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2025-01-25T06:51:14Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

Simply another Transformers fan who likes to edit pages from time to time if I see something missing or if I'm bored. Nothing of note about me really, other than I can draw.

Laserbeak (SG)

2025-01-25T06:41:10Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

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{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon mini-cassette|his evil counterpart|Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak}}
:''Laserbeak is a heroic [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Cassette]] from the "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Recordicons Laserbeak.jpg|thumb|right|He's a pretty obscure character. You probably haven't heard of him.]]
'''Laserbeak''' is one of [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]]'s heroic [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]]s. Also a total hipster.

==Fiction==
===Shattered Expectations===
[[File:ShatteredExpectations Laserbeak.JPG|left|thumb|Ironically, he's scarier than his G1 counterpart.]]
As part of the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]], Laserbeak responded to a signal sent by [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]], leaping out of [[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]] while spewing fire at the [[Autobot]]s [[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], and [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations}}

===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[File:Laserbeak shattered glass.jpg|right|thumb|Not that one, the other one.]]
Having decided that [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'s ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' posed too great a threat to the galaxy, the [[Decepticon]]s resolved to destroy it. Once [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]] and [[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]] had taken out the hapless guards and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]'s team had dropped their [[glass gas]] bombs, [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] gave the order to attack the Autobots, and Laserbeak was among the troops that answered his call. He survived the battle and retreated along with [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (SG)|Buzzsaw]] after the Decepticons were victorious. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

===''Recordicons''===
Laserbeak was listening to [[Rosanna (SG)|Rosanna]]'s "[[Look At Me I Am Waving (Double Trance Mix)]]" when he was spotted by [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]. Though he was confident that Ravage would never have heard of Rosanna, Ravage not only had, but knew her through [[Yatter]]. After Rosanna herself confirmed it, Ravage went on to mention that she'd used his Yatters as lyrics to her song, and an enraged Laserbeak was forced to enjoy the song ironically from then on. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 8|Recordicons #8}} Laserbeak labeled his positive universe counterpart a poser for perching on whoever happened to be the Decepticon leader, and [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] a [[sheepitron]] for fighting a planet-wide civil war. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 23|Recordicons #23}} When Ravage asked him what music he liked, Laserbeak launched into a speech about how he only appreciated worthy music. Unfortunately he was grabbed by Soundwave, who needed his guitar alternate mode for a performance by [[Tape-Filled Idiots]]. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 25|Recordicons #25}}

===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
[[File:SG birb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left]]
Along with [[Flashbox (SG)|Flashbox]], Laserbeak attempted to ask Senator [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] (who mistook him for his partner AND got the name wrong at that) about rumors of a military schism before being interrupted and chased away by [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus's]] [[Wreckers#Shattered Glass|new guards]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 1|Shattered Glass II #1}}

Later in the postwar era of Autobot tyranny, Laserbeak helped [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] look after other surviving Decepticons from their [[Kaon (polity)|Gold City]] base, meeting and escorting [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] when they arrived in the city. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 3|Shattered Glass #3}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 5|Shattered Glass II #5}}}}
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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

{{note|The ''Knights of Unicron'' [[Laserbeak (KOU)|Laserbeak]] figure was officially [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Shattered Glass'' Laserbeak.}}

: 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. (Also 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]].
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===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:TF-Shattered-Glass-Collection-Laserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Blockrock#Toys|Blockrock]], is that you?]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' Laserbeak is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromaster [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]], turning from a robotic condor into the "V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor"/something resembling an approximation of a cassette tape. The flattened cube mode is compatible with [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]]/[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]]'s chest compartments. Like the original ''Siege'' figure, he features a 5mm peg that can be pegged into Soundwave's arm.

: Laserbeak comes packaged with [[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]] and his fellow cassette [[Ravage (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ravage]].
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==Notes==
*Laserbeak and [[Buzzsaw (SG)|Buzzsaw]] presumably derived their [[Earth]] condor modes from the same transmissions as [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]], [[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]], and [[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]], though why they would choose such a form as their [[Robot mode|primary mode]] remains a mystery.
*In "Shattered Expectations", Laserbeak's body is based on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] (a body also used to make "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]" [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Timelines|Laserbeak]]), with the colors of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]].
*His other appearances use a more traditional body design. He probably uses [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]'s colors, with Buzzsaw taking those of [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]].
*His counterpart in the IDW SG comic specifically riffs on his [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Armada counterpart]], sharing the latter's friendship with his native [[Flashbox (SG)|Flashbox]].
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Megatron (G1)/toys

2024-05-23T09:27:12Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: Fixed the "Blaster Strength" stat of the Fire Assault Botshot.

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[[File:G1 megatron boxart.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.95|CROTCH ACTIVATE!]]
Many toys have been made of '''[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'''. So many, in fact they have to get their own page!

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 Megatron's ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toys into a separate article which can be found '''[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys|here]]'''.

==''The Transformers''==
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|This photo needs an orange cap or someone might shoot the wiki. (''Hasbro release'')]]
[[File:G1toy japanese megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I blue myself. (''Takara release'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Decepticon Leader, 1984 / 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories (Hasbro release)'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/"fusion cannon", "high-density infrared [[laser cannon]]"
:*''Accessories (Takara release)'': Sword, "high-density infrared laser cannon", 20 bullets
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] and [[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the first year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline, Megatron transforms into an accurate replica of a Walther P-38 pistol... specifically, the unique, specialized Walther pistol seen in the popular 1960s spy television series ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}'' <ref>"U.N.C.L.E. Special" Carbine at CIA Museum, [http://web.archive.org/web/20100324191047/https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/spy-fi-archives/item08.html archived version]</ref>, with its specialized scope, silencer and stock. In robot mode, the sight doubles as his signature arm-mounted [[fusion cannon]], but can also be combined with the other attachments to form either a "[[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]" weapons emplacement that Megatron can man, or a "Telescopic Laser Cannon" that connects to the figure as an over-shoulder weapons array. Megatron also came with a chromed silver "high-density infrared laser cannon" that plugs into either of his hands.

: The toy was originally the Takara ''[[Microman]]'' "Gun Robo - P38 U.N.C.L.E." (it also came in other colors with other accessories, which will come up later), which had several features that were altered or omitted from the Hasbro version. The Gun Robo featured a spring-loaded firing mechanism that allowed the toy to shoot ([[for safety reasons|dangerously small]]) plastic bullets one at a time from its barrel. A similar launching mechanism was also built into the stock piece, which could launch the bullets when the accessories were configured into their weapons emplacement mode, or attach to its hip when in robot mode and launch the bullets through his barrel. This feature was removed completely from the Hasbro release of the toy (rather than merely weakened like most launching gimmicks), though the ports into which the bullets were inserted are still present. The stock/scope/silencer pieces can also form a turret that a ''Microman'' figure can sit on and operate (that's what the tiny handles on Megatron's fusion cannon are for), but this feature was naturally left out of the ''Transformers'' version's instructions.

: Megatron has had several variations, reissues and [[redeco]]s released down through the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the toy under its own respective series. The earliest variation of the toy came in 1985, when (like all toys originally available in 1984) a factory-applied [[rubsign]] was added to Megatron's right arm, while another version had the rub sign on his left hip guard.

: The following year, when he was no longer a part of the toy assortment sold at retail, Megatron was made available as a mail-away item in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" flier packed in with boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $21.50 and five [[Robot Point]]s. To coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 animated movie]] release, 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 now considered particularly rare.

: Perhaps the most significant variant of Megatron released in these early years was the version of the figure released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in Japan. Instead of using the ''Microman'' "U.N.C.L.E." figure as Hasbro had, Takara released the ''standard'' version of the Gun Robo P-38 ''Microman'' figure, in its grey color scheme, which featured flat grey plastic on the chest and arms (where Hasbro's toy was chromed), and blue plastic on the inner arms and legs (where Hasbro's was red). Most notably, like that standard ''Microman'' figure, Takara's Megatron did not come with the stock, silencer and scope accessories (lacking even the attachment point for his cannon on his right arm), but instead came with a silver-chromed sword, and retained his original bullet-firing mechanism. Takara's [[package art]] for the figure was an entirely different illustration from the Hasbro version, showing this toy's accessories, but it still erroneously showed the figure with red plastic on its limbs. This coloration was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] by [[e-HOBBY]] for a new character named [[Megaplex#Toys|Megaplex]].

: Megatron is probably the most troubled ''Transformers'' toy in all of ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> history, due to being originally developed in a country which had different toy [[For safety reasons#Firearm replicas|safety laws regarding firearm replicas]]. The measures required to alter the toy to not look a realistic firearm enough to be legally sold at retail vary from region to region, with even ''completely un-gun-like colors'' not being enough in some areas. This has of course prevented any reissues of the toy to be released in the US, where it is distressingly easy to own a ''real'' Walther P-38 handgun.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''
::*[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ngAuAAAAEBAJ Patent info]
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Convoy VS Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSX'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword, "high-density infrared laser cannon", 20 bullets

: In Japan, Megatron was also made available in a special two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Optimus Prime]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases. In Megatron's case, that means unchromed gray plastic, blue instead of red, and a functional firing mechanism and sword, instead of the scope, silencer and stock.

: This box also used an altered version of the individual release's box-art, turning his head sideways to face Prime, as opposed to the original's camera-facing head position.

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[[File:G1toy gb megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''The world can be one together, Cosmos without hatred. Stars like diamonds in your eyes...'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Good Bye Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 1986)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword, "high-density infrared laser cannon", 20 bullets, targeting sight/fusion cannon

: Megatron was released again as part of a special "Good Bye" set to commemorate his passing ([[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|of sorts]]) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', packaged with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]] (who also was now no more). Although it still lacked the chrome seen on the Hasbro version of the toy, this edition of the figure replaced the blue plastic seen on previous Takara releases with Hasbro's show-accurate red, and included the fusion cannon accessory for the first time with a Takara release, complete with the mounting point now added to Megatron's right arm. Though still lacking the silencer and stock, the toy retained its Japanese-exclusive sword accessory and its bullet-firing mechanism, with one modification: the bullets, formerly blue, were now red.

: Despite the change to the toy's colors, the box art on this set, the same art used for the [[Hasbro]] releases, was recolored to match the blue of the ''previous'' releases. Whoops.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Galvatron''' (Decepticon [[City Commander]], 1986)}}</ul>
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[[File:Neutro-fusiontanktoy1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Uh-oh! Visual interest!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Neutro-Fusion Tank with Megatron''' (Action Master Decepticon Attack Vehicle, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Neutro-Fusion Tank, 4 missiles, "twin laser cannon"

: Released in the seventh and final year of the US ''Transformers'' line (sixth and non-final in Europe), [[Action Master]] Megatron is a 3¾-inch non-transforming action figure based heavily upon the character's animation model design. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came packaged with the [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]], a large tank vehicle whose hull could transform into a base/gun emplacement, with the turret forming a flight pod.

: In a fairly notable omission, ''Action Master'' Megatron did not come with the character's iconic fusion cannon accessory. In 1992, however, a Japanese fan sculpted his own cannon accessory, which could plug into the figure's arm using the shoulder peg-hole (seen in the image at right). In a surprising move, Takara gave this cannon their approval and allowed it to be officially sold with their copyright stamp at a Japanese convention {{fact|which one?}} for only one day, at the price of 2000 yen.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Action Master Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy 2000 megatron reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Destron, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16-S'''
:*''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets

: This reissue of the original Megatron figure combines the best aspects of the Hasbro and Takara versions into the most "complete" version of Megatron available at that point. The set features the chromed chest/arms and red plastic of the Hasbro release, and includes the silencer, stock and sight/cannon, while also coming with Takara's sword and functional bullet-firing mechanisms (and bullets, of course).

:This reissue was redecoed to make the simultaneously-available exclusive "Megatron Black Version" (see below).
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==''Collector's Edition''==
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[[File:G1toy black megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Black redeco|Blacktron]], nemesis of the Space Police.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Black Version''' (Destron, [[2001]] / [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16-S'''
:*''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/"fusion cannon", "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets

: Where the original Takara Megatron toy made use of one of the two color schemes of the original ''Microman'' MC-12 Gun Robo P38 toy, this redeco of the 2000 reissue Megatron is an homage to the ''second'', black color scheme for the ''Microman'' toy, though serving more as a "What If" for the black MC-12 if it had received the U.N.C.L.E. upgrade with chrome and red plastic like its grey and blue brother. Available exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] and pre-orders at [[BotCon Japan 2000]], "Megatron Black Version" features dark gunmetal chrome, black plastic instead of grey, and distinctive metallic brown gun handle-grips, fists and "inner helmet". The chrome replaces the flat black plastic chest and arms of the original ''Microman'' toy, while the original MC-12's blue has been swapped to traditional Megatron/U.N.C.L.E. package red. The toy was limited to 1000 pieces.

: Sadly, the metallic brown plastic is the sparkly, swirled type and suffers from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. Pegging the sword or rifle into the robot hands or attaching the stock to the handle in gun mode is highly inadvisable unless you only want to do it once.

: This set shippeed out to buyers in February of 2001. e-HOBBY later reissued Megatron Black Version in February 2009, now in [[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]] packaging. This release includes a [[Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.|mini-comic]] explaining the story behind the redeco.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Destron/BlackMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron Black Version at TFU.info]''
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==''Generation 2''==
[[File:G2Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|G2 Megatron is always ready for tank combat in one of Earth's many green and purple jungles.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Decepticon, 1992)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, 6 missiles, sight

: Owing to Hasbro's [[for safety reasons|inability]] to re-release the original Megatron because that toy was a pistol, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' instead saw the release of an entirely new Megatron toy in 1992, now as a large green M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. His main gimmick is his gravity-fed cannon, which holds four of his missiles at once (the remaining two can store in clips inside his legs) and can rapidly launch them one after the other. Pulling back on the cannon's tab drops a missile into the firing tube and triggers a "lock and load" sound effect, and pressing the launch button is accompanied by a firing sound effect. In tank mode, pressing a panel on his forward section trigger's the toy's infamous battle cry of '''"Megatron Attack!"''', while pressing down on the tank body while it is on a flat surface activates engine noises.

: In robot mode, Megatron is, by the standards of the time, a very large robot, towering over all ''Generation 2'' incarnations of Optimus Prime. His legs are immobile, but he has upper shoulder rotation and elbow joints; when raised, his left arm triggers an electronic laser sound effect. His cannon and all its sound effects still work in this mode, as does his "Megatron Attack!" sound effect, now triggered by pressing down on the figure's head. Megatron also features an autotransforming gimmick on the head, as it pops out once the cannon is slid to the right.

: This sculpt was slightly [[redeco]]ed (with new stickers) as ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Megastorm#Toys|Megastorm]].

: Furthermore, a [[retool]]ed version of the toy's lock-and-load shoulder cannon (or a new sculpt heavily based on it) was used as the main cannon on the [http://www.yojoe.com/sgtsavage/panther.shtml I.R.O.N Panther Tank] in the very short-lived 1995 ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' line ''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles''.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Generation 2 Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G2-toy Megatron Hero.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|By this point, the purple had almost completely taken over his body.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Hero, 1993)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''TRF-2'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, 2 air-launch missiles

: Megatron was released again the following year as [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Megatron: a smaller, but similarly styled tank based off the M1 Abrams. In both modes his main cannon is attached to a bellows that launches the included air-propelled missiles when quickly compressed. Both missiles can be kept on Megatron thanks to clips on his turret, which become his robot mode arms, which can also kinda simulate the "classic" Megatron arm cannon to boot by turning them so their warheads point backwards.

: Hero Megatron was designed with articulation in mind, so he is loaded with multiple swivel and universal joints, giving him far greater movement compared to his original ''Generation 2'' toy. However, it's really just friction that keeps his joints tight and his parts together in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (no pegs or clips) so after a bit of time and play, he turns pretty floppy. The joints connecting his biceps to his shoulders are also reportedly easy to break due to overly-tight tolerances, so caution is advised.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Hero Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Megatron-G2GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He'd be a better shot if he could only see over his hood-chest. (''Hasbro release'')]]
[[File:G2-toy Megatron GoBotTakara.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''Takara release'')]]
*'''Megatron''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: Part of the second assortment of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], this version of Megatron is a mild [[redeco]] of the Autobot [[Blowout#Toys|Blowout]], transforming into a 1:64-scale sports car similar to a {{w|Porsche 959}} and through-axle construction. This not only makes him roll exceptionally fast in car mode, but also makes him largely compatible with playsets from the "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" toy-car lines.

: Megatron and Blowout share the same blue and black inner robot colors, but Megatron uses opaque silver plastic with a shiny metallic silver paint overcoat, as opposed to Blowout's smoky-clear plastic. (All of the toys from the first wave that had transparent plastics were released in this wave with opaques instead; Blowout and [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]] became new versions of Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] respectively, while [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]] and [[Motormouth#Toys|Motormouth]] stayed themselves.)

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

: Megatron was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the ''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 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]]. 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 Megatron shown on the cross-sell is actually a Frenzy with the car panels hand-painted back to silver, and lacks the "T" on the hood.

: This sculpt was also redecod for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Frenzy]], and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[Hot Shot (RID)#Toys|Hot Shot]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Go-Bot Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CombatHeroMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I AM POWERED BY UNOBTAINIUM!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Hero, <strike>[[1995]]</strike>)
**''Accessories'': rifle, 2 air-launch missiles

: This Megatron was to be a kinda-sorta "arctic"-camo version of the [[#Hero|Hero Megatron]] toy. Packaged samples of this toy were produced, but it was ultimately never released.

: Since much of the advertising for the ultimately unreleased redeco used an older, outdated name for the "Heroes" assortment, "Combat Heroes", Megatron and an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroRecolorOptimusPrime|equally unreleased redeco of "Hero" Optimus Prime]] 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 variants. 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 Megatron's name above the (otherwise unchanged) UPC barcode.

: At [[BotCon 1996]], a donated Hero Megatron redeco was one of the items in the charity auction, along with several other canceled ''Generation 2'' toys.

::*''[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/HeroMegatronProtoMOSC.html "Combat Hero" Megatron in packaging at Super Toy Archive]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/camoflague+megatron/3725 Image gallery of a loose "Combat Hero" Megatron at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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[[File:G2toy ATB megs and screamer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cancelled?! This is all YOUR fault, Starscream!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Advanced Tactical Bomber, limited test market release, [[1995]])
**''Accessories'': 12 missiles, 2 missile launchers

: A planned-but-more-or-less-cancelled redeco of ''Generation 2'' [[Dreadwing (G2)#Toys|Dreadwing]], this two-pack of Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ATB|Starscream]] was only released to test markets in [[Ohio]], USA in very limited quantities, and never saw a wide release. Some of the few known specimens have [[KB Toys|Kay-Bee Toys]] price stickers on their boxes. Megatron and Starscream combine to form a "flying wing" Advanced Tactical Bomber, with an under-slung six-missile gatling cannon that can rapid-fire six missiles by twisting the back end. Each wing can store three more missiles, which can "carpet-bomb" targets below by pressing the pressure-launch buttons above each. Removing Starscream from the jet mode triggers an autotransformation mechanism in Megatron's wings, folding them up and starting him on his way to his third mode as a treaded "tank." According to the Toy Fair 1995 Transformers presentation, the toy's missiles were intended to [[Glow-in-the-dark|glow in the dark]].

: With this release effectively cancelled, the toy was instead made available, with some small but significant deco changes, in the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]'' toyline as [[BB (BW)#Toys|BB]] and [[Starscream (BW)#Toys|Starscream]]. Remember that ATB Megatron uses light gray plastic rather than BB's silver plastic, lacks chrome on his wings, and has pale, supposed-to-glow-in-the-dark missiles rather than bright yellow. The missiles are also [[retool]]ed with a different, pointier back-end, indicating the launchers' interiors were also retooled; this tooling is completely different from the retooling done to each individual later use of the mold, meaning ''none'' of the missiles are interchangeable between them. Of course the stickers are also different, but those can be replicated and put onto a BB, so heads up!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/issue02/atbmegs.htm ATB Megatron in packaging at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/+megatron+atb/3590 Image gallery of a loose ATB Megatron at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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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 Megatron was presented as being the same character as Generation 1 Megatron.}}

[[File:BWtoy-MegatronBasic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Go Gators!]]
*'''Optimus Primal VS Megatron''' (Basic Class Two-pack, [[1996]]/[[1997]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''VS-6'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun/tail
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The initial version of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Megatron transforms into a green alligator. The toy shares a mold with [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], sporting different beast and robot mode heads and lacking the lizard's frill (though the screw hole for the frill bracket remains); as the two toys were released at the same time, it is unknown if one is a [[retool]] of the other, or if the mold was designed for both simultaneously. Megatron transforms via a spring-loaded one-step process, and his removable [[beast mode]] tail hides a non-firing blaster cannon that becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode.

:This mold was redecoed into the purple Megalligator ([[#CDgator|see below]]), released individually to be his own character [[Megalligator]] and a different redeco was proposed for the unproduced [[Albitron]]. The Iguanus version of the mold was redecoed into [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1996/Predacon/MegatronGator/megatron.htm More information on ''Beast Wars'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Bwmegatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't call him Barney.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Ultra Class, 1996)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, "poisonous paralyzer fluid" water-squirting gun

: This version of Megatron transforms into a purple organic ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', and is loaded with multiple play features. His dinosaur head, which becomes his right hand in robot mode, features a [[water-squirting gimmick]] activated by opening the dinosaur's mouth, while his tail folds into a working plunger-operate pincer that forms his left arm. The outer shells of his dinosaur thighs conceal spring-loaded missile launchers that fire anchor-shaped projectiles, and like all larger ''Beast Wars'' figures of the era, he features a [[mutant head]], formed from two bat-like wing adornments that fold around his robot head.

: This mold was also used to make the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]] [[T-Wrecks#Toys|T-Wrecks]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on ''T. rex'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CDMegaligator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because a solid grey alligator would just be silly.]]
*'''Amazon Showdown''' (Two-pack, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-S1'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun/tail

:This figure is a purple [[redeco]] of Megatron's alligator form ([[#Hero|likely taking his colors from the ''G-2'' Megatron toy]] released in Japan), and was sold with a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSS1|red and white redeco]] of the bat version of Optimus Primal. This toy was released with a bio that indicates him to be Generation 1 Megatron, having been a "Walther P38-type pistol robo" who evolved into a new form by scanning an alligator. The set also came with a CD-ROM featuring tech specs and video clips of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon cast and images to color.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Destron/MegagatorJapan/megatron.htm More information on Amazon Showdown Megalligator 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 Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And that's why Thundercracker turned green.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Basic Class, 1997)
**''Accessories'': 2-part rifle

: Sharing a mold with his concurrently-released ally [[Megaplex#Toys|Megaplex]] (using the [[#G2Flipchanger|above-described mold]] developed for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''), ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Megatron transforms from a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet]] to robot mode with a spring-loaded one-step transformation. The two halves of his rifle store in the back of his robot mode legs.

: Oddly, the ''Machine Wars'' stock photos (and even the boxart) portray Megatron as the gray F-22 jet and Megaplex as the blue one, the ''opposite'' of the actual toys. This means that either the package designers made the mistake, or the toys were packaged on the wrong cards. The latter is more likely, since gray is more associated with Megatron than blue... but we list them how they were packaged, oh well. Like most other toys in the line, the boxart was recycled from an earlier figure, in this case from the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Machine Wars Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q Robo''==
[[File:Choroq megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Does he really count as ''Mega''tron at this size?]]
*'''Megatron TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/03'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]'' Megatron is a small, cutesified transforming figure of the Decepticon leader. He is the only ''Choro-Q Robo'' Transformers figure that does not come with a weapon accessory, but after all, he does turn ''into'' a gun. In a bizarre and hilarious touch, Megatron has wheels on his base and barrel, so that he can share the common feature of the ''Choro-Q Robo'' figures: a pull-back motor!

:Sadly, Megatron's gray plastic is ''extremely'' prone to [[Photodegradation|yellowing]] even when not exposed to sunlight and becomes brittle just as quickly, shattering to bits easily. Thankfully, the black version has no such problem.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Destron/ChoroQMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Choro-Q'' Megatron at TFU.info]''

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*'''Megatron Black Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/04'''

:This version of ''Choro-Q Robo'' Megatron is a redeco of the first, decked out in a metallic color scheme based on the "Black Version" of the reissue of the Generation 1 figure released earlier that year.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Destron/ChoroQBlackMegs/megatron.htm More information on ''Choro-Q'' Black Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
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[[File:G1toy tfc megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I LOVE YOU KITCHEN GUN]]
*'''Megatron''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets, [[energon mace]], mouse pad

:The original Generation 1 Megatron figure was again reissued in 2003 as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series. This release was identical to the previous 2000 reissue, in that it featured the colors of the Hasbro release of the toy, and all the accessories of both the Hasbro and Takara versions, but this time, it also included a new [[energon mace]] weapon which plugs over Megatron's hand, as used by the Decepticon leader in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]". Much like the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|"New Year Special"]] version of Optimus Prime released the previous year, Megatron also came with a sheet of Decepticon [[insignia]] stickers of different sizes, and a Decepticon mouse pad.

: If ordered in several non-Japan sites like BigBadToyStore, Megatron comes with an orange tip installed on his barrel.

: This version of the toy was used to make [[Megaplex#Collector's Edition|Megaplex]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Transformers Collection Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFC09ScreamerHoldingMegs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sometimes I just... want to be held.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Transformers Collection, 2003)
**''ID number:'' '''9'''

: A diminutive version of Megatron in his Walther P-38 mode was included as a new accessory with the ''Transformers Collection'' release of Starscream. Needless to say, he doesn't transform, but can be held by Starscream in both modes. Megatron's handle disconnects to reveal a peg, which can then be inserted into either of Starscream's fists, which were specifically resculpted for this purpose. Each fist also features a tab on its underside, into which Megatron's handle can be inserted, completing the effect. Megatron can also attach to Starscream's jet mode; the right-hand side of Megatron's handle features a square peg which is designed to fit snugly in gaps in Starscream's pectorals, as in the Generation 1 episode, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". Unfortunately, this peg has, for no fathomable reason, been cast in the same sky blue color as Starscream's hands, unnecessarily making it ''as obtrusive as humanly possible''. An additional tabbed right fist for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] (complementing his then-upcoming ''Transformers Collection'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers Collection|Convoy]] release) was included as well.

: Megatron's post is compatible with [[5 mm post|5mm post]] fist holes, provided there is sufficient clearance for both the trigger and the back of the gun, and if you don't mind not using the handle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:TF-Commemorative-Series-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|Did NOT kill Squadron X.|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (<s>200?</s>, unreleased)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]]}}

: Hasbro attempted to include the original Generation 1 Megatron toy in their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of reissues, but his realistic-gun-ness posed [[for safety reasons|a challenge]]. In an attempt to convince Toys"R"Us (the retailer through whom the line was exclusively available) to carry the toy, ''Transformers'' Lead Designer, [[Aaron Archer]] worked on a proposed extensive redeco of the figure, replacing its silver chrome with blue and its grey plastic with bright orange, including the tip of his silencer, in accordance with standard safety measures taken with toy guns. Even this was not enough to convince the chain to release the figure and it was shelved, but the design was shown to fans at [[BotCon 2002]], where it was noted that a potential way to the market the unusually-colored toy would have been to brand it as "'''Lava Megatron'''", depicting the Decepticon leader after his dunk in lava at the end of the cartoon episode, "[[Heavy Metal War]]". Fans, however, had another nickname for it that became better known: "'''Safety Megatron'''". Notably, this version of the toy would apparently have come with Megatron's Japanese-exclusive sword accessory.

:The same images were later shown at [[BotCon 2005]]. Sadly, photography was not allowed at either panel the toy was shown at.

:*''[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=177341559109628&set=a.129078730602578.24553.129076873936097&type=1&theater Images of "Safety Megatron" on The Spacebridge's facebook page]''
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:STFMegatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime's gun.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF 07'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon/scope

: ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Megatron was released in the second wave of the diminutive Takara toyline, including only his fusion cannon. Easily the most complex of the ''Smallest Transforming'' figures, Megatron is a just-barely-simplified version of his original Generation 1 toy, possessing the same [[transformation scheme]] and retaining most of his articulation. The transformation step involving sliding his chest upwards away from his hips is extremely difficult and will usually result in the chest popping off; this is fixable.

:Just as ''Smallest Transforming'' Optimus Prime's trailer was released as a separate figure in the line, so too were a set of silencer and stock attachments originally intended to be released for Megatron in the line's third wave. Unfortunately, this wave, and most of the other original figures it was set to contain, was cancelled, and so Megatron was left under-armed.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Destron/SmallestMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wst vsx megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (multipack, 2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon/scope

: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. While Optimus is unaltered from his original release, Megatron takes the homage a little further, removing the swirled pattern from the original figure's chest and replacing the red plastic with blue to emulate the original Takara version of the full-size Generation 1 figure.
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==''Robotmasters''==
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[[File:RMtoy reverse convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My Convoy counterpart is nearby. Real nearby.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Reverse Convoy''' (2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-24'''
:*''Release date'': [[May 26]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': "Reverse Blaster", missile

: The only release in the seventh wave of Takara's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toys, Reverse Convoy is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#Hero|"Hero Megatron" toy]], transforming into a heavily modified blue and tan [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|M1 Abrams tank]]. In addition to a new "[[Reverse Convoy]]" head that flips out of the same compartment as the head on the original version of the mold, the toy features a brand new "Mega Blaster" cannon assembly that houses most of the toy's new features. The Mega Blaster fires a spring-loaded blue missile, and the rear of the cannon can be removed and transformed into the hand-held "Reverse Blaster" weapon, featuring twin barrels and a rack of six (non-removable) missiles. Once the Reverse Blaster is removed, the toy's "Rebirth Megatron" head can be rotated out from the back of the cannon to take the place of Reverse Convoy's head between the figure's shoulders.

: The toy still retains the opening panels on its forearms, despite no longer featuring the large missiles they are designed to store.

: The original version of this mold was use to make [[Archforce#Toys|Archforce]] and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)#Toys|Bludgeon]] (which has been [[Repurposing|repurposed]] to also be ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Bludgeon (SG)|Bludgeon]]) and [[Yellow Megatron]].

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Brightes]] and as [[Blue Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/ReverseConvoy/reverseconvoy.htm More information on Reverse Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
{{anchor|Masterpiece}}
[[File:GunmodeMegsMasterpieceConvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bang bang! He shot me down! Bang bang! I hit the ground...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2003/2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime included an accessory of Megatron in his classic Walther P-38 altmode. Although non-transforming, it is quite detailed and includes the individually removable silencer / barrel extension, scope, and (hinged) stock. Although notionally [[scale]]d to be wielded by Prime, Megatron is really rather small, so a diagonal sliding joint is added to his handle, allowing it to be lengthened and narrowed enough so that Prime can actually hold it. Both the stock and the sliding butt-end of the handle are made of a soft, rubbery vinyl, compared to the hard plastic of the other pieces. The stock extension connecting clamp is prone to breakage, much to the chagrin of owners who keep theirs sealed and untouched.

:Needless to say, the later-released ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] (and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|his]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|redecoes]]) can also hold this version of Megatron, and each include a small round clip that plugs in under their nosecones, allowing them to wield Megatron while in jet mode, as Starscream did in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]".

:As the ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime mold has been has re-released multiple times, so too has Megatron. He was made available again without changes as an accessory for Takara's MP-4, "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4|Convoy Perfect Edition]]" and MP-1L, "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP1L|Convoy Last Production]]", and Hasbro's "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]", but has also been redecoed several times: these distinct new versions of Megatron are listed below.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MPtoy gold megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This thing was badass in ''GoldenEye''.]]
*'''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw Figure, 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MPGold|''Masterpiece'' Prime]] is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The same is true of the Megatron accessory, who is all chromed golden save for the butt of his handle and his stock, which are metallic golden plastic.

::*''[http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/ More information on gold ''Masterpiece'' Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com]''

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[[File:MPtoy magnus megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-2'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:When ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime was recolored to become [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ultra Magnus]], Megatron received a new coat of paint as well: the black and brown color scheme of his ''Micro Change'' progenitor, which had previously been used on the e-HOBBY exclusive "Megatron Black Version".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MP05 megatron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|You will pay dearly for this. Literally and metaphorically...]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[March 29]], 2007)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-5'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, energy dagger, laser pistol, [[Kremzeek]] figure
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Scaled to the same height as ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime and designed in only twelve days by [[Hisashi Yuki]],<ref name="mpmegsdev">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/takaratomy-staff-interview-hisashi-yuki-on-masterpiece-180888/ TakaraTomy Staff Interview - Hisashi Yuki on Masterpiece]: - I hear the first Masterpiece figure you created was MP-5 Megatron and you hold the fastest development record with it.
[Yuki]: That is right. (*laughs) I was not assigned to be in charge of it initially, but due to the circumstance within the company I was unexpectedly handed down the project. The schedule came with it and I was stunned when I realised that I was only given 12 days, about 2 weeks...To make it worse, at the time of my receiving the task, even the product size wasn't decided. (*tears)</ref> ''Masterpiece'' Megatron is an incredibly complex figure—potentially one of, if not ''the'', most complicated ''Transformers'' toys to date—designed to depict a fairly [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] Megatron capable of transforming into a realistic (if oversized) Walther P-38. In achieving this seemingly impossible goal, Megatron winds up with the least articulation of the ''Masterpiece'' line, as well as a notably low percentage of die-cast metal.

: Like Prime before him, Megatron comes with several of his iconic accessories from the Generation 1 cartoon: his energon mace from "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2", the energy dagger and laser pistol used in his duel against Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and a tiny translucent [[Kremzeek#Masterpiece|Kremzeek]] figure. His fusion cannon also contains a powerful red LED activated when the round detailing on the side of his cannon is pressed. Unfortunately, Megatron lacks the extended-stock and silencer parts to complete his gun mode, leaving him as a standard pistol aside from the mounted-scope made from his Fusion Cannon.

: Due to concern surrounding updated realistic toy gun laws, some online importers modified ''Masterpiece'' Megatron in order to safely get the toy through United States customs. This customarily involved inserting plugs into the tip of the toy's barrel, from rounded red ones affixed by adhesive to [[:File:HLJplug.jpg|flat-tipped yellow ones]] that could be easily removed. Ultimately, there were no reports of problems with the toy making its way into America, but Australia was another matter. Considered a replica gun and therefore a "restricted import" by Australian Customs, both mass shipments and individual packages of the toy were seized, requiring buyers in some areas to obtain a special permit to own him.

: Given the relatively thin clips throughout the toy to hold it tightly together in gun mode, Megatron's plastic components are particularly prone to breakage, especially on the clips on the upper black grip plates and some of the silver sections near the trigger. Many owners of this figure have also reported rust and tarnish problems on what few metal pieces he has; if your Megatron is a sufferer, check out [http://seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=16106 this guide] for solutions.

:The mace's chain was was reused 16 years later for [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Deathsaurus]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/bGfJQ62ImYc?t=1765] EP1 test shot walkthrough with [[Evan Brooks]]</ref>

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MPMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Masterpiece Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MPtoy eldedroid megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... Don't suppose these are [[Megaplex#Collector's Edition|Megaplex]]es now, are they?]]
*'''Convoy Black Ver.''' ([[November 21]], 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1B'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:The version of Megatron included with this black redeco of Prime—representing a mass-produced [[Eldedroid]]—was much the same as the original accessory, but with dark metallic silver paint.

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[[File:MPtoy sleep mode megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now even ''more'' breakable!]]
*'''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (June 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-4S'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:Just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#sleepmode|this release]] of Optimus Prime was recolored in the faded black and grey hues of he took on with his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', so too did his Megatron accessory get a movie-themed makeover: this Megatron is cast entirely in translucent purple plastics, evoking the scene of his transformation into Galvatron from the film, in which he is first reduced to a transparent purple wireframe model.

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave-MegatronGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[January 26]], [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-13'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:A [[repaint]] and [[retool]] of the Megatron gun originally included with MP-01 and his redecos, the '''Megatron gun''' included with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|MP-13 Soundwave]] has been retooled in response to the breakage issues the original version suffered from. Both the sliding butt-end of the handle and the stock have been molded in hard plastic instead of the soft rubbery vinyl of the MP-01 version. A joint has been added to the stock connection point on the handle; for the joint in the stock itself, a straight pin has replaced the original rivet-style pin the softer plastic required. The stock itself no longer emulates the transforming accessory from the G1 toy, and instead features a smaller cylindrical shaft that more closely resembles the original U.N.C.L.E Special. In terms of deco, the minute red paint application on the scope is omitted.

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*'''Soundwave''' (2013)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-02'''
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:The [[Hasbro]] version of ''Masterpiece'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]] also comes with the Megatron gun. It is seemingly unchanged.

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[[File:Megatron mp-13b.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now in cherry flavor.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' ([[February 22]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-13B'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:A [[repaint]] and [[retool]] of the Megatron gun originally included with MP-01 and his redecos, the '''Megatron gun''' included with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MP13B|MP-13B Soundblaster]] features the same retooling as the version released with MP-13 Soundwave, although this time the pieces are cast in translucent red plastic. The only paint application is a silver Decepticon symbol.

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[[File:MasterpieceGoldMegs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Does not come studded with Swarovski Elements]]
*'''Megatron Gold Ver.''' (December 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-5G'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, energy dagger, laser pistol, [[Kremzeek]] figure, [[Reflector (G1)#MP5G|Reflector]] figure

: A gold redeco of the original MP-5 mold, Megatron Gold Version is a Hasbro Asia release under the TakaraTomy label (making it the first TakaraTomy Masterpiece to not be released, thus far, in Japan). It comes with all the same accessories as the original release as well as a new, non-transforming Reflector in camera mode.

: This toy was used as "[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Gold Megatron]]," Megatron's super-iest duper-iest [[Super Mode|super mode]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.

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*'''Skywarp''' (January [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11SW'''
**''Accessories'': Scope, silencer, stock

:The Asia only MP-11 version of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP11SW|Skywarp]] comes with the original MP-1 version of the Megatron gun.

