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All About Transformers
All About Transformers
2. Birth Of Transformers 3
3. Generation One 4
4. Beast Wars 43
5. Third Party 50
6. Movies 57
7. Video Games 95
8. Gallery 99
How it all began
Initially a line of transforming toys rebranded from Takara's Diaclone and Microman
toylines, the franchise began in 1984 with the Transformers toy line.
The story focuses on 2 factions of transforming alien robots called Autobots and the
Decepticons in an endless battles for victory.
In its decades-long history, the franchise has expanded to encompass comic books,
animation, video games and films.
Generation 1 or G1 covers both the original animated television series The Transformers
and the comic book series of the same name, which are further divided into Japanese and
British spin-offs respectively.
Sequels followed, such as the Generation 2 comic book and Beast Wars TV series, which
became its own mini-universe.
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Generation 1 characters underwent two reboots with Dreamwave in 2001 and IDW
Publishing in 2005, also as a remastered series.
There have been other incarnations of the story based on different toy lines during and
after the 20th-Century.
The first was the Robots in Disguise series, followed by 3 shows Armada, Energon and
Cybertron.
For movies, the first animated feature Transformers The Movie was released in 1986
between Seasons 2 and 3 while the live-action version was finally released in 2007,
followed by sequels in 2009, 2011 and 2014.
The Transformers Animated Series merged concepts from the G1 story-arc, the 2007
live-action film and the Unicron Trilogy.
Although initially a separate and competing franchise started in 1983, Tonka's Gobots
became the intellectual property of Hasbro after their buyout of Tonka in 1991.
Subsequently, the universe depicted in the animated series Challenge Of The Gobots and
follow-up film GoBots: Battle Of The Rock Lords was retroactively established as an
alternate universe within the Transformers franchise.
Birth of transformers
Before the dawn of time, the One - also known as the Source and the sentient core of the
Universe - is an extra-dimensional entity in whom order and chaos exist in perfect
harmony.
The One created the astral being Unicron, which was then split into half. One remained
Unicron while the other became Primus.
While Primus embodied order and justice upon his birth, Unicron was left with chaos and
evil, which gave him a sense of fallen existence.
Thus began the long-time battle between the two. Later their rampaging feud brought
them to the physical world where they were accidentally trapped inside metallic elements
– which eventually paved their way to become gigantic robots.
Then Primus turned into the planet Cybertron and created the original 13 Primes, who
were each infused with a fragment of Primus' life essence known as the Autobot Matrix
Of Leadership, to help himself in his war against Unicron.
When the war was over, Unicron was sucked into a black hole and vanished from reality
until Transformers The Movie in 1986.
Meanwhile, Primus entered his eons-long slumber while the original 13 Primes began to
create other robots and thus began the Transformers story.
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GENERATION ONE
Generation One is a retroactive term for the Transformers characters that appeared
between 1984 and 1993.
The Transformers began with the 1980s Japanese toy lines Microman and Diaclone.
The former utilized varying humanoid-type figures while the latter presented robots able
to transform into everyday vehicles, electronic items or weapons.
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Leader of the Autobots, Optimus
Prime is the largest, strongest and
wisest of all Autobots.
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TRANSFORMERS ENCORE IRONHIDE TRANSFORMERS ENCORE RATCHET
G1 AUTOBOT G1 AUTOBOT
BUMBLEBEE CLIFFJUMPER
G1 AUTOBOT WINDCHARGER G1 AUTOBOT BRAWN
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Acting as Megatron's second-in-
command but based on Cybertron
instead.
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On Earth, his ideas are limited by war.
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SKIDS G1 AUTOBOT PERCEPTOR G1 AUTOBOT
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Last line of defense for the Autobots,
Omega Supreme is a titanic guardian
robot capable of instilling fear and
panic into the sparks of Decepticons
that dare face him on the field of
battle.
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Creating confusion is Astrotrain's speciality.
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Revelling only in war and
destruction, Bruticus is a towering
combination of 5 Combaticons - a
group of World War II military
vehicles and aircraft found
abandoned by Starscream on the
island he was exiled to by
Megatron for his defiance.
Transformers Generations
Combiner Wars figures combine
to form giant super robots.
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Computron always makes the right
choice but takes several minutes to
make it since he first completely
analyzes input from the 5 Technobots
who comprise him.
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If not for the high-octane fuel he
supplies to them, other Decepticons
would call Tankor a dirtbag.
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Combined form of Terrorcons as in
commander Hun-Gurrr, Blot, Cutthroat,
Rippersnapper and Sinnertwin, Abominus
has a core of malevolent rage equal to
the most savage beasts in the galaxy
including Predaking.
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Comprising of 5 Decepticon
animal warriors called Predacons,
Predaking is the perfect gestalt or
combiner warrior.
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This is the official Hasbro Platinum
Edition reissue of the legendary
Decepticon Trypticon!
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Transformers Masterpiece Rodimus Prime.
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Blurr is the fastest Autobot on
land and verbally.
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Cruel and vicious but apparently
built with a few wires crossed.
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The latest addition to
Transformers Victory
Autobots force.
As compared to his rational and wise former self, he now became short-tempered,
sensitive and violent.
Eventually he got along with Autobots and combined with their leader Star Saber into
Victory Saber.
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The combined form of the 5
Aerialbots, Superion is by far the
largest and most powerful G1 gestalt
warrior.
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The combined form of the 5
Protectobots, Defensor exists
specifically to safeguard human life.
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A combination of all 5 vehicles,
Menasor is the Decepticons'
second combiner after
Devastator.
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A combination of all 5 figures, this
is the advanced edition of the
original G1 Combaticon Gestalt
warrior Bruticus.
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Beast wars
The story focused on a small group of Maximals - descendents of Autobots led by
Optimus Primal and Predacons - descendents of new Decepticons led by Megatron.
Taking place sometime during the 4 million year period in which the Autobots and
Decepticons were in suspended animation from the first episode of the original
Transformers animation which forces them to take organic beast forms in order to
function without going into stasis lock.
He is a Renaissance warrior.
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Magnaboss physically combines Prowl's
ferocity, Silverbolt's swiftness and
Ironhide's strength.
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Megatron began with one goal.
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The ultra-beast Tripredacus
mounts its attack on the
Maximal fortress in the dead of
night, calling upon and
combining Cicadacon's plague-
like destruction, Ram Horn's
tenacity and Sea Clamp's
crushing power.
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Third party
Third Party Transformers are toys created by third party companies – not associated
with Hasbro nor Takara into enhanced versions of their original G1 counterparts.
I first heard of these in 2014 even though they have been going on for several years now
since 2010.
One of the most popular concepts they used are the infamous Transformers Combiners –
groups of 3-6 robots who can combine into one giant super robot.
Apparently Hasbro and Takara are aware of these but whether they will eventually take
legal action against those companies for copyrights infringement are still open to debate
at this point of writing.
Given the fact that most of these third party toys are proving to be more popular with
fans than original Transformers given their enhancements in combining, postures, looks,
weapons and accessories.
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Leader of the Dinobots, Wrath -
also known as Grimlock in G1
Transformers series..
THUNDEROUS HAMMER
GROWL BLADE
DREG ROAR
SPEAR
The mighty Quantron stands 28CM/11" tall in combined mode and features 5 members
where each member can transform into a Sci-Fi style vehicle.
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Based on the infamous arch-villain