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Generations: Cannot find any source on Smashdown's gender - editing the description to be neutral until we have more info.
Concerning the gender thing. Best to go with neutral for now.
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:''Smashdown is an [[Autobot]] [[Battle Master]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege (franchise)|Siege]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
:''Smashdown is an [[Autobot]] [[Battle Master]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege (franchise)|Siege]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WFC-Siege-Smashdown-Card-Art.jpg|thumb|250px|Impactor ''wishes'' he looked this good!]]
[[File:WFC-Siege-Smashdown-Card-Art.jpg|thumb|400px|Impactor ''wishes'' he looked this good!]]


'''Smashdown''', the mascot of the [[Wrecker]]s,<ref>Hasbro presentation at New York [[Toy Fair 2019]]</ref> transforms into hammer mode to...well, "smash down."
'''Smashdown''', the mascot of the [[Wrecker]]s,<ref>Hasbro presentation at New York [[Toy Fair 2019]]</ref> transforms into hammer mode to...well, "smash down."
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**''Accessories'': Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect
**''Accessories'': Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect


:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' [[Battle Master]]s, Smashdown transforms from a robot mode inspired by the mythical {{w|Minotaur}} into the "Airquake Hammerclaw" weapon. In an undocumented feature, their hammer handle can be slotted into the inside of the left forearm (under their "main" arm) to give them a blaster rifle. Otherwise, the handle either sits unused... or stays sticking out of their robot-mode butt.
:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' [[Battle Master]]s, Smashdown transforms from a robot mode inspired by the mythical {{w|Minotaur}} into the "Airquake Hammerclaw" weapon. In an undocumented feature, the hammer handle can be slotted into the inside of the left forearm (under their "main" arm) to give them a blaster rifle. Otherwise, the handle either sits unused... or stays awkwardly sticking out of their robot-mode butt.


:Smashdown comes with a "Fire Blast" effect part, which can be attached to the "face" of the hammer mode, to simulate smashing against objects. This effect can also be attached in reverse to small pegs on other figures in the line.
:Smashdown comes with a "Fire Blast" effect part, which can be attached to the "face" of the hammer mode, to simulate smashing against objects. This effect can also be attached in reverse to small pegs on other figures in the line.


==Notes==
==Notes==
* Smashdown's gender is... undetermined. They have been referred to as both male and female by official parties at events: male by Hasbro reps at [[Toy Fair 2019]], female by members of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] crew. It remains to be seen if any printed/online materials will give us a more concrete answer.
===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Smashdown''' (スマッシュダウン ''Sumasshudaun'')
*''Japanese:'' '''Smashdown''' (スマッシュダウン ''Sumasshudaun'')

Revision as of 10:19, 14 July 2019

Smashdown is an Autobot Battle Master from the Siege portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Impactor wishes he looked this good!

Smashdown, the mascot of the Wreckers,[1] transforms into hammer mode to...well, "smash down."

Toys

Generations

War for Cyberton: Siege

File:WFC-Siege-WFC-S31-Battle-Master-Smashdown.jpg
Gives you wings.
  • Smashdown (Battle Master, 2019)
    • ID number: WFC-S31
    • Japanese ID number: SG-29
    • Japanese release date: September 28, 2019
    • Accessories: Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect
Part of the third wave of Siege Battle Masters, Smashdown transforms from a robot mode inspired by the mythical Minotaur into the "Airquake Hammerclaw" weapon. In an undocumented feature, the hammer handle can be slotted into the inside of the left forearm (under their "main" arm) to give them a blaster rifle. Otherwise, the handle either sits unused... or stays awkwardly sticking out of their robot-mode butt.
Smashdown comes with a "Fire Blast" effect part, which can be attached to the "face" of the hammer mode, to simulate smashing against objects. This effect can also be attached in reverse to small pegs on other figures in the line.


Notes

  • Smashdown's gender is... undetermined. They have been referred to as both male and female by official parties at events: male by Hasbro reps at Toy Fair 2019, female by members of the Transformers Trading Card Game crew. It remains to be seen if any printed/online materials will give us a more concrete answer.

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Smashdown (スマッシュダウン Sumasshudaun)

References

  1. Hasbro presentation at New York Toy Fair 2019