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*'''Destron Laserwave''' ([[March 26]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-29'''
**''Accessories'': Left and right fists, translucent right fist, gun barrel (opaque and translucent), saluting right hand (opaque and translucent), "Laser Vulcan", stand, die-cast Megatron Gun accessory (Asia reissue)

:When reissued by Hasbro Asia in 2016, ''Masterpiece'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Laserwave]] included a non-transforming diecast Megatron gun accessory which could be held by Laserwave. The accessory is similar, but not identical, to the Megatron gun included with MP-01/MP-13. Of particular note, the very detailed single-piece accessory is sculpted with the barrel extension and scope, but not the stock, and features the loop/swirl pattern found on the original toy's robot mode chest.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-36-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|US/Australia import ban awaiting to happen.]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[April 1]], [[2017]]/[[January 27]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-36'''
**''Accessories'': Fusion cannon/scope, stock, silencer, energon mace, jointed chain for mace, angry face, smiling face, neutral face, damaged face, chestplate, damaged chestplate, clone control helmet, energy dagger, laser pistol, [[Key to Vector Sigma#MP36|Key to Vector Sigma]]
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:The second ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' version of Megatron transforms from a more accurate-looking and well-articulated robot mode into a more realistically-sized gun; those extra design goals make this figure's transformation even more challenging than the 2007 figure (and, really, anything else). He comes with the stock and silencer parts for the gun that the MP-5 mold was missing, which can be combined to create both the "telescopic laser cannon" and "particle beam cannon" arrays the pieces were capable of forming on the Generation 1 toy; the stock also transforms into a "flight stand" that can support the figure in mid-air. In addition to his "regular" face, Megatron has alternate angry and smiling faces, plus a fourth, damaged face that, together with an alternate damaged chestplate, replicates his injuries from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When his face is removed, it exposes a detailed recreation of the interior of his head as it was shown during the "x-ray" sequence in the film, when he was reformatted into Galvatron.

:Like the previous ''Masterpiece'' figure, Megatron comes with the pistol and energy dagger used during his battle with Prime in the movie, and his energon mace from "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2," which this time comes with a jointed plastic chain that allows the weapon to be posed dynamically, in addition to a regular, "real" chain. Finally, he also comes with a diecast Key to Vector Sigma from the [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|two]]-[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2|part]] Generation 1 cartoon episode of the same name, and the clone control helmet he wore in "[[A Prime Problem]]."

:Unfortunately, this figure is prone to paint damage on areas that scrape together during transformation. Significant care must be taken when covering the robot face with the chestplate (or you can just take the face off beforehand as a precaution). It is apparently impossible to attach the silencer without scraping some paint off the gun barrel, not helped by the fact of some copies having the silencer stuck due to the inner plastic piece meant to slide inside the gun barrel being too thick.

:Megatron holds the distinction of being the first ''Masterpiece'' figure with a soundbox, activated by pressing a button on the fusion cannon, with a red switch to give a selection. The three positions of the cannon's sliding switch now denote a singular laser noise, the transformation sound effect (played forwards and backwards), and five speech clips by his Japanese voice actor, [[Seizō Katō]]: "Wa-ha-ha-ha, kono orokamono-me!" (Bwah ha ha ha! You fools!), "Eei, Cybertron o hineri-tsubuse!" (Hrr--crush the Autobots!), "Kono yaku-tatazu mono ga!" (You're all useless!), "Eei, hakai shite kureru wa!" (Grrah, I'll destroy you!), and "Destron gundan, transform!" (Decepticon army, transform!). Due to Katō's death three years prior, Megatron's clips were reused from the 2005 reissue Galvatron.

:When purchased in some non-Japanese online stores like [[BigBadToyStore]], Megatron comes with an orange plug.
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:On the other hand, Megatron also comes with a [[collector coin]], if bought in Asian countries outside of Japan.

:This figure was reissued by TakaraTomy on [[January 27]], [[2018]].

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP-36+Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| I have fewer accessories than the other one while being more nostalgic, I'm just as difficult to transform, but your money is in your hands right now, oh whatever shall you do?]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[December 29]], [[2018]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-36+'''
**''Accessories'': Fusion cannon/scope, stock, silencer, toy-accurate face, neutral face, angry face, smiling face, chestplate, cartoon-accurate chestplate

:A redeco of MP-36, this Megatron replicates his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy's appearance]], complete with vacuum-metalized parts and several stickers. Subsequently, most of the original MP-36 accessories are omitted, such as the Key to Vector Sigma, Clone Control Helmet, and the 1986 movie accessories. However, it maintains all face plates based from the MP-36 mold, but with yellow eyes, and suitable for either figure, as well as adding a shiny chromed version of the cartoon-accurate chest plate, for those who prefer to interpret the Megatron's coloring in the cartoon as silver rather than gray.

:In aid of the "toy-accurate" theme, Megatron's gun barrel is now nominally positioned next to his right hip rather than on his back; this required no retooling as it can also be achieved with the regular MP-36. Among the toy-accurate deco enhancements is the addition of Decepticon logos onto the handle of the gun mode. Due to the transformation pattern, these logos end up [[Wikipedia:tramp stamp|amusingly placed]] on his butt.

:When purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, MP-36+ comes with a collector coin. The coin and the card it's mounted on appear almost identical to the one included with the original version, except for a "+" added on the reverse side of the coin, and the "2018" date stamp on the back of the card.

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream Ver. 2.0''' ([[June 26]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-52'''

:The all-new-for-2021 ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP52|Starscream]] includes his own Megatron gun mode accessory, produced without a removable scope or stock. Megatron can peg underneath Starscream's fuselage in his vehicle mode, or his handle can extend for Starscream to wield him in robot mode.

:Despite a history of many ''Masterpiece'' Starscreams and many gun mode Megatron accessories, this is the first time that a ''Masterpiece'' Starscream has actually ''included'' a Megatron!

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Skywarp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skywarp Ver. 2.0''' ([[December 25]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-52+'''

:MP-52 Starscream's redeco [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|Skywarp]] also includes the same Megatron accessory, now painted in a slightly darker grey.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumGIJoeHeroesMegatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THE BOX OF DOOM.]]
*'''Megatron''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the very first wave of six-inch ''[[Titanium Series]]'' toys, Megatron was inspired by [[Dreamwave Productions]]' first ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' comic book series, set in an alternate-reality World War II. Since the gun mode Megatron sported in that story was nonviable as a toy, this toy features a newly-designed tank alternate mode of made-up model. The backstory of the Megatron from the crossover, including references to Cobra, was retained on the package, make it the first U.S. figure ever produced as part of a ''G.I. Joe / [[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' crossover.

:The toy suffers from a number of unusual shortcomings, and proved a rather hefty [[shelfwarmer]]. Notably, due to a large number of [[design flaw]]s, it is known to fall apart very easily, with the crotch coming undone with minimal force and the arms and legs often popping off over the course of basic transformation or even movement. In particular, the lower body is attached to the torso by very thin open clips, unsuited for holding up the weight of entirely [[die-cast]] legs, and the lower arms, which need to be pulled out, are extremely liable to disconnect from their balljoints rather than extending properly. Many of the joints are also extremely loose, owing to both poor construction and the excessive weight of the limbs.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Titanium Megatron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/tmegs/ Packaging images and text at YoJoe.com]''

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[[File:Megatrontitaniumtww.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THE... NAP OF DOOM?]]
*'''War Within Megatron''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon, shield, stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:The second ''Titanium Series'' Megatron is based on his [[Transformers: The War Within|''War Within'']] design and was initially shown at [[BotCon 2006]], and was released in spring of 2007. Like the original comic book design, his robot mode has a removable arm cannon and shield. In contrast to his previous ''Titanium'' toy, this Megatron has a more posable robot mode, but a fairly unimpressive alternate mode with a transformation that consists of little more than lying the toy on its back and attaching the gun/shield. There is a small clip on the back of the toy which designer [[Don Figueroa]] said was to hold his sword, seen in the comic book, but that accessory was ultimately not produced.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitTWWMegatron/megatron.htm More information on War Within Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Titanium war within 2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|NAP OF DOOM ''IN'' A BOX.]]
*'''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon, shield
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''Titanium'' two-pack includes the previously-released ''War Within'' Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titanium|Optimus Prime]] figures along with a copy of [[The War Within issue 5|''The War Within'' #5]] with an exclusive variant cover. Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, the display bases which came with the individual releases of the figures are not included.

:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the ''Titanium'' "Cybertron Heroes" figures was delayed for several months, this two-pack release Megatron was initially more widely available than the individually-sold one. The pack itself was available in two variations: 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:Megatronclassicstoy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Foam Darts Sold Separately]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2006)
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:After years of tanks and jets, ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Megatron finally found a way to take Megatron back to his root as a transforming gun, complete with a working crosshairs in his scope and a spring-loaded clicking trigger. Described on-package as a "fusion blaster", Megatron's gun mode is apparently based on a [[:File:N-strike maverick.jpg|Nerf N-Strike Maverick blaster]], and decked out in a [[for safety reasons|safety-regulation-friendly]] color scheme consisting of lots of green and purple (in an apparent homage to his old ''Generation 2'' colors), plus bright orange on both the tip of the barrel and the scope. Years later, it would be discovered that, for currently unknown reasons, the bright color of this orange plastic would fade over time, even if not directly exposed to sunlight.

:Early [[stock photography|official Hasbro photographs]], including those appearing on the toy's [[packaging]], show the gun mode's trigger and other small parts as being orange, those parts were gray in later stock photography and the final release. They also depict Megatron with noticeably different "eyebrow" [[paint operation]]s that matched those of the original Megatron toy, consisting of two small black triangles on his gray plastic forehead. The finished toy inverts this, painting most of his forehead black and leaving the triangles unpainted grey.

:In a glaring example of poor [[quality control]], the back of the packaging reads "working scope becomes anti-proton pulse ''[[canon]]''!"<ref name="canon">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/classics/megatron/928/2/20/ ''Classics'' Megatron's packaging misspells "cannon" as "canon".]</ref>

:''Classics'' Megatron was redecoed in Japan [[#Henkei! Henkei!|as part of]] the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Classics Voyager Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Classicstoy ultimate battle megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Former moonwalker extraordinaire.]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle''' (Deluxe Class versus set, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: "Ultimate Battle" Megatron evokes his ''Generation 2'' form as a green tank. Like his pack-in partner, who has a spinning "power punch" action, Megatron features a similar "spinning dervish action" gimmick, his right arm ending not in a fist but a bladed polearm which whirls around with the press of a button at his shoulder. At best, it looks silly, but at worst, it comes off easily. He comes with a small rifle with a rather pointless flip-out stock extension. The very tip of his cannon is a detachable piece, and can become lost ''very'' easily.

: Megatron is [[misassembly|misassembled]] in-package, with his feet swapped and attached backwards. Although not immediately noticeable due to the fact that [[:File:MegatronUltimateBattle.jpg|promotional]] and box-art photography also show this misassembly, any attempt to transform Megatron into tank mode immediately demonstrates the mistake, which is easily corrected by unscrewing his lower legs, reversing the foot pieces, and attaching each to the opposite leg (as has been done in the picture at right).

:In the United States, Megatron was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique ''Classics'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Optimus Prime 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 (in the [[United Kingdom]] and the Netherlands, the DVD just came in a paper sleeve; in other European countries, it was instead made available separately). In addition, the two figures were also sold on [[#cardedultbattle|individual cardbacks]] in some countries (see below). For the United States market, the two-pack was [[rebranding|rebranded]] and [[#universeultbattle|re-released]] in the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|''Universe'']] line in 2007, and [[#2010ultimatebattle|again in 2011]] for the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] line.

:Not initially released in Japan, this sculpt only got a TakaraTomy release six years later when it was redecoed into "[[#UnitedTank|Tank Megatron]]" for TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsDVDMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Classicstoy ultimate battle megatron carded.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:The "Ultimate Battle" version of Megatron was also sold on his own in several countries, Mexico, Singapore, and some European countries including the [[United Kingdom]], the Netherlands, Hungary and also Russia. He is identical to the two-pack version, down to his misassembled feet.
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==''Universe'' (2003)==
{{anchor|universeultbattle}}[[File:Universetoy ultimate battle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2007/2008)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:The "Ultimate Battle" two-pack, sans DVD, was [[rebranding|rebranded]] for inclusion in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy line, and one was one of the last releases to come out of the line, several years after it had ceased regularly releasing figures. The set appeared in liquidation outlets like Big Lots! and Dollar General stores in Fall 2007, then later in [[KB Toys]] in Summer 2008. The figures remain identical to their previous releases, with Megatron's feet still coming assembled backwards.
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==''Sports Label''==
[[File:Nikeatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some idiots thought I was going to be life-sized! Fools! Foooools!!!]]
*'''Megatron featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''02'''
**''Accessories:'' two-part gun
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' Megatron is a retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Sports Label|''Sports Label'' Convoy]], one of the strangest examples of licensed ''Transformers'' products in that he transforms into a ''shoe''. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Megatron is primarily black and silver in his alternate mode as a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces (characterized as "electrical discharge cables" in his bio). In robot mode, he sports some additional red paint applications and a somewhat uniquely-shaped yet instantly recognizable Generation 1-inspired head. Also in this mode, Megatron'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. It can be held in his hands or mounted on his forearm in traditional Megatron fashion. 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 mold might have been planned for a redeco into [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Sports Label|''Sports Label'' Starscream]], but that's a bit vague.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/SLMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Sports Label'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Encore''==
[[File:Encoretoy megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''02'''
**''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets

:The original Generation 1 Megatron figure was reissued yet again in 2007 as part of TakaraTomy's new line of ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissues. Like previous reissues, this Megatron features the Hasbro colors and the accessories from both Hasbro and Takara editions of the figure, with the distinguishing new feature of a tan shade to both his gray plastic and his chrome.
{{G1MegatronMold}}
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:Henkeitoy megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Megatron's palette must be swapped... no matter the cost."]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[March 13]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Megatron is a redeco of the ''Classics'' Voyager Class mold. Not bound by the safety regulations that necessitated ''Classics'' Megatron's more colorful appearance, ''Henkei'' Megatron features a significantly different color scheme of black, silver and red designed to make him resemble his original Generation 1 appearance, including translucent red plastic to replicate his classic cartoon "Decepticon red" eyes. All ''Henkei'' toys feature (somewhat randomly-applied) vacuum-metalized chrome parts; in Megatron's case, his chest plate and kneecaps are chromed silver.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Henkei Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
{{anchor|2008legend}}[[File:Megatronlegend2008.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His shoulders hurt too, buddy!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2008)
**''Series'': '''G2 Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

:A [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] version of Megatron inspired by [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' tank design]], although featuring a more realistic shade of green.

:Sadly, because of his transformation, when transformed into tank mode his turret doesn't turn around. Some of Legends Class Megatron's transformation shares several similarities to his Generation 2 toy.

:Although his first stock photography features a slightly long turret, the final product had it shortened.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Universe Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008-toy SEMegatron.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Psst, my cannon shoots Nerf darts."]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''SE-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:This "Special Edition" of Megatron is a redeco of the "Ultimate Battle" Megatron from ''Classics'', this time featuring a Generation 1-inspired deco of grays, red and black. This new deco takes advantage of the toy's mould break-up to add a fifth plastic colour (where the original only had four), dividing the parts which were dark grey on the original version between light grey, red and black plastic. Also marking this figure as a particularly "special" edition is the fact that it's the first release of the figure to assemble his feet the correct way around. Amusingly, his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts him as ''missing a part'': his cannon's detachable tip is missing, and the tip of the cannon's stub is painted red to somehow compensate for that.

:Like all the figures in the small Special Edition line, Megatron was designed for Australasian markets and features a bookbox style packaging with black-and-white boxart, retailing at about 150% of the price for a normal deluxe outside of the United States. He was not available at retail in North America, but was for sale on Hasbrotoyshop.com, like the other Special Edition toys. Years later, Hasbro liquidated excess stock of the special edition figures through Marshall's stores and were sold for a fraction of the original prices.

:Oddly enough, this Megatron and the three other Universe Special Edition toys were included in Taiwanese special value packs each containing a [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)/home video|''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Special Edition Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternity''==
[[File:Alternity Megatron Toy Blade Silver.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Behold, my Inertia Manipulating Device under my Skirt Armor!!!]]
*'''Megatron [Blade Silver]''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "tesseractal swords"
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}
:The ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Megatron toy transforms into a 1:32 scale model of a Nissan 370Z and features die-cast metal parts and rubber tires. The figure wields two "tesseractal swords" which can be pegged at its hips, or stored under the car in vehicle mode. Each forearm features a flip-out "gravital blade."

: In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing ''Alternity'' fiction, each figure from this line represents a distinct version of a character from a separate [[universal stream]], but which precise Megatron the "Blade Silver" toy embodies has not been disclosed. Upon its initial release, this toy was also available in blue (see below), and later redecoed in a black variant as well. It was later redecoed into ''Alternity'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Alternity|Galvatron]].

:[[:File:Alternity Megatron Cannon.jpg|Early concepts]] for ''Alternity'' showed him with the trademark fusion cannon rather than his twin swords, as well as a pronounced Decepticon [[insignia]] on his chest.

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[[File:Alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron [Premium LeMans Blue]''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "tesseractal swords"
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}

: "Premium LeMans Blue" Megatron is a blue redeco of the "Blade Silver" version, representing the Megatron of [[universal stream]] [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the "Blade 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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[[File:Alternitytoy black megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron [Diamond Black]''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "tesseractal swords"
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}

: Another redeco of ''Alternity'' Megatron, this time transforming into a black car with robot parts in red and gold, and specifically representing the Megatron of universal stream [[Primax 1286.3 Kappa]]. It was released several months after the first two Megatrons and featured a new package illustration.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN-04'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon/missile launcher, energy-blast missile

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, "Cybertron Mode" Megatron is a [[redeco]] of the Deluxe Class [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Generations|''War for Cybertron'' Megatron toy]], transforming into a Cybertronian self-propelled gun. The treads of his vehicle can be positioned in either a vertical configuration like a traditional tank or in a horizontal, [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Hovertank|hovertank]] configuration. Megatron's spring-loaded cannon can attach to either arm.

:Megatron is cast in a deep dark metallic gray plastic rather than the light gray plastic of the Hasbro version. He also features a blood red metallic paint instead of the more traditional red used on the Hasbro version. Other notable differences include the Decepticon symbol upon his chest as well as lacking paint on the sliding mechanism within his fusion cannon.

:This mold was also used to make [[Darkside Megatron]].

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[[File:United Megatron voyager toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I didn't direct any of the ''Taken'' films!]]
*'''Megatron''' (December 25, 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-09'''

:The second ''United'' Megatron (but still part of the first assortment) is a redeco of the Voyager Class mold from ''[[#Classics|Classics]]''/''[[#Henkei! Henkei!|Henkei!]]''.

:This release of Megatron features an extensive silver paint job, as well as metallic crimson for details. This figure's deco is based on the G1 cartoon model, removing any extraneous painted details from the previous releases. The face and eyebrow crest are painted white, giving it an appearance very similar to the initial solicitations of ''Classics'' Megatron.

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[[File:Unitedtoy thunder megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Megatron rules!" isn't written anywhere on my body, so doesn't that technically make me [[Archforce]]?]]
*'''Tank Megatron''' ([[January 28]], 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:Tank Megatron is the first Japanese release of the "Ultimate Battle" Deluxe Class Megatron mold from ''Classics'', in a new color scheme paying homage to his [[#Hero|''Generation 2'' "Hero" deco]]. The connection is strengthened by the [[:File:United Megatron Rules.jpg|photo on the back of the packaging]], which depicts Megatron standing in a ruined, burning landscape, surrounded by over a dozen "Megatron Rules" signs.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Tank Megatron's package feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.

:Like the [[#UniSpecEd|''Universe'' Special Edition figure above]], Tank Megatron features correctly assembled feet. He was originally solicited as "'''Thunder Megatron'''".
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Safety first!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Legends Class, 2011)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' line]]'s "[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]" Legends Class toys, this toy is based on Megatron's Generation 1 cartoon appearance (with a little inspiration from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' design around the abdomen), transforming into a variation on Megatron's original gun mode (referred to as a "blaster" on Hasbro's website). As he was part of Reveal the Shield, he has a [[rubsign]] on his chest.

[[File:MP Acid Storm-Chronicle gun Megatron-Pull My Trigger.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.85|To hell with safety!]]
: In a fit of complete awesomeness, the figure is sculpted with notches in its handle that specifically allow the ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] mold to grip it. Additionally, the slightly thicker portion of the barrel closer to the main body can be held by the clip included with ''Masterpiece'' Starscream and attach to his jet mode. Unfortunately, Megatron can only be held vertically.

: Despite his tiny size, Hasbro had to cast much of the gun (his arms, the barrel/fusion cannon, and the upper half of his torso) in orange plastic [[for safety reasons]] (not helped by the fact that [https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-tiniest-cutest-guns-that-shoot-real-bullets-1683682859 functional small guns do exist]). Official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] and early [[prototype|samples]] from China had the orange plastic on the barrel fully painted over in gray, yet the final toy leaves the end of the barrel unpainted.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSMegatron/megatron.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010toy ultimate battle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

: ''Another'' [[rebranding|rebranded]] re-release of the ''Classics'' "[[#UltimateBattle|Ultimate Battle]]" set, again lacking the DVD and featuring [[misassembly|misassembled]] feet on Megatron.

: This particular release of the set was available as a "shared exclusive" between Dollar General stores and online retailer [[BigBadToyStore]]. This set was also available at Canadian Tire stores in [[Canada]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Legends Class, 2012)}}</ul>

: A [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Legends Class Megatron ]]without changes (besides the packaging) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging packaging alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Optimus Prime]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]].

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==''Kre-O''==
[[File:KreO Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Megatron''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30688'''
**''Pieces'': '''310'''
**''Kreons'': Megatron, [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Shockwave]], [[Specialist]], [[Police Officer]]
**''Accessories'': Clip-on Megatron cannon

: While the large brick-built Megatron in this ''[[Kre-O]]'' set is based on the [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action film Megatron]] in his ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' body, the accompanying Megatron [[Kreon]] is very much a Generation 1 Megatron, at least from the neck down. The helmet is definitely a "cleaner" take on the movie-style helmet, but those [[tampograph]]s are a simplified version of the [[#Generation 1|original Megatron toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy MegatronCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Gwilled, gwilled, gwilled, gwilled cheese, if you pwease.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6088'''
**''Pieces'': '''36'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, clip-on Megatron cannon, bazooka, Cobra Commander pistol, wing-pack, claw attachment, double-bladed staff

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Megatron 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 Kreon, and his plastics have a slight metal-flake sheen. His "normal" helmet and arm cannon are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms and a wing-pack (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable bazooka, a small pistol (originally [[Cobra Commander]]'s from the ''Kre-O [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' series), a claw-attachment for his wrists, and a double-headed staff weapon.

: The cross-sell advertisement from the back of the packaging features a bizarre error: [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Custom|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Custom|Starscream]] are mislabeled. Soundwave is labeled as Starscream, while Starscream is labeled as Megatron.

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[[File:KreO-Toy MegatronC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Of course we take class pics on a bad helm day.]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Best Frenemies (With Starscream)
**''Accessories'': Clip-on Megatron cannon

: The [[Kreon Class of 1984]] version of Megatron is ''even more'' toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions, including his face detailing. Yes, it's a whole new tampograph layout. He's also mostly in metallic silver plastic, yet his helmet remains light flat gray.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "Kreon 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, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

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*'''Brick Box''' (2015)
**''Set number'': '''B2961'''
**''Pieces'': '''88'''
**''Accessories'': Megatron clip-on cannon

: Sold only at discount chains like Family Dollar, this version of Megatron 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 them incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. He also features entirely new face and chest tampographs. So version number four of the same base design.

: The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|first-year Starscream kit]] (mostly all the small bits and landing gear), 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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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-2-pack-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime VS Megatron''' (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': ''198''

:Available in a two pack set with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BattleChangers2pack|Battle Changers Optimus Prime]], this Megatron is an entirely a new buildable toy, transforming from robot to tank without removing any parts. Megatron also features battle damage on his Kreon chest.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers Kre-O'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.
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==''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''==
[[File:JoevsTF megatron accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's nice, but where's the [[Joey Slick]] figure?]]
*'''Starscream Sky Striker (XP-21F) with Cobra Commander''' (2011)

: Produced exclusively for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, this redeco of the ''G.I. Joe'' [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] jet plane [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|into Starscream colors]] comes with a 3.75" [[Cobra Commander#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Cobra Commander]] pilot figure, among whose accessories is a non-transforming gun mode Megatron.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/11/cobracommander47.shtml More information on Cobra Commander (v47) (with Megatron) at YoJoe.com]''

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[[File:Ninja Force Megatron toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"What'sss thisss? A Megatron for antsssssssss????"]]
*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2017)
:A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#GenerationsLegends|Legends Class Megatron]] in G2 colors was included in a crossover set sold by [[Fun Publications]]. The toy is translucent to represent a 3D hologram of Megatron's design schematics, thus giving a reason for why it is so small in relation to the other figures in the set. Also included is a redeco of the above gun mode Megatron accessory.

:Also in the box set were [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ratbat]], the ''Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#NinjaForce|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub|Cobra Commander]], a figurine of [[Blackcat (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Black Cat]], and accessories of [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Toaster]] and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/megatron.shtml More information on Megatron (v1) at YoJoe.com]''
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:Chronicletoy ez megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:A redeco of the 2010 ''Transformers'' Legends Class Megatron was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection line. Due to Japan's different gun laws, he is instead cast in gray plastic, with the barrel being fully painted. The gray paint on the aforementioned barrel is also darker and metallic, (instead of Hasbro's glossy light-gray paint) his red [[paint operation]]s are darker, and he replaces the rubsign with a full-color Decepticon symbol [[tampograph]]. This toy was only available [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]].

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[[File:Chronicletoy-CH02G1Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''G1 Megatron & Movie Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH02'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon", sword, 20 bullets

:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Megatron toy comes in a two-pack with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Megatron]]. This version of Megatron is made to the specifications of the 1986 "[[#GoodBye|Goodbye Megatron]]" release, featuring red plastic (as opposed to the original Takara blue) but lacking any silver chrome, including his fusion cannon but not his stock and silencer, armed with his laser cannon and sword, and retaining his bullet-firing mechanism. Like most Megatron reissues, the toy features a slight variation in plastic colors from previous releases, this time giving him a darker warmer gray than normal. In a new twist, this version of Megatron features tampographed symbols on his chest and back.
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[[File:Chronicletoy ez series2 megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|Gunn not Tank]]!...no wait, tank is cooler.]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:A [[redeco]] of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Megatron, this time inspired by his smaller ''Generation 2'' "Hero" tank design.
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==''Generations''==
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==''Bot Shots''==
[[File:Bot Shots S1 BP004 Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''170'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''820'''
***''Sword strength'': '''625'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 three-packs, Megatron is a teeny tank that borrows some elements from both the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Megatron designs. He has [[Autotransformation|a spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front is pressed, and has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

:He comes with [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Super Bot Acid Storm]]. He shares parts with [[Brawl (Movie)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)#Bot Shots|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BS3pkMegatron/megatron.htm More information on 3-pack Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-MegatronLauncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''530'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''900'''
***''Sword strength'': '''210'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 Launchers, this is a [[redeco]] of the ''Bot Shots'' tank Megatron mold in bronze. He comes with a large "trailer" tank body extension that transforms into a battle station with flip-out cannons and a launching mechanism. The large, main cannon on the launcher has detailing reminiscent of the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[fusion cannon]], such as the "dials" on the sides.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSLMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Launcher Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Bot_Shots_Super_Bot_Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''285'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''465'''
***''Sword strength'': '''870'''

:Part of the third wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, "Super Bot" Megatron transforms into a semi-truck with trailer, taking inspiration from the ''[[Kre-O]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Megatrons. As a Super Bot, he has more lopsided stats (sorta), and was [[Shortpacking|shortpacked]] one per case.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]]. He shares parts with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Optimus Prime]] and Nemesis Prime.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSSBMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Super Bot Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''875'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''330'''
***''Sword strength'': '''415'''

: This redeco of the tank version of Megatron is cast in a warmer, non-metallic shade of black, with bronze details, a brighter silver face, and brighter red eyes. He comes with a redeco of his launcher, also in black, bronze, and silver.

: The set also comes with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Optimus Prime with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], and a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]] prize.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSBFTMMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Battle for the Matrix Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-CybertruckMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron doesn't ''need'' your puny windshields.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B018'''
***''Fist strength'': '''800'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''520'''
***''Sword strength'': '''300'''

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, this Megatron is a redeco of Super Bot Megatron in opaque plastics and with a painted "tanker" trailer section. The online Bot Shots checklist refers to this toy as "Megatron Cybertruck", a name not found on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSB018Megatron/megatron.htm More information on "Cybertruck" Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots Dragon Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Dragon Track''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''UB002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''480'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''735'''
***''Sword strength'': '''405'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher

:Available only with the Dragon Track set, this version of Megatron is a Flip Shot, changing into a purple jet with animalistic styling on its nose, and featuring a robot mode that's inspired more by ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' Megatron. An impact to the front of the jet will cause Megatron to flip back into robot mode. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DragonTrack|Flip Shot Optimus Prime and his launcher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDTMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Dragon Track Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I—I stayed out in the sun too long, okay!?"]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T016'''
***''Fist strength'': '''290'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''868'''
***''Sword strength'': '''462'''

:A redeco of the original Megatron mold in red and orange, this version of Megatron was available in a five-pack with similar redecos of [[Shockwave (Movie)#FireAssaultTeam|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Starscream]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Barricade]], and [[Lockdown (ROTF)#FireAssaultTeam|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFAMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Fire Assault Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-SpinShotMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|At least, we think it's a car.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''725'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''220'''
***''Sword strength'': '''675'''

:Part of the third wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, this Megatron transforms into a vaguely-animalistic black-and-silver car with wings, and with a robot mode that's also inspired by ''Prime'' Megatron. 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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSSSMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Spin Shot Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''BeCool''==
[[File:BeCool TankLorry.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tank Lorry (Megatron)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B18'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Tank Lorry" is a redeco of the ''Bot Shots'' truck [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|Megatron]] mold in orange with metallic silver paint on his head, chest, windshield and tanker section. Instead of game stats, the stickers in his chest spinner feature drawings of his vehicle mode, a gas pump and the {{w|kanji}} for "danger" (危).

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[[File:BotShots_BeCool_HyperTankBaseMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In Japan, it's Megatron who gets ''[[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|ANGRY]]''.]]
*'''Hyper Tank and Hyper Tank Base (Megatron)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''BS04'''

:"Hyper Tank" is a redeco of the tank [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] mold in bright green that comes with the Hyper Tank Base, a dark green and bronze redeco of the Megatron Launcher. His chest stickers now display pictures of the launcher in base mode, Megatron pulling it in trailer mode, and a compass, and he also comes with an additional sticker sheet for decorating the trailer.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
[[File:EZC-toy Megatron Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
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*'''Megatron''' (Candy toy, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''4'''
**''Release date'': [[July 30]] 2012

: Part of the ''[[EZ Collection]] Gum'' [[candy toy]] collection made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., this Megatron is another redeco of the Universe Legends Class Megatron toy. While the paint application layouts and general color scheme are identical to the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]''-inspired [[#Chronicle|''Chronicle'' version]] of the toy, all of his purple plastics are absolutely ''covered'' in metallic purple paint, and his dark gray parts are a glossy-metallic plastic.

: As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.

: His on-package tank mode stock photo is mistransformed: the arms are not folded up to form his tank turret. Whoops.
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==''GT''==
[[File:GT Megatron.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
*'''GT-R Megatron''' ([[July 27]], [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''GT-03'''
**''Accessories:'' "EX. Cannon", [[Noa]] race queen figure

: ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' "GT-R Megatron" is a heavy retool of the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]] toy, transforming into a 1:32 scale replica of the S Road REITO MOLA GT-R race car used by [http://www.mola-international.co.jp/mola.cgi?field=%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84%3C%3E%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E4%BD%93%E5%88%B6 MOLA] in the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. He features 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. His armaments include flip-out non-firing blasters on his arms as well as a handheld gun called the EX. Cannon, a weapon designed to resemble the fire extinguishers used at races. Like all ''GT'' toys, Megatron also comes with a [[GT Sister]], a poseable human figure themed after a {{w|race queen}}, his partner being a lady named Noa.

: This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other ''Transformers GT'' toys: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Prime]], [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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==''Go!''==
[[File:Transformers-Go-G09-Hunter-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ultimate apotheosis of Megatron, apparently. Don't tell the [[#Alternity|Alternity]] guys.]]
*'''Hunter Ratchet''' ([[August 31]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''G19'''
**''Accessories:'' Drill
{{note|[[Ratchet (WFC)/toys#Go.21|''Go!'' Hunter Ratchet]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the final form of Megatron in "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]" and the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]'' comic.}}

:Part of the fourth wave of TakaraTomy ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Ratchet is a green, black, and translucent-red redeco of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Ratchet toy. Unusually, he's identified as a Decepticon, complete with [[insignia]]! According to a translated version of the bio, Ratchet was captured by the Decepticons, and forcibly exposed to Dark Energon thus mutating him into a Decepticon.

:This toy was previously repurposed as [[Green Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/HunterRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Hunter Ratchet at TFU.info]''
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==Nike==
[[File:NikeMegatronRises.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|''"Peace through touchdowns."'']]
*'''Calvin Johnson Megatron''' (2013)
**''Accessories'': 2 wings (combine to form fusion cannon), football
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:Calvin Johnson Megatron was available with the purchase of {{w|Nike, Inc.|Nike}}'s CJ81 Megatron Trainer Max, inspired by American football player {{w|Calvin Johnson}}, who is [[Megatron (human)|nicknamed]] after the Decepticon leader. A redeco of his [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|''Generations Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toy]], Megatron transforms from robot to stealth bomber, with his wings detaching to form a fusion cannon in robot mode. He features Johnson's signature printed on his chest, and also includes an American football accessory redecoed from the one included with Red Dog in the 2011 ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' "Slaughter's Marauders Battle Set" which Megatron is totally incapable of actually holding, though since the ball has a divot carved in one side it can be neatly pegged onto the two prongs on the ends of his forearms.
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*'''Megatron Rises 3-Pack''' (2013)
**''Accessories'': 2 wings (combine to form fusion cannon), football
:The Calvin Johnson Megatron figure was also available in the "Megatron Rising 3-Pack", which includes three pairs of Megatron-themed shoes: the Nike CJ81 Megatron Trainer Max, the Megatron Nike Air Trainer SC II, and the Nike CJ81 Megatron Elite TD Cleat, the last of which is exclusive to the pack. The pack was limited to 81 pieces, in reference to Johnson's shirt number, and available only from Nike's 21 Mercer Street store in [[New York City]], select Nike Yardline stores, and Nike.com.
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:Megatron Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Elite Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: [[Construct-Bots]] Megatron transforms into a wheeled tank-like vehicle. He includes the same parts as the Ultimate Class figure however his armor is translucent purple plastic and he features numerous paint differences. He includes giant red swords, blasters, and a projectile-launching gun.
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[[File:ConstructBots 2pack Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
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*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Megatron's Elite Class toy was packed alongside his eternal nemesis [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]. This version is identical to his Elite-Class single release in construction, but this version features a more Generation 1-based paint scheme. He retains the gimmickry of the Elite-Class version but also includes a myriad of extra parts; enough to switch his alternate form from a tank to a jet if one were so inclined.

:Megatron's blaster was later redeco/reused for [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Thundercracker]] and one of ''Timelines'' [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s weapons.
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I will destroy Optimus Prime! Then use his arm as a back scratcher!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Backpack, spring-loaded cannon, missile, blaster, energy flail, 2 blaster-pods, "Skywarp" right forearm

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Megatron is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. His design is mostly based on Generation 1 Megatron, but with angles and styling very evocative of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. 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 (roughly) 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 "energy flail" piece. His ''massive'' "fusion cannon" piece is a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Skywarp]]'s right forearm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Starscream]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/HMMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''EZ Collection''==
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[[File:EZ-Collection-EG-06-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG-06'''

:Another [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class Megatron, this individual carded release of ''EZ Collection'' Megatron features gray plastic with purple-painted hands. His stock photography retains the G2 Decepticon symbol, though the toy proper has original Decepticon symbols.
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==''Bearbrick''==
[[File:Bearbrick Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm an ''intensive'' care bear.]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[July 17]], 2014)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Megatron transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like Megatron 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 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|G1 Optimus Prime]] and the later released [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime]] and the exclusive [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Bearbrick|G1 Nemesis Prime]], and was further retooled into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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==''Transformers'' (2014)==
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Class-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legion Class, 2014)

:Another re-release of the ''Universe'' Legends Class Megatron sculpt, this time with a slightly lighter shade of green and darker shade of purple camouflage patterns from its previous iterations. Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is taken from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Megatron/Chop Shop two-pack's packaging and half-heartedly recolored–ignoring the black and yellow safety striping from the design the art was originally made for–to match the broad strokes of this figure's deco.

:In the United States, Megatron was found at at discount stores such as Big Lots and Family Dollar. In Australia, he was available at general retail, however was packaged alongside the previous wave of Legion Class figures instead of the wave he was intended for. For unknown reasons, the wave that Megatron was intended to be in was released at general markets in Europe, but did not include Megatron himself.
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==Mega Drive Megatron==
[[File:MegaDriveMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|MEEEEEGAAAAA]]
*'''16-Bit Mega Drive Megatron''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, gamepad, game cartridge, cap

: Released under the "TakaraTomy Arts" banner alongside a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation|Sony PlayStation version of Optimus Prime]] and outside of any other toyline, Mega Drive Megatron transforms from robot to a scaled-down Japanese [[Sega]] {{w|Sega Genesis|Mega Drive}} video game console... which coincidentally is about the size of a real-life Mega Drive cartridge. He comes with a gamepad with pushable buttons which splits in two and attaches to his back like a pair of wings. The left side of the console detaches and transforms into an arm-mounted cannon attached to his back via the gamepad's cord. He also includes a cartridge depicting the Japanese release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' that slots into the console/his chest.

: This figure includes what is most likely the smallest accessory to ever be included with a Transformers toy; a small cap that covers the hole left if one does not insert the gamepad into the console mode. The piece is sculpted to resemble an open slot for a gamepad and is a teensy bit ''smaller'' than even the fist parts for a ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]].

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[[File:SegaGenesisMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blast processing.]]
*'''Sega Genesis Megatron''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, gamepad, game cartridge

: Sega Genesis Megatron is a redeco and slight retool of Mega Drive Megatron in the form of its North American release, the Sega Genesis. In addition to the changes to the console, the red on Megatron's robot mode has been replaced with purple, and the art on the ''Sonic'' cartridge has been changed to match its American release. Even the packaging is changed to evoke Genesis packaging, right down to featuring (awkwardly translated) English text on the back. This version of Megatron is a TakaraTomy Arts online store exclusive.

: Curiously, the promotional pictures of Sega Genesis Megatron appear to show the retooled "16-Bit" panel molded to read "1'''5'''-Bit", but the final release has it correctly molded.

