Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)
Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals is the name of two separate games, one for the Sony Playstation and one for the Nintendo 64. The two games share a primary theme; characters from the second season of the Beast Wars television series duking it out in one-on-one combat, but the games differ in character selection and bonus features. The title of the Japanese version of the game is トランスフォーマー ビーストウォーズ 激突！ガンガンバトル (Transformer Beast Wars Metals: Gekitotsu! Gan-Gan Battle, Transformers Beast Wars Metals: Clash! Intense Battle).
Story Summary
Both games feature an all-out battle between the Maximals and Predacons. The player's character must fight through all possible enemy forces in order to beat the game. In the Nintendo 64 version, there is a final battle with an upgraded version of Megatron, called "Megatron X". Megatron X is identical to Transmetal Megatron, except chromed and outfitted with a pair of dragon-like wings. The player must fight Megatron X even if said player is using Megatron as their character.
The games diverge at their conclusions; the Playstation version has a very vague ending for either faction that generally upholds the status quo; the N64 version features individualized text stories for each character, the vast majority of which involve somehow finding The Ark and fiddling about with the timestream.
Playable Characters
Playstation version
Maximals
- Optimus Primal (Transmetal)
- Cheetor (Transmetal)
- Rattrap (Transmetal)
- Silverbolt
Predacons
- Megatron (Transmetal)
- Rampage
- Tarantulas (Transmetal)
- Quickstrike
Hidden Characters
- Blackarachnia (palette swapped and stretched Tarantulas)
- Ravage (palette swapped and remeshed Cheetor)
- Tigatron (palette swapped Cheetor)
- Windrazor (palette swapped Silverbolt)
Nintendo 64 version
Maximals
- Optimus Primal (Transmetal)
- Airazor (Transmetal)
- Cheetor (Transmetal)
- Rattrap (Transmetal)
Predacons
- Megatron (Transmetal)
- Tarantulas (Transmetal)
- Terrorsaur (Transmetal)
- Waspinator (Transmetal)
Hidden Characters
- Blackarachnia (palette swapped and stretched Tarantulas)
- Ravage
- Tigatron
- Starscream (palette swapped Waspinator to resemble his pre-Transmetal form, as possessed by Starscream in Possession)
Trivia
- Both versions of the game include a bonus feature where images of various Beast Wars toys can be unlocked.
- The US versions of the game features the voices of Gary Chalk, Ian Corlett, David Kaye, Campbell Lane, Scott McNeil, and Alec Willows.
- The N64 version features several mini-games, mostly involving timed button-mashing.
