Landcross (G1)
| This article is about the heroic combiner from Victory. For his evil counterpart from "Shattered Glass", see Landcross (SG). |
- Landcross is an Autobot combiner from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Landcross (ランドクロス Randokurosu) is the combined form of all three Multiforce warriors, making him the combined form of all six Multiforce warriors.
Landcross is composed of:
- Wingwaver (the combined form of Wing and Waver)
- Dashtacker (the combined form of Dash and Tacker)
- Machtackle (the combined form of Mach and Tackle)
Fiction
Generation 1 Japanese cartoon continuity
Victory cartoon
- Voice actor: Masashi Hironaka (Japanese)
When the Decepticons attempted to steal an energy plant, the Multiforce arrived to repel them. Wishing to prove themselves capable warriors, they elected not to contact Star Saber, and instead combined into Landcross to combat Dinoking.
Things were looking grim when, thanks to an SOS sent by Jean Minakaze, Star Saber and the Brainmasters arrived. Landcross and Star Saber jointly fought off Dinoking, and Star Saber admonished Landcross not to be so reckless. Unite!! Multiforce
Later, with an injury sustained by Blacker leaving the Brainmasters unable to form Road Caesar, Battle Up of Wrath!! the Multiforce journeyed to Antarctica to counter a Decepticon attack on an UN scientific survey. They formed Landcross and fought Liokaiser alongside Galaxy Shuttle, but got their skidplates whupped. Fortunately, Star Saber was able to arrive in time to turn the tide. Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle
Landcross was later beaten up by Dinoking in America, but was saved by Victory Leo. Fight!! Victory Leo When Deathsaurus launched his final attack on Earth, Landcross managed to blow up one of the asteroids fired from the Planet-Destroying Fortress, but was badly injured in the resulting explosion. After the war, he was assigned to Vega Sector and given the rank of governor. Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification
Zone cartoon
Landcross was seen among other high-ranking Autobots (such as Road Caesar, Grand Maximus, Metalhawk, Lander, and the Autobot Godmasters) when Dai Atlas was sworn-in by Victory Saber as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobot forces. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!
Micromaster
After falling through a dimensional rift while testing their new stealth modes, the Multiforce combined into Landcross to fight Berserker Sixwing in the past. They kicked his butt. The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!
Ask Vector Prime
The Multiforce followed the normal flow of time to return to their native period, making sure to not interfere with events they knew had to transpire. They eventually battled the Praetorian in the Vega Sector, with the new hyper-evolved bodyform Gaiacross. Ask Vector Prime
Victory manga
The Multiforce was summoned to Earth by Star Saber and battled Dinoking as Landcross. After defeating Dinoking, Landcross separated in order to swarm Deathsaurus with superior numbers. Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!
On their next mission, the Multiforce were unable to best Deathsaurus while combined as Landcross. Even the arrival of Road Caesaar and Star Saber didn't tip the balance of power in their favor. Only after Solon accidentally distracted Deathsaurus were the Autobots able to get the upper hand. Great Turn-Around! Star Saber
Sometime later, Landcross and Road Caesar arrived too late for battle, as Victory Saber had already moved down all the Decepticons in his path. The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory! Landcross also fought against the Decepticon space base in the final battle when it was raining meteors down upon Earth. Heroic! The Victory War
Toys
Victory
- Landcross (1989)
- Japanese ID number: C-319
- The original version of Landcross was available both as a giftset and separately as Wingwaver, Dashtacker, and Machtackle, although the individual robots were never sold separately. In addition to transforming separately into robot and vehicle modes and combining into Landcross, the six toys could also be combined in two-robot pairs, with one robot forming the head, upper torso, and arms and the other forming the lower torso and legs. The six robots' guns could be combined into a single large weapon.
Micromaster
- Landcross (Micromaster, 2003)
- In 2004, the entire Multiforce was re-released as part of The Transformers: Micromaster (despite having never previously been considered Micromasters), in individual boxes with a number visible to show which mold was inside each box. For this release, all of the decals from the original version were replaced with paint applications. Landcross could only be assembled by buying all six components individually; he was never offered as a complete set.
- In every case of twelve Multiforce "Micromasters," two of them were solid-black-plastic "stealth mode" variations. All six toys were available in this manner, and could be combined into a black "stealth mode" Landcross.
Notes
- Oddly enough, only half of Landcross's components transform into land vehicles.
Foreign names
- Mandarin: Chǜ Shíh-tsù (Taiwan, 巨十字, "Grand Cross"), Fēiyáoyì (China, 飞摇翼, "Fly Shake Wing")
- Russian: Vezdekhod (Вездеход, "Landrover")