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[[File:MegaDriveMegatronGold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megadroid's strangest body yet.]]
*'''Mega Drive Megatron Gold Ver.''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, gamepad, game cartridge

: A [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] gold chrome redeco of Mega Drive Megatron was one of the prizes in a lottery open to those who purchased the ''{{w|Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives}}'' [[Nintendo 3DS]] game. For this release the cartridge art was changed to that of ''Bare Knuckle'', the Japanese release of ''{{w|Streets of Rage}}'' and one of the games included in ''Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives''. The lottery was open from December 18, 2014 to January 31, 2015, with only 5 golden Megatrons up for grabs.
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[April 25]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-20'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Megatron is a small [[super deformed]] toy that transforms from Lamborghini Veneno to robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Megatron as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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[[File:QTransformers BlackMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Black Megatron''' ([[November 14]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-32'''

:Released appropriately alongside [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]], Black Megatron is a redeco of the previous toy in darker colors with red highlights in new places, blue windows and a Lamborghini logo in place of his Decepticon insignia.

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the figure as well.

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*'''Decepticons 3-Figure Set''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-02'''

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Megatron toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.
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==''Legends''==
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[[File:Tf-legends-lg-13-megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[May 30]], [[2015]])
**''ID number'': '''LG13'''
**''Accessories'': 2 guns (combine to form rifle)

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Megatron is a redeco of the [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class Megatron]] toy. Aside from the show-accurate paint applications, he also features some changes slightly different from the Hasbro release: Several numbers of his red plastic are replaced with grey, and his Decepticon insignia (slightly larger than Hasbro's) is now tampographed on his chest. He comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Vol. 13]] mini-comic. Unlike the original mold, Megatron's Mini-con styled post on his crotch panel/rear tank area has been omitted, which also results in a less secure connection.

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[[File:Legendstoy-MegatronHM.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Who shrunk me?! This is all YOUR fault, Starscream!]]
*'''Galvatron''' ([[July 23]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG23'''
**''Accessories:'' Megatron Headmaster, cannon

:Available with ''Legends'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legends|Galvatron]], Megatron is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]] and transforms into Galvatron's head. He features paint applications to resemble his appearances in the cartoon, while his Headmaster mode features silver paint on his face, and some purple details.

:This mold was also used to make ''Legends'' [[Megalligator#Legends|Megaligator]].

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[[File:Legendstoy-LG63-G2Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Beast Wars ''and'' G2? What is this, [[Alignment]]?]]
*'''G2 Megatron''' ([[February 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG63'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, rifle, Headmaster, [[Noble (BM)#Legends|Noble]] Partner Drone

:''Legends'' G2 Megatron is a redeco of the [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Voyager Class figure]] in his "[[#Hero|Hero]]" colors. He also comes with [[Noble (BM)#Legends|Noble]], who is redecoed from [[Fangry (G1)#Generations|Fangry]]'s drone accessory.

:In fiction, this toy represents a transtector body initially owned by [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legends|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] before coming into G1 Megatron's possession.
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==''au x Transformers''==
[[File:INFOBAR-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ring ring, It's TYRANNY calling!"]]
*'''INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)''' (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 Megatron is a retool of the same line's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Optimus Prime]], with a new head and decoed in traditional Megatron colors.

:The INFOBAR figures celebrate 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 crowdfunded through Japanese crowdfunding 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> Both Megatron and Bumblebee could only be obtained by contributing 16,200 yen to the project to receive a package of all three INFOBAR figures; at the 5,400 yen level, contributors received only INFOBAR Optimus Prime. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.

:This figure was differently retooled, with another head, and redecoed into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]''
::*''[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Megatron at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]''
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==''Authentics''==
[[File:Authentics 5inch Megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Good luck turning me into a blaster.]]
*'''Decepticon Megatron''' (Bravo, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' "Decepticon Megatron" is a figure 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 tank in just six steps, with his fusion cannon doubling as the tank mode's cannon.

:He features two 5mm-compatible hands, and his head is made out of a slightly soft, rubbery plastic. Like [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Authentics|Starscream]], he actually has elbows, and like all ''Authentics'' toys, Megatron features sculpted insignias on his chest and the sole of his right foot; the latter is visible in tank mode while the former is visible in robot mode.

:Unfortunately, Megatron does not have any functional small wheels on his painted treads (although the rear treads do have slots cut into them for some reason), making them prone to chipping if he is "rolled" along. Sadly, the forearms and the cannon's posts are ''not'' 5mm/3mm compatible.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-2024-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Despite everything, you're still more articulated than your [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Authentics|arch enemy]].]]
*'''Megatron''' (Bravo, 2024)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon
:Released in the new line of ''Authentics'' figures in 2024 with simplified conversions, Megatron is a new mold which transforms into a tank in five steps. Due to his transformation scheme, he loses his elbow and knee joints, as well as his 5mm compatible hands. His fusion cannon is now needed to be detached from his right arm, which would become the front of the tank mode, into the turret on his back during transformation.

:This figure was first listed by the [https://hasbrostore.cl/product/transformers/9541-figura-de-accion-transformers-authentics-bravo-megatron-5010996196132.html Chilean Hasbro store] website without prior announcements.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Megatron''' (Alpha, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon

:Part of the second wave of ''Authentics'' 7-inch toys, this Megatron is functionally an upsized copy of the 5-inch toy above, though with several modifications like the reversed chest, rotating waist, and flip-out chest panel with a head-tucking gimmick, which allows him to transform into vehicle mode from the front view. He also features functional small wheels for the treads.

:This Megatron saw first release in the Philippines in December 2018.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-2024-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Alpha, 2024)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon

:Similar to the previous Alpha figure, this Megatron is an upscaled version of the concurrently released 2024 Bravo class figure, with a more elaborate transformation scheme from robot to tank in 13 steps along with greatly increased articulation (although not much compared to his previous toy). However, unlike the 2017 figure, the tank mode lacks small wheels inside the treads. Unfortunately, while the tank barrel/fusion cannon can be held in either his hands or his right forearm, the holes on the hands are too small to accommodate conventional 5mm accessories, so does the posts of the cannon. Like the Alpha class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Authentics|Starscream]] figure, this Megatron has trouble standing up due to his small heels, although this can be remedied by rotating the panels of his shins so that the slanted part is facing down.

:Much like his smaller counterpart, this figure was listed in the [https://hasbrostore.cl/product/transformers/9536-figura-de-accion-transformers-authentics-alpha-megatron-195166249230.html Chilean Hasbro store] website without any announcements.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Titan Changer, 2019)
**''Accessories:'' Tank barrel/fusion cannon

:Part of the first wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers, Megatron changes from a thin robot to a tank. The Fusion cannon can be mounted on either arm or held in either fist via a 5 mm post. Like most Titan Changers, he only features articulation in his ball-jointed shoulders.
:This figure was primarily only available in dollar stores like Family Dollar and similar chains.
:The figure was re-released in 2022 alongside Optimus Primal in Wave 3, and repackaged unchanged in 2023 as his [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#ROTBTitanChanger|live-action film incarnation]] for the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]] toyline. In 2024 he was repackaged again for the [[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]] toyline.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 VegaBison.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|YES! '''YES!''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Convoy [Ryu] vs Megatron [Vega]''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[May 26]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Cannon, rifle, Headmaster

:Part of the Japan-exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Megatron is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Voyager Class [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Megatron]] in [[M. Bison]]'s traditional colors, fleshy bits and all. He transforms from robot to tank to fighter jet (both made-up models), complete with [[Shadaloo]] [[insignia]]. The smaller [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] unit's robot mode is also painted to resemble Bison.

:Like all Voyager Class ''Titans Return'' figures, he has a pair of pop-up parts to fill in the area around his head; in this case, a pair of missile racks. However, those parts heavily restrict his neck articulation when deployed; unlike many others in his size class, his chest does not contain a pivoting assembly for a better range of movement. Due to the nature of his transformation, it is possible to transform the figure into tank mode without removing his head.

:His cannon can plug into the short barrel of the tank turret or the rifle/Headmaster vehicle weapon. In an undocumented additional feature, the rifle can be inserted into the front end of the cannon. The cannon can be mounted on his forearm or held by any figure with 5mm hands. It also has a peg hole that an accessory such as his rifle can plug into, with extra square peg holes specifically to hold the rifle in place.

:Megatron was only available in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Convoy]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ryu#Toys|Ryu]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered in total, 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. These releases are functionally identical to the Takara versions; the Hasbro versions have new manufacturing tampographs, but are otherwise the same. They even have all of the Takara packaging ''inside'' the new Hasbro outer packaging!
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:TF-Walmart-exclusive-G1-Starscream-reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (exclusive reissue, 2018)

:A slight redeco of the Megatron accessory that came with the [[#TFCStarscream|Takara ''The Transformers Collection'' Starscream reissue]], this version of Megatron was included with the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|G1 Starscream]] reissue under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' label.
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==''Classic Heroes Team''==
[[File:ClassicHeroesTeam-Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Drill Nuts|Drill? Nuts!]]]]
*'''Megatron''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Megatron converts from robot mode to a drill tank in two steps -- one for the usual automatic transformation, and a second step which points the drill arm forward at the elbow hinge. The drill does not spin.
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[[File:ClassicHeroesTeam-Megatronalligator.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Cowards! Put a Predacon logo on me!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Classic Heroes Team, [[2023]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:This Megatron converts from robot mode to alligator in two steps -- though the second step is just reorienting the tip of his tail. In alligator mode, he has an articulated jaw and a cannon on his backside. He's an entirely mechanical alligator with a Decepticon logo and sold as "Megatron," so he's probably not [[Megalligator]] no matter how much we want him to be.
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==''Transformers Retro''==
[[File:TFRetro-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (Walmart exclusive reissue/redeco, [[2023]])

:Walmart once again [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|reissued the original Starscream toy]] in 2023–now in more cartoon accurate colours–under the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' label. He retains the gun mode Megatron accessory first included with ''The Transformers Collection'' Starscream.

:Unlike the original versions of Starscream's fists from ''The Transformers Collection'' reissue, the fists from this version are cast in black plastic and ''painted'' blue. The added paint makes the post on the bottom of his fists thicker than they should be, so attaching the lower portion of the Megatron gun can be difficult.

*'''Thundercracker''' (Walmart exclusive reissue/redeco, 2023)

:The same Megatron accessory was included with [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|''Retro'' Thundercracker]] a few months later with no notable changes.

*'''Skywarp''' (Walmart exclusive reissue/redeco, 2023)

:The same Megatron accessory was included with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|''Retro'' Skywarp]] later with no notable changes.

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==''Dramatic Capture Series''==
[[File:TF-DCS-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Bridge''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2024
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, tank turret/bladed weapon, tank-filler part/shield

:Released as the first entry of the ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' line by TakaraTomy, this Megatron is a redeco of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|mold]] in Generation 1 cartoon-accurate colors.

:Megatron's turret also doubles as a melee weapon, though it must be forearm-mounted in order to use the blade. The blade can be a shield if paired with the sword from the ''Siege'' toy. To try and reduce his alternate mode's resemblance to an H-tank, he has a [[Partformer|partsforming]] piece that is attached between his shins, or onto the bladed weapon. Stock photography for the above ''Generations Selects'' redeco shows the melee weapon can plug into his back as a back-mounted cannon, much like his G1 cartoon design, and the filler part can be a forearm-mounted shield.

:The mold has been slightly retooled for the sake of improved quality-control, although ironically the new tooling to keep his head/neck flap more secure can make pulling his head out while transforming him to robot mode ''very'' difficult; the strain of doing so can cause the ball joint socket to crack, and form stress marks on his cheeks. This can be remedied by pushing the flap up from beneath using the filler/shield piece tabs.

:Megatron is packaged with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Shockwave]]. Also included is a throne/command chair, a reuse of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]]'s throne, which was based on the command chair of the ''Nemesis'''s bridge to begin with.
{{WFCSiegeMegatronMold}}

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==''Robosen Flagship Edition''==
[[File:RobosenFlagshipMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Auto-Converting Robot''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Carrying Case, Sword, Mace, 4 tank shells, Optimus Prime paper target

: ''Robosen'' Megatron is a high-end programmable interactive transforming robot. Responding to user voice commands or the Robosen app, Megatron transforms from a 21" tall robot into a tank with functioning treads and firing cannon. His robot mode is highly evocative of the [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Leader-Class ''Combiner Wars'' Megatron]] figure, including the vertically-mounted tank treads on his back. Features include 112 different [[LED]] functions, 36 servo motors, 118 microchips, over 200 lines of dialogue from [[Frank Welker]], and a [[collector coin]]. MSRP was $899.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeGunRoboWalther.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|[[Megaplex]] Black Version?]]
[[File:Skywarpatron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Skywarp really DID need close supervision.]]
[[File:UnmadeVideoCameraMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*To date, an exact copy of the black ''[[Microman]]'' ''[[Micro Change]]'' Walther P-38 toy has not been reissued as a Transformer. The e-Hobby version replaced the blue plastic with red and most of the black plastic parts with dark silver chrome.
*It seems that no one could get Megatron's [[package art]] right in Japan. His standard release used edited box art from the standard Micro Change P-38 toy's black deco, recolored to Megatron's US toy color scheme with shiny "chrome" and red on his legs and arms instead of the Japanese toy's flat gray and blue. The VS-X art replaced the red with blue, but kept the "chrome". The art on the "Goodbye Megatron" set used edited US box art (which in turn was the Micro Change P-38 UNCLE art with an added sigil) that replaced the red with blue, yet this toy used red plastic.
*In a fit of madness, a triple changer was proposed that would switch between [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] (possibly mistaken for Starscream), Megatron, and Skywarp's jet mode.
*In a slightly more sane attempt, [[:File:Megalvatron.jpg|another triple changer]] was proposed which would switch between Megatron, a very awkward [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]], and a Walther P-38 handgun with a futuristic silencer and laser sight.
*Two kitbashed mock-ups of Megatron as a '90s video camcorder exist, one using the ''Generation 2'' tank Megatron mold to showcase a robot mode, and a nontransforming camera model. According to [[Vincent D'Alleva]], during the short turbulent period after G2 and before Beast Wars, one of the ideas floated was going back to highly realistic electronics for the line, and camcorder Megatron was a proof of concept model before it was decided that Beast Wars was the more viable option [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVRZdx1fFz8&ab_channel=TheToyFilesPodcast]. The mock-up was originally offered for sale in [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/4f98fe3d58bfe696/b1d0163d38587281?q=ramjet+whiz+bang+toys&pli=1 October of 2000] from Whiz Bang Collectibles, along with other items from a former Hasbro employee's collection.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/MegatronVideoCameraMock1.html Megatron Video Camera at Toyarchive.com]</ref>
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1783/Generation+2/Megatron+ATB.html Gallery of ATB Megatron with comparison to BB at Transformers At the Moon]
*[http://www.theunclegun.com/ Unclegun.com - The Walther P-38 as seen in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]
*[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ngAuAAAAEBAJ Megatrons patent]

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Tyrannocon Rex

2022-07-01T18:36:23Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the dinosaur Decepticon from Collaborative|the similarly-named [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] commander from the Aligned continuity|Tyrannicon}}
:''Tyrannocon Rex is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Jurassic Park]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''
[[File:Transformers-Jurassic-Park-Tyrannocon-Rex.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Hopefully she eats those two annoying kids from ''Jurassic World'' and NOT the kids from ''Camp Cretaceous''.]]

'''Tyrannocon Rex''' (aka '''Roberta'''<ref>[https://comicbook-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/comicbook.com/movies/amp/news/jurassic-park-world-t-rex-official-name-roberta/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16566995649901&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fjurassic-park-world-t-rex-official-name-roberta%2F ''"Jurassic Park's" T-Rex Official Name Revealed'' from Comicbook.com.] Referred to as '''Tyrannocon Rex''' within the [[Hasbro Pulse]] product description and the toy's packaging, her T. rex mode's official name in the movie series was revealed to be '''"Roberta"''', when {{w|Jurassic Park (film)|''Jurassic Park's''}} dinosaur supervisor, {{w|Phil Tippett}} put his original storyboards for the film up for auction.</ref>) is ready to wreak havoc on [[Jurassic Park]], and only the [[Autobot]] [[JP93]] stands in her way!<ref>[https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/new_transformers_x_jurassic_park_collaboration_pre_order_on_amazon_now ''Transformers Collaborative'' Tyrannocon Rex and JP93 product description]</ref>

Although she is a Decepticon, the Jurassic Park security staff know Tyrannocon Rex by name. She is considered a captive asset of the park, with an assigned paddock. When she escapes containment, the Autobot [[JP93]] is assigned to track her down and return her to that paddock.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Jurassic Park-box.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|"I cannot approve of this attraction, 'cause getting disemboweled always makes me kind of mad."]]
*'''Tyrannocon Rex / Autobot JP93''' ([[2021]])
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 28]], [[2022]]

: The seventh release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Tyrannocon Rex is a new-head retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]], transforming into a ''[[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' appropriately inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' school of design. Her deco is based on [[fandom:jurassicpark:Tyrannosaurus rex (Isla Nublar)/Film|'Roberta']] (aka 'Rexy'), the ''T. rex'' from both ''Jurassic Park'' and ''Jurassic World'', as she appeared in the first ''Jurassic Park'' movie. Though Tyrannocon Rex does not come with any [[Fire Blast effect|fire blast effects]], those from other toys can be attached inside her dinosaur mode mouth. While she features a left hand underneath the tail weapon in robot mode, the tail weapon cannot be detached from her forearm.

:Most of the beast mode shell is cast in a rubbery PVC [[plastic]] material, likely to enhance the texture of the dinosaur mode as well as assist the part-clashing transformation. The beast mode itself is well articulated, especially with thigh pieces on a slider to ensure vertical hip movement, as well as spring-loaded pieces around her neck to prevent the sculpt from breaking up too much while posing.

:Although Tyrannocon's red and black color scheme in robot mode was stated to be inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' logo, it also takes cues from some of the primary robot mode colors of the [[Dinobot_(G1)|''Generation One'' Dinobots]]. Whether this was also a deliberate design choice or coincidental is unknown.

:The toy comes with [[JP93#Toys|Autobot JP93]], with the two being exclusive to Amazon in the United States, going up for pre-order on [[June 29]], 2021. They would later, on [[December 1]], 2021, be available on Hasbro Pulse in the United States, and select retailers worldwide. In a nod to the film, [[Mr. DNA]] is pictured on a box flap. The back of the box has a picture of a muddy ''T. rex'' footprint from the movie, which has amusingly been modified to include an imprint from Tyrannocon's {{w|dewclaw}} due to it being shifted from her calf to her heel for stability.

:This mold was also used for ''Kingdom'' [[T-Wrecks#Generations|T-Wrecks]].

==Notes==
*Despite Tyrannocon Rex being identified as a Decepticon, and JP93 as an Autobot, the paragraph of story text on the back of their shared package is unrelated to the [[Theme song|Autobots' battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons]]. The staff of Jurassic Park apparently know the names of both of these characters, but Tyrannocon Rex is described as an “asset” of the park, just like the dinosaurs, and when she is "out of containment", JP93’s assignment is only to return the asset to her containment paddock.
*Before it was announced, the toy two-pack was first discovered in store listings under the name "Transformers TRA Project Park".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tyrannocon Rex''' (ティラノコンレックス ''Tiranokon Rekkusu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Jurassic Park]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Tyrannocon Rex

2022-07-01T18:35:02Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the dinosaur Decepticon from Collaborative|the similarly-named [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] commander from the Aligned continuity|Tyrannicon}}
:''Tyrannocon Rex is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Jurassic Park]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''
[[File:Transformers-Jurassic-Park-Tyrannocon-Rex.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Hopefully she eats those two annoying kids from ''Jurassic World'' and NOT the kids from ''Camp Cretaceous''.]]

'''Tyrannocon Rex''' (aka '''Roberta'''<ref>[https://comicbook-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/comicbook.com/movies/amp/news/jurassic-park-world-t-rex-official-name-roberta/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16566995649901&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fjurassic-park-world-t-rex-official-name-roberta%2F ''"Jurassic Park's" T-Rex Official Name Revealed'' from Comicbook.com.] Referred to as '''Tyrannocon Rex''' within the [[Hasbro Pulse]] product description and the toy's packaging, her T. rex mode's official name in the movie was revealed to be '''"Roberta"''', when {{w|Jurassic Park (film)|''Jurassic Park's''}} dinosaur supervisor, {{w|Phil Tippett}} put his original storyboards for the film up for auction.</ref>) is ready to wreak havoc on [[Jurassic Park]], and only the [[Autobot]] [[JP93]] stands in her way!<ref>[https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/new_transformers_x_jurassic_park_collaboration_pre_order_on_amazon_now ''Transformers Collaborative'' Tyrannocon Rex and JP93 product description]</ref>

Although she is a Decepticon, the Jurassic Park security staff know Tyrannocon Rex by name. She is considered a captive asset of the park, with an assigned paddock. When she escapes containment, the Autobot [[JP93]] is assigned to track her down and return her to that paddock.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Jurassic Park-box.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|"I cannot approve of this attraction, 'cause getting disemboweled always makes me kind of mad."]]
*'''Tyrannocon Rex / Autobot JP93''' ([[2021]])
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 28]], [[2022]]

: The seventh release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Tyrannocon Rex is a new-head retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]], transforming into a ''[[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' appropriately inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' school of design. Her deco is based on [[fandom:jurassicpark:Tyrannosaurus rex (Isla Nublar)/Film|'Roberta']] (aka 'Rexy'), the ''T. rex'' from both ''Jurassic Park'' and ''Jurassic World'', as she appeared in the first ''Jurassic Park'' movie. Though Tyrannocon Rex does not come with any [[Fire Blast effect|fire blast effects]], those from other toys can be attached inside her dinosaur mode mouth. While she features a left hand underneath the tail weapon in robot mode, the tail weapon cannot be detached from her forearm.

:Most of the beast mode shell is cast in a rubbery PVC [[plastic]] material, likely to enhance the texture of the dinosaur mode as well as assist the part-clashing transformation. The beast mode itself is well articulated, especially with thigh pieces on a slider to ensure vertical hip movement, as well as spring-loaded pieces around her neck to prevent the sculpt from breaking up too much while posing.

:Although Tyrannocon's red and black color scheme in robot mode was stated to be inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' logo, it also takes cues from some of the primary robot mode colors of the [[Dinobot_(G1)|''Generation One'' Dinobots]]. Whether this was also a deliberate design choice or coincidental is unknown.

:The toy comes with [[JP93#Toys|Autobot JP93]], with the two being exclusive to Amazon in the United States, going up for pre-order on [[June 29]], 2021. They would later, on [[December 1]], 2021, be available on Hasbro Pulse in the United States, and select retailers worldwide. In a nod to the film, [[Mr. DNA]] is pictured on a box flap. The back of the box has a picture of a muddy ''T. rex'' footprint from the movie, which has amusingly been modified to include an imprint from Tyrannocon's {{w|dewclaw}} due to it being shifted from her calf to her heel for stability.

:This mold was also used for ''Kingdom'' [[T-Wrecks#Generations|T-Wrecks]].

==Notes==
*Despite Tyrannocon Rex being identified as a Decepticon, and JP93 as an Autobot, the paragraph of story text on the back of their shared package is unrelated to the [[Theme song|Autobots' battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons]]. The staff of Jurassic Park apparently know the names of both of these characters, but Tyrannocon Rex is described as an “asset” of the park, just like the dinosaurs, and when she is "out of containment", JP93’s assignment is only to return the asset to her containment paddock.
*Before it was announced, the toy two-pack was first discovered in store listings under the name "Transformers TRA Project Park".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tyrannocon Rex''' (ティラノコンレックス ''Tiranokon Rekkusu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Jurassic Park]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Tyrannocon Rex

2022-07-01T18:26:38Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the dinosaur Decepticon from Collaborative|the similarly-named [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] commander from the Aligned continuity|Tyrannicon}}
:''Tyrannocon Rex is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Jurassic Park]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''
[[File:Transformers-Jurassic-Park-Tyrannocon-Rex.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Hopefully she eats those two annoying kids from ''Jurassic World'' and NOT the kids from ''Camp Cretaceous''.]]

'''Tyrannocon Rex''' (aka '''Roberta'''<ref>[https://comicbook-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/comicbook.com/movies/amp/news/jurassic-park-world-t-rex-official-name-roberta/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16566995649901&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fjurassic-park-world-t-rex-official-name-roberta%2F ''"Jurassic Park's" T-Rex Official Name Revealed'' from Comicbook.com.] Referred to as '''Tyrannocon Rex''' within the [[Hasbro Pulse]] product description and the toy's packaging, her T. rex mode's official name in the movie was revealed to be '''"Roberta"''', when Jurassic Park's dinosaur supervisor, [[Phil Tippett]] put his original storyboards for the film up for auction.</ref>) is ready to wreak havoc on [[Jurassic Park]], and only the [[Autobot]] [[JP93]] stands in her way!<ref>[https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/new_transformers_x_jurassic_park_collaboration_pre_order_on_amazon_now ''Transformers Collaborative'' Tyrannocon Rex and JP93 product description]</ref>

Although she is a Decepticon, the Jurassic Park security staff know Tyrannocon Rex by name. She is considered a captive asset of the park, with an assigned paddock. When she escapes containment, the Autobot [[JP93]] is assigned to track her down and return her to that paddock.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Jurassic Park-box.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|"I cannot approve of this attraction, 'cause getting disemboweled always makes me kind of mad."]]
*'''Tyrannocon Rex / Autobot JP93''' ([[2021]])
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 28]], [[2022]]

: The seventh release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Tyrannocon Rex is a new-head retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]], transforming into a ''[[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' appropriately inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' school of design. Her deco is based on [[fandom:jurassicpark:Tyrannosaurus rex (Isla Nublar)/Film|'Roberta']] (aka 'Rexy'), the ''T. rex'' from both ''Jurassic Park'' and ''Jurassic World'', as she appeared in the first ''Jurassic Park'' movie. Though Tyrannocon Rex does not come with any [[Fire Blast effect|fire blast effects]], those from other toys can be attached inside her dinosaur mode mouth. While she features a left hand underneath the tail weapon in robot mode, the tail weapon cannot be detached from her forearm.

:Most of the beast mode shell is cast in a rubbery PVC [[plastic]] material, likely to enhance the texture of the dinosaur mode as well as assist the part-clashing transformation. The beast mode itself is well articulated, especially with thigh pieces on a slider to ensure vertical hip movement, as well as spring-loaded pieces around her neck to prevent the sculpt from breaking up too much while posing.

:Although Tyrannocon's red and black color scheme in robot mode was stated to be inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' logo, it also takes cues from some of the primary robot mode colors of the [[Dinobot_(G1)|''Generation One'' Dinobots]]. Whether this was also a deliberate design choice or coincidental is unknown.

:The toy comes with [[JP93#Toys|Autobot JP93]], with the two being exclusive to Amazon in the United States, going up for pre-order on [[June 29]], 2021. They would later, on [[December 1]], 2021, be available on Hasbro Pulse in the United States, and select retailers worldwide. In a nod to the film, [[Mr. DNA]] is pictured on a box flap. The back of the box has a picture of a muddy ''T. rex'' footprint from the movie, which has amusingly been modified to include an imprint from Tyrannocon's {{w|dewclaw}} due to it being shifted from her calf to her heel for stability.

:This mold was also used for ''Kingdom'' [[T-Wrecks#Generations|T-Wrecks]].

==Notes==
*Despite Tyrannocon Rex being identified as a Decepticon, and JP93 as an Autobot, the paragraph of story text on the back of their shared package is unrelated to the [[Theme song|Autobots' battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons]]. The staff of Jurassic Park apparently know the names of both of these characters, but Tyrannocon Rex is described as an “asset” of the park, just like the dinosaurs, and when she is "out of containment", JP93’s assignment is only to return the asset to her containment paddock.
*Before it was announced, the toy two-pack was first discovered in store listings under the name "Transformers TRA Project Park".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tyrannocon Rex''' (ティラノコンレックス ''Tiranokon Rekkusu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Jurassic Park]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Tyrannocon Rex

2022-07-01T18:21:12Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the dinosaur Decepticon from Collaborative|the similarly-named [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] commander from the Aligned continuity|Tyrannicon}}
:''Tyrannocon Rex is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Jurassic Park]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''
[[File:Transformers-Jurassic-Park-Tyrannocon-Rex.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Hopefully she eats those two annoying kids from ''Jurassic World'' and NOT the kids from ''Camp Cretaceous''.]]

'''Tyrannocon Rex''' (aka '''Roberta'''<ref>[https://comicbook-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/comicbook.com/movies/amp/news/jurassic-park-world-t-rex-official-name-roberta/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16566995649901&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fjurassic-park-world-t-rex-official-name-roberta%2F] Referred to as '''Tyrannocon Rex''' within the [[Hasbro Pulse]] product description and the toy's packaging, her T. rex mode's official name in the movie was revealed to be '''"Roberta"''', when Jurassic Park's dinosaur supervisor, [[Phil Tippett]] put his original storyboards for the film up for auction.</ref>) is ready to wreak havoc on [[Jurassic Park]], and only the [[Autobot]] [[JP93]] stands in her way!<ref>[https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/new_transformers_x_jurassic_park_collaboration_pre_order_on_amazon_now ''Transformers Collaborative'' Tyrannocon Rex and JP93 product description]</ref>

Although she is a Decepticon, the Jurassic Park security staff know Tyrannocon Rex by name. She is considered a captive asset of the park, with an assigned paddock. When she escapes containment, the Autobot [[JP93]] is assigned to track her down and return her to that paddock.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Jurassic Park-box.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|"I cannot approve of this attraction, 'cause getting disemboweled always makes me kind of mad."]]
*'''Tyrannocon Rex / Autobot JP93''' ([[2021]])
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 28]], [[2022]]

: The seventh release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Tyrannocon Rex is a new-head retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]], transforming into a ''[[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' appropriately inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' school of design. Her deco is based on [[fandom:jurassicpark:Tyrannosaurus rex (Isla Nublar)/Film|'Roberta']] (aka 'Rexy'), the ''T. rex'' from both ''Jurassic Park'' and ''Jurassic World'', as she appeared in the first ''Jurassic Park'' movie. Though Tyrannocon Rex does not come with any [[Fire Blast effect|fire blast effects]], those from other toys can be attached inside her dinosaur mode mouth. While she features a left hand underneath the tail weapon in robot mode, the tail weapon cannot be detached from her forearm.

:Most of the beast mode shell is cast in a rubbery PVC [[plastic]] material, likely to enhance the texture of the dinosaur mode as well as assist the part-clashing transformation. The beast mode itself is well articulated, especially with thigh pieces on a slider to ensure vertical hip movement, as well as spring-loaded pieces around her neck to prevent the sculpt from breaking up too much while posing.

:Although Tyrannocon's red and black color scheme in robot mode was stated to be inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' logo, it also takes cues from some of the primary robot mode colors of the [[Dinobot_(G1)|''Generation One'' Dinobots]]. Whether this was also a deliberate design choice or coincidental is unknown.

:The toy comes with [[JP93#Toys|Autobot JP93]], with the two being exclusive to Amazon in the United States, going up for pre-order on [[June 29]], 2021. They would later, on [[December 1]], 2021, be available on Hasbro Pulse in the United States, and select retailers worldwide. In a nod to the film, [[Mr. DNA]] is pictured on a box flap. The back of the box has a picture of a muddy ''T. rex'' footprint from the movie, which has amusingly been modified to include an imprint from Tyrannocon's {{w|dewclaw}} due to it being shifted from her calf to her heel for stability.

:This mold was also used for ''Kingdom'' [[T-Wrecks#Generations|T-Wrecks]].

==Notes==
*Despite Tyrannocon Rex being identified as a Decepticon, and JP93 as an Autobot, the paragraph of story text on the back of their shared package is unrelated to the [[Theme song|Autobots' battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons]]. The staff of Jurassic Park apparently know the names of both of these characters, but Tyrannocon Rex is described as an “asset” of the park, just like the dinosaurs, and when she is "out of containment", JP93’s assignment is only to return the asset to her containment paddock.
*Before it was announced, the toy two-pack was first discovered in store listings under the name "Transformers TRA Project Park".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tyrannocon Rex''' (ティラノコンレックス ''Tiranokon Rekkusu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Jurassic Park]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Tyrannocon Rex

2022-07-01T18:11:35Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the dinosaur Decepticon from Collaborative|the similarly-named [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] commander from the Aligned continuity|Tyrannicon}}
:''Tyrannocon Rex is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Jurassic Park]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''
[[File:Transformers-Jurassic-Park-Tyrannocon-Rex.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Hopefully she eats those two annoying kids from ''Jurassic World'' and NOT the kids from ''Camp Cretaceous''.]]

'''Tyrannocon Rex''' (aka '''Roberta'''<ref>Referred to as '''Tyrannocon Rex''' within the [[Hasbro Pulse]] product description and the toy's packaging, her T. rex mode's official name in the movie was revealed to be '''"Roberta"''', when Jurassic Park's dinosaur supervisor, [[Phil Tippett]] put his original storyboards for the film up for auction.</ref>) is ready to wreak havoc on [[Jurassic Park]], and only the [[Autobot]] [[JP93]] stands in her way!<ref>[https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/new_transformers_x_jurassic_park_collaboration_pre_order_on_amazon_now ''Transformers Collaborative'' Tyrannocon Rex and JP93 product description]</ref>

Although she is a Decepticon, the Jurassic Park security staff know Tyrannocon Rex by name. She is considered a captive asset of the park, with an assigned paddock. When she escapes containment, the Autobot [[JP93]] is assigned to track her down and return her to that paddock.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Jurassic Park-box.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|"I cannot approve of this attraction, 'cause getting disemboweled always makes me kind of mad."]]
*'''Tyrannocon Rex / Autobot JP93''' ([[2021]])
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 28]], [[2022]]

: The seventh release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Tyrannocon Rex is a new-head retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]], transforming into a ''[[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' appropriately inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' school of design. Her deco is based on [[fandom:jurassicpark:Tyrannosaurus rex (Isla Nublar)/Film|'Roberta']] (aka 'Rexy'), the ''T. rex'' from both ''Jurassic Park'' and ''Jurassic World'', as she appeared in the first ''Jurassic Park'' movie. Though Tyrannocon Rex does not come with any [[Fire Blast effect|fire blast effects]], those from other toys can be attached inside her dinosaur mode mouth. While she features a left hand underneath the tail weapon in robot mode, the tail weapon cannot be detached from her forearm.

:Most of the beast mode shell is cast in a rubbery PVC [[plastic]] material, likely to enhance the texture of the dinosaur mode as well as assist the part-clashing transformation. The beast mode itself is well articulated, especially with thigh pieces on a slider to ensure vertical hip movement, as well as spring-loaded pieces around her neck to prevent the sculpt from breaking up too much while posing.

:Although Tyrannocon's red and black color scheme in robot mode was stated to be inspired by the ''Jurassic Park'' logo, it also takes cues from some of the primary robot mode colors of the [[Dinobot_(G1)|''Generation One'' Dinobots]]. Whether this was also a deliberate design choice or coincidental is unknown.

:The toy comes with [[JP93#Toys|Autobot JP93]], with the two being exclusive to Amazon in the United States, going up for pre-order on [[June 29]], 2021. They would later, on [[December 1]], 2021, be available on Hasbro Pulse in the United States, and select retailers worldwide. In a nod to the film, [[Mr. DNA]] is pictured on a box flap. The back of the box has a picture of a muddy ''T. rex'' footprint from the movie, which has amusingly been modified to include an imprint from Tyrannocon's {{w|dewclaw}} due to it being shifted from her calf to her heel for stability.

:This mold was also used for ''Kingdom'' [[T-Wrecks#Generations|T-Wrecks]].

==Notes==
*Despite Tyrannocon Rex being identified as a Decepticon, and JP93 as an Autobot, the paragraph of story text on the back of their shared package is unrelated to the [[Theme song|Autobots' battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons]]. The staff of Jurassic Park apparently know the names of both of these characters, but Tyrannocon Rex is described as an “asset” of the park, just like the dinosaurs, and when she is "out of containment", JP93’s assignment is only to return the asset to her containment paddock.
*Before it was announced, the toy two-pack was first discovered in store listings under the name "Transformers TRA Project Park".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tyrannocon Rex''' (ティラノコンレックス ''Tiranokon Rekkusu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Jurassic Park]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Dirge (WFC)

2022-06-29T05:29:00Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{disambig3|Dirge}}
{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Dirge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:WFCDS Dirge.jpg|thumb|right|122px]]
'''Dirge''' is a member of the Decepticon army who, like [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]], strikes fear into his enemies using sound. If you're an [[Autobot]], he wants you to know that you should be very very afraid of him, as enjoys the feeling of power he gets from watching other robots quaking in fear at his prescence.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Dirge left Cybertron aboard the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', serving as one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s elite Seekers. He and his Air Commander were sent by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in advance to spring a trap set by the [[Star Seeker]]s, rather than risk the Nemesis itself.

Later, Dirge and many Decepticons were captured by the [[Quintesson]]s and placed on trial on the planet [[Aquatron]]. After Starscream abandoned them and Megatron was lost in the bowels of the city, Dirge led the Decepticons in escaping captivity alongside their Autobot counterparts. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Martial Le Minoux]] (French)}}
{{Note|Dirge is an unlockable character for the DS. He can be unlocked in mission 7 in the Decepticon campaign using a heavy character such as Megatron or Brawl in the last area near the Omega Key.}}

Dirge and a second Decepticon joined [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in assaulting a [[Autobot]] training facility. On their way through, Dirge saw fit to instruct his leader on some of the nuances of battle. When they encountered [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], Dirge was blasted, and unable to aid Megatron in battle, but Jetfire was defeated anyhow. The pair were contacted by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] a short time later, to let them know he'd located the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon space station]]. Dirge was later at the training facility when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and Jetfire cleansed it of Decepticon invaders, and was himself defeated in battle by the Autobot leader. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)''===
{{Note|Dirge appears in the [[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark]] game for Nintendo 3DS as a support unit. Equipping him allows all Cybertron Decepticons to have their Edurance stats increased by 1.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

==Notes==
*Dirge is usable in both the Autobot and Decepticon versions of the ''War for Cybertron'' games for the DS. He is used only for multiplayer, bonus missions and Arena mode in the Autobot version and used in multiplayer, Arena mode, and campaign in the Decepticon version.
*Orthographic concept art of Dirge, along with fellow conehead [[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]], can be found on [https://garyfreeman.net/portfolio/transformers-aircraft-design/ Gary Freeman's website.]

