Megatron (BW)/toys

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A smile that launched a thousand schemes.

The Megatron from Beast Wars has many toys, yeeess.

Toys

Beast Wars

It appears to be a harmless Earth creature!
  • Optimus Primal VS Megatron (Basic Class 2-pack, 1996)
    • Japanese ID number: VS-6
    • Accessories: Gun/tail
The initial version of Beast Wars Megatron transformes into a green alligator. The toy is a retool of Iguanus with new alligator and robot heads, and no frill. The screw hole for the frill bracket remains. Both toys were released at roughly the same time.
Whether this toy can be considered the Beast Wars Megatron character as seen in the primary fiction is a matter of debate. Released before the beginning of the animated series, which established Megatron as a separate entity from Generation 1 Megatron, the accompanying profiles and mini-comic seem to assume that the Beast Wars are a progression of the same characters from the Autobot/Decepticon war.
This mold was additionally used to make the purple-recolored Megaligator (indicated to be Generation 1 Megatron), and the Iguanus version was used for Crazybolt. It was also proposed for Albitron.


Don't call him Barney.
  • Megatron (Ultra Class, 1996)
    • Japanese ID number: D-1
    • Accessories: Two missiles, water squirter
This Megatron transformes into a purple organic Tyrannosaurus rex. He has limited articulation in beast mode, but his dinosaur head can shoot water. In robot mode, he has no hands, as his right arm ends with his dinosaur head, and his tail, folded into a pincer, forms his left arm. The outer shells of his dinosaur thighs conceal spring-loaded missile launchers that fire anchor-shaped projectiles.
His robot head features two bat-like wing adornments that fold to become a mutant head.
The Takara release features no changes from the Hasbro version. This mold was also used to make the Beast Machines Dinobot T-Wrecks.


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  • Megaligator (1997)
    • Japanese ID number: D-6
    • Accessories: Gun/tail
In Japan, the Basic Class gator Megatron toy was also sold as an individual toy, as well as in a VS pack with Optimus. The individual release is identical to the two-pack version, which is in turn identical to the Hasbro version.


A small, non-transforming micro-figure of Megatron in his alligator body came with the MicroVerse Arachnid playset.


  • Megatron (199?)
    • Japanese ID number: ?
    • Accessories: Two missiles, water squirter
A gold chrome redeco of Ultra Class Tyrannosaurus Megatron. It was a Japanese exclusive Lucky Draw figure, and at least ten were made.


Ducky not included. Bummer. (Hasbro version pictured)
I'm the one that doesn't crumble in your hands. (Takara version pictured)
  • Megatron (Mega Class Transmetal, 1998)
    • Japanese ID number: D-40
    • Accessories: Tail/whip
The third Beast Wars Megatron toy transforms from a mechanical Tyrannosaurus to an organic robot mode. As with all Transmetal toys, he has a 'third' vehicle mode; roller skates fold out of his feet and his turbines flip open. These modifications can also be deployed in robot mode. In robot mode, his tail becomes a flexible, segmented cutlass weapon. He can either hold it or it can be stored at his side on the connector piece it was attached to when in beast mode.
The Hasbro release of this figure was in gold, dark brown, and silver. The Hasbro release is known for being remarkably fragile — the deep brown plastic used for Megatron's waist and torso is prone to eventual breakage due to stress fractures. This has often been mistaken for a form of Gold Plastic Syndrome, but is really more of a design flaw coupled with weak plastics. The Takara version, which used a different plastic, does not have this problem. The Hasbro version had three different variants all based on the shade used for the transmetal parts, some were pink, some purple and others a darker blue purple.
The Japanese version, "Metals Megatron", is slightly different. The Japanese version uses black instead of the brown of the Hasbro version, a light gray for the beast mode hands, tail, and skates instead of the metallic silver of the Hasbro release, and the copper has a darker, more reddish tint as well.
This mold was retooled to make Armada Predacon.


  • Metals Convoy VS Metals Megatron (VS pack, 1999)
    • Japanese ID number: VS-40
    • Accessories: Tail/whip
In Japan, Metals Megatron was available both individually and in a two-pack with Metals Convoy. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.


