Matrix Cannon (BW)
| This article is about the Beast Wars Neo roleplay toy. For weapon from the Transformers Playstation 2 video game, see Matrix Cannon. |
The Matrix Cannon (マトリクスキャノン Matorikusu Kyanon) is the most powerful gun in the Maximals' arsenal. Usable only by a true warriors like Big Convoy, its use is guarantees victory in battle!
Fiction
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
During the Maximal recruits first encounter with the Predacons, they fled, leaving a captured Stampy behind. A displeased Big Convoy used the Matrix Cannon to "encourage them" to stay...by shooting in front of them. Big Convoy, Move Out Between missions, the recruits used them during target practice, though this ended with Heinrad's tail burnt due to Colada avoiding a shot at him Break as a test of courage. Later on the planet Maderan Stampy and Big Convoy were both armed with Matrix Cannons. Hang in There, Stampy Big Convoy used during missions on Flame, Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron P-4376, The Black Hole Crisis and Sargasso. Sub-Commander Longrack
While navigating the insides of a giant worm creature, Stampy fired a shot with the Matrix Cannon to cause the creature's body to respond and coccooned Sling and Guiledart in quick hardening mucus. Waa! They Got Eaten Big Convoy was again armed with it on Chronos Planet of Time and technically had it after body swapping with Stampy on Crystal Break Is a Predacon? During another round of target practice with the Matrix Cannons on the Gung-Ho, Colada, Break, Stampy, and Heinrad discussed the new arrival Mach Kick. When Mach Kick showed up wanting a go, Stampy offered to let him use his, but was turned down. Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?
When Break found pieces of the Seagull missing, leaving the Maximals stranded on Tasumo, he whipped out his Matrix Cannon ready to teach the thief a lesson. Later, Stampy used the Matrix Buster in battle there Bump the Physicist and on Aquarius Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!
When Crazyblt and Bazooka highjacked the Gung-Ho, Big Convoy used it to blast open a lock to get on board. The Stolen Gung Ho When the Predacons boarded a transport ship to steal the capsules, Stampy used the Matrix Cannon to fight them. He later used it again against the Blentrons, without much effect. Mysterious Beast Warriors!? Stampy combined a shot from the Matrix Cannon with the other Maximals against Drancron, with the combined attack damaging the Blendtron. Pursue the Blentrons! Big Convoy managed to hold them off the Predacons at gunpoint with the Matrix Cannon when they boarded the Gung-Ho. In the battle against the Blendtrons, Big Convoy, Mach Kick, and Stampy all used one. Later Mach Kick and Stampy still were armed with them while confronting Unicron. Fight! Maximals Mach Kick used a Matrix Cannon to help free Big Convoy from the clutches of Unicron. Stampy later used it againt Unicron directly, but it had no efect. End of the Maximals!?
Toys
Beast Wars
- Matrix Cannon (Roleplay, 1999)
- Released as part of the Beast Wars toyline, the Matrix Cannon is an electronic roleplay toy gun. Pulling the trigger causes the gun to make a shooting noise and launch a small, red "energy bullet" projectile within the sealed dome running down the barrel towards the large orange and purple Matrix Core at the end. If an energy bullet makes it into the Matrix Core hole, the red energy counter light on top will flash briefly and a higher pitched shooting noise is made. Once a total of four energy bullets make it into the Matrix Core hole the two red lights on the side flash and a longer noise is made showing you achieved maximum power! Since the Matrix Core rotates as the gun is aimed up and down, using the sight on the back of the dome can help with lining up shots. If the user runs out of energy bullets to fire in the launch chamber, the shooting noise will not be made. Pulling the refill lever on the left side of the gun will cause them to refill and shoot again. Images on the back of the Matrix Cannon packaging shows the dome was originally intended to more clear then the darker version the release has.