[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Ramjet (WFC)

2022-06-29T05:28:18Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{disambig3|Ramjet}}
{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Ramjet is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:WFC-Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wait, do I still like toast?]]

'''Ramjet''' is one of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s crazier and more brutal aerial warriors, even by Decepticon standards! He maintains his air supremacy by taking his name literally — there isn't room in the air for anyone else in his view, and anyone who tries to intrude in his airspace will find themselves knocked right out of the sky by his head. As on the air, so he is on the ground — Ramjet carries a massive hammer around with him which he uses to administer a blunt force trauma to anyone who gets in his way. However, he'd prefer he ramming-by-the-head thing over the use of his devastating arsenal of weaponry.

{{quote|Looking forward to a good mid-air collision!|Ramjet|''War for Cybertron''}}

==Fiction==
===''Aligned'' novels===
Ramjet left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', and was among Starscream's Seekers sent to spring the [[Star Seeker]]s' trap by Megatron. He was later captured by [[Quintesson]] forces when the ship came to the planet [[Aquatron]]. Found innocent of crimes against the Quintesson Imperium, Ramjet was fed to [[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Piranhacon]]s in the city of [[Hydratron]]'s [[Hall of Justice]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Brad Davidorf]] (English)}}
{{Note|Ramjet is an unlockable character for the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS version of ''War for Cybertron'']], and available to those who use the secret code 99871 from the [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/Transformers-War-for-Cybertron.cfm official ''War for Cybertron''] page at Transformers.com or secret code 99871 from the [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] pack-in [[catalog]]. On the Decepticon version he can replace any of the other Decepticons in the campaign mode.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
{{Note|Ramjet appears in the [[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark]] game for Nintendo 3DS as a support unit. Equipping him allows all Cybertron Decepticons to take initiative in head-to-head melee combat.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

==Notes==
*Ramjet is usable in both the Autobot and Decepticon versions of the ''War for Cybertron'' games for the DS. Used only for multiplayer, bonus missions and Arena mode in the Autobot version and used in multiplayer, Arena mode, and campaign in the Decepticon version.
*Orthographic concept art of Ramjet, along with fellow conehead [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]], can be found on [https://garyfreeman.net/portfolio/transformers-aircraft-design/ Gary Freeman's website.]
*He can't swim.

[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Dirge (WFC)

2022-06-29T05:27:01Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{disambig3|Dirge}}
{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Dirge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:WFCDS Dirge.jpg|thumb|right|122px]]
'''Dirge''' is a member of the Decepticon army who, like [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]], strikes fear into his enemies using sound. If you're an [[Autobot]], he wants you to know that you should be very very afraid of him, as enjoys the feeling of power he gets from watching other robots quaking in fear at his prescence.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Dirge left Cybertron aboard the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', serving as one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s elite Seekers. He and his Air Commander were sent by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in advance to spring a trap set by the [[Star Seeker]]s, rather than risk the Nemesis itself.

Later, Dirge and many Decepticons were captured by the [[Quintesson]]s and placed on trial on the planet [[Aquatron]]. After Starscream abandoned them and Megatron was lost in the bowels of the city, Dirge led the Decepticons in escaping captivity alongside their Autobot counterparts. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Martial Le Minoux]] (French)}}
{{Note|Dirge is an unlockable character for the DS. He can be unlocked in mission 7 in the Decepticon campaign using a heavy character such as Megatron or Brawl in the last area near the Omega Key.}}

Dirge and a second Decepticon joined [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in assaulting a [[Autobot]] training facility. On their way through, Dirge saw fit to instruct his leader on some of the nuances of battle. When they encountered [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], Dirge was blasted, and unable to aid Megatron in battle, but Jetfire was defeated anyhow. The pair were contacted by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] a short time later, to let them know he'd located the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon space station]]. Dirge was later at the training facility when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and Jetfire cleansed it of Decepticon invaders, and was himself defeated in battle by the Autobot leader. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)''===
{{Note|Dirge appears in the [[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark]] game for Nintendo 3DS as a support unit. Equipping him allows all Cybertron Decepticons to have their Edurance stats increased by 1.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

==Notes==
*Dirge is usable in both the Autobot and Decepticon versions of the ''War for Cybertron'' games for the DS. He is used only for multiplayer, bonus missions and Arena mode in the Autobot version and used in multiplayer, Arena mode, and campaign in the Decepticon version.
*Orthographic Concept Art of Dirge, along with [[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]], can be found on [https://garyfreeman.net/portfolio/transformers-aircraft-design/ Gary Freeman's website.]

[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Ramjet (WFC)

2022-06-29T05:23:53Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts:

{{disambig3|Ramjet}}
{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Ramjet is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:WFC-Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wait, do I still like toast?]]

'''Ramjet''' is one of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s crazier and more brutal aerial warriors, even by Decepticon standards! He maintains his air supremacy by taking his name literally — there isn't room in the air for anyone else in his view, and anyone who tries to intrude in his airspace will find themselves knocked right out of the sky by his head. As on the air, so he is on the ground — Ramjet carries a massive hammer around with him which he uses to administer a blunt force trauma to anyone who gets in his way. However, he'd prefer he ramming-by-the-head thing over the use of his devastating arsenal of weaponry.

{{quote|Looking forward to a good mid-air collision!|Ramjet|''War for Cybertron''}}

==Fiction==
===''Aligned'' novels===
Ramjet left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', and was among Starscream's Seekers sent to spring the [[Star Seeker]]s' trap by Megatron. He was later captured by [[Quintesson]] forces when the ship came to the planet [[Aquatron]]. Found innocent of crimes against the Quintesson Imperium, Ramjet was fed to [[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Piranhacon]]s in the city of [[Hydratron]]'s [[Hall of Justice]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Brad Davidorf]] (English)}}
{{Note|Ramjet is an unlockable character for the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS version of ''War for Cybertron'']], and available to those who use the secret code 99871 from the [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/Transformers-War-for-Cybertron.cfm official ''War for Cybertron''] page at Transformers.com or secret code 99871 from the [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] pack-in [[catalog]]. On the Decepticon version he can replace any of the other Decepticons in the campaign mode.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
{{Note|Ramjet appears in the [[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark]] game for Nintendo 3DS as a support unit. Equipping him allows all Cybertron Decepticons to take initiative in head-to-head melee combat.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

==Notes==
*Ramjet is usable in both the Autobot and Decepticon versions of the ''War for Cybertron'' games for the DS. Used only for multiplayer, bonus missions and Arena mode in the Autobot version and used in multiplayer, Arena mode, and campaign in the Decepticon version.
*Orthographic Concept Art of Ramjet can be found on [https://garyfreeman.net/portfolio/transformers-aircraft-design/ Gary Freeman's website.]
*He can't swim.

[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Optimus Prime (Kre-O)

2021-04-05T23:30:39Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Merchandise */

{{faction|autobot|hofsilver}}
{{disambigm|Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Orion Pax (disambiguation)}}
:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Continuity family|brick-built world]] of [[Kre-O]].''

[[File:optimusprimekreo-wallpaper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Freedom is the right of all sentient bricks]]
'''Optimus Prime''' doesn't take any guff and doesn't cotton to any of the foolishness some of the other [[Kreon]]s delight in. By keeping some of the biggest [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|troublemakers]] occupied with missions, he can devote himself fully to his job—protecting [[Kre-O|brick-based lifeforms]] from tyranny. One day he hopes to follow [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|his predecessor]] into retirement, where he plans to waste the days away in vehicle mode, possibly fondly remembering his [[Magnus (Kre-O)|younger days]].

He defends [[Kreopolis]].

==Fiction==
===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[File:BigRace Optimus trophy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|U mad?]]
Optimus Prime and Bumblebee fought in a tag battle against Megatron. He shot Megatron and disintegrated him into a pile of tiny bricks. However, [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] quickly rebuilt himself and tagged in his partner, [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing}} Optimus later took part in some sort of robot dance competition. {{storylink|Bot Stars}}

After winning a race, Optimus Prime set up a deck chair near the finish line so he could drink through a straw and brandish the winner's trophy at the other competitors as they finished. His first victim was Bumblebee. {{storylink|The Big Race}} During the holiday season, Optimus and [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]] disguised Bumblebee as a present and added him to Megatron's pile of gifts so Bumblebee could surprise Megatron. They did that sort of thing a lot. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}

Optimus, Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack (Kre-O)|Wheeljack]] were acting as security at the [[Autobot City Bank]] when [[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Scorponok (Kre-O)|Scorponok]] attempted to rob it. When the Decepticons called in [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]], the Autobots similarly called for backup, but were victims of Devastator's wrecking ball before anyone else turned up. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}} When Prime and Bumblebee caught up with Megatron, he was using the stolen energon to make a grilled cheese sandwich. After arranging for a distraction, they commandeered his weapon and used it to explode the sandwich and him as well. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 2}}

Optimus took part in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}} He and Bumblebee were stuck in detention by [[Dr. Mayhem]]. The pair switched to their transparent forms in an attempt to escape, but were caught. They were only freed when [[Spock]] had Mayhem transported to an alien planet. {{storylink|Detention Escape}}

Optimus led the Autobots in a giant battle against the Decepticons. Bumblebee got blown to pieces during the fight, prompting Optimus to promise he would avenge him... despite Bumblebee insisting he was okay. After taking out his fare share of Decepticons, Optimus noticed the audience. He took a break from the fighting to recap the [[Transformers (film)|feature]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|film]] [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|adventures]] of the Transformers, and introduced the [[Dinobot (Kre-O subgroup)|Dinobots]]. Then the fighting started all over again when a pizza was delivered to the battlefield. {{Storylink|Take Us to the Movies}} {{Storylink|Take Us Through the Movies}}

Optimus rode in on Grimlock to interrupt a bunch of Vehicons building the Galvatron Factory Battle set. Optimus let his mount run wild and torment the Decepticons, mostly by chewing on them. {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#Dino Force|Kre-O Dino Force commercial}}

Optimus, under the guise of a simple hibachi chef, was forced to fight Megatron at his place of work. {{Storylink|Hibachi Chef}}

Grimlock was accompanied to the arcade by Optimus, who acted as a "backseat gamer" while Grimlock tried to beat a particularly difficult game. Grimlock gave up out of frustration, only for [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] to come along and beat the game with ease. Optimus fled the scene as Grimlock lost his cool and begun to rampage across the arcade. {{storylink|Arcade}}

Optimus and Bumblebee came upon a battleground with their respective Mini Kreons in tow. Optimus combined with his Mini Kreons, and charged in. Unfortunately, despite his need for back-up, Bumblebee never joined him. As he stumbled back, injured from the fight, and asking where Bumblebee was when he needed him, he spotted his subordinate stuck in the branches of a nearby tree, along with all his Mini Kreons. The tree then collapsed onto Optimus, and Megatron declared himself victorious over the Autobots. {{storylink|Stuck in a Tree}}

===Titan ''Kre-O'' comic===
Prime smash puny Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Kre-O Transformers}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Optimus Prime had the [[Autobot]]s leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]'' in search for energy blocks to alleviate their hunger. Thanks to the boarding of the ''Ark'' by [[Decepticon]]s, the ''Ark'' crashed and the [[Transformer]]s fell into a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}} When [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] attempted to steal all of the blocks of Earth with his Mega-Megatron creation, Optimus Prime led the Autobots into stopped the menace by building a jail for Mega-Megatron. However, while taking thanks from the [[human]] [[Kreon]]s, Optimus Prime took a tumble off the jail! {{storylink|Defend the Blocks! Autobots, Dispatch!}}

After sending Bumblebee out shopping, Optimus was shocked when he came back with the massive Mega-Bumblebee and asked if he could keep him. After Optimus refused, Bumblebee brought out a [[Bulldog (Kre-O)|dog]], which Optimus accepted. {{storylink|Bumblebee! The Gentle-Hearted Autobot Warrior}} After beating up Megatron, Optimus received a call from his rival, asking him to attack his base and chase away [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]]. After the successful attack, Optimus joined Megatron's gathering in the base. {{storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}

Optimus was the first to test out Wheeljack's newest invention, [[Skeletron]]! The substance gave Optimus what Wheeljack dubbed "See-Through Power." Though Optimus was embarrassed by his transparent chassis, he nonetheless put his increased strength to good use by pounding Megatron. After fleeing to his base, Megatron returned with his own "See-Through Power;" he was now dressed in a woman's pink see-through negligee... Seeing his foe's new look, Optimus was relieved that he was no longer the most embarrassingly "dressed" warrior on the battlefield. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Optimus drove his truck like a maniac through the city streets, running over many of the most powerful Decepticons in the process, before transforming his vehicle into the "Mega Optimus Prime" robot to take down Megatron's own "Mega-Megatron" robot. With all obstacles taken care of, Optimus then rushed... to the washroom, since he had really needed to go! His business done with, he wondered what to do with all the defeated Decepticons strewn about. Optimus settled on tying them up and bringing them to a picnic the Autobots were having. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Optimus was pleased with the progress the Autobots were making on constructing their new base, [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Scramble City]], when a group of construction vehicles volunteered themselves to help. Optimus thanked and welcomed them, only for the vehicles to transform into the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] and start mucking up the place! The Decepticon team then combined into [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]] to inflict even more damage on the Autobots' project. Though his Autobots began to panic, Optimus assured them that since their foe was so big, he certainly had a very big weakness as well. Optimus was right; it turned out that Devastator had very ticklish feet! The Autobots were able to thwart Devastator by sending him into a giggle-fit, and resumed construction on Scramble City. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}

Megatron next attacked the construction site with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who were ''so adorable'' that Optimus Prime just couldn't bring himself to fight back. Their combined form, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], was another matter entirely though, and Prime's forces were quick to break the combiner apart into his cute animal parts. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

The Autobots finally finished building their base, and celebrated its completion when the Decepticons attacked once more. Megatron and his troops quickly managed to take control of the base, gave it a new coat of paint, and rechristened the transforming city Metrotitan! But as soon as it assumed its robot mode, it began falling apart... Optimus admitted to Megatron that the Autobots had gotten the munchies throughout construction, and had eaten a block here and there, resulting in flimsy construction. Megatron was devastated, but the Autobots rebuilt the whole thing in short order, even including a room for Megatron for him to stay over! Megatron later came over to Optimus's room (next to his own!) to challenge the Autobot leader to battle! The pair wound up playing "Old Maid" instead. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

One day, Optimus Prime woke up to find his body and Mega-Optimus blocks had been stolen by the Decepticons, who'd used them to build [[C-X]] and the [[Alligaticon]]! Using the ability to telepathically take control of the blocks, Optimus reconstituted himself and sent the Decepticons packing, only to realize he was partially still an alligator. {{storylink|Negligence Is the Greatest Enemy! Optimus Became a Monster!?}} Hearing of Megatron's plot to build a solar energy tower, Optimus set out to investigate, but by the time he arrived, the Decepticons had messed it up themselves and all that remained of the tower was a pile of scrap. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} When Megatron was turned into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], the other Decepticons were too scared to stop him and called up Optimus and [[Rodimus (Kre-O)|Rodimus]], who reverted Galvatron to normal by removing his helmet. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Optimus Prime was grateful to [[First Aid (Kre-O)|First Aid]] for retrieving Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], but also confused that he was treating the injuries of his enemies, the [[Combaticon (Kre-O)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}} At one point, Optimus Prime defeated Megatron in battle only to be approached by [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], who buttered him up and offered to join the Autobots. Embarrassed by her intimate advance, Optimus was too distracted to notice Megatron recovering and ended up blasted in the behind. {{storylink|The Beautiful Flower Has Thorns? Temptation of the Female Soldier, Airachnid!}} Joined by two lookalikes, "[[ML Convoy]]" and "[[EXILE Convoy]]", he later helped [[Jazz (Kre-O)|Jazz]] out in a musical battle with [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}

When [[Inferno (Kre-O)|Inferno]] was feeling guilty over causing [[Red Alert (Kre-O)|Red Alert]] to get hurt, Optimus Prime reassured him that everyone makes mistakes and dwelling on the matter wouldn't make Red Alert any happier. After they two had settled their differences, Optimus reflected that forgiving each other to strengthen your bonds is what Autobots are good at. {{storylink|Dive Into the Fire! The Rescue Operation of Friendship}} Through a [[space bridge]] accident, Optimus Prime and his comrades ended up on a world of giants where he found a toy version of himself! After explaining the existence of Kreons to [[Isami Tatewaki|a human boy]], he was attacked by the Decepticons only to convince Megatron that it was in his best interest that they return home. Before going back into space on a rocket, he assured the boy they would surely meet again. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

At some point, Optimus Prime was present at Metroplex when Devastator, Predaking, and [[Bruticus (Kre-O)|Bruticus]] all attacked. They were defeated by [[Superion (Kre-O)|Superion]], but Optimus was unable to thank him as his victorious strategy had sent him rolling off into the distance. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Optimus is one of several members of the [[Silver Knight (Kre-O)|Silver Knights]], a collection of renaissance festival enthusiasts. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

==Games==
===Kre-O Transformers Konquest===
[[File:Kre-O Transformers Konquest splatted Kreon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"... ow"]]
The Autobots' peaceful day in [[Kreopolis]] was shattered when the city was bombarded by the Decepticons, and Optimus Prime and his men were shattered into their component blocks. Optimus Prime's Kreon bravely dashed out into the rain of death to catch the falling blocks of his comrades, so that they could be reassembled. {{storylink|Kre-O Transformers Konquest}}
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===Prime Defence===
Earth was under attack by Decepticon who were either meteors or were throwing meteors. Optimus ran along a road, shooting the meteors with missiles until he ran out of shielding. {{storylink|Prime Defence}}

===Prime VS The Zombie Cons===
Optimus Prime had to defend [[Phoenix (city)|Phoenix]] from a horde of rampaging [[Zombie Con]]s. {{storylink|Prime VS The Zombie Cons}}

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===''Kreon Chaos''===
Arriving on Cybertron, Optimus met up with Bumblebee and the two of them looked about to find a way into the Decepticon's base, where the Optimus Prime Kre-O kit parts were being kept. Unfortunately, as they progressed, Bumblebee was captured, leaving Optimus to be once more on his own. Optimus then met up with Sentinel Prime, and the two of them working in conjunction were able to rescue Bumblebee. Later, the Autobots managed to infiltrate the Decepticon base. They spread out, and recovered the Optimus Prime kit. Ratchet then assembled the kit. Once completed, the newly assembled Optimus Prime declared: "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost!" {{storylink|Kreon Chaos}}
{{charstubgame|"Earth" and "Moon" stages}}

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===''Feed Grimlock''===
Using a catapult, Optimus Prime fed [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]] with [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]. {{storylink|Feed Grimlock}}
===''Megatron Take Down''===
Optimus charged Bumblebee with a mission to take down the colossal Megatron before he reached a city, and wreaked havoc there. {{storylink|Megatron Take Down}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
{{Note|The Optimus Prime Kreon is part of the player's power-up: They served as the player's support by attacking enemies. However the Kreons can suffer friendly fire from the player itself.}}
{{Storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

==Commercial appearances==
* Optimus Prime was part of an epic battle in a desert against the Decepticons. He managed to smash one of Megatron's arms, but the Decepticon leader simply rebuilt it from the scattered Kre-O bricks. The battle continued, with Optimus, Bumblebee and Ratchet dodging missiles and landing a few good hits of their own. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O TRANSFORMERS teaser trailer}} He also rode atop of Bumblebee's vehicle mode in order to snag Starscream out of the air. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O TRANSFORMERS Online Exclusive commercial}}
* When Megatron stole a piece of [[Dark Energon]] from a bank, Optimus sucker-punched the villain, and then battled him through the city streets to recapture the crystal. He was able to do so after a brutal beat-down. Optimus's Kreon the stuffed Megatron's Kreon into a jail cell. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|"Battle for Energon" building set commercial}}

==Toys==
===Kre-O===
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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusMatrixKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If you even ''thought'' about Transformers in 2011, you probably have two of me.]]
* '''"Matrix Optimus Prime"''' (2011)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, stand brick

: 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 came in a very wide box —which completely lacks any identifying name for the Kreon within, thus the quotes around the name for this listing— with a catalog for the upcoming ''Kre-O'' line, plus a plain black 2x4 brick to stand on.

: We say "intended to be", 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]], oddly enough!).

:A factory error even caused this version (minus display stand) to be included in the larger Optimus Prime kit (see below). This problem was 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|300px|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 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|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 OptimusPrime small.jpg|right|thumb|300px|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 OptimusBFE.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
* '''Battle for Energon''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''98812'''
**''Pieces'': '''379'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Megatron, Security Officer, Tank Driver
**''Accessories'': Energon axe

: Part of the "[[Battle for Energon]]" multi-pack, this set's Optimusses are based more on the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|incarnation]]. The larger Prime build is a smaller, simpler build than the first-year set, and is armed with a spring-loaded missile launcher brick. The truck mode build has an opening cab-front to reveal his engine. Just like before, both of these builds leave out several parts that must be just set aside... like how the truck build does not use ''a single one'' of the large ball-and-socket-joint-blocks that make up the bulk of the robot build's limbs.

: The Optimus Kreon's [[tampograph]]s are based directly on the ''Prime'' cartoon model, though he carries an energon axe akin to the one from the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' games. He also has a clear-blue extra "energon" torso piece. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Optimus tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been been left unimpressively blank.

: This set also comes with a [[Megatron (Kre-O)#BattleForEnergon|Megatron]] tank/robot build, a miniature bank playset with opening/breakaway vault to hold the set's "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]" piece (though it also contains stickers that can make the bank into a museum), and Kreons of ''Prime''-styled Megatron, a human [[Security Officer]] and evil human [[Tank Driver]].

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[[File:KreO-Toy UltimateVehiclePack.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
* '''Ultimate Vehicle Pack''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
**''Pieces'': '''279'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Sideswipe

:This big ol' [[Red Bucket|bucket]] of parts contains unchanged versions of the 90-piece Optimus Prime (see above), the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|74-piece Bumblebee set]], and the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] set. But instead of the Kreons that came with Jazz, it instead includes the [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] and [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]] Kreons.

:Your guess is as good as ours.

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[[File:KreOtoy-BeastBladeOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Beast Blade Optimus Prime''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2203'''
**''Pieces'': '''251'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Energon Kicker
**''Accessories'': Robot sword, stand brick

: For the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]''-themed third year of ''Kre-O'', "Beast Blade" Optimus takes on the shape of the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Beast Hunters|uber-bulky ''Beast Hunters'' cabover Optimus]]. In truck build, the back end dual spring-loaded missile launchers are on a ball-and-socket arm so it can be moved into different firing positions. The robot mode had a similar launcher/flight-pack on its back, only on a single-directional swivel to make them over-shoulder cannons. It's also armed with a built sword and a large arm-mounted shield. Optimus even comes with an extra open right hand and a pointing left hand.

: The included Optimus Kreon is similarly based on the ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus body, and is pretty bells-and-whistles-free.

: This set also comes with the "[[Kicker Jones#Kre-O|Energon Kicker]]" Kreon and the buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Lazerback (Prime)#Kre-O|Lazerback]].

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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 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|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|right|300px]]
* '''Orion Pax''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, transparent block, brick display stand

: This Optimus-before-he-was-Optimus Kreon was available only with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'', based on his appearance in "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet and the original Optimus Prime Kreon's gun. He also comes with a transparent 1x2 "blank" plate in clear-plastic with "KREO" written on it in [[Cybertronian language#Notes|Autobot text]]... for some reason.

::*''[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|300px]]
*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Accessories'': 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 giveaway at Canadaian ToysRUs stores during 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|right|300px]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Optimus, voted "Most Likely To Succeed" by 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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[[File:Kre-O-Gashapon-Total-Commander-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]
*'''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 Ski.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Stupid sexy Optimus.]]
*'''Winter Optimus Prime''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 skis

:Released exclusively at [[Toy Fair 2015]], the polybagged Winter Optimus Prime is a ski-themed Optimus Kreon. His body tampographs depict human ski apparel over his traditional appearance. He includes two skis but no ski poles. He uses the new retooled Optimus helmet that has no mouthplate.

:[http://www.paulmwood.com/hasbro#/armor-heroes/ Promotional artwork for this Kreon] shows him with ski poles, made up of the "pole" pieces with peg-in shuriken on one end. So, if you got spares of those parts, well, there you go.

: Optimus was one of four polybagged promotional Kreons intended for 2015, but the only one to see "release". Packaged samples of "[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Soccer|Soccer Bumblebee]]" and "[[Drift (AOE)#Beach|Beach Drift]]" were produced but never released, and "[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Santa|Santa Grimlock]]" seemingly exists only as promotional art.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/Kre-OTFOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Winter Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy BeastHunterOptimus-Box.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
* '''Beast Hunter Optimus Prime''' (2016)
**''Set number'': '''B6424'''
**''Pieces'': '''251'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Energon Kicker
**''Accessories'': Robot sword

:Re-packaged and re-released through budget chains like Dollar General and Family Dollar in the US, this is a seemingly-unchanged version of "Beast Blade Optimus Prime", only with the packaging and instructions omitting any mention or visuals of the kit's large robot build. The set still has all the ''parts'' for the large robot build, there's just no instructions for said build so you get to puzzle it out yourself (or look them up online).

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*'''Brick Box''' (2016)
**''Set Number'': '''B2963'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus Rifle

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====Age of Extinction====
{{note|Unless otherwise noted, all of the ''Age of Extinction Kre-O'' sets were available [[exclusive]]ly at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US.}}
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[[File:Kreo-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus evasion.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Shotgun optional.]]
*'''Cell Block Breakout''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6951'''
**''Pieces'': '''135'''
**''Kreons'': Evasion mode Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CellBlockBreakout|Bumblebee]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AgeOfExinction|Vehicon]]

:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character's "evasion mode" design from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' movie. This set also includes a buildable [[Dinobot (Kre-O subgroup)|Dinobot]] beast [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]. The Kreon also features a magnet backpack, which can be attached to Strafe's magnetic legs. (Yeah, we have no idea that Strafe appears very early before Optimus gets his new look.) Although this Optimus Prime Kreon does not include his Shotgun accessory, but one must steal it from the other Kreons.

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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus gold.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Destined to be the Gold Plastic Syndrome Knight someday. Maybe.]]
*'''Grimlock Street Attack''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6955'''
**''Pieces'': '''196'''
**''Kreons'': Gold Knight Optimus Prime, Vehicon x2
**''Accessories'': Staff

:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character's less-screen-accurate-and-toy-only gold knight design. This set also includes a buildable yet fully-armed Dinobot beast [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]].
[[File:Kre-O-Gold-Knight-OP-Tampographed-Faceplate.jpg|left|100px|thumb]]
:In the ''Age of Extinction'' Guide Book, The Gold Knight Optimus Prime Kreon erroneously features a tamopgraphed mouth on his helmet. This was not present in the final photos.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OGSAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Grimlock Street Attack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Galvatron Factory Battle''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6952'''
**''Pieces'': '''388'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GalvatronFactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], Vehicon, [[Dr. Littleman#Kre-O|Dr. Littleman]], 2 KSI workers.
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character's design from the Age of Extinction movie. This set also includes a buildable Dinobot beast and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Galvatron]] super-robot.

:The stock photos shows that his mouthplate was unpainted.

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*'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7796'''
**''Pieces'': '''275'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, human [[Cade Yeager|Autobot Driver]].

: No Kreon this time! The centerpiece of the "[[Optimus Prime Dino Hauler]]" set is a buildable vehicle mode Optimus Prime with a cage-like trailer, designed to carry the Dinobot beast [[Snarl (Kre-O)|Snarl]].

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[[File:Kre-O-Custom-Kreon-AOE-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Axes and guns but no sword.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7836'''
**''Collection'': '''Collection 1'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, blaster, battle-axe, smokestack backpack, wing-pack, extra body parts

: Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction'' Custom Kreons, this Optimus comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet and blaster are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], 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 spare hand, as well as a buildable battle-axe, a buildable smokestack-pack, and an extra [[Wheeljack (Kre-O)|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

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[[File:Kre-o-grimlock-unleashed-optimus-prime-kreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]], Optimus Prime (Kre-O), [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Grimlock Unleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Grimlock Unleashed|Galvatron]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Grimlock Unleashed|Lockdown]]
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:This Kreon of Optimus Prime is very, very similar to both the "[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" and the "[[Decepticon Replicator]]" Optimus Kreons. This one however has silver hands, a light smirk under his facemask, "battle damage" on his chest tampograph, and lacks the clip-on smokestacks.

:This set popped up at Toys"R"Us a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusPrimeDinobotRide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Optimus Minor?]]
*'''Dinobot Ride''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''46'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, robot sword

: This version of Optimus uses the micro-Kreon build introduced in the ''Kre-O Cityville Invasion'' sets. He comes with a mini-build of dino-mode [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#DinobotRide|Grimlock]] as part of a small bagged kit.

: This set was only available on [[June 28]] as part of a special promotion at Toys"R"Us, given away free from noon to 2pm (roughly) as part of an in-store building event that coincided with the opening weekend of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and the final day of a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale on all ''Transformers'' product.

: The building set also comes with a poster with a preview of all Kre-O Transformers products released in 2014.

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[[File:Kre-O-Decepticon-Replicator-Optimus-Prime-Kreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Replicator''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8601'''
**''Kreons'': Stinger, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Nemesis Prime, human scientist
**''Accessories'' Optimus rifle

:This iteration of Optimus is incredibly similar to the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" and "[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" Optimusses. In fact, the ''only'' difference between this Kreon and the Factory Battle Optimus is the face: this one has a closed-mouth frown and blue eyebrows.

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[[File:Kre-o-silver-knight-autobots-optimus-prime.jpg|150px|right|thumb]]
*'''Silver Knight Autobots''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8602'''
**''Kreons'': Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee.
**''Accessories'': Spear

:A five-pack of Kreons representing the main Autobots of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]] movie. He also comes with a dual-bladed spear, and since he only uses the sword in the movie, You can actually swap his spear with Bumblebee's claymore.

:This set was made available at the "[[Transformers Exhibition]]" event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]].

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*'''Kreon 4-Pack''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9370'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Universal|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]], [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Universal|Megatron]], Optimus Prime

:Available only in the [[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]] theme park [[exclusive]] box set of Kreons, this version of "movie" Optimus is based on his ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' incarnation, as that's how he appears in "[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]" and as a mascot character on the park grounds.

: Where the other park-exclusive ''Transformers'' toys can be purchased through Universal's online store, the Kreon 4-Pack is ''only'' available at the park proper at the time of this writing. So uh, good luck.

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* '''Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray and KRE-O pack''' (2014)

:Available for the Toys"R"Us exclusive Blu-Ray + DVD release of the ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', this Optimus Prime Kreon is based on the "knight armor" version of Optimus from late in the movie.

====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:Kre-o-underbite-jetpack-takedown-optimus-kreon.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]
*'''Underbite Jetpack Takedown''' (2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B0950'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Underbite#Kre-O|Underbite]], [[Ped (RID)#Kre-O|Ped]]
**''Pieces'': '''189'''
**''Accessories'': Ray pistol, Jetpack, 2 missiles

:Available only to the Underbite Jetpack Takedown set, this Optimus Prime Kreon 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 them incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons, and he's based on his appearance in the new Robots in Disguise series. This Prime Kreon has a darker shade on his blue deco. He also features a 2x2 backpack peg piece, which is compatible for the included jetpack, to fight against the larger (or smaller Kreon of) [[Underbite#Kre-O|Underbite]] and [[Ped (RID)#Kre-O|Ped]].

:The set was first released in Taiwan and Singapore from January 2015, and later in Canada from May 2015.

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[[File:Kre-o-op-beast-blaster-kreon-prime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
[[File:Kre-o-op-beast-blaster-vehicle-build-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Beast Blaster''' (2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B0951'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Fracture (RID)#Kre-O|Fracture]], [[Airazor (RID)#Kre-O|Airazor]], [[Divebomb (RID)#Kre-O|Divebomb]]
**''Pieces'': '''247'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle
:Available only to the Optimus Prime Beast Blaster set, this Optimus Prime Kreon also uses the new 2015 Kreon construction, and reuses the traditional Optimus' helmet and rifle, and lacking a pair of wheels for his legs. He also comes with a buildable vehicle mode of himself, which is big enough to ram against, or fire a huge missile (which is triggered from his front bumper) to Fracture (and his vehicle build) and his Mini-Cons Airazor and Divebomb.

:The set was first released in Taiwan and Singapore from January 2015, and later in Canada from May 2015.
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[[File:Kre-O-Custom-Kreon-RID2015-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Custom Kreon, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1233 '''
**''Pieces'':'''27'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, Bazooka, Dual pick-axe

:Part of the sixth wave of Custom Kreons, and the first (and only) ''Robots in Disguise''-themed wave, Optimus Prime uses the new 2015 Kreon construction with the hollow waist-peg and "raised" hands.. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his extra pieces. Unlike the previous Custom Kreons, he no longer features a chromed helmet, and comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso, legs, and his arms, plus a chromed Bazooka (originally from the Kre-O Battleship sets), and some kind of a dual pick-axe with a clear red staff.

:Despite what the instructions said, the body piece ''cannot'' be pegged down between the leg parts installed on the display stand. However this can be amended by putting a 2x1 brick piece.

:For some reason: unlike the stock photos, The Optimus Prime Custom Kreon had a slight [[Quality control|QC]] issue to the opaque and transparent helmets: One had two sides sculpted, while the other one has the small flat square sculpt (similar to the details on Hound's helmet) on the right side. Depending on the individual sample, one of them has the perfect transparent helmet & a differently-sculpted opaque helmet, while the other sample has the opposite. However: later releases fixes the problem by a [[Variant#running change|running change]].
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====Battle Changers====
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[[File:Kre-o-battle-changers-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Individual version pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B0715'''
**''Pieces'':''89''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:Part of the new Battle Changers line, Battle Changers Optimus Prime transforms from truck into a robot and back without removing any parts! Like all of the Battle Changers, Optimus uses the new hip piece using larger balljoints, as previously used by the Galvatron Kreon from the Galvatron Factory Battle set.

:Like the rest of the Battle Changers, he is available in selected Asian countries since December 2014.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/Kre-OBCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Changer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(2-pack version pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime VS Megatron''' (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1506'''
**''Pieces'': ''198''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, trailer

:Available in a two pack set with [[Megatron (Kre-O)#BattleChangersOptimusVSMegatron|Battle Changer Megatron]], this Optimus is largely the same as as the single release, with some minor 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. He also has different windshield decals, and his reds and blues are slightly darker. And, most obviously, he has an additional buildable trailer, though it doesn't really attach to the truck mode in any meaningful way.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/Kre-OBC2pkOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Changer 2-pack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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====Mini-Con Combiners====
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': 4 small weapons, 1 Bazooka/Gun

:''Mini-Con Combiner'' Optimus Prime comes with one standard Kreon and four Cityville 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 Optimus Prime Mini-Cons were based on ''Armada'' Optimus, [[:File:FirstEncounter Prime.jpg|pre-Earth ''Armada'']] Optimus, live-action film Optimus, and one, oddly enough, based on ''Generation 1'' Micromaster [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]. The four mini Kreons used the Ironhide helmet, Sentinel Prime helmet, Knock Out helmet, and Soundwave helmet. The normal-sized Prime Kreon probably uses the 2015-style Kreon construction.

:Unfortunately, like the Battle Changer Triple Changers, these items apparently never saw release anywhere.

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====Kreon Warriors====
[[File:KreO-toy OptimusKW Samurai.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Samurai Optimus Prime''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': 2 katanas, display stand

:Part of the first assortment of Kreon Warriors, Samurai Optimus Prime is a feudal-Japan-themed take on the Autobot leader. Like all 2015-and-beyond Kreons, he uses the new-tooling body, leaving everything from the neck down incompatible with prior Kreon parts.

:Unfortunately, the Kreon Warriors all came in bags that completely lack any way to identify the contents, forcing buyers to use the "feel through the bag" method to determine what's inside.

:Like all Kreon Warriors, Samurai Optimus Prime was never released in the United States.

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[[File:KreO-toy OptimusKW WildWest.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Finally, [[Peter Cullen|Peter]] can just go full-on John Wayne.]]
*'''Wild West Optimus Prime''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Revolver, display stand

:Part of the first assortment of Kreon Warriors, Wild West Optimus Prime reimagines the Autobot leader as an old-style stagecoach robot, complete with wooden wagon wheels on his legs. Check out that kicky scarf!

:Like all Kreon Warriors, Wild West Optimus Prime was never released in the United States.

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[[File:KreO-toy OptimusKW Gladiator.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Gladiator Optimus Prime''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Buildable axe, scutum shield, display stand

:Part of the second assortment of Kreon Warriors, Gladiator Optimus Prime gives him an ancient Roman warrior motif, complete with plumed helmet.

:Like all Kreon Warriors, Gladiator Optimus Prime was never released in the United States.

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[[File:KreO-toy OptimusKW Pirate.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Pirate Optimus Prime''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, clip-on cannon, display stand

:Part of the second assortment of Kreon Warriors, Pirate Optimus Prime has the look of an old galleon ship. His clip-on old-style cannon uses a "plume" piece to simulate a fuse.

:Like all Kreon Warriors, Pirate Optimus Prime was never released in the United States.

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*'''Army Optimus Prime''' (Kreon Warrior, <s>2015</s>)
**''Collection'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Buildable machinegun, display stand

:Part of the canceled third assortment of Kreon Warriors, Army Optimus Prime puts Prime in the trenches as a World-War-era machinegunner with heavy steel military vehicle mode styling.

:The Collection 3 Kreon Warriors were never released anywhere, but sets of complete and bagged samples made their way onto the secondary market.

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*'''Ninja Optimus Prime''' (Kreon Warrior, <s>2015</s>)
**''Collection'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Nunchucks, 2 peg-in shuriken, display stand

:Part of the canceled third assortment of Kreon Warriors, Ninja Optimus Prime gets another feudal-Japan look, but this time geared for stealth for to whonk people on the head with his 'chucks.

:The Collection 3 Kreon Warriors were never released anywhere, but sets of complete and bagged samples made their way onto the secondary market.

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==Merchandise==
[[File:KreO-merch OptimusUSBport.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Optimus Prime USB Hub'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: This gigantic action figure (nearly 8 inches tall!) of Kreon Optimus is in fact a 4-port USB hub! But it's USB1.1 so eh. Yes, the giant clip-on smokestacks can pop off, as can the legs. Anything else, best not to risk it. It's not like you can swap parts with anything else anyway.

