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Notes on Repurposing

A into A

Beast Wars Uprising (16)

• Bomb (BW)
• Bonecrusher (BWU)
• Broadside (BW)
• Bulge (BW)
• Caliburn (BW)
• Crack (BW)
• Crumplezone (BW)
• Flat-Out (BW)
• Shock (BW)
• Six-Speed (BW)
• Spark Grid
• Steamhammer (BW)
• Tankor (BW)
• Thunderblast (BW)
• Wreckage (BW)
• Zapmaster (BW)

Clones (20)

• Bumblebee (G2)
• Dinobot (Transmetal) - Precursor to Dinobot II
• Frenzy (G2)
• Ironhide (G2)
• Mirage (G2)
• Prowl (MW)
  • Prowl drone
• Sandstorm (MW) (not listed)
  • Sandstorm drone
• Sideswipe (G2)
• Skywarp (G1) (not listed)
  • Skywarp drone
• Soundblaster (G1) - DW clone
• Soundwave (G2)
• Soundwave (MW)
• Starscream (MW) (not listed)
  • Starscream drone
• Thundercracker (MW) (not listed)
  • Thundercracker drone
• Twincast - DW Clone

Cross-Continuity (43)

• Axer (G1) - 2010 toyline movie Axor was repurposed as Wings Axer/Axor
• Banzai-Tron (G1) - from 2010 toyline Banzaitron
• Blackarachnia (BW) - Animated Blackarachnia was repurposed as IDW G1 Blackarachnia
• Blaster (G1) - TakaraTomy FoC Blaster was repurposed as Cloud Blaster
• Bludgeon (G1) - RotF Bludgeon was repurposed as G1 Bludgeon in the Transformers Legends game
• Brimstone (G1 Decepticon) - From Universe 2008 Armada
• Bruticus (G1) - TakaraTomy FoC Bruticus was repurposed as Cloud Bruticus
  • Brawl (G1) - TakaraTomy FoC Brawl was repurposed as Cloud Bruticus
  • Blast Off (G1) - TakaraTomy FoC Blast Off was repurposed as Cloud Blast Off, Hasbro version as IDW G1 Blast Off
  • Swindle (G1) - TakaraTomy FoC Swindle was repurposed as Cloud Swindle
  • Onslaught (G1) - TakaraTomy FoC Onslaught was repurposed as Cloud Onslaught, Hasbro verion as IDW G1 Onslaught
  • Vortex (G1) - TakaraTomy FoC Vortex was repurposed as Cloud Vortex
• Bulkhead (G1) - from Prime
• Bumblebee (G1)/toys - FoC Bumblebee was repurposed as IDW G1 Bumblebee
• Caliburn (Armada) - From RID
• Cutthroat (G1) - Prime Cyberverse Cutthroat was repurposed as IDW G1 Cutthroat
• Gigatron (G1) - Are you kidding me? - RiD Megatron to G1 Gigatron
• Gob (G1) - Prime Mini-Con to Serpentor minion
• Grimlock (G1)/toys - FoC Grimlock was repurposed as Cloud Dinobot/Grimlock
• Hailstorm (G1) - from 2010 toyline
• Hound (RID) - from G1
• Jazz (G1)/toys - FoC Jazz was repurposed as IDW G1 Jazz and Cloud Jazz
• Kickback (G1) - Fall of Cybertron Kickback was repurposed as Kickback by Transformers Legends.
• Laserbeak (G1)/toys - FoC Laserbeak was repurposed as IDW G1 Laserbeak and Cloud Laserbeak
• Lockdown (G1) - RotF to Generation 1 Lockdown.
• Lugnut (WFC) - 2010 toyline Reveal the Shield Lugnut to Aligned
• Ratchet (G1)/toys - Prime Ratchet was repurposed as G1 Ratchet in The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers.
• Ravage (G1)/toys - FoC Ravage was repurposed as Cloud Ravage
• Reptron (Universe) - from Go-Bots Repton
• Rippersnapper (G1) - Prime Cyberverse Rippersnapper was repurposed as IDW G1 Rippersnapper
• Shockwave (G1)/toys - Generations FoC was repurposed as IDW G1 Shockwave
• Sinnertwin (G1) - Prime Cyberverse Twinstrike was repurposed as Generation 1 Twinstrike by Transformers Legends
• Sky Lynx (RID) - from G1
• Sky-Byte (G2) - from RiD
• Skyfall (Armada) - from Universe 2008 Skyjack/Skyfall
• Skywarp (G1)/toys - Generations FoC Skywarp doubles as IDW G1 and Cloud Skywarp
• Soundwave (G1)/toys - TakaraTomy FoC Soundwave was repurposed as Cloud Soundwave
• Starscream (G1)/toys - Generations FoC Starscream and Generations Armada Starscream double as IDW G1 Starscream
• Thundercracker (G1)/toys - Generations FoC Thundercracker doubles as IDW G1 and Cloud Thundercracker
• Treadshot (IDW) - from Universe 2003 Armada Treadshot (but the toy design first appeared in IDW G1)
• Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys - Cloud Ultra Magnus was repurposed from Prime: Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus.
• Unicron/toys - Singularity Cybertron form was repurposed into non-singular RiD Unicron
• Zad (G1) - Prime Mini-Con to Serpentor minion

X-Dimension (29)

