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'''Roadblock''' is a gifted architect, having designed numerous Autobot fortresses such as [[Ocean City]]. That doesn't mean he can't fight with the best of them, however—particularly in the defense of his own creations. | '''Roadblock''' is a gifted architect, having designed numerous Autobot fortresses such as [[Ocean City]]. That doesn't mean he can't fight with the best of them, however—particularly in the defense of his own creations.<ref>''Energon'' Roadblock online bio on now-defunct version of Hasbro.com</ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* As with ''Energon'' [[Mirage (Energon)|Mirage]], [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]], and [[Beachcomber (Energon)|Beachcomber]], Roadblock is part of the apparent disconnect between [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s toymakers and Takara's marketing department concerning ''who'' these toys were. Numerous toys intended to be new characters by the toy teams had been turned into powered-up versions of existing characters when portrayed in the cartoon, which was almost solely under Takara marketing's control; Roadblock was shown to be a rebuilt [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] when he debuted in the cartoon. Hasbro had intended the toy to be a new character, and either did not have time to change his bio, or else decided to proceed as planned regardless. And so, the Roadblock toy represents both Inferno ''and'' a new, separate character. | * As with ''Energon'' [[Mirage (Energon)|Mirage]], [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]], and [[Beachcomber (Energon)|Beachcomber]], Roadblock is part of the apparent disconnect between [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s toymakers and Takara's marketing department concerning ''who'' these toys were. Numerous toys intended to be new characters by the toy teams had been turned into powered-up versions of existing characters when portrayed in the cartoon, which was almost solely under Takara marketing's control; Roadblock was shown to be a rebuilt [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] when he debuted in the cartoon. Hasbro had intended the toy to be a new character, and either did not have time to change his bio, or else decided to proceed as planned regardless. And so, the Roadblock toy represents both Inferno ''and'' a new, separate character. | ||
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[[Category:Energon Autobots]] | [[Category:Energon Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Energon combiners]] | [[Category:Energon combiners]] | ||
[[Category:Toy-only characters]] | [[Category:Toy-only characters]] | ||
Revision as of 04:40, 14 December 2022
| The name or term "Roadblock" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Roadblock (disambiguation). |
- Roadblock is an Autobot from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Roadblock is a gifted architect, having designed numerous Autobot fortresses such as Ocean City. That doesn't mean he can't fight with the best of them, however—particularly in the defense of his own creations.[1]
Toys
Energon
(Takara Inferno V pictured for now)
- Roadblock (Combat Class, 2004)
- Accessories: Missile, crane arm/launcher
- Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro)
- Like Generation 1 Grapple being a crane retool of Generation 1 Inferno, Roadblock is an extensive retool of Energon Inferno, replacing his front bumper, head, stabilizers, and the entire "water cannon" structure with a new crane and cab. This assembly retains the spring-loaded missile launching gimmick from Inferno, and can be mounted on either robot-mode arm.
- As a Deluxe Class Powerlinx combiner, Roadblock can form the top or bottom half of a super robot with any Deluxe or Mega-class Energon Autobot mold.
- This toy also represents the upgraded version of Energon Inferno, and was sold as such in Japan. This toy also served as the basis of the non-toy Shattered Glass incarnation of Ratchet.
Notes
- As with Energon Mirage, Landquake, and Beachcomber, Roadblock is part of the apparent disconnect between Hasbro/Takara's toymakers and Takara's marketing department concerning who these toys were. Numerous toys intended to be new characters by the toy teams had been turned into powered-up versions of existing characters when portrayed in the cartoon, which was almost solely under Takara marketing's control; Roadblock was shown to be a rebuilt Inferno when he debuted in the cartoon. Hasbro had intended the toy to be a new character, and either did not have time to change his bio, or else decided to proceed as planned regardless. And so, the Roadblock toy represents both Inferno and a new, separate character.
References
- ↑ Energon Roadblock online bio on now-defunct version of Hasbro.com