:It was exclusive to the Family Mart store chain in Taiwan.

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[[File:Kre-O Optimus Prime Plush.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Plush''' (2015)

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==External links==
* [http://www.walmart.com/ip/Kre-O-Transformers-Optimus-Prime/16386328 Optimus Prime's Kre-O bio @ Walmart.com]

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Toasted Roasted Peanuts: An orthographic view of an obscure ''Kre-O'' Optimus Prime plush. Photos by Toasted Roasted Peanuts. Category: Kre-O toy images Category: Optimus Prime toy images

An orthographic view of an obscure [[Kre-O|''Kre-O'']] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plush. Photos by [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]].

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Needlenose (G1)

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Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Earthforce */

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Needlenose (SG)}}
:''Needlenose is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Needlenose-boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Project Runway.]]
'''Needlenose''' is a fly airplane-bot who used to design the [[Chic Chips|most righteous fashion microchips]] in all Cybertron, until a bunch of bogus dorks said they were totally last ''year''. What''ever''! This supreme dissage led to supreme pissage, and the cheesed-off designer joined the uber-bad Decepticons for revenge.

A willing if clueless soldier, Needlenose always keeps it fresh and fly. When he found out about [[Nebulan]]s, he was all over that, and snagged himself two: [[Sunbeam (G1)|Sunbeam]], a gnarly surfer dude, and [[Zigzag]], a cool old geezer whose black armor goes with absolutely ''ev''erything. These two dudes can even combine into a single weapon, which is not at all weird. Telling Needlenose that this weapon is smarter than him is totally not cool. He'd, like, deck you in the locknuts for that.

He's bad-aft, is Needlenose. Not. Straight up, he's a big tin dweeb who thinks he's the bomb. He even plays video games. LAME.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:HuntingParty-Mayhem Attack Squad small.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Needlenose Ned"? "Ned the Head"? C'mon, buddy.]]
''Needlenose was sponsored by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] as a potential recruit for the new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], being gathered by [[Snarler]] to hunt down the traitors from the [[Time Wars]], [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]. Unfortunately, Needlenose was less than prepared for the stress of combat. During a training exercise in a simulation of [[Slaughter City]], he abandoned the fight, an act punishable by death under Decepticon military code. In order to save him from this fate, Spinister deliberately allowed himself to be overcome by an Autobot [[solid light simulation]], hoping the sight of a fellow Decepticon in trouble would be enough to snap Needlenose back into action. It was, and Needlenose "saved" Spinister from his attacker. When Snarler asked if the new Mayhems were ready, Spinister refrained from mentioning Needlenose's problems, and pushed the team forward to their active assignment.'' {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}}

[[File:Deadly Obsession Needlenose Spinister.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
''On Earth, Needlenose and the Mayhems caught Carnivac alone with their robotic [[Hellhound]],'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''and began hunting him down through the American desert. To better corner their prey, the group split up. This only served to embolden Carnivac, as he tried to pick off his pursuers one-by-one, starting with Needlenose. Before the Pretender got to do any damage, Octopunch threatened a nearby group of humans, forcing Carnivac to break off his attack and exit his shell.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''Carnivac's fellow deserter Catilla came to his rescue, only to be skewered and killed by the Mayhem [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. The other [[Survivors]] arrived and chased off the Mayhems, and Carnivac swore revenge for the death of his friend.'' {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|This particular strand of the Marvel UK continuity branched off into the Earthforce timeline—see below.}}

When Lord Thunderwing learned of a series of Autobot teams being launched into one small cluster of the universe, Thunderwing brought Needlenose, [[Windsweeper]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] to investigate. Their pursuit brought them to [[Pz-Zazz]], where Needlenose's team became known as the "Robot Mob." After quickly subduing and capturing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} they then turned their attentions towards an Autobot search team on the planet [[Cheyne]]. En route to Cheyne, after Thunderwing learned of the Autobots' [[Matrix Quest|quest for the lost Creation Matrix]]. Upon arriving at Cheyne, Needlenose accompanied the others to the planet's surface, where they discovered the Autobot team there had fallen victim to a family of [[Vrobian|psychic vampires]], and thus useless to the Decepticons' mission. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

Their next stop was [[Pequod]], where Thunderwing sent Needlenose and Spinister to attack the Autobots there while Thunderwing could mind-link to the [[Klud]] that had traces of the Matrix inside. As they were recalled when Thunderwing found what he needed to know, Needlenose and Spinister began quietly questioning the sanity of their commanding officer, and what he was willing to sacrifice to acquire the Matrix (i.e., them). {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

[[File:DarkCreation-howyouwantit.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]

Thunderwing's team next went to the moon [[VsQs]], where they found another Autobot team looking for the Matrix. Unfortunately, a [[Matrixspawn|creature]] had absorbed part of the Creation Matrix's energies and attacked them, starting with Windsweeper. Needlenose wanted to gun down the creature as it tore Windsweeper apart, but Thunderwing forbade him—the Matrix energies had to be preserved. The creature fled when the Matrix sensed Thunderwing's affinity for the Matrix. Realizing how little their leader cared for their well-being, Needlenose, Spinister, and Windsweeper opted to stay behind and allow Thunderwing to take care of his quest himself. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} But Needlenose's worst fears were realized after Thunderwing was possessed by the Matrix and went on a rampage through the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]—their former commander was a threat to Autobot and most importantly themselves. Thunderwing quickly proved this by firing upon Spinister when the latter tried to make him see that he was losing control of his own mind. Before things could go further, Thunderwing was cast out into space by the trio of Autobots captives, who had secretly escaped. Needlenose and the other Decepticons surrendered themselves into Autobot custody afterwards. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}
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=====Trigger-Happy!=====
''Needlenose, [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Windsweeper]] accompanied [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] in delivering battle plans to Megatron, the former three acting as the group's rear guard. The Autobots learned of the delivery and planned to ambush them, but their mission was botched by [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], who gave away his faction's presence prematurely. Needlenose and the other Decepticons were provoked into starting a firefight that endangered the inhabitants of nearby [[Rivers' Town]]. Panicked over his mistake, Backstreet wound up going on the run from his fellow Autobots. Learning of the situation, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] had his troops track down the fugitive in the hopes of recruiting him to their faction. They found him squatting in an abandoned amusement park. Needlenose and the rest of the Decepticon rank-and-file were told to wait at a distance while Megatron personally saw to Backstreet's defection. While his leader was delivering his recruitment pitch, Needlenose was greatly amused over the idea that Backstreet might think the offer was genuine; in reality, Megatron planned to rid himself of Backstreet once he had outlived his usefulness. This didn't pan out; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] interrupted Megatron's spiel and convinced Backstreet to return to the Autobots.'' {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Cry Wolf Needlenose.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|"[https://youtu.be/kRwCPUEND1U?t=63 'Tis but a scratch.]"]]
Following Catilla's death, the Mayhem Attack Squad set up base on a deserted island, preparing themselves for the inevitable retaliation for the assassination. Unfortunately, the waiting was seriously stressing Needlenose's circuits. He staged a false Carnivac alert in order to time his fellow Decepticons' response times, and they were none too pleased with his antics. After Snarler and Spinister chided his lack of discipline, Needlenose returned to his quarters only to find Carnivac lying in wait, having slipped through the Mayhems' defenses during the ruckus. Needlenose cried out for help, but his fellow warriors ignored his death-screams, believing it to be merely another "test". {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Needlenose was present when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]]; and the Decepticons gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Unsurprisingly, once Humanity was off-guard, the Decepticons struck, and the Autobots barely stopped them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} Needlenose, [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] were hiding in an airbase in Nevada, before revealing their [[Rubsign|liquid crystal]] Decepticon insignia and flying off. He then used the distraction of a hijacked tanker to attack oil fields and refineries. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6#Transformers in the Battle for Peace: A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year [[2008]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

The characteristics of Needlenose and the other "Small Targetmaster Decepticons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Minervaneedlenose.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bonjour, baka!]]
Needlenose joined [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] with his revised Mayhem Attack Squad in order to seek revenge on Nightbeat and Siren because they, like, totally threw him out into space once. They used an A.I. ship named [[Amory]] to lure their Autobot victims into an ambush. Unfortunately, Amory was only helping them because Ruckus was holding her pilot hostage and Ruckus, being an idiot, brought the hostage to the ambush for show-and-tell. One quick slash of [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s sword and the hostage (and Ruckus's arm) were no longer in his possession. Now facing a group of Autobots AND a teed-off warship, Needlenose and the other Mayhems decided to beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Twenty-one years after the defeat at [[Klo]], Needlenose was one of the "Neo-Decepticons" who rallied to Soundwave's banner at [[Fort Scyk]]. {{storylink|Counterpoint}} Soundwave was off-planet when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons. Arriving at Fort Syck, the former Headmaster ordered the assembled troops to follow him and Needlenose readily agreed...after witnessing what happened to [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] for questioning him. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}

Needlenose was subsequently tasked with tracking down the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} He evidently failed to find them as he was next seen with Spinister alongside Scorponok at the [[Sonic Canyons]], preparing to make his Gene Key's effects permanent, when [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the Dinobots attacked. When Grimlock's mole [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] neutralised the Gene Key's effects on the Autobots, turning the odds against Scorponok, Needlenose and Spinister chose the better part of valour, transformed to their aerial modes and fled. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

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Later, Needlenose and Spinister convinced a few agitated Cybertronians to lob a grenade at [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] as he was giving a speech at the [[Eugenesis Plaza]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Now once more part of the Neo-Decepticons under Soundwave's command, Needlenose destroyed a communications facility as part of the plan to blind Cybertron's Autobots to the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} When those forces arrived, they sent out an army of [[Blitz Engine]]s to soften up the opposition while Soundwave dispatched [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] engage the Autobots' heavy hitter [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Though Bludgeon chose to remain on the ''Warworld'', a group of his warriors descended to the planet's surface and engaged the Autobots directly alongside Needlenose and the other Neo-Decepticons, with Needlenose bagging [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]. The tide of battle soon turned against them, however, when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Demon]]s destroyed the Blitz Engines, Omega Supreme tore Monstructor apart, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] threw Bludgeon through the ''Warworld''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s windscreen and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] took down Soundwave in single combat, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was able to rally the Autobot forces with a rousing speech and they easily defeated the remaining Decepticons. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Blaster]]; [[All His Engines|''Transformers vol. 1'' #7]] (modern era)

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Prior to the war, Needlenose was in business with his overbearing brother [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] selling [[Chic Chips]], which Needlenose had designed. However Needlenose began to dislike the fact that the chips he designed for everyone were being marketed and priced by Tracks for only the higher classes, and felt that his brother was hijacking his dream and ignoring him. After meeting [[Horri-Bull]] and becoming interested in the Decepticons' anti-class rhetoric, Needlenose, after an argument, dissolved the partnership and left, giving Tracks a warning about being on the wrong side of history. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

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Needlenose subsequently fell in with the Decepticons and became a gun-runner for the cause along with his new partner Horri-Bull {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}, whom he developed a secret [[Transformer romance|infatuation]] with. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} Following [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]'s altercation with the law, they provided the conflicted Decepticon with a gun for self-defense reasons, unaware that Jetfire was secretly working with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to bring the arms dealers to justice. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} The two later met with Jetfire again; when Jetfire wondered if [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] was aware of their shady dealings, Needlenose revealed that Soundwave had authorized the arms-dealing in the first place, which shocked the idealistic Jetfire. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} When Orion arrived to arrest them, Needlenose and Horri-Bull fled while Pax gunned down the third member of their group. Frustrated at the loss of their weapons, Needlenose berated Soundwave for letting their hard work go to waste, but Soundwave lied to them by telling them that their supply of weapons had been detonated by the Autobots rather than a pragmatic Starscream. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

A few days later, the two Decepticons joined [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]], who lured Jetfire into an ambush to get revenge. The three Decepticons quickly started beating the "traitor" to death, but were scared off when [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] arrived. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

Hundreds of years ago, when a Decepticon [[Beachcomber (G1)|sleeper agent]] silenced [[Blaster (G1)|"The Voice"]] just as the Autobot troops were waiting for a broadcast, Needlenose and a squadron of Decepticons under [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'s command moved in for the kill. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:Needlenose IDWongoing7.jpg|thumb|left|Cannibalism was very on-trend at that point.]]
Much later, Needlenose answered [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s rallying cry as the latter assumed the Decepticon leadership. However soon over one hundred Decepticons were filling up the moon base and everything there began to degrade. Razorclaw made the base into a deadly place where the strong fed on the weak. Needlenose eventually gave into this way of thinking and showed it when he helped to brutally murder and then cannibalize Dreadwind after the soldier stole some energon. {{Storylink|All His Engines}} Fortunately, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] soon took back leadership and announced to the gathered Decepticons that they'd take up arms once again... though Needlenose meekly pointed out that he might have trouble taking up anything, having fallen into such disrepair that he'd lost his hands. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

When the Decepticons were captured after [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s defeat (being weak after forming the [[Deceptigod]]), Needlenose was amongst the prisoners locked up and applied with an [[inhibitor/deterrence chip]]. Later, agreeing to [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s terms, he went on to 'discipline' the rioting [[NAIL]]s. {{Storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Needlenose Autonomy Lesson.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|"You guys are just SO [[1984]]."]]
Later, he and [[Horri-Bull]] were made "enforcers of the peace" and beat up [[Tappet]], a NAIL who was drawing graffiti on a wall. They were caught in the act by Prowl and taken to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who berated them for their willingness to serve the Autobots. Needlenose was curious to know whether Ratbat had a plan, which he did and told them to stay out of trouble until the next night. However, that night, Horri-Bull and Needlenose were caught bullying [[Zetca|another NAIL]]. After being spotted and threatened by [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], Needlenose tried to calm down Horri-Bull, but the latter kept defying Bumblebee, resulting in the detonation of his I/D chip. Needlenose stared in shock at his deceased friend. {{Storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} To avenge Horri-Bull, Needlenose picked Zetca as the NAIL to take the fall for Ratbat and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s planned assassination of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Needlenose was later part of an angry Decepticon crowd who demanded answers from the Autobots for Ratbat's death. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

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Needlenose later helped [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] watch over [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who had witnessed Prowl murdering the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and was afraid he'd be hunted down. While Swindle was bringing new arrival [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] up to speed with recent events, their hiding spot was discovered by the Autobots. Needlenose fought back with a flamethrower, injuring [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], as Swindle and Dirge made a quick getaway. Unfortunately, Needlenose and Sky-Byte were arrested and about to be lynched in public when [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] intervened and let them go, trying to make a better future between Autobot and Decepticon. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

When Megatron reappeared from Cybertron's wilderness, Needlenose and the other Decepticons were horrified to see that the Autobots immediately attacked him. Acting as spokesman for the leaderless Decepticons, he interrupted the Autobots' assault and argued that Megatron was a hero for his actions during the battle with Galvatron, convincing Bumblebee to imprison him instead of kill him. Bumblebee then had him go look for survivors at the newly destroyed Decepticon pen, but by the time Starscream found him and the other Decepticons, they had instead formed an angry mob prepared to riot against the Autobot government in the name of Megatron. {{storylink|City on Fire}} As part of this mob, Needlenose led an attack on the Autobot prison, freeing Megatron and following him to the [[Black Room]]. {{storylink|The Verge}} Under Megatron's command, the Decepticons fell back into their old army role and moved to conquer Cybertron once again. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} During the battle for Iacon, Needlenose stood by [[Turmoil]]'s side and got himself bitten and flame-breathed when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] joined the fight. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

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Finding Swindle to be ''helping'' injured Autobots, Needlenose was unimpressed and prepared to kill both the traitor and his friends, only to be confronted by a group of NAILs led by his old victim, Zetca. Fortunately for him the neutrals were merciful despite their grudges and let Needlenose escape with his life. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}} After Megatron lost the battle, the Decepticons were banished from Iacon into the wilderness, where [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] began fighting over leadership. Needlenose broke them up to speak on behalf of all the grunts who were sick of the fighting: all they wanted was peace, but trusting their leaders in Iacon had only led to more war. Telling them he missed Horri-Bull and his peaceful life before the war, Needlenose declared that the Decepticons were done being soldiers. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

In spite of Needlenose's little speech, Soundwave was able to rally him and the other Decepticons into battle for the sake of saving Cybertron from [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s machinations. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} They marched on Shockwave's [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]], only to end up in battle with the Autobots who were already there. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} The battle came to an end when the Titan emitted a deadly energy wave, injuring Autobot and Decepticon alike and convincing the two sides to team up against Shockwave. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} Needlenose joined the others in attacking Shockwave's [[Crystal City]] base, but the battle was lost when the rogue Decepticon summoned the Necrotitan to his side. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

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Needlenose ended up falling in with Soundwave again after all, {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} this time under a plan to set up a free and conflict-free Decepticon commune rather than fight. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} Led by both Soundwave and Galvatron, the band of Decepticons went to Earth and formed an alliance with the [[Earth Defense Command]] so that the humans could help them build their commune. Needlenose was among those Decepticons who ambushed a small group of Autobots that had also come to Earth and been lured to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s shack. As the Autobots fled towards [[Poverty Flat]], Needlenose gave chase with his comrades and tried firing on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]], but the Autobot was quick to dodge. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} When [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] joined the battle, Needlenose opened fire on him alongside Blitzwing and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], but it had little effect on the behemoth. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Not long after, Needlenose joined his fellow Decepticons in engaging the Autobots when they attacked the EDC's [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] base. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

[[File:TheTransgressors-familycomesfirst.jpg|thumb|right|250px|You can't commit omnicide just because your sibling's a dick, Needlenose. Then everyone would be doing it.]]
Needlenose took a shuttle back to Cybertron with [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] to make contact with the disgruntled Decepticons and teamed up with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]. The trio whipped up anger in the ghetto and tried to intimidate [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] Prime evangelists into fleeing. Needlenose believed the Autobots were deliberately forming diplomatic relations with peopled who "served the Primes" in order to tighten their grip on the body politic and that Starscream's was a "puppet regime", and he berated [[Sparkstalker]] for putting up with this just because Camiens had done the bare minimum of treating Decepticons like people. What goes around comes around though, as in a bar meeting, Needlenose struggled to convince Dreadwing of Soundwave's agenda and his chat only enraged Brawl into an off-message roar that the Decepticons should just ''take'' what they want. And Brawl spilled his drink! What'd make this worse?

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Then Tracks showed up for a chat, after having never visited him in giant-gun jail. Tracks' very presence angered the bar and it only deteriorated as the brothers talked, both wanting no war but both blaming the other's faction for it, unable or unwilling to get common ground. After Tracks said they'd had their chance for a proper deal under Bumblebee and blew it, Needlenose snarled back at his brother that he'd never have worked with the robot who'd killed ''the only'' person he'd ever loved. Tracks ''decked him'' for that; Needlenose spat out that his brother had never cared and only taken; and the Decepticon bar almost exploded into open violence when a [[Badgeless]] came in to arrest Needlenose. Luckily, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] arrived to defuse things (by brutalising the Badgeless first) and Needlenose told his brother to tell Prime that the Decepticons didn't want to fight but would if they 'had' to.

After, Needlenose looked wistfully at a pile of old Chic Chips before crushing them and going on stage to lead a Decepticon rally. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} After the rally, Needlenose and his allies approached Starscream about getting unfettered access to the spacebridge for their people. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} That night, Needlenose led the Decepticons through Iacon Spaceport 1. However Tracks embarrassed Needlenose again by showing up, how rude. Despite offering to let Tracks see the peace they were going to bring for themselves, Tracks instead opted to try and call Optimus. After Brawl shot him, Needlenose kicked his brother aside before leading his fellow Decepticons through the space bridge to the ''[[Ark-7]]'', where they confronted the Autobots trapped inside [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s force field. He gave orders for them to ''kill'' opposition, telling a shocked [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] a few more bodies wouldn't make a difference this close to peace. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

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Needlenose led the Decepticons through the Space Bridge, and they captured the Autobot ship. Needlenose was prepared to bring his people to [[Sanctuary Station]] near Jupiter, announcing they'd achieved their raid was cleanly as was possible (while ignoring Sideswipe's execution) but Brawl revealed they had secret orders from Galvatron to begin conquest of Earth instead. The ''Ark-7'' crashed down in Shanghai, China. Although this went against his plans with Soundwave, Needlenose reluctantly went along with Brawl's direction. When Brawl cheerfully said he was glad Needlenose hadn't gone soft and it was time to kill some humans, Needlenose looked away in shame but did not oppose the massacre. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

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The resulting battle was a debacle and the Decepticons willingly fled onto [[Peace Without Tyranny|a shuttle]] Soundwave had sent, though Needlenose put up a token whinge about [[Cosmos (G1)|an Autobot]] being there. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} During the retreat, he tried to shrug off the whole affair was just being an honest mistake from picking Galvatron, much to Swift's dismay. The two ended up talking about Optimus, where Needlenose 'explained' that Optimus had started overthrowing the hierarchy like they had but then prevented the Decepticons going much further, fighting to keep them under a Primacy. And Optimus wasn't even a true Prime since he didn't even do miracles and junk! {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} Feeling regretful over the Decepticons' violent treatment of Tracks, Needlenose made amends by agreeing to organize a meeting between Optimus Prime and Soundwave. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Needlenose was part of the combined forces of Prime and Soundwave that went to attack the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in the [[Indian Ocean]], with Arcee intending to use him as a guide because of his knowledge of the Decepticon ship's layout. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} Needlenose did indeed lead Arcee and several others, including Tracks, through the ''Nemesis'', arguing with his brother all the way to the control room. Needlenose thought they had little to fear upon finding Garrison Blackrock, but he was soon proven wrong as [[Marissa Faireborn]] fired at him; Tracks pushed Needlenose out of the way, with Needlenose also yelling for his brother to watch out. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} In the aftermath of the battle, Needlenose helped round up the wounded combatants; when the EDC showed up and started blitzing their position, Needlenose loaded his unconscious brother onto Sky Lynx as the team prepared to evacuate. {{storylink|White Light}} {{storylink|White Heat}}

[[File:OpAnnual2018 NeedleVSlug.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Michael Bay|Remember the heart and the magic]]!]]
Returning to Sanctuary Station, Needlenose was later interviewed during the [[Iron Ring]]'s assault on Cybertron and shared his concerns for his brother's safety, wishing that he could be there. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}} Needlenose was present in archived footage used for Thundercracker's ''[[Starscream: The Movie (film)|Starscream: The Movie]]'', but got to actually make his mark as a movie star in [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s own directorial debut, ''[[Dark Invasion]]'', where he engaged in an epic, thought-provoking duel with [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

Deciding to visit Tracks on Cybertron for a week not long afterwards, Needlenose was subsequently present when [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] made his return. The two brothers, Dreadwing, and Swift then met with Soundwave to discuss the Prime's return, and when Soundwave tried to argue that Optimus wasn't corrupt like the Primes of the past, Needlenose brought up how he had turned a blind eye to the I/D chips and the actions of groups like the Dinobots and the [[Wrecker]]s during the war, as well as how he had only turned against [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] at the last possible minute. The group then went with Soundwave when he invited them to join him on a trip to the [[Spire]] and see the captive [[Liege Maximo]], Needlenose expressing his doubts all the way; while peering into the thoughts of those around him during this visit, Soundwave found that Needlenose wished he acted more like a Decepticon. Needlenose was subsequently in the Spire when it was rocked by a mysterious explosion, although he made it out with minimal damage. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}.

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In the aftermath of the blast, Needlenose became outraged by Onyx's claim that Soundwave was responsible, and even defended Optimus against the ancient Prime's slandering by pointing out how he had joined the Decepticons in fighting against Zeta and had given them a second chance after Galvatron's failed conquests. However, nothing could prepare Needlenose for what Onyx revealed next: security footage of Soundwave activating Horri-Bull's I/D chip to make sure the Autobots wouldn't discover that the Decepticons had taken control of the chips. Horrified that the 'bot he looked up to had murdered the 'bot he loved, Needlenose became ''enraged'' and attacked Soundwave, causing a massive riot to begin throughout Iacon. Needlenose was soon knocked away by Soundwave, who realized the Constructicons were up to something. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} Needlenose was soon distracted by his attempts at revenge by [[Nemesis (BWII)|Onyx's craft]], which had just blown a hole through [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

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Needlenose followed Soundwave when the latter went into hiding as a mob of disenfranchised Decepticons tried to track him down. Soundwave threatened Needlenose at gunpoint after he was told he was no longer worthy to be their leader, but Needlenose didn't flinch. The tense confrontation between the two was interrupted when the aimless Starscream appeared among the Decepticons, who quickly rallied around him and asked the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] to lead them once again. Taken aback at the prospect of Starscream retaking command, Soundwave targeted him from the shadows. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} Needlenose stopped Soundwave from firing, angrily pointing out that Soundwave was really no better than Starscream for trying to use lies and murder to get his way. Having given Soundwave pause, Needlenose departed the scene with the newly-arrived Tracks, who had been looking for him in the chaos of the day. Needlenose declared that he only wanted to be around people who truly cared about him from now on and the brothers walked off together. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} Despite this, Needlenose still found himself hanging out with Starscream's group of Decepticons after they set up shop in Metrotitan's corpse. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

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When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] appeared above Cybertron, Needlenose and his fellow Decepticons hurried to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for a mass evacuation of the planet. Needlenose thought he could approach the on-duty Tracks to get the full measure of the situation, but before he could, all Decepticons in the area received a mental message from Soundwave. Soundwave informed everyone that they wouldn't make it off the planet in time, and that Starscream was planning to leave without them. This sparked a riot at the spaceport and Needlenose elbowed Tracks out of his way to try and board Metroplex. Before they could reach safety, everyone was suddenly terrified into inaction, looking up to watch Unicron sink its massive hands into Cybertron's surface. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

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As the monster began tearing the planet apart, Needlenose and many others were rescued by [[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]], who shoved them into a ribbon of magical energy created by the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] that teleported them directly to Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}} Needlenose took stock of his new surroundings alongside a stray [[turbofox]] that had also been rescued. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} Needlenose and the [[Octane|two]] [[Tankor (BM)|Tankors]] soon located Starscream and accosted him for attempting to abandon them to die on Cybertron, but were forced to drop their grievances because of the more pressing concern that Unicron was now approaching Earth. Needlenose subsequently boarded Metroplex and joined an attack force that directly opposed Unicron in Earth's orbit. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} He fought alongside Tracks and his fellow Decepticons, and ultimately Unicron was vanquished. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

In the post-Unicron world, Tracks and Needlenose sought the blessing of the new Mistress of Flame- [[Pyra Magna]], to restart their Chic Chips business. Needlenose doubted she would even understand the purpose of Chic Chips, and Pyra was indeed perplexed as to what use they had to either Cybertronian or human. Nevertheless, Pyra gave her blessing, telling the brothers that their Chic Chips might make a difference in the life of SOMEONE out there, before "gently" ordering them to leave. Needlenose and Tracks were later seen in attendance at Optimus Prime's funeral. {{storylink|Post}}

===''TransTech''===
In [[Axiom Nexus]], Ruckus, Needlenose, and [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] assaulted what they thought was an [[energon]] refinery, but it turned out to be a waste fuel storage depot. Eyuw. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 1|Around Cybertron #1}}

Another Needlenose was a fashionista in Axiom Nexus. With the help of his assistants [[Sunbeam (Armada)|Sunbeam]] and [[Zigzag]], Needlenose was making waves in the fashion world, even outside of the Offworld Zone. He was interviewed by [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/19}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Needlenose and the rest of the Mayhem Attack Squad were drawn to a cavern on Earth by a Decepticon signal, finding upon their arrival that the extra-dimensional [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was the one broadcasting it. Upon seeing him, Needlenose was unimpressed by Ramjet's color scheme, commenting that it was rather meretricious. Bludgeon spoke with their new acquaintance, who in short order showed that he had power that rivaled the Squad's. Agreeing to work together, the Decepticons began to plot the destruction of the universe. {{storylink|History}}

==Commercial appearances==
Needlenose used his Targetmasters [[Sunbeam (G1)|Sunbeam]] and [[Zigzag]] to chase down a group of Autobot-allied Nebulans. The Nebulans' Autobot allies then showed up, and used their own partners' gun modes to retaliate! Needlenose and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] transformed to robot mode to continue the fight on foot. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Needlenose.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He stole Super Grover's helmet!]]
*'''Needlenose''' (Targetmaster, 1988)
**''Accessories:'' "Sunbeam" and "Zig-Zag" Targetmaster partners/guns

:Needlenose transforms into the {{w|General Dynamics F-16XL|F-16XL variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon}}. Zig-Zag and Sunbeam are mounted on [[5 mm post|5mm hardpoints]] under his wingtips in this mode. In [[robot mode]], Needlenose's articulation is located entirely in his shoulders, which can move up and down as well as swing out to the sides.

:Like all of the smaller Targetmasters, Needlenose was never released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Transformers'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Needlenose/needlenose.htm More information on Needlenose at TFU.info]''

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===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Needlenose.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Super Grover's helmet went out of style.]]
*'''Needlenose''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)
**''Accessories'': long-range rifle, Sunbeam and Zputty Targetmaster partners, 4C Cryo Coolant Concussion Cannon/Combiner extremity

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Needlenose is a [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class [[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|Firefly]], transforming into a modified Harrier jump-jet. He includes his Targetmaster partners [[Sunbeam (G1)#Generations|Sunbeam]] and [[Zigzag#Generations|Zputty]] (renamed from Zigzag, likely due to trademark restrictions), who are redecoes of [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]] and [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] respectively. He was the first figure to ship in the series.

:Needlenose can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars''-style gestalt (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs), though he was intended to combine with [[Bludgeon (G1)#Generations|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem#Toys|Thunder Mayhem]].

{{CWFireflyMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W3RaiderNeedlenose.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Needlenose, Air Force-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T48'''
**''Stars: ''8

:Raider Needlenose, Air Force-Soldier 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 features line-art drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].
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==Notes==
*For whatever odd reason, Needlenose's entry in Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' depicts him with [https://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Needlenose a positively gigantic head and feet.]
*His [[alternate mode]] in the IDW's Robots in Disguise comics, is obviously a {{w|Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|F-35 Lightning II}}.
*Needlenose was a possible candidate for the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline as a part of a fan-vote along with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], but ultimately lost the vote.
**He was later candidate again for the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' toyline and again lost, this time to [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]].
*For the [[Transformers Trading Card Game|Transformers TCG]], [[Dan Khanna]] gave Needlenose an original body as a redeco of ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]].

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Talk:Jointron

2021-03-05T22:37:42Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Should I be offended? */

== True ==

My initial impression is that this article is a parody of the Transformers, rather than a true article. Not ever having heard of the Jointrons, and seeing what I believe to be a bad photoshoped picture, I can't but help but think the Jointrons are not what they are described here. Having no where else to go (why should I google the Jointrons, when the wiki should be the resource for all things Transformers), I have to conclude that the sub-group is beneath serious mention. --[[User:Revanche1|Revanche]] 11:38, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
:Sadly, there is little to no actual parody in this article. The Jointrons exist, and they are indeed extremely bad Mexican stero-types. They even play in a mariache band. Dammit Japan. --[[User:UndeadScottsman|UndeadScottsman]] 11:50, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
::UndeadScottsman is correct. The Jointron brothers were indeed crazy inappropriate Mexican stereotypes. [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=16322 "The Jointron Brothers are off in a forest performing a conga line...] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:33, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Also, just to note, that photo is not a fan-photoshop. That is an actual advertisement I got from bigbot.com. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 16:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
:I weep for the future...okay, I'm over it. Thanks for the clarification, guys. --[[User:Revanche1|Revanche]] 00:37, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

::Waitwaitwait, not trying to start a 'gument here, but how are mariachis racist? I mean, that's traditional Mexican music. It's not as if theyre lazy and drunk and always taking jobs from the other transformers...

==Should I be offended?==
I've been watching Beast Wars II lately, and I'm gonna be honest, I feel like these guys SHOULD offend me, however I'm not offended, and I actually find these guys entertaining. I have latino blood in me, and half of my family is Mexican, but honestly I love these guys. Gimlet is especially my favorite. "Muchas! Muchas!"
Lemme know how you guys feel about them tho. --[[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] 16:37, 5 March 2021 (CST)

Talk:Jointron

2021-03-05T22:36:07Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* True */

== True ==

My initial impression is that this article is a parody of the Transformers, rather than a true article. Not ever having heard of the Jointrons, and seeing what I believe to be a bad photoshoped picture, I can't but help but think the Jointrons are not what they are described here. Having no where else to go (why should I google the Jointrons, when the wiki should be the resource for all things Transformers), I have to conclude that the sub-group is beneath serious mention. --[[User:Revanche1|Revanche]] 11:38, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
:Sadly, there is little to no actual parody in this article. The Jointrons exist, and they are indeed extremely bad Mexican stero-types. They even play in a mariache band. Dammit Japan. --[[User:UndeadScottsman|UndeadScottsman]] 11:50, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
::UndeadScottsman is correct. The Jointron brothers were indeed crazy inappropriate Mexican stereotypes. [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=16322 "The Jointron Brothers are off in a forest performing a conga line...] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:33, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Also, just to note, that photo is not a fan-photoshop. That is an actual advertisement I got from bigbot.com. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 16:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
:I weep for the future...okay, I'm over it. Thanks for the clarification, guys. --[[User:Revanche1|Revanche]] 00:37, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

::Waitwaitwait, not trying to start a 'gument here, but how are mariachis racist? I mean, that's traditional Mexican music. It's not as if theyre lazy and drunk and always taking jobs from the other transformers...

==Should I be offended?==
I've been watching Beast Wars II lately, and I'm gonna be honest, I feel like these guys should offend me but I'm not, and I actually find these guys entertaining. I have latino blood in me, and half of my family is Mexican, but honestly I love these guys. Gimlet is especially my favorite. "Muchas! Muchas!"
Lemme know how you guys feel about them tho. --[[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] 16:36, 5 March 2021 (CST)

Nightscream (BM)

2021-02-22T21:14:57Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Beast Machines */

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{{disambig3|Nightscream}}
:''Nightscream is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Nightscreambm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'd hit that...with a [[brick (term)|brick]].]]
When armies of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], young '''Nightscream''' survived alone in the darkness below the surface of the planet. This trauma influences much of his behavior. He's always on the defensive. Paranoid. Rude. Distrusting. Confrontational. But really, he's just a troubled kid, and he's been through a lot. Inside, he's got a good heart. He's just got to learn to stop fighting friends and enemies alike.

Regardless, he seems to have found a kindred spirit in the wild [[Noble (BM)|Noble]] creature.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Alessandro Juliani]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Liu Li]] (Chinese), [[Oberdan Junior]] (Portuguese), [[Julien Haggége]] (German), [[Enrique Mederos]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Peppino Capotondi]] (French)}}

[[File:ForbiddenFruit prebeast Nightscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I'm with the Vehicons here.]]
When the Vehicons and their virus struck, Nightscream ran and panicked like many Maximals. Fleeing underground, he fell down a hole during the attack, and everything went dark. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} Though he would not recall the details later, somehow he wandered into a [[fossil chamber|cave]] containing the fossils of a prehistoric bat-like creature. His internal [[DNA scanner]]s used them to reformat him into an organic beast form and save him, at least temporarily, from the virus. {{storylink|Survivor}} Nightscream's mental state at this point is unknown, but he seems to have spent the next period trapped in his bat form, hiding and feeding off a strange fruit tree he found growing below the planet's surface. Eventually, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and company arrived and, distrustful, he began to spy on their activities, hoping to work out how to transform.

[[File:ForbiddenFruit titlescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Cue Zelda "item get" music.]]

