Slugfest (G1)

This article is about evil G1 Decepticon. For the mirrorverse Dinobot, see Slugfest (SG).

Slugfest is a Decepticon Mini-Cassette from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry.

Slugfest isn't so bright. Scratch that—he's a complete and utter dimwit. Not only that, he's a complete and utter dimwit who's so paranoid about what others think of him that the smallest whiff of a supposed slight against his person will send him into a berserker destructive rage. Hope he never reads this.

Very often the source of the supposed "insults" is whatever message he's carrying in his function as a data courier. Berserker destructive rages aren't very good for recorded data, and often result in their destruction.

Fiction

Madman The Transformers comic

You're one to talk, Slugfest.

In the year 2001, Slugfest, along with Overkill, Ratbat, Beastbox, and Squawktalk, were dispatched by Soundwave to locate the Matrix of Leadership, which Optimus Prime had buried somewhere at the construction site of Autobot City, prior to the mass Autobot evacuation of Cybertron. Slugfest had to explain what "excavation" was to the dull witted Beastbox, though Squawkbox ended up finding the Matrix. However, Slugfest and Squawktalk were then run over by Hot Rod. The Transformers

The Transformers cartoon

Oh so crucial to the plot.

In 2006, during a battle on Earth's Moon, Slugfest was one of the many "primitive" Transformers who answered the call put forth by Primacron's assistant in response to the threat posed by Tornedron. Call of the Primitives

The Headmasters comic

After the Decepticons abandoned Earth, Soundblaster remained behind with his cassettes. He jumped the Witwicky family out of nowhere, and had Overkill and Slugfest keep them hostage while he taunted their protector, Chromedome. While his back was turned, though, Overkill and Slugfest were overwhelmed and defeated by Daniel Witwicky. The Headmasters #8

IDW Generation 1 continuity

"I demand to call my agent."

Following the war, Slugfest was part of Snap Trap and Hun-Gar's forces on Temptoria. Ultra Magnus stepped on him. Before & After

Toys

Generation 1

• Slugfest and Overkill (1987)
  • Accessories: Left & right "Vibro Cannons"

Slugfest transforms from a microcassette into a robotic Stegosaurus. His spine-plates are on springs so they pop out once his head and tail are flipped down. He also came with two chromed cannons to attach to his beast mode. In the Hasbro series, he was only available in a two-pack with Overkill.

This toy was redecoed into Shattered Glass Slugfest.

• Slugfest (Cassettron, 1987)
  • Japanese ID number: D-108
  • Accessories: Left & right "Vibro Cannons"

The Takara release of Slugfest is identical to the Hasbro one. However, Slugfest was available as a separately-boxed individual, and like (almost) all Japanese microcassettes, came with a clear-plastic "tape case" to be stored in.

Encore

• Great Cassette Operation Vol.2 (2009)
  • Encore number: 17
  • Accessories: Left & right "Vibro Cannons"

As part of TakaraTomy's Encore line, Slugfest was reissued along with Ratbat, Ramhorn, and Steeljaw. This version features noticeably lighter feet and spine-plates compared to the original release.

Notes

• Slugfest had the preliminary name of Crunchback.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Slugfest (スラッグフェスト Suraggufesuto)
• French: Matraque (Canada, "Bludgeons")

External links

• Slugfest at TFU.info
• Slugfest's Universe profile at NFTA.net