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Don't call him Puff, either.
  • Megatron (Ultra Class Transmetal 2, 1999)
    • Japanese ID number: D-47
    • Accessories: Three missiles
The final version of Beast Wars Megatron transforms into a mostly mechanical dragon, with articulation in his legs, little dragon arms and his flexible, rubber neck with vacuum metallized overlapping plates attached on top. The neck is flexible and controlled via a small lever located at its base. This lever was apparently installed backwards due to factory error - it can be used to lock the dragon neck in place, but must first be unscrewed and reattached correctly. The projectiles stored in his wings can be fired from a spring-loaded launcher inside his dragon's mouth.
In robot mode, Megatron resembles a winged demon, appropriate given his characterization. His chest is dominated by a small cockpit with a control chair inside (see Notes). Megatron's dragon neck and head replaces his left arm, with an additional missile launcher above his helmet. His spark crystal, colored purple, is located on his dragon mode's right pectoral.
Transmetal 2 Megatron has a half-hearted "transportation" mode, little more than an afterthought, which involves deploying wheels from his heels, then folding his legs up parallel with his body, so that he can roll around on the ground. Presumably this is what the aforementioned neck-locking mechanism was intended for, so the dragon can look straight ahead as it rolls. The original commercial for the toy mistransformed this mode, making it instead look like Megatron scooted around on his knees.
The Takara "Metals Dragon Megatron" version features no differences to the Hasbro release. This mold was also used to make Robots in Disguise Cryotek.

Beast Machines

He's a flasher! Mangle!
  • Megatron (Mega Class, 2000)
Part of the second wave of Beast Machines Mega Class toys, the first Beast Machines incarnation of Megatron was based on his Transmetal 2 dragon form, but with cues from his Beast Machines design added, specifically the gilded control helmet and the wrapping cape. A compartment on his chest can be lifted to reveal a spark chamber with a Vehicon spark crystal, similar to other Beast Machines toys. Other than a robot and dragon mode, a third mode, one that wraps and closes the dragon wings around the robot, mimics the shrouded appearance seen on the television show.


Looks good enough to drink.
  • Megatron (McDonald's Happy Meal, 2000)
    • McNumber: 3
Transforms from cloaked robot mode to a very weak dragon mode. Much of the toy is made of translucent plastic, and he uses light piping to light up the spark crystal on his dragon mode's tummy. He doesn't do it very well, though—you sorta have to hold him up sideways to the light and hope it's working.


  • Megatron (Little Red Rooster Meal, 2001)
The McDonald's Happy Meal Megatron was also released in Australia through the Red Rooster restaurant chain. Like the other three toys, it came in four color schemes. He was also retooled to remove the light piping on the original. Strangely enough, the toy was labeled as "Nightscream" on the plastic baggy it came in.


  • Beast Changer (Deluxe Class, 2001)
    • Accessories: Wings (left & right)
The Beast Changer (so called due to Hasbro's inability to secure the Trademark on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature (the packaging announces a conversion from "savage beast to noble wolf," a reference to the name Hasbro wasn't able to trademark). A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's spark crystal has its own unique symbol, a merger of the Beast Machines Maximal and Vehicon logos. Its spark-action gimmick is a wind-up spinning claw attack.


  • Megatron (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)
    • Accessories: Con Pencil Point Vise, wing unit
Megatron was available as one of three figures in a Jollibee promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his Beast Machines Mega toy. The dragon mode is him wearing his wings as a silly hat.


  • Megatron (Ultra Class, 2001)
Around December of 2000, the online retailer BigBadToyStore put up a list of upcoming Transformers product from Hasbro[1]. Although the main point of interest was a Transtech assortment listing, it revealed several tail-end and unreleased Beast Machines: Battle for the Spark toys, including an Ultra Class Megatron. And that is literally all we know about it. The end.
Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.
Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.