Nightscream fled when they spotted him, flying through the tunnels until they managed to corner him. When [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] turned up, Nightscream accused them of leading the Vehicons to him, but after they began fighting the [[Aero Drone|aero drones]], he realised his mistake and used a sonic cry to disorientate the Vehicons. He subsequently lead the other Maximals to his tree. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] suspected a trap on the part of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], more so when the other Maximals ate the fruit and reverted to their beast instincts, but Nightscream objected loudly to the accusation. They were shortly found by Jetstorm again, forcing Cheetor to destroy the fruit tree to restore his friends, but to Nightscream's anguish. The young Maximal was injured by the Vehicons during the battle, and Primal reformatted him into a [[technorganic]] bat. Reveling in his new form, Nightscream used a [[Sonic Scream]] to destroy the aero drones and drained energon from Jetstorm. Afterward, he accepted Cheetor's invitation to join the Maximal team. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}

With Primal weakened by the reformatting, Cheetor, Nightscream and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] went on a mission to gather information from a Vehicon factory. Nightscream discovered that disabling the [[Vehicon general]]s disabled all of the drones they controlled. However, the plan they developed was inadvertently ruined by Rattrap, who'd thought that Nightscream was in trouble. Annoyed at Rattrap's foul-ups, Nightscream suggested they get rid of him, but Cheetor angrily turned down the idea, saying that they should cover for their friend. Unknown to them, the discussion led Rattrap to join Megatron, albeit temporarily, and the Maximals later found themselves confronting their comrade. It was only when Primal interceded that Rattrap rejoined them. {{storylink|The Weak Component}}

[[File:Revelations3 Nightscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Why, this car could go like... ''Greased Lightning!'']]
After another encounter with [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]], Nightscream became dissatisfied with Primal's ability to lead and suggested Cheetor take command, though his suggestion was rebuffed. They later discovered a factory of corpses with evidence of [[spark]] removal. The factory was destroyed in another battle, and Nightscream was saddened at the loss, though Rattrap pointed out they could build new bodies when they found the sparks. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}} With Cheetor in command, the Maximals set about trying to access [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'s memories so they could find out what happened. Nightscream and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] were assigned to keep Thrust and Jetstorm busy, but Blackarachnia's belief that Thrust housed the spark of her lover, [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], resulted in her being overpowered by the two generals. Nightscream attempted to help, but was unable to stop Thrust extracting Blackarachnia's spark. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Nightscream pursued the two generals, retrieving Blackarachnia's spark from Jetstorm before dropping an elevator on the Vehicon. After then defeating Thrust, he was able to restore the spark to Blackarachnia's body, and the pair joined Cheetor and Rattrap, who had discovered that Tankor was their old friend [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. Rhinox, unfortunately, was siding with Megatron's view of a technological Cybertron, and Primal insisted they let him go. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}

[[File:Survivor Nightscream sonic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Rattrap's attempts at accessing Nightscream's memories turned up the fact that he had a built-in DNA scanner, providing a vital clue. He clashed with the other Maximals over their losing of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], however, and was reminded that they'd lost friends during that war. The Maximals headed for the cave which had housed Nightscream's fruit tree, only to find it had been sealed off. As Nightscream tried to use his Sonic Scream to break through, they were attacked by Vehicons, and Nightscream was abducted. The [[Diagnostic Drone]] attempted to analyse Nightscream's physiology, but the young Maximal was able to escape, pursued through the underground corridors by the Vehicons. With the help of the other Maximals, he eluded his captors, eventually ending up in a cave full of fossils. The realisation that, had he not been caught up in himself, he could have saved other [[Transformer]]s, caused Nightscream great anguish. Optimus commiserated with him, and the Maximals took up residence in the cave. {{storylink|Survivor}}

[[File:TheKey Nightscream holding skull.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Alas, poor whoever he was.]]
After Tankor found the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] and confronted the Maximals, Nightscream threw himself between the Vehicon and Optimus, taking a blast from the key and being turned into [[Living metal#Beast Era|technomatter]]. Losing his sanity, Nightscream passed the technomatter sickness on to Blackarachnia before the other Maximals were able to use the [[organic goop]] they'd discovered to cure them both. {{storylink|The Key}} Nightscream, Optimus and Cheetor rescued Rattrap from some overgrowing vines after Rattrap discovered a catalyst to improve the goo. Though Optimus forbade them from using the catalyst in combat, the other three used it to rescue Blackarachnia from the Vehicons, which almost spelled doom for the Maximal orchard. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}

After Primal discovered the location of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], the other Maximals persuaded him to try it their way first, and, while Rattrap attempted to tap into Megatron's computer, the other Maximals fought against the Vehicons. Unfortunately, they were overpowered and converted into technomatter by the Vehicon drones. {{storylink|End of the Line}} The clashing energies of the Key and the Plasma Energy Chamber cancelled each other out, restoring the four Maximals, who discovered that Optimus, Megatron and Tankor had all perished during the final battle. Finding no answers above ground, they traveled down to see the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], and, finding Primal floating within, persuaded him to choose life and rejoin them. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}}

[[File:SavageNoble Nightscream narrowed eyes.jpg|upright=1.45|thumb|"I have...no fans?"]]
On discovering a [[Grand Mal|giant floating head]] with the likeness of Megatron, Blackarachnia and Nightscream attempted to infiltrate it, only to be repelled by its defences. The Maximals soon encountered a dragon-like beast dubbed Savage by the Vehicons, and shortly after, a wolf Maximal named [[Noble (BM)|Noble]], whom Nightscream regarded as a kindred spirit and quickly befriended. When Noble went missing, Nightscream worried that Savage had killed their new friend. However, once they cornered Savage, Nightscream was able to talk to the beast, and it transpired that Savage and Noble were one and the same, a completely organic Transformer. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} Nightscream valued his new friendship, even rebuking the other Maximals over their treatment of Noble. When the other Maximals infiltrated the [[Council Citadel]], Noble dashed in after them, and Nightscream followed. During their attempt to access Megatron's computer, Noble ripped Rattrap from the [[control harness]] and attempted to use it himself. Failing, he used a [[spark extractor]] to rip his own spark out and took over the giant flying head. In reality, Noble had been Megatron, trapped in his own organic half, and had taken advantage of Nightscream's compassion. Nightscream was shattered by the betrayal. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

[[File:InDarkestKnight Nightscream and Noble.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Noble himself lived on, though sparkless and lacking in intelligence. Nightscream didn't give up on his friend, and he searched [[Cybertropolis]] at length. During a battle with Vehicons, Nightscream was knocked out by Thrust but rescued by Savage, who dragged him off. Nightscream recovered to find himself in Noble's lair, being offered metallic fruit. An ill-advised rescue attempt on Rattrap's part caused Noble to revert to Savage and chase the pair. They were able to divert his attention to Thrust, and Nightscream insisted that they should try to help Noble, but Primal said he would come to them when he was ready. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}}

Megatron's re-engineered [[Hate Plague]] virus infected all of the Maximals, causing them to fight amongst themselves until Optimus was able to help them overcome it. Despite this, Nightscream blamed Silverbolt for the virus's spread. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}} After a spaceship crashed, the Maximals headed for the site. Nightscream and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] took the option of going by air, though Nightscream made it obvious he wasn't enthusiastic about being partnered with the new Maximal. After encountering a strange plant creature, the Maximals were surprised to discover it was a Maximal named [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]]. Once again, they found themselves fighting [[Tank Drone|tank drones]], and at one point Silverbolt saved Nightscream's life, finally turning the young Maximal's opinion of him. {{storylink|Home Soil}}

Nightscream's attempts to persuade Silverbolt to be nicer to Blackarachnia were interrupted when the pair encountered two new Vehicon generals, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. The other Maximals joined the fight, but were outclassed and trapped by the new generals until Botanica rescued them. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}} In search of the missing sparks, Optimus and Nightscream ventured underground, finding the ancient city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. While Primal was conferring with a hologram of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nightscream found himself being overwhelmed by [[Cycle Drone]]s and was only rescued by the arrival of Savage. Later, Optimus revealed that he'd discovered the location of the missing sparks. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

[[File:Sparkwar3 Nightscream and dead Noble.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|"Hey! Primal didn't send him to a farm at ''all!''"]]
Nightscream, Cheetor and Silverbolt fought the Vehicons while the others infiltrated the giant floating head. However, they were too late to prevent Megatron's attempt at ascension, fueled by the captured sparks. As Megatron attempted to remove Nightscream's spark, Savage came to their aid and attempted to attack Megatron, only to be blasted by the evil spark. Savage fell to the ground and reverted to Noble, who died in Nightscream's arms. Enraged, Nightscream used his Sonic Scream to blast Megatron, apparently destroying the evil spark. The Maximals later held a funeral service for Noble. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} Though the Maximals celebrated Megatron's demise, their enemy lived on as a disembodied spark. Megatron was unable to maintain the use of a single body for long, and Nightscream and Cheetor tangled with him in the body of a deceased aero drone. Megatron eventually became stuck in the form of a Diagnostic Drone. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

[[File:Endgame1 Nightscream sonic attack.jpg|left|upright=1.34|thumb|'''****YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!!!''']]
With the Maximals besieged on the giant head, Nightscream, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia attempted to keep the Vehicons busy. They were able to find a Vehicon factory, where Nightscream tricked Megatron and managed to blow up the facility. Though the trio was able to catch Botanica's pod when Rattrap ejected her from the head, they were unable to do anything when the Vehicons brought the giant head itself crashing to the ground. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}} As the Maximals prepared for the Vehicon assault, Optimus consulted the Oracle, and they were bestowed with extra spark power. During the battle, Botanica became aware that the Vehicons were attacking the [[technorganic orchard]], and she went to save it with Rattrap and Nightscream. Nightscream attempted to defend the fossil chamber, but was overwhelmed and, like the other Maximals, had his spark ripped out. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}} Though unable to help physically, the Maximals offered Primal moral support during his one-on-one battle with Megatron. After the [[Great Transformation|reformatting of Cybertron]], Nightscream's spark was restored to his body, and he and the other Maximals found themselves in a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}
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====3H comics====
[[File:NightscreamMol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This looks way more phallic than it needs to.]]
During Megatron's rule over Vehicon-held Cybertron, Nightscream and Optimus Primal were able to recover a trio of [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]] from a remote location far outside of [[Cybertropolis]]. With [[Tank Drone]]s hot on their trail, the intervention of [[Primal Prime]] and the [[Wrecker]]s were eventually required to save them. The Wreckers introduced themselves, and Optimus Primal, Nightscream, and the Deployers accompanied the Wreckers to the Oracle, where other groups had assembled before it to be given instruction. However, at the end of this meeting, the memories of Nightscream and Primal were wiped, their bodies were taken back to the surface, and the Deployers were stolen away by [[Packrat]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

A week after the [[Great Transformation]], the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. However, [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] felt that the true threat was below ground, and she took Nightscream and Rattrap into the subterranean chambers. Here they stumbled upon [[Al-Badur]], a rogue Quintesson, who convinced them he was aiding the Wreckers, and thus on their side, by disabling 30% of the Quintesson invading forces up on the surface.

Shortly thereafter, they met up with the Wreckers proper. As Rattrap spent forever catching up with Tigatron, Nightscream reminded them that they should probably pay more attention to [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]], who was in the planet's core attempting to use the [[Divine Light]] to usurp the power of [[Primus]] and become a [[god]]. Under Al-Badur's direction, the large group eventually made their way to a [[Quintesson execution chamber]] that the Quintesson hoped would help them banish Cryotek to another dimension... if they could lure the Predacon there.

But when Cryotek arrived, he had already grown monstrous due to the Divine Light's effects. Nightscream and some of the others attacked the former gangster, but when Nightscream tried to use his fang attack on him, Cryotek was able to grab the line that connected Nightscream to the projectile fangs and slam Nightscream into [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]]. Al-Badur was able to trap Cryotek in a containment bubble that would imminently vanish their nemesis, but the Wreckers leader [[Sentinel Maximus]] was caught inside it with him. Nightscream and the others tried to destroy the bubble, but the young Maximal's Sonic Scream had no effect. Only the combined efforts of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] were able to thwart it, though the strain killed Rodimus. Nightscream was stunned into near silence, as he'd only read things about Rodimus' younger days, and the sacrifice awed him. But Rodimus's sacrifice was negated by Sentinel Maximus's, who had pushed himself and Cryotek through the portal in the bubble into the void beyond.

When the media arrived, Nightscream was eager to hog the spotlight, but [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] ignored him. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
While attacking the Maximals in a trashed Jet drone, Megatron noted that he hated Nightscream for interrupting his ascension. Nightscream attempted to use his taser fangs on Megatron, who used the connection to shock the Maximal, whilst wondering whether any of Nightscream's verbal outbursts ever made any sense. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Following the Great Transformation of Cybertron, Blackarachnia and her friends stood guard over Cheetor as their leader attempted to commune with the Oracle. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag|Alpha Trizer's profile}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Following the [[Great Transformation]], Nightscream and the other surviving Maximals listened to Cheetor explain that Rhinox's spark was not gone for good, but lost in [[Legends World|another universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Rattrap}} After [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] were sent to retrieve their comrade, Nightscream was elated to see the two return with Rhinox accompanying. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Rhinox}}

====Waspscream continuity====
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], Nightscream survived Megatron's conquest of Cybertron and joined [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspscream]]'s Predacons in the [[Spark War]] against the Vehicons. The Predacons eventually emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Nightscream went up against [[Battle Unicorn]] in the auditions to appear on the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]] cartoon. Battle Unicorn mixed up his lines, allowing Nightscream to secure his role as a cast member. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:Nightscreamtranstechbat.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|If he says "music to my ears", we will end him.]]
In [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|one universe]], the Autobots and Decepticons had grown too decrepit to continue waging the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Constructing the Maximals and Predacons as new armies to continue the conflict, an entire generation of Cybertronians was brought up knowing nothing but war. Nightscream was a member of [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Blackarachnia]]'s squad, and after the death of Rhinox and Silverbolt conspired with her to kill their commander, Optimus Primal. After Primal's demise, he fled with her and activated an experimental [[transwarp]] device, seeking to flee Cybertron. The device transported them to [[Axiom Nexus]], where they were discovered by the native [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s, processed, and assigned to [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]. Taking advantage of Nightscream's discontent, Trion was able to sway him to his cause and procured [[Nightscream (TransTech)|a suitable body]] to transfer his spark to. His new body proving to be a significant upgrade, Nightscream was all too happy to join the rebellion. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|"TransTech" Blackarachnia's profile in Club magazine #25}}

After returning to Alpha Trion's lab, Nightscream claimed to have discovered where [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] and his cronies had taken [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]. With this information, Alpha Trion announced an attack on the location that very night. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}} At the transit facility, Nightscream went with Blackarachnia and [[Scavenger (BW)|Scavenger]] to secure their escape route while Alpha Trion helped [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] rescue their friend. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 5}} He manned the transwarp controls as the others lept through the portal, leaving him the only witness to Alpha Trion's brutal murder of Skyfall. At Alpha Trion's command, he carried the corpse through the portal with them. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 6}}

Upon arrival in Alpha Trion's home universe, Nightscream began securing equipment from Alpha Trion's old lab for travel, as their materialization had surely been detected by one faction or another. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 1}}

Weeks later, after the assassination of [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], Nightscream and [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]] followed Alpha Trion to confront Optimus Prime, intent on his assassination as well. Unfortunately, the three had not counted on Prime's new warrior, [[Omega Doom]], and Sky Lynx and Nightscream stared dumbfounded after one blast left their leader a distant smear on the ground. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}} Nightscream was gunned down by Optimus Prime's ion blaster, and apparently left for dead. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
Along with [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], Nightscream (nicknamed "Bat Aunt Chama") was hired by the [[Axalon Trading Company]] to work as an office lady (complete with skirt and hair bow). Rattrap became enamored with how cute both the office ladies were, only to be shocked when Rhinox informed him that the Axalon Trading Company had no women on the payroll. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 4#The Gender Gap|The Gender Gap}} Hoping to get to the bottom of the whole "male or female" thing, Rattrap and Rhinox decided to follow Airazor and Nightscream to see which bathroom they use. They were further confused when they found that their building had no female bathrooms at all. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 9#The Bathroom Gap|The Bathroom Gap}}

During [[Christmas]], Nightscream spent the holiday watching ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' with [[Noble (BM)|Savage]]. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}}

Following the destruction of their office building, Nightscream and the other employees began using [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as their new office. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter|The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter}} Nightscream also worked at a "little brother cafe" and was there when the manager, [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]], explained to another worker, who was [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|another Starscream]], just what kind of cafe it was. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}}

Nightscream also had a side job as a movie director, his latest work being ''[[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown]]'' in which he himself starred as [[Convobat]]. He hired most of his coworkers as well as employees of [[Tera-Kura Co.]] to play other roles, but was greatly upset that they were more interested in ad-libbing funny lines than actually following the script. Things got worse when the living [[transtector]] he'd borrowed from [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to play Convobat's body went out of control, but they were able to calm it and complete the movie, which was enough of a success that he began working on a sequel. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} While accepting a delivery from [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], Nightscream was so impressed with his new [[Magna Convoy]] body that he offered him a role in his next film. To his disappointment, however, Ginrai had lost the body the next day. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Nightscream was walking the streets of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt, {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} was given [[Beastformer]] armor when [[White Leo]] tried to recruit the locals into his army, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|Bonus Edition Vol. 51}} and was present when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] arrived in the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}} He later encountered the discarded [[Noble (BM)|Noble]] and took him in, getting him a job at the [[Wolf Circus]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
*'''Nightscream''' (Ultra, 2000)
**''Accessories'': 5 launching disks
[[File:BM Nightscream toy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.0|"[https://youtu.be/M-3Hmh1vvdA Nightscream likes extra ketchup.]"]]
: This massively out of scale Nightscream (although one could make the case that it is in scale with the later supreme-size Optimus Primal and Cheetor) is fairly show-accurate. The [[beast mode]] is a [[technorganic]] bat. It is molded almost entirely in transparent blue plastic, with some brown paint details to match his show model. The bat head features an articulated jaw, and his [[Spark crystal]] is located on the inside of his chest flap.

:The two main gimmicks of this figure are its disc launcher and "kick-attack" mode. The disc launcher is very similar to the kind ''Beast Wars'' Depth Charge uses, and fires translucent orange discs. The launcher itself has a red LED in it that will illuminate the discs and the surrounding body parts. In [[robot mode]], the disc launcher can only be used when the "chest door" is opened and it is swung forward (as it faces down in this mode). In beast mode, the disc launcher needs to be popped up, which activates the LED and clears the weapon to launch the discs. When in this position, turning the disc launcher also makes the bat head turn in the same direction as they are linked together via a simple gear system, much like the concurrently released Ultra [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]].

:The "kick-attack" mode is really more of a pose for the beast mode. Nightscream's wings actually have little folding-out "feet" on its longest points. These can support the beast mode and by putting the bat feet a little forward, you can make Nightscream kick forward by pushing on his back. This never really worked too well, as the figure usually fell over and the arm joints that allow him to swing were always too stiff. Perhaps one aspect that was pulled off well was Nightscream's little streak of hair included in the head sculpt.

:The translucent blue plastic used for this mold did not age well, and is very brittle. Intact toys are hard to find, not that anyone is actively seeking one.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Nightscream/nightscream.htm More information on Nightscream (Ultra) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-NightscreamMcD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Really good at "We're not worthy!" posturing.]]
*'''Nightscream''' (Happy Meal toy, 2000)

: Greatly simplified for the tykes, Nightscream's fast-food exclusive toy is nonetheless a fairly accurate representation of his cartoon model, albeit with somewhat warped proportions in his beast mode, and supplementary kibble in robot mode. His color scheme has been simplified to be represented with a yellowish-cream color and brown as the more dominant colored plastics, with some opaque blue plastic and translucent blue plastic for the beast mode's head and back, and his robot mode legs/beast mode wings respectively.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McNightscream/nightscream.htm More information on Nightscream (Mcdonald's) at TFU.info]''

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*'''Nightscream''' (Ultra, 2005-[[March 26|03-26]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-09'''
**''Accessories'': 5 launching disks

:Released in the second wave of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|''Beast Wars Returns'' line]], Nightscream is a rerelease of the original toy, but with more extensive paint operations to make the figure more [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]]. The toy retains all gimmickry from the previous version, as well as the brittle translucent plastic issue. This figure was available only at Japanese Toys"R"Us stores.

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==Notes==
*Story editor Bob Skir originally wanted the character of Nightscream to be a young female Transformer, patterned after the girl "Newt" from the movie ''{{w|Aliens (film)|Aliens}}''. When the Powers That Be nixed that, Nightscream ended up becoming {{w|John Connor}} in ''{{w|Terminator 2: Judgment Day}}'' instead.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071202095033/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Fri_03_Dec_1999.html Bob Skir Q&A 3 December 1999] (archive copy)</ref> In hindsight, maybe that wasn't the best idea.
*In the jovial Japanese dub of ''Beast Machines'', most of the characters underwent major changes to ratchet up the satirical comedy. Nightscream was turned into a, well, ''flaming homosexual'' in the Japanese version. Like all characters in the dub, he had his own vocal tic: A habit of chanting and repeating "''Fuu!''", which was the catchphrase of Japanese comedian {{w|Masaki Sumitani}} when performing his "Hard Gay" persona (which was popular in the early '00s). Nightscream also became obsessed with fashion and style, making various comments like an effeminate, preening fashionista. His petname for Rattrap was "Aunty". Silverbolt spent more time with Nightscream than he did Blackarachnia, as they were both flyers, which often incited angry commentary from the jealous fembot (who derisively referred to them as the "homo-tachi" or "gay boys"). Silverbolt would constantly deny her accusations, insisting ''he'' wasn't gay. Stay classy, Japan.
**As an extension of his gay characterization in Japan, the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]'' manga depicts Nightscream as a crossdresser whom the male characters constantly mistake for female. Nightscream's odd nickname, "Bat Aunt Chama" (コウモリのおばちゃま ''Kōmori no Oba Chama'') is a reference to Japanese film critic Kazuko Komori (小森和子 ''Komori Kazuko''), whose nickname was Komori no Oba Chama (小森のおばちゃま).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightscream''' (ナイトスクリーム ''Naitosukurīmu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Ànxiào''' (暗啸, "Darkscream")
*''French:'' '''Chauvesoucri''' - Combination of ''Chauve-souris'' (''Bat'') and ''Cri'' (''Scream'')

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Alpha Trion's acolytes]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Legends Maximals]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]
[[Category:Vampires]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Maximals]]

Fireflight (FOC)

2020-09-08T05:22:38Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambigm|Fireflight (disambiguation)|Air Raid (disambiguation)}}
:''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Fall of Cybertron Generations Air Raid package art.jpg|thumb|350px]]
'''Fireflight'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fascination with the natural beauty of his surroundings causes him to be distracted enough to severely impair his gunnery skills. He makes up for this with copious amounts of flak, hoping that will prevent the enemy from advancing. This tendency to waste most or all of his ammunition left him with no defense against his remaining enemies enough times that [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] threw up his hands in exasperation and made him a giant sword.

He still can't hit anything with it.

Fireflight is sometimes known as '''Air Raid'''. It's unclear how his fellow [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbot]] [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] feels about this.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
When the Nemesis caught up with the Ark above [[Aquatron]], Fireflight participated in the initial counterattack along with his Aerialbot buddies, [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (Prime)|Skydive]], [[Slingshot (Prime)|Slingshot]], and [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]]. They combined into [[Superion (Prime)|Superion]] and crashed through the bridge before making their way to the hangar area to wreck the engines. The Aerialbots disengaged and were driven off by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] before completing their mission, and were seriously injured in the conflict.

By the time [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] was prepared to use the Ark to buzz the [[Quintesson]] city [[Hydratron]] to rescue Optimus Prime and the others, however, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were back on their feet. They provided cover as the Ark descended on Hydratron, and Superion proved to be a powerful ally against the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] hordes. The Autobots and Decepticons formed a shaky alliance against the Quintessons, and so the Ark was forced to tow a damaged Nemesis back to orbit. Superion provided the boost necessary to get the clamped ships airborne. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Fireflight-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Fireflight (FOC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available to 2500 players in a "Cybertron: Episode 4" event, and can be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:GenerationsFOCFireflight.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|That Autobot sigil on his chest seemed like a good idea at the time, but he forgot to check how it'd look in jet mode.]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / 013'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG12'''
**''Accessories'': sword/fuselage, double-barreled gun, sword

: Part of the third wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Air Raid is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]], with a new head, chest, and weapons. Transforming into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode, he comes with a small hand-held sword that's based on the one used by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in ''Fall of Cybertron'', which can be mounted onto a [[5 mm post|5mm post]] on top of the jet in vehicle mode. The sword has a 5mm handle, as well as a peg-hole on the hollow side of the hilt.

: Additionally, the front center fuselage of the vehicle actually splits into two weapons, with the front "cannon" piece turning into a large sword, and with said weapon being attached to a double-barreled gun. The gun is a retool of Shockwave's triple-barreled gun, replacing the third barrel with a set of slots and grooves that allow the larger sword to be attached as a sort of bayonet. The [[instructions]] tell you to mount gun onto the 5mm peg-hole on his back, but it can still be mounted into one of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, giving the appearance of integrated weaponry. Both weapons use 5mm posts, and the large sword features a peg-hole on top.

: As a feature that was called out in the [[packaging]], yet not documented in the instructions, both swords can also combine into a "triple blade" sword, with the smaller sword splitting at the blade, and the hilt being pegged into the larger sword's post. While the [[stock photography]] depicts ''all three'' weapons as being part of this combination, with the smaller sword being pegged into the gun's post, a small tab beside the hilt's peg-hole actually prevents the gun's post from pegging in securely, thus suggesting that this is not the intended configuration. Since the packaging call-out specifically mentions that the ''swords'' combine to form this weapon, the photos given only depict the combined form of the swords.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Air Raid features different plastic colors and paint, rendering the black plastic a bluer shade while replacing the red plastic with black and the translucent red with pink. The gold paint on his wings is replaced with red for his wings and metallic orange for his torso and gun (also used on his knees and previously silver blade), and he features several entirely new paint details on his face and gun muzzle.

: This version of the mold was also used for [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Air Raid at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[Image:FireflightWFCrobotconceptart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
[[Image:FireflightWFCaltconceptart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
* Although initially announced as Fireflight, his ''Generations'' toy was subsequently revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 to have been renamed Air Raid, due to the loss of the [[trademark]] on the former name. This also affected the [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] version of the character, who acquired the new name "[[Fireflight (G1)|Firestrike]]".
* At some point in development, [[Vicarious Visions]] had plans to implement Fireflight into the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Nintendo DS]] games, as concept art for the character has recently surfaced from the [https://www.flickr.com/photos/75608304@N05/ Vicarious Visions Flickr page.]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Air Raid''' (エアレイド ''Ea Reido'')

[[Category:Aerialbots]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]

File:FireflightWFCaltconceptart.jpg

2020-09-08T05:20:55Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: A concept art image of Fireflight, an unused character for the Nintendo DS version of the game. {{conceptart}} Category:War for Cybertron images

A concept art image of Fireflight, an unused character for the Nintendo DS version of the game.
{{conceptart}}
[[Category:War for Cybertron images]]

File:FireflightWFCrobotconceptart.jpg

2020-09-08T05:18:44Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: A concept art image of Fireflight, an unused character for the Nintendo DS version of the game. {{conceptart}} Category:War for Cybertron images

A concept art image of Fireflight, an unused character for the Nintendo DS version of the game.
{{conceptart}}
[[Category:War for Cybertron images]]

Fireflight (FOC)

2020-09-08T03:35:04Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambigm|Fireflight (disambiguation)|Air Raid (disambiguation)}}
:''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Fall of Cybertron Generations Air Raid package art.jpg|thumb|350px]]
'''Fireflight'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fascination with the natural beauty of his surroundings causes him to be distracted enough to severely impair his gunnery skills. He makes up for this with copious amounts of flak, hoping that will prevent the enemy from advancing. This tendency to waste most or all of his ammunition left him with no defense against his remaining enemies enough times that [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] threw up his hands in exasperation and made him a giant sword.

He still can't hit anything with it.

Fireflight is sometimes known as '''Air Raid'''. It's unclear how his fellow [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbot]] [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] feels about this.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
When the Nemesis caught up with the Ark above [[Aquatron]], Fireflight participated in the initial counterattack along with his Aerialbot buddies, [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (Prime)|Skydive]], [[Slingshot (Prime)|Slingshot]], and [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]]. They combined into [[Superion (Prime)|Superion]] and crashed through the bridge before making their way to the hangar area to wreck the engines. The Aerialbots disengaged and were driven off by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] before completing their mission, and were seriously injured in the conflict.

By the time [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] was prepared to use the Ark to buzz the [[Quintesson]] city [[Hydratron]] to rescue Optimus Prime and the others, however, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were back on their feet. They provided cover as the Ark descended on Hydratron, and Superion proved to be a powerful ally against the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] hordes. The Autobots and Decepticons formed a shaky alliance against the Quintessons, and so the Ark was forced to tow a damaged Nemesis back to orbit. Superion provided the boost necessary to get the clamped ships airborne. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Fireflight-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Fireflight (FOC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available to 2500 players in a "Cybertron: Episode 4" event, and can be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:GenerationsFOCFireflight.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|That Autobot sigil on his chest seemed like a good idea at the time, but he forgot to check how it'd look in jet mode.]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / 013'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG12'''
**''Accessories'': sword/fuselage, double-barreled gun, sword

: Part of the third wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Air Raid is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]], with a new head, chest, and weapons. Transforming into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode, he comes with a small hand-held sword that's based on the one used by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in ''Fall of Cybertron'', which can be mounted onto a [[5 mm post|5mm post]] on top of the jet in vehicle mode. The sword has a 5mm handle, as well as a peg-hole on the hollow side of the hilt.

: Additionally, the front center fuselage of the vehicle actually splits into two weapons, with the front "cannon" piece turning into a large sword, and with said weapon being attached to a double-barreled gun. The gun is a retool of Shockwave's triple-barreled gun, replacing the third barrel with a set of slots and grooves that allow the larger sword to be attached as a sort of bayonet. The [[instructions]] tell you to mount gun onto the 5mm peg-hole on his back, but it can still be mounted into one of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, giving the appearance of integrated weaponry. Both weapons use 5mm posts, and the large sword features a peg-hole on top.

: As a feature that was called out in the [[packaging]], yet not documented in the instructions, both swords can also combine into a "triple blade" sword, with the smaller sword splitting at the blade, and the hilt being pegged into the larger sword's post. While the [[stock photography]] depicts ''all three'' weapons as being part of this combination, with the smaller sword being pegged into the gun's post, a small tab beside the hilt's peg-hole actually prevents the gun's post from pegging in securely, thus suggesting that this is not the intended configuration. Since the packaging call-out specifically mentions that the ''swords'' combine to form this weapon, the photos given only depict the combined form of the swords.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Air Raid features different plastic colors and paint, rendering the black plastic a bluer shade while replacing the red plastic with black and the translucent red with pink. The gold paint on his wings is replaced with red for his wings and metallic orange for his torso and gun (also used on his knees and previously silver blade), and he features several entirely new paint details on his face and gun muzzle.

: This version of the mold was also used for [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Air Raid at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Although initially announced as Fireflight, his ''Generations'' toy was subsequently revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 to have been renamed Air Raid, due to the loss of the [[trademark]] on the former name. This also affected the [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] version of the character, who acquired the new name "[[Fireflight (G1)|Firestrike]]".
* At some point in development, [[Vicarious Visions]] had plans to implement Fireflight into the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Nintendo DS]] games, as concept art for the character has recently surfaced from the [https://www.flickr.com/photos/75608304@N05/ Vicarious Visions Flickr page.]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Air Raid''' (エアレイド ''Ea Reido'')

[[Category:Aerialbots]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]

Fireflight (FOC)

2020-09-08T03:03:01Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambigm|Fireflight (disambiguation)|Air Raid (disambiguation)}}
:''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Fall of Cybertron Generations Air Raid package art.jpg|thumb|350px]]
'''Fireflight'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fascination with the natural beauty of his surroundings causes him to be distracted enough to severely impair his gunnery skills. He makes up for this with copious amounts of flak, hoping that will prevent the enemy from advancing. This tendency to waste most or all of his ammunition left him with no defense against his remaining enemies enough times that [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] threw up his hands in exasperation and made him a giant sword.

He still can't hit anything with it.

Fireflight is sometimes known as '''Air Raid'''. It's unclear how his fellow [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbot]] [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] feels about this.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
When the Nemesis caught up with the Ark above [[Aquatron]], Fireflight participated in the initial counterattack along with his Aerialbot buddies, [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (Prime)|Skydive]], [[Slingshot (Prime)|Slingshot]], and [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]]. They combined into [[Superion (Prime)|Superion]] and crashed through the bridge before making their way to the hangar area to wreck the engines. The Aerialbots disengaged and were driven off by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] before completing their mission, and were seriously injured in the conflict.

By the time [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] was prepared to use the Ark to buzz the [[Quintesson]] city [[Hydratron]] to rescue Optimus Prime and the others, however, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were back on their feet. They provided cover as the Ark descended on Hydratron, and Superion proved to be a powerful ally against the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] hordes. The Autobots and Decepticons formed a shaky alliance against the Quintessons, and so the Ark was forced to tow a damaged Nemesis back to orbit. Superion provided the boost necessary to get the clamped ships airborne. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Fireflight-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Fireflight (FOC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available to 2500 players in a "Cybertron: Episode 4" event, and can be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:GenerationsFOCFireflight.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|That Autobot sigil on his chest seemed like a good idea at the time, but he forgot to check how it'd look in jet mode.]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / 013'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG12'''
**''Accessories'': sword/fuselage, double-barreled gun, sword

: Part of the third wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Air Raid is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]], with a new head, chest, and weapons. Transforming into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode, he comes with a small hand-held sword that's based on the one used by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in ''Fall of Cybertron'', which can be mounted onto a [[5 mm post|5mm post]] on top of the jet in vehicle mode. The sword has a 5mm handle, as well as a peg-hole on the hollow side of the hilt.

: Additionally, the front center fuselage of the vehicle actually splits into two weapons, with the front "cannon" piece turning into a large sword, and with said weapon being attached to a double-barreled gun. The gun is a retool of Shockwave's triple-barreled gun, replacing the third barrel with a set of slots and grooves that allow the larger sword to be attached as a sort of bayonet. The [[instructions]] tell you to mount gun onto the 5mm peg-hole on his back, but it can still be mounted into one of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, giving the appearance of integrated weaponry. Both weapons use 5mm posts, and the large sword features a peg-hole on top.

: As a feature that was called out in the [[packaging]], yet not documented in the instructions, both swords can also combine into a "triple blade" sword, with the smaller sword splitting at the blade, and the hilt being pegged into the larger sword's post. While the [[stock photography]] depicts ''all three'' weapons as being part of this combination, with the smaller sword being pegged into the gun's post, a small tab beside the hilt's peg-hole actually prevents the gun's post from pegging in securely, thus suggesting that this is not the intended configuration. Since the packaging call-out specifically mentions that the ''swords'' combine to form this weapon, the photos given only depict the combined form of the swords.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Air Raid features different plastic colors and paint, rendering the black plastic a bluer shade while replacing the red plastic with black and the translucent red with pink. The gold paint on his wings is replaced with red for his wings and metallic orange for his torso and gun (also used on his knees and previously silver blade), and he features several entirely new paint details on his face and gun muzzle.

: This version of the mold was also used for [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Air Raid at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Although initially announced as Fireflight, his ''Generations'' toy was subsequently revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 to have been renamed Air Raid, due to the loss of the [[trademark]] on the former name. This also affected the [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] version of the character, who acquired the new name "[[Fireflight (G1)|Firestrike]]".
* At some point in development, [[Vicarious Visions]] had plans to implement Fireflight into the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]] games for the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]], as concept art for the character has recently surfaced from the [https://www.flickr.com/photos/75608304@N05/ Vicarious Visions Flickr page.]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Air Raid''' (エアレイド ''Ea Reido'')

[[Category:Aerialbots]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]

Fireflight (FOC)

2020-09-08T02:44:39Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambigm|Fireflight (disambiguation)|Air Raid (disambiguation)}}
:''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Fall of Cybertron Generations Air Raid package art.jpg|thumb|350px]]
'''Fireflight'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fascination with the natural beauty of his surroundings causes him to be distracted enough to severely impair his gunnery skills. He makes up for this with copious amounts of flak, hoping that will prevent the enemy from advancing. This tendency to waste most or all of his ammunition left him with no defense against his remaining enemies enough times that [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] threw up his hands in exasperation and made him a giant sword.

He still can't hit anything with it.

Fireflight is sometimes known as '''Air Raid'''. It's unclear how his fellow [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbot]] [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] feels about this.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
When the Nemesis caught up with the Ark above [[Aquatron]], Fireflight participated in the initial counterattack along with his Aerialbot buddies, [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (Prime)|Skydive]], [[Slingshot (Prime)|Slingshot]], and [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]]. They combined into [[Superion (Prime)|Superion]] and crashed through the bridge before making their way to the hangar area to wreck the engines. The Aerialbots disengaged and were driven off by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] before completing their mission, and were seriously injured in the conflict.

By the time [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] was prepared to use the Ark to buzz the [[Quintesson]] city [[Hydratron]] to rescue Optimus Prime and the others, however, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were back on their feet. They provided cover as the Ark descended on Hydratron, and Superion proved to be a powerful ally against the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] hordes. The Autobots and Decepticons formed a shaky alliance against the Quintessons, and so the Ark was forced to tow a damaged Nemesis back to orbit. Superion provided the boost necessary to get the clamped ships airborne. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Fireflight-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Fireflight (FOC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available to 2500 players in a "Cybertron: Episode 4" event, and can be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:GenerationsFOCFireflight.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|That Autobot sigil on his chest seemed like a good idea at the time, but he forgot to check how it'd look in jet mode.]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / 013'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG12'''
**''Accessories'': sword/fuselage, double-barreled gun, sword

: Part of the third wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Air Raid is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]], with a new head, chest, and weapons. Transforming into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode, he comes with a small hand-held sword that's based on the one used by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in ''Fall of Cybertron'', which can be mounted onto a [[5 mm post|5mm post]] on top of the jet in vehicle mode. The sword has a 5mm handle, as well as a peg-hole on the hollow side of the hilt.

: Additionally, the front center fuselage of the vehicle actually splits into two weapons, with the front "cannon" piece turning into a large sword, and with said weapon being attached to a double-barreled gun. The gun is a retool of Shockwave's triple-barreled gun, replacing the third barrel with a set of slots and grooves that allow the larger sword to be attached as a sort of bayonet. The [[instructions]] tell you to mount gun onto the 5mm peg-hole on his back, but it can still be mounted into one of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, giving the appearance of integrated weaponry. Both weapons use 5mm posts, and the large sword features a peg-hole on top.

: As a feature that was called out in the [[packaging]], yet not documented in the instructions, both swords can also combine into a "triple blade" sword, with the smaller sword splitting at the blade, and the hilt being pegged into the larger sword's post. While the [[stock photography]] depicts ''all three'' weapons as being part of this combination, with the smaller sword being pegged into the gun's post, a small tab beside the hilt's peg-hole actually prevents the gun's post from pegging in securely, thus suggesting that this is not the intended configuration. Since the packaging call-out specifically mentions that the ''swords'' combine to form this weapon, the photos given only depict the combined form of the swords.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Air Raid features different plastic colors and paint, rendering the black plastic a bluer shade while replacing the red plastic with black and the translucent red with pink. The gold paint on his wings is replaced with red for his wings and metallic orange for his torso and gun (also used on his knees and previously silver blade), and he features several entirely new paint details on his face and gun muzzle.

: This version of the mold was also used for [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Air Raid at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Although initially announced as Fireflight, his ''Generations'' toy was subsequently revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 to have been renamed Air Raid, due to the loss of the [[trademark]] on the former name. This also affected the [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] version of the character, who acquired the new name "[[Fireflight (G1)|Firestrike]]".
* At some point in development, [[Vicarious Visions]] had plans to implement Fireflight into the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]] games for the Nintendo DS, as concept art for the character has recently surfaced from the [https://www.flickr.com/photos/75608304@N05/ Vicarious Visions Flickr page.]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Air Raid''' (エアレイド ''Ea Reido'')

[[Category:Aerialbots]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

2020-08-13T01:57:37Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Deluxe Class */

{{nav-WarForCybertronEarthrise}}
[[File:WFC-Earthrise-main-artwork.jpg|thumb|300px|Earth has risen, and so has the amount of reused parts and engineering!]]
'''''War For Cybertron: Earthrise''''' is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline, and the second portion of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

First revealed in late-[[2019]] at [[New York Comic Con]], ''War for Cybertron: Earthrise'' is a direct continuation of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'', carrying over the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Most toys are once again covered in 3 mm and [[5 mm post]]s to accommodate the previous effect parts from ''Siege'' and the Deluxe Class range from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#Deluxe Class|Cyberverse]]''. Continuing in ''Earthrise'' are the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Battle Master]]s. Battle Masters (which now primarily turn into shields/ramps) still include additional effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Micromasters also feature these additions and retain their weapon mode combinations. Another carryover from ''Siege'' is the Leader Class figures being smaller, Voyager Class-sized figures that come with additional parts to beef up the price (except for Doubledealer). Heck, some ''Siege'' figures even got re-released in this line!

