Kickback (FOC)
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- Kickback is an Insecticon from the Fall of Cybertron portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Kickback is a member of the Insecticons. A total creep, completely psychotic and dangerously unpredictable, Kickback is trouble for any Autobot... unless you're Slug.
Games
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
- Voice actor: Troy Baker (English)
As Cybertron's core shut down, the Insecticons made their way up further to the surface to find Energon. Shockwave came across Kickback, Sharpshot and Hardshell and convinced them to join the ranks of the Decepticons.
Kickback and his brothers accompanied Shockwave as they ran a test on Grimlock. However the subject withstood the tests and Kickback left with his brothers and Shockwave. Later Grimlock escaped captivity so Kickback volunteered his services to stop him and help unlock his beast mode function. Kickback lead Grimlock through the Insecticon layers of Shockwave's tower and ambushed him with multiple Insecticons at once. However Grimlock was able to override Shockwave's programming and transformed into a T-rex. After Grimlock destroyed all the Insecticons, Kickback attempted to escape, only for the exit door to come slamming down on him thanks to Slug. The Autobot proceeded to walk over Kickback with a cry of "Excuse me." Fall of Cybertron
Toys
Generations
- Insecticon Kickback (Deluxe Class, 2012)
- Japanese ID number: TG08
- Accessories: Gear shredder
Notes
- Kickback's beast-mode head is available in Fall of Cybertron multiplayer as a Parasite-type component for Destroyer-class characters, whereas Kickback's armor set and individual parts are available for the Scientist class after purchasing the Massive Fury DLC which was released on September 25.
- He also tends to repeat words at the end of sentences, as Shrapnel did in the original cartoon. But whereas Shrapnel's was a sort of echo, Kickback's is a psychotic repetition.
- He is currently the only member of the Insecticon trio (and only Insecticon for that matter) that gets a toy
Foreign names
- Russian: Prygun (Прыгун, "Jumper")