Proceed on your way to oblivion.
This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Robotmasters

"Utahraptor, maybe in an alternate timeline I'm being less of a jerk right now, but that's just rampant speculation, okay?"
  • Beast Megatron (2004)
    • Japanese ID number: RM-02
    • Accessories: Claw/tail, missile launcher, missile
Robotmasters Beast Megatron is a simplified version of the 1996 Ultra Beast Wars Megatron. Much smaller, having a very similar transformation and a sculpt resembling the television series CGI model, but a paint scheme similar to the original toy. The tail/claw weapon was now removeable, revealing a robot fist which the tail/claw weapon could clamp around. He also came with a small laser rifle.


  • Beast Megatron Limited Black Version (2005)
    • Japanese ID number: RM-02
    • Accessories: Claw/tail, missile launcher, missile, Sacred-Cut Sword "Gazan" blade
Available only via mail-order through Hyper Hobby magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of Beast Megatron is just that: a straight black repaint of the Beast Megatron toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed, as well as a gold-chromed version of the "Sacred-Cut Sword 'Gazan'" Solitarium weapon that came with Air Hunter.


Beast Wars Returns

This release is the same as the Hasbro Beast Machines Mega Class toy.
A toy version of Savage/Noble and a redeco of Deluxe Class Beast Changer, he transforms from a wolf-creature to a dragon creature, with no robot mode. The difference lies in that select red plastic parts were changed to a blue color.

You will have to pay a lot for this, yessss...
  • Megahead Megatron (April 14, 2005)
    • Japanese ID number: BR-12
    • Accessories: Missile
This is a Japanese-exclusive redeco of Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class Megabolt Megatron and transforms into a head-shaped spider tank, based on the Grand Mal design. A gear-wheel mechanism moves the legs up and down as the tank mode is pushed along. Pressing the spark crystal on the tank's top opens its jaw and fires a spring-loaded missile. In robot mode, this swings the entire cannon assembly up over the robot's head, along with a "battle mask".
If one removes the toy's spider-legs in head mode, it fits into the head socket to the Fortress Maximus main body. Though this is likely unintended, it is pointed out here as an extra play feature.
This mold was also used to make Megabolt.

Timelines

  • Darksyde Megatron (BotCon 2006 Convention Souvenir two-pack)
My face defies all photographic lighting!
Accessories: Large missile, projectile, spring-loaded shield/multi-tool arm, claw attachment, hammer attachment, Golden Disk key
Representing Megatron before his crash on Earth, Timelines Megatron is a retool and redeco of the Cybertron Ultra Class Cybertron Defense Red Alert toy, and transforms into a large, purple military vehicle similar to a cross between a Russian R-400 Oka mobile ballistic missile launcher and a BTR-90 armoured personnel carrier. The missile can be slid off from its holder, and the left side of his vehicle mode has a flip-up non-firing double-blaster, which can also be "used" in robot mode. Inserting the Golden Disk key (that's marked with the Predacon symbol) into the rear of the missile pops it in half and exposes the inner spring-loaded projectile-launching "laser cannon".
Megatron comes with a shield that can be mounted on either arm, and when a Key is inserted into the top, a cannon barrel/multi-tool arm flips out that can be equipped with several tools stored in his shins (a spring-loaded hammer-head or a gripping claw). He has two (nonfunctional) Mini-Con Powerlinx hardpoints in vehicle mode, and two different hardpoints in robot mode. The electronics that were previously present in this mold were removed for this release, and all samples of this toy have the space for the robot-mode head manually (and sometimes messily) carved open wider at the top in order to allow the new head to move freely between modes.
Megatron was an at-show souvenir for BotCon 2006, coming in a two-pack with Waspinator.
This mold was also used to make Universe Countdown.