The new primary gimmick of the toyline is the "[[A.I.R. Lock System]]" (Adaptable Interconnection Retrofitter) that involves ramps that can hook up to various toys and connect them to each other, forming a giant battle station. This is supplemented with certain Deluxe Class [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Modulator]]s, that can break down and form armor or weapons, and add on to other stations using the modular system, effectively replacing the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizers]] of ''Siege''. ''Earthrise'' also returns to traditional Earth vehicle modes, rather than the Cybertronian vehicle modes of ''Siege'', and few of these releases feature battle-damage style paint.

Inside the package for every toy in ''Earthrise'', in the middle of the cardboard backdrop, is a clip-and-save piece of the "Transformers Universe Map". These pieces can be cut out with scissors and combined to form a larger map, depicting many of the familiar planets and other interstellar locations from the history of Transformers fiction. Larger figures (Deluxe, Voyager, Leader) include a translucent red decoder to view the map's labels and hidden paths. The Voyager, Micromaster, and Battle Master backdrops contain map segments that help to complete paths, but they lack labeled locations. Unfortunately for some ''Siege'' fans, ''Earthrise'' figures that are re-releases from ''Siege'' do now include unique exclusive map pieces in their new ''Earthrise'' packages.

==Toys==
====Battle Masters====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E1 [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E2 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Smashdown]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Smashdown)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu|WFC-E13 [[Slitherfang]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E14 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Rung]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Rung)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E39 [[Doublecrosser|Decepticon Doublecrosser]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Battle-Master-Soundbarrier.jpg|thumb|250px|Battlemaster Soundbarrier]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Anything beyond wave 2 unreleased}}

====Micromasters====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E3 [[Trip-Up#Generations|Trip-Up]] & [[Big Daddy (G1)#Generations|Autobot Daddy-O]] ([[Hot Rod Patrol#Generations|Hot Rod Patrol]])}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E4 [[Bombshock (G1)#Generations|Bombshock]] & [[Growl (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Growl]] ([[Military Patrol#Generations|Military Patrol]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E15 [[Roller Force]] & [[Ground Hog|Decepticon Ground Hog]] ([[Race Track Patrol]])}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E16 [[Phaser (G1)|Fuzer]] & [[Blast Master|Autobot Blast Master]] ([[Astro Squad]])}}
</ul>
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E40 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#Generations|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#Generations|Power Punch]] ([[Battle Squad#Generations|Battle Squad]]; unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Direct-Hit & Power Punch)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Bombshock.jpg|thumb|250px|Micromaster Bombshock]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E5 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E6 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E7 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E8 [[Ironworks (facility)#Generations|Ironworks]] (Modulator)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E17 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E18 [[Airwave (facility)#Generations|Decepticon Airwave]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-qu|WFC-E19 [[Allicon#Toys|Quintesson Allicon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E20 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Smokescreen]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E34 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E35 [[Fasttrack (G1)#Generations|Fasttrack]] (Weaponizer)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E36 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E37 [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future Waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E32 Bluestreak}}
|
</ul>
|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Hoist.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Hoist]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Anything beyond wave 1 unreleased}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E9 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E10 [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Autobot Grapple]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E21 [[Snapdragon (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Snapdragon]] (w/ [[Krunk#Generations|Decepticon Krunk]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu|WFC-E22 [[Quintesson#Generations|Quintesson Judge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E38 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|

|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Grapple]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Anything beyond wave 2 unreleased}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E12 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Astrotrain]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Astrotrain)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|WFC-E23 [[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doubledealer]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Leader Class Optimus Prime]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2020]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E24 [[File:TF-WFC-E-Commander-Sky-Lynx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Commander Class Sky Lynx]][[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]]}}
</ul>
|}

====Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2020'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E25 [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] (w/ [[Zarak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lord Zarak]])}}
|[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-ER-Titan-Scorponok.jpg|thumb|250px|Titan Class Scorponok]]
</ul>
|}

==Exclusives==
====Store exclusives====
Please note that the exclusivity listed below only applies to the United States. The Cenutrion Drone Weaponizer Pack is not branded or marketed as part of ''Earthrise'', but is nonetheless registered on this wiki page due to having an ''Earthrise'' ID number.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Target]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E29 Cybertronian Villains (Team: Seeker Elite)}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Skywarp]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E30 Cybertronian Villains}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Pounce#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Decepticon Pounce]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Wingspan#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wingspan]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#AUOP|Alternate Universe Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E27 Seeker Elite}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ramjet]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E31 Autobot Alliance}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Prowl]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Hasbro Pulse]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|WFC-E33 [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone]] (w/ [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shockwave]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]], [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Refraktor]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Prime]])}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Unknown'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E26 [[Thrust (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thrust]]}}
</ul>

|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Cybertron-Villains-Decepticon-Clones-set.jpg|thumb|250px|Decepticon Pounce and Wingspan]]
|}

====''Selects''====
Continuing on from ''Siege'', the special edition ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line offers redecos catering to fans, sold through online retailers in the US and Canada. Unlike with ''Power of the Primes'' and ''Siege'', the ''Selects'' add-ons to ''Earthrise'' are not branded with the ''Earthrise'' logo, but are nonetheless registered on this wiki page for convenience.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Shared exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit ([[Wingthing_(G1)#Generations|Decepticon Wingthing]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Decepticon Frenzy]], [[Skar (Decepticon)#Generations|Decepticon Skar]] & [[Knok#Generations|Autobot/Decepticon Knok]])}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS11 [[Exhaust#Generations|Decepticon Exhaust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS12 [[Greasepit (facility)#Generations|Greasepit]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS13 [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS15 [[Hot House (facility)#Generations|Hot House]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS18 [[Tigertrack#Generations|Autobot Tigertrack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS19 [[Rotorstorm (G1)#Generations|Rotorstorm]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:Selects-WFC-GS10-Earthrise-Soundwave-Spy-Patrol.jpg|thumb|250px|''Selects'' Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Hot House, Tigertrack, and Rotorstorm}}

==''Earthrise'' (TakaraTomy)==
TakaraTomy's ''Transformers Earthrise'' (トランスフォーマーアースライズ) toyline sees the "brand unification" strategy from 2017 continue: ''most'' of the toys in TakaraTomy's version of the line are completely identical to their Hasbro counterparts, just released in different waves and given new "ID" numbers with lightly-altered packaging.

Unfortunately for some, TakaraTomy's regular-retail lineup is ''considerably'' smaller than Hasbro's, with nearly half the line being sold as [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusives.

===General retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 25]], [[2020]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-01 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER-02 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime with Trailer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[May 30]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-03 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER-04 [[Ironworks (facility)#Generations|Ironworks]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[June 27]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|ER-05 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[July 25]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-06 [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[August 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-07 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Smokescreen]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[September 26]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|ER-08 [[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doubledealer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[November 21]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-09 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER-10 [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[December 10]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-11 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[January 20]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|ER-12 [[Fasttrack (G1)#Generations|Fasttrack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER-13 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Everything beyond wave 4}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="50%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-01 [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-02 [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-03 [[Trip-Up#Generations|Trip-Up]] & [[Big Daddy (G1)#Generations|Daddy-O]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-04 [[Bombshock (G1)#Generations|Bombshock]] & [[Growl (G1)#Generations|Growl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-05 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-qu|ER EX-06 [[Slitherfang]]}}
{{Bp-qu|ER EX-07 [[Allicon#Generations|Quintesson Allicon]]}}
{{Bp-qu|ER EX-08 [[Quintesson#Generations|Quintesson Judge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-09 [[Ground Hog#Generations|Ground Hog]] & [[Roller Force#Generations|Roller Force]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-10 [[Snapdragon (G1)#Generations|Snapdragon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-11 [[Blast Master#Generations|Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)#Generations|Fuzer]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-12 [[Airwave (facility)#Generations|Airwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-13 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-14 [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-15 [[Doublecrosser]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-16 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Skywarp]] & [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Everything beyond "EX-05"}}

==Notes==
*Most figures released in ''Earthrise'' have almost entirely abandoned the use of metal screws to secure parts, having changed to mostly using metal pins to secure parts into place. This makes it considerably more difficult for aspiring [[Customizing|customizers]] to disassemble their figures for painting or modification.
*A number of figures featured in the line make use of [[Partformer|partsforming]] in their transformation engineering to achieve a level of cartoon accuracy rivaling that of ''Masterpiece'' figures.
*Oddly, in the side-of-box art for ''Earthrise'', Trailbreaker and Megatron are depicted in the bodies of their [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'']] and ''Siege'' toys respectively. Bumblebee and Arcee use G1 cartoon-accurate designs as opposed to their actual toys. Hound, Sideswipe, Bumblebee, Shockwave, and Unicron, despite having other toys in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', do not have ''Earthrise'' toys.
*Despite being advertised as [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] during the 2020 New York Toy Fair presentation, both Snapdragon and Doubledealer were eventually released in Decepticon-themed packaging. The latter features the Mercenary symbol on the box insert and instructions.

[[Category:Subline imprint]]
[[Category:Toylines]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise| ]]

User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts

2019-09-18T18:15:07Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: Created page with "Instagram and Snapchat are overrated, Discord is better. Fight me. Also, I’m a huge nerd for G1. Did you know they had 2 different people voice Galvatron for G1? One for th..."

Instagram and Snapchat are overrated, Discord is better. Fight me.

Also, I’m a huge nerd for G1. Did you know they had 2 different people voice Galvatron for G1? One for the movie, one for the rest of the cartoon after the movie.

Talk:Bumblebee (G1)

2019-09-18T17:44:22Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Goldbug */

==Techinical Facts==

Sorry, this has almost nothing to do with the article, but I need to know how tall Bumblebee is. Maybe if we could put Technical Facts somewhere in the article... -[[User:Enryu|Enryu]] 13:43, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
: How tall Bumblebee is? Your guess is as good as anybody's. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:02, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

==Elven name?==

I don't get it. What's the joke here? -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 01:46, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

==What this article needs==
To polish this up to be a Featured Article, we'll need to:
a) Fill out the '''Generation 2''', '''Legends Anthology''', '''Dreamwave Comics continuity''', '''Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity''', and '''IDW "Hearts of Steel" continuity''' sections under Fiction.
b) Fill out his Merchandise section (I'm on this).
c) Add a nice big picture of his Pretender shell, because dude, Bumblebee as a human.

Like I said, I'm on Merchandise. Anyone else want to volunteer for one of the other six chunks? -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 19:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

:We also need, well, 90% of his cartoon appearances, still. He was in more than MTMTEp1, Transport to Oblivion, the movie, and TROOP. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

==Voice actors==
Assuming we eventually want to create entries for voice actors such as Dan Gilvezan (for whom a dead link already exists here), it occurs to me that we will need to create a new category for this kind of entry. Is "Voice Actors" too specific? Any other options that might be better?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 19:53, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Voice actors seems like a fine category. It'll probably less populated than most others, but that's okay; if you look at, say, Wikipedia, there are lots of categories with only a handful of entries. The point is that categories are so you can find articles on a certain subject. Anything more vague, and the category wouldn't be very meaningful. I can't think of anything less specific aside from a very general "Real people involved with Transformers", which, bad phrasing aside, isn't awfully useful if you're just looking for voice actors. --[[User:Suki Brits|Suki Brits]] 21:15, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

==Tech Specs==
How about putting the tech specs for each character on their pages? --[[User:JJohnson|JJohnson]] 06:14, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

The tech-sped should (theoreticly) be on TFU, which is linked to at the end of most character bios.

IIRC, this wiki's standards say DON'T just paste in spec/bio information, we want the wiki entries to say somethign meaningful and composed about the character, not just be a regurgitating of past documentation. (Which in many cases doesnt' do the character justice anyway.)-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Also consider that many characters have more than one bio/tech-spec, what with the multiple toys thing. Guys like Prime ALREADY have massive entries, we don't need to make them even BIGGER with information that can be found in links already on the page. - [[User: M Sipher]]

==Goldbug==
Should we forgo doing a separate Goldbug page, incorporating his entry here, or should we handle Goldbug separately? (I think there was some discussion on this kind of thing relating to Galvatron, but can't find it at the moment)--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:47, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Goldbug's just a rename, so Goldbug (G1) will just redirect to this page, like Hoist (UT)/Smokescreen (UT). Galvatron's a different case, as his G1 incarnation, at least, could be construed as a totally separate entity from Megatron. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 23:00, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

:uh, I don’t want to be THAT guy, but Goldbug wasn’t originally a repaint, his toy mold was made from scratch (with Bumblebee’s mold for reference), which is why he looks slightly different from Bumblebee in G1. They retooled Goldbug’s mold to make the Throttlebots, but after g1 ended, Hasbro decided to always make Goldbug a repaint of Bumblebee, for some odd reason. - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] 12:41 PM, 18 September 2019 (CDT)

==Japanese Legends Set==
I'd never heard of this before. Does anyone have pictures?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:38, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

There's a pic on Fred's Variants page [http://www.geocities.com/dairylandtransfans/zherogs2.jpg here]. It was called the "Hero Set", and was released while Victory was out.--[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 00:59, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
:Cool! Thanks!--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 01:51, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

== Is this a vandal? ==

The text caption of bumblebee picture: Quit beating me up. It's not cool, it's not edgy. It's stupid and mean. HA HA WE HURT KID-APPEAL CHARACTER. Real firckin' mature.

Is this vandalism?

--[[User:Agus elex 2005|Agus elex 2005]] 09:14, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

:Nope. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 09:26, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I believe so. Too many personal and biased quips not necessary for documentations. Deleted some.

--[[User:Eva_guy01|Eva_guy0]] 11:35, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

: So... you unilaterally deleted most of them because you felt like it? Its not vandalism. Read the Help page and our style guides. And, most importantly, ask before making such sweeping changes. Jeeezus. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:14, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

== "Toys" article referencing ==

On [[Talk:Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Derik's suggestion]], I made it so the "toys" article shows up inside this one. On the one hand, I like the fact that all the info's back in one place again. On the other, though, I'm not keen on how there end up being two "External links" sections. Nor do I like the way the toy-article intro shows up like it's part of the last fiction section. But maybe there are workarounds? Or maybe that's just being picky? What do you, the viewer, think? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 19:41, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

: I don't see a problem with them being separated. It's expected of a wiki to break up big articles into smaller ones. And there's a certain point where it gets bandwith-unfriendly. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

::I dislike the idea of transcluding the toy article into the character article. It defeats the purpose of splitting the article in the first place. At least, what ''I'' see as the point of splitting it, which is that our long articles are inconveniently long. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 02:32, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:::...and I thought the reason was that Wikimedia gave you a warning when articles ran over 35kb that there may be editing problems. I know Wikipedia-proper doesn't split article off for length alone, there has to be some underlying reasonf or breakign articles into pieces (they even ''apologize'' for arbitrarily breaking their Unicode index into multiple articles due to technical constraints.)
:::The argument against it, of course, si that once you segregate information into a seperate article- it's much less likely to be accessed. Even someone who might sit down and read the entire entry on Bumblebee- wanting a precis on the full length and breadth of the character- is unlikely to click through to the toy sub-article, as it is clearly 'less important.' But the toy section includes information about incarnations of the character that received no fiction (Like an E-Hobby recolor representing his status during the Asphalt Wars) and thus the reader's knowledge of the characters length and breadth is incomplete without it. By sectioning that section off, information uptake is passively impeded. And passive impediment is a huge deal on wikis, because of the way people tend to spider aimlessly through them for learning.
:::That's the issues as I see it. I honestly don't ''care'' one way or the other, I want want to make sure the reasoning behind our split-off policy is clear. If it's about the Wikimedia warning- then including makes sense. If it's about excessive page length, then there needs to be seperate standard (even if you choose to make that standard the same 35kb limit, just like the speed of gravity and light are the same.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:12, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::::I've got a pretty fast connection, so I have no sense of bandwidth scale. I'm the last person to judge what's an appropriate article length for dial-up or whatever. I do admit, though, that toy sections are going to be naturally image-heavy, so it makes sense to split those off. The question is: when? Can anyone think of a non-arbitrary point? Because if we're going to be arbitrary, then we might as well be ''conveniently'' so by using Wiki's warning as our guide. Any other thoughts? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 15:06, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The hell? ==

Why is it Bumblebee's article is completely replaced by an article on wine?? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
:And of course as soon as I ask about it it reverts back to normal. Someone must be out to get me. ¬.¬ --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

==Eight Year Run?==
The current version says that there was a Bumblebee toy available for seven out of Generation One's eight year run. What am I missing? I'm aware of seven years of G1, and there was some version of this character available in every one of them. Are we talking about a year in which TFs were available in non-US countries? If so, I'm not sure that eight years is enough, since Generation Two was after a good couple of years after Generation One was gone.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 21:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
: Well, the comic, at least, ran until 1991. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:31, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:let's see... The original toy was sold from '84 to '86, Goldbug in '87 and '88, Classic Pretender in '89, Action Master in '90, and Classic Goldbug in '91. That leaves 1992 and 1993 (the last year before Europe switched to G2), so Bumblebee was availiable 8 out of 10 years, and also had toys released in 1994 and 1995 in G2. It is possible that Classic Goldbug was still shipping in 1992. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::IIRC the Throttlebots were only in the '87 assortments. The '88 case year had no Bumblebee. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 21:34, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::You're right about '88, so far as I can tell (just consulted a 1988 catalog via [http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator/HTML/other/Misc.htm this site], and see no indication of any Bumblebee-character toy. Perhaps the person who added this line meant to say "6 of 7" G1 years, thinking US-centered, which I can hardly fault him for, if true.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 23:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

== Split Goldbug? ==

We might want to consider splitting off Goldbug now. The IDW Goldbug isn't Bumblebee, but he is still based on the G1 toy. People looking for info on IDW Goldbug could reasonably look here, at what is G1 Goldbug's page. There would also be an advantage in keeping all Goldbug related information on the same page. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:01, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:No. There's no point. There's a disambig note up top that says that for the Bumblebee-Goldbug, click this link to read all about that. Splitting out major chunks of Bumblebee's page over a change in bodyform and name is pointless, considering how many other characters this happens to. We don't split off Silverstreak, or Tankor, or Hardshell, or... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:08, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

:Totally splitting out Goldbug would make a mess of the Marvel stuff where he switches back and forth.
:Goldbug isn't like Galvatron, where there's a certain ammoutn of wriggle room or he's at least very separate/different from his previous incarnation... the first line of his toy-bio is <tt>"Has the mind of the Autobot Bumblebee, but new, improved body."</tt> What IDW is doing turning him into a separate is absolutely baffling. "Goldbug (IDW)." -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:10, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
::OK. Makes sense. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:17, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Goldbug (IDW) seems like it gets the job done. Goldbug should probably redirect to there, with a disambiguation note up top. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:20, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Actually, scratch that - we have 3 Goldbugs, so plain old 'Goldbug' should go to the disambig page. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:27, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

== UK Goldbug ==

The UK Goldbug is formed in a different manner than the US one, instead happening when Death's Head blows him up in Wanted Galvatron and he is fix'd by Wreck-Gar. Understandably, to prevent confusion it is not in the article (unless I missed something), but a good number of stories that feature him spring off this UK death (and are also, by extension, ignored in the article), and they should go somewhere. A separate article detailing his UK adventures perhaps? -- 218.186.17.11 (didn't know how to put in that "this unsigned edit was made by so-and-so" tags, so I did it by hand)
:First, new stuff goes at the bottom. Second, sign your posts. Third, this IS mentioned in the article. There's even a [[Bumblebee (G1)#Conflicting Goldbug origins|dedicated section]] about it.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:08, 10 June 2011 (EDT)

==The Cane==
Could it be possible that the reason that Bumblebee has a cane is that he can't walk much after [[Joe Gladki]] shot him? [[User:Ed|Ed]] 17:20, 13 July 2012 (EDT)

== Female Bumblebee? ==

Bumblebee (G1) is under the category of Female Transformers. Is this a mistake, or is there a female incarnation of Bumblebee (G1)?{{unsigned|Wildfire}}
:German text story. On mobile right now, will link later. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:13, 4 November 2018 (EST)
::[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 23|Here you go]]. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 11:36, 4 November 2018 (EST)

:Okay, so this is far from the first time this issue has popped up... because of a tiny, obscure bit of fiction, a character page ends up in a Category that, at first glance, makes no sense... and CONTINUES to make no sense as then a reader needs to dig for that info backing up the Category inclusion and good luck with THAT on a lot of these pages.
:Is there a way to add basically an anchor-link to a Category on the character's page? We have ways of altering a Category so it shows up under a specific letter (for prioritizing real people by last name, for example) or making the main page for a Category's concept show up first in the Category's "pages" list. Is there something we can add so that, if you're looking at the Female Transformers Category page, and you see "Bumblebee (G1)", and go "what the hell?", then click on it, it takes you DIRECTLY to the one section where Bumblebee is female? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:20, 4 November 2018 (EST)
::There's no way to do that in the software short of doing something like making a redirect called "Goldbug (G1)/That one story" and putting that in the Female Transformers category instead. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:44, 4 November 2018 (EST)

Talk:Bumblebee (G1)

2019-09-18T17:43:59Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Goldbug */

==Techinical Facts==

Sorry, this has almost nothing to do with the article, but I need to know how tall Bumblebee is. Maybe if we could put Technical Facts somewhere in the article... -[[User:Enryu|Enryu]] 13:43, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
: How tall Bumblebee is? Your guess is as good as anybody's. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:02, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

==Elven name?==

I don't get it. What's the joke here? -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 01:46, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

==What this article needs==
To polish this up to be a Featured Article, we'll need to:
a) Fill out the '''Generation 2''', '''Legends Anthology''', '''Dreamwave Comics continuity''', '''Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity''', and '''IDW "Hearts of Steel" continuity''' sections under Fiction.
b) Fill out his Merchandise section (I'm on this).
c) Add a nice big picture of his Pretender shell, because dude, Bumblebee as a human.

Like I said, I'm on Merchandise. Anyone else want to volunteer for one of the other six chunks? -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 19:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

:We also need, well, 90% of his cartoon appearances, still. He was in more than MTMTEp1, Transport to Oblivion, the movie, and TROOP. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

==Voice actors==
Assuming we eventually want to create entries for voice actors such as Dan Gilvezan (for whom a dead link already exists here), it occurs to me that we will need to create a new category for this kind of entry. Is "Voice Actors" too specific? Any other options that might be better?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 19:53, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Voice actors seems like a fine category. It'll probably less populated than most others, but that's okay; if you look at, say, Wikipedia, there are lots of categories with only a handful of entries. The point is that categories are so you can find articles on a certain subject. Anything more vague, and the category wouldn't be very meaningful. I can't think of anything less specific aside from a very general "Real people involved with Transformers", which, bad phrasing aside, isn't awfully useful if you're just looking for voice actors. --[[User:Suki Brits|Suki Brits]] 21:15, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

==Tech Specs==
How about putting the tech specs for each character on their pages? --[[User:JJohnson|JJohnson]] 06:14, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

The tech-sped should (theoreticly) be on TFU, which is linked to at the end of most character bios.

IIRC, this wiki's standards say DON'T just paste in spec/bio information, we want the wiki entries to say somethign meaningful and composed about the character, not just be a regurgitating of past documentation. (Which in many cases doesnt' do the character justice anyway.)-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Also consider that many characters have more than one bio/tech-spec, what with the multiple toys thing. Guys like Prime ALREADY have massive entries, we don't need to make them even BIGGER with information that can be found in links already on the page. - [[User: M Sipher]]

==Goldbug==
Should we forgo doing a separate Goldbug page, incorporating his entry here, or should we handle Goldbug separately? (I think there was some discussion on this kind of thing relating to Galvatron, but can't find it at the moment)--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:47, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Goldbug's just a rename, so Goldbug (G1) will just redirect to this page, like Hoist (UT)/Smokescreen (UT). Galvatron's a different case, as his G1 incarnation, at least, could be construed as a totally separate entity from Megatron. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 23:00, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

:uh, I don’t want to be THAT guy, but Goldbug wasn’t originally a repaint, his toy mold was made from scratch (with Bumblebee’s mold for reference), which is why he looks slightly different from Bumblebee in G1. They retooled Goldbug’s mold to make the Throttlebots, but after g1 ended, Hasbro decided to always make Goldbug a repaint of Bumblebee, for some odd reason. - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] 12:41 PM, 18 September (CDT)

==Japanese Legends Set==
I'd never heard of this before. Does anyone have pictures?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:38, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

There's a pic on Fred's Variants page [http://www.geocities.com/dairylandtransfans/zherogs2.jpg here]. It was called the "Hero Set", and was released while Victory was out.--[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 00:59, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
:Cool! Thanks!--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 01:51, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

== Is this a vandal? ==

The text caption of bumblebee picture: Quit beating me up. It's not cool, it's not edgy. It's stupid and mean. HA HA WE HURT KID-APPEAL CHARACTER. Real firckin' mature.

Is this vandalism?

--[[User:Agus elex 2005|Agus elex 2005]] 09:14, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

:Nope. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 09:26, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I believe so. Too many personal and biased quips not necessary for documentations. Deleted some.

--[[User:Eva_guy01|Eva_guy0]] 11:35, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

: So... you unilaterally deleted most of them because you felt like it? Its not vandalism. Read the Help page and our style guides. And, most importantly, ask before making such sweeping changes. Jeeezus. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:14, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

== "Toys" article referencing ==

On [[Talk:Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Derik's suggestion]], I made it so the "toys" article shows up inside this one. On the one hand, I like the fact that all the info's back in one place again. On the other, though, I'm not keen on how there end up being two "External links" sections. Nor do I like the way the toy-article intro shows up like it's part of the last fiction section. But maybe there are workarounds? Or maybe that's just being picky? What do you, the viewer, think? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 19:41, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

: I don't see a problem with them being separated. It's expected of a wiki to break up big articles into smaller ones. And there's a certain point where it gets bandwith-unfriendly. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

::I dislike the idea of transcluding the toy article into the character article. It defeats the purpose of splitting the article in the first place. At least, what ''I'' see as the point of splitting it, which is that our long articles are inconveniently long. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 02:32, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:::...and I thought the reason was that Wikimedia gave you a warning when articles ran over 35kb that there may be editing problems. I know Wikipedia-proper doesn't split article off for length alone, there has to be some underlying reasonf or breakign articles into pieces (they even ''apologize'' for arbitrarily breaking their Unicode index into multiple articles due to technical constraints.)
:::The argument against it, of course, si that once you segregate information into a seperate article- it's much less likely to be accessed. Even someone who might sit down and read the entire entry on Bumblebee- wanting a precis on the full length and breadth of the character- is unlikely to click through to the toy sub-article, as it is clearly 'less important.' But the toy section includes information about incarnations of the character that received no fiction (Like an E-Hobby recolor representing his status during the Asphalt Wars) and thus the reader's knowledge of the characters length and breadth is incomplete without it. By sectioning that section off, information uptake is passively impeded. And passive impediment is a huge deal on wikis, because of the way people tend to spider aimlessly through them for learning.
:::That's the issues as I see it. I honestly don't ''care'' one way or the other, I want want to make sure the reasoning behind our split-off policy is clear. If it's about the Wikimedia warning- then including makes sense. If it's about excessive page length, then there needs to be seperate standard (even if you choose to make that standard the same 35kb limit, just like the speed of gravity and light are the same.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:12, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::::I've got a pretty fast connection, so I have no sense of bandwidth scale. I'm the last person to judge what's an appropriate article length for dial-up or whatever. I do admit, though, that toy sections are going to be naturally image-heavy, so it makes sense to split those off. The question is: when? Can anyone think of a non-arbitrary point? Because if we're going to be arbitrary, then we might as well be ''conveniently'' so by using Wiki's warning as our guide. Any other thoughts? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 15:06, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The hell? ==

Why is it Bumblebee's article is completely replaced by an article on wine?? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
:And of course as soon as I ask about it it reverts back to normal. Someone must be out to get me. ¬.¬ --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

==Eight Year Run?==
The current version says that there was a Bumblebee toy available for seven out of Generation One's eight year run. What am I missing? I'm aware of seven years of G1, and there was some version of this character available in every one of them. Are we talking about a year in which TFs were available in non-US countries? If so, I'm not sure that eight years is enough, since Generation Two was after a good couple of years after Generation One was gone.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 21:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
: Well, the comic, at least, ran until 1991. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:31, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:let's see... The original toy was sold from '84 to '86, Goldbug in '87 and '88, Classic Pretender in '89, Action Master in '90, and Classic Goldbug in '91. That leaves 1992 and 1993 (the last year before Europe switched to G2), so Bumblebee was availiable 8 out of 10 years, and also had toys released in 1994 and 1995 in G2. It is possible that Classic Goldbug was still shipping in 1992. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::IIRC the Throttlebots were only in the '87 assortments. The '88 case year had no Bumblebee. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 21:34, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::You're right about '88, so far as I can tell (just consulted a 1988 catalog via [http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator/HTML/other/Misc.htm this site], and see no indication of any Bumblebee-character toy. Perhaps the person who added this line meant to say "6 of 7" G1 years, thinking US-centered, which I can hardly fault him for, if true.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 23:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

== Split Goldbug? ==

We might want to consider splitting off Goldbug now. The IDW Goldbug isn't Bumblebee, but he is still based on the G1 toy. People looking for info on IDW Goldbug could reasonably look here, at what is G1 Goldbug's page. There would also be an advantage in keeping all Goldbug related information on the same page. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:01, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:No. There's no point. There's a disambig note up top that says that for the Bumblebee-Goldbug, click this link to read all about that. Splitting out major chunks of Bumblebee's page over a change in bodyform and name is pointless, considering how many other characters this happens to. We don't split off Silverstreak, or Tankor, or Hardshell, or... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:08, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

:Totally splitting out Goldbug would make a mess of the Marvel stuff where he switches back and forth.
:Goldbug isn't like Galvatron, where there's a certain ammoutn of wriggle room or he's at least very separate/different from his previous incarnation... the first line of his toy-bio is <tt>"Has the mind of the Autobot Bumblebee, but new, improved body."</tt> What IDW is doing turning him into a separate is absolutely baffling. "Goldbug (IDW)." -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:10, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
::OK. Makes sense. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:17, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Goldbug (IDW) seems like it gets the job done. Goldbug should probably redirect to there, with a disambiguation note up top. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:20, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Actually, scratch that - we have 3 Goldbugs, so plain old 'Goldbug' should go to the disambig page. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:27, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

== UK Goldbug ==

The UK Goldbug is formed in a different manner than the US one, instead happening when Death's Head blows him up in Wanted Galvatron and he is fix'd by Wreck-Gar. Understandably, to prevent confusion it is not in the article (unless I missed something), but a good number of stories that feature him spring off this UK death (and are also, by extension, ignored in the article), and they should go somewhere. A separate article detailing his UK adventures perhaps? -- 218.186.17.11 (didn't know how to put in that "this unsigned edit was made by so-and-so" tags, so I did it by hand)
:First, new stuff goes at the bottom. Second, sign your posts. Third, this IS mentioned in the article. There's even a [[Bumblebee (G1)#Conflicting Goldbug origins|dedicated section]] about it.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:08, 10 June 2011 (EDT)

==The Cane==
Could it be possible that the reason that Bumblebee has a cane is that he can't walk much after [[Joe Gladki]] shot him? [[User:Ed|Ed]] 17:20, 13 July 2012 (EDT)

== Female Bumblebee? ==

Bumblebee (G1) is under the category of Female Transformers. Is this a mistake, or is there a female incarnation of Bumblebee (G1)?{{unsigned|Wildfire}}
:German text story. On mobile right now, will link later. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:13, 4 November 2018 (EST)
::[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 23|Here you go]]. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 11:36, 4 November 2018 (EST)

:Okay, so this is far from the first time this issue has popped up... because of a tiny, obscure bit of fiction, a character page ends up in a Category that, at first glance, makes no sense... and CONTINUES to make no sense as then a reader needs to dig for that info backing up the Category inclusion and good luck with THAT on a lot of these pages.
:Is there a way to add basically an anchor-link to a Category on the character's page? We have ways of altering a Category so it shows up under a specific letter (for prioritizing real people by last name, for example) or making the main page for a Category's concept show up first in the Category's "pages" list. Is there something we can add so that, if you're looking at the Female Transformers Category page, and you see "Bumblebee (G1)", and go "what the hell?", then click on it, it takes you DIRECTLY to the one section where Bumblebee is female? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:20, 4 November 2018 (EST)
::There's no way to do that in the software short of doing something like making a redirect called "Goldbug (G1)/That one story" and putting that in the Female Transformers category instead. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:44, 4 November 2018 (EST)

Talk:Bumblebee (G1)

2019-09-18T17:43:22Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Goldbug */

==Techinical Facts==

Sorry, this has almost nothing to do with the article, but I need to know how tall Bumblebee is. Maybe if we could put Technical Facts somewhere in the article... -[[User:Enryu|Enryu]] 13:43, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
: How tall Bumblebee is? Your guess is as good as anybody's. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:02, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

==Elven name?==

I don't get it. What's the joke here? -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 01:46, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

==What this article needs==
To polish this up to be a Featured Article, we'll need to:
a) Fill out the '''Generation 2''', '''Legends Anthology''', '''Dreamwave Comics continuity''', '''Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity''', and '''IDW "Hearts of Steel" continuity''' sections under Fiction.
b) Fill out his Merchandise section (I'm on this).
c) Add a nice big picture of his Pretender shell, because dude, Bumblebee as a human.

Like I said, I'm on Merchandise. Anyone else want to volunteer for one of the other six chunks? -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 19:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

:We also need, well, 90% of his cartoon appearances, still. He was in more than MTMTEp1, Transport to Oblivion, the movie, and TROOP. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

==Voice actors==
Assuming we eventually want to create entries for voice actors such as Dan Gilvezan (for whom a dead link already exists here), it occurs to me that we will need to create a new category for this kind of entry. Is "Voice Actors" too specific? Any other options that might be better?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 19:53, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Voice actors seems like a fine category. It'll probably less populated than most others, but that's okay; if you look at, say, Wikipedia, there are lots of categories with only a handful of entries. The point is that categories are so you can find articles on a certain subject. Anything more vague, and the category wouldn't be very meaningful. I can't think of anything less specific aside from a very general "Real people involved with Transformers", which, bad phrasing aside, isn't awfully useful if you're just looking for voice actors. --[[User:Suki Brits|Suki Brits]] 21:15, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

==Tech Specs==
How about putting the tech specs for each character on their pages? --[[User:JJohnson|JJohnson]] 06:14, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

The tech-sped should (theoreticly) be on TFU, which is linked to at the end of most character bios.

IIRC, this wiki's standards say DON'T just paste in spec/bio information, we want the wiki entries to say somethign meaningful and composed about the character, not just be a regurgitating of past documentation. (Which in many cases doesnt' do the character justice anyway.)-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Also consider that many characters have more than one bio/tech-spec, what with the multiple toys thing. Guys like Prime ALREADY have massive entries, we don't need to make them even BIGGER with information that can be found in links already on the page. - [[User: M Sipher]]

==Goldbug==
Should we forgo doing a separate Goldbug page, incorporating his entry here, or should we handle Goldbug separately? (I think there was some discussion on this kind of thing relating to Galvatron, but can't find it at the moment)--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:47, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Goldbug's just a rename, so Goldbug (G1) will just redirect to this page, like Hoist (UT)/Smokescreen (UT). Galvatron's a different case, as his G1 incarnation, at least, could be construed as a totally separate entity from Megatron. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 23:00, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

:uh, I don’t want to be THAT guy, but Goldbug wasn’t originally a repaint, his toy mold was made from scratch (with Bumblebee’s mold for reference), which is why he looks slightly different from Bumblebee in G1. They retooled Goldbug’s mold to make the Throttlebots, but after g1 ended, Hasbro decided to make Goldbug always a repaint of Bumblebee, for some odd reason. - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] 12:41 PM, 18 September (CDT)

==Japanese Legends Set==
I'd never heard of this before. Does anyone have pictures?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:38, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

There's a pic on Fred's Variants page [http://www.geocities.com/dairylandtransfans/zherogs2.jpg here]. It was called the "Hero Set", and was released while Victory was out.--[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 00:59, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
:Cool! Thanks!--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 01:51, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

== Is this a vandal? ==

The text caption of bumblebee picture: Quit beating me up. It's not cool, it's not edgy. It's stupid and mean. HA HA WE HURT KID-APPEAL CHARACTER. Real firckin' mature.

Is this vandalism?

--[[User:Agus elex 2005|Agus elex 2005]] 09:14, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

:Nope. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 09:26, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I believe so. Too many personal and biased quips not necessary for documentations. Deleted some.

