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Kurisu:

{{Disambig2|the being sworn to by many humans|the Mexican colorist|Jesus Aburtov}}
[[File:SeasonsInFlight-jebus.jpg|thumb|200px|Hey, Jesus, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] likes listening to [[Madonna|your mom.]]]]

'''Jesus''' is a divine entity, but no facts are directly known about him, only other people's claims. For example, [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Hosney|his teacher]] both agree that, if Jesus were in the teacher's shoes, he would give the boy a dishonestly inflated grade to trick [[Ron Witwicky|Sam's father]] into buying Sam a car.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
While fleeing from one of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[BB]]'s [[bacteria bomb]] missiles, the [[Jointron]] [[Gimlet]] cried out "Muchas, Jesus, mucho!" {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Transformers'' film====
Sam Witwicky's dad had promised him that if he kept his grades up, he would give him a car at the end of the school year. But on the verge of summer, Sam's grades were perilously low, and his only chance lay in a final presentation. This went disastrously, and the teacher was prepared to grade him harshly, but Sam explained his situation and begged for leniency. The teacher appeared unconvinced until Sam's final plea: "What would Jesus do?"

Sam was soon seen jubilantly headed for a [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo|car dealership]] with his father. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' novel====
According to [[Leo Spitz]], Jesus was alive during the time [[Rome]] held influence in the world. He was also a notable religious figure, comparable to [[Muhammad]] or [[Buddha]]. He gave a lecture called the Sermon on the Mount, and Leo speculates that if the [[Internet]] had existed at the time, history would have proceeded much differently if it had gone viral. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen (novel)}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
As he was trapped in a building under attack from the [[Driller]], [[Hardcore Eddie]] implored Jesus to make sure he got out alive. This seemed to work, as the building fell over, allowing him and the rest of his team to climb onto a neighboring building. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
During [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s stranding on Earth, he investigated human culture. One of the things he saw over the eighteen months in hiding was a famous painting that depicted Jesus as a child. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

==Notes==
*In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comic]] issue "[[Stargazing]]", [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] claims that [[Christmas]] is a celebration of the birth of someone called "Christ". Some suggest that Christ and Jesus are one and the same—a [[God|deity]], in fact—but there is no [[canon]] evidence for this.
*Another persistent rumor is that Jesus once died and came back to life. Given this (and the fact that he has only been referred to in dialogue, never established in person), he may simply be a metaphor for [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]].

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Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise

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Kurisu:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:In terms of transformation, Convoy partially partforms, as the forearms are needed to be removed and attach it back during conversion.
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[[File:Tfgum2010 henkei prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon
:The second Prime figure in the 2010 ''Gum'' line was this kit of his ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''/''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' body. As with the Generation 1 model, this figure is made from white, red and blue plastic and uses ''lots'' of stickers. It comes with the ''Classics''' figure's transforming smokestack/laser cannon weapon.
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*'''Star Convoy''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, Roller/ treads, car mode Hot Rodimus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: The set was limited to only 1000 units.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: He is squat. Very squat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:Ark Globe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Autobot Snow Globe''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:HikariLimitedEdition24KOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''24K Optimus Prime''' (2014)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:As per usual, he includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the ''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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==''D-Style''==
[[File:D-Style-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You got D-touch. You got D-power]]
*'''Convoy''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''43'''
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, pointing right hand, Ion blaster, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, Convoy cab with trailer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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==Bitfig==
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Convoy''' (12-2016)
Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys.
Convoy's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.
Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.
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==Prime 1 Studio==
===''Premium Masterline''===
[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|"Just in case you want to say "''I should've looked like this in the movies''", yes, I heard you."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-01''' / '''01EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, Fusion axe (exclusive), Energy axe (exclusive)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:He was redecoed into both [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Threezero|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Threezero|Ultra Magnus]].

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

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformers-mdlx-optimus-prime/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime at Threezero]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime IDW (Clear ver.)''' (August 2020)
**''Number:'' '''16'''
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (20??)
:Part of the ''"Deformer Model Kit"'' subline of the ''Furai Model'' line, this Optimus Prime model is a cutesy, "[[super deformed]]" take on the Autobot leader.
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===Kuro Kara Kuri===
[[File:FlameToys-KuroKaraKuri-04-OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (December 2019)
**''Number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' Large sword, stone, Swords (2), Large axe, Small axe (2), Ion cannon
:Part of Flame Toys' ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of high-end, non-transforming action figures, Optimus Prime is an original design, though one that bears many similarities to the Don Figueroa design from IDW's ''The Transformers'' vol. 1. He comes with a multitude of accessories, including a very large sword that can be plugged into a stone, two smaller swords resembling handheld versions of those used by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], a large axe, a pair of hatchets resembling those of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]], and of course G1 Optimus Prime's iconic Ion cannon.
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===Furai Action===
[[File:FlameToys-FuraiAction-OptimusPrimeIDW.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Just like one of those second-hand pre-built Gunplas you've seen in Akibahara!]]
*'''Optimus Prime (IDW ver.)''' (January 2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion cannon, 4 hands

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

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

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

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

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==''Uglydolls''==
[[File:Uglydolls plush collab.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Ox as Optimus Prime''' (2018)
:A collaboration with ''[[Uglydolls]]'' for the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, the character Ox is dressed as Optimus Prime. He is a limited run exclusive plush, along with Ice-Bat as [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise|Bumblebee]].
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==McDonald's==
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Optimus-Prime.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime with a sword'''{{sic}} (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Optimus Prime is a super-deformed figurine, and he features a gimmick on his left arm, which can be swung down to reveal a pop-out sword with the press of a button on his back. The sword can be retracted manually by raising the arm.

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

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==Jada Toys==
===''Metals Die Cast / Hollywood Rides''===
[[File:JadaHollywoodRidesG1OptimusPrime1-24.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2018)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], this 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast truck with rubber tires is based on Optimus Prime's original form and features opening doors to reveal a highly detailed interior with a chromed steering wheel. Similar to the ''[[Robot Powered Machines#Mini-Vehicles|Robot Powered Machines]]'', the truck features a sculpted robot mode underneath. His smokestacks are ''insanely'' long.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)
:This static Optimus Prime figurine is directly designed after the 4" figure above, but measures half the size and lacks the accessories. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Metalfigs|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].
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===''Nano Hollywood Rides''===
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*'''Starscream / Bumblebee / Optimus Prime''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, 2020)
:''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Optimus Prime is a small non-transforming die-cast truck measuring approximately 1.65 inches long. He was released in a 3-pack alongside [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Bumblebee]]. Unfortunately, he doesn't feature a sculpted robot mode underneath like most other Jada vehicles do.
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===''Nano Metalfigs''===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Optimus Prime is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: This figure was a "shared exclusive", sold through multiple online retailers. Online listings call it "Optimus Prime (Halloween)", but the actual card simply says "Optimus Prime".
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==''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''==
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Armored Convoy not included.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#R.E.D._.5BRobot_Enhanced_Design.5D|Matrix of Leadership]], 4 alternate hands
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: This retool and redeco of ''ULTIMATES!'' Optimus Prime is the latest of several representations of his dead body from "[[The Transformers: The Movie]]," now with a greyscale paint scheme, a heavily damaged left torso section, and cracks all over him (and on his rifle too for good measure). They also seem to have improved the elbow articulation.

: Preorders opened in June 2022, with the expectation that of figures shipping the following May. As of September 2023, [[BigBadToyStore]] says that it is estimated to arrive February 2024.
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==''Pop!''==
[[File:Funko Pop Optimus Prime G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (''Pop!'' Masks, 2022)
:Released by Disguise Costumes in collaboration with Funko and exclusive to Walmart, ''Pop!'' Masks Optimus Prime is a large mask based on the head of the vynil figure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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==Modern Icons==
[[File:Modern_Icons_Optimus_Prime_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|GIVE ME MY FACE.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Modern Icons Replica Helmet''' (December 27, 2021)
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this is a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Optimus Prime's head. It features light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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==Nendoroid==
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Nendoroid Optimus Prime (G1 Ver.)''' ([[2022]])
**''Nendoroid ID Number'': '''1765'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe, pointing hand

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)

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

:Preorders opened in November 2023, with a projected release date of March 2024.
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==''LEGO''==
[[File:Lego-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Avengers|Autobots, assemble]]… my body."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[June 1]], [[2022]])
**''Set Number'': '''10302'''
**''Pieces'': '''1,508'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Ion blaster]]", "[[Energon-axe|Energon axe]]", "[[Energon cube]]", "[[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]]", [[Jet pack|jetpack]], display plaque, optional waist panel, brick separator
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] ([[LEGO]])}}

:The first ever collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and one of its main competitors, [[LEGO]], 10302 Optimus Prime is a fully brick-built model of the Autobot leader standing 13.5 inches tall, released under LEGO's ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Icons|Icons]]'' subtheme. Unlike (most of) Hasbro's ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets that preceded it, this ''LEGO'' Optimus Prime set is fully transformable from robot to truck mode without having to disassemble any parts. He also includes an optional waist piece for fans to either display him with the Generation 1 toy-accurate truck bumper or the cartoon-accurate yellow block-shaped detail. A tall, top-heavy model, stability concerns mean he is not as articulated as a normal action figure, notably lacking bending knees.

:Prime comes with a plethora of brick-built accessories. He includes his ion blaster, his "Energon axe" (which can plug into either wrist once you remove the fist), a pink "Energon cube", the "Autobot Matrix of Leadership" (which can be stored inside his chest), and a jetpack based on the one he borrowed from [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" (which can be attached to his back). Aside from the Matrix, only the ion blaster has dedicated storage when Prime is in truck mode, fitting between his legs to form the truck's trailer hitch; according to a small trivia blurb in the instructions, this is because the ion blaster was the only accessory in the set that was also included with the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy. Of course, this is LEGO we're talkin' about, so if you want, you can store the rest of the stuff on him anywhere you see some exposed studs!

:To round things out, an ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Ultimate Collector's Series|Ultimate Collector's Series]]''-styled display plaque featuring Optimus Prime's name (in both English and Ancient Autobot), function, motto, and [[Tech Spec]]s is included.

:Optimus Prime's [[Instructions|instruction booklet]] contains a short segment written by none other than LEGO Senior Designer [[Joe Kyde]], which showcases the history of the ''Transformers'' brand and the character of Optimus Prime. Unfortunately, said instructions also contain an assembly error: the stickered details on Prime's thighs are applied upside down compared to the Generation 1 [[character model]]. This error is also present on the [[stock photography]] on the packaging. Fortunately, the panels can be removed easily and reinstalled in the correct orientation for a more accurate robot mode. The aforementioned blurb also contains an amusing compromise—giving up on any attempt to reconcile Optimus's famous catchphrase and the need to protect Hasbro's ''Transformers'' [[trademark]], it renders the iconic command as [[:File:Convert and roll out.jpg|"Autobots, ''convert'' and roll out!"]]

::*''[https://brickset.com/sets/10302-1/Optimus-Prime More information on 10302 Optimus Prime at Brickset]''
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Optimus Prime (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Awwwwww yeah......]]
Since 1984, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 '''Optimus Prime''']] has received the largest number of toys for any single ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character, a testament to the character's enduring popularity and status as a hero to many fans.

Due to the popularity of the character and the evergrowing [[Generation 1 continuity family]], this article had become far too large, causing internet browsers to struggle loading all of its contents, and—in the most extreme cases—crashing entirely. For the sake of a nice clean split, we have opted to move all of Optimus Prime's ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toys into a separate article which can be found '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys|here]]'''.

==''The Transformers''==
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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the ''Diaclone'' Battle Convoy came Optimus Prime and all his subsequent incarnations.]][[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most people would be happy with just ''one'' Optimus Prime, but noooooo...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1984, 1985, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]], 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

: The original Optimus Prime toy started life as the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Battle Convoy" toy, created by a team of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] designers who came on board when the original designer fell behind. This team included [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (listed as the sole creator on the toy's patent) and famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. The toy transforms into two major components; the first component being a red and blue White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck partially composed of [[die-cast]] metal, and the second component being a large silver trailer of undetermined model.

:The cab transforms into the [[robot mode]] of Optimus Prime himself, with the addition of a pair of removable blue fists that plug into his headlights. The fists themselves do not store anywhere in vehicle mode, but can fit easily in Prime's opening chest compartment (originally designed to accommodate two ''Diaclone'' driver figures). Prime is armed with a black laser rifle that, by design, he cannot hold straight. His articulation is relatively high for the era due to his transformation, especially in the arms, which feature rotation at the shoulders, biceps, and wrists, along with elbow bends and a backward shoulder joint. He's also one of the few toys of the 1984 wave to have functioning knees, though their use is restricted by his lack of forward hip movement. His smokestacks can rotate, but don't serve an obvious purpose.

:Prime's trailer opens up into his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]], containing the scout drone, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. The interior of the Combat Deck features three raised holes that can accommodate Prime's laser rifle, fuel pump and nozzle accessories, as well as seating for two ''Diaclone'' drivers. The Combat Deck's central feature is a missile-armed repair drone pod mounted upon a boom lift arm (featuring another ''Diaclone'' driver cockpit), which can be extended through square holes in the trailer's roof and front end when it is closed. Situated in the base of the boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can launch Roller out of the Combat Deck and into action. Roller has seating for four ''Diaclone'' passengers and features a port that can accommodate either Prime's rifle or the fuel pump. The interior space of the trailer allows storage room for one standard Autobot car, which can also be shot forward by the launcher.

:Optimus Prime was subject to several molding and color variations in his early days. The earliest release of the figure featured large rounded fists, a hefty rifle with a large rounded barrel, a thick fuel pump with a detailed nozzle, silver rockets, silver Roller, silver Combat Deck launcher, and metal plates in the floor of the Combat Deck (a holdover from the ''Diaclone'' version of the toy, to which the magnetic feet of the pilots could cling). In short order, new-yet-almost-identical [[mold|molds]] were created, presumably to refresh the tooling as the original had already been heavily used for ''Diaclone'' and so a wider range of factories (going from only Japan to Japan, China, Macau, and more) could produce more units to meet demand quickly, a common practice at the time. Prime's fists were resculpted to be smaller and more angular, the gun's silhouette was heavily revised, the fuel pump and nozzle were simplified, the rockets and launcher recast in black plastic, the Combat Deck's metal plates (and their clips) were removed, and the outer trailer detailing and door hinges were altered. Roller and the Combat Deck's drone pod color was swapped to a light blue, though a third running change soon followed that saw them restored to their original darker blue. The revised mold would be used by subsequent reissues of the Prime toy, though Roller stills fluctuates back and forth between grey and dark blue, depending on how [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] each reissue wants to be.

:The Japanese release of the figure also underwent the accessory changes, but never featured a silver Roller. Instead, Takara's original release of Prime featured a ''Diaclone''-style Roller without the two rear pegs, and the differently-shaped launcher that accommodated him, before a running change switched over to the Hasbro version. Finally, in some European countries, Prime sported red feet, as opposed to his traditional blue; this version of the figure is also known in some cases to feature a differently-painted forehead crest which leaves the three central indentations unpainted blue.

:For the mainland Europe [[Milton Bradley]] release, there were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available: the first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by [[Joustra]]'s parent company [[Ceji]], sported red feet instead.<ref name="3mb" /> On top of that, the Italian release of "Commander" by [[GiG]] eventually featured a [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] that replaced the rubber tires and [[die-cast]] feet with plastic parts, similar to the US [[KB Toys]] variant of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]].

:Having been removed from toy store shelves after 1985, Optimus Prime was made available as a mail-away toy in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" offer in the US in 1986 to coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers movie]] premiering that year. He cost $21.50 and 5 [[Robot Point]]s. He was also offered in 'The Autobots Have A Special Mission For...' mail-away pamphlet and came with a special "Movie Edition Certificate" and a round sticker that read " Movie . Edition . Transformer" with the Autobot symbol in the middle. (This item is considered ''rare''.)

:Over twenty-plus years, there have been a ''bajillion'' releases of this mold, some identical to the original toy, and some featuring significant variants with notably different paint jobs, color schemes, accessories and other pack-ins. We have striven to list all these variants on this page under their respective series; for a quick-reference list of all variants and releases [[#Notes|check here]]. The cab robot has also been used sparingly to represent different characters; outfitted with different trailers, it has become Generation 1 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Pepsi Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 1 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pepsibots, roll out!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Limited edition promotional variant, 1985)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:A limited edition of the Optimus Prime toy sold as a mail-away exclusive by [[Pepsi|PepsiCo]] was made available in North America in 1985. This version of the figure came with a small fold-out leaflet glued to the top-right of the packaging, which contained two Pepsi logo stickers for the buyer to attach to Prime, mid-way through the traditional silver-and-blue stripe on his trailer. [[Canada]] also got a version of this promotional figure, but with much larger stickers that were the full length and height of the trailer. This promotion would go on to serve as the inspiration for the Japanese character of [[Pepsi Convoy]], who would in turn be released by Hasbro as a new "[[#PepsiPrime2007|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]" in 2007.

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[[File:Convoy megatron vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron, what are we doing in the same box?!]]
*'''Convoy vs. Megatron''' (Versus set, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:This Japanese-[[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime came with the Japanese release of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. There are no differences between this release of Convoy and the individually released toy.

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[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's not leaving! He's right behind you!]]
*'''Good Bye Convoy''' (Multipack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows. It was packaged with [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Ligier]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]], in an apparent homage to the similar ''Diaclone'' "Powered Convoy DX" giftset that packaged the "Powered Convoy" version of the Optimus mold with figures using the molds of Ligier and Alert.

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[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
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:Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Powered Convoy" figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of "Battle Convoy", the toy that became the original Optimus Prime figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few ''Diaclone'' toys to be released in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue, though his chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art followed a more the blue color scheme of his shoulders. He transforms into a Freightliner COE, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a "super robot", although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.

:The ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the ''Transformers'' release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with "Powered Buggy", who was left out of Magnus's release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Additionally, three additional modes were included in the ''Diaclone'' instructions that Hasbro left out: a "preparation base" mode and an "Autobot base" mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a "catapult launcher" mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the ''Diaclone'' Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Toys 2|Scramble City]]'' sub-line—''did'' include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.

:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was soon replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.

:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]].
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[[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My Japanese release has a lot more bling. And shorter stacks.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Powermaster, 1988)
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 [[laser rifle]]s, 2 twin [[particle beam cannon]]s, super robot head
:Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first new toy of the Autobot leader since the original toy's release in 1984. He is an all-new design, featuring the [[Powermaster]] gimmick: His partner figure, Hi-Q, must be transformed into an engine and attached to Prime's vehicle mode in order to enable the transformation into robot mode.

:Like the original figure, Powermaster Prime is composed of two major components: his truck cab, which transforms into Prime himself, and his trailer, which is essentially a heavily-armed version of the original. The trailer has a fold-down ramp to allow the storage of a smaller Transformer, or perhaps spare accessories. The trailer transforms into a battle station armed with two long black rifles and two grey double-barreled cannons (featuring seating for Powermaster engine figures), all of which Optimus Prime can also wield in his fists.

:Aside from the Powermaster feature itself, the main [[gimmick]] of the toy is the ability of the truck cab to combine with the trailer to form the larger "Super Optimus Prime" figure. This is essentially accomplished by standing the trailer up, folding the cab in half and inserting it into the empty cavity in the trailer's torso, forming an imposing—if almost entirely unposeable—robot form armed with all four weapons. The head of this super robot form is a separate piece which can be stored in the rear of Prime's trailer when not in use. While Hi-Q was always shown plugged into Prime's chest in artwork of this mode (as seen in the picture here), this was actually entirely unnecessary as transforming into Super Optimus Prime didn't require the standard Prime toy's legs to be unlocked.

:The Japanese release of Powermaster Optimus Prime actually represented a new character named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], and featured several retools: the cab featured die-cast metal, shortened smokestacks, vacuum-metalized plastic and clear blue windows, while the trailer was given retractable super robot fists. This Japanese version was eventually issued by Hasbro in 2003 as part of the [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] collection ([[#Commemorative Series|see below]]).

:This toy was later redecoed into the Japanese-exclusive Super Convoy.

:There were several different prototypes made for this toy. [[#Powermaster Optimus Prime design history|See a list here]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optmiusprime.htm More information on Powermaster Optimus Prime on TFU.info]''

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[[File:ActionMasterPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Eastbound and Down.]]
*'''Armored Convoy with Optimus Prime''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' trailer, 2 laser guns, 4 blaster cannons, 2 Energon exhaust stacks, [[photon bazooka]]
:The largest [[Action Master]] set, this incarnation of Optimus Prime is a non-transforming action figure which comes with the "[[Armored Convoy#Toys|Armored Convoy]]", a large, heavily armed tractor trailer. The cab of the truck transforms into a small jet that can seat one Action Master figure, while the trailer itself converts into a larger battle station with turrets that several Action Masters can man. The sculpt of the Prime figure itself is closely based on his [[character model]], albeit with a coloration that seems to have been based at least partially on the small robot form of his Powermaster body. Unlike the one seen in the commercial, the final product loses paint operations of Prime's upper legs.

:The Action Master Optimus Prime figure was later redecoed with a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] color scheme and included in the Japanese-exclusive "New Year" reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in 2002. The Armored Convoy was later redecoed as the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MicroTrailer|Micro Trailer]] – sans Optimus Prime, natch – which also received two separate [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] toys as the [[Microman#DarkTrailer|Dark Trailer]] and [[Microman#FlameTrailer|Flame Trailer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Action Master Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Euro classics optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Original Optimus Prime''' (Original Autobot Leader, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:This straight reissue of the original Optimus Prime figure was released in Hasbro's European markets in the early 1990s, at the same time as many other Generation 1 figures were being re-released as "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]". Oddly, although he shares their golden packaging, Prime is not actually ''identified'' as a "Classics" figure anywhere on his box, but is generally considered to be part of the sub-line for simplicity's sake.

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*'''Convoy''' (reissue, 2000)[[File:2000 japanese prime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:The first in what would be a deluge of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure in the 21st century, this Japanese release sported a golden sticker on his packaging announcing the celebration of the Transformers' 15th anniversary in the country. This version of the mold was retooled to have the same longer front axle introduced on Ultra Magnus. It also featured slightly modified fists to help hold the gun better.

:Simultaneously, this figure was available as a black convention-exclusive redeco, and a golden-chromed "[[Lucky Draw figure]]" (see below).

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[[File:Jafcon convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not the first [[Black Lio Convoy|black Convoy]], but the first that wasn't a clone.]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (black), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pum
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this [[black repaint|black redeco]] of the original Prime was available exclusively at the Japanese convention JAFCON. ''Everything'' about it is black, including all of the Combat Deck and Roller.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/JAFConvoy/jafconvoy.htm More information on JAFCON Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy convoy gold version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's a gold digger/way over Cybertron.]]
*'''Convoy Gold Version''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (gold), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" redeco of the original Prime replaced all of the figure's silver chromed parts and stickers with golden ones, and even included a blinged-out Roller. The figure is extremely rare; apparently only 25 are known to exist.

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[[File:Nucleon quest convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Epic Black repaints are the right of all toy collecting beings.]]
*'''Super Convoy''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-307X'''
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 laser rifles, 2 twin particle beam cannons, super robot head
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (deco artist)}}
:This redeco of the Ginrai tooling of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure (released concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the Ginrai figure) was a Toys ''R'' Us Japan [[exclusive]] black repaint, made to represent the original Optimus Prime equipped for a special mission. All of his red and blue plastics were changed to black, his clear blue windows were now tinted red, making his overall colour scheme very reminiscent of the now-familiar '[[Black Convoy (disambiguation)|Black Convoy]]' color schemes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/NucleonQuestConvoy/nqconvoy.htm More information on Super Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''Convoy (Tokubetsu Shiyō)''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''[[File:New year convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, Action Master Optimus Prime figure, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, Autobot sticker sheet, mouse pad
:Labeled "2002 New Year Special", this Japanese-exclusive "Special Specification" (特別仕様 ''Tokubetsu Shiyō'') of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure featured tinted blue windows, like those sported by the "Goodbye Convoy" edition of the toy, as well as show-accurate blue eyes. Prime came with all his original accessories, including ''both'' versions of his rifle, as well as a new die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership accessory, which can be tabbed into his chest. Additionally, the set included a show-accurate redeco of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure, a sheet of Autobot [[insignia]] stickers of varying sizes, and a mouse pad decorated with the Autobot symbol.

:The Matrix accessory was later recolored in gold chrome for inclusion with the 2005 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron reissue toy]], and in green chrome as the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Creation Matrix]] for the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy. It returned to its original silver coloration when it was included, sans chain, in the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]'' "Battle in Space" 2-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NewYearsConvoy/nyconvoy.htm More information on New Year Special Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy BAPE convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|TRUKK...''AND'' MUNKY?]]]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.''' (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in July 2011, concurrently with a range of exclusive Transformers t-shirts, "Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver." (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver.) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new green color scheme, along with a tan trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese Optimus Prime packaging.
::*''[http://bape.com/transformer Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. on BAPE.com]''

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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime at his audition for ''The Artist''.]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK'''<ref>Or "Ver. Black Camo," in ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]''.</ref> (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in April 2012, "Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK" (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver. BLACK) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new grey color scheme, along with a grey trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.

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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three times faster than the original BAPE version.]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO'''<ref>Japanese listing on the BAPE website. The accompanying English text reads "01 CONVOY BAPE VERSION RED CAMO".</ref> (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in March 2013, "Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO" (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® VERSION RED CAMO) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new red color scheme, along with a red trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.

::*''[http://www.bape.com/transformers_3 Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO on BAPE.com]''

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[[File:TF-Commander-Convoy-Box-Gold-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who wanted this for the S.T.A.R.S. kit, I have bad news for you.]]
*'''Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy''' (<s>2019</s>)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right)

:Released as part of the "Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy Box Crowdfunding Project" kickstarted by TakaraTomy and ''[[TV-Kun]]'', this Convoy is a gold-chrome-and-redeco of the ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime figure, featuring a more balanced deco compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Gold Convoy Trophy|Gold Convoy Trophy]] (at least until [https://twitter.com/Televi_Kun/status/1152244044598132742 the second prototype reveals that the entire body is chromed]). Despite being etched on a trophy stand, Convoy is able to transform into truck mode, albeit facing upwards.

:In addition, the set also comes with a replica of the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] supply kit, a S.T.A.R.S. badge, a Transformers Fan Club card, a poster, and a Transformers Mook.

:Crowdfunding began on [[July 1]]fst until [[August 31]]st, with a total of 2000 backers needed. Unfortunately, it only reached 840 backers with a total of 16,650,000 yen out of 33,600,000 yen needed.

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===''Transform Jr''===
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[[File:Convoy Junior toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's kid brother.]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer
:As one of the first ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toys, this version of Optimus Prime was released under the early name for the series, ''Transform Gōkin''. As a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 Prime figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children, Prime features a similar transformation, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other ''Transform Jr'' figures, he lacked any of his major accessories, coming only with his rifle and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer.

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[[File:Transformjr hero set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The true Heroes of Cybertron]]
*'''3 Heroes Set''' (multipack, 1987)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer
:The ''Transform Jr'' version of Prime was re-released a few years later in a "Hero" set alongside the ''Jr'' versions of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]].

*'''5 Years of Leaders Set''' (multipack, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer

:Prime was again re-released several years later in a lucky Draw "5 Years of Leaders" set alongside the ''Jr'' versions of Rodimus Convoy, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]], God Ginrai, and Star Saber.
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===''Return of Convoy''===
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[[File:StarConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Star Convoy''' (Cybertron, 1991)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-372'''
:*''Accessories'': Laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], and the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, the Japanese-exclusive Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized "Microcarrier". [[Motorized movement|Powered by four AA batteries]], the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime's teammate in the [[Battlestars]], [[Grandus (G1)|Grandus]], can link up to the rear of Star Convoy's vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle.

: Unlike previous Optimus Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.

: Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the [[Micromaster]]s that made up the vast majority of the ''Transformer'' toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rod]] not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching [[Micro Trailer]]s, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier's treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus's base mode, powering his moving elevator.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on Star Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:StarConvoy reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Star Convoy''' (Cybertron, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-372'''
:*''Accessories'': Laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps

:Star Convoy was reissued by Takara in 2005, with some notable alterations to his deco: his white plastic was replaced with metallic silver, and the yellow star on his chest was chromed golden. Star Convoy himself retained some of his original decals, but most notably his "simulated head lights" and "wind shield panels" were tampographed on him; similarly, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#StarConvoyReissue|Hot Rod]]'s stickers were all replaced with tampograph deco. Additionally, where the original toy had been packaged in robot mode in a tall box decorated with the standard Japanese package art of the time, the reissue was packaged in vehicle mode, in a long, wide box more reminiscent of the original Generation 1 toys.

: The stickers for this reissue have been found to deteriorate over time, with the silver portions showing a prominent fading effect. This was even present in a [[MISB|sealed]] copy.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/encore-star-convoy-stickers.1236170/ Encore Star Convoy sticker issue]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on reissue Star Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Generation 2''==
[[File:G2Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I AM OPTIMUS PRIME.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[1993]], [[1994]])
**''Accessories'': laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (light blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, sound and lights module

:The first ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime toy is a [[redeco]] of the original Generation 1 figure release with some notable new additions to catch him up to the radical 1990s. While his cab robot retained his original red and blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus's name. On the first release of the trailer, the internal components and Roller matched the blue of the cab robot. Later, the internal components and Roller were changed to a lighter blue. Another running change followed, making the dark blue of the cab robot match this lighter shade. A bright yellow "Autobot" [[tampograph]] was also added to the back of his right leg.

:''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime comes with all his original accessories, as well as two major new play features. To increase his arsenal, Optimus is now armed with a pair of large, black handheld missile launchers that fire red missiles. These launchers were retooled from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' figure [http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/barricade.shtml Barricade]. Second, he comes with an electronic "sound and lights module" that can either plug into the front of the trailer (where it resembles a trailer refrigeration unit), or hook onto Optimus's back in [[robot mode]] via a new slot retooled into the cab robot. Unfortunately, the soundbox is heavy enough that doing so can often overpower Prime's hip joints, causing him to topple backward. The soundbox features a large, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] Autobot symbol on its front, and three grey buttons which trigger two flashing red LEDs on either side of the module, and [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/c/c6/G2OptimusNoises.ogg a trio of sound effects]: a truck engine noise, a laser gun sound effect, and a very loud "I am Optimus Prime!". The module also features ports on either side into which the missile launchers can peg.

:How the sound module handles batteries is an oddity among Transformers before or since. As G2 Optimus came out during a transitional period where button cell batteries were still fairly expensive, the module uses AA batteries by default, but was originally packed with a small bracket for included LR44 batteries that overrides the AA compartment completely to support the "Try Me!" feature in the box. The original intent is to discard the bracket once the LR44s run out and switch to several AA batteries, but if one were to keep it, the electronics can work equally well solely off far fewer button cell batteries.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 2 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CombatheroPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BE A HEEEERO]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Hero, 1994)
**''Takara name'': '''Convoy'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''TRF-1'''
**''Accessories'': gun, 2 rockets

:[[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Optimus Prime was the first new-mold Optimus Prime toy created for the ''Generation 2'' line. He transforms into a Kenworth truck of unknown model which defies Optimus convention by being one continuous unit, rather than the traditional cab-and-trailer combo. Decals form the windows of a faux truck face to represent his chest, featuring both his name and what appears to be a [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|life support readout coming alive towards the end]]. In addition to a small gun, he is armed with a large missile launcher, which can fire a rubber-tipped rocket by means of a bellows which you slam your fist down on to produce a puff of air. The launcher is accessible in both modes, ending up mounted on his right forearm in robot mode; the bellows is attached via a rubber hose and cannot be disconnected, but stores on the figures's back when not in use, as do the rockets. A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by the simultaneously-released [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Hero Megatron]], and by Laser Optimus Prime the following year (see below).

:This mold was also used to create [[Sureshot (G2)|Sureshot]] and the [[KB Toys]]-exclusive [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G2toy laser optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|What was that about shoulder-speakers, Jazz?]]
*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' ([[1995]])
**''Takara name'': '''Battle Convoy'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories'': "Laser cannon", "[[Laser Rod (weapon)|saber weapon]]", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:Laser Optimus Prime (released in Europe under the name "Laser Rod Optimus Prime") transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. The sides of the trailer are decorated with a sticker depicting Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a banner with the words "Optimus Prime Octane" on it. The truck is armed with a disc launcher on the roof of its trailer, which launches five blue discs bearing the ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignia as a knob is turned. Like the other "[[Laser Rod|Laser]]" toys released this year, Prime features electronics powered by two button-cell batteries; in truck mode, pressing the button on the cab's roof causes his headlight to light up with yellow LEDs.

:In the grand Optimus tradition, the cab of Laser Optimus Prime disconnects to become the highly poseable robot mode of Prime himself. Like Powermaster Prime and Hero Prime, the toy features the iconic windshield pecs and grill abs, despite not actually being formed from the actual truck components they emulate. In robot mode, pressing the button on Prime's cab (now on his back) activates a red LED in his right fist which illuminates his clear-plastic sword (which stores beneath his legs in truck mode).

:Prime's trailer unfolds via a spring-loaded transformation mechanism in a battle station that is positively ''bristling'' with varied weaponry. In addition to the disc launcher, it is armed with a "ripple-fire" missile launcher that fires five missiles, an air-powered rocket launcher like the one previously seen on Hero Optimus Prime, and a small laser cannon that mounts on the base's main tower. Both the missile launcher and laser cannon can disconnect and be held by Prime; his LED-fist will illuminate the laser cannon like it does his sword. Additional missiles and a second rocket are stored in grooves inside the sides of the trailer.

:This mold was redecoed by Takara in 2000 as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]], sans electronics. The following year, it was released by Hasbro as Black Convoy's [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] counterpart, Scourge, with retooled discs that lacked the Autobot insignia and a blunted sword, again sans electronics. Following this, the next use of the mold was planned to be ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The modified Scourge tooling was also used when Laser Prime was reissued by Takara in 2006 with a modified deco ([[#G2reissue|see below]]), and for the e-HOBBY exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G-2|Laser Ultra Magnus]] that accompanied the reissue's release, with electronics restored. In 2015, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition Year of the Goat]]'' Optimus Prime, another repaint version, comes with partially transparent plastic torso.

:In addition to being the most popular Generation 2 figure, Laser Optimus Prime was, prior to 2003, a regular contender for most popular Transformers toy ''ever'', back in the days of the annual [[alt.toys.transformers]] fan awards; the toy won twice, and actually lost once to his redeco, Scourge.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sweet ride, Prime. (''Hasbro release'')]]
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBotTakara.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''Takara release'')]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories'': Gun

: Part of the second wave of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, this Optimus is a redeco of [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]], transforming into a ''Hot Wheels''-sized 1:64-scale Lamborghini Diablo. Like most Go-Bots, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: The plastic colors are a "solid" version of Firecracker's color layout, substituting opaque red for transparent red plastic, but also adding blue paint to his helmet for that little extra touch of Optimus. (All of the toys from the first wave that had transparent plastics were released in this wave with opaques instead; [[Blowout#Toys|Blowout]] and Firecracker became new versions of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]] and Optimus Prime respectively, while [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]] and [[Motormouth#Toys|Motormouth]] stayed themselves.)

: In Europe, this deco was sold as Firecracker himself rather than Optimus Prime (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant).

: Optimus was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the Takara ''G-2'' line, but it was a... weird release. His hood was tampographed with a stylized "T" with the ''Transformers'' logo set within the top bar, the same deco that appears on Go-Bots [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Soundwave]], as well as the Japanese release of Go-Bots [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]]. On top of that, his yellow plastics are now the same bright fluorescent yellow as found on Soundwave, thanks to the [[gang-molding]] process used to make this batch. He keeps the blue helmet though. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual ''G-2'' style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the ''Generation 2'' packaging, but a "generic" cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It's unclear why these toys were released this way; it's possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments. Even more oddly, the Optimus shown on the cross-sell is actually a [[Sideswipe (G1)#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]] with the car panels hand-painted red, and lacks the "T" on the hood... and yes, he's labeled "Optimus Prime" in Japanese as well, making this the first instance of the character ''not'' being named "Convoy" in Japan.

: The sculpt was later redecoed again for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]], and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[R.E.V.]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Go-Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Hero, 1995)
**''Accessories'': Gun, 2 rockets

: This Optimus Prime was to be a redeco of Hero Optimus Prime in dark blue and red. Packaged samples of this toy were produced, but it was ultimately never released.

:The packaged samples feature a "traditional" color scheme for the head, with a silver [[mouthplate]]; the prototype depicted in the official catalog image seen on the right sports an unusual ''red'' mouthplate, which inspired several later toys.

:Since much of the advertising for the ultimately unreleased redeco used an older, outdated name for the "Heroes" assortment, "Combat Heroes", Optimus and an equally unreleased redeco of "Hero" Megatron are commonly referred to by fans as "Combat Heroes" compared to the original "Heroes" releases, although all evidence suggests that Hasbro had never actually intended such a distinction, instead treating them as mere color [[variant]]s. Though the packaging is mostly unchanged (including a reuse of the existing packaging art depicting the original release's color scheme), one of the few minor alterations sees the addition of the name "Hero" (rather than "Combat Hero") to Optimus Prime's name above the (otherwise unchanged) UPC barcode.

:A finished sample of the Hero Optimus Prime redeco was among the rare toys auctioned off for charity at [[BotCon 1996]], along with several other unreleased ''Generation 2'' items.

::*''[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/HeroOptimusPrimeProtoMOSC.html "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in packaging at Super Toy Archive]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/blue+optimus+prime/3654 "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g2/combat-hero-optimus-prime/3429/1/ "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in and out of packaging at Seibertron]
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*'''General Optimus Prime''' (Auto Roller, 1995)
**''Accessories'': Four missiles
[[File:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

: "General" Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the Decepticon [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]] [[Dirtbag#Toys|Dirtbag]] in green, ironically bearing a closer resemblance to [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]]'s color scheme than the also-unreleased [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 2|"Sgt. Hound"]] Auto Roller. General Optimus Prime would have transformed into a dump truck, and would've had an [[autotransformation]] gimmick.

: This mold was also used to make [[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]].
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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle Convoy''' (reissue, [[2006]])
**''ID number'': '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories'': "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:This reissue of the original ''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime figure was made using the modified version of the mold created for ''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge, lacking the sculpted ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignias on the disks featured on the original. It sported a modified deco, with the flat grey plastic on both the trailer and Prime's chest now replaced with silver chrome; additionally, new Autobot symbol tampographs were added to the doors of Prime's cab mode and the front end of his trailer, and a pair of new chest-window stickers featuring an illustration of the Matrix of Leadership replaced the original decals.

:This version of the mold was used to create the e-HOBBY exclusive Laser Ultra Magnus, and somewhat more perplexingly, was briefly [[repurposing|repurposed]] by the [[Master of the Game|second]] ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story as a temporary body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Beast Wars Reborn|Optimus Primal]]!
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==''Beast Wars''==
{{Note|Very early in the life of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline (before the debut of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime.}}

*'''Optimus Primal vs Megatron!''' (Basic versus two-pack, 1996)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-6'''[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm Batman, and I can breathe in space.]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
:The first ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] is a Basic size class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. It was packaged along with an alligator version of Megatron and a ''Beast Wars'' mini-comic.

:This figure was released during the short-lived period when Hasbro was treating the Beast Wars as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the ''Beast Wars'' animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.

:This mold was also used to make the less ambiguous [[#AmazonConvobat|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]], the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, that's just Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "spinal swords", 4 "mega-blast missiles", "mace whip"

: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped "mace whip" he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled "mega-blast missile" launcher. On his back were two more spring-loaded "mega-blast missile cannons"/launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in [[beast mode]], but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself. And finally, like many first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys, a battle mask/"[[mutant head]]" could be deployed over his robot head.

:Takara released the toy as part of their ''Beast Wars'' line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the mold.

:Just like Optimus Primal's basic bat toy, this figure was released during the short-lived period when the Beast Wars was still considered to be an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the ''Beast Wars'' animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into ''Beast Wars Reborn''/''Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary'' versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from ''[[TV Magazine]]'', only ten awarded), red and gray (''TV Magazine'' again, but only ''one'' awarded), and blue-fur (a ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' design-contest prize, only five awarded).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ape Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalCDROM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Freedom is the right of all superstitious, cowardly lots. Wait, no, that's not right...]]
*'''Amazon Showdown Special Version''' (1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-S1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
: Available only in a special CD-ROM two-pack with a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#VSS1|purple redeco of "Megaligator"]], this redeco of "Convobat" takes his colors from [[#HeroOptimusPrime|the first ''G-2'' Convoy toy released in Japan]] and retains his previous gimmickry. His back features a silver Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbol]] plus "C-ROM", as in "Cybertron", get it? Huh? And Megatron has the "D-ROM"? See what they did there?

:The toy's [[bio]] clarifies that this Convobat is Optimus Prime, having had a trailer truck alternate mode and later scanning a bat to fight Megatron.

:The included CD-ROM includes the bios from wave 1 of the ''Beast Wars'' toyline, the [[Commercial/Beast Wars#Wave 1 Deluxe|first ''Beast Wars'' commercial]], and a coloring game.

: This mold was also used to make [[Onyx Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ConvoyBat/convoybat.htm More information on CD-ROM Convobat at TFU.info]''
::*''[https://ameblo.jp/aburachoujin/entry-12545863577.html Review including CD-ROM images at aburachoujin's blog]''
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==''Machine Wars''==
[[File:MW-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most Autobots [[Primus apotheosis|aspire]] to be Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime aspires to be [[Thunder Clash]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, 2 missiles

: Available only at [[KB Toys]], ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of the European Generation 1 exclusive [[Turbomaster]] leader [[Thunder Clash#Toys|Thunder Clash]]. It's easy to see why Thunder Clash was chosen to become the new Optimus Prime, given his adherence to Prime tradition: the truck cab disconnects to become the robot, while the trailer unfolds to become an assault tower with twin missile racks. On the original Thunder Clash version of the mold, the racks operated on a gravity-feed system where a new missile drops into the launcher from above each time one was fired, allowing for twelve to be fired in rapid succession using a pinball launcher style mechanism.
:For ''Machine Wars'' Prime, this feature had to be retooled [[for safety reasons]], sealing the gravity feed slot and cutting the original launcher plungers down to just the handles, which do not move. The small missiles were replaced with much larger new molds to prevent choking hazards and triggers were added to the sides of the launchers, becoming regular spring loaded (and unusually powerful) single-firing weapons. There seems to have been some disconnect between the deco artist and whoever handled the redone Thunder Clash [[sticker]]s, as some stickers replicate details already handled by paint on the figure. Like the other four large Machine Wars figures, no guide exists in the instructions to show how said stickers should be applied. Also not noted in the instructions is that the handgun is meant to serve as the drive shaft for the cab, storing between the legs on the backside.

: The [[package art]] for this toy is a retouched version of the art for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime (see above), but now positioned so one robot arm is always "off the edge" of the box and unseen - conveniently hiding the sword this toy has never had, yet leaving the Laser Prime faceplate intact.

: This version of the mold was planned to be [[redeco]]ed into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, but the release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q Robo''==
[[File:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]'' Convoy is a small, cutesified transforming figure of Optimus Prime that changes from trailer-pulling truck directly to [[robot mode]]. The toy features a working pull-back motor, and is decorated in a color scheme based on Prime's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon, with blue eyes and windows and a grey stripe on the trailer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQConvoyTV/convoy.htm Move information on Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

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*'''Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/02'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:This version of ''Choro-Q Robo'' Convoy is a redeco of the first, featuring glittering metallic plastic, and a deco based upon the original toy, with yellow eyes, black windows, and a silver-and-blue stripe on the trailer.
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series optimus prime modifications.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The snip that launched a thousand snits.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002/2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" edition of the figure was a Toys"R"Us exclusive. It was ''mostly'' identical to the original figure, save for some necessary modifications made [[for safety reasons]]: In the first instance of what would become a recognizable alteration to the mold, the toy's smokestacks were shortened, while the Combat Deck's firing missiles were elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures' firing missiles. This release also had the trailer's launching feature removed.

:In 2012, a reissue of the Commemorative Series toy was released. Though the "Commemorative Series" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The toy itself is a mix of different versions. The cab has the safety modifications of the original ''Commemorative Series'' release, including the shortened smokestacks and longer missiles (and thicker rifle), but also has the modified hitch of the 2011 ''Chronicle'' two-pack (see below). Meanwhile, the trailer features the lighter gray plastic colors used for the 2008 ''Universe'' release, and the Autobot insignias on the robot's shoulders are tampographed (like on Takara's ''Encore'' version and Hasbro's ''Universe'' 25th Anniversary release). This version also seems to suffer from [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GodGinrai toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The real one has a longer missile]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor''' (2003, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head, missile launcher, 2 missiles, [[Apex Bomber]] chest/trailer top, 2 legs (left & right), 2 arms (left and right), Armor chest/trailer front, 2 wings (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ban Magami]] (concept artist)}}

:Marketed as a reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime, this Toys"R"Us-exclusive Commemorative Series figure is in truth based on the Ginrai tooling on the toy that had previously been exclusive to Japan. It features a die-cast metal cab with translucent blue windows, and shortened, chrome smokestacks, and comes packaged with the drone [[Apex Bomber]] (formerly Ginrai's partner [[Godbomber]]), who splits into several components and combines with Prime to form "Apex Armor". As with all other Commemorative Series figures, Prime's new spring-loaded missile launcher featured an elongated missile.

:The figure was re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself but several modifications to the packaging that makes it easy to tell the two releases apart: The flap containing the [[package art]] is omitted entirely, the "Commemorative Series II" label is missing, the age recommendation and safety warning labels, the "Changes from double tractor trailer to battle station to super robot!" call-out and the name of the toy have all been shuffled around (with the words "battle" and "super" being omitted in the process), and most notably, the toy is no longer named "Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor", but simply "Optimus Prime", with Apex Bomber's existence no longer acknowledged anywhere on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexPrime/apexprime.htm More information on Powermaster Prime with Apex Armor at TFU.info]''
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2002)
**''ID Number:'' '''0'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, [[energon-axe]]

:As yet another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues added a few extra goodies to spice things up. Chiefly, the figure was armed with a new [[energon-axe]], based on the weapon used by Prime in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]", which plugs into either of the headlight-holes that normally accommodate Prime's fists. Additionally, Prime came packaged with a ring binder folder designed to hold the pull-out character file sheets that were included with all the other ''Transformers Collection'' reissues. Notably, this figure reinstated the original, thick version of Prime's rifle as the standard for all future Japanese reissues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Tfcollection prime fist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''ID Number:'' '''9'''

:This redeco of the original Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toy]] came packaged with a remolded right fist for Optimus Prime. This fist featured additional pegs that allowed it to hold [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TFCStarscream|the pistol mode Megatron accessory]] which was also included with Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:WSTF Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You didn't find my trailer, did you? Haw haw.]]
*'''Convoy''' (2003)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF 01A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster

:Standing only two-and-a-quarter inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime was the smallest fully transforming G1 Optimus toy. He features an accurate transformation sequence based on the original full-sized toy, replacing the detachable hands with actual sculpted fists, and even including a tiny version of his laser rifle. Unsurprisingly, he also has little articulation and is only capable of moving his arms and legs.

:His trailer and Roller were also available as a separate set in the same wave, as a rare [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] figure with the ID number "GTF-01B". It is a simplified version of the original Combat Deck, lacking features like the interior deco and the lift arm of the artillery robot, but still nonetheless looking fairly accurate to the original toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf anime convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy (Anime Version)''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF 06'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:''Smallest Transforming'' Prime was redecoed the following year for the second wave of the line, into a color scheme based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance featuring brighter reds and blues, white thighs, yellow details on his bumper, and blue eyes and windows. This version of the figure was made available for a second time in the next wave ("Wave 2.5"), with a new anime-decorated version of the Combat Deck now available as a rare "chase" figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestAnimePrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Convoy (Anime Version) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf white convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy (White)''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF X-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Another version of Prime was also available in the second wave of the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' series as a chase figure. This almost entirely white version of the figure is clearly based on the version of the original Prime cab robot used in the Generation 1 Ultra Magnus figure, but was nonetheless sold as Optimus Prime for the ''Smallest'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestConvoyWhiteMode/convoy.htm More information on Convoy (White) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't you guys ever get along?]]
*'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (multipack, 2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Available exclusively as a freebie through the September 2004 issue of [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 "VSX" giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders.
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==''Mini Toy Shop Collection''==
[[File:G1toy mini toy shop convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'Cause we got a li'l ol' convoy, rockin' through the night...]]
*'''Convoy''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''01'''

:At about 2/3 the size of the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'', this diminutive version of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is the smallest figure of the Autobot leader made to date. It was sold as part of Takara's blindpacked ''[[Mini Toy Shop Collection]]'' line, a series of miniaturized figures from numerous classic Takara toylines, including ''Transformers'', ''[[Microman]]'', ''[[Licca Kayama|Licca-chan]]'', ''[[Choro-Q]]'' and others. Both of Prime's modes are represented by non-transforming individual figures, which come together in a two-pack. In-box, his truck form is even packed in a miniature recreation of his original Japanese packaging, which also includes a shrunken version of his sticker sheet. A tiny version of the original Takara Transformers catalog completes the set.
::*''[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=3541&mode=flat More information on Mini Collection Convoy at tformers.com]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And the fandom rejoiced. ''(Takara Masterpiece Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-MP-20th-Anniversary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|''(20th Anniversary Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime'''/'''Convoy''' ([[December 11]], [[2003]]/2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer (Japanese release only)
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime was produced for the stated milestone of the ''Transformers'' brand. So successful was the figure that ''ToyFare'' magazine ultimately ranked it #1 in their quest for "Best Toy Ever".<ref>[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/000054376.cfm ToyFare Magazine Best Toys Ever]</ref>

:Created with the specific purpose of producing an Optimus Prime as accurate to the original animated series as possible, the toy is exceptionally poseable compared to toys prior, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]] to emulate Prime's traditional method of speech, flip-up communications panels on the forearms depicting images of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and an opening, light-up Matrix chamber in the chest, which contains a removable vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership that can also be pulled open. The Matrix is housed within a removable gray battery box which can light up the matrix core when activated.

:Optimus Prime comes with many accessories in addition to the aforementioned Matrix, including the character's traditional laser rifle, now termed (and henceforth known as) an [[ion blaster]]. The initial release of the figure cast the ion blaster in grey plastic, but later assortments recast it in its more familiar black coloration. Other accessories include a transparent orange energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when Prime's fist is retracted, and even a non-transforming gun mode Megatron weapon, with removable stock, silencer, and scope accessories, in homage to [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|several]] [[The Insecticon Syndrome|instances]] in the Generation 1 cartoon when Prime was forced to wield his enemy. Pack-in bonuses that came with the figure included an inner cardboard tray illustrated to resemble the interior of Prime's Combat Deck, and in later releases, a small poster drawn by [[Pat Lee]].

:Optimus has a hidden sculpted mouth underneath his face mask, though attempts at removing the mask from the head may entirely damage the action feature.

:Takara's version of the figure was released in their markets slightly earlier, as the first of their long-running ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line. In addition to coming with a cardboard trailer that the buyer could assemble to "complete" Prime's truck mode, Takara's release differed from Hasbro's by featuring longer smokestacks (kept short on the Hasbro version [[for safety reasons]]), and lacking the black scorch-marked "battle damage" paint applications Hasbro included on the figure's shoulders, wrists, and abdomen. In Western markets, the figure was intended to complement the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o's OTFCC 2004 notes]</ref>

:This sculpt was redecoed by Takara into a golden Lucky Draw figure and later released in its original coloration with a trailer as a "Perfect Edition" (see below for both), while Hasbro would later redeco it into their ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-branded "[[#Classics|DVD Edition]]". The mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and "[[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]", representing one of many drones built in Prime's image, rather than Prime himself.

:In ''[[Transformers History Collection]]'', a [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] Transformers trading figure line, Takara released an add-on hand for ''Masterpiece'' Convoy as a [[Chase figure]]. The hand holds a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figure and clips on to the end of Optimus Prime's arm, making the arm slightly longer than normal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|We salute the brave soul who transformed this thing in order to photograph it.]]
*'''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, [[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer

:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The parts which are not viable are molded in a flat golden plastic; the only exceptions are its rubber tires, the core of the Matrix and the energon-axe, which remain black, blue and orange, respectively. Whether or not the figure was intended to evoke Optimus Prime's [[:File:Goldenlagoon prime perceptor.jpg|entirely-golden appearance]] in the cartoon episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", when he was coated with [[electrum]], is unknown; given that entirely chroming a figure gold is a fairly standard deco for Lucky Draw figures, it may just be happy coincidence more than anything else.

:The figure comes packaged in the standard ''Masterpiece'' Convoy box, with the only telltale sign of its fabled contents being the replacement of the traditionally silver foil lettering on the box with gold. It's not clear how many were made, but it is thought to be no more than 10 or 20.

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501195324/http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/?show=Gold-Optimus-Prime More information on gold ''Masterpiece'' Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com (via Internet Wayback Machine)]''

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[[File:MP04Convoy2.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.]]
*'''Convoy Perfect Edition''' ([[September 28]], 2006/2009)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:For this re-release of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy, Takara submitted to the biggest desire fans had for the figure and produced a full-size, fully transforming plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer opens up into Convoy's Combat Deck, with storage for its accessories and a functional repair drone, though Roller is conspicuous by its absence. Like the original Combat Deck, the drone can extend through holes in the roof and front of the closed trailer, and the interior has enough room to accommodate one ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' figure in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Some reports suggest that the paint on this figure's chest chips more easily than past editions.

:This version of Convoy, and Hasbro's 20th Anniversary DVD version of the toy depicts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on its communicators rather than Bumblebee and Starscream.

:Continuating the trend begun by their previous release of ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus in 2005, Hasbro [[Australia]] released Convoy Perfect Edition as a Target Australia [[exclusive]] in 2008. Takara themselves then made the figure available for a second time in October 2009.

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[[File:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Remember that scene from the movie that made you cry and traumatised you as a kid? Well now you can display me doing just that!]]
*'''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-4S'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe

:Released by TakaraTomy as part of their ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Welcome to Transformers 2010 campaign|Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' anniversary line honoring the "future era" of the original cartoon (which was set in 2010 in Japanese continuity, you see!), this exceptionally morbid re-release of the ''Masterpiece'' Convoy figure recolors the Autobot leader in <s>blacks and greys</s> ''very'' low-saturated reds and blues, representing ''his dead body'' from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''—but don't worry, kids, it's actually a "sleep mode", according to the figure's name! Limited to 2010 pieces in Japan (see what they did there?), it comes with all its customary accessories, including the Perfect Edition trailer, redecoed where appropriate: the trailer itself has become translucent, its energon-axe is now transparent grey, and Megatron, in another movie homage, is rendered in translucent purple, evoking the scene depicting his transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. The figure was also released in other parts of Asia as a limited edition of 2010 as well, combined with the Japanese edition for 4020 total. The Japanese version denotes "Serial Number in Japan: ####/2010" on its bio card with the number out of 2010, while the Asian version denotes "C1 - ####/2010" with the number out of 2010 on its bio card.

:This version of Convoy depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] on its communicators.

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[[File:MPtoy last shot convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Well, it had to end ''some'' day...]]
*'''Convoy Last Production''' ([[March 26]], [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1L'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, sound stage

:"Convoy Last Production" was the final re-use of the ''Masterpiece'' toy mold before it was at last retired after numerous re-releases and redecos. The figure is essentially identical to the original Japanese MP-1 release, aside from a slightly brighter red, and the addition of the words "LAST SHOT" in Transformers typeface molded into the small of Convoy's back, hidden beneath its headlight-flaps in [[robot mode]]. Lacking the trailer of MP-4, the figure instead comes with a redecoed version of the electronic base included with Hasbro's "[[#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]" of the figure from five years prior, which now features a collection of sixteen soundbytes of Convoy delivering famous lines from the Japanese version of the Generation 1 cartoon, recited by the character's original Japanese voice actor [[Tesshō Genda]]. The base was promoted as containing a hint as to the identity of the next ''Masterpiece'' toy; as it would turn out, this was a new version of Convoy himself (see below), foreshadowed by a sound clip on the base which played only intermittently, and which had Convoy announce that he would "soon be reborn".

:For its release in Korea, Hasbro Asia provided a [[collector coin]] featuring truck-mode Optimus Prime on one side and "MP-01L" on the other. The coin came mounted on a card featuring lineart of the Autobot leader's head, the stark black design of which could be mistaken for promoting the earlier "Sleep Mode" release. The limited release (and general lack of enthusiasm for the collector coins in Korea) makes this one of the more difficult Masterpiece coins to find.

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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Here we go again...]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[September 24]], 2011, 2016)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mp10|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mp10|energon-axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer/Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}

:MP-10 Convoy, advertised as a "perfect new model" on its packaging, is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories. While the front of the vehicle mode's cab is an accurate depiction of a mid-to-late-1980s Freightliner FLT cabover, the back half, (which is, as usual, made out of Convoy's legs) is much larger and robot-leggier in proportion. (So much that they sculpt a ladder on each side.)

:Many of the small features and electronics of the original ''Masterpiece'' mold are left out. Instead, this Convoy features better overall cartoon accuracy (chest interior, head, etc.), an extensive red paint job that covers much of his red plastic, corrected robot mode proportions, improved articulation, and its gun can now collapse and store inside a compartment on its back in either mode. In addition to Convoy's trailer, which can transform into Combat Deck, it also comes with Roller, a small Spike Witwicky figurine, a die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership (with a clear blue plastic center), and an energy axe that slips over Convoy's right hand. Spike can fit inside the cab in vehicle mode, ride in Roller's seat, or fit into any of the seating compartments inside Convoy's trailer. Roller has options to plug in Convoy's gun or pull Convoy's trailer, and the trailer itself can store Convoy's weapons in any mode. Although not easily breakable, care must be taken for posing the index fingers; extending the finger even far would cause it to pop off.

:MP-10 immediately became the gold standard in terms of scale for the Masterpiece line, with all subsequent releases being sized to best match him for nearly a decade.

:This figure was re-released in 2016, with the packaging now advertising the "Long Life Design" award which the ''Masterpiece'' line won that same year.<ref name="lldaward">[https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/44648 Good Design Long Life Award: Transformers Masterpiece]</ref> This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-10B Black Convoy]].

:''See also: [[#mp10hasbro|MP-10 Hasbro]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|Hasbro Masterpiece]].''
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[[File:Bape-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|In the jungle / the mighty jungle / the Convoy sleeps tonight]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE ver.)''' ([[2014]]-[[August 19|07-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10A'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mpbape|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mpbape|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mpbape|Energon axe]]

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2014, Convoy (BAPE Ver.) is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a green color scheme matching the [[#bape|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.]] of the original G1 toy, with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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[[File:Eva-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Unlike Shinji, this guy won't go strangling his girlfriend or dating his mother's clone, if he even has a mother...]]
*'''Convoy Mode "Eva"''' (2014-[[November 28|11-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#eva|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#eva|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#eva|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#eva|trailer/Battle Station]], [[Roller (G1)#eva|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#eva|Spike Witwicky figurine]]

:Exclusive to the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and limited to 1,000 pieces, this figure was released as part of the ''[[Transformers × Evangelion]]'' crossover. It uses the MP-10 mold with all the same accessories, decoed in the green and purple color scheme of [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]]. The trailer, Roller, and Spike figure are done up in [[Nerv]]-themed colors.

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[[File:Bape2-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Because one overpriced clothing store exclusive MP10 repaint wasn't enough. Anyone like to give the odds for a BAPE Ver. BLACK in 2017 then?]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO ver.)''' (2015-11)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10R'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2015, Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO Ver.) is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique deep red color scheme matching the [[#bapered|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. Red]] of the original G1 toy, with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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* '''Optimus Prime''' Mini Die-Cast figure (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**Included with '''[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-33 Inferno]]'''

:Replacing the collector coins in previous releases, the Asia release of ''Masterpiece'' Inferno comes with a mini Optimus Prime figure, the first in a range of non transformable collectables made from <s>lost art</s> Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding Masterpiece figure (MP10).

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[[File:Bapeblack-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|As predicted. What's the chances of a new BAPE color scheme? Teal Blue or Burnt Gold would be nice if you're reading this, BAPE.]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)''' (2017)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10K'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2017, MP Convoy BAPE BLACKCAMO Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique black color scheme matching the [[#bapeblack|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK]] of the original G1 toy, with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.
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[[File:MP711-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|At your 7-Eleven, freedom's waiting for you.]]
*'''Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)''' ([[February 28]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-711'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, energon-axe, trailer, Roller, Spike Witwicky figurine

:Available exclusively from Japanese 7-11 stores, MP-711 is an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]-decoed Convoy—white with green and blue highlighting—themed with [[7-Eleven]] logos. Unlike most MP-10 redecos, he comes with a trailer, Roller, and Spike figure, who is sporting a 7-Eleven uniform. Roller and the combat deck come with 7-Eleven logos, however Convoy's shoulder logos are stickers with the option of a green 7-Eleven logo or the standard Autobot logo on either shoulder.

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[[File:MP-10ASL.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Anyone up for a game of [[basketrek]]?]]
*'''Convoy (atmos safari LeBron Ver.)''' ([[March 15]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10ASL'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari LeBron James sneakers, in a fetching scheme of vibrant orange plus black and gray with extra details and logos. Unfortunately he does not come with a [[ballobot]] accessory.

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|upright=3|thumb|All this for the low, low price of an arm, a leg, and your firstborn son! (Note: [[The Master Builders (episode)|Basketball accessory]] not included.)]]
*'''Convoy Ver.3.0''' ([[August 31]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-44'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, 2 beam effect parts, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, damaged head, alternate head, Starscream head, Starscream shoulder intakes, damaged chestpiece, jetpack, trailer, Roller, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Masterpiece|Sparkplug Witwicky figurine]], [[Carly#Masterpiece|Carly figurine]]

:An entirely new mold released to commemorate the brand's 35th anniversary, ''Masterpiece'' "Convoy Ver.3.0" is a much more complex and cartoon-accurate figure than previous releases. At 50,000 yen (approximately $450 USD), this Convoy had the highest MSRP of any mass-market ''Transformers'' toy until ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron|Unicron]]'s $575 price tag was announced.

:Alongside the Trailer (which retains the same function and can hold 4 standard-sized Autobot cars at a time when open), Roller, the Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, and Energon Axe, the Combat Deck's base can be removed and with the new flip-out wheels, Roller (now cast in stark grey with silver rims) can tow it around. The cannon and arm section can also be removed so it can function as a flight stand, while an adapter for [[Dinobot (BW)#Masterpiece|MP-41 Dinobot]]'s display stand is also included, and the Ion Blaster now has 2 effect parts, which can simulate blaster fire and when used with the Sideswipe rocket pack included, can be used as booster flames. He also comes with a fuel hose like that on the original figure, as well as a soundbox feature that can be switched between recorded lines by the character's original Japanese ([[Tesshō Genda]]) and English ([[Peter Cullen]]) voice actors, with transformation effects (though the ascending and descending transformation sounds are spliced together in his English voice) and Douglas Walsh music to boot! As to note, Cullen's clips are closer to the recent [[Aligned]] portrayals.

:Like [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|MP-36 Megatron]], Convoy includes a battle-damaged head and an abdomen cover to replicate the war wounds in the climatic battle in the movie, and alongside a newly designed figure of Spike, he comes with two of Sparkplug and Carly, any of them capable of riding inside via 2 small doors on the side of the cab. A second alternate head is based on his head's rounder design seen in the first season of the cartoon and the Marvel Comics. His accessories can be stored in the trailer's removable undercarriage.

:This figure, with the included intakes and alternate head in place, also doubles as [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP44|Starscream]] from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]".

:Unfortunately, Convoy has been known to suffer from differing quality control issues. Because of a design flaw, certain plastic parts in his lower ratcheted knee joints tend to build stress during movement and eventually break. Furthermore, grey and yellow paint in parts that tend to get scratched and bumped during transformation have been prone to paint chipping. Some units have come with their [[For safety reasons|soft plastic]] ear antennas on different heads warped in-package. The human minifigures can have their ball jointed limbs rather easily popping out of their sockets and misassembled ( in this case, Carly with her groin part in reverse from the front).

:Unlike MP-01 and MP-10, this version of Convoy did not get a fully localized Hasbro release for English-speaking markets. However, it is being imported by Hasbro through numerous retail outlets with additional branding using the localized Optimus Prime name and presumably with the same Hasbro-branded slipcover and English safety sheet given to other contemporary ''Masterpiece'' releases. In Canada, the figure is being released as an EB Games exclusive, where he'll cost even more than the game consoles sold there! Hasbro's online product description neglects to mention the voice box gimmick, possibly due to English-speaking audiences' unfamiliarity with Japanese ''Transformers'' media and the fairly late reveal of his English-language voice clips.

:This mold was redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]], with the sound gimmick removed, and without the trailer, battle damaged, and Starscream parts.
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*'''Convoy (atmos duckcamo Ver.)''' ([[March 26]], [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10DC'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Duck sneakers, in a fetching scheme of greens plus vibrant orange.
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*'''Convoy (atmos ELEPHANT CAMO Ver.)''' (black plus vibrant teal)
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*'''Convoy (atmos VIOTECH CAMO Ver.)'''(light grey plus light gold)
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*'''Convoy (atmos TIGER CAMO BLACK Ver.)''' (black plus shocking green and gold)
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*'''Convoy (atmos TIGER CAMO YELLOW Ver.)''' (yellow and black tiger stripes plus white)

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[[File:Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-57-Skyfire.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Optimus Prall, Masterpiece flavored!]]
*'''Skyfire''' ([[2023]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-57'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:Included with the massive [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Skyfire]] is an articulated, [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] figurine of "Convoy", made to scale with Skyfire's jet mode.

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[[File:TF-MP-44S-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:FightSuperRobotLifeTransformersManga.JPG|You know, Optimus Prime, the superhero from America.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[February]] [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-44S'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, beam effect part, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, alternate head

:Released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''Masterpiece'' MP-44S Optimus Prime is a redeco of "[[#MP44|Convoy Ver.3.0]]", featuring colors based on the [[#The Transformers|original ''The Transformers'' toy]]. Among the heaps of accessories included with the original release of Convoy, Optimus retains only his Ion Blaster (with its beam effect), Energon Axe, and the more rounded head styled after season 1 of the cartoon (here passing the squint test for the toy head). New for this release is a sheet of stickers to reproduce the, erm, sheet of stickers, included with ''The Transformers'' Optimus Prime. As with the previous trailer-less [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#MP49|MP-49 Black Convoy]], the soundbox has been neutered for this release.

:Instead of the standard "Convoy" of Japanese releases based on older media, this toy uses the "Optimus Prime" name. It is explained as a name made popular by Hollywood movies—referring to the [[live-action film series]], which does not change character names in Japanese localization.
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==''Robotmasters''==
[[File:RMConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My vehicle mode is dangerous and unroadworthy!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Convoy''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[July 15]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toys, "G1 Convoy" (as he is amusingly referred to even in fiction) visibly takes its cue from ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, featuring a similar sculpt, but sharing few to none of the larger toy's other attributes, least of all anything that could be described as a successful transformation.

: G1 Convoy comes with two sets of fists, each pair featuring differently-shaped fist holes: one pair with square holes to hold the figure's "Convoy Gun" (as his ion blaster is called), and the other with round 3mm-compatible holes to hold the spring-loaded translucent blue missile launcher (a generic accessory also available with ''Robotmasters'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Beast Convoy]]). The fists are swapped out by simply popping them out of the wrist-hinge that holds them in place; the figure also includes an energon-axe that can be inserted into the wrist instead of a fist.

: Due to being molded in translucent plastic, the waist section is prone to breakage, so exercise some caution.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RM DVDConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm shiny!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Convoy + DVD''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-10'''
:*''Release date'': [[July 15]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: Also in the first wave of ''Robotmasters'', this special edition release of G1 Convoy is decked out in metallic paint and a tint of yellow for his eyes, with an extra Autobot insignia tampographed onto his right shoulder, and a black Convoy Gun. The figure comes packed with a DVD containing the first episode of the ''Robotmasters'' cartoon, "[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DVDConvoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy + DVD at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Rmblackconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm blacky!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-01'''
:*''Accessories'': "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right), Calamity Defenser

: Available only via mail-order through ''Dengeki Hobby'' magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of G1 Convoy is just that: a straight [[black redeco]] of the G1 Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed (including a silver version of his axe), as well as a gold-chromed version of the "Calamity Defenser" [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Psycho-Orb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHG1Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Crayola convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The third one is totally ''Shattered Glass'' Prime!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-01'''
:*''Accessories'': "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: When ''Robotmasters'' G1 Convoy was turned into a Lucky Draw figure, the color scheme into which he was redecoed was chosen through a children's coloring contest held in the pages of the December 2004 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. The winning entry was a... ''startling'' mixture of blue, orange and two shades of green, earning the toy the [[fandom|fan]]-appointed nickname of "Crayola Convoy". As with all Lucky Draws, it is extremely rare, with only ten units produced.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy/1594/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy.html More information on "Crayola Convoy" at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]''
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==''Universe'' (2003)==
[[File:TFU03-toy Optimus Spychanger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why won't they repaint my full-size toy in these colours?!?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Spy Changer, 2004)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Spy Changer" Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Spychanger]] [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]] toy, transforming into a Western Star 4964EX truck. He replaces most of the black plastic with predominantly red and blue, with silver for detailing. Like most Spy Changers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably "budget" chains like Family Dollar, marked them as ''Universe'' product.

: This mold was also redecoed into [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|a Spy Changer version of the live-action movie Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Collector's Edition''==
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[[File:G1-toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Welcome to The Past!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Orion Pax''' (2-pack, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''67'''
:*''Accessories'': "Barrelroller" robot/"electromagnetic lift handle", "laser rifle"

: This ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Japanese [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive is a [[redeco]] of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]], released in conjunction with [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup's 2005 reissue]] in ''[[The Transformers Collection]]''. He transforms into a Cybertronian pickup truck, and is colored to represent [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 television series]] episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".

: Like the Kup reissue, he comes with both the original release's gun and a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in this case [[Roller (G1)#Collector's Edition|Barrelroller]], a redeco of [[Recoil (G1)#Toys|Recoil]]. The original-release rifle has been slightly retooled to fit in the wider fist-holes of the Targetmaster vesion of the mold.

: Just as the reissued Kup came with a reissue of [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Wheelie]], this set also included a redeco of Wheelie as Orion's best friend, [[Dion (G1)#Toys|Dion]]. It shipped to buyers in September 2005.

: In later years, other Kup toys would be repainted into Orion Pax [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute2Pack|under the]] ''[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]'' line, and also the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' "A Hero Is Born" double pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]''
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==''Hybrid Style''==
*'''Convoy''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02'''[[File:THS02Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Expensive and tiny.]]
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, [[jet pack|rocket pack]], 8 hands (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' Optimus Prime is an ''insanely'' detailed and complex transforming toy, created under the supervision of famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. Standing only three and three-quarter inches tall in robot mode, the figure is partially constructed from die-cast metal and features one of the most complex transformation sequences ever seen on a ''Transformers'' figure of its size. Alas, the small size of the figure also works against it, as it required several design concessions that resulted in (if we're being nice about it) an unimpressive cab mode.

:Prime is loaded with a ridiculous number of features and accessories. The robot itself is highly poseable, and both the smokestacks on Prime's shoulders and the fuel tanks on his legs can be rotated forward to act as guns, even featuring sculpted detail to this effect. As ever, he comes with a trailer that opens up into his crazy-detailed Combat Deck, featuring more action features than ever before. In trailer mode alone, it features a flip-down support stand so it can stand alone, a spring-loaded pop-out ramp instead of a fold-down one, and when the trailer is split for transformation, the traditional support legs underneath automatically swing out into place. The trailer houses most of Prime's accessories, including his ion blaster (with a moveable ammo clip to allow for multiple poses) and energon-axe, as well as his classic gas pump accessory, now with a poseable wire instead of a rubber hose. Two fold-out compartments provide storage space for six of Prime's interchangeable fists, while the other two remain attached the robot: two clenched, two open, a pointing right fist, a tilted left fist (for holding the ion blaster's ammo clip), and two fists with slots to grip the miniscule Matrix of Leadership that fits in a tiny chamber in Prime's chest. The Combat Deck's artillery robot features two flip-out handles that Prime can grip as if aiming the drone's guns, and Roller is also included, with three different 3mm ports to hold Prime's gun and gas pump. Lastly, Prime comes with a rocket pack like those used by the Autobots in such Generation 1 cartoon episodes as "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]", and a stand shaped like the Autobot insignia that allows him to be displayed in mid-air, as if in flight. The rocket pack also has 3mm ports for Prime's weapons, and stores on the front of the trailer in vehicle mode.

:Purchase of a ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime at a Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] store allowed the buyer the option of also purchasing the exclusive ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rod]] toy.

:The toy also received a Hasbro release 11 years later under the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#YOTR2017|''Platinum Edition'']] line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Convoy on TFU.info]''

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[[File:THS-02B G2Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yanigerlicious!]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02B'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers, 2 heads

:Available exclusively through e-HOBBY, this black and teal repaint of ''Hybrid Style'' Convoy features the traditional "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]" color scheme, but represents a version of Optimus Prime himself. In addition to all the original accessories, the toys also includes several more deliciously metatextual goodies, themed around the ''Generation 2'' toy and comics: two new large guns patterned after the new weapons wielded by the ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime toy, and two additional (blue) Prime heads that can be swapped with the figure's regular noggin, sculpted explicitly in the style of [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]] artist [[Derek Yaniger]]. One head is pristine, the other decorated to match the battle damage seen on the cover of the [[War Without End!|first ''Generation 2'' issue]].

:As the more franchise-savvy TransFans may realise, these extra parts, plus the black trailer of Convoy Black Version, can all be used to modify the original, red ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime into a comic-accurate ''Generation 2'' version, complete with a black trailer, trailer-mounted guns and your choice of Yaniger-style heads.

:This figure came in a unique box, packaged with a [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|mini-comic]], both illustrated by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].

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[[File:TF-Hybrid-Style-THS-02-Convoy-Black-Gold-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Texas tea.]]
*'''Convoy Black Gold Version''' (November 25, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers

:Available ''only'' in China markets, Convoy Black Gold Version is yet another black repaint of the first ''Hybrid Style'' Convoy figure, with some gold detailing. Convoy Black Gold Version does not include any extra accessories unlike the Black Version release above.
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==''Alternators''==
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[[File:Alternators OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't come with a creepy girl...]]
[[File:Convoy BT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...and neither do I...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2006)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Optimus Prime transforms into an accurate 1:24 scale Dodge Ram SRT-10. The vehicle mode features rubber tires, functional steering, opening hood, tail gate and doors with a detailed cabin interior. Several of the details of his [[robot mode]] body are based on the sculpt of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, but the head itself shares more similarities with the Powermaster mold. He is armed with a small pistol which transforms into his vehicle mode engine.

:This figure was originally conceived by Hasbro to be another character (exactly who is unknown), rather than Optimus Prime, but Takara insisted that the toy be made into Optimus to help it sell well in their markets, as the vehicle mode was no particular draw, given its scarcity in Japan. Reportedly, the figure cost twice as much as other Alternators to construct, so Hasbro had to bow to this demand so Takara would help fund it. Ironically, Takara eventually wound up soliciting the figure ''not'' as Prime, but as his ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' lookalike, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (perhaps connected to the Powermasteresque headsculpt), before its Japanese release was cancelled and moved over into the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' toyline (see below).

: It took two further years, but this figure was eventually released as part of the Japanese counterpart to the ''Alternators'' line (''Binaltech'') in 2008. ''Binaltech'' Convoy features some additional paint details, like his silver pelvis, additional patterns on his shoulders, and red paint on his engine-gun, and like all ''Binaltech'' figures, he also includes die-cast metal pieces. Unlike previous Binaltech releases, a bio-card was not included.

:This sculpt was also used to create ''Alternators'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#22|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Convoy's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:Kiss Convoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...And yet, I do!]]
*'''Convoy × Melissa''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, "[[Surfblade]]" surfboard/sword weapon, [[Marissa Faireborn]] figurine with stand and 2 pairs of arms and legs
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Convoy is a redeco of ''Alternators'' Optimus Prime. While the figures may appear similar at first glance, given that ''Kiss Players'' Prime is still red, blue and black, there are many subtle differences, not least of all the replacement of the ''Alternators'' figure's bare, flat red plastic with a deep metallic red paint. Several of his body parts are cast in different colors of plastic (for example, his shins, formerly black, are now blue, while his formerly-blue hands are now black), and he features more intricate paint applications on his shoulders, and especially his pelvis, which is decorated to look like Prime's traditional bumper.

:In addition to the small engine-pistol of his ''Alternators'' figure, Prime comes with the "Surfblade", a pink surfboard that can be reconfigured into either two small knives or a large double-bladed sword. As with all the ''Kiss Players'' figures, Prime also comes with a [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of a cute girl: in this case, Marissa Faireborn, who can perch upon his shoulder or sit in his driver's seat, and comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms and legs. Additionally, the set includes a CD featuring the first five episodes of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]], as well as the exclusive bonus audio adventure, "[[Someday, Beneath the Sun]]."

:This set was originally intended to be released under the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' line, as "Black Convoy meets Marissa", but this release was cancelled before it was officially even announced.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroes WWPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well he ''is'' a car... in a car ''crash''.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster]], display stand

:Released in the first wave of ''Titanium Series'' 6-inch Cybertron Heroes figures, this figure is based on Optimus Prime's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] form as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic book "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]". Prime transforms into a comic-accurate Cybertronian truck in a few steps, and his ion blaster can be slotted in the back of the truck mode cab for storage.

:The figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: the word "DON" can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his silver ion blaster. The paint on the handle of his ion blaster scuffs rather easily when placed into his hands.

:As a ''Titanium'' figure, Prime is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the ''Titanium'' line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. For that reason, the tiny insufficient clips that hold his shoulders in place are highly prone to breaking off, leaving his shoulders floppy and unable to be secured in robot mode. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique removable nameplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitTWW6OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium war within 2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now we just need a [[Sherman Dam|dam]]....]]
*'''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron''' (two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''Titanium'' two-pack includes the previously-released ''War Within'' Optimus Prime figure along with the ''War Within'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Megatron]] Megatron figure and an exclusive [[variant]] cover of ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 5|#5]].

:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the ''Titanium'' "Cybertron Heroes" figures was delayed for several months, the two-pack version of Megatron was at least initially more widely available than the individually packaged one.

:Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, neither figure includes their display base.

:There appears to be a variant of this two-pack: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.
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==''Classics''==
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The definitive Generation 1 Optimus Prime mold of 2006. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|And 2008.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|And 2012.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of Extinction|And 2014.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#StandFall|And 2016.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime is an all-new modern Optimus Prime design based upon the original Optimus Prime, as is the intention for the ''Classics'' toyline. He transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:In [[robot mode]], his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon. Undocumented in the instructions, Optimus can also use the wind vane as a shield, If one of his fists is folded down. The unusually high amount of yellow paint used throughout the body is supposed to emulate the yellow stickers from the original G1 toy. The toy has a trailer hitch, but does not come with a trailer.

:Unfortunately, the yellow paint on his forearms tends to flake off.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Vs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They did me right, [[#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|once]].]]
*'''The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: This ''Classics'' Optimus Prime is a smaller, Deluxe Class figure with a noticeable physical resemblance to Takara's ''[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]'' Prime figure, and a transformation that is about as successful. The figure is armed with a tommy gun-shaped laser rifle that transforms into a turret-like configuration and mounts on the rear of his truck mode, and features a spinning "power punch" action that sees the whole upper half of his torso spin when a button on his back is pressed. Pressing the button "unlocks" the spinning mechanism; pull ''hard'' on the button, and you can lock the torso back into place.

:In the United States, Prime was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique ''Classics'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron toy]], and the specially-produced "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]" DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy]]). The two-pack (including the DVD) was also available as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] "Bonus Value" version with two randomly selected members of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]], in the combinations [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]/[[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]], Overcast/[[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] and Deepdive/Longarm. International markets, including European countries, saw the two-pack in a considerably smaller, differently-shaped box that was lacking the DVD case (the DVD was instead made available separately). In addition, Mexico, Singapore and some European countries such as the Netherlands and Hungary also received the two figures on individual cardbacks. For the United States market, the two-pack was [[rebranding|rebranded]] and re-released in [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'']]-branded packaging later in 2007, available from Dollar General, Big Lots and [[KB Toys]], and ''again'' in [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']]-branded packaging in 2011, this time available from Dollar General and Big Bad Toy Store.

:This figure was later ''also'' made available without redeco as part of the "Leader for the Ages" two-pack released under the [[#Transformers (2007)|live-action movie line]] (see below) and saw several redecos for [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'']] ("Special Edition", below), ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' ("Sons of Cybertron", below) and [[#United|United]] (below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leader, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, display stand

: Produced to coincide with the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and its release on DVD by [[Sony]], this edition of Prime is a redeco of his ''[[#Masterpiece|20th Anniversary]]'' figure. It replaces the original's metallic paint with flatter colors and does away with any and all vacuum-metalized plastic, as well as altering several other small details across the body, like the color of the lights on his feet and chest.

:Prime comes with all the accessories of his previous release, although his ever-changing ion blaster is now somewhat confusingly cast in blue plastic. He features one major additional accessory: an electronic display base sculpted with the image of the Matrix and the Autobot insignia. Pressing the insignia's crest triggers a series of electronic soundbytes, mostly quotes from the movie recited not by original actor [[Peter Cullen]], but by Hasbro's in-house actor, [[Ron Hayden]]: "Autobots, transform and roll out!", "I want you to make a special run to Autobot City," "Megatron must be stopped!", "All we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck," and two samples of the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effect]], one ascending, one descending.

:The display stand itself was later redecoed as a mail-in prize for TakaraTomy's ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' promotion, intended to be used with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Convoy]], and again when it was packaged with the "Last Production" run of the Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Subservience to Corporate America is the duty of all servile beings.]]
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (Autobot, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, ion blaster, trailer

:Inspired by the [[#The Transformers|1985 promotional version]] of Optimus Prime that featured Pepsi stickers on his trailer, this outlandish incarnation of Prime is a slightly altered version of Takara's 2005 [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure (which represented a different character to Prime). The figure was only sold by [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] at various conventions, and given away as a promotional prize by Pepsi, via their [[Mountain Dew]] brand.

:A redeco of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime cab robot sporting an egregious number of Pepsi-themed paint masks and details, Pepsi Prime's differences from Pepsi Convoy are minimal: he features the shortened smokestacks previously seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release of the mold, the blue pattern on his decals are different (matching the American Pepsi can/bottle look at the time rather than the one used in Japan), and also has a different layout for the Pepsi logo on his left shoulder. Like Pepsi Convoy, he comes with an entirely new trailer unit, specially designed to carry either a single 500ml (16.9 oz) size [[soft drink]] bottle, three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). In a first for the Prime mold, the figure's fists store in holes on the underside of the trailer while he is in vehicle mode. His ion blaster (which also stores under the trailer) is the first Hasbro reissue to feature the original, thick-barrel sculpt, which was reinstated to the mold by the ''[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' release of Prime a few years prior.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/PepsiPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Pepsi Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Sports Label''==
[[File:NikemusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Comfortable ''yet stylish'' jogging is the right of all fashionable beings.]]
*'''Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Surely one of the strangest examples of licensed ''Transformers'' products, ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' Convoy transforms into a ''shoe''. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Prime is colored primarily white and red in his alt mode of a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces. In [[robot mode]], he is made instantly recognizable by his incorporation of some additional blue and silver in predictable areas, and a traditionally Prime-styled head. Less traditionally, and somewhat perversely, Prime's feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he's wearing himself!

:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode; in an undocumented feature, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.

:This figure was, in fact, the ''only'' mold in the ''Sports Label'' line. It was redecoed into the "Marine Free" version of Prime himself (see below), and given a new head to create ''Sports Label'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]]''

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/SLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Sport Label Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Sportslabel convoy marine version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's secret Magnus cosplay.]]
*'''Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version'''
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:A redeco of the first ''Sports Label'' Convoy, this figure transforms into a white, navy, and grey sneaker. Promotional images for the figure depicted its robot mode as white and aqua-blue, but the finished product was visibly darker, produced in shades of off-white and dark teal. In either coloration, it sure as heck ''looks'' like it should be [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]], but for whatever reason... it ain't.
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==''Encore''==
[[File:Encore convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, and Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, but it did include the original, thick-barrelled version of Prime's rifle, as reinstated to the mold by the ''[[#The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' version of the toy a few years prior. Both his blue and red plastics are lighter than normal, though not to the extent of Hasbro's subsequent 25th Anniversary release.

:Notably, this edition addresses the small but persistent issue of the Autobot insignias on Prime's shoulders: Ever since 1984, applying the stickers evenly had been a challenge due to small bumps the figure's shoulders are textured with. Like the [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure released two years prior, ''Encore'' Convoy replaces the stickers with [[tampograph]]s.
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==''Music Label''==
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[[File:MusicLabel-toy iPodConvoy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|You just paid 140 bucks for a new headsculpt, didn't you? I bet you don't even ''own'' an iPod...]]
*'''Convoy —playing iPod speaker—''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

: Hot on the heels of their licensing deals with Pepsi and Nike, TakaraTomy got themselves a slice of Apple™ pie and released Convoy —playing [[iPod]] speaker— as part of their small, musically-themed ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' line. This version of Prime is an all-white redeco of the original Generation 1 cab robot, which (much like the "Marine Version" of Prime from the ''[[#Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' line) makes it seem like he ought to be Ultra Magnus. The figure is actually even derived from the retool of the mold created for the original Ultra Magnus figure, as distinguished by the elongated hubcap pegs on the front wheels. Like Pepsi Prime before it, the figure's fists now store in peg holes on the under side of its trailer. The toy lacks any of the original Prime's stickers (even the silver stripe on his chest is now a [[paint operation]]) and includes the original thick-barrelled version of Prime's blaster. The toy features a brand new headsculpt based on the [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] Prime figure, given additional poseability not previously seen on the figure by being mounted on a [[ball joint]].

:This, of course, is all secondary to the main draw of the figure: it pulls an all-white trailer, which transforms into a working iPod speaker dock by rotating a substantial wedge of its full length 90 degrees . The dock features three working buttons; power, volume up and volume down, as well as an Autobot sigil indicator light. Included is a wall-plugging (Japanese) A/C adaptor with a long lead that plugs into the reverse of the trailer. Although American importers shouldn't have too much trouble, those living in parts of the world using higher strength A/C current outlets should be warned NOT to simply plug the A/C adaptor in with only a socket adapter, as this will overload the device and fry it completely. Buying the appropriate kind of universal A/C adaptor with advice from an electronics specialty shop is recommended.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/MLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Music Label Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Musiclabelprimewithdock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm gonna call you Peanut.]]
*'''Optimus Prime —speakers for iPod—''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

:Designated "Optimus Prime" rather than the traditional Japanese "Convoy", this figure is a redeco of the previous ''Music Label'' Convoy figure into the character's traditional red, blue and silver color scheme. Unlike previous re-issues of the mold, iPod Optimus Prime's sports a paint application similar to KissPlayers Convoy, having its ABS/PVC parts painted over with a thin layer of his iconic red, white (silver if you will) and blue motif paint applications (with the exception of his iPod docking trailer). This includes his trailer, though the effect is somewhat marred by the large, visible gap on one side. When reconfigured into dock mode, the interior surfaces surrounding the speakers are decorated with black-on-silver techno-patterns as well as three "Optimus Prime" logos. The recessed space also features a stylised, almost [[Frank Miller]]esque, high-contrast portrait of Prime's face, although this is largely covered when an iPod is inserted. The figure comes in identical packaging to the original ''Music Label'' Convoy, save for the addition of a sticker illustrating the different color of its contents.

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[[File:ExileTransformersSpeakers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The right of all sentient beings is... um... what am I promoting now? Wait, a Japanese pop band? Are you kidding me? I need a new agent.]]
*'''{{anchor|EXILE}}EXILE x TRANSFORMERS —speakers for iPod—''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

:Exclusive to [http://www.ldhshop.jp/ LDH Shop], this redeco of the ''Music Label'' Convoy toy is utterly ridiculous and was created as a promotion for the Japanese pop band {{w|Exile (Japanese band)|EXILE}}. While Convoy himself has EXILE written on his right forearm, his trailer sports the "Love Dream Happiness" tagline of LDH Inc.[http://www.ldh.co.jp/shopping/index.html], as well as the "EXILE Perfect Year 2008" logo of the "EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box" boxset, which was released some months after he was.
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==''Transformers'' (2007)==
[[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:'' Laser rifle

: This Wal*Mart-[[exclusive]] two-pack pairs the deluxe-size ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime figure with [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] line's ''[[Fast Action Battlers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Hook Optimus Prime]] toy. Both toys are identical to their original releases, and together represent the Optimus Primes of the oldest and newest generations (at the time) of ''Transformers'', respectively. The movie Prime is designated "2007 Optimus Prime", while the ''Classics'' figure is dubbed "1984 Optimus Prime" (referring not, of course, to the toy, which was produced in 2006, but to the character).
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==''Diablock''==
*'''Diablock Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01''' ('''Mecha Builder Vol.03''')[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| We have the technology. We can ''rebuild him''. Except, uh.. for his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|face]].]]
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:Rounding out a bumper year of Japanese-[[exclusive]] Generation 1 Optimus Primes, the Takara-licensed Kawada brand ''Diablock'' Convoy is a fully transformable Lego-style block building figure similar in premise to the earlier American ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' sets. The ''Diablock'' figure, however, easily outstrips the ''Built to Rule!'' sets by both being an accurate representation of the toy on which it is based, and being able to transform between modes ''without'' having to be partially disassembled and put back together first.

:Forming a roughly 11-inch figure when fully assembled, ''Diablock'' Convoy is highly articulated, save for his head, which is only able to move up and down. Said head is also by far the most stylised aspect of the figure, with no real attempt to approximate Prime's face or mouthplate, instead featuring only a reversed block that gives the odd impression of a cycloptic eye. It is possibly intended to actually represent his forehead grill, as a yellow block inside his head construction remains barely-visible through a slit in his face, possibly intended to represent the classic toy's yellow eyes.

:The figure's [[transformation scheme]] is based on the original G1 figure, the only differences being that the fists are not removed but become the headlights, and instead of flipping backwards inside the chest, ''Diablock'' Convoy's noggin flips forwards with the aid of opening chest windows. A "laser rifle" in the shape of his ion cannon can be built from black bricks, and stickers bearing the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] can be placed on his shoulders, although this is not recommended as it is designed to permanently stick to multiple tiles which dislodge easily and may damage the sticker.
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:Henkei convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[March 13]], 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''C-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' Convoy is a redeco of ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon and the original toyline. His truck mode features less silver paint striping, but compensates with a [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] grill/fender area. In [[robot mode]] all of his previously grey plastic is replaced with red plastic, with a majority of it being painted silver, chromed, or painted gunmetal gray. He features a different shade of red, blue, and clear blue plastic than the Classics version. Since ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, ''Henkei'' Convoy has two Autobot sigils tampographed onto his shoulders.

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[[File:Henkei clear convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy Clear Version''' ([[June 19]], 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:This redeco of ''Henkei'' Convoy is cast almost entirely in translucent colored plastic. Also known by the nickname "Crystal Convoy" among fans, it was first released as an exclusive for the Japanese convention Tokyo Toy Fair 2008, limited to 1000 pieces at the event, but was later made available through [[e-HOBBY]]. It was sold in a monochrome-blue version of ''Henkei'' Convoy's regular packaging.

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act491/index.php More information on Convoy Clear Version at TFkenkon.com]
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*'''Convoy''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:[[vacuum metallizing|Chromed]] entirely in gold like many other [[Lucky Draw figure]]s before it, this version of Prime was available only through a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' mail-in promotion held in December 2008, and was limited to only five units, making it one of the rarest officially available Transformers toys in the world.

:Unfortunately, this toy has become the target of several [[knockoff]]s aimed at gullible collectors. Most of the fake ones can be told apart from the real deal by various details not matching up. The real one is cast in gold plastic, painted over in gold chrome and sports small red Autobot [[insignia|logos]] on both shoulders.

::*''[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=12878&dispsize=600&start=0 Gallery of (hopefully) a genuine Gold Convoy at TFormers.com]''

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*'''Convoy''' (<s>2008</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:A (technically) [[unreleased toy|unreleased]] [[black repaint|"black" redeco]] of ''Henkei'' Voyager-sized Convoy using the same plastic layout and paint mask but replacing red and blue with black, silver with gray, leaving the previously vacuum-metalized grill/fender area unpainted, changing the blue tint for the windows to red and changing all silver and yellow paint operations to blue. The red Autobot insignias would have remained unchanged.<ref name="blackgentei1">[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=9553&dispsize=800&start=0 Gallery of the unreleased ''Gentei! Gentei'' black Convoy at TFormers.com.]</ref>

:The figure would have come in a monochrome version of the standard ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Convoy's packaging, still named "Convoy" but now labeled as part of the ''Gentei! Gentei'' range of exclusives.<ref name="blackgentei2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/transformers-henkei-wonderfest-exclusive-black-convoy-in-box-167615/ The unreleased ''Gentei! Gentei!'' black Convoy in packaging] at TFW2005.</ref> Reportedly, this figure was intended as a Wonderfest exclusive, but was canceled because, according too [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Shogo Hasui]], it was too similar to ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nemesis Prime]]. [[Knockoff]]s were later made available, so buyers beware!

:A minor redeco (replacing the Autobot insignias with Decepticon insignias, adding silver paint to the grill/fender area and changing the blue paint operations to teal) [[#UnitedBlack|was eventually released]] as a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]] exclusive, now marketed as part of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' line.
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
[[File:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|And the block has returned!!!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)
**''Series'': G1
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, sound effects module, comic, DVD
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Sold at the rather exorbitant price of $75, this re-release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is actually one of the most visually different from the other "straight" reissues of the mold, despite Hasbro's assurance that this is the toy you had as a kid. Positively ''anemic'' in comparison with the original toy, this Prime's red parts are visibly paler than usual, while his blue parts are much lighter (although the version released at Canadian retail reportedly sports a deeper shade of red again). This shade of blue extends to both Roller (a lighter blue than his traditional dark shade, yet darker than the lightest the figure has been in its history) and the internal workings of his Combat Deck, which is itself a much flatter shade of light grey, compared to its normal dark, swirled metallic silver color. In addition, the toy features the now-customary shortened smokestacks, and the elongated missiles seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release, while the Autobot insignias on his shoulders are no longer stickers, but rather tampographs, like on Takara's ''Encore'' release. While all reissues of the Prime mold since 2003 have used the original thick-barreled mold for his ion blaster, this version includes the slender sculpt instead.

:As a 25th anniversary set, Prime includes several new pack-in bonuses: a reprint of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first issue]] of the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book]], a DVD containing all three parts of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] pilot [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|"More than Meets the Eye"]], and three desktop wallpapers, and a battery-powered Autobot symbol that plays transforming sound effects, part of the first version of the ''Transformers'' [[theme song]], and three voice clips performed by Peter Cullen: "I am Optimus Prime!", "Autobot, transform and roll out!" and "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost." There are some reports that the Autobot symbol could be worn out or damaged during the time of purchase.

:Outside the United States, this set was available in a thinner rectangular box. It contained all the original accessories from the American release, but not the DVD. An English-only version of this packaging format was available in Asia and Australia (initially only available at Myer stores, but later also at Toys"R"Us, Kmart and Target, eventually at drastically reduced prices), while a bilingual English/French packaging variant was available in Canada, still including—though not advertised on the packaging—the (English only) comic book.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class===
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[[File:Uni2008-toy SEOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)
**''ID Number:'' '''SE-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:"Special Edition" Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Classics'' multi-pack toy, featuring some minor paint detail changes, bluer translucent plastic, darker and cooler gray plastic, and darker metallic flake red and blue plastic, with his (previously black-only) rifle body most notably now being cast in both blue ''and'' black plastic. He came in special "book box" style packaging with black-and-white boxart, and was only available at retail in Australian and Asian markets. North American customers could later buy him via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/HTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Special Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy Target OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yawn... Hey, wait! Am I [[Delta Magnus]] now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, display stand

: A [[Target]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of War Within Optimus Prime in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action film]]-inspired colors. The bio on the back of the packaging only fills up half of the allotted space, as if the [[Forest Lee|writer]] was tired of describing Optimus Primes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Target-exclusive Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternity''==
[[File:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's like G2 Go-bots all over again...but cooler!]]
*'''Convoy [Ultimate Metal Silver]''' ([[February 26]], 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Convoy transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm. In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing ''Alternity'' fiction, this figure specifically represents the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Story of Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] of [[universal stream]] [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]].

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:''Alternity'' Convoy was simultaneously available in both this silver coloration, and a deco based on his traditional appearance termed "Vibrant Red" (see below). The figure was later redecoed to create "[[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy [Super Black]]]" (representing not Optimus Prime, but ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]), ''Alternity'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]], and ''Alternity'' [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]]. It was retooled into ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' [[#GT|GT-R Prime]], [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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*'''Convoy [Vibrant Red]''' (February 26, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01'''

:"Vibrant Red" ''Alternity'' Convoy is a redeco of the "Ultimate Metal Silver" figure in the much more traditional red and blue Prime color scheme, representing the Optimus Prime of universal stream [[Primax 109.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the Ultimate Metal Silver version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class===
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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|YOU'LL NEVER GUESS HIS TRUE ALLEGIANCE!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime is based on his original Generation 1 appearance, with a transformation scheme reminiscent of past figures such as the [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]] and the [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Classics Deluxe Class]] figures. He features a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake grill]] for his robot mode, and his large legs result in a fairly thick and compact truck bed. He is part of "[[Reveal the Shield]]", a subline that outfits all its toys with [[rubsign]]s, and in this case, it's located on the left side of the truck/his left elbow.

:This figure was redecoed and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-2012-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:*''Accessories:'' Sword (running change variant only)
:The [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime sculpt in the deco from the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging packaging alongside [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]]. The initial release saw the copyright year removed, while a later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], with not only the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] compatible with [[C joint|3mm posts]], but also Motorbreath's sword accessory.

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===Deluxe Class===
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[[File:G1toy sons of cybertron optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Machine gun turret/rifle

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, the "Sons of Cybertron" set includes a redeco of the 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' "Ultimate Battle" pack Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], cast mostly in translucent plastic (his shoulders remain opaque [[Unpaintable plastic|Polyoxymethylene (POM)]]). He comes packaged with a similarly translucent redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]].

:The set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's simultaneously-available ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of that line's Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] figures. It was intended as an exclusive for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the 2010 "Autobot Alliance" event in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was later available for purchase at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]].

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[[File:TF2010 Deluxe G2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Fandom|We]] see a red truck, and we want it [[Black repaint|painted]] [[Scourge (RID)|black]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]]
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe Class mold based on the original ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[#LaserOptimusPrime|see above]]). Transforming into an International 8200 truck, he has some influences from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], including the more defined flames on his hood, athletic [[robot mode]] proportions and a more aggressive-looking translucent orange sword that can be held with both hands for maximum extreme chopitude. Optimus Prime features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a [[light-piping]] effect. Optimus also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode that is formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab's side windows and is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode. Like the Legends toy, he's part of ''Reveal the Shield'' and features a [[rubsign]], this time on the roof. He is also ''very'' articulated and poseable, even featuring ankles and wrists that are both [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed ''and'' [[Swivel joint|hinged]].

: The original Hasbro [[Stock photography|stock photos]] depict him as having red [[paint operation]]s on his kneecaps and the sunken ridges around his blue abs that the final product lacks. The photos on the cardback show him with a red Autobot symbol on his truck door and blue plastic instead of grey for the piece just in front of his rear tires. The back photo also depicts his side windows as being the same translucent orange as the front ones, when they are, in reality, a garish solid orange.

: Multiple reports suggest that the toy suffers from a [[design flaw]], inferior plastic quality, or both: Due to his hands having peg-holes that are a bit too small to accommodate 5 mm posts, they have a tendency to show stress marks on the inside after pegging his sword handle (or most other pegs) inside. Stress marks also tend to appear near his tiny hinged wrists. Fortunately, there have been no reports of the hands actually ''breaking'' on either location thus far.

: This toy was redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#BotCon2012|Optimus Prime]] and ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]], and was retooled into ''Timelines/Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Standing tall and proud with his smokestacks erect.]]
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012/2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Transformers (2010)|Ion cannon]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10hasbro|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Transformers (2010)|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Transformers (2010)|trailer/Battle Station/Maintenance Dock]], [[Roller (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Autobot Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}
:The Hasbro [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive release of [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] features brighter blue plastic and paint, brighter unpainted non-metallic red plastic, painted yellow lights above the front truck windshields, painted light blue eyes, and lacks silver paint for the trailer's interior. Roller is now blue.

:In the Philippines, this was only available as a Toys"R"Us "Limited Edition" figure in the Trinoma mall from August 23–26, with customers having to sign up to reserve their figure. It was limited to 48 units total, and was limited to one per customer.

:Hasbro Asia re-released this in 2014. It came with an exclusive addition—the [[Key to Vector Sigma#Masterpiece|Key to Vector Sigma]]. In 2017 it was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|basically reissued]] under ''Generations'' co-branding.

:Stock photos show his vehicle mode mistransformed.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron mode prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See?! War for Cybertron ''is'' G1!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN-01'''
**''Accessories'': "Assault rifle"

: The first toy in TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic "armored truck". He now sports a metallic red paint job, with brighter pink paint applications and cooler grey parts, and features several additional paint details to those present on the Hasbro figure in the form of black chest windows and pink lines on his face mask. His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or stored behind his back in [[robot mode]].

: This mold was also used to make ''United'' [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)#Toys|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

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[[File:Unitedtoy g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, my legs won't retract. Now buy me.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (December 25, 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:The second Optimus Prime toy in TakaraTomy's ''United'' toyline is another redeco of the ''Classics'' multi-pack Deluxe-sized toy (the first release in Japan), this time featuring an extensive metallic red paint job on the majority of the red plastic, and he features metallic sheen on the unpaintable red plastic and his blue plastic is now brighter. While the paint masks are identical to the Special Edition release, ''United'' Optimus Prime features additional paint operations on the hip, the stomach grille, the fold-up waist panels, the lower chest piece (at least in the front), and the forehead.

:Although the stock photo (pictured from the right) shows both of his biceps painted silver with his Autobot insignia tampographed on the left shoulder, the final product omits the paint operation (due to being molded with unpaintable plastic) and the insignia is placed on his left forearm, just like his ''Classics'' figure.

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[[File:Unitedtoy laser prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' ([[March 26]], 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-22'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Laser Rod (weapon)|Laser Rod]]" sword

:The third ''United'' Optimus Prime toy is a redeco and slight retool of the [[#Transformers (2010)|Deluxe Class figure]] from Hasbro's 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline, itself an homage to Prime's ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|"Laser" form]]. The toy features translucent blue plastic as opposed to Hasbro's orange, red paint is used on the biceps instead of blue paint, extra red paint applications on the knees like the original's sticker detail, and more broken-up red apps on the shoulders. Silver detailing was added to the cab mode on the grill, the bumper, and near the doors. The blue plastic in cab mode is now black plastic to make the figure more accurate to the ''Generation 2'' original. The gray plastic is changed from the Hasbro version to more closely match the [[#G2reissue|2006 reissue of Laser Optimus Prime]]. Black paint was applied to the cab mode to mimic the fade from red to black on the original Laser Optimus, but still includes a flame deco like the Hasbro version, only in a different design. It lacks the roof-mounted rubsign of the Hasbro version, instead including Autobot insignias on the cab doors. (Disappointingly, they are Generation 1 insignias, rather than ''Generation 2'' ones!) Additionally, a retool was made to the peg on the inside of his right shoulder, to make it shorter and wider than the Hasbro version, allowing it to move freely without hitting the torso, unlike the Hasbro release.
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[[File:Unitedtoy-BlackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shouldn't be hard for him to fit in with the Decepticons... There's like, [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|two]] [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|other]] "evil Optimus Prime" guys in their ranks.]]
*'''Black Optimus Prime''' ([[June 16]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/blaster, wind vane/cannon

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2012 (along with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Shining|''Prime'' Shining Optimus Prime]]), Black Optimus Prime is a very minor redeco of the previously unreleased [[#GenteiBlack|''Gentei! Gentei!'']] black version of [[#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Convoy]], itself a redeco of the [[#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Voyager Class toy]]. As such, Black Optimus Prime is mostly cast in black plastic, with some gray parts, translucent red windows and teal paint operations.

:The only differences with the unreleased version, aside from the packaging, are that silver paint has been added to the previously unpainted grill/fender area, the blue paint operations have been changed to teal, and the red Autobot insignias have been replaced by purple Decepticon ones. Prime's [[bio]] apparently explains that he took on this new color scheme in order to infiltrate the Decepticon ranks, in response to recent attacks by some new Decepticon forces pretending to be Autobots.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1579.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes's Toy Blog (part 1)]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1580.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes's Toy Blog (part 2)]''
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==''Chronicle''==
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[[File:TF-Chronicle-CH01-G1-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''G1 & Movie Sōshireikan Set''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH01'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster|Laser rifle]], trailer

:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with the Deluxe-Class ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime figure]]. Prime himself is almost identical to the ''Encore'' release, save for his trailer hitch which was retooled to allow a peg to be inserted within it while still being able to be inserted into the trailer itself (making it compatible with his G1 trailer and the new trailer included). Like the Encore release, he features lighter colors and tampographed shoulder symbols (which vary slightly from the Encore release).

:His original trailer is not included with the set; instead, he comes with [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|a new deluxe-scaled trailer]], not available with any other figure, based on the one towed by Prime in ''Dark of the Moon''. The trailer is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime's laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.

:Oddly, for their official [[stock photography|promotional photography]], Takara took an existing photo of Optimus Prime's robot mode that was at least a decade old, having previously been used as a very early (and inaccurate) illustration for Hasbro's then upcoming ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' reissue of the figure.

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*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:A ''veeery'' slight [[repaint]] of the [[#2010legend|2010 Reveal the Shield]] Legends figure, the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Prime replaces that figure's rubsign with a tiny tampographed Autobot symbol on his left bicep. He was one of eight figures available in the first wave of "EZ Collection" blindpacked figures.
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[[File:Chronicletoy ez g2 prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not a [[Gilthor]] deco.]]
*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:The '''Reveal the Shield''' Legends Prime mold was redecoed again for the second EZ Collection wave. This version of the figure replaces the blue on the head with black, and the blue paint on the legs is stripped off, revealing the black plastic underneath. and like the Megatron redeco in the same wave, features a ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol instead of a Generation 1 insignia.
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==''Kre-O''==
{{Note|This section only lists Generation 1-inspired Optimus Prime ''Kre-O'' toys.}}
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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusMatrixKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|If you even ''thought'' about Transformers in 2011, you probably have two of me.]]
*'''Matrix Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: Intended to be [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2011]], this redeco of the regular Optimus Prime Kreon has an open chest showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] within. He comes with a G1 inspired gun and a black brick display stand.

