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* | * 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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Revision as of 07:20, 7 September 2021
| This article is about the toy-bio character. For the screen character, see Inferno (Energon). 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.
Toys
Energon
(Takara Inferno V pictured for now)
- Roadblock (Combat Class, 2004)
- Accessories: Missile
- 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.
