1998

«	1998	»

The year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is the fifteenth year of the Transformers brand.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-fiction

• Tiger Electronics is acquired by Hasbro.

Deaths

• August 25 — Lee Gunther
• November 25 — Alfred A. Pegal

Conventions

• BotCon 1998
• BotCon Japan 1998

Media

Television

• Beast Wars Season 2 episodes 6–26
• Beast Wars Season 3 episodes 1–4
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers episodes 1–39

Theatrical

• Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers

Music

Albums

• 'Til All Are One: Featuring Stan Bush and Vince DiCola (reissue)
• BotCon '97: The Concert
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — CYBER MUSIC: Original Soundtrack
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — HYPER MUSIC: Original Soundtrack Vol. 2
• Beast Wars Special: Super Lifeform Transformers — Strongest Music Collection
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Best Songs Special

Singles

• "GET MY FUTURE" / "SILENT MOON"
• "GET MY FUTURE" / "Yume no Iru Basho"
• "Hajimari no Uta" / "Hateshinai kono (SORA) e"
• "SUPER VOYAGER" / "Thank You, Mama"
• "SPACE DREAMER ~Haruka naru Beast Wars~" / "MY SHOOTING STAR"

Print

Comics

Comic Bom Bom

• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (issues 1–6, 9 issues)

Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha

• The Maximal Brainwashing Operation (inside Beast Wars II Strongest Playing Book)

Books

Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha

• Beast Wars II Strongest Playing Book

Keibunsha

• Beast Wars II Encyclopedia

Kodansha

• Beast Wars II Super Encyclopedia
• The Secret Illustrated Book of Beast Wars Special

Games

• Beast Wars: Transformers (PC)

Collections

Home Video

Behaviour (CAN)

VHS

• The Transformers: Generation 2 — Desertion of the Dinobots
• The Transformers: Generation 2 — Dinobot Island
• The Transformers: Generation 2 — Megatron's Master Plan
• The Transformers: Generation 2 — Rebirth: The Movie

Pioneer (Japan)

Laserdisc

• The Transformers — Autobot Edition
• Transformers: The Movie
• Beast Wars: Transformers — Maximal Edition
• Beast Wars: Transformers — Predacon Edition

VHS

• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Convoy Disappeared
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Lonely Warrior Tigatron
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — New Weapon of Terror
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Goodbye Rattle!?
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Floating Island Deathmatch
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — The Destrons Make Drama
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — There are 2 Dinobots?
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Resurrected Beast Power
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Starscream's Invulnerability
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Farewell Tigatron
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — To Protect the Peace...
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Great Cybertron Army Collection
• Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Great Destron Army Collection
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 1
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 2
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 3
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 4
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 5
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 6
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 7
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 8
• Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 9
• The Transformers: The Movie

Toys

Hasbro

Maximals

• Airazor (Transmetal)
• Airazor (Video Pack)
• Air Hammer
• Bantor
• Cheetor
• Claw Jaw (Transmetal)(UK exclusive)
• Depth Charge
• Dinobot (Transmetal)
• Noctorro
• Optimus Primal (Transmetal)
• Rattrap (Transmetal)
• Rhinox (Transmetal)
• Silverbolt
• Torca

Predacons

• Blackarachnia (Transmetal)
• Buzzclaw
• Injector
• Megatron (Transmetal)
• Quickstrike
• Rampage
• Razorclaw (Video Pack)
• Scavenger
• Scorponok (Transmetal)
• Sky Shadow
• Spittor (Transmetal) (UK Exclusive)
• Tarantulas (Transmetal)
• Terragator
• Terrorsaur (Transmetal)
• Waspinator (Transmetal)

Convention Exclusives

BotCon 1998

• Antagony
• Vice Grip

Takara

Cybertrons

• Apache
• Bigmos
• Bighorn
• Convoy (Burning)
• Convoy (Special Grey Type)
• Convoy (Special Skeleton Type)
• DJ
• Drill Nuts
• Eggbird
• Eggbot
• Eggleo
• Gimlet
• Lio Convoy
• Lio Convoy (Black)
• Lio Junior
• Magnaboss (giftset)
• Mantis
• Moon
• Motorarm
• Powerhug
• Scissor Boy
• Scuba
• Santon
• Skywarp
• Tasmania Kid
• Tripledacus (giftset)
• Tonbot

Destrons

• Autocrusher
• Autojetter
• Autolauncher
• Autostinger
• Dark Eggbird
• Dark Eggbot
• Dark Eggleo
• Dirge
• Dirgegun
• Galvatron
• Gigastorm
• God Neptune (giftset)
• Hellscream
• Max B
• Megastorm
• Starscream and BB
• Thrust
• Thrustor

Special

• Diver & Niagara Base
• Ikard & Tako Tank
• Lio Convoy (Flash)

VS sets

• 2 Against 1 Showdown: Bighorn VS Starscream & BB
• History's Greatest Showdown: Lio Convoy VS Galvatron
• Showdown at the Frontier: Bigmos VS Autostinger
• Showdown in the Stratosphere: Tonbot VS Autojetter
• Showdown of Artillery: Apache VS Megastorm
• Showdown of Heavy Armor: Powerhug VS Autocrusher
• Showdown of Saucers: Mantis VS Autolauncher
• Showdown on the Land Horizon: Tasmania Kid VS Dirge
• Showdown on the Sea Horizon: Scuba VS Thrust

BotCon Japan Exclusives

• Barbearian
• Double Punch