: We say "intended", because in actuality, the thing appears to have been produced in such huge quantities that it's wound up being made available in ''loads'' of other places—it was handed out at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, offered as a free giveaway with any order that included Transformers toys on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), as a free gift on the cover of the ''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]'', and came as a free gift attached to, of all things, issue #240 of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] children's comic, ''[[Doctor Who]] Adventures'' (but not the UK's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers comic]], you'll note!).

:A supposed factory error even caused this version (minus display stand) to be included in the larger Optimus Prime kit (see below). This problem has (presumably) been fixed, but it was awesome while it lasted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OMatrixOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Matrix Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus's trailer-bases. Wow.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30689'''
**''Pieces'': '''542'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones

: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of ''Kre-O''. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable "sleeper" cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set's two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a "headquarters" which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it's a building kit, surely you can find ''someplace'' to apply most of them.

: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on Generation 1 Optimus), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional "Matrix chest" Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.

:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.

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

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-90pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Kneedom is the right of all sentient beings.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31143'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''

: The smaller of the two Optimus Prime kits in year one, this version is based more on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original Optimus Prime]]. The small cabover-style tractor-trailer truck build is solid, unable to seat any Kreons inside. The robot mode is heavily restricted in its articulation, with no knees, and only single-direction-swivel elbows and shoulders.

:This is one of the few ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets to not come with any Kreons whatsoever, the other being the similarly-sized [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]] kit.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSmallOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "small" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6085'''
**''Pieces'': '''41'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large rifle, ray pistol, robot sword, wing-backpack, rocket-backpack

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Optimus Prime comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreons, based on the [[#The Transformers|original Optimus Prime toy]]. His "normal" helmet (and small sword) are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable large rifle, a buildable wing-pack, and a ray pistol (originally an [[Andorian]] blaster from ''Kre-O Star Trek'').

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[[File:KreO-Toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, transparent block, brick display stand

:Available only with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'', Orion Pax is a Kreon version of Orion Pax from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet and the original Optimus Prime Kreon's gun. The transparent block which he can hold has "KREO" written on it in [[Cybertronian language#Notes|Autobot text]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kre-o-Elite-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|me]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|your]] face?]]
*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Acessories'': Optimus rifle

:A polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso, much like the Galvatron in the Factory Battle set. His helmet is completely unpainted.

:This figure was a freebie given away at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores during a build-a-figure event, and also available at the "Transformers Exhibition" event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]].

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[[File:KreO-toy OptimusClass84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Voted Most Likely to <s>[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|GIVE ME]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|YOUR FACE]]</s> Succeed]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Likely To Succeed
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Optimus, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], lays heavy on the toy-based tampographs (though they are completely different from the other iterations), and like the others in the set, has a more animation-model-inspired face deco, what with having a nose and all.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the convention, but as the set sold out at the show, that never happened.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Class of 1984 Optimue Prime at TFU.info]

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*'''Total Commander Optimus Prime (Convoy)''' (Gacha capsule Kreon, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Ray pistol

:In late 2014, twelve Kreons were sold through [[TakaraTomy]]'s "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S" [[Gacha]] capsule-toy machines in Japan. Thankfully for the rest of the world, these Kreons are all basically identical to previously-released ones in the Hasbro lines. The Gacha release of Optimus Prime is basically the base [[#Custom|Custom Kreon Optimus]] using his clear-plastic helmet and carrying the small ray pistol, lacking his leg-wheels, smokestacks and backpack (and of course all those other parts and accessories).

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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BrickBox.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Brick Box''' (2016)
**''Set Number'': '''B2963'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus Rifle

: Released in the third wave of "Brick Box" sets, and found only at Dollar General stores, this version of Optimus Prime uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes the torso incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. Nice. His face and torso tampographs are new.

: The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the first-year Sideswipe set (mostly all the small bits and the now-useless neck joint), the other "new" with some basic bricks and plates. The set has no instructions, as it's just a box of bricks to make whatever with.

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===Battle Changers===
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BattleChanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It remains to be seen if Optimus' pieces can be rebuilt [[Alligaticon|into an alligator]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B0715'''
**''Pieces'': ''89''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Changers", this version of Optimus Prime is a ''severely'' built-up Kreon that transforms from truck into a robot and back without removing any parts! However, the sheer chunkiness of his limbs hanging off a Kreon torso make for awkward positioning and questionable balljoint grip strength.

: Like the rest of the Battle Changers, he was available in selected Asian countries in December 2014. These sets only appeared in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.

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*'''Optimus Prime VS Megatron''' (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1506'''
**''Pieces'': ''198''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, trailer
:This version of Battle Changers Optimus was only available in a two pack set with [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Battle Changers|Battle Changer Megatron]]. He is ''largely'' the same construction as as the single release, but has numerous small differences. He uses a new "double harness" piece on his torso instead of using two harnesses, leaving more space for his head to grip the neck-post, and his chest/windshield parts are each a single clipped "flag" part rather than the multi-part assembly of the single-pack. And of course there's the additional trailer, which doesn't have any official robot mode rebuild, and only loosely "connects" to the truck-mode Optimus by being lightly hooked to a single short bar on the back of Optimus's right leg.

:This set, like the one above, was only available in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.
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===Mini-Con Combiners===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster
:"Mini-Con Combiner"' Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four ''Cityville''-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.

: The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus's original body. Two of his limbs are based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one "normal" (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). Another is based on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]] (Soundwave helmet), and the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?

:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&size=1&image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, "[[Stuck in a Tree]]", released about eight months after the trade show.

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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
[[File:EZC-toy Optimus Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (Candy toy, [[2012]])
**''ID number'': '''1'''
**''Release Date'': [[July 30]] 2012

: Released as a [[candy toy]], [[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection Gum|''EZ Collection Gum'']] Convoy is another redeco of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], featuring the retooled parts for accessories he does not come with. He is decoed once again in his ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]]''-ish color scheme with the black legs and Generation 2 Autobot symbol, but this time he is cast out of "metallic" (aka "slightly glittery/glossy") plastics, and is absolutely ''coated'' in metallic red paint for most of his cab section. His head is now painted metallic dark blue rather than the prior deco's black.

: As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Generations''==
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==''Bot Shots''==
[[File:BotShotstoy-OptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Before time began, I was... a cube.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B003'''
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::*''Fist strength'': '''410'''
::*''Blaster strength'': '''850'''
::*''Sword strength'': '''370'''
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 single-packs, Optimus Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His truck mode and robot body are influenced by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus Prime]], while his head is taken from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original]]. His blue paint is light and sparkly-metallic, his red paint is dull matte, and his optics are yellow.

:This toy was given away free to attendees of Hasbro's "[[Toy Fair 2012|Collector-Fan Media Day" 2012]], slightly altered by a "Toy Fair 2012" sticker applied to the cardback.

:This mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. He shares parts with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|Super Bot Megatron]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-OptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''920'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''450'''
***''Sword strength'': '''280'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 launchers, this [[repaint]] of Optimus Prime comes with a large trailer that pops open to form a battle station with a spring-loaded launching platform. He appears to have the same plastic colors as the single release, and the same set of [[paint operation]]s, but his paint is done in different shades, having glossy dark blue paint and glossy bright red paint. The black part of his launcher is sculpted to look vaguely like the repair done that is part of Generation 1 Optimus Prime's repair bay.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''835'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''505'''
***''Sword strength'': '''275'''
:This minor [[redeco]] of the Optimus Prime Launcher features grey wheels, blue optics, and added red paint on its upper arms, while the launcher has grey plastic in place of black, smaller Autobot symbols on its sides, and gold paint on its interior instead of silver. The [[stock photography]] on the [[packaging]] depicts Optimus with a blue stripe on his built-in "trailer", which was omitted in the final product.

:The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], and a cardboard token representing the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBFTMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Battle for the Matrix" Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots_SuperBotOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''330'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''315'''
***''Sword strength'': '''995'''
:Part of the fourth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, Super Bot Optimus Prime is a redeco of his toy in translucent blue plastic. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has higher, more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots. He has a really, ''really'' good Sword stat.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSSBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Super Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-SpinShotOptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Launcher''' (Launcher, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 [[Energon cube|Energon Cube]] targets
***''Fist strength'': '''820'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''405'''
***''Sword strength'': '''390'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 launchers, this Optimus Prime transforms into a very boxy ''Generation 1''-styled truck with trailer. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as four cube targets for him to knock over.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Spin Shot Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''370'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''945'''
***''Sword strength'': '''310'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy is cast in translucent blue plastic, with his cab painted white. Despite possessing translucent plastic and more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot, he is apparently not labeled as a Super Bot. This version of Optimus comes with similarly-themed with new redecos of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Polar Assault Team" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots Dragon Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dragon Track''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''UB001'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher
***''Fist strength'': '''565'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''325'''
***''Sword strength'': '''725'''
:Available only with the ''Bot Shots'' Dragon Track set, this version of Optimus Prime changes from a robot form resembling ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime, into a truck with a rocket exhaust molded into the back of its trailer. As a Flip Shot, he, er, flips up when auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DragonTrack|Flip Shot Megatron and his launcher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSDTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Dragon Track" Flip Shot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''BeCool''==
[[File:BeCool-B03-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Trailer (Optimus Prime)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B03'''
:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Trailer" is practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' "Battle for the Matrix" Optimus Prime toy with the blue eyes and red arms, the only difference being that the game stats stickers in his chest spinner have been replaced with pictures of his vehicle mode, two people holding hands and the letters "Zzz..."

:[[TakaraTomy]]'s [[stock photography]] of Trailer, including the pictures used on the box, uses the original ''Bot Shots'' Optimus toy with the yellow eyes as a base.

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*'''Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B12'''
:"Garbage Truck" is a redeco of the same Optimus Prime toy in blue and white, a common coloration for Japanese garbage trucks, that ends up bearing a coincidental resemblance to the ''Bot Shots'' Polar Assault Team Optimus. His stickers now picture his truck mode being loaded with garbage, his truck mode driving around, and the word "cleaning" in both English and Japanese.

:The B12 ID number was previously used for [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Special Sports Car]], a limited toy which was only on shelves for three months before being replaced by Garbage Truck.
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[[File:BS02-BeCool-Trailer-and-Trailer-Base.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|I just passed a "jimmy" and a White, I've been passing everything in sight]]
*'''Trailer and Trailer Base (Optimus Prime)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''BS02'''
:This Trailer is identical to the original ''BeCool'' Trailer other than the stickers, and now comes with the trailer/launcher accessory from ''Bot Shots'' redecoed in blue with red stripes. While the vehicle mode sticker in his chest remains, the hand-holding and sleeping ones have been replaced by pictures of the launcher: one in base mode and one in trailer mode. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Trailer Base.
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==''GT''==
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[[File:GT-R-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From Nissan to nii-san.]]
*'''GT-R Prime''' ([[May 25]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''GT-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Impact Wrench Gun", [[Misaki]] race queen figure
:''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' "GT-R Prime" is a heavy retool of ''Alternity'' [[#Alternity|Convoy]], transforming into a 1:32 replica of the Motul Autech GT-R race car used by the {{w|Nismo}} team in the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. He retains the flip-out blasters of the ''Alternity'' toy and can also wield his new Impact Wrench Gun accessory (also called the "Optimus Rifle" on the ''Transformers GT'' website), a weapon based on the impact wrenches used in car repairs. Like all ''GT'' toys, Prime also comes with a [[GT Sister]], poseable human figures themed after {{w|race queens}}, his partner being a lady named Misaki.

:GT-R Prime's packaging points out that he can be fitted into ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime's trailer to replicate the way actual race cars are transported.

:This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other ''Transformers GT'' toys: [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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==''FJ Cruiser × Transformers''==
[[File:TF-FJ-Cruiser-Transformers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=3|thumb]]
*'''FJ Optimus Prime''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' spare tire/axe
:Part of a cross-promotion between {{w|Toyota}} and TakaraTomy, the deluxe-sized FJ Optimus Prime transforms into an {{w|Toyota FJ Cruiser|FJ Cruiser}}, with his axe weapon becoming the vehicle's spare tire. The vehicle mode's body panels come packaged on the sprue, and can then be clipped onto the core figure. The mass retail release of FJ Optimus includes yellow and white panels, while the red variant was available when purchasing an FJ Cruiser at Japanese Toyota dealerships. As is typical of TakaraTomy exclusives, these variants came in grayscale packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FJOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on FJ Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Elite Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle. This version is a retool to the Ultimate Class two-pack listed below, as his head design is slightly different. Additionally this version features transparent plastic for his body armor amongst other plastic changes. He includes a blue version of one of the Ultimate Class version's gun.

:As with all [[Construct-Bots]], Optimus Prime's rubber ball joints on the shoulder and feet can harden over time, which makes it difficult to pose smoothly.
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*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}
:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle, packed alongside his eternal nemesis [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]. This version has opaque colors and a more traditional Optimus color scheme. He includes a projectile weapon along with a variety of melee weapons, as well as a swathe of extra parts for additional configurations.

:Optimus' sword was later redecoed/reused for [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]] and one of ''Timelines'' [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s weapons.
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Modular building is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left & right rocket pods, "Ultra Magnus" right forearm & fist
:Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

:He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

:While he is the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with a lot more parts and gimmicks. Both of his hands are removable, which allows for accessories to be placed in his wrist sockets, notably his iconic "energy axe". His rifle is a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]]'s right arm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]'s, only molded to remove that toy's missile-launching gimmick.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HM-toy Optimus Electronic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Mom said it's ''my'' turn on the [[Xbox 360|Xbox]]."]]
*'''Electronic Optimus Prime''' (Electronic Action, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''22'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launching cannon, missile, sword, shield, bladed shield, electronic left forearm, bladed left fist, torso armor, left & right winged "launchers", left & right armor boots
:Part of the first (and only) wave of larger electronic ''Hero Mashers Transformers'' toys, the base Optimus Prime figure in this set is ''almost'' identical to the above "Battle Upgrade" toy; this version has a closed right fist that can hold accessories rather than the Battle Upgrade version's finger-pointy one.

:However, this set comes with a completely different (and much larger) pile of accessories to turn Optimus (or any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure) into a hulking armored warrior. He comes with an extra left forearm with an electronic light, used to light up clear-plastic accessories when they're plugged into his wrist socket. Several of these accessories take inspiration from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]]'s gear, notably a very ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''-esque shield.

:Oddly, the big stompy boots accessories are designed in a way that Optimus is really far back in them, leaving a huge gap between his shins and the boots' "knee" guards. Presumably this is to accommodate other ''Hero Mashers'' toys with much larger footprints.
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==''EZ Collection'' (2013)==
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[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-2014-EG01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.99|thumb|I'm the one you actually want. Except that you're gonna import it.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG01'''
:This ''EZ Collection'' Optimus Prime is ''yet'' another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' redeco with the Motorbreath retooling, but this time he features light blue paint applications in place of the original dark blue. Like the rest of his brethren on the same line, Optimus features a movie version of the Autobot insignia.
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==''Bearbrick''==
[[File:Bearbrick OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Honey is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[July 17]], 2014)
:A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has 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 the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], and also redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]. It was further retooled into Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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==''Transformers'' (campaign item)==
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[[File:AOE-toy Convoy AnniversaryClear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.]''' (EZ Collection, 2014)
:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' Legends Class [[#Legends_Class|Optimus Prime]] toy with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#GDO|Motorbreath]] [[retool]]ing (for accessories he does not come with), Convoy is cast in red and black clear plastic. He has been retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with ''Lost Age'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age|Battle Command Optimus Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]].

:Convoy was available at a variety of 2014 events, including on [[May 3]] at a "Kids Walk" event at {{w|Fuji Speedway}}, in special packaging on [[May 16]] at the "Transformers Celebration 2014" midnight event at the Sunshine City [[Toys"R"Us]] store in {{w|Ikebukuro}}, on [[June 15]] at Tokyo Toy Show 2014, at the Aeon Mall in {{w|Kasukabe}} on [[July 19]], and at the "Transformers Expo" event in {{w|Yokohama}} on [[August 9]]; at the Expo's preview night, attendees could also acquire a sticker sheet designed to turn the toy into Nemesis Prime. Convoy was also available as one of three preorder bonuses for ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Roadbuster (G1)#Cloud|Roadbuster]].

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime/Yokohama Convoy]].
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==''Legend Commander Collection''==
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-01-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Jodai)''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LC-01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
:Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], "Convoy (Jodai)"—''jodai'' (初代) meaning "first generation"—is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' G1 Convoy. While most of the paint masks are identical to the original mold, other changes include replacing the translucent parts into clear blue plastic, and the panel-lining on the grill is stripped off. Unlike the first toy, he does not include a pair of swappable 3mm fists, his missile launcher, or his Calamity Defenser weapon.

:Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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==Optimus Prime Pen==
[[File:OptimusPrimePen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hand cramps are the right of all sentient writers and artists.]]
*'''Transformers Optimus Prime Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:Released in Japan by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his ion blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.

:This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].
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==''Transformers'' (2014)==
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Optimus-Prime-(black-insignia).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Black insignia version pictured.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)
**<s>''Accessories'': Sword</s>
:Another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class sculpt, the deco for its initial release is ''almost'' identical to the ''Transformers'' release from 2012, having silver chest-windows instead of light-metallic-blue, plus a large "CE" mark and number on the backs of its legs, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. The tooling is identical to the 2012 release's running change variant, with the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top compatible with [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3mm]] pegs.

:Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Optimus Prime/Autobot Roller two-pack's packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from ''Reveal the Shield'' Optimus Prime's packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn't actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro's official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the sword that came with the running change variant of the sculpt's 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn't include the sword.

:Legion Class Optimus Prime has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] repleaced the red Autobot insignia with a black version. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Russia. In Singapore it was released together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]] as part of the promotion for ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' in selected cinemas.
:This figure was made available again, without any changes, in 2015, this time in new packaging resembling the then-concurrent packaging design for the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line, but replacing the name "Generations" with "Authentic Transformers". It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017, it was re-released ''again'', this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version's packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing "Reveal the Shield" gimmick.

:Like [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]], the Black Insignia variant of the toy ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia., and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020.
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==''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q''==
[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not Minecraft.]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[December 11]], 2014)
:Produced as a collaboration between toylines ''[[Diablock|Nanoblock]]'' and ''[[Choro-Q]]'', this Optimus Prime is a building block toy providing pieces to build both Optimus Prime's super deformed robot mode and, separately, his truck mode (or something else, if you want). His truck mode is built on a generic ''Choro-Q'' chassis outfitted with an electric motor and can be remote-controlled using a smartphone app. While the chassis is physically generic, its firmware identifies it as belonging to the Convoy kit, and the smartphone app's controls adopt a blue and red theme to match, complete with Autobot logo on the steering wheel hub.
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==''Q-Transformers''==
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[[File:QTransformers Optimus Prime GT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Ohhh! Boo hoo! Let me play a sad song for you on the world's smallest Optimus Prime!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[January 24]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-09'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a tiny [[super deformed]] toy based on the [[#Alternity|''Alternity'' Convoy]] design, transforming into a Nissan GT-R R35, though his legs retain the traditional blue truck bed motif. The English name on the packaging refers to him as just "Optimus". He comes with a code for unlocking "GTR Optimus Prime" as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:Optimus Prime was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]].
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[[File:QTransformers Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[April 25]], 2015 / [[January 30]], 2016)
**''ID numbers:'' '''QT-19''', '''QTF-04'''
:''Q-Transformers'' Convoy is based on his traditional design, transforming into a flat-nose truck with an integrated, non-removable trailer. He comes with a code for unlocking Generation 1 Optimus Prime, under the name "Convoy", in ''Mystery of Convoy Returns''. This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second ''Q-Transformers'' series.

:Convoy was redecoed into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].
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[[File:QTM Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-M'''
:QT-M Optimus Prime is a redeco of the GT-R Optimus Prime mold in the colors of the Transformers-sponsored [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf30th/teammach/ Nissan GT-R] used by the Team Mach racing team (a vehicle previously used as the base for the non-toy character [[Mach Five Racing Prime]]). Like ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Safety Prime]], this toy was a collaboration with the [[w:Super GT|Super GT]] racing series and was given away free to young children who attended TakaraTomy-sponsored "Kids' Walk" events held by Super GT in the fall season of 2015.
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==Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation==
[[File:OptimusPrimeOriginalPlaystation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|U R NOT E]]
*'''Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation''' (02/2015)
**''Accessories:'' Controller, memory card
:Released alongside a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Sega Mega Drive version of Megatron]] and outside of any other toyline, "Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation" transforms from robot to a scaled-down non-functional [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]] video game console. He features an opening disc compartment and comes with two accessories, a memory card and a controller that splits in two and attaches to his lower arms to act as blasters.
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==''Timelines''==
[[File:BotCon-2015-General-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''General Optimus Prime''' (BotCon 2015 two-pack)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope
:Available in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Generation 2" 2-pack alongside [[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] at [[BotCon 2015]], General Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] based on the cancelled ''Generation 2'' [[#G2General|General Optimus Prime toy]]. He transforms into an off-road vehicle and comes with numerous weapons, all of which peg via 5mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper & lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon. The flaws from the original mold are likely to be retained from this release.

:This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnations of [[Guiledart#Beast Wars: Uprising|Guiledart]] and [[Killer Punch#Beast Wars: Uprising|Killer Punch]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/BCGeneralOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Timelines'' General Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Unite Warriors''==
[[File:TF-UW05-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots
:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold). This version of Convoy has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like ''Unite Warriors'' [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]], the set also features some minor improvements to the original sculpts, such as improved hip-ratchets for Convoy for increased stability. He also had the slightly modified pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack, Runabout, and Runamuck) can securely attach to, which was previously used for Battle Core Optimus Prime. The tampographed Autobot insignia on the roof/flip-out head joint is now re-positioned to his side truck panels.

:Compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' release]] of the mold, Convoy features additional paint operations on the thighs, truck bumpers, the details on the inner legs, the gestalt chest halves (which are now painted over due to being molded in grey plastic), and the gestalt torso's lower section. The stomach's deco is also minimized, and the silver paint operations on the lower legs are now replaced with gunmetal while the mute metallic blue is now shiny metallic. When it comes to unpaintable plastic; his knee joints and feet are blue while the majority of the shoulder joints are now red. In addition, his gestalt skirt flap is now molded in the same grey color, and the leg panels and thighs are now molded in black, with the latter being painted in silver with some yellow details. As the thighs are painted, care must be taken while transforming him in both modes, as they're somewhat prone to paint scraping. To minimize the damage, the two rear halves must be opened first to transform the legs.

:Despite the ratchet fix, however, Convoy is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to several design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes and tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small number of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode's skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation.
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==''Xiaomi / Transformers''==
[[File:Optimus Prime Power Bank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from robot to the Monolith from 2001 and back!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Power Bank''' (2017)
**''Accessories'' Shield/Power Bank Shell, wings, sword, USB cord
:Available as a [[HasCon 2017]] exclusive, this Optimus Prime transforms from robot into a ''working'' power bank that supports 6500 mAh of battery power, thanks to a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}. As a throwback to the ''Generation 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Laser Rod]] gimmick, the USB cord can also plug on his sword to light-up.
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==''au x Transformers''==
[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|Cell service is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI)''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]</ref> ''au x Transformers'' INFOBAR Optimus Prime celebrates 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. He features articulated hands for grasping the included tiny flip-phone accessory (which can flip open) that is stored in the bottom of the cell phone mode. The figure also includes a display stand.

:The project was crowd-funded through Japanese crowd-funding site Makuake.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]</ref> For 5,400 yen, contributors received an INFOBAR Optimus Prime, or for 16,200 yen, received INFOBAR Optimus Prime, INFOBAR Megatron and INFOBAR Bumblebee, the only way to obtain the last two items. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.

:This figure was redecoed into INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (below) and slightly retooled with new heads and redecoed into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20180313050340/https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]'' (archived)
::*''[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]''
::*''[http://chohenken.com/2017/10/08/INFOBARtf_optimusprime-nishikigoi/ Pictorial review of INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Chohenken (Japanese)]''
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[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime-ANNIN.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|White knight vs [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|white noise]].]]
*'''INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) is a redeco of INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI), transforming into a recreation of the ANNIN edition of the INFOBAR cellphone. All-white in cellphone mode, he sports additional blue and red detailing in robot mode. Surprisingly, this white repaint of Optimus is not based on Ultra Magnus, but rather his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|movie incarnation]]. Like the other figures in this line, he is not a working cellphone but can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. The figure also includes a display stand.

:This figure was also retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/feature/news-sp/20170713/2041 More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (Japanese)]''
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==''Authentics''==
[[File:Authentics 5inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You know it's bad when they have to tell you it's authentic.]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Bravo, 2017)
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}
:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] toyline, "Autobot Optimus Prime" is roughly the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based truck in just four steps. His instructions are incorrect; for truck mode, his legs must be folded in before the arms, otherwise the locking tabs on the arms will get in the way. Due to his transformation, he ends up with no elbows and a fake chest. He also has problems standing up due to hollow legs.
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[[File:Authentics 7inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In case you wanted a bigger turd.]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Alpha, 2017)
:Standing at the height of a Voyager figure, "Autobot Optimus Prime" is nearly identical to his smaller counterpart. He retains the four-step transformation while gaining the (sideways) elbows that the little guy lacks. Like his wavemate [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Authentics|Grimlock]], Optimus comes with kibble detached in-package.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Changer, 2019)
:This Optimus Prime scales with the rest of the Titan Hero/Guardian/Changer figures, utilizing a different transformation scheme compared to his previous ''Authentics'' figures. Due to the said transformation scheme, and unusual for an Optimus Prime toy; his shoulders end up sticking out from the cab's rear.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 Ryu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The pipes are broken!]]
*'''Convoy [Ryu] vs Megatron [Vega]''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])
**''Release date'': [[May 26]] 2018
**''Accessories'': sword, double-barreled rifle, Headmaster
:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, "Convoy" is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] in [[Ryu]]'s traditional colors, fleshtones and all. His vehicle modes are both adorned with the "''fūrinkazan''" kanji from Ryu's belt: 風林火山 ("as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain"). He transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane and back. Both vehicle modes have "cockpit" areas to seat any [[Titan Master]] (or compatible) figure. Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager class figures, he has built in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case these are spring-loaded pylons. The smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ryu.

:Convoy was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[M. Bison#Toys|Vega]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if at least 3000 units were pre-ordered, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the west in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. It is currently unknown what differences there are between the two releases; the Hasbro versions likely have new manufacturing tampographs, at least.
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==''Golden Lagoon''==
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No luck required... until you transform him.]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[July 29]], 2018)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership
:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Convoy is a gold and gold chrome redeco of MP-10 in homage of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. He does not include the trailer, Roller or Spike, but retains his energon axe, ion blaster, and Matrix of Leadership.

:Part of TakaraTomy's 35th anniversary celebration, he was initially released at Summer [[Wonder Festival]] 2018, then later through [[Cybertron Satellite]] stores across Japan and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[September 9]], 2018. Along with the rest of the ''Golden Lagoon'' toys, he was later rereleased through [[Hasbro Pulse]] in January 2021.

:This toy was used to represent '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects comic .281.29|Gold Primus Convoy]]''' in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]'' comic.
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==''G-Shock × Transformers''==
[[File:G-Shock X Transformers Master Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|<big>'''''STAR PLATINUM!'''''</big>]]
*'''Master Optimus Prime''' ([[December 8]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': 2 [[Star Drive Cannon]], [[Chrono Matrix]]
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}
:Released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of ''Transformers'' and G-Shock, Master Optimus Prime transforms into a "Pedestal Prime Mode" that can hold the included Chrono Matrix accessory or a G-Shock watch. In particular, it is able to hold G-Shock DW-5600 series and DW-6900 series watches. The included Star Drive Cannons can be held in the hands in robot mode, or attached to its Pedestal Prime Mode.

:This mold was retooled to make [[G3 Prime#G-Shock × Transformers 2|Master Nemesis Prime]].

*'''Master Optimus Prime Resonant Mode [With G-Shock]''' (December 8, 2018)
**''Accessories'': 2 Star Drive Cannon, Chrono Matrix

:Essentially the same release as above, but includes a compatible DW-6900TF-4 watch.
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:VintageG1-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Aren't you over [[Bumblebee (film)|trailers]] by now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right)
:Sold at a ''Generations'' Leader-price point, ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] without the trailer. It includes the two versions of his blaster rifle that had not been packaged together since the [[#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special release]], and his smokestacks are now restored to their long, untrimmed glory not seen in the U.S. since the [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' toy]]. The silver stripes on his chest and arms are now painted, replacing the factory-applied stickers. In addition, this release comes with a new sticker sheet that features more symmetrical designs.

:Like all ''Vintage G1'' figures, Optimus Prime was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada and general release in Asia, notably Toys"R"Us.
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==35th Anniversary==
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Optimus Prime Set''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Release Date'': [[December]] [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right)
:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, Convoy is basically a TakaraTomy release of the ''Vintage G1'' toy above, complete with an additional laser blaster. It does not however come with the modified sticker sheet from the ''Vintage G1'' release.

:Convoy was only sold as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#35th Anniversary|Optimus Prime]].
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==''Crossover Collection''==
[[File:MyLittlePrime.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]
* '''My Little Prime''' ([[2020]])
:Part of a series featuring crossovers between ''[[My Little Pony]]'' and other properties including ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', ''[[Power Rangers]]'', and ''Dungeons & Dragons'', My Little Prime is a pony representation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] using a mold inspired by Generation 1 of the equine property. He has an Autobot [[insignia]] as his cutie mark. The figure has no articulation aside from a ball-jointed tail.

::*''[https://hasbropulse.com/products/my-little-pony-crossover-collection-transformers-my-little-prime My Little Prime at Hasbro Pulse]''
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==Transformers Fan Book==
[[File:Kodansha-TF-Fanbook-2021-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''[[Transformers Fan Book 2021]]''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2021)
**''Release Date'': July 2021
:Released as one of the freebies (along with the Stealth-colored Bumblebee) for the 2021 issue of the ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'', this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legends Class|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class mold]]. Deco changes include the silver paint being stripped from the smokestacks, while the rest of the body parts, such as the lower waist and the upper thighs/tanks, are painted in black instead. This release uses the Motorbreath retooling.
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*'''[[Transformers Fan Book 2023]]''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2023)
**''Release Date'': August 22, 2023

:The fourth ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'' comes with the "Optimus Prime (Red Clear Version)" toy, redecoed from the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'']] Core Class [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|mold]]. with the deco once again based on the ''Generation 2''-inspired colors used for the ''Chronicle'' EZ Collection figure.

:His transformation shares engineering with the ''Thrilling 30'' Legends figure, but with sculpted detailing directly based on the ''Earthrise'' mold, down to details like the ''vestigial knee flaps'' from the ''Siege'' mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which actually looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.

:As a redeco of the Core Class mold, Optimus Prime (Red Clear Version) can hitch the trailer (with the trailer hitch/shield panel on) from the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Optimus Prime & Bumblebee 2-pack.

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==Robosen Collector's Edition==
[[File:Robosen_Optimus_Prime_stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This isn't your slightly older brother's [[Automorph Technology|automorph.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime Auto-Converting Robot''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:Robosen's Optimus Prime is a highly interactive, programmable transforming robot. With over 5,000 pieces, 60 microchips, 27 servo motors, 6 high-intensity [[light-emitting diode|LED]]s, 80 different sound effects including voice clips from Peter Cullen, a dedicated iOS/Android bluetooth app interface, and a pricetag of $750 USD, it blurs the line between "toy" and "high-end showroom electronics." Users can choose between multiple ways to control its robotic movements: including pre-programmed voice commands, pre-programmed app controls, or user-created movement scripts. In truck mode, it can drive as directed or honk its horn. In its [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]-influenced 19"-tall robot mode, it can execute a long list of included scripted actions featuring voice and sound effects, plus an infinite variety of user-programmed poses and user-scripted movement sequences. It has distinct attack movements and sounds to be used with its weapons, and has flip-out wrist communicators featuring sticker images of Megatron and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].

:The main power source is an internal rechargeable lithium ion battery. The truck's front bumper flips down to expose the charging port and the separate micro USB interface port. A replaceable CR 1220 3V battery powers the "laser rifle's" LED; it's not really a laser, but it's bright. The instructions say don't look straight at it.

:In voice command mode, the spoken user command for conversion between truck and robot modes is officially supposed to be "[[Trademark#Genericized trademarks|convert]]," but secretly the toy will respond the same if you say "transform." It also responds to more than 30 other simple words and phrases which trigger other animations and basic functions: such as: "turn left" to turn left, "move right" to step to the right, or "hero" to strike a superheroic ground-punching pose. 6 months after launch, the Robosen software developers were still releasing new movement animations and firmware updates via channels that can be found in the official app, with no announced end date for their continuing improvements.

:27 servo motors might sound like a lot, but compared to contemporary 1st-party figures costing hundreds and hundreds (''and hundreds!'') of dollars less, this item does lack some some pretty standard joints: such as neck rotation, wrist rotation, and the type of leg rotation that would have allowed the feet to point in different directions.

:Although this Optimus Prime does mostly transform on its own, there are some additional manual adjustments required to make each mode look the way it's advertised. In robot mode, one red panel can be removed from the back of the head, and the gas tanks can be moved into a lower position on the legs. If the gas tanks are not lowered, they can protrude enough to obstruct animation. For vehicle mode, the removable red panel should be reattached, gas tanks moved back so they don't cover the wheels, and the side-view mirrors can be flipped out.

:In truck mode, especially via app control, Optimus is a fully functional remote control vehicle that can move forward, backward, and turn. Its steering does not happen the way real trucks do when they tilt the axles of the front wheels within their wheel wells; Instead, Optimus turns by throwing both legs simultaneously to one side or the other, which gives the appearance that the entire cab is pivoting around a central axis.

:In robot mode, Optimus' default idle behavior is not to stand perfectly still. Instead, he will slowly "breathe" with a subtle inhaling/exhaling motion like a human would have after aerobic exercise. From there, he will occasionally shift into other statuesque poses.

:When asked to turn right or left in robot mode, Optimus is not able to perform that action in two or three normal steps with ankle and hip rotation like a human would. He lacks any leg joints that rotate around a vertical axis, so for him to rotate his body to the right, he must perform a startling stutter shuffle move. He pushes one foot out slightly forward, the other foot slightly backward, and maintains that orientation while rapidly sliding his legs together and apart more than once per second until the asymmetrical rapid sliding friction of his feet against the floor eventually scoots him into facing a different direction. This movement can wear out the paint on his inner soles pretty fast, even on smoother surfaces.

:None of the toy's motorized joints are capable of supporting substantial weight without electricity. This means that when powered off, the robot cannot stand upright without external support. If the toy is in robot mode and senses its batteries are getting low, then to prevent a damaging fall, it will automatically shift into a droopy squatting pose that it can safely sustain while powered off. The average operating time from a full battery charge is approximately 40 minutes. The charging port is not accessible while the robot is standing up. Plugging in the charger while the toy is powered on might endanger fragile components.

:Yes, the above means that this toy in effect cannot be displayed in robot mode when not in active use. It can't really be displayed in the proper truck mode either, as the robot legs need battery power to stay rigidly locked into truck configuration and will droop when turned off. It is rather clearly intended to remain in its protective carrying case most of the time.

:Aside from the laser rifle, none of the LED lights in the eyes, headlights, or tail lights can be deactivated while the toy is powered on. In robot mode, the brake lights shine brightly from the backs of the feet, and the headlights shine from within the forearms. Some of the pre-programmed actions exploit this deliberately, by having Optimus brandish his bright headlights as flip-out weapons. The laser rifle's LED turns on and off with its own physical switch.

:Many of the pre-loaded animations assume Optimus is holding his gun in his right hand and/or that he is holding his axe in his left hand. The toy has no sensors to detect whether those accessories are in place, and the app does not consistently label which animations use accessories. It also does not label the many animations that might damage the toy if attempted while accessories are attached, but <s>transforming</s> converting him or punching the ground would be a bad idea. So don't activate any animations while the accessories are attached unless you're sure you know what will happen.

:In addition to action/fighting/greetings animations, there are also many silly animations available from the official download page, including: Air Guitar with the G1 cartoon theme song, air drumming, a gyrating silent "Christmas" dance, doing push-ups then getting exhausted and passing out, and the {{w|Dab_(dance)|Dab}}.

:The app-controlled motion programming interface is extremely complex. The position of each joint at each step in an animation can be dictated either with numerical parameters, or by sensing the positions of the joints on the toy during programming. Many poses can be strung together to form long action sequences. The app uses long gamified sequences of tutorials to teach programming techniques and unlock more sound clips for use in more animations. Despite that available complexity though, there are some actions used by official animations that cannot be performed in customized sequences: such as a head nod, a full mode conversion, or vehicle driving commands.

:Given this piece's fragility, complexity, and high cost, it is appropriate that it is packaged in a heavy duty foam-padded carrying case, complete with clasps and a handle. But the case can't protect from paint wear issues that arise quickly via actual use. Prime's knuckles and feet will instantly get severe scrape marks if he transforms on a rough surface like concrete, but even smooth unvarnished wood can wear the gloss off the paint before long. Even soft carpeting might not be safe, as some users report toppling issues due to a ''lack'' of traction.

:The sound effect for Prime's gun is of a distinctly "realistic" machine gun, and Hasbro has stated this effect may be changed.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/22623017/optimus-prime-transformer-auto-converting-programmable-robot-hasbro-robosen Review of Robosen Optimus Prime] mentioning the sound effect choice</ref>

:Accurate 3-D images of this Robosen toy appear throughout its app interface, but the app also decorates prominent buttons with drawings of ''[[Evergreen]]'' Optimus. The app and manual also contain many mistakes in spelling, grammar, typography, labeling transposition, etc.

:This item was revealed on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in April 2021, and began shipping to purchasers in October 2021. The TakaraTomy release of the figure is unchanged, though the dialogue will be swapped from English to Japanese with [[Tesshō Genda]] reprising his role.

*'''Flagship Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:One year after the release of the original Robosen Optimus Prime, the figure was re-labeled as "Flagship Optimus Prime" and rereleased with no changes.... except the price tag, now $999.

*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:"Elite Optimus Prime" is a downsized version of the original (and now "Flagship") Robosen Optimus Prime, standing a mere 16" instead of 19" and costing $699. The different proportions result in a few noticeable but minor visual changes, such as the fuel tanks on his legs being a different shape and elevation compared to the original toy. It retains all the features and programmable functions as the original.

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==''Classic Heroes Team''==
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]] minus the trailer, ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Optimus Prime converts from robot mode to truck mode in a single step and features a slightly different deco from the original release, including blue windows instead of black, yellow highlights in place of the light blue and greens, new silver and black paint applications on the legs, and a new Autobot insignia over the chest area.

:This toy was also released in a ''Rescue Bots Academy'' packaging with the ''Classic Heroes Team'' branding as a subline, arguably making it into [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CHT|another incarnation of the character]].
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==''Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base''==
[[File:Anti-Gravity-Pedestal-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Set'''
**''Release Date'': June 30, 2022
**''Accessories'': Blaster, "[[Flight stand#Flight stands|Tenseg Base]]"
:This uniquely branded ''Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base'' release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]'s inner robot. Optimus Prime comes with a silver "Tenseg Base" which he can attach to, simulating a "floating" pose. Optimus Prime retains ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''Kingdom'' Ultra Magnus's blaster accessory, colored in a darker metallic gray in a possible attempt to emulate Prime's usual [[ion blaster]].

:Unusually for TakaraTomy, the vehicle mode stock photos are slightly mistransformed - the upper body isn't slid all the way forward, which makes the truck grille appear misaligned. Also, the Hasbro Pulse listing of the figure labels it as a "[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'']]" figure, likely because the figure's box comes sheathed in a ''Masterpiece'' branded sleeve.

:Sold separately are two alternately colored bases; one in heroic Autobot red and the other in '''EVIL''' Decepticon purple. Initially due for release in March 2022, Prime and the bases were eventually released on June 30.

:In a happy accident of cross-compatibility, Tenseg Base Optimus Prime can be equipped with the armor and alternate head included with ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]] to replicate the [[:File:RedCabPoweredConvoy.jpeg|red cab variant]] of ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy released in [[GiG]]'s short-lived ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}} toyline, minus Super Buggy.
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==''Canon/Transformer''s==
[[File:TF-Canon-Transformers-Optimus-Prime-R5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Canon is the right of all sentient photographers.]]
*'''Optimus Prime R5''' ([[2023]])
**Accessories: Camera Cap/Shield, small camera accessory, Matrix of Leadership
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}

:''[[Canon/Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a fully licensed Canon [[EOS R5]] digital camera. The toy is 80% the size of the genuine article and features a removable lens attachment, though it must be reattached to him before he can transform to robot mode since it forms his arms. The lens cap is removable and is used as a shield in robot mode. His included [[Matrix of Leadership]] can be pegged onto his lens, just behind the front element. He also comes with a small version of his own camera mode.

:Both his Matrix and small camera accessory can be pegged into his palms. His hands feature a range of movement, with the thumb and index finger being articulated and the remaining fingers joined together.

:This mold was also used to make the concurrently released [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive [[Reflector (G1)#Canon/Transformers 2|Decepticon Refraktor R5]], and redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Canon.2FTransformers|Nemesis Prime.]]
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==Lunar Cruiser Prime==
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[[File:Lunar Cruiser OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's space time! Let's settle this one on one!]]
*'''Lunar Cruiser Prime'''
**''Release Date'': February [[2024]] (Campfire), March 2024 (general release)
**Accessories: Solar panel, antenna
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]]<ref>[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/673441/activities/484717#main "Designer's Voice Vol.1"] development update at the Lunar Cruiser Prime Campfire campaign</ref> and [[Ittoku Kuwazu]]<ref>[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/673441/activities/485779#main "Designer's Voice Vol.2"] development update at the Lunar Cruiser Prime Campfire campaign</ref> (TakaraTomy)}}

:Produced in collaboration with Japanese space agency {{w|JAXA}} and {{w|Toyota}}, Lunar Cruiser Prime is a roughly [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] sized figure that transforms into the as-of-2023 current version of Toyata's "Lunar Cruiser" concept for an enclosed lunar rover, in part to promote TakaraTomy's own unmanned "SORA-Q" rover, slated to deploy on the moon in an August 2023 JAXA mission.

:Included are modular solar panel and antenna accessories that can be pegged on various ports on the figure. A [[Matrix of Leadership]] can also be spotted molded into the drivers' compartment.

:The figure was made available one month ahead of its general release on Japanese crowdfunding site Campfire in four tiers:
::*A version identical to the general release.
::*A package including a modular ''Masterpiece'' style stand.
::*A package with a thank you message on the TakaraTomy website, available to 40 people.
::*A package with a personal thank you message from [[Tesshō Genda]], the iconic original Japanese voice of Optimus Prime available to 10 people.

:The campaign opened at 10 AM on June 8, 2023 and ran through midnight on July 17. Within the first 24 hours it blew past 300% of its initial 1 million JPY (approx. $7200 USD) goal.
:*''[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/673441 The Lunar Cruiser Prime crowdfunding campaign on Campfire (Japanese)]''
:*''[https://global.toyota/en/mobility/technology/lunarcruiser/ The Lunar Cruiser rover at the Toyota website]''

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==''Missing Link''==
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-01-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How everyone sees their Optimus Prime toy since their childhoods.]]
*'''Convoy''' (2024)
**''ID Number'': '''C-01'''
**Accessories: Ion Blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]]
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist), [[Shin Ueda]] (packaging artist)}}<ref name = "Missing Link">Article on Missing Link Convoy in [[Figure King]] issue 308 (September 2023), p109</ref>

:Released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers'' brand, ''[[Transformers: Missing Link|Missing Link]]'' Convoy's appearance is directly based on the original ''The Transformers'' toy (complete with some die-cast metal), but features modern articulation and hinged knuckles. While the toy's gimmick functions are identical to the original toy, Convoy features an additional Energon Axe and a Matrix of Leadership accessory akin to ''The Transformers Collection'' and the "Special Specification"/New Year Special release. The Matrix Chamber inside Prime's chest compartment can be removed to reveal a seat for smaller ''Diaclone'' figures.

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[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-02-Convoy-Anime-Color.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly does not come with an updated Action Master figure.]]
*'''Convoy (Anime Edition)''' (2024)
**''ID Number'': '''C-02'''
**Accessories: Ion Blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist), [[Shin Ueda]] (packaging artist)}}<ref name = "Missing Link"/>

:The above ''Missing Link'' Convoy figure was also released with a cartoon-inspired deco based on the Special Specification release. This version omits the trailer, but still comes with an Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, and a painted Matrix.

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==''Reactivate''==
[[File:ReactivateOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Welcome to the apocalypse, Mr. Prime. I hope you like leather.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1| '''Optimus Prime & Soundwave''' (2024)}}</ul>

:*''Accessories'': Axe, blaster, Matrix of Leadership

: ''[[Transformers: Reactivate|''Reactivate'']]'' Optimus Prime transforms from a robot into a post-apocalyptic armoured truck. Optimus was only available with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Reactivate|Soundwave]]. He comes with the usual Optimus accessories; a detachable Matrix of Leadership that fits into his chest as well as a blaster and an energon axe.

: Optimus suffers from a [[design flaw]]- the handle on his ion blaster is far too short, resulting in an extremely loose grip.

==Notes==
===Before he became Optimus Prime===
[[File:PrototypeTHB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not so Optimus Prime.]]
*The first prototype for Battle Convoy, the ''[[Diaclone]]'' originator of Optimus Prime, was vastly different from the final version, complete with an entirely different transformation and a car carrying trailer. The head lacked the faceplate.
*A later prototype/mock-up was much closer to the final product but still has some noticeable differences, such as a head with much larger antennae, longer smokestacks and a front grille section that includes the rectangular section that would sport the "Freightliner" logo on the real-life truck (on the final toy, the rectangular section is part of the hinged upper section that includes the windows). It would have also been possible to attach the [[ion blaster]] to either of his shoulders.<ref name="diaclonecatalogs">[https://web.archive.org/web/20151017201739/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/tfdiac6b.jpg Diaclone catalog scans] at 1501bc.com.</ref>
*The toy that would ultimately end up as the original Optimus Prime toy was originally released in August [[1983]] as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara's Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan. In [[1984]], [[Joustra]] released their own version (still with ''Diaclone'' sticker on the trailer) as part of their Diaclone line in Europe, either simply called ''Truck'' (according to the pack-in catalog) or ''Diaclone'' (in the pack-in comic). It's possible that [[GiG]] also released a version called ''Camion Convoy'' as part of their ''[[Trasformer]]'' line in Italy, but to this day no packaged sample has surfaced.
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===The many releases of Optimus Prime===
[[File:SeveralG1Convoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Too much Prime on my hands.]]
Over the years, the [[#The_Transformers|original Optimus Prime]] has been repackaged and reissued multiple times:
*In the US and Canada, limited edition promotional versions were available sporting Pepsi stickers; the Canadian version has large Pepsi stickers that cover the entire trailer, while the US version only has small Pepsi stickers that partially obscure the lines running across the trailer;
*In addition to the standard Japanese 01 Convoy release, Takara also released the toy as part of the [[#VSX|VSX Convoy vs. Megatron]] two-pack in [[1985]];
*Takara released a variant sporting clear blue windows and as part of the "[[#goodbye|Good Bye Convoy]]" set (packaged with [[Red Alert (G1)#Toys|Alert/Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Toys|Ligier/Mirage]]) in [[1986]];
*Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) released the toy in Europe in late 1985, following a slight delay due to licensing issues;<ref name="mbtfs">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ "The Jetfire vs Optimus Prime mixup"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> there are no less than ''three'' variants of MB-packaged Optimus Prime, one of them manufactured by Takara and sporting blue feet, the other two manufactured by [[Joustra]] as part of a deal with Hasbro/MB, one of them with blue and the other one with red feet;<ref name="3mb">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/the-three-mb-optimus-primes/ "The Three MB Optimus Primes"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>
*After Hasbro's European division had changed the packaging from "MB" to "Hasbro", the toy continued to be available in 1986, including more of the Joustra-manufactured red and blue feeted versions, which were apparently also available in the UK in English-only packaging;<ref name="3mb"/>
*[[GiG]] released the toy as ''Commander'' as part of their ''Transformers'' line in Italy in 1985, including an all-plastic variant in 1986;
*[[IGA]] released their version in Mexico in 1985; unsold stock was later imported to a plethora of European countries, including the UK, with Optimus Prime having the yellow paint scraped off his eyes and then having them painted over in red;
*Hasbro reissued the "Original Autobot Leader" toy as part of their European ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line of reissues in [[1991]];
*Hasbro released a [[#Generation_2|redecoed version with additional accessories]] as part of their [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]] in [[1993]];
*Takara reissued the original toy in its original 1985 Japanese packaging in [[2000]], with an all-black recolor being available from assorted Japanese conventions and another variant with gold instead of silver parts, stickers, and paint as a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] prize;
*Takara reissued the toy again as ''New Year Special'' version in January 2002, sporting clear blue windows (similar to Good Bye Convoy) and featuring additional accessories such as a Matrix necklace and a [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] recolor of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure;
*Hasbro reissued the toy in the US and the UK as part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues in [[2002]], sporting shortened down smokestacks [[for safety reasons]];
*Takara reissued the toy once again in [[2003]], as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues, numbered 00 and featuring additional accessories such as an energon axe;
*Takara released a recolored version featuring a new trailer in December [[2005]], called ''[[Pepsi Convoy]]''.
*Hasbro released their own version of Pepsi Convoy, named "[[#PepsiPrime|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]", as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in [[2007]], featuring the familiar [[For safety reasons|safety]]-shortened smokestacks of the Commemorative Series reissue.
*In August 2007 TakaraTomy yet again did a rerelease similar to the 2000 Convoy rerelease, this time as part of the "[[Transformers Encore]]" line. This version has a new rifle with a longer handle so Optimus can finally hold it straight.
*TakaraTomy released [http://seibertron.com/advertisement.php?id=8 "Convoy iPod Docking Bay with Speakers"] in September 2007. It is an iPod speaker/dock in the shape of a truck, featuring an all-white version of Convoy with a new head sculpt reminiscent of Masterpiece Convoy as the cab, and a trailer housing a pair of speakers and a docking point for an iPod.
*In March [[2008]], TakaraTomy released a G1-colored version of the iPod Convoy set.
*Hasbro released the ''25th Anniversary'' gift set edition detailed above in 2008, as part of the 2008 ''Universe'' line, once again with [[For safety reasons|shortened smokestacks]].
*TakaraTomy released another reissue based on the ''Encore'' version as part of their ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' line in 2011, lacking the original Generation 1 trailer. Instead, the ''Chronicle'' version was available in a two-pack with ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime]] and a new trailer that could be used by both Optimuses, thanks to a retooled trailer hitch on the Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure.
*In 2012, Hasbro reissued Optimus Prime again for their Asian markets, this time mixing the 25th Anniversary version of the toy itself with the older ''Commemorative Series'' packaging.<ref name="25thcomm">[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=44388 "Bad news RE: new Commemorative Prime"] at Cybertron.ca.</ref>
*In 2019, Optimus was rereleased once again, this time without his trailer and with his original long smokestacks (something he hasn't had in America since Generation 2), in Hasbro's Vintage G1 line of reissues exclusive to Walmart stores in US and Canada.
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===Powermaster Optimus Prime design history===
[[File:EarlyPMPrime1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Overcompensating.]]
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[[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, being the grand toy rebirth of Optimus Prime post-movie, apparently received a lot of thought during the design process. Prime went through an inordinate number of design changes from concept to final with at least three very major revisions:

*The earliest version, as shown in the first patent application for the toy, was to have the Prime cab be a triplechanger, turning from truck cab to jet or robot.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19880604&CC=JP&NR=S63132686A&KC=A Patent #JP63-132686]</ref> The nosecone of the jet and robot legs were released by the Powermaster lock in the same fashion as the legs in the final version. Optimus would have had winged arms in non-super [[robot mode]]. The super robot mode's head was also integrated into the trailer's hitch... and lacked a faceplate.

*The second known version <ref>''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', p22, p106</ref> ditched the triplechanging gimmick on the cab and simplified things a good bit. This Powermaster Prime has several distinct characteristics only seen in the second design, such as the wider "block head" and two faux smokestacks on top of either shoulder as opposed to one. Also, in a rather odd twist, this design features a black head and fists for both super and regular modes rather than the traditional blue. It also had yellow eyes in either mode a la the original Optimus Prime.

*The third version <ref>''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', p106</ref> would quite possibly have been the most gimmick loaded Transformer in the history of the line, simultaneously being a Powermaster, [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and [[Triple Changer]]. The Headmaster also would have been a Triple Changer, turning into a sort of armored four-wheeled rover (Roller II?) and robot as well as a rather silly looking Optimus Prime head with four vertically aligned wheels jutting off the sides. It seems that when the extra Headmaster gimmick was scrapped, the super mode head remained separate rather than being reintegrated into the trailer hitch such as on the earliest design. Notably, the body of this design is extremely close to the final design.
*A fourth version is shown in the 1987-88 Transformers product catalog that has several minor differences from both Powermaster Prime and [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]], such as having God Ginrai's sliding fists but in red, a completely different trailer hitch assembly partially based on the third design, an offset Autobot symbol in base mode, extended feet also based on third design, far more detailed super mode outer leg panels, completely different front bumper, and the first instance of single faux shoulder smokestacks rather than two. It is still unknown as to why Powermaster Prime has completely different arms from God Ginrai or all earlier concept versions.

Powermaster Prime's animation model as used in the commercials and as a character guide for the Marvel comics is a composite of the second and third designs. The body of the model is actually a straight tracing of the concept lineart for the third version (including its different rifles and twin faux shoulder stacks), with a slightly simplified drawing of the second version's head drawn on top.
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===Miscellaneous Primes===
[[File:EarlyActionMasterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=.5|]]
[[File:Early Star Convoy Planning Stage.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|left|I am the prototype of the toy of the future!]]
[[File:PMHeroTrace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Stealing purses across the ages.]]
*The preproduction version of Action Master Optimus Prime (featured in catalogs and on his [[Power Plans]]) used a darker blue closer to the 1984 toy and had upper legs painted grey. Amusingly, the mold also originally had longer smokestacks that were presumably trimmed down for safety or breakage issues, which would become something of a running theme with Optimus Prime toys.
*The ''Return of Convoy'' pack-in catalogs show Star Convoy as originally having silver paint on his vehicle mode and robot thighs, mirroring the similarly-colored parts of the original Optimus Prime design. However, the Star Convoy released at retail instead used bare white plastic, possibly as a cost-saving measure (as ''Transformers'' was rapidly losing popularity in Japan at the time). When Takara reissued the toy years later, it restored the originally-intended silver of the prototype.
*''Return of Convoy'' catalogs reveal the planning process behind Star Convoy's evolution from gimmick-rich illustration to prototype before reaching final production.
*The pose used for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]'s [[package art]] is rather blatantly swiped from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Powermaster]] [[#PMOP|Optimus Prime]]'s package art.
*On a similar note, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]'s package art is merely edited from ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]'s card art, keeping it mostly intact save for the removal of shoulder kibble and the addition of a non-windowed chestplate.
*The Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy was featured in a [[:File:Optimus prime nokia 6820.JPG|print ad]] for [[Nokia]] {{w|Nokia 68xx series#Nokia 6820|6820}} phones in December 2004.<ref name="nokia">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/20th-anniversary-optimus-prime-featured-in-nokia-a/4374/ "20th Anniversary Optimus Prime Featured in Nokia Ad"]</ref> He is posed bent over to look at the phone and scratching his head. Pleasantly, ''most'' of the pose pictured is perfectly possible with an un-[[Customizing|kitbash]]ed, un-Photoshopped version of the toy. (The real toy can't bend forward at the waist like that, alas.)
*''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] was initially intended to be Deluxe-sized. An alleged list of the tentative ''Classics'' line-up<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the ''Classics'' lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and Deluxe Optimus Prime.</ref> included a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime without a trailer and a version ''with'' a trailer at the Voyager [[size class|price point]]; however, it appears the decision was eventually made to upscale Optimus to Voyager size instead.<ref name="sage">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ "Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info"] (via [[Joe Kyde]]'s proxy "SAGE2764")</ref> Don Figueroa's [[control drawing]]s for the Deluxe version were leaked before the ''Classics'' line was even released at retail.<ref name="primecontrol">Leaked ''Classics'' Deluxe Optimus Prime control drawings: [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-design-sketch-4691/ Vehicle mode], [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-robot-mode-design-sketches-4692/ robot mode]</ref> A gray model [[prototype]] was later shown as part of an interview with [[TakaraTomy]]'s staff in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1|Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1]]''.<ref name="ttinterview">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]</ref> It's unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the size of the figure was changed.
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Transformers Legends (comic)

2024-01-13T07:12:15Z

Kurisu:

{{disambig3|Legends}}

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[[File:Legends web comic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Making [[e-HOBBY#e-HOBBY exclusive fiction|e-Hobby]] comics look approachable since 2014.]]
'''''Transformers Legends''''' (トランスフォーマーレジェンズ ''Toransufōmā Rejenzu'') is a series of comedic comic strips helmed by [[Hayato Sakamoto]] and published online to promote the titular ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Transformers Legends]]'' toyline, with special ''Bonus Edition'' (出張版 ''Shutchōban'') chapters of the comic packed with the toys themselves. Initially showcasing the misadventures of the ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' cast re-imagined as adult ''Transformers'' fans themselves, ''Legends'' eventually spiraled into one of the most convoluted narratives in the history of the mammoth [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].

The comic represents something of a second pass at a hard pivot towards Japan's "{{w|otaku}}" market of adult collectors in the face of the brand's dwindling popularity with children after [[TakaraTomy]]'s disastrous [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|first attempt]] in the mid-2000s, unfortunately once again trafficking in quite a few of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)#Reception|questionable tropes]] endemic to the genre. This time TakaraTomy seemingly found their audience, with the comic running for five years from [[2014]] to [[2019]].

''Legends'' ultimately concluded when TakaraTomy began a brand unification with Hasbro starting with ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'', deciding to mainly sell Hasbro toys as is with minimal changes to packaging. It was eventually succeeded by the more action-oriented ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' promoting Hasbro and TakaraTomy's joint ''[[Generations Selects (franchise)|Generations Selects]]'' imprint.

==Overview==
{{chapters
|title=Main ''Transformers Legends'' comic
|content=
*[[Legends Vol. 1|#1]]
*[[The Generation Gap|#2]]
*[[The Youth Gap|#3]]
*[[Legends Vol. 4|#4]]
*[[Legends Vol. 5|#5]]
*[[Legends Bonus Vol.|Bonus]]
*[[TF4 Toy Party|#6]]
*[[TF4 Toy Party|#7]]
*[[Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report|#8]]
*[[Legends Vol. 9|#9]]
*[[Legends Vol. 10|#10]]
*[[Legends Vol. 11|#11]]
*[[Prank|#12]]
*[[Legends Vol. 13|#13]]
*[[Legends Vol. 14|#14]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 1|LG01]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 2|LG02]]
*[[Legends Vol. 15|#15]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 3|LG03]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 4|LG04]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|LG05]]
*[[Merry X'mas!!|Bonus]]
*[[Legends Vol. 16|#16]]
*[[Legends Vol. 17|#17]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|LG06]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|LG07]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|LG08]]
*[[2015's Swerve|#18]]
*[[Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|#19]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|LG09]]
*[[Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|#21]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10|LG10]]
*[[Transformers Legends: Arcee Chapter|#20]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|LG11]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|LG12]]
*[[Windblade Sequel|#22]]
*[[Deckss × Q-Transformers Collaboration Event Report|Bonus]]
*[[Legends Vol. 23|#23]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|LG13]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|LGEX (Scourge 2015)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|LGEX (Armada Megatron)]]
*[[TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!|#24]]
*[[LG13 Megatron Sequel|#25]]
*[[LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue|#26]]
*[[LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue|#27]]
*[[LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue|#28]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|LG14]]
*[[Ultra Magnus Sequel|#29]]
*[[Go! Adventure|#30]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 15|LG15]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|LG16]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|LG17]]
*[[Transformers Legends: Chromia Chapter|#31]]
*[[LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel|#32]]
*[[LG-16 Slipstream Sequel|#33]]
*[[LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue|#34]]
*[[LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue|#35]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|LG18]]
*[[LG19 Sprung Prologue|#36]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|LG19]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|LGEX (Deadlock)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|LGEX (Rattrap)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|LGEX (Waspinator)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|LGEX (Rhinox)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|LG20]]

<center>'''Headmaster Chapter:'''</center>
*[[Headmaster Chapter Prologue|#37]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|LG21]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|LG22]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|LG23]]
*[[LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue|#38]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 24|LG24]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|LG25]]
*[[LG-26 Scourge Prologue|#39]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|LG26]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|LG27]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 28|LG28]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|LG29]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 30|LG30]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|LG31]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|LG32]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|LG33]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|LG34]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|LGEX (Convobat)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|LG35]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|LG36]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 37|LG37]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 38|LG38]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|LG39]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|LG40]]
*[[LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter|#40]]
*[[Lio Dad|#41]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|LG41]]
*[[LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter|#42]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|LG42]]
*[[LGEX Scourge Prologue|#43]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|LGEX (Scourge 2017)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|LGEX (Magna Convoy)]]
*[[LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|#44]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|LG43]]

<center>'''Targetmaster Chapter:'''</center>
*[[Targetmaster Chapter Prologue|#45]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 44|LG44]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 45|LG45]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 46|LG46]]
*[[Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter|#46]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|LG47]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 48|LG48]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 49|LG49]]
*[[Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|LG50]]
*[[LG51 Doublecross Prologue|#47]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|LG51]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 52|LG52]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|LG53]]
*[[TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|#48]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (God Ginrai)|LGEX (God Ginrai)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54|LG54]]
*[[Slugslinger's Ambition|#49]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 55|LG55]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|LG56]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|LG57]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 58|LG58]]
*[[LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|#50]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|LG59]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 60|LG60]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|LGEX (Metroplex)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|LG61]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|LG62]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|LG63]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 64|LG64]]
*[[Jumpstarter Chapter|#51]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|LG65]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|LG66]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|LGEX (Greatshot)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|LGEX (Grand Maximus)]]
*[[Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|#52]]
*[[Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|#53]]

<center>'''The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter:'''</center>
*[[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1|Revival 1]]
*[[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2|Revival 2]]
*[[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3|Revival 3]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Repugnus)|LGEX (Repugnus)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grotusque)|LGEX (Grotusque)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|LGEX (Blue Big Convoy)]]
*[[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|Revival 4]]
*[[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|Revival 5]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 1 Sonic Bomber Chapter|LGEX (Sonic Bomber)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 2 Roadfire Chapter|LGEX (Roadfire)]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 3 Dai Atlas Chapter|LGEX (Dai Atlas)]]
*[[Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epilogue]]
}}

{{chapters
|title=Additional ''Transformers Legends'' comics
|content=
<center>'''''—Spin Off—'''''</center>
*[[Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock|Deadlock]]
*[[Cybertron Convobat|Convobat]] ([[Cybertron Convobat prequel comic|prequel]])
*[[Cybertron Magna Convoy|Magna Convoy]] ([[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic|prequel]])
*[[Blue Big Convoy comic|Blue Big Convoy]]
<center>'''Other:'''</center>
*"[[The Beast Wars Road Map|The Beast Wars Road Map]]"
*"[[Rescue the Monorail!]]"
}}

''Legends'' begins as a {{w|yonkoma|four-panel}} black-&-white comic strip set in a world known as the "[[Legends World]]", where ''Transformers'' is a franchise of toys and fiction—essentially the real world, but instead of people it's populated by [[super deformed]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' characters who don't consider themselves Transformers. The main characters of the comics are the ''Beast Wars'' [[Maximal]]s, reimagined as a group of {{w|salaryman|salarymen}} working at the "[[Axalon Trading Company]]" in Japan. They retain their quirky speech patterns from the jovial Japanese dub of the show. Early jokes revolve around the characters being ''Transformers'' fans themselves, each representing a different facet of the [[fandom]], the main cast being:

*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], the company's new recruit who grew up with and unconditionally loves ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], a middle-aged man who doesn't care for anything newer than the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] of his childhood
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], the serious-minded boss who has no interest in toys himself, but does buy them for his son [[Optimus Minor|Minor]]
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], a young excitable part-timer and fan of the recent [[live-action film series]]
*[[Tigatron]], a moe otaku who only likes ''Transformers'' franchises with cute girls, like ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]''
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], an employee of [[Tera-Kura Co.]], fan of all things ''Transformers'' and expert on minor trivia, he serves to fill the other characters (and readers) in on the more obscure portions of the franchise

Other recurring characters include the lazy, irresponsible [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], hungry [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], and gender-ambiguous {{w|Office lady|office ladies}} [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. Later strips introduce the Axalon Co.'s rivals, the "[[Tera-Kura Co.]]" led by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Various other inhabitants of the Legends World are versions of ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'', ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'' characters.

In its earliest days, the comic revolved primarily around the Axalon employees' everyday misadventures at and around their office, with the full-color toy pack-in strips (Bonus Editions) serving as spotlight adventures for the relevant characters. Over time, the online strips were increasingly used to provide "prologue" and "sequel" chapters for the pack-in comics (often in full color and several pages themselves), creating ongoing serialized storylines. When the toyline began releasing ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' moulds and dramatically increased its output, the accompanying comics became more story-heavy than ever before, and told a continuing storyline that saw large numbers of characters from the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 cartoon universe]] take up residence in Legends World. Online chapters became almost entirely reserved for linking story material, with the original-format four-panel gag strips a very infrequent occurrence.

==Creative team==
The series is written and drawn by Hayato Sakamoto, but many others have collaborated with him.

{{collist|3|
* [[Josh Perez]] (color)
* [[Yuki Ohshima|Yūki Ōshima]] (original plan cooperation, color, pencil, design)
* [[Gufu Kandagawa]] (color, ink, additional art)
* [[Usakomu]] (color)
* [[Ichi zero three]] (color)
* [[Tasuku Tajima]] (color, ink)
* [[DAI-XT]] (color)
* [[Kinotukimi]] (color)
* [[Kokoa]] (color)
* [[Mieko Furuki]] (color, ink)
* [[Kamizono]] (color, ink)
* [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] (cooperation)
* [[James Roberts]] (cooperation)
* [[Marcelo Matere]] (cooperation)
* [[Tori O'Regan]] (cooperation)
* [[Andrew Hall]] (cooperation)
* [[Atsunori Takano]] (cooperation)
* [[Kouji Nimura]] (cooperation)
* [[Bā San]] (cooperation)
* [[Hisashi Yuki]] (original plan, supervision)
}}

==Continuity and timeline==
The Legends World exists in a complicated place in the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]. Outside of traditional space and time, the Legends World is an ongoing narrative that is visited by Cybertronians from various eras, often decades apart. For simplicity's sake, the major eras involved are listed below.

*[[2004]]:
** In early ''Legends'' comics, [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] arrive in the Legends World from 2004. This era takes place four years after the events of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' and is roughly parallel to the events of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]''. Jetfire returned to 2004 with Legends natives [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], introducing them to the timeline. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] also arrives in the Legends World from roughly the same era, and departs with Sky-Byte. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)}} However, the two of them resurface circa 2021. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

*[[2021]]:
** The majority of dimension-hopping characters from the Headmasters/Targetmasters chapters of Legends come from this era. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} This is the period of time between the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' anime. The ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' comics take place in the same era, and several characters cross back and forth between ''Unite Warriors'' and ''Legends'' at this time. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} When the Legends World was destroyed, these characters returned to 2021. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Targetmaster Finale, Part Two}}

*[[2035]] - 2038:
** Next, several characters emerge from the 2030s, the furthest point in the Japanese G1 timeline prior to the Beast Era (as of ''Legends''<nowiki>'</nowiki> publication). This is the post-''G-2'' era, briefly chronicled in several e-HOBBY pack-in comics. The resurrection of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue}} and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] being overthrown by [[Galvatron II]] date to this era. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23}} When the Legends world was destroyed, these characters also returned to their original era, thereby arriving in the Japanese cartoon continuity roughly 15 years after other characters who left the collapsing world at the same time. The local inhabitants of the Legends World primarily ended up in this time period after departing. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Targetmaster Finale, Part Two}}

*Other:
** Several examples also exist of "one-off" travels from different universal streams or time periods. The [[Quintesson]]s of 11 million years ago invaded the Legends World in the present stories with their military hardware drones, including a young [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] also arrived from the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' continuity, as did an alternate universe [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] & [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''. The cast of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' also briefly touched upon the Legends World after their series ended.

*Origin:
** Finally, the Legends World itself emerged from an ontological paradox. The universe was created in the 2030s by the [[Jumpstarter]]s [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]], with the assistance of the [[Zodiac]], [[proton energy]], and the telepathic power of [[Katsu Don]] and the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]]. The Jumpstarters agreed to help Katsu Don create this world because, in 2004, they had already met and befriended Legends natives Whirl and Roadbuster. Thus, Topspin and Twin Twist knew the Legends World was destined to be created because it had already happened. Trippy, right?

==Reception==
[[File:TFLegendsAutobotsHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Not the [[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]' proudest moment.]]
Describing ''Legends''{{'}} reception is...''complicated'', to say the least.

Since the ''Legends'' manga was distributed as toy pack-ins, it’s hard to measure its overall success in numbers. In terms of fan reactions, domestic fans in Japan generally lapped it up. While G1 callbacks are par for the course in modern ''Transformers'' media, ''Legends'' regularly went the extra mile in granularity, with regular continuity and story callbacks not just to major fiction like the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]], but specific cartoon episodes. This endeared it to nostalgic Japanese fans in a major way. The comedic stylings of the office segments called back the popular gag dub of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' while also playing on classic Japanese workplace comedy tropes: crazy scenarios, bumbling bosses and exasperated underlings, and so on.

It's not surprising then that western fan reactions were much more mixed. Its nostalgic pulls relied heavily upon an in-depth knowledge of pre-existing Japanese ''Transformers'' fiction, and the comics' obsession with filling out every free space in the timeline with continuity fixes and [[retcon]]s occasionally reached insane levels, up to and including a story arc that culminated in the reveal that dimension-hopping [[Jumpstarter]]s had created the ''Legends'' universe. The language barrier cannot be overstated: no complete fan translation into English exists, so most western fans were reacting to comics they couldn't actually read and relying on summaries from those who could.

Much more unpleasant is the comic's consistent use of transphobic and homophobic humor, following on from similar jokes in the ''Beast Wars'' dub. Notably, [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] are depicted as ''{{w|otokonoko}}'' "office ladies", whose female presentation while being male is the focus of entire strips, consisting primarily of characters reacting in shock and confusion upon realizing that "feminine" characters were "actually" men. While these depictions ''are'' rooted in the characters' original characterizations in early Japanese media, and thus can be interpreted as the author taking their existing personalities to their natural conclusion, this sort of blatant queerphobic humor is ''much'' harder to accept in a world where both the franchise and its audience have expanded and become far more inclusive.

==Notes==
*As is to be expected, the characterizations for the cast are derived from the Japanese version of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Japan|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese release|Beast Machines]]''. In most instances, these characterizations were ''extremely'' different from their Western counterparts. As such, some of the "gags" might fly over the heads of those unacquainted with the radically different Japanese version of the show.
*In the above promotional image, a version of [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] accompanied by an [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|''Armada'' Megatron]] toy (suggesting that he may have been a fan of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]) can be glimpsed, but he never appears until near to the very end of the epilogue chapter.

==External links==
*[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_lg/tf_lg_comic ''Transformers Legends'' web issues] at the TakaraTomy website

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Exclusive

2024-01-13T07:11:53Z

Kurisu:

[[Image:BotCon2016toy-Megatron.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Weren't at [[BotCon 2016]]? Then I hope you like [[eBay]]!]]

The term '''exclusive''' is most often used in reference to a [[toy]] (or other item) that was only available at a limited venue - typically just a single store chain - rather than in widespread mass release alongside every other contemporary Transformer or tube of toothpaste.

The difference between exclusives and mass retail product can vary significantly, as does the level of difficulty in finding them.

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==Characteristics of exclusives==
[[File:TFU03-toy SwerveChevy.jpg|right|thumb|15 years later, this is ''still'' a weird story.]]
[[File:BM-toy ObsidianQuickstrike2pack.jpg|left|thumb|Spend extra time to track down extra cardboard!]]
Exclusives can be as simple as previously-released toys now featuring new packaging - often as [[giftset]]s at a reduced price. Most frequently, however, exclusives tend to be [[redeco]]es, with the store or venue able to say they feature a [[Variant|version]] of a character that can only be purchased through them. This approach dates back to at least [[1985]] with the [[Cookie Crisp]] mail-away exclusive version of [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], and continues to this day.

More rarely, if a toyline intended for mass retail winds up cancelled, its offerings may be shunted to exclusive status. This may result in a wholly unique toy [[mold]] exclusive to particular venues; that way, [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]] can make back at least ''some'' of the extensive development costs that went into it. Examples of this would include all three uses of the [[Megatron (RID)#Megabolt|Megatron Megabolt]] figure, some of the later ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figures, and the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' versions of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|(Jaguar) Ravage]]

As a rule, new molds are not deliberately created for the purpose of being exclusives, because the very high costs of creating the steel tooling elements are difficult to recoup when it's released as a low production run through a limited venue. Of course, all rules have exceptions, at first made possible by the unprecedented levels of cash flowing into the franchise courtesy of the [[live-action film series]]. In [[2008]], [[General Motors|Chevrolet/General Motors]] commissioned the creation of [[Swerve (Chevy)|Aveo Swerve]] (pictured right), an extremely limited piece available at first only through Chevrolet dealerships and their corporate website. In [[2012]], [[Universal|Universal Studios]] gift shops welcomed a newly created mold for [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]], the star of their [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|movie tie-in theme park ride]]; it also helped that this toy was sold for ''eight years''. A decade later, the culturally-omnipresent popularity of [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]] left the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline able to produce [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|three]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin|new]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|molds]] as exclusives to Target. The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' subline for ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'' would similarly bend the "exclusives always redecoes" rule with another [[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|two]] [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|newly-created]] figures.

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==Store exclusives==
[[File:G1-toy RoadHauler.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|[[Hauler|RoadHauler]], exclusive to [[e-HOBBY]]. It takes longer to read this caption than it does to watch his entire onscreen performance.]]
[[File:RID-toy Scourge Ultra.jpg|right|upright=1|thumb|[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] was a prominent repeating character, but his "main" toy was sold only at Toys"R"Us in the US.]]

Though store exclusives in ''Transformers'' date back as far as [[1989]]'s [[Kmart]]-only releases of the "[[Legends (G1)|Legends]]" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Jazz]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Starscream]], the practice saw little use in the US until [[KB Toys]] stores got its own exclusive mini-line ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' in 1997. Store exclusives tied in directly to the main retail line, however, remained minimal in the following years, with ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' getting one or two.

The success of the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' series caused a boom for the franchise, resulting in the "big four" chains ([[Walmart]], [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Target]], and KB Toys) each getting their own Transformers available only at their stores. Since then, store-exclusives have persisted to this day, with ebbs and flows of the amount of exclusive product depending on the overall strength of the brand. To this day, multiple store exclusives are released each year in the US... with the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 live-action movie toy line]] creating a rush of exclusives that left 2001 in the dust.

In Japan, short-run exclusives are fairly common. There are multiple outlets for exclusives; in addition to the occasional "normal" store redeco, the [[TakaraTomy]]-affiliated [[e-HOBBY]] online store was a steady venue for exclusives of all sorts. Many brick-and-mortar stores also frequently receive very short-run smaller exclusives (such as [[Mini-Con]]s) that are ''technically'' given away free, but only as a "bonus" to people who bought certain toys (or a certain amount of toys) at the stores on a certain date. Magazine mail-aways remain a popular outlet for exclusive redecos in Japan, though that practice has fallen out of favor in the US.

Of course, an item that is a retailer exclusive in one country may be released through a different retailer in another country, or be a normal mass-retail release altogether. The biggest example of this is the string of "[[USA Edition]]" toys from TakaraTomy, which are (almost completely) toys from Hasbro's lines in (mostly) unchanged packaging, released in Japan through exclusive outlets rather than as part of the normal line.

And exclusives aren't just limited to toys either; other ''Transformers'' media has also had its fair share of exclusive releases. For example, ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' for [[Nintendo 64]] was exclusive to {{w|Blockbuster (retailer)|Blockbuster}} rental stores when it first released. This can also extend to exclusive pack-in materials and even bonus features for a product depending on where it was released. The [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)/home video|home video release]] of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)/home video|The Last Knight]]'', for example, had different bonuses for different retailers and versions, such as the "[[Mission to Cybertron]]" pack-in comic at [[Toys R Us]] and the Blu-Ray combo pack at [[Target]] including all of ''[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Combiner Wars]]''.
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=="Shared" exclusives==
[[File:TFU03-toy Buckethead.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Micromaster]] [[Constructicon (Universe)|Constructicon]]s were available as [[KB Toys]] exclusives in the US, but were available under the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' banner in [[Europe]].]]
A relatively young phenomenon are so-called "shared exclusives", which can best be described as "available in several places, but not available anywhere else". An early example are the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team]]/[[Night Attack Mini-Con Team]] and [[Race Mini-Con Team]]/[[Space Mini-Con Team]] combo packs, which were available at both Toys"R"Us and Walmart stores, but nowhere else. The concept has seen more widespread use in more recent years, often in the form of so-called "online exclusives", which means those figures or sets are available at several different online retailers (sometimes including the online storefronts of major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Toys"R"Us and Kmart), but are not supposed to be sold in brick and mortar stores. Examples include the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Giftset#Ultimate Gift Set|"Ultimate Gift Set"]], various ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' figures and sets and the ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars (2015-2016)|Combiner Wars]]'' "May Mayhem" figures and "Collection Packs".
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==Convention and club exclusives==
[[Image:BCBreakdown.jpg|right|200px|thumb|If you opened this, you probably regret it now.]]

Convention exclusives have a more consistent history, starting back in 1994 with [[BotCon 1994]]'s ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], which had been slated for normal retail release with the rest of the team, but ultimately cancelled. The following year saw the first convention-exclusive toy [[redeco]]ed specifically for the convention, [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] (albeit not to the original specifications).

From then on, each official Transformers convention (including those going [[Cybertron Con|by]] [[OTFCC|other]] [[HasCon|names]]) has had at least one exclusive toy... in fact, as time has gone on, the scale of convention exclusives has only expanded, with multi-toy packs, larger molds, and even [[retool]]ed items. It is not uncommon for Transformers exclusives to be produced for [[San Diego Comic-Con|other]] [[Tokyo Toy Show|conventions]] as well.

In 2005, [[Fun Publications]] expanded exclusives by producing toys available only to members of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. While one each year was produced as a "free" incentive for signing up, in 2006 the first separately-purchased exclusive, [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]], was produced based on fan-reaction to [[Spacewarp|an unreleased retail exclusive]]. Several more club exclusives have been released since then, some of them based on cancelled redecos from defunct lines, while others sported decos specifically designed by Fun Publications.
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==Exclusives in other countries==
[[File:Movietoy bee and optimus 2pk.jpg|300px|thumb|Not found in Japan]]
While exclusives have a long history in the [[United States]] and [[Japan]], they were rather uncommon in many other countries until the beginning of the 21st century. The first outlier was [[Toys"R"Us]], which carried the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues as an exclusive not only in the US, but also in [[Canada]], [[Australia]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. Beginning with the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie]] line, Toys"R"Us also started to sell exclusives through many other of their international branches, starting with the "Decepticon Desert Attack" two-pack of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], which was also available in several European countries.

Toys that are exclusive to store chains that only exist in the United States can be exclusive to other stores in other countries. For example, most toys that are exclusive to [[Target]] stores were usually exclusive to Zellers stores in Canada (back when Zellers still existed). With later installments of the [[live-action film series]] such as ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'', ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'', Hasbro aimed for a very "global" approach by offering many, if not all exclusive figures to stores around the world, and any attempt at gathering a complete list of international retailers that carried specific figures is bound to be an exercise in futility. The ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' sub-lines ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' and ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' also saw numerous exclusives released internationally.

It's also possible for toys that are released as exclusives in the US to be available as general releases in other countries, such as the Target exclusive Scout Class toys from the movie line, or ''[[Power of the Primes]]'' [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]], which was exclusive to [[Amazon.com]] for North American purchasers but got a standard retail release in Pacific rim countries. In return, toys that are available as mass releases in the USA can also end up as exclusives in other countries: For example, in the United Kingdom, the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' were originally only available at [[Argos]] stores; and a non-[[AllSpark Power]] variant of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Nighwatch Optimus Prime]] was also released as an Argos exclusive.

In Australia, stores that commonly carry exclusives are Target (not related to the US chain except for the name and the logo), which became famous for offering an imported version of Takara's [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], Kmart (also not related to the US chain of the same name), BigW, Myer, Mr Toys Toyworld and Toys"R"Us. With the exception of Masterpiece Ultra Magnus, nearly all of these exclusives were also released by Hasbro in the US, either as mass retail toys or as exclusives. For example, ''Alternators'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], both [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]/[[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusives in the US, were released as Toyworld exclusives in Australia.

Lastly, in recent years there has also been the occasional multi-pack that was released as a store exclusive in various countries, but was not released in the US at all. For the 2007 [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movie]] line, this was a two-pack of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], released as an Argos exclusive in the UK and as a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and "Voyager y Unleashed" two-packs of Unleashed Bumblebee with either Voyager Class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] or [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]], exclusive to Sam's Club stores in Mexico; and for the ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' line, some European Toys"R"Us stores (in Germany and the UK, at least) got an exclusive Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]]/[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] two-pack.

==Why exclusives?==
[[Image:Timelinestoy-AlphaTrion.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fans wanted this for decades, and now they can have it... well, about 1,000 can have it.]]

Yaldabaoth/the demiurge hates you and doesn't want you to have toys.

Aside from that, exclusives for both stores and conventions are ''incentives'' to get interested buyers to the stores/shows to make other purchases. While you're here for that Transformer or ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' Clonetrooper set that can only be found at this store... hey, Dr. Pepper is also four for ten bucks. And look, the new ''Venture Bros.'' DVD set is out. Need some paper towels? Tube socks?

For store exclusives, often the chain will request (or in the case of Wal*Mart, demand) an exclusive, perhaps even suggesting (or, again, demanding) a specific price point, should the line be proving popular. Sometimes, Hasbro or Takara may solicit items already in the works as exclusives to stores. Several toys that had been slated for normal retail release, but canceled in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, for example, were ultimately released as Target exclusives in 2006.

Convention/club exclusives are a bit different, and involve a lot more work done outside of Hasbro/Takara's offices. The convention organizers themselves write up proposals to the company, including the molds they would like to use, color arrangements, names, any new tools they wish to make, and such. These plans very often change depending on mold availability (sometimes molds are lost, or deteriorated, or are being used for other releases) or plans that Hasbro/Takara have in store for the future. In almost every instance, the convention-exclusive toys would not exist ''at all'' if the convention organizers did not request (and pay for) them.

[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Galactic-Odyssey-Collection-Paradron-Medics-Ratchet.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|In your <big>'''''Bloody Dreams'''''</big>, UK ''and'' Aussie fans.]]

As the Transformers [[fandom]] has grown larger and more mainstream, the number of eyes searching for every new toy is only growing, which has led to no small amount of frustration among fans who feel a need to track down pieces of increasingly limited availability in order to complete their collections. This has proven particularly intense regarding store- or convention-exclusives representing members of traditionally-grouped annual character rosters or sub-teams; many fans fear they could have "holes" left in their collections, as the mass retail pieces tend to be far easier to find. The ''[[Earthrise]]'' toyline, for instance, featured a new [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] version of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] as a mass retail toy.... and ''all five'' other members of the traditional [[Seekers]] as store exclusives!
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==See also==
{{collist|4|
* [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]
* [[Argos]]
* [[BigBadToyStore]]
* [[BotCon]]
* [[Costco]]
* [[e-HOBBY]]
* ''[[Figure Ō]]''
* [[Hasbro Pulse]]
* [[HasCon]]
* [[JUSCO]]
* [[KB Toys]]
* [[Kmart]]
* [[LaOX]]
* [[Market six]]
* [[New York Comic Con]]
* [[Sam's Club]]
* [[San Diego Comic-Con]]
* [[TakaraTomy Mall]]
* [[Target]]
* [[Tokyo Toy Show]]
* [[Toys"R"Us]]
* [[Toy's Dream Project]]
* [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]
* [[Walmart]]
}}
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User talk:M Sipher

2024-01-13T07:11:17Z

Kurisu:

Smerg the Sad

2024-01-13T07:07:33Z

Kurisu: /* Notes */ It is 2024. Really?

{{factions|freshsqueezes}}
:''Smerg the Sad is a member of the [[Fresh Squeezes]] from [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]].
[[File:Smerg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The Desertion of Smerg]]

'''Smerg the Sad''' am what he am, and what he am is "unpopular". Spinach went out of style with cartoon sailor-men, and now he wiles away the hours, dreaming of being a popular foodstuff.
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==Toys==
===''BotBots''===
[[File:BotBots-toy SmergTheSad.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Blind Bag Mystery Figures''' (Single pack, [[2019]])
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''ID code'': '''14'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Part of the third series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|BotBots]]'', Smerg is a [[redeco]] of [[Rootwing]], and transforms from a spinach plant into a dragon robot.

: He is available in the [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] single-bot packages. He comes 1 to a case of 24, like everyone else in the assortment.

: This mold was also used to make [[The Weeping Dragon]].

*'''Fresh Squeezes''' (8-pack, 2019)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: He is also available in one of the "[[Fresh Squeezes]]" 8-packs, along with [[Avocando]], [[Choc-O-Lawless]], [[Mal Content]], [[Moldwich]], [[Quackles]], [[Yule B. Bored]], and [[Lost Bots|Lost Bot]] [[Nanny McBag]].

{{note|This set is a "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 3 BotBots.}}
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==Notes==
* "Smerg" is (as we joke above), presumably a play on "Smaug", the dragon from ''{{W|The Hobbit}}''. It's unclear how they arrived at that tweaking of the name other than "it sounds kinda stupid".
* Smerg isn't exactly the most ''accurate'' depiction of a spinach plant. Shocking, we know. But spinach isn't a "tree" kinda plant, it's more a "large leaves on long stems" kinda plant. Oh well!
* Smerg the Sad is used as a prop in the [[Autobot]] base in all five of the [[Transformers Stop Motion Netflix Anime]] shorts.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Smerg le Sad''' (online bio)
*''Italian:'' '''Smerg il Triste''' (online bio)

[[Category: Fresh Squeezes]]
[[Category: Plants]]

Jesus

2024-01-13T07:06:03Z

Kurisu: Calling Christ a human is incorrect, even Jesus was a projection within the physical world

Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise

2024-01-13T07:01:20Z

Kurisu: Edit set 2/2

Optimus Prime (G1)/toys

2024-01-13T07:00:55Z

Kurisu: Edit set 1/2

Transformers Legends (comic)

2024-01-13T06:48:06Z

Kurisu: /* Reception */ Removed needless editorialization over a non-issue, personal attacks, and racism against the Japanese.

Exclusive

2024-01-13T06:43:33Z

Kurisu: /* Why exclusives? */ I mean. Might as well make the joke factual

Shellformer

2024-01-10T01:21:20Z

Kurisu: Brick = Alt-mode WRAPS AROUND the robot. Those examples just have it on top

{{disambig2|toys that have lots of kibble|toys from a long time ago that still haven't been sold|Shelfwarmer}}
[[File:BWN-toy DeadEnd.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|A Shellformer that forms a ''shell''.]]
'''Shellformer''' is a fandom term (most often used derisively) for a [[Toy|Transformer]] that transforms by "peeling" [[kibble|pieces of one form]] to reveal the other form inside. Literally, the majority of the [[alternate mode]] is a "shell" that closes completely (or close enough) around the robot parts, with the [[robot mode]] having very little genuine integration of the alternate mode parts. Sometimes, the term '''panelformer''' is used as a synonym.

Shellforming is often the result of a design failing to include appropriate parts integration to support an aesthetically pleasing alt mode, and is often the result of attempts to produce a "realistic" [[beast mode]]. Sometimes, however, it may be an intended part of the design. For example, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Generations|Deluxe Class Crosshairs]] uses the panels that form the majority of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to create the appearance of a [[Transformer clothing#Trenchcoats|trenchcoat]].

Meanwhile, toys such as One Step Changers and Turbo Changers use very simple transformations, often involving shellforming, to make them easy and fun to transform for young children. Like the previous Crosshairs example, this would fall under the category of being a feature rather than clumsy design.

In some of the most extreme cases, such as the ones pictured on this page, one can remove almost the entirety of the alternate mode parts and still have a complete, fully-functional robot figure left over. The ''[[Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' line is probably most notorious for this, with many original molds featuring large chunks of beast mode paneling hanging off completely mechanical robot bodies.

Also see: [[kibble]].

Shellformers should not be confused with the [[Pretender]]s.
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==Notable shellformers==
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File:G1Scourge Toy1986.jpg|[[Scourge (G1)#Generation 1|Scourge]]
File:BW-toy Rattrap.jpg|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Most of the first]] [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Beast Wars|year of Beast]] [[Razorbeast#Toys|Wars Basic]] [[Armordillo#Toys|Class figures.]]
File:Bwmegatron_toy.jpg|Ultra Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Megatron]]
File:BW_terragator_toy.jpg|Basic Class [[Terragator#Beast Wars|Terragator]]
File:BW Retrax Toy.jpg|[[Retrax#Beast Wars|This figure is probably 90% kibble.]]
File:Under3.jpg|[[Under-3]]
File:Bigconvoy shell.jpg|[[Big Convoy#Toys|The weather is too hot, so I take off my woolly fur coat.]]
File:BWN-toy Break.jpg|[[Break|The robot is the prize inside. No refunds.]]
File:BWN-toy_MachKick.jpg|[[Mach Kick|Beast Wars Neo Mach Kick]]
File:RID Side Burn Toy.jpg|[[Side Burn (RID)#Robots In Disguise|Car Robots Speedbreaker/Robots in Disguise Side Burn]]
File:RID-toy_SkyByte.jpg|[[Sky-Byte (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Car Robots Gelshark/Robots in Disguise Sky-Byte]]
File:Energon_Mirage_toy.jpg|[[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Energon|<s>Pretty Soldier Sailor''</s> Mirage.]]
File:Cyb-toy ThunderblastDecep.jpg|[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]
File:Megatronclassicstoy.jpg|Voyager Class [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron]]
File:SWTFtoy-VaderDeathStar.JPG|[[Darth Vader]]/[[Death Star]]
File:SWTF-toy LukeSnowspeeder.JPG|[[Luke Skywalker]] (snowspeeder)
File:NikemusPrime.jpg|[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Sports_Label|Nikemus Prime]], [[Megatron_(G1)/toys#Sports_Label|Nikeatron]] and unreleased [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Sports_Label|Nikescream]].
File:Movie TranScanning Bumblebee toy.jpg|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Trans-Scanning Bumblebee]]
File:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Trans-Scanning Optimus Prime]]
File:Ani-toy WreckGar.jpg|[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]
File:ROTF HumanAlliance Sideswipe Epps.jpg|[[Human Alliance]] [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Human Alliance|Sideswipe]]
File:ROTF-toy_RollbarScout.jpg|[[Rollbar (ROTF)#toys|Revenge of the Fallen Rollbar]]
File:ROTF Brawn Deluxe.jpg|Deluxe Class [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]]
File:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeVoyager.jpg|Voyager Class [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Voyager Class toys|Sentinel Prime]]
File:DOTM Cyberverse Topspin toy.jpg|[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion Class [[Topspin (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Topspin]]
File:Prime-toy_GariKunCola.jpg|[[Gari Robo-kun#Toys|Gari Robo-kun]]
File:AOEtoy-FirstEditionOptimusPrime.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#.22First_Edition.22_toys|First Edition Optimus Prime]]
File:TF4-Voyager-Galvatron.JPG|Voyager Class [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]]
File:GenerationsAOECrosshairsDeluxe.jpg|Deluxe Class [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]
File:Takara-lost-age-series-battle-command-optimus-prime.jpg|Lost Age Series [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Lost_Age_Series|Battle Command Optimus Prime]]
File:TF-RID-Combiner-Force-1-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|One-Step Changer [[Bumblebee (WFC)#toys#CombinerForce1Step|Bumblebee]]
File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Changer-Drift.jpg|Turbo Changer [[Drift (AOE)#TurboChanger|Autobot Drift]]
File:Cyberverse-Ultra-Shadow-Striker.jpg|Ultra Class [[Shadow_Striker_(Cyberverse)#Ultra_Class|Shadow Striker]]
File:Studio Series-MV5-Deluxe-Class-WWII-Bumblebee.jpg|Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]]
File:WFCS-Voyager-Starscream.jpg| [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Siege Starscream]] and all his [[Seeker_(body-type)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|redeco]]s.
File:Masterpiece-MP-43-Megatron-(Beast-Wars).jpg|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Beast Megatron]]
File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|[[Arcee_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Deluxe Class Arcee]]
File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg| [[Arcee_(Cyberverse)#Toys|''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class Arcee]]
File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg| [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron'' Unicron]]
File:Studio-Series-86-Scourge.jpg|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Scourge/Sweep]]
File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series 86'' Arcee]]
File:TF-Studio-Series-Deluxe-TLK-Crosshairs.jpg|[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Crosshairs]]
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Optimus Prime (G1)/toys

2023-09-20T10:48:52Z

Kurisu: /* Lunar Cruiser Prime */

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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Awwwwww yeah......]]
Since 1984, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 '''Optimus Prime''']] has received the largest number of toys for any single ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character, a testament to the character's enduring popularity and status as a hero to many fans.

Due to the popularity of the character and the evergrowing [[Generation 1 continuity family]], this article had become far too large, causing internet browsers to struggle loading all of its contents—and in the most extreme cases—crashing entirely. For the sake of a nice clean split, we have opted to move all of Optimus Prime's ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toys into a separate article which can be found '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys|here]]'''.

==''The Transformers''==
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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the ''Diaclone'' Battle Convoy came Optimus Prime and all his subsequent incarnations.]][[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most people would be happy with just ''one'' Optimus Prime, but noooooo...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1984, 1985, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]], 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

: The original Optimus Prime toy started life as the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Battle Convoy" toy, created by a team of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] designers who came on board when the original designer fell behind. This team included [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (listed as the sole creator on the toy's patent) and famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. The toy transforms into two major components; the first component being a red and blue White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck partially composed of [[die-cast]] metal, and the second component being a large silver trailer of undetermined model.

:The cab transforms into the [[robot mode]] of Optimus Prime himself, with the addition of a pair of removable blue fists that plug into his headlights. The fists themselves do not store anywhere in vehicle mode, but can fit easily in Prime's opening chest compartment (originally designed to accommodate two ''Diaclone'' driver figures). Prime is armed with a black laser rifle that, by design, he cannot hold straight. His articulation is relatively high for the era due to his transformation, especially in the arms, which feature rotation at the shoulders, biceps, and wrists, along with elbow bends and a backward shoulder joint. He's also one of the few toys of the 1984 wave to have functioning knees, though their use is restricted by his lack of forward hip movement. His smokestacks can rotate, but don't serve an obvious purpose.

:Prime's trailer opens up into his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]], containing the scout drone, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. The interior of the Combat Deck features three raised holes that can accommodate Prime's laser rifle, fuel pump and nozzle accessories, as well as seating for two ''Diaclone'' drivers. The Combat Deck's central feature is a missile-armed repair drone pod mounted upon a boom lift arm (featuring another ''Diaclone'' driver cockpit), which can be extended through square holes in the trailer's roof and front end when it is closed. Situated in the base of the boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can launch Roller out of the Combat Deck and into action. Roller has seating for four ''Diaclone'' passengers and features a port that can accommodate either Prime's rifle or the fuel pump. The interior space of the trailer allows storage room for one standard Autobot car, which can also be shot forward by the launcher.

:Optimus Prime was subject to several molding and color variations in his early days. The earliest release of the figure featured large rounded fists, a hefty rifle with a large rounded barrel, a thick fuel pump with a detailed nozzle, silver rockets, silver Roller, silver Combat Deck launcher, and metal plates in the floor of the Combat Deck (a holdover from the ''Diaclone'' version of the toy, to which the magnetic feet of the pilots could cling). In short order, new-yet-almost-identical [[mold|molds]] were created, presumably to refresh the tooling as the original had already been heavily used for ''Diaclone'' and so a wider range of factories (going from only Japan to Japan, China, Macau, and more) could produce more units to meet demand quickly, a common practice at the time. Prime's fists were resculpted to be smaller and more angular, the gun's silhouette was heavily revised, the fuel pump and nozzle were simplified, the rockets and launcher recast in black plastic, the Combat Deck's metal plates (and their clips) were removed, and the outer trailer detailing and door hinges were altered. Roller and the Combat Deck's drone pod color was swapped to a light blue, though a third running change soon followed that saw them restored to their original darker blue. The revised mold would be used by subsequent reissues of the Prime toy, though Roller stills fluctuates back and forth between grey and dark blue, depending on how [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] each reissue wants to be.

:The Japanese release of the figure also underwent the accessory changes, but never featured a silver Roller. Instead, Takara's original release of Prime featured a ''Diaclone''-style Roller without the two rear pegs, and the differently-shaped launcher that accommodated him, before a running change switched over to the Hasbro version. Finally, in some European countries, Prime sported red feet, as opposed to his traditional blue; this version of the figure is also known in some cases to feature a differently-painted forehead crest which leaves the three central indentations unpainted blue.

:For the mainland Europe [[Milton Bradley]] release, there were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available: the first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by [[Joustra]]'s parent company [[Ceji]], sported red feet instead.<ref name="3mb" /> On top of that, the Italian release of "Commander" by [[GiG]] eventually featured a [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] that replaced the rubber tires and [[die-cast]] feet with plastic parts, similar to the US [[KB Toys]] variant of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]].

:Having been removed from toy store shelves after 1985, Optimus Prime was made available as a mail-away toy in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" offer in the US in 1986 to coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers movie]] premiering that year. He cost $21.50 and 5 [[Robot Point]]s. He was also offered in 'The Autobots Have A Special Mission For...' mail-away pamphlet and came with a special "Movie Edition Certificate" and a round sticker that read " Movie . Edition . Transformer" with the Autobot symbol in the middle. (This item is considered ''rare''.)

:Over twenty-plus years, there have been a ''bajillion'' releases of this mold, some identical to the original toy, and some featuring significant variants with notably different paint jobs, color schemes, accessories and other pack-ins. We have striven to list all these variants on this page under their respective series; for a quick-reference list of all variants and releases [[#Notes|check here]]. The cab robot has also been used sparingly to represent different characters; outfitted with different trailers, it has become Generation 1 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Pepsi Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 1 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pepsibots, roll out!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Limited edition promotional variant, 1985)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:A limited edition of the Optimus Prime toy sold as a mail-away exclusive by [[Pepsi|PepsiCo]] was made available in North America in 1985. This version of the figure came with a small fold-out leaflet glued to the top-right of the packaging, which contained two Pepsi logo stickers for the buyer to attach to Prime, mid-way through the traditional silver-and-blue stripe on his trailer. [[Canada]] also got a version of this promotional figure, but with much larger stickers that were the full length and height of the trailer. This promotion would go on to serve as the inspiration for the Japanese character of [[Pepsi Convoy]], who would in turn be released by Hasbro as a new "[[#PepsiPrime2007|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]" in 2007.

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[[File:Convoy megatron vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron, what are we doing in the same box?!]]
*'''Convoy vs. Megatron''' (Versus set, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:This Japanese-[[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime came with the Japanese release of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. There are no differences between this release of Convoy and the individually released toy.

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[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's not leaving! He's right behind you!]]
*'''Good Bye Convoy''' (Multipack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows. It was packaged with [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Ligier]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]], in an apparent homage to the similar ''Diaclone'' "Powered Convoy DX" giftset that packaged the "Powered Convoy" version of the Optimus mold with figures using the molds of Ligier and Alert.

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[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
{{note|Ultra Magnus' inner white Optimus Prime redeco was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Optimus Prime in the ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' issue "[[The War Never Ends]]".}}
:Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Powered Convoy" figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of "Battle Convoy", the toy that became the original Optimus Prime figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few ''Diaclone'' toys to be released in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue, though his chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art followed a more the blue color scheme of his shoulders. He transforms into a Freightliner COE, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a "super robot", although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.

:The ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the ''Transformers'' release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with "Powered Buggy", who was left out of Magnus's release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Additionally, three additional modes were included in the ''Diaclone'' instructions that Hasbro left out: a "preparation base" mode and an "Autobot base" mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a "catapult launcher" mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the ''Diaclone'' Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Toys 2|Scramble City]]'' sub-line—''did'' include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.

:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was soon replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.

:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My Japanese release has a lot more bling. And shorter stacks.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Powermaster, 1988)
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 [[laser rifle]]s, 2 twin [[particle beam cannon]]s, super robot head
:Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first new toy of the Autobot leader since the original toy's release in 1984. He is an all-new design, featuring the [[Powermaster]] gimmick: His partner figure, Hi-Q, must be transformed into an engine and attached to Prime's vehicle mode in order to enable the transformation into robot mode.

:Like the original figure, Powermaster Prime is composed of two major components: his truck cab, which transforms into Prime himself, and his trailer, which is essentially a heavily-armed version of the original. The trailer has a fold-down ramp to allow the storage of a smaller Transformer, or perhaps spare accessories. The trailer transforms into a battle station armed with two long black rifles and two grey double-barreled cannons (featuring seating for Powermaster engine figures), all of which Optimus Prime can also wield in his fists.

:Aside from the Powermaster feature itself, the main [[gimmick]] of the toy is the ability of the truck cab to combine with the trailer to form the larger "Super Optimus Prime" figure. This is essentially accomplished by standing the trailer up, folding the cab in half and inserting it into the empty cavity in the trailer's torso, forming an imposing—if almost entirely unposeable—robot form armed with all four weapons. The head of this super robot form is a separate piece which can be stored in the rear of Prime's trailer when not in use. While Hi-Q was always shown plugged into Prime's chest in artwork of this mode (as seen in the picture here), this was actually entirely unnecessary as transforming into Super Optimus Prime didn't require the standard Prime toy's legs to be unlocked.

:The Japanese release of Powermaster Optimus Prime actually represented a new character named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], and featured several retools: the cab featured die-cast metal, shortened smokestacks, vacuum-metalized plastic and clear blue windows, while the trailer was given retractable super robot fists. This Japanese version was eventually issued by Hasbro in 2003 as part of the [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] collection ([[#Commemorative Series|see below]]).

:This toy was later redecoed into the Japanese-exclusive Super Convoy.

:There were several different prototypes made for this toy. [[#Powermaster Optimus Prime design history|See a list here]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optmiusprime.htm More information on Powermaster Optimus Prime on TFU.info]''

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[[File:ActionMasterPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Eastbound and Down.]]
*'''Armored Convoy with Optimus Prime''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' trailer, 2 laser guns, 4 blaster cannons, 2 Energon exhaust stacks, [[photon bazooka]]
:The largest [[Action Master]] set, this incarnation of Optimus Prime is a non-transforming action figure which comes with the "[[Armored Convoy#Toys|Armored Convoy]]", a large, heavily armed tractor trailer. The cab of the truck transforms into a small jet that can seat one Action Master figure, while the trailer itself converts into a larger battle station with turrets that several Action Masters can man. The sculpt of the Prime figure itself is closely based on his [[character model]], albeit with a coloration that seems to have been based at least partially on the small robot form of his Powermaster body. Unlike the one seen in the commercial, the final product loses paint operations of Prime's upper legs.

:The Action Master Optimus Prime figure was later redecoed with a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] color scheme and included in the Japanese-exclusive "New Year" reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in 2002. The Armored Convoy was later redecoed as the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MicroTrailer|Micro Trailer]] – sans Optimus Prime, natch – which also received two separate [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] toys as the [[Microman#DarkTrailer|Dark Trailer]] and [[Microman#FlameTrailer|Flame Trailer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Action Master Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Euro classics optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Original Optimus Prime''' (Original Autobot Leader, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:This straight reissue of the original Optimus Prime figure was released in Hasbro's European markets in the early 1990s, at the same time as many other Generation 1 figures were being re-released as "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]". Oddly, although he shares their golden packaging, Prime is not actually ''identified'' as a "Classics" figure anywhere on his box, but is generally considered to be part of the sub-line for simplicity's sake.

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*'''Convoy''' (reissue, 2000)[[File:2000 japanese prime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:The first in what would be a deluge of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure in the 21st century, this Japanese release sported a golden sticker on his packaging announcing the celebration of the Transformers' 15th anniversary in the country. This version of the mold was retooled to have the same longer front axle introduced on Ultra Magnus. It also featured slightly modified fists to help hold the gun better.

:Simultaneously, this figure was available as a black convention-exclusive redeco, and a golden-chromed "[[Lucky Draw figure]]" (see below).

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[[File:Jafcon convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not the first [[Black Lio Convoy|black Convoy]], but the first that wasn't a clone.]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (black), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pum
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this [[black repaint|black redeco]] of the original Prime was available exclusively at the Japanese convention JAFCON. ''Everything'' about it is black, including all of the Combat Deck and Roller.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/JAFConvoy/jafconvoy.htm More information on JAFCON Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy convoy gold version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's a gold digger/way over Cybertron.]]
*'''Convoy Gold Version''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (gold), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" redeco of the original Prime replaced all of the figure's silver chromed parts and stickers with golden ones, and even included a blinged-out Roller. The figure is extremely rare; apparently only 25 are known to exist.

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[[File:Nucleon quest convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Epic Black repaints are the right of all toy collecting beings.]]
*'''Super Convoy''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-307X'''
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 laser rifles, 2 twin particle beam cannons, super robot head
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (deco artist)}}
:This redeco of the Ginrai tooling of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure (released concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the Ginrai figure) was a Toys ''R'' Us Japan [[exclusive]] black repaint, made to represent the original Optimus Prime equipped for a special mission. All of his red and blue plastics were changed to black, his clear blue windows were now tinted red, making his overall colour scheme very reminiscent of the now-familiar '[[Black Convoy (disambiguation)|Black Convoy]]' color schemes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/NucleonQuestConvoy/nqconvoy.htm More information on Super Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''Convoy (Tokubetsu Shiyō)''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''[[File:New year convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, Action Master Optimus Prime figure, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, Autobot sticker sheet, mouse pad
:Labeled "2002 New Year Special", this Japanese-exclusive "Special Specification" (特別仕様 ''Tokubetsu Shiyō'') of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure featured tinted blue windows, like those sported by the "Goodbye Convoy" edition of the toy, as well as show-accurate blue eyes. Prime came with all his original accessories, including ''both'' versions of his rifle, as well as a new die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership accessory, which can be tabbed into his chest. Additionally, the set included a show-accurate redeco of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure, a sheet of Autobot [[insignia]] stickers of varying sizes, and a mouse pad decorated with the Autobot symbol.

