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[[File:WFC-Siege-Smashdown-Card-Art.jpg|thumb|400px|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 | '''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 is exactly what you'd expect from someone with his alternate mode. He's very loud, he's very proud of his ability to hit things real real hard, and he leaves a trail of destruction behind him. Smashdown doesn't know the meaning of the word "subtle" and would probably punch you if you tried to explain it to him. Most Autobots feel the need to cover their audio receptors and leave his presence in fairly short order, but for the Wreckers his ability to always be a bull in any china shop suits them just fine.<ref>''Earth Wars'' Smashdown bio</ref> | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
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==Games== | ==Games== | ||
===Transformers:Earth | ===''Transformers: Earth Wars''=== | ||
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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|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 | :Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|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 his 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. | ||
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**''Accessories'': Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect | **''Accessories'': Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect | ||
: Smashdown was later re-released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', one of a handful of ''Siege'' toys used to "bridge" the two lines. Because of this, | : Smashdown was later re-released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', one of a handful of ''Siege'' toys used to "bridge" the two lines. Because of this, he is, alongside [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Rung]], the only ''Earthrise'' Battle Masters so far ''not'' to transform into a shield. The two releases are identical outside of packaging. | ||
:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the cardboard back of the ''Earthrise'' version of Smashdown's package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike most larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location. Sadly, if you already bought Smashdown in ''Siege'' but you want to collect the whole ''Earthrise'' star map, you'll have to buy another one. Or at least the package. | :Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the cardboard back of the ''Earthrise'' version of Smashdown's package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike most larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location. Sadly, if you already bought Smashdown in ''Siege'' but you want to collect the whole ''Earthrise'' star map, you'll have to buy another one. Or at least the package. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Smashdown's gender was unclear for a time. The character was referred to as male by Hasbro representatives at New York [[Toy Fair 2019]] but female by a member of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] crew in a YouTube interview, neither of which were accompanied by any narrative fiction. A solid answer would not come until the ''Earth Wars'' mobile game released a bio in October 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1316391647278755841 Press release tweet by @TFU_INFO, 14 October 2020]</ref> | * Smashdown's gender was unclear for a time. The character was referred to as male by [[Hasbro]] representatives at New York [[Toy Fair 2019]] but female by a member of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] crew in a YouTube interview, neither of which were accompanied by any narrative fiction. A solid answer would not come until the ''Earth Wars'' mobile game released a bio in October 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1316391647278755841 Press release tweet by @TFU_INFO, 14 October 2020]</ref> | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
Revision as of 03:29, 26 November 2020
- Smashdown is an Autobot Battle Master from the Siege portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Smashdown, the mascot of the Wreckers,[1] transforms into hammer mode to...well, "smash down". Smashdown is exactly what you'd expect from someone with his alternate mode. He's very loud, he's very proud of his ability to hit things real real hard, and he leaves a trail of destruction behind him. Smashdown doesn't know the meaning of the word "subtle" and would probably punch you if you tried to explain it to him. Most Autobots feel the need to cover their audio receptors and leave his presence in fairly short order, but for the Wreckers his ability to always be a bull in any china shop suits them just fine.[2]
Fiction
Generations Selects Special Comic
Smashdown was one type of Selector, a race of Transformers created by humans with the power of Angolmois Energy to serve mankind. In particular, Smashdowns were used as tools in the evacuation of more Angolmois Energy. However, the Selectors didn't care for their position in life and sought to rebel against humanity with the help of Megatron's Decepticons. Volcanicus comic 1 With their assistance, the Selectors, including Smashdowns, began their rebellion in Neo Scramble City. Volcanicus comic 2
Games
Transformers: Earth Wars
Toys
Generations
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Smashdown (Battle Master, 2019)
- ID number: WFC-S31
- Japanese ID number: SG-29
- Japanese release date: September 30, 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 his 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.
War for Cybertron: Earthrise
- Smashdown (Battle Master, 2020)
- Accessories: Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect
- Smashdown was later re-released in the first wave of Earthrise, one of a handful of Siege toys used to "bridge" the two lines. Because of this, he is, alongside Rung, the only Earthrise Battle Masters so far not to transform into a shield. The two releases are identical outside of packaging.
- Like all Earthrise toys, the cardboard back of the Earthrise version of Smashdown's package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike most larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location. Sadly, if you already bought Smashdown in Siege but you want to collect the whole Earthrise star map, you'll have to buy another one. Or at least the package.
Merchandise
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Private Smashdown, Ground Command-Artillery (2019)
- Wave 3P: War for Cybertron: Siege I
- Rarity: RT
- Card Number: P3/2019
- Stars: 5
- Private Smashdown, Ground Command-Artillery was released as an in-store play promo for the Transformers Trading Card Game's Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I release. As a Battle Master, when Smashdown is KOd, the card is played on the Airquake Hammerclaw side as an Upgrade - Weapon onto another character. The art on the robot mode side reuses Smashdown's stock art.
Notes
- Smashdown's gender was unclear for a time. The character was referred to as male by Hasbro representatives at New York Toy Fair 2019 but female by a member of the Transformers Trading Card Game crew in a YouTube interview, neither of which were accompanied by any narrative fiction. A solid answer would not come until the Earth Wars mobile game released a bio in October 2020.[3]
Foreign names
- Japanese: Smashdown (スマッシュダウン Sumasshudaun)
References
- ↑ Hasbro presentation at New York Toy Fair 2019
- ↑ Earth Wars Smashdown bio
- ↑ Press release tweet by @TFU_INFO, 14 October 2020
