Rumble (WFC)
| The name or term "Rumble" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Rumble (disambiguation). |
- Rumble is a Decepticon Mini-Con from the Aligned continuity family.
Rumble loves using his quake-producing armament to shake up the opposition. Though he is most often found by the side (or rather, inside) of his powerful commander, Soundwave, Rumble can be a surprisingly effective warrior on his own. His piledrivers can open up the ground below his opponents, throwing even the mightiest warriors for a tumble! It's these moments of chaos that keep up Rumble's morale.
He is blue and red! He's also less Mini-Conny these days.
| “ | Get ready to crumble... before Rumble! | ” |
—Rumble on his own awesomeness, War for Cybertron | ||
Fiction
Aligned novels
Soundwave sent Rumble and Frenzy to search for the Matrix of Leadership in Crystal City. Afterwards they attended Megatron and Orion Pax's hearing with the High Council. Exodus
Games
Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
- Voice actor: Keith Silverstein (English)
Following the defeat of Zeta Prime in the Iacon Vaults, the Autobot leader was transferred to Kaon prison facility where he was tortured by Soundwave. In the hopes of luring Optimus to Kaon, Megatron and Soundwave orchestrated events that allowed Zeta Prime to send a message to the Autobots revealing of his survival. Even though the Autobots recognized it for the trap it was, Optimus nevertheless led Bumblebee and Sidewipe allowing themselves to be captured and briefly imprisoned. They broke free, releasing all of the other Autobots in the prison and fought their way to Soundwave's laboratory. Soundwave protected himself behind an impenetrable forcefield and unleashed Rumble, Frenzy, and Laserbeak upon the Autobots. Any attempt by Optimus and his team to free Zeta was met with a gleeful attack by Rumble and his compatriots. However, when they received damage, Soundwave was forced to leave his protective shield to administer repairs, leaving him open to attack. Eventually, Soundwave and his minions were overwhelmed and had to retreat but not before mortally wounding Zeta Prime. Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Rumble was sneaking around Autobot City, and when shot by Optimus Prime, angrily yelled "lucky shot" before retreating. He then assisted Soundwave in his efforts to rebuild and revive Megatron, putting the Decepticon leader's new head into the assembly machine. He subsequently handed the reborn Megatron a Riot Cannon. Later, he could be seen torturing Autobots with Frenzy as Decepticon troopers cheered them on. As Megatron walked by, he called to the little 'bot to "show no mercy". Later still, Rumble fought during the Decepticon assault on the Ark, destroying obstructions and helping his master fell enemies. Fall of Cybertron
Toys
Prime
- Decepticon Rumble (Deluxe, 2012)
- Series/number: 1 / 014
- Japanese release date: 12-26-2012
- Japanese ID number: AM-30
- Accessories: Left & right pile drivers (Hasbro only), "Dago R" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)
- Part of the fifth wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class toys, "Decepticon Rumble" transforms into a blue compact car of made-up model with red windows. He features small, sculpted cannons on his back kibble panels, and also comes with a pair of pile driver accessories with sculpted, non-firing cannon barrels at the ends. The pile drivers can peg via 5mm post onto the rear sides of the vehicle and the backs of his robot shoulders, or they can be held by his hands, with the weapons covering most of his hands and looking like integrated weaponry. Additionally, the weapons themselves each feature a peg-hole underneath their barrel ends. He also has a "dramatic head reveal," wherein his head springs out from within his torso when said torso is opened during transformation.
- Since his hands are fully painted, the paint tends to scrape off whenever he holds his weapons. Additionally, while he does have a ball-jointed waist, his crotch panel gets in the way, restricting movement.
- In wave six of the Prime toyline, Rumble was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the Prime episode, "Loose Cannons".
- The Hasbro stock photography for this toy depicts blue paint operations on his pile drivers that are absent from the final product.
- Rumble's TakaraTomy release, part of the tenth assortment of Prime toys in Japan, is significantly different from the Hasbro version. First of all, he's red. He uses the mold's alternate head, and has several different paint operations, as well as customer-applied stickers. Instead of the twin pile-driver weapons, he comes with a single Arms Micron partner named Dago R, a robotic octopus that transforms into something resembling the Hasbro version's pile drivers.
Generations
- Ravage & Decepticon Rumble (Legend, 2012)
- Series / number: 01 / 001
- Accessories: Disc case
- Part of the first wave of Generations Legends Class toys, "Decepticon Rumble" transforms into a "data disc". He is designed to interact with the Voyager Class Soundwave mold, being capable of storing in and launching out of Soundwave's chest compartment, and features a partial, spring-loaded transformation to robot mode that is triggered when a button on his underside is pressed. He features hands that are compatible with 3mm posts, and comes with a clear-purple plastic case which can be used to store him in disc mode.
- Rumble uses the same "circuit board" pattern as the other three humanoid data discs, but like the other three, has been mirrored in a way to give each one a unique orientation to the pattern.
- Decepticon Data Disc Set (Multi-pack, 4-27-2013)
- ID number: TG16
- Accessories: Disc case
- True to classic TakaraTomy form, this version of Rumble is basically the toy we got as Frenzy; the red-and-black humanoid. There are a few paint differences from the Hasbro Frenzy, though. Black has been added to his hands, plus the circuit board pattern on the data disc mode is in the same orientation as Hasbro-Rumble/Takara-Frenzy. The brighter-red base layer of paint under the circuit pattern is missing as well.
Notes
- Rumble and Frenzy are described as communicating in coded beeps in Exodus, but we are told that they can speak normally when they choose to.
- As mentioned above, there is a point in level two of Fall of Cybertron when Optimus is talking to Perceptor, and Perceptor mentions when the Autobots built the Ark's thrusters that the player can spot Rumble on the catwalks above Optimus and shoot the Decepticon, causing him to run away.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Frenzy (フレンジー Furenjī)
- Russian: Gromila (Громила, "Thug")