:The Matrix accessory was later recolored in gold chrome for inclusion with the 2005 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron reissue toy]], and in green chrome as the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Creation Matrix]] for the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy. It returned to its original silver coloration when it was included, sans chain, in the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]'' "Battle in Space" 2-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NewYearsConvoy/nyconvoy.htm More information on New Year Special Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy BAPE convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|TRUKK...''AND'' MUNKY?]]]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.''' (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in July 2011, concurrently with a range of exclusive Transformers t-shirts, "Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver." (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver.) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new green color scheme, along with a tan trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese Optimus Prime packaging.
::*''[http://bape.com/transformer Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. on BAPE.com]''

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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime at his audition for ''The Artist''.]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK'''<ref>Or "Ver. Black Camo," in ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]''.</ref> (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in April 2012, "Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK" (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver. BLACK) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new grey color scheme, along with a grey trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.

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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three times faster than the original BAPE version.]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO'''<ref>Japanese listing on the BAPE website. The accompanying English text reads "01 CONVOY BAPE VERSION RED CAMO".</ref> (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in March 2013, "Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO" (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® VERSION RED CAMO) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new red color scheme, along with a red trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.

::*''[http://www.bape.com/transformers_3 Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO on BAPE.com]''

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[[File:TF-Commander-Convoy-Box-Gold-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who wanted this for the S.T.A.R.S. kit, I have bad news for you.]]
*'''Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy''' (<s>2019</s>)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right)

:Released as part of the "Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy Box Crowdfunding Project" kickstarted by TakaraTomy and ''[[TV-Kun]]'', this Convoy is a gold-chrome-and-redeco of the ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime figure, featuring a more balanced deco compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Gold Convoy Trophy|Gold Convoy Trophy]] (at least until [https://twitter.com/Televi_Kun/status/1152244044598132742 the second prototype reveals that the entire body is chromed]). Despite being etched on a trophy stand, Convoy is able to transform into truck mode, albeit facing upwards.

:In addition, the set also comes with a replica of the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] supply kit, a S.T.A.R.S. badge, a Transformers Fan Club card, a poster, and a Transformers Mook.

:Crowdfunding began on [[July 1]]fst until [[August 31]]st, with a total of 2000 backers needed. Unfortunately, it only reached 840 backers with a total of 16,650,000 yen out of 33,600,000 yen needed.

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===''Transform Jr''===
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[[File:Convoy Junior toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's kid brother.]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer
:As one of the first ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toys, this version of Optimus Prime was released under the early name for the series, ''Transform Gōkin''. As a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 Prime figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children, Prime features a similar transformation, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other ''Transform Jr'' figures, he lacked any of his major accessories, coming only with his rifle and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer.

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[[File:Transformjr hero set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The true Heroes of Cybertron]]
*'''3 Heroes Set''' (multipack, 1987)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer
:The ''Transform Jr'' version of Prime was re-released a few years later in a "Hero" set alongside the ''Jr'' versions of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]].

*'''5 Years of Leaders Set''' (multipack, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer

:Prime was again re-released several years later in a lucky Draw "5 Years of Leaders" set alongside the ''Jr'' versions of Rodimus Convoy, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]], God Ginrai, and Star Saber.
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===''Return of Convoy''===
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[[File:StarConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (Powered Master, 1991)
**''ID number:'' '''C-372'''
**''Accessories:'' laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:As the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, the Japanese-exclusive Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized "Microcarrier". [[Motorized movement|Powered by four AA batteries]], the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime's teammate in the [[Battlestars]], [[Grandus (G1)|Grandus]], can link up to the rear of Star Convoy's vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle.

:Unlike previous Optimus Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.

:Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the [[Micromaster]]s that made up the vast majority of the ''Transformer'' toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rod]] not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching [[Micro Trailer]]s, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier's treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus's base mode, powering his moving elevator.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on Star Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:StarConvoy reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (reissue, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''C-372'''
**''Accessories:'' laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps
:Star Convoy was reissued by Takara in 2005, with some notable alterations to his deco: his white plastic was replaced with metallic silver, and the yellow star on his chest was chromed golden. Star Convoy himself retained some of his original decals but most notably his "simulated head lights" and "wind shield panels" were stamp graphed on him, similarly, Hot Rod's were replaced with the same stamp graphing applications. Additionally, where the original toy had been packaged in robot mode in a tall box decorated with the standard Japanese package art of the time, the reissue was packaged in vehicle mode, in a long, wide box more reminiscent of the original Generation 1 toys.

:The stickers for this reissue have been found to deteriorate over time, with the silver portions showing a prominent fading effect. This was even present in a [[MISB|sealed]] copy.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/encore-star-convoy-stickers.1236170/ Encore Star Convoy sticker issue]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on reissue Star Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Generation 2''==
[[File:G2Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I AM OPTIMUS PRIME.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[1993]], [[1994]])
**''Accessories'': laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (light blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, sound and lights module

:The first ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime toy is a [[redeco]] of the original Generation 1 figure release with some notable new additions to catch him up to the radical 1990s. While his cab robot retained his original red and blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus's name. On the first release of the trailer, the internal components and Roller matched the blue of the cab robot. Later, the internal components and Roller were changed to a lighter blue. Another running change followed, making the dark blue of the cab robot match this lighter shade. A bright yellow "Autobot" [[tampograph]] was also added to the back of his right leg.

:''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime comes with all his original accessories, as well as two major new play features. To increase his arsenal, Optimus is now armed with a pair of large, black handheld missile launchers that fire red missiles. These launchers were retooled from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' figure [http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/barricade.shtml Barricade]. Second, he comes with an electronic "sound and lights module" that can either plug into the front of the trailer (where it resembles a trailer refrigeration unit), or hook onto Optimus's back in [[robot mode]] via a new slot retooled into the cab robot. Unfortunately, the soundbox is heavy enough that doing so can often overpower Prime's hip joints, causing him to topple backward. The soundbox features a large, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] Autobot symbol on its front, and three grey buttons which trigger two flashing red LEDs on either side of the module, and [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/c/c6/G2OptimusNoises.ogg a trio of sound effects]: a truck engine noise, a laser gun sound effect, and a very loud "I am Optimus Prime!". The module also features ports on either side into which the missile launchers can peg.

:How the sound module handles batteries is an oddity among Transformers before or since. As G2 Optimus came out during a transitional period where button cell batteries were still fairly expensive, the module uses AA batteries by default, but was originally packed with a small bracket for included LR44 batteries that overrides the AA compartment completely to support the "Try Me!" feature in the box. The original intent is to discard the bracket once the LR44s run out and switch to several AA batteries, but if one were to keep it, the electronics can work equally well solely off far fewer button cell batteries.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 2 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CombatheroPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BE A HEEEERO]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Hero, 1994)
**''Takara name'': '''Convoy'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''TRF-1'''
**''Accessories'': gun, 2 rockets

:[[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Optimus Prime was the first new-mold Optimus Prime toy created for the ''Generation 2'' line. He transforms into a Kenworth truck of unknown model which defies Optimus convention by being one continuous unit, rather than the traditional cab-and-trailer combo. Decals form the windows of a faux truck face to represent his chest, featuring both his name and what appears to be a [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|life support readout coming alive towards the end]]. In addition to a small gun, he is armed with a large missile launcher, which can fire a rubber-tipped rocket by means of a bellows which you slam your fist down on to produce a puff of air. The launcher is accessible in both modes, ending up mounted on his right forearm in robot mode; the bellows is attached via a rubber hose and cannot be disconnected, but stores on the figures's back when not in use, as do the rockets. A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by the simultaneously-released [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Hero Megatron]], and by Laser Optimus Prime the following year (see below).

:This mold was also used to create [[Sureshot (G2)|Sureshot]] and the [[KB Toys]]-exclusive [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G2toy laser optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|What was that about shoulder-speakers, Jazz?]]
*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' ([[1995]])
**''Takara name'': '''Battle Convoy'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories'': "Laser cannon", "[[Laser Rod (weapon)|saber weapon]]", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:Laser Optimus Prime (released in Europe under the name "Laser Rod Optimus Prime") transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. The sides of the trailer are decorated with a sticker depicting Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a banner with the words "Optimus Prime Octane" on it. The truck is armed with a disc launcher on the roof of its trailer, which launches five blue discs bearing the ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignia as a knob is turned. Like the other "[[Laser Rod|Laser]]" toys released this year, Prime features electronics powered by two button-cell batteries; in truck mode, pressing the button on the cab's roof causes his headlight to light up with yellow LEDs.

:In the grand Optimus tradition, the cab of Laser Optimus Prime disconnects to become the highly poseable robot mode of Prime himself. Like Powermaster Prime and Hero Prime, the toy features the iconic windshield pecs and grill abs, despite not actually being formed from the actual truck components they emulate. In robot mode, pressing the button on Prime's cab (now on his back) activates a red LED in his right fist which illuminates his clear-plastic sword (which stores beneath his legs in truck mode).

:Prime's trailer unfolds via a spring-loaded transformation mechanism in a battle station that is positively ''bristling'' with varied weaponry. In addition to the disc launcher, it is armed with a "ripple-fire" missile launcher that fires five missiles, an air-powered rocket launcher like the one previously seen on Hero Optimus Prime, and a small laser cannon that mounts on the base's main tower. Both the missile launcher and laser cannon can disconnect and be held by Prime; his LED-fist will illuminate the laser cannon like it does his sword. Additional missiles and a second rocket are stored in grooves inside the sides of the trailer.

:This mold was redecoed by Takara in 2000 as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]], sans electronics. The following year, it was released by Hasbro as Black Convoy's [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] counterpart, Scourge, with retooled discs that lacked the Autobot insignia and a blunted sword, again sans electronics. Following this, the next use of the mold was planned to be ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The modified Scourge tooling was also used when Laser Prime was reissued by Takara in 2006 with a modified deco ([[#G2reissue|see below]]), and for the e-HOBBY exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G-2|Laser Ultra Magnus]] that accompanied the reissue's release, with electronics restored. In 2015, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition Year of the Goat]]'' Optimus Prime, another repaint version, comes with partially transparent plastic torso.

:In addition to being the most popular Generation 2 figure, Laser Optimus Prime was, prior to 2003, a regular contender for most popular Transformers toy ''ever'', back in the days of the annual [[alt.toys.transformers]] fan awards; the toy won twice, and actually lost once to his redeco, Scourge.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sweet ride, Prime. (''Hasbro release'')]]
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBotTakara.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''Takara release'')]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories'': Gun

: Part of the second wave of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, this Optimus is a redeco of [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]], transforming into a ''Hot Wheels''-sized 1:64-scale Lamborghini Diablo. Like most Go-Bots, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: The plastic colors are a "solid" version of Firecracker's color layout, substituting opaque red for transparent red plastic, but also adding blue paint to his helmet for that little extra touch of Optimus. (All of the toys from the first wave that had transparent plastics were released in this wave with opaques instead; [[Blowout#Toys|Blowout]] and Firecracker became new versions of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]] and Optimus Prime respectively, while [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]] and [[Motormouth#Toys|Motormouth]] stayed themselves.)

: In Europe, this deco was sold as Firecracker himself rather than Optimus Prime (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant).

: Optimus was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the Takara ''G-2'' line, but it was a... weird release. His hood was tampographed with a stylized "T" with the ''Transformers'' logo set within the top bar, the same deco that appears on Go-Bots [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Soundwave]], as well as the Japanese release of Go-Bots [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]]. On top of that, his yellow plastics are now the same bright fluorescent yellow as found on Soundwave, thanks to the [[gang-molding]] process used to make this batch. He keeps the blue helmet though. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual ''G-2'' style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the ''Generation 2'' packaging, but a "generic" cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It's unclear why these toys were released this way; it's possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments. Even more oddly, the Optimus shown on the cross-sell is actually a [[Sideswipe (G1)#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]] with the car panels hand-painted red, and lacks the "T" on the hood... and yes, he's labeled "Optimus Prime" in Japanese as well, making this the first instance of the character ''not'' being named "Convoy" in Japan.

: The sculpt was later redecoed again for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]], and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[R.E.V.]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Go-Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Hero, 1995)
**''Accessories'': Gun, 2 rockets

: This Optimus Prime was to be a redeco of Hero Optimus Prime in dark blue and red. Packaged samples of this toy were produced, but it was ultimately never released.

:The packaged samples feature a "traditional" color scheme for the head, with a silver [[mouthplate]]; the prototype depicted in the official catalog image seen on the right sports an unusual ''red'' mouthplate, which inspired several later toys.

:Since much of the advertising for the ultimately unreleased redeco used an older, outdated name for the "Heroes" assortment, "Combat Heroes", Optimus and an equally unreleased redeco of "Hero" Megatron are commonly referred to by fans as "Combat Heroes" compared to the original "Heroes" releases, although all evidence suggests that Hasbro had never actually intended such a distinction, instead treating them as mere color [[variant]]s. Though the packaging is mostly unchanged (including a reuse of the existing packaging art depicting the original release's color scheme), one of the few minor alterations sees the addition of the name "Hero" (rather than "Combat Hero") to Optimus Prime's name above the (otherwise unchanged) UPC barcode.

:A finished sample of the Hero Optimus Prime redeco was among the rare toys auctioned off for charity at [[BotCon 1996]], along with several other unreleased ''Generation 2'' items.

::*''[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/HeroOptimusPrimeProtoMOSC.html "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in packaging at Super Toy Archive]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/blue+optimus+prime/3654 "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g2/combat-hero-optimus-prime/3429/1/ "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in and out of packaging at Seibertron]
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*'''General Optimus Prime''' (Auto Roller, 1995)
**''Accessories'': Four missiles
[[File:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

: "General" Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the Decepticon [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]] [[Dirtbag#Toys|Dirtbag]] in green, ironically bearing a closer resemblance to [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]]'s color scheme than the also-unreleased [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 2|"Sgt. Hound"]] Auto Roller. General Optimus Prime would have transformed into a dump truck, and would've had an [[autotransformation]] gimmick.

: This mold was also used to make [[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]].
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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle Convoy''' (reissue, [[2006]])
**''ID number'': '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories'': "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:This reissue of the original ''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime figure was made using the modified version of the mold created for ''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge, lacking the sculpted ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignias on the disks featured on the original. It sported a modified deco, with the flat grey plastic on both the trailer and Prime's chest now replaced with silver chrome; additionally, new Autobot symbol tampographs were added to the doors of Prime's cab mode and the front end of his trailer, and a pair of new chest-window stickers featuring an illustration of the Matrix of Leadership replaced the original decals.

:This version of the mold was used to create the e-HOBBY exclusive Laser Ultra Magnus, and somewhat more perplexingly, was briefly [[repurposing|repurposed]] by the [[Master of the Game|second]] ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story as a temporary body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Beast Wars Reborn|Optimus Primal]]!
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==''Beast Wars''==
{{Note|Very early in the life of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline (before the debut of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime.}}

*'''Optimus Primal vs Megatron!''' (Basic versus two-pack, 1996)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-6'''[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm Batman, and I can breathe in space.]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
:The first ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] is a Basic size class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. It was packaged along with an alligator version of Megatron and a ''Beast Wars'' mini-comic.

:This figure was released during the short-lived period when Hasbro was treating the Beast Wars as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the ''Beast Wars'' animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.

:This mold was also used to make the less ambiguous [[#AmazonConvobat|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]], the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, that's just Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "spinal swords", 4 "mega-blast missiles", "mace whip"

: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped "mace whip" he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled "mega-blast missile" launcher. On his back were two more spring-loaded "mega-blast missile cannons"/launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in [[beast mode]], but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself. And finally, like many first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys, a battle mask/"[[mutant head]]" could be deployed over his robot head.

:Takara released the toy as part of their ''Beast Wars'' line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the mold.

:Just like Optimus Primal's basic bat toy, this figure was released during the short-lived period when the Beast Wars was still considered to be an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the ''Beast Wars'' animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into ''Beast Wars Reborn''/''Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary'' versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from ''[[TV Magazine]]'', only ten awarded), red and gray (''TV Magazine'' again, but only ''one'' awarded), and blue-fur (a ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' design-contest prize, only five awarded).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ape Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalCDROM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Freedom is the right of all superstitious, cowardly lots. Wait, no, that's not right...]]
*'''Amazon Showdown Special Version''' (1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-S1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
: Available only in a special CD-ROM two-pack with a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#VSS1|purple redeco of "Megaligator"]], this redeco of "Convobat" takes his colors from [[#HeroOptimusPrime|the first ''G-2'' Convoy toy released in Japan]] and retains his previous gimmickry. His back features a silver Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbol]] plus "C-ROM", as in "Cybertron", get it? Huh? And Megatron has the "D-ROM"? See what they did there?

:The toy's [[bio]] clarifies that this Convobat is Optimus Prime, having had a trailer truck alternate mode and later scanning a bat to fight Megatron.

:The included CD-ROM includes the bios from wave 1 of the ''Beast Wars'' toyline, the [[Commercial/Beast Wars#Wave 1 Deluxe|first ''Beast Wars'' commercial]], and a coloring game.

: This mold was also used to make [[Onyx Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ConvoyBat/convoybat.htm More information on CD-ROM Convobat at TFU.info]''
::*''[https://ameblo.jp/aburachoujin/entry-12545863577.html Review including CD-ROM images at aburachoujin's blog]''
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==''Machine Wars''==
[[File:MW-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most Autobots [[Primus apotheosis|aspire]] to be Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime aspires to be [[Thunder Clash]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, 2 missiles

: Available only at [[KB Toys]], ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of the European Generation 1 exclusive [[Turbomaster]] leader [[Thunder Clash#Toys|Thunder Clash]]. It's easy to see why Thunder Clash was chosen to become the new Optimus Prime, given his adherence to Prime tradition: the truck cab disconnects to become the robot, while the trailer unfolds to become an assault tower with twin missile racks. On the original Thunder Clash version of the mold, the racks operated on a gravity-feed system where a new missile drops into the launcher from above each time one was fired, allowing for twelve to be fired in rapid succession using a pinball launcher style mechanism.
:For ''Machine Wars'' Prime, this feature had to be retooled [[for safety reasons]], sealing the gravity feed slot and cutting the original launcher plungers down to just the handles, which do not move. The small missiles were replaced with much larger new molds to prevent choking hazards and triggers were added to the sides of the launchers, becoming regular spring loaded (and unusually powerful) single-firing weapons. There seems to have been some disconnect between the deco artist and whoever handled the redone Thunder Clash [[sticker]]s, as some stickers replicate details already handled by paint on the figure. Like the other four large Machine Wars figures, no guide exists in the instructions to show how said stickers should be applied. Also not noted in the instructions is that the handgun is meant to serve as the drive shaft for the cab, storing between the legs on the backside.

: The [[package art]] for this toy is a retouched version of the art for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime (see above), but now positioned so one robot arm is always "off the edge" of the box and unseen - conveniently hiding the sword this toy has never had, yet leaving the Laser Prime faceplate intact.

: This version of the mold was planned to be [[redeco]]ed into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, but the release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q Robo''==
[[File:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]'' Convoy is a small, cutesified transforming figure of Optimus Prime that changes from trailer-pulling truck directly to [[robot mode]]. The toy features a working pull-back motor, and is decorated in a color scheme based on Prime's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon, with blue eyes and windows and a grey stripe on the trailer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQConvoyTV/convoy.htm Move information on Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

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*'''Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/02'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:This version of ''Choro-Q Robo'' Convoy is a redeco of the first, featuring glittering metallic plastic, and a deco based upon the original toy, with yellow eyes, black windows, and a silver-and-blue stripe on the trailer.
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series optimus prime modifications.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The snip that launched a thousand snits.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002/2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" edition of the figure was a Toys"R"Us exclusive. It was ''mostly'' identical to the original figure, save for some necessary modifications made [[for safety reasons]]: In the first instance of what would become a recognizable alteration to the mold, the toy's smokestacks were shortened, while the Combat Deck's firing missiles were elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures' firing missiles. This release also had the trailer's launching feature removed.

:In 2012, a reissue of the Commemorative Series toy was released. Though the "Commemorative Series" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The toy itself is a mix of different versions. The cab has the safety modifications of the original ''Commemorative Series'' release, including the shortened smokestacks and longer missiles (and thicker rifle), but also has the modified hitch of the 2011 ''Chronicle'' two-pack (see below). Meanwhile, the trailer features the lighter gray plastic colors used for the 2008 ''Universe'' release, and the Autobot insignias on the robot's shoulders are tampographed (like on Takara's ''Encore'' version and Hasbro's ''Universe'' 25th Anniversary release). This version also seems to suffer from [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GodGinrai toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The real one has a longer missile]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor''' (2003, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head, missile launcher, 2 missiles, [[Apex Bomber]] chest/trailer top, 2 legs (left & right), 2 arms (left and right), Armor chest/trailer front, 2 wings (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ban Magami]] (concept artist)}}

:Marketed as a reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime, this Toys"R"Us-exclusive Commemorative Series figure is in truth based on the Ginrai tooling on the toy that had previously been exclusive to Japan. It features a die-cast metal cab with translucent blue windows, and shortened, chrome smokestacks, and comes packaged with the drone [[Apex Bomber]] (formerly Ginrai's partner [[Godbomber]]), who splits into several components and combines with Prime to form "Apex Armor". As with all other Commemorative Series figures, Prime's new spring-loaded missile launcher featured an elongated missile.

:The figure was re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself but several modifications to the packaging that makes it easy to tell the two releases apart: The flap containing the [[package art]] is omitted entirely, the "Commemorative Series II" label is missing, the age recommendation and safety warning labels, the "Changes from double tractor trailer to battle station to super robot!" call-out and the name of the toy have all been shuffled around (with the words "battle" and "super" being omitted in the process), and most notably, the toy is no longer named "Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor", but simply "Optimus Prime", with Apex Bomber's existence no longer acknowledged anywhere on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexPrime/apexprime.htm More information on Powermaster Prime with Apex Armor at TFU.info]''
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2002)
**''ID Number:'' '''0'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, [[energon-axe]]

:As yet another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues added a few extra goodies to spice things up. Chiefly, the figure was armed with a new [[energon-axe]], based on the weapon used by Prime in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]", which plugs into either of the headlight-holes that normally accommodate Prime's fists. Additionally, Prime came packaged with a ring binder folder designed to hold the pull-out character file sheets that were included with all the other ''Transformers Collection'' reissues. Notably, this figure reinstated the original, thick version of Prime's rifle as the standard for all future Japanese reissues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Tfcollection prime fist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''ID Number:'' '''9'''

:This redeco of the original Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toy]] came packaged with a remolded right fist for Optimus Prime. This fist featured additional pegs that allowed it to hold [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TFCStarscream|the pistol mode Megatron accessory]] which was also included with Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:WSTF Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You didn't find my trailer, did you? Haw haw.]]
*'''Convoy''' (2003)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF 01A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster

:Standing only two-and-a-quarter inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime was the smallest fully transforming G1 Optimus toy. He features an accurate transformation sequence based on the original full-sized toy, replacing the detachable hands with actual sculpted fists, and even including a tiny version of his laser rifle. Unsurprisingly, he also has little articulation and is only capable of moving his arms and legs.

:His trailer and Roller were also available as a separate set in the same wave, as a rare [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] figure with the ID number "GTF-01B". It is a simplified version of the original Combat Deck, lacking features like the interior deco and the lift arm of the artillery robot, but still nonetheless looking fairly accurate to the original toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf anime convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy (Anime Version)''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF 06'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:''Smallest Transforming'' Prime was redecoed the following year for the second wave of the line, into a color scheme based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance featuring brighter reds and blues, white thighs, yellow details on his bumper, and blue eyes and windows. This version of the figure was made available for a second time in the next wave ("Wave 2.5"), with a new anime-decorated version of the Combat Deck now available as a rare "chase" figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestAnimePrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Convoy (Anime Version) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf white convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy (White)''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF X-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Another version of Prime was also available in the second wave of the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' series as a chase figure. This almost entirely white version of the figure is clearly based on the version of the original Prime cab robot used in the Generation 1 Ultra Magnus figure, but was nonetheless sold as Optimus Prime for the ''Smallest'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestConvoyWhiteMode/convoy.htm More information on Convoy (White) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't you guys ever get along?]]
*'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (multipack, 2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Available exclusively as a freebie through the September 2004 issue of [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 "VSX" giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders.
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==''Mini Toy Shop Collection''==
[[File:G1toy mini toy shop convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'Cause we got a li'l ol' convoy, rockin' through the night...]]
*'''Convoy''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''01'''

:At about 2/3 the size of the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'', this diminutive version of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is the smallest figure of the Autobot leader made to date. It was sold as part of Takara's blindpacked ''[[Mini Toy Shop Collection]]'' line, a series of miniaturized figures from numerous classic Takara toylines, including ''Transformers'', ''[[Microman]]'', ''[[Licca Kayama|Licca-chan]]'', ''[[Choro-Q]]'' and others. Both of Prime's modes are represented by non-transforming individual figures, which come together in a two-pack. In-box, his truck form is even packed in a miniature recreation of his original Japanese packaging, which also includes a shrunken version of his sticker sheet. A tiny version of the original Takara Transformers catalog completes the set.
::*''[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=3541&mode=flat More information on Mini Collection Convoy at tformers.com]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And the fandom rejoiced. ''(Takara Masterpiece Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-MP-20th-Anniversary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|''(20th Anniversary Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime'''/'''Convoy''' ([[December 11]], [[2003]]/2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer (Japanese release only)
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime was produced for the stated milestone of the ''Transformers'' brand. So successful was the figure that ''ToyFare'' magazine ultimately ranked it #1 in their quest for "Best Toy Ever".<ref>[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/000054376.cfm ToyFare Magazine Best Toys Ever]</ref>

:Created with the specific purpose of producing an Optimus Prime as accurate to the original animated series as possible, the toy is exceptionally poseable compared to toys prior, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]] to emulate Prime's traditional method of speech, flip-up communications panels on the forearms depicting images of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and an opening, light-up Matrix chamber in the chest, which contains a removable vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership that can also be pulled open. The Matrix is housed within a removable gray battery box which can light up the matrix core when activated.

:Optimus Prime comes with many accessories in addition to the aforementioned Matrix, including the character's traditional laser rifle, now termed (and henceforth known as) an [[ion blaster]]. The initial release of the figure cast the ion blaster in grey plastic, but later assortments recast it in its more familiar black coloration. Other accessories include a transparent orange energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when Prime's fist is retracted, and even a non-transforming gun mode Megatron weapon, with removable stock, silencer, and scope accessories, in homage to [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|several]] [[The Insecticon Syndrome|instances]] in the Generation 1 cartoon when Prime was forced to wield his enemy. Pack-in bonuses that came with the figure included an inner cardboard tray illustrated to resemble the interior of Prime's Combat Deck, and in later releases, a small poster drawn by [[Pat Lee]].

:Optimus has a hidden sculpted mouth underneath his face mask, though attempts at removing the mask from the head may entirely damage the action feature.

:Takara's version of the figure was released in their markets slightly earlier, as the first of their long-running ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line. In addition to coming with a cardboard trailer that the buyer could assemble to "complete" Prime's truck mode, Takara's release differed from Hasbro's by featuring longer smokestacks (kept short on the Hasbro version [[for safety reasons]]), and lacking the black scorch-marked "battle damage" paint applications Hasbro included on the figure's shoulders, wrists, and abdomen. In Western markets, the figure was intended to complement the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o's OTFCC 2004 notes]</ref>

:This sculpt was redecoed by Takara into a golden Lucky Draw figure and later released in its original coloration with a trailer as a "Perfect Edition" (see below for both), while Hasbro would later redeco it into their ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-branded "[[#Classics|DVD Edition]]". The mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and "[[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]", representing one of many drones built in Prime's image, rather than Prime himself.

:In ''[[Transformers History Collection]]'', a [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] Transformers trading figure line, Takara released an add-on hand for ''Masterpiece'' Convoy as a [[Chase figure]]. The hand holds a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figure and clips on to the end of Optimus Prime's arm, making the arm slightly longer than normal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|We salute the brave soul who transformed this thing in order to photograph it.]]
*'''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, [[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer

:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The parts which are not viable are molded in a flat golden plastic; the only exceptions are its rubber tires, the core of the Matrix and the energon-axe, which remain black, blue and orange, respectively. Whether or not the figure was intended to evoke Optimus Prime's [[:File:Goldenlagoon prime perceptor.jpg|entirely-golden appearance]] in the cartoon episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", when he was coated with [[electrum]], is unknown; given that entirely chroming a figure gold is a fairly standard deco for Lucky Draw figures, it may just be happy coincidence more than anything else.

:The figure comes packaged in the standard ''Masterpiece'' Convoy box, with the only telltale sign of its fabled contents being the replacement of the traditionally silver foil lettering on the box with gold. It's not clear how many were made, but it is thought to be no more than 10 or 20.

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501195324/http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/?show=Gold-Optimus-Prime More information on gold ''Masterpiece'' Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com (via Internet Wayback Machine)]''

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[[File:MP04Convoy2.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.]]
*'''Convoy Perfect Edition''' ([[September 28]], 2006/2009)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:For this re-release of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy, Takara submitted to the biggest desire fans had for the figure and produced a full-size, fully transforming plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer opens up into Convoy's Combat Deck, with storage for its accessories and a functional repair drone, though Roller is conspicuous by its absence. Like the original Combat Deck, the drone can extend through holes in the roof and front of the closed trailer, and the interior has enough room to accommodate one ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' figure in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Some reports suggest that the paint on this figure's chest chips more easily than past editions.

:This version of Convoy, and Hasbro's 20th Anniversary DVD version of the toy depicts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on its communicators rather than Bumblebee and Starscream.

:Continuating the trend begun by their previous release of ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus in 2005, Hasbro [[Australia]] released Convoy Perfect Edition as a Target Australia [[exclusive]] in 2008. Takara themselves then made the figure available for a second time in October 2009.

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[[File:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Remember that scene from the movie that made you cry and traumatised you as a kid? Well now you can display me doing just that!]]
*'''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-4S'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe

:Released by TakaraTomy as part of their ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Welcome to Transformers 2010 campaign|Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' anniversary line honoring the "future era" of the original cartoon (which was set in 2010 in Japanese continuity, you see!), this exceptionally morbid re-release of the ''Masterpiece'' Convoy figure recolors the Autobot leader in <s>blacks and greys</s> ''very'' low-saturated reds and blues, representing ''his dead body'' from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''—but don't worry, kids, it's actually a "sleep mode", according to the figure's name! Limited to 2010 pieces in Japan (see what they did there?), it comes with all its customary accessories, including the Perfect Edition trailer, redecoed where appropriate: the trailer itself has become translucent, its energon-axe is now transparent grey, and Megatron, in another movie homage, is rendered in translucent purple, evoking the scene depicting his transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. The figure was also released in other parts of Asia as a limited edition of 2010 as well, combined with the Japanese edition for 4020 total. The Japanese version denotes "Serial Number in Japan: ####/2010" on its bio card with the number out of 2010, while the Asian version denotes "C1 - ####/2010" with the number out of 2010 on its bio card.

:This version of Convoy depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] on its communicators.

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[[File:MPtoy last shot convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Well, it had to end ''some'' day...]]
*'''Convoy Last Production''' ([[March 26]], [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1L'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, sound stage

:"Convoy Last Production" was the final re-use of the ''Masterpiece'' toy mold before it was at last retired after numerous re-releases and redecos. The figure is essentially identical to the original Japanese MP-1 release, aside from a slightly brighter red, and the addition of the words "LAST SHOT" in Transformers typeface molded into the small of Convoy's back, hidden beneath its headlight-flaps in [[robot mode]]. Lacking the trailer of MP-4, the figure instead comes with a redecoed version of the electronic base included with Hasbro's "[[#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]" of the figure from five years prior, which now features a collection of sixteen soundbytes of Convoy delivering famous lines from the Japanese version of the Generation 1 cartoon, recited by the character's original Japanese voice actor [[Tesshō Genda]]. The base was promoted as containing a hint as to the identity of the next ''Masterpiece'' toy; as it would turn out, this was a new version of Convoy himself (see below), foreshadowed by a sound clip on the base which played only intermittently, and which had Convoy announce that he would "soon be reborn".

:For its release in Korea, Hasbro Asia provided a [[collector coin]] featuring truck-mode Optimus Prime on one side and "MP-01L" on the other. The coin came mounted on a card featuring lineart of the Autobot leader's head, the stark black design of which could be mistaken for promoting the earlier "Sleep Mode" release. The limited release (and general lack of enthusiasm for the collector coins in Korea) makes this one of the more difficult Masterpiece coins to find.

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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Here we go again...]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[September 24]], 2011, 2016)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mp10|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mp10|energon-axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer/Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}

:MP-10 Convoy, advertised as a "perfect new model" on its packaging, is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories. While the front of the vehicle mode's cab is an accurate depiction of a mid-to-late-1980s Freightliner FLT cabover, the back half, (which is, as usual, made out of Convoy's legs) is much larger and robot-leggier in proportion. (So much that they sculpt a ladder on each side.)

:Many of the small features and electronics of the original ''Masterpiece'' mold are left out. Instead, this Convoy features better overall cartoon accuracy (chest interior, head, etc.), an extensive red paint job that covers much of his red plastic, corrected robot mode proportions, improved articulation, and its gun can now collapse and store inside a compartment on its back in either mode. In addition to Convoy's trailer, which can transform into Combat Deck, it also comes with Roller, a small Spike Witwicky figurine, a die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership (with a clear blue plastic center), and an energy axe that slips over Convoy's right hand. Spike can fit inside the cab in vehicle mode, ride in Roller's seat, or fit into any of the seating compartments inside Convoy's trailer. Roller has options to plug in Convoy's gun or pull Convoy's trailer, and the trailer itself can store Convoy's weapons in any mode. Although not easily breakable, care must be taken for posing the index fingers; extending the finger even far would cause it to pop off.

:MP-10 immediately became the gold standard in terms of scale for the Masterpiece line, with all subsequent releases being sized to best match him for nearly a decade.

:This figure was re-released in 2016, with the packaging now advertising the "Long Life Design" award which the ''Masterpiece'' line won that same year.<ref name="lldaward">[https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/44648 Good Design Long Life Award: Transformers Masterpiece]</ref> This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-10B Black Convoy]].

:''See also: [[#mp10hasbro|MP-10 Hasbro]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|Hasbro Masterpiece]].''
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[[File:Bape-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|In the jungle / the mighty jungle / the Convoy sleeps tonight]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE ver.)''' ([[2014]]-[[August 19|07-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10A'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mpbape|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mpbape|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mpbape|Energon axe]]

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2014, Convoy (BAPE Ver.) is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a green color scheme matching the [[#bape|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.]] of the original G1 toy, with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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[[File:Eva-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Unlike Shinji, this guy won't go strangling his girlfriend or dating his mother's clone, if he even has a mother...]]
*'''Convoy Mode "Eva"''' (2014-[[November 28|11-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#eva|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#eva|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#eva|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#eva|trailer/Battle Station]], [[Roller (G1)#eva|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#eva|Spike Witwicky figurine]]

:Exclusive to the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and limited to 1,000 pieces, this figure was released as part of the ''[[Transformers × Evangelion]]'' crossover. It uses the MP-10 mold with all the same accessories, decoed in the green and purple color scheme of [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]]. The trailer, Roller, and Spike figure are done up in [[Nerv]]-themed colors.

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[[File:Bape2-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Because one overpriced clothing store exclusive MP10 repaint wasn't enough. Anyone like to give the odds for a BAPE Ver. BLACK in 2017 then?]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO ver.)''' (2015-11)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10R'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2015, Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO Ver.) is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique deep red color scheme matching the [[#bapered|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. Red]] of the original G1 toy, with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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* '''Optimus Prime''' Mini Die-Cast figure (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**Included with '''[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-33 Inferno]]'''

:Replacing the collector coins in previous releases, the Asia release of ''Masterpiece'' Inferno comes with a mini Optimus Prime figure, the first in a range of non transformable collectables made from <s>lost art</s> Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding Masterpiece figure (MP10).

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[[File:Bapeblack-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|As predicted. What's the chances of a new BAPE color scheme? Teal Blue or Burnt Gold would be nice if you're reading this, BAPE.]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)''' (2017)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10K'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2017, MP Convoy BAPE BLACKCAMO Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique black color scheme matching the [[#bapeblack|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK]] of the original G1 toy, with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.
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[[File:MP711-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|At your 7-Eleven, freedom's waiting for you.]]
*'''Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)''' ([[February 28]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-711'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, energon-axe, trailer, Roller, Spike Witwicky figurine

:Available exclusively from Japanese 7-11 stores, MP-711 is an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]-decoed Convoy—white with green and blue highlighting—themed with [[7-Eleven]] logos. Unlike most MP-10 redecos, he comes with a trailer, Roller, and Spike figure, who is sporting a 7-Eleven uniform. Roller and the combat deck come with 7-Eleven logos, however Convoy's shoulder logos are stickers with the option of a green 7-Eleven logo or the standard Autobot logo on either shoulder.

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[[File:MP-10ASL.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Anyone up for a game of [[basketrek]]?]]
*'''Convoy (atmos safari LeBron Ver.)''' ([[March 15]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10ASL'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari LeBron James sneakers, in a fetching scheme of vibrant orange plus black and gray with extra details and logos. Unfortunately he does not come with a [[ballobot]] accessory.

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|upright=3|thumb|All this for the low, low price of an arm, a leg, and your firstborn son! (Note: [[The Master Builders (episode)|Basketball accessory]] not included.)]]
*'''Convoy Ver.3.0''' ([[August 31]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-44'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, 2 beam effect parts, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, damaged head, alternate head, Starscream head, Starscream shoulder intakes, damaged chestpiece, jetpack, trailer, Roller, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Masterpiece|Sparkplug Witwicky figurine]], [[Carly#Masterpiece|Carly figurine]]

:An entirely new mold released to commemorate the brand's 35th anniversary, ''Masterpiece'' "Convoy Ver.3.0" is a much more complex and cartoon-accurate figure than previous releases. At 50,000 yen (approximately $450 USD), this Convoy had the highest MSRP of any mass-market ''Transformers'' toy until ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron|Unicron]]'s $575 price tag was announced.

:Alongside the Trailer (which retains the same function and can hold 4 standard-sized Autobot cars at a time when open), Roller, the Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, and Energon Axe, the Combat Deck's base can be removed and with the new flip-out wheels, Roller (now cast in stark grey with silver rims) can tow it around. The cannon and arm section can also be removed so it can function as a flight stand, while an adapter for [[Dinobot (BW)#Masterpiece|MP-41 Dinobot]]'s display stand is also included, and the Ion Blaster now has 2 effect parts, which can simulate blaster fire and when used with the Sideswipe rocket pack included, can be used as booster flames. He also comes with a fuel hose like that on the original figure, as well as a soundbox feature that can be switched between recorded lines by the character's original Japanese ([[Tesshō Genda]]) and English ([[Peter Cullen]]) voice actors, with transformation effects (though the ascending and descending transformation sounds are spliced together in his English voice) and Douglas Walsh music to boot! As to note, Cullen's clips are closer to the recent [[Aligned]] portrayals.

:Like [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|MP-36 Megatron]], Convoy includes a battle-damaged head and an abdomen cover to replicate the war wounds in the climatic battle in the movie, and alongside a newly designed figure of Spike, he comes with two of Sparkplug and Carly, any of them capable of riding inside via 2 small doors on the side of the cab. A second alternate head is based on his head's rounder design seen in the first season of the cartoon and the Marvel Comics. His accessories can be stored in the trailer's removable undercarriage.

:This figure, with the included intakes and alternate head in place, also doubles as [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP44|Starscream]] from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]".

:Unfortunately, Convoy has been known to suffer from differing quality control issues. Because of a design flaw, certain plastic parts in his lower ratcheted knee joints tend to build stress during movement and eventually break. Furthermore, grey and yellow paint in parts that tend to get scratched and bumped during transformation have been prone to paint chipping. Some units have come with their [[For safety reasons|soft plastic]] ear antennas on different heads warped in-package. The human minifigures can have their ball jointed limbs rather easily popping out of their sockets and misassembled ( in this case, Carly with her groin part in reverse from the front).

:Unlike MP-01 and MP-10, this version of Convoy did not get a fully localized Hasbro release for English-speaking markets. However, it is being imported by Hasbro through numerous retail outlets with additional branding using the localized Optimus Prime name and presumably with the same Hasbro-branded slipcover and English safety sheet given to other contemporary ''Masterpiece'' releases. In Canada, the figure is being released as an EB Games exclusive, where he'll cost even more than the game consoles sold there! Hasbro's online product description neglects to mention the voice box gimmick, possibly due to English-speaking audiences' unfamiliarity with Japanese ''Transformers'' media and the fairly late reveal of his English-language voice clips.

:This mold was redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]], with the sound gimmick removed, and without the trailer, battle damaged, and Starscream parts.
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*'''Convoy (atmos duckcamo Ver.)''' ([[March 26]], [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10DC'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Duck sneakers, in a fetching scheme of greens plus vibrant orange.
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*'''Convoy (atmos ELEPHANT CAMO Ver.)''' (black plus vibrant teal)
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*'''Convoy (atmos VIOTECH CAMO Ver.)'''(light grey plus light gold)
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*'''Convoy (atmos TIGER CAMO BLACK Ver.)''' (black plus shocking green and gold)
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*'''Convoy (atmos TIGER CAMO YELLOW Ver.)''' (yellow and black tiger stripes plus white)

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[[File:Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-57-Skyfire.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Optimus Prall, Masterpiece flavored!]]
*'''Skyfire''' ([[2023]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-57'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:Included with the massive [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Skyfire]] is an articulated, [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] figurine of "Convoy", made to scale with Skyfire's jet mode.

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[[File:TF-MP-44S-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:FightSuperRobotLifeTransformersManga.JPG|You know, Optimus Prime, the superhero from America.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[February]] [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-44S'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, beam effect part, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, alternate head

:Released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''Masterpiece'' MP-44S Optimus Prime is a redeco of "[[#MP44|Convoy Ver.3.0]]", featuring colors based on the [[#The Transformers|original ''The Transformers'' toy]]. Among the heaps of accessories included with the original release of Convoy, Optimus retains only his Ion Blaster (with its beam effect), Energon Axe, and the more rounded head styled after season 1 of the cartoon (here passing the squint test for the toy head). New for this release is a sheet of stickers to reproduce the, erm, sheet of stickers, included with ''The Transformers'' Optimus Prime. As with the previous trailer-less [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#MP49|MP-49 Black Convoy]], the soundbox has been neutered for this release.

:Instead of the standard "Convoy" of Japanese releases based on older media, this toy uses the "Optimus Prime" name. It is explained as a name made popular by Hollywood movies—referring to the [[live-action film series]], which does not change character names in Japanese localization.
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==''Robotmasters''==
[[File:RMConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My vehicle mode is dangerous and unroadworthy!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Convoy''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[July 15]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toys, "G1 Convoy" (as he is amusingly referred to even in fiction) visibly takes its cue from ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, featuring a similar sculpt, but sharing few to none of the larger toy's other attributes, least of all anything that could be described as a successful transformation.

: G1 Convoy comes with two sets of fists, each pair featuring differently-shaped fist holes: one pair with square holes to hold the figure's "Convoy Gun" (as his ion blaster is called), and the other with round 3mm-compatible holes to hold the spring-loaded translucent blue missile launcher (a generic accessory also available with ''Robotmasters'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Beast Convoy]]). The fists are swapped out by simply popping them out of the wrist-hinge that holds them in place; the figure also includes an energon-axe that can be inserted into the wrist instead of a fist.

: Due to being molded in translucent plastic, the waist section is prone to breakage, so exercise some caution.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RM DVDConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm shiny!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Convoy + DVD''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-10'''
:*''Release date'': [[July 15]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: Also in the first wave of ''Robotmasters'', this special edition release of G1 Convoy is decked out in metallic paint and a tint of yellow for his eyes, with an extra Autobot insignia tampographed onto his right shoulder, and a black Convoy Gun. The figure comes packed with a DVD containing the first episode of the ''Robotmasters'' cartoon, "[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DVDConvoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy + DVD at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Rmblackconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm blacky!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-01'''
:*''Accessories'': "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right), Calamity Defenser

: Available only via mail-order through ''Dengeki Hobby'' magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of G1 Convoy is just that: a straight [[black redeco]] of the G1 Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed (including a silver version of his axe), as well as a gold-chromed version of the "Calamity Defenser" [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Psycho-Orb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHG1Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Crayola convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The third one is totally ''Shattered Glass'' Prime!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-01'''
:*''Accessories'': "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: When ''Robotmasters'' G1 Convoy was turned into a Lucky Draw figure, the color scheme into which he was redecoed was chosen through a children's coloring contest held in the pages of the December 2004 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. The winning entry was a... ''startling'' mixture of blue, orange and two shades of green, earning the toy the [[fandom|fan]]-appointed nickname of "Crayola Convoy". As with all Lucky Draws, it is extremely rare, with only ten units produced.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy/1594/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy.html More information on "Crayola Convoy" at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]''
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==''Universe'' (2003)==
[[File:TFU03-toy Optimus Spychanger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why won't they repaint my full-size toy in these colours?!?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Spy Changer, 2004)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Spy Changer" Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Spychanger]] [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]] toy, transforming into a Western Star 4964EX truck. He replaces most of the black plastic with predominantly red and blue, with silver for detailing. Like most Spy Changers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably "budget" chains like Family Dollar, marked them as ''Universe'' product.

: This mold was also redecoed into [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|a Spy Changer version of the live-action movie Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Collector's Edition''==
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[[File:G1-toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Welcome to The Past!"]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (2005)
**''ID number:'' '''67'''
**''Accessories:'' "Barrelroller" robot/"electromagnetic lift handle", "laser rifle"

: This ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Japanese [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive is a [[redeco]] of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]], released in conjunction with [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup's 2005 reissue]] in ''[[The Transformers Collection]]''. He transforms into a Cybertronian pickup truck, and is colored to represent [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 television series]] episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".

: Like the Kup reissue, he comes with both the original release's gun and a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in this case [[Roller (G1)#Collector's Edition|Barrelroller]], a redeco of [[Recoil (G1)#Toys|Recoil]]. The original-release rifle has been slightly retooled to fit in the wider fist-holes of the Targetmaster vesion of the mold.

: Just as the reissued Kup came with a reissue of [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Wheelie]], this set also included a redeco of Wheelie as Orion's best friend, [[Dion (G1)#Toys|Dion]].

: In later years, other Kup toys would be repainted into Orion Pax [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute2Pack|under the]] ''[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]'' line, and also the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' "A Hero Is Born" double pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]''
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==''Hybrid Style''==
*'''Convoy''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02'''[[File:THS02Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Expensive and tiny.]]
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, [[jet pack|rocket pack]], 8 hands (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' Optimus Prime is an ''insanely'' detailed and complex transforming toy, created under the supervision of famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. Standing only three and three-quarter inches tall in robot mode, the figure is partially constructed from die-cast metal and features one of the most complex transformation sequences ever seen on a ''Transformers'' figure of its size. Alas, the small size of the figure also works against it, as it required several design concessions that resulted in (if we're being nice about it) an unimpressive cab mode.

:Prime is loaded with a ridiculous number of features and accessories. The robot itself is highly poseable, and both the smokestacks on Prime's shoulders and the fuel tanks on his legs can be rotated forward to act as guns, even featuring sculpted detail to this effect. As ever, he comes with a trailer that opens up into his crazy-detailed Combat Deck, featuring more action features than ever before. In trailer mode alone, it features a flip-down support stand so it can stand alone, a spring-loaded pop-out ramp instead of a fold-down one, and when the trailer is split for transformation, the traditional support legs underneath automatically swing out into place. The trailer houses most of Prime's accessories, including his ion blaster (with a moveable ammo clip to allow for multiple poses) and energon-axe, as well as his classic gas pump accessory, now with a poseable wire instead of a rubber hose. Two fold-out compartments provide storage space for six of Prime's interchangeable fists, while the other two remain attached the robot: two clenched, two open, a pointing right fist, a tilted left fist (for holding the ion blaster's ammo clip), and two fists with slots to grip the miniscule Matrix of Leadership that fits in a tiny chamber in Prime's chest. The Combat Deck's artillery robot features two flip-out handles that Prime can grip as if aiming the drone's guns, and Roller is also included, with three different 3mm ports to hold Prime's gun and gas pump. Lastly, Prime comes with a rocket pack like those used by the Autobots in such Generation 1 cartoon episodes as "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]", and a stand shaped like the Autobot insignia that allows him to be displayed in mid-air, as if in flight. The rocket pack also has 3mm ports for Prime's weapons, and stores on the front of the trailer in vehicle mode.

:Purchase of a ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime at a Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] store allowed the buyer the option of also purchasing the exclusive ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rod]] toy.

:The toy also received a Hasbro release 11 years later under the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#YOTR2017|''Platinum Edition'']] line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Convoy on TFU.info]''

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[[File:THS-02B G2Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yanigerlicious!]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02B'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers, 2 heads

:Available exclusively through e-HOBBY, this black and teal repaint of ''Hybrid Style'' Convoy features the traditional "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]" color scheme, but represents a version of Optimus Prime himself. In addition to all the original accessories, the toys also includes several more deliciously metatextual goodies, themed around the ''Generation 2'' toy and comics: two new large guns patterned after the new weapons wielded by the ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime toy, and two additional (blue) Prime heads that can be swapped with the figure's regular noggin, sculpted explicitly in the style of [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]] artist [[Derek Yaniger]]. One head is pristine, the other decorated to match the battle damage seen on the cover of the [[War Without End!|first ''Generation 2'' issue]].

:As the more franchise-savvy TransFans may realise, these extra parts, plus the black trailer of Convoy Black Version, can all be used to modify the original, red ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime into a comic-accurate ''Generation 2'' version, complete with a black trailer, trailer-mounted guns and your choice of Yaniger-style heads.

:This figure came in a unique box, packaged with a [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|mini-comic]], both illustrated by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].

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[[File:TF-Hybrid-Style-THS-02-Convoy-Black-Gold-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Texas tea.]]
*'''Convoy Black Gold Version''' (November 25, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers

:Available ''only'' in China markets, Convoy Black Gold Version is yet another black repaint of the first ''Hybrid Style'' Convoy figure, with some gold detailing. Convoy Black Gold Version does not include any extra accessories unlike the Black Version release above.
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==''Alternators''==
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[[File:Alternators OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't come with a creepy girl...]]
[[File:Convoy BT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...and neither do I...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2006)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Optimus Prime transforms into an accurate 1:24 scale Dodge Ram SRT-10. The vehicle mode features rubber tires, functional steering, opening hood, tail gate and doors with a detailed cabin interior. Several of the details of his [[robot mode]] body are based on the sculpt of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, but the head itself shares more similarities with the Powermaster mold. He is armed with a small pistol which transforms into his vehicle mode engine.

:This figure was originally conceived by Hasbro to be another character (exactly who is unknown), rather than Optimus Prime, but Takara insisted that the toy be made into Optimus to help it sell well in their markets, as the vehicle mode was no particular draw, given its scarcity in Japan. Reportedly, the figure cost twice as much as other Alternators to construct, so Hasbro had to bow to this demand so Takara would help fund it. Ironically, Takara eventually wound up soliciting the figure ''not'' as Prime, but as his ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' lookalike, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (perhaps connected to the Powermasteresque headsculpt), before its Japanese release was cancelled and moved over into the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' toyline (see below).

: It took two further years, but this figure was eventually released as part of the Japanese counterpart to the ''Alternators'' line (''Binaltech'') in 2008. ''Binaltech'' Convoy features some additional paint details, like his silver pelvis, additional patterns on his shoulders, and red paint on his engine-gun, and like all ''Binaltech'' figures, he also includes die-cast metal pieces. Unlike previous Binaltech releases, a bio-card was not included.

:This sculpt was also used to create ''Alternators'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#22|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Convoy's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:Kiss Convoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...And yet, I do!]]
*'''Convoy × Melissa''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, "[[Surfblade]]" surfboard/sword weapon, [[Marissa Faireborn]] figurine with stand and 2 pairs of arms and legs
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Convoy is a redeco of ''Alternators'' Optimus Prime. While the figures may appear similar at first glance, given that ''Kiss Players'' Prime is still red, blue and black, there are many subtle differences, not least of all the replacement of the ''Alternators'' figure's bare, flat red plastic with a deep metallic red paint. Several of his body parts are cast in different colors of plastic (for example, his shins, formerly black, are now blue, while his formerly-blue hands are now black), and he features more intricate paint applications on his shoulders, and especially his pelvis, which is decorated to look like Prime's traditional bumper.

:In addition to the small engine-pistol of his ''Alternators'' figure, Prime comes with the "Surfblade", a pink surfboard that can be reconfigured into either two small knives or a large double-bladed sword. As with all the ''Kiss Players'' figures, Prime also comes with a [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of a cute girl: in this case, Marissa Faireborn, who can perch upon his shoulder or sit in his driver's seat, and comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms and legs. Additionally, the set includes a CD featuring the first five episodes of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]], as well as the exclusive bonus audio adventure, "[[Someday, Beneath the Sun]]."

:This set was originally intended to be released under the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' line, as "Black Convoy meets Marissa", but this release was cancelled before it was officially even announced.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroes WWPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well he ''is'' a car... in a car ''crash''.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster]], display stand

:Released in the first wave of ''Titanium Series'' 6-inch Cybertron Heroes figures, this figure is based on Optimus Prime's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] form as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic book "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]". Prime transforms into a comic-accurate Cybertronian truck in a few steps, and his ion blaster can be slotted in the back of the truck mode cab for storage.

:The figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: the word "DON" can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his silver ion blaster. The paint on the handle of his ion blaster scuffs rather easily when placed into his hands.

:As a ''Titanium'' figure, Prime is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the ''Titanium'' line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. For that reason, the tiny insufficient clips that hold his shoulders in place are highly prone to breaking off, leaving his shoulders floppy and unable to be secured in robot mode. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique removable nameplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitTWW6OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium war within 2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now we just need a [[Sherman Dam|dam]]....]]
*'''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron''' (two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''Titanium'' two-pack includes the previously-released ''War Within'' Optimus Prime figure along with the ''War Within'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Megatron]] Megatron figure and an exclusive [[variant]] cover of ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 5|#5]].

:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the ''Titanium'' "Cybertron Heroes" figures was delayed for several months, the two-pack version of Megatron was at least initially more widely available than the individually packaged one.

:Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, neither figure includes their display base.

:There appears to be a variant of this two-pack: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.
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==''Classics''==
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The definitive Generation 1 Optimus Prime mold of 2006. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|And 2008.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|And 2012.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of Extinction|And 2014.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#StandFall|And 2016.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime is an all-new modern Optimus Prime design based upon the original Optimus Prime, as is the intention for the ''Classics'' toyline. He transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:In [[robot mode]], his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon. Undocumented in the instructions, Optimus can also use the wind vane as a shield, If one of his fists is folded down. The unusually high amount of yellow paint used throughout the body is supposed to emulate the yellow stickers from the original G1 toy. The toy has a trailer hitch, but does not come with a trailer.

:Unfortunately, the yellow paint on his forearms tends to flake off.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Vs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They did me right, [[#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|once]].]]
*'''The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: This ''Classics'' Optimus Prime is a smaller, Deluxe Class figure with a noticeable physical resemblance to Takara's ''[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]'' Prime figure, and a transformation that is about as successful. The figure is armed with a tommy gun-shaped laser rifle that transforms into a turret-like configuration and mounts on the rear of his truck mode, and features a spinning "power punch" action that sees the whole upper half of his torso spin when a button on his back is pressed. Pressing the button "unlocks" the spinning mechanism; pull ''hard'' on the button, and you can lock the torso back into place.

:In the United States, Prime was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique ''Classics'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron toy]], and the specially-produced "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]" DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy]]). The two-pack (including the DVD) was also available as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] "Bonus Value" version with two randomly selected members of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]], in the combinations [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]/[[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]], Overcast/[[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] and Deepdive/Longarm. International markets, including European countries, saw the two-pack in a considerably smaller, differently-shaped box that was lacking the DVD case (the DVD was instead made available separately). In addition, Mexico, Singapore and some European countries such as the Netherlands and Hungary also received the two figures on individual cardbacks. For the United States market, the two-pack was [[rebranding|rebranded]] and re-released in [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'']]-branded packaging later in 2007, available from Dollar General, Big Lots and [[KB Toys]], and ''again'' in [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']]-branded packaging in 2011, this time available from Dollar General and Big Bad Toy Store.

:This figure was later ''also'' made available without redeco as part of the "Leader for the Ages" two-pack released under the [[#Transformers (2007)|live-action movie line]] (see below) and saw several redecos for [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'']] ("Special Edition", below), ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' ("Sons of Cybertron", below) and [[#United|United]] (below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leader, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, display stand

: Produced to coincide with the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and its release on DVD by [[Sony]], this edition of Prime is a redeco of his ''[[#Masterpiece|20th Anniversary]]'' figure. It replaces the original's metallic paint with flatter colors and does away with any and all vacuum-metalized plastic, as well as altering several other small details across the body, like the color of the lights on his feet and chest.

:Prime comes with all the accessories of his previous release, although his ever-changing ion blaster is now somewhat confusingly cast in blue plastic. He features one major additional accessory: an electronic display base sculpted with the image of the Matrix and the Autobot insignia. Pressing the insignia's crest triggers a series of electronic soundbytes, mostly quotes from the movie recited not by original actor [[Peter Cullen]], but by Hasbro's in-house actor, [[Ron Hayden]]: "Autobots, transform and roll out!", "I want you to make a special run to Autobot City," "Megatron must be stopped!", "All we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck," and two samples of the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effect]], one ascending, one descending.

:The display stand itself was later redecoed as a mail-in prize for TakaraTomy's ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' promotion, intended to be used with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Convoy]], and again when it was packaged with the "Last Production" run of the Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Subservience to Corporate America is the duty of all servile beings.]]
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (Autobot, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, ion blaster, trailer

:Inspired by the [[#The Transformers|1985 promotional version]] of Optimus Prime that featured Pepsi stickers on his trailer, this outlandish incarnation of Prime is a slightly altered version of Takara's 2005 [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure (which represented a different character to Prime). The figure was only sold by [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] at various conventions, and given away as a promotional prize by Pepsi, via their [[Mountain Dew]] brand.

:A redeco of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime cab robot sporting an egregious number of Pepsi-themed paint masks and details, Pepsi Prime's differences from Pepsi Convoy are minimal: he features the shortened smokestacks previously seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release of the mold, the blue pattern on his decals are different (matching the American Pepsi can/bottle look at the time rather than the one used in Japan), and also has a different layout for the Pepsi logo on his left shoulder. Like Pepsi Convoy, he comes with an entirely new trailer unit, specially designed to carry either a single 500ml (16.9 oz) size [[soft drink]] bottle, three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). In a first for the Prime mold, the figure's fists store in holes on the underside of the trailer while he is in vehicle mode. His ion blaster (which also stores under the trailer) is the first Hasbro reissue to feature the original, thick-barrel sculpt, which was reinstated to the mold by the ''[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' release of Prime a few years prior.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/PepsiPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Pepsi Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Sports Label''==
[[File:NikemusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Comfortable ''yet stylish'' jogging is the right of all fashionable beings.]]
*'''Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Surely one of the strangest examples of licensed ''Transformers'' products, ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' Convoy transforms into a ''shoe''. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Prime is colored primarily white and red in his alt mode of a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces. In [[robot mode]], he is made instantly recognizable by his incorporation of some additional blue and silver in predictable areas, and a traditionally Prime-styled head. Less traditionally, and somewhat perversely, Prime's feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he's wearing himself!

:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode; in an undocumented feature, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.

:This figure was, in fact, the ''only'' mold in the ''Sports Label'' line. It was redecoed into the "Marine Free" version of Prime himself (see below), and given a new head to create ''Sports Label'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]]''

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/SLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Sport Label Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Sportslabel convoy marine version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's secret Magnus cosplay.]]
*'''Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version'''
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:A redeco of the first ''Sports Label'' Convoy, this figure transforms into a white, navy, and grey sneaker. Promotional images for the figure depicted its robot mode as white and aqua-blue, but the finished product was visibly darker, produced in shades of off-white and dark teal. In either coloration, it sure as heck ''looks'' like it should be [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]], but for whatever reason... it ain't.
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==''Encore''==
[[File:Encore convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, and Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, but it did include the original, thick-barrelled version of Prime's rifle, as reinstated to the mold by the ''[[#The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' version of the toy a few years prior. Both his blue and red plastics are lighter than normal, though not to the extent of Hasbro's subsequent 25th Anniversary release.

:Notably, this edition addresses the small but persistent issue of the Autobot insignias on Prime's shoulders: Ever since 1984, applying the stickers evenly had been a challenge due to small bumps the figure's shoulders are textured with. Like the [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure released two years prior, ''Encore'' Convoy replaces the stickers with [[tampograph]]s.
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==''Music Label''==
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[[File:MusicLabel-toy iPodConvoy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|You just paid 140 bucks for a new headsculpt, didn't you? I bet you don't even ''own'' an iPod...]]
*'''Convoy —playing iPod speaker—''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

: Hot on the heels of their licensing deals with Pepsi and Nike, TakaraTomy got themselves a slice of Apple™ pie and released Convoy —playing [[iPod]] speaker— as part of their small, musically-themed ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' line. This version of Prime is an all-white redeco of the original Generation 1 cab robot, which (much like the "Marine Version" of Prime from the ''[[#Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' line) makes it seem like he ought to be Ultra Magnus. The figure is actually even derived from the retool of the mold created for the original Ultra Magnus figure, as distinguished by the elongated hubcap pegs on the front wheels. Like Pepsi Prime before it, the figure's fists now store in peg holes on the under side of its trailer. The toy lacks any of the original Prime's stickers (even the silver stripe on his chest is now a [[paint operation]]) and includes the original thick-barrelled version of Prime's blaster. The toy features a brand new headsculpt based on the [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] Prime figure, given additional poseability not previously seen on the figure by being mounted on a [[ball joint]].

:This, of course, is all secondary to the main draw of the figure: it pulls an all-white trailer, which transforms into a working iPod speaker dock by rotating a substantial wedge of its full length 90 degrees . The dock features three working buttons; power, volume up and volume down, as well as an Autobot sigil indicator light. Included is a wall-plugging (Japanese) A/C adaptor with a long lead that plugs into the reverse of the trailer. Although American importers shouldn't have too much trouble, those living in parts of the world using higher strength A/C current outlets should be warned NOT to simply plug the A/C adaptor in with only a socket adapter, as this will overload the device and fry it completely. Buying the appropriate kind of universal A/C adaptor with advice from an electronics specialty shop is recommended.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/MLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Music Label Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Musiclabelprimewithdock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm gonna call you Peanut.]]
*'''Optimus Prime —speakers for iPod—''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

:Designated "Optimus Prime" rather than the traditional Japanese "Convoy", this figure is a redeco of the previous ''Music Label'' Convoy figure into the character's traditional red, blue and silver color scheme. Unlike previous re-issues of the mold, iPod Optimus Prime's sports a paint application similar to KissPlayers Convoy, having its ABS/PVC parts painted over with a thin layer of his iconic red, white (silver if you will) and blue motif paint applications (with the exception of his iPod docking trailer). This includes his trailer, though the effect is somewhat marred by the large, visible gap on one side. When reconfigured into dock mode, the interior surfaces surrounding the speakers are decorated with black-on-silver techno-patterns as well as three "Optimus Prime" logos. The recessed space also features a stylised, almost [[Frank Miller]]esque, high-contrast portrait of Prime's face, although this is largely covered when an iPod is inserted. The figure comes in identical packaging to the original ''Music Label'' Convoy, save for the addition of a sticker illustrating the different color of its contents.

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[[File:ExileTransformersSpeakers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The right of all sentient beings is... um... what am I promoting now? Wait, a Japanese pop band? Are you kidding me? I need a new agent.]]
*'''{{anchor|EXILE}}EXILE x TRANSFORMERS —speakers for iPod—''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

:Exclusive to [http://www.ldhshop.jp/ LDH Shop], this redeco of the ''Music Label'' Convoy toy is utterly ridiculous and was created as a promotion for the Japanese pop band {{w|Exile (Japanese band)|EXILE}}. While Convoy himself has EXILE written on his right forearm, his trailer sports the "Love Dream Happiness" tagline of LDH Inc.[http://www.ldh.co.jp/shopping/index.html], as well as the "EXILE Perfect Year 2008" logo of the "EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box" boxset, which was released some months after he was.
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==''Transformers'' (2007)==
[[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:'' Laser rifle

: This Wal*Mart-[[exclusive]] two-pack pairs the deluxe-size ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime figure with [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] line's ''[[Fast Action Battlers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Hook Optimus Prime]] toy. Both toys are identical to their original releases, and together represent the Optimus Primes of the oldest and newest generations (at the time) of ''Transformers'', respectively. The movie Prime is designated "2007 Optimus Prime", while the ''Classics'' figure is dubbed "1984 Optimus Prime" (referring not, of course, to the toy, which was produced in 2006, but to the character).
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==''Diablock''==
*'''Diablock Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01''' ('''Mecha Builder Vol.03''')[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| We have the technology. We can ''rebuild him''. Except, uh.. for his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|face]].]]
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:Rounding out a bumper year of Japanese-[[exclusive]] Generation 1 Optimus Primes, the Takara-licensed Kawada brand ''Diablock'' Convoy is a fully transformable Lego-style block building figure similar in premise to the earlier American ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' sets. The ''Diablock'' figure, however, easily outstrips the ''Built to Rule!'' sets by both being an accurate representation of the toy on which it is based, and being able to transform between modes ''without'' having to be partially disassembled and put back together first.

:Forming a roughly 11-inch figure when fully assembled, ''Diablock'' Convoy is highly articulated, save for his head, which is only able to move up and down. Said head is also by far the most stylised aspect of the figure, with no real attempt to approximate Prime's face or mouthplate, instead featuring only a reversed block that gives the odd impression of a cycloptic eye. It is possibly intended to actually represent his forehead grill, as a yellow block inside his head construction remains barely-visible through a slit in his face, possibly intended to represent the classic toy's yellow eyes.

:The figure's [[transformation scheme]] is based on the original G1 figure, the only differences being that the fists are not removed but become the headlights, and instead of flipping backwards inside the chest, ''Diablock'' Convoy's noggin flips forwards with the aid of opening chest windows. A "laser rifle" in the shape of his ion cannon can be built from black bricks, and stickers bearing the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] can be placed on his shoulders, although this is not recommended as it is designed to permanently stick to multiple tiles which dislodge easily and may damage the sticker.
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:Henkei convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[March 13]], 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''C-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' Convoy is a redeco of ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon and the original toyline. His truck mode features less silver paint striping, but compensates with a [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] grill/fender area. In [[robot mode]] all of his previously grey plastic is replaced with red plastic, with a majority of it being painted silver, chromed, or painted gunmetal gray. He features a different shade of red, blue, and clear blue plastic than the Classics version. Since ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, ''Henkei'' Convoy has two Autobot sigils tampographed onto his shoulders.

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[[File:Henkei clear convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy Clear Version''' ([[June 19]], 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:This redeco of ''Henkei'' Convoy is cast almost entirely in translucent colored plastic. Also known by the nickname "Crystal Convoy" among fans, it was first released as an exclusive for the Japanese convention Tokyo Toy Fair 2008, limited to 1000 pieces at the event, but was later made available through [[e-HOBBY]]. It was sold in a monochrome-blue version of ''Henkei'' Convoy's regular packaging.

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act491/index.php More information on Convoy Clear Version at TFkenkon.com]
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*'''Convoy''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:[[vacuum metallizing|Chromed]] entirely in gold like many other [[Lucky Draw figure]]s before it, this version of Prime was available only through a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' mail-in promotion held in December 2008, and was limited to only five units, making it one of the rarest officially available Transformers toys in the world.

:Unfortunately, this toy has become the target of several [[knockoff]]s aimed at gullible collectors. Most of the fake ones can be told apart from the real deal by various details not matching up. The real one is cast in gold plastic, painted over in gold chrome and sports small red Autobot [[insignia|logos]] on both shoulders.

::*''[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=12878&dispsize=600&start=0 Gallery of (hopefully) a genuine Gold Convoy at TFormers.com]''

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*'''Convoy''' (<s>2008</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:A (technically) [[unreleased toy|unreleased]] [[black repaint|"black" redeco]] of ''Henkei'' Voyager-sized Convoy using the same plastic layout and paint mask but replacing red and blue with black, silver with gray, leaving the previously vacuum-metalized grill/fender area unpainted, changing the blue tint for the windows to red and changing all silver and yellow paint operations to blue. The red Autobot insignias would have remained unchanged.<ref name="blackgentei1">[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=9553&dispsize=800&start=0 Gallery of the unreleased ''Gentei! Gentei'' black Convoy at TFormers.com.]</ref>

:The figure would have come in a monochrome version of the standard ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Convoy's packaging, still named "Convoy" but now labeled as part of the ''Gentei! Gentei'' range of exclusives.<ref name="blackgentei2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/transformers-henkei-wonderfest-exclusive-black-convoy-in-box-167615/ The unreleased ''Gentei! Gentei!'' black Convoy in packaging] at TFW2005.</ref> Reportedly, this figure was intended as a Wonderfest exclusive, but was canceled because, according too [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Shogo Hasui]], it was too similar to ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nemesis Prime]]. [[Knockoff]]s were later made available, so buyers beware!

:A minor redeco (replacing the Autobot insignias with Decepticon insignias, adding silver paint to the grill/fender area and changing the blue paint operations to teal) [[#UnitedBlack|was eventually released]] as a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]] exclusive, now marketed as part of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' line.
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
[[File:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|And the block has returned!!!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)
**''Series'': G1
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, sound effects module, comic, DVD
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Sold at the rather exorbitant price of $75, this re-release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is actually one of the most visually different from the other "straight" reissues of the mold, despite Hasbro's assurance that this is the toy you had as a kid. Positively ''anemic'' in comparison with the original toy, this Prime's red parts are visibly paler than usual, while his blue parts are much lighter (although the version released at Canadian retail reportedly sports a deeper shade of red again). This shade of blue extends to both Roller (a lighter blue than his traditional dark shade, yet darker than the lightest the figure has been in its history) and the internal workings of his Combat Deck, which is itself a much flatter shade of light grey, compared to its normal dark, swirled metallic silver color. In addition, the toy features the now-customary shortened smokestacks, and the elongated missiles seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release, while the Autobot insignias on his shoulders are no longer stickers, but rather tampographs, like on Takara's ''Encore'' release. While all reissues of the Prime mold since 2003 have used the original thick-barreled mold for his ion blaster, this version includes the slender sculpt instead.

:As a 25th anniversary set, Prime includes several new pack-in bonuses: a reprint of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first issue]] of the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book]], a DVD containing all three parts of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] pilot [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|"More than Meets the Eye"]], and three desktop wallpapers, and a battery-powered Autobot symbol that plays transforming sound effects, part of the first version of the ''Transformers'' [[theme song]], and three voice clips performed by Peter Cullen: "I am Optimus Prime!", "Autobot, transform and roll out!" and "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost." There are some reports that the Autobot symbol could be worn out or damaged during the time of purchase.

:Outside the United States, this set was available in a thinner rectangular box. It contained all the original accessories from the American release, but not the DVD. An English-only version of this packaging format was available in Asia and Australia (initially only available at Myer stores, but later also at Toys"R"Us, Kmart and Target, eventually at drastically reduced prices), while a bilingual English/French packaging variant was available in Canada, still including—though not advertised on the packaging—the (English only) comic book.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class===
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[[File:Uni2008-toy SEOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)
**''ID Number:'' '''SE-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:"Special Edition" Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Classics'' multi-pack toy, featuring some minor paint detail changes, bluer translucent plastic, darker and cooler gray plastic, and darker metallic flake red and blue plastic, with his (previously black-only) rifle body most notably now being cast in both blue ''and'' black plastic. He came in special "book box" style packaging with black-and-white boxart, and was only available at retail in Australian and Asian markets. North American customers could later buy him via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/HTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Special Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy Target OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yawn... Hey, wait! Am I [[Delta Magnus]] now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, display stand

: A [[Target]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of War Within Optimus Prime in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action film]]-inspired colors. The bio on the back of the packaging only fills up half of the allotted space, as if the [[Forest Lee|writer]] was tired of describing Optimus Primes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Target-exclusive Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternity''==
[[File:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's like G2 Go-bots all over again...but cooler!]]
*'''Convoy [Ultimate Metal Silver]''' ([[February 26]], 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Convoy transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm. In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing ''Alternity'' fiction, this figure specifically represents the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Story of Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] of [[universal stream]] [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]].

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:''Alternity'' Convoy was simultaneously available in both this silver coloration, and a deco based on his traditional appearance termed "Vibrant Red" (see below). The figure was later redecoed to create "[[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy [Super Black]]]" (representing not Optimus Prime, but ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]), ''Alternity'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]], and ''Alternity'' [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]]. It was retooled into ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' [[#GT|GT-R Prime]], [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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*'''Convoy [Vibrant Red]''' (February 26, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01'''

:"Vibrant Red" ''Alternity'' Convoy is a redeco of the "Ultimate Metal Silver" figure in the much more traditional red and blue Prime color scheme, representing the Optimus Prime of universal stream [[Primax 109.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the Ultimate Metal Silver version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class===
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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|YOU'LL NEVER GUESS HIS TRUE ALLEGIANCE!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime is based on his original Generation 1 appearance, with a transformation scheme reminiscent of past figures such as the [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]] and the [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Classics Deluxe Class]] figures. He features a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake grill]] for his robot mode, and his large legs result in a fairly thick and compact truck bed. He is part of "[[Reveal the Shield]]", a subline that outfits all its toys with [[rubsign]]s, and in this case, it's located on the left side of the truck/his left elbow.

:This figure was redecoed and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-2012-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:*''Accessories:'' Sword (running change variant only)
:The [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime sculpt in the deco from the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging packaging alongside [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]]. The initial release saw the copyright year removed, while a later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], with not only the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] compatible with [[C joint|3mm posts]], but also Motorbreath's sword accessory.

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===Deluxe Class===
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[[File:G1toy sons of cybertron optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Machine gun turret/rifle

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, the "Sons of Cybertron" set includes a redeco of the 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' "Ultimate Battle" pack Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], cast mostly in translucent plastic (his shoulders remain opaque [[Unpaintable plastic|Polyoxymethylene (POM)]]). He comes packaged with a similarly translucent redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]].

:The set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's simultaneously-available ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of that line's Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] figures. It was intended as an exclusive for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the 2010 "Autobot Alliance" event in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was later available for purchase at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]].

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[[File:TF2010 Deluxe G2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Fandom|We]] see a red truck, and we want it [[Black repaint|painted]] [[Scourge (RID)|black]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]]
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe Class mold based on the original ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[#LaserOptimusPrime|see above]]). Transforming into an International 8200 truck, he has some influences from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], including the more defined flames on his hood, athletic [[robot mode]] proportions and a more aggressive-looking translucent orange sword that can be held with both hands for maximum extreme chopitude. Optimus Prime features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a [[light-piping]] effect. Optimus also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode that is formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab's side windows and is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode. Like the Legends toy, he's part of ''Reveal the Shield'' and features a [[rubsign]], this time on the roof. He is also ''very'' articulated and poseable, even featuring ankles and wrists that are both [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed ''and'' [[Swivel joint|hinged]].

: The original Hasbro [[Stock photography|stock photos]] depict him as having red [[paint operation]]s on his kneecaps and the sunken ridges around his blue abs that the final product lacks. The photos on the cardback show him with a red Autobot symbol on his truck door and blue plastic instead of grey for the piece just in front of his rear tires. The back photo also depicts his side windows as being the same translucent orange as the front ones, when they are, in reality, a garish solid orange.

: Multiple reports suggest that the toy suffers from a [[design flaw]], inferior plastic quality, or both: Due to his hands having peg-holes that are a bit too small to accommodate 5 mm posts, they have a tendency to show stress marks on the inside after pegging his sword handle (or most other pegs) inside. Stress marks also tend to appear near his tiny hinged wrists. Fortunately, there have been no reports of the hands actually ''breaking'' on either location thus far.

: This toy was redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#BotCon2012|Optimus Prime]] and ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]], and was retooled into ''Timelines/Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Standing tall and proud with his smokestacks erect.]]
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012/2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Transformers (2010)|Ion cannon]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10hasbro|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Transformers (2010)|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Transformers (2010)|trailer/Battle Station/Maintenance Dock]], [[Roller (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Autobot Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}
:The Hasbro [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive release of [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] features brighter blue plastic and paint, brighter unpainted non-metallic red plastic, painted yellow lights above the front truck windshields, painted light blue eyes, and lacks silver paint for the trailer's interior. Roller is now blue.

:In the Philippines, this was only available as a Toys"R"Us "Limited Edition" figure in the Trinoma mall from August 23–26, with customers having to sign up to reserve their figure. It was limited to 48 units total, and was limited to one per customer.

:Hasbro Asia re-released this in 2014. It came with an exclusive addition—the [[Key to Vector Sigma#Masterpiece|Key to Vector Sigma]]. In 2017 it was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|basically reissued]] under ''Generations'' co-branding.

:Stock photos show his vehicle mode mistransformed.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron mode prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See?! War for Cybertron ''is'' G1!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN-01'''
**''Accessories'': "Assault rifle"

: The first toy in TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic "armored truck". He now sports a metallic red paint job, with brighter pink paint applications and cooler grey parts, and features several additional paint details to those present on the Hasbro figure in the form of black chest windows and pink lines on his face mask. His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or stored behind his back in [[robot mode]].

: This mold was also used to make ''United'' [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)#Toys|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

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[[File:Unitedtoy g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, my legs won't retract. Now buy me.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (December 25, 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:The second Optimus Prime toy in TakaraTomy's ''United'' toyline is another redeco of the ''Classics'' multi-pack Deluxe-sized toy (the first release in Japan), this time featuring an extensive metallic red paint job on the majority of the red plastic, and he features metallic sheen on the unpaintable red plastic and his blue plastic is now brighter. While the paint masks are identical to the Special Edition release, ''United'' Optimus Prime features additional paint operations on the hip, the stomach grille, the fold-up waist panels, the lower chest piece (at least in the front), and the forehead.

:Although the stock photo (pictured from the right) shows both of his biceps painted silver with his Autobot insignia tampographed on the left shoulder, the final product omits the paint operation (due to being molded with unpaintable plastic) and the insignia is placed on his left forearm, just like his ''Classics'' figure.

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[[File:Unitedtoy laser prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' ([[March 26]], 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-22'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Laser Rod (weapon)|Laser Rod]]" sword

:The third ''United'' Optimus Prime toy is a redeco and slight retool of the [[#Transformers (2010)|Deluxe Class figure]] from Hasbro's 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline, itself an homage to Prime's ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|"Laser" form]]. The toy features translucent blue plastic as opposed to Hasbro's orange, red paint is used on the biceps instead of blue paint, extra red paint applications on the knees like the original's sticker detail, and more broken-up red apps on the shoulders. Silver detailing was added to the cab mode on the grill, the bumper, and near the doors. The blue plastic in cab mode is now black plastic to make the figure more accurate to the ''Generation 2'' original. The gray plastic is changed from the Hasbro version to more closely match the [[#G2reissue|2006 reissue of Laser Optimus Prime]]. Black paint was applied to the cab mode to mimic the fade from red to black on the original Laser Optimus, but still includes a flame deco like the Hasbro version, only in a different design. It lacks the roof-mounted rubsign of the Hasbro version, instead including Autobot insignias on the cab doors. (Disappointingly, they are Generation 1 insignias, rather than ''Generation 2'' ones!) Additionally, a retool was made to the peg on the inside of his right shoulder, to make it shorter and wider than the Hasbro version, allowing it to move freely without hitting the torso, unlike the Hasbro release.
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[[File:Unitedtoy-BlackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shouldn't be hard for him to fit in with the Decepticons... There's like, [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|two]] [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|other]] "evil Optimus Prime" guys in their ranks.]]
*'''Black Optimus Prime''' ([[June 16]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/blaster, wind vane/cannon

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2012 (along with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Shining|''Prime'' Shining Optimus Prime]]), Black Optimus Prime is a very minor redeco of the previously unreleased [[#GenteiBlack|''Gentei! Gentei!'']] black version of [[#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Convoy]], itself a redeco of the [[#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Voyager Class toy]]. As such, Black Optimus Prime is mostly cast in black plastic, with some gray parts, translucent red windows and teal paint operations.

:The only differences with the unreleased version, aside from the packaging, are that silver paint has been added to the previously unpainted grill/fender area, the blue paint operations have been changed to teal, and the red Autobot insignias have been replaced by purple Decepticon ones. Prime's [[bio]] apparently explains that he took on this new color scheme in order to infiltrate the Decepticon ranks, in response to recent attacks by some new Decepticon forces pretending to be Autobots.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1579.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes's Toy Blog (part 1)]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1580.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes's Toy Blog (part 2)]''
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==''Chronicle''==
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[[File:TF-Chronicle-CH01-G1-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''G1 & Movie Sōshireikan Set''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH01'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster|Laser rifle]], trailer

:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with the Deluxe-Class ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime figure]]. Prime himself is almost identical to the ''Encore'' release, save for his trailer hitch which was retooled to allow a peg to be inserted within it while still being able to be inserted into the trailer itself (making it compatible with his G1 trailer and the new trailer included). Like the Encore release, he features lighter colors and tampographed shoulder symbols (which vary slightly from the Encore release).

:His original trailer is not included with the set; instead, he comes with [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|a new deluxe-scaled trailer]], not available with any other figure, based on the one towed by Prime in ''Dark of the Moon''. The trailer is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime's laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.

:Oddly, for their official [[stock photography|promotional photography]], Takara took an existing photo of Optimus Prime's robot mode that was at least a decade old, having previously been used as a very early (and inaccurate) illustration for Hasbro's then upcoming ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' reissue of the figure.

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*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:A ''veeery'' slight [[repaint]] of the [[#2010legend|2010 Reveal the Shield]] Legends figure, the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Prime replaces that figure's rubsign with a tiny tampographed Autobot symbol on his left bicep. He was one of eight figures available in the first wave of "EZ Collection" blindpacked figures.
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[[File:Chronicletoy ez g2 prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not a [[Gilthor]] deco.]]
*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:The '''Reveal the Shield''' Legends Prime mold was redecoed again for the second EZ Collection wave. This version of the figure replaces the blue on the head with black, and the blue paint on the legs is stripped off, revealing the black plastic underneath. and like the Megatron redeco in the same wave, features a ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol instead of a Generation 1 insignia.
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==''Kre-O''==
{{Note|This section only lists Generation 1-inspired Optimus Prime ''Kre-O'' toys.}}
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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusMatrixKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|If you even ''thought'' about Transformers in 2011, you probably have two of me.]]
*'''Matrix Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: Intended to be [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2011]], this redeco of the regular Optimus Prime Kreon has an open chest showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] within. He comes with a G1 inspired gun and a black brick display stand.

: We say "intended", because in actuality, the thing appears to have been produced in such huge quantities that it's wound up being made available in ''loads'' of other places—it was handed out at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, offered as a free giveaway with any order that included Transformers toys on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), as a free gift on the cover of the ''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]'', and came as a free gift attached to, of all things, issue #240 of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] children's comic, ''[[Doctor Who]] Adventures'' (but not the UK's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers comic]], you'll note!).

:A supposed factory error even caused this version (minus display stand) to be included in the larger Optimus Prime kit (see below). This problem has (presumably) been fixed, but it was awesome while it lasted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OMatrixOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Matrix Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus's trailer-bases. Wow.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30689'''
**''Pieces'': '''542'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones

: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of ''Kre-O''. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable "sleeper" cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set's two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a "headquarters" which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it's a building kit, surely you can find ''someplace'' to apply most of them.

: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on Generation 1 Optimus), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional "Matrix chest" Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.

:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.

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

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-90pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Kneedom is the right of all sentient beings.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31143'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''

: The smaller of the two Optimus Prime kits in year one, this version is based more on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original Optimus Prime]]. The small cabover-style tractor-trailer truck build is solid, unable to seat any Kreons inside. The robot mode is heavily restricted in its articulation, with no knees, and only single-direction-swivel elbows and shoulders.

:This is one of the few ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets to not come with any Kreons whatsoever, the other being the similarly-sized [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]] kit.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSmallOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "small" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6085'''
**''Pieces'': '''41'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large rifle, ray pistol, robot sword, wing-backpack, rocket-backpack

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Optimus Prime comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreons, based on the [[#The Transformers|original Optimus Prime toy]]. His "normal" helmet (and small sword) are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable large rifle, a buildable wing-pack, and a ray pistol (originally an [[Andorian]] blaster from ''Kre-O Star Trek'').

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[[File:KreO-Toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, transparent block, brick display stand

:Available only with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'', Orion Pax is a Kreon version of Orion Pax from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet and the original Optimus Prime Kreon's gun. The transparent block which he can hold has "KREO" written on it in [[Cybertronian language#Notes|Autobot text]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kre-o-Elite-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|me]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|your]] face?]]
*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Acessories'': Optimus rifle

:A polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso, much like the Galvatron in the Factory Battle set. His helmet is completely unpainted.

:This figure was a freebie given away at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores during a build-a-figure event, and also available at the "Transformers Exhibition" event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]].

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[[File:KreO-toy OptimusClass84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Voted Most Likely to <s>[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|GIVE ME]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|YOUR FACE]]</s> Succeed]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Likely To Succeed
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Optimus, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], lays heavy on the toy-based tampographs (though they are completely different from the other iterations), and like the others in the set, has a more animation-model-inspired face deco, what with having a nose and all.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the convention, but as the set sold out at the show, that never happened.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Class of 1984 Optimue Prime at TFU.info]

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*'''Total Commander Optimus Prime (Convoy)''' (Gacha capsule Kreon, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Ray pistol

:In late 2014, twelve Kreons were sold through [[TakaraTomy]]'s "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S" [[Gacha]] capsule-toy machines in Japan. Thankfully for the rest of the world, these Kreons are all basically identical to previously-released ones in the Hasbro lines. The Gacha release of Optimus Prime is basically the base [[#Custom|Custom Kreon Optimus]] using his clear-plastic helmet and carrying the small ray pistol, lacking his leg-wheels, smokestacks and backpack (and of course all those other parts and accessories).

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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BrickBox.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Brick Box''' (2016)
**''Set Number'': '''B2963'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus Rifle

: Released in the third wave of "Brick Box" sets, and found only at Dollar General stores, this version of Optimus Prime uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes the torso incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. Nice. His face and torso tampographs are new.

: The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the first-year Sideswipe set (mostly all the small bits and the now-useless neck joint), the other "new" with some basic bricks and plates. The set has no instructions, as it's just a box of bricks to make whatever with.

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===Battle Changers===
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BattleChanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It remains to be seen if Optimus' pieces can be rebuilt [[Alligaticon|into an alligator]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B0715'''
**''Pieces'': ''89''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Changers", this version of Optimus Prime is a ''severely'' built-up Kreon that transforms from truck into a robot and back without removing any parts! However, the sheer chunkiness of his limbs hanging off a Kreon torso make for awkward positioning and questionable balljoint grip strength.

: Like the rest of the Battle Changers, he was available in selected Asian countries in December 2014. These sets only appeared in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.

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*'''Optimus Prime VS Megatron''' (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1506'''
**''Pieces'': ''198''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, trailer
:This version of Battle Changers Optimus was only available in a two pack set with [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Battle Changers|Battle Changer Megatron]]. He is ''largely'' the same construction as as the single release, but has numerous small differences. He uses a new "double harness" piece on his torso instead of using two harnesses, leaving more space for his head to grip the neck-post, and his chest/windshield parts are each a single clipped "flag" part rather than the multi-part assembly of the single-pack. And of course there's the additional trailer, which doesn't have any official robot mode rebuild, and only loosely "connects" to the truck-mode Optimus by being lightly hooked to a single short bar on the back of Optimus's right leg.

:This set, like the one above, was only available in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.
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===Mini-Con Combiners===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster
:"Mini-Con Combiner"' Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four ''Cityville''-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.

: The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus's original body. Two of his limbs are based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one "normal" (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). Another is based on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]] (Soundwave helmet), and the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?

:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&size=1&image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, "[[Stuck in a Tree]]", released about eight months after the trade show.

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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
[[File:EZC-toy Optimus Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (Candy toy, [[2012]])
**''ID number'': '''1'''
**''Release Date'': [[July 30]] 2012

: Released as a [[candy toy]], [[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection Gum|''EZ Collection Gum'']] Convoy is another redeco of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], featuring the retooled parts for accessories he does not come with. He is decoed once again in his ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]]''-ish color scheme with the black legs and Generation 2 Autobot symbol, but this time he is cast out of "metallic" (aka "slightly glittery/glossy") plastics, and is absolutely ''coated'' in metallic red paint for most of his cab section. His head is now painted metallic dark blue rather than the prior deco's black.

: As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Generations''==
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==''Bot Shots''==
[[File:BotShotstoy-OptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Before time began, I was... a cube.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B003'''
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::*''Fist strength'': '''410'''
::*''Blaster strength'': '''850'''
::*''Sword strength'': '''370'''
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 single-packs, Optimus Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His truck mode and robot body are influenced by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus Prime]], while his head is taken from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original]]. His blue paint is light and sparkly-metallic, his red paint is dull matte, and his optics are yellow.

:This toy was given away free to attendees of Hasbro's "[[Toy Fair 2012|Collector-Fan Media Day" 2012]], slightly altered by a "Toy Fair 2012" sticker applied to the cardback.

:This mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. He shares parts with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|Super Bot Megatron]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-OptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''920'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''450'''
***''Sword strength'': '''280'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 launchers, this [[repaint]] of Optimus Prime comes with a large trailer that pops open to form a battle station with a spring-loaded launching platform. He appears to have the same plastic colors as the single release, and the same set of [[paint operation]]s, but his paint is done in different shades, having glossy dark blue paint and glossy bright red paint. The black part of his launcher is sculpted to look vaguely like the repair done that is part of Generation 1 Optimus Prime's repair bay.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''835'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''505'''
***''Sword strength'': '''275'''
:This minor [[redeco]] of the Optimus Prime Launcher features grey wheels, blue optics, and added red paint on its upper arms, while the launcher has grey plastic in place of black, smaller Autobot symbols on its sides, and gold paint on its interior instead of silver. The [[stock photography]] on the [[packaging]] depicts Optimus with a blue stripe on his built-in "trailer", which was omitted in the final product.

:The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], and a cardboard token representing the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBFTMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Battle for the Matrix" Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots_SuperBotOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''330'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''315'''
***''Sword strength'': '''995'''
:Part of the fourth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, Super Bot Optimus Prime is a redeco of his toy in translucent blue plastic. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has higher, more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots. He has a really, ''really'' good Sword stat.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSSBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Super Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-SpinShotOptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Launcher''' (Launcher, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 [[Energon cube|Energon Cube]] targets
***''Fist strength'': '''820'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''405'''
***''Sword strength'': '''390'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 launchers, this Optimus Prime transforms into a very boxy ''Generation 1''-styled truck with trailer. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as four cube targets for him to knock over.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Spin Shot Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''370'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''945'''
***''Sword strength'': '''310'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy is cast in translucent blue plastic, with his cab painted white. Despite possessing translucent plastic and more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot, he is apparently not labeled as a Super Bot. This version of Optimus comes with similarly-themed with new redecos of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Polar Assault Team" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots Dragon Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dragon Track''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''UB001'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher
***''Fist strength'': '''565'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''325'''
***''Sword strength'': '''725'''
:Available only with the ''Bot Shots'' Dragon Track set, this version of Optimus Prime changes from a robot form resembling ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime, into a truck with a rocket exhaust molded into the back of its trailer. As a Flip Shot, he, er, flips up when auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DragonTrack|Flip Shot Megatron and his launcher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSDTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Dragon Track" Flip Shot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''BeCool''==
[[File:BeCool-B03-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Trailer (Optimus Prime)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B03'''
:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Trailer" is practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' "Battle for the Matrix" Optimus Prime toy with the blue eyes and red arms, the only difference being that the game stats stickers in his chest spinner have been replaced with pictures of his vehicle mode, two people holding hands and the letters "Zzz..."

:[[TakaraTomy]]'s [[stock photography]] of Trailer, including the pictures used on the box, uses the original ''Bot Shots'' Optimus toy with the yellow eyes as a base.

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*'''Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B12'''
:"Garbage Truck" is a redeco of the same Optimus Prime toy in blue and white, a common coloration for Japanese garbage trucks, that ends up bearing a coincidental resemblance to the ''Bot Shots'' Polar Assault Team Optimus. His stickers now picture his truck mode being loaded with garbage, his truck mode driving around, and the word "cleaning" in both English and Japanese.

:The B12 ID number was previously used for [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Special Sports Car]], a limited toy which was only on shelves for three months before being replaced by Garbage Truck.
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[[File:BS02-BeCool-Trailer-and-Trailer-Base.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|I just passed a "jimmy" and a White, I've been passing everything in sight]]
*'''Trailer and Trailer Base (Optimus Prime)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''BS02'''
:This Trailer is identical to the original ''BeCool'' Trailer other than the stickers, and now comes with the trailer/launcher accessory from ''Bot Shots'' redecoed in blue with red stripes. While the vehicle mode sticker in his chest remains, the hand-holding and sleeping ones have been replaced by pictures of the launcher: one in base mode and one in trailer mode. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Trailer Base.
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==''GT''==
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[[File:GT-R-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From Nissan to nii-san.]]
*'''GT-R Prime''' ([[May 25]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''GT-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Impact Wrench Gun", [[Misaki]] race queen figure
:''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' "GT-R Prime" is a heavy retool of ''Alternity'' [[#Alternity|Convoy]], transforming into a 1:32 replica of the Motul Autech GT-R race car used by the {{w|Nismo}} team in the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. He retains the flip-out blasters of the ''Alternity'' toy and can also wield his new Impact Wrench Gun accessory (also called the "Optimus Rifle" on the ''Transformers GT'' website), a weapon based on the impact wrenches used in car repairs. Like all ''GT'' toys, Prime also comes with a [[GT Sister]], poseable human figures themed after {{w|race queens}}, his partner being a lady named Misaki.

:GT-R Prime's packaging points out that he can be fitted into ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime's trailer to replicate the way actual race cars are transported.

:This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other ''Transformers GT'' toys: [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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==''FJ Cruiser × Transformers''==
[[File:TF-FJ-Cruiser-Transformers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=3|thumb]]
*'''FJ Optimus Prime''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' spare tire/axe
:Part of a cross-promotion between {{w|Toyota}} and TakaraTomy, the deluxe-sized FJ Optimus Prime transforms into an {{w|Toyota FJ Cruiser|FJ Cruiser}}, with his axe weapon becoming the vehicle's spare tire. The vehicle mode's body panels come packaged on the sprue, and can then be clipped onto the core figure. The mass retail release of FJ Optimus includes yellow and white panels, while the red variant was available when purchasing an FJ Cruiser at Japanese Toyota dealerships. As is typical of TakaraTomy exclusives, these variants came in grayscale packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FJOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on FJ Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Elite Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle. This version is a retool to the Ultimate Class two-pack listed below, as his head design is slightly different. Additionally this version features transparent plastic for his body armor amongst other plastic changes. He includes a blue version of one of the Ultimate Class version's gun.

:As with all [[Construct-Bots]], Optimus Prime's rubber ball joints on the shoulder and feet can harden over time, which makes it difficult to pose smoothly.
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*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}
:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle, packed alongside his eternal nemesis [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]. This version has opaque colors and a more traditional Optimus color scheme. He includes a projectile weapon along with a variety of melee weapons, as well as a swathe of extra parts for additional configurations.

:Optimus' sword was later redecoed/reused for [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]] and one of ''Timelines'' [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s weapons.
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Modular building is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left & right rocket pods, "Ultra Magnus" right forearm & fist
:Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

:He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

:While he is the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with a lot more parts and gimmicks. Both of his hands are removable, which allows for accessories to be placed in his wrist sockets, notably his iconic "energy axe". His rifle is a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]]'s right arm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]'s, only molded to remove that toy's missile-launching gimmick.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HM-toy Optimus Electronic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Mom said it's ''my'' turn on the [[Xbox 360|Xbox]]."]]
*'''Electronic Optimus Prime''' (Electronic Action, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''22'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launching cannon, missile, sword, shield, bladed shield, electronic left forearm, bladed left fist, torso armor, left & right winged "launchers", left & right armor boots
:Part of the first (and only) wave of larger electronic ''Hero Mashers Transformers'' toys, the base Optimus Prime figure in this set is ''almost'' identical to the above "Battle Upgrade" toy; this version has a closed right fist that can hold accessories rather than the Battle Upgrade version's finger-pointy one.

:However, this set comes with a completely different (and much larger) pile of accessories to turn Optimus (or any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure) into a hulking armored warrior. He comes with an extra left forearm with an electronic light, used to light up clear-plastic accessories when they're plugged into his wrist socket. Several of these accessories take inspiration from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]]'s gear, notably a very ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''-esque shield.

:Oddly, the big stompy boots accessories are designed in a way that Optimus is really far back in them, leaving a huge gap between his shins and the boots' "knee" guards. Presumably this is to accommodate other ''Hero Mashers'' toys with much larger footprints.
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==''EZ Collection'' (2013)==
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[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-2014-EG01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.99|thumb|I'm the one you actually want. Except that you're gonna import it.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG01'''
:This ''EZ Collection'' Optimus Prime is ''yet'' another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' redeco with the Motorbreath retooling, but this time he features light blue paint applications in place of the original dark blue. Like the rest of his brethren on the same line, Optimus features a movie version of the Autobot insignia.
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==''Bearbrick''==
[[File:Bearbrick OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Honey is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[July 17]], 2014)
:A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has 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 the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], and also redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]. It was further retooled into Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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==''Transformers'' (campaign item)==
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[[File:AOE-toy Convoy AnniversaryClear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.]''' (EZ Collection, 2014)
:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' Legends Class [[#Legends_Class|Optimus Prime]] toy with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#GDO|Motorbreath]] [[retool]]ing (for accessories he does not come with), Convoy is cast in red and black clear plastic. He has been retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with ''Lost Age'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age|Battle Command Optimus Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]].

:Convoy was available at a variety of 2014 events, including on [[May 3]] at a "Kids Walk" event at {{w|Fuji Speedway}}, in special packaging on [[May 16]] at the "Transformers Celebration 2014" midnight event at the Sunshine City [[Toys"R"Us]] store in {{w|Ikebukuro}}, on [[June 15]] at Tokyo Toy Show 2014, at the Aeon Mall in {{w|Kasukabe}} on [[July 19]], and at the "Transformers Expo" event in {{w|Yokohama}} on [[August 9]]; at the Expo's preview night, attendees could also acquire a sticker sheet designed to turn the toy into Nemesis Prime. Convoy was also available as one of three preorder bonuses for ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Roadbuster (G1)#Cloud|Roadbuster]].

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime/Yokohama Convoy]].
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==''Legend Commander Collection''==
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-01-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Jodai)''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LC-01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
:Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], "Convoy (Jodai)"—''jodai'' (初代) meaning "first generation"—is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' G1 Convoy. While most of the paint masks are identical to the original mold, other changes include replacing the translucent parts into clear blue plastic, and the panel-lining on the grill is stripped off. Unlike the first toy, he does not include a pair of swappable 3mm fists, his missile launcher, or his Calamity Defenser weapon.

:Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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==Optimus Prime Pen==
[[File:OptimusPrimePen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hand cramps are the right of all sentient writers and artists.]]
*'''Transformers Optimus Prime Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:Released in Japan by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his ion blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.

:This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].
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==''Transformers'' (2014)==
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Optimus-Prime-(black-insignia).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Black insignia version pictured.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)
**<s>''Accessories'': Sword</s>
:Another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class sculpt, the deco for its initial release is ''almost'' identical to the ''Transformers'' release from 2012, having silver chest-windows instead of light-metallic-blue, plus a large "CE" mark and number on the backs of its legs, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. The tooling is identical to the 2012 release's running change variant, with the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top compatible with [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3mm]] pegs.

:Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Optimus Prime/Autobot Roller two-pack's packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from ''Reveal the Shield'' Optimus Prime's packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn't actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro's official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the sword that came with the running change variant of the sculpt's 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn't include the sword.

:Legion Class Optimus Prime has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] repleaced the red Autobot insignia with a black version. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Russia. In Singapore it was released together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]] as part of the promotion for ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' in selected cinemas.
:This figure was made available again, without any changes, in 2015, this time in new packaging resembling the then-concurrent packaging design for the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line, but replacing the name "Generations" with "Authentic Transformers". It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017, it was re-released ''again'', this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version's packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing "Reveal the Shield" gimmick.

:Like [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]], the Black Insignia variant of the toy ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia., and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020.
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==''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q''==
[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not Minecraft.]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[December 11]], 2014)
:Produced as a collaboration between toylines ''[[Diablock|Nanoblock]]'' and ''[[Choro-Q]]'', this Optimus Prime is a building block toy providing pieces to build both Optimus Prime's super deformed robot mode and, separately, his truck mode (or something else, if you want). His truck mode is built on a generic ''Choro-Q'' chassis outfitted with an electric motor and can be remote-controlled using a smartphone app. While the chassis is physically generic, its firmware identifies it as belonging to the Convoy kit, and the smartphone app's controls adopt a blue and red theme to match, complete with Autobot logo on the steering wheel hub.
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==''Q-Transformers''==
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[[File:QTransformers Optimus Prime GT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Ohhh! Boo hoo! Let me play a sad song for you on the world's smallest Optimus Prime!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[January 24]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-09'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a tiny [[super deformed]] toy based on the [[#Alternity|''Alternity'' Convoy]] design, transforming into a Nissan GT-R R35, though his legs retain the traditional blue truck bed motif. The English name on the packaging refers to him as just "Optimus". He comes with a code for unlocking "GTR Optimus Prime" as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:Optimus Prime was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]].
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[[File:QTransformers Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[April 25]], 2015 / [[January 30]], 2016)
**''ID numbers:'' '''QT-19''', '''QTF-04'''
:''Q-Transformers'' Convoy is based on his traditional design, transforming into a flat-nose truck with an integrated, non-removable trailer. He comes with a code for unlocking Generation 1 Optimus Prime, under the name "Convoy", in ''Mystery of Convoy Returns''. This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second ''Q-Transformers'' series.

:Convoy was redecoed into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].
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[[File:QTM Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-M'''
:QT-M Optimus Prime is a redeco of the GT-R Optimus Prime mold in the colors of the Transformers-sponsored [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf30th/teammach/ Nissan GT-R] used by the Team Mach racing team (a vehicle previously used as the base for the non-toy character [[Mach Five Racing Prime]]). Like ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Safety Prime]], this toy was a collaboration with the [[w:Super GT|Super GT]] racing series and was given away free to young children who attended TakaraTomy-sponsored "Kids' Walk" events held by Super GT in the fall season of 2015.
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==Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation==
[[File:OptimusPrimeOriginalPlaystation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|U R NOT E]]
*'''Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation''' (02/2015)
**''Accessories:'' Controller, memory card
:Released alongside a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Sega Mega Drive version of Megatron]] and outside of any other toyline, "Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation" transforms from robot to a scaled-down non-functional [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]] video game console. He features an opening disc compartment and comes with two accessories, a memory card and a controller that splits in two and attaches to his lower arms to act as blasters.
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==''Timelines''==
[[File:BotCon-2015-General-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''General Optimus Prime''' (BotCon 2015 two-pack)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope
:Available in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Generation 2" 2-pack alongside [[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] at [[BotCon 2015]], General Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] based on the cancelled ''Generation 2'' [[#G2General|General Optimus Prime toy]]. He transforms into an off-road vehicle and comes with numerous weapons, all of which peg via 5mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper & lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon. The flaws from the original mold are likely to be retained from this release.

:This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnations of [[Guiledart#Beast Wars: Uprising|Guiledart]] and [[Killer Punch#Beast Wars: Uprising|Killer Punch]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/BCGeneralOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Timelines'' General Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Unite Warriors''==
[[File:TF-UW05-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots
:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold). This version of Convoy has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like ''Unite Warriors'' [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]], the set also features some minor improvements to the original sculpts, such as improved hip-ratchets for Convoy for increased stability. He also had the slightly modified pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack, Runabout, and Runamuck) can securely attach to, which was previously used for Battle Core Optimus Prime. The tampographed Autobot insignia on the roof/flip out head joint are now re-positioned to his side truck panels.

:Compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' release]] of the mold, Convoy features additional paint operations on the thighs, truck bumpers, the details on the inner legs, the gestalt chest halves (which are now painted over due to being molded in grey plastic), and the gestalt torso's lower section. The stomach's deco is also minimized, and the silver paint operations on the lower legs are now replaced with gunmetal while the mute metallic blue is now shiny metallic. When it comes to unpaintable plastic; his knee joints and feet are blue while the majority of the shoulder joints are now red. In addition, his gestalt skirt flap is now molded in the same grey color, and the leg panels and thighs are now molded in black, with the latter being painted in silver with some yellow details. As the thighs are painted, care must be taken while transforming him in both modes, as they're somewhat prone to paint scraping. To minimize the damage, the two rear halves must be opened first to transform the legs.
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==''Xiaomi / Transformers''==
[[File:Optimus Prime Power Bank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from robot to the Monolith from 2001 and back!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Power Bank''' (2017)
**''Accessories'' Shield/Power Bank Shell, wings, sword, USB cord
:Available as a [[HasCon 2017]] exclusive, this Optimus Prime transforms from robot into a ''working'' power bank that supports 6500 mAh of battery power, thanks to a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}. As a throwback to the ''Generation 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Laser Rod]] gimmick, the USB cord can also plug on his sword to light-up.
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==''au x Transformers''==
[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|Cell service is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI)''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]</ref> ''au x Transformers'' INFOBAR Optimus Prime celebrates 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. He features articulated hands for grasping the included tiny flip-phone accessory (which can flip open) that is stored in the bottom of the cell phone mode. The figure also includes a display stand.

:The project was crowd-funded through Japanese crowd-funding site Makuake.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]</ref> For 5,400 yen, contributors received an INFOBAR Optimus Prime, or for 16,200 yen, received INFOBAR Optimus Prime, INFOBAR Megatron and INFOBAR Bumblebee, the only way to obtain the last two items. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.