Beast Wars 10th Anniversary

"Grape-faces don't give up, they conquer!"
  • Megatron (Deluxe Class, 2006)
    • Accessories: Gun/tail, missile, Jungle Planet Key
For the 10th Anniversary of Beast Wars, Hasbro created an all-new Deluxe-size tooling based mostly upon his original 1996 Tyrannosaurus form, but with technorganic detailing. When a Cyber Key is inserted into his ass tail, it opens up to reveal a missile launcher.
He is also packaged with a mini-comic-sized reprinting of IDW Publishing's The Gathering #1, a small Darksyde ship figurine, and a Jungle Planet style Cyber Key without a Cyber Key Code stamped on it. On its packaging, "Predacon" is misspelled as "Preadcon", but a sticker was placed over it with the proper spelling.[2] The sculpts for both leader toys were intentionally designed to blend in with the Jungle Planet aesthetic, "in case" they didn't get a Beast Wars Anniversary release (according to Aaron Archer's statements at BotCon 2005).
This mold was redecoed and released as Cybertron Megatron and BotCon 2010 Cindersaur.


  • Optimus Primal vs. Megatron (Multipack, 2006)
    • Accessories: Two missiles, water squirter
The same figures as the Beast Wars Reborn two-pack released in the United States as a Toys "R" Us exclusive and packaged with "Possession". (Oddly, the box art is a re-use from that of the previous 10th Anniversary new-mold deluxe, an entirely different body design.)


Beast Wars Reborn

Is it me, or does his tail-weapon-thing have teeth?
  • Convoy vs Megatron (2006)
    • Japanese ID number: BWR-01
    • Accessories: Two missiles, water squirter
For the 10th Anniversary of Beast Wars, Takara retooled the original 1996 Ultra-sized Megatron toy, giving him a new head sculpt and a new paint scheme based upon the appearance of the CGI model used in the Beast Wars television series.
The 1996 Ultra-sized Optimus Primal was also retooled and redecoed in the same manner.


Beast Wars Telemocha Series

  • Megatron (Deluxe, 2007)
    • Japanese ID number: TM-02
    • Accessories: Claw/tail
A redeco of Robotmasters Megatron, with extensive paint details based upon the larger Ultra class Beast Wars Reborn reissue. He came packed with a DVD of the Japanese dub version of "Equal Measures".


Running out of caption ideas for same boring things rehashed over and over!
  • DX Megatron (Ultra, 2007)
    • Japanese ID number: TM-SP
    • Accessories: Two missiles, water squirter
An extensive show-accurate redeco of the original Ultra-class Megatron mold, even more so than the Reborn toy—without the recently remolded show-accurate head. He came with a DVD containing the Japanese dub version of the two-part episode "The Trigger".


United

  • Beast Megatron (February 25, 2012)
    • ID number: UN-31
    • Accessories: Gun/tail, missile, Jungle Planet Key
Part of the sixth wave of United toys, "Beast Megatron" is a dark purple redeco of the Deluxe Class Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Megatron toy, and is the first release of the mold in Japan. It was packaged in a Voyager-class box with a Japanese sticker slapped on that said "limited quantity".


Generations

This nonsense body.
  • Megatron (BotCon 2016 souvenir)
    • Accessories: 2 missiles, 2 launchers
Released as a souvenir figure for BotCon 2016, Combiner Wars Megatron is a redeco/retool of 2001 Robots in Disguise Ultra Class Megatron/Galvatron mold, which was based on an unused concept by 3H Productions. It features a new head and paint scheme based on Transmetal 2 Megatron from the original Beast Wars cartoon. The snout piece which folds out from under the robot mode head for the original release's bat mode was removed in order to provide clearance for the new head, effectively reducing by one the number of modes to which this release is capable of converting. Despite this, the bat mode is still represented in the (microscopically tiny) instructions. His hand mode, and presumably those of the mold's other uses, can coincidentally hold the same year's Rubber Ducky souvenir.
The robot mode chest sports a Dinobot spark crystal instead of a Predacon one, possibly because the Dinobot spark crystal is the only version of that tooling which remains. Additionally, the factory neglected to paint the dragon mode's eyes—while accidental, this is fitting since the last time Megatron had a red dragon body, as "Beast Changer" (see above), he was also eyeless in dragon mode. Fun Publications provided eye stickers and a spark crystal-sized Predacon symbol sticker on that year's Magnaboss sticker sheet.
This mold was also used to make Timelines Deathsaurus.