• Apollo (Armada)
• Arcee (Armada)
• Bank
• Bomb (Armada)
• Bumble
• Cosmotector (Armada)
• Crack (Armada)
• Crush (Armada)
• Draft
• Drift (Armada)
• Duster
• Flame (Armada)
• Float
• Glide (Armada)
• Indy
• Jetter
• Junk (Armada)
• Mach (Armada)
• Mir
• Move
• Sail
• Shot
• Shuttler (Armada)
• Spike (Armada)
• Spin
• Twist
• Wheel
• Wheelie (Armada)
• Winch

A to B

Non-SG A to B (43)

• Chro - Rav to preproduction name
• Darkwing (G1) - G2 Dreadwing
• Dirge (Armada) - from Armada North American Powerlinx Thrust
• Dirge (G1) - BWII Dirge to G1 Dirge
• Eclipse (G1) - Maybe - perhaps just sharing a body type
• Fireball - from Vroom
• Foldspace - toy concept first released as Starcatcher
• God Neptune (BWSG) - Different members
  • Overbite (G1) - repurposed from BW II Sea Phantom.
  • Seawing (G1) - from BW II Terrormander.
  • Skalor (G1) - from BW II Coelagon.
  • Snaptrap (G1) - from BW II Halfshell.
• Grapple (Armada) - from Armada Inferno
• Guardminder - from Fasttrack in Masterforce
• Heavy Barrel (G1) - from Cybertron Trigger/Heavy Barrel
• Hot Shot (Armada) - Universe 2003 Sam's Club RiD Optimus Prime was repurposed as "Shotimus Prime"
• Hound (Energon) - from Armada Rollbar
• Hubcap (G1) - from 2010 toyline movie Hubcap - different character
• Kord and Galen Kord - unusual case, Marvel G1
• Landmine (G1) - Energon Landmine design was mistakenly used as IDW G1 Landmine but is not problematic in-story
• Longrack (BWN) - Cybertron Longrack was repurposed as Beast Wars Neo Longrack in The Ascending.
• Lyzack (Victory) - Wings Lyzack repurposed from BotCon 2009 Leozack.
• Moonracer (G1) - BotCon 2005 Chromia was repurposed as Wings Moonracer by Fun Publications.
• Nemesis Prime (Animated) - Black Optimus Prime as Nemesis Prime
• Nightprowler - Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition
• Optimus Primal/toys - G2 Battle Convoy (Laser Optimus Prime) as temporary body, Binaltech Black Convoy as temporary body and also design of new personal body
• Orion - from Galaxy Shuttle in Dreamwave G1
• Packrat - from blue TM Rattrap
• Powered Convoy (G1) - from Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version
• Prima (G1) - from Movie Protoform Optimus Prime
• Prowl 2 - I can't even...
• Prowl II - See above
• Rán - from Green Sparkplug
• Ravage (G1)/toys - Panther (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1996
• Red Alert (RID) - from Universe 2003 Armada BW Inferno
• Rockhopper - from Stampy, may just be a shared body-type
• Sinnertwin (G1) - Prime Cyberverse Twinstrike was repurposed as IDW G1 Sinnertwin
• Skidmark (G1) - from Cybertron Gauge/Skidmark
• Trailbreaker (G1) - Universe 2003 RiD Ironhide was repurposed as G1 Spychanger Trailbreaker
• Thunderlane - from Go! Budora
• Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys - Ultra Mammoth who is Ultra Magnus to Ultra Mammoth who isn't
• Wireless Automated Sales Person - from Animated Elite Guard Bumblebee
• Wreckage (Movie) - from Bludgeon.

Shattered Glass (44)

• Arcee (SG)
• Astrotrain (SG)
• Beachcomber (SG)
• Big Daddy (SG)
• Bludgeon (SG)
• Bombshell (SG)
• Brawn (SG)
• Camshaft (SG)
• Crosshairs (SG)
• Darkwind
• Demolishor (SG)
• Dreadwind (SG)
• Elita-One (SG)
• Fasttrack (SG)
• Groove (SG)
• Gutcruncher (SG)
• Holepunch (SG)
• Huffer (SG)
• Jetfire (SG)
• Jetstorm (SG)
• Kickback (SG)
• Mirage (SG)
• Nightstick (SG)
• Nova Prime (SG) (Timelines SG Nova Prime doubles as G1 Nova Prime)
• Perceptor (SG)
• Pinpointer (SG)
• Predaking (SG)
• Ravage (SG)
• Scoop (SG)
• Scourge (SG)
• Seaspray (SG)
• Side Burn (SG)
• Sir Soundwave
• Star Saber (SG)
• Stonecruncher (SG)
• Submarauder (SG)
• Superion (SG) and his unnamed presumable components
• Tailwind (SG)
• Tracks (SG) (BotCon 2012 Tracks was retroactively realized to function as a G1 Road Rage)
• Terrorsaur (BWSG)
• Thundercracker (SG) (Timelines SG Thundercracker doubles as G1 Thundercracker)
• Ultra Magnus (SG)
• Waspinator (BWSG) (comic design later used as basis of BotCon 2015 Mudfighter)
• Wheeljack (SG)

Notes on GoBots Copyright info

Original - Tonka 1984

Modern - "GOBOTS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (C) Hasbro Inc. Program Compilation (C) Hanna-Barbera and Hasbro Inc. Package Design (C) Hanna-Barbera and and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Notice is on all three GoBots packages as well as the disks themselves.