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Trivia: The name swap only occurred for the first 4 episodes, after which the correct ones were used.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* As referenced above, the Energon cartoon constantly switched Cliffjumper and [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift's]] names around. More often, the yellow-and-green robot would end up being called Downshift, in defiance of the toy names. It also seemed as if the two characters randomly switched voice actors from episode to episode.
* As referenced above, the Energon cartoon switched Cliffjumper and [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift's]] names around for the first few episodes, from their first appearance in "Imprisoned Inferno" through to "Farewell Inferno", in defiance of the toy names. From "Crash Course" onwards, however, the correct names were restored.


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The name or term "Cliffjumper" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Cliffjumper (disambiguation).
Cliffjumper is an Autobot from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

An impressively-skilled high-risk thrill-seeker, Cliffjumper relishes challenges and stunts that put him in danger. Unfortunately, these stunts often put his teammates at risk as well during combat, which has earned him many reprimands.


Japanese name: Overdrive


Fiction

Energon

Animated continuity

Voice actor: Doron Bell Jr. (US), Katsuyuki Konishi (Japan)

Cliffjumper was one of the rookie soldiers who were sent into the rift to locate Optimus Prime's unit. Serving under the venerable Autobot warrior Bulkhead, Cliffjumper and his close friend Downshift both have alot to learn from their elder commander.

Late in the Powerlinx Battles, Cliffjumper was aboard the Miranda II when she was crippled by the Decepticon forces occupying Cybertron. As the other Autobots abandoned ship, he and Optimus Prime stayed on board to sucessfully allow Kicker and the Omnicons to disembark safely. Unfortunately, the pair failed to save the crippled ship and were subsequently rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. Galvatron

He is also known as Downshift.

(Note: Cliffjumper's "power-up" coloration is based on his US-only redeco, Beachcomber.)

Dreamwave comics continuity

Cliffjumper was part of the Cybertron force sent to Earth to combat the Terrorcon hordes sent by Alpha Quintesson. He was assigned to Los Angeles, California, under the command of Jetfire to battle the infestation of Insecticon clones.


Toys

Energon

File:Energon Cliffjumper toy.jpg
You wouldn't want to be kneed by those pads...
  • Cliffjumper (Mega, 2004)
Japanese ID number: SC-18
Cliffjumper transforms into a large Baja-style buggy with electronic sounds and hood-mounted twin missile launchers. It can also transform into the top half or bottom half of a larger robot, able to combine with most other Deluxe and Mega-sized Autobots. The Takara release of Cliffjumper has similar, but more primary, higher-contrast coloration.
As with most of the larger japanese releases of Energon/Superlink toys, his electronics were removed by Takara.
This mold was also used to make Energon Beachcomber.

Trivia

  • As referenced above, the Energon cartoon switched Cliffjumper and Downshift's names around for the first few episodes, from their first appearance in "Imprisoned Inferno" through to "Farewell Inferno", in defiance of the toy names. From "Crash Course" onwards, however, the correct names were restored.




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