Legends

  • G2 Megatron (2018-02-24)
    • ID number: LG63
    • Accessories: Fusion cannon, rifle, Headmaster, Noble Partner Drone
Legends G2 Megatron a redeco of Titans Return Voyager Class Megatron in Generation 2 Megatron's "Hero" colors. It transforms from robot to tank to plane reminiscent of his Machine Wars counterpart and back. Megatron comes with a Headmaster module that becomes his head. He also comes with Noble, who is redecoed from Fangry's drone accessory.
Like all Voyager Class Titans Return molds, he has a pair of pop-up parts to fill in the area around his head; in this case, a pair of missile racks. This version of the mold retains the retooling that includes a pivoting assembly for better range of movement. Due to the nature of his transformation, it is possible to transform Megatron into tank mode without removing his head.
His fusion cannon can plug into the short barrel of the tank turret or the rifle/Headmaster vehicle weapon. In an undocumented additional feature, the rifle can be inserted into the front end of the fusion cannon. The fusion cannon can be mounted on his forearm or held by any figure with 5mm hands. It also has a peg hole that an accessory such as his rifle can plug into, with extra square peg holes specifically to hold the rifle in place.
In fiction, this toy represents a transtector body initially owned by Beast Wars Megatron before coming into Generation 1 Megatron's possession.


Masterpiece

I'll just take your money for you, yesss...
  • Megatron (Beast Wars) (March 30, 2019)
    • Japanese ID number: MP-43
    • Accessories: Laser effect part, smiling face, grimacing face, rifle, toothbrush, dinosaur tail/weapon, 2 dinosaur thighs/hip armor pieces, 2 shoulderpads, dinosaur belly/backplate, base adapter (beast mode) base adapter (robot mode), base adapter (robot back)
Masterpiece Megatron transforms from a show accurate robot to a show accurate Tyrannosaurus rex. He comes with extra faceplates: alongside his regular, serious face, he can also have a tooth-clenched grimacing face or a smiling face. His T. rex head features articulated eyes with show-accurate yellow irises and pupils that can be hidden by rolling them into his skull to give him fully red "inactive" eyes as his robot mode hand, reminiscent of the original toy. He also comes with a laser effect part that plugs into the T. rex mouth, a hunting rifle (as seen in "Call of the Wild"), and a toothbrush to recreate the scene in "Before the Storm" where he is seen brushing his T. rex head/right hand's teeth. To further recreate the scene, all his dinosaur mode kibble can be stripped off to complete Megatron's not-fighting look. Finally, he comes with stand adaptor pieces to assist with multiple action poses: it can be configured for Megatron's robot and dinosaur modes, and can also recreate the scene in "Call of the Wild" where Optimus Primal lifts him overhead each using a unique adapter.
Megatron also comes with a built-in voice gimmick (with voice clips recorded by Shigeru Chiba), which is activated by pressing the T. rex forehead. He features three sets of sound clips: one for beast mode, one for robot mode, and one consisting of laser blast sounds, which can be cycled through by holding down the T. rex forehead button. For a high-end adult collectible, the toy sure goes out of its way to pay homage to a goofy dub for young children; all of the voice clips are taken from the Japanese dub of Beast Wars, and some feature guest appearances by NAVI-ko, Blackarachnia, and even a snippet of WAR WAR! STOP IT.[3] Considering the dub's obscurity in the West and general disdain among those who do know about it, some Western collectors have criticized the voice gimmick as unnecessarily driving up the price of the figure.
With a MSRP of 35,000 yen (approximately 315 USD), this figure had the highest initial price of any mass retail Hasbro or Takara Transformers toy (as opposed to convention exclusives, contest prizes, statues, etc.) until MP-44 Convoy. Originaly scheduled for release on January 26, 2019, Megatron was delayed to March 30.
For a toy this expensive, that transforms largely by stacking piles of folded-up beast bits on top of each other, owners should take significant care in watching out for stress marks in the plastic, especially the crotch section. The Japanese instructions take the unusual step of warning buyers of the best ways to handle the shoulder and waist movements to avoid breakage.


