Cliffjumper (Yolopark)

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The name or term "Cliffjumper" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Cliffjumper (disambiguation).
"Cliffjumper" is a Decepticon Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
THEME SONG WITHDRAWN

Ladybug... Ah, ahem, Cliffjumper (or Lady Cliffjumper, see below) is a brash, spiteful, individualistic lady. So dear to her is her own unique identity that she deeply hates being constantly compared to the lookalike Cliffjumper—a loathing that can even lead to very specialized genocide. But if people wanna constantly call her "Cliffjumper", well, she's gonna commit to it as long as she can be the Cliffjumper. There's a bit of nuance to her, however; while she is determined to be her own person, she doesn't take kindly to being used for the machinations of the powers that rule the multiverse...

Fiction

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Yolopark comics

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Born in a universe full of generic Cliffjumpers, this Transformer became so frustrated with being regarded as one of them that she finally had it and decided to commit to being the Cliffjumper. Abandoning her original name and taking care of her "fellow" Cliffjumpers via a Hate Plague tailored to affect only Cliffjumpers, "Cliffjumper" was content till she found Caretaker XII in Antex and discovered the existence of a multiverse with countless iterations of Cliffjumper. When Pick-Up pointed out to her that 99.98% of recorded Cliffjumpers were already dead, "Cliffjumper" realized that her actions were in actuality part of a multiverse-wide joke and took her revenge on being "used" by resolving to rescue all Cliffjumpers across universes.

After saving more than 12 million Cliffjumpers, "Cliffjumper" found one that actually lived to see the end of his universe 18 billion years later. Realizing what an ideal existence this was for a Cliffjumper, the rouge rogue travelled through time to Cliffjumper's manufacture and took his place in history, ensuring she would become the Cliffjumper. A Cliffjumper(s) Tale

Merchandise

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Yolopark

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My fair ladybug
  • Cliffjumper (AMK Series, 2025)
  • Accessories: 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), gun
Released exclusively for the Agabyss-organized BotCon 2025 convention, this Yolopark AMK Series kit of "Cliffjumper" is a redeco and retool of the same line's Bumblebee with a new head more accurate to Bumblebee's original toy. It was included as a free bonus for Premium+ registered attendees, while other attendees could purchase the kit (along with other souvenirs) from the onsite BotCon Store. As with all AMK Mini model kits, Cliffjumper must be completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. She comes with two additional pairs of hands and a gun accessory.
Originally unveiled on display at Toy Fair 2025 as a new Decepticon character named "Ladybug",[1] it was decided that the toy would be sold as a new version of Cliffjumper, as Yolopark's Hasbro contact saw an earlier edit of this very page and thought the mention of "unofficial" referred not to BotCon 2025 but to the character, which led them to prefer the use of an established character instead.
This version of the mold was also used to make Glyph at the same convention.

Notes

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Miraculous! Simply the best! Up to the test when things go wrong!
  • "Cliffjumper" is based on the red variant of the 1983 Micro Change MC-04 Mini Car Robo 03 Volkswagen, sold in the original Transformers toyline as Bumblebee. In the years since, Bumblebee has near-universally been represented by the yellow variant of the same toy, but in 2015, Masterpiece paid homage to the red version by releasing "Bumble Red Body".
  • Cliffjumper's Yolopark toy was conceived out of a desire for a second use of the new headsculpt created for Glyph. The color red was chosen as an obvious homage to the aforementioned red variant of Bumblebee, which then led to the name "Ladybug" being picked as the most obvious choice for a "red bug".[2] Once the color and name were selected, then came the decision to make the toy a Decepticon and female.[3] Those plans were derailed when MediaWiki accordingly created an article on Ladybug based on the initial announcement and it was subsequently read by Yolopark's Hasbro contact, who misread the adjective "unofficial" describing BotCon 2025 as instead an indictment of Ladybug herself as a character.[4] Unable to persuade Hasbro otherwise, Yolopark and their creative partners at BotCon acceded to the demand to regard the toy as the Autobot Cliffjumper, but crafted a comic story to explain the discrepancy[5] and act as a meta joke on the situation and how red Bumblebees throughout the franchise usually get branded as "Cliffjumper". Tidbits of her initial conception still linger in the story, with a sly reference to her former name as "Ladybug" and her behavior being more characteristic of Decepticons than Autobots—before she starts hopping universes, her only faction insignia is a rubsign.
  • In light of her name change, this Cliffjumper was at times referred to internally by her creators with the nickname of "Lady Cliff".[6] This nickname was immortalized in the form of Ancient Autobot text printed vertically on the back of the toy's packaging that reads "Lady Cliffjumper".[7]

References

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  1. "Yesterday at #Toyfair we showed the BotCon 2025 exclusives from Yolopark: The Sound of Science 2-pack- Glyph vs Soundblaster, & the new character, Ladybug! What's even cooler? The Glyph and Ladybug use a nee[sic] head sculpt! Head to http://BotCon.com for more information!"—BotCon, Twitter, 2025/03/02
  2. "We can say it was totally independent. Glyph was already planned and we figured why not get another use out of a great retool. Red was the obvious choice and then when names were tossed around, Ladybug was just as obvious. A red VW Bug. Ladybug."—BotCon, Twitter, 2025/6/6
  3. "Then we decided to change the faction and make the bot a her. But the story doesn’t end there, and next week people are in for a crazy twist and turn regarding the character. All revealed in the new story included with the official toy."—BotCon, Twitter, 2025/6/6
  4. "Since the word "unofficial" was on the TFWiki page for Ladybug, regardless of the fact that it was being used in a specific context that referred only to BotCon 2025 itself and not at all to Ladybug herself, someone from Hasbro (apparently from their legal department) saw the word "unofficial" on Ladybug's page and either misunderstood or or just flat out ignored the specific context of how it was being used. They saw the word and wrongfully made a connection between "unofficial" and Ladybug herself, leading them to believe that Ladybug herself was unofficial. Like a preexisting fanmade concept instead of something completely new that BotCon had more recently come up with all on their own."—Sabrblade, Transformers Wiki, "BotCon 2025 report", 2025/06/18
  5. "But Hasbro was adamant: "No, you're gonna call it 'Cliffjumper'." This is when they got the idea to make a story for the toy, to provide some kind of explanation for why this female red Bumblebee is named "Cliffjumper"."—Sabrblade, Transformers Wiki, "BotCon 2025 report", 2025/06/18
  6. "SPOILERS: FWIW, we did nickname her Lady Cliff when referring to her at times. That said, she is still who she is, taking on the moniker of Cliffjumper during her adventures. Now we could say she ‘officially’ adopted that name once she found a new home reality. Zoinks Mr. Kasem!"—BotCon, Twitter, 2025/06/18
  7. "In fact, from the back of the box..."—Jesse Wittnoto, Twitter, 2025/06/19