--[[User:Eva_guy01|Eva_guy0]] 11:35, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

: So... you unilaterally deleted most of them because you felt like it? Its not vandalism. Read the Help page and our style guides. And, most importantly, ask before making such sweeping changes. Jeeezus. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:14, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

== "Toys" article referencing ==

On [[Talk:Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Derik's suggestion]], I made it so the "toys" article shows up inside this one. On the one hand, I like the fact that all the info's back in one place again. On the other, though, I'm not keen on how there end up being two "External links" sections. Nor do I like the way the toy-article intro shows up like it's part of the last fiction section. But maybe there are workarounds? Or maybe that's just being picky? What do you, the viewer, think? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 19:41, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

: I don't see a problem with them being separated. It's expected of a wiki to break up big articles into smaller ones. And there's a certain point where it gets bandwith-unfriendly. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

::I dislike the idea of transcluding the toy article into the character article. It defeats the purpose of splitting the article in the first place. At least, what ''I'' see as the point of splitting it, which is that our long articles are inconveniently long. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 02:32, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:::...and I thought the reason was that Wikimedia gave you a warning when articles ran over 35kb that there may be editing problems. I know Wikipedia-proper doesn't split article off for length alone, there has to be some underlying reasonf or breakign articles into pieces (they even ''apologize'' for arbitrarily breaking their Unicode index into multiple articles due to technical constraints.)
:::The argument against it, of course, si that once you segregate information into a seperate article- it's much less likely to be accessed. Even someone who might sit down and read the entire entry on Bumblebee- wanting a precis on the full length and breadth of the character- is unlikely to click through to the toy sub-article, as it is clearly 'less important.' But the toy section includes information about incarnations of the character that received no fiction (Like an E-Hobby recolor representing his status during the Asphalt Wars) and thus the reader's knowledge of the characters length and breadth is incomplete without it. By sectioning that section off, information uptake is passively impeded. And passive impediment is a huge deal on wikis, because of the way people tend to spider aimlessly through them for learning.
:::That's the issues as I see it. I honestly don't ''care'' one way or the other, I want want to make sure the reasoning behind our split-off policy is clear. If it's about the Wikimedia warning- then including makes sense. If it's about excessive page length, then there needs to be seperate standard (even if you choose to make that standard the same 35kb limit, just like the speed of gravity and light are the same.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:12, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::::I've got a pretty fast connection, so I have no sense of bandwidth scale. I'm the last person to judge what's an appropriate article length for dial-up or whatever. I do admit, though, that toy sections are going to be naturally image-heavy, so it makes sense to split those off. The question is: when? Can anyone think of a non-arbitrary point? Because if we're going to be arbitrary, then we might as well be ''conveniently'' so by using Wiki's warning as our guide. Any other thoughts? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 15:06, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The hell? ==

Why is it Bumblebee's article is completely replaced by an article on wine?? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
:And of course as soon as I ask about it it reverts back to normal. Someone must be out to get me. ¬.¬ --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

==Eight Year Run?==
The current version says that there was a Bumblebee toy available for seven out of Generation One's eight year run. What am I missing? I'm aware of seven years of G1, and there was some version of this character available in every one of them. Are we talking about a year in which TFs were available in non-US countries? If so, I'm not sure that eight years is enough, since Generation Two was after a good couple of years after Generation One was gone.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 21:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
: Well, the comic, at least, ran until 1991. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:31, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:let's see... The original toy was sold from '84 to '86, Goldbug in '87 and '88, Classic Pretender in '89, Action Master in '90, and Classic Goldbug in '91. That leaves 1992 and 1993 (the last year before Europe switched to G2), so Bumblebee was availiable 8 out of 10 years, and also had toys released in 1994 and 1995 in G2. It is possible that Classic Goldbug was still shipping in 1992. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::IIRC the Throttlebots were only in the '87 assortments. The '88 case year had no Bumblebee. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 21:34, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::You're right about '88, so far as I can tell (just consulted a 1988 catalog via [http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator/HTML/other/Misc.htm this site], and see no indication of any Bumblebee-character toy. Perhaps the person who added this line meant to say "6 of 7" G1 years, thinking US-centered, which I can hardly fault him for, if true.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 23:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

== Split Goldbug? ==

We might want to consider splitting off Goldbug now. The IDW Goldbug isn't Bumblebee, but he is still based on the G1 toy. People looking for info on IDW Goldbug could reasonably look here, at what is G1 Goldbug's page. There would also be an advantage in keeping all Goldbug related information on the same page. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:01, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:No. There's no point. There's a disambig note up top that says that for the Bumblebee-Goldbug, click this link to read all about that. Splitting out major chunks of Bumblebee's page over a change in bodyform and name is pointless, considering how many other characters this happens to. We don't split off Silverstreak, or Tankor, or Hardshell, or... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:08, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

:Totally splitting out Goldbug would make a mess of the Marvel stuff where he switches back and forth.
:Goldbug isn't like Galvatron, where there's a certain ammoutn of wriggle room or he's at least very separate/different from his previous incarnation... the first line of his toy-bio is <tt>"Has the mind of the Autobot Bumblebee, but new, improved body."</tt> What IDW is doing turning him into a separate is absolutely baffling. "Goldbug (IDW)." -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:10, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
::OK. Makes sense. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:17, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Goldbug (IDW) seems like it gets the job done. Goldbug should probably redirect to there, with a disambiguation note up top. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:20, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Actually, scratch that - we have 3 Goldbugs, so plain old 'Goldbug' should go to the disambig page. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:27, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

== UK Goldbug ==

The UK Goldbug is formed in a different manner than the US one, instead happening when Death's Head blows him up in Wanted Galvatron and he is fix'd by Wreck-Gar. Understandably, to prevent confusion it is not in the article (unless I missed something), but a good number of stories that feature him spring off this UK death (and are also, by extension, ignored in the article), and they should go somewhere. A separate article detailing his UK adventures perhaps? -- 218.186.17.11 (didn't know how to put in that "this unsigned edit was made by so-and-so" tags, so I did it by hand)
:First, new stuff goes at the bottom. Second, sign your posts. Third, this IS mentioned in the article. There's even a [[Bumblebee (G1)#Conflicting Goldbug origins|dedicated section]] about it.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:08, 10 June 2011 (EDT)

==The Cane==
Could it be possible that the reason that Bumblebee has a cane is that he can't walk much after [[Joe Gladki]] shot him? [[User:Ed|Ed]] 17:20, 13 July 2012 (EDT)

== Female Bumblebee? ==

Bumblebee (G1) is under the category of Female Transformers. Is this a mistake, or is there a female incarnation of Bumblebee (G1)?{{unsigned|Wildfire}}
:German text story. On mobile right now, will link later. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:13, 4 November 2018 (EST)
::[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 23|Here you go]]. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 11:36, 4 November 2018 (EST)

:Okay, so this is far from the first time this issue has popped up... because of a tiny, obscure bit of fiction, a character page ends up in a Category that, at first glance, makes no sense... and CONTINUES to make no sense as then a reader needs to dig for that info backing up the Category inclusion and good luck with THAT on a lot of these pages.
:Is there a way to add basically an anchor-link to a Category on the character's page? We have ways of altering a Category so it shows up under a specific letter (for prioritizing real people by last name, for example) or making the main page for a Category's concept show up first in the Category's "pages" list. Is there something we can add so that, if you're looking at the Female Transformers Category page, and you see "Bumblebee (G1)", and go "what the hell?", then click on it, it takes you DIRECTLY to the one section where Bumblebee is female? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:20, 4 November 2018 (EST)
::There's no way to do that in the software short of doing something like making a redirect called "Goldbug (G1)/That one story" and putting that in the Female Transformers category instead. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:44, 4 November 2018 (EST)

Talk:Bumblebee (G1)

2019-09-18T17:41:50Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Goldbug */

==Techinical Facts==

Sorry, this has almost nothing to do with the article, but I need to know how tall Bumblebee is. Maybe if we could put Technical Facts somewhere in the article... -[[User:Enryu|Enryu]] 13:43, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
: How tall Bumblebee is? Your guess is as good as anybody's. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:02, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

==Elven name?==

I don't get it. What's the joke here? -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 01:46, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

==What this article needs==
To polish this up to be a Featured Article, we'll need to:
a) Fill out the '''Generation 2''', '''Legends Anthology''', '''Dreamwave Comics continuity''', '''Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity''', and '''IDW "Hearts of Steel" continuity''' sections under Fiction.
b) Fill out his Merchandise section (I'm on this).
c) Add a nice big picture of his Pretender shell, because dude, Bumblebee as a human.

Like I said, I'm on Merchandise. Anyone else want to volunteer for one of the other six chunks? -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 19:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

:We also need, well, 90% of his cartoon appearances, still. He was in more than MTMTEp1, Transport to Oblivion, the movie, and TROOP. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

==Voice actors==
Assuming we eventually want to create entries for voice actors such as Dan Gilvezan (for whom a dead link already exists here), it occurs to me that we will need to create a new category for this kind of entry. Is "Voice Actors" too specific? Any other options that might be better?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 19:53, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Voice actors seems like a fine category. It'll probably less populated than most others, but that's okay; if you look at, say, Wikipedia, there are lots of categories with only a handful of entries. The point is that categories are so you can find articles on a certain subject. Anything more vague, and the category wouldn't be very meaningful. I can't think of anything less specific aside from a very general "Real people involved with Transformers", which, bad phrasing aside, isn't awfully useful if you're just looking for voice actors. --[[User:Suki Brits|Suki Brits]] 21:15, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

==Tech Specs==
How about putting the tech specs for each character on their pages? --[[User:JJohnson|JJohnson]] 06:14, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

The tech-sped should (theoreticly) be on TFU, which is linked to at the end of most character bios.

IIRC, this wiki's standards say DON'T just paste in spec/bio information, we want the wiki entries to say somethign meaningful and composed about the character, not just be a regurgitating of past documentation. (Which in many cases doesnt' do the character justice anyway.)-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Also consider that many characters have more than one bio/tech-spec, what with the multiple toys thing. Guys like Prime ALREADY have massive entries, we don't need to make them even BIGGER with information that can be found in links already on the page. - [[User: M Sipher]]

==Goldbug==
Should we forgo doing a separate Goldbug page, incorporating his entry here, or should we handle Goldbug separately? (I think there was some discussion on this kind of thing relating to Galvatron, but can't find it at the moment)--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:47, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Goldbug's just a rename, so Goldbug (G1) will just redirect to this page, like Hoist (UT)/Smokescreen (UT). Galvatron's a different case, as his G1 incarnation, at least, could be construed as a totally separate entity from Megatron. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 23:00, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

:uh, I don’t want to be THAT guy, but Goldbug wasn’t originally a repaint, he was made from scratch, which is why he looks different from Bumblebee in G1. They retooled Goldbug’s mold to make the Throttlebots, but after g1 ended, Hasbro decided to make Goldbug always a repaint of Bumblebee, for some odd reason. - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] 12:41 PM, 18 September (CDT)

==Japanese Legends Set==
I'd never heard of this before. Does anyone have pictures?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:38, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

There's a pic on Fred's Variants page [http://www.geocities.com/dairylandtransfans/zherogs2.jpg here]. It was called the "Hero Set", and was released while Victory was out.--[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 00:59, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
:Cool! Thanks!--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 01:51, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

== Is this a vandal? ==

The text caption of bumblebee picture: Quit beating me up. It's not cool, it's not edgy. It's stupid and mean. HA HA WE HURT KID-APPEAL CHARACTER. Real firckin' mature.

Is this vandalism?

--[[User:Agus elex 2005|Agus elex 2005]] 09:14, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

:Nope. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 09:26, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I believe so. Too many personal and biased quips not necessary for documentations. Deleted some.

--[[User:Eva_guy01|Eva_guy0]] 11:35, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

: So... you unilaterally deleted most of them because you felt like it? Its not vandalism. Read the Help page and our style guides. And, most importantly, ask before making such sweeping changes. Jeeezus. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:14, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

== "Toys" article referencing ==

On [[Talk:Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Derik's suggestion]], I made it so the "toys" article shows up inside this one. On the one hand, I like the fact that all the info's back in one place again. On the other, though, I'm not keen on how there end up being two "External links" sections. Nor do I like the way the toy-article intro shows up like it's part of the last fiction section. But maybe there are workarounds? Or maybe that's just being picky? What do you, the viewer, think? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 19:41, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

: I don't see a problem with them being separated. It's expected of a wiki to break up big articles into smaller ones. And there's a certain point where it gets bandwith-unfriendly. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

::I dislike the idea of transcluding the toy article into the character article. It defeats the purpose of splitting the article in the first place. At least, what ''I'' see as the point of splitting it, which is that our long articles are inconveniently long. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 02:32, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:::...and I thought the reason was that Wikimedia gave you a warning when articles ran over 35kb that there may be editing problems. I know Wikipedia-proper doesn't split article off for length alone, there has to be some underlying reasonf or breakign articles into pieces (they even ''apologize'' for arbitrarily breaking their Unicode index into multiple articles due to technical constraints.)
:::The argument against it, of course, si that once you segregate information into a seperate article- it's much less likely to be accessed. Even someone who might sit down and read the entire entry on Bumblebee- wanting a precis on the full length and breadth of the character- is unlikely to click through to the toy sub-article, as it is clearly 'less important.' But the toy section includes information about incarnations of the character that received no fiction (Like an E-Hobby recolor representing his status during the Asphalt Wars) and thus the reader's knowledge of the characters length and breadth is incomplete without it. By sectioning that section off, information uptake is passively impeded. And passive impediment is a huge deal on wikis, because of the way people tend to spider aimlessly through them for learning.
:::That's the issues as I see it. I honestly don't ''care'' one way or the other, I want want to make sure the reasoning behind our split-off policy is clear. If it's about the Wikimedia warning- then including makes sense. If it's about excessive page length, then there needs to be seperate standard (even if you choose to make that standard the same 35kb limit, just like the speed of gravity and light are the same.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:12, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::::I've got a pretty fast connection, so I have no sense of bandwidth scale. I'm the last person to judge what's an appropriate article length for dial-up or whatever. I do admit, though, that toy sections are going to be naturally image-heavy, so it makes sense to split those off. The question is: when? Can anyone think of a non-arbitrary point? Because if we're going to be arbitrary, then we might as well be ''conveniently'' so by using Wiki's warning as our guide. Any other thoughts? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 15:06, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The hell? ==

Why is it Bumblebee's article is completely replaced by an article on wine?? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
:And of course as soon as I ask about it it reverts back to normal. Someone must be out to get me. ¬.¬ --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

==Eight Year Run?==
The current version says that there was a Bumblebee toy available for seven out of Generation One's eight year run. What am I missing? I'm aware of seven years of G1, and there was some version of this character available in every one of them. Are we talking about a year in which TFs were available in non-US countries? If so, I'm not sure that eight years is enough, since Generation Two was after a good couple of years after Generation One was gone.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 21:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
: Well, the comic, at least, ran until 1991. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:31, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:let's see... The original toy was sold from '84 to '86, Goldbug in '87 and '88, Classic Pretender in '89, Action Master in '90, and Classic Goldbug in '91. That leaves 1992 and 1993 (the last year before Europe switched to G2), so Bumblebee was availiable 8 out of 10 years, and also had toys released in 1994 and 1995 in G2. It is possible that Classic Goldbug was still shipping in 1992. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::IIRC the Throttlebots were only in the '87 assortments. The '88 case year had no Bumblebee. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 21:34, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::You're right about '88, so far as I can tell (just consulted a 1988 catalog via [http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator/HTML/other/Misc.htm this site], and see no indication of any Bumblebee-character toy. Perhaps the person who added this line meant to say "6 of 7" G1 years, thinking US-centered, which I can hardly fault him for, if true.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 23:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

== Split Goldbug? ==

We might want to consider splitting off Goldbug now. The IDW Goldbug isn't Bumblebee, but he is still based on the G1 toy. People looking for info on IDW Goldbug could reasonably look here, at what is G1 Goldbug's page. There would also be an advantage in keeping all Goldbug related information on the same page. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:01, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:No. There's no point. There's a disambig note up top that says that for the Bumblebee-Goldbug, click this link to read all about that. Splitting out major chunks of Bumblebee's page over a change in bodyform and name is pointless, considering how many other characters this happens to. We don't split off Silverstreak, or Tankor, or Hardshell, or... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:08, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

:Totally splitting out Goldbug would make a mess of the Marvel stuff where he switches back and forth.
:Goldbug isn't like Galvatron, where there's a certain ammoutn of wriggle room or he's at least very separate/different from his previous incarnation... the first line of his toy-bio is <tt>"Has the mind of the Autobot Bumblebee, but new, improved body."</tt> What IDW is doing turning him into a separate is absolutely baffling. "Goldbug (IDW)." -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:10, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
::OK. Makes sense. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:17, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Goldbug (IDW) seems like it gets the job done. Goldbug should probably redirect to there, with a disambiguation note up top. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:20, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Actually, scratch that - we have 3 Goldbugs, so plain old 'Goldbug' should go to the disambig page. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:27, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

== UK Goldbug ==

The UK Goldbug is formed in a different manner than the US one, instead happening when Death's Head blows him up in Wanted Galvatron and he is fix'd by Wreck-Gar. Understandably, to prevent confusion it is not in the article (unless I missed something), but a good number of stories that feature him spring off this UK death (and are also, by extension, ignored in the article), and they should go somewhere. A separate article detailing his UK adventures perhaps? -- 218.186.17.11 (didn't know how to put in that "this unsigned edit was made by so-and-so" tags, so I did it by hand)
:First, new stuff goes at the bottom. Second, sign your posts. Third, this IS mentioned in the article. There's even a [[Bumblebee (G1)#Conflicting Goldbug origins|dedicated section]] about it.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:08, 10 June 2011 (EDT)

==The Cane==
Could it be possible that the reason that Bumblebee has a cane is that he can't walk much after [[Joe Gladki]] shot him? [[User:Ed|Ed]] 17:20, 13 July 2012 (EDT)

== Female Bumblebee? ==

Bumblebee (G1) is under the category of Female Transformers. Is this a mistake, or is there a female incarnation of Bumblebee (G1)?{{unsigned|Wildfire}}
:German text story. On mobile right now, will link later. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:13, 4 November 2018 (EST)
::[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 23|Here you go]]. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 11:36, 4 November 2018 (EST)

:Okay, so this is far from the first time this issue has popped up... because of a tiny, obscure bit of fiction, a character page ends up in a Category that, at first glance, makes no sense... and CONTINUES to make no sense as then a reader needs to dig for that info backing up the Category inclusion and good luck with THAT on a lot of these pages.
:Is there a way to add basically an anchor-link to a Category on the character's page? We have ways of altering a Category so it shows up under a specific letter (for prioritizing real people by last name, for example) or making the main page for a Category's concept show up first in the Category's "pages" list. Is there something we can add so that, if you're looking at the Female Transformers Category page, and you see "Bumblebee (G1)", and go "what the hell?", then click on it, it takes you DIRECTLY to the one section where Bumblebee is female? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:20, 4 November 2018 (EST)
::There's no way to do that in the software short of doing something like making a redirect called "Goldbug (G1)/That one story" and putting that in the Female Transformers category instead. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:44, 4 November 2018 (EST)

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-18T17:10:19Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Question */

== Energon Shockblast ==

Energon Shockblast is listed under "major Shockwaves", but excluded from the "full list of Shockwaves", instead relegated to the "Not to be confused with..." section. Does anyone else find this a tad confusing, especially for a reader not particularly familiar with Transformers? I'm not saying I have a better suggestion, I just find it... less than optimal.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 17:02, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:I can't see it being that confusing, honestly. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:08, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::I'm going to change it for consistency, but I'm reluctant to have to put in "Shockwave / Shockblast" into the opening. [[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]]) 19:43, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Fact: he's not a major Shockwave. His name is Shockblast. Seems simple. -[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] ([[User talk:Crockalley|talk]]) 20:17, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Hasbro considers him a version of the name "Shockwave", which is why he's on the major section of this page at all. Leaving him out would go against our goal to inform readers. [[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]]) 20:39, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see no harm in including him in the array of mug shots. Regarding including him in the "Full list of Shockwaves" rather than "Not to be confused with" - I think we could do so, but have him at the bottom along the lines of "Shockblast, the Decepticon tank/satellite from Energon. Though not named Shockwave for reasons, Shockblast is considered to be an incarnation of Shockwave." --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:05, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::Shockblast definitely gets included in the mugshots, at the very least. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 22:11, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::Perhaps the opening description could mention that some of those who bear the "Shockwave" name are sometimes known as "Shockblast", allowing Energon Shockblast to be included in the main list. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Hmm, now that I've given it some thought... here's my proposal: Energon Shockblast is put in the "full list of Shockwaves" like this:
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', named "Shockblast" instead of "Shockwave" for [[trademark]] reasons, despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
::::::::Would that work?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 06:24, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::: "...so named for trademark reasons." would be more concise and sum it up fine, I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 06:28, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
:::::::::: Better?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 09:20, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::Drop everything after the word "reasons". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:14, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::::::That's what I was trying to say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I have put it in. How about it, everyone? [[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]]) 13:49, 24 June 2016 (EDT)

==Question==
Does anyone know the OFFICIAL name for G1 Shockwave’s Hand-Cannon Thing? Not to be confused with his “Laser Vulcan” alt mode. I’ve been looking all over the place, all day, trying to figure out the name of his gun, and I can’t figure it out. I even checked “Category:Generation 1 weapons”, and I STILL couldn’t find it. Can someone please help me out here?
Also, please help me figure out how to use this “edit” thing, I just made my account not that long ago and idk how this works
- [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 9:53, 14 September 2019 (CDT)
:Shockwave's Dreamwave MTMTE profile just refers to it as his "cannon arm". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 23:40, 14 September 2019 (EDT)
::Yeah, I'm not sure it has an official name. I've only ever head it colloquially referred to as an arm cannon or cannon arm. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:41, 14 September 2019 (EDT)
:::I could only figure out the name of Shockwave's cannon in the Aligned Continuity, which is referred to as the "Hyperflux Cannon", but there's nowhere on this wiki (or at least, that I can find) that says the name of his cannon in the Generation 1 Cartoon Continuity. - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 2:40, 15 September 2019 (CDT)
::::It didn't have one on the cartoon. I'm not even sure it had one on the instruction sheet with his toy. -'[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 19:16, 15 September 2019 (EDT)
::::The Power Plans that came with his Action Master figure call that part of his body a "relay modulator". --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 19:21, 15 September 2019 (EDT)
:::::thanks, Khajidha, that sounds about right. If anyone else can find anything about Shockwave’s Hand Cannon, let me know. - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 12:10, 18 September 2019 (CDT)

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-15T19:42:05Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Question */

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-15T19:41:10Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Question */

== Energon Shockblast ==

Energon Shockblast is listed under "major Shockwaves", but excluded from the "full list of Shockwaves", instead relegated to the "Not to be confused with..." section. Does anyone else find this a tad confusing, especially for a reader not particularly familiar with Transformers? I'm not saying I have a better suggestion, I just find it... less than optimal.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 17:02, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:I can't see it being that confusing, honestly. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:08, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::I'm going to change it for consistency, but I'm reluctant to have to put in "Shockwave / Shockblast" into the opening. [[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]]) 19:43, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Fact: he's not a major Shockwave. His name is Shockblast. Seems simple. -[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] ([[User talk:Crockalley|talk]]) 20:17, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Hasbro considers him a version of the name "Shockwave", which is why he's on the major section of this page at all. Leaving him out would go against our goal to inform readers. [[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]]) 20:39, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see no harm in including him in the array of mug shots. Regarding including him in the "Full list of Shockwaves" rather than "Not to be confused with" - I think we could do so, but have him at the bottom along the lines of "Shockblast, the Decepticon tank/satellite from Energon. Though not named Shockwave for reasons, Shockblast is considered to be an incarnation of Shockwave." --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:05, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::Shockblast definitely gets included in the mugshots, at the very least. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 22:11, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::Perhaps the opening description could mention that some of those who bear the "Shockwave" name are sometimes known as "Shockblast", allowing Energon Shockblast to be included in the main list. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Hmm, now that I've given it some thought... here's my proposal: Energon Shockblast is put in the "full list of Shockwaves" like this:
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', named "Shockblast" instead of "Shockwave" for [[trademark]] reasons, despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
::::::::Would that work?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 06:24, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::: "...so named for trademark reasons." would be more concise and sum it up fine, I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 06:28, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
:::::::::: Better?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 09:20, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::Drop everything after the word "reasons". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:14, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::::::That's what I was trying to say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I have put it in. How about it, everyone? [[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]]) 13:49, 24 June 2016 (EDT)

==Question==
Does anyone know the OFFICIAL name for G1 Shockwave’s Hand-Cannon Thing? Not to be confused with his “Laser Vulcan” alt mode. I’ve been looking all over the place, all day, trying to figure out the name of his gun, and I can’t figure it out. I even checked “Category:Generation 1 weapons”, and I STILL couldn’t find it. Can someone please help me out here?
Also, please help me figure out how to use this “edit” thing, I just made my account not that long ago and idk how this works
- [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 9:53, 14 September 2019 (CDT)
:Shockwave's Dreamwave MTMTE profile just refers to it as his "cannon arm". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 23:40, 14 September 2019 (EDT)
::Yeah, I'm not sure it has an official name. I've only ever head it colloquially referred to as an arm cannon or cannon arm. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:41, 14 September 2019 (EDT)
:::I could only figure out the name of Shockwave's cannon in the Aligned Continuity, which is referred to as the "Hyperflux Cannon", but there's nowhere on this wiki that says the name of his cannon in the Generation 1 Cartoon Continuity. - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 2:40, 15 September 2019 (CDT)

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-15T19:40:14Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Question */

== Energon Shockblast ==

Energon Shockblast is listed under "major Shockwaves", but excluded from the "full list of Shockwaves", instead relegated to the "Not to be confused with..." section. Does anyone else find this a tad confusing, especially for a reader not particularly familiar with Transformers? I'm not saying I have a better suggestion, I just find it... less than optimal.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 17:02, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:I can't see it being that confusing, honestly. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:08, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::I'm going to change it for consistency, but I'm reluctant to have to put in "Shockwave / Shockblast" into the opening. [[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]]) 19:43, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Fact: he's not a major Shockwave. His name is Shockblast. Seems simple. -[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] ([[User talk:Crockalley|talk]]) 20:17, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Hasbro considers him a version of the name "Shockwave", which is why he's on the major section of this page at all. Leaving him out would go against our goal to inform readers. [[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]]) 20:39, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see no harm in including him in the array of mug shots. Regarding including him in the "Full list of Shockwaves" rather than "Not to be confused with" - I think we could do so, but have him at the bottom along the lines of "Shockblast, the Decepticon tank/satellite from Energon. Though not named Shockwave for reasons, Shockblast is considered to be an incarnation of Shockwave." --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:05, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::Shockblast definitely gets included in the mugshots, at the very least. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 22:11, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::Perhaps the opening description could mention that some of those who bear the "Shockwave" name are sometimes known as "Shockblast", allowing Energon Shockblast to be included in the main list. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Hmm, now that I've given it some thought... here's my proposal: Energon Shockblast is put in the "full list of Shockwaves" like this:
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', named "Shockblast" instead of "Shockwave" for [[trademark]] reasons, despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
::::::::Would that work?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 06:24, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::: "...so named for trademark reasons." would be more concise and sum it up fine, I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 06:28, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
:::::::::: Better?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 09:20, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::Drop everything after the word "reasons". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:14, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::::::That's what I was trying to say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I have put it in. How about it, everyone? [[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]]) 13:49, 24 June 2016 (EDT)

==Question==
Does anyone know the OFFICIAL name for G1 Shockwave’s Hand-Cannon Thing? Not to be confused with his “Laser Vulcan” alt mode. I’ve been looking all over the place, all day, trying to figure out the name of his gun, and I can’t figure it out. I even checked “Category:Generation 1 weapons”, and I STILL couldn’t find it. Can someone please help me out here?
Also, please help me figure out how to use this “edit” thing, I just made my account not that long ago and idk how this works
- [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 9:53, 14 September 2019 (CDT)
:Shockwave's Dreamwave MTMTE profile just refers to it as his "cannon arm". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 23:40, 14 September 2019 (EDT)
::Yeah, I'm not sure it has an official name. I've only ever head it colloquially referred to as an arm cannon or cannon arm. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:41, 14 September 2019 (EDT)
:::I could only figure out the name of Shockwave's cannon in the Aligned Continuity, which is referred to as the "Hyperflux Cannon", but there's nowhere on this wiki that says the name of his cannon in the Generation 1 Cartoon Continuity. - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 2:40, 15 September 2019 (EDT)

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-15T03:07:07Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Energon Shockblast */

== Energon Shockblast ==

Energon Shockblast is listed under "major Shockwaves", but excluded from the "full list of Shockwaves", instead relegated to the "Not to be confused with..." section. Does anyone else find this a tad confusing, especially for a reader not particularly familiar with Transformers? I'm not saying I have a better suggestion, I just find it... less than optimal.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 17:02, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:I can't see it being that confusing, honestly. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:08, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::I'm going to change it for consistency, but I'm reluctant to have to put in "Shockwave / Shockblast" into the opening. [[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]]) 19:43, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Fact: he's not a major Shockwave. His name is Shockblast. Seems simple. -[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] ([[User talk:Crockalley|talk]]) 20:17, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Hasbro considers him a version of the name "Shockwave", which is why he's on the major section of this page at all. Leaving him out would go against our goal to inform readers. [[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]]) 20:39, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see no harm in including him in the array of mug shots. Regarding including him in the "Full list of Shockwaves" rather than "Not to be confused with" - I think we could do so, but have him at the bottom along the lines of "Shockblast, the Decepticon tank/satellite from Energon. Though not named Shockwave for reasons, Shockblast is considered to be an incarnation of Shockwave." --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:05, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::Shockblast definitely gets included in the mugshots, at the very least. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 22:11, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::Perhaps the opening description could mention that some of those who bear the "Shockwave" name are sometimes known as "Shockblast", allowing Energon Shockblast to be included in the main list. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Hmm, now that I've given it some thought... here's my proposal: Energon Shockblast is put in the "full list of Shockwaves" like this:
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', named "Shockblast" instead of "Shockwave" for [[trademark]] reasons, despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
::::::::Would that work?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 06:24, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::: "...so named for trademark reasons." would be more concise and sum it up fine, I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 06:28, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
:::::::::: Better?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 09:20, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::Drop everything after the word "reasons". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:14, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::::::That's what I was trying to say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I have put it in. How about it, everyone? [[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]]) 13:49, 24 June 2016 (EDT)

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Does anyone know the OFFICIAL name for G1 Shockwave’s Hand-Cannon Thing? Not to be confused with his “Laser Vulcan” alt mode. I’ve been looking all over the place, all day, trying to figure out the name of his gun, and I can’t figure it out. I even checked “Category:Generation 1 weapons”, and I STILL couldn’t find it. Can someone please help me out here?
Also, please help me figure out how to use this “edit” thing, I just made my account not that long ago and idk how this works
- [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 9:53, 14 September 2019 (CDT)

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-15T03:03:44Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Energon Shockblast */

== Energon Shockblast ==

Energon Shockblast is listed under "major Shockwaves", but excluded from the "full list of Shockwaves", instead relegated to the "Not to be confused with..." section. Does anyone else find this a tad confusing, especially for a reader not particularly familiar with Transformers? I'm not saying I have a better suggestion, I just find it... less than optimal.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 17:02, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:I can't see it being that confusing, honestly. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:08, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::I'm going to change it for consistency, but I'm reluctant to have to put in "Shockwave / Shockblast" into the opening. [[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]]) 19:43, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Fact: he's not a major Shockwave. His name is Shockblast. Seems simple. -[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] ([[User talk:Crockalley|talk]]) 20:17, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Hasbro considers him a version of the name "Shockwave", which is why he's on the major section of this page at all. Leaving him out would go against our goal to inform readers. [[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]]) 20:39, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see no harm in including him in the array of mug shots. Regarding including him in the "Full list of Shockwaves" rather than "Not to be confused with" - I think we could do so, but have him at the bottom along the lines of "Shockblast, the Decepticon tank/satellite from Energon. Though not named Shockwave for reasons, Shockblast is considered to be an incarnation of Shockwave." --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:05, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::Shockblast definitely gets included in the mugshots, at the very least. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 22:11, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::Perhaps the opening description could mention that some of those who bear the "Shockwave" name are sometimes known as "Shockblast", allowing Energon Shockblast to be included in the main list. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Hmm, now that I've given it some thought... here's my proposal: Energon Shockblast is put in the "full list of Shockwaves" like this:
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', named "Shockblast" instead of "Shockwave" for [[trademark]] reasons, despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
::::::::Would that work?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 06:24, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::: "...so named for trademark reasons." would be more concise and sum it up fine, I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 06:28, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
:::::::::: Better?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 09:20, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::Drop everything after the word "reasons". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:14, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::::::That's what I was trying to say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I have put it in. How about it, everyone? [[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]]) 13:49, 24 June 2016 (EDT)

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Does anyone know the OFFICIAL name for G1 Shockwave’s Hand-Cannon Thing? Not to be confused with his “Laser Vulcan” alt mode. I’ve been looking all over the place, all day, trying to figure out the name of his gun, and I can’t figure it out. I even checked [[Category:Generation 1 weapons]], and I STILL couldn’t find it. Can someone please help me out here? - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 9:53, 14 September 2019 (CDT)

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-15T02:59:25Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Energon Shockblast */

== Energon Shockblast ==

Energon Shockblast is listed under "major Shockwaves", but excluded from the "full list of Shockwaves", instead relegated to the "Not to be confused with..." section. Does anyone else find this a tad confusing, especially for a reader not particularly familiar with Transformers? I'm not saying I have a better suggestion, I just find it... less than optimal.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 17:02, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:I can't see it being that confusing, honestly. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:08, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::I'm going to change it for consistency, but I'm reluctant to have to put in "Shockwave / Shockblast" into the opening. [[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]]) 19:43, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Fact: he's not a major Shockwave. His name is Shockblast. Seems simple. -[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] ([[User talk:Crockalley|talk]]) 20:17, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Hasbro considers him a version of the name "Shockwave", which is why he's on the major section of this page at all. Leaving him out would go against our goal to inform readers. [[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]]) 20:39, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see no harm in including him in the array of mug shots. Regarding including him in the "Full list of Shockwaves" rather than "Not to be confused with" - I think we could do so, but have him at the bottom along the lines of "Shockblast, the Decepticon tank/satellite from Energon. Though not named Shockwave for reasons, Shockblast is considered to be an incarnation of Shockwave." --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:05, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::Shockblast definitely gets included in the mugshots, at the very least. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 22:11, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::Perhaps the opening description could mention that some of those who bear the "Shockwave" name are sometimes known as "Shockblast", allowing Energon Shockblast to be included in the main list. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Hmm, now that I've given it some thought... here's my proposal: Energon Shockblast is put in the "full list of Shockwaves" like this:
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', named "Shockblast" instead of "Shockwave" for [[trademark]] reasons, despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
::::::::Would that work?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 06:24, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::: "...so named for trademark reasons." would be more concise and sum it up fine, I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 06:28, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
:::::::::: Better?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 09:20, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::Drop everything after the word "reasons". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:14, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::::::That's what I was trying to say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I have put it in. How about it, everyone? [[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]]) 13:49, 24 June 2016 (EDT)

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Does anyone know the OFFICIAL name for G1 Shockwave’s Hand-Cannon Thing? Not to be confused with his “Laser Vulcan” alt mode. I’ve been looking all over the place, all day, trying to figure out the name of his gun, and I can’t figure it out. Can someone help? - [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 9:53, 14 September 2019 (CDT)

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-15T02:57:20Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Energon Shockblast */

== Energon Shockblast ==

Energon Shockblast is listed under "major Shockwaves", but excluded from the "full list of Shockwaves", instead relegated to the "Not to be confused with..." section. Does anyone else find this a tad confusing, especially for a reader not particularly familiar with Transformers? I'm not saying I have a better suggestion, I just find it... less than optimal.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 17:02, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:I can't see it being that confusing, honestly. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:08, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::I'm going to change it for consistency, but I'm reluctant to have to put in "Shockwave / Shockblast" into the opening. [[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]]) 19:43, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Fact: he's not a major Shockwave. His name is Shockblast. Seems simple. -[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] ([[User talk:Crockalley|talk]]) 20:17, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Hasbro considers him a version of the name "Shockwave", which is why he's on the major section of this page at all. Leaving him out would go against our goal to inform readers. [[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]]) 20:39, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see no harm in including him in the array of mug shots. Regarding including him in the "Full list of Shockwaves" rather than "Not to be confused with" - I think we could do so, but have him at the bottom along the lines of "Shockblast, the Decepticon tank/satellite from Energon. Though not named Shockwave for reasons, Shockblast is considered to be an incarnation of Shockwave." --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:05, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::Shockblast definitely gets included in the mugshots, at the very least. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 22:11, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::Perhaps the opening description could mention that some of those who bear the "Shockwave" name are sometimes known as "Shockblast", allowing Energon Shockblast to be included in the main list. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Hmm, now that I've given it some thought... here's my proposal: Energon Shockblast is put in the "full list of Shockwaves" like this:
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', named "Shockblast" instead of "Shockwave" for [[trademark]] reasons, despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
::::::::Would that work?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 06:24, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::: "...so named for trademark reasons." would be more concise and sum it up fine, I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 06:28, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
:::::::::: Better?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 09:20, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::Drop everything after the word "reasons". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:14, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::::::That's what I was trying to say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I have put it in. How about it, everyone? [[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]]) 13:49, 24 June 2016 (EDT)

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Does anyone know the OFFICIAL name for G1 Shockwave’s Hand-Cannon Thing? Not to be confused with his “Laser Vulcan” alt mode. I’ve been looking all over the place, all day, trying to figure out the name of his gun, and I can’t figure it out. Can someone help? [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 9:53, 14 September 2019 (CDT)

Talk:Shockwave (disambiguation)

2019-09-15T02:54:25Z

Toasted Roasted Peanuts: /* Energon Shockblast */

== Energon Shockblast ==

Energon Shockblast is listed under "major Shockwaves", but excluded from the "full list of Shockwaves", instead relegated to the "Not to be confused with..." section. Does anyone else find this a tad confusing, especially for a reader not particularly familiar with Transformers? I'm not saying I have a better suggestion, I just find it... less than optimal.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 17:02, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:I can't see it being that confusing, honestly. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:08, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::I'm going to change it for consistency, but I'm reluctant to have to put in "Shockwave / Shockblast" into the opening. [[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]]) 19:43, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::Fact: he's not a major Shockwave. His name is Shockblast. Seems simple. -[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] ([[User talk:Crockalley|talk]]) 20:17, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Hasbro considers him a version of the name "Shockwave", which is why he's on the major section of this page at all. Leaving him out would go against our goal to inform readers. [[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]]) 20:39, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see no harm in including him in the array of mug shots. Regarding including him in the "Full list of Shockwaves" rather than "Not to be confused with" - I think we could do so, but have him at the bottom along the lines of "Shockblast, the Decepticon tank/satellite from Energon. Though not named Shockwave for reasons, Shockblast is considered to be an incarnation of Shockwave." --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:05, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::Shockblast definitely gets included in the mugshots, at the very least. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 22:11, 23 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::Perhaps the opening description could mention that some of those who bear the "Shockwave" name are sometimes known as "Shockblast", allowing Energon Shockblast to be included in the main list. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Hmm, now that I've given it some thought... here's my proposal: Energon Shockblast is put in the "full list of Shockwaves" like this:
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', named "Shockblast" instead of "Shockwave" for [[trademark]] reasons, despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
::::::::Would that work?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 06:24, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::: "...so named for trademark reasons." would be more concise and sum it up fine, I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 06:28, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Shockblast]], the Decepticon tank/satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', so named for [[trademark]] reasons despite explicitly being considered a "Shockwave" character by [[Hasbro]].}}
:::::::::: Better?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 09:20, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::Drop everything after the word "reasons". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:14, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
::::::::::::That's what I was trying to say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:27, 24 June 2016 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I have put it in. How about it, everyone? [[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]]) 13:49, 24 June 2016 (EDT)

Does anyone know the OFFICIAL name for G1 Shockwave’s Hand-Cannon Thing? Not to be confused with his “Laser Vulcan” alt mode. I’ve been looking all over the place, all day, trying to figure out the name of his gun, and I can’t figure it out. Can someone help? [[User:Toasted Roasted Peanuts]] ([[User talk:Toasted Roasted Peanuts|talk]]) 9:53, 14 September 2019 (CDT)