-toys-whats-hexagonal-holes.html</ref> Considering that the stand design is owned by another company, it's likely that this feature went unmentioned simply to avoid trademark conflicts.

==Refrences==

{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Age of Extinction (toyline)}}
[[Category:Age of Extinction| Age of Extinction (toyline)]]
[[Category:Live-action film series]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Steve Blum

2014-08-08T23:45:36Z

Gamerdude627:

{{disambig3|Steve}}
[[Image:SteveBlum1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The TFWiki userbase unanimously agrees: @#!*% is his voice sexy!]]
'''Steven Jay Blum''' (born in Santa Monica, [[California]], on [[April 28]], [[1960]]) is an American voice actor. Some of his best known roles include Jaimie from ''Megas XLR'', TOM of ''[[Toonami]]'' fame, [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] in nearly all [[Marvel]] and ''[[X-Men]]'' media in the past 10 years, [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] and [[Zartan]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe Resolute]]'', and Amon from ''The Legend of Korra''.

In regards to dubbing anime, he's well known in those circles as well, having been Spike Spiegel from ''Cowboy Bebop'', Roger Smith from ''The Big O'', a crapload of ''Digimon'', Leeron from ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', and Orochimaru from ''Naruto''. You can also hear him in numerous video games, including characters such as Jack from ''MadWorld'' (also featuring [[Reno Wilson]]), Killer Croc from ''Batman: Arkham Asylum'', the [[Batman|Dark Knight himself]] from the ''Lego Batman'' video game franchise, Joshamee Gibbs from ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow'', and Anti-Venom from ''[[Spider-Man|Spider-Man: Edge of Time]]''.

Clearly, he's a very busy man! Even [[Peter Cullen]] has described him as a "Beast" when it comes to voice acting.

==Voice roles==
===''Robots in Disguise''===
{{collist|3|
*[[Dark Scream]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]
*[[W.A.R.S.]]
}}
===''Transformers'' DS (''Autobots'' and ''Decepticons'')===
{{collist|3|
* [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)]]
* [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)]]
}}
===''Transformers'' PSP===
* [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]]

===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' The Game (Xbox 360/PS3)===
* Additional voices

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' ===
{{collist|3|
* [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]]
* [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]
* [[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]]
* [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Narrator]]
}}
===''Transformers: Prime''===
{{collist|3|
* [[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]]
* [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]
* [[Jerky Teen]]
* [[MECH Commando]] ("[[Crossfire]]")
* [[MECH Navigator]] ("[[Operation: Breakdown]]")
* [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]
* [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clones]]
* [[Vehicon (Prime)|Trooper Sentry]] ("[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]", "[[Darkness Rising, Part 4|Part 4]]")
* [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]
}}

===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
{{collist|3|
* [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]
* [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]
* [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon Car]]
* [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon Truck]]
}}
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' The Game===
{{collist|3|
* [[Crowbar]] (Wii & DS version)
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
* Decepticon Trooper
* Additional voices
}}
===''Transformers: Rescue Bots''===
{{collist|3|
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]]
*[[Alper|Mr Alper]]
*[[Ghost Inventor]]
*[[Perkins (RB)|Perkins]]
*[[Wild (RB)|Captain Wild]]
}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{collist|3|
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]
*[[Swindle (FOC)|Swindle]]
*[[Sharpshot]]
}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2011]]
*[[BotCon 2013]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089710/ Steve Blum at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://twitter.com/blumspew Steve Blum's Twitter feed]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=4832 Steve Blum at Anime News Network]

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