:This figure was redecoed into INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (below) and slightly retooled with new heads and redecoed into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20180313050340/https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]'' (archived)
::*''[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]''
::*''[http://chohenken.com/2017/10/08/INFOBARtf_optimusprime-nishikigoi/ Pictorial review of INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Chohenken (Japanese)]''
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[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime-ANNIN.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|White knight vs [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|white noise]].]]
*'''INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) is a redeco of INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI), transforming into a recreation of the ANNIN edition of the INFOBAR cellphone. All-white in cellphone mode, he sports additional blue and red detailing in robot mode. Surprisingly, this white repaint of Optimus is not based on Ultra Magnus, but rather his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|movie incarnation]]. Like the other figures in this line, he is not a working cellphone but can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. The figure also includes a display stand.

:This figure was also retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/feature/news-sp/20170713/2041 More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (Japanese)]''
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==''Authentics''==
[[File:Authentics 5inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You know it's bad when they have to tell you it's authentic.]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Bravo, 2017)
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}
:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] toyline, "Autobot Optimus Prime" is roughly the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based truck in just four steps. His instructions are incorrect; for truck mode, his legs must be folded in before the arms, otherwise the locking tabs on the arms will get in the way. Due to his transformation, he ends up with no elbows and a fake chest. He also has problems standing up due to hollow legs.
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[[File:Authentics 7inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In case you wanted a bigger turd.]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Alpha, 2017)
:Standing at the height of a Voyager figure, "Autobot Optimus Prime" is nearly identical to his smaller counterpart. He retains the four-step transformation while gaining the (sideways) elbows that the little guy lacks. Like his wavemate [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Authentics|Grimlock]], Optimus comes with kibble detached in-package.
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Changer, 2019)
:This Optimus Prime scales with the rest of the Titan Hero/Guardian/Changer figures, utilizing a different transformation scheme compared to his previous ''Authentics'' figures. Due to the said transformation scheme, and unusual for an Optimus Prime toy; his shoulders end up sticking out from the cab's rear.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 Ryu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The pipes are broken!]]
*'''Convoy [Ryu] vs Megatron [Vega]''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])
**''Release date'': [[May 26]] 2018
**''Accessories'': sword, double-barreled rifle, Headmaster
:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, "Convoy" is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] in [[Ryu]]'s traditional colors, fleshtones and all. His vehicle modes are both adorned with the "''fūrinkazan''" kanji from Ryu's belt: 風林火山 ("as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain"). He transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane and back. Both vehicle modes have "cockpit" areas to seat any [[Titan Master]] (or compatible) figure. Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager class figures, he has built in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case these are spring-loaded pylons. The smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ryu.

:Convoy was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[M. Bison#Toys|Vega]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if at least 3000 units were pre-ordered, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the west in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. It is currently unknown what differences there are between the two releases; the Hasbro versions likely have new manufacturing tampographs, at least.
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==''Golden Lagoon''==
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No luck required... until you transform him.]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[July 29]], 2018)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership
:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Convoy is a gold and gold chrome redeco of MP-10 in homage of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. He does not include the trailer, Roller or Spike, but retains his energon axe, ion blaster, and Matrix of Leadership.

:Part of TakaraTomy's 35th anniversary celebration, he was initially released at Summer [[Wonder Festival]] 2018, then later through [[Cybertron Satellite]] stores across Japan and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[September 9]], 2018. Along with the rest of the ''Golden Lagoon'' toys, he was later rereleased through [[Hasbro Pulse]] in January 2021.

:This toy was used to represent '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects comic .281.29|Gold Primus Convoy]]''' in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]'' comic.
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==''G-Shock × Transformers''==
[[File:G-Shock X Transformers Master Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|<big>'''''STAR PLATINUM!'''''</big>]]
*'''Master Optimus Prime''' ([[December 8]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': 2 [[Star Drive Cannon]], [[Chrono Matrix]]
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}
:Released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of ''Transformers'' and G-Shock, Master Optimus Prime transforms into a "Pedestal Prime Mode" that can hold the included Chrono Matrix accessory or a G-Shock watch. In particular, it is able to hold G-Shock DW-5600 series and DW-6900 series watches. The included Star Drive Cannons can be held in the hands in robot mode, or attached to its Pedestal Prime Mode.

:This mold was retooled to make [[G3 Prime#G-Shock × Transformers 2|Master Nemesis Prime]].

*'''Master Optimus Prime Resonant Mode [With G-Shock]''' (December 8, 2018)
**''Accessories'': 2 Star Drive Cannon, Chrono Matrix

:Essentially the same release as above, but includes a compatible DW-6900TF-4 watch.
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:VintageG1-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Aren't you over [[Bumblebee (film)|trailers]] by now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right)
:Sold at a ''Generations'' Leader-price point, ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] without the trailer. It includes the two versions of his blaster rifle that had not been packaged together since the [[#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special release]], and his smokestacks are now restored to their long, untrimmed glory not seen in the U.S. since the [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' toy]]. The silver stripes on his chest and arms are now painted, replacing the factory-applied stickers. In addition, this release comes with a new sticker sheet that features more symmetrical designs.

:Like all ''Vintage G1'' figures, Optimus Prime was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada and general release in Asia, notably Toys"R"Us.
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==35th Anniversary==
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Optimus Prime Set''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Release Date'': [[December]] [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right)
:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, Convoy is basically a TakaraTomy release of the ''Vintage G1'' toy above, complete with an additional laser blaster. It does not however come with the modified sticker sheet from the ''Vintage G1'' release.

:Convoy was only sold as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#35th Anniversary|Optimus Prime]].
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==''Crossover Collection''==
[[File:MyLittlePrime.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]
* '''My Little Prime''' ([[2020]])
:Part of a series featuring crossovers between ''[[My Little Pony]]'' and other properties including ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', ''[[Power Rangers]]'', and ''Dungeons & Dragons'', My Little Prime is a pony representation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] using a mold inspired by Generation 1 of the equine property. He has an Autobot [[insignia]] as his cutie mark. The figure has no articulation aside from a ball-jointed tail.

::*''[https://hasbropulse.com/products/my-little-pony-crossover-collection-transformers-my-little-prime My Little Prime at Hasbro Pulse]''
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==Transformers Fan Book==
[[File:Kodansha-TF-Fanbook-2021-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''[[Transformers Fan Book 2021]]''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2021)
**''Release Date'': July 2021
:Released as one of the freebies (along with the Stealth-colored Bumblebee) for the 2021 issue of the ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'', this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legends Class|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class mold]]. Deco changes include the silver paint being stripped from the smokestacks, while the rest of the body parts, such as the lower waist and the upper thighs/tanks, are painted in black instead. This release uses the Motorbreath retooling.
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[[File:TF-Fan-Book-2023-Core-Class-Optimus-Prime-Red-Clear-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''[[Transformers Fan Book 2023]]''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2023)
**''Release Date'': August 22, 2023

:The fourth ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'' comes with the "Optimus Prime (Red Clear Version)" toy, redecoed from the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'']] Core Class [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|mold]]. with the deco once again based on the ''Generation 2''-inspired colors used for the ''Chronicle'' EZ Collection figure.

:His transformation shares engineering with the ''Thrilling 30'' Legends figure, but with sculpted detailing directly based on the ''Earthrise'' mold, down to details like the ''vestigial knee flaps'' from the ''Siege'' mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which actually looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.

:As a redeco of the Core Class mold, Optimus Prime (Red Clear Version) can hitch the trailer (with the trailer hitch/shield panel on) from the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Optimus Prime & Bumblebee 2-pack.

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==Robosen Collector's Edition==
[[File:Robosen_Optimus_Prime_stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This isn't your slightly older brother's [[Automorph Technology|automorph.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime Auto-Converting Robot''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:Robosen's Optimus Prime is a highly interactive, programmable transforming robot. With over 5,000 pieces, 60 microchips, 27 servo motors, 6 high-intensity [[light-emitting diode|LED]]s, 80 different sound effects including voice clips from Peter Cullen, a dedicated iOS/Android bluetooth app interface, and a pricetag of $750 USD, it blurs the line between "toy" and "high-end showroom electronics." Users can choose between multiple ways to control its robotic movements: including pre-programmed voice commands, pre-programmed app controls, or user-created movement scripts. In truck mode, it can drive as directed or honk its horn. In its [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]-influenced 19"-tall robot mode, it can execute a long list of included scripted actions featuring voice and sound effects, plus an infinite variety of user-programmed poses and user-scripted movement sequences. It has distinct attack movements and sounds to be used with its weapons, and has flip-out wrist communicators featuring sticker images of Megatron and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].

:The main power source is an internal rechargeable lithium ion battery. The truck's front bumper flips down to expose the charging port and the separate micro USB interface port. A replaceable CR 1220 3V battery powers the "laser rifle's" LED; it's not really a laser, but it's bright. The instructions say don't look straight at it.

:In voice command mode, the spoken user command for conversion between truck and robot modes is officially supposed to be "[[Trademark#Genericized trademarks|convert]]," but secretly the toy will respond the same if you say "transform." It also responds to more than 30 other simple words and phrases which trigger other animations and basic functions: such as: "turn left" to turn left, "move right" to step to the right, or "hero" to strike a superheroic ground-punching pose. 6 months after launch, the Robosen software developers were still releasing new movement animations and firmware updates via channels that can be found in the official app, with no announced end date for their continuing improvements.

:27 servo motors might sound like a lot, but compared to contemporary 1st-party figures costing hundreds and hundreds (''and hundreds!'') of dollars less, this item does lack some some pretty standard joints: such as neck rotation, wrist rotation, and the type of leg rotation that would have allowed the feet to point in different directions.

:Although this Optimus Prime does mostly transform on its own, there are some additional manual adjustments required to make each mode look the way it's advertised. In robot mode, one red panel can be removed from the back of the head, and the gas tanks can be moved into a lower position on the legs. If the gas tanks are not lowered, they can protrude enough to obstruct animation. For vehicle mode, the removable red panel should be reattached, gas tanks moved back so they don't cover the wheels, and the side-view mirrors can be flipped out.

:In truck mode, especially via app control, Optimus is a fully functional remote control vehicle that can move forward, backward, and turn. Its steering does not happen the way real trucks do when they tilt the axles of the front wheels within their wheel wells; Instead, Optimus turns by throwing both legs simultaneously to one side or the other, which gives the appearance that the entire cab is pivoting around a central axis.

:In robot mode, Optimus' default idle behavior is not to stand perfectly still. Instead, he will slowly "breathe" with a subtle inhaling/exhaling motion like a human would have after aerobic exercise. From there, he will occasionally shift into other statuesque poses.

:When asked to turn right or left in robot mode, Optimus is not able to perform that action in two or three normal steps with ankle and hip rotation like a human would. He lacks any leg joints that rotate around a vertical axis, so for him to rotate his body to the right, he must perform a startling stutter shuffle move. He pushes one foot out slightly forward, the other foot slightly backward, and maintains that orientation while rapidly sliding his legs together and apart more than once per second until the asymmetrical rapid sliding friction of his feet against the floor eventually scoots him into facing a different direction. This movement can wear out the paint on his inner soles pretty fast, even on smoother surfaces.

:None of the toy's motorized joints are capable of supporting substantial weight without electricity. This means that when powered off, the robot cannot stand upright without external support. If the toy is in robot mode and senses its batteries are getting low, then to prevent a damaging fall, it will automatically shift into a droopy squatting pose that it can safely sustain while powered off. The average operating time from a full battery charge is approximately 40 minutes. The charging port is not accessible while the robot is standing up. Plugging in the charger while the toy is powered on might endanger fragile components.

:Yes, the above means that this toy in effect cannot be displayed in robot mode when not in active use. It can't really be displayed in the proper truck mode either, as the robot legs need battery power to stay rigidly locked into truck configuration and will droop when turned off. It is rather clearly intended to remain in its protective carrying case most of the time.

:Aside from the laser rifle, none of the LED lights in the eyes, headlights, or tail lights can be deactivated while the toy is powered on. In robot mode, the brake lights shine brightly from the backs of the feet, and the headlights shine from within the forearms. Some of the pre-programmed actions exploit this deliberately, by having Optimus brandish his bright headlights as flip-out weapons. The laser rifle's LED turns on and off with its own physical switch.

:Many of the pre-loaded animations assume Optimus is holding his gun in his right hand and/or that he is holding his axe in his left hand. The toy has no sensors to detect whether those accessories are in place, and the app does not consistently label which animations use accessories. It also does not label the many animations that might damage the toy if attempted while accessories are attached, but <s>transforming</s> converting him or punching the ground would be a bad idea. So don't activate any animations while the accessories are attached unless you're sure you know what will happen.

:In addition to action/fighting/greetings animations, there are also many silly animations available from the official download page, including: Air Guitar with the G1 cartoon theme song, air drumming, a gyrating silent "Christmas" dance, doing push-ups then getting exhausted and passing out, and the {{w|Dab_(dance)|Dab}}.

:The app-controlled motion programming interface is extremely complex. The position of each joint at each step in an animation can be dictated either with numerical parameters, or by sensing the positions of the joints on the toy during programming. Many poses can be strung together to form long action sequences. The app uses long gamified sequences of tutorials to teach programming techniques and unlock more sound clips for use in more animations. Despite that available complexity though, there are some actions used by official animations that cannot be performed in customized sequences: such as a head nod, a full mode conversion, or vehicle driving commands.

:Given this piece's fragility, complexity, and high cost, it is appropriate that it is packaged in a heavy duty foam-padded carrying case, complete with clasps and a handle. But the case can't protect from paint wear issues that arise quickly via actual use. Prime's knuckles and feet will instantly get severe scrape marks if he transforms on a rough surface like concrete, but even smooth unvarnished wood can wear the gloss off the paint before long. Even soft carpeting might not be safe, as some users report toppling issues due to a ''lack'' of traction.

:The sound effect for Prime's gun is of a distinctly "realistic" machine gun, and Hasbro has stated this effect may be changed.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/22623017/optimus-prime-transformer-auto-converting-programmable-robot-hasbro-robosen Review of Robosen Optimus Prime] mentioning the sound effect choice</ref>

:Accurate 3-D images of this Robosen toy appear throughout its app interface, but the app also decorates prominent buttons with drawings of ''[[Evergreen]]'' Optimus. The app and manual also contain many mistakes in spelling, grammar, typography, labeling transposition, etc.

:This item was revealed on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in April 2021, and began shipping to purchasers in October 2021. The TakaraTomy release of the figure is unchanged, though the dialogue will be swapped from English to Japanese with [[Tesshō Genda]] reprising his role.

*'''Flagship Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:One year after the release of the original Robosen Optimus Prime, the figure was re-labeled as "Flagship Optimus Prime" and rereleased with no changes.... except the price tag, now $999.

*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:"Elite Optimus Prime" is a downsized version of the original (and now "Flagship") Robosen Optimus Prime, standing a mere 16" instead of 19" and costing $699. The different proportions result in a few noticeable but minor visual changes, such as the fuel tanks on his legs being a different shape and elevation compared to the original toy. It retains all the features and programmable functions as the original.

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==''Classic Heroes Team''==
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]] minus the trailer, ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Optimus Prime converts from robot mode to truck mode in a single step and features a slightly different deco from the original release, including blue windows instead of black, yellow highlights in place of the light blue and greens, new silver and black paint applications on the legs, and a new Autobot insignia over the chest area.

:This toy was also released in a ''Rescue Bots Academy'' packaging with the ''Classic Heroes Team'' branding as a subline, arguably making it into [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CHT|another incarnation of the character]].
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==''LEGO''==
[[File:Lego-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Avengers|Autobots, assemble]]… my body."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[June 1]], [[2022]])
**''Set Number'': '''10302'''
**''Pieces'': '''1,508'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Ion blaster]]", "[[Energon-axe|Energon axe]]", "[[Energon cube]]", "[[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]]", [[Jet pack|jetpack]], display plaque, optional waist panel, brick separator
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] ([[LEGO]])}}

:The first ever collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and one of its main competitors, [[LEGO]], 10302 Optimus Prime is a fully brick-built model of the Autobot leader standing 13.5 inches tall, released under LEGO's ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Icons|Icons]]'' subtheme. Unlike (most of) Hasbro's ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets that preceded it, this ''LEGO'' Optimus Prime set is fully transformable from robot to truck mode without having to disassemble any parts. He also includes an optional waist piece for fans to either display him with the Generation 1 toy-accurate truck bumper or the cartoon-accurate yellow block-shaped detail. A tall, top-heavy model, stability concerns mean he is not as articulated as a normal action figure, notably lacking bending knees.

:Prime comes with a plethora of brick-built accessories. He includes his ion blaster, his "Energon axe" (which can plug into either wrist once you remove the fist), a pink "Energon cube", the "Autobot Matrix of Leadership" (which can be stored inside his chest), and a jetpack based on the one he borrowed from [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" (which can be attached to his back). Aside from the Matrix, only the ion blaster has dedicated storage when Prime is in truck mode, fitting between his legs to form the truck's trailer hitch; according to a small trivia blurb in the instructions, this is because the ion blaster was the only accessory in the set that was also included with the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy. Of course, this is LEGO we're talkin' about, so if you want, you can store the rest of the stuff on him anywhere you see some exposed studs!

:To round things out, an ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Ultimate Collector's Series|Ultimate Collector's Series]]''-styled display plaque featuring Optimus Prime's name (in both English and Ancient Autobot), function, motto, and [[Tech Spec]]s is included.

:Optimus Prime's [[Instructions|instruction booklet]] contains a short segment written by none other than LEGO Senior Designer [[Joe Kyde]], which showcases the history of the ''Transformers'' brand and the character of Optimus Prime. Unfortunately, said instructions also contain an assembly error: the stickered details on Prime's thighs are applied upside down compared to the Generation 1 [[character model]]. This error is also present on the [[stock photography]] on the packaging. Fortunately, the panels can be removed easily and reinstalled in the correct orientation for a more accurate robot mode. The aforementioned blurb also contains an amusing compromise—giving up on any attempt to reconcile Optimus's famous catchphrase and the need to protect Hasbro's ''Transformers'' [[trademark]], it renders the iconic command as [[:File:Convert and roll out.jpg|"Autobots, ''convert'' and roll out!"]]

::*''[https://brickset.com/sets/10302-1/Optimus-Prime More information on 10302 Optimus Prime at Brickset]''
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==''Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base''==
[[File:Anti-Gravity-Pedestal-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Set'''
**''Release Date'': June 30, 2022
**''Accessories'': Blaster, "[[Flight stand#Flight stands|Tenseg Base]]"
:This uniquely branded ''Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base'' release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]'s inner robot. Optimus Prime comes with a silver "Tenseg Base" which he can attach to, simulating a "floating" pose. Optimus Prime retains ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''Kingdom'' Ultra Magnus's blaster accessory, colored in a darker metallic gray in a possible attempt to emulate Prime's usual [[ion blaster]].

:Unusually for TakaraTomy, the vehicle mode stock photos are slightly mistransformed - the upper body isn't slid all the way forward, which makes the truck grille appear misaligned. Also, the Hasbro Pulse listing of the figure labels it as a "[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'']]" figure, likely because the figure's box comes sheathed in a ''Masterpiece'' branded sleeve.

:Sold separately are two alternately colored bases; one in heroic Autobot red and the other in '''EVIL''' Decepticon purple. Initially due for release in March 2022, Prime and the bases were eventually released on June 30.

:In a happy accident of cross-compatibility, Tenseg Base Optimus Prime can be equipped with the armor and alternate head included with ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]] to replicate the [[:File:RedCabPoweredConvoy.jpeg|red cab variant]] of ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy released in [[GiG]]'s short-lived ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}} toyline, minus Super Buggy.
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==''Canon/Transformer''s==
[[File:TF-Canon-Transformers-Optimus-Prime-R5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Canon is the right of all sentient photographers.]]
*'''Optimus Prime R5''' ([[2023]])
**Accessories: Camera Cap/Shield, small camera accessory, Matrix of Leadership
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}

:''[[Canon/Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a fully licensed Canon [[EOS R5]] digital camera. The toy is 80% the size of the genuine article and features a removable lens attachment, though it must be reattached to him before he can transform to robot mode since it forms his arms. The lens cap is removable and is used as a shield in robot mode. His included [[Matrix of Leadership]] can be pegged onto his lens, just behind the front element. He also comes with a small version of his own camera mode.

:Both his Matrix and small camera accessory can be pegged into his palms. His hands feature a range of movement, with the thumb and index finger being articulated and the remaining fingers joined together.

:This mold was also used to make the concurrently released [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive [[Reflector (G1)#Canon/Transformers 2|Decepticon Refraktor R5]], and redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Canon.2FTransformers|Nemesis Prime.]]
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==Lunar Cruiser Prime==
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[[File:Lunar Cruiser OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's space time! Let's settle this one on one!]]
*'''Lunar Cruiser Prime'''
**''Release Date'': February [[2024]] (Campfire), March 2024 (general release)
**Accessories: Solar panel, antenna
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]]<ref>[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/673441/activities/484717#main "Designer's Voice Vol.1"] development update at the Lunar Cruiser Prime Campfire campaign</ref> and [[Ittoku Kuwazu]]<ref>[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/673441/activities/485779#main "Designer's Voice Vol.2"] development update at the Lunar Cruiser Prime Campfire campaign</ref> (TakaraTomy)}}

:Produced in collaboration with Japanese space agency {{w|JAXA}} and {{w|Toyota}}, Lunar Cruiser Prime is a roughly [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] sized figure that transforms into the as-of-2023 current version of Toyata's "Lunar Cruiser" concept for an enclosed lunar rover, in part to promote TakaraTomy's own unmanned "SORA-Q" rover, slated to deploy on the moon in an August 2023 JAXA mission.

:Included are modular solar panel and antenna accessories that can be pegged on various ports on the figure. A [[Matrix of Leadership]] can also be spotted molded into the drivers' compartment.

:The figure was made available one month ahead of its general release on Japanese crowdfunding site Campfire in four tiers:
::*A version identical to the general release.
::*A package including a modular ''Masterpiece'' style stand.
::*A package with a thank you message on the TakaraTomy website, available to 40 people.
::*A package with a personal thank you message from [[Tesshō Genda]], the iconic original Japanese voice of Optimus Prime available to 10 people.

:The campaign opened at 10 AM on June 8, 2023 and ran through midnight on July 17. Within the first 24 hours it blew past 300% of its initial 1 million JPY (approx. $7200 USD) goal.
:*''[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/673441 The Lunar Cruiser Prime crowdfunding campaign on Campfire (Japanese)]''
:*''[https://global.toyota/en/mobility/technology/lunarcruiser/ The Lunar Cruiser rover at the Toyota website]''

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==''Missing Link''==
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-01-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How everyone sees their Optimus Prime toy since their childhoods.]]
*'''Convoy''' (2024)
**''ID Number'': '''C-01'''
**Accessories: Ion Blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]]

:Released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers'' brand, ''[[Transformers: Missing Link|Missing Link]]'' Convoy's appearance is directly based on the original ''The Transformers'' toy (complete with some die-cast metal), but features modern articulation and hinged knuckles. While the toy's gimmick functions are identical to the original toy, Convoy features an additional Energon Axe and a Matrix of Leadership accessory akin to ''The Transformers Collection'' and the "Special Specification"/New Year Special release. The Matrix Chamber inside Prime's chest compartment can be removed to reveal a seat for smaller ''Diaclone'' figures.

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[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-02-Convoy-Anime-Color.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly does not come with an updated Action Master figure.]]
*'''Convoy (Anime Edition)''' (2024)
**''ID Number'': '''C-02'''
**Accessories: Ion Blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership

:The above ''Missing Link'' Convoy figure was also released with a cartoon-inspired deco based on the Special Specification release. This version omits the trailer, but still comes with an Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, and a painted Matrix.

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==Notes==
===Before he became Optimus Prime===
[[File:PrototypeTHB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not so Optimus Prime.]]
*The first prototype for Battle Convoy, the ''[[Diaclone]]'' originator of Optimus Prime, was vastly different from the final version, complete with an entirely different transformation and a car carrying trailer. The head lacked the faceplate.
*A later prototype/mock-up was much closer to the final product but still has some noticeable differences, such as a head with much larger antennae, longer smokestacks and a front grille section that includes the rectangular section that would sport the "Freightliner" logo on the real-life truck (on the final toy, the rectangular section is part of the hinged upper section that includes the windows). It would have also been possible to attach the [[ion blaster]] to either of his shoulders.<ref name="diaclonecatalogs">[https://web.archive.org/web/20151017201739/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/tfdiac6b.jpg Diaclone catalog scans] at 1501bc.com.</ref>
*The toy that would ultimately end up as the original Optimus Prime toy was originally released in August [[1983]] as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara's Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan. In [[1984]], [[Joustra]] released their own version (still with ''Diaclone'' sticker on the trailer) as part of their Diaclone line in Europe, either simply called ''Truck'' (according to the pack-in catalog) or ''Diaclone'' (in the pack-in comic). It's possible that [[GiG]] also released a version called ''Camion Convoy'' as part of their ''[[Trasformer]]'' line in Italy, but to this day no packaged sample has surfaced.
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===The many releases of Optimus Prime===
[[File:SeveralG1Convoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Too much Prime on my hands.]]
Over the years, the [[#The_Transformers|original Optimus Prime]] has been repackaged and reissued multiple times:
*In the US and Canada, limited edition promotional versions were available sporting Pepsi stickers; the Canadian version has large Pepsi stickers that cover the entire trailer, while the US version only has small Pepsi stickers that partially obscure the lines running across the trailer;
*In addition to the standard Japanese 01 Convoy release, Takara also released the toy as part of the [[#VSX|VSX Convoy vs. Megatron]] two-pack in [[1985]];
*Takara released a variant sporting clear blue windows and as part of the "[[#goodbye|Good Bye Convoy]]" set (packaged with [[Red Alert (G1)#Toys|Alert/Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Toys|Ligier/Mirage]]) in [[1986]];
*Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) released the toy in Europe in late 1985, following a slight delay due to licensing issues;<ref name="mbtfs">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ "The Jetfire vs Optimus Prime mixup"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> there are no less than ''three'' variants of MB-packaged Optimus Prime, one of them manufactured by Takara and sporting blue feet, the other two manufactured by [[Joustra]] as part of a deal with Hasbro/MB, one of them with blue and the other one with red feet;<ref name="3mb">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/the-three-mb-optimus-primes/ "The Three MB Optimus Primes"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>
*After Hasbro's European division had changed the packaging from "MB" to "Hasbro", the toy continued to be available in 1986, including more of the Joustra-manufactured red and blue feeted versions, which were apparently also available in the UK in English-only packaging;<ref name="3mb"/>
*[[GiG]] released the toy as ''Commander'' as part of their ''Transformers'' line in Italy in 1985, including an all-plastic variant in 1986;
*[[IGA]] released their version in Mexico in 1985; unsold stock was later imported to a plethora of European countries, including the UK, with Optimus Prime having the yellow paint scraped off his eyes and then having them painted over in red;
*Hasbro reissued the "Original Autobot Leader" toy as part of their European ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line of reissues in [[1991]];
*Hasbro released a [[#Generation_2|redecoed version with additional accessories]] as part of their [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]] in [[1993]];
*Takara reissued the original toy in its original 1985 Japanese packaging in [[2000]], with an all-black recolor being available from assorted Japanese conventions and another variant with gold instead of silver parts, stickers, and paint as a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] prize;
*Takara reissued the toy again as ''New Year Special'' version in January 2002, sporting clear blue windows (similar to Good Bye Convoy) and featuring additional accessories such as a Matrix necklace and a [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] recolor of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure;
*Hasbro reissued the toy in the US and the UK as part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues in [[2002]], sporting shortened down smokestacks [[for safety reasons]];
*Takara reissued the toy once again in [[2003]], as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues, numbered 00 and featuring additional accessories such as an energon axe;
*Takara released a recolored version featuring a new trailer in December [[2005]], called ''[[Pepsi Convoy]]''.
*Hasbro released their own version of Pepsi Convoy, named "[[#PepsiPrime|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]", as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in [[2007]], featuring the familiar [[For safety reasons|safety]]-shortened smokestacks of the Commemorative Series reissue.
*In August 2007 TakaraTomy yet again did a rerelease similar to the 2000 Convoy rerelease, this time as part of the "[[Transformers Encore]]" line. This version has a new rifle with a longer handle so Optimus can finally hold it straight.
*TakaraTomy released [http://seibertron.com/advertisement.php?id=8 "Convoy iPod Docking Bay with Speakers"] in September 2007. It is an iPod speaker/dock in the shape of a truck, featuring an all-white version of Convoy with a new head sculpt reminiscent of Masterpiece Convoy as the cab, and a trailer housing a pair of speakers and a docking point for an iPod.
*In March [[2008]], TakaraTomy released a G1-colored version of the iPod Convoy set.
*Hasbro released the ''25th Anniversary'' gift set edition detailed above in 2008, as part of the 2008 ''Universe'' line, once again with [[For safety reasons|shortened smokestacks]].
*TakaraTomy released another reissue based on the ''Encore'' version as part of their ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' line in 2011, lacking the original Generation 1 trailer. Instead, the ''Chronicle'' version was available in a two-pack with ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime]] and a new trailer that could be used by both Optimuses, thanks to a retooled trailer hitch on the Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure.
*In 2012, Hasbro reissued Optimus Prime again for their Asian markets, this time mixing the 25th Anniversary version of the toy itself with the older ''Commemorative Series'' packaging.<ref name="25thcomm">[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=44388 "Bad news RE: new Commemorative Prime"] at Cybertron.ca.</ref>
*In 2019, Optimus was rereleased once again, this time without his trailer and with his original long smokestacks (something he hasn't had in America since Generation 2), in Hasbro's Vintage G1 line of reissues exclusive to Walmart stores in US and Canada.
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===Powermaster Optimus Prime design history===
[[File:EarlyPMPrime1.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Overcompensating.]]
[[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, being the grand toy rebirth of Optimus Prime post-movie, apparently received a lot of thought during the design process. Prime went through an inordinate number of design changes from concept to final with at least three very major revisions:

*The earliest version, as shown in the first patent application for the toy, was to have the Prime cab be a triplechanger, turning from truck cab to jet or robot.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19880604&CC=JP&NR=S63132686A&KC=A Patent #JP63-132686]</ref> The nosecone of the jet and robot legs were released by the Powermaster lock in the same fashion as the legs in the final version. Optimus would have had winged arms in non-super [[robot mode]]. The super robot mode's head was also integrated into the trailer's hitch... and lacked a faceplate.

[[File:EarlyPMPrime2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Blockhead.]]
*The second known version <ref>''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', p22, p106</ref> ditched the triplechanging gimmick on the cab and simplified things a good bit. This Powermaster Prime has several distinct characteristics only seen in the second design, such as the wider "block head" and two faux smokestacks on top of either shoulder as opposed to one. Also, in a rather odd twist, this design features a black head and fists for both super and regular modes rather than the traditional blue. It also had yellow eyes in either mode a la the original Optimus Prime.

[[File:EarlyPMPrime3.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|''Triple-Power-Headmaster Optimus Prime'' was just too damn long to put on the box.]]
*The third version <ref>''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', p106</ref> would quite possibly have been the most gimmick loaded Transformer in the history of the line, simultaneously being a Powermaster, [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and [[Triple Changer]]. The Headmaster also would have been a Triple Changer, turning into a sort of armored four-wheeled rover (Roller II?) and robot as well as a rather silly looking Optimus Prime head with four vertically aligned wheels jutting off the sides. It seems that when the extra Headmaster gimmick was scrapped, the super mode head remained separate rather than being reintegrated into the trailer hitch such as on the earliest design. Notably, the body of this design is extremely close to the final design.
*A fourth version is shown in the 1987-88 Transformers product catalog that has several minor differences from both Powermaster Prime and [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]], such as having God Ginrai's sliding fists but in red, a completely different trailer hitch assembly partially based on the third design, an offset Autobot symbol in base mode, extended feet also based on third design, far more detailed super mode outer leg panels, completely different front bumper, and the first instance of single faux shoulder smokestacks rather than two. It is still unknown as to why Powermaster Prime has completely different arms from God Ginrai or all earlier concept versions.

Powermaster Prime's animation model as used in the commercials and as a character guide for the Marvel comics is a composite of the second and third designs. The body of the model is actually a straight tracing of the concept lineart for the third version (including its different rifles and twin faux shoulder stacks), with a slightly simplified drawing of the second version's head drawn on top.
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===Miscellaneous Primes===
[[File:Early Star Convoy Planning Stage.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|I am the prototype of the toy of the future!]]
*''Return of Convoy'' catalogues reveal the planning process behind Star Convoy's evolution from gimmick-rich illustration to prototype before reaching final production.
[[File:PMHeroTrace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Stealing purses across the ages.]]
*The pose used for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]'s [[package art]] is rather blatantly swiped from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Powermaster]] [[#PMOP|Optimus Prime]]'s package art.
*On a similar note, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]'s package art is merely edited from ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]'s card art, keeping it mostly intact save for the removal of shoulder kibble and the addition of a non-windowed chestplate.
[[File:Optimus prime nokia 6820.JPG|left|thumb|125px|Wait...I'm sure this is from Finland. But why did [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] say...]]
*The Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy was featured in a print ad for [[Nokia]] {{w|Nokia 68xx series#Nokia 6820|6820}} phones in December 2004.<ref name="nokia">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/20th-anniversary-optimus-prime-featured-in-nokia-a/4374/ "20th Anniversary Optimus Prime Featured in Nokia Ad"]</ref> He is posed bent over to look at the phone and scratching his head. Pleasantly, ''most'' of the pose pictured is perfectly possible with an un-[[Customizing|kitbash]]ed, un-Photoshopped version of the toy. (The real toy can't bend forward at the waist like that, alas.)
*''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] was initially intended to be Deluxe-sized. An alleged list of the tentative ''Classics'' line-up<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the ''Classics'' lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and Deluxe Optimus Prime.</ref> included a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime without a trailer and a version ''with'' a trailer at the Voyager [[size class|price point]]; however, it appears the decision was eventually made to upscale Optimus to Voyager size instead.<ref name="sage">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ "Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info"] (via [[Joe Kyde]]'s proxy "SAGE2764")</ref> Don Figueroa's [[control drawing]]s for the Deluxe version were leaked before the ''Classics'' line was even released at retail.<ref name="primecontrol">Leaked ''Classics'' Deluxe Optimus Prime control drawings: [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-design-sketch-4691/ Vehicle mode], [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-robot-mode-design-sketches-4692/ robot mode]</ref> A gray model [[prototype]] was later shown as part of an interview with [[TakaraTomy]]'s staff in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1|Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1]]''.<ref name="ttinterview">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]</ref> It's unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the size of the figure was changed.
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Germany

2023-09-20T10:45:39Z

Kurisu:

{{factions|germany}}
[[File:Hydra and buster human.jpg|225px|thumb|A typical group of Germans.]]

'''Germany''' is a country within [[Europe]], and a [[NATO]] member-state. It had a tough old life in the 20th Century, what with a major war in the 1910s, being overrun by [[Cobra]] and then, from [[1945]] to <s>[[2011]]</s> [[1990]], being split into the democratic West Germany and the [[Soviet Union]] allied East Germany.

It is bordered by [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Switzerland|Switz]], [[France]], [[Ciech]], [[Poland]], [[Denmark]], [[Luxembourg]], and [[Austria]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Europa 2000.jpg|left|thumb|Oh, well close enough.]]
Germany was found on a map made to show the route of the [[Europa 2000]], with the geographic borders being a ''slightly'' inaccurate depiction of real-life Germany's geography at that time. (For that matter, its division into East and West Germany, later alluded to in the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon]], is not shown.) {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
The Decepticon [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] and [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] were both born in East Germany.

The Autobot Godmasters once searched Germany as a possible location for the last Godmaster. {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}}

When the Decepticons unleashed a full onslaught on Earth, Hydra and Buster targeted West Germany as part of a plan to split up the Autobot forces. [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] and [[Road King]] took them on. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}
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===Young Corgi continuity===
West Germany would presumably be part of the [[Federation of Western Europe]], in the near future of [[2000]]. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Rolf Myer]], a chemist from [[Berlin]], was part of the [[Ark II]] crew. Now he's ash in the atmosphere! {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
Germany was briefly conquered by the might of [[Cobra]] and their Decepticon allies in [[1938]]. {{storylink|Transformers/G.I. Joe}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
The German folklore tale of [[Lorelei]] and the {{w|Nix}}, a Germanic equivalent of the legendary sirens, turned out to be based on the Decepticon [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]. {{storylink|United}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
Germany was the first government to confirm to the media that [[the Fallen]]'s blackmail message was a satellite hijack. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====Titan movie comics====
During [[1918]], as part of the [[World War I|First World War]], Germany was involved in naval warfare against the [[United States of America]]. Apparently the Germans had some ''damn'' impressive airplanes, because [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] was automatically assumed to be a German weapon! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|Making Waves}}

====IDW movie comics====
During the [[World War II|Second World War]], Nazi Germany captured [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and reverse-engineered him at [[Castle Neuschwanstein]] to create transforming war machines of their own. They'd just completed their ultimate weapon, the [[Panzer-Giganten]], when a [[Sector Seven]] commando team raided the castle and freed Jetfire. Neuschwanstein was destroyed and everyone involved in the project killed, leaving Germany with no chance of restarting the project. {{storylink|Weapon (issue)|Weapon}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] claimed that he was descended from German immigrants to hide the truth behind his [[Prysmosian]] origins. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #2}} {{storylink|Schismatic}} During World War II, Germany was part of the Axis powers and occupied the nation of [[Kalistan]]. Discovering a hidden cache of [[IRON Trooper|robotic soldiers]] from an [[Axalon (BW)|unknown source]], the Germans used them as troops. Their presence on the battlefield was the cause of some bafflement on the part of [[Sgt. Savage]] and his [[Screaming Eagles]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

In the modern day, [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s original Earth [[alternate mode]] was a German car, {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}} {{storylink|The Gift Horse}} specifically a classic [[Volkswagen]] Beetle, also nicknamed a "Bug". {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}}

Later, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] and [[Aileron]] briefly visited Germany as part of the Autobots' international peacekeeping efforts. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

==Notes==
[[File:Holgerfath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He loves us, each and every one.]]
* Germany is responsible for the glory of [[Holger Fath]]!
* German selective dog breeding brought us the German Shepherd in [[1899]], the [[alternate mode]] of [[K-9]].
* [[Condor Verlag]] reprinted Marvel stories in Germany, along with a variety of rather odd original text stories.
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==External links==
*{{w|Germany}} at Wikipedia
*{{i|Germany}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Hunter Nemesis Prime

2023-09-20T02:42:09Z

Kurisu: /* Notes */ Somehow forgot he was Scourge in Micron Legend despite that being the whole point of him and Grand Scourge being the same. Don't worry I'm revoking my transformers fan card as we speak

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{{disambig3|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Hunter Nemesis Prime is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Go!]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Gotoy-HunterNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb||upright=2.2|You don't need to cover his mouth with a folded credit card shard this time!]]

'''Hunter Nemesis Prime''' (ハンターネメシスプライム ''Hantā Nemeshisu Puraimu'') is an evil version of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Hunter Optimus Prime]] from an alternate dimension, brought to our Earth by the power of the [[Black Legendisc]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Sideways===
After hijacking [[Vector Prime]]'s [[Axiom Nexus News]] column, known liar [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] agreed that Hunter Nemesis Prime was from a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|negative polarity]] universe. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/07/01}}

==Toys==
===''Go!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hunter Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2013
:*''Accessories:'' 2 [[missile]] launchers/rocket engines, 2 missiles, sword

: A [[Cybertron Satellite]]-[[exclusive]] [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toy, Hunter Nemesis Prime is a black [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHVoyager|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a monstrous flat-nosed truck, and with his head being remolded to feature a faceplate. He features a [[5 mm post|5mm port]] for each of his hands, one on his backpack, one near each of his front wheels, and one on each of his two upper wings.

: He comes with a sword, which is a redeco of Optimus's [[Star Saber (Prima)#Beast Hunters|Star Saber]], has a 5mm handle, and features a post on its hilt. He also comes with two spring-loaded, missile-firing launchers, which are redecos of Optimus' [[Ionic Pulse Launcher]]s, each feature a 5 mm post, have flip open prods, and can peg onto the ports near the wheels on his robot back, giving him a pair of back-mounted rocket engines.

==Notes==
*While his bio calls Hunter Nemesis Prime an "evil version of Hunter Optimus Prime from an alternate dimension", it does not indicate whether he is an evil counterpart to the Optimus Prime of his native dimension or (somehow) to the Optimus Prime of the dimension to which Hunter Nemesis Prime has come.
*He has a remarkable number of similarities to [[Grand Scourge]], another dimension-travelling Convoy recolor with a red sword and a connection to the Black Legendisk. If this is true, it also means he is likely the same individual as [[Armada]]'s [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Scourge]].

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Hunter Nemesis Prime

2023-09-20T02:38:11Z

Kurisu: /* Notes */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Hunter Nemesis Prime is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Go!]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Gotoy-HunterNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb||upright=2.2|You don't need to cover his mouth with a folded credit card shard this time!]]

'''Hunter Nemesis Prime''' (ハンターネメシスプライム ''Hantā Nemeshisu Puraimu'') is an evil version of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Hunter Optimus Prime]] from an alternate dimension, brought to our Earth by the power of the [[Black Legendisc]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Sideways===
After hijacking [[Vector Prime]]'s [[Axiom Nexus News]] column, known liar [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] agreed that Hunter Nemesis Prime was from a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|negative polarity]] universe. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/07/01}}

==Toys==
===''Go!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hunter Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2013
:*''Accessories:'' 2 [[missile]] launchers/rocket engines, 2 missiles, sword

: A [[Cybertron Satellite]]-[[exclusive]] [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toy, Hunter Nemesis Prime is a black [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHVoyager|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a monstrous flat-nosed truck, and with his head being remolded to feature a faceplate. He features a [[5 mm post|5mm port]] for each of his hands, one on his backpack, one near each of his front wheels, and one on each of his two upper wings.

: He comes with a sword, which is a redeco of Optimus's [[Star Saber (Prima)#Beast Hunters|Star Saber]], has a 5mm handle, and features a post on its hilt. He also comes with two spring-loaded, missile-firing launchers, which are redecos of Optimus' [[Ionic Pulse Launcher]]s, each feature a 5 mm post, have flip open prods, and can peg onto the ports near the wheels on his robot back, giving him a pair of back-mounted rocket engines.

==Notes==
*While his bio calls Hunter Nemesis Prime an "evil version of Hunter Optimus Prime from an alternate dimension", it does not indicate whether he is an evil counterpart to the Optimus Prime of his native dimension or (somehow) to the Optimus Prime of the dimension to which Hunter Nemesis Prime has come.
*He has a remarkable number of similarities to [[Grand Scourge]], another dimension-travelling Convoy recolor with a red sword and a connection to the Black Legendisk. If this is true, it also means he is likely the same individual as [[Armada]]'s [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Black Convoy]].

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Yokohama Prime

2023-09-19T06:47:06Z

Kurisu:

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|''This article is about Yokohama's [[Town Commander]]. For the Optimus Prime clone built in Yokohama, see [[Yokohama Convoy]].
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:''Yokohama Prime is an [[Autobot]] [[Town Commander]] from the [[Cybertron Satellite]] promotion.''
[[File:Yokohamaprime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"There's a ''what'' eating my head?"]]

'''Yokohama Prime''' (ヨコハマプライム ''Yokohama Puraimu'') is the Town Commander assigned to the city of [[Yokohama]]. A master of kung fu, Yokohama Prime utilizes quick attacks to confuse his opponent in battle and the impossibly sharp [[Cruiser Seiryūtō]] that can cleave the sea in half. All of this is in service of protecting the beautiful lights of his adopted town.

==Fiction==
===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
When [[Doctor Arkeville]] constructed [[Yokohama Convoy|a clone of Optimus Prime]] in his secret base in Yokohama, he was about to activate it with his [[Dark Energon]] Emblem Cookie when Yokohama Prime broke in. He used his Autobot Cookie to bring back the clone's sense of justice and was almost successful before [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] [[unspace|transwarped]] in and won Nemesis Prime over with her Yokohama Decepticon Cookie. Yokohama attempted to battle Nemesis with other Town Commanders but was soundly beaten back. {{Storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

==Notes==
* Yokohama Prime is modeled after [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie]] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], who's basically got a Chinese dragon sitting on his head in reference to Yokohama's famous {{w|Yokohama Chinatown|Chinatown}}, one of the largest in the world. His weapon is based on the legendary Chinese {{w|guandao}}, the {{w|Green Dragon Crescent Blade}}.

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Promotion-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Town Commanders]]

Yokohama Convoy

2023-09-19T06:46:07Z

Kurisu:

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:''Yokohama Convoy is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Yokohama Nemesis Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|You have a new [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/0/0a/Tf_nemesis.wav?t=20100625225015 Nemesis!]]]
Once the evil clone known as '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu''), '''Yokohama Convoy''' (ヨコハマコンボイ ''Yokohama Konboi'') takes after his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|template]]'s sense of justice and protects the city of [[Yokohama]].

==Fiction==
===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
[[File:YDSB Nemeses.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"There's only enough room in this town for ONE boring black repaint, pardner..."]]

In [[2014]], Nemesis Prime was constructed by Doctor Arkeville, perhaps under the influence of [[Unicron]], in his secret Decepticon base in Yokohama, [[Japan]]. The mad scientist used stickers to convert his clone of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] into an evil being and was about to insert an evil soul via a [[Dark Energon]] Emblem Cookie. But before the clone could awaken, [[Yokohama Prime]] broke in and used his Autobot Cookie to bring back the inherent goodness of Optimus Prime. He was almost successful, with the stickers even peeling off. But his efforts were in vain as [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] arrived from another time and used her Yokohama Decepticon Cookie to win Nemesis Prime over to her side.

Nemesis vowed to replace Yokohama Prime as the Town Commander of Yokohama. Yokohama Prime recruited [[Kawasaki Prime]] and [[Mach Five Racing Prime]] to aid him against the evil clone, but they ended up being blown away by Nemesis's firepower. NAVI-ko met up with him and pointed out the nearby [[Transformers Expo]]. Inside, he declared his plans for domination, only to be knocked back by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Primes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Nemesis was helped to his feet by [[Nemesis Grimlock]] and another [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)|Nemesis Prime]]. The Nemeses then battled the collected Autobots.

[[File:Yokohama Convoy.jpg|thumb|]]
But as the battle began, the Dark Energon in Nemesis Prime interacted with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], the [[AllSpark]], and the [[Seed]] in the Expo, threatening to create a large explosion that would consume the Expo. Nemesis realized that somebody masterminded his very existence to produce this turn of events. As Yokohama was under his protection, Nemesis Prime risked his life by placing all of the Dark Energon energy into his stickers, which were subsequently destroyed by the observing crowd. He seemed to die from the effort, but, in reality, his true self was restored, albeit without any recollection of being Nemesis Prime. He called himself "Yokohama Convoy". {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

===Precursor World===
[[File:Yokohama Convoy Selects.jpg|thumb|150px|left]]
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Yokohama Convoy was a member of the [[Red Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. When the [[G1 World|universe-hopping]] [[Terrormander]] attacked the [[Red Planet]], he was granted the honor of firing the Order's [[Matrix Buster]] by his commander [[Red Sentinel Prime]] as his corpsmen cheered him on. Unfortunately, the [[Angolmois Energy]]-enhanced [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon]] proved too agile and he failed to hit anything. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}
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==Toys==
===''Lost Age''===
[[File:AOE-toy Convoy AnniversaryClear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?|See-Through Power!]]]]
* '''Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.]''' (EZ Collection, 2014)
{{note|Convoy was repurposed as Nemesis Prime/Yokohama Convoy by the Yokohama Transformers Expo.}}

:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legends|Optimus Prime]] toy with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#GDO|Motorbreath]] [[retool]]ing (for accessories he does not come with), Convoy is cast in red and black clear plastic, with a very limited deco to facilitate a sticker sheet designed to turn the toy into Nemesis Prime. He has been retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with ''Lost Age'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age|Battle Command Optimus Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]].

: Convoy was available at a variety of 2014 events, including on [[May 3]] at a "Kids Walk" event at {{w|Fuji Speedway}}, in special packaging on [[May 16]] at the "Transformers Celebration 2014" midnight event at the Sunshine City [[Toys"R"Us]] store in {{w|Ikebukuro}}, on [[June 15]] at Tokyo Toy Show 2014, at the Aeon Mall in {{w|Kasukabe}} on [[July 19]], and at the "Transformers Expo" event in {{w|Yokohama}} on [[August 9]]; at the Expo's preview night, attendees could acquire the aforementioned Nemesis Prime sticker sheet. Convoy was also available as one of three preorder bonuses for ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Roadbuster (Cloud)|Roadbuster]].
::*[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2300.html ''Gallery of Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.<nowiki>]</nowiki> with Nemesis Prime stickers'']
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==Notes==
*Nemesis Prime/Yokohama Convoy exists in the same continuity as the differently-named "[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]]", and thus warrants his own article.

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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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L.P.

2023-09-06T08:17:21Z

Kurisu: /* Furai Action */ Oops

{{faction|minicon|autobot}}
:''L.P. is an [[Autobot]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Prime-toy LP.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|]]

'''L.P.''' (エルピー ''Erupī'') is the [[Arms Micron]] partner of [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]], '' moon''! He transforms into the '''Ancient Sword''' (エンシェント･ソード ''Enshento Sōdo'') that draws power from Leo Prime's [[Energon Matrix]].

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' toy bios===
Leo Prime used the Ancient Sword to forge the remains of a [[Unicron|Gaia Unicron]] avatar into the [[Gaia Armor]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|''Arms Micron'' Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron bio}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Leo Prime wielded L.P.'s sword mode in battle with [[Katsu Don]] in the [[Legends World]]. The Arms Micron vanished when Katsu Don reverted Prime to his original body, but returned as the Ancient Sword when the [[Lio Convoy#Transformers Legends comic|Lio Convoy]] of the Legends World was turned into a real Transformer. The combined form of Leo Prime and Lio Convoy then used the Ancient Sword to defeat Katsu Don. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
*'''Leo Prime''' (Voyager, [[December 15]] [[2012]])
**''Set ID number:'' '''AM-28'''
**''Micron ID number:'' '''M-33'''
**''Energon Crystal:'' '''AP Magne'''

: Part of the ninth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, L.P. is available only with his larger partner, [[Lio Convoy#Prime|Leo Prime]]. He comes as an unassembled, unpainted "kit", using [[sticker]]s for detail, and transforms from a robot into a longsword. As part of the Arms Micron [[gimmick]], L.P. features numerous [[5 mm post|5mm peg]]-holes and pegs, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons" and "Super Combo Weapons".

: This mold was also used to make [[Zan]].

===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG41-Lio-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Leo Prime''' (Voyager, [[February 25]] [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG41'''

:A non-transforming "Ancient Sword" is included with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Legends|Leo Prime]], redecoed from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]]'s sword. The included ''Legends'' comic identifies this sword as L.P.

:In the world of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', this accessory represents the similarly reforged [[Solipsistic Staff]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Magna Convoy#Legends|Magna Convoy]]'s [[Matrix Sword#Legends|Matrix Sword]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]]'s Ancient Sword.
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==Merchandise==
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===Flame Toys===
==== Furai Model ====
*'''Leo Prime''' (May 2022)
:[[Flame Toys]] Furai Model Leo Prime includes a sword with detailing on its hilt nearly perfectly matching Moon's head. It doesn't SAY it's L.P., but, c'mon.

==== Furai Action ====
*'''Leo Prime''' (May 2023)
:As a non-model kit figure based off the same design as the aforementioned Furai Model kit, Furai Action Leo Prime comes with the same sword as his counterpart, now painted to make the resemblance even more obvious!

==Notes==
* L.P. is modeled after [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], the cute rabbit from ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]''.
* Though he transforms similarly to [[Arc#Toys|Arc]], he is not a [[retool]] of her.

===L.P. Combinations===
'''Named combination weapons including L.P.:'''
* [[God Stole]]
* [[Leonid Tonfa]]

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[[Category:Prime Autobots]]

Soundwave (G1)/merchandise

2023-09-06T08:15:43Z

Kurisu: /* Flame Toys */ Modern Furai kits don't use polycaps, and I need a drink after seeing whatever that copy/paste rushjob was.

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'''Soundwave'''. Quantity of merchandise: sufficient.

==Transformers Design Center==
[[File:Transformers design center.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Design Center''' (1984)

:Manufactured by [[Arrow]], the Soundwave Design Center was a box in the general shape and likeness of Soundwave which contained various arts and crafts projects for young tykes to entertain themselves with. His head pulled out to reveal a ruler, one arm contains a hilariously dinky and useless pair of "scissors", his lower legs contained rubbing-transfer panels, and the entire back worked as a sort of pantograph machine - attaching a nib to one end of the large mechanical armature ostensibly allowed you to 'remote draw' designs on the included plates.
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==Transformers Cassette Player==
[[File:SoundwaveCassettePlayer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Teddy Ruxpin comparisons: unappreciated.]]
*'''Cassette Player''' (1985)

:A non-Transforming cassette player in the shape of Soundwave in his robot mode (oh the irony!), made by Hasbro in 1985. It runs on 3 C batteries (not included, of course).

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==Transformers Milk Caramel==
[[File:Milk caramel soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (1985)
:One of [[Kabaya]]'s first Transformers [[candy toy]] lines, the ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' series featured small rubber figures, similar to the later-released [[Decoy]]s, but smaller, flatter and based more on the toys, rather than their animation models. Soundwave was available in numerous different colors.
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==Transformers Gum==
[[File:Tfgum soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundwave''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket launcher, rocket

:A model kit of Soundwave was available as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' range of figures. Released in the first wave of the series and standing at about four inches tall, he was moulded from red, black and grey plastic and featured stickers for detail. Although armed with only one of his guns and lacking the ability to store it in his battery compartment like the original toy could, he retains his opening chest door. Although ''Transformers Gum'' versions of some of Soundwave's cassettes would later be released, they proved too large to fit in ''Gum'' Soundwave's chest; he could, however, accommodate the smaller cassettes released as part of Kabaya's ''other'' candy toy model kit series, ''[[Transformers Choco]]''.

:This Soundwave figure was later re-released in 1997 by a Korean company named [[Toon Town]], in a two-pack with the "Transformers Gum" version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://bowbowdaijin.blog96.fc2.com/blog-entry-07.html More information on Transformers Gum Soundwave at a Japanese fan blog]''
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==Decoy==
[[File:Decoy soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1985)
: This small purple rubber figurine of Soundwave was released in Japan as part of a large multi-pack of similar figures, which were used as playing pieces for ''Transformers'' board games. The figure features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Soundwave's [[Tech Spec]] ratings, which served some function in the gameplay the figures were used for. A peach-colored version of Soundwave could be found packed in various other multi-packs the following year, and in numerous other colours as part of the blindpacked ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' line.

*'''Soundwave''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''36'''

: The Soundwave figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (36, in Soundwave's case). Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Decoy Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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==Super Collection Figure==
[[File:SCF Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

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

: In two out of every ten cases, the color version of Soundwave came with the right arm of the wave's collectible [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure". This part could be either full-color or clear plastic, at a ratio of 1:1.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Super Collection Figure Soundwave at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/ClearSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on clear Super Collection Figure Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SCF Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: Soundwave's PVC was recolored into his black ''Headmasters'' incarnation, Soundblaster, for the sixth ''SCF'' Act. This time, the figure was available in a variant metallic silver "pewter" color scheme, at the same ratio of one each per standard case. The full-color version is actually cast in transparent red plastic and painted over entirely save his chest-window.

: In eight out of every ten cases, pewter Soundblaster came packaged with the right leg of this wave's [[Grand Maximus#Heroes of Cybertron|Grand Maximus]] build-a-figure. This part could be in either full color or pewter, in the ''very'' unequal ratio of six color parts to every two pewter.

: This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage at the joints, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

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==''Heroes of Cybertron''==
[[File:HOC Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003)

: The original Soundwave ''SCF'' figure was later released by Hasbro as part of the third wave of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' series. Like all figures in the line, this release of Soundwave differed from his ''SCF'' counterpart by being cast entirely in translucent red plastic and then painted over, save for his eyes, allowing for a [[light-piping]] effect. There are a few other minor differences, namely the vents on the sides of his helmet being white instead of black, he uses a paler shade of yellow, and his, um, groin-buttons being a solid block of white rather than individually painted.

: Rather than being blindpacked, Soundwave was sold on an individual blister pack with a profile card included.

: Soundwave was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived ''Heroes of Cybertron'' revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Soundwave was ''mostly'' the same as the previous HOC release, except for being cast in solid rather than translucent plastic. His paint applications are more in-line with the original SCF, with black vents and separately-painted groin-buttons.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Heroes of Cybertron Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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==Hard Hero==
[[File:HardHero Soundwave bust.JPG|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2002)

:The fourth in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of ''Transformers'' busts, Soundwave is 6 inches tall and made out of cold-cast porcelain. 100 copies of the bust were signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].

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==''MyClone''==
[[File:Myclone soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MTF012'''
**''Accessories:'' Blue display stand
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the second wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Soundwave comes with a hexagonal blue display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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==''Q-Robo Collection''==
[[File:Qrobo soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak

:A super-deformed PVC of Soundwave was released as part of the ''[[Q-Robo Collection Figure|Q-Robo Collection]]'', and included a removable Laserbeak figure that could fit into his chest, as if in mid-ejection. Like all the figures in the series, it was sold blindpacked in a plastic capsule, featured articulation in the neck and shoulders, and was also available in a translucent purple color scheme.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/figure/q_robo1.htm More information on the Q-Robo Collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==
[[File:Bottlecap soundwave.JPG|thumb|[[Death|In memory of Soundwave.]]]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Soundwave "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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==History Collection==
[[File:History collection soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2004)
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:Takara produced this PVC figurine of Soundwave as part of their [[History Collection]] set. Despite its diminutive size, this two-piece full-color figure features articulated shoulders.

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act234/ More information on the History Collection at TFKenkon.com]''
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==Palisades==
[[File:Palisades soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (statue, 2004)

:This statue of Soundwave by [[Palisades Toys]] stands at 6" tall, and was limited to 2000 pieces worldwide. Palisades later released mini-statues of Laserbeak and Ravage which were scaled to fit with Soundwave; the Laserbeak statue was capable of perching on Soundwave's outstretched arm.
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==''Titanium Series''==
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[[File:Titanium-toy RMSoundwave.JPG|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (3" Robot Masters, unreleased)
**'' Accessories'': Decepticon stand

: Soundwave was also planned to be released as a 3" Robot Masters non-transformable figurine, though it never saw release.

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[[File:Titanium cancelled figure checklist.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (3" Robot Masters, unreleased)
**'' Accessories'': Decepticon stand

: A 3" Soundblaster was also advertised on catalogues included with some of the last ''Titanium'' toys to be released, and was also canceled. In fact, this figure has never even been ''seen''... but we feel pretty confident saying it would have been a redeco of the unreleased Soundwave figure.

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==Transformers - Wall Plaque==
[[File:Soundwave plaque.jpg|thumb|Arrival: Imminent. Party: Started.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Diamond Select, 2006)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2006, Soundwave was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1,000 pieces. He is seen emerging from the space bridge with Rumble, Laserbeak, and Ravage in tow. Despite the being solicited as a Wall Plaque this piece can not be placed on a wall in any way.
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==First 4 Figures==
*'''Soundwave vs Jazz''' (<s>2006</s> unreleased)
{{toydesigner|[[Little IroN]] (concept artist), [["Mad" Alterton]] (sculptor)}}

:Intended for release in the ''Transformers Battlefield'' line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this was to be 13-inch-ish tall diorama depicting Soundwave fighting against [[Jazz (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Jazz]]. According to a look at the digital sculpt afforded to the toy news press at New York [[Toy Fair]] in 2006, the set featured Soundwave holding Jazz above his head, about to throw him down onto the trashed form of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] at his feet.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html "First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!"] at ASMzine.com (archived)</ref>

:As a ''Battlefield'' release, this model would have featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama. Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures' ''Transformers''-related output meant only the first model, "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Megatron]]", was released.

:All models in the ''Battlefield'' line were advertised as being sculpted by [["Mad" Alterton]], with a corresponding set of art posters by [[Little IroN]], implying he had produced the concept art for each release. The set was likely intended to be limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, given that the certificate of authenticity for the first set allowed buyers to reserve the same numbered release on their next purchase in the series.

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==Transformers - Mini Bust==
[[File:Soundwave statue.jpg|thumb|An elegant but succinct summation.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2007, Soundwave was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features both his concussion blaster gun and shoulder cannon with Laserbeak perched on his left shoulder. His tape deck altmode is sculpted on the base of the bust.

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[[File:Soundblaster statue.jpg|thumb|So this is what having your own mold feels like.]]
*'''Sound Blaster''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Sound Blaster was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]], limited to 1,000 pieces. He comes with Ratbat perched on his shoulder, and a scale version of Frenzy in tape mode that can be freely removed. This is Sound Blaster's first North American release. His name has been changed from "Soundblaster" to "Sound Blaster".

:His [[Tech Spec]] contains some interesting new information, notably that his body was reconstructed using technology stolen from [[Nebulos]] and his shoulder cannon is now an "electric launcher" capable of firing charged particles at 38,000 volts. His tech spec stats are STR 10 INT 7 SPD 8 END 10 RNK 9 CRG 10 FBL 10 SKL 8 and are completely different from the ones on his original Japanese release. His motto reads "Volume the same, destructive power doubled."

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==''Robot Heroes''==
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes BumblebeeVsSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be vewy, vewy qwiet...]]
*'''Bumblebee & Soundwave''' (Two pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Soundwave is a soft-plastic figurine sculpted in a [[super deformed]] style, with joints at his head and shoulders (although his shoulder cannon prevents his big head from turning to the right). He came in a two-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Robot Heroes Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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*'''Soundwave''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Soundwave was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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==Sota Toys==
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:Two identical Soundwave pieces were to be the Decepticon-side Bishops on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release. [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Sota Toys|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Sota Toys|Ravage]] were included in Soundwave's sculpting.
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==Boss Coffee==
[[File:Boss coffee soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2008)

:A non-transforming PVC figure of Soundwave was released as part of a promotion by [[Boss Coffee]]. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company's "Rainbow Mountain Blend" coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Soundwave features articulation at the shoulders and waist, and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background for added display value.
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==''Attacktix''==
[[File:Attacktix G1Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|I like big blasters and I can not lie!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Booster, unreleased)

: Part of a planned second series of ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' boosters, Soundwave was to be a 30-point "Leader" class piece.

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[[File:Laserbeak-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Dude, I've got an arm!!" "Yeah, righteous!"]]
*'''Laserbeak'''
:''[[Attacktix]]'' Laserbeak is a 10-point Trooper-type piece featuring a firing missile launcher on his back. The piece's base is shaped like Soundwave's arm, where Laserbeak rests while not in use. He is attached to the arm with a string, allowing him to take flight and get better shots at enemy pieces.

:While Hasbro showed off Laserbeak at some conventions, he was ultimately never released. Most of his in-game stats and abilities are as such unknown.
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==''Mighty Muggs''==
[[File:MightyMuggs Soundwave.jpg|thumb|"Mass status: round. Solution: blame Starscream."]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: This super-deformed, non-transformable Soundwave figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in his neck and arms. His colors are based on those of his original toy, including yellow eyes and even having a painted "screw" behind his head, and he comes with a super-deformed version of his concussion blaster.
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[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''09'''

: Styled after his [[evergreen]] design, this new Soundwave came in the second wave of the line's 2018 relaunch. Pressing down on his helmet will skip to his next face. Three are on the playlist: classical, alt rock, and blues.
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==''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''==
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*'''Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon''' (2012)

: An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, this box set contains a [[redeco]] of the 2012 new-[[mold]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' [[HISS tank]] meant to represent [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Shockwave]], along with the [[Cobra]]s [[Destro#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Destro]] and a "[[Battle Android Trooper#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Constructicon B.A.T.]]" with a trolley for carrying [[Energon cube]]s.

:Destro's accessories include Soundwave in the form of a non-transforming tape deck and three "[[Mini-Con]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s" – micro-cassettes capable of being placed within the Soundwave toy. The toy's press release identifies the tapes as [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ravage]], and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Ratbat]], but since all three sport the sculpted details of the original Laserbeak toy and are colored solid red, gold, and orange, just who is meant to be who is unclear.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/12/destro28.shtml More information on Destro (v28) (with Soundwave) at YoJoe.com]''
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[[File:SoundwaveHISS.jpg|thumb|Missile batteries aren't usually this literal.]]
*'''Scarlet vs Zartan & Autobot Powerglide vs Soundwave''' (2016)
:*''Accessories:'' two rocket launchers with rockets, two missile launchers, four missiles, two nose guns
: Exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016 and the Hasbro Toy Shop website, Soundwave is a recolor of a 2005 version of the [[Cobra]] [[HISS tank]] vehicle done up in traditional a Soundwave motif. It features four firing missiles, rotating turret, an opening cockpit, and opening sides to fit figures inside. Exclusive to this release of the vehicle are non-firing rocket launchers that resemble G1 Soundwave's iconic battery-weapons.

: The set also includes a redeco of an equally non-transforming Cobra [[Rattler]] colored as [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Powerglide]] and figures of ''G.I. Joe'' characters [[Scarlett#VSZartan|Scarlett]] and [[Zartan#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Zartan]].

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/16/soundwave/ More information on Soundwave at YoJoe.com]''

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==''Titan Warriors''==
[[File:TitanWarriors Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|]]
*'''Titan Warrior 5-Pack''' (2013)
:Available at San Diego Comic-Con 2013, this Soundwave is a 6" PVC ''[[Titan Heroes|Titan Warriors]]'' figure (similar to Bandai's ''Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series'') with articulated arms. He was packed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Titan Warriors|Grimlock]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Starscream]].

*'''Soundwave''' (Titan Warrior, 2014)
:The ''Titan Warriors'' Soundwave toy was released individually, under the ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]] Titan Heroes'' subline.

*'''Soundwave''' (Titan Warrior, 2018)
:''Titan Warriors'' Soundwave was later released as a Walmart exclusive.
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==''The Loyal Subjects''==
*'''Soundwave''' (2013)
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*'''Cybertron Edition 2-Pack''' (2014)
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==''Thrilling 30''==
*'''Soundwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #5'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Soundwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

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

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==''Tiny Titans''==
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''6/12'''

: Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Soundwave is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

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

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

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==''Metal Earth''==
[[File:Metal Earth Soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''MMS302'''
:''[[Metal Earth]]'' Soundwave is a DIY 3D Metal Model kit. He features what is most likely a [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]] model perched on his left forearm. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "expert".
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[[File:Metal Earth Legends Soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Legends, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''MEM058'''
:''Metal Earth Legends'' Soundwave is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Soundwave design. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "moderate".
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==Bitfig==
[[Image:Bitfig_Soundwave.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (06-2017)
:Released as part of the second wave of Bitfig capsule toys, Soundwave is a non-transforming super deformed figurine inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon and is articulated at the neck and shoulders. Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.

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==Hallmark Keepsake==
[[Image:Soundwave-Hallmark-Keepsake-Ornament.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Transformers Soundwave''' (2017)
:[[Hallmark]]'s Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the original Soundwave toy in robot mode, complete with casette-mode Laserbeak in his chest. The ornament does not transform.
::''[https://www.amazon.com/Hallmark-Keepsake-Transformers-Soundwave-Christmas/dp/B01N7XPCUP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515910894&sr=8-1&keywords=soundwave+ornament Hallmark Keepsake 2017 Transformers Soundwave Christmas Ornament on Amazon]''

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==My Busy Books==
[[File:TF-My-Busy-Books-Transformers-Soundwave-figurine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This makes you wonder which alternate mode that Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage & Laserbeak use.]]
*'''Transformers: My Busy Book''' (2017)

:Soundwave is represented by a pair of small, non-transforming PVC figurines, one an [[evergreen]]-styled robot and the other an SUV with non-functional wheels. He (They?) came as part of a set of 12 figurines included with a [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]] and a playmat featuring a destroyed city and Cybertron.

:For whatever reason, Soundwave's alt mode figurine is not included with the Brazilian edition of the book.
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==Kidrobot==
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
===Enamel Pin Series===
*'''Soundwave''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Soundwave inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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===Vinyl Mini Series===
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Soundwave mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Soundwave receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Soundwave featured articulation in each shoulder, and also deviated from the standard body design for this series by including his cannon on his right shoulder.
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==Prime 1 Studio==
[[File:Prime 1 Studio G1 Soundwave Laserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave & Laserbeak''' (<s>201?</s>)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Masterline'' Soundwave was going to be a huge robot mode statue with a very stylized design and would probably feature LED lights on its eyes. A non-transforming [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Laserbeak]] in bird mode was going to be included as well, but the pair never saw release. The Soundwave artwork has yet to be fully revealed.

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==Imaginarium Art==
[[File:ImaginariumSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I know the best way to store old cassette tapes is not to move them too much, but, c'mon...]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2018)

:[[Imaginarium Art]]'s Soundwave statue stands 32 inches tall and features light-up eyes. Though it is a statue, the set includes alternate heads and arms to change Soundwave's posture and whether he is holding his concussion blaster. The set also features attachment points for the included Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, and Ratbat. Only 200 were produced.
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==''Keshi Surprise''==
*'''Decepticons''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Soundwave was available in red, orange, blue, and purple and included a foil trading sticker.
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==''Transformers Trading Card Game''==
[[File:W3MajorSoundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Major Soundwave, Espionage-Spy''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T10/T48'''
**''Stars: ''11

: Major Soundwave, Espionage-Spy is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Soundwave toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original artwork for Alt Mode, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Gunship Rev]].
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[[File:Soundwave35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Soundwave, Communications was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Soundwave packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].
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[[File:BvSSoundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This version of Soundwave, Communications was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game.
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==''ReAction''==
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*'''Def Jam X Soundwave''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': Concussion blaster

:Originally available from Super 7 and [[NTWRK]] at the 2019 ComplexCon, this figure is redeco of the standard ''ReAction'' Soundwave (below) in shades of light gray featuring branding from {{w|Def Jam Recordings}}, celebrating the record label's 35th anniversary. Oddly, Super 7 announced the figure's existence with a [https://twitter.com/super7store/status/1191472984906592256 tweet] ''after'' ComplexCon had already come and gone. However, NTWRK made it available again later that week, along with other merchandise for Def Jam's 35th anniversary.

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*'''Soundwave''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Concussion blaster

: Released in the first wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Soundwave is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. He comes with a concussion blaster which can only be held in his right hand.

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

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*'''Soundblaster''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Concussion blaster

: As a special "[[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]]" exclusive, ''ReAction'' Soundwave got a [[black repaint]] as his rebuilt "Soundblaster" form.

: This figure was only available through Super7's website.

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==''Super Cyborg''==
[[File:SuperCyborgSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Opening tape door, advanced technique.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Concussion blaster, torso plate, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]] cassette

:''Super Cyborg'' Soundwave is a non-transforming figure released by [[Super7]], standing 11 inches tall and featuring 7 points of articulation. Its key distinguishing feature is a removable torso plate that exposes the detailed sculpted mechanical workings of the character's innards - not just the expected non-transforming Laserbeak cassette but also all sorts of diodes, transistors, and additional tape reels.

*'''Soundwave (Clear)''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Concussion blaster, torso plate, Laserbeak cassette

:One of the [[exclusive]]s for [[New York Comic Con]] 2020 was a version of ''Super Cyborg'' Soundwave redone in mostly clear plastic, with only some pale blue in the upper torso.

*'''Soundblaster''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Concussion blaster, torso plate, [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]] cassette

:''Super Cyborg'' Soundwave was redecoed in black as Soundblaster, now featuring a cassette that was labeled as "Ratbat" even though it is clearly the Laserbeak sculpt.
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==''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''==
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[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: Search for Nucleon.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, cassette tape, 2 alternate hands, shoulder-mounted cannon, backpack
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line, Soundwave is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He is highly articulated and features extensive paint operations in an attempt to re-create <s>a Google Images search's [[Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon|best guess at]]</s> his appearance [[show-accuracy|in the show]].

:Soundwave includes a number of accessories. He features two pairs of interchangeable hands: a set of two closed fists, a right hand to hold his included [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]], and a left hand posed with his index finger out to press his eject button. Speaking of which, his eject button actually depresses, opening his translucent cassette door; his cassette tape accessory, which is sculpted and coloured like [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Laserbeak]], can store inside his chest. Soundwave's shoulder-mounted cannon, attached by a swivel joint, is advertised as an accessory and can be removed, though it has no handle to be held like a gun. Oddly, his backpack (i.e. his cassette mode battery compartment) is ''also'' an accessory according to his product description; it can be removed and just... set aside, we guess.

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

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==Figural Bag Clip==
[[File:FiguralBagClip Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Figural Bag Clip, 2020)
:Released by [[Monogram]], this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Soundwave.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

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[[File:FiguralBagClip 2021 Soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Figural Bag Clip, 2021)
:A non-articulated, non-transforming 3" figure of Soundwave with an attached clip, also released by Monogram.

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

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==''Pop!''==
[[File:Funko Pop Soundwave G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''26'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Soundwave is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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[[File:Funko Pop GameStop Battle Damage Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''37'''

:A GameStop exclusive redeco of the figure above, this version of Soundwave features battle damage on his chest window.

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[[File:Funko Pop Jumbo 10-inch Soundwave With Tapes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Soundwave with Tapes''' (Jumbo size, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''93'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Pop!|Rumble]] tape, [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Pop!|Frenzy]] tape, [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Pop!|Ravage]] tape, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Pop!|Laserbeak]] tape

:A GameStop exclusive larger version of ''Pop!'' Soundwave measuring 10-inches tall. He comes with four tapes decorated as his favorite minions which can be stored (one at a time) inside of his chest window. The tapes are made to the same size as Generation 1 Soundwave and Blaster-compatible cassettes, which means ''Pop!'' Soundwave can also hold any Masterpiece tapes. Yes, really.

:Contrary to what his stock photos suggest, he's colored the same as the regular vynils and is not a lighter shade of blue.

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*'''Soundwave''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Soundwave in the Funko style.
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[[File:Funko-Pop-Pin-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Soundwave''' (''Pop!'' Pin, 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:A metallic enamel pin based on Soundwave's vinyl figure measuring 4-inches tall, approximately the same as a regular vinyl.

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==''Zōteki''==
[[File:ZOTEKI-028-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2021]])
**''ID number'': '''028'''

:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'' was added as a part of the ''[[Zōteki]]'' line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main "Generation 1" characters. The 28th figure of the ''Zōteki'' line is Soundwave who is posed ejecting [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]] out of his back? ''Riiiight''.

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

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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==Modern Icons==
[[File:Modern_Icons_Soundwave_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Everybody gangsta till the commentator's animated YouTube avatar crosses his arms.]]
*'''Soundwave Helmet Replica''' (February 2, [[2022]])
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this is a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Soundwave's head. It features light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.

:The Soundwave helmet is a GameStop exclusive in the United States.
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==e-HOBBY==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Blaster and Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Broadcast & Soundwave Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''07 & 08'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and Soundwave along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#08 |Translation of Soundwave's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Soundblaster and Twincast.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Twincast & Soundblaster Set''' ([[September]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''67 & 68'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] and Soundblaster in their respective ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#68|Translation of Soundblaster's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Rubber strap series===
[[File:E Hobby rubber keychain Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Starscream & Soundwave & Laserwave Set''' ([[January]] [[2023]])

:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this trio of rubber keychains depict super-deformed art of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Soundwave and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
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*'''Sound System Set''' ([[June]] 2023)

:Released as part of the second wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this trio of rubber keychains depict super-deformed art of "Soundblaster," "[[Laserbeak (G1)|Condor]]", "[[Ravage (G1)|Jaguar]]," and Soundwave's original form in boombox mode.

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==Jada Toys==
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Soundwave is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

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

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[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:For ''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 2, Soundwave was redecoed into Soundblaster.

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

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*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
:For the [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|third ''Nano Metalfigs'' multipack]], two Soundwaves were made available at once. One is a re-release of the Series 1 figurine with no noticeable changes, and the other is a golden redeco of the same figurine.
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==''Minimates''==
*'''Soundwave''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Blaster, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Soundwave is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.
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==Icon Heroes==
*'''Megatron X Soundwave Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Soundwave's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Megatron]] pin.

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*'''Nemesis Prime X Soundblaster Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: The same pin but in Soundblaster colors was also available, this time carded with a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Icon Heroes|Nemesis Prime]] pin.

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*'''Soundwave Bust Card Holder''' (2022)
: A 5.5" tall polystone bust of Soundwave posing with his finger clicking his shoulder button. The tape deck can be opened and used as a business card holder.

{{comingsoontoy|All three Icon Heroes items}}

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==''ULTIMATES!''==
*'''Soundwave''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 alternate heads, 2 fists, 2 gripping hands, 2 trigger hands, 2 open palm hands, flat right hand, pointing left hand, shoulder cannon, concussion blaster, energon cube, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Laserbeak]] cassette, Soundwave cassette-player mode

:''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!|ULTIMATES!]]'' Soundwave is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his cartoon model. He features multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses. He includes his usual handheld and shoulder-mounted weapons, as well as 2 alternate heads: one based closely around the G1 toy, the other based on his appearance in the G1 Marvel comics (complete with a mouth!). He also includes a small representation of his own tape player mode, as well as a Laserbeak cassette; it is not yet clear whether the cassette can be inserted into Soundwave's chest.

:Preorders opened in June 2022, with figures expected to ship the following May.
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== Flame Toys ==
*'''Sound Wave'''{{sic}} (2023)
**''Number:'' '''??'''
**''Accessories:'' Ravage, axe, 4 hands

:Released as part of [[Flame Toys]]' ''Furai Model'' line of {{w|Gundam model|Gunpla}}-style model kits, "Sound Wave" is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit, using parts made of hard ABS plastic. He also comes with an equally non-transforming Ravage.

:For straight-assembly builders, Sound Wave features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the shoulder insignias), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (GSI Creos' Gundam Marker is recommended). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.
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==''Magic: The Gathering''==
[[File:MTG-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's about to prove his superiority on the court.]]
*'''Soundwave, Sonic Spy / Soundwave, Superior Captain''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''014/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''White/Blue/Black'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{1}{W}{U}{B}''' (front), '''{2}{W}{U}{B}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Ken Christiansen]]
:"Soundwave, Sonic Spy" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[wikia:mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Soundwave, Superior Captain", representing Soundwave in cassette player mode.
:Soundwave can generate [[wikia:mtg:Token|tokens]] of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Ravage]].
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Soundwave (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave]].

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==XM Studios==
[[File:XMStudiosSoundwaveStatue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Imaginarium Art|Imaginarium]]? I hardly know 'em!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2022)

:[[XM Studios]]' statue of Soundwave is 29" tall, made of hand-painted porcelain. Soundwave comes with closed and open chest doors, and alternate arms depending on whether owners want him to be posing, pointing, opening his chest door, holding his own guns, or holding a gun-mode Megatron. He is accompanied by Ravage, Rumble, Ratbat, and Laserbeak. The set also includes a sculpted representation of Soundwave's cassette player mode that can be displayed next to the robot.

:599 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,700 US.
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==References==
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[[Category:Bitfig]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card]]

L.P.

2023-09-06T08:13:20Z

Kurisu:

{{faction|minicon|autobot}}
:''L.P. is an [[Autobot]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Prime-toy LP.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|]]

'''L.P.''' (エルピー ''Erupī'') is the [[Arms Micron]] partner of [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]], '' moon''! He transforms into the '''Ancient Sword''' (エンシェント･ソード ''Enshento Sōdo'') that draws power from Leo Prime's [[Energon Matrix]].

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' toy bios===
Leo Prime used the Ancient Sword to forge the remains of a [[Unicron|Gaia Unicron]] avatar into the [[Gaia Armor]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|''Arms Micron'' Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron bio}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Leo Prime wielded L.P.'s sword mode in battle with [[Katsu Don]] in the [[Legends World]]. The Arms Micron vanished when Katsu Don reverted Prime to his original body, but returned as the Ancient Sword when the [[Lio Convoy#Transformers Legends comic|Lio Convoy]] of the Legends World was turned into a real Transformer. The combined form of Leo Prime and Lio Convoy then used the Ancient Sword to defeat Katsu Don. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
*'''Leo Prime''' (Voyager, [[December 15]] [[2012]])
**''Set ID number:'' '''AM-28'''
**''Micron ID number:'' '''M-33'''
**''Energon Crystal:'' '''AP Magne'''

: Part of the ninth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, L.P. is available only with his larger partner, [[Lio Convoy#Prime|Leo Prime]]. He comes as an unassembled, unpainted "kit", using [[sticker]]s for detail, and transforms from a robot into a longsword. As part of the Arms Micron [[gimmick]], L.P. features numerous [[5 mm post|5mm peg]]-holes and pegs, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons" and "Super Combo Weapons".

: This mold was also used to make [[Zan]].

===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG41-Lio-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Leo Prime''' (Voyager, [[February 25]] [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG41'''

:A non-transforming "Ancient Sword" is included with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Legends|Leo Prime]], redecoed from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]]'s sword. The included ''Legends'' comic identifies this sword as L.P.

:In the world of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', this accessory represents the similarly reforged [[Solipsistic Staff]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Magna Convoy#Legends|Magna Convoy]]'s [[Matrix Sword#Legends|Matrix Sword]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]]'s Ancient Sword.
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==Merchandise==
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===Flame Toys===
==== Furai Model ====
*'''Leo Prime''' (May 2022)
:[[Flame Toys]] Furai Model Leo Prime includes a sword with detailing on its hilt nearly perfectly matching Moon's head. It doesn't SAY it's L.P., but, c'mon.

==== Furai Action ====
*'''Leo Prime''' (May 2023)
:As a non-model kit figure based off the same design as the aforementioned Furai Model kit, Furai Action Leo Prime comes with the same sword as hit counterpart, now painted to make the resemblance even more obvious!

==Notes==
* L.P. is modeled after [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], the cute rabbit from ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]''.
* Though he transforms similarly to [[Arc#Toys|Arc]], he is not a [[retool]] of her.

===L.P. Combinations===
'''Named combination weapons including L.P.:'''
* [[God Stole]]
* [[Leonid Tonfa]]

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[[Category:Blades]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]

Novakane

2023-07-29T01:55:30Z

Kurisu: /* Studio Series */ Yeah, no, that was a dick joke

:''Novakane is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
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[[File:ROTB-Novocaine.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|Give me a long kiss goodnight, and everything'll be alright. Tell me that I won't feel a thing, so give me Novakane.]]

'''Novakane''' is one of [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]'s [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]], often partnered with [[Freezer]] to cause chaos.

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
Scourge deployed Freezer and Novakane to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]] and kill the two humans aware of its existence, [[Elena Wallace]] and [[Noah Díaz]]. They pursued them through the museum, having the brute strength to smash through doors, but also moving stealthily with their ability to cling to walls. When one of them was about to get to Elena, Noah momentarily stopped him by hitting his head with a relic, and the humans managed to run out the exit, where a heated battle between the [[Autobot]]s and the Terrorcons was taking place. Both Freezer and Novakane followed the humans outside, where they attacked and fought against [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] until the battle was over.

During the final battle for the Transwarp Key in [[Peru]], Novakane was dispatched alone—as his partner had already been killed off—to hunt Elena through the access tunnel, and cornered her over a pool of lava before she impaled him in the head and sent him falling into the magma. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|The preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the book "[[Mission at the Museum]]".}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Novakane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|No, look again—that's actually my arm.]]
*'''Terrorcon Novakane''' (Core Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''

:Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class figures, Terrorcon Novakane is a [[redeco]] and new-damaged-head [[retool]] of fellow Terrorcon [[Freezer#Toys|Freezer]]'s figure, based on the character's appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts''. He converts from a [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]-esque four-armed robot into three Cybertronian weapon modes: a handheld blaster, a free-standing gun emplacement, and a configuration designed to attach to [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Scourge]]'s truck bed.

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==Notes==
* Novakane is, for some inscrutable reason, named after the anaesthetic drug {{w|Procaine|Novocaine}}. A set of licensed Chinese trading cards actually ''spelled'' the name "Novocaine", but both production staff<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Novakane and Freezer - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|link=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/el9aBw|site=ArtStation|name=Sebastiano Dalla Mora|day=17|month=07|year=2023}}</ref> and the ''Studio Series'' toy use the "Novakane" spelling.
* The CGI models used for Freezer and Novakane suggest they were supposed to have distinct characteristics on their faces to make it easier to tell them apart, with promotional material suggesting Freezer is the one with two scars on his forehead and Novakane is the one that had his left antenna cut off. However, a gaffe by the animators led to both designs being used interchangeably in the film itself, not only between the two Sweeps that follow Scourge around but also between multiple larger-sized Sweeps that share their body-type during the final battle.
* Despite the difficulty of telling the Sweeps apart, "[[The Search Is On]]", the book that follows "[[Mission at the Museum]]", namedrops Freezer as the Sweep that hunts down the humans in the Peruvian cave, leaving Novakane to be the one seen in the final battle before perishing in the lava.

===Foreign names===

*''Mandarin:'' '''Cuīmián Yāo''' (催眠妖, "Hypnosis Demon")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Terrorcons]]

Novakane

2023-07-28T06:46:27Z

Kurisu: /* Notes */

:''Novakane is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
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[[File:ROTB-Novocaine.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|Give me a long kiss goodnight, and everything'll be alright. Tell me that I won't feel a thing, so give me Novakane.]]

'''Novakane''' is one of [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]'s [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]], often partnered with [[Freezer]] to cause chaos.

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
Scourge deployed Freezer and Novakane to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]] and kill the two humans aware of its existence, [[Elena Wallace]] and [[Noah Díaz]]. They pursued them through the museum, having the brute strength to smash through doors, but also moving stealthily with their ability to cling to walls. When one of them was about to get to Elena, Noah momentarily stopped him by hitting his head with a relic, and the humans managed to run out the exit, where a heated battle between the [[Autobot]]s and the Terrorcons was taking place. Both Freezer and Novakane followed the humans outside, where they attacked and fought against [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] until the battle was over.

During the final battle for the Transwarp Key in [[Peru]], Novakane was dispatched alone—as his partner had already been killed off—to hunt Elena through the access tunnel, and cornered her over a pool of lava before she impaled him in the head and sent him falling into the magma. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|The preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the book "[[Mission at the Museum]]".}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Novakane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|No, look again—that's actually my arm.]]
*'''Terrorcon Novakane''' (Core Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''

:Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class figures, Terrorcon Novakane is a [[redeco]] and new-damaged-head [[retool]] of fellow Terrorcon [[Freezer#Toys|Freezer]]'s figure, based on the character's appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts''. He converts from a [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]-esque four-armed robot into three Cybertronian weapon modes: a handheld blaster, a free-standing gun emplacement, and a configuration designed to attach to [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Scourge]]'s truck bed.

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==Notes==
* Novakane is, for some inscrutable reason (maybe someone on the production team was a Fall Out Boy fan?), named after the anaesthetic drug {{w|Procaine|Novocaine}}. A set of licensed Chinese trading cards actually ''spelled'' the name "Novocaine", but both production staff<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Novakane and Freezer - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|link=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/el9aBw|site=ArtStation|name=Sebastiano Dalla Mora|day=17|month=07|year=2023}}</ref> and the ''Studio Series'' toy use the "Novakane" spelling.
* The CGI models used for Freezer and Novakane suggest they were supposed to have distinct characteristics on their faces to make it easier to tell them apart, with promotional material suggesting Freezer is the one with two scars on his forehead and Novakane is the one that had his left antenna cut off. However, a gaffe by the animators led to both designs being used interchangeably in the film itself, not only between the two Sweeps that follow Scourge around but also between multiple larger-sized Sweeps that share their body-type during the final battle.
* Despite the difficulty of telling the Sweeps apart, "[[The Search Is On]]", the book that follows "[[Mission at the Museum]]", namedrops Freezer as the Sweep that hunts down the humans in the Peruvian cave, leaving Novakane to be the one seen in the final battle before perishing in the lava.

===Foreign names===

*''Mandarin:'' '''Cuīmián Yāo''' (催眠妖, "Hypnosis Demon")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Terrorcons]]

Model kit

2023-07-15T07:00:21Z

Kurisu:

[[File:FlameToys-FuraiModel-01-OptimusPrimeAttackMode.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|''All'' assembly required.]]

A '''model kit''' is an object usually considered (though not always meant to be) a [[toy]] in which the product is obtained as a bunch of unassembled parts, with the idea being to combine said parts into a object, such as a plane, tank, {{w|Gunpla|Gundam}}, or [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]. The term sometimes can also be used for "brick-based construction toys" such as [[Kre-O]] or [[LEGO]], though traditionally the term refers to plastic model kits.

Traditionally, model kits are usually in a box with unpainted plastic parts still attacked on the [[sprue]] or "runner", requiring something such as a wire cutter or a plastic nipper to cut out the pieces, and then sanding them to fit together according to the instructions. They usually come with a [[sticker]] or "decal" sheet in order to add detail not on the kit such as [[insignia]]s or eyes. Some even include specific "color accuracy" stickers to correct parts of a model that were unable to be molded in the intended color, though experienced model kit builders might paint them themselves for a better effect. Some model kits will go the extra mile and come with printed or already painted parts for certain sections, such as flame decals on Optimus Prime.

[[File:Furai-Model-Windblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|YOU [[Fan_polls#Generations_Fan_Built_Bot|BUILT]] [[Windblade (G1)|MEEEE]] ]]
The appeals of model kits include being able to enjoy the construction of it from start to finish. Plastic model kits being unassembled also allows the manufacturer to put more effort into details and articulation compared to an assembled kit, and the builder to put in additional effort and polish a mass-production toy might not have. This can also include the builder putting in additional effort for customization, such as painting the kit to be more color accurate and nicer looking (perhaps even in a totally [[redeco|unique color]]) or weathering it by giving it "battle damage" and oil stains.

''Transformers'', while usually being pre-assembled transforming toys, has a history of occasionally releasing non-transforming plastic model kits, usually through [[third party]] licensors such as [[Flame Toys]].

==''Transformers'' model kit series by manufacturer==
===[[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy]]===
* [[Beast Change Kit]]
*[[Kre-O]]
===[[Flame Toys]]===
* ''[[Flame Toys#Kuro Kara Kuri figures|Kuro Kara Kuri]]''
* ''[[Flame Toys#Furai Model kits|Furai Model]]''
* ''[[Flame Toys#Furai Action|Furai Action]]''
* ''[[Flame Toys#Deformers kits|Deformers]]''
===[[Kabaya]]===
* ''[[Transformers Gum]]''
===Other===
* [[LEGO]]

[[Category:Toys]]
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)

2023-07-07T03:53:07Z

Kurisu: /* Errors */

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|production companies=[[Skydance Media]] [[Entertainment One]] [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura|di Bonaventura Pictures]] [[New Republic Pictures]] [[Michael Bay|Bay Films]]
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|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]] [[Brian Goldner]] [[Brian Oliver]] [[Bradley J. Fischer]] [[Valerii An]] [[David Ellison]] [[Dana Goldberg]] [[Don Granger]]
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|release date=[[June 9]], [[2023]]
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'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''' is the seventh film in the [[live-action film series]], serving both as a sequel to ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and a tribute to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''. The film is directed by [[Steven Caple Jr.]] and written by [[Joby Harold]], [[Darnell Metayer]], [[Josh Peters]], [[Erich Hoeber]], and [[Jon Hoeber]]. Originally expected to be released on [[June 28]], [[2019]],<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref> the film was delayed multiple times until finally being released on [[June 9]], [[2023]].<ref name="2023release"/>

When [[Noah Diaz]], a struggling young man trying to provide for his family, is roped into a conflict between the marooned [[Autobot]]s and the recently arrived [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]], he must learn to work with weary Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] so they, with the help of the wise [[Maximal]]s and the unadventurous researcher [[Elena Wallace]], can stop the arrival of the planet-eater [[Unicron]].

==Synopsis==
[[File:ROTBcap-Unicronringedplanet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|This is one unusual planet... whatever it is.]]

Somewhere in time and space, the dark god [[Unicron]] and his minions invade a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|jungle world]] populated by [[Maximal]]s. Unicron, seeking a way to cross galaxies, sends his [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] herald [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]], an advanced device that can open portals in space-time. Although the Maximals attempt to fight back, their leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] entrusts [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and a small group of Maximals—[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]]—with the Transwarp Key and orders them to keep the artifact from Unicron. As Primal and his followers use the key to escape their doomed planet and flee to prehistoric [[Earth]], Scourge kills Apelinq after a brief fight and takes his [[insignia]] as a trophy.

Thousands of years later, in the year [[1994]], ex-military electronics expert [[Noah Diaz]] attempts to find a job to support his sick brother [[Kris Diaz|Kris]]. However, after another failed interview, his friend [[Reek]] convinces him to steal an expensive car from a nearby hotel. However, the "car" turns out to be the Autobot [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] in disguise, who takes the terrified Noah on a joyride through the streets of [[New York City]]. At the same time, a museum on Ellis Island comes into possession of an unusual stone falcon with a Maximal insignia. After closing hours, museum intern [[Elena Wallace]] investigates the statue and accidentally breaks it open to reveal half of the Transwarp Key. The artifact releases an energy pulse that attracts the attention of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, who have been stranded on Earth since their evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] seven years prior. Prime summons the nearest Autobots—[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and Mirage, who arrives at the meeting spot with Noah in tow. Although Optimus distrusts humans, he believes that they can use the Transwarp Key to return home and liberate their homeworld; eventually, Mirage hatches a scheme to sneak into the museum and have Noah steal the key for them.

[[File:ROTB-ScourgeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|A treacherous, underhanded sneak attack! I like you, pussycat, yes.]]

Unbeknownst to the Autobots, the accidental activation of the Transwarp Key summons the Terrorcons to Earth. Noah meets Elena inside the museum, but cannot convince her to turn over the relic before the Terrorcons attack; despite Prime's best efforts, Scourge successfully overpowers the Autobot leader, steals the Transwarp Key, and mortally injures Bumblebee before Airazor arrives to help drive the villains away. Airazor explains that the Maximals have been on Earth for millennia, and deliberately split the Transwarp Key in half to prevent Unicron or his followers from using it. The loss of Bumblebee only further galvanizes Optimus's resolve that they must reassemble the key and return home; Noah, fearful of Unicron's arrival, tells Elena that they must destroy the key to protect their own homeworld.

[[File:ROTB-Maximalstandoff.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Moderate your conflict circuits, Maximals.]]

Elena deduces that the other half of the key is located in a hidden temple in [[Peru]], and Prime recruits the airborne Autobot [[Stratosphere]] to take them there. Near the city of [[Cusco]], the Autobot [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] guides them to the temple, located beneath a [[Convent of Santo Domingo|local monastery]]. A festival prevents the Autobots from moving through the city inconspicuously; as a result, Noah and Elena must make the journey on foot. The pair discover a hidden mechanism that leads to a hidden temple with a stone sarcophogus but find that the other half of the key is no longer inside it. The Terrorcons attack again, and although the Autobots are able to evade the villains, the conflict ends with Scourge infecting Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy. On the other side of the temple, Noah and Elena encounter Optimus Primal and the other two Maximals, who, after a brief standoff that was defused by Airazor, agree to join forces with the Autobots. Optimus Primal explains that they entrusted the Transwarp Key to a tribe of humans who live near the [[energon]]-rich valley that Primal and his followers inhabit—while Optimus Prime distrusts humanity, Primal has lived among them for millennia, and has come to view them as friends and even allies.

The next morning, however, Scourge's corruption finally overtakes Airazor; in the ensuing battle, Primal is forced to kill her to save Elena. Amidst the chaos, Noah makes an attempt to destroy their half of the Transwarp Key until Optimus convinces him to stand down. However, amidst the chaos, Scourge and the Terrorcons steal the other half of the key and relocate to a nearby volcano, which they reshape into a massive portal that will summon Unicron to Earth.
Having found some common ground between their two races, Optimus Prime and Noah agree to work together; while the Autobot-Maximal alliance battle Unicron's minions, Noah and Elena attempt to sneak into the Terrorcon base and deactivate the [[Unspace|transwarp]] device with a manual shutdown code based on Elena's studies of the Maximal language. Mirage attempts to distract Scourge so that the humans can complete their mission, but the Terrorcon leader gravely injures him; with the last of his strength, Mirage reshapes his body into an [[exosuit]] for Noah. As Unicron begins pushing his way through the portal to Earth and sending down an army of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponoks]] as reinforcements, the energy pulses released by the key ignite the nearby energon deposits and restore Bumblebee to life. As Bumblebee joins the fight, Optimus Prime gains the upper hand and finally kills Scourge, but not before the Terrorcon damages the console and leaves the heroes unable to close the portal. With no other options, Prime destroys the key and triggers a devastating implosion, but Noah and Primal successfully rescue the Autobot leader from falling into the collapsing vortex.

In the aftermath, the surviving Maximals remain in Peru, while the Autobots return to America. Elena is recognized for her archeological discovery, while Noah applies for another security job—but discovers that the job opportunity is actually a front for a clandestine government organization codenamed "[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]," who promise to cover his brother's treatment going forward.

Some time later, Noah has used spare Porsche parts to cobble together a new body for Mirage, and reveals his existence to a bewildered Reek.

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
;Autobots
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
* [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] ([[Pete Davidson]])
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] ([[Liza Koshy]])
* [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] ([[Cristo Fernández]])
* [[Stratosphere]] ([[John DiMaggio]])

;Maximals
* [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Ron Perlman]])
* [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] ([[Michelle Yeoh]])
* [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] ([[David Sobolov]])
* [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] ([[Tongayi Chirisa]])
* [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] (David Sobolov)

|h2=[[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
;Terrorcons
* [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] ([[Peter Dinklage]])
* [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] ([[Michaela Jaé Rodriguez]])
* [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] (David Sobolov)
* [[Freezer]]

;Predacons
* [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
* [[Noah Diaz]] ([[Anthony Ramos]])
* [[Elena Wallace]] ([[Dominique Fishback]])
* [[Breanna Diaz]] ([[Luna Lauren Velez]])
* [[Kris Diaz]] ([[Dean Scott Vasquez]])
* [[Reek]] ([[Tobe Nwigwe]])
* [[Jillian Robertson]] ([[Sarah Stiles]])
* [[Bishop (ROTB)|Bishop]] ([[Aidan Devine]])
* [[Mrs. Greene]] ([[Leni Parker]])
* [[Amaru]] ([[Lucas Huarancca]])
;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]
* [[Agent Burke]] ([[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]])

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Unicron]] ([[Colman Domingo]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"There’s a legend that precedes the dawn of our civilization: a vile god so large, so powerful, that it consumes entire planets as fuel. Few believed such a thing could be true, until the day we saw Unicron with our own eyes…"
:—'''Optimus Primal's''' opening narration.

"I'll hold him off, buy you some time." 
"Then I'm staying with you." 
"This is my fight. Listen, if Unicron were to get the key, he could open a portal through [[Transwarp Drive|time and space]], with no end to the worlds he could destroy. It is now your time to lead the [[Maximal|Maximals]]... Optimus Primal."
:—'''Apelinq''' passing the torch to '''Optimus Primal'''.

"So you're this planet's... ''great'' warrior. You have such a beautiful world, filled with an abundance of life. Savory."
:—'''Scourge''' waxes poetic to Apelinq.

"Benefits, to serving the almighty Unicron."
:—'''Scourge''' taking Apelinq's insignia and placing it on himself [[Lockdown (Animated)|as a trophy]].

"Okay, what are the rules?" 
"Bros before hoes." 
''[Noah glares at Kris]'' 
''(sigh)'' "Don't be a problem. Don't go looking for a problem—" 
"Or else we're gonna have a problem."
:—'''Noah''' and '''Kris''' clarify the rules.

"I ain't breaking into a museum for some space robots." 
"But what about for friendship?" 
''[Noah stares at Mirage incredulously]'' 
"Then what about for cash?"
:—'''Noah''' wants out. '''Mirage''' wants him in.

''"You can't handle the truth!"'' 
"I do not want you going to that drive-in theater anymore."
:— '''Bumblebee's''' references grate on '''Optimus Prime'''.

"Stop following me!" 
"I'm not following you, I'm just escaping in the same direction!"
:—'''Elena''' and '''Noah''' run from the pursuing Freezers.

"And you call yourself a Prime...Primus would be ''ashamed.''"
:—'''Scourge''' isn't too impressed with Optimus Prime.

"I'm going to take back Scourge's key, and then...''take off his head.''"
:—The origins of '''Optimus Prime's''' "GIVE ME YOUR FACE" phase.

"I love your fire, Prime, but you're going to die on this speck of dust." 
"I can think of no better place to bury you!"
:—'''Scourge''' has gotten on '''Optimus Prime's''' last nerve

"I am sorry, Noah." 
"You were looking out for your own. I can't even be angry at you for that." 
"On my homeworld, we believe that the battle with darkness will continue [['Til all are one|'til all are one]]. I lost sight of that. You fought for yours as I fought for mine, when we should've been fighting the darkness together." 
"But I ain't done fighting yet."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Noah''' have a moment as Unicron approaches.

"''I have come here to kick ass!''"
:—'''Bumblebee''' announces his return with a clear message.

"Time to show you the real power of a Prime!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' lays the smackdown on Scourge. An ass kicker cometh.

"Don't, Prime. I can give you everything you want." 
"Then DIE!"
:—'''Unicron's''' temptation falls flat in '''Optimus Prime's''' face.

"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. We have lost the Transwarp Key, and with it, our ability to go home. But we have gained an ally in our battle against the forces of evil. Forces too powerful for any of us to defeat on our own, but together, we might just have a chance."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' closing narration. We missed them.

"I am Noah Diaz. What is there to know about me? I was raised out in Brooklyn. I got a little bro who calls me Sonic, and if I gotta help save the universe in order to help save the people I love, well then that's what I'm gonna do."
:—'''Noah''' does his own closing narration.

==Continuity notes==
''Rise of the Beasts'' is a direct sequel to 2018's ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film, taking place seven years after its events, in 1994. The plot of the film has little impact on this one, beyond it being established that the Autobots have been stranded on Earth since arriving at its end. While waiting for Noah to infiltrate the museum, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have a conversation that alludes to Bee's time with [[Charlie Watson]].

More notably, ''Rise of the Beasts'' serves to continue the heated debate among fans over whether or not the ''Transformers'' live-action film series has been rebooted, following reshoots to ''Bumblebee'' which served to distance it from prior continuity as directed by [[Michael Bay]]. Promotion for the film has delivered a lot of fuzzy statements and mixed messaging; it appears to be the perspective of director Steven Caple Jr. that it ''is'' a reboot of some description,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I feel like we have a lot to unravel, because this feels like a true reboot if you will, into the ''Transformers'' franchise, so we're about to see a lot more beyond the Decepticons moving forward.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPr_LLZx2HY&t=354s|site=Black Girl Nerds|title=Steven Caple Jr and Anthony Ramos on Rivalry and War in 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'|year=2022|month=12|day=01}}</ref> but observes that they are preserving many elements of the films that have gone before.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's a reboot for sure. The Bayverse... you can still watch the Bayverse and be on your own verse, so to speak. With us, we're definitely like, we want this to work, you know? We want people to... it's a refresher, so we can call reboot in terms of like, where we were starting. But yeah so definitely a new direction for sure. There's some things you could probably connect to it, clearly Bee is like a huge connection to all the movies, you know what I mean? In terms of his car, his design, a Camaro, and things like that, but... it's a very small one, in terms of the big ideas that we have. And so you guys will see definitely where we're going at the end of this film, which is crazy.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MfMFxvT_-Q&t=2452s|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=The Alfonso Nation|title="BAYVERSE vs REBOOT" & Wheeljacks Design | ROTB DIRECTOR STEVEN CAPLE JR Interview!|year=2023|month=05|day=27}}</ref> Meanwhile, longtime producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] has repeatedly denied that it is a reboot, stating that the film shows how Optimus Prime grows to become the character seen in the Bay films,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hey you know if you look at it from a timeline point of view, it follows ''Bumblebee''... but it is a prequel, in that it's before all the previous movies. So it sort of exists in its own way. What I don't think it is, is a reboot, because it's still our characters. One of the things that Steven brought to the table right from the beginning, which was so great, was the idea that when we meet Optimus Prime, he's different than what we think of him, and we're watching him grow up—if you would—as a leader. And for me that was one of the most exciting parts of the movie, and what was interesting was watching it with audiences, and at first they were uncomfortable a little bit, like, "wait, that's not exactly the Optimus... he should like humans!" You know? So I think it gives the movie a really interesting point of view, and that therefore it stands alone in that way.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11sKGYcq9k&t=871s|name=Lorenzo di Bonaventura|site=a panel at the premiere of ''Rise of the Beasts''|year=2023|month=05|day=26}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=But what's interesting is, and you will appreciate this as a fan, at the end of ''Bumblebee'', Optimus comes to Earth. What he's experienced is failure, probably for the first time in his life, right? He's had to retreat, he's leaving the planet Cybertron. What's happened to him from that experience? When we meet him in 2007, he's a particular person, if you would. In 1994, he's not the same person. He still has growth to do between ‘94 and 2007. So the character arc for Optimus in this, and the fun for the audience is, when you first meet Optimus – and we've had this experience because we've watched it with audiences and we've heard them talk about it – they're like, “It's definitely Optimus, but there's something a little different…” At first, they're like, “Wait, what, who… what Optimus is this?” And by the end of the movie, Optimus has become the guy that you've recognized from the Bay movies. Emotional.|link=https://collider.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-michael-bay-movies-producer-comments/|name=Lorenzo di Bonaventura|site=Collider|title='Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Producer on How It Differs From Michael Bay's Movies|year=2023|month=05|day=24}}</ref> and many reviews of and articles about the film have casually referred to it as a prequel. Some web outlets would even run articles commenting on Paramount's indistinct stance on the movie's (and ''Bumblebee'''s) place in continuity.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-7-bumblebee-reboot-mistake "Rise of the Beasts Is Repeating Bumblebee's Worst Mistake" on CBR.com]</ref><ref>[https://movieweb.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-is-a-reboot/ "Why Does Paramount Keep Pretending Rise of the Beasts Is Not a Reboot?" on MovieWeb.com]</ref>

Whichever approach you subscribe to, it's pretty clear the decision to set the film in 1994 was one primarily made to avoid having to directly deal with the timeframe of the Bay movies in any capacity, and tell a new story free of their immediate baggage. For what it's worth, the film takes some steps to preserve the broad continuity of at least the first Bay film; the Transwarp Key's energy is explicitly stated to operate on a frequency that humans cannot perceive, meaning that they literally cannot ''see'' the huge sky-beam or the portal. As such, the film ends with the general population of Earth (beyond secret forces within the US government) still entirely unaware of the Transformers' existence, as was the case when the 2007 film began. As the time-gap between these "prequels" and the first movie narrows, though, it becomes increasingly difficult to imagine them fitting together without a lot of hand-waving away of specific details, unless future movies actually start making active attempts to address this.

In terms of active contradictions to established continuity, ''Rise of the Beasts'' appears to take the same approach as ''Bumblebee'' and ignores the events of the final Bay film, 2017's ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', by depicting Unicron as a separate planet, rather than the Earth itself, as he appeared in that film. However, it's probably important to note that the film lightly implies that the Maximals are time-travellers from the future (see "Transformers references" for more details), which would mean that the Unicron who appears in this film is also from the future. Thus it ''could'' be argued that his appearance here doesn't technically contradict ''The Last Knight''—but of course, that would mean he was trying to eat his own past self.

==Transformers references==
*The Maximals are broadly depicted the same as they were in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon: as a "highly-advanced race" of beast-mode Transformers who use transwarp technology to travel to other planets and interact with their native species, whose travels bring them to ancient Earth. Steven Caple Jr. has noted that earlier drafts of the screenplay explicitly depicted the Maximals as time-travellers from the future, as they were in the cartoon, and while the concept is so toned down for the finished movie that it probably won't even occur to general audiences, several references to the idea are still made on-screen. Transwarp technology is stated to open portals in time as well as space; Airazor states that the Maximals are "from both [the Autobots'] past and future"; and Optimus Primal says that he is named after the "legendary" Optimus Prime, which all combine to suggest that the Maximals originate from the future.
*The idea of the Maximals hailing from a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|jungle planet]] originates in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comic books, which depicted many ''Beast Wars'' characters as the residents of the planet Eukaris. The planet is implied to be one of many colonised by Transformers in ages past using space bridges generated by the Transwarp Key, before the planets became separated and the key "lost." This concept of a great era of Cybertronian expansion that led to the foundation of lost colonies on other planets where Cybertronian life evolved in new and different directions dates back to 2005's [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]], and became a recurring element in ''Transformers'' series in the 2010s and beyond after it was incorporated into the lore of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]].
*Unicron's armies being named the "Terrorcons" hearkens back to both 2004's ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and 2010's ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', which both featured the power of Unicron being used to create armies of warriors known as Terrorcons. In particular, the corrupted Airazor's rusted appearance resembles the ''Prime'' Terrorcons, which were also rusted, dilapidated, shambling bots controlled by the will of another.
*Though not identified by name onscreen, Unicron's army includes multiple duplicates of a robotic scorpion identified by the movie's toyline as "Predacon Scorponok." The idea of "Scorponok" being a mass-produced "species" of robots has recently been seen in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron'' cartoon]], where both [[Scorponok (G1)|Generation 1 Scorponok]] ''and'' [[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]] were treated this way.
*The Maximals vow to keep the Transwarp Key hidden and safeguard life "no matter the cost," evoking Optimus Prime's iconic line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost."
*Optimus Prime's design features alterations from his earlier ''Bumblebee'' appearance that are influenced by his appearance in the first three Bay films; he has silver hands, feet, sun visors, angled chest windows, retractable orange [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon swords]], a handheld orange [[Energon-axe]] (which transforms out of his arm, coincidentally similar to the [[Optimus Prime (ES)|''Earthspark'' version]]), and a mask-less face sporting similar details. Arcee also transforms into a {{w|Ducati}} motorcycle, like her ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' character.
*Scourge combines aspects of his [[Scourge (G1)|Generation 1]], [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'']] and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'']] namesakes; he's a herald of Unicron like G1 Scourge, transforms into a black Optimus Prime-like truck like ''RID'' Scourge and hails from a colony world like ''Cybertron'' Scourge. The various insignia he wears as trophies include the symbols of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Autobot]]s, [[Maximal]]s, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s, [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] and [[Wreckers]].
*More obscure characters appear such as Apelinq, who originates from a [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|BotCon 2000 toy]] and tie-in [[3H Productions]] comics, and Stratosphere, returning from the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline.
*When [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] lands at the Museum following the carnage, she makes some [[Starscream (Movie)|very familiar warbling noises]] when she moves.
*The two music tracks used in Unicron's scenes feature segments taken from [[Vince DiCola]]'s "Unicron's Theme" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Scourge stands and talks to Unicron's face from inside his body, similar to a scene with their characters from the Generation 1 episode, "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]".
*The symbols Elena studies are Maximal [[Cybertronix]], from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. The access code Elena assembles doesn't translate to anything, and simply reads "XQB," but the text on the side of the Transwarp Key (written in a combination of mirrored and upside-down symbols) reads: "He Who Opens The Door."
*The authors of the paper Elena reads about Peru's unexplained glyphs are Asahi Takara and Daniel H. Tomy, a reference to [[TakaraTomy]], Hasbro's longtime business partner in Transformers toys.
*After meeting Optimus Prime for the first time, Noah incorrectly calls him "Optimal". "Optimal Optimus" is the name of the original [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimus Primal's Transmetal 2 body]].
*When proposing different alternate modes to Noah, Mirage briefly turns into an F1 car, a reference to [[Mirage (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]'s alternate mode. He also turns into a Lamborghini Countach, which was just a really cool, sexy car, but also famous in ''Transformers'' lore for being the alternate mode of [[Sideswipe (G1)|Generation 1 Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. He then claims that he can also turn into a Ferrari, the alternate mode of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Dino]], whose name in media outside of that movie was "Mirage".
*Mirage is incredulous over the news that musician [[Mark Wahlberg]] is leaving his band, the Funky Bunch, and going into acting—a good-natured jab at the actor's [[Cade Yeager|leading role]] in the earlier ''Transformers'' movies, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and ''The Last Knight''.
*Scourge name-drops [[Primus]] as he taunts Optimus Prime, the first reference to the Transformers' creator god in any of the live-action movies.
*Scourge injures Prime's left flank in the museum battle, which mirrors the injuries [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gave to the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie.'' Prime even grasps the wound in the same way his predecessor did.
*Airazor explains that Unicron imbues his heralds with a "dark energy," which increases their power, but also has a corrupting effect—almost certainly a reference to [[Dark Energon]], the life-energy of Unicron introduced in the Aligned continuity.
*Unicron psychically tortures Scourge from afar in the same way he did [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
*When Optimus Primal talks to Optimus Prime about how the Maximals trust the humans, he says there's "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more to them than meets the eye]]".
*Optimus states the Cybertronian belief that "the battle with darkness" will continue: "[['Til all are one]]." This phrase, and the idea of a day prophesied in Cybertron legend when it will come to pass, originates with ''The Transformers: The Movie,'' and is here used to thematically connect with the shared struggle of the Autobots, Maximals, and humans.
*When the heroes are lining up for the final battle, brown fins briefly pop out of the sides of Wheeljack's head, evoking his [[Wheeljack (G1)|Generation 1 design]].
*As the heroes charge towards the Terrorcon army, Optimus Primal commands Rhinox and Cheetor to "Maximize!", which was the Maximal [[activation code]] from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.
*Optimus Primal briefly fights with his double bladed scimitar from his [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|original toy]].
*In the final battle, when Unicron sends an army of Freezers to reinforce his minions on Earth, they make their descent in the form of yellow-and-black orbs, which appears to be a nod to Unicron's [[Mini-Con]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the yellow-and-black sphere, [[Dead End (Armada)|Dead End]].
*The armored suit Mirage forms over Noah is conceptually an homage to the Generation 1 [[exosuit]]s, while its overall design hews closer to [[Kicker Jones]]' battlesuit from ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.
*In a glorious homage to [[Transformers (film)|the 2007 movie]], the musical highlight of [[Steve Jablonsky]]'s "Arrival to Earth" plays as Optimus, Noah, and Primal escape the collapsing transwarp portal's suction.
* Optimus Prime's final speech is set to a remixed version of the track "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the 2007 movie's score, which was also reprised for the endings of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''.
*[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and Transformers have frequently crossed over in comics and the occasional toyline over the years, though this marks the first time the two have co-existed in a feature film. Notably, the G.I. Joe insignia on Burke's business card is the version introduced in the film ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''.
*When Reek and Noah are repairing Mirage at the end of the film, Reek says "Even Stevens," a possible allusion to [[Shia LaBeouf]], who starred in the [[Sam Witwicky|leading role]] in the first three ''Transformers'' movies and prior to that starred as the main character in the Disney Channel sitcom ''Even Stevens''.

==Real-life references==
*A TV screen briefly shows news coverage of the {{w|Murder trial of O. J. Simpson#Bronco chase|O.J. Simpson white Ford Bronco car chase}}, which places the events of the film near June 17, 1994.
*Throughout the film, Noah and Kris use the codenames "[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]]" and "{{w|Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails}}" (and in one instance, Mirage is referred to as "{{w|Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles}}"), a nod to the characters from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' videogame series.
*Kris wears a shirt of the ''Mighty Morphin' [[Saban Entertainment|Power Rangers]]'', another property owned by Hasbro. A poster of said series also appears on his wall.
*Kris is heard playing ''Super Mario Bros.'' on his [[Game Boy]]. However, see "Errors".
*Kris attempts to comfort Noah after his unsuccessful interview by relating his struggle to [[Superman|Superman's]] difficulty finding a job before being hired by the {{w|Daily Planet}}.
*When Mirage compliments Noah after the car chase, he quotes the line "I like it a lot" from ''Dumb and Dumber''. However, see "Errors".
*Noah calls Mirage {{w|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T.}} for obvious reasons. He also makes a reference to [[Indiana Jones]] when discovering the hidden temple in Peru.
*Bumblebee drops various voice lines from famous real-life films throughout the whole movie, including ''{{w| Die Hard}}'', ''[[Spaceballs]]'', ''{{w| A Few Good Men}}'' and ''{{w| Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface}}.''
*Elena sings the TLC song "{{w|Waterfalls (TLC song)|Waterfalls}}" to herself during the flight to Peru. However, see "Errors".
*When meeting Primal, Elena brings up the {{w|Nazca Lines}}, asking if the Maximals were responsible for creating them. [[Order of the Witwiccans|In this case]], however, Primal takes no credit for human ingenuity.
*Mirage calls Optimus Primal "{{w|Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong}}".
*At the end of the film, Elena appears on the CBS news program ''[[60 Minutes]]''; host [[Lesley Stahl]] makes a cameo appearance as herself during the segment.
*The award on the wall that serves as the hidden switch to access the G.I. Joe base reads "Real Hero Award" with the image of an American flag, referencing the subtitle of the original G.I. Joe cartoon series: "A Real American Hero".

==Errors==
*When Scourge kills Apelinq, he welds his Maximal insignia to his right shoulder, but throughout the rest of the film, Apelinq's insignia is gone. In the same scene, Scourge says "They never learn...", but his mouth is not moving.
*Though the "you died!" music and mention of Bowser imply Kris is playing ''Super Mario Bros.'' on his Game Boy, that game wouldn't see a release on the system until 1999's ''[https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros._Deluxe Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]'' on the Game Boy Color. The only Mario platformers released for Game Boy by 1994 were the ''Super Mario Land'' games, which featured different antagonists and music.
*When Reek yells down the street as Noah and Kris depart, his dialogue does not match his lips.
*Elena sings "Waterfalls" to calm herself down. Assuming the film takes place in the summer, as implied by the aforementioned coverage of the O.J. Simpson chase, it would still be a few months until the November 1994 release of the album ''CrazySexyCool'', which the song first appeared on.
*Similarly, Mirage quotes a line from ''Dumb and Dumber'', a film that would not release until December 1994.
*A green car that was smashed and thrown in the Museum scene was a B5.5 Volkswagen Passat which would not be released until 2001.
*After Scourge incapacitates Bumblebee, he plucks his Autobot badge off with a normal left hand. In the following shot, however, his left hand is transformed into his giant claw and he is no longer holding the badge.
*Elena states that she has never left New York. Ellis Island, her place of work, is almost completely owned by the state of New Jersey, discounting a small portion that was the island's original size that is still a part of New York. Even discounting that, the waters surrounding the island are wholly owned by the Garden State.
*When the Autobots arrive at Cusco, they land at the citadel of [[Sacsayhuamán]], an Inca fortress on the northern outskirts of the city, and the site is deserted. Even on a normal day, it should be crawling with tourists, but the Autobots are specifically said to arrive during the [[Inti Raymi]] festival... whose central activity is a recreation of an Inca ceremony ''at'' Sacsayhuamán.
*The doors that go onto Wheeljack's back are unmarked brown in the scene of him transforming from van mode, but feature text on them in the very next cut where he is in robot mode.
*When Wheeljack audibly gasps at Noah assuming he can speak Spanish, his mouth is not moving.
*During the chase out of Cusco, when Optimus Prime reaches the bend, the Terrorcons are very close behind him. However, when he transforms into robot mode, they are suddenly much further back.
*When Wheeljack is recovering from being attacked by Rhinox, his mouth is not moving as he says "Ay-ay-ay."
*As the heroes are walking through the jungle, the scene cuts to Elena while she is saying "So, what are you?", which does not match her lips.
*The fight with the brainwashed Airazor takes place at Machu Picchu, which nobody is witness to, as again it is completely deserted. It should be crawling with tourists, the staff that works at the site, the guests and staff of the lodge located right next to the complex, or the population of the town of Aguas Calientes at the base of the mountain.
*When Scourge walks away with the second half of the key, his left arm switches from the claw to the cannon between shots.
*From the time Bumblebee acquires his offroad Camaro, his wheels are inconsistent between his robot and vehicle modes, with some shots showing his normal Camaro's wheels instead of the offroad ones. It is most visible for the wheels on his shoulders.
*Elena audibly whimpering in Bumblebee as he drives through hoards of Freezers does not match her lips.
*The promo for ''60 Minutes'' uses the program's contemporary imaging, including the use of the current CBS News logotype above that of the show.

==Music==
A score album, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music from the Motion Picture)]]'', was released alongside the film on June 9, 2023. Paramount also compiled a Spotify Playlist, ''[[Transformers Rise of the Beats]]'', featuring songs that appeared in the film.

==Reception==
{{quote|Thanks to some genuine human drama between the set pieces and palpable affection for the title characters, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is one of the franchise's more enjoyable outings.|Critics Consensus|[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_rise_of_the_beasts Rotten Tomatoes]}}

==Development details==

[[File:TRANSFORMERS-2022.jpg|thumb|Why did it take so long?|250px]]

* March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
* October 3, 2015 — During his keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference, [[Allspark (company)|Allspark]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] notes that the writing team has come up with film concepts for Transformers 5, 6, 7, and 8.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_P2fw_DlS4&t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
* February 12, 2016 — At [[Toy Fair 2016]], Hasbro reveals the projected release date of Transformers 7, along with the dates for the two preceding films.<ref name="toyfairreveal" />
* September 23, 2017 — At Licensing Europe 2017, Hasbro announces Transformers 7 will have an "entirely new, exciting storyline".<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/23/2019-transformers-movie-feature-entirely-new-storyline-349463 2019 Transformers Movie To Feature An Entirely New Storyline] on TFW2005</ref>
* February 16, 2018 — Hasbro clarifies at [[Toy Fair 2018]] that the film will be a reset of the franchise and has been delayed indefinitely until a new creative team is in place.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Transformers Cinematic Universe Is Over: Current Movie Series To Be Rebooted] on TFW2005</ref>
* May 24, 2018 — Paramount drops the film from their release schedule.<ref>[http://collider.com/transformers-7-cancelled/amp/ Paramount Officially Pulls the Next 'Transformers' Sequel from Their Release Date Schedule] on Collider</ref>
* March 15, 2019 — di Bonaventura states a sequel to ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' is in development.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/two-sequels-in-transformers-live-action-franchise-confirmed-in-development/43083/ Two Sequels in Transformers Live Action Franchise Confirmed in Development] on Seibertron</ref>
* March 18, 2019 — di Bonaventura claims that the next main ''Transformers'' film will be a reboot closely tied to the ''Bumblebee'' sequel, rather than a direct sequel to ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''. Either way, Paramount will pick the best script for ''Transformers 7'' and release that first.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bumblebee-producer-says-next-transformers-movie-wi/1100-6465652/ Bumblebee Producer Says Next Transformers Movie Will Be A Reboot] on GameSpot</ref>
[[File:Stevencaplejr autobot cast.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Arcee (G1)|KARR]] [[GEEWUN|NOT BIKE!]]]]
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|thumb|250px|Actually, [[Megatron (Movie)#Dark of the Moon film|not the first time]] The Transformers meet {{w|Mad Max|Mad Max}}...]]
* January 27, 2020 — Variety reports two ''Transformers'' films are being penned, to be produced simultaneously: one written by [[James Vanderbilt]], another to be written by [[Joby Harold]].<ref>[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/transformers-franchise-revamp-bumblebee-james-vanderbilt-joby-harold-1203482496/ ‘Transformers’ Franchise Gets a Revamp With Two Separate Films in the Works] on Variety</ref> Deadline reports that Vanderbilt's script is for a spin-off film based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', while Harold's script continues the story from the ''Bumblebee'' film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/01/transformers-movies-paramount-1202843234/ Dual ‘Transformers’ Movies In The Works At Paramount] on Deadline</ref>
* May 2, 2020 — [[Hasbro]] CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms that a new Transformers live-action movie is slated to release on [[June 24]], 2022. However, only one between Harold's ''Bumblebee'' sequel and Vanderbilt's ''Beast Wars'' film will make it to production first.
* August 21, 2020 — New Republic Pictures is announced as a new co-financier for Paramount in a ten-picture deal in the wake of the success of 2019's ''Rocketman''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/08/paramount-pictures-new-republic-pictures-10-picture-cofinancing-deal-top-gun-maverick-1203018250/ New Republic Pictures Signs 10-Pic Co-Fi Deal With Paramount Pictures; ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Among Films] on Deadline</ref>
* November 16, 2020 — [[Steven Caple Jr.]] is announced as the director.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/11/transformers-director-steven-caple-jr-1234613830/ Transformers’: ‘Creed 2’ Director Steven Caple Jr. Tapped To Direct Next Installment In Paramount And Hasbro Franchise] on Deadline</ref>
* April 1, 2021 — [[Anthony Ramos]] is in talks for a starring role.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-7-cast-anthony-ramos/ Exclusive: Anthony Ramos in Talks to Star in New 'Transformers' Movie] at Collider</ref>
* April 29, 2021 — [[Dominique Fishback]] is in final negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/04/transformers-dominique-fishback-anthony-ramos-paramount-eone-and-hasbro-franchise-1234746855/ 'Transformers': Dominique Fishback Lands Lead Role Opposite Anthony Ramos In Next Installment For The Paramount Franchise] on Deadline</ref>
* June 13, 2021 — A casting call sheet for filming in Montreal reveals that the film is set in [[1992]].<ref>[https://www.transformersfr.com/t5190p250-parlons-des-films-transformers-a-venir#190206 Rumeur ― le "7ème Film Transformers en prise de vue réelle" se déroulerait en 1992] on transformersfr.com</ref>
* June 22, 2021 — A Paramount virtual event is held in which the movie's title, premise, and few of the characters and cast are unveiled (revealing it to be both the ''Bumblebee'' and ''Beast Wars'' films in one).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Currently attending a Paramount virtual event about the next #Transformers film. Report to follow!|link=https://twitter.com/search?q=(from%3ABWTF_Ben)%20until%3A2021-06-23%20since%3A2021-06-22|name=Ben Yee|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://bwtf.com/news/rise-of-the-beasts-character-descriptions|name=Ben Yee|site=BWTF|title=Movie News: "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" Character Descriptions|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref> The film's logo and official premise are also unveiled on official Transformers social media accounts.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The battle on Earth is no longer just between Autobots and Decepticons… Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons join Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theatres June 24, 2022.|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1407422768602181632|name=@transformers|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref>
* June 28, 2021 — [[Ron Perlman]] is announced to be reprising his role as Optimus Primal from ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]''. [[Darnell Metayer]] and [[Josh Peters]] are confirmed as writers, inspired by Joby Harold's earlier draft.<ref>{{citesocial|quote='''Ron Perlman''' has been tapped to voice Optimus Primal in '''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''', Collider has exclusively learned. [...] ''Rise of the Beasts'' will be led by rising stars '''Anthony Ramos''' (''In the Heights'') and '''Dominique Fishback''' (''Judas and the Black Messiah''), and '''Steven Caple Jr.''' (''Creed II'') is directing from a script by '''Darnell Metayer''' and '''Josh Peters''', who worked off an earlier draft by '''Joby Harold'''.|link=https://collider.com/ron-perlman-optimus-primal-voice-transformers-7-rise-of-the-beasts/|name=Jeff Sneider|site=Collider|title=Exclusive: 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Adds Ron Perlman as Voice of Optimus Primal|year=2021|month=06|day=28}}</ref>
* July 11, 2021 — Rapper [[Tobe Nwigwe]] announces on Instagram that he's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/music/houston-s-tobe-nwigwe-earns-emmy-nom-16317174 Houston’s Tobe Nwigwe earns Emmy nom, 'Transformers' role] from the Houston Chronicle</ref>
* October 6, 2021 — Caple Jr. reveals the vehicle modes for the Autobot and Terrorcon cast through his Instagram account.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The squad is out…|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsm_wyLory/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2021|month=10|day=06}}</ref>
* October 20, 2021 — Filming is completed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=That’s a wrap 🎬|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVOw5z2r9TP/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2021|month=10|day=20}}</ref>
* October 21, 2021 — Cuscopolita reports on the vehicles with the film's Peru crew, confirming the unidentified vehicles as [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] and [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.facebook.com/cuscopolitamagazine/videos/1941112319403899|name=Cuscopolita|site=Facebook|title=Exclusiva con los Transformers|year=2021|month=10|day=20}}</ref>
* October 22, 2021 — Ramos makes a guest appearance on [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]], confirming Cheetor, his favorite ''Beast Wars'' character, will be in the film.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I am a ''Transformers'' fan, ''Beast Wars'' fan, Cheetor is my #1 favorite of all time, so it's dope to have Cheetor, to be in this movie with Cheetor, it's gonna be crazy.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjtxJqrv-bI&t=6051s|name=Anthony Ramos|site=YouTube|title=Hasbro PulseCon 2021 - DAY ONE|year=2021|month=10|day=22}}</ref>
* November 10, 2021 — Paramount announces the film has been delayed to [[June 9]], [[2023]].<ref name="2023release">{{citesocial|quote=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has moved back a year and will now bow June 9, 2023. It previously was slated for June 24, 2022.|link=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-trek-transformers-movie-release-date-1235045937/|name=Aaron Couch|site=The Hollywood Reporter|title=‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers’ Movies Pushed Back at Paramount|year=2021|month=11|day=10}}</ref>
* February 15, 2022 — Paramount confirms that ''Rise of the Beasts'' will be the first entry in a trilogy of films.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be released theatrically in 2023 and is the first of three new installments. A new animated series from @Nickelodeon arrives this fall. And in 2024, the franchise expands further with a CG animated Transformers theatrical film. #ParamountPlus|link=https://twitter.com/paramountplus/status/1493706271207292928|name=Paramount+|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=02|day=15}}</ref>
* October 11, 2022 — Caple Jr. reveals through Instagram that [[Pete Davidson]] is the voice of Mirage, and [[Michelle Yeoh]] is the voice of Airazor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sneak peek of Pete voicing Mirage & @michelleyeoh_official blessing us as the voice of Air Razor|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjlx3PPPC_J/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=11}}</ref>
* October 21, 2022 — [[Tobe Nwigwe]] states on an Instagram post that they are doing some re-shoots for ''Rise of the Beasts'', including featuring his character in additional scenes.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The head people from ''Transformers'' said I did so good in my part they wanna add me to some more scenes. So I gotta go shoot some more stuff for ''Transformers''.|link=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj9PnevsVb1/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=21}}</ref>
[[File:ROTBTeaserPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
* December 1, 2022 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWDskI46Js official teaser trailer] is released by Paramount Pictures in conjunction with São Paulo's CCXP convention, giving audiences a first glimpse of the film and its various characters, including Mirage, Arcee, Scourge and the Maximals. Multiple voice cast members are also announced.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2022/12/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-peter-dinklage-liza-koshy-john-dimaggio-cast-1235186104/]</ref>
* December 2, 2022 — [[Jongnic Bontemps]] is announced as the film's score composer.<ref>[http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/12/02/jongnic-bontemps-to-compose-music-for-steven-caple-jr-s-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/]</ref>
* December 16, 2022 — Caple Jr. shares a clip of Peter Cullen performing on his Instagram account.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=🐐|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPM80yPcsP/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=16}}</ref>
* December 26, 2022 — Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal make a "guest" appearance on the 2022 [[Nickelodeon]] Nickmas NFL game, showcasing both modes and their transformations.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5X0F_AvY8Q YouTube upload] of a recording for Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal on the 2022 Nickmas NFL game</ref>
* January 31, 2023 — [[Sam Smith]] reveals toy concept art for a new character from the film, [[Freezer]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFlXXNOly1/</ref>
* February 12, 2023 — Paramount airs a 30-second TV spot detailing Mirage's Porsche 911 vehicle mode for Super Bowl LVII in collaboration with Porsche.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/02/2023-super-bowl-movie-trailers-the-flash-fast-x-transformers-ant-man-expected-1235247160/ Super Bowl Movie Trailer Spots Will Include ‘The Flash’, ‘Fast X’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Ant-Man’ — Deadline]</ref>
* April 2, 2023 — During the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four on CBS, Paramount aired a first-of-its-kind mixed reality TV spot that showed off Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal appearing on a 90s basketball court that transformed from the court the actual basketball match was being played on. A few brief clips from the first trailer were also shown.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeeIfpbUAHg]</ref>
* April 6, 2023 — Actor [[Tongayi Chirisa]] announces on Instagram that he is the voice of Cheetor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So there is a story to this!!! Per the usual standard .. I had to sign an NDA, so I had NO IDEA what I was reading for.. it was only when I was in the booth to do my voice over that it dawned on me that I was reading for TRANSFORMERS Like what!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯 I totally geeked out in the moment.. Man, to say this is mad exciting is an understatement... So thankful. So honored, so blessed!!!! Massive shout out and THANK YOU to @stevencaplejr for putting your boi on! Appreciate you, fam!!! @transformersmovie..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 IT WAS ALL A DREAM!!!! Welcome, y'all. I am your transformer #CHEETOR!!!! Let's goooo!!!!!! #NdezvaMwari #Yeshua #smallbeginnings #ontherise|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqs_PQ1J_s6/|name=Tongayi Chirisa|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=04|day=06}}</ref>
* April 14, 2023 — To promote the film, Optimus Prime introduces Tobe Nwigwe's performance of "[[On My Soul]]" at {{w|Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Calling all Autobots. @TobeNwigwe and #OptimusPrime have rolled out to #Coachella. #Transformers #RiseOfTheBeasts|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1647069845731803136|name=Transformers|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=04|day=14}}</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itnqEauWQZM official trailer] is released by Paramount Pictures, revealing more of the movie and Unicron's role in the plot, as well as delivering a first, brief look at the Predacons.
* May 6, 2023 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxore0Gxwpc first clip] was showcased at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, showing the Autobots' first interaction with the Maximals.
* May 12, 2023 — The website Puliwood reveals the film's Hungarian dub cast...including the voice of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], a character that had not yet been announced to be appearing in the film.<ref>[https://www.puliwood.hu/ismertetok/exkluziv-ilyen-szinkronhangokkal-jon-a-transformers-a-fenevadak-kora-325900.html EXKLUZÍV: ilyen szinkronhangokkal jön a Transformers: A fenevadak kora]</ref>
* May 27, 2023 — The film's world premiere is held at Marina Bay Sands in [[Singapore]].
* June 5, 2023 — David Sobolov confirms on Instagram that he is also voicing Apelinq in the film.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CtIhCcwu4Ld/|quote=#transformers #riseofthebeasts fans… I just saw our epic premiere in Brooklyn! Tonight, I’m excited to reveal that I am the voice… of Apelinq!|name=David Sobolov|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=06|day=05}}</ref>
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===Changes before, during, and after production===
* A Decepticon named [[Transit (ROTB)|Transit]] was a character who was planned to appear early in the film, dispatched from a Decepticon-controlled Cybertron to kill Optimus Prime, before himself being killed by Optimus and dumped into the Hudson River alongside numerous other Decepticons who have tried to do the same in the past few years. [[Steven Caple Jr.]] has indicated that the visual effects for much of the sequence were completed prior to its removal—a result of test audiences finding it too dark—and that he intends to release it as a deleted scene via the film's home media release or otherwise.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=One was this Decepticon scene, Transit, that I've been talking about, because Optimus Prime fights Transit at the beginning of the movie—or at least he ''used'' to—and you find out that Optimus Prime wants to go home. That's all he wants to do, and Cybertron's in deep trouble, and this guy Transit was telling him that "we're just here to kill you", AKA "Cybertron's already ours." And it was a really epic fight scene, and then you saw Optimus Prime dump his body in the Hudson River, and all these Decepticons are dead, and you see he's been hunting for the last few years.|link=https://twitter.com/colliderfrosty/status/1666216854996791298|name=Steven Caple Jr. in a Collider interview|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=6|day=6|(defunct=)}}</ref> The entertainment press reported that Transit was voiced by [[John DiMaggio]] for his removed appearance in the film.<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-everything-we-know/ "Everything we know about Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] on Entertainment Weekly</ref> Despite not appearing in the final film, DiMaggio is still credited as Transit.
* Earlier drafts of the film more directly referenced the events of ''Bumblebee'', including a scene where Bumblebee shows Prime a photo he carries of himself and [[Charlie Watson]] to try and emphasize his belief that humans are good.<ref name=AltEnding>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-ending-1235512382/ ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Director Steven Caple Jr. Talks That Ending, Hailee Steinfeld and Test Screening Changes — The Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
* Multiple changes were made to the film's ending, which originally had a much darker tone like the scrapped opening. Originally, Mirage wasn't planned to survive the final battle, and Optimus would have been sucked into the portal after destroying the Transwarp Key and wind up floating in space before Unicron in the post-credits scene. Reactions by the audience in test screenings convinced Caple to change the ending to something a bit more hopeful, wanting to let the good guys get a solid win.<ref name=AltEnding/>
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==Notes==
* In a first for the franchise, the lead human actors, multiple writers, the composer, and the director are all people of color.
* This is the first movie in the series not to be worked on by [[Industrial Light & Magic]]; this time around the CG effects were done by [[Moving Picture Company]] and [[WetaFX]].
* Steven Caple Jr. was initially sceptical of working on a ''Transformers'' movie, which at that point in development was being called ''Bumblebee 2'', because he was uncertain about jumping right into another sequel after directing ''{{w|Creed II}}''—however, the incorporation of elements inspired by ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', which Caple Jr. had been a fan of, helped sway him. Upon joining the project, he pitched several revisions, drawing from his enthusiasm for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' by adding [[Unicron]] (and the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s) and Noah's exosuit, along with a prologue on the [[Maximal]]s' homeworld and a new arc for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] centred around his initial misanthropy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The first time that- I did ''Creed 2'', and the first time the studio ever knocked on my door, it was for ''Bumblebee 2''. And I was like, "I don't want to do- I just came out from ''Creed 2'', I don't want to do a sequel..." you know? And so a year had gone by—or maybe two, right before COVID—and they said, "we found out the story we want to tackle: we want to bring in ''Beast Wars''." I was like, "I know all about ''Beast Wars'', I'm down for ''Beast Wars''." And so they developed a script on their own, they passed it to me—2020, October 5th, I remember the date—and I jumped right in and I kind of did my own version of the pitch, I said: "I love where you guys are going, you guys want to do New York, you guys want to do the 90s, you want to do Peru, but here's what I'll do, with the characters..." So I changed up Optimus Prime, I gave him a whole pitch on how I would start him with like, not loving humans at first, and not besiding Noah right off the rip, they're gonna have friction between the two... Gave 'em a pitch for Optimus Primal, where they start off in the top of the movie, and I gave them a new Unicron- I mean a new villain, which was Unicron and the Terrorcon squad. I just felt like, as a fan, we've been tiptoeing around Unicron, and all the other films kind of like hinted towards him towards the end, and I just really want to expand the universe and I felt like he was that perfect source to do so, because he tells us there's another world out there, there's more Transformers out there, it's not just Autobots and Decepticons. And then of course the [[exosuit]], that was my idea, it was homage to the 80s cartoon, so... It was a bit of that, pitched it to 'em and they loved the heart, they love where I was going with the direction of the characters, and yeah, they kind of gave me the key to play!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxUukVwKLCc|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Collider|title=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Interview: Director Reveals Big Change to Film|year=2023|month=06|day=06}}</ref>
* [[Tobe Nwigwe]]'s character of [[Reek]] was based on a friend of Steven Caple Jr.'s, who passed away before shooting began in 2021.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The way I got the ''Transformers'' role was insane. [...] One of [Steven Caple Jr.'s] best friends was a fan of the music, and his best friend, right, like, as they was getting ready to start shooting the movie... passed. Passed, yeah. And he had Paramount Studios reach out to me to try to play a specific- the best friend role in ''Transformers''. They kind of emulated who his best friend was in real life. He told Paramount [...] "reach out to Tobe and if he send anything back that's even ''halfway'' decent... I want to use him." But because I had never done no acting ever in my life, I just had this script right here, and just read it like I was acting, and just recorded myself on the iPhone and I was like, "yo there's no way in hell..." [...] I did that, sent that in, and they liked it!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfAoWTKh3R8&t=2638s|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Sway's Universe|year=2023|month=01|day=23}}</ref>
*The fourth-wall-breaking [[Mark Wahlberg]] namedrop was ad-libbed by [[Pete Davidson]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We wanted to break the fourth wall. In all fairness, Pete Davidson made that up in the booth, and we laughed so hard, we're like in tears, and we're like there's no way we could not use this. We had ad-libbed a whole bunch of stuff. One was on, "Beanie Babies was weird", and he was like, what about Marky Mark leaving the Funky Bunch? And we were just in tears. And then we showed the studio and everybody loved it and was like, "let's just break the fourth wall. Do it."|link=https://gizmodo.com/breaking-the-fourth-wall-in-transformers-rise-of-the-b-1850514340|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=io9|title=Breaking the Fourth Wall in ''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''|year=2023|month=06|day=09}}</ref>
* During the production of the film, Ramos had to acquire a driver's license at Caple Jr.'s behest.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DDi5f1SL4oESslcZLjhhG|name=Anthony Ramos|site=the Spout Podcast|year=2021}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=I had a two-week window to get an appointment at the DMV, and the DMV was initially uncooperative. Finally, after much haggling, I was able to secure an appointment. I took the test in my mother's car after a few months of practice with an instructor. Fortunately, I was able to pass.|link=https://theplaylist.net/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-anthony-ramos-talks-representation-in-franchises-getting-his-drivers-license-for-the-film-interview-20230607/|name=Anthony Ramos|site=The Playlist|title='Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts': Anthony Ramos Talks Representation In Franchises & Getting His Driver's License For The Film [Interview]|year=2023|month=06|day=07}}</ref>
* During an interview with a fan, voice actor David Sobolov revealed that Caple Jr. would create storyboards using Transformers toys. Awesome!<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdsfclO5etE&t=1106 "ROTB UNICRON IS THRILLING!" | Interview with DAVID SOBOLOV (Rhinox + Battletrap)! - YouTube]</ref>
* According to Caple Jr., Optimus's unmasked face was modeled after Peter Cullen's.
* As a result of Transit's removal, this is the first live-action film to not feature the Decepticons in any capacity.
* To keep the secret of the ''G.I. Joe'' tease at the end of the movie, most copies of the script and the version of the scene shot for test screenings all used [[Sector Seven]] instead. Michael Kelly also didn't know the big twist with his character until he arrived on set. Caple Jr. even had only a single ''G.I. Joe'' business card printed, on the day of filming, and took it from the set himself afterwards for safekeeping!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=There was one version of the script that mentioned the G.I. Joe reveal. All other copies, including the one in the studio's possession, described the military organization as Sector 7. "That way no one could leak the script," Caple notes. [...] Caple says they shot two versions of Kelly's scene, one where Burke's business card reads Sector 7 and one where the card reads G.I. Joe, so audiences in test screenings wouldn't know the true reveal. There was only one copy of the G.I. Joe business card, and Caple took that himself from set for safe keeping. "I was like, 'I'm taking this. I don't want this to be found on the floor,'" he says. "I actually didn't have them printed out until that day [on set]. We were very cautious of it, man. We were really trying to be as secretive as possible."|link=https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/|name=Nick Romano|site=Entertainment Weekly|title=Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe|year=2023|month=06|day=12}}</ref>
*This is the first live-action Transformers movie where the Japanese dub wasn't sound directed by [[Keiichirō Miyoshi]] but instead it is directed by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]] who had been responsible for the original Beast Wars cartoons dubs localization.

===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Beast Kakusei''''' (トランスフォーマー/ビースト覚醒 ''Toransufōmā Bīsuto Kakusei'', "Transformers: Beast Awakening")
* ''Cantonese:'' '''''Bin3jing4 Gam1gong1: Kwong4sau3 Gwat6hei2''''' (變形金剛：狂獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
* ''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Réveil des Bêtes''''' (Canada, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''German:'' '''''Transformers: Aufstieg der Bestien''''' ("Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
* ''Hungarian:'' '''''Transformers: A fenevadak kora''''' ("Transformers: The Age of the Beasts")
* ''Italian: '' '''''Transformers: Il Risveglio''''' ("Transformers: The Awakening")
* ''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Wàn Shòu Juéqǐ''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛：萬獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Chāonéng Yǒngshì Juéqǐ''''' (China, 变形金刚：超能勇士崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beast Wars")
* ''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Despertar das Feras''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El Despertar de las Bestias''''' ("Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Voskhozhdeniye Zverobotov''''' (Трансформеры: Восхождение Звероботов, "Transformers: Rise of the Beastbots")
* ''Ukrainian:'' '''''Transformery: Chas Zvirobotiv''''' (Трансформери: Час Звіроботів, "Transformers: Time of the Beastbots")

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Real world films]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts| ]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts media]]

Movie Trilogy Series

2023-05-06T01:02:59Z

Kurisu:

The '''''Movie Trilogy Series''''' is alternatively a [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'' toy line]], or a separate toyline of its own. Either way, it was short-lived, and the few toys that ''did'' get released and sport the name use it inconsistently.

==History==
[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|It's a separate toyline!]]
Like pretty much every main toyline in the decade before it, the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line was also intended by [[Hasbro]] to be extended by way of introducing a [[subline imprint]] as a way of "refreshing" the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[franchise]], thus keeping it "interesting" for retailers. At New York Comic-Con in November 2011, the then-upcoming seventh [[wave]] of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures and a Hasbro release of the previously Japanese market-only ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' trailer for Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Optimus Prime]] were announced under the "Movie Trilogy" moniker.<ref name="nycc2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/new-york-comic-con-transformers-prime-movie-trilogy-slides-173639/ Hasbro slides from New York Comic-Con 2011] at TFW2005, November 2011.</ref>

Ultimately, however, the ''Dark of the Moon'' line proved not to be as great a commercial success as its predecessors, the 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' line and the 2009 ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line. As a consequence, the Deluxe Class assortment was canceled before the wave 7 figures could be released. Ultimately, only the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure was released in February 2012, in packaging based on the ''Dark of the Moon'' toyline's template, but lacking the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker entirely, instead sporting a separate ''Movie Trilogy Series'' logo.

[[File:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|... oh wait. Back to being a subline imprint? What?]]
For a while, it seemed like Hasbro was still intending to release the "Movie Trilogy" Deluxes, albeit exclusive to their East Asian markets such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. When shown at CybertronCon in March 2012, the line-up also included [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]], a character from Universal Studios' ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', whose toy was ultimately exclusively available at Universal Studios stores in special ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging.<ref name="cybcon12">[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298249106907703&set=a.193516854047596.45210.190726147660000&type=1&theater Slide from Hasbro's presentation at CybertronCon 2012] at Planet Iacon's Facebook page.</ref> Ultimately, the Asian market release of the "Movie Trilogy" figures didn't come to fruition either.

The name "Movie Trilogy Series" was used again in a related context that was also tied to initially Asian-market exclusive releases: In 2012, Hasbro's East Asian division also released several [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s of toys from various then-recent lines in its markets in ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' packaging (referred to by Western online retailers as "GDO", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization"<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref>). A late addition to that line-up were redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Ironhide]] and 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Starscream]]. Eventually, Hasbro decided to make the "GDO" figures available in the United States and Canada as well, as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives. For reasons unknown, the English-only packaging of the Asian versions was changed to [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging in the process. Ultimately, the Leader Class figures were never made available in the United States, but ''were'' released in Canada... albeit in ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional (English/Chinese) ''Movie Trilogy Series'' labels, whereas the Asian market versions had been released in ''Generations'' packaging like the other GDO figures.

In December 2013, a packaged sample of the unreleased Deluxe Class Wheeljack redeco surfaced. Like the released Optimus Prime figure, the packaging is in English only, lacks the ''Dark of the Moon'' moniker and sports a "Movie Trilogy Series" logo.<ref name="wheelj">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-image-of-unreleased-movie-trilogy-series-wheeljack/29048/ Carded image of unreleased Movie Trilogy Series Wheeljack] at Seibertron.com.</ref>

In 2014, TakaraTomy released their own versions of the canceled Deluxe Class Soundwave and Ratchet toys with altered accessories as part of their ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' tie-in line for ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''. The alternate head version of Wheeljack also saw release in that line as an [[AEON]] store exclusive, but with a significantly different deco to the canceled ''Movie Trilogy Series'' version.

==Toys==
===Deluxe Class===
:{|<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Optimus Prime]] ([[redeco]] of the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Optimus Prime]] figure, including the trailer previously only available with the Japanese market exclusive ''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]'' "[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime]]" two-pack)}}
|}
===Leader Class===
:{|<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Generations|Ironhide]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Ironhide]] colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]; released under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Generations|Starscream]] (redeco of 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Starscream]] colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]; released under ''Generations'' in Asia and under ''Dark of the Moon''/''Movie Trilogy Series'' in Canada)}}
|}
===Toys released under different toylines===
====Deluxe Class====
:{|<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Evac (Ride)#Universal Studios|Evac]] (original figure from ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''; released in ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' packaging, exclusively available at [[Universal|Universal Studios]] stores)}}
|}
===Unreleased toys===
====Deluxe Class (''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class wave 7)====
:{|<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|??? [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Bumblebee]] (redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Deluxe class Bumblebee]])}}
{{Bp-a1|??? [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Ratchet]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet)}}
{{Bp-d1|??? [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Soundwave]] (black/gray redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Soundwave)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Movie Trilogy Series|Wheeljack]] (white redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Wheeljack, with the G1 style alternate head sculpt seen in the original Wheeljack's [[instructions]])}}
|}
{{canceledtoy}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Subline imprint]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon| Dark of the Moon (toyline)]]
[[Category:Live-action film series toylines]]

Logos Prime

2023-04-11T12:46:58Z

Kurisu: Undo revision 1685942 by Saix (talk) If it was a last-ditch attack to get rid of him, why would the weaker Vector simply shake it off without effort? It doesn't make logical sense for Logos to do it

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{{disambig3|Soundblaster}}
[[Image:Bwreborn text.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Is the silhouette really necessary for the all black toy?]]
'''Logos Prime''' (ロゴスプライム ''Rogosu Puraimu''), also known by the alias '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā''), is a member of the [[Thirteen]], possessing extraordinary power over space and time. He can take any name and form that he chooses, and is partnered with the bird-bot [[Hell Buzzsaw]], through whom he speaks to mere mortals.

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Originally protoformed to "quest for logic", Logos Prime was driven mad after encountering the [[Hytherion]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} Before then, [[Vector Prime]] shared many happy times with him, and noted he was exceptional at social gatherings. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}} During this time, Logos was given the [[Zeonomicon]] by Solus Prime. After he went mad, he invested his essence into it and used it to cause mayhem, before it was confiscated by Vector Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}} Vector Prime also noted that there were [[universal stream]]s where Logos went by the name Logos [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

===''Beast Wars Reborn''===
Logos Prime was one of [[Thirteen|the original clan]] of Transformers created by [[Primus]] before the god assumed the form of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Possessing great power over space and time like his kin, Logos was even recognized by [[Vector Prime]] as having superior skill at it than him. Logos acted as galactic protector over the endless streams of space-time, but eventually lost sight of his objective, becoming lost to Vector Prime and the memory of his existence falling to the darkness of time. In his own words, Logos Prime was "no more", leaving only "a living corpse with a shattered soul, awaiting imminent destruction". {{storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}

After the [[Great Transformation]], Soundblaster abducted [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] onto his space-travelling "temple" that served as an interface for his power, erasing their memories in the process. After a series of confusing escapades between the two, Logos Prime introduced himself as Soundblaster, speaking through Hell Buzzsaw. He offered his powers over space and time to Megatron, hoping that he'd be his successor. On the astral plane, Vector Prime, sent by Primus, confronted his old comrade {{storylink|Master of the Game}} and recognized Soundblaster as his fellow Ancient, Logos Prime, in an unfamiliar form. Vector was aghast at the idea of Logos granting his power to a tyrant such as Megatron, but Soundblaster could only give a cryptic response of his own motives.

At the temple, Optimus Primal attempted to attack Soundblaster, but the Ancient easily blew back the Maximal. Megatron, while more than willing to gain power, did not believe Soundblaster's offer. Regardless, Soundblaster began the "rite of succession", sending the [[Zeonomicon]], the core of his power, to the planet [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]], underneath the temple. Despite Optimus Primal attempting to steal the [[Golden Disk (BWR)|Golden Disk]] that the process of the rite was recorded on, Soundblaster sent the two to Animatron and restored their memories. Soon after, the temple detonated. {{storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}

On the astral plane, Soundblaster was cut down by his brother. Determined to end this threat for good, this fragment of Soundblaster's being began to be assimilated by Vector, but the fusion was too mentally taxing, forcing Vector to cease. However, the process gave him glimpses of Logos Prime's mental state and [[Hytherion|the true reason]] for his madness... {{storylink|The Extraordinary Reformat}}

===''Kiss Players''===
Upon meeting the lost [[Shaoshao Li]] on his universe's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] noted that Logos Prime had brought two Transformers from Shaoshao's [[G1 World|world]] to this universe a long time ago. It was prudent for Shaoshao to find how they may have returned to their native universe, as staying longer outside of her universe threatened her future. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 50|Kiss Players #50}}

===Fun Publications comics===
[[File:AnotherLight-Thirteen.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Our best guess is that Logos Prime is the pair of legs on the far left.]]

When [[Nexus Prime]] united the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Logos and the other [[Thirteen]] were drawn to the event. Time and space were rewritten that day, as the walls between the multiverse grew stronger and less permeable. A consequence of strengthening the multiverse was that Logos Prime and the original Thirteen could no longer continue to exist as multiversal singularities, and so they were splintered and scattered throughout the multiverse. And so the one became many, sentient reoccurring themes each appearing in their own way, if at all, in all the worlds of the multiverse. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} This effect rippled backwards and forwards throughout time and space; consequently, Vector was able to recall (or rather, from our point of view, had ''previously'' recalled) at least two realities where Logos was not one of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14 and 2015/08/08}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Galaxy Force''===
[[Image:GalaxyForcetoy-Soundblaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|In the beginning was The Word. And The Word was a [[black repaint]]...]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager Class, [[2006]]-[[March 23|03-23]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GX-03'''
**''Accessories:'' "Hell Buzzsaw" partner, "Laser Cannon", "Blaster Gun", Planet X type Cyber Key

:''Galaxy Force'' Soundblaster is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]''/''Galaxy Force'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Soundwave]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber. He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner Hell Buzzsaw, the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his robot-mode chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him. The other two store in indents on the underside of his wings. He comes with a silver-bordered Planet X style Cyber Key.

: He was only available as a [[Toy's Dream Project]] [[exclusive]].

: This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' version of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Original13.jpg|thumb|300px|Doritos Logos Prime.]]
*Though Soundblaster's box was new, he came with Soundwave's instructions.
*Logos Prime was once established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being across all space and time, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*Given Logos Prime's incredible powers over space and time, his status as an "Ancient" and "one of [Vector Prime's] own", and his very ''name'', ''Beast Wars Reborn'' author [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] seemingly intended for him to be one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. This appeared to be further supported by a silhouetted image of the Thirteen produced by [[Yuji Kaida]] for [[TakaraTomy]]'s [[World of the Transformers]] web site (written by Ichikawa), which included a shadowed figure closely resembling Logos Prime (see right). However, Ichikawa later rebutted the idea, stating that he didn’t feel right including Logos Prime as the Thirteen at the time. Moreover, Ichikawa confirmed that only Vector Prime and the Fallen were intended members in the image.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Vector PrimeとThe Fallen以外の人影は全く誰のことも想定していません。ファンの方々は「1人はLogos Primeだ」と推察していますが、それも間違いです（彼を勝手に13人とするのは図々しく不適当と感じたので、そうしたくなかった）。満足いく答えではないかも知れませんが、これが本当のところです。🙇‍♂️|link=https://twitter.com/Hirovmi/status/1627056614024036352|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=02|day=18}}</ref>
**A noncommittal [[Hasbro Q&A/May 2010: Answers|Hasbro Q&A]] answer also indicated that Hasbro did not consider Logos part of their definitive canonical list of thirteen, which was confirmed with the release of ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]''.
**The Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would eventually clarify that Logos Prime was indeed a member of the Thirteen, just not in the Aligned continuity family ([[Uniend]] universal cluster), which had its own set of Thirteen. However, the events of "[[Out of the One, Many]]" nullified the concept of multiversal singularities, so any contradictions are now irrelevant as every continuity/universe can plausibly have a different set of Thirteen.

{{Thirteen}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Planet X]]
[[Category:Thirteen]]

Logos Prime

2023-04-10T21:05:19Z

Kurisu: /* Beast Wars Reborn */ Reading the actual text, the line "With that, it had become unbearable for Vector Prime and he had to unbind their fusion" seems to state Vector was attempting to absorb Logos and stopped of his own volition

G.B. Blackrock

2023-04-10T17:40:57Z

Kurisu: /* Notes */

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 human|the ''Shattered Glass'' human|R.J. Blackrock}}
:''G.B. Blackrock is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Gbblackrock.jpg|thumb|300px|He's definitely not [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]]! Not even when he's got a flying robot guy alter ego! Definitely, especially not then!]]
'''G.B. Blackrock''' is a shrewd businessman—he's built his company, [[Blackrock Enterprises]], into a global success and is himself worth millions of dollars. Despite this, he also knows that people are more important than money, and his first concern, even before making money, is the safety and welfare of his workers. The fact that [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]] was injured defending his oil rig continues to haunt him.

With the arrival of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s on Earth, Blackrock is one of the few humans with power to actually distinguish between the two sides, and his loyalties lie firmly with the Autobots. Perhaps he can convince more people to listen to him.

Sometimes his first name is '''Garrison''' but his true birth name is '''[[Sovereign]]'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:WorseOfTwoEvils-Blackrock.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Clearly you need ''four'' medallions to fend off this invasion, G.B.!]]
Blackrock Enterprises unveiled a new highly efficient [[oil-drilling platform]] to the public. Interviewed by [[Charlene Welles]], G.B. Blackrock gave the credit for the rig's design to employee [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]]. Their broadcast was seen by the newly arrived [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The New Order}} Less than an hour later, Shockwave attacked the rig. Blackrock sounded the alarm. Though the rig's defenses, controlled by Beller, were formidable, Shockwave overcame them all, and Blackrock ordered the evacuation of the rig. Josie, however, was knocked out by an electrical malfunction, and as Blackrock carried her out of the rig, Shockwave appeared in front of him, telling him to take the message back to the other humans that resistance was useless. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}}

[[File:WarriorSchool-Blackrock.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Goes from Disco Stu to Clark Kent overnight.]]
Blackrock had the security beefed up at his other installations, adding artillery cannons and a private army to [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], but even this wasn't enough to stop [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] infiltrating it by tricking [[Ferdy and Gabe|a worker]]. Blackrock learned about it from a news bulletin and announced he wasn't beaten yet. He visited the now-paralyzed Josie in her hospital bed at [[Blackrock Chronic Care Institute]], delivering her the printed circuit design equipment she'd asked for. Though he felt the loss of the assembly plant meant that he'd failed her, he promised that the evil robots would be stopped. {{storylink|Warrior School!}} Enlisting the aid of [[Hawthorne|Colonel Hawthorne]] and his men, Blackrock intended to take back the assembly plant. When Shockwave turned up at the plant, and the army opened fire, Blackrock was forced to tell them to stop, as the ricocheting shells were endangering his workers. He glared with silent anger while the reporter continued to try to question him. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}}

[[File:Ames.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Blackrock can grow a mustache ''quick''.]]
''In order to counter the robots, Blackrock began building an [[Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}'' [[Ames (G1)|Ames]] interrupted Blackrock's motor racing at [[Blackrock Motor Speedway]] to introduce him to [[Capshaw|General Capshaw]], who warned him about unleashing the new superweapon he was building on the mysterious robots. Blackrock was dismissive of the General, worrying only about the safety of his workers and the security of his business. He instead visited Josie, who was keen to help, but Blackrock was determined to keep her out of harm's way. Later that night, Blackrock was visited in his office by Josie, now in a circuit exoskeleton she'd built for herself, and calling herself Circuit Breaker. Though Blackrock was impressed, he insisted she should keep out of the conflict and instead return to the clinic. She responded by storming out of his office.

The next day at the race track, Blackrock encountered [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], who took him for a ride and explained about the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] conflict. The pair struck a deal—Blackrock would supply the Autobots with [[Transformer fuel|fuel]] in exchange for them protecting his factories. Later, Blackrock attempted to unveil the [[Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon]] at the speedway, only for it to malfunction during the test firing. Circuit Breaker revealed that she'd sabotaged it so that he would have to unveil ''her'' as the secret weapon instead. When [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] attacked, Jazz transformed to defend the humans, only to be zapped by Circuit Breaker despite Blackrock's protests that Jazz was on their side. When she zapped [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] as well, Blackrock pleaded with her to stop and look at what she was doing. She acceded, but promised next time Blackrock wouldn't stop her from destroying the robots, and Blackrock realized that her experiences had turned her into a cold, inhuman killer. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}}

''Unknown to Blackrock, Professor [[Peter Anthony Morris]] once accused him of masterminding the Transformers war to his superiors (and Blackrock's chief competitors) at [[Roxxon Oil]]. {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}}''

[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] showed Blackrock around the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], visiting Jazz in [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]'s medical bay while Prowl assured him that the Autobots were committed to staying hidden as much as possible. Blackrock suddenly remembered that all the phones at the aerospace plant were bugged, and he and Prowl used them to listen in on Shockwave talking to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime's]] head. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} This information would later aid the Autobots in rescuing Optimus and liberating the plant, though Blackrock himself didn't get involved. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} Blackrock went to check out the navy blockade surrounding the oil rig the Decepticons had captured, and talked to [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]]. Though Blackrock was keen to recapture the rig, Barnett said that would run the risk of a catastrophic oil leak. He was further unimpressed by the navy's fruitless efforts to stop the Decepticons coming and going as they pleased. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

[[File:IRobotMaster-Blackrock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seriously, Blackrock's upper lip, make up your mind.]]
As Blackrock had had the most contact with the alien robots, Barnett invited him along to the [[Intelligence and Information Institute]]. He told them about the fact that there were two factions, but was abruptly dismissed, and the I.I.I. decided to treat all of the invaders as enemies anyway. When "[[Donny Finkleberg|Robot Master]]" subsequently appeared on television to claim all of the robots were under his control, Blackrock quickly concluded that I.I.I. were behind it and told [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] as much when the Autobot met with him later. However a comment he made to reporters resulted in a rumor that Robot Master was a fraud, and Burnett demanded he take back what he'd said. Blackrock refused, suggesting the Decepticons might soon get sick of Finkleberg claiming to be their leader and kill him. When the Autobots arrived a short time later and were attacked by the military, Blackrock demanded Burnett stop the humans. After the Autobots were forced to retreat, and the nearby [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was restored to life, Blackrock watched as the Decepticons abducted Finkleberg. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

''As promised, Blackrock would continue to deliver specially-treated fuel to the Autobots, though they used a lot in battling the Decepticons. During one delivery, the [[Blackrock's chemical plant|plant]] was attacked by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and only quick work from [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] saved Blackrock from the resulting inferno.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

Blackrock was enjoying some time off on a cruise ship when an aerial battle broke out overhead between [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] over control of [[Power Station Alpha]]. [[Serpentor]] used the cruise ship as a bargaining chip by threatening to sink it if the Joes didn't let them get a way with the power station. [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] agreed to let Cobra get away with the power station, but Serpentor ordered the cruise ship sunk anyway. While G.I. Joe evacuated the cruise ship, Blackrock overheard [[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)|Crankcase]] talking about their problems with giant robots and offered his assistance. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} He was taken back to [[Fort Lewis]] where [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and Crankcase were inspecting the remains of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|yellow robot]] the Joes blew up earlier. Blackrock explained how the robots were aliens in a civil war and the robot they killed was one of the good guys. He was surprised when Mainframe told him that it might be possible to salvage the robot's life essence from the wreckage. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

[[File:CraterCritters-BlackrockFelicia.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|If only Blackrock were wearing three medallions.]]
While out on a date with [[Felicia]], Blackrock was approached by Goldbug who insisted on interrupting the date for a talk. Felicia was very unhappy about being driven home in a Volkswagen, leaving Blackrock in a less than agreeable mood. At a Blackrock gas station, Goldbug and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] told him they'd deserted the Autobot army now that [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] was in charge and they needed help in finding the Decepticons. They eventually persuaded Blackrock to help them, and he told them about a strange meteorite that had recently crashed. As they prepared to roll out, he quickly asked for a ride home. {{storylink|Crater Critters}} The meteorite turned out to be harboring [[Scraplet]]s, parasites deadly to all mechanical life. When it transpired that the cure to Scraplets was water, Goldbug rang up Blackrock and arranged a couple of tanker trucks full of the stuff to be hauled in at the crash site. Blackrock accompanied the trucks to [[Death Valley]], and was dismayed when the Scraplets merged into a giant monster and trashed one of his vehicles. Following the defeat of the Scraplets, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] surreptitiously used a hypnotic device on Blackrock. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

Under the Decepticons' influence, Blackrock set up a franchise of [[Wash and Roll]] car washes. After holding a press conference to tout the venture's success, Blackrock returned to his office where [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] congratulated him on his work. The car washes contained [[stroboscopic opticon]]s, which temporarily hypnotized users into taking their cars to a [[Blackrock Oil Storage Facility]] and siphoning their fuel for Decepticon use. Soon, he was unveiling to his franchise holders the Wash and Roll mark II, which would have permanent effects. When [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] caused a neon sign to smash, the flash of light broke Blackrock and the other humans present out of their hypnosis and they chased Ratbat and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] away. Blackrock later thanked Buster and [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]], promising his company would dismantle the Wash and Rolls and refund everyone's money, as well as use the profits from the stolen fuel to help the poor. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

[[File:HumanFactor-CircuitBreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Following the collapse of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], Blackrock set about assembling a new group of superhuman defenders dubbed the [[Neo-Knights]]. After recruiting [[Thunderpunch]] and [[Rapture]], he gained footage of a mysterious man fighting Decepticons at an oil refinery in [[Louisiana]]. Blackrock took his recruits to find [[Dynamo|Hector Dialonzo]], though neither of them seemed to enjoy the gaudy superhero costumes Blackrock made them wear. They arrived at Dialonzo's location to find Starscream fighting Circuit Breaker. Blackrock sent out his recruits to fight and defeat Starscream while he tried to reason with Circuit Breaker. She was as uninterested as always initially. Then, Dialonzo forced everyone else to cease fighting and instead pitch their offers at him, so that he could judge for himself who he wanted to join up with. Blackrock offered him a place to belong, as well as training so he could master his powers. Once Hector accepted Blackrock's offer of membership in the Neo-Knights, Blackrock made the same offer to Circuit Breaker, and she was finally swayed by his words. After blasting Starscream into the nearby surf, the group took off together. {{storylink|The Human Factor!}} Blackrock and his new team arrived on the scene as Optimus Prime was trying to arrange a truce with [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] so the Autobots and Decepticons could fight [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] together. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} During the Neo-Knights' fight with Scorponok, Circuit Breaker was shot by Shockwave and naturally assumed the nearby Autobots were to blame. Blackrock tried fruitlessly to stop her from blasting the Autobots in retaliation, until he spotted Shockwave nearby, and managed to switch Circuit Breaker's attention to the Decepticon who had originally paralyzed her. In the aftermath of the battle, Blackrock and the Neo-Knights were mistakenly transported to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

[[File:Blackrockwomanbeater.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I think we all wanted to do this, but geez!]]
With Circuit Breaker's sanity quickly breaking down as a result of being surrounded by robots, Blackrock told Optimus to ask Primus to send the Neo-Knights back to [[Earth]]. Primus unfortunately vanished before Optimus could do so. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} As Unicron attacked, the humans sought shelter. But after Rapture pointed out there was no running from an enemy that was destroying the planet itself, Thunderpunch urged the others to help the Transformers against Unicron. Thinking the very notion absurd, Blackrock asked Thunderpunch if he had lost his mind. The burly super-human pointed out that the Neo-Knights' very purpose was to fight against "evil robots," and they now found themselves facing off against the evilest one of them all; a last stand against such opponent was the logical conclusion for their group. When the other Neo-Knights sided with Thunderpunch, Blackrock felt ashamed for his initial cowardice, and joined them as they charged into the fray. Unfortunately, Thunderpunch, Rapture, and Dynamo proved ineffective against Unicron. Blackrock found himself forced to slap Josie in an attempt to snap her out of her stupefied state. It worked, and with him goading her on, she blasted Unicron long enough for Optimus to grab the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and finish off the planet-eater. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

After the destruction of Unicron, Blackrock and the Neo-Knights were stuck in a room somewhere to await transport back to Earth. Blackrock blamed himself for Circuit Breaker's current condition, believing his bullying to get her into action had cost her what little sanity she had left. In the next room was [[Hi-Q]], whose personality had been fused with that of Optimus Prime and now believed himself to be the Autobot leader. {{storylink|Exodus!}} Hi-Q insisted they had to stay on Cybertron and find the [[Last Autobot]]. Blackrock wondered what the six of them could do against a dying planet, but then Thunderpunch defeated him with logic, pointing out he'd been as pessimistic about their chances against Unicron. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} Convinced, Blackrock and the Neo-Knights stayed on Cybertron after the Autobots left, but soon found themselves regretting their decision. Blackrock and Thunderpunch both blamed themselves for getting roped into this quest by Hi-Q, reverting to their prior opinions that the Nebulan was completely bonkers. But a glimmer of hope emerged when Dynamo's powers began behaving erratically; it seemed that, in his attempt to tap into Cybertron's power, Dynamo had managed to establish a rapport with the alien world. With him guiding the group, the Neo-Knights uncovered the Last Autobot's hiding place within some ancient ruins. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} After the Last Autobot resurrected Optimus Prime, Blackrock and the Neo-Knights helped defeat a group of Decepticons on [[Klo]], and were returned to Earth by the Autobots. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
A team from J.B. Blackrock's company helped the Autobots prevent the Decepticons from taking over an oil refinery in an event whose recording was used in a wayward simulation experienced by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
[[File:Lastautobotnewworld.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He likes to watch.]]
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Before leaving Cybertron, Blackrock looked on as the Last Autobot created [[Modus Prime]], part of a new race of [[Transformer]] called the [[Mini-Con]]s whose task it was to restore [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The New World}}

{{note|Blackrock did not appear in the story itself, just this illustration in the "[[Games of Deception]]" Diamond Edition prologue.}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Gb blackrock loose ends.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5|Check next to the beef!]]
After Megatron conquered Earth in [[1995]], Blackrock led a small band of humans to [[Argus Base]], an abandoned military base. It was there that Blackrock used his knowledge of Circuit Breaker's neural-cybernetic technology to revive [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], who had been comatose since his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus's]] death, as Circuit Smasher.

In [[2012]], Blackrock met the [[Wreckers]] as Circuit Smasher brought them to the base, and asked them where Optimus Prime was. Unfortunately, the Autobot Commander wasn't with the troupe. With the allies on-hand, Blackrock later helped devise a plan to shut down the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Megatron's seat of power. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

After Optimus Prime and reinforcements arrived from Cybertron, Megatron was destroyed and the Ark was deactivated. Nevertheless, Blackrock and Witwicky insisted the Autobots get off their planet, as Cybertronians were no longer welcome on Earth. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Along with Spike's wife and commanding officer [[Linda Chang]], they began a settlement called [[Little America]], [[Wyoming]], and were less than thrilled to discover Prime remained behind despite their wishes. Still, Prime's proposal of a [[space bridge]] connecting them and [[Nebulos]] in order to pool resources had merit. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

After Cybertron's [[Star Chamber]] connected them to Nebulos, Blackrock and the humans met at their constructed space bridge in [[Oklahoma]] to greet their new "neighbors". Instead, a possessed Fortress Maximus emerged from the nexus, kidnapped Spike, and seriously beat Optimus. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} G.B. did his best to get Prime functioning again in order to discover what their enemy was. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} After the [[Dark Matrix]]'s machinations ended, Blackrock went ahead and established the expected relations with Nebulos. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|''Transformers'' vol. 2 #35]] (as Blackrock); [[White Light|#56]] (as Sovereign)

In eons past, the [[Titan Master]] '''Sovereign''' was a Cybertronian, the "herald" of his master [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] during the reign of the [[Thirteen]] some twelve million years ago. {{storylink|White Light}} At some point—presumably after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] and following Onyx Prime's relocation to the barren world of [[Antilla]]—Onyx sent Sovereign to Earth to find and retrieve the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|Garrison Blackrock profile}} Augmented with human flesh and conditioned to believe he had always been a human, Sovereign disguised himself as a human of Middle Eastern descent. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} Though Sovereign's memories had been tampered with and suppressed, Blackrock had fragmentary recollections of a "childhood visit" from a "black angel," who showed him visions of a "rust desert." {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:OnyxInterfacePart2-BlackrocksOrigins.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

When Sovereign first arrived on Earth is not known, though [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] would later note that evidence suggested that a Cybertronian had arrived on Earth some six thousand years ago. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} In 2017, Blackrock would postulate that his mind may have been wiped and reset over the length of multiple human lifetimes. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn|Dawn}} At some point, Sovereign found the Enigma of Combination, but for reasons unknown he remained on Earth and did not contact Onyx of his find. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}}

The human calling himself "'''Garrison Blackrock'''" abruptly surfaced in [[2012]], with no records of him existing at ''all'' before that time. {{storylink|South of Heaven}} In public, Blackrock was best known as the eccentric CEO of [[Onyx]], a cutting-edge corporation that reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology into consumer technology. Blackrock believed that he was descended from the legendary hero [[Gilgamesh]], and claimed that his supposed ancestor had been the first human to harness the Enigma, passing it through the Blackrock family over the centuries to amass their fortune. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}}

Behind closed doors, Blackrock was also in the business of war, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian designs, manufacturing an army of [[Combiner|combining]] [[Seeker clone]]s for the [[Earth Defense Command]] {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} while simultaneously supplying [[China]]'s [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]] with transforming mechs of their own. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} When [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] returned to Earth and proposed an alliance with the humans in [[2014]], Onyx secretly funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink|South of Heaven}}

Some months after the Decepticons secretly returned to Earth, Blackrock prepared to unveil his latest invention, the [[Onyx Interface]], supposedly the hottest new kit. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches.}} In fact, it used Enigma code to see right into the data of every device that used the Interface... and right into the souls of every human on Earth! What worried Blackrock was he couldn't see ''his'' soul when he used the device on himself. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}}

[[File:nothing man Blackrock and Spike.jpg|upright=1.5|left|thumb]]

During the public launch of the Onyx Interface, Blackrock was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] hacking the conference to reveal the connection between Onyx and the EDC to the world. He tried to spin the interruption as a mistimed video game announcement as he awaited the arrival of [[Marissa Faireborn|Director Faireborn]], then was annoyed she'd only brought one other agent to the scene, as more troops would have increased the insecurity among the population and allowed him to sell more weapons ''and'' distractions. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches.}} After a clash between Autobots, Decepticons, and Witwicky in [[Tokyo]], Blackrock saw fit to reveal to Faireborn that Onyx was in possession of the [[Enigma of Combination]], the ancient Cybertronian artifact that he believed once built human society. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} After flying them to his [[Wanmu]] facility, he grandly proclaimed his ancestry, that the Enigma had constantly shaped our world, and that his family were always there to reap the riches. When the facility came under attack by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl's]] [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Blackrock also revealed he could remotely activate and control the EDC's drone army! {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}}

Cybertronian intervention took out that army and saw the Enigma, and a [[space bridge|spacebridge]] he'd acquired, taken from him, but the Onyx Interface had sold so it wasn't a total loss. He quietly activated the "Earth Enigma" function to start a-spying. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}}

Shortly after, Blackrock finally revealed Sanctuary Station to Soundwave and Galvatron's Decepticons. The visiting [[Ayana Jones]] and Faireborne were weirded out by his calm demeanour. {{storylink|South of Heaven}}

Blackrock began to make his move from within the EDC's own base, all while talking to Spike: he hoped the dodgy geezer would be able to help him work out who and what the hell he ''was''. While talking Spike through his big plans with Onyx, Blackrock used the operating system to take control of the ''[[Ark-7]]'' and trap it within a forcefield; other Autobots were captured by drones. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} Even ''Spike'' found it disturbing when Blackrock began slowly dissolving the captive Autobots so he could convert them into [[lonsdaleite]]! {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} However, Blackrock was keeping the prisoners in the EDC base, unknown to his human allies, and the jig was swiftly up when [[D.0.C.]] and [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] broke them loose!

[[File:Helden-BlackrocksBadDay.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

Unfortunately for all concerned, that was when Galvatron attacked: he'd worked out Blackrock was a Cybertronian made to do Onyx's dirty work and then summon him to Earth, but the Decepticon had other plans! {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} Blackrock was kidnapped by Galvatron and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who brought him to Shanghai, China where the invasion was set to begin. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} Galvatron forced Blackrock to give the Onyx source code to [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], using his mental powers to counter the effects of an EDC [[mindbomb]]. When Galvatron learned that [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] had shielded ''all'' the Autobots from the EDC's weaponry, the vastly outnumbered Galvatron teleported away, taking Blackrock with him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

[[File:NewWorldsOrder mindwipe and blackrock.jpg|upright=1.5|left|thumb|He's a synth! Kill him!]]

Back aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Mindwipe vivisected Blackrock to confirm Galvatron's theory: Blackrock was, indeed of Cybertronian heritage, a synthetic human indistinguishable from the genuine article. Blackrock was more than a little upset to have his suspicions confirmed so viscerally, but Galvatron insisted that this revelation was a boon for all parties involved — especially since Blackrock had handed the Decepticon leader access to the Onyx source code on a silver platter. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} Still getting used to his robotic body, Blackrock had only been partially reassembled when Galvatron left to take care of an "appointment". With Galvatron out of the way, Blackrock struck a deal with the miserable Skywarp, offering to help him return to tangibility if he did the ex-CEO a favour... {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

Galvatron was delighted with his access to the Onyx code, using it to spy on Optimus and Soundwave's combined forces while Blackrock underwent another examination at the hands of Mindwipe. In the name of self-preservation, Garrison reluctantly took Galvatron's side as they prepared for the upcoming conflict. That moment came sooner than expected, and the combined forces brought their full might to bear on Galvatron's underwater base. Several Onyx assets were deployed over the course of the fight, but none were as powerful or game-changing as Galvatron's experiments with the Enigma code, which allowed him to forcibly combine or separate ''any'' Transformers, turning the Autobots into loyal combiners. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] fought back against the deleterious effects of the Onyx code, he wound up smashing the base entirely, and Blackrock, no longer needing to breathe, made his escape. Although [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]'s team attempted take in Blackrock, Faireborn and Jones, arrived to extract their asset, responding to a secret signal Blackrock had hid in the transmission Galvatron had earlier sent to the EDC. Skywarp finally made good on his end of the deal as he teleported Faireborn, Jones, and Blackrock to safety. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

[[File:WhiteLight-Sovereign.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"No one will ever manipulate me again! Or draw my robot body consistently!"]]

Having teleported to the [[White House]], Blackrock assured the [[President of the United States|President]] that he could avert another war against the Cybertronians after Optimus Prime raised a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]] from Earth's soil. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} The President opted to send Blackrock to an undisclosed location via military convoy, overseen by [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] and [[Scarlett]]. Things were uneventful until the convoy stumbled across the severed head of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]... and the head of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who had hijacked the old sage's body! Shrugging off the human's counterattack, Sentinel abducted Blackrock, telling the hapless CEO that he needed his skills, taking him back to the new [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Blackrock was thoroughly exasperated by his constant kidnappings, but things quickly took a turn when Sentinel Prime "initiated" Blackrock—forcing him out of his human configuration, Blackrock's body shed its human augmentations, revealing his original Titan Master body and name, Sovereign. Tapping into his innate knowledge of Titans, Sovereign manipulated [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s body to open a spacebridge portal, and after returning to his main body Sentinel took Sovereign and Optimus and Soundwave to places unknown. {{storylink|White Light}} The Titan Master duo brought to the remains of the Titan [[Prion (Titan)|Prion]] where Sovereign assumed his head mode to control Trion's body while Sentinel monologued. At Sentinel's cue, Sovereign stabbed Soundwave through the chest with Alpha Trion's sword before Optimus shoved him off the Decepticon. As Optimus and Sentinel fought, Soundwave restored Sovereign's natural "Blackrock" persona before Sentinel grabbed the diminutive robot and fled through Prion's spacebridge. {{storylink|White Heat}}

[[File:TenToMidnight-BlackrocksReallyBadDay.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|"Yup, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation..."]]

Shanghaied into Sentinel's mad scheme to "cleanse" the post-war Cybertron, Blackrock was taken to [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where Sentinel planned to awaken the hundreds of Titans that had been interred there. Sentinel took down [[Outrigger]], and then ordered Blackrock to devour his [[Spark]] to fuel his Titan Master physiology. Blackrock refused, and in the interim Outrigger escaped. As retribution, Sentinel forcefully hardwired Blackrock into a Titan's [[brain module]], using Blackrock to puppeteer the Titan and make a beeline for the moon's thrusters. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} Thanks to the efforts of [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] he managed to the brain module while Sentinel was distracted. Blackrock then managed to influence the coordinates of Sentinel's massive spacebridge for deep space sparing Cybertron from a Titan apocalypse. In the aftermath, he was returned to Earth by Prowl. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

When [[Marissa Faireborn]] was called in to speak to the President after [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] had been infiltrated by [[Dire Wraith]]s, the President accused the EDC agent of letting Blackrock infiltrate her organization. Marissa pointed out that unlike G.I. Joe, she at least knew what race Blackrock was and figured it out beforehand while G.I. Joe had lost custody of Blackrock almost immediately after putting him under their protection. {{storylink|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}}

[[File:CrisisIntervention-BlackrockTransforms.jpg|thumb|right|200px|One-ups Tony Stark by literally turning into his armor.]]

After returning to Earth, Blackrock headed to the small European country of [[Schleteva]] in search of a [[Talisman (G1)|mysterious obelisk]] that had been unearthed by the [[Adventure Team]] and stored away by the [[Secret Intelligence Service|SIS]], hoping to use it to learn more about his Cybertronian heritage. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} As a result of this, G.I. Joe were unable to call him for a consultation on Cybertronian technology. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

In a bunker beneath Schleteva's capital of [[Verenya]], Blackrock discovered the Talisman and investigated it; he was unaware that his tampering had activated the Talisman, causing it to mutate the inhabitants of the city above into [[Dire Wraith]]s. The anomalous energy readings prompted the [[Action Man Programme]] to intercede by deploying [[Action Man]]. Misunderstanding the situation, Blackrock battled the super-spy, but their fight was interrupted by the arrival of [[Rom]] and his old "ally" [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]], who intervened before the [[Oktober Guard]] interfered. Taking a moment to question if Rom was Cybertronian (he wasn't), Blackrock joined the Space Knight in the fight before he was knocked back against the obelisk by a missile, causing it to unleash another energy wave. Once Bludd had been defeated (and teleported away with Action Man), Blackrock reassumed his human form, explained his reasons for going after the obelisk in the first place, dismissed Rom, and offered some [[Micronaut|small thoughts]] on what to do next. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}}

[[File:EnterTheShadow-blackrockflies.jpg|thumb|left|200px|After IDW won the rights to use Marvel's Dire Wraiths, they started getting a little cocky...]]

Blackrock, Mayday, and [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] tracked down the Micronauts to the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], where—having recently escaped human captivity—the tiny aliens interpreted the heroes as a threat. Blackrock took to the air to engage their the ''[[Heliopolis]]'' and managed to convince the Micronauts that their intentions were pure. [[Larissa]] recognized Blackrock's photographs of the Talisman; hoping to find a way off Earth and back to [[Microspace]], the Micronauts joined forces with Blackrock's team to find the Talisman, using the ''Heliopolis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sensors to track the artifact to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Blackrock used his Onyx connections to equip Kup with a set of booster wings; on arriving, they discovered the Talisman–along with [[Doctor X]], [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]], and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]]. Blackrock and Larissa managed to extricate the Talisman before the base's supplies of [[Ore-13]] detonated. {{storylink|Enter the Shadow}} Blackrock then sent the Talisman to his tower in [[Buenos Aires]] for study. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}}

On Action Man's suggestion, the team headed to [[Hollywood]] to meet with [[Bulletman|Richard Ruby]], who had been "Bulletman" on the [[Adventure Team]] when humanity first discovered the Talisman. They learned from Ruby's story that [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] had also been involved in the Talisman, and headed off to investigate his successor in [[I.R.O.N.]], [[Iron Klaw|Count van Rani]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}} The group arrived in Kalistan and met up with G.I. Joe ninja [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]], who helped them infiltrate the castle by posing as [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]]. The disguised Snake Eyes smuggled Blackrock into the castle by claiming that he had taken him prisoner. Hoping to learn more about Blackrock's Cybertronian capabilities, Kreiger and Baron Ironblood strapped Blackrock into a reverse-engineered Talisman of their own creation. While hooked into the machine, Blackrock experienced a vision of Onyx Prime, which prompted him to realize that the Talisman had connections to ancient Cybertron. He remained trapped until Snake Eyes, his cover blown, freed Blackrock from his restraints. Hoping defeat the combined [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s van Rani had enslaved, Blackrock searched for a way to interface with the castle's computers without reactivating his "Sovereign" persona... only for Snake-Eyes to simply smash the device. The group escaped the castle thanks to its built-in teleporter and rematerialized just outside the grounds, whereupon Kup rescued them from a messy impact. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

[[File:StrangeVisitors-CenturionMeetsTheAutobots.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Do I even weigh anything to you?" "No. It's like holding a couple of grapes."]]

Now armed with the knowledge of the ''real'' Tomax's activities, the heroes headed to [[I.R.O.N.]]'s corporate headquarters in [[San Francisco]] to investigate. They discovered that Tomax, forewarned of their arrival, had donned a [[Cobra Commander]] uniform; when the team pressed their attack, Tomax's limousine revealed itself as a Transformer named [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]]. While the other members of the team grappled with their foes, Blackrock hacked into the I.R.O.N. database to learn about this anomalous Transformer. Learning of Centurion's history and their shared heritage as servants of Onyx Prime, Blackrock managed to convince Centurion to stand down, peacefully ending the battle. Having learned of Kreiger's base of operations in [[Brasnya]], the team made tracks for the remote country after dropping Centurion off at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

Arriving in Brasnya, the team investigated Kreiger's base, which had been built in the crater left behind by [[Axalon (BW)|Centurion's old starship]]. Kup and Blackrock were sent to investigate the base with Action Man, but accidentally tripped anti-Cybertronian defenses in the base and were subsequently knocked out. When the two rebooted, they were met by the time lost [[Sgt. Savage]] prompting Blakcrock to ask if they'd missed anything. {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

The group travelled to the [[Onyx]] tower in Buenos Aires so as to transfer custody of the Talisman and Kreiger to [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Blackrock passed the time by studying the Talisman with [[Camila]]. When G.I. Joe was due to land at any moment, Blackrock tried to do one last scan of the ancient device only for "Camila" to perform the wrong scan. As he scolded her, Camila revealed herself to be Storm Shadow, and stabbed him through the chest. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}}

[[File:GhostInTheMachine-BlackrockExMachina.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

As Blackrock lay dying, Mayday arrived to fight Storm Shadow while the Titan Master's consciousness was transferred to [[infraspace]] via the Talisman. Within the realm, he encountered Onyx Prime who revealed that that Talisman was inoculation against an oncoming threat before attempting to destroy Blackrock. Blackrock's salvation came in the unexpected form of Mike Power who convinced Blackrock to make good on his second chance at life. Blackrock took his words to spark and used his abilities to summon [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] before the two departed for the living plane, leaving behind an enraged Onyx. Reawakening in the physical world, Blackrock recapped his strange encounter before he revealed he could use Storm Shadow's DNA and his connection to the Talisman's software in combination with his Titan Master powers and Metrotitan to reverse engineer and transmit a healing wave to cure the Dire Wraith mutates. After the villains had teleported the Talisman away and Centurion revealed himself to now be a combination of his and Mike Power's minds, Blackrock suggested he talk to Optimus to sort things out before the group was approached by a woman looking for her boyfriend. Realizing that the boyfriend had been killed by G.I. Joe before they had realized the true nature of the Wraith creatures, the Revolutionaries agreed that next time, they would have to work even harder and be even better. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:UnificationDay-alltakencareof.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

Blackrock took Centurion to meet Optimus Prime on the day of Earth's induction into the [[Council of Worlds]] where he provided moral support to the Maximal as he tried to make sense of his jumbled memories. As the ceremony began, Optimus took his leave leaving the two to discuss their pasts and whether or not Earth and Cybertron uniting was a good idea. Seconds later, the [[Iron Ring]] attacked with Optimus Prime warning Blackrock of the approach of the bounty hunter {{i|Colditz}}. Smirking, Blackrock readied his numerous weapon systems only for Centurion to strike him from behind and render him unconscious. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}}

Blackrock awoke, bound within Centurion's vehicle mode and heading into the wilderness of Cybertron. Though the Titan Master tried to convince Centurion to turn away from Kreiger, the Maximal cryptically said he had his reasons. At a campfire, Centurion revealed his plan to kill Kreiger as revenge for his manipulations. When the Revolutionaries arrived, Kreiger remotely used his [[magic]] to trigger the Talisman energy with Centurion to try and force the Revolutionaries to kill him. Without hesitation however, Blackrock literally extended a hand in friendship promising to be there for Centurion and encouraging him to calm down. Despite his hand being vaporized, his words were enough to have Centurion stand down though at the cost of him being locked in [[stasis lock]]. In the aftermath, Blackrock was interviewed where he expressed the belief that humans and Cybertronians working was more important than ever. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dusk}}

Though Blackrock was ready to return to Earth, Centurion soon came back online and discovered a cache of [[protoform]]s in the wilderness, sending Blackrock a communique about them. The Titan Master promptly went to Optimus and informed him of the protoforms before the two went to the [[Spire]] to confront Starscream about concealing the protoforms' existence. After the Chancellor dodged the Prime's accusations and lent them [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], the group headed out to the wilderness. When they reunited with Centurion, they found he had temporarily joined up with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], that fact driving Slug into a frenzy. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} Flying out of range of the combat, Blackrock commented on [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] fleeing the battle and that [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] had vanished. As it turned out, Arcee had stealthily followed Sludge underground where she discovered the Dinobots and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] were watching over the developing protoforms. Seeing a way to solve two problems, Optimus sent Blackrock back to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to collect [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Upon bringing her to the wilderness, Optimus then revealed his plan to have Trypticon become Earth's embassy on Cybertron so as to protect the protoforms. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

Though Blackrock returned to Earth without incident, he next found himself called to duty when [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] destroyed Cybertron and arrived over Earth to consume it. As part of the united human/Cybertronian efforts to repel the planet-eater, Blackrock joined Earth's heroes and villains aboard Trypticon to devise a plan of action. Using his Titan Master talents, Blackrock helped pilot Metroplex into battle as the Titans led the charge against Unicron in Earth's orbit, {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} despite feeling intimidated by Unicron's colossal robot form. Following Optimus Prime's sacrifice to defeat Unicron, Blackrock and Metroplex safely returned to the planet's surface; {{storylink|Ceremony}} some time later, Blackrock was one of the many mourners who attended Prime's funeral in [[Little Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Post}}
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===''Kre-O'' comic===
G.B. Blackrock was minding his own business at Metroplex when Earth's most wanted criminals attacked the Autobots' base! The villains nearly managed to take off with Metroplex's brain (downloaded onto a floppy disk) but [[Carzap (BT)|Carzap]] snatched it out of the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster's]] grip. G.B. Blackrock then used his [[Circuit Smasher (Kre-O)|Circuit Smasher]] to separate the Headmaster from [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime's]] body, forcing the villains to flee empty-handed. {{storylink|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy GBBlackrockTFSS.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Gas prices are ''skyrocketing''.]]
*'''Carzap''' (TFSS 3.0, [[2015]])
**''TFSS3 number'': '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Gas pump/laser blaster block set

: Part of the third year of the [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 3.0 (2015)|Transformers Figure Subscription Service]], this [[Kreon]] version of G.B. Blackrock comes with a ''[[Kre-O]]'' gas pump build kit that unfolds into a laser blaster station.

: G.B.'s suit is a ''completely unique'' plastic color not used in ''any other Kre-O'' kit, regardless of franchise.

: This kit came with [[Carzap (BT)#Toys|Carzap]], a modern version of a canceled ''[[Block Town]]'' toy, thus the block-based add-in.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TFSSKre-OBlackrock/blackrock.htm More information on G.B. Blackrock at TFU.info]''

===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Generations TitansReturn Sovereign.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|If only this guy came with a Blackrock [[Power of the Primes (toyline)|pretender shell]]...]]
*'''Autobot Sovereign & Alpha Trion''' (Voyager, [[2016]])

:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]], Sovereign transforms into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:Sovereign was [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Blunderbuss#Generations|Blunderbuss]] and [[Fathom#Generations|Fathom]].

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==Notes==
[[File:Blackrockmustache.jpg|thumb|Not the [[Moustache Man]].]]
*Legal indicia in the Marvel comics state "G.B. BLACKROCK" is owned by them... but only from [[Out of Time!|#73]], when the Neo-Knights are getting more developed. Evidently, this was too late in the day for Marvel to claim him as their copyright (lacking any debuts elsewhere like Circuit-Breaker or [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]) and Hasbro kept hold.
*G.B. Blackrock was named after writer [[Bob Budiansky]]'s friend Gary Bennett Schwartz. It is presumed that this is what his initials stand for. (Note also that "schwartz" means "black" in German.)
*Within Blackrock's first several appearances, he seems unable to decide whether he wants a mustache or not. He's got one up through issue 6, then in 7 and 8 he doesn't have one, then in 9 he has it again, and then it's gone in issue 15. After that, he always has the mustache. Perhaps he decided to keep it to physically distinguish himself from his Chief of Staff, [[Ames (G1)|Ames]], who is otherwise his perfect double.
*Blackrock was going to become part of the [[Simon Furman|Furman]]/[[Andrew Wildman|Wildman]] ''Techno-X'' series, a reworked Neo-Knights in the early '90s; the Transformers would have been just a simulation to train them against ''real'' robots. He was going to have a deep, dark secret that he was responsible for the very supervirus Techno-X were trying to stop and would fight Tony Stark, with the two presented as two sides of the same coin.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #41]]</ref> The series fell through, however.
*IDW writer [[John Barber]], a fan of musician {{w|David Bowie}}, paralleled Blackrock/Sovereign to Bowie, coincidentally noting that both were involved with a {{w|Blackstar (album)|black star}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=--the character Sovereign is a Bowie analog. I forgot about that--the black star thing was an extra coincidence|link=https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/818163698996953088|name=John Barber|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=1|day=8}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''G.B. Blackrock''' (G.B.ブラックロック ''G.B. Burakkurokku'')

==References==
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==External links==
*{{i|Garrison Blackrock}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Cloning

2023-04-10T13:01:30Z

Kurisu: Someone else can probably get this to flow a lot better but it's a good enough start for me

{{Disambigr|Clone|the Generation 1 subgroup|Clone (subgroup)}}

[[File:Lotta starscreams.jpg|thumb|right|400px|"Do you love me, Clone Daddy?"]]

If you're an aspiring commander and you need an army fast, why not try '''cloning'''?

[[Transformer]] clones are created in a number of different ways, which sometimes blur the line between biological procreation and mechanical replication. Often, they involve the usage of [[protoform]]s and [[CNA]], but some "clones" are created through surgery on pre-existing Transformers.

While one might expect clones to be physically identical to their progenitors, this is not always the case. Depending on the universe, clones sometimes sport different color schemes, radically different [[alternate mode]]s, and, in a few notable cases, entirely different genders. Even the original Transformer [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]], Autobots [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], and Decepticons [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] shared only their respective robot modes.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
A [[Archforce|hapless Decepticon trooper]] was forced to become part of [[Project Re-Birth]] by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], which rebuilt his body in the image of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Soon, ''another'' Megatron related his discovery of the hidden lab in Straxus's base where the trooper was surgically reconstructed into a replica of Megatron's own body, which was then possessed by Straxus... who had in turn been overwhelmed by a copy of Megatron's own memories and believed himself to be the original, to form a sort of Double Decker Taco of mind-control and body horror. Realizing the truth, the clone Megatron—who was barely clinging to sanity—chose to take his own life "rather than let Straxus win". {{storylink|Two Megatrons!}}

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Starscream clone G1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''He spent ten long years to build a cloning machine, and now he's accomplished his wonderful dream!'']]
The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] possessed cloning abilities that allowed them to create [[Insecticon clone|clones of themselves]] using metallic debris. Using this, they were able to increase their numbers from three to potentially hundreds of thousands. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} The [[Decepticon]]s attempted to use the Insecticon clones to produce [[energon]] by having the Insecticons ingest organic food, but the Insecticon clones were destroyed by [[Morphobot]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] created a perfect [[Optimus Prime clone|clone of Optimus Prime]] in an attempt to infiltrate and destroy the Autobots. He almost succeeded. He also created a [[Starscream clone (G1)|clone of Starscream]] as part of a plan to make the Autobots think the Optimus clone was the real Optimus. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

By the year 2007, the Autobot and Decepticon Clones were active on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
Transformer clones such as Pounce, Wingspan, Fastlane, and Cloudraker were created by artificially replicating the process that normally led to Transformer siblings and artificially splitting a spark as it was introduced to a protoform. These pairs were less well-balanced and more co-dependent than naturally occurring siblings. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] began research into cloning. He developed several clones of prominent individuals, using technology he had gained when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] struck a deal with the [[Quintesson]]s over the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] overthrew his regime, Shockwave's clones were not yet ready. The [[Battlecharger]]s discovered his lab while looking for a [[CR chamber]], finding several of the clones who had yet to be activated. However, the computers were processing the information that Shockwave had downloaded from [[Vector Sigma]], spilling into whatever available memory it could find... including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], a clone of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

====Descent into Evil====
When [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] perfected the cloning process, the genetic matrices were all that he needed. Deathsaurus experimented on [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]]'s genetic code, using their propensity for cloning to create the [[Virulent Clone]]s in a lab on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]].

Too bad [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] contaminated all of them. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:IDW-EDC's Thrust and Ramjet clones.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
The Insecticons seem to have been created through some kind of cloning process. The process didn't appear to be very efficient, as only one in every thousand clones were sentient. The malformed rejects of the process went feral and became known as the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

After getting his hands on the remains of [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[G.B. Blackrock]] managed to reverse-engineer Transformer physiology and create the [[Seeker clone]]s, an army of non-sentient Transformers built off the templates of the two coneheads. {{Storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:FlashForward3-Nightracer.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"You know when you make a copy of a copy, it's not as clear as the original?"]]
[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] utilized [[personality component]]s, [[forestonite]], [[Nebulan]] technology, and schematics from [[Quantum Laboratories]] to create a "second generation" of unified Cybertronians—a clone squadron of both Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} Presumably using the same techniques, he went on to create an entire clone army, which incorporated reborn copies of some of Cybertron's greatest military tacticians. The commander of this army was [[Megaplex]], a heavily conditioned clone of Megatron. {{storylink|Termination}}

Jhiaxus's clone army cut a path through the galaxy as part of their push to conquer Cybertron, in a conflict known as the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. Although they managed to kill Optimus Prime, Jhiaxus's forces were ultimately halted at Cybertron by the combined forces of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], ending the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

====2019 IDW Continuity====
Among the many strange technologies unleashed by [[Exarchon]] in the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] was cloning, which the mad Cybertronian used to create a swarm. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} The earliest experiment produced [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I}} Later on, Exarchon and Shockwave would try to clone Skywarp and his unique teleporting powers. The results lacked Skywarp's abilities, but still provided the two with [[Skywarp drone|a large clone army]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} During the war, the Insecticons approached Shockwave in the hopes he would make a clone army of their own. Shockwave examined the trio and discovered they were more than viable for cloning, but hid this information from them. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the era of the [[Decepticon]]s, Shockwave sent Soundblaster out into space to gather raw materials which he used to produce [[Insecticon clone|clone army]] of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} though he concealed this fact from the original three Insecticons, wary of their instability. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
[[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] was a clone of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Considered a failure by his Decepticon creators, he broke away and formed a group of [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]. His origins remained a touchy subject for him. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

====Precursor World====
[[Convobat]] and [[Megalligator]], originally named C-6 and D-6 respectively, were clones created by the Straxus twins with the intention of both integrating organic aspects into the Transformer race, and acting assassins and general troops for their creators. Convobat was created using the residual Spark energy of [[Blue Big Convoy]] that was contained within the [[Matrix Sword]], while Megalligator was derived from the [[Green Order]]'s Megatron. Other clones created by the twins included [[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]], who himself was the result of the fusion of three clones of unknown beings, and several others.

===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Double Dinobot Megatron clone.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He doesn't know how to quit his ex-lieutenant.]]
[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] made a habit out of cloning his his former lieutenant [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. The wholly organic [[Clone One]] was an early attempt, grown from a sample of Dinobot's [[beast mode]] tissue. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}} A [[Dinobot (Transmetal)|second clone]] that incorporated [[Transmetal]] technology, failed after its intended [[spark]] failed to graft. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}} Megatron persevered, creating an army of [[Cyber raptor]]s that incorporated [[Transmetal 2]] technology. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}}

Finally, Megatron's plans came to fruition with [[Dinobot II]]. This clone was built off of a [[blank]] [[protoform]] and another sample of Dinobot's tissue, energized by the [[Transmetal driver]]. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}}

===Unicron Trilogy===
====Force of Habit====
The [[Decepticlone]]s were among the many weapons utilized by the natives of war-torn Combatron, with a Decepticlone-creating scanner buried in one of the planet's doomsday vaults. Hundreds of years later, that scanner was accidentally discovered by a small group of Decepticons. Using [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]], [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]], and [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] as templates, the Decepticons soon mustered an army of Decepticlones, which [[Brushguard]] planned to use to scour the galaxy for the lost [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He first used them to down a group of Autobots who had found Combatron just as they had, but the scanner was soon destroyed by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Skysickle]], and most of the Decepticlones were destroyed when the Autobot [[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]] flew the ''[[Spanner (ship)|Spanner]]'' into the arsenal. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

====Spacewarp's Log====
The [[Clonemasters]] of [[Tharkoros II]] were capable of cloning just about anything, even Transformers. One of their more notable creations was a [[Spacewarp clone|clone]] of [[Spacewarp]], which was ultimately defeated by the genuine article. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Spacewarp's Log (1), 2015/10/31}}

===''Star Wars Transformers''===
The [[Galactic Republic]] was known to utilize [[clone trooper]]s.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Clone Pilot / ARC-170 Starfighter toy bio</ref> Unsurprisingly, the conflict which they were created for became known as the [[Clone Wars]]. They controlled [[Mech|battlesuits]] which transformed into a wide variety of war machines, although it's not clear if these were also cloned from a template.

===''Transformers Animated''===
Cloning was a technology that had been around since the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]]. Shortly after the end of the war, [[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] oversaw [[Operation: Doppelgänger]] a project commissioned by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. Intended to create a copy of [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] from some stolen [[CNA]], the experiment yielded [[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]]. The project was considered a failure, as Magnificus had no scientific interests. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

[[File:TFA ABTC1 Screamer Clones Argue.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"But that wasn't enough, was it, Starscream?" "No. I wanted more. I couldn't be happy with just one Starscream. I had to have two."]]

Using some of the protoforms aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]]'', [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] created a horde of [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]]. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}. Seven were given life using a tiny piece of Starscream's [[AllSpark]] fragment. Each took on a single aspect of the original's personality—[[Skywarp (Animated)|cowardice]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|egomania]], [[Ramjet (Animated)|deception]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|flattery]] and [[Slipstream (Animated)|something best left unexplored]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] are clones created by the Autobots from techniques learned from Starscream. {{storylink|Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard's toy bio}}

{{note|In the comic included with the toy, Jetfire and Jetstorm were not clones, but already existed as refinery bots. They were upgraded into fliers using Starscream's schematics. {{storylink|First (and Second) in Flight}}}}

[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] apparently never could get the hang of cloning, but gave helmets to Sunstorm and Ramjet just to tell them apart. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}} Megatron would later use Starscream's cloning techniques to create clones of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], imprinted with [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s personality to create the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

After obtaining a couple of blank protoforms a sample of one of Starscream's clone's RNA, Swindle created two more Starscream clones. These ones embodied their progenitor's [[Thrust (Animated)|jealousy]] and [[Dirge (Animated)|greed]], and Swindle realized he had created the "two most annoying bodyguards in the history of the universe". {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] cloned all sorts of things! During the war, he successfully cloned a group of [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s, a long-extinct species of Transformer, from the CNA he found in fossilized remains. The clones were sent to Earth to guard the Decepticon energon caches on the planet. Though they successfully destroyed an Autobot battalion stationed on Earth, they perished as they stood sentinel for [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to arrive. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

The ''[[Harbinger]]'' contained a laboratory with five protoforms and all the information needed to achieve cloning. [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] managed to find it, and immediately utilized its contents to create five [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clone]]s. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

[[MECH]] created [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]], a non-sentient clone of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], from schematics of the Autobot leader's body and parts acquired from their autopsy of [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}}

Shockwave later cloned [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], and brought him to Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} Subsequent experiments yielded more Predacon clones, but the lab was destroyed before they could develop into adulthood. {{storylink|Evolution}} Following his return to Cybertron, Shockwave cloned [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]].{{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Tales of the Beast Hunters====
[[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s were an essential part of the Predacon cloning process. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] described himself and the [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s as being "mindless clones" who were all identical to one another. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
Using a prototype cloning device based on transreplication technology, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] produced clones of the ancient Decepticons, with their memories and personalities intact. With his clone army, Ravage returned to Predacon space with plans of conquest. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:CloneArmy.png|thumb|right|250px]]
The Decepticons utilized legions of [[Decepticlone]]s against the Autobots. To create Decepticlones, a special device scans a Transformer, then uses their base schematics to design a stripped-down drone. Large-scale Decepticlone production can be done in manufacturing plants, but there are also portable units that can assemble one Decepticlone at a time. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
The defense systems in the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Vaults]] could create a seemingly infinite number of [[Holo-Brute|energon clones]] of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

==Notes==
* Though not stated as such, the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' continuity has a cloning process that is performed on [[Spark|Embers]]. The only known example was when [[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]] and [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] were created. Though they were referred to as twins, this could still be seen as a crude means of cloning.
* [[Authorial intent]] was that the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s were essentially mass-produced clones, however this was not stated on-screen.

==See also==
* [[Reproduction]]
* [[Twin]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Matrix Breaker

2023-04-10T12:50:36Z

Kurisu:

[[File:Grand Scourge and Go Prime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|]]

The '''Matrix Breaker''' (マトリクスブレイカー ''Matorikusu Bureikā'') is the personal blade of the dimension-traveling villain [[Grand Scourge]], rumored to be able to sever the link between an [[Autobot]] leader and their [[Matrix of Leadership]].

==Fiction==
===e-HOBBY comics===
Arriving in a battle between [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s Decepticons, Grand Scourge used the Matrix Breaker to disassemble [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] into the combiner's constituent robots. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

At another point, Grand Scourge defeated [[Go Prime]], presumably using the Matrix Breaker to slash off Go Prime's right foot. When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] tried to attack, Grand Scourge easily turned the tables, and Deadlock was only able to defend himself against the Matrix Breaker with a sword salvaged from the ground at that moment. {{storylink|Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock}}

===''Unite Warriors''===
Summoned by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of [[2021]] in the [[G1 World]], Grand Scourge carried the Matrix Breaker with him as he impersonated [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} He briefly put [[Ruination (RID)|Baldigus]] under Unicron's control by striking him with the Matrix Breaker, then used it to cross blades with the real Black Convoy's [[Sword of Fury|Black Sword]]. He was still carrying the sword when [[Megaempress]] sent him flying through a dimensional rift. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

==Toys==
===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UniteWarriorstoy MatrixBreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|''Monado Buster!'']]
*'''Grand Scourge''' (2015)

:Coming only with the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors 2|Grand Scourge]], the Matrix Breaker was [[redeco]]ed from the sword included with ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Ultimate Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Ultimate|Optimus Prime]] figure.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Combiner Slayer]] included with Combiner Hunters [[Arcee (G1)/toys#CHunters|Arcee]].
{{--}}

==See also==
*[[Matrix Blade]]
*[[Matrix Sword]]
*[[Matrix Saber]]

[[Category:Blades]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors]]

Matrix Sword

2023-04-10T12:46:38Z

Kurisu: /* Precursor World */

[[File:Magna Convoy Comic Matrix Sword.jpg|thumb|300px|An elegant weapon, for a more [[Precursor World|civilized age]].]]
The '''Matrix Sword''' (マトリクスソード ''Matorikusu Sōdo'') is an ancient weapon passed down through the generations of the [[Blue Order]] as the badge of office of its leader. In times of legend the [[α Matrix]] was placed within its hilt to create a mighty blade of Blue [[Star Power]]. Stolen by the traitor [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]], its recovery is now the prime goal of [[Magna Convoy]].

Known bearers include:
*The enigmatic [[Brightes|Blue Brightes Convoy]]
*The charismatic [[Blue Big Convoy]]
*(spoilers) [[Magna Convoy]]

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===Precursor World===
[[File:Brightes_Bequeathment.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Beware the Straxuses, my son." "The Specters, you say?" "Wait, no I-"]]

Passed down through countless generations of [[Blue Order]] leaders, the Matrix Sword eventually made its way to [[Brightes|Blue Brightes Convoy]], and from him to [[Blue Big Convoy]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 1|Finale Part 1}}

During a battle with the [[Specter]]s, Blue Big Convoy rescued [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] by using the Matrix Sword to cut through the phantasms before using his [[α Matrix|α Matrix Cannon]] to vanquish them. {{storylink|Blue Big Convoy comic}}

[[File:Matrix Sword Regeneration.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"i am fundementally opposed to the Primes and the church as ruling powers. history is a record of their atrocities" "that's fair" "but i love it when the chosen king reclaims his divine sword and leads his army in glorious battle" "who doesn't"]]

A while later, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (2)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] were brought to the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] in the [[Precursor World]], Blue Big Convoy used the Matrix Sword to support Optimus against his nemesis. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}} However, the Blue Order was soon beset by Straxus's betrayal—jealous that he had been passed over for leadership, Straxus implanted a program into the Order's other members and forced them to massacre each other. Big, not willing to harm others, stabbed himself in the chest with the Matrix Sword and apparently fell over dead. Straxus retrieved the sword from the valiant leader's corpse and joined forces with the upgraded Ultra Megatron Omega. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

Seeking the [[Star Power]] that Megatron Omega's alliance carried, [[God Neptune]] attacked, easily disarming Straxus of the Matrix Sword. The Matrix Sword wasn't without surprises, however, and Big's spirit emerged, revealing that he put a portion of his [[spark]] into the sword when he committed suicide. Big linked to the [[Matrix Buster]] to give God Neptune a good blast. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}

Surviving the subsequent fall of the [[Primus Vanguard]], the Straxuses called an assembly of their creations, where they gloated over their spoils from its ruins, Matrix Sword included, and announced their intention to use their "children" to exploit the power vacuum left in the Vanguard's wake. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale 2}}

Much later, [[Magna Convoy]], last lone survivor of the Blue Order, mounted a one-man assault on the Straxuses' fortress [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to reclaim the holy blade. His battle with the Straxuses' forces eventually sent him flying down through the ceiling into the lab holding the Matrix Sword, though Straxus warned Magna that the weapon was of no use anymore. Believing the sword unbreakable, Magna seized it and swung at Straxus, only for the blade to shatter! Straxus and a [[Rollermaster Corps|Rollermaster]] swiftly defeated him, but before they could finish him off, the remains of the Matrix Sword glowed and Magna was teleported away by a [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|glowing starship]]. Magna Convoy's savior revealed himself to be the spectral form of Blue Big Convoy, his spark having remained in the Matrix Sword. Before he faded away, his power exhausted, he told Magna of a young Transformer [[cloning|cloned]] from his spark energy by Straxus. His final command to Magna—his "blue order"—was to guide this developing warrior on his journey. Magna Convoy then passed out, but was soon awoken by the very warrior his commander spoke of—[[Convobat]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

Magna Convoy told Convobat of the Primus Vanguard, the Matrix Sword, and Straxus's betrayal. Seeing as Convobat was a clone of their final leader, Magna Convoy passed the remains of the sword to him, though the diminutive bot was reluctant to accept such a treasured object. When Straxus and the Rollermasters attacked, Convobat returned the word to Magna Convoy. Accepting that he was the true heir of the sword, Magna Convoy was able to reforge the Matrix Sword with the power of his hope and desire to protect Convobat. With the Matrix Sword, Magna Convoy was able to unleash a powerful blast that incapacitated Straxus. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends LGEX MatrixSword.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|That Nemesis sword [[Three Musketeers#War for Cybertron: Siege|getting into the Vanguard]] is clearly nepotism at work]]
*'''Magna Convoy''' ([[June 5]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''

:A redeco of the sword included with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|Alpha Trion]], the Matrix Sword is included with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Magna Convoy#Toys|Magna Convoy]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Lio Convoy#Legends|Leo Prime]]'s [[L.P.#Legends|Ancient Sword]], as well as the [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ancient Sword]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]].

:The 5 mm peg in its hilt allows the owner to reproduce the combination with the [[α Matrix]] seen in its various comics appearances, should they own a ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Blue Big Convoy]].
{{--}}

==See also==
*[[Matrix Blade]]
*[[Matrix Breaker]]
*[[Matrix Saber]]

{{Primus Vanguard}}

[[Category:Precursor World matrices]]
[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Swords]]

Infraspace

2023-04-06T07:50:54Z

Kurisu:

{{disambig2|the realm between life and death|the temporal-displacement dimension|limbo}}

[[File:Escalation6 infraspace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I had a whole universe to myself after the ''Defiant'' was thrown out. There was absolutely no one else in it. I must say I prefer a crowded universe much better."]]

