Noisemaze (Cybertron)

The name or term "Noisemaze" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Noisemaze (disambiguation).

Noisemaze is a Planet X Transformer from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

The other goofy ominous nutball hardass.

Noisemaze (ノイズメイズ Noizumeizu) is a survivor of the dead world Planet X, it having fallen in war against Gigantion. Seeking revenge, he plans to use the confusion surrounding the Grand Black Hole and the search for the Cyber Planet Keys, manipulating Autobot and Decepticon alike with his spy tactics to bring about the dream of the Planet X survivors—the resurrection of their homeworld and the destruction of Gigantion itself.

Fiction

Cartoon continuity

Galaxy Force cartoon

Voice actor: Susumu Chiba (Japanese)

Noisemaze was a Cybertronian Transformer who was absorbed by Unicron and integrated into his being. When the dark god's spark was absorbed by Megatron, the remaining body went awry in its regeneration functions in another space or universe. To compensate, the planet resurrected those who were absorbed by Unicron, including Noisemaze. Rechristening Unicron's body as "Planet X", its denizens found Unicron's memories and copied them into a medium of their own invention, and Soundwave acted as an administrator to this data. After his homeworld was destroyed in the war against Gigantion, Soundwave discovered in Unicron's records the existence of Primus and his Cyber Planet Keys. As such, Soundwave, with Noisemaze as his partner, resolved to nab the Cyber Planet Keys, restore Planet X to its former glory, and take revenge on Gigantion.

In the Cybertron dub of Galaxy Force and surrounding media, Noisemaze was recharacterized as Sideways, a preexisting character. See Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon for a near-identical account of Noisemaze's actions in the Galaxy Force cartoon.

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime stated that the Planet X which attacked Gigantion in Aurex 105.08 Alpha was half the body of Unicron from Primax 886.0 Gamma and its denizens were previously consumed Transformers resurrected by the planet. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/08

Galaxy Force comic

Presenting himself as an Autobot, Noisemaze sneaked into the Autobot base on Earth. There, he set off an explosion that allowed him the opportunity to steal the Cyber Planet Keys for Velocitron and Animatron that were in the Autobots' possession, along with the Omega Lock. Evasive in his answers to the shocked Optimus Prime, Noisemaze took his leave and turned over the artifacts to Starscream and Thundercracker. Together, the three went to find Earth's Cyber Planet Key, and, despite Autobot interference, Noisemaze was able to help Starscream steal the power of the Omega Lock with the three Cyber Planet Keys plugged in and grow to gigantic size. Galaxy Force Mission.8

Toys

Galaxy Force

I pulled off the sword/shield/firearm combo before that one Sentinel decided to steal it from me!

• Noisemaze (March 31, 2005)
  • ID number: GX-01
  • Accessories: Left & right wing-blades, Planet X Cyber Key

• Known designers: Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy)

One of the very few "Planet X" -themed toys in Galaxy Force, Noisemaze transforms into a black and orange alien spacefighter. The center-back of his jet mode can rise up like a gun turret; plugging a Cyber Key into the back end of the assembly deploys two pairs of spring-loaded blade, plus covers the Autobot symbol in the top with a Decepticon badge. This assembly becomes a non-removable left-arm-mounted "shield" in robot mode. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both pegging into his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon.

Later Hasbro Cybertron Sideways release replaces the chrome with silver paint, drops some of the silver details on his key jack, and drops some of the bronze paint on his "collar". The Hasbro version is also slightly retooled, rounding off his robot mode horns, presumably for safety reasons. And of course, Sideways's Cyber Key has a Cyber Key Code stamped on the back the Takara version lacks.

This mold was also used to make the Japanese DVD-exclusive Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version and Universe Ratbat. It was retooled to make BotCon 2009's Timelines Scourge and Sweeps Two, Six, and Seven (the Sweeps were later repurposed as Shattered Glass Scourge).

• More information on Galaxy Force Noisemaze (Cybertron Sideways) at TFU.info

Notes

• As the Galaxy Force comic was canceled before it could reach a proper conclusion, it is likely that Noisemaze was planned to make a further appearance with Soundwave that would have explained his motivations in stealing the Cyber Planet Keys and assisting Starscream. As his actions parallel those of the cartoon, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume Noisemaze's motivations remain the same.

Foreign names

• English: Sideways
• Korean: Side Way (사이드웨이 Saideu Wei)