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'''Side Swipe''' is a green Autobot. | '''Side Swipe''' is a green Autobot. He's willing and eager, and also kinda dumb. He doesn't think before he leaps, gets really emotionally attached to commanders right away, and basically messes things up. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus]] thinks that somewhere i nthere is the makings of a fine future solider. ''Where?!'' | ||
His [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Nightbeat (Armada)|Nightbeat]]. | His [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Nightbeat (Armada)|Nightbeat]], who actually ''encourages'' this behavior. | ||
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'''Voice actor:''' [[Samuel Vincent]] (US), [[Nobuyuki Kobushi]] (Japan) | '''Voice actor:''' [[Samuel Vincent]] (US), [[Nobuyuki Kobushi]] (Japan) | ||
Having once been saved from a hanging rope trap by [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]'s marksmanship on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he immediately traveled to Earth to join him once finding out where he had gone. | Having once been saved from a hanging rope trap by [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]'s marksmanship on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he immediately traveled to [[Earth]] to join him once finding out where he had gone. Blurr managed to pawn him off on [[Hot Shot (Aramda)|Hot Shot]], and the two went out for a little training. | ||
Unfortunately, at the same time, Hot Shot's former protogee [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] arrived on Earth, intent on doing horrible things to Hot Shot. Side Swipe crossed paths with Wheeljack, immediately lept to his new awesome commander's defense, and failed. He later tried this ''again'', only this time Wheeljack captured him and chained him up somewhere in an abandoned oil refinery. The battle between Hot Shot and Wheeljack set the place ablaze, re-setting the scene where Wheeljack though Hot Shot left him to die back on Cybertron centuries ago. Side Swipe blubbered a lot, thinking he was gonna die, but Hot Shot saved him. Back at the base, Side Swipe tried to give his commander a great big hug for saving his life. | |||
===Dreamwave Comics continuity=== | ===Dreamwave Comics continuity=== | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Armada=== | ===Armada=== | ||
* '''Side Swipe''' (also parsed '''Sideswipe''') | * '''Side Swipe''' (also parsed '''Sideswipe''') (Super-Con, 2003) | ||
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MC-10''' | : ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MC-10''' | ||
:A slightly [[retool]] of this mold was used to make [[Oil Slick]] and [[Treadshot (Universe)|Treadshot]], and a more heavily retooled version was used for [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]]. | : Side Swipe transforms into a blue Nissan Skyline sedan. He is packaged with [[Mini-Con]] [[Nightbeat (Armada)|Nightbeat]], who can store in a flip-out section of the back end of Side Swipe's vehicle mode. Pressing down on the sigil plate in vehicle mode swings his car hood halves forward in a spring-loaded attack (or "dragster mode"). These hood parts end up on his arms in robot mode, giving him a spring-loaded attack in that mode. Attaching Nightbeat (or any other [[Mini-Con]] mold) to the [[Powerlinx]] plug on his back activates a "punching" action gimmick in his left arm. | ||
: A slightly [[retool]]ed version of this mold was used to make [[Oil Slick]] and ''[[Universe]]'' [[Treadshot (Universe)|Treadshot]], and a more heavily retooled version was used for ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 12 November 2006
| The name or term "Sideswipe" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Sideswipe (disambiguation). |
- Side Swipe is an Autobot from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Side Swipe is a green Autobot. He's willing and eager, and also kinda dumb. He doesn't think before he leaps, gets really emotionally attached to commanders right away, and basically messes things up. Optimus thinks that somewhere i nthere is the makings of a fine future solider. Where?!
His Mini-Con partner is Nightbeat, who actually encourages this behavior.
Japanese name: Stepper
Fiction
Animated continuity
Voice actor: Samuel Vincent (US), Nobuyuki Kobushi (Japan)
Having once been saved from a hanging rope trap by Blurr's marksmanship on Cybertron, he immediately traveled to Earth to join him once finding out where he had gone. Blurr managed to pawn him off on Hot Shot, and the two went out for a little training.
Unfortunately, at the same time, Hot Shot's former protogee Wheeljack arrived on Earth, intent on doing horrible things to Hot Shot. Side Swipe crossed paths with Wheeljack, immediately lept to his new awesome commander's defense, and failed. He later tried this again, only this time Wheeljack captured him and chained him up somewhere in an abandoned oil refinery. The battle between Hot Shot and Wheeljack set the place ablaze, re-setting the scene where Wheeljack though Hot Shot left him to die back on Cybertron centuries ago. Side Swipe blubbered a lot, thinking he was gonna die, but Hot Shot saved him. Back at the base, Side Swipe tried to give his commander a great big hug for saving his life.
Dreamwave Comics continuity
Toys
Armada
- Side Swipe (also parsed Sideswipe) (Super-Con, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MC-10
- Side Swipe transforms into a blue Nissan Skyline sedan. He is packaged with Mini-Con Nightbeat, who can store in a flip-out section of the back end of Side Swipe's vehicle mode. Pressing down on the sigil plate in vehicle mode swings his car hood halves forward in a spring-loaded attack (or "dragster mode"). These hood parts end up on his arms in robot mode, giving him a spring-loaded attack in that mode. Attaching Nightbeat (or any other Mini-Con mold) to the Powerlinx plug on his back activates a "punching" action gimmick in his left arm.
- A slightly retooled version of this mold was used to make Oil Slick and Universe Treadshot, and a more heavily retooled version was used for Cybertron Runamuck.