Little is known about the region of existence known as '''infraspace'''. It has been described as a "virtual nothingness" and denoted as the region between life and the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]] by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] himself, as well as a realm of "pure information". Under certain circumstances, the consciousness of [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] can exist there without a body.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Infraspace was known to Onyx Prime who possessed the ability to materialize his consciousness within the realm. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

Some ten million years ago, the [[Thirteen]] began their interstellar expansion and selected the resource rich world of [[Antilla]] as their first colony. The native [[Antillan]]s fought back, but were unable to match the power of the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]]. [[Unicron's creator|An Antillan scientist]] recognized that the conflict would end in his race's extinction and fashioned a [[Talisman (G1)|doomsday weapon]] that sterilized all life on the blighted world and transformed the planet into [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The scientist's consciousness would live on in infraspace, spurred on his by hatred of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Our Finest}} {{storylink|Ceremony}}

[[File:Escalation6 OptimusNemesisInfraspace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
In 2007, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] had received a severe beat-down from an [[Ore-13]]-powered [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], and was on the verge of terminal shutdown. In a desperate ploy, he transferred his higher functions into his [[Combat Deck (G1)|trailer section]], giving the appearance of lifelessness.

During the transfer, Prime's consciousness drifted through infraspace. While there, he felt a sinister presence that seemed to recognize and watch him. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} That presence was later revealed to be [[Nova Prime]], {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} who was, at the time, an undead inhabitant of the [[Dead Universe]] and had changed his name to Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}}

Following the destruction of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[chronal drive]], [[Crystal City]] was swallowed up by the resultant [[black hole]], being compressed into "pure information" and persisting in infraspace, along with [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] though he was left a mind without a body. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} Bumblebee found himself able to appear as a specter in the physical world, but only [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] could perceive him, and he wrote Bumblebee off as a persistent hallucination. Bumblebee allowed Starscream to think that and began to serve as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s "conscience" and a sympathetic ear. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

Over the course of his lifetime, [[Atomic Man|Mike Power]] had been exposed to such a high amount of Talisman energy that upon his death, {{storylink|Power and Glory}} his mind persisted within infraspace.

After being stabbed by [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]], [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]]'s consciousness was transferred into infraspace via the Talisman, whereupon he encountered Onyx Prime. After explaining the Talisman's purpose to his former servant, he attempted to expedite his servant's passing to the afterlife before the spectre of Mike Power came to Blackrock's rescue. Power convinced Blackrock not to flee from his second chance at life. His words reached the [[Titan Master]], who then realized what he had to do and sent out a call to [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], whom he had transmit an energy wave that acted a cure to the [[Dire Wraith]] mutations of the Talisman. The curative pulse had the unexpected side-effect of releasing Mike Power's mind from infraspace, where it found a home in [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]]. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:TheHallowing BumblebeePrimeReunite.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
In 2018, Shockwave returned to Cybertron and threw Optimus into the Crystal City singularity, the Prime emerging in infraspace where he reunited with Bumblebee. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} As the two discussed, Bumblebee noted that everything in infraspace was information and ideas, inspiring Optimus to use the metaphysical weight of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to punch open a hole in the singularity and back into the real world, the two escaping to [[antespace]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

Shortly afterwards, Unicron awoke and was guided by its creator's will to destroy all the [[Cybertronian colonies]]. Above [[Earth]], what remained of the Cybertronian race launched a do or die attack on Unicron with Optimus and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] following the Talisman to the black hole at the superweapon's core. When the weapon disappeared into the singularity, Optimus leapt in after it, both emerging in infraspace, which presented itself as Antilla. There, Optimus engaged the scientist until both the Talisman rebooted and his allies connected him to the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. As Optimus began to overpower the creator, the Talisman's energies ravaged infraspace, nearly causing the creator to plummet into oblivion before Optimus pulled him back. As the two made peace, the Talisman finally destroyed infraspace and Unicron itself. {{storylink|Ceremony}} Having been the one to activate the Talisman, Starscream found himself trapped in infraspace, and fittingly... only Bumblebee could perceive him in the physical world. {{storylink|Post}}

==Notes==
*The term "infraspace" was also used in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The Age of Wrath Pt.3|''The Age of Wrath'' #3]] to describe the far-less-metaphysical realm of interdimensional space. For that, see: [[Unspace]].

==See Also==
*[[Tree of Life]]

[[Category:Dimensions]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) locations]]

Transformers Evo.

2023-04-06T03:08:00Z

Kurisu: /* Notes */

{{song
|title=TRANSFORMERS EVO.
|japanese=
|translation=
|image=Transformers Evo OP.jpg
|caption=
|series=[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Japanese release|Animated]]
|position=opening theme
|performer=[[JAM Project]]
|composer=[[Hironobu Kageyama]]
|lyrics=Hironobu Kageyama
|arrangement=[[Daisuke Kikuta]]
}}
"'''TRANSFORMERS EVO.'''" is the [[Japanese themes|opening song]] to the Japanese release of the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Japanese release|''Animated'']] cartoon.

==Lyrics==
{{note|The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.}}
===1st version TV size edit===
{|width=100%
|valign=top width=33%|
====Original Japanese====
闇の彼方静寂を引き裂き 
地球の眠り呼び起こすのは 
どいつだ?

ほら目の前邪悪な魂達 
逃げ場は無いまっすぐに受け止めろ! 
サムワン・テルズ・ミー「弱気」や「恐れ」を消去して 
僕らは意識組み替える

その手を強く握り 
互いの絆信じて 
戦え!

:さぁオール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:羽ばたけトランスフォーム
:その胸貫く怒りを力に変え
:今オール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:輝けトランスフォーム
:進化のステージへ
:タッチ・アンド・ゴー!

|valign=top width=33%|
====Rōmaji transliteration====
Yami no kanata seijaku o hikisaki 
Hoshi no nemuri yobiokosu no wa 
Doitsu da?

Hora me no mae jaaku na tamashiitachi 
Nigeba wa nai massugu ni uketomero! 
Someone tells me "yowaki" ya "osore" o shōkyo shite 
Bokura wa ishiki kumikaeru

Sono te o tsuyoku nigiri 
Tagai no kizuna shinjite 
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Habatake Transform
:Sono mune tsuranuku ikari o chikara ni kae
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Kagayake Transform
:Shinka no Stage e
:Touch and go!

|valign=top width=33%|
====English translation====
Out in the darkness, someone is rending the silence 
Awakening this planet from its sleep 
Who is it?

Look, evil spirits are right before you 
There's nowhere to run, so take 'em straight on! 
Someone tells me to erase my "worries" and "fear" 
We reconstruct our minds

Clench your fists strongly 
Believe in the bonds between us 
And fight!

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is spread your wings and transform
:Take the anger piercing your heart and turn it into strength
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is shine and transform
:To the stage of evolution
:Touch and go!
|}

===2nd version TV size edit===
{|width=100%
|valign=top width=33%|
====Original Japanese====
耳を住ませ！新たなる「始まり」 
なぜ時代は僕らを試すんだろう

未知のエリア覚醒されたパワー 
光放ち究極のレベル目指せ！ 
誰もが幾多の試練をクリアして 
現在の自分を乗り越える

苦難の道を進め！ 
無限の進化信じて 
戦え！

:さあオール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:飛び立てトランスフォーム
:受けた身体の傷跡さえ誇りにして
:今オール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:戦えトランスフォーム
:進化の道を
:タッチ・アンド・ゴー!

|valign=top width=33%|
====Rōmaji transliteration====
Mimi o sumase! Aratanaru "hajimari" 
Naze jidai wa bokura o tamesun darou?

Michi no Area kakusei sareta Power 
Hikari hanachi kyūkyoku no Level mesaze! 
Daremo ga ikuta no shiren o Clear shite 
Ima no jibun o norikoeru

Kunan no michi o susume! 
Mugen no shinka shinjite 
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Tobitate Transform
:Uketa karada no kizuato sae hokori ni shite
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Tatakae Transform
:Shinka no michi o
:Touch and go!

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====English translation====
Listen closely! It's a new "beginning" 
Why do you think this age is testing us?

Power is awakened in an unknown area 
Unleash the light, aim for the ultimate level! 
We will all clear a series of trials 
And overcome what we are now

Forward down the path of distress! 
Believe in infinite evolution 
And fight! 

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is take off and transform
:Turn all the scars left on your body into marks of pride
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is battle on and transform
:Down the road of evolution
:Touch and go!
|}

===Full version===
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====Original Japanese====
闇の彼方静寂を引き裂き 
地球の眠り呼び起こすのは 
どいつだ?

ほら目の前邪悪な魂達 
逃げ場は無いまっすぐに受け止めろ! 
Someone tells me 「弱気」や「恐れ」を消去して 
僕らは意識組み替える

その手を強く握り 
互いの絆信じて 
戦え!

:さぁ All I can do
:And all you can do
:羽ばたけ Transform
:その胸貫く怒りを力に変え
:今 All I can do
:And all you can do
:輝け Transform
:進化のステージへ
:Touch and go!

耳を住ませ！新たなる「始まり」 
なぜ時代は僕らを試すんだろう

未知のエリア覚醒されたパワー 
光放ち究極のレベル目指せ！ 
誰もが幾多の試練をクリアして 
現在の自分を乗り越える

苦難の道を進め！ 
無限の進化信じて 
戦え！

:さあ All I can do
:And all you can do
:飛び立て Transform
:受けた身体の傷跡さえ誇りにして
:今 All I can do
:And all you can do
:戦え Transform
:進化の道を
:Get and go!

その手を強く握り 
互いの絆信じて 
戦え!

:さぁ All I can do
:And all you can do
:羽ばたけ Transform
:その胸貫く怒りを力に変え
:今 All I can do
:And all you can do
:輝け Transform
:進化のステージへ
:Touch and go!

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====Rōmaji transliteration====
Yami no kanata seijaku o hikisaki 
Hoshi no nemuri yobiokosu no wa 
Doitsu da?

Hora me no mae jaaku na tamashiitachi 
Nigeba wa nai massugu ni uketomero! 
Someone tells me "yowaki" ya "osore" o shōkyo shite 
Bokura wa ishiki kumikaeru

Sono te o tsuyoku nigiri 
Tagai no kizuna shinjite 
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Habatake Transform
:Sono mune tsuranuku ikari o chikara ni kae
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Kagayake Transform
:Shinka no Stage e
:Touch and go!

Mimi o sumase! Aratanaru "hajimari" 
Naze jidai wa bokura o tamesun darou? 

Michi no Area kakusei sareta Power 
Hikari hanachi kyūkyoku no Level mesaze! 
Daremo ga ikuta no shiren o Clear shite 
Ima no jibun o norikoeru

Kunan no michi o susume! 
Mugen no shinka shinjite 
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Tobitate Transform
:Uketa karada no kizuato sae hokori ni shite
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Tatakae Transform
:Shinka no michi o
:Get and go!

Sono te o tsuyoku nigiri 
Tagai no kizuna shinjite 
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Habatake Transform
:Sono mune tsuranuku ikari o chikara ni kae
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Kagayake Transform
:Shinka no Stage e
:Touch and go!

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====English translation====
Out in the darkness, someone is rending the silence 
Awakening this planet from its sleep 
Who is it?

Look, evil spirits are right before you 
There's nowhere to run, so take 'em straight on! 
Someone tells me to erase my "worries" and "fear" 
We reconstruct our minds

Clench your fists strongly 
Believe in the bonds between us 
And fight!

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is spread your wings and transform
:Take the anger piercing your heart and turn it into strength
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is shine and transform
:To the stage of evolution
:Touch and go!

Listen closely! It's a new "beginning" 
Why do you think this age is testing us?

Power is awakened in an unknown area 
Unleash the light, aim for the ultimate level! 
We will all clear a series of trials 
And overcome what we are now

Forward down the path of distress! 
Believe in infinite evolution 
And fight! 

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is take off and transform
:Turn all the scars left on your body into marks of pride
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is battle on and transform
:Down the road of evolution
:Get and go!

Clench your fists strongly 
Believe in the bonds between us 
And fight!

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is spread your wings and transform
:Take the anger piercing your heart and turn it into strength
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is shine and transform
:To the stage of evolution
:Touch and go!
|}

==Single release==
[[Image:Transformers Evo single.jpg|thumb|150px|Hahahaha look at that one dude! He is so serious and his wig is SO BAD.]]
;Track listing
#"TRANSFORMERS EVO."
#"[[Praise Be to Decepticon|PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON]]"
#"TRANSFORMERS EVO. （off vocal）"
#"PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON （off vocal）"

'''Release date:''' [[April 21]], [[2010]] 
'''Label:''' [[Lantis|Lantis Co., Ltd.]] 
'''Prod. code:''' LACM-4705 
'''ASIN:''' B0037NIA0O
{{--}}

===Album releases===
{{note|All releases listed feature the full version of the song, unless otherwise noted.}}
* 2011 — ''GOING ~JAM Project BEST COLLECTION VIII~''
* 2014 — ''[[Transformers Theme Song DVD ~Transformers Music Matrix 30th Anniversary Ver.~]]'' (1st version TV size edit)

==Notes==
*For some reason, the on-screen subs for the cartoon's opening transliterates all the English words into katakana while the CD's lyric sheet uses a mix of Japanese and English text. Since these are both official media, that's also what we've done here.
*This [[title sequence#Japanese version|title sequence]] uses completely original animation and features no recycled footage from the show.
**To say that this intro has little to do with the actual show would be an understatement. [[Ironhide (Animated)|Some]] [[Arcee (Animated)|characters]] with small roles within the series as a whole get [[To sell toys|lots of exposure]] in the video, while more [[Jazz (Animated)|prominent]] [[Lugnut (Animated)|ones]] are only briefly seen, and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|one]] particularly important character is completely absent. Rather than focusing on [[Detroit]], the intro seems to jump all over the globe, such as [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] in front of the {{w|Flatiron Building}} in [[New York City]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] on the Great Wall of [[China]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] in [[Egypt]], Ironhide in [[Australia|Sydney]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] fighting in Paris, [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] fighting [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] in Osaka, [[Japan]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] wreaking havoc at Moscow, and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] appearing in [[Washington, D.C.]]
**[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] seems to power up with [[burning justice]], and for some reason, a [[Cloaked mystery villain|strange, evil character]] appears at the beginning of the video.
**For those who have not seen the show, the intro spoils a '''lot''' of things, including [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]'s relation to Elita-1, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s embedded [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]] shard, [[Starscream clone (Animated)|his clones]], [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]'s appearance, Blackarachnia's control of the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] and even [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]]'s betrayal, as [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] fights him rather than Shockwave.
*During the bridge after the phrase 'Get and Go', a chant going "Defeat Decepticon!" can be heard.
*A second and slightly modified version of the [[title sequence#Animated|title sequence]] debuts in the episode "[[The Return of the Headmaster|Headmaster, Once Again!]]" using the second half of the song.
*In the final episode "[[Endgame, Part II|The Final Decisive Battle! Suppress Megatron]]", the dubbing cast sings over the first version.
*A newly recorded version of the song, titled "'''TRANSFORMERS EVO. -2015-'''", was released as part of the ''STRONG BEST ALBUM MOTTO! MOTTO!! -2015-'' album on September 9, 2015

==References==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ODtsNMNJXk 1st version TV size intro] at YouTube, subs by [http://www.tvnihon.com/ TV-Nihon]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIj3bz9-PCA 2nd version TV size intro] at YouTube
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihFKsEcCLnc Full length version] at YouTube
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueQA3QUO-eY Dubbing cast version] at YouTube
*[http://vimeo.com/40200290 Live symphonic version] at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, February 3–4, 2011

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Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise

2023-04-03T20:23:17Z

Kurisu: /* Nendoroid */

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:In terms of transformation, Convoy partially partforms, as the forearms are needed to be removed and attach it back during conversion.
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[[File:Tfgum2010 henkei prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon
:The second Prime figure in the 2010 ''Gum'' line was this kit of his ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''/''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' body. As with the Generation 1 model, this figure is made from white, red and blue plastic and uses ''lots'' of stickers. It comes with the ''Classics''' figure's transforming smokestack/laser cannon weapon.
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*'''Star Convoy''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, Roller/ treads, car mode Hot Rodimus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: The set was limited to only 1000 units.

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

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

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

: As with the above Wonder Festival set, this set was also limited to 1000 units.
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==''Heroes of Cybertron''==
[[File:HOC Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey Spike, pull my finger.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002/2006)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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==MyClone==
*'''Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MFT001''' and '''MFT006'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base
: Optimus Prime was released three times in the [[MyClone]] line, all in the first wave of toys. He was released in both robot and truck mode, while a clear Optimus in robot mode was one of two chase figures along with a clear Megatron.

==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: He is squat. Very squat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:Ark Globe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Autobot Snow Globe''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:HikariLimitedEdition24KOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''24K Optimus Prime''' (2014)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:As per usual, he includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the ''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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==''D-Style''==
[[File:D-Style-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You got D-touch. You got D-power]]
*'''Convoy''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''43'''
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, pointing right hand, Ion blaster, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, Convoy cab with trailer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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==Bitfig==
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Convoy''' (12-2016)
Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys.
Convoy's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.
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==Prime 1 Studio==
===''Premium Masterline''===
[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|"Just in case you want to say "''I should've looked like this in the movies''", yes, I heard you."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-01''' / '''01EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, Fusion axe (exclusive), Energy axe (exclusive)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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**''Accessories'': Stand, chain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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==Hauck==
[[File:Hauck Go Kart Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Everyone wants to ride Optimus.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Go Kart''' (2017)
:Manufactured by [[Hauck toys]], the Optimus Prime go-kart is a small, pedal-operated vehicle for kids aged 4-8 years old. Cast in the image of Optimus (even featuring his head sculpted on the front), the kart features an adjustable seat as well as a brake.
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==Colorcasa==
[[File:Gen-Colorcasa Optimus Prime Spoon Fork.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Eating is the right of... yeah you know the gist.]]
*'''3D Children Tableware''' (2017)
:Chinese company Colorcasa released a pair of children-sized cutlery in the form of a cute (though angry-looking) Optimus Prime, one as a spoon and another as a fork. They were branded as ''Generations'' products.
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==Threezero==
===Generation One===
*'''Optimus Prime - Classic Edition''' (Premium Scale, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' TBA
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (DLX Scale, 2021)
**''Accessories:'' TBA
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==Kidrobot==
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===Enamel Pin Series===
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Optimus Prime inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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===Vinyl Mini Series===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:*''Accessories'': Sword
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Optimus receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Optimus featured articulation in each shoulder, and also included his Minecraft voxel sword as first seen in "[[Everybody Hates Metroplex]]".
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*'''Optimus Prime GID''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 48
:*''Accessories'': Sword
:Optimus's Vinyl Mini figure was redecoed into "Optimus Prime GID", sharing many of the same paint applications, but now cast entirely out of glow in the dark plastic, more closely representing his apparition to [[Scarlett]] in "[[Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters]]" or his resurrection in "[[The War Never Ends]]". He was one of the rarer, but not the rarest, of the Vinyl Mini Series. His sword is still included.
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===Vinyl Keychain Series===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 3 in 24
:Optimus was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation. His sword is also absent.
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==Bouncing Ball Heads==
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Optimus Prime is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. An Autobot logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:For straight-assembly builders, Optimus Prime features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the shoulder insignias), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (GSI Creos' Gundam Marker is recommended). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime IDW (Clear ver.)''' (August 2020)
**''Number:'' '''16'''
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (20??)
:Part of the ''"Deformer Model Kit"'' subline of the ''Furai Model'' line, this Optimus Prime model is a cutesy, "[[super deformed]]" take on the Autobot leader.
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===Kuro Kara Kuri===
[[File:FlameToys-KuroKaraKuri-04-OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (December 2019)
**''Number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' Large sword, stone, Swords (2), Large axe, Small axe (2), Ion cannon
:Part of Flame Toys' ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of high-end, non-transforming action figures, Optimus Prime is an original design, though one that bears many similarities to the Don Figueroa design from IDW's ''The Transformers'' vol. 1. He comes with a multitude of accessories, including a very large sword that can be plugged into a stone, two smaller swords resembling handheld versions of those used by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], a large axe, a pair of hatchets resembling those of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]], and of course G1 Optimus Prime's iconic Ion cannon.
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===Furai Action===
[[File:FlameToys-FuraiAction-OptimusPrimeIDW.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Just like one of those second-hand pre-built Gunplas you've seen in Akibahara!]]
*'''Optimus Prime (IDW ver.)''' (January 2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion cannon, 4 hands

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

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

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

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

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==''Uglydolls''==
[[File:Uglydolls plush collab.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Ox as Optimus Prime''' (2018)
:A collaboration with ''[[Uglydolls]]'' for the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, the character Ox is dressed as Optimus Prime. He is a limited run exclusive plush, along with Ice-Bat as [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise|Bumblebee]].
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==McDonald's==
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Optimus-Prime.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime with a sword'''{{sic}} (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Optimus Prime is a super-deformed figurine, and he features a gimmick on his left arm, which can be swung down to reveal a pop-out sword with the press of a button on his back. The sword can be retracted manually by raising the arm.

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

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==Jada Toys==
===''Metals Die Cast / Hollywood Rides''===
[[File:JadaHollywoodRidesG1OptimusPrime1-24.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2018)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], this 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast truck with rubber tires is based on Optimus Prime's original form and features opening doors to reveal a highly detailed interior with a chromed steering wheel. Similar to the ''[[Robot Powered Machines#Mini-Vehicles|Robot Powered Machines]]'', the truck features a sculpted robot mode underneath. His smokestacks are ''insanely'' long.

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

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

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===''Metalfigs''===
[[File:JadaMetalfigsG1OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (4" Die Cast Figure, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe
:''Metalfigs'' Optimus Prime is a 4 inches tall non-transforming super deformed die-cast figure with three points of articulation and light-up eyes.

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)
:This static Optimus Prime figurine is directly designed after the 4" figure above, but measures half the size and lacks the accessories. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Metalfigs|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].
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===''Nano Hollywood Rides''===
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*'''Starscream / Bumblebee / Optimus Prime''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, 2020)
:''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Optimus Prime is a small non-transforming die-cast truck measuring approximately 1.65 inches long. He was released in a 3-pack alongside [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Bumblebee]]. Unfortunately, he doesn't feature a sculpted robot mode underneath like most other Jada vehicles do.
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===''Nano Metalfigs''===
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*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Optimus Prime is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

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

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

:He comes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].
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===Converting RC Vehicle===
[[File:JadaConvertingOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|"We have [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector's Edition|Robosen's Optimus Prime]] at home."]]
*'''Optimus Prime Converting R/C''' (2022)
**''Accessories:'' Remote controller
:This Optimus Prime is a remote controlled figure capable of automatically converting between robot mode and truck mode on command.

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

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==''ReAction''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

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

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

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

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*'''Cyberchrome Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

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

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

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*'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Santa''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

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

: The card still refers to him as just "Optimus Prime" (albeit in cursive on a gift tag), but the toy is listed as "Optimus Santa" on Super7's website.

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*'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

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

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

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*'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

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

: This figure was released alongside the thematically-similar [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenEvolution|"Fallen Evolution" Megatron]] figure.
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==''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''==
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Armored Convoy not included.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#R.E.D._.5BRobot_Enhanced_Design.5D|Matrix of Leadership]], 4 alternate hands
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:This dark grey version was exclusive to [[New York Comic Con]] 2018.
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==Figural Bag Clip==
[[File:FiguralBagClip OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2020)
:Released by [[Monogram]], this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Optimus Prime.

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

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

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

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

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

:''Minimates'' Optimus Prime was rereleased as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2022 exclusive 4-pack, featuring more cartoon-accurate matte painted deco. The packaging for this set resembles a [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS tape. Only 2500 of this set were produced.
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==''ULTIMATES!''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, surfboard, jetpack, basketball, energy restraints, left & right fists, 2 open hands, right gripping hand, left pointing hand, alternate head

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader)''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 fists, 2 open hands, 2 Matrix-grip hands, trigger-grip right hand, Matrix of Leadership, ion blaster

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (''Pop!'' Masks, 2022)
:Released by Disguise Costumes in collaboration with Funko and exclusive to Walmart, ''Pop!'' Masks Optimus Prime is a large mask based on the head of the vynil figure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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==Modern Icons==
[[File:Modern_Icons_Optimus_Prime_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|GIVE ME MY FACE.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Modern Icons Replica Helmet''' (December 27, 2021)
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this is a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Optimus Prime's head. It features light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:Released as part of the seventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trin]]" and Optimus Prime touting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#50|Translation of Optimus Prime (with Matrix)'s Transformers Character Card]]''

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

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

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==Nendoroid==
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Nendoroid Optimus Prime (G1 Ver.)''' ([[2022]])
**''Nendoroid ID Number'': '''1765'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe, pointing hand

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

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

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

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

: Each sample is going to be individually numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity.
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==Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series==
[[File:Bishoujo-Series-OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Looking this good is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Convoy/Optimus Prime''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Alternate masked face

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

:''Bishoujo Series'' Optimus Prime also comes with an alternate [[Mouthplate|masked]] head piece, and is attached to a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia.
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==Micro Machines==
[[File:MMMPrime&Tracks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Hauler Playset''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Micro Machines|Tracks]] vehicle, decoder
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==XM Studios==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)

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

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

:A four-foot-tall bust of Optimus Prime, with hand-burnished metallic features and a $4,000 price tag.
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The Transformers: Infiltration

2023-03-31T02:06:42Z

Kurisu: /* Collections */

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[[File:Infiltration EJ covers.jpg|center|750px|thumb|Wraps around and around!]]
'''''The Transformers: Infiltration''''' was the first in a line of miniseries by [[IDW Publishing]] set in a re-booted [[2005 IDW continuity|Generation 1 continuity]]. The series brought the Transformers' presence on [[Earth]] into the present day and places the "robots in disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative.

It is issues #0–6 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering" (shown in later series by a number in an Autobot-sigil shaped shield beside the bar code on each issue—''Stormbringer'' picks up with #7), and was originally published between October, [[2005]] and July, [[2006]].

{{chapters |style=3 |next=The Transformers: Stormbringer
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* [[Infiltration issue 0|#0]]
* [[Infiltration issue 1|#1]]
* [[Infiltration issue 2|#2]]
* [[Infiltration issue 3|#3]]
* [[Infiltration issue 4|#4]]
* [[Infiltration issue 5|#5]]
* [[Infiltration issue 6|#6]]
}}

==Overview==
The most immediate shift from original continuity is the nature of the Transformers' presence on Earth. In this continuity, there was no ancient starship crash, nor robots awakening from a four million-year slumber; the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s have arrived on Earth fairly recently and on purpose, operating undercover for at least four years. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: [[Verity Carlo]], a young drifter; [[Hunter O'Nion]], a conspiracy theorist; [[Jimmy Pink]], mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

The series quickly and consistently establishes a strong Cold War, cloak-and-dagger theme, where secrecy and rules of espionage are as important as, or perhaps even more than, vanquishing the enemy. [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger]]s attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. Also, a third faction is at work: a secret human organization known only as the [[Machination]] which appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unraveling the mystery.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: introducing only a few new characters with each issue. This enables each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

The series culminates in a battle between [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who leads the Decepticons on Earth, and the recently arrived [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] attempting to put his house in order. Their animosity seems to be a constant in any Transformers continuity!

==Creative team==
''Infiltration'' was scripted by long-time Transformer writer [[Simon Furman]] and penciled by [[E. J. Su]]. The two also worked together on multiple follow-up miniseries including ''[[The Transformers: Escalation]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]''. Colors were provided primarily by [[John Rauch]], with help from [[Josh Burcham]] on issue #1 and assists on issue #6 by [[Simon Bork]], [[Mark Englert]], [[Aaron Myers]], [[Sunder Raj]], and [[Kevin Senft]].

==Notes==
* The model for ''Infiltration'' and its fellow -ations was very much the contemporary ''Ultimate'' comics by [[Marvel Comics]], which rebooted old franchises in modernised forms (something far less common in the early 2000s). Much like those comics, the plan was to have a slower pace and drip feed the appearances of the characters, but internet feedback was going "GIVE US THE ROBOTS" while the comic was still coming out. ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' would come out earlier than planned to relieve the pressure on the -ations.<Ref>[https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zVnSGOzfwfIbro02yGhnJ?si=d1634ba768a34a54&nd=1 ''AAARGH! MY OPTICS!'' episode 25, 30th January 2023] 35:00 to 37:20</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060629235142/http://fractalmatter.com/main/?p=201 Furman & Wildman interview at Fractal Images (archived)]</ref>
* Each of ''Infiltration''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s seven issues were released in a choice of multiple covers—some issues had as many as ten. As this was apparently too many to include in the normal trade paperback, IDW released an ''Infiltration Cover Gallery'' book which included every cover. This was actually released prior to the normal TPB collection of the series' issues.

==Collections==
* '''''[[The Transformers: Infiltration Cover Gallery]]''''' ([[August 16]], [[2006]]) ASIN: B0039GX7BG
** Includes (almost) all covers from the series.

* '''''The Transformers: Infiltration'' TPB''' ([[September 13]], 2006) ISBN 1600100104 / ISBN 978-1600100109
** Collects ''Infiltration'' issues #0–6.
** Bonus material includes sketch art by E. J. Su. It bears the number #1 on its side.

* '''''The Transformers: Infiltration Manga'' {{sic}} TPB''' ([[November 29]], 2006) ISBN 1600100198 / ISBN 978-1600100192
** Collects ''Infiltration'' issues #0–6.
** Small size format: 5 x 0.5 x 7 inches.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection]] Vol. 1''''' ([[December 5]], [[2007]]) ISBN 1600101186 / ISBN 978-1600101182
** Collects ''Infiltration'' issues #0–6, ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' issues [[Stormbringer issue 1|#1]]–[[Stormbringer issue 4|4]], ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' issues [[Escalation issue 1|#1]]–[[Escalation issue 6|6]], and ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'': ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave|Shockwave]], [[Spotlight: Nightbeat|Nightbeat]], [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|Hot Rod]], [[Spotlight: Sixshot|Sixshot]]'' & ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus]]''.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One]]''''' ([[May 26]], [[2010]]) ISBN 978-1600106675
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' issues [[Megatron Origin issue 1|#1]]–[[Megatron Origin issue 4|4]], ''Spotlight: [[Spotlight: Blurr|Blurr]]'', ''[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|Cliffjumper]]'', ''Shockwave'', ''Nightbeat'', ''Hot Rod'' & ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave|Soundwave]]'', and ''Infiltration'' issues #0–6.

* '''''[[The Transformers: Phase One Omnibus]]'' TPB''' ([[September 10]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1631401130 / ISBN 978-1631401138
** Smaller-sized TPB collection of ''Infiltration'', ''Escalation'' and ''Devastation''.

<gallery>
File:Infiltration Cover Gallery.jpg|'''''Infiltration Cover Gallery''''' – cover art by [[E. J. Su]]
File:Infiltration_tpb.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' TPB''' – cover art by E. J. Su
File:Infiltration manga.jpg|'''''Infiltration Manga'' TPB''' – cover art by E. J. Su
File:Premier Collection 1.jpg|'''''The Premiere Collection Vol. 1''''' – cover art by [[Klaus Scherwinski]]
File:IDWCollection1.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Volume One''''' – cover art by E. J. Su
File:phase-1-omnibus.jpg|'''''Phase One Omnibus'' TPB''' – cover art by Klaus Scherwinski
</gallery>

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1]]''''' ([[July 6]], [[2016]]) ISBN 163140637X / ISBN 978-1631406379
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection|The IDW Collection]] One'' and ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Two|Two]]''.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Vol. 32: Infiltration''''' ([[September 5]], [[2018]])
** Collects ''Infiltration'' issues #0–6.
** Bonus material includes an article on "Creating the IDW-Verse: From the Ground Up", "The Pitch" — Furman's original pitch to IDW for ''Infiltration'', sketch art by E. J. Su., a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.

* '''''[[Transformers: Best of Starscream]]''''' ([[September 21]], [[2022]])
** Contains ''Infiltration'' #6, ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Three Monologues|#20: "Three Monologues"]], ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]:'' "[[Choose Me]]", ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Your First Mistake|#12: "Your First Mistake"]], and [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|''Shattered Glass'']] [[Shattered Glass issue 3|#3]].
** Bonus content includes an art gallery.

<gallery>
File:IDWCollectionCompendiumV1.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1''''' – cover art by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v32.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Vol. 32: Infiltration''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and E. J. Su
File:BestOfStarscream_cvr.jpg|'''''Best of Starscream''''' – cover art by [[James Biggie]]
</gallery>

===International printings===

====Spain====
''The Transformers: Infiltration'' was translated and released in Spain by [[NORMA Editorial]].
*ISBN 978-84-9847-595-1

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Deathsaurus (G1)

2023-03-31T01:19:15Z

Kurisu: /* HasLab */

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:''Deathsaurus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Deathsaurus1.jpg|325px|thumb|Spell it right or you're kickbanned, buster.]]

'''Deathsaurus''' (デスザラス ''Desuzarasu'')<ref>Also known as '''Deszaras''', '''Dezarus''', and '''Dessaras''', among others. Listen, it's [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Name|a whole thing]].</ref> began terrorizing the galaxy long before ascending to the position of Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]]. For thousands of years, this savage and cruel dictator has spread terror throughout the universe, and has now set his sights upon the Earth as a source of energy to power his terrifying superweapon, the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. And if [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] should get in his way, so much the better: Deathsaurus bears the Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] a bitter grudge, and relishes any opportunity to destroy him that presents itself.

Deathsaurus is a [[Breastforce]] warrior, partnered with two transforming chestplates that become the [[Breast Animal]]s [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]. He wields a deadly spiked flail, and the [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], which erodes the living metallic cells of super-robot lifeforms. The bladed wings of his creature mode absorb sunlight, converting it into dark energy, and he can then launch these energized blades at his opponents in an attack known as his "Death Wing". Despite all of these terrifying powers, however, Deathsaurus is a surprisingly "hands off" leader, who is perfectly happy to allow his subordinates to formulate their own plans and schemes to gather energy for him—but if they should fail, he'll always be there to berate and brutalize them. Even when the plans are his own, Deathsaurus is content to watch and command from a distance, rather than dirty his own hands—but he'll rarely waste a chance to engage Star Saber on the battlefield, and if that occurs, woe betide anyone who gets in Deathsaurus's way.

Not without a soft side, Deathsaurus permits himself one distinctive, unusual foible: although he despises most humans, he has a surprising soft spot for children. He is also husband to [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]], who resides in the Planet-Destroying Fortress.

{{quote|I will not forgive this, Star Saber! I swear! I swear I will crush you with my bare hands! I swear, you worm! With my bare hands!|Deathsaurus|"[[Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Clips of Deathsaurus were seen when [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Grand Maximus]] were talking about the new [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink |Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Takeshi Aono]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Víctor Mares]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:Deathsaurus fortress.jpg|left|thumb|225px|By the power of Grayskull!]]

500,000 years ago, striving to become the Decepticons' new Emperor of Destruction, Deathsaurus created a gigantic battle fortress capable of destroying planets, but an attack by the young Autobot commander Star Saber saw the fortress de-powered and trapped in a gravity cell at the heart of the region of space known as [[Dark Nebula]]. This began the enmity between Star Saber and Deathsaurus, and as both combatants rose through the ranks of their respective armies, Deathsaurus vowed to eventually liberate his fortress and use it to destroy Star Saber. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}

[[File:Deszaras Victory Intro.jpg|thumb|225px|Form Blazing Sword!]]

Some years prior to 2025, after the conclusion of the [[Masterforce War]] on Earth, Deathsaurus succeeded [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] as Decepticon leader and achieved his dream of becoming Emperor of Destruction. {{storylink|#Toys|Deathsaurus's ''Victory'' toy bio}} Under his command, the Decepticons began seeking a planet that they could call their own and invaded worlds all across the galaxy. To counteract Deathsaurus's campaign of terror, the Autobots—now with Star Saber serving as their Supreme Commander—and many other sentient races formed the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]], and struck back at the Decepticons with their [[Galactic Peace Alliance|Galactic Defense Force]]. As time passed and this conflict continued, Deathsaurus began focusing his attacks on "Sector One" of the galaxy, containing the planet Earth, until 2025, when the severity and frequency of the attacks forced Star Saber to take command of the Defense Force unit in that area himself. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

[[File:Deathsaurus starsaber moonbattle.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Parry on regardless.]]

When Deathsaurus's [[Dinoforce]] attacked the [[Lunar Base (Victory)|Lunar Base]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Star Saber raced to aid his fellow [[Brainmaster]]s in battle there, only to find his way barred by Deathsaurus. Hoping to distract Star Saber long enough for the Dinoforce to finish their job, Deathsaurus engaged his old foe in battle, but Star Saber broke off the fight as quickly as he could and headed on toward the moon with Deathsaurus hot on his heels. After Star Saber defeated the Dinoforce, Deathsaurus caught up to him and unleashed his Breast Animals upon the Autobot in both beast and weapon forms. Star Saber eventually won out, defeating both the creatures and besting Deathsaurus in a swordfight, forcing the Decepticon leader to summon up his craft, the ''[[Thunder Arrow]],'' and flee aboard it. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

[[File:Deathsaurus throne.jpg|right|thumb|225px|THRONE'D!]]

Recognizing the Earth as a rich source of energy that he could use to power up his Planet-Destroying Fortress, Deathsaurus centered most of his subsequent attacks on the planet, summoning the Breastforce to aid in the campaign. {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} Deathsaurus was entirely aware of the fact that the Breastforce's leader [[Leozack]] had designs on leadership of the Decepticons for himself, {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} but he was amused enough by it to let him slide by, allowing Leozack to believe that he was oblivious to his schemes. Residing on the Thunder Arrow as it hopscotched around the planet and solar system, Deathsaurus was content to watch as his troops staged numerous attacks on Earth. {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Explosion!! The Energy Base}}

[[File:Deathsaurus beastmode.jpg|thumb|left|225px|Not to be confused with the [[w:Robot Chicken|Adult Swim]] show of the same name.]]

Deathsaurus finally decided to join his troops on a mission when the Decepticon began draining electrical energy from an American subway system. While the Breastforce snuck through the subway tunnels, Deathsaurus himself targeted the power distribution center, where he was confronted by Star Saber. The true cunning of Deathsaurus's scheme was revealed when he let loose his Breast Animals, and Star Saber proved no match for the creatures in the small confines of the underground complex. Unfortunately for Deathsaurus, he had overlooked the fact that with both Breast Animals deployed, his own chest was left unprotected, leaving it open to an attack from Star Saber's Saber Blade. Wounded, Deathsaurus recalled his Breast Animals and fled, but not without successfully taking the energy he had managed to steal beforehand. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}

When the Breastforce were joined by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]], the newcomer also adopted designs on the Decepticon throne. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Deathsaurus was even less concerned with Hellbat's ambitions than he was with Leozack's, though, since the two would-be traitors were always too busy fighting with each other to pose a serious threat to him. In their constant games of one-upmanship, Leozack and Hellbat crafted numerous failed schemes of their own, eventually forcing Deathsaurus to step in and give his minions a mission of his own devising. Deathsaurus had the Decepticons hide in the asteroid belt and capture human shuttlecraft in order to use drain their energy and use them to create an energy alloy. Star Saber soon got wise to the villains' evildoings and arrived to put a stop to them, but again, Deathsaurus successfully escaped with his amassed energy. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}}

[[File:Starsaber living metal destroying cannon.jpg|right|thumb|Say hello to my little friend...]]

While the Breastforce were busy on planet [[Micro]], Deathsaurus and the Dinoforce took the Thunder Arrow into the Dark Nebula, where Deathsaurus emptied his stockpile of energy into his inactive fortress. The giant structure briefly flared back to life, but soon shut down once more; Deathsaurus was unfazed, having only sought to confirm whether or not the fortress could even be reactivated. On the trip back to Earth, the Decepticons crossed paths with Star Saber and the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], and Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in battle with his Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon. Although Deathsaurus was actually able to pull the trigger on what would have been a fatal blast, he discovered that he had expended too much of his energy supply reactivating his fortress, and his weapons systems shut down before he could end Star Saber's life, necessitating his tactical withdrawal. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}

[[File:Deathsaurus vs leozack.jpg|thumb|left|Tell me, what was the color of Napoleon's White horse?]]

Deathsaurus next clashed with Star Saber in Antarctica, only stepping onto the battlefield after the Breastforce, combined as [[Liokaiser]], had severely weakened Star Saber. Deathsaurus took over the fight, intent on being the one to deliver the final blow, but Star Saber was able to turn the battle around, and forced Deathsaurus into retreat. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} In a later battle atop the Thunder Arrow, deep in the desert, Star Saber again humbled Deathsaurus, this time with the aid of [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]], but the fight left both the Supreme Commander and [[Blacker]] badly wounded. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} Capitalizing on the Autobots' reduced manpower, Deathsaurus stepped up the Decepticons' attacks across the planet, and removed another annoyance by finally calling Leozack out on his treachery. Easily besting the traitorous Breastforcer in combat, Deathsaurus forced him to swear total loyalty to him, or face death. Leozack made the logical choice, and then, combined with his fellow Breastforcers as Liokaiser, joined with his leader in staging an ambush for Star Saber in a subterranean cave in Asia. Disguising himself as a Terracotta Army-esque statue, Deathsaurus was able to get the drop on Star Saber when Liokaiser lured him into the cave, and again unleashed the Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon on his enemy. Once more, Deathsaurus stood poised to kill Star Saber with the weapon, until the last-minute arrival of [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]], who took the fatal shot. Liokaiser had to persuade the incensed Deathsaurus to retreat as more Autobots arrived, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} but the Decepticon leader soon clashed with Star Saber once more in a later battle at a solar power station. Deathsaurus emerged victorious in that fight when Star Saber was forced to flee upon receiving news of Ginrai's deteriorating condition. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} Ginrai's life was saved, however, when he was rebuilt into the powerful new warror, Victory Leo. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}}

[[File:Victory33 finishhim.jpg|thumb|225px]]

Next, Deathsaurus began bombarding the Earth with missiles from an orbital weapons platform, as a means of staying the Autobots' hands while his forces gathered energy across the planet. Star Saber and Victory Leo were able to thwart his plan by combining into the mighty Victory Saber; Deathsaurus's missile launch system had been programmed based on Star Saber's speed, but with the added power of Victory Leo, the Autobot hero was able to outrace the missiles, destroy the launcher and defeat Deathsaurus in an outer space battle. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

[[File:Victory37 finalblow.jpg|left|thumb|Who says robots don't bleed?]]

Following an attempt to destroy the Autobots with the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} Deathsaurus was informed by Hellbat that he had discovered the location of the sunken continent of [[Atlantis]], which could provide the raw energy to reactivate his fortress. Deathsaurus risked all or nothing to obtain Atlantis's energy, using up the Thunder Arrow's entire energy stockpile to raise the continent, but the plan proved a success, as the Autobots were too busy dealing with the devastating tidal waves caused by the rise of Atlantis to stop him from absconding with enough energy to bring his fortress back online. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} Having no further use for the bumbling Dinoforce, Deathsaurus abandoned them on Earth and headed back to the Dark Nebula with the Breastforce, where he successfully re-energized his fortress and began moving it towards Earth. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}}

[[File:Victory37 deadsaurus.jpg|thumb|With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg!]]

Intent on learning from the failures of all past Decepticon leaders, Deathsaurus chose not to conquer Earth, but to utterly destroy the planet, eradicting from Decepticon history the humiliating stain of defeat the planet represented. As the fortress rained destruction down upon Earth with meteor bombs, even Victory Saber could not stand up to its power. Soon, however, a resentful Dinoforce supplied information on the fortress's weak spot to Star Saber's adopted human son, [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]], who then used his own [[Illumina II|personal mech]] to enter the fortress and strike at this vulnerability. As he did so, Deathsaurus and Star Saber engaged in a vicious final battle, during which Deathsaurus lost an eye, and was eventually stopped when Star Saber broke his sword off in the villain's chest. Gushing fuel and fluid, Deathsaurus vowed to have the last laugh as he set the crippled fortress on a collision course with Earth and blew himself out an airlock, vowing to return again and again. But, as his body drifted off into space, no sign of life was visible from the conquered emperor. Victory Saber was able to subsequently destroy the fortress before it collided with Earth, but Deathsaurus was not heard from again. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}} {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}}}}

====''Zone'' catalog====
[[File:DarkEmperorDeathsaurusZone01.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|What is it with Decepticon emperors and their absurd weapons?]]

Through means unknown, Deathsaurus was resurrected as the "[[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]]" and once again lead the Decepticons in an attack on the Autobots. This time, it was a full-on assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]] in an attempt to seize the Micro Zone's [[Energon Z]]. The [[Micromaster]]s repelled his attack and sent Deathsaurus into retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}
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===''Victory'' comic===
[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Come back here and help me put some sense in this image!"]]
Deathsaurus and Star Saber's rivalry began 500,000 years ago when they were both children, and according to Star Saber, "argued all the time". {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In his "adult" years, Deathsaurus took [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]] as his wife, and in order to keep both her and the families of his fellow Decepticons safe aboard his "Space Stronghold", Deathsaurus began attacking Earth, in order to obtain the planet's energy and use it to keep the stronghold fully powered-up. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}

During one of his early attacks on Earth, Deathsaurus took pity on an infant human named [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|Solon Kitakaze]], whose parents had died in the assault. Deathsaurus "adopted" Solon and turned him into a cyborg, raising him as his own son, just as Star Saber did with the human child Jan Minakaze. As Star Saber and Deathsaurus had been rivals in their youth, so too would Solon and Jan become rivals when, in 2025, Deathsaurus's campaign against Earth intensified.

Deathsaurus and Star Saber's first major battle in this campaign was a brief one, with Deathsaurus being felled by a single swipe of Star Saber's Saber Blade, {{storylink|So Cool! Our Ally, Star Saber!}} but the Emperor of Destruction had a better showing in their next clash, during which he absorbed enough energy from a forest fire to best Star Saber, Road Caesar and Landcross all together. Deathsaurus's unusual compassion for children proved to be his downfall in this battle when he was distracted by the sight of Solon, gripping Jan in a hold that threatened the boy's life. While Deathsaurus's attention was occupied with striking Solon as punishment, Star Saber blindsided and defeated him with a Super Saber Meteor Spin. {{storylink|Great Reversal! Star Saber}}

Deathsaurus later sent Solon to study in school on Earth, in order to learn more about humans, thereby making it easier to conquer them. {{storylink|Leozack's Rampage!}} While Solon was on Earth, he and Jan were approached by former Autobot human allies [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]], {{storylink|Star Saber, Warrior of Love!}} and with Jan, they formed the "Autobot Boy Team" known as the [[Victories]]. Seeking to counter this group with a team of his own, Deathsaurus had [[Yokuryu]] capture Jan and bring him to the ''Thunder Arrow'', where he attempted to bribe the boy into joining the Decepticons' group with toys, a [[Family Computer|Famicom]], candy and cash. When an enraged Star Saber soon came tearing into the ''Thunder Arrow'', Deathsaurus crossed swords with the Autobot leader, but was then distracted by Jan distracting who exploited the Decepticon's bizarre fear of caterpillars by dangling one in his face. The cowering Deathsaurus was promptly bested in dramatically explosive fashion by Star Saber's "Planetary Impulse Sword" technique, and realised with hindsight that Solon was the only kid he needed. {{storylink|Danger, Jan! Hurry, Star Saber!}} Deathsaurus was apparently left so badly injured by this clash that he couldn't participate in the next battle, given that he was only seen lying in bed, coughing, with Solon resting a giant ice-pack on his head. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}

[[File:Kingsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The mighty Kingsaurus. Mighty.]]

Rested and healthy again, Deathsaurus joined with [[Dinoking]] and Liokaiser in going up against Star Saber together, and perhaps not entirely surprisingly, the badly outnumbered Autobot was defeated by the three Decepticons. Before they could deliver the killing stroke, however, Star Saber was saved by the sudden arrival of Victory Leo, with whom he combined to form Victory Saber. The merged pair defeated the trio of Decepticons in one blast of their "Flash Victory" attack. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}} Deathsaurus immediately sought out away to combat Star Saber's new power, and developed a Transformer-sized mech for Solon named "King Solon," with which he could combine to form "Kingsaurus". In this new form, Deathsaurus battled Victory Saber on the planet [[Guard]], with neither combatant getting the upper hand in over three hours of fighting. When [[Patty Minakaze]]'s mentioned the word "mother", however, something of Solon's past was stirred in the boy's mind, and he was distracted long enough for Victory Saber to destroy the King Solon mech components with his Victory. The burning Solon tumbled to the ground, where Patty tended his wounds despite his protestations. Perhaps wary of Solon's confused emotional state, Deathsaurus reminded him that while he was a human child, he was a Decepticon's son by fate. {{storylink|Victory Saber Is Strong!}}

[[File:Starsaber deathsaurus truce.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"So, we both agree that the childhood friendship thingie made no sense at all?" "Yes! Oh, what a glorious day!"]]

As it turned out, Deathsaurus was right to be wary—in the midst of a later battle with Star Saber and Road Caesar, Solon turned against Deathsaurus and sided with the Victories, opening fire on his "father" and declaring that he would fight to protect the Earth, instead of destroy it. Now with Solon on their side, the Victories were able to channel their power into the Autobots, and the Decepticons were sent fleeing by the "Five Stars of Victory" attack. {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}} Deathsaurus led the Decepticons back to the Space Stronghold and began bombarding the Earth with meteor bombs, prompting the Autobots to attack it. Deathsaurus left the Breastforce to man the fortress while he engaged Star Saber in a final battle in the void of space, but had not reckoned with the treachery of Leozack, who fired on his emperor with the fortress's main cannon. To save himself, Deathsaurus was forced to return fire on the fortress, and Star Saber followed suite, smashing into the fortress's control chamber and taking Leozack down. As Leozack begged the Autobots not to destroy the fortress, the wounded Deathsaurus arrived and revealed to the Autobots the presence of the Decepticons' families aboard the vessel. After his wife, Esmeral, explained to the Autobots that the Decepticons had only done what they had in the name of their families' safety, Star Saber decided that it was time for the two leaders to follow the example set by their sons and lay down their arms. Deathsaurus and Star Saber shook hands, and the [[Victory War]] came to an end, bringing peace to everyone—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
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===''PDTF Comic'' comic===
[[File:PDType Deathsaurus blackball.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Out of ammo, the Autobots started throwing things at Deathsaurus, including a [[Blackball]]! Gloating, Deathsaurus began to plan his conquest of the galaxy, only to become so annoyed at the rocks bouncing off his head that in frustration he threw the Blackball at the Autobots. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##4 "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!"|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}} Right when Star Saber was ready to finish him, Deathsaurus brought in Liokaiser. The two Decepticons were soon hunting for their enemy as he frantically tried to contact Victory Leo. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}}

Deathsaurus and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were pounced on by Victory Leo until Megatron was able to distract the lion with a huge ball of yarn, allowing the Decepticons to escape. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}} After a lengthy mid-air battle with Star Saber, Deathsaurus fell from the sky and ended up with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] chewing on his head. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##8 "Me Strongest! Me Grimlock!"|Me Strongest! Me Grimlock!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Deathsaurus dreamwave.jpg|thumb|125px|Polish Me!]]
Deathsaurus was an [[Destron (G1)|ancient Transformer]] from Cybertron's lost past. While searching for clues about the planet's history, Megatron stumbled across a hidden chamber beneath the planet's surface containing two massive statues of Deathsaurus and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], holding a [[Golden Disk (ancient)|golden disk]] between them. This chamber apparently told of a vast Cybertronian Empire that ended prior to recorded history. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Deathsaurustimelines.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|]]
Deathsaurus once held the fearsome title of "[[Emperor of Destruction]]". {{storylink|Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines 2|BotCon 2005 Deathsaurus toy bio}} Towards the end of the Great War, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] worked under Deathsaurus as a supply manager. When the final defeat of the Decepticons at last came, Cryotek led his fellow Predacon workers in a rebellion against Decepticon overcaste, and used the materials he stole from his depot to begin his own criminal empire. {{storylink|Transformers Collectors' Club|Cryotek's "Theft of the Golden Disk" profile}} Deathsaurus, meanwhile, met his end at the hands of the Autobot Star Saber.

Centuries later, Deathsaurus was resurrected to serve as a general in a Decepticon army working alongside the Predacons in a [[Decepticon/Predacon Alliance]]. However, despite Deathsaurus leading several successful campaigns, the more united Autobot/Maximal forces eventually overwhelmed the Decepticon/Predacon Alliance, leaving Deathsaurus a frustrated ex-general. {{storylink|Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines 2|BotCon 2005 Deathsaurus toy bio}}

Some years later, using a clone lab on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]], Deathsaurus wished to revive the long-gone [[Decepticon Empire]] with a vast [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] army. After the first batch of [[Virulent Clone|clones]] was completed, his operation was interrupted by a team of [[Autobot]] commandos under the command of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. Deathsaurus overpowered and captured the first wave himself, and soon faced Ironhide one-on-one, while [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] attempted to rescue the fallen Autobots. Due to the assistance of Tripredacus Agent [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], these two were defeated and captured as well.

They woke up bound inside Deathsaurus's clone lab. The Emperor of Destruction appeared on a television screen, declaring that his use for the lab was completed and was prepared to detonate it remotely with the Autobots inside. Unfortunately for Deathsaurus, the Autobot espionage agent [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] not only freed the Autobots before the explosion occurred, but also seeded the remaining clones with a virus, leaving Deathsaurus with nothing to show for his work. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}} Some time afterward, Flamewar was seemingly captured by two Maximals and an Autobot, who tried to intimidate her into assassinating Deathsaurus. But despite her dislike of Deathsaurus, Flamewar refused. This all turned out to be a ruse anyway, with Flamewar's captors revealed to be three disguised Predacons merely testing her loyalty. {{storylink|Intimidation Game}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Deathsaurus's origins are unknown, but he quickly rose within the ranks of the Decepticons after the uprisings began. He established himself as one of the fourteen leading [[Decepticon Warlord|Warlord]]s in the Decepticon cause and gathered a small inner circle of followers including [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]], [[Vanquish]], and [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|Deathsaurus's profile in Club magazine #34}} He had managed to recruit the latter as his personal servant by promising to aid Lyzack in liberating her [[Leozack|brother]] from the Autobots. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 40|Lyzack's profile in Club magazine #40}} Deathsaurus preferred to lead from his throne room, directing others to carry out his strategies from a distance. He accumulated a great deal of ill-gotten wealth from his forces' assaults on high-ranking generals and aristocrats in the Autobot hierarchy, while carrying on his own experiments into the areas of [[Triple Changer|multiple alternate modes]] and [[Combiner|combination technology]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|Deathsaurus's profile in Club magazine #34}}

Following a raid against the Autobot general [[Traachon]], Deathsaurus sat in his throne room enjoying the fruit of his labors, and the finest oil reserves from the good general's private stash. He updated himself on [[Rage (G1)|Rage]]'s final fate at [[Median]] thanks to his deep cover source, [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]]. Reviewing the details of the conflict with the [[Elite Guard]], a plan began to form in his diabolical processor regarding the reported victors, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

[[File:TheComingStorm4-LordDeathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|He wasn't quite sure whether he was hiring [[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] to serve him drinks.]]

Seeing the possibility of swaying the Combaticons to his cause, Deathsaurus had [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and his men captured and brought to his headquarters. In his throne room Deathsaurus wove a complicated web of deceit, half-truths, and temptations to bring the Elite Guardsmen under his control. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] were easy, as their respective greed and love of fine oil was easy to satisfy. To earn their trust, Deathsaurus offered to fix up the Combaticons' armor due to the "mistaken" injuries they suffered at the hands of his soldiers, and he also offered to upgrade them in the process. The lonely [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] was quick to jump at the idea of having both land and space modes, letting him remain active and useful on the ground. [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]'s anger could not be easily cooled, so Deathsaurus merely redirected it, suggesting the Combaticons could not fight properly without the Elite Guard backing them up. After that comment, Brawl was more than willing to fight the Elite Guard to prove he was tougher.

Onslaught was the most difficult to manipulate, and so Deathsaurus appealed to his pride, intimating that Onslaught's strategic skill had waned since his days at the top of [[Omnihelix Academy]]. Instead, Deathsaurus posited that Onslaught could reach his full potential once freed from the shackles of the Elite Guard. By defeating the Guard, the Combaticons could prove they were better than Autobot and Decepticon alike, and become a new symbol of power on post-war Cybertron. Unwilling to appear weak, and lured by the notion of personal power and recognition, Onslaught relented. At this point, the Combaticons were all suitably mollified, ready to follow Deathsaurus's commands while still believing it was ''their'' decision to do so. Deathsaurus sealed the deal with his newly completed combiner technology blueprints, and left Onslaught to plan his attack. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}}

As the Combaticons prepared for an attack against their former allies, Deathsaurus turned his attention to other matters. Although he had a seat on the Decepticon War Council, Deathsaurus rarely if ever chose to attend the meetings. Instead, he sent his spokesman, Falcon in his place. With the Council in disarray after the capture of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] and the merger of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s and [[Photon]]s with Megatron's forces, Deathsaurus decided it was time to act. He sent the unwitting Falcon to the council meeting with a bomb and detonated it, killing his faithful lieutenant and five of the remaining Warlords. With one well-timed explosion, Deathsaurus ensured that only he and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] remained as Decepticon Warlords and rivals for power. Deathsaurus then turned to continue planning with Falcon's replacement, his newly appointed lieutenant and head of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Skyraider-Seeker Brigade]].

His name was [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

[[File:BattleLines3-makeyoupay.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Dude, just use a [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]] and spare yourself the effort.]]

Starscream was happy to report to Deathsaurus that the Combaticons, in their new combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], had successfully vanquished the Elite Guard, and that the turncoats were on their way back to Deathsaurus's lair. Despite their victory, Starscream chafed at his commander's plan to welcome them into the Decepticons proper. Starscream feared that the Combaticons were not true Decepticons, but instead using their new allegiance to further their own quest for power. Deathsaurus countered that was what made them the perfect Decepticons, and reminded his new lieutenant that ambition is what separates the Decepticons from the stagnation and complacency of the Autobots. Starscream acquiesced and was ordered by Deathsaurus to help Lyzack prepare the medical bay for the arriving Combaticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

Deathsaurus observed as the Combaticons were repaired, and ordered Constructicons to concentrate on repairing them to the point that they could form Bruticus at Deathsaurus's will. After Bruticus proved to wild to control and was shut down, Starscream admired Deathsaurus's forethought in adding an override to the Combiner. He also warned the Warlord of an Elite Guard squad approaching their base. Deathsaurus ordered Starscream to call the troops to arms. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} He himself took part in the fight, exchanging blows with [[Magnum]] and informing the Autobot that he had done nothing to the Combaticons' minds other than convince them they would be better served by the Decepticon cause. Outraged, Magnum renewed his attack on the self-proclaimed emperor. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}

[[File:BattleLines5-istillfunction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Did I do... good?" "Look, stop stealing other guys' lines!"]]

The Warlord pointed out mockingly that Magnum's backup appeared to be falling flat, at which point the Autobot blasted him in the chest. Magnum took a battering from Lyzack, and Deathsaurus picked himself up to find Magnum and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] right where he could finish them off. Unfortunately that was when [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] jumped on him, demanding a [[zap-pony]] ride, and then shot him in his already damaged chest. Deathsaurus ordered a retreat, however the greatest indignity was still to come, as when he got home, he found his throne had been claimed by Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Deathsaurus was chained and led into the gladiatorial arena to face Megatron in a ritual contest to decide leadership of the Decepticons. Deathsaurus bitterly observed that if Megatron wanted this to be a fair fight, he would allow him to first repair the injuries that were dealt by Magnum and Sprocket—but Megatron laughed off the notion that he could ever want a fair fight. Megatron defeated Deathsaurus in melee combat, clawed his face off, then blasted him with his fusion cannon at point-blank range for good measure—emerging as the unquestioned leader of the Decepticons. As the troops rallied around their new leader, Lyzack approached her fallen emperor and found that, despite his tremendous damage, he still functioned. The humbled Deathsaurus said he had no choice but to go into exile, and Lyzack agreed to accompany him. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Deathsaurus.jpg|100px|thumb|left|]]
Deathsaurus was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Permanent Revolution|''More than Meets the Eye'' #39]]}}

[[File:PermanentRevolution-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|200px|His twisted twin obsessions are global domination and the provision of exceptional pension plans to all employees.]]

Deathsaurus was born a [[Decepticon]] during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. He enjoyed a successful career [[cyberforming]] planets, but grew tired of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s seeming apathy towards the well-being of his troops. Eventually, Deathsaurus broke away from his command and, using a stolen [[Warworld]], led a contingent of his own troops to ravage worlds. Deathsaurus's betrayal placed him on the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s [[The List|List]].

When the DJD eventually came, albeit to offer a deal, a disbelieving Deathsaurus tried to preemptively blow up [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Deathsaurus switched off his audio receptors to avoid Tarn's weaponized conversation—but Tarn tapped into the Warworld's [[inter-Decepticon radio]] and bought enough time to offer Deathsaurus a deal: join the DJD in preserving the Decepticon dream and eliminating the then-[[Autobot]] Megatron, in exchange for removing his and his soldiers' names from the List. As a condition, Deathsaurus told Tarn to slay the other members of the DJD as payback for all their past victims, and Tarn refused... which was all Deathsaurus needed to see. Satisfied that his test had proven that Tarn was not so callous about his soldiers' lives as Megatron had been, Deathsaurus agreed to join forces. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Months later, the Decepticons ambushed Megatron and his Auto-chums at the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]] {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} but, under Tarn's command, they backed off to return at sunset. While being shown Tarn's collection of literary miner corpses (and professing ignorance of early rebel [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]), Deathsaurus expressed his troops' frustration that they hadn't just ''killed'' the enemy already. Tarn told him this was an act of psychological torture. Later, he joined the Division in discussing how best to make the final assault. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} When Tarn appeared with [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] in tow, Deathsaurus was more than surprised. Overlord immediately started trying to put him off, until he was shut down by [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]]'s death. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

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Along with the rest of the army, Deathsaurus amassed outside the Necrobot's fortress in which the Autobots had holed-up. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} In the following battle, Deathsaurus noticed the vigor the Autobots were fighting with and when Megatron arrived, he commented on the fact that Megatron found his fire. Despite the fact that Megatron was decimating his men, Deathsaurus reluctantly followed Tarn's order to send all his troops at Megatron. After losing his new [[fusion cannon]], Megatron fell to his knees as Tarn and Overlord stood over him and opened fire. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Megatron activated a [[force field|panic bubble]], deflecting their blasts and forcing a temporary stalemate. Shortly thereafter, a psychic attack transmitted from the Necrobot's fortress gave Deathsaurus a moment of conscience, making him reflect on the many troops he had lost following Tarn's commands. [[Nickel]] shared his regrets and the two ordered a retreat of the survivors, leaving the D.J.D. to deal with Megatron and the Autobots on their own. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Deathsaurus continued to cyberform worlds in his exile. However, when his resource suppliers were slowly taken over by someone operating from the [[Benzene Cluster]], he made plans to investigate. This brought him to the planet [[Frayus]], where, leading forces alongside ''Commander'' Nickel, he joined a battle between the [[Galactic Council]] and the [[Black Block Consortia]]. He did so in defiance of Nickel's instructions to wait until the other two sides had worn each other down a little, and so, not long afterwards, found himself and his troops being stormed by unexpected Consortia reinforcements. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:POTP vote Unknown Evil.jpeg|thumb|The Autobots thwarted the return of the [[cloaked mystery villain]].]]

{{quote|For empires to rise, that which they are built on must first be destroyed.}}
An unknown evil was a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for chaos, this shadowy warlord planned to rebirth Cybertron in his own image, even if it meant sending the universe spiralling towards a grim fate. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Wannabee, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #5]]}}

[[File:WannabeePart1-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|left|200px|It's a lovely morning on Probat, and you are a horrible goose.]]

Deathsaurus was Cybertron's ambassador to planet [[Probat (planet)|Probat]], responsible for collecting their energon tributes. Aware of the [[Probat (species)|Probats]]' worship of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and that their echolocation-based vision made them blind to colors, the ambassador brought [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] along with him to serve as a distraction that would allow Deathsaurus to skip out on all the gross inferior creepy-crawly-fleshy parts of his job. When the Probat chief [[Natalus]] showed him the pitiful haul of energon, a suspicious Deathsaurus sniffed around and found a secret stash that Natalus was hoarding. Livid at being lied to, Deathsaurus killed Natalus on the spot just as Cliffjumper ran in, bringing the news that super-heating the Probats' waste created hyper-refined [[energon crystal]]s. Helping himself to the sample, Deathsaurus decided to raze the planet, rewarding Cliffjumper's initiative with a one-time offer to help himself to a portion of the energon. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 1}}

When Cliffjumper made clear that he would not take part in a genocide, Deathsaurus decided that the sanitation engineer could serve as a distraction, shoving him inside a wall and framing him for the murder of Natalus to the Probats while exposing him as a "False Bee". With everyone occupied, Deathsaurus went to work on the spires, once again offering Cliffjumper a chance to join him, noting he would leave enough Probats alive so he could come back and repeat the process in a few megacycles. Disgusted, Cliffjumper charged up a spire and rammed into Deathsaurus, sending the draconic ambassador falling onto a spire and impaling him on the energon. Damaged but alive, Deathsaurus was brought back to Cybertron in a comatose state while Cliffjumper lied that the ambassador had been caught in an accidental explosion when the two had scuttled the energon facility, so there was ''certainly'' no longer a reason for any Cybertronian to visit that planet. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}}

After being repaired, Deathsaurus sought out [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and indefinitely assigned his energon rations to the con artist in exchange for a [[Simultronic|multiworld immersion couch]]. Once inside the simulation, Deathsaurus spent kilocycles endlessly killing Cliffjumper. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} He was still there over forty cycles later, {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}} and shortly thereafter [[Exarchon]] opened his immersion couch and took over his spark. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

Exarchon used Deathsaurus's form as his primary avatar, battling the Autobots and Decepticons as he continued his plan to take over Cybertron. {{storylink|War's End Part One}} {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Deathsaurus's frame was eventually abandoned when Exarchon was compelled to vacate it by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic stare. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}
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===''Transformers '84''===
[[File:Secrets-and-lies-84-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|250px|Talk about a shit-eating grin, amirite?]]

After [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] had become the ''de facto'' [[Decepticon leader]], Star Saber was facing off against Deathsaurus's Decepticons only to eventually be surrounded. When the Decepticon commander finally showed himself, Star Saber insulted his cowardice and flew off in his [[V-Star]] just as Deathsaurus gave the order to exterminate the Autobot, to the Decepticon's rage. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:DeathsaurusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|RAAAR!! I am the embodiment of death! The Emperor of Destruction! Fear me! ... Where'd my Breastforce partner go anyways?]]
A tyrant and despot - more than often a rogue one - who can rival Megatron, Deathsaurus wields a deadly spiked flail, a destructive energon sword, and a Living-Metal Destroying cannon. Despite his power and abilities, he's perfectly content to hang back and let others do the fighting; after all, he's secure enough in his faith in his strength that he doesn't feel the '''need''' to prove himself to anyone. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Bio}}

Deathsaurus was on his usual en route to conquer and oppress when [[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Star Saber]] engaged him in a mid-space duel. He ended up trapped and frozen in his own Planet-Destroying Fortress, much to his amusement. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Research}}

When the Decepticons were attempting to breach the inner sanctum of a Decepticon Fortress in the Arctic, they found Deathsaurus guarding it. He declared that "the universe is arena, and Autobots and Decepticons alike are merely contestants." His appearance scared away Brawl and Starscream. To Starscream's retreat he replied, "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once!" before returning back into the fortress's halls. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Arctic Saga - What Lies Beneath}}

The Decepticons soon re-approached him, this time with Megatron and the Constructicons.

Megatron attempted to order Deathsaurus to activate the fortress, intending for them to conquer Earth together. But Deathsaurus replied that Megatron overvalues his contribution and worth, and walked away. He then overloaded the energy levels of his fortress, initiating its self-destruction. He then started laughing maniacally, while the rest of the Decepticons and Autobots in the fortress evacuated. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Arctic Saga - The Monster Within}}

After Deathsaurus arrived at the Decepticon Base, Starscream confrontationally demanded to know who he was. Deathsaurus was not impressed, citing that he had faced off against the likes of Megatron and Galvatron, and the former achievement piqued Starscream's interest. Deathsaurus subsequently ordered Starscream to help him find his [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]] and his spiked flail, explaining that he had lost it in space somewhere over the [[Arctic|Arctic Circle]]. After failing to get Deathsaurus to agree to quid pro quo help, Starscream groaned that it was going to be a long night.

During their search, Deathsaurus admitted that he had lost his cannon quite a few times. Starscream then asked if he has something like a car beeper. At first, Deathsaurus was surprised, but then intrigued and wanted to know more.

Soon he encountered Star Saber, and Star Saber immediately assumed he was after Earth and challenged him to a duel. Starscream upon seeing the Autobots took off, and Star Saber's companions left him to let them settle their "legendary" battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Research}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': He uses a sword to chop up and destroy his foes, and a shield to bash them!
*'''Ability: Blazing Storm''': Rush in, spreading electrical fire in a large radius. All targets in the radius are disabled for 6 seconds (even Shock Towers!), and take some damage.
**'''Cost''': ''12'' ability points + 3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:deathsaurus Deathsaurus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:Deathsaurus g1toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Aaawrk! Deathy shouldn't be!"]]
*'''Deszaras''' {{sic}} (''Breastforce'', [[1989]])
**''ID number'': '''D-336'''
**''Accessories'': Tail/shield, rifle, Tigerbreast & Eaglebreast "Breast Animals"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:"Deszaras" transforms into a blue and grey dragon monster. Unusually for late Generation 1 toys, he has [[die-cast]]-metal feet in [[beast mode]].

:Deathsaurus comes packaged with his Breast Animal partners, Tigerbreast and Eaglebreast, which transform from creatures into hand-held weapons for Deathsaurus, and a pair of breastplates which lock into a spring-loaded socket on the toy's body to form elaborate torso armor for the Deathsaurus's [[robot mode]]. Eaglebreast is inserted first, then Tigerbreast fits on top, concealing it; the figures can also be attached while Deathsaurus is in beast mode, which leaves them on his creature mode's back. Deathsaurus also wields a light blue laser rifle with a molded-in flail (which, sadly, cannot be removed) that can be held either by an ordinary handle or by a second peg on its butt that allows it to be brandished like a staff or blade; in dragon mode, the rifle can plug into the legs so no parts are left behind. The dragon's tail unfolds to become the "Death Tailer" shield, which mounts on either of the robot's biceps.

:There is a mold [[variant]] related to the spike on top of Deathsaurus' dragon head. On some specimens this spike's rear surface has a scooped, concave appearance; on others, it is filled in.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Deathsaurus/deathsaurus.htm More information on Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
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[[File:Deathsaurusbotcontoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you squint, he could still be [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]].]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' (multi-pack, [[2005]])
**''Accessories'': 2 launchers, 2 Energon blade missiles

: Part of the [[BotCon 2005]] "Descent into Evil" boxset, Deathsaurus is a blue and black [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Megatron (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Megatron/Galvatron]]. He comes with a pair of swords that can launch their blade-missiles through a pressure-launch mechanism, as well as combine at their bottom ends to form a large double-blade weapon. The blade-missiles are rounded off [[for safety reasons]] like the other [[Hasbro]] uses of the mold. His head is a new sculpt based on Deathsaurus's appearance in the ''Victory'' anime (though Deathsaurus's face seems to be copied from Megatron's).

:Deathsaurus's mold was originally a ten-changer, though the "gargoyle"/bat mode was neutered for this release due to the dropping of the bat snout piece, required to give his new head enough space inside his chest cavity for other modes. He still retains the other nine modes (robot, dragster, jet, [[Popular beast alternate modes|two-headed dragon]], hand, mammoth, hydrofoil, one-headed dragon, and winged griffin). His instructions, however, assign him the six modes of the original RID Megatron, ''including'' the gargoyle and omitting the boat, griffin, mammoth and flying dragon. His tail-piece was removed for in-box storage, but easily popped back on since it's on a ball-and-socket joint.

:Eleven years later, he was retooled again into [[BotCon 2016]]'s ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Generations|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/BCDeathsaurus/deathsaurus.htm More information on BotCon Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Combiner-Wars-Deszarus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hop on the dinosaur astrotrain.]]
*'''Liokaiser''' (Platinum Edition Collection Pack, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': 2 Sword-rifles

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' "Dezarus" is a redeco/retool of ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Generations|Sky Lynx]], transforming from a winged dinosaur thing into a space shuttle. His dino head/shuttle nose has been retooled with new eyes and a new fin, and colored to resembled the original Deathsaurus's beast mode head. His torso mode's combiner head has also been retooled, now sporting a new Liokaiser face beneath its feline helmet. The rest of his deco, meanwhile, mostly draws from Leozack and Jallguar, whom he replaces as Liokaiser's torso. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class figure, he is able to combine with any Deluxe Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with his pack-in [[Breastforce|Destron]]s to form Liokaiser.

:Dezarus was only available as part of a boxed [[Liokaiser#Generations|Liokaiser]] [[giftset]], the only ''Combiner Wars'' "Collection Pack" that's [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' range. In the United States, this set was officially exclusive to online retailer Entertainment Earth, but was also stocked by competitor [[BigBadToyStore]], which obtained its stock through Asian vendors. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, it was available at general retail. Additionally, it was also sold at Ripley stores in Chile and at Myer stores in Australia, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website, but never sold in stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWDezarus/dezarus.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Dezarus at TFU.info]''
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===HasLab===
[[File:TF-Legacy-HasLab-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was an age of gargoyles.]]
*'''Decepticon Deathsaurus''' ([[2023]])
**''Series'': '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''''' / '''''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'''''
**''Accessories'': [[Tigerbreast#HasLab|Tigerchest]], [[Eaglebreast#HasLab|Eaglechest]], "Death Tailer" shield, sword, arrow; [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], flail, 6 [[Fire Blast effect]]s (Tier 1 unlocks); flight stand, throne (Tier 2 unlocks), [[Pipo]], [[Boater]] (Bonus Tier 3 unlocks)
{{toydesigner|[[Brian (HasLab)|Brian]] (HasLab), [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

[[File:Haslab-deathsaurus-colored-render.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Come in, and pull yourself up a chair. That's Chairy!]]
:The third [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] crowdfunded figure for ''Transformers'', "Decepticon Deathsaurus"<ref name="Deathsaurus Pulse">[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus Hasbro Pulse page] for Deathsaurus's HasLab campaign</ref> is an incredibly cartoon-accurate representation of the character. New features highlighting this include removable wingtips to re-enact the "Death Wing" attack; a creature mode (now officially called a "griffon-dragon") with a narrow bird-like beak and three-toed feet; and a shield that can only be mounted on the robot's right arm since that was where the cartoon always showed it.

:Like [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Victory Saber]], Deathsaurus cost $179.99 USD and required 11,000 "backers" to go into production. The base level produced Deathsaurus himself, his sword, an "[[Eaglebreast#HasLab|Eaglechest]]" partner (with gun mode) and "[[Tigerbreast#HasLab|Tigerchest]]" partner (now turning into a cartoon-accurate longbow, complete with an arrow). These partners are now officially called "[[Micromaster]]s", even though the toys are easily the size of [[price point|Core-class]] figures. Reaching 14,000 backers won unlocked a "weapon pack" - his spiked flail with articulated chain, two sets of triple-stacked Fire Blast effects (to match those that came with HasLab Victory Saber) and his gigantic Living-Metal-Destroying-Cannon. When the set reached 17,000 backers, this unlocked a display stand with an arm that can be arranged alternately for robot or monster mode, and a show-accurate throne that provides convenient storage for all of Deathsaurus' accessories.

:Hasbro team members [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]] commented that the initial plan had been to produce Deathsaurus as a Leader-class retail toy for ''Legacy'', with the partner beasts each sold separately as Core-class figures, but the strong success of the Victory Saber campaign convinced them to move Deathsaurus to that platform as well. This made possible a ''significantly'' larger design that, at 11" tall, could stand eye-to-eye with Victory Saber.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Z4rkJLQpWJo Interview] with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]] on the Mr. Alan Supershow</ref>

:The crowdfunding began on [[October 27]], 2022 and ran through [[December 12]], with the expected shipping date being the Fall of 2023. Deathsaurus reached sufficient backers to enter production on [[November 28]], 2022. The weaponry tier was unlocked on [[December 5]], 2022 and the final tier with the throne and display stand was unlocked on [[December 11]], 2022, one day before the campaign ended. The final count was 27,442 backers, making Deathsaurus the most successful Transformers Haslab to date. A surprise tier was revealed on [[December 13]] to celebrate the occasion - newly molded [[Boater]] and [[Pīpō]] Micromasters to complement [[Holi]] and [[Fire]] included with Victory Saber and complete the [[Rescue Patrol Team]]!
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Choco===
*'''Deathsaurus''' (1989)
**''Accessories:''

:A snap-together [[candy toy]] kit produced by [[Kabaya]], ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' Deathsaurus is a small transforming figure made entirely out of a single color of plastic. Versions were produced in red, blue, grey, yellow, or green.

===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Tfgum deszaras.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deathsaurus got his Prime on it.]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (1989)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/shield, rifle

:Part of the twelfth wave of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' series of candy toys, this Deathsaurus figure is a snap-together model kit, larger and more detailed than the ''Choco'' kit above, and it shows more visual contrast as it is made from three differently-colored plastic [[sprue]]s (blue, red, and grey). Although lacking any paint applications, the figure features stickers for detail, and retains most of the accessories and features of the actual Deathsaurus toy, though not his Breast Animal partners. It comes with a stick of something that might be gum.

: Amusingly, this coloration makes him heavily resemble the post-''Transformers'' "Red Geist" redeco of the original Deathsaurus toy (see "Notes" below).
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{{anchor|2012}}
[[File:KabayaGumDeathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/shield, rifle, Tigerbreast, Eaglebreast

:Part of the fifth wave of the "modern" revival of the Transformers Gum series, Deathsaurus once again makes an appearance as a snap-together transforming model kit with stickered detail. It is an entirely new mold featuring much better color-matching with the full-scale toy. Uniquely, this version also incorporates his transformable Breast Animal partners - though they are actually sold separately, with [[Tigerbreast#Transformers Gum|Tigerbreast]] packed in with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Transformers Gum|''War for Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Eaglebreast#Transformers Gum|Eaglebreast]] included with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers Gum|Hot Spot]]. The Deathsaurus kit includes a solid outer chestplate piece, so it will still look complete even if owners don't acquire the separate Tigerbreast.
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===Parody Deformed===
[[File:Deathsaurus pd model.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Hurff.]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (1990)

:A small, blue, white and red, non-transforming [[super deformed]] model kit of Deathsaurus was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The fourth figure in the series, he came with a "[[PDTF Comic]]" comic about himself, "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!", and more of that alleged "gum".
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dancesaurus]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''7'''
**''Accessories'': Shield, stand

:A PVC figurine of Deathsaurus was released in the seventh Victory-centric "Act" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Deathsaururs was available in both standard full-color version and metallic silver "pewter" versions, one each in a case of twelve. Both of his shoulders have sockets on the outsides to mount his shield accessory, so pick whichever arm you like best.

:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

: The pewter version came packaged with the wings of [[Star Saber (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Victory Saber]], one of several extra pieces packed with the various figures from the wave which could combine with the act's Star Saber figure to turn it into Victory Saber. The wings were available in both standard full color (at a rate of eight out of every ten cases) and rare pewter (only two in every ten).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/Deszaras/deszarus.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterDeszaras/deszarus.htm More information on pewter Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SCF Deathsaurus chase.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not even some metallic paint? Okay, sure, whatever.]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''7'''
**''Accessories'': Shield, stand

: Also available in the seventh wave was a rare "[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]" version of the Deathsaurus PVC, featuring the character with his inner Breast Animal partner [[Eaglebreast]] on display, rather than the normal version's Tigerbreast. That's the only difference. Just the chestplate.

: Exciting.

: This variant was packed in one out of every ten cases... and obviously replacing the normal color Deathsaurus in the case.

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===Timelines===
[[File:Deathsauruspin.jpg|thumb|75px|Deathstickus]]

*'''Deathsaurus pin''' (2005)

: The first 100 BotCon 2005 Primus-package preregistrants received an exclusive Deathsaurus pin as part of their registration package.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Heroes Victory Saber Dessaras.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The face that launch'd a thousand ships.]]
*'''Victory Saber & Dessaras''' (Two-pack, <s>2009</s>)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:A surprise entry in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' series, this [[super deformed]] figurine of Deathsaurus sports a name variant that hearkens back to his original Japanese moniker, only missing the spelling by one letter. Originally discovered amongst [[Walmart]] store computer listings in mid-2008, he would have come packaged with an equally-adorable [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Victory Saber]], but alas, the two-pack failed to materialize before the ''Universe'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled.
{{canceledtoy}}

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==Notes==
[[File:DeathsaurusAndRedGeist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Definitely not toy-accurate, but definitely awesome.]]

*While often called a [[dragon]] (including on his original box), or a [[griffin]], or a griffon-dragon, or, hilariously, a "bigbird" on his original Japanese [[bio]] card, Deathsaurus is most likely styled after traditional Japanese "kaijū", such as [[Godzilla]] or Rodan. The monster mode in the [[character model]] and box-back [[package art]] differs from that of the original toy in several respects - most notably in having bird-like three-toed feet. Perhaps this would have been too fragile for a large heavy toy built with 1989 technology.
*The original Deathsaurus mold was redecoed into the non-living "Red Geist" (レッドガイスト ''Reddo Gaisuto'') mech for [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave of Legend Da Garn]]'' toyline, which lacked the Eaglebreast partner. Although the character design in the television show for the line was significantly modified from that of Deathsaurus (see image at right), including reinterpreting Tigerbreast's weapon mode as a jet mode, the Red Geist toy itself was not retooled. [http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2008/08/post_6871.html More on Red Geist at a Japanese toy photoblog.]
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Deathsaurus is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]] helmet, the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] wing-pack, a thick rifle, a 2x4 "wing" plate attached (somehow) to his arm to replicate the tail-shield... and then there's his chestplate. The plate itself is a 1x1 plate with twin bars and a pair of Starscream arm-guns attached... but it's "connected" to a 2x2 harness piece, which can only be done by adding a 1x2 center-peg plate in between them which is kind of unnecessary since there's a 1x1 harness piece that will do the job nicely, no middle-brick required.
*After the HasLab Deathsaurus campaign launched, Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]] commented that the decision to make the new figure was made at the same time as the development of the final renders for the Victory Saber campaign. Since that was in summer 2021, it suggests a reason for the much more prominent role Deathsaurus went on to have in the ongoing IDW comic. Multiple issues released in 2022 used their covers [[To sell toys|to highlight a toy design]] that hadn't been sold for over 30 years.

===Name===
Deathsaurus's name is the source of a long-lasting argument. The phonetic Japanese reading of the name is ''Desuzarasu'' (デスザラス); this is represented in Latin characters on his toy packaging and tech specs as "Deszaras". English-speaking fans would long debate the "proper" [[Japanese language|romanization]] of the name, interpreting it as Deszaras, Deathzaras, Deathsaurus, Death Czarus, Death Czaras, and many others. "Deathsaurus" had a tendency to be the most popular and well-known (on account of it actually ''meaning'' something), which led to it being used on the character's first Western toy in 2005, making it his official English-language name.

At [[BotCon 2015]], after decades of such back-and-forth, the designer of the original toy, [[Kōjin Ōno]], confirmed that the name was indeed always supposed to have been "Deathsaurus"... during a panel presentation that rendered the name as "Dethzarasu". It is anyone's guess as to why the original Japanese lettering did not read ''saurusu'' (サウルス) or ''zaurusu'' (ザウルス)—the standard ways of transliterating the ''-saurus'' suffix into Japanese—rather than ''zarasu'' (ザラス). As such, in the years before that revelation was made clear, the character's name had continued to be spelled "Deszaras" on the [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]] DVD boxsets of the ''Victory'' cartoon as well as in the ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' book.

Hasbro product varies on the spelling; first came "Dessaras" for the cancelled 2009 [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figure. For ''Combiner Wars'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' line in 2016, they used the spelling "Dezarus". "Decepticon Deathsaurus" proper would finally be used once the character received his own HasbLab campaign for a release in 2023.

===Foreign names===
*''Arabic:'' '''Deathsandar''' (دثساندر ''Dithsāndar'')
*''English:'' '''Deathsanras''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Cantonese:'' '''Sei2san4 Saat3laai1si1''' (死神薩拉斯, "Death God Zaras")<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0pUfSBf7MKZ5aoGh2WPksSPAaQaNkouWjouvgqt9CPvRbUmHWhUF6pU4jf9xvnDAol&id=100063982240710 Announcement of Deathsaurus's HasLab campaign] on the official Hasbro Hong Kong Facepook page.</ref>
*''Korean:'' '''Deathsaurus''' (데스소루스 ''Deseusoreoseu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shènglā''' (Taiwan, 盛拉), '''Dà Kǒnglóng Zaras''' (China, 大恐龙萨拉斯 ''Dà Kǒnglóng Sàlāsī'', "Great Dinosaur Zaras"), '''[[Leozack|Sàng Shī]]''' (China, ''Combiner Wars'', 丧狮, "Mourning Lion")
*''Russian:'' '''Smertonosets''' (Смертоносец, "Deathbringer")
*''Spanish:'' '''Zan Rás''' (America)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Smertelnyi Sanraz''' (Смертельний Санраз, "Deadly Sanraz")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Breastforce]]
[[Category:Candy toys]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Transformers]]
[[Category:Emperors of Destruction]]
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
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[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

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{{factions|autobot}}

:''Pīpō is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Victory pipo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Red Alert (Armada)|WOO WOO WOO]]]]

'''Pīpō''' (ピーポー) is a cheerful little ambulance guy with a heart of gold. He's always ready to do his duty, and his name sounds like his sirens!

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hinako Yoshino]] (Japanese)|[[Juan Zadala]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}} {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
When [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====Train Wars====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Train Wars: Shouki & Daniel Chapter|Shouki & Daniel Chapter}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In 2038, Pīpō was on [[Micro|Zone]] when it was invaded by the forces of [[Violengiguar]] and [[Dark Nova|Unicron Neo]]. Along with a number of fellow Micromasters, he swarmed the possessed body of [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], distracting the Decepticon spirit inside until heavier weaponry could be brought to the battlefield. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===''Zone'' comic===
When [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
It was reported by [[ALTernity Today]] that Pipo urged residents of the North East [[Tri-Torus]] area to stay below Level 4 until the [[Devastator Winds]] died down. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Fixit-Pipo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I suppose it's better than being called "NEEEEEE-errrr", but not by much.]]
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micromaster Patrol 4-pack, [[1990]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-331'''
:Identical to the [[Hasbro]] [[Micromaster]] [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]], Pīpō transforms into a white ambulance of undetermined model. He was sold as part of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], along with [[Holi]], [[Fire]], and [[Boater]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Fixit/fixit.htm More information on Pipo (well, Fixit) at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|RocketBase}}
*'''Rocket Base''' (Micromaster base, 1990)
**''ID number:'' '''C-330'''

:The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of the [[Rocket Base]] set included Pīpō and the other members of the Rescue Patrol, as well as [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]].

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micro Trailer team, [[1991]])
**''ID number'': '''C-373'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #10

: The Rescue Patrol team was re-released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]''. The team members are unchanged, but this time they came with [[Micro Trailer]] #10.
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===''Block Town''===
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===''Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team''===
*'''Kyūkyūsha''' (Micro Transformer, [[1996]])
**''ID number'': '''02'''

:''[[Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team|American Rescue Team]]'' Kyūkyūsha (救急車, "Ambulance") is identical to the previous releases of Pīpō.

:He was sold individually with a puzzle piece and a piece of candy. Collecting all four puzzle pieces would complete a play mat for the team.

===HasLab===
[[File:Haslab Pipo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nobody expects the Rescue Patrol inquisition!]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' ([[2023]])
**''Series'': '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]''''' / '''''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Brian (HasLab)|Brian]] (HasLab), [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:As a reward to the fans for making [[Deathsaurus (G1)#HasLab|Deathsaurus]] the most successful Transformers [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] project to date, Hasbro revealed a surprise tier containing newly molded Pīpō and [[Boater#HasLab|Boater]] Micromasters on [[December 13]], [[2022]], one day after funding was closed for Deathsaurus. Pīpō transforms from a tiny, show-accurate robot into a tiny, show-accurate ambulance, and alongside his package-mate Boater is intended to go with the [[Holi#HasLab|Holi]] and [[Fire#HasLab|Fire]] Micromasters included with HasLab [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Victory Saber]] to complete the [[Rescue Patrol Team]].
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==Notes==
* Pīpō's name is a common Japanese onomatopoeia for the two-tone wail of an ambulance siren.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Stakeout''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Báigē''' (Taiwan, 白鴿, "White Pigeon"), '''Hēimiànshén''' (黑面神, "[http://www.hkflora.com/v2/leaf/euphor_show_plant.php?plantid=1018 Waxy Leaf]", literally "Black-faced Deity")
*''Russian:'' '''Sanitar''' (Санитар, "Orderly")
*''Spanish:'' '''Fixit''' (Latin-American cartoon dub)

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[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Boater

2023-03-31T01:18:07Z

Kurisu: /* HasLab */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Boater is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] era of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Victory boater.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Clumsy on land, he should just sit this one out back in the water.]]
'''Boater''' (ボーター ''Bōtā'') is sort of the little brother of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], ironic both because of their microstature and their equivalent ages. He is a bit of an odd bot out, though, which probably explains it. He loves to tease [[Holi]] about having a girlfriend but also wonders what it would be like to have one himself. Something to do with nuts and bolts, best not to think about it. The loooooooooooooooooooooove boat.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Aya Hisakawa]] (Japanese)}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}} {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
When [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

===''Zone'' comic===
When [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Seawatch-Boater.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Comes with his partners Carrer, Trucker and Ambulancer.]]
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micromaster Patrol 4-pack, [[1990]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-331'''

: Identical to the [[Hasbro]] Micromaster [[Seawatch#Toys|Seawatch]], "Boata" (ボータ ''Bōta'') {{sic}} transforms into a blue hydrofoil. He was sold as part of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], along with [[Holi#Toys|Holi]], [[Fire#Toys|Fire]], and [[Pīpō#Toys|Pīpō]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Seawatch/seawatch.htm More information on Boater (Seawatch) at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|RocketBase}}
*'''Rocket Base''' (Micromaster base, 1990)
**''ID number:'' '''C-330'''

:The [[Micromaster]] Rocket Base set (the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of [[Countdown (G1)#Toys|Countdown]]'s base) included "Boata" and the other members of the Rescue Patrol, as well as Countdown's Japanese counterpart, [[Moonradar (G1)#Toys|Moonradar]].

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micro Trailer team, [[1991]])
**''ID number'': '''C-373'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #10

: The Rescue Patrol team was re-released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]''. The team members are unchanged, but this time they came with [[Micro Trailer]] #10.

===''Block Town''===
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===''Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team''===
*'''Kōsokutei''' (Micro Transformer, [[1996]])
**''ID number'': '''04'''

:''[[Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team|American Rescue Team]]'' Kōsokutei (高速艇, "High Speed Boat") is identical the previous releases of Boater.

:He was sold individually with a puzzle piece and a piece of candy. Collecting all four puzzle pieces would complete a play mat for the team.

===HasLab===
[[File:Haslab Boater.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You thought you'd never see a boat Transformer in a modern toyline, didn't you?]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' ([[2023]])
**''Series'': '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]''''' / '''''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Brian (HasLab)|Brian]] (HasLab), [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:As a reward to the fans for making [[Deathsaurus (G1)#HasLab|Deathsaurus]] the most successful Transformers [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] project to date, Hasbro revealed a surprise tier containing newly molded Boater and [[Pīpō#HasLab|Pīpō]] Micromasters on [[December 13]], [[2022]], one day after funding was closed for Deathsaurus. Boater transforms from a tiny, show-accurate robot into a tiny, show-accurate boat, and alongside his package-mate Pīpō is intended to go with the [[Holi#HasLab|Holi]] and [[Fire#HasLab|Fire]] Micromasters included with HasLab [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Victory Saber]] to complete the [[Rescue Patrol Team]]. Unlike the original toy, but like his teammate Holi's HasLab release, Boater's torso and upper legs are a show-accurate white instead of black like [[Seawatch]].
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
* In the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' anime, Holi and Boater (who are [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]]) were consistently drawn and colored as if their black plastic parts had instead been produced in white. In Boater's case, it made him look like a [http://www.popsicle.com/product/detail/107691/red-white-and-blue-turbo-rocket- Rocket-Pop]. It is possible that Takara had plans at one point to release them in these colors, so that Holi would more closely resemble a Japanese highway patrol car. In ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'', Holi was finally colored to match his toy, but Boater remained inaccurate.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Seawatch''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lánhǎi''' (Taiwan, 藍海, "Blue Sea"), '''Tànzǐhào''' (China, 探子号, "Scout")
*''Russian:'' '''Spasatel'''' (Спасатель, "Rescuer")

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[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Legends World

2023-03-29T17:52:50Z

Kurisu: /* Legends comic */

[[File:Legends web comic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|]]
The '''Legends World''' (レジェンズ世界 ''Rejenzu Sekai''), also known as the '''Legends Universe''' (レジェンズユニバース ''Rejenzu Yunibāsu''),<ref>Only used in [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|''Legends Comic: Bonus Edition'' Vol. 12]]</ref> [[universal stream]] designate '''Iocus 514.31 Gamma''', and '''LG [[Spacetime]]''' (LG時空 ''Eru Jī Jikū''),<ref>[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|''Legends Comic: Bonus Edition'' Vol. EX]]</ref> is a "dream world" created via the telepathy of the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] and monitored by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. It's inhabited mainly by small, [[super deformed|cute]] versions of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] who live the lives of average [[human]]s and don't think of themselves as [[Transformer]]s: rather, the ''Transformers'' series exist here as mere fiction and toys. Beings from the Legends World can cause their wishes to come true through mere thought, but their wishes also generate a kind of "[[spirit energy]]" that serves to empower the Zamojin. This wish-granting ability, combined with the inherent "[[Beast Power]]" present within all Legends natives, often manifests as a "[[Transformers sickness]]" that turns hardcore ''Transformers'' fans into actual Transformers.
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==Fiction==
===''Legends'' comic===
The Zamojin conceived the Legends World as an experiment, seeking a world to populate with copies of beast Transformers from [[G1 World|their own universe]] in order to study their inherent [[Beast Power]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}} As kickstarting an alternate universe required tremendous amounts of energy, they hired [[Space Pirates]] to gather [[proton energy]] {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}} and convinced [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]] to lend them the [[Zodiac]]. As the two [[Jumpstarter]]s had already befriended [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], two Autobots who would be created in the Legends World in its future, they had no choice but to agree in order to avoid a time paradox. They used the Zodiac, proton energy, and Zamojin telepathy to create the world, then handed it over to the Zamojin and promised not to interfere with their use of it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} The Zamojin went on to assign Windblade to monitor their experiment. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}} Through means unknown, knowledge of the Transformers' battles throughout the multiverse seeped into the subconscious minds of people in the Legends World, inspiring them to create the ''Transformers'' franchise, unaware that the characters and stories were real. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Due to an accident with [[solitarium]], both [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] were transported to the Legends World from their [[G1 World|home universe]] in 2004. Sky-Byte made the best of his situation {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} while Jetfire eventually used a solitarium portal to return to his universe with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in tow. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

At some point, it was decided that the experiment was to end, and the Zamojin decided to destroy the universe as its connection to their telepathic powers was deemed too dangerous. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} On their orders, Windblade set out to destroy the universe with a storm. Using the universe's property of granting wishes, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] summoned [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who defeated Windblade and caused a program reset in the smaller robot. With Windblade's amnesia regarding her mission, the Legends World continued to exist unabated. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}}

[[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] also found his way into the Legends World, where he encountered Gelshark and convinced him to return to their home universe to break [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]] out of prison. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] learned of a secret entrance to the Legends World {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23#Resurrection! Lord Megatron!|Resurrection! Lord Megatron!}} constructed by the Zamojin in case of emergencies. He went through, expecting to forcibly sap the world of its energy, only to be met with an adoring fanbase. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23#Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World|Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World}}

An [[Aurex]] [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] also found their way into the Legends World, spending their time feeding Megatron's [[Mini-Con]] obsession. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} To prevent an alliance of the two Megatrons from conquering the Legends World, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (undercover as a simple janitor) summoned the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] of his home universe to foil the two Megatrons. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}}

[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] later made her way to the Legends World courtesy of transdimensional gyro-rotors purchased from [[swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]. She hoped to be able to do whatever she wanted in this universe, only to be foiled by the universe's Autobot visitors and Transformers sickness-afflicted natives, who had been tipped off by Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}}

In order to foil Primax Megatron's Halloween "trick or energy" scheme, Alpha Trion opened a portal to his home universe to summon [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] for assistance. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}}

Empowered by the spirit energy generated by Aurex Megatron's greed, the Zamojin took back control of Windblade and attempted to destroy the Legends World once more. In order to prevent Starscream from killing himself and Windblade, Alpha Trion used his Ultra-Drill once more to summon [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] from Starscream's home universe to calm Starscream down. Starscream and Alexis then departed for their [[Aurex 103.10 Alpha|home universe]], and Megatron followed suit. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

When [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] resolved to improve his figure, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] told him of their homeplace of the Legends World and that he could get a new body there. Springer contacted Alpha Trion there, who created a portal for them to pass over. There, Springer got a new, sleek body from [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], and he immediately got a cadre of admirers. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} This drove [[Tigatron]] to jealously, and he stole Alpha Trion's ultra-drill to bring in women from across the [[multiverse]] to adore the tiger. They all ultimately turned their attentions to Springer. Eventually, Springer came across the Legends World's [[Arcee (G1)#Transformers Legends comic|Arcee]], who he confused as [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|his Arcee]]. After being corrected, Springer asked her out, but was turned down. In shame, Springer fled back to his home dimension. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}

The [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] of [[Cloud World]] arrived in the Legends World with a kidnapped [[SARA]]. After the Zamojin tried to control SARA, dimensional investigator [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] advised Deadlock to open a dimension gate back home to neutralize the threat. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Subsequently, Skids tried to evict all non-native Transformers from the Legends World and summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to assist. However, Skids backed down after the locals convinced him that their society was peaceful among all factions. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

The original [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] traveled to the Legends World to search for the soul of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} While there, Waspinator took over the Tera-Kura Co., but his plot was disrupted by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who tried to use Waspinator's body to take over Metroplex, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} only to be foiled by Rhinox himself. After receviing a new physical body from his Legends counterpart, Rhinox returned home with Rattrap and Waspinator. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Following the loss of their main bodies, the Autobot and Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s traveled to the Legends World, teaming up with the [[Axalon Trading Company]] and the [[Tera-Kura Co.]], respectively. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} To protect them from Decepticon attack, [[Grand Maximus]] sent the former Decepticon [[Headmaster Junior]]s as well to the Legends World, and soon thereafter, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrived as well. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}}

[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] used Alpha Trion's drill to bring [[Papika]] to the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} After [[Devil Z]] was resurrected in the Legends World, the Autobots sent a new [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] [[transtector]] there while the Headmaster Juniors summoned Ginrai himself to come get it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] then traveled there to join his Headmaster comrades. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

[[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] used his mental powers to travel to the Legends World to conquer it, but was followed by [[Arcana]], [[Duros]], and [[Stylor]], who forced him back into his own universe before returning there themselves. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} The Zamojin [[Katsu Don]] traveled to the universe to destroy it personally, but was foiled by [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] and forced to retreat. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}} Weirdwolf later transported [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] to the Legends world. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

{{stub|Road to Legends' Revival Chapter ({{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1|Revival 1}} through {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epilogue}})}}

===''Ask Vector Prime''===
[[Vector Prime]] was wary of visiting the Legends World, as he was afraid that interacting with a fictional iteration of himself might cause a time paradox. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/13}} He (having worked with the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s' universal stream system) saw it as an [[Iocus|Iocus Cluster]] universe that was "in on the joke", as it were: even its own inhabitants didn't seem to take their reality seriously. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/17}}

{{stub|{{storylink|The Beast Wars Road Map}}}}

==Notes==
*The Legends World's universal stream designation, given in [[Ask Vector Prime]], is taken from the release date of Chapter 1 of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]'' webcomic.

==References==
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[[Category:Iocus universes]]
[[Category:Legends locations]]
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Beast Wars Metals issue 6

2023-03-29T17:42:21Z

Kurisu: /* Synopsis */

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'''Optimus Primal gets his ultimate upgrade and is joined by a new-yet-familiar ally: Tigerhawk! Together, they intend to finish Megatron and the Beast Wars once and for all.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] proclaims victory over a horrified [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]!

[[Tigatron]] is dismayed to find that his beloved [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] appears to be under some sort of mind control!

[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] use their [[Transmetal]] vehicle modes to race to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to give Primal backup!

[[File:CheetasManga1.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Things got a little weird for Morgana, after the events of Persona 5...]]

As it turns out, having merged with [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]]'s spark has also given Beast Megatron the Decepticon's massive size. Optimus is barely a fly to him and is swatted like such. Megatron and Primal see the loose spark of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] floating around and both try to reach it in time, but Megatron appears to stomp on it. But he hasn't! [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] has made it to the party at long last and saves the spark in the nick of time. Primal gets the spark from Cheetor and in order to keep it safe... he eats it.

Meanwhile, not wanting to hurt his beloved again, Tigatron offers Airazor his sword and bends down to let her decapitate him. The possessed Airazor does so, but as soon as she strikes, Airazor's consciousness travels out of her tainted body and travels through the sword, entering Tigatron. Their sparks unite and they vow never to be parted again. In the real world, the blow shatters Tigatron's body like glass and a new being emerges: [[Tigerhawk]]!

At the Ark, Primal grows to a size to match Megatron, now also boasting a new body. They fight and Primal headbutts Megatron's head into scrap, but that doesn't stop the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], who rips off Primal's right arm.

Elsewhere, Tigerhawk uses his elemental powers (channeled through his four katana) to destroy the zombie Predacon troopers with tornadoes and earthquakes.

At the Ark, both leaders have torn each other apart so badly their sparks are exposed. Megatron tears Primal's remaining arm off and then lunges for his spark. But Primal's in gorilla mode and his feet are prehensile! He dodges and plucks Megatron's spark out with his toes. He then crushes it like a beer can in front of the horrified Predacon, who promptly explodes and dies.

Tigerhawk then arrives with the rest of the lost Maximals (including numerous generics). [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] appears, revealing that he and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] have been "getting along very well" since she found him injured. Rhinox is keen to tend to Primal's wounds, but Primal declares that he's already received new orders; to aid [[Lio Convoy]] on the planet [[Gaia]]!

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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
*[[Tigatron]] (3)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (4)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (5)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (6)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (8)
* [[Tigerhawk]] (10)
* [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (11)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (1)
* Predacon troopers (9)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (12)

|c4=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
}}

==Notes==
* So what DO the Maximals do now!? They've effed up the timestream just as badly as Megatron was going to do, what with Generation 1 Megatron's spark now being obliterated and Optimus Prime's spark evidently still fused with Primal's.
* The ''Metals'' manga was a bit shorter than the previous ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|II]]'' and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|Neo]]'' series and these last two chapters, with their rushed conclusion, would seem to indicate the truncated length was a mid-series editorial mandate.
*The way these zombies work is inconsistent. Most of them, including Airazor, are presented as mindless monsters. And yet Tigatron keeps his faculties for some reason.
*Cheetor and Silverbolt were last seen stranded on Earth in [[Beast Wars Metals issue 1|issue 1]] and hadn't been seen or mentioned till this issue.
*So, uh, Waspinator sorta just disappears...

[[Category:Beast Wars Metals issues]]

Toraizer

2023-03-29T00:55:42Z

Kurisu: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Toraizer is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Master Warrior|Master Warrior]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tapestry Toraizer.jpg|thumb|200px|...we hardly knew 'er!]]
'''Toraizer''' (トライザー ''Toraizā'', also '''Trizer''') is one of the [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s, the group of diminutive young robots training on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to become fully-fledged [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. This nimble feline transfers his speedy skills to any [[Transtector]] he attaches to.

==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[File:Headmasters-28-31 Toraizer.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The evil twin gets what he deserves.]]

Several robots using Toraizer’s body design appeared on planet Master during the efforts of the resistance force formed to combat the [[Decepticon]]s. A yellow and red version was a member of the resistance force who appeared to thank the Autobot Headmasters for their aid in a battle, {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} while a green and blue version was among the Master civilians shot by the Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s during their attack on a city. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

{{Note|Given the lack of resemblance between the [[Kirk]] toy and cartoon model, it is unclear if any of these Toraizer-based robots is intended to be Toraizer himself or not, afflicted with a similar case of color-blindness.}}

===TV Magazine ''Super-God Masterforce'' prologue===
Some time later, after the Decepticons had been forced off of Earth and a larger war began based around use of advanced technology from Planet Master, Chromedome and the other Headmasters took it upon themselves to train Toraizer and the other Master Warriors in the use of their powers. {{Storylink|Master File No, 1}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Trizer {{sic}} was somehow connected to the development of [[Brainmaster]] technology. When the Decepticons learned of the technique, he, [[Kirk]], and [[Shuffler]] destroyed the laboratory rather than let them get their hands on it. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/23}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Toraizer, [[Lione]], and [[Shuffler]] were deployed to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to help the [[Beastformer]]s in their war against the [[Laser Beast]]s, only to be forcibly bonded to the bodies of three Laser Beast warriors who used the power of the [[Three Wise Ones]] on them. Toraizer was merged with [[Scopecougar]]. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}} Scopecougar used his head mode to control [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]'s stolen body until [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] splashed him with water from the [[Well of Transformation]], allowing Toraizer's consciousness to fight back and separate them. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|The Headmasters}}
[[File:HM-toy Toraizer.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|'Scuse me a moment, my head needs to find a litter box.]]
*'''Toraizer''' (Autobot Master Warrior, [[1987]])

: Available exclusively in [[Japan]] in a tiny individual box, Toraizer transforms from a purple and dark blue robotic tiger into a humanoid head. In this mode, he can connect to any of the larger Headmaster toys' bodies, activating their built-in [[Tech Spec]]s meter. Toraizer grants his host body a Speed rating of 10, Strength of 7, and Intelligence of 7.

: Toraizer and his fellow [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s go for ludicrous sums of money on the secondary market. Naturally, this has led to some convincing [[knockoff]]s being made. The set with the widest distribution has a number of small differences from the originals, but one big obvious tell: these knockoffs lack the "© [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] '87" [[copyright]] stamping. Be wary when buying!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Trizer/trizer.htm More information on Toraizer at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|white}}
*'''Toraizer''' (Autobot Master Warrior, [[1987]])

: What go for even ''more'' ludicrous sums of money are the entirely-white versions of the Master Warriors. These are stupid-rare pieces (and yes, there are knockoffs of these versions too).