Merchandise

  • Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game (1997)
Megatron was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars card game.


Kabaya candy toys

  • Megatron (candy toy kit, 1997)
A tiny plastic Megatron figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 2 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Cheetor, Rattrap, Optimus Primal, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.

Metal Monument

  • Metal Monument Megatron (TAKARA, 1999)
As the name suggests, the product is a die-cast statue of Megatron. The head is convertible/removable in order to change the normal one with the battle mask/mutant head. The box art and the design of the product are both done by Hirofumi Ichikawa.

Titanium Series

I have two heads: My robot mode one, and my dino, who looks really hungry.
  • Beast Wars Megatron (3" Robot Master, 2006)
    • Accessories: Stand
For the Titanium Series, the initial 3" Megatron toy was based off his 1996 Ultra version. He's kind of squat.
The toy features five points of articulation, including shoulders and head articulation. His dino-arm even features a 'wrist' and an articulated jaw. Despite his waist being a connection point it does not swivel.
Megatron features an enormous amount of paint for such a small toy, including cute little red eyes, and paint washes on most of his dinosaur features.


3D Battle-Card Game

"I dare you not to make fun of me."
  • Predacon Megatron (2007)
A 52-point "rare" character in the 3D Battle-Card Game's "Energon Wars" expansion, Megatron "transforms" into a purple approximation of a T. rex. He uses the same parts layout as Grimlock and Cruellock, although his robot mode is assembled differently. Megatron is nominally the leader of the Decepticons in the set.


Robot Heroes

  • Rattrap vs. Megatron (2008)
Such a cute megalomaniac.
Part of the "Beast Wars Series," Megatron comes packaged with Rattrap. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation.


  • Silverbolt vs. Megatron (2008)
He has the Golden Disk, he has the power to change the future, and the only obstacle in the way of his path to unimaginable glory... is being two inches tall.
Part of the "Beast Wars Series," Megatron (based on his Transmetal form) comes packaged with Silverbolt. Megatron holds the Golden Disk in a special tail attachment seen in the episode "Code of Hero". He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation.

Tiny Titans

  • Beast Wars Megatron (2015)
Part of the third series of Tiny Titans, Beast Wars Megatron is a super-deformed, minimally-painted static figurine that renders Megatron in the artstyle of the newer RID cartoon.


Notes

Transmetal 2 Megatron's control art. Look! Spark figure! Painful amounts of detail!
Everyone wished this happened. And it has!
  • Primal's gorilla mode, paired against Megatron's T. rex mode, was inspired by the showdown in King Kong.
  • The concept art for the original Ultra class figure was largely the same, except in one minor difference: The left arm would have housed an open three clawed hand. The idea of that wouldn't be revisited until the 10th anniversary Deluxe Megatron.
  • In a bit of little known trivia, Hasbro originally intended Inferno to be the new body for Megatron. According to a 1997 interview conducted by fan HooksX, Bob Forward stated: "For a while there Hasbro was planning to make the Inferno toy the new Megatron. We were going to kill Megatron and bring him back as Inferno."
  • Originally, Transmetal 2 Megatron, along with Optimal Optimus and Tigerhawk were to have small driver-like figures sitting on control chairs located in cockpits on their bodies. These drivers were meant to represent their sparks. But Hasbro later realized that kids might confuse these spark representations as drivers controlling the robots (a la Diaclone), so they were abandoned, but the cockpits remain. The spark pilot was eventually used in the Japanese release of Cryotek.
  • A retool of 2001 Robots in Disguise Megatron as a post-Beast Machines Megatron was proposed by 3H for OTFCC 2005, but this idea was lost when 3H forfeited the license to Fun Publications. It would have had a Rubber Ducky accessory. No, seriously. It would have been that awesome...and then BotCon revived the concept as a pre-Beast Wars Megatron, and the figure was available at BotCon 2016!


References

  1. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20001206140100/http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/news.asp
  2. ↑ Sticker covering a typo on Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Megatron's packaging with correct "Predacon" spelling.
  3. ↑ Video showcasing the hidden voice clips.
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