: These were only available as [[campaign item|free giveaways]] with the purchase of other ''Transformers'' product. One of these promotions was the "[[Throttlebot]] Promotional Sales Campaign", where a random bagged all-white Headmaster was given away with the purchase of any Throttlebot at select Japanese retailers (sadly, we do not know which retailers these were). Reportedly, they were also available at Lawsons stores with the purchase of any ''Transformers'' product, both individually and as a big bagged set of six. Sadly, more concrete information on these campaigns is going to be... hard to come across.

{{--}}

===''Titans Return''===
* '''Toraizer''' (Titan Master, <strike>[[2017]]</strike>)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:For ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hasbro apparently intended to release a [[Titan Master]] version of Toraizer, who would have been included in the fifth [[wave]] alongside [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Titans Return|Optimus Primal]] and a repack of [[Ramhorn (G1)#Titans Return|Ramhorn]]. A listing was first found in [[Toys"R"Us]]'s systems.<ref name="trutr">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/08/28/titans-return-new-listings-legends-cosmos-seaspray-voyager-blitzwing-octane-324058 Toys"R"Us listings] for then upcoming ''Titans Return'' figures, including Titan Master Toraizer.</ref> Almost a year later, a listing was also found on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]'s German website<ref name=amazontr">[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B06WGLFWNL Amazon Germany listing] for ''Titans Return'' Toraizer.</ref>; but ultimately, Ramhorn was the only new Titan Master figure included in wave 5, and it's currently unclear how far the Toraizer and Optimus Primal even made it in the planning stage. A [[Walmart]] listing under the UPC barcode assigned to Toraizer now reads as "discontinued by vendor".<ref name="walmarttr">[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Discontinued-by-Vendor/113132444 Walmart listing] for what would have been ''Titans Return'' Toraizer, now "discontinued by vendor".</ref>
{{Canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Trizer toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Three necks are better than one!]]
*"Tora" (虎) is the Japanese word for "tiger". This was unknown to early fandom, so the Japanese katakana was misinterpreted as "Trizer". As a reference to this acknowledged misspelling, [[Fun Publications]] used it for "[[Cheetor (BW)#Wings Universe|Alpha Trizer]]".<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/1614633755406176261|name=BotCon|site=Twitter|quote=The name "Trizer" came from an early mistranslation of the name Toraizer used in Takara's Headmasters toys. Wanting to pay homage to the early online fandom, Fun Publications intentionally used the misspelling to name their new Cheetor/Alpha Trion character.|year=2023|month=01|day=15}}</ref>
*The pre-final photography for Toraizer shows a split-up Tech Specs trigger, rather than the solid block of the final.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]

Talk:Optimus Prime (Universe)

2023-03-28T17:20:57Z

Kurisu: /* Split Universe Spychanger and Yellow */

{{TOC}}
==Image==
How is the image representative of the Spy Changer guy? Especially considering, y'know, it's a mode the toy doesn't have. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 21:04, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

:It's the yellow Optimus Prime. Who got a profile in the 3H TFMag describing things that happened to him which, ''demonstrably'' didn't happen to the RiD Prime who showed up in the TFU and Cybertron comics.
:Assuming that 3H profile of the yellow not-from-TFU-comics TFU RiD Optimus Prime represents the same character as the yellow not-the-same-guy-from-the-TFU-comics TFU RiD Optimus Prime from the script reading is pretty safe, right? The smaller robot pic is just non-ideal because his only fictional appearance was in super robot mode.
:(The Sams Club toy should probably be moved to this article too, since the TFU Prime's was established as a separate character.)-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 21:55, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
::This is not "yellow Optimus Prime." This is specifically the Spychanger yellow Optimus Prime who is specifically from a universe where all Transformers are Spychanger-sized. He is not RiD Optimus Prime. Please understand this. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:04, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

::It's possible that there are as many as four different RID Prime-based characters in the small amount of TFU fiction we actually got. There is AN Omega Prime already in the Cauldron when Primal busts in to do some harrowing. Another Omega Prime, potentially a different one, is summoned when Depthcharge refuses to do the job Primal had him resurrected for. We never see this Omega Prime do anything, but I'm inclined to believe it's the one later seen in the Club comics. These three Omega Primes are ALL colored as the original toys, unfortunately, but it sounds from the 3H profile as though the original prison-break Omega Prime should probably have been colored with the appropriate yellow parts, while the Oracle-summoned Omega Prime should be in the "Cybertron" colors. Then, of course, there's the Spy Changer, who shows up in the script reading in non-Cauldron-related circumstances and is tiny. -[[User:LV|LV]] 22:07, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
:::Is he actually tiny in-universe? (There were only two TFU RiD Oppy toys and they're both yellow. I'm inclined to believe they're the same character unless there's a significant reason to believe otherwise.) -22:13, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
::::The script explicitly calls him "Optimus Prime (Micro)". And then RID Prowl says he "barely comes up to [Prowl's] power pod". Also, he and Prowl (Micro) talk about how weird it is that the RID guys keep shouting their attack names. -[[User:LV|LV]] 22:19, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::And he's [[:Image:Otfcc2004scriptreading.jpg|drawn tiny]]. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:24, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh. Well in that case ignore me.
::::So, you have the script eh? I don't suppose there could be scans of that floating around, could there? *hints unsubtly * -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 23:01, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
::::Creating even more alternate universes for the sake of creating more alternate universes just seems ridiculously and unnecessary complicated and confusing. I'll continue to have Spychanger Optimus Prime the same being as the larger toy just on a different scale. [[Special:Contributions/84.71.129.159|84.71.129.159]] 09:43, 20 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::We're not the ones creating more alternate universes. But if there's a new alternate universe, we're going to document it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:11, 20 June 2009 (EDT)

== Separation or merge ==

Is the fact that this RID Optimus Prime is female sufficient to warrant her own individual page? If so, then we should also make an individual page for the female Scourge. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 10:43, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
:I think we should take this as similar to the Armada Beast Wars; Universe Optimus Prime has actually done things in fiction, whereas AVP Scourge... hasn't. I think Scourge will be fine with a note on the page saying "In this micro-continuity, Scourge was female", even if we keep Universe Optimus separate. [[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 10:55, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
::This Optimus Prime had turned up in some previous fiction (the play at OTFCC) and Scourge is just a line on AVP, so you're right that we ''technically'' should but I think we should do what we did with the Aurex Beast Wars: keep everything on the BW pages because they're not quite different enough. -- [[User:Charles RB|Charles RB]] 16:06, 18 August 2015 (GMT)
:::Several characters are alternately male or female depending on continuity. They aren't split based on that. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 11:36, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
::::Hrm. I guess. This feels different to me, though; probably because all other gender-switch characters are "same events, different gender", rather than "same general universe, different events, different gender". I'd be happier keeping this on its own page, but I can see the argument for merging, so... I guess? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 11:45, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
:::::Ultimately, it boils down to "is this a version of RID Optimus Prime?" And considering how we now don't consider differing species enough to split pages... [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 12:10, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
::::::This might be related. We don't keep separate pages for all the ''Animated'' characters who were originally male before being given proper characterizations as females, which were explained as the result of time travelers altering history. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 12:12, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
:::::::I missed that, which Animated characters are those? They're really listed as both genders on their pages? -- [[User:Charles RB|Charles RB]] 18:07, 18 August 2015 (GMT)
::::::::[[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]], for one. Ugh. I guess I see your point. I suppose we should merge, even if we'll lose that excellent opening section. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 13:17, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
::::::::(Though if we do merge, would having the image caption as some variant of "Wait a minute... there's something bothering me about this place. I know! This lesbian bar doesn't have a fire exit! Enjoy your death trap, ladies." be workable?) --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 13:18, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
:::::::::If Sunstreaker's ''it'' and never had any fiction, is that really a precedent? (If we do merge though, good call for saving th intro, Riptide!) --[[User:Charles RB|Charles RB]] ([[User talk:Charles RB|talk]]) 18:21, 18 August 2015 (GMT)
::::::::::In my opinion, gender isn't a big enough factor to keep the pages separated. Alternate universe versions of characters that are a different gender is nothing new, even though beforehand it was mostly due to differences Japanese/American marketing decisions. If [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] got some new fiction exclusive to Japan, and was treated as a male character in it, I think it's safe to say we'd list it on her main page. Heck, doesn't every universe where Transformers officially have ''no'' gender listed on the same page as incarnations from universes where they do have genders count towards this argument? --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] ([[User talk:Ascendron|talk]]) 13:50, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
:::::::::::Good point, I'd forgotten about gender in dubs. Bums, merger seems her destiny. --[[User:Charles RB|Charles RB]] ([[User talk:Charles RB|talk]]) 19:40, 18 August 2015 (GMT)

== "Literally" ==

If it's wordplay, it still doesn't meet the definition of "literally". --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 11:36, 22 November 2021 (EST)
:司令官 means "commander". Kanji are meaning-based characters and not phonological-based, so fiction can change the pronunciation for whatever reason. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 11:48, 22 November 2021 (EST)
::That was kind of my bad due to unclear phrasing in the note. Fixed now, hopefully. -[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 12:30, 22 November 2021 (EST)
:::Still not working. The "lit." abbreviation and the "do not correlate to the literal text" contradict each other. Is what this is supposed to be saying that "<string of Japanese symbols> would normally be pronounced "commander", but is here pronounced "Convoy" due to wordplay"? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 13:12, 22 November 2021 (EST)
::::I'm not sure why you find it so hard to understand. The writing contains the semantic meaning, not the speaking. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 13:28, 22 November 2021 (EST)
:::::Okay, to try again, as I understand it "Yellow Splendid Convoy" is the part that does not correspond to the text. The literal text is "華麗なる = Splendid," "司令官 = Commander," "イエロー = Yellow," thus "lit. Splendid Commander Yellow." The superscript thingies ({{w|furigana}}) assign the pronunciation "司令官 (Commander) = コンボイ (Convoy)" which is why we use "Yellow Splendid Convoy" in the rest of the article. This is explained in detail a couple times in the translator's notes on the [[Primus Vanguard]] main article that I linked to in the footnote. Translators feel free to correct me.

:::::If I understood the way our lead translator on this stuff explained it correctly it's basically a sleight of hand to give these characters highfalutin "Supreme Commander" style titles on their debuts and then refer to them with normal Convoy or Prime names the rest of the time. -[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 13:40, 22 November 2021 (EST)
:::::Well, when somebody tells me that something both literally means something and does not literally mean that same thing at the same time, I find that confusing. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:57, 22 November 2021 (EST)
::::::Dude, the "literally" only applies to what's in the parentheses. We first give her translated name in the text, then in the parentheses we give her name as originally written in Japanese, the Romanization of that Japanese-written name, and then it's literal English definition. The note is just there to explain why the name's English translation and its literal English definition are not identical. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 18:15, 22 November 2021 (EST)

== Split Universe Spychanger and Yellow ==

Why does Red Sentinel have a separate page, but Yellow is lumped in with the Spychanger? They don't use the same toy and aren't from the same universal stream, there's no reason to consider them the same. It's like putting all the Aligned guys' information on their G1 counterpart pages because War For Cybertron doubles as Uniend and Primax. {{unsigned|Kurisu|08:07, 28 March 2023}}
:Well first of all in-universe multiversal cartography from boutique collector fiction doesn't really dictate how we organize the wiki, that's rather the tail wagging the dog. [[Universal stream#Notes|Especially given the Transtech system in particular was devised as a parody]].
:Our guiding principle is the end-user experience and leaving Yellow Splendid Convoy's western incarnation in the bowels of Fire Convoy's article where she was previously makes the character evolution rather hard to follow.
:Anecdotally this has also proven the most popular article out of all the Primus Vanguard business by a fairly wide margin in my experience, so it'd be a shame to carve it up over a technicality.
:Also please sign your posts. --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 13:07, 28 March 2023 (EDT)
::I'm not sure why the out-of-universe genesis of an in-universe system matters. Correct me if I'm wrong, but... isn't "leaving Yellow Splendid Convoy's western incarnation in the bowels of Fire Convoy's article" exactly how the page is now? I don't follow what you're trying to say. Either way, Yellow Splendid Convoy and Universe Spychanger Optimus Prime aren't the same character. Go Prime gets a pass because he has the same name, characterization, and abilities; by all accounts he's either the exact same guy or an alternate incarnation. If color, gender, and general appearance are all it takes to merge pages rather than the actual in-universe system (that's already based off the wiki classifications to begin with), then I guess Windblade and Twitch are the same character now? [[User:Kurisu|Kurisu]] ([[User talk:Kurisu|talk]]) 13:20, 28 March 2023 (EDT)

Talk:Optimus Prime (Universe)

2023-03-28T14:07:40Z

Kurisu: /* Split Universe Spychanger and Yellow */ new section

Monster GoBot

2023-03-27T22:15:28Z

Kurisu: /* Beast Wars: Uprising */

{{factions|renegade}}
:''The Monster GoBots are a [[Renegade]] [[subgroup]] from the [[GoBots]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''Monster GoBots''' are a subgroup of Renegades who transform into monstrous vehicles. After hopping to [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|a distant universe]], they disguised themselves as a local [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] gang known as the '''Antares Eight'''.

They include:

{{collist|2|
*[[Klaws]]
*[[Vamp]]
*[[Scorp]]
*[[Bugsie]]
*[[Pincher (GoBots)|Pincher]]
*[[Hornet]]
*[[Creepy]]
*[[Bladez]]
}}

And their associates:
*[[Odd Ball]]
{{collist|1|
* [[Monsterous]]
** [[Fright Face]]
** [[Heart Attack]]
** [[South Claw]]
** [[Gore Jaw]]
** [[Fangs]]
** [[Weird Wing]]
}}

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Monster GoBots of [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] were a part of the great [[GoBot]] [[Diaspora]]. Fleeing the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]] which threatened their own universe, eight of them travelled across dimensions and wound up on the dystopian [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of [[Primax 209.0 Gamma]]–a ruined world where the decrepit [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] ruled over their successors, the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s. It was better than dying horribly, though, so the group adopted new bodies, disguised themselves as local Predacons, and started a new life as the "Antares Eight"–seemingly nothing more than another of the many mercenary gangs who roamed the slums of [[Proximax]]. The Antares Eight spent seventeen Antarean years underground, slowly building up their own powerbase and welcoming other wayward Monster GoBots into their new home. As the team began drawing up plans for overthrowing the Builders and conquering the stagnant planet, they maintained a database that kept tabs on other dimensionally-displaced [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s and [[Renegade]]s. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

[[Lio Convoy]]'s [[Grand Uprising]] was the perfect opportunity for the Renegades, who planned to take advantage of the chaos and push their own plans into action. When [[Resistance]] bigwig [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] put out a bounty on the dreaded [[G-Virus]], the Renegades cut a deal with the ex-Builder: they'd give him a sample of the virus in exchange for information on the [[Human Confederacy]], the local galactic superpower responsible for ending the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. The Renegades sicced [[Monsterous]] on the [[Forever Vaults]], overwhelmed the [[Micromaster]] guards, and retrieved a sample of the virus for the Resistance. {{storylink|Head Games}}

Armed with the knowledge that human technology had long surpassed the limits of Cybertronian and Gobotic science, the GoBots hatched a plan to lure humans to Cybertron and steal their secrets. To do this, though, they needed bait - and the [[Rosetta Stone]], which [[Skywarp (G1)|a Decepticon]] had pinched from [[Earth]] three hundred years ago, would serve nicely. Vamp recruited a Maximal crook [[Packrat]] to steal the artifact and bring it to them. Creepy located a nearby [[trans-hyperwave caster]] they could use to pull off their gambit, and the GoBots moved to storm the building. While the Renegades overpowered the local Micromaster and [[Maximal Command Security Force|MCSF]] garrison, they had a harder time fighting off [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]], [[Overshoot]], [[Snapper]], and [[Buckethead]], who had received warning of the GoBot attack through the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. The monsters got their own back, and when Overshoot confessed to being the leader of their motley outfit Creepy executed the Maximal on the spot, forcing the survivors to retreat and leaving the GoBots with Stiletto as their prisoner.

With the hyperwave caster under their control, the GoBots executed the next phase of their plan: masquerading as "Resistance" members, they broadcast a fake hostage video that attracted the attention of human crewmembers of the ''[[Spooky Action at a Distance]]'', thanks to the conspicuously placed Rosetta Stone in the background.

Taking Stiletto back to their base, the GoBots interrogated Stilletto, who managed to manipulate Scorp into spending a cycle in the [[Modifier]]. She then enraged Bugsie into zapping her, allowing her to play dead, escape her bonds, and kill her interrogator. When Scorp returned, Stiletto and the recently arrived Snapper – who had tailed the Monster GoBots back to their base - provided some much needed Cybertronian firepower. The Maximals escaped as the base self-destructed.

With their plans falling apart, the Monster GoBots made a desperate run to keep the Cybertronians away from the hyperwave caster; although Klaws and Hornet fell, Odd Ball and his team showed up and formed Monsterous, easily overpowering [[Magmatron]]. Monsterous seemed unstoppable... until the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s momentarily put their differences with the Maximals aside and formed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The fight raged around the two titans, and when the dust had settled Devastator was triumphant. Odd Ball and the Monsterous team fled. Within the tower, Stiletto confronted Creepy, who was wielding a weaponised transmission pulse that would kill both Cybertronians and humans. Although Stiletto was able to prevent him from transmitting the pulse, she realized that the GoBot would poison the planet if he followed through on his offer to hand over the technology in question. On Overshoot's spectral orders, she killed him on the spot. In the aftermath of the battle, Klaws, the last Monster GoBot, was left unaccounted for. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

He was soon found by the [[Darksyder]]s, who studied his biology for their own ends. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==External links==
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Laserbeak (KOU)

2023-03-27T16:58:50Z

Kurisu: /* Toys */

{{disambig3|Laserbeak}}
:''Laserbeak is a rocker from the [[Knights of Unicron (franchise)|Knights of Unicron]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Laserbeak KOU.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
'''Laserbeak''' longed to join the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] before becoming an actual member of the band. Now that he has been recruited amongst their ranks, he is ready to rock out at all times! Though he enjoys participating in concerts while in his normal form, he understands that he shines brightest when being played by [[Megatron (KOU)|Megatron]] in his electric guitar mode.

==Fiction==
===''Behind the Music''===
Laserbeak served as [[Megatron (KOU)|Megatron]]'s guitar during the band's concerts. He otherwise stayed out of the limelight, as the band's more colorful personalities drew more headlines for their extravagant and often controversial actions. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)#Behind the Music pack-in booklet|Behind the Music}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Laserbeak, Ratbat, and Jazz auditioned together to join the Knights of Unicron. Though the auditions that followed were grueling, it was worth the effort as they were eventually welcomed into the Knights' ranks! Years of face-melting rock ensued, until the band split up due to infighting. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (Legends)|Knights of Unicron}}
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==Toys==
===''Knights of Unicron''===
[[File:KOU-toy Laserbeak.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gives new meaning to the phrase "air guitar".]]
*'''Knights of Unicron Reunion Tour Set''' (San Diego Comic-Con 2014 exclusive, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Guitar strap

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Laserbeak (Animated)#Animated|Laserbeak]], ''Knights of Unicron'' Laserbeak transforms from bird-bot into a "flying V" electric guitar in screamin' red-and-white colors. Added to this iteration of the mold is a silver elastic fabric strap, so he can be "held" by his partner [[Megatron (KOU)|Megatron]], as the larger bot's hands are not open enough to actually hold him. (Megatron's arm jointing is a little awkward even with the strap keeping Laserbeak in place.)

: He was only available in the 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con]] "Knights of Unicron Reunion Tour Set", which also included hair-metal versions of Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (KOU)#Toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Smooth Jazz#Toys|Smooth Jazz]], [[Soundwave (KOU)#Toys|Soundwave]], and fellow instrument-bot [[Ratbat (KOU)|Ratbat]].

: He was later [[repurpose]]d as [[Laserbeak_(SG)|Shattered Glass Laserbeak]].

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Soundwave (ROTF)/toys

2023-03-26T19:02:31Z

Kurisu: /* Bumblebee */ In what way does G1 Soundwave have a "classic" boombox alternate mode?

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Who doesn't love '''Soundwave''' as a Mercedes-Benz luxury auto?

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTFLegends Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No matter what mode you put him in, he is always ready to get down and dirty with unsuspecting satellites.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''EZ-16'''
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] figures, Soundwave transforms into a simplified version of his satellite altmode. The satellite head is completely covered in blue, however. Amusingly enough, his chest is sculpted in his Deluxe toy's flipped-up 'mode' (with the three circles showing) but is painted in the colors of the Deluxe's flipped-down form (shown on the Deluxe toy's packaging).

:The quality of Soundwave's head paint operations vary from figure-to-figure: Most had his blue paint carefully applied on the crest, while others have an extra paint on his upper left eye.

:Soundwave also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen [[EZ Collection]] sets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legends Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionInfiltratorSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Satellite of Love]]
*'''Infiltrator Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, [[2010]])
:In Japan, Legends class Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Infiltrator Soundwave" (インフィルトレイターサウンドウェーブ) to match the colors of Deluxe Class Infiltration Soundwave (see below). He was part of the Japanese ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion, and was only available to those who bought at least 3,000 Yen worth of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' toys at Amazon.jp and Yamada Denki stores.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Soundwaverotfpreviewtoy.jpg|upright=2.1|thumb|War fork!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|Ravage]] missile
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Soundwave is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming into a satellite and a Cybertronian jet, which are not exactly what could be described as "distinct" from one another. In all three modes, Soundwave features a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a missile intended to resemble Ravage, in reference to the scene in the film in which he launches the feline fiend down to Earth. In his (rather stocky) robot mode, Soundwave has blue light piping in his visor, but it is disabled, having been painted over in red; his other modes feature a second, armored version of his face, which is stored on the back of his robot mode. Probably to avoid giving the toy a very obviously two-headed robot mode, the alternate face lacks any paint details, and has an unpainted blue visor. Soundwave features numerous red and gold [[Paint operation|paint application]]s which are ''very'' cleverly and subtly positioned around his body to replicate similarly-colored and -positioned details on the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave toy]].

:The configuration for the satellite mode depicted in the toy's instructions is not the way Soundwave appears in the film, featuring a different angling for the panels on his shoulders. It's not a big change, but transforming the toy in accordance with his movie appearance ''does'' help to distinguish the jet from the satellite a little, since otherwise, virtually the only difference is in the positioning of the large panel "wings".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You can get him in blue, but you gotta get those other guys, too!]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#GatheringNemesis|Ravage]] missile
:A [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] three pack (technically four pack if you want to count the Ravage missile), also featuring [[The Fallen#GatheringNemesis|The Fallen]], and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GatheringNemesis|silver Voyager Class Megatron]] from the first movie toyline. Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

:This Soundwave is also sold loose/mint in some Hobby Shop dealers in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TRUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Gathering at Nemesis Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CharaHobbyROTFSoundwaveBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1| So...waiting for any ROTF Soundblaster jokes...]]
*'''Soundwave Black Version''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#BlackVersion|Ravage]] missile
:Exclusive to the 2009 "C3 X Hobby Chara Hobby" show that ran across [[August 29]]-[[August 30|30]] in Japan, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Soundwave Black Version" is a redeco of the Deluxe Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Soundwave toy in black and red with orange highlights. Following the convention, remaining quantities of the figure were made available to purchase via lottery through the [[e-HOBBY]] website. In 2014, The boxset is re-released as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.

::*''[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tf_ev_07 Soundwave Black Version at e-Hobby]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-SoundwaveNESTAlliance.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1|Look out for Escalation Soundwave, Devastation Soundwave, and Soundwave Loves Drift-Chan.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ravage (ROTF)#Infiltration|Ravage]] missile
:Part of the "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" campaign, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Infiltration Soundwave" is another redeco of the Deluxe Class Soundwave mold, this time in dark blue and dark gray, plus bright red that simulates the intense heat of orbital reentry. He also comes with new light-piping that ''isn't'' painted over.

:Soundwave is included in a two-pack with Battlefield Bumblebee, a retooling of Cannon Bumblebee with a new battle mask head. Also included is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive Recon Ravage, a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a N.E.S.T. Global Alliance iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked N.E.S.T. Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. Sadly, this promotion does not exist in Europe or Australia, but Recon Ravage was made available in the latter country as a Toys"R"Us exclusive.

:Surprisingly, the package does not recognize his Cybertron jet mode, instead only acknowledging his satellite mode. His instructions ''do'' still mention his jet mode, though.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/InfiltrationSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Infiltration Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Walmart-BSR-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nope, definitely not a car in the third film. Nooooo way.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Soundwave''' with '''Rodimus''' (Cyberverse 3-pack, [[2011]])
:Part of a [[Walmart]] exclusive pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeSoundwaveRodimus|Bumblebee]] and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]], ''Cyberverse'' Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Soundwave, with a new deco inspired by the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''Gathering at Nemesis'' gift set (see above), which in turn was heavily influenced by [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. The toy is mostly blue and gray, with some gold, red, and silver paint details here and there.

:This three-pack was also available as an Asda exclusive in the United Kingdom and from Rossmann stores in Germany and Auchan stores in Hungary and Italy. Of note is that the [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] does ''not'' market Rodimus as a "bonus figure" (presumably so stores can charge full price for three toys), and his window lacks the yellow edges highlighting him as a special feature, despite still being separated from Bumblebee and Soundwave, who share a common window like in the US version. Despite this, Rodimus still doesn't get a mention on the back of the packaging, which only features a one-sentence "bio" about Bumblebee planning to bring down Soundwave in twelve different languages.

: All versions of the packaging also lack any logos that label the toys as [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] products.

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[[File:DOTMLegionSoundwave.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Inside is a teeny Carly being menaced by tentacles.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''ID number:'' '''016'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV26'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Legion Class figures, ''Cyberverse'' Soundwave transforms into a fully-[[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] [[Mercedes-Benz]] SLS AMG. He has Sonic Cannons sculpted on his arms and his right hand allows him to grip Cyberverse accessories. There are also two [[variant]]s of this sculpt: The later version features sculpted "grill" lattice details on the front, sides, and hood of the vehicle, whereas the initial production run had left those areas smooth.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legion Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTMtoy deluxe soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Remember, if a stranger asks you to go into his car, he's probably driving a giant evil robot with a satellite fetish.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD13'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Sonic Cannon/Interceptor Dish
:Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe-Class [[MechTech]] figures, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG into a robot. In vehicle mode, he has two MechTech ports on the roof. His large "Sonic Cannon" can transform into an equally large "Interceptor Dish". In robot mode, Soundwave has MechTech ports in each hand and one on each shoulder, and he also has [[C joint]] bars on each leg. He features [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake kibble]] as well, with his vehicle mode front grille being switched out and tucked away for a warped robot mode grille-chest.

:The sixth wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figures was released in Japan on December 21, whilst the US release, along with that of Human Alliance Soundwave, was ultimately cancelled.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=23986] - Toy Fair 2012 Update - No Que, Soundwave or Target Leadfoot Releases Planned " Seibertron.com site owner Ryan and news admin El Duque spoke briefly with the Hasbro Transformers brand team this morning at Toy Fair in New York regarding a few loose ends from yesterday. From their discussion, they bring news that there are currently no plans to release DOTM Que, Soundwave (both deluxe and Human Alliance) and Target-release Leadfoot at this time. The main reasons for this is what befalls many toy lines as they come to a close - retailers show more interest in the next line than they do in continuing the existing line. It is possible that the figures could see a release at some point, but at this point there are currently no plans."</ref> At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, Hasbro stated that they were trying to find ways to get the figures out to American retailers; this ultimately never came to pass.

:The instructions also depict [[Unreleased toy#Unused pretool heads|a head]] resembling a movie-fied version of [[Blaster (DOTM)|Blaster]], but sadly the retool was never released. The [[:File:TF-DOTM-Deluxe-Blaster-Prototype.jpg|prototype]] was revealed at [[HasCon 2017]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Deluxe Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:DOTMtoy HA soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All these features, and yet no tentacles?! You robbed us, Hasbro!]]
*'''Soundwave / Mr. Gould''' with '''Laserbeak''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD09'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Dylan Gould#Toys|Mr. Gould]], [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]], missile
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The voyager-sized [[Human Alliance]] ''Dark of the Moon'' Soundwave transforms into his fully licensed SLS AMG mode. He has "'''SUPERIOR'''" [[tampograph]]ed on his [[license plate]] and comes with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Toys|Mr. Gould]].

:As is usual for any Human Alliance figure, Gould (or any other "driver" figure) can can sit on Soundwave's seats in vehicle mode or stand on his hands in robot mode.

:Laserbeak can also transform into a spring-loaded missile-firing cannon for Gould to man, and the cannon itself can [[5 mm post|be pegged]] into any of Soundwave's six MechTech ports: two ports on his shoulders (his right shoulder is the nominal choice, as per the [[instructions]]), a port on top of each of his upper arms, and (rather awkwardly) a port on the sonic cannons on each of his lower arms. In bird mode, Laserbeak can also perch on either of the (flipped out) seats on Soundwave's lower arms via a molded-in [[C joint]] bar on the seats themselves and the bar clips on Laserbeak's heels.

:The pair of sonic cannons on the top of his left lower arm is also a panel that can be flipped open (up to 90 degrees), but since this is undocumented in the instructions, is only usable in robot mode, and doesn't appear to have anything inside it, its purpose remains unknown.

:Finally, as with all large Human Alliance toys, he has a [[gimmick]] concerning his head. It is essentially the same gimmick as [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Barricade]]'s: his jointed head allows him to open and close his mouth.

:As with many late-wave DOTM products, this toy was not released in the US.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/HASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Human Alliance Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Cyberverse'' (2012)===
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[[File:2012CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Soundblaster? What toyline is this from? WHAT IS THIS?]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2012]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number:'' '''007'''
**''Accessories:'' Hacking tool
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:[[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|''Cyberverse'' Series 2]] Soundwave is a dark blue and silver redeco/retool of his [[#CyberverseLegion|Legion Class toy]], retooling his other hand to be able to hold ''Cyberverse'' weapons. He comes with the same weapon/tool accessory as the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Cyberverse Legion Class [[Vehicon (Prime)#Cyberverse|Vehicon]] (later also used by [[Flamewar (Prime)#Cyberverse|Decepticon Flamewar]], in an ever-so-slightly different color). In a bizarre instance of a [[quality control]] error, the figure's [[packaging]] has its [[bio]] printed in white instead of black ink, making it impossible to read on the white background of the card.

:The United States market release of Soundwave used the template for the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker. The [[Multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the ''Prime'' title.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Series 2 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Movie Trilogy Series''===
[[File:MovieTrilogySoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Death Cab for Carly. (NOTE: The ''Movie Advanced Series'' stock photo is used as a reference since the deco for both toys are identical)]]
*'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2012)
:''Movie Trilogy'' Soundwave is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Soundwave, done up in [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster-y]] colors. Like the rest of the Movie Trilogy Series, its release was cancelled. However...
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===''Movie Advanced Series''===
[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-darkside-soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1|[[Emperor Palpatine|Palpatine's]] limousine.]]
*'''Darkside Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AD17'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[June 21]], 2018'''
:Movie Trilogy Soundwave was renamed '''Darkside Soundwave''', and was finally released in June 2014 in Japan as part of the ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]''! Unlike its predecessor, the large "Sonic Cannon" that was included in the initial release was absent from this release, and Darkside Soundwave actually does not contain any accessories at all. Bummer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Darkside Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Asia Premium Series''===
*'''Barricade & Soundwave''' (Human Alliance 2-pack, 2015)
**''Asia ID number:'': '''APS-03'''
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Frenzy figure, Laserbeak figure, Mr. Gould figure, Soundwave's missile

:''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' Soundwave is a rerelease of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Human Alliance]] Soundwave ([[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Human Alliance|see above]]) and retains all of the features and accessories of the original, including [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Asia Premium Series|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Asia Premium Series|Mr. Gould]]. He is packed with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Human Alliance [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Asia Premium Series|Barricade]] and, by extension, an unchanged [[Frenzy (Movie)#Asia Premium Series|Frenzy]].

:Buying this pack from certain retailers will include a [[die-cast]] Frenzy in his boombox mode.
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
*'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)
:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Soundwave is basically a re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class toy, but with most of the paint operations being replaced with a slight metallic sheen.
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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-07-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MB-07'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 25]], 2017'''
:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Soundwave is an extensive redeco of his ''Human Alliance'' toy, without the Laserbeak and the Mr. Gould figure. This toy's paint apps are much more in-line to his Live Action model, featuring a simplified color palette and silver paint in comparison with the Hasbro toy.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''H'''
:Released in Series 1 of ''The Last Knight'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Soundwave changes from robot based on his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' to a sports car of fictitious origin. He features articulation at his shoulders and waist and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. He shares his transformation engineering with the two [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#The Last Knight|Bumblebee]]s from the same wave. Blind-Bags stamped with the letter 'H' contain Soundwave figures.

:This mold was also used to make [[KSI Sentry#Movie Edition|''Movie Edition'' KSI Sentry]].
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===''Bumblebee''===
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Greatest-Hits-Leader-Soundwave-and-Doombox.jpg|300px|thumb|Clearly inspired by the enthusiastic reception for Cogman and Movieverse Headmasters.]]
*'''Soundwave & Doombox''' (Target exclusive Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': [[Doombox]] Titan Master partner, spotlight/rocket-sled, rifle, shoulder cannon
:''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Bumblebee Greatest Hits|Bumblebee Greatest Hits]]'' Soundwave is a retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]], who is in turn a retool of ''Titans Return'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blaster]]. The figure comes with his [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Doombox]], who transforms into his head. In addition to his robot and boombox alternate modes, he can also transform into a "city mode" that can link up to the other base modes in ''Titans Return'', and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures.

:In addition to his rifle, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he is in alt mode. He includes a kind of "rocket-sled" with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Soundwave's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Doombox while Soundwave is in boombox mode. Much like the ''Titans Return'' figures he is based on, Soundwave possesses the gimmick of being able to store any of the five ''Titans Return'' 'cassettes' inside his chest, as well as ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Buzzsaw]] and the concurrently-released Movie Cassettes [[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]], [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], and [[Frenzy (Movie)#Bumblebee|Frenzy]]. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

:He was released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, was available at Argos in the UK and was available in small quantities at Kmart in Australia.
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====''Energon Igniters''====
[[File:TF-BB-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Power Plus Series, 2019)
**''Accessories'': Igniter core

:Power Plus Series Soundwave is a Scout-sized mold that converts from robot into a van that homages his [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'']] and his Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars counterpart, while sharing the same transformation scheme with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PowerPlusCamaro|Camaro Bumblebee]]. He also comes with his own Energon Core, which allows Soundwave's vehicle mode to zip along smooth surfaces. Inserting the core also deploys a pair of speakers from either side. Amusingly, the Igniter Core is molded after a boombox, and a sticker mural of a black jaguar and an eagle also homages [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''4'''
**''Bag Code'': '''H'''

:Released in Series 4 of the ''Movie Edition'' Tiny Turbo Changers, Soundwave is a blue redeco of the Series 1 figure above.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-51-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|"I'm the one who stole the first Deluxe's ticket to the toy shelves."]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''51'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-42'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 25]], [[2020]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] minifigure, "[[Namibia|Serengeti Hideout]]" backdrop

:The first ''[[Studio Series]]'' Soundwave is accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' and transforms into a fully-licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in 19 steps, with both modes generously coated in metallic silver paint. He comes with a non-transforming [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] figure—which can connect to Soundwave's arm using a [[C joint]] in his feet or to his vehicle mode roof using a tab on his knees—along with a cardboard backdrop depicting the Decepticon camp in [[Namibia]], [[Africa]].

:His headlight pieces have a tendency to pop off during transformation to robot mode thanks to some extremely tight clearances, and his metallic silver paint is prone to chipping in those spots. Soundwave also has molded drilled-rotor brake discs and brake calipers, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. [[For safety reasons]], his face, hands, knee spikes, and Laserbeak are molded in soft plastic.

:In what is most likely a coincidence, Laserbeak's car roof connection tab is the perfect size to fit in Soundwave's wheel rims, allowing him to perch on either of his shoulders (or his legs, if you're feeling creative) while in robot mode.

:Like the rest of the Deluxe figures in the same wave, Soundwave first saw release at Toys"R"Us shops in Malaysia and independent retailers in Hong Kong.

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[[File:Studio-Series-62-Deluxe-ROTF-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, I look [[Jetstorm (BM)|different]]."]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, August 2020)
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''62'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-55'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[September 26]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' Translucent stand, "Orbital Espionage" backdrop

:The second version of ''Studio Series'' Soundwave represents his appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', transforming from a robot to a Cybertronian satellite in 10 steps. This makes him the least complex figure in the line. He comes with a translucent stand and a cardboard backdrop display depicting Earth's orbit, the place where he resided during the film.

:Soundwave's thighs, shoulders, biceps, and upper torso skeleton are re-used from the ''Dark of the Moon'' toy above. The forearms were redesigned to have solar panels and slightly different "speaker" detailing, while also excluding the connectors for [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] to perch on. Despite the ''Studio Series'' line's goal of being screen-accurate, the short length of his solar panels means that he is actually less accurate in satellite mode than his original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class toys. His robot mode design had also been completely revamped from its original design, which had been the basis for his appearances in the IDW movie comics and various other forms of tie-in media until [[2020]]. That being said, it should be noted that his robot mode was never shown in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film itself and ''Studio Series'' has already produced a number of toys based on characters who did not have robot modes on-screen.

:Soundwave's instructions are missing a step, making it appear as if the panel hanging from his rear miraculously shifts to rest higher in robot mode. The way to achieve this is by untabbing the hinged section from a port in his butt and hinging it up, making the panel sit further away from the backs of his legs, which in turn, positions the panel slightly higher on his back. It's a ''very'' minor difference and it's not very rewarding, but it does exist one way or another and being illustrated in the robot mode design in the instructions suggests that it may have been intentional.

:Amusingly, despite the ''Studio Series'' line's emphasis on proper [[scale]], this Soundwave stands nearly a full head taller than the prior release from ''Dark of the Moon'' above.

:Oddly, he does not come with [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]], who is instead included with [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]] as a non-transforming figurine.

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[[File:Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-Bumblebee-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms into a blue... something. But hey, you can still stick Ravage in there!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''83'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-81'''
** ''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 28]], 2022
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, blaster, "Cybertron Falls" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbf85yBPFUu/ Instagram post] for ''Studio Series Bumblebee'' Soundwave</ref>

:Part of the 15th wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Voyager Class toys, this Soundwave is an extremely accurate depiction of his appearance in the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film. He transforms into a hovercraft that coincidentally evokes his [[:File:ISawThreeShips-soundwavealtmode.jpg|alternate mode]] in ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' "[[I Saw Three Ships]]". Like most of ''Bumblebee'''s Cybertronian characters, this alt mode was created by Hasbro and TakaraTomy as the film model was not designed to transform. He comes with a generic blaster and his signature shoulder cannon, both of which can store via 5mm ports on the sides of his vehicle mode but can also be attached via the prominent screw holes on the top which are also 5mm compatible.

:Soundwave's light-piping gimmick is sadly neutered as his visor is painted red rather than being translucent as the render on his packaging shows. But as the back of his head is cast in the same smoky gray translucent plastic used for his chest windows, this is probably for the best. Other differences with his promotional renders also include the ring of red dots around the tip of his cannon which are absent on the figure itself.

:''Studio Series'' Core Class [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] in his Cybertronian cassette mode can store in Soundwave's chest, allowing him to "eject" Ravage in robot mode or drop him out of the bottom of his vehicle mode. Ravage also includes a missile based on [[Soundwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Soundwave]]'s, which can plug into the end of his shoulder cannon. Said shoulder cannon ''can'' be held in Soundwave's hands if it bugs you that that isn't where his missile should go, but it's not the most secure fit because the 5mm peg handle is too short for the rear of the weapon to properly clear Soundwave's bulky forearms. Also, in what is most likely a lucky stroke of coincidence, [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)#Toys|''Cybertron'' Laserbeak]] in his hexagonal bomb mode can fit perfectly inside Soundwave's chest as well.

:Like all other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package is a display backdrop, the design of which depicts a war-torn Cybertron as it appears in the beginning of the film.
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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[File:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I spy with my little eye.....impending tentacle attack.]]
*'''Seeking Soundwave''' (2009)
**'''Accessories:''' 2 blue solar panels
:The [[Burger King]] version of Soundwave is a representation of the communications satellite which Soundwave hacked into in the movie. The dishes have tendril details added to them. Peering into an opening in the top gives a sort of periscope effect, although as there is only one mirror, everything looks backwards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Seeking Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|After Soundwave had accumulated all the knowledge and information he desired, his head swelled with pride.]]
*'''Flip-Out Soundwave''' (2011)
:Part of the 2011 [[Burger King]] ''Dark of the Moon'' promotion, Soundwave is a simple figure with [[Super_deformed|bobble-head-like]] proportions, but is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. The entirety of his body flips out of his enormous head when it is opened. Circles on his front and back are daubed with glow-in-the-dark paint.
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===RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''===
[[File:RPM Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See? You ''have'' your damn ''Prime'' toys, now shut up!!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08''' (only seven released)
:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Soundwave is a small, non-transforming pseudo-Scion XB with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode resembles [[Soundwave (WFC)|another Soundwave]] for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces. Unlike other RPMs, Soundwave, along with the rest of the Metal Heroes, is made of [[die-cast]] metal.

:RPM Soundwave is probably the most homage-heavy Transformer ever produced: he has [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]]'s alt mode and a mix between his regular and Electrostatic incarnations "tattoos", [[Soundwave (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave]]'s robot mode (which in turn was heavily based on [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 Soundwave]]) and despite this, the bio and toyline clearly identify him as ROTF Soundwave. You can try and add [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Cybertron Soundwave]] to the list if you want, but that would be overkill.

:This toy's American release and the rest of the Metal Heroes were canceled in favor of the [[Speed Stars]] versions of the toys. They have been released in the Philippines, New Zealand and Mexico (at a discounted price compared to past RPM releases), however. Both versions were eventually available at retail in those countries.
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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:SpeedStars Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three continuities for the price of one!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08'''
:[[Speed Stars]] Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the RPM vehicle, featuring many differences in comparison to the Robot Powered Machines release. Namely, the Speed Stars version lacks paint in the doors and tail lights, as well as the chest, arms, legs and face of the "robot" mode. The plastic at the bottom of the car is cast in gold instead of bronze. This version also lacks the "Soundwave-Audio" written on the lower part of the doors. The red that borders the rims of his wheels is also not as bright or vibrant.

:This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Speed Stars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====''Stealth Force''====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's a sore loser when it comes to {{w|dB drag racing|decibel drag racing}}.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Basic, 2010)
:This Soundwave toy is part of the "[[Stealth Force]]" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. Like the smaller Metal Heroes toy, Soundwave has ''Animated'' Soundwave's Scion XB altmode and features ''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave on his packaging. He features non-firing weapons hidden all throughout the toy, activated by pulling part of the roof back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Stealth Force Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Soundwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #29'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Soundwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

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*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Soundwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (Movie)#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ironhide]] and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Barricade]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:ThreeZero_DLX_Soundwave_Ravage_Product_Shots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Operation: Bank Account Liquidation]]
*'''Soundwave and Ravage''' (DLX Scale, 2020)
**Accessories: [[Ravage (ROTF)#Threezero|Ravage]], 7 Alternate hands, Blaster
:[[3A|Threezero]] Soundwave is a non-transforming figure based on his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' movie, standing at 11.2 inches tall. He comes with [[die-cast]] as well as extensively painted details and sculpt to match his onscreen model.

:Soundwave comes with a set of alternate hands, namely grabbing hands, alongside a Blaster that can be held by either hand, closed fists, open splayed hands and a hand sculpted to look like he is pressing the button to release Ravage. His Tape Deck also opens to allow Ravage to be folded up and stored inside and be ejected to mimic the scene in the ''Bumblebee'' movie.

:This mold was redecoed to make ''Shattered Glass'' [[Soundwave (SG BB)#Merchandise|Soundwave]].
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave & Ravage''' (2021)
**''Movie:'' '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-27''' / '''27EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, panther mode Ravage, cassette mode Ravage (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Soundwave is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Bumblebee'' movie appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features light-up LED eyes.

:He comes with a [[Ravage (ROTF)#Prime 1 Studio|Ravage]] statue in panther mode that can be displayed separately. The exclusive version also comes with an additional Ravage in "cassette mode".

:The standard version was limited to 100 pieces while the exclusive version was limited to only 70 pieces.

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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Side Burn (RID)

2023-03-26T15:47:18Z

Kurisu:

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{{disambig3|Side Burn}}
:''Side Burn is an [[Autobot]] originally from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:SideBurnAnime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Ladies...]]
'''Side Burn''' is an adolescent speedster and turbo-revving young punk. His brain development has yet to catch up with his ego and robo-hormones, and if he gets bored or preoccupied he'll wander away from his assignment or get in the way of someone else's without a second thought. This is particularly annoying to his law-abiding brother [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and the fussbudget Autobot computer known as [[T-AI]]. Even the more easygoing [[X-Brawn]] can grow tired of his antics. They're no fun anyway, and he can always outrun them. He can outrun just about everybody and everything except his own foolishness.

His greatest folly is his fixation on red cars. Transformer or not, sentient or not, he can't resist chasing after a pretty little thing of the red persuasion, proclaiming loudly and often his libidinous designs. This is usually a bad idea, and occasionally a ''very'' bad idea, like that one time the red car turned out to be [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] in drag (yes that happened, and no we don't know who let it happen). What's more, upon powering up his [[Super Mode|Supercharge Mode]], his cool blue paint job switches to a bright, seething red. It's best not to think too much about that.

Side Burn is a good talker as well as a good racer. He can tell a real tearjerker of a story if he's in the mood. Ask [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] about it some time.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Wally Wingert]] (English), [[Punch UFO]] (Japanese)|[[Mikhail Tihonov]] (Russian), [[Francesco Pezzulli]] (Italian), [[Seok Jeong Yang]] (Korean), [[Carlos Íñigo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jorge Destez]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Battle Protocol Side Burn.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"That's one good synopsis of Battle Protocol, alright."]]
As usual, Side Burn was chasing a red sports car when Megatron attacked [[New York City]]. So engrossed was he that Prowl had to interrupt him to answer T-AI's summons to the [[Global Space Bridge]]. The three brothers reached New York where Side Burn commented that he'd forgotten how ugly the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were, and proceeded to see off [[Dark Scream]] with a missile. The battle ultimately ended with Megatron abducting [[Koji Onishi|Koji's]] father, [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]]. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}}

The [[Autobot Brothers]] were later assigned to intercept the Predacons, who were prowling [[Metro City]] and stealing batteries from cars. Prowl again interrupted Side Burn's red sports car hunt to point out that he was supposed to be patrolling. The pair soon spotted [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] attacking the very sports car Side Burn had just been chasing and his heart was broken when the car was subsequently destroyed. {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}}

Assigned to protect the [[Linear RFG]] bullet train, the Autobot Brothers found themselves tangling with the Predacons, who were trying to blow up a rail bridge on the train's path. Ultimately they were unable to save the bridge, but the train was saved by [[Team Bullet Train]]. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} Together with [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], the brothers protected a [[Plutonium Energy Generator]] from the Predacons. They escorted the generator as it was transported across the city the next day, with Prowl becoming increasingly exasperated by Side Burn's endless complaining. They were brought to a halt by a traffic jam engineered by Slapper. Fortunately the [[Spychanger]]s were able to lend a hand and the Autobot Brothers got to sit back and watch the Predacons' defeat. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

[[File:Hunt for Black Pyramid Sideburnchicken.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Side Burn IS Spider-Man!]]
On another mission, Optimus joined the Autobot Brothers at the end of the Global Space Bridge, which was terminated some distance short of a ship under attack by Predacons. Side Burn was the first to attempt to jump out to the ship... but chickened out at the last moment. After Prowl and Optimus made their attempts, Side Burn hitched a ride with X-Brawn and provided protection while his older brother repaired the stricken ship. {{storylink|The Hunt for Black Pyramid}}

To help cheer Koji up, Side Burn took the boy on a visit to the [[Payuma ruins]]. The pair soon found themselves tangling with Sky-Byte, who was also exploring the ruins, and were forced to get higher in order to radio the other Autobots to alert them to the problem. Side Burn's brothers stopped Sky-Byte escaping with a box which turned out to contain [[Doctor Onishi's microchip]]. This held much valuable information and would help the Autobots greatly in the struggle to follow. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

[[File:Sideburn's Obsession Sideburngasskunkdarkscream.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb|Once Zed arrives, the party can begin.]]
The Predacons finally hatched a trap—Megatron disguised himself as a red sports car and lured Side Burn to a junk yard where the Autobot was captured and tied up by the other Predacons. Slapper asked him why he liked red sports cars, and he spun a tale of lost love when he was just a young tricycle. Unfortunately the kidnapping lured Optimus Prime to the car crushing plant where Side Burn was being held, and the Autobot leader was also captured. The pair were soon rescued by X-Brawn, Prowl and the Spychangers, and fought off the Predacons. Though Side Burn announced he'd learnt his lesson, a few minutes later he was chasing another red sports car. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}}

The brothers were assigned to protect "[[Grandpa]]", an aging steam train. In the end Team Bullet Train did most of the work protecting Grandpa, but Prowl and X-Brawn were busy stopping Side Burn from chasing red sports cars anyhow. {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5}} All three brothers volunteered to enter the [[International Grand Prix]] in order to try and find [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]], a recently arrived Autobot who had scanned a racing car and become possessed by the urge to compete in races. Side Burn attempted to chat up a red sports car at the starting line, only to realise it was Sky-Byte when it talked back. Once the race began, Skid-Z failed to show up—but the Predacons did, and Optimus and the three brothers found themselves holding up a huge rock dropped onto them by Megatron. Fortunately Skid-Z himself finally turned up and destroyed the rock, allowing them to chase Megatron off. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}}

[[File:Tow-Line Goes Haywire Side burn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Ooooh, kinky!]]
Side Burn was parked happily ogling a red sports car in a showroom when he was abruptly towed away, protesting the whole time. Once Prowl had released him, he was introduced to the tow truck—the recently arrived Autobot [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]]. A few hours later, Side Burn was back ogling cars (though disappointingly the red car had been replaced with a yellow one) and was towed again by Tow-Line. This time, however, the other Autobot had been brainwashed by the Predacons and was carrying out their bidding. Side Burn found himself dumped into a pit at a power plant along with X-Brawn and [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]]. The trapped trio made some unsuccessful attempts to escape before they were rescued by a repaired Tow-Line and fought the Predacons once more. {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}}

When the Predacons became convinced that the "[[Cave of the Dragon]]" harboured a powerful Transformer, the three brothers employed their acting skills to try to make the Predacons think that the disguises Optimus and Team Bullet Train were wearing were a giant transforming robot, and got fired on by [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] for their trouble. {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}} Called in to the Autobot Base, Side Burn and the rest of the Autobots watched footage of their old adventures and speculated on where the Predacon base might be located. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

Optimus and the Autobot brothers went to [[Castle Peak]] to investigate what turned out to be a crashed Autobot spacecraft. Unfortunately they were unable to prevent Megatron stealing the six [[protoform]]s inside and taking them to a [[McKinley Army Base|nearby military base]] where the protoforms were reformatted into [[Decepticon]] warriors. {{storylink|The Decepticons|The Decepticons}} Sent to [[Sherman Dam]] to investigate X-Brawn's disappearance, Prowl and Side Burn encountered the Decepticons and were both tossed into the lake behind the dam, at the bottom of which they were reunited with X-Brawn. The trio were freed when the Decepticons blew a hole in the dam and, in the ensuing fight, they aided [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] in fighting off [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]. {{storylink|Commandos}}

[[File:Attack from Outer Space Side Burn.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Sideswipe is a guy?!]]
After the Decepticon [[Movor]] was shot into space, he tracked the Autobots in an attempt to locate the hidden Autobot base. Side Burn was, of course, doing some tracking of his own—[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]]'s sports car to be exact—and led the Decepticons on a merry chase. Informed by X-Brawn that the love of his life was waiting at [[Pier 7B]], Side Burn raced there to find the other Autobots waiting to spring a trap on the Decepticons who were still tailing him. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[Mega-Octane]] met with Optimus, claiming that the Decepticons had rediscovered their Autobot sides. The Autobot brothers were skeptical, so Side Burn came up with the bright idea of testing their honesty by forcing them to do all manner of menial tasks. After watching them all day, the brothers finally admitted that perhaps the six Decepticons were honest after all. Of course, it wasn't long before the plot was revealed and the brothers were alerted to a brawl between Optimus, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and Ruination. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

The three brothers were called to a power plant where they chased off Sky-Byte and the Predacons. Later X-Brawn was told by Sky-Byte that the Decepticons were going to raid the [[Bayshore power plant]]. The brothers rushed there only to be told by T-AI that the Decepticons had actually attacked the [[Crestline power plant]] instead. They proceeded to the correct plant to find the Decepticons had already been seen off by Rail Racer. {{storylink|The Fish Test}}

[[File:Landfill Sideburncrash.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"T-AI! Don't scream over the comm like that!" "That wasn't me, X-Brawn."]]
Sent to a diamond mine, the three brothers were brought up short by an incomplete Global Space Bridge, and were introduced to the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]]. Keen to prove themselves in battle, the Build Team took over the mission at the mine. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}} Using the space bridge some time later, Side Burn ended up first on an island in the middle of a lake, and then in the middle of an indoor go-kart track, due to Decepticon sabotage. He was eventually able to rendezvous with the other Autobots in the Arctic, where they watched [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] fight off Megatron. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

After being duped out of stolen oil by the Build Team, the Decepticons began attacking construction equipment. The Autobots attempted to stop them without involving the Build Team, but had little success. A final attempt to confront the Decepticons had the three Autobot Brothers turn up in the middle of nowhere—the Build Team had sabotaged the space bridge so they could confront the Decepticons themselves. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[File:Ultra Magnus Forced Fusion Side Burn.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb| Few know that the bathing T-AI toy was originally intended for Side Burn. Hope Prime's not peeking over the rocks.]]
While attempting to stop the Decepticons raiding an oil refinery, the three brothers were interrupted by a [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|mysterious Autobot car carrier]], who insulted them as the Decepticons escaped. Later they encountered the Autobot again and this time he scrambled their circuits and deposited them in a junk yard. Once they'd recovered, Optimus called them back to base for a systems check. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Optimus confronted the Autobot, named Ultra Magnus, himself and was soon overpowered. The Autobot Brothers rescued him from the battlefield and took him to an island to recuperate. Side Burn kept Optimus company for a while, and learned that Magnus was the Autobot leader's brother. A short time later, Optimus was attacked by the Decepticons, and the brothers found the portal at the end of the space bridge had been blocked by Sky-Byte. They eventually broke through only to witness Optimus and Ultra Magnus combining into [[Omega Prime]] for the first time. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

In between all their adventures, the Autobots still had to perform some of the more menial tasks, such as regularly testing out the global space bridge. {{storylink|Lessons of the Past}}

[[File:Two Faces Ultra Magnus Side Burn powerup.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Kaioken times me!]]
Tracking Ultra Magnus, the Autobot Brothers spied him talking with Sky-Byte and assumed he was betraying them. The trio soon found themselves captured by the Predacons and were promptly freed by Magnus, who informed them he was pretending to defect in order to gain information. Returning to help Optimus against the Predacons, the three brothers found themselves being beaten on by Megatron. All three of them received a sudden power boost which was somehow channeled through Magnus, powering them up and enabling them to fight off the Predacons, with a little help from Omega Prime. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Prowl and Side Burn went out looking for Ultra Magnus and soon found him. Tailing the Autobot, they saw him talking with Scourge and confronted him, only for him to flee and leave them to fight Scourge and Ruination. Although the two brothers powered up for battle, they began to experience an odd energy drain and had to be rescued by Optimus and X-Brawn. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

The Autobot Brothers were sent to guard the subway below Metro City as the Build Team was searching for some mysterious ruins. The trio were confronted by the Decepticons, come to find the same ruins, and left them to the tender mercies of Team Bullet Train. Wandering further, they encountered Ultra Magnus, and Side Burn was distracted by a hallucination of red sports cars, leading the group to the ruins themselves. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} To their surprise the ruins turned out to be [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], whom the Autobots set about concealing in Metro City. While patrolling to ensure the operation wasn't uncovered, the Autobot Brothers stumbled on Sky-Byte talking to Koji and confronted the shark. Koji discovered that the pod Sky-Byte had been carrying contained his abducted father and interrupted the fight to tell the Autobots that Sky-Byte had rescued his dad. The three brothers apologised to Sky-Byte, who realised his huge blunder and fled in panic. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Tuxedo Mask is sooooo dreamy!"]]
Doctor Onishi and T-AI quickly worked out a way to locate the remaining [[O-Part]]s needed and soon the Autobot Brothers were locked in competition with the Build Team to find the most of the artefacts. Side Burn and [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] were especially competitive and Side Burn was depressed when his team lost. At least until X-Brawn pointed out the approaching red jeep driven by Kelly. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} Back in the Autobot base, T-AI merged with the O-Parts. She soon sent Optimus and the Autobot brothers, with Koji tagging along, to a remote part of the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] in search of the [[Orb of Sigma]]. The foursome located the Orb under the desert and fought Megatron and the Decepticons for possession of it, eventually returning it to base. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

With information extracted from the Orb, the brothers and the Build Team visited a temple from which they extracted [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the control robot for Fortress Maximus. They were confronted on exiting the temple by the Decepticons and Predacons who stole Cerebros. The Autobots were forced to go on the defensive against the Decepticons and guard Maximus' hiding place. Scourge managed to activate Maximus anyway, and the giant was only stopped by the intervention of Koji Onishi. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[File:Human Element Side Burn vehicle.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Dude! We're cruisin' the fast track! Back to Transformers on <s>[[Fox Kids]]</s> <s>The Fox Box</s> <s>4Kids TV</s> <s>The CW4Kids</s> <s>Toonzai</s>, [[Vortexx]]... wait, I mean <s>Fox Kids</s> <s>ABC Family</s> <s>Jetix on ABC Family</s> <s>Jetix on Toon Disney</s> Disney XD... oh whatever, forget it.]]
Scourge attempted to control Maximus in the desert by magnifying the human portion of his bio-signature. Again Optimus and the Autobot Brothers rushed there. At Koji's insistence, Side Burn carried the boy closer to try to command Maximus to stop, but Koji was unable to override Scourge's control. Maximus was subsequently halted by the arrival of the Build Team and Team Bullet Train with a thousand children. {{storylink|The Human Element}} Having thwarted one attempt by Scourge and Mega-Octane to kidnap Koji, the brothers were assigned to guard him. Koji wasn't keen on being guarded and swapped clothing with his friend [[Carl (RID)|Carl]], leading to Carl being kidnapped by the Decepticons in another attempt to control Maximus. Optimus and the Autobot Brothers were able to rescue Carl and retrieve Cerebros into the bargain. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

[[File:Galvatron's Revenge Side Burn.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Side Burn ponders if he could chase and harass himself.]]
When the Decepticons located and attacked Autobot headquarters, the Autobots led them into a trap and engaged them in a fierce battle. The arrival of Galvatron's ''[[Megastar]]'' turned the tide in the Decepticons' favour, until the Autobots were able to activate Fortress Maximus and destroy the battle station. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Galvatron, however, was not through and began to drain energy from Fortress Maximus. The brothers attempted to shoot him down without success. After Galvatron managed to use [[cyber-bat]]s to control Earth's children, Omega Prime called a retreat, but the Autobots were followed into the space bridge by the Decepticons. Galvatron saw this as an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, and flooded the tunnel with molten lava. The Autobots, with the help of some urging from Koji, were able to escape the lava and confront Galvatron once more. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} The Autobots soon found themselves on the losing end of the battle, and shielded Optimus long enough for their leader to find Ultra Magnus and form Omega Prime. During the final confrontation between Galvatron and Prime, the rest of the Autobots were all held paralysed but provided Prime with moral support.

After Galvatron's defeat, Side Burn returned to chasing red sports cars and being told off by Prowl. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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====Dreamwave ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
[[File:DWSummerspecial RID Autobrothers Megs.jpg|thumb|"I've got the strangest feeling I'm being turned into something vague and nonsensical!"]]
When [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] led an attack on [[Arizona]] to drain the energy out of a vague and nondescript building in the middle of the desert, [[T-AI]] tried to call upon the Autobot brothers to help, but [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], Side Burn and [[X-Brawn]] were busy tangling with [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] in [[Oregon]].

Megatron eventually fled the battle and Side Burn arrived to help Optimus, only to find the conflict resolved. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}

====''Universe'' comic====
{{voiceactor|[[Michelle Carolus]] (English)}}
In order to build an army to counteract Unicron in the Universe War, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] gave Optimus Primal the choice of any two Transformers from anywhere or anywhen. A Side Burn was one of these options. Ultimately, Primal chose [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Later during the Universe War, Rhinox built a device to counteract Unicron's attempts to abduct Transformers from across the multiverse. Two such attempts were only partially successful, sending these would-be abductees, including Side Burn, Prowl, and Landfill from [[Viron 903.0 Beta|a universe]], to a barren, icy planetoid and necessitating the deployment of a rescue team. Unfortunately, Unicron also sent a team of [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion]]s to the planetoid. The rescue team worked together with Unicron's other victims as well as a group of Autobots accidentally pulled in from the past by Rhinox's device to successfully defeat the Minions. The temporally-displaced Autobots were sent back to their time {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}} while Side Burn, Prowl, and Landfill were sent back to their home reality without ever participating in the Universe War. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/13}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
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Side Burn was present at the [[Dimensional Patrol]]'s [[Neo Brave Maximus]] when it was attacked by the [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]] as part of [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]'s attempt to rescue [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]]. He wondered if [[Emissary (RID)|Emissary]] would be as effective, since there were no [[human]] children nearby. {{Storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}}

Side Burn and the Dimensional Patrol later traveled to the [[Legends World]] at the request of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]. They helped defend the inhabitants from the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] army and the rampaging [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} Side Burn's adventures with the Dimensional Patrol would continue under the leadership of Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===Shell Game continuity===
[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Side Burn loves a good game of multiversal cornhole.]]
====Ask Vector Prime====
Side Burn was pulled from his home universe of [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]] by [[Unicron]] to fight in the [[Universe War]] on the eve of a critical battle, leading to [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]'s defeat at the hands of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
Eventually, both Side Burn and Prowl ended up fighting alongside their comrades [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] and [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] in the Universe conflict with [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] against the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]]. In the final battle against Unicron, the Chaos Bringer began to dissolve below them just as the Children's victory was achieved. To save themselves, Primal led his troops (presumably) back to his technorganic [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through a transwarp portal. Side Burn and Prowl were personally thrown by [[Omega Prime]] (not the one of their home universe) through the portal. The two presumably made it safely back to Optimus Primal's universe. However, Omega Prime was diverted to [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:SideburnTimelines-profile.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Side Burn, our eyes are up here.]]
Side Burn came from the same production run as [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]]; a glitch in the production run caused Side Burn to roll off the assembly line vastly different in appearance from the others, and especially different in personality from Prowl in specific. At the dawn of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the young Autobot joined the resistance movement against the growing [[Decepticon]] threat. The destruction of the production center that had created him was what had convinced him to join up. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 39|Side Burn's profile in Club magazine #39}}

In order to get sympathy from some [[Red waitress Transformer|sexy]] [[Road Rage (G1)|fembots]], Side Burn posed as the survivor of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' raid on the [[Elite Guard]] headquarters. It seemed to be working until [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] showed up and called Side Burn by name. Since the real survivor's name was [[Dion (G1)|Dion]], the ladies became less interested. Reminding Side Burn that it was a felony offense to impersonate an Elite Guardsman, Prowl dragged Side Burn away to his real duties elsewhere at the [[Autobot High Council Citadel]]. Side Burn was among the Autobot warriors present when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] accepted his appointment as [[Supreme Commander|commander]] of the new Autobot military. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

Side Burn was absent from Optimus Prime's mission briefing. When asked about his absence, Prowl believed he knew where he was. It turned out, he was shadowing [[Magnum]] and the Elite Guard as they searched for [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} Side Burn interrupted their search, claiming to know where their target's newest base was located. Though Side Burn didn't really know, he was loud enough that the Decepticons homed in on them first. The Autobots were suddenly surrounded by an immense Decepticon army led by Deathsaurus' new lieutenant, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Side Burn joined the Autobots in desperately fighting off their attackers, including grabbing [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. But at a crucial moment, he was distracted by [[Lyzack (G1)|a hot femicon with a sword]]. Blast Off took advantage of this by shooting Side Burn, lecturing the Autobot on the importance of paying attention. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}

[[File:BattleLines3-mistakes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Thankfully, Side Burn and the others were backed up by reinforcements composed of several of the Elite Guard previously thought dead. In the confusion, Side Burn was able to turn the tables on Blast Off by securing him with [[power bond]]s and sitting on him. Still, Side Burn remained distracted by Lyzack, especially when she started laying into Magnum with her sword, but his painting-her-red fantasies were cut off when [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] belted her. At that point he realized he was standing right next to [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and blasted the Decepticon. The Decepticons retreated and Side Burn returned with the other Autobots to their headquarters. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

One week later, Side Burn was in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] with Magnum and Optimus Prime when the pair were interrupted by another Decepticon attack. As they rushed to the walls, they saw them being broken through by the newly created [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The ensuing battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons was won in the Autobots' favor, but not without Autobot death. An initiative to gather energy had an Autobot crew formed for the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Side Burn was to be part of it, but a Decepticon attack blocked Side Burn and others from reaching the ''Ark''. Thus forced to wait on Cybertron, Side Burn, with the other Autobots remaining on the planet, went into [[stasis hibernation pod]]s, to preserve the little energy they had left till new sources were found. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

In [[2012]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] stumbled on Side Burn's pod and it opened, waking the Autobot. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} As he turned out to be amnesiac, they took him to meet [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} Jhiaxus took him to [[Qre]], where Side Burn got very bored and resorted to racing with the Battlechargers. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} He attempted to hit on [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], only to be rebuffed with a comment that he was a little young for her. Undaunted and egged on by Runabout, Side Burn went after her. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} When Jhiaxus's base was destroyed, Side Burn suddenly regained his memory. He was able to talk Nightracer into joining the Autobots, and persuaded the Battlechargers that they would be treated leniently if they turned themselves in. Back on Earth, he followed up that promise by speaking up for the pair to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

[[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] and [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]] saw Side Burn in 2012 on a computer screen as Rhinox noted that Side Burn's home universal stream, [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], was unaffected by the multiversal chaos triggered by [[Invasion (issue)|Primax 207.0 Epsilon's destruction]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

Side Burn was present at the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===Spy Changer continuity===
In [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]], when [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] accidentally poisoned all of Earth's energon, Side Burn and the other twelve Autobots had to downsize into Spy Changers.<ref>Ask Vector Prime did not specifically mention Side Burn, but there were exactly thirteen Autobot Spy Changers identified in the ''Robots in Disguise'' line, including Side Burn.</ref> {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSideburn.jpg|thumb|upright=2.8|Guessed my reward is the red princess I dreamt of!]]
Side Burn participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a rare character that could be recruited by collecting 90 units of Cybermetal, 45 units of Transmetal, and 25 scout cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
{{picsneeded|Good photos of the toys not depicted here, and a good, non-mistransformed photo of the original Sideburn.}}
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID Side Burn Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now where'd my little red sportscar get to?]]
*'''Speedbreaker''' (2000) / '''Side Burn''' (Deluxe Class, 2001)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-004'''
**''Accessories:'' Rear fender/missile launcher, tailpipe/missile, gun/knife
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the initial waves of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Car Robots'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' toylines]], Side Burn transforms into a blue, hot-rodded {{w|Dodge Viper}} with flame decos on the hood. His missile launcher, which can be stored on a hole on the inside of his front bumper in robot mode, is formed from his rear fender, and the projectile launched is his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] tail pipe. His small silver gun/knife can be held in two different positions (depending on what weapon one wants) and can be stored in both modes via a peg on his back.

: Side Burn is essentially a [[shellformer]], with very few of his car mode pieces being incorporated into his robot limbs. He is also particularly notorious for being difficult to transform, even for adult collectors, with few robot parts locking into place in car mode, making it harder for car-mode panels to line up properly..

: There are some minor differences between the Takara and Hasbro releases of the toy. The most immediately noticeable is that the Hasbro "Side Burn" adds an Autobot sigil to his car-mode roof that "Speedbreaker" lacks.

: [[Sonokong]] also released this figure in a gift set with his brothers in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets with no differences (to the Takara releases), other than the packaging.

: This mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Roulette (Universe)#Toys|Roulette]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)#Toys|Shadow Striker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Sideburn/sideburn.htm More information on Side Burn at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RIDSuperSideBurnToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You must be a parking ticket! 'Cuz you've got 'fine' written all over you!"]]
*'''Super Speedbreaker''' (2000) / '''Side Burn''' (Deluxe Class, 2001)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-026'''
**''Accessories:'' Rear fender/missile launcher, tailpipe/missile, gun/knife

: "Super" Side Burn is a [[Spontaneous recoloration|fire-red]] [[redeco]] of his prior Deluxe toy, retaining all the functionality and frustration of the original.

: Again, there are differences between Takara's "Speedbreaker" (part of the seventh wave of ''Car Robots'') and the Hasbro's "Side Burn" (part of the fifth wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Deluxes), and again, it lies in car-mode sigils. Side Burn adds the Autobot emblem on his roof again, but also gains a small official Dodge Viper logo added to the front bumper, which had been added for [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensing reasons]], and would end up on all future Hasbro uses of the mold.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/SuperSideburn/sideburn.htm More information on Super Side Burn at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AutobrosClearEdition.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Super Car Robo 3 ''Kyodai'' Set <Clear Version>''' (Multi-pack, 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-026-S''' (Speedbreaker only)
**''Accessories:'' Rear fender/missile launcher, tailpipe/missile, gun/knife

:As part of the "Super Car Robot 3 Brothers Set <Clear Version>" ({{ruby|S|スーパー}}カーロボ3兄弟セット <クリアーバージョン>), a clear version of Super Speedbreaker was available as part of a giftset with clear versions of [[X-Brawn#SuperClear|Super Wildride]] and [[Prowl (RID)#SuperClear|Super Mach Alert]]. This exclusive set was first available at the [[Osaka Toys Land Show]] on [[September 24]], then again at [[Super Festival 19]] on [[October 9]], both times for 6000 yen, with the set being limited to 1500 pieces total between the two shows. He was also available at [[BotCon Japan 2000]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/ClearSpeedbreaker/speedbreaker.htm More information on Clear Speedbreaker at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID-toy SideBurn-Spychanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't feel like myself at all.]]
*'''Side Burn''' / '''Daytonus''' (Basic Class two-pack, 2001)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

: Part of the second wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Basic class two-packs, this [[Spychanger]] version of Side Burn transforms into a 1:64-[[scale]] [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Dodge Viper]]. He features through-axle wheel construction that allows his super-speedy rolling on smooth surfaces. His gun fits in his underside in car mode, forming his tailpipe. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Daytonus]].

: This mold was initially planned for [[Black Viper Go-Bot|an unspecified character]] in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] sub-line before it ended.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Autobot Jazz]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/SideburnGobot/sideburn.htm More information on Spychanger Side Burn at TFU.info]''

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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-SideBurnDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Side Burn''' (Deluxe Class, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Rear fender/missile launcher, tailpipe/missile, gun/knife

: A [[Walmart]] exclusive, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Side Burn is a [[repaint]] of Super Side Burn, with black paint being added over the red on the car mode parts (though the bumpers are still red), a carbon-fiber pattern being added to the hood, and a giant Autobot insignia being placed on the car roof. The gun/knife was also de-chromed and painted silver instead. Also, the Dodge Viper logo was added to the front of the car, as it had been for both Shadow Striker and Roulette.

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|''Shattered Glass'']] [[Side Burn (SG)|Side Burn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SideBurn/sideburn.htm More information on ''Universe'' Side Burn at TFU.info]''

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-SideBurn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|When he hits on [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], it's ''super'' creepy! [[Conjunx Endura|...or maybe not.]]]]
*'''Side Burn''' (Club membership figure, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Thruster/missile launcher, "flame" missile

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Side Burn is a blue and white [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics .282006.29|Rodimus]], transforming into a heavily-altered {{w|Dome Zero}}. Side Burn's rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in [[robot mode]], launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to act as a jetpack. His left arm hides a flip-out (non-spinning) buzzsaw.

: Side Burn is the [[2011]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] free figure, mailed to new or returning club members who got their registration in by [[March 16]], 2011. Due to customs delays, he was ultimately shipped to members in late July/early August. The remaining stock was put on sale at the Club store on [[August 17]], and sold out in under three hours. Due to insufficient packaging, many Side Burns arrived with their spoiler tips bent. Like many later versions of the Rodimus toy, Side Burn sadly suffers from a loose left arm and an unstable backpack.

:A noticeable percentage of Side Burns sent to international club members took an ''exceptionally'' long time to arrive, but most (or all) did eventually turn up... a full month or more after the advertised latest possible delivery date. Fun Publications won itself no praise by selling the excess stock of the figure through their store half a month before the actual delivery deadline was even up.

: This mold was also used to make ''Timelines/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]] and ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)#Gentei! Gentei!|Wildrider]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TFCCSideBurn/sideburn.htm More information on Side Burn at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsRodimusMold}}

==Notes==
*In ''Car Robots'', Side Burn addresses X-Brawn using ''aniki'' (兄貴), a casual way of saying "big brother", and referring to Prowl with the more formal ''aniue'' (兄上), more in line with "elder brother". This, in turn, is a reflection of the personalities of his two brothers, in that X-Brawn is the more laidback, fun-loving brother while Prowl is more proper and takes his job very seriously.
*The [[alternate mode]] of Side Burn seems to be downgraded in horsepower, since there are eight exhaust pipes connecting to his engine block (which are clearly seen whenever he is in [[robot mode]]), indicating that his power comes from an eight-cylinder engine, rather than the V-10 engine all regular {{w|Dodge Viper}}s have. That is probably why he can never catch [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly's]] little red sports cars.
*Side Burn's original Japanese name, "Speedbreaker", is [https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/speed_breaker a synonym for "speed bump"]. It's unknown if the irony was intentional. What was certainly unintentional, however, was the accidental use of the Japanese name in Side Burn's first ''Robots in Disguise'' toy's bio.
[[File:G2Go-BotBlackViper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Black Viper" - the hottest sequel series Chrysler sponsorship can buy! Coming to you Fall 1994.]]
*Given that the original Side Burn toy's English-language [[bio]] talks about his "new spark engine" and the enhanced attributes it gave him, while the bio of his super mode toy merely describes his personality and abilities, it seems that the two were accidentally swapped at some point in production. The same thing happened to Prowl.
*"Spychanger" Side Burn was the first official release of a mold [[Black Viper Go-Bot|originally intended]] to be released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] sub-line. Presently, the original identity of the mold is unknown, if one ever existed.
*Side Burn pursues a woman for hours and hours wherever she goes, despite her clear objections. Thinking about this for more than two seconds will make you feel all dirty inside, and you just have. (Just think, a different show and this would [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|be presented as romantic]].)
*Super Speedbreaker/Side Burn's vehicle mode served as an inspiration for the Earthly car design adopted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' segment of the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
*A generic Autobot appearing in [[Replay|''All Hail Megatron'' #14]] is colored to look like Side Burn.
*In the "[[Bee in the City]]" script-reading at [[BotCon 2008]], ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] mistakenly calls ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] "Side Burn", as part of a running gag where the kid-appeal 'bot is called by various other kid-appeal-bot names from the ''Transformers'' franchise's long history.
*Speedbreaker was the first Transformers toy designed by Hironori Kobayashi, and it kind of shows. In a later interview, he admitted that the development process was a "painful experience" and made an "admonition" to do better in the future.<ref name="Translated interview at ToyboxDX">http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?3,97799,97800</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Speedbreaker''' (スピードブレイカー ''Supīdobureikā''), '''Super Speedbreaker''' ({{ruby|S|スーパー}}スピードブレイカー ''Sūpā Supīdobureikā'')
*''Korean:'' '''Speedbreaker''' (스피드브레이커 ''Seupideubeureikeo'')

==References==
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[[Category:Car Robots Autobots]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Autobots]]
[[Category:Spy Changers]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers

2023-03-26T15:46:30Z

Kurisu: /* 2001 Robots in Disguise misconceptions */ If it's true, why put it in this article?

Over the years, many '''misconceptions and urban legends''' have sprung up within ''Transformers'' [[fandom]], often resulting from such factors as fuzzy childhood memories, inaccurate catalog illustrations, and mistranslations of foreign material.

Some of these myths have since been mostly forgotten as the fandom moved on, but are being preserved here for historic purposes. Others still persist to this very day, and may even evolve into fully-fledged conspiracy theories.

==General misconceptions==
*'''''Transformers'' is (only) a cartoon from the Eighties that was brought back into vogue with the 2007 movie.'''

: A misconception usually held by casual fans or nostalgic adults is that ''Transformers'' went away some time around 1986 (or 1987, or 1988—pick your year). People who stumbled across a newer incarnation of the ''Transformers'' franchise before 2007 commonly assumed that it had only recently popped back up as an attempt to cash in on '80s nostalgia. From 2007 onwards, people who were (obviously) aware of the [[live-action film series]] commonly believed that it was the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]] that brought the franchise back from limbo. Neither assumption is correct.

:In fact, the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] has been continuous since 1984 (there was a brief gap between 1990 and 1993 as far as the United States market was concerned, but the brand still continued with new products in other markets). It includes many [[Franchises|lines of toys, cartoons and comics]] that span almost four decades, with no sign of stopping, as Hasbro considers it a core brand. Each line has experienced varying degrees of success, rebooting when its target audience gets too old or uninterested in the toyline and fiction.

:Some of this misconception is based on the fact that most of the original audience stopped watching and following the franchise long before its initial US cancellation (as it wasn't "cool" to be kiddy once puberty hit). Without any exposure to the market, the toyline and the new cartoons, they simply assume that ''Transformers'' has sunk in popularity, quality and/or sales, since it's not what they remember.

:It ''is'' true that ''Transformers'' hit a low point of popularity in the early 1990s, with the cancelation of Generation 1 and the unremarkable sales of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''. But the successor ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' line re-established the brand for a new generation beginning in 1996, and ''Transformers'' has been a dominant toy franchise ever since. While it's true that the live-action movies caused a major hike in popularity for the brand, they didn't revive a long-forgotten franchise; rather, they merely turned a steadily successful toy series into a major worldwide multimedia phenomenon.
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*'''Generation 1 obviously has the best toys, cartoons and characters.'''

:Casual fans likewise tend to assume automatically that the original 1980s iteration of ''Transformers'' is the best and most successful line to date, with all other successors being unpopular and/or unsuccessful ventures.

:While it's hard to measure the overall success of every line in all its aspects, the original line has been surpassed in both quality and sales multiple times over (if not for warm-fuzzy nostalgia-feels in 80s kids). In factors such as realistic alternate forms, durability, articulation, action features, and complexity, various later toylines have all exceeded Generation 1. And while fiction can't be measured objectively, many fans will swear up and down by some of the later incarnations of ''Transformers''.

:Arguably, ''Transformers'' is in an endless cycle of creating [[true fan|new fans who share new opinions on what is "teh greatest"]].
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[[File:SteamhammerEnergonUniverse.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Not literally a waste of packaging material.]]
*'''"Repackaged" toys are ''literally'' unsold toys sent back to Hasbro, taken out of the old packaging, put into new packaging and then sent back to stores.'''

:Every so often, a ''Transformers'' toy line features seemingly identical toys in multiple different [[packaging]] versions, such as multi-packs containing toys that were previously available separately. In addition, some toy lines also feature [[rebranding|rebranded]] items, namely toys that were originally released under one line, but are later re-released as part of another line with virtually no changes to the toy itself, only the packaging it is available in. The final stages of the original ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line took the concept of "rebranding" to a new level, featuring numerous straight re-releases of toys from the since-ended ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' lines, among many others. Since then, it has been repeated with the 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' line, the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' line and many others. Because a common [[fandom]] term for those releases is "repackages", a popular misconception claims that those toys are ''literally'' "repackages": namely, unsold toys sent back to Hasbro, taken out of their old packaging, put into new packaging and then sent back to (different) stores. (The same train of thought also—very rarely—suggests that "repaints", another common fan term for [[redeco]]s, are ''literally'' "[[repaint]]s", i.e. existing toys painted over in new colors, rather than new production runs from the same toolings using new plastic colors.)

:Needless to say, this theory is dubious for various reasons. Generally, old unsold toys are ''not'' sent back to Hasbro. They either [[Shelfwarmer|remain in the store]] until someone finally decides to buy them, or the store somehow dumps them, such as by selling them off to closeout chains. And even ''if'' Hasbro did regularly get sent back huge shipments of unsold toys, they'd be highly unlikely to go through the effort (and additional cost) of literally repackaging them. Hasbro confirmed this in January of 2009, stating that due to the toys being manufactured in Asia, it would be a waste of time and money to repackage them only to sell them at the same price-point.<ref>[http://www.sirstevesguide.com/index.php?categoryid=13&p2_articleid=1934 SirStevesGuide.com, Tri-Weekly Hasbro Q&A - January 30th]</ref> Thus, they are ''not'' repackaged old product, but new production runs of previous product. These days, this misconception should be much easier to dispel: Every toy now features a manufacturing date stamp etched into the figure, as well as a product code [[tampograph]]ed onto the figure, thus proving that a figure was manufactured more recently than its superficially identical predecessor.

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[[File:SmokesniperStarscream.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The similarities are astounding. Especially those that aren't there.]]
*'''A new toy that is vaguely reminiscent of an older toy is a retool of said toy.'''

:Hasbro likes to [[redeco]] toys a lot (usually to recoup the R&D costs for developing the original [[mold]]). They also like to release redecos of toys from older lines in newer lines. In some instances, Hasbro also don't just redeco a toy, they [[retool]] it (or create new toolings for new parts that replace parts of the old version of the toy)—sometimes to improve a feature or fix an error, but sometimes also to give the toy new features or [[gimmick]]s, or simply to make it different enough from the original version so owners of the original version would be interested in buying the "retool" as well.

:Some of those retools are comparably minor (such as [[Jazz (Movie)|Final Battle Jazz]] from the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 Movie line]]), whereas others can be pretty elaborate. Sometimes the retools are so elaborate that the line between "retool" and "new [[mold]]" gets blurred. The most drastic instances in this regard would be [[K-9]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' (based on [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] from the same line) and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Dark Crumplezone]] from ''Cybertron'' (based on the original ''Cybertron'' Crumplezone toy), both of which have most, if not ''all'' of their parts entirely retooled. Another borderline case would be the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Mini-Con]]s [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] and [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], which were released around the same time and are based on the same basic design, share a similar body structure and have very similar [[alternate mode]]s.

:However, sometimes fans ''definitely'' get too far decrying a new toy a "retool" (or "remold"). Toys that share some superficial design similarities, coupled with similar transformation schemes, are often mistaken for retools even though they're simply that: Similar toys based on the same general design, maybe even directly influenced by the older toy, but nothing more. For more examples, see: [[retool#Not actually a retool|retool]].

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*'''Hasbro is responsible for your local store not having the newest toys right now.'''

: Hasbro actually has almost nothing to do with distribution (when Product A arrives in Store B) beyond making sure the manufactured product leaves the factories and shipyards of China at the desired time. Once the items arrive on US shores, they are almost immediately sent from the ships to the distribution centers for the retail chains that ordered them. From there, it's more truck rides to various regional warehouses, which is all controlled by the retailers, not Hasbro. After that, the schedule for taking product from those warehouses and putting it on shelves is dictated by each chain's inventory system.

: It's ''conceivable'' that Hasbro could take more control of the situation, but that would require chains like Wal-Mart to release the vise-like death grip they have on manufacturers' nuts that lets them dictate how the system works—and they're sooooooo not doing that.

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*'''Hasbro should totally cater to the wishes of older collectors, as they purchase the most ''Transformers'' product.'''

: Fans would like to think they've got some sway over the direction of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]]. After all, they've been buying toys for many years (as opposed to the limited purchasing span of most children), and they buy many ''more'' toys than any individual child. And in truth, Hasbro does pay attention to the desires and discussions of its older buyers, even designing certain line segments like ''Alternators'' or ''Classics'' and its successors with collectors as the primary target audience.

: Collectors, however, simply can't compare to the vast numbers of children out there whose parents buy [[Transformer]]s for them. The bulk of ''Transformers'' product is purchased for and/or by young children, and if a company like Hasbro wants to stay in business and keep making money (and by extension, more toys), it must design and market its products accordingly. No accurate figures exist on the collector/children ratio, but estimates mentioned at BotCon panels range from around 10% to 20% of all purchases coming from older collectors—enough to be worth listening to, but not at all the driving force behind the brand. Past toylines have shown that betting ''too much'' on sales from adult collectors can be disastrous.

: Furthermore, it's not as though the [[fandom|fans]] speak with a unified voice. More often, for every fan pushing for one particular idea, there's another fan who thinks that same idea is boring or [[Ruined FOREVER|awful]].
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===Takara vs. Hasbro===
[[File:Cybertrontoy hasbro and takara vector primes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Vector Prime]] features different color applications dependent on whether it was released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] or [[Hasbro]]'s market.]]
*'''Takara (alternatively, Hasbro) are ''solely'' responsible for designing, developing and manufacturing (all, or certain specific) ''Transformers'' toys.'''

: This was true only for the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toys]], and possibly also the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toys]]. Most of the toys from 1984 to 1986 were imported (and, occasionally, slightly altered) versions of already-existing Japanese toys originally designed and released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Following that, Takara developed new toys both for the Japanese and the Western market, now specifically with ''Transformers'' in mind. The primary exceptions are a handful of toys licensed from other Japanese companies (Jetfire, Whirl, and Roadbuster, for example), and the 1986 toys for the [[The Transformers: The Movie|animated movie]], which were mostly based on designs by [[Floro Dery]].

: However, ever since 1988,<ref name="dunsay">[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/images/full/BC04Dunsay.jpg BotCon 2004 program guide interview with George Dunsay]</ref> most "main" line toys released both in Japan and the Western hemisphere (such as the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'', the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 Movie line]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]/[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'') have been designed and developed in cooperation between [[Hasbro]] (or its subsidiary [[Kenner]]) and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] (now TakaraTomy). (For the specifics of this joint venture development process, see the article about [[toy]]s.)

: Still, numerous reasons have led some people to assume incorrectly that ''all'' ''Transformers'' toy lines were ''solely'' developed by only one of the two companies:

:*The Western public and mainstream media, naturally, tend to be unaware of the existence of Takara (TakaraTomy these days). It's therefore logical to assume that Hasbro, the company responsible for distributing Transformers toys outside Japan, is also solely responsible for developing and manufacturing the toys. The fact that Hasbro regularly chooses not to mention their Japanese business partner in official press releases and interviews hasn't exactly helped matters, either.

:*On the other hand, Western anime fans are used to Japanese companies being solely responsible for designing robot toys, which are then imported and sold by Western companies. For lack of better knowledge, those people then simply assume the same also applies to ''Transformers'' toys — namely, that Takara does ''all'' the design and engineering work on their own, and Hasbro is merely the Western ''distributor'' of those toys. The fact that the back of Hasbro's packaging for ''Transformers'' toys sports a small note saying "Manufactured under license from Takara Co., Ltd." (changed to "TOMY Company, Ltd." on more recent toys) is occasionally cited as "proof" that Takara is the sole manufacturer of ''Transformers'' toys as well. A long paper trail of evidence to the contrary<ref name="Hasbro Tour">[http://www.seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=70&size=0&start=272 Exemplary rundown] of the development process of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]], shown during the Hasbro tour at [[BotCon 2007]]. Of course, Hasbro just replaced the name "Takara" in some of the steps with "Hasbro" in order to convince fans that... yeah, riiiight.</ref> has not been able to convince those people of the flaws in their conspiracy theory — rather, some of them have even postulated the existence of a so-called "Hasbro PR machine", whose sole purpose is to convince ''Transformers'' fans that Hasbro has a larger part in the development of ''Transformers'' toys than is actually the case.<ref name="Propaganda">[http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?1,88668 ToyBoxDX thread with anime fanboys arguing that "Takara is an enormous toy '''manufacturing''' company. Hasbro doesn't manufacturer anything. The sole reason for its existence is for marketing the products of their partners and wholly-owned subs. Just to be clear here - Takara is bigger than Hasbro."] They wouldn't even believe that [[Joe Kyde]] actually worked at Hasbro. No kidding.</ref>

: That being said, there ''are'' indeed a few toys originally developed by either Hasbro or Takara without the other one's involvement, and then later picked up by the other company, but they're fewer than usually assumed: For Takara, those include the new molds for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]'', ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'', plus various mostly short-lived, collector-aimed, niche market lines (such as the new ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' molds, the ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', the ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' toys etc.); for Hasbro, those are mostly either toys originally based on fiction-based franchises that did not originate with Hasbro (such as ''[[Animorphs]]'' or the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars Transformers]]'' and their later successor, ''[[Transformers: Crossovers]]''), cross-brand lines ''within'' Hasbro where the Transformers toys only make up one part of the overall lineup (such as the [[Titanium Series]] and the [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figures) and a few very rare "main" line Transformers toys such as [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]], [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]], [[Alpha Quintesson]], [[Kicker Jones#Toys|Energon Kicker]] and [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] from ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''.
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*'''Takara's Japanese-market releases are always of intrinsically better quality than their U.S. counterparts. (E.g., they have sweeter exclusives, and are always more show-accurate, have more accessories, and have tighter quality control.)'''
[[File:RMConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|Let's never forget that Takara made ''this''.]]
: This one depends a bit on the speaker, as it can either be a genuine misconception, a matter of opinion, or at worst, [[Personal canon|willful]] [[True fan|snobbery]]. But, like any broad generalization, it does have some basis.

:*"Better quality" can refer to the fact that Japanese versions of individual toys sometimes have clear plastic instead of painted-on windows like [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]], or have vac-metallized parts where the equivalent U.S. release doesn't, like [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|''Energon'' Optimus Prime/Grand Convoy]]. Or, "better" quality can refer to the fact that Japan is a less litigious society, with different toy safety laws, and Takara can thus give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Prime]] toys old-school long smokestacks, which are now shortened in the U.S. [[for safety reasons]]. These laws also mean that [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Masterpiece Megatron]] is freely available in Japan, but hard to get in the U.S. (the exact opposite of ''real'' handguns, ironically). In the various forms of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Overview|CHUG]], Takara releases also consistently boast more paint applications (for example, many ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' figures had painted rims, while their ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' counterparts went without), something that was ironically reversed in their version of the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Takara Prime toyline|''Prime'' toyline]].

:*"More [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] decos" does have some basis, as Takara frequently releases its toys later than Hasbro does Stateside, and thus they are better able to reflect discrepancies between late-run changes to a character's coloration in a show (such as with the original [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] or [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|''Armada''{{'}}s Tidal Wave]]). The most extreme example of this was ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#2005 (Beast Wars Returns)|Beast Wars Returns]]'', the Japanese release of ''Beast Machines'', which was ''years'' later than in the U.S., allowing Takara to add a lot of the deco that was added to the characters by [[Mainframe Entertainment]] that was not accurate to the original toys. On the other hand, Takara sometimes has a tendency to go ''massively'' overboard in their ever-growing desire for "show-accurate" decos even on toys that haven't even been designed with the original [[character model|animation model]]s in mind, leading to weird blocks of color meant to represent major details from the show models that simply do not exist in any way on the toys' sculpts. Just ask ''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Firebolt]], [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Sling]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors|Drag Stripe]].

:*"More accessories" mostly comes from the fact that ''some'' of Takara's releases have some extra accessories, but the only cases of this before the reissues were [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s two [[sword]]s, Megatron's sword and bullets (even though the Japanese release lacked the barrel, scope and stock extensions) and clear cases from the various cassettes. Japanese reissues have included additional accessories from the cartoon (the axe, chain mace, Energon cubes and gun mode Megatron in the ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' reissues of Optimus and Megatron, Insecticons and Starscream, respectively, the Matrix from New Year's Convoy). Some ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Super Link]]'' releases came with [[redeco]]ed [[Energon weapon]]s as well. ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Rod]] came with two missile launchers and missiles not included with ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Hot Shot]] due to budget constraints, and featured the original tooling for the rear bumper for their inclusion. In contrast, ''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Lambor]] was ''lacking'' the supercharger engine accessory ''Universe'' Sideswipe came with—[[Hisashi Yuki]], the toy's designer, claims the intent was for only Sunstreaker to have it, with it being meant to differentiate the two, but Hasbro chose to give it to both.<ref name="generations2009">Interview with Hisashi Yuki in [[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1|''Transformers Generations 2009'' vol. 1]], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html English translation] at TFW2005.</ref>

:*"Sweeter exclusives" is more or less a mix of "the grass is always greener" and some occasional hits. The truth is, there ''are'' a lot of popular molds, characters, and entire toylines that only show up on Japanese shores or as part of special promotions. However, a similar number of such releases stay in international territories and never reach Japanese fans. American fans who are willing to pay import fees simply don't tend to notice when Japanese fans miss out unless they pay ''very'' close attention to what's being released there, and due to the simple way that news and hype works, flawed Japanese exclusives tend to simply fly under the radar.

:*"Tighter [[quality control]]" is a total myth. Takara products are manufactured under much the same production conditions as Hasbro's: Pretty much everything for both markets is made in China—in fact, according to Hasbro [[Australia]] representatives and Hasbro designer [[Eric Siebenaler]], ''all'' of the Transformers toys jointly developed between Hasbro and Takara/TakaraTomy are manufactured at factories contracted to the Japanese toy company. This means Takara is (at least indirectly) responsible for whatever quality control problems occur with Hasbro-released toys. Takara's standards of quality control for their domestically-released toys are just as likely to let mistakes creep through. Just ask any buyer of ''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Thundercracker]] how well his weapons stay attached to the arms. And let's not even get started on ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Convoy's]] first production run.

:*The fields in which Takara genuinely excels Hasbro are comparably minor: Takara's [[stock photography]] generally tends to be more impressive than Hasbro's, without obvious mistransformations and awkward poses, and at the same time looks more representative of the actual toy due to less reliance on blatant digital touch-ups. Likewise, Takara's [[instructions]] tend to be more detailed and useful than Hasbro's.
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*'''Hasbro lost the rights to a lot of G1 Transformers names. That is why you see toys named "Autobot Jazz" or "Decepticon Brawl" these days. Takara is more competent than Hasbro and doesn't need to change their toys' names.'''

:That's not quite how name rights —aka [[trademark]]— work. There are indeed instances where another company has snatched a trademark, making it unavailable for Hasbro's use. The reason is because trademarks need to be consistently used in commerce (roughly once every year or so), or it could be considered "abandoned", making it open for grabs should another company try to claim it. "[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]" was unavailable to [[Hasbro]] because Mattel held several similar trademarks, "[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]" was too similar to Gendron's "Toledo 'Blue Streak'" trademark, and a company named Lanard held the trademark "Shockwave" until 2005. This prompted Hasbro to use substitute names for toys based on these characters, such as "Rodimus Major" and "Rodimus" for Hot Rod, "Silverstreak" for Bluestreak and "Shockblast" for Shockwave (Hasbro has since managed to reacquire all three aforementioned trademarks).

:Meanwhile, the names with prefixes such as "Autobot" or "Decepticon"? Those are usually non-compound single real words from the English language. Hasbro's legal department considers them too "generic" to be easily defensible as trademarks, hence the addition of prefixes such as "Autobot Jazz", "Decepticon Brawl "or "Constructicon Devastator" for better protection. This does ''not'' work with names already trademarked by another company–otherwise, [[Bandai]] could release a toy named "Gunpla Optimus Prime" tomorrow, and Hasbro couldn't do anything about it.

:For a while, it seemed like these trademark quibbles were limited to Hasbro, and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] was somehow exempt due to a different market situation. However, the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' line saw the emergence of quite a few "Cybertron", "Destron" and "[[Stunticon (G1)|Stuntron]]" prefixes, implying that the trademark situation on the Japanese market was changing, and starting with the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Movie'' line]], TakaraTomy (now adopting Hasbro names instead of their established Japanese-market names) began to use "Autobot" and "Decepticon" prefixes. With ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and ''[[Transformers United|United]]'', TakaraTomy even used prefixes for names Hasbro has been able to use ''without'' prefixes.

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==Generation 1 Misconceptions==
===Toys===
====Generation 1 (1984-1990)====
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[[File:G1 Bluestreak boxart.jpg|upright=1|thumb|You had this as a kid. The picture, that is. Not the toy.]]
*'''A super-rare blue variant of Bluestreak was available during Generation 1.'''

:The very earliest [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] toy [[catalog]]s used a photo of a blue-sided ''[[Diaclone]]'' Fairlady Z to represent [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]; photographs of the same toy were used for Bluestreak's own [[Instructions|instruction booklet]]. The same blue-sided color scheme was also used on his [[Package art|box art]]; which was in turn shown on ''every'' 1984 instruction booklet as a sample tech spec.

:All this gave rise to a long-standing myth that a blue Bluestreak toy was sold under the ''Transformers'' brand during Generation 1, with some people going so far as to "remember" owning blue Bluestreaks as children, or at least knowing someone else who did. Adding to the confusion, ''{{w|ToyFare}}'' magazine had a long history of listing the supposed blue Bluestreak as a "foreign [[variant]]" in its monthly price guide.

:However, actual samples of a blue-sided Bluestreak in a sealed ''Transformers'' box have ''never'' appeared, and the [[Karl Hartman|collectors who have been at it since the very beginning]] and [[Jon Hartman|amassed ''insane'' numbers of rare Transformers]] have never seen one. After literal decades of no samples ever being found, it is certain that this holy grail is just a legend.

: Oddly enough, numerous other Transformers toys from that era were depicted in both catalogues and packaging art with colors they were never released in —[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], for example— yet Bluestreak is the only one to be (mis)remembered in this manner, perhaps because his name is ''Blue''streak, so he had to have been blue, right?
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*'''Some Generation 1 toy molds were in use as long ago as 1974.'''

:Some ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]''-derived toys have the text "©1974, 1983" or variations thereof stamped on them, with the actual ''Micro Change'' releases of the earlier figures even featuring blatant a "©Takara 1974" printed on the front of their packaging, and as a result are occasionally sold on eBay with descriptions such as "original 1974 [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]". Likewise, the ''[[Diaclone]]''-derived toys also have two dates as part of their copyright markings, with the earlier one being invariably "1980".

:In reality, though, the first ''Microchange'' toys weren't even designed until the early 1980s. Those confusing double copyright dates are a result of the way Japanese IP law worked at the time. The earlier copyright date in question refers to the year the toyline in general, as well as its fictional backstory, was first launched (1974 in the case of the original ''[[Microman]]'' franchise, 1980 in the case of Diaclone), while the second one refers to the date the toy itself was created.
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[[File:G1 Smokescreen toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They really did a number on him.]]
*'''The racing number on Diaclone and Generation 1 Smokescreen's doors was changed to "38" for legal reasons, just like "Martinii", "Citanes", "Marlboor" and "Alitalla".'''

:Several of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' figures that would end up serving as the basis for the ''Transformers'' "[[Autobot Cars]]" were based on very specific real-life racing vehicles. Most of them featured sponsor decals, some of which advertized alcoholic beverages or cigarette brands. All of those sponsoring decals were subject to minimal modifications for their ''Diaclone'' releases, which were then carried over to their ''Transformers'' counterparts: Instead of "Martini" (a cocktail brand), the decals on No.14 "Porsche 935 Turbo" (which became the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Jazz]]) were changed to "Martinii", with two "i"s at the end; the decals on No.16 "F-1 Ligier JS11" (which became the Autobot [[Mirage (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Mirage]]) read "Citanes" rather than "Gitanes" (a French brand of cigarettes), with a "C" instead of a "G"; one version of No.18 "Lancia Stratos Turbo" (which initially wasn't released as a Transformer, but later served as the inspiration for [[Exhaust]]) advertized a fictional company named "Marlboor" (which later became an [[Marlboor Dynamic|actual thing]]), rather than the real cigarette brand "Marlboro"; and the other version of the Lancia Stratos (which became the Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Wheeljack]]) didn't advertize the airline Alitalia, but a barely noticeable "Alitalla", with a double "l".

:It stands to reason, then, that the racing number "38" on No.11 "Fairlady Z Racing Type" (which became the Autobot [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Smokescreen]]) was similarly modified from the number "83" that is commonly seen in historic photos of the Electramotive Datsun 280ZX driven by Don Devendorf and Tony Adamowicz.

:In reality, though, the real life car ''has'' raced under both numbers, although admittedly, "38" ''is'' the more obscure number for this car compared to "83" since it was only used once, for the "6 Hours of Fuji" race on October 3, 1982.<ref name="38-1">[http://www.a2zracer.com/page84.html "Electramotive Years 1982"] at a2zracer.com.</ref><ref name="38-2">[https://teamobscurityracing.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/formula-silhouette-photo-find/ "Formula silhouette photo find."] at AusZoku.</ref><ref name="38-3">[https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Don-Devendorf-USA.html "All Results of Don Devendorf"] at Racing Sports Cars.</ref> Since that was the only time that particular car had participated in a race in Japan that year, this would explain why Takara might have considered that number to be more relevant for a Japanese audience.
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[[File:G1toy tfc soundwave and soundblaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Individual buttons. It's a lost art.]]
*'''The reissue Soundwave toys released by Takara are reverse-engineered from Soundblaster because the original molds are lost.'''

:Both the ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' and ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] releases have different tape buttons and hinges than the ones found on the vintage Hasbro release. While the vintage Hasbro Soundwave had inset controls and an internal tape deck hinge, the Takara reissues have a large button block that serves as a pivot point for an external tape deck hinge. The supposed reason for this is the mold for the original versions of the buttons and door are lost or worn out, so a new single tape door was made to work with the Soundblaster mold.

:In fact, the buttons and hinge used on the reissue Soundwaves were originally a [[retool]]ed running change [[variant]] of Takara's original 1985 release of Soundwave. The further Soundblaster retool was based on the later Japanese version of Soundwave, as were the reissues. Presumably, the original mold in its original condition ''is'' lost - but this happened ''long'' before Takara retooled Soundwave into Soundblaster.
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[[File:Jetfire-MB-comic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oddly enough, Optimus Prime can still be seen in the background.]]
*'''Optimus Prime's toy was originally not released in Europe due to a trademark conflict.'''

:When Hasbro subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] launched the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|''Transformers'' line]] on the European continent in 1985, many prominent characters were missing, among them [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]]. Bizarrely, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was branded as the Autobot leader, and depicted as such in [[The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|a pack-in mini-comic]]. Furthermore, Dutch publisher [[Junior Press]] initially renamed Optimus Prime into "Jetfire" for all his appearances in their translated versions of the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]]. Optimus Prime's toy was eventually released with the second wave of MB-branded ''Transformers'', and the Junior Press comics subsequently referred to him by his correct name.

:The reason for Optimus Prime's initial omission from the MB line-up was claimed to be due to a [[trademark]] conflict with Swedish kitchen utensil manufacturer "[http://www.optimusstoves.com/ Optimus]". Though initially accepted by the fandom, this claim doesn't hold up under scrutiny. A manufacturer of kitchen utensils ''usually'' does not operate in the "toys" field, thus making a trademark conflict unlikely to begin with. An editor's note in the Junior Press comic trying to explain the "Optimus"/"Jetfire" name situation claimed that the ''Transformers'' were originally ''two'' toy lines by different manufacturers in the United States, and MB had only released ''one'' of them in the Netherlands, while the "[[copyright]]" to the name "Optimus Prime" belonged to the other manufacturer. Which is of course horsehockey. Many years later, this editor's note (including the incorrect use of the term "copyright" rather than "trademark") was cited by a Dutch fan who added his own speculation (without marking it as such), thus spawning the urban myth that was subsequently accepted by the fandom.<ref name="optimusdutch">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/veuro2.html The origin (?) of the "Optimus trademark conflict in Europe" rumor?] at The Complete Transformers Variants Page</ref>

:A much more likely explanation lies in that French company [[Joustra]] released their own version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line in many of the same markets as Milton Bradley's ''Transformers''. The theory suggests that because of Joustra's exclusive contract with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], any toys from their ''Diaclone'' line-up were initially off-limits for Milton Bradley's ''Transformers'' line-up.<ref name="mijofive">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ Mijo's "MB Transformers: Part 5" article] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> A related theory suggests that Joustra's parent company, Ceji, got into financial trouble at the time, prompting them to sign a deal with Milton Bradley allowing them to use their existing (but still unsold) ''Diaclone'' stock released in ''Transformers'' packaging, which could explain why the second wave of MB-branded ''Transformers'' matches up almost perfectly with Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up.<ref name="mijofour">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ Mijo's "MB Transformers: Part 4" article] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>
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[[File:JawbreakerComic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|UK comic exclusive name variant!]]
[[File:Model sheets G1 Guzzle Fizzle Overbite Snaptrap.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Sparklercons? Firebots? Firesparklers? [[BotCon|Botcon]]s?]]
*'''The Generation 1 Seacon Overbite was released under the name "Jawbreaker" in some European markets, and the Sparkabots were sold as "Sparkler Mini-Bots".'''

:In [[Enemy Action!|issue 152]] of the Marvel UK comics, the first appearance of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] was called "Jawbreaker", a name repeated in his appearance in [[Salvage!|issue 160]] and in an "A to Z" profile in "[[Transformers Annual 1989]]". Likewise, the [[Sparkabot]]s were consistently referred to as "Sparkler mini-bots" (spelled with a hyphen, and a capital letter only for the word "Sparkler") in the introductory paragraphs for several issues) beginning with their first Marvel UK appearance in, once again, issue #152. In the early days of online fandom, American fans concluded that this had to mean that those toys had been released under different names in Europe—which is not ''entirely'' unfounded, as Transformers often got renamed in Canada and Italy, and many toys released in Europe after the line had been canceled in the US had multiple concurrently used names, depending on which countries the packaging they were sold in was intended for.

:However, existing specimens of packaged toys confirm that the Seacon toy was indeed called "Overbite" as per normal for all its European releases. This was further corroborated by the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] in [[City of Fear!|issue #164]] of the UK comic, which featured a question by a confused (British) reader regarding the discrepancy between the toy's name and the character's name in his UK comic appearances (resulting in a made-up-on-the-spot explanation from the Marvel staff to reconcile both names). Adding to the confusion was the letters page in [[A Savage Circle|issue #327]] from late 1991, which stated that Jawbreaker was his British name and Overbite his American name. By this time, the toy was no longer on sale, and the character had long disappeared from the comic. Apparently whoever answered the letters at this point was not very well-informed, and thus contributed to, or possibly even ''started'' the myth the begin with.

:Meanwhile, things were even more confusing in other parts of Europe: Contemporary toy ads from the Netherlands applied the name "Sparkler mini-bots" to the ''[[Firecon]]s''<ref name="ads">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2012/05/01/transformers-toy-ads-from-the-1980′s-part-2/ "Transformers toy ads from the 1980's – Part 2"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>, while a [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] [[pack-in material|pack-in]] [[catalog]] included with the 1988 toys available in European French/Dutch packaging used "Sparkler mini-bots" as a super-category for ''both'' the Sparkabots ''and'' the Firecons. Meanwhile, in Germany, [[Condor Verlag]] not only published translated versions of both Marvel US and Marvel UK comics in its ''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]'', but also featured additional text stories that were unique to Condor, which were all over the place when it came to naming the subgroups, alternating between "Sparkabots" and "Sparkler Minibots" (though consistently spelled without a hyphen) for the Autobot subgroup, while sometimes "Sparkler Minibots" was also used used as a super-category for both the Sparkabots ''and'' the Firecons. And then the text story from [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 22|issue #22]] (which was mostly recycled from [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 5|issue #5]], which just called the Autobot subgroup "Sparkabots") suddenly mentioned a Decepticon subgroup named "''Sparkler-Cons''", and then referred to the "Sparkler Minibots" as a ''Decepticon'' subgroup that existed ''alongside'' the Firecons, ''explicitly'' opposing the Autobots' Sparkabots. (Interestingly, the story from [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|issue #2]] also referred to the Seacon as "Overbite".)

:So, why ''did'' the UK stories identify the character as "Jawbreaker", and the Sparkabots as "Sparkler mini-bots", for that matter? The answer was unknown until 2016, when a couple of early internal [[character model|model sheets]] were offered on [[eBay]]: Overbite's model sheet has his name crossed out, with "Jawbreaker" written below it. Likewise, the Sparkabots were identified as "Sparkler Mini-Bots", while both Overbite/Jawbreaker and Seacon leader [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] were mistakenly categorized under "''Sparkacons''/Sparkabots/Firecons".<ref name="modelsheets">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/93711-more-unseen-tftm-designs-plus-some-early-colors-and-some-show-design/?p=3191211 Early model sheets] at The Allspark.</ref> At [[BotCon]] 2022, Marvel UK writer [[Simon Furman]] confirmed that he had been provided with these model sheets, with the non-final names on them, as reference materials. The Overbite toy's instructions, as well as his on-packaging [[bio]], still refer to his ''weapon'' as a "jawbreaker cannon" (spelled with a lowercase "j", thus implying that it was meant as a mere descriptive term, rather than an official ''name''), and he himself is also called "Jawbreaker" at one point in the [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] assembly instructions, while his weapon mode for Piranacon is named "Jawbreaker weapon". The ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style profile page for Overbite published in issue [[Skin Deep|#59]] of the Marvel US series calls his weapon a "jawbreaker cannon", as well as the aforementioned "A to Z" profile from the 1989 UK Annual, also call his weapon a non-capitalized "jawbreaker cannon".

:By the time the Sparkabots's sole apperance in [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the US series and the Seacons' appearances in issues [[Club Con!|#47]] and [[Cold War!|#49]] were reprinted in the UK title (in issues #192-193, #194-195 and #206-207, respectively), Marvel UK had seemingly become fully aware of the naming discrepancy. Thus, Overbite's name was left unchanged in order to maintain consistency with the toy's name, rather than having it changed to conform to the character's earlier UK appearances. Additionally, the introductory paragraphs for issues #192 and #193 used the US name "Sparkabots" (which wasn't even used in the story itself), while issue #195's introductory paragraph also referred to the Seacon by the name "Overbite". For whatever reason, the aforementioned A to Z from the 1989 Annual, which was published about five months after the first letter that pointed out the naming discrepancy was published in issue #164 of the main series, still used the outdated name. One year later, Simon Furman had presumably received more accurate information, and thus Overbite referred to himself by his correct name, rather than "Jawbreaker", in one of his last appearances in a UK-exclusive story, "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990]]''.
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[[File:Euro Classic Fireflight Breakdown.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Hardly "exclusive" to one particular country.]]
*'''Some toys were exclusively (or predominantly) available only in the United Kingdom/Netherlands.'''

:During the early days of the Transformers online fandom, most of the active European fans in English-language forums were based in the UK and Netherlands. So when information about non-US toys (or toy variants) was spread, there simply were no fans from Germany or France around to confirm that the toys in question had also been officially available in their respective countries. (Although to be fair, it's quite possible that some toys, such as the [[Milton Bradley]]-branded Generation 1 toys, were indeed released in bigger quantities in the Netherlands than in Germany or France.)<ref name="mbpart6">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

:As a result, numerous toys like the red [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|Tracks]] and [[IGA]] Mexican-market Transformers (imported under [[parallel import|dubious circumstances]]) got labeled as "Netherlands-only", when they actually saw release in at least a half-dozen countries. Meanwhile, post-US-cancellation Transformers like the [[Action Master Elite]]s, "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" reissues, [[Turbomaster]]s, [[Obliterator]]s, etc, were (and sometimes still are) often referred to as "UK exclusives", even though all of them were available in multiple countries, including Canada and Australia!

:In reality, there are ''very'' few toys actually exclusive to a single European country. The first ''genuine'' "UK exclusives" were a set of multi-packs from the 2007 [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' live action movie]] [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|toyline]], but the toys themselves were identical to the US releases. Meanwhile, other multi-packs or minor variants of toys from the 2007 movie toyline that were available in the UK but not the US were also available in other places, such as Japan, Hong Kong, Australia or other European countries again.
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*'''A green variant of Trailbreaker was available in some European countries.'''

:This belief seems to stem from the fact that [[IGA]]'s Mexican version of [[Hoist (G1)/toys|Hoist]] (which, like most Mexican Transformers, was widely available on the European gray market circa 1989, as mentioned above) used the same head sculpt as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. But like the "Blue" Bluestreak, no samples of an actual green version of the Trailbreaker mold actually sold ''as'' "Trailbreaker" have been found.
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*'''Various misconceptions about ''Beastformers.'''

: While it has been common knowledge since the early days of online fandom that the Hasbro ''Battle Beasts'' toys were sold in Takara's markets in 1987 under the ''Transformers'' banner as ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'', many of the details of ''how'' they were sold were misreported. Given it's a somewhat niche piece of Generation 1 history, the early online fandom's general lack of access to Japanese sources, ''and'' the fact that few/no Japanese sources kept track of the rather complicated release history of the toys (outlined on their own page, linked above), it's not hard to see how some of this propagated and persisted for decades since.

: For a while, it was often said that the Beastformers had Autobot/Decepticon [[rubsign]]s, as the characters had been split up into Autobot/Decepticon-allied sides. But the Beastformers had the same Fire/Wood/Water rubsigns as their Hasbro counterparts (their rubsigns were also significantly smaller than those on the Transformers!), it's just that the ''Transformers'' media they (briefly) appeared in made no mention of this play gimmick for whatever reasons; the packaging certainly made note of it.

: Not all of the ''Beastformers'' toys were actually released under the ''Transformers'' umbrella, at least directly. This is an easy one to see how it got spread, as all of Takara's ''Transformers'' catalogs and advertisements in 1987 showed the entire lineup of 76 figures found in ''Battle Beasts''. Even many of Takara's ''modern'' retrospectives do this! But in reality, only 54 figures and only one of the vehicles, the [[Red Phoenix#Toys|Red Phoenix]] [[Fortress (Beastformers)|Fortress]], actually came in ''Transformers''-branded boxes. In 1988, ''Beastformers'' was spun off into its own series without the ''Transformers'' branding as a sequel set after the war with the Cybertronians, and even really played up the Fire/Wood/Water gimmick. It is in this line that 20 of the missing 22 figures (yes, there are two ''Beastformers'' shown in numerous sources that ultimately were never released in Japan), the remaining five vehicles, as well as the entire run of [[Laser Beast]]s, finally reached Japanese toy shelves. Many of the toys from the ''Transformers''-branded part of the line were re-released in this sequel series, but not ''all'' of them... though again, Takara's marketing materials continued to show all 76. Confused? We don't blame you.

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====''Generation 2''====
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*'''The ''Generation 2'' Autobot and Decepticon insignias were originally created by Hasbro UK, whose license for using the original faction insignias owned by Hasbro US had expired.'''
[[File:G2AutobotInsignia.png|thumb|upright=1.0|Probably ''not'' the result of a dispute between Hasbro US and Hasbro UK.]]
:The first half is ''maybe'' true, the second half certainly isn't. While the new Autobot and Decepticon faction [[insignia]]s were popularized by the ''Generation 2'' line, said line didn't start in Europe until 1994, a year later than in the US. Instead, the ''Transformers'' brand had continued in Europe even after its cancellation in the United States in 1990 (see the page for the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European toyline]] for more details), and new European-"exclusive" figures were still being released in 1993, many of which were later re-released in [[rebranding|rebranded]] ''Generation 2'' packaging in Europe in 1994, while some of them were also made available (including some color, name and faction changes) under the ''Generation 2'' line in the United States in 1993. It was those designed-for-Europe 1993 pre-''Generation 2'' figures that had first featured the new Autobot and Decepticon insignias on their packaging, and a popular myth claims that they had become a necessity for the European market due to Hasbro UK and Hasbro US being legally considered distinct entities under international law, and Hasbro UK alternatively didn't want to continue paying their parent company the fee for being allowed to use these symbols, or the license for using them had expired.<ref name="euhist">[https://tfarchive.com/fandom/features/thirtieth-anniversary/?s=countdown-04-european-history "European History"] at The Transformers Archive.</ref>

:The holes in this theory are legion: First of all, Hasbro US ''didn't actually register the original Autobot and Decepticon insignias as trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office until 2002''. That was also the same year when those insgnias were first claimed as trademarks on the toys' packaging. How, then, could Hasbro US, assuming it was indeed a distinct legal entity, enforce those insignias as trademarks by 1993, let alone ''internationally''? Why exactly would the UK Patent Office be enforcing the trademarks of a (supposedly) foreign company that didn't do business in the UK? In fact, why would ''anyone'' be enforcing trademark claims against Hasbro UK on behalf of Hasbro US? And why would this only affect the faction insignias? Wouldn't the names "Transformers", "Autobot" and "Decepticon" be equally subject to those alleged licensing fees?

:A much more likely explanation is that the faction insignias were changed for the same reason the "Transformers" title logo was changed to a new version (both in the US and Europe) in 1989, along with a major redesign of the toys' packaging, and why there had been another change to the packaging design and "Transformers" title logo for the European releases in 1992: To "refresh" the overall presentation of the brand, making everything look "new" and different for marketing reasons. Now whether the new insignias were originally created by Hasbro US for the ''Generation 2'' line and were simply applied to the European 1993 toys first for the sake of consistency, or whether they had indeed been created by Hasbro UK and Hasbro US just liked them so much they decided to adopt them for the ''Generation 2'' line, is up for debate.
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*'''The orange ''Generation 2'' Constructicons were exclusive to KB Toys.'''
[[File:G2Devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Its a exclusive!?{{sic}}]]
:In 1993, Hasbro reissued the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] under the ''Generation 2'' line. The initial (and more common) versions saw the original ''Generation 1'' figures' green plastic changed to yellow, while a later, rarer version featured an orange plastic color for the entire team instead. A popular rumor, which is also propagated by many an [[eBay]] seller, claims that the orange versions were [[exclusive|exclusively]] available at [[KB Toys]] (formerly "Kay Bee") in the United States.

:No substantial evidence supporting this rumor has ever surfaced. It should be pointed out, though, that store exclusives were still fairly uncommon prior to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'', with the only confirmed example being the [[Classic Pretender]]s being sold without their [[Pretender]] shells under the name "[[Legends (G1)|Legends]]", exclusive to [[Kmart]].

:Since the packaging for the orange versions is identical to that used for the yellow versions, down to the UPC barcodes, it is very likely that Hasbro didn't actually consider the orange versions as separate products, but as mere [[variant#Running changes|running change color color variants]], just like the ''Generation 2'' versions of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s had been available in there different colors each.

:Also, since some people insist having purchased the orange Constructicons at other stores such as Mills Fleet Farm, the most likely explanation is that KB Toys was merely the chain that ordered the largest bulk of them, thus leading to the faulty perception that they were "only" available at KB Toys. Additionally, one has to understand that in the early days of the online Transformers [[fandom]], when the latter consisted entirely of the text-only usenet news group [[alt.toys.transformers]] and long before official announcements of new toys by Hasbro via social media, it was anything but uncommon for people to assume every other newly-found figure to be "exclusive" to whatever chain they were first discovered at by default.

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====''Alternators''====
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*'''A yellow version of ''Alternators'' Tracks was released to North American stores (but then recalled by Hasbro).'''
[[File:YellowTracks.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|Only in Japan, baby.]]
:When [[Hasbro]] (and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) originally announced the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' version of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in 2004, the toy's [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode's]] primary color was yellow. This caused the ire of a significant portion of the fandom, which insisted that the toy had to be ''blue'', like its [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] predecessor.

:Hasbro eventually confirmed at [[OTFCC 2004]] that the initial idea had been to release the toy in yellow first, and then later as a running change [[variant]] in blue, like Takara would ultimately do. However, Hasbro had encountered problems at the test shot stage, where it became evident that some of the toy's innards were shining through the yellow plastic. As a result, plans for a release of the yellow version were scrapped, and it was decided to release the blue version from the get-go.

:Rumors started circulating that some stores (usually [[Walmart]]) had indeed received a shipment of the toy, but were then asked by Hasbro to send back the entire batch. Naturally, no substantial evidence has ever surfaced to back up these claims. And while toys may occasionally be recalled [[for safety reasons]], it's highly doubtful that "aesthetics" would be enough of a reason to warrant an expensive product recall.
:The only "packaged" versions of a yellow ''Alternators'' Tracks we ever got to see were internet pranks of the "yellow ''Binaltech'' Tracks in photoshopped Hasbro box" variety. Which, of course, didn't help matters at all.
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*'''Hasbro omitted ''Alternators'' Windcharger's gun barrel for safety reasons.'''
[[File:WindchargerOverdrive.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Castrated at the request of Honda.]]
: When the first stolen [[Prototype|test shots]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Windcharger (G1)#Alternators|Windcharger]] surfaced in 2004, the toy sported an extraordinarily long gun barrel (which doubled as the [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]]'s drive shaft). The toy was ultimately released without the barrel, which was not shown or mentioned anywhere on the packaging or in the instructions. Indeed, Windcharger's weapon accessory was officially identified as a "shield" on the back of the packaging (in addition to the actual, ragtop roof shield). [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], on the other hand, later released their own ''Binaltech'' version of the toy (named [[Overdrive]]) with the full barrel, prominently shown in the official promotional photos.

:The initial fan theory upon seeing the barrel-less toy was that Hasbro had gutted it for safety reasons, under the notion that the long barrel might pose a choking hazard. Even though this was refuted by actual experts on toy safety standards, the rumor still persisted. An official response from Hasbro's customer service department to an e-mail inquiry (published on a fan site's message board) confirmed that the reason for the barrel's omission was "so the accessory would not look like a weapon".<ref name="Windcharger gun barrel">"http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?showtopic=13088 Response from Hasbro's customer service department regarding the lack of Alternators Windcharger's gun barrel.</ref> Eventually, Hasbro (in the presence of Takara representatives) would confirm the full story at [[BotCon 2005]]: It had indeed been Honda, specifically their North American branch, that had asked to remove the gun barrel and all references to "weapons" from the toy, its packaging and included paperwork. Honda's Japanese department, on the other hand, had no such concerns, which is why Takara were able to release the ''Binaltech'' version with the barrel intact.

:Despite this official statement by Hasbro, the myth still persists, and has actually since evolved into a conspiracy theory, which postulates that Hasbro ''deliberately lied'' to its fans in order to shift blame to Honda rather than admitting to have made that decision themselves in order to conform to safety standards. Which is mindbogglingly absurd.
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====''Masterpiece''====
*'''''Masterpiece'' Convoy 1.0 has more diecast parts than 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime/''Masterpiece'' Convoy is made almost entirely out of diecast/20th Anniversary Optimus Prime is made entirely out of plastic.'''
:This misconception was started by now defunct Hong Kong-based online retailer Action-HQ<ref name="plasticahq">[http://tformers.com/transformers-20th-anniversary-optimus-prime-plastic/2150/news.html "20th Anniversary Optimus Prime Plastic?"], November 2003.</ref> and ''might'' have been extrapolated from the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toys, which are made entirely out of plastic (except for the rubber tires) for their Hasbro releases, whereas their Japanese ''Binaltech'' counterparts feature a few parts made out of [[die-cast|die-cast metal]].

:In fact, however, the amount of die-cast metal parts versus injection-[[mold]]ed plastic parts is the same between 20th Anniversary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and his Japanese ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Convoy counterpart. The only differences between the two toys (not counting the packaging) are the shortened smokestacks for Hasbro's 20th Prime and the addition of painted battle damage that is missing from the Takara version.

====''Transformers Collection''====
[[File:G1 Vol.1 Issue2 1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|A solicitation of then upcoming Takara reissues? Not really.]]
*'''Takara's ''Transformers Collection'' had something to do with Dreamwave.'''
:In 2002, Takara launched their series of [[Generation 1 reissues]] named ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'', also commonly referred to as "bookbox reissues" or even "Dreamwave reissues" among fans. The reason for that is simple: The [[package art]], especially for early releases such as [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]] or [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]], was directly taken from the covers of and promotional posters for [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave's]] first ''[[Prime Directive|Generation One]]'' mini-series drawn by [[Pat Lee]]. A common misconception among fans at that time was that Takara was coordinating their reissues with Dreamwave. Some even tried to predict upcoming reissues based on the existing Dreamwave covers. Yet [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] never materialized.

:In fact, probably the main reason why Takara recycled Pat's Dreamwave artwork of those characters for the [[packaging]] of their reissues was its coincidental availability: The artwork had already been created and paid for, so why commission new art when they could just use what already exists? Furthermore, only about half of the TFC reissues actually sported "Dreamwave" package art, whereas the rest ''did'' use newly-commissioned art drawn by Japanese artist [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], who has never in his life worked for Dreamwave and had been drawing in this style long before Pat Lee rose to his brief "superstar artist" fame.
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====''Generations''====
*'''The "Generation 1" characters featured in ''[[Studio Series]]'' are branded under the "''Studio Series'' 86" subline.'''
:This myth originates from leaked Walmart listings appending "86" to the end of the toyline's name, which led to the misunderstanding that the ''The Transformers: The Movie'' characters sold in ''Studio Series'' are branded differently from the rest of the line (an unaware editor on {{SITENAME_SHORT}} may have helped propagate this misconception).

:Aside from having the "86" prefix on their ID numbers, the ''Studio Series'' G1 characters are branded exactly the same as the live-action film characters sold alongside them. However, the term "''Studio Series'' 86" has stuck around as [[fandom]] terminology for those wanting to distinguish between the two continuities sold within the same toyline.

===Fiction===
====''The Transformers cartoon''====
*'''The original ''The Transformers'' series was redubbed anime which originated in Japan, just like ''Battle of the Planets'', ''Voltron'', ''Robotech'' and other such shows screened in the '80s.'''
[[File:TFG1.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Toransufōmā!]]
: Although most moderate-to-hardcore fans are well aware that this is a fallacy, there are those more casual fans (or those who have not rewatched the original ''Transformers'' cartoon since childhood) who are under the misconception that [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'']] was an anime.

: Although the original toyline and thus the characters' basic visual designs were taken from Japanese-originated products, the original characters, names, factions and entire story premise of the whole ''Transformers'' franchise were developed in the United States by [[Hasbro]], [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and eventually [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]]. Although the animation was farmed out to [[Toei|Japanese]] (and later also [[AKOM|Korean]]) [[TMS Entertainment|studios]], the writing and original voice recording of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|all four seasons of the original series]] plus ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'' was entirely done in America.

: This misconception probably stems from distant childhood memories of the cartoon, the fact that shows like the aforementioned ''Robotech'' were redubbed anime and the ''Transformers''' obvious Japanese influences. This ''may'' also be due to passing exposure to [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]] shows which, viewed as an adult, are ''very'' obviously redubbed anime.

: This is in part related to the misconception that '''all''' ''Transformers'' toys are ''solely'' designed, developed and manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], and all [[Hasbro]] ever does is to put them in new packaging and distribute them in the Western market (see above). Because this is true for other Japanese robot toylines, and therefore it must also apply to ''Transformers''.

: However, there's actually a ''little'' bit of truth to this misconception; since the G1 cartoon is an animated series made by Japanese studios, one could feasibly call it an anime; as "anime" is only a word to describe any form of animation in Japan, much like the word "cartoon" is here in the West, and ''not'' a term for a specific genre.
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*'''Jazz was written out of the series due to the death of his voice actor.'''
: [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] conspicuously survives the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', yet went on to make no speaking appearances in the third season of the cartoon. As his voice actor, [[Scatman Crothers]], passed away of lung cancer in 1986, it is common for fans to assume that the latter caused the former. This isn't hurt by the fact that fellow Autobot and film survivor [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] also vanished due to issues involving [[Casey Kasem|his own voice actor]], nor by the fact that one of Jazz's only appearances involved him seemingly being referred to as "[[Munka Spanka]]."

: However, the dates simply don't match up: Crothers's death happened on November 22, long after the third season had begun airing. In fact, by that point, the only remaining episodes were the two parts of "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]", both of which aired months after the rest of the season. Add in the fact that any dialogue for the episodes would have been recorded months in advance, and the idea that Crothers dying affected the writing process becomes borderline impossible. The more likely answer is that Jazz stopped appearing, like much of the Season 1 and 2 cast, because his toy was no longer on shelves.
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*'''''The Headmasters'' was going to be dubbed into English and shown in America.'''
: In America, "Season 4" consisted of "The Rebirth", a 3-episode mini-series. In Japan, "The Rebirth" was ignored, and a full-fledged series titled ''The Headmasters'' continued the story instead. Rumors once swirled in the fandom of an American-led dub of ''The Headmasters'' series; the dub was largely finished, goes the story, till the materials were lost in a warehouse fire.

: Given the meandering pace of the series (common for Japanese shows but anathema to American sensibilities), the presence of numerous characters who had no toy equivalent on US shelves, the incompatibility with the "[[Nebulan]]" head characters, the number of Japanese cultural references, and the very existence of "[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Rebirth]]", this rumor seems unlikely on the surface.

: More to the point, no official confirmation or other evidence has ever surfaced to back it up. In all likelihood the rumor was probably a {{w|Chinese whispers|Chinese Whisper}} from the fact that the laughably-bad English language [[Omni Productions]] dub was screened on UK satellite TV during the 1990s.
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*'''Transformers were meant as a "genderless" race. Arcee and the other female Transformers were added to the brand because feminists complained about the Transformers all being male.'''
: When [[Bob Budiansky]] was assigned to work out the character details for the toys, he initially intended some of them to represent female characters, like [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. However, he was not given permission by [[Hasbro]] to include females because the company feared it would have a negative impact on the sales of those toys.<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954 Rusting Carcass interview]</ref> Budiansky complied, and in later years, would even pen [[Recipe for Disaster!|a story]] for the Marvel comic in which the Transformer race was stated to have no concept of gender.

:[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The cartoon]] was a different story. Since television requires a bigger investment than comics, but also offers the potential for a much better payoff, it is of interest for a TV network to broadcast material that reaches the highest possible demographic. To this end, very early in its development, writer [[Jeffrey Scott]] penned a [[production bible]] which included original female Transformer characters as part of an effort to sell the series to TV Network CBS. When it was decided to produce the series for syndication rather than for a network, new story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] dropped this idea, and the series went on to star an exclusively-male cast of robots. However, in late 1984, while working on the early story development for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', writer [[Ron Friedman]] argued for the inclusion of a female Autobot in the story, on the basis that he "had a daughter who love[d] this stuff." Friedman won his argument, Arcee was added to the movie, and in 1985, female Autobots were incorporated into the series in advance of the film's release, with the introduction of [[Elita One]] and her [[Female Autobots]] in the episode "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]."

:In other Transformers cartoons, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] and the English dub gender flip of [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] have also been added to their respective series because of network demands, whereas [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] were a request from the writers to Hasbro.

: Despite persistent stories, there is no documented instance of feminists demanding the inclusion of female Transformers (and likely, they've got something better to do than complain about another generic boys show like there are hundreds of). There is, however, a comic story called "[[Prime's Rib!]]" which presents Arcee's introduction to the Autobot ranks as an attempt by Optimus Prime to appease [[Feminist mob|human feminists]]. While the story is obviously satire, through hearsay it has become believed by some that it is what actually happened.
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====''The Transformers: The Movie''====
*'''Some portions of Unicron's dialogue were recorded by an actor other than Orson Welles.'''
: A common rumor in the Western fandom claimed that Unicron's final lines ("Destiny... you cannot destroy my.. destiny!") were recorded by [[Leonard Nimoy]], based on claims that those lines sounded "different" from the rest of [[Orson Welles]]' lines.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092106/trivia IMDB.com reference to the Leonard Nimoy-as-Unicron rumor.]</ref> Compounding the rumor is the fact that Welles died shortly after recording his ''TF:TM'' lines<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/This-Orson-Welles/dp/030680834X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6174389-3113623?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1182349938&sr=8-1 According to one biography, Welles recorded his ''TF:TM'' lines on October 5, 1985 and died five days later.]</ref> (and indeed, one version of the rumor has Welles actually dying ''before'' completing his lines). Despite being debunked repeatedly (including by [[Susan Blu]] and [[Wally Burr]], both of whom should know), this one still pops up from time to time.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/387399-leonard-nimoy-officially-announced-voice-sentinel-prime-13.html#post5858748 Nimoy-as-Unicron rumor repeated by TFW2005 user "RedAlert Rescue".]</ref><ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2007/07/when_orson_welles_was_a_transformer.single.html Slate.com discusses the Unicron rumor.]</ref>
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*'''Brawn was killed in the movie by a single shot to the shoulder.'''
[[File:TFTM - Brawn's death.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Brawn can't shoulder the blame on this one.]]
:A long-running joke in the fandom is that the tough-as-nails Brawn was killed by taking a single shot to his shoulder. While it's true Brawn was killed by a single shot from Megatron in gun mode, there is a single frame showing the shot actually hitting him in the upper flat portion of his chest, with the massive explosion that follows obscuring exactly where he was hit. In the following shot as he falls, a entry wound can be seen lower on his chest, with a large exit wound seen on his back.
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*'''''The Transformers: The Movie''/Scatman Crothers coined the term "ginormous", which has since been added to several dictionaries.'''
: In ''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], voiced by [[Scatman Crothers]], described [[Unicron]] as "a ginormous, weird-looking planet". The word "ginormous", a portmanteau of "gigantic" and "enormous", was officially added by the Merriam-Webster Online dictionary in 2007.<ref name="webster">[http://www.merriam-webster.com/info/newwords07.htm Merriam-Webster adding the word "ginormous]</ref>

: Some fans believe that Crothers had coined the term, which is incorrect for several reasons. Even putting aside the notion that under this theory, Crothers is assumed to have ad-libbed the line (rather than simply reading it from [[Ron Friedman]]'s script), the term has actually been around for much longer, being listed in the Oxford English Dictionary as a "British informal" word that has existed since at least the 1940s, and was originally military slang.<ref name="oxford">[http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/ginormous Oxford dictionary entry for "ginormous"]</ref>
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*'''Scourge was the one who asked Galvatron "You want me to gut Ultra Magnus?"'''
:During the Decepticons' second attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] rode inside [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus's]] cockpit, piloting him in vehicle mode. At one point, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] flew up alongside them, also in vehicle mode, and his robot mode head popped up when the line "You want me to gut Ultra Magnus?" was spoken to Galvatron. Ever since the movie's release, fans have debated over who said this line, with the majority insisting it was Scourge.<ref>The fact that Scourge's sole line in the movie ("But remember, we belong to ''[[Unicron/Generation 1|him]]!'') was spoken in a much higher-pitched voice than the deeper-pitched Scourge would have during Season 3 of the cartoon also led many to mistakenly believe that line was spoken by a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] instead of Scourge himself.</ref> The [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW adaptation of the movie]] even gave the line to Scourge in its [[To the Death—and Beyond!|second chapter]]. However, a closer examination of the voice who spoke it reveals that it was actually [[Roger C. Carmel]] (Cyclonus's actor), not [[Stan Jones]] (Scourge's actor). The voice is similarly guttural to how Carmel sounded when voicing the [[Quintesson Prosecutor]] later in the movie, and to how he would sound when voicing Cyclonus in certain episodes of the subsequent third season of the cartoon (such as when Cyclonus spoke the line "Your contributions will not be in vain, brothers," in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]"). The movie's [https://www.tfraw.com/p/transformers-movie-dialog-script.html final dialogue script] even confirms that it was Cyclonus who spoke the line. Though to be fair, the line itself makes very little sense for Cyclonus to have said it, since Galvatron piloting him meant he was already being used to do the very thing he asked Galvatron if he should do. A look at the movie's [https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com/p/mp-4034-transformers-movie-sunbow.html storyboards] sheds a little light on this, as it does attribute the line to Scourge, suggesting it was originally supposed to have been spoken by him, but the line ultimately went to Cyclonus instead.
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*'''''The Transformers: The Movie'' was never released in Japan.'''
:It is true that ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was not released in Japan at the same time it was released in [[Hasbro]]'s markets, with Japanese fans instead getting the ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]'' OVA prior to the release of the third season of the show (second for Japan). But ''The Movie'' ultimately made it to Japanese theaters in August 1989. The various discrepancies between it and subsequent Japan-only Generation 1 fiction (such as who [[Prowl (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|didn't]] [[Wheeljack (G1)#Victory cartoon|survive]] the movie) are largely a matter of the Japanese animators and writers being unaware of the precise details of the film. This also led to a similar rumor that ''Scramble City'' was an out-and-out ''replacement'' for the film, similar to how ''The Headmasters'' replaced "The Rebirth." Actually viewing the OVA reveals that it has nothing to do with the events of ''The Movie'', other than that both feature [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and take place between the second and third seasons; at no point does it significantly contradict the film, and pretty much the only third-season change the film explains is where [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] came from. There were indeed attempts to summarize what had happened in the movie, including a narration added to "Five Faces of Darkness" and scans in ''[[TV Magazine]]'', but ''Scramble City'' served much more as an advertisement for its subline than a major turning point of the continuity.<ref>http://tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&postid=216153#post216153</ref><ref>http://tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&postid=216478#post216478</ref><ref>http://tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?threadid=30800</ref>
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*'''''The Transformers: The Movie'' was released in Japan under the title "Matrix Forever".'''
:"[[The Transformers: The Movie - Apocalypse: Be Eternal, Matrix|Matrix Forever]]" is actually the shortened and slightly mistranslated title of a 20-minute video created to promote the Japanese release of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', but some Western fans have been confused into thinking that ''The Transformers: The Movie'' itself was renamed "Matrix Forever".<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/a5d29844863d2c29</ref>
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====Japanese Generation 1 fiction====
[[File:ExplosionMarsMegaZarak MarsExplodes.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"What will you do?" "Rebuild it. Just the way it was, brick for brick."]]
*'''Mars was destroyed in ''The Headmasters''. Therefore, all of its later Japanese G1 appearances are continuity errors.'''
:The planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] was blown up by the Decepticons in the [[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears|fifteenth episode]] of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]'' cartoon. Yet, it made later appearances in both the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' cartoons as a fully-intact, definitely-not-destroyed planet. For decades, fans in the West took these later appearances of Mars following its destruction to be, well, a glaring continuity error. However, it actually isn't.

:In the [[The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)|final episode]] of ''The Headmasters'', the Autobots succeeded in finally driving the Decepticons off the Earth for good, and prepared to leave the planet themselves. When saying goodbye to the [[Witwicky (surname)|Witwicky]]s, the Autobot leader [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] stated that, among many other tasks ahead of them, the Autobots planned to rebuild Mars as part of their efforts to bring peace to the universe. Evidently, they succeeded, given Mars's aforementioned later appearances.

:The Western fandom's perception that Mars's appearances post-''The Headmasters'' were in error stemmed from the fact that, in all official ''and'' unofficial English-subtitled releases of ''The Headmasters'', Fortress's line about rebuilding Mars was completely overlooked and left out of the subtitle translations. It ''was'', however, mentioned in the English dub produced by [[Omni Productions]], but for the longest time, that was believed to have been an invention of the dub, rather than a (surprisingly) accurate translation of the Japanese dialogue.

:In truth, Mars being rebuilt was mentioned in the Japanese dialogue from the very beginning, and the Western fandom at large simply failed to notice.
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*'''Black Shadow and Blue Bacchus are both members of a "Space Mafia".'''
:[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] of ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Victory|Victory]]'' has his function listed as "Space Gangster". An early fan translation of his on-package [[bio]] misinterpreted the Japanese word for "gangster" to mean "Mafia", hence the belief that a "Space Mafia" exists in the Japanese Generation 1 universe. This was naturally extended to his partner, [[Blue Bacchus]], whose function is "Space Gunman."
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*'''Metrotitan is a zombie version of Metroplex.'''
:[[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] was a Destron [[redeco]] of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Zone|Zone]]'' portion of Japanese Generation 1 continuity. For unclear reasons, Western fans believe that Metrotitan was a "zombified" version of Metroplex, and a stranger variation on this rumor holds that Metrotitan was somehow "regrown" from one of Metroplex's legs.<ref name="tfa522" />
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[[File:RobotMasters relation chart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|Only those from the Beast Era and ''Victory'' travel through the Blastizone.]]
*'''''Robotmasters'' is a multiversal crossover with characters dimension-hopping into Generation 1 from other universes.'''
:Takara's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' series was released in [[2004]] to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' brand. As such, it featured a big crossover storyline that brought together several famous characters from across the brand's history: Characters from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]'' traveled through time and space across a dimensional fissure known as the [[Blastizone]], arriving on Earth in the year 2004 to team up with Generation 1 characters. This all happened around the same time as Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' series, which similarly featured its own big crossover story that saw characters from across the [[multiverse]] coming together from different universes to fight a [[Universe War|war]] over Unicron's return.

:Since the toylines of both ''Robotmasters'' and ''Universe'' consisted primarily of redecos of existing toy molds, and because both series were big crossover events that brought together different characters from different series across time and space, fans in the West considered ''Robotmasters'' to be the Japanese equivalent of ''Universe'', and so initially mistook the events of ''Robotmasters'' for a multiversal conflict analogous to that of ''Universe'', with some of its characters crossing over from other realities. Namely, both [[Tow-Line (RID)|Wrecker Hook]] and [[Sideways (RM)|Double Face]] were key suspects of ''Robotmasters'' characters speculated to have come from other universes (but that is a whole other [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)#The continuity kerfuffle|can]] of [[Circular reporting#Sideways|worms]]).

:However, a closer examination of the ''Robotmasters'' fiction reveals all this to have ''not'' been the case at all. Unlike ''Universe'', ''Robotmasters'' did not actually feature any dimension-hopping whatsoever. Both the [[Robotmasters (comic)|comic series]] and the relation chart (pictured right) found on [https://web.archive.org/web/20070618040111/www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/robotmasters/main2.htm Takara's official website] specified which particular characters did and did not travel through the Blastizone, and the only ones who did were just time-travelers: [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Psycho-Orb]], [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]], [[Gigant Bomb]], and [[Lio Convoy]]. None of the other ''Robotmasters'' characters were ever indicated to be anything but native to the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese Generation 1 universe]] in the years 2004–2005 (''including'' the aforementioned Wrecker Hook and Double Face).

:Oddly though, the [[Robotmasters (3D diorama comic)|''Robotmasters'' 3D diorama comics]] didn't even feature the Blastizone or any other signs of spacetime travel. All of the time-displaced warriors from ''Beast Wars'', ''Victory'', and ''Beast Wars II'' were just already there in the present, with no explanation given for how any of them got there. Even the [[Robotmasters Vol. 11|final chapter's]] guest appearance of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]—the sole anomalous instance that ''could'' have been considered a universe-hop in ''Robotmasters'' fiction—was completely unexplained: He just showed up without any kind of portal or means of arrival, as if he, bizarrely, was also just a native to the ''Robotmasters'' world (From a real-world standpoint, his appearance was simply to advertise his then-new ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Hybrid Style|toy]]).
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====European Generation 1 fiction====
*'''Starscream and Shrapnel are female characters in the French dub of Generation 1.'''
: This rumor is only partly true. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' cartoon]] used three different dub teams for the French version: one for the TV show's dub broadcast in Quebec, one for the TV show's dub broadcast in France and one for the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 movie]] used in both countries. Neither of the TV show's dubs depict [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] as a female as he uses a distinctively male voice;<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhOCYZRxypM YouTube: Doublage de France: Combaticons et Égo]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMXCeXw5Vdo Doublage Québécois: Égo et Dr. Croc-en-ville]</ref> however, the movie's dubbing team used a female voice for Starscream, and at one point [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] calls Starscream "une imbécile" (articles in French are gender-specific), clearly cementing Starscream's movie status as a female.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080612225831/http://www.bigbot.com/mp3/transformers_mp3.shtml#Femmes</ref> All the same is also true for [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], who is even referred to as "Mademoiselle Shrapnel" by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] in the movie.
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*'''The German version of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was edited and didn't depict Starscream's death scene.'''
: German TV didn't air a dubbed version of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] until 1989. ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was aired for the first time on German TV in 1994, with only one repeat. For unknown reasons, a rumor was circulating for several years claiming that [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream's]] death was considered too "violent" for German TV standards for children's programs and had therefore been edited out.<ref>[http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassung&fid=7489&vid=38680 German movie database ''still'' listing the rumor about Starscream's "edited death" in TF:TM]</ref> However, recordings of the TV airing still exist, which don't feature any obvious edits other than [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike's]] infamous "swear" line. Furthermore, a German DVD edition of the movie released in 2004 that features an entirely different dub also depicts Starscream's death in all its glory.
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*'''An Earthforce story was written to promote the non-combining Constructicon toys.'''
:The comic story "[[Desert Island Risks!]]" from issue 264 of the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|G1 comic]] reveals that the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] have somehow lost their ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. As a result, they try to build another Devastator as a new robot.

:Some fans mistakenly believe that this is somehow related to a re-release of the Constructicons (now in yellow) that were available in [[The Transformers (European toyline)|Europe]] after the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' toyline had ended in the USA. Those Constructicons omitted the extra parts necessary to form Devastator; and furthermore, [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (neither of them officially named in this version; all six toys came on multi-purpose cardbacks simply named "Constructicon") were [[retool]]ed to omit the tabs that were necessary for combining them (and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]) when forming Devastator. Since the toys couldn't combine into Devastator anymore, fans believe that the [[Earthforce]] comic story was intended to serve as an "explanation" for this.

:The problem with this theory, however, is that the yellow "Euro" Constructicon toys were released in 1992; the comic story, however, had already come out in early 1990. If anything, "Desert Island Risks!" was based on the [[Action Master]] version of Devastator, which no longer consisted of six individual Constructicons. (Also, the individual Constructicons don't even ''appear'' in the story.)
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===Early internet misconceptions===
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first, ''original'' Optimus Prime toy.'''
[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|1984—the original.]]
[[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|1988—the Powermaster version.]]

:This one claims that the [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] toy, originally released in 1988, is the ''original'', first Optimus Prime toy ever released, rather than the ''earlier'', non-Powermaster toy, which is an entirely different mold and was originally available in 1984. This phenomenon is particularly common in [[eBay]] auctions, where Powermaster Optimus Prime toys are frequently advertised as "ORIGINAL Optimus Prime".

:The reasons for this misconception are obvious: Numerous people arrived late to the party—that is, became fans of the original ''Transformers'' line after the ''real'' original Optimus Prime toy had vanished off the shelves in 1986 (the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] was still shown in reruns on TV). Any of them looking for a toy of the iconic [[Autobot]] leader would only find the Powermaster toy on store shelves starting in 1988. Fast-forward to 20 years later, and people who weren't really paying a lot of attention to the brand for the past few years, now looking to sell off their childhood toys, would naturally conclude that the toy they got as a kid was the ''original'' Optimus Prime toy.

:The phenomenon is even more widespread in countries such as Germany, where the cartoon wasn't officially shown on TV until 1989(!). By that point, the ''original'' toy, which had originally been released by [[Milton Bradley]] in the European market in 1985, was long gone off the shelves. Thus, the only Optimus Prime toy available to kids who had only just become fans because of the cartoon was the Powermaster version. Admittedly, [[parallel import|gray import]]s of the Mexican version of the ''original'' toy by [[IGA]] were also available in European stores around this time, and Hasbro themselves would release the original toy again two years later as part of their European-exclusive [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line of reissues. However, the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy was still a lot more widespread.
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*'''20th Anniversary Optimus Prime was the Optimus Prime toy available in the 1980s/Alternators are the same toys that were available in the 1980s.'''

[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|125px|thumb|Sadly, this didn't exist until 2003.]]
:This misconception usually comes from people who, upon seeing the 20th Anniversary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] toy (which was originally released in 2003/2004), honest-to-god swear it's the toy they had when they were a kid. Similarly, there are also people who believe that the toys from the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line are the same toys they had as kids, when they're most likely confusing them with the original Autobot Cars, which are about half the size.

:The reasons for this aren't too hard to guess: People were a lot smaller when they were kids, so obviously the original Transformers toys seemed a lot larger to them. Since these fans didn't repeatedly hold or play with their Transformers while growing up, they weren't constantly adjusting to the toys' size in relation to their own. This resulted in blurred memories of outright ''gargantuan'' Transformers toys available in the 1980s. (One might wonder how tall those people would remember [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] being.)

:When confronted with the original toys—now relatively small because the fans have grown up—these people often reject them, insisting the "original" toys were ''larger'' (occasionally even accusing the ''real'' original toys of being downsized [[knockoff]]s). Showing them the Alternators or 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime, on the other hand, will bring back warm (albeit incorrect) memories.
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*'''"Bumblejumper" is just a yellow Cliffjumper.'''
[[File:G1-toy Bumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Bumblejumper", who later would be known as "Bumper".]]
:In 1984, Hasbro released three different similar-form toys as part of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] assortment: [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]], and a [[Bumper (G1)|third unnamed toy]] that was not advertised in any capacity, sold ''only'' on Cliffjumper cards (at least, no samples on a Bumblebee card have ever surfaced). This third mold was a "leftover" from the ''[[Micro Change]]'' line, based on a Mazda Familia 1500XG sedan, and was very quickly phased out (resulting in him becoming the first of the "holy grail" super-costly Transformers on the secondary market). The exact nature of how and why this toy got released is still a mystery. Fans took to calling this third mystery mold portmanteau names such as "Bumblejumper", "Cliffbee", and "Bumper"; that last one eventually becoming his official name when he appeared in the ongoing [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Generation One'' Volume 1]] comic series by [[Dreamwave Productions]].

:Adding to the confusion is that both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper were available in two color schemes: their fiction-supported colors (Bee in yellow, Cliff in red) and in reversed colors (Bee in red, Cliff in yellow) up through 1985. And since Cliffjumper and Bumper are both similarly boxy in vehicle form, and Bumper was only available in yellow, and only on Cliffjumper cards for a very short time, and was not in any catalogs and had no name and didn't appear in any cartoons or comics...

:Further adding to the mistaken memory pile is [[Hubcap (G1)#toys|Hubcap]], a yellow [[retool]] of Cliffjumper released in 1986. Fun!
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*'''A show-accurate Skyfire toy was available during Generation 1.'''
[[File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Patience. You just have to wait 22 years.]]
:Due to some legal entanglements, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was renamed "Skyfire" for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], with a [[character model]] that bore only a vague resemblance to the toy. Some confused viewers seem to have come away assuming that there had to be a [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] Generation 1 toy by the name of Skyfire. (The ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Jetfire toy is actually designed as a mix between the original toy and the cartoon character model, and many later toys have aspects of the cartoon model too.)
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*'''A Unicron toy was available during Generation 1.'''
[[File:Unicron Proto.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seriously, aren't you glad your poor parents didn't have to waste like a hundred bucks on this back in '86?]]
:No toys of [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] were available (or even produced beyond [[prototype]]) until 2003. In fact, the mere ''existence'' of those prototypes wasn't actually officially confirmed until many years later. The first [[Unicron/toys|official Unicron toy]] to be released came out as part of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' line in 2003 and was a brand new mold, not based on an old, unused prototype.

:The fictional existence of a ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' Unicron toy is likely based on schoolground one-upmanship: if one kid had a larger toy such as [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] or [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], a rival kid would claim to have a Unicron toy in order to appear cooler, but would most likely retire to his bed a sobbing mess, knowing in his heart that one day God would punish him for being a HUGE FIBBER.

:What could also have attributed to this misconception was the voice actor for Unicron himself, Orson Welles. He died before the movie's release and the part in the 1986 movie was his last before his death in 1985. He loathed the part and could not even remember his character's name; he was quoted as saying, "I play a big toy who attacks a bunch of smaller toys," mistakenly assuming there was a toy for him.
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*'''In 2005, a crazy old man claimed he had created the original ''Transformers'' toys.'''
[[File:Henry Orenstein old.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|Arguably one of the most fascinating people involved with the creation of the ''Transformers'' brand.]]
:In 2005, the ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] learned, by way of a newspaper article posted by an internet fan site, of the existence of [[Henry Orenstein]], a former toymaker. Although the main focus of the article was Orenstein's then-current achievements in the field of poker, it also implied that Orenstein had "created" the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toys, and even featured a photo that depicted a somewhat confused-looking Orenstein holding [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]]. Many fans subsequently assumed that this was a deluded old man who believed he had created the concept of ''Transformers'' toys, even though the fandom knew full well by this point that the original toys were originally created in Japan. His status as the "creator" of the ''Transformers'' toy line was subsequently repeated in several other articles about the man, last with the news of his passing in 2021.

:The ''fact'' is that Orenstein had worked for [[Hasbro]] during the 1980s, and was the person who had convinced [[George Dunsay]], then Hasbro's Vice President of R&D, to acquire the rights to a (more or less) innovative type of Japanese toys, which would eventually become known as the original ''Transformers'' toys. Aside from that and the original patent for the [[rubsign]]s, which he shares with Dunsay, Orenstein has made no known contribution to the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]]. Obviously, the writer of said newspaper article had only marginal knowledge of the history of the ''Transformers'' brand, was told what was most likely nothing more than an anecdote by Orenstein (his biography, by the way, is so fascinating that his involvement with the ''Transformers'' brand is arguably one of the ''less'' noteworthy details), and subsequently inflated it massively with hyperbole, possibly in an attempt to gain more attention to his article due to the popularity of the brand, even before the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]]. The only question is, where did the photographer get the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime toy from?
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*'''The Decepticons' undersea base in the Generation 1 cartoon was the ''Nemesis'', the ship that originally brought them to Earth.'''
[[File:G1 cartoon Decepticon underwater base.JPG|upright=1.15|thumb|This wrecked ''Victory'' was never the ''Nemesis''.]]
:In the [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|three-part pilot mini-series]] of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], the Decepticons traveled to Earth aboard a starship that, years later, would be given the name of ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' by the [[Nemesis Part 1|final two]] [[Nemesis Part 2|episodes]] of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]]. For the rest of the Generation 1 cartoon's first two seasons, the Decepticons were stationed on Earth in an [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|underwater headquarters]] that was originally another spacecraft that they had constructed on Earth during the pilot mini-series. The ship was supposed to take the Decepticons back to Cybertron, but it crashed into the ocean after a battle aboard its bridge. This ship would later be named ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]'' in [[2009]].

:However, a combination of faulty memories, lack of proper access to full the G1 cartoon during the early 2000s, and the ''Nemesis'' being found at the bottom of the sea in ''Beast Wars'', led a good number of fans to misremember the Decepticons' underwater base as having originally been the ''Nemesis'' instead of the ''Victory''. It certainly didn't help that the ''Victory'' originally had no name for twenty-five years, and that its design was always rather similar to that of the ''Nemesis''. Nonetheless, the ''Nemesis'' eventually did show up in the second season episode "[[Microbots]]" as a completely separate vessel from the undersea base, buried inside a mountain in [[South America]], complete with Megatron confirming it to be the very same ship that originally brought him and his Decepticon crew to Earth.

:And yet, this misunderstanding persisted just long enough to influence a few pieces of ''Transformers'' media of the 2000s. Namely the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation 1 comics]] published by [[Dreamwave Productions]], and [[Redemption Center|one story]] from the ''[[Transformers Legends (book)|Transformers Legends]]'' anthology book featured the ''Nemesis'' as the Decepticons' Earth-based undersea headquarters.
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*'''"Generation 2" means "after ''The Transformers: The Movie''."'''
:This common but explicitly false idea probably stems from the many casual fans who grew up with the original ''Transformers'' line but stopped paying much attention around 1986, when the animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' debuted and the ''Transformers'' craze began to die down. Many such fans regained some interest in ''Transformers'' many years later, particularly with hype surrounding the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]]. Seeing the phrase "Generation 2" batted around in fandom, it might seem natural to assume it refers to the big changeover that happened with the animated film. It certainly didn't help that, early in the life of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]], [[Pat Lee]] shared in this misconception, leading other new arrivals to the fandom to ape his use of the term.

:While the original animated movie certainly marked a change from one "generation" of toys to another, along with some new design trends, the phrase "Generation 2" refers to [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|a very specific franchise]], marketed from 1992 to 1995—years after the animated film had come and gone. Its relative obscurity probably contributes to the mis-attribution of the term, as ''Generation 2'' marks a low point in popularity for ''Transformers'' as a whole.
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[[File:TFTM dead gray Prime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Traumatizing enough as it is, frankly.]]
*'''There exists an "uncut version" of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' containing all sorts of non-kid-friendly content.'''

: These stories stem mainly from the fact that many home-video releases of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' omit two relatively minor instances of characters using profanity, which during the 1990s resulted in some [[alt.toys.transformers]] posters advertising "uncut" VHS copies of the movie for sale, thus either intentionally or unintentionally creating the myth of a really foul-mouthed and ultra-violent alternate version of ''The Transformers: The Movie''. At least one poster claimed to have uncut reels of the original film showing a number of violent scenes,<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/07464cbfbb5d0cc9/8aee0b30765b2b4a?hl=en#8aee0b30765b2b4a THE UNCUT JAPANESE TRANSFORMERS MOVIE]</ref> but, unsurprisingly, was unwilling to provide any form of proof.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/799fec40c1aa285e/6af42e4099affa04?hl=en# Doth the Canadian protesteth too much?]</ref> So have ended all claims of uncut footage from the film.

:A much stranger rumor, whose origins are unclear, claims that the original theatrical cut of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' depicted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] crumbling into dust after dying, and that that scene was cut by the distributor in mid-release because children were traumatized by the imagery. Interestingly, the "[[Death of Optimus Prime]]" track on the original soundtrack album does contain ten extra seconds of music. At the end, just before the song's final low-octave percussion sequence, there is a very distinct series of notes that appears nowhere else in the song and is not in the onscreen version. However, no other evidence of this "lost" animation sequence exists among the many storyboards, preliminary animations, interviews, varying formats, etc., that have come to light. The myth could be related to the death of Starscream, a few scenes later, where Starscream '''does''' indeed crumble to dust after being shot by Galvatron; time and distance could lead fans to confuse the two scenes.

:These claims should not be confused with the extra storyboarded scenes and early script revisions which have come to light over the years, which do in fact contain a lot more violence. But no evidence exists that any of these sequences, even those that made it to storyboard, were ever animated. Especially given the expense of producing full animation.

::''See also: [[The Transformers: The Movie#Edits]].''
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*'''In Japanese continuity, Megatron and Galvatron are two separate characters.'''
:There are a few instances of Japanese fiction (and advertising) that would seem to support this notion, all of which can be attributed to a lack of communication between [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] prior to the release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. All of them were ultimately ignored by the "primary" fiction, namely the (dubbed) third season of the cartoon (named ''Transformers: 2010'' in Japan) and the accompanying manga, which followed the Western story concept of Galvatron being a reformatted [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]].

:The [[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|second issue]] of ''[[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers]]'' [[manga]] depicts [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] commanding [[Megatron Corps|a legion of automatons]] created in [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s image, which some non-Japanese-speaking fans misinterpreted as depicting Galvatron and Megatron co-existing. This even extended into ''[[The Battlestars]]'', where the appearance of Super Megatron solidified the idea to those fans; after all, surely if he were upgraded from Galvatron, he would be named Super Galvatron, right? One particularly sturdy rumor claimed that he was trying to hunt Galvatron down (possibly conflating him with [[Gilthor]]).<ref>http://tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=179</ref>
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*'''In Japanese continuity, the Destrons (Decepticons) were invaders from a planet called Destron.'''
:The [[Autobot]]s were renamed "Cybertrons" in the Japanese translation, resulting in a misconception that the Destrons ([[Decepticon]]s) must hail from somewhere other than the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. However, the Japanese translation also used slightly different spellings for the faction, "Cybertron" (literally: サイバトロン, "Sa-i-ba-to-ro-n"), and the planet, (literally: セイバートロン, "Se-i-baa-to-ro-n"), commonly interpreted as "Seibertron" by Western fans, in order to avoid confusion, even though both words originally started out based on the English name "Cybertron".<ref name="tfa522">[http://tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 The Transformers Archive essay about various urban legends surrounding the Transformers franchise]</ref>

:This rumor presumably originates from an article a Thomas Wheeler had written for ''Attic's Collectible Toys and Values Monthly'' during the hiatus between the [[The Transformers (toyline)|G1]] and [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|G2]] toylines. According to that article, Hasbro chose not to follow this element of the story because of the similarity between the term "Destron" and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''{{'}}s "[[Destro]]" character. Of course, seeing as the story originated in America to begin with and was only dubbed into Japanese later on, this doesn't make a lot of sense. In later years, Wheeler wrote toy reviews for Master Collector's website, which occasionally also display a certain lack of knowledge about various toys and the ''Transformers'' brand's overall history, so it doesn't seem entirely out of place for him.

:Interestingly, an earlier draft for "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]" ''would'' have established the Decepticons as "evil machines from another world"<ref name="dotd2draft">{{citesocial|quote=the original script for 'Desertion Of The Dinobots' had the Decepticons described as coming from another planet other than Cybertron. (1985) https://t.co/FJcCqm5Gdl|link=https://twitter.com/TF_Moments/status/1561586703265153024|name=TF_Moments|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=22|(defunct=)}}</ref>, but this was not used in the final episode, which simply stated that "Decepticons, lusting for power, began a terrible war". "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" then established the ''true'' origin of the Cybertronian race, which was kept unchanged for the Japanese dub.
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==Beast Era Misconceptions==
===Toys===
*'''Beast Wars didn't originally have the Transformers branding.'''
[[File:BW Waspinator packaging variants.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Let's play the "spot the ''Transformers'' logo" game.]]
:While the early design of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toy packaging had the ''Transformers'' brand name in a smaller typeface than the main ''Beast Wars'' logo, the toy range was ''always'' officially titled ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' in the United States from day one (while the back of the packaging typically added a definite article, ''Beast Wars: '''The''' Transformers'', presumably in order to keep the [[trademark]] for the original toyline). The ''Beast Wars'' name was first reduced in size with the shift from rock bubble to smooth bubble cards, and again in 1998 with the release of the [[Transmetal]]s and [[Fuzor]]s subranges, which also saw the order of the two parts reversed to ''Transformers: Beast Wars'', thus considerably increasing the prominence of the ''Transformers'' title.

:In Canada and Latin America, the use of [[multilingual packaging|trilingual packaging]] necessitated that the triple ''Beast Wars/Guerre des Bêtes/Guerra de Bestias'' title was rendered in a smaller font than on United States packaging to begin with, resulting in the ''Transformers'' name being more prominent as well. The order of the two parts was switched analogously with United States packaging.

:In Europe, things were a little less cut-and-dry: Initially, early production runs of trilingual English/Spanish/Italian packaging featured only the ''Beast Wars'' title in around the same size featured on United States packaging at the time, while the ''Transformers'' branding was placed in the lower right corner of the packaging. In the case of carded figures, that meant it was hidden far away from the ''Beast Wars'' title, while on boxed figures, it was simply much smaller than, and not at all aligned with, the main title. On top of that, it was rendered in red on an already red background (and, for some reason, also included a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-style [[Autobot]] [[insignia]]!). The same was done with early trilingual French/Dutch/German packaging, which featured the double title ''Beast Wars/Ani Mutants''.

:Eventually, English/Spanish/Italian also adopted a second title, becoming ''Beast Wars/Biocombat'', and the ''Transformers'' name was placed directly below it, with the color changed from red to white and the ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignia dropped, just like on American packaging. Unlike English/Spanish/Italian packaging, this packaging design was continued all the way through 1997. Finally, the introduction of the Transmetals and Fuzors subranges in 1998 also saw another change: While English/Spanish/Italian packaging simply reduced the size of the entire title on Basic and Deluxe blister cards, but still kept the ''Transformers'' portion as the secondary title for the remainder of the toyline's run, French/Dutch/German packaging followed the example of American packaging and moved the ''Transformers'' name on top, while keeping the title itself in the same font size also featured on each packaging's English/Spanish/Italian counterpart.

:Lastly, when British commercial broadcaster ITV aired the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' television series]] on their morning show (GMTV), the ''Transformers'' name was edited out of the title sequence entirely.
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===Fiction===
====Japanese ''Beast Wars''====
*'''Preface'''
:To give a better idea of how the following misconceptions came about, many of them stem from how little access the Western fandom had to understandable forms of the Japanese ''Beast Wars'' media at the time. After all, when the series were first released, the internet was still a relatively "new" thing, where [[alt.toys.transformers|USENET forums]] were still a major outlet for fan information and websites were... rudimentary. For about two decades since that time, the most that the West had access to were a small number of fan-subtitled episodes of ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'', a fansubbed version of the theatrical feature segment ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'', a translation of the first ''Beast Wars II'' [[Catalog#Beast Wars II|toy catalog]], and second-hand accounts from those who had seen the untranslated episodes of either series or had read each's respective [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|manga]] [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|series]]. Over time, those who lacked an understanding of the Japanese language would misinterpret much of these series' specifics. The following are a few of the most well known misunderstandings.
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[[File:Optimusx2.JPG|thumb|Well, that's just Prime.]]
*'''In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' continuity, Optimus Primal and Megatron were the same characters as their Generation 1 namesakes.'''
:In hindsight, it sure seems like this was originally going to be the case. When the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline first debuted in the West, both [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] were identified in their earliest toy bios as being new iterations of Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], respectively. This was most evident in the bios of the very first toys of the two: the Basic class bat Optimus Primal and crocodile Megatron toys. But when the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] started up later, it did away with that idea entirely, by firmly establishing that the two leaders were instead completely separate individuals from their Generation 1 namesakes.

:When ''Beast Wars'' was first brought over to Japan, Takara evidently thought that the original notion was still in effect: Optimus Primal was renamed "Convoy", the same Japanese name as Optimus Prime, and the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] factions were given the same Japanese names as those of the Autobot and Decepticon faction—"Cybertron" and "Destron", respectively. Optimus and Megatron's Ultra and Basic class toys were each given Japanese bios loosely based on their respective Basic class toys' English bios, with their Ultra class toy bios even giving them the same functions as their Generation 1 namesakes ([[Supreme Commander]] and [[Emperor of Destruction]], respectively); the one for Optimus even indicated him to be the very same Optimus of old. Both of their Basic class toys were even given special redecos with new bios that ''explicitly'' claimed the two had previously been a tractor trailer and a Walther P-38, the very same altmodes of the Generation 1 Optimus Prime and Megatron.

:When the first season of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon began airing in Japan, it was initially ambiguous on the matter, never actually saying one way or the other if Optimus and Megatron were meant to be new characters like their English counterparts, or the same characters as their Generation 1 namesakes. This was because, despite the ''many'' adlibs that were added to the Japanese dub, it was still largely dubbed in accordance to the English version, which rarely ever touched upon the subject in its first season (because it never ''needed'' to, since it was abundantly clear in that version that Optimus Primal and Megatron were not their G1 namesakes). This initial ambiguity would later prove to be the Japanese dub's saving grace from what all came next.

:When Takara made the first Japanese-original spin-off series, ''Beast Wars II'', Optimus Primal made a few guest appearances in both its [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|manga]] and its [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!|movie]]. A short bio for him was printed at the end of the [[Free the Captured Matrix!|third chapter]] of the manga, which described Optimus as "A fierce fighter who has fought against the Destron army for thousands of years."<ref>数千年にわたり、デストロン軍と戦いつづけで猛者。コンボイの称号を与える軍の評議会の一員でもある。エネルゴン探索の任務遂行中に消息をたったともいわれていたが...!?</ref> The same chapter also depicted him as a sitting member of [[Convoy Council|council]] that oversaw the military operations on Cybertron, presenting Primal in a lofty position of authority. Then, three months later, Optimus made a big-screen animated appearance in ''Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!'', in which he was presented as a "legendary Supreme Commander", complete with his own [[Matrix (disambiguation)|Matrix]]; a ''stark'' contrast to his American cartoon depiction as merely the young and untested captain of a lowly science vessel. Likewise, the Predacon leader [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] referred to a "Megatron" as "the greatest and most vicious legendary Transformer in history." But, it was never clarified if this grandiose description was in reference to Generation 1 or ''Beast Wars'' Megatron... likely because, at the time, the movie treated the two as if they were the same person, just as it seemed to do for Optimus.

[[File:G1Megatron MasterBlaster stasislock.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Hello there, past self who is a completely different individual.]]
:Despite this initial impression, however, new information would come to light in ''Beast Wars Metals'', the Japanese dub of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon's second and third seasons. These two seasons had been held back from airing on Japanese television until after both had been completed by [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]], and thus did not reach Japanese audiences until after ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Beast Wars Neo'' had come and gone. In short, ''Metals'' remained consistent with the original English version by treating the Generation 1 and ''Beast Wars'' namesakes as separate characters: The Japanese dub of "[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]" even had ''Beast Wars'' Megatron refer to Generation 1 Megatron as "My ancestor Megatron" (我先祖のメガトロン, ''Waga senzo no Megatron'') when relating the history of the Golden Disk to Ravage.

:Consequently, ''Metals'' choosing to remain faithful to the English version on this matter suddenly rendered all of the above Japanese-original media that had previously linked ''Beast Wars'' Megatron and Optimus Primal to their Generation 1 counterparts no longer applicable for the cartoon's continuity. The first-year toy bios were relegated to a [[micro-continuity]], while the ''Beast Wars II'' manga was always its own continuity separate from its counterpart cartoon to begin with. Though, both it and the subsequent [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]] were followed by a [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|''Beast Wars Metals'' manga]] whose [[Beast Wars Metals issue 6|final chapter]] would link it back to the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, while also retaining the American cartoon's depiction of the ''Beast Wars'' and Generation 1 Optimuses and Megatrons as separate individuals, despite all the aforementioned implications made previously about Optimus Primal in the ''Beast Wars II'' manga. So... it's not perfect.

:As for the "legendary" status of ''Beast Wars'' Optimus and Megatron in the animated movie, that can easily be brushed aside as merely an aspect of long-running Japanese children's series that have multiple shows (e.g. – ''Kamen Rider'', ''Super Sentai'', etc.), in that the main hero of a previous series is treated with awe and reverence by the cast of the next series in any crossover team-ups. Optimus Primal was the leader of the good guys from the series preceding ''Beast Wars II'', so the cast of that series revered him with due respect. Later, the cast of ''Beast Wars Neo'' did the same for Lio Convoy of ''Beast Wars II'', calling him a "legendary warrior" in [[Illusion? Lio Convoy|Episode 29]]. Heck, even [[Big Convoy]] was called a "legendary warrior" multiple times in ''Neo'', even as early as the [[Big Convoy, Move Out|first episode]]. To put it simply, being "legendary" in Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction isn't as special as it sounds.

:Incidentally, it would later be confirmed that the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon actually took place eons ''after'' the later-made ''Beast Wars'' sequel series ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' (see below for more). This meant that ''Beast Wars'' Optimus Primal and Megatron actually ''were'' figures of the distant past from the ''Beast Wars II'' cast's point-of-view. In hindsight, this legendary status of the two in the movie fits rather well with how, in ''Beast Machines'', Megatron singlehandedly conquered all of Cybertron and "viciously" captured the sparks of its entire population, while Optimus "legendarily" saved the whole planet from Megatron at the cost of his own life. As Japan would not receive that series until [[2004]]—six years after the movie's release—this all proved rather fortuitous in the end.
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*'''Optimus Primal was sent to Planet Gaia in the ''Beast Wars II'' movie when he flew into the alien machine at the end of "Other Voices, Part 2".'''
:The ''Beast Wars II'' feature film, ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]'', was initially released in Japanese theaters before the second season of the American ''Beast Wars'' cartoon first aired in Japan. During the ''Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!'' segment of this film, Optimus Primal made a guest appearance to team up with the cast of ''Beast Wars II''. At the end of the segment, he declares that he must "return to Energoa"; this was the name given to prehistoric Earth in the Japanese dub of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, before its true identity as Earth was revealed. This meant that he had been transported to Planet [[Gaia]]—future Earth—from prehistoric Earth during the time of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]].

:The final episode of the first season of ''Beast Wars'', "[[Other Voices, Part 2]]", ends with Optimus Primal flying up into the [[Vok]]'s [[Planet Buster|planet-destroying weapon]], sacrificing himself to save the planet. [[Aftermath|Three]] [[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)|episodes]] [[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|later]], he is restored to life after a difficult resurrection process. Since Primal's appearance in the movie was screened in Japan between the Japanese airings of Seasons 1 and 2 of ''Beast Wars'', some took this release order as a literal chronology for Optimus Primal's Japanese cartoon appearances, thinking that his final moment in "Other Voices, Part 2" was the exact moment he was pulled into the future and brought to Gaia. A statement given in the ''[[Beast Wars Theatrical Special Film Book]]'' even seemed to confirm this theory.<ref>Page 7: エイリアンマシンに激突した際、時空を超えて惑星ガイアにやってきた。("When he crashed into the [[Planet Buster|Alien Machine]], he crossed space-time and came to the planet Gaia.")</ref>

:Some even took his presence in the movie as an explanation for why the Maximal [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] had great difficulty locating Primal's [[spark]] within "the other side of the [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]]" in "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]", as if to mean that it ''wasn't'' there at the time. ''Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!'' is even bookended by sequences that recap the events of Primal's death and rebirth in ''Beast Wars''. And most of all, when Optimus is brought to Gaia, he initially appears in a glowing, yellow, ghost-like form, which ''wasn't'' the case for the story's main antagonist, [[Majin Zarak]], who had arrived on Gaia through the exact same means as Optimus. He even returns to this glowing, yellow, spectral form upon his departure near the end of the movie.

:However, despite the longevity of this theory, the opening narration of the very next part of the movie—the Japanese dub of the ''Beast Wars'' season 2 episode "[[Bad Spark]]"—actually seems to debunk it by essentially reiterating what was true of Primal's fate in the English version of ''Beast Wars''. In this narration, Rhinox and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] claim that Optimus Primal did indeed die in the [[unspace|transwarp]] explosion at the end of "Other Voices, Part 2", and that Rhinox had brought his spark back from the dead in "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)".

:While this apparently renders the ''Film Book''{{'}}s statement in error, it does seem like there was originally ''some'' intention for it to be true, given Primal's arrival and departure in the movie depicting him in his aforementioned ghostly form. But, while a neat idea, it raises too many questions and relies on too many assumptions in order for it to sensibly fit with Primal's onscreen resurrection. And since Rhinox and Rattrap claim otherwise, this would mean that Optimus was brought to the future from a different point during the Beast Wars, ''before'' the end of Season 1 due to Primal having his Season 1 body in the movie. Exactly when during Season 1, however, has never been disclosed.
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[[File:PrimalLioConvoyCatalog01.jpg|thumb|Everything you know is a lie!]]
*'''The characters of the ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoons hail from the same time-period as the cast of ''Beast Wars'', at a point set prior to ''Beast Machines''.'''
:It's almost not fair to call this one a misconception: By all appearances, this ''was'' the original intent for the Japanese-original ''Beast Wars'' shows. The first catalog packed in with the ''Beast Wars II'' toys presented Lio Convoy and Galvatron as contemporaries of ''Beast Wars'' Optimus Primal and Megatron, which was also reflected in both the ''Beast Wars II'' manga and [[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|handheld video game]]. Likewise, the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon initially gave no reason to doubt that this also applied to its story, and ''Beast Wars Neo'' even featured a [[Convoy Council|military council]] that could have very well been the Japanese version of the [[Maximal High Council|High Council]] of [[Maximal Elder]]s.

:But then, months into its run, the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon's [[Emissary of the Fourth Planet|thirty-sixth episode]] stated that humanity hadn't lived on Gaia for "tens of thousands of years." Before, the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon had [[Dark Designs|established]] that its cast hailed from only three centuries after the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the end of which vintage Japanese G1/G2 fiction had placed in the 21st Century, when Earth was still populated by humans. ''Beast Wars Neo'' would then further treat the Great War as having ended with the destruction of Unicron in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', which was set in the year [[2005]]. As a result, this made it was impossible for the ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Neo'' cartoons to take place in the same home-time as the American ''Beast Wars'' cast, and thus meant that the two Japanese series were, instead, set ''long'' after that time period.

:Furthermore, the [[Big Convoy, Move Out|first episode]] of ''Beast Wars Neo'' opened with a depiction of the Maximals and Predacons ''unambiguously'' at war with each other. Said war had apparently been going on for a long time, too, given that Maximal commander [[Big Convoy]] was described throughout the series as a legendary "One-Man Army" with a lengthy history of having singlehandedly won countless battles prior to the series' beginning. This not only conflicted with the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|first episode]] of the American ''Beast Wars'' series stating that the Maximals and Predacons were currently at peace with each other and had been for centuries, but would be further contradicted by [[The Agenda (Part 1)|a later episode]] (which, admittedly, had yet to air in Japan at the time of ''Neo''{{'}}s initial broadcast) referring to this peace as the "[[Pax Cybertronia]]".

:Of course, as it was nearly twenty years before either series had been translated in full, western fans didn't really ''know'' about any of this at the time and, with only the catalog to go on, continued to assume that its story held true for the Japanese cartoons. It was only in 2006/2007, when TakaraTomy published a massive [[Source:Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|Generation 1/Beast Era timeline]], which adhered to the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon's dating for the series, that English-speaking fans at large first learned of this fact.

:Now, to be fair, ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Neo'' probably didn't ''intentionally'' deviate from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, but rather, just kinda goofed on the continuity, and history had to roll with it. That said, this did also fix another discrepancy: By coincidence, both ''Beast Wars Neo'' and ''Beast Machines'' (both produced around the same time) featured the mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]], but depicted it in two radically different, very contradictory ways. ''Beast Wars Neo'' presented the computer as the publicly-known ruler of Cybertron, while ''Beast Machines'' depicted it as a long-lost legend, unheard of for years until it was reactivated as the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] in the series' [[The Reformatting|first episode]]. If ''Beast Wars Neo'' was meant to occur before ''Beast Machines'' (as was probably the intent), this didn't make any sense; but the timeline shuffle caused by ''Beast Wars II'' now helped these two different portrayals fit better together.

:It did create a ''new'' discrepancy, though: In ''Beast Wars Neo'', Cybertron was depicted with its traditional appearance as a metallic planet, while, at the end of ''Beast Machines'', it was converted into a [[technorganic]] form. In [[2019]], a ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Transformers Legends]]'' [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|pack-in comic]] fixed this last gap in the timeline, explaining how and why Cybertron was turned back into a metallic world eons after its [[Great Transformation|technorganic reformatting]].

:While these retcons have helped to tidy things up, the original understanding of the timeline has influenced several pieces of American Beast Era media over the years:
:*The Hasbro toy bio for [[Transmetal 2|Transmetals 2]] [[Cybershark]] referred to "a rogue band of Cybertronian space pirates" (an allusion to ''Beast Wars II''{{'}}s [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon Space Pirates]]) as his contemporaries, while the toy bio for ''[[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]]'' [[Magmatron]] all but explicitly pegged him as the same Magmatron from ''Neo'', mentioning his "[[Emperor of Destruction|emperor of destruction]]" title and his involvement in "an interplanetary quest for [[Angolmois Energy|energy capsules]]"; the latter of which was also placed, by the bio, before the events of ''Beast Machines''.<ref>The full first sentence of ''Dinobots'' Magmatron's bio: "Following an interplanetary quest for energy capsules, Magmatron returned to Cybertron to find an alarmingly growing population of Vehicon drones."</ref>
:*In both the ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]'' comic series and the prose story "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]", characters from the two Japanese series appeared on Cybertron as contemporaries of the ''Beast Machines'' cast, at points set within a year after the planet's reformatting. The latter even described the [[Cyborg Beast]]s of ''Beast Wars II'' as "pre-reformatting".
:*The ''Beast Wars II'' Predacons [[BB (BW)|Max-B]] and [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] were featured in the [[Fun Publications]] ''Beast Wars'' prequels "[[Intimidation Game]]" and "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]", respectively.
:*Finally, [[IDW Publishing]]'s two ''Beast Wars'' comic mini-series, ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]'', and the accompanying ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'', likewise chose to depict the ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Neo'' casts as contemporaries of the ''Beast Wars'' characters, but also ''further'' reshuffled the timeline by repositioning the events akin to ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Neo'' a few years ''before'' the home time-period of the ''Beast Wars'' cast, instead of during or after.

:Even after the release of the Japanese Generation 1/Beast Era timeline, new media set in other continuities have knowingly chosen to continue depicting characters from ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Neo'' (and even ''Car Robots'') existing side-by-side with the ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'' cast, with such series as ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]'' comics set in the "[[Legends World]]", and even IDW's second ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' comic series each presenting all of them living together in societies and scenarios unique to those series.
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*'''The characters in ''Beast Wars II'' travel forward in time to Future Earth just like how the characters of ''Beast Wars'' travel back in time to Prehistoric Earth.'''
:Seemingly an offshoot of the above misconception, this appears to have been born out of a misinterpretation of a scene in the [[The New Forces Arrive!|first episode]]. When the Maximal starship ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'' takes off into space, there is a shot where it vanishes in a flash of light and reappears elsewhere within the vicinity of Gaia. Some have mistaken this flash of light to mean that the ''Yukikaze'' traveled through [[unspace|transwarp space]] forward in time to arrive in the future, as if to echo the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''{{'}}s own time-jump to the past in ''Beast Wars''.

:This feels like an attempt to hold on to the belief of the ''Beast Wars II'' cast originating from the same home-time of the ''Beast Wars'' cast, while also aligning with the revelation of Gaia being Earth several tens of millennia after humanity left planet.

:In truth, however, what really happens during the scene in question is that the ''Yukikaze'' simply travels to Gaia with no time travel involved. The ship's disappearance and reappearance in a flash of light was merely the ship going to warp speed, just like many other spacecraft of science fiction.
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*'''In ''Beast Wars II'', Apache is a drunkard as part of a Native American stereotype.'''
:[[Apache]] did indeed get drunk in the first episode of the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon, but only in grief, believing (erroneously) that his earlier actions had caused the death of [[Lio Convoy]] (which didn't happen). He did not get drunk again for the duration of the cartoon, nor did he ever do so in the manga. Outside of that, the Native American stereotype "common" to Japanese fictions is a stoic, silent, and often mystical warrior—none of which could be used to accurately describe Apache at all.

:Amusingly enough, in the sixth installment of the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, ''Lio Convoy'' gets drunk for no apparent reason and ends up trashing Apache's room.
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[[File:BWNeo Unicron.JPG|thumb|Looks can be deceiving.]]
*'''In ''Beast Wars Neo'', Unicron was resurrected by possessing the corpse of Galvatron.'''
:This misunderstanding is pretty understandable. In [[Illusion? Lio Convoy|Episode 29]], the coveted [[Angolmois Energy]] is revealed to be the life energy of [[Unicron]], who is successfully resurrected in [[Unicron Revived!?|the very next episode]]. Yet, when he makes his debut, he appears in the form of Galvatron, who had seemingly perished in the [[Farewell! Lio Convoy|final episode]] of ''Beast Wars II''. At first glance, it looks as though Galvatron's corpse had been recovered and used as a vessel to house Unicron's Angolmois Energy, and those who did not understand the Japanese dialogue simply assumed this to be the case.

:However, the Japanese dialogue actually states otherwise. Unicron's resurrected form is not Galvatron's physical body, but is actually an energy body made of Angolmois Energy that Unicron has deliberately shaped into resembling the likeness of Galvatron. He takes this form in an initial attempt to trick Magmatron into thinking that he ''is'' Galvatron, impersonating the deceased Predacon leader before revealing his true identity. After which , he simply decided to continue using Galvatron's likewise as his energy body's default appearance, even using Galvatron's name when transforming between dragon and robot modes.

:Ironically, the misconception of Galvatron's body absorbing the Angolmois Energy as a resurrection vessel is almost exactly what Unicron wanted Magmatron to think, with the difference being that Unicron wanted Magmatron to think that the absorption was for Galvatron's revival instead of Unicron's.
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[[File:BWN Blentrons absorbed.jpg|thumb|Unicron absorbs the Blentrons for no reasons related to Angolmois Energy.]]
*'''The Blentrons are made of Angolmois Energy, and are later absorbed by Unicron to fully complete his resurrection.'''
:In [[End of the Maximals!?|Episode 33]] of ''Beast Wars Neo'', the resurrected Unicron reaches Planet Cybertron in his aim to posses [[Vector Sigma]] and turn Cybertron into his new physical body. However, before touching down on the planet, he battles his way through the entire Maximal space fleet, utterly annihilating it and exhausting much of his power in the process. In his weakened state, he is then nearly destroyed in a fight with Big Convoy. His loyal minions, the [[Blentron]]s, soon come to Unicron's aid and are promptly absorbed by their master.

:Since Angolmois Energy is Unicron's energy, fans who did not understand the Japanese dialogue simply misinterpreted the absorption of the Blentrons as if to say that they too were made up of Angolmois Energy, and that Unicron needed to absorb them to top off the last of his energy needed to complete his resurrection.

:In actuality, the three were absorbed because, in that moment, Unicron had been significantly weakened and needed to replenish his health. Otherwise, he would have been destroyed by Big Convoy's Mammoth Dynamite attack, which almost completely dissipated Unicron's energy body.

:The series didn't actually give any kind of backstory for the Blentrons. While they were creations of Unicron in the manga, no such origin was given in the show. Regardless, the idea of the three being made out of Angolmois Energy was certainly never stated or even suggested, having been born out of this misinterpretation of Unicron absorbing them to save his own life.
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====''Beast Machines''====
*'''A ''Beast Machines'' writer said, "Real heroes don't use guns."'''
:''Beast Machines'' was the first (but not the last) ''Transformers'' series to explicitly avoid all hand-held projectile [[weapon]]ry. While the [[Vehicon (BM)|villains]] still had traditional "blasters" mounted on their bodies, some of the [[Maximal|heroes]]' weapons were more esoteric (such as [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]'s energy-web attack, activated by putting her hands on the ground, or [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s gauntlets, powered by absorbing enemy fire). According to story editor [[Bob Skir]], this creative decision was agreed upon between the story editors, [[Fox Kids]], [[Mainframe Entertainment]], and [[Hasbro]],<ref name="Skir">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080222040119/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Sat_06_Nov_1999.html Archived Q&A from Bob Skir's now-defunct website,] where Skir responds to the gun controversy (question 7).</ref> and it is indeed reflected in the toys as well.

:Note that many Maximals had weaponry that was functionally no different from a "gun"—compare [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]]'s hip-mounted energy cannons, [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]'s back-mounted sonic blaster, or Optimus Primal's chest-mounted energy disc launcher to [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]'s shoulder-mounted ray guns or [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]'s wrist-mounted energy... tossing thingies.

:On his website, Skir also elaborated on his own position as a writer choosing if or how to portray gun use, including this statement: "Our heroes use their wiles and resourcefulness, plus a few cool weapons. Guns? I've never been a fan of them myself, and do not write heroes who need them."<ref>[http://members.aol.com/zobovor/guns.html Article on the fan Dave "Zobovor" Edwards' personal site,] quoting Bob Skir's original gun statement.</ref> Some fans interpreted Skir as condemning ''all'' gun use, even in the real world, no matter the circumstances. This led to the misquote, "Real heroes don't use guns,"<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/be5e55a90df944bb/b748601b997b3508#b748601b997b3508 Alt.toys.transformers thread] with the misquote and attendant assumptions right at the start.</ref> which remains a notoriously persistent error in the fandom. Skir, responding to the controversy, said on his site that "there '''are''' heroes who '''do''' need guns (such as the [[Punisher]]). Spider-Man doesn't need guns. Neither does the [[Hulk]]. And neither do Optimus, Cheetor, Black Arachnia{{sic}}, et al."<ref name="Skir" />

:Notably, the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|series]] [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|immediately]] [[Movie (franchise)|following]] ''Beast Machines'' did return to classic hand-held gun use among both heroes and villains. However, the later ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' series once again eschewed guns, probably because of its younger target audience.
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==2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' misconceptions==
===Toys===
[[File:TF-Car-Robots-Logo.png|thumb|upright=0.7|right|Do you see a "2000" anywhere in this logo?]]
*'''The ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline was known as "Transformers 2000" in Japan.'''
:As information about the then-new [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Car Robots'' toyline]] began to trickle out of Japan in 2000, early rumors purportedly from Japanese sources indicated that it was officially named "Transformers 2000".<ref name="Transformers 2000">http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/e6436b92178f0c0a</ref> It's possible those Japanese sources were also going by early, inaccurate rumors or perhaps a soon-to-be-discarded working title for the line. The idea persisted with many Western fans well after the true name of the show was revealed, encouraged by online import retailers (who were equally misinformed) using the title to promote pre-orders on their sites.
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===Fiction===
*'''Unlike the English version, Gigatron (Megatron) has multiple personalities, a different one for each of his modes.'''
:This seems to have arisen from how, in the Japanese version, Gigatron's bat and dragon modes each have their own unique-sounding voice and way of speaking. The Gigabat voice is higher-pitched, a bit dim-sounding, and speaks like how older people used to speak during Japan's Edo period, ending most of its dialogue with "deansu" (であんす). For the Gigadragon mode, Gigatron speaks with a much deeper, angrier, and overall more aggressive-sounding voice. Both of these differ from his much calmer and more "normal" sounding voice in robot mode (which he also used in each of his other modes), and are most noticeable in the first episode, in which Gigatron makes heavy use of both his Gigabat and Gigadragon modes.

:By contrast, the English ''Robots in Disguise'' version gave Megatron one voice for all of his modes, and rewrote his personality to be much more theatrical and ill-tempered. This in turn made his English voice sound like a combination of the two unique Japanese voices, combining the over-the-top aspects of the Gigabat voice with the seething aggression of the Gigadragon voice.
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==Unicron Trilogy misconceptions==
*'''''Armada'' Super Base Optimus Prime toys are known to catch fire.'''
:In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwE7Hc6xWLM review of the toy posted in 2010], YouTube reviewer Baltmatrix claimed that the motorised auto-transformation feature in his Super Base Optimus Prime became stuck mid-transform, causing the toy to "burst into flames" and "set part of [his] house on fire." Baltmatrix's recounting of the incident was the only evidence it had happened: it wasn't captured on video, and the copy of the toy featured in the review was not the one it had happened to. In the decade since, fans have widely repeated the story uncritically, and along the way, the legend has become that the toy is "famous" for doing this, that multiple toys have done it, and that it's a fire hazard to have one in your home. Put simply: '''''no it's not, there has never been a single other report of this ever happening in the two decades the toys has existed.''''' And if the original story ''is'' true, the way Baltmatrix significantly mis-handles the figure in the review (failing to unpeg the sides of the trailer before activating the mechanism, thus leading to it becoming stuck) indicates it was the product of user error.

==Live-action film series misconceptions==
====''Transformers'' (2007)====
[[File:Japaneseflowchart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Look! No 2007 movie!]]
*'''The movie series takes place in the Generation 1 timeline in Japan.'''
: This is another one of those instances where one TakaraTomy thing, very early in the life cycle of a new ''Transformers'' [[franchise]], will say one thing about said franchise, and then literally ''everything else ever'' will say another.

: When the live-action movie series was getting started, TakaraTomy went live with their "World of Transformers" website. The website timeline appeared to make the rather bizarre claim that the 2007 live-action movie also somehow took place in the Japanese Generation 1 continuity, between ''The Transformers: The Movie'' and ''Transformers 2010'' in the year 2007. However, this was ''not'' reflected by the site's accompanying flow-chart, and was established to not be the case by the [[Source:Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|''Kiss Players'' timeline]] (which noted that the movie-verse Autobots and Decepticons came from another universe when they appeared in [[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|''Beast Wars Diorama Story'']]). And of course, nothing else ever attempted to make the connection.
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*'''''Transformers'' was nearly rated R by the MPAA.'''
: In the spring of 2007, it was reported that ''{{w|Disturbia (film)|Disturbia}}'', a then-upcoming [[DreamWorks]] film starring [[Shia LaBeouf]] and produced by [[Steven Spielberg]], had received an R rating from the {{w|Motion Picture Association of America}}. That film's rating was eventually lowered to PG-13 on appeal, but in the meantime some ''Transformers'' fans became confused and believed that it was ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' that had been rated R, leading to some heated discussion on ''Transformers'' message boards.
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[[File:MovieCreditsNoBrawl.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Invisible credit.]]
*'''Brawl is named in the credits.'''

: The Decepticon tank, who was named "Devastator" in a subtitle in the movie, ended up being named "[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]" in [[Hasbro|Hasbro's]] [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|toy line]]. Both Hasbro and the screenwriters, [[Alex Kurtzman]] and [[Roberto Orci]], have expressly favored the toy's name, referring to the name in the movie as an "error".

: Since the character has a "speaking" line in the movie, some fans claim that the voice actor is named in the ending credits, and the character's name is stated as "Brawl" there. In fact, however, there's no credit ''at all'' for the character, under either name, as he has no voice actor, his "speaking role" being little more than echo-y electronic gibberish.
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[[File:BanachekMustacheMan.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|One of these is not like the others.]]
*'''The Decepticons' hologram is Tom Banachek.'''

: Several Decepticons in the movie are seen using a holographic "pilot"/"driver" based on the same short-haired, mustache-clad human with an intense stare, only wearing different clothes to match their respective [[alternate mode]]s. Since [[Tom Banachek]], the head of [[Sector Seven]]'s Advanced Research Division, also sports a mustache, a short-cropped hairstyle and a pretty intense stare, many fans mistakenly believe that the Decepticons' hologram is meant to look like him.

: There are two problems with that. One, the Decepticons' hologram, dubbed "[[Moustache Man]]" in the credits, is played by real-life United States Air Force Major [[Brian Reece]], whereas Tom Banachek is portrayed by established actor [[Michael O'Neill]].

:Two... how would the Decepticons know who Banachek even ''was'' to model a hologram after him?
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====''Revenge of the Fallen''====
*'''Barricade's return?'''
:A common misconception among fans is that [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade's]] Saleen Mustang alternate mode was spotted on the set of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', possibly as part of the alleged "disinformation campaign" director [[Michael Bay]] repeatedly insisted he had initiated. In fact, however, a truck transporting three "Barricade" prop vehicles was spotted in Culver City, California, in March 2008, more than ''two months'' before principal shooting for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' started.<ref name="vehspotted">[http://www.superherohype.com/news/transformersnews.php?id=6980 Superhero Hype reporting on the spotting of Barricade vehicles in March 2008]</ref> There's been no indication that this had any significance other than moving the prop cars... someplace. Barricade would not make his reappearance until the ''next'' movie, ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.

*'''Decepticon [blank space] popsicle!'''
[[File:ROTF Skids Mudflap popsicle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|Our ice cream is uncensored.]]
:This rumor claims that a censored version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' exists in which the rude "[[File:Symbol decept reg.png|15px]] suck my popsicle!" decal on the side of [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]'s ice cream truck [[alternate mode]] is edited to remove the words "suck my", resulting in the somewhat nonsensical version "[[File:Symbol decept reg.png|15px]]           popsicle!" This version was supposedly shown in some theaters in several countries, even though other theaters in the those very same markets apparently showed the "uncensored" version.<ref name="popsicle">[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/decepticon-popsicle.254257/ Contemporary discussion] of the allegedly "censored" decal on the ice cream truck seen in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' at TFW2005.</ref>

:In reality, the most likely explanation for this is much more mundane: Whereas the Decepticon insignia and the word "popsicle" are both rendered in white, resulting in a high color contrast with the dark background of the decal, the words "suck my" are instead kept in dark red. Depending on the specific brightness and color contrast settings of a particular theater, this, combined with the overall darkness of the scene (which was shot "day for night"), could easily lead to those two words becoming pretty much "invisible" by pure coincidence, with no actual intention of "censorship" behind it.
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====''Dark of the Moon''====
*'''Optimus Prime let the Decepticons take over Chicago.'''
:Given the comparatively darker tone—and a decidedly more ruthless interpretation of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]—of the first five live-action films when compared to the majority of the ''Transformers'' franchise, one common criticism of ''Dark of the Moon'' was Prime's apparent complacency in the face of the Decepticon attack on [[Chicago]] after the destruction of the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''—sometimes interpreted by some fans and critics as him "teaching Earth a lesson" after humanity unanimously agrees to exile Prime's Autobots in the hopes of appeasing [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. This reading of the film seems to misinterpret Prime's line of "now your leaders will understand" and "we needed them to believe that we had gone" as Prime having engineered the entire crisis for his own political gain; the second line assuredly refers to the ''Decepticons'', as Optimus and company faking their deaths allowed the heroes to sneak to Chicago and catch Megatron's forces by surprise. Even without the script, Cape Canaveral and Chicago are ''very'' far apart; if we assume that the Autobots hightailed it to Chicago seconds after splashing down in the Atlantic, it would ''still'' take them about eighteen hours to get there, a time discrepancy that more or less matches up with the way events play out onscreen.
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====''Bumblebee''====
*'''Bumblebee is a reboot, and is separate from the rest of the "Bayverse"'''.
: ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' was initially conceived as a straight prequel to the ''Transformers'' films, chronologically falling between the [[World War II]] flashback sequences seen in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' and the 2007 ''Transformers'' film. However, the movie was hastily retooled relatively late into production, tweaking the film's opening to show Bumblebee arriving on Earth in the 1980s, and, as a result, became more-or-less irreconcilable with both the information given by the ''The Last Knight'' and the various prequel comics that had gone before. Likely due to a combination of wishful thinking and resentment of the Bay films, members of the fandom and various mainstream nerd sites quickly jumped on the idea that ''Bumblebee'' was now a "reboot" of the film series as a whole, similar to the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}'s interpretation of [[Spider-Man]] vs. his prior two cinematic outings—though both [[Hasbro]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] have been fairly mum on just how ''Bumblebee'' and the five prior Bay films will fit together moving forward: the closest we've gotten to a conclusive answer is that the film represents the start of a "new storytelling universe," <ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2467064/looks-like-bumblebee-is-officially-the-start-of-a-new-transformers-movie-universe "Looks Like Bumblebee is Officially The Start Of A New Transformers Movie Universe]</ref> which is... a pretty ambiguous statement, to say the least. Other fiction, such as the ''[[Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome]]'' comic included with the home media release of the film, has continued to tie the events of ''Bumblebee'' to the rest of the live-action film series, suggesting Hasbro is at least maintaining its prequel status for now.

: This vaguery has only continued in the lead-up to ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'', with the only official statement being their desire to avoid the "timeline" of the first five films. This is almost certainly meant to refer to the time''frame'' of the preceding films' events, with ''Rise of the Beasts'' being yet another prequel story set before the 2007 film, rather than any kind of alternate timeline. Either way, for the moment, we're no closer to a definitive answer.
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==''Animated'' misconceptions==
===Toys===
*'''Hasbro can't make new toys based on Animated characters without Cartoon Network's approval.'''
[[File:WMTheLegacyOfBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|This set should not be possible.]]
: While not rooted in any specific source, there has been a longstanding misconception that because they produced the cartoon and collaborated with Hasbro on the toy designs, [[Cartoon Network]] maintains partial (if not complete) ownership over the character designs in ''Transformers Animated'', and is thus the reason why no new toys of the characters were released for almost 15 years.

: In truth, Hasbro owns ''Animated'' lock, stock, and barrel. A quick glance at the legal jargon on the back of any ''Animated'' toy packaging will show Hasbro as the sole [[copyright]] holder listed. In fact, the only legalese mentioning Cartoon Network is the [[trademark]] for their own name and logo, due to printing "AS SEEN ON CN!" on the box. A handful of ''Animated'' toys were also released after the show ended via [[Fun Publications]], which also listed Hasbro as the sole copyright holder. Furthermore, toys of several ''Animated'' characters were also sold under different ''Transformers'' toylines concurrently with the ''Animated'' line itself, such as the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], [[Prowl (Animated)#Universe (2008)|Prowl]] and [[Starscream (Animated)#Universe (2008)|Starscream]] sold under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' line]], or the Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Bumblebee]] sold as part of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'' movie toyline]]'s "The Legacy of Bumblebee" three-pack. Again, Cartoon Network is mentioned nowhere on the packaging. Similarly, Cartoon Network goes unmentioned in the copyrights for other merchandise like DVDs and tie-in comics. In Japan, the [[Blackarachnia (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' Blackarachnia toy]] was even retooled years after ''Animated'' ended to create the [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' toy for ''Beast Wars'' Blackarachnia]], again with no mention of Cartoon Network anywhere.

: The only place you'll find a Cartoon Network copyright is in the credits of the episodes themselves, but Hasbro appears to have long since bought out whatever rights Cartoon Network retained, hence their ability to freely upload ''Animated'' clips to their YouTube channels and make it available for streaming alongside their other ''Transformers'' cartoons on services like [[Tubi]] (very much unlike [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)#Production|the one show we know they ''don't'' have all the rights to]]). And in either case, as mentioned above, it wouldn't prevent them from making new toys using those characters or designs. A much more likely explanation is Hasbro simply wanting new toys to fit a certain aesthetic, one that ''Animated''{{'}}s designs don't quite fit. So instead, they simply choose to adapt the characters to fit the new medium, such as with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] or [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Clobber]]. The most overt case of this is the [[2015]] Japanese release of the [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|''Legends'' Slipstream toy]], retooled by TakaraTomy from the non-''Animated'' [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Windblade toy]] to be more ''Animated''-like, and ''explicitly'' spelled out to be the ''Animated'' character via the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|accompanying issue]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' comic]], which itself likewise featured multiple cameos by ''Animated'' characters.

: At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2022, Hasbro designer [[Evan Brooks]] confirmed that any rumors of ''Animated'' characters not being available for Hasbro's use are incorrect, and that Hasbro has all rights to all Transformers characters.<ref name="evansdcc">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/25/sdcc-hasbro-kotobukiya-show-floor-qa-461912 "SDCC Hasbro & Kotobukiya Show Floor Q&A"] at TFW2005</ref> This was proven pretty definitively with the release of [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy|Prowl's ''Legacy'' toy]] the following year, once again absent any sort of Cartoon Network related branding, and thankfully seems to have put the misconception to rest for good.
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===Fiction===
*'''The Japanese dub of ''Transformers Animated'' presents it as a prequel to the live-action movies.'''

: This appears to have ''some'' basis: back in March 2010, the then-recent edition of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' published some early pre-release information about the Japanese dub of the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'' cartoon]]. Among the details announced was the name-change of [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] to "Ironhide", and changing his character to be closer in personality to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action movies]]. The article allegedly also claimed that because [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] was not Supreme Commander of the Autobots in ''Animated'', the cartoon would be "set chronologically before the live action movies".<ref name="tvmagani">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/animated-8/latest-edition-of-tv-magazine-reveals-new-transformers-animated-japan-details-169265/ TFW2005 reporting on ''TV Magazine'' article about the Japanese dub of the ''Transformers Animated'' cartoon], March 2010.</ref>

: In actuality, however, not much of this has been reflected in the dub itself: aside from the aforementioned renaming of Bulkhead into "Ironhide", there's nothing in the Japanese dub that ties the ''Animated'' cartoon any closer to the live-action movies than its American counterpart.

: TakaraTomy chose to use the movie-style branding for ''Animated'' products, rendering the "Transformers Animated" logo in the gray steel look used for the movies.

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==Aligned Continuity misconceptions==
===Toys===
*'''''Transformers: Prime'' was not initially planned to have any toys.'''
:The [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|toy line]] for ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' was ''very'' delayed, debuting roughly a year after the associated cartoon had premiered. Previously, at a [[BotCon 2010]] panel about the then-upcoming ''Prime'' cartoon, a Hasbro representative had made a statement that they weren't talking about toys just then. ''Transformers'' fandom being [[Red Alert (G1)|what]] [[Breakdown (G1)|it is]], a widespread belief developed that Hasbro was never going to make ''Prime'' toys ''at all.'' As additional information gradually surfaced, this evolved into a rumor that ''Prime'' would only have a small number of toys, with some further speculating that they would also be limited to the Deluxe [[size class]] (since initially only Deluxes had been seen). The eventual revelation of a full ''Prime'' toyline caused the belief to evolve once more, with the new theory being that there wasn't ''originally'' going to be a ''Prime'' toyline, but Hasbro changed their minds due to demand.

:The reality, as usual, was much less apocalyptic. The statement from the Hasbro Studios panel was never intended to refer to anything except the panel itself—the people ''in that room'' weren't going to be discussing toys ''at that panel''. (In fact, [[Eric Siebenaler]] expressed excitement about [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s toy at the very same panel.) As for the delay in the line's launch, put simply, this was for appearance's sake. Hasbro wanted to establish ''Prime'' as a strong ''fictional'' franchise, rather than merely [[To sell toys|a glorified toy commercial]], and reasonably concluded that launching a toyline immediately would detract from that goal. There ''was'' a point when a few ''Prime'' toys were planned to be released under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Transformers: Generations]]'' banner, but since ''Generations'' was at that time exclusively Deluxes, the aforementioned Bulkhead (a Voyager) indicates that this idea had already been abandoned when the rumors started.

:In short, this is just a matter of fans jumping to conclusions based on misinterpreted statements.
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===Fiction===
*'''The High Moon Studios games are part of G1.'''
{{quote|We really did look very closely at Generation 1 stuff and tried to capture what for us was the essence of the characters.|[[Sean Miller]], Director Character and Animation|[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/12/21/transformers-art-video.aspx Gameinformer interview]}}
[[File:FOC-GameInformerPrimeBumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|It's the prequel to that version of G1 which never existed!]]
:With its designs aiming at a video gamer audience who grew up with [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], the development team for ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'' took a great deal of inspiration from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] for such things as characters and the design aesthetic for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/12/21/transformers-art-video.aspx Gameinformer interview]</ref> A [[Commercial#War for Cybertron|commercial]] even depicted Shockwave ordering Soundwave to play [[The Touch|a song]] made famous by the [[The Transformers: The Movie|original animated movie]]. Furthermore, War for Cybertron toys were sold as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline that featured Generation 1-styled characters. These factors led many to believe the game was actually part of Generation 1.

:To be fair, there was and is virtually no information available to the average fan that ''War for Cybertron'' is not part of Generation 1. Hasbro essentially folded ''War for Cybertron'' into the [[aligned continuity family|aligned continuity]], and informed dedicated fans of this fact through [[Hasbro Q&A|question and answer sessions]].<ref>"The official story of the original 13 and specifically Alpha Trion has not been explored fully in the modern continuity that Transformers War for Cybertron, Exodus, and Prime are a part of." [[Hasbro Q&A/September 2010: Answers]]</ref> The [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|''War for Cybertron'' comic adaptation]] and [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=7fd5ecd9-19b9-f369-1041-a7635be83172 online timeline] actually are adaptations from ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', which is the basis for the new modern continuity fiction.

:Canonically, both WfC and its sequel ''Fall of Cybertron'' are in the Aligned continuity, but beyond suggestions and mandatory changes from Hasbro, High Moon Studios didn't seem to care about Hasbro's declarations of canon. In the art book for the sequel to WfC, ''[[The Art of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'', the only influences of the concept art and designs mentioned are G1 related. Dreamwave, the original cartoon, and other concepts and ideas from Generation 1 are cited, but the fact that Cliffjumper's head is based off of ''Prime'' Cliffjumper's is not mentioned, nor are the modifications to Optimus Prime's gun, Megatron's new body, [[Tox-En]], or the other assorted influences from ''Prime''.

:[[High Moon Studios]] often described the games as prequels to the G1 cartoon. More savvy fans would recognize that the game is generally irreconcilable with the cartoon (or any other Generation 1 continuity for that matter): the circumstances of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s rise to power would contradict "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", and Optimus's [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|predecessor]] does not possess the Matrix, unlike his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|cartoon counterpart]]. The Autobots left Cybertron because the [[Core]] shut down, not because energy sources were depleted, and characters like [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]], the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbots]], and [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] wouldn't be on Cybertron or even ''exist''. Additionally, the game draws inspiration from other continuities, including characters not from Generation 1 like [[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]] and [[Demolishor (WFC)|Demolishor]]. The game does share a lot of similarities with Dreamwave's ''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' series (where Jetfire and Trypticon are present), but it cannot take place in that continuity either.
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==Companies==
===Marvel Comics===
*'''John Romita designed the Generation 1 character models.'''
:The rumor here comes about through a misreading of the credits to ''[[The Transformers Universe]]''. Legendary Marvel Comics artist John Romita, Sr. was listed as "Art Director", leading readers to assume that he was in charge of designing or developing the various [[character model]]s used in the series (and reprinted in said comic). However, Romita was actually the Art Director for Marvel Comics as a whole at the time. The majority of the character models were in fact done by [[Floro Dery]], who went uncredited.<ref>See [http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/11/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-85/ Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed] for more information.</ref>

===TakaraTomy===
*'''Takara was taken over by Tomy.'''
[[File:Takaratomy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|We are one.]]
:In 2005, it was announced that Takara, longtime Japanese manufacturer/distributor of Transformers toys, and former competitor Tomy would merge into a new company, named [[TakaraTomy]], as of [[March 1]], 2006. Some fans misinterpreted the media coverage, believing that Takara had been bought out by rival Tomy. This was not helped by official press releases declaring Tomy the "surviving company", Tomy having the majority of shares, and the merged company simply going by the name "Tomy" outside Japan.

:The name issue is easily explained, as it was done for purely pragmatic reasons. "Tomy" is an internationally established brand, since the company already had divisions in many other countries prior to the merger, and distributed their toys under their own name there. Takara, meanwhile, had mostly abandoned its ventures into international markets years ago, and had its products distributed through other companies (such as [[Hasbro]]) instead. Therefore, the merged company decided to use the better-known name for its international business, while it would continue as "TakaraTomy" within Japan itself.

:Now, as for the specifics of the merger... Although the merger ratio was set at 0.356 of a Tomy share for each Takara share (including a split of Tomy's stock), and the companies announced a layoff of 15% of their combined workforce mostly on the Takara side, the term "merger" (as compared to "take-over") was prominently used in all the official announcements by the two companies, and twisting tiny details into a de facto "takeover" of Takara by Tomy is effectively splitting hairs.
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*'''e-Hobby is owned by Takara (TakaraTomy).'''
:The [[e-HOBBY]] shop is owned by Part One, Ltd. Although the company has had close ties with Takara for decades, the online store also sells toys by other companies, primarily TakaraTomy's rival [[Bandai]].

:The online store ''directly'' owned by TakaraTomy, meanwhile, is [[TakaraTomy Mall]] (formerly Toy Hobby Market).

===IDW Publishing===
*'''Hasbro pays IDW to publish comics for them, and profit directly from the comics selling well.'''
:Presumably stemming from the fact that most Transformers ''cartoons'' are commissioned by Hasbro in order to advertise their toys, a lot of fans are under the impression that Hasbro pays IDW Publishing and other licensees to produce ''Transformers'' comics for them. This is the exact opposite of how licensed comics work; IDW pays Hasbro for the privilege of publishing ''Transformers'' comics, and IDW keeps all the profits outside of that licensing fee. As such, Hasbro doesn't have any particular investment in the comics selling well, other than their indirect effects on toy sales and potential negative press caused by "failing" comics; all that matters to Hasbro is that they sell well enough that IDW keep paying for the license.

*'''The [[Hasbro Universe]] was pushed on IDW by Hasbro.'''
:While Hasbro is mostly hands-off with IDW's comics, one of the terms of the license is that IDW needs to work with Hasbro to do [[To sell toys|occasional promotion]] for new and upcoming toys; this most obviously took place with events such as [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]], [[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]] and [[Titans Return (comic)|Titans Return]] — and, if we're being honest, has resulted in some of the less popular arcs from "phase 2" of IDW.<ref>[[James Roberts]] has apologised on multiple occasions for Dark Cybertron, which says a lot.</ref> As such, when IDW announced that they were bringing [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|several]] [[Rom|other]] [[Action Man|Hasbro-]][[M.A.S.K. (franchise)|owned]] [[Micronauts|franchises]] into their [[2005 IDW continuity|acclaimed Transformers universe]], a lot of fans assumed that this was the result of another Hasbro mandate, especially given their stated desire to have a "Transformers {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe|Cinematic Universe}}." It also bore a startling resemblance to the shuttered plans to use the [[Aligned continuity family]] to launch a shared universe, even sharing the name of [[Unit:E]]. However, the creative teams involved were open from the start about the decision being an internal one that IDW had to ask Hasbro for permission to do.

:Reportedly, the decision stemmed from IDW obtaining multiple additional Hasbro licenses, and [[Chris Ryall]] and [[Christos Gage]] suggesting that G.I. Joe appear in their ''ROM'' comic; this led to [[John Barber]] bringing up [[Andrew Griffith]]'s suggestion that IDW's ''G.I. Joe'' universe could fit "between" big ''Transformers'' events, which led to all of them suggesting to [[Cullen Bunn]] that the Earth that the [[Micronaut]]s visited be the ''ROM''/''Transformers''/''G.I. Joe'' one... and, well, it all spiralled from there. Hasbro were apparently very on board with the idea, but it was far from something that they pushed onto unwilling creators.

*'''The Hasbro Universe comics are responsible for the ending of the 2005 IDW continuity.'''
:Given that IDW announced that they were concluding their [[2005 IDW continuity|main continuity]] less than two years after the VERY controversial Hasbro Universe was first announced, a lot of fans were under the impression that the shared universe, and the relaunch of [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'']] and [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'']] into ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' and [[The Transformers: Lost Light|''Lost Light'']], were responsible for tanking sales to the point that IDW decided that it would be more profitable to reboot.

:However, the reason that those titles were relaunched in the ''first'' place is that their sales were on an unsustainable downwards spiral; and, other than a brief sales spike for the [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|first]] [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|issues]] of the relaunched series, the relaunch did pretty much nothing to the sales trends, which continued to decrease at the same level as they had from around the 51st issues to the relaunch.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/670-general-comics-discussion/page-60#entry3661883 Sales chart of the Phase 2 IDW ongoings]</ref> While the Hasbro Universe titles generally didn't sell ''great'', they didn't affect the sales of the ongoing ''Transformers'' series.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20121116134912/http://tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers, retrieved November 16, 2012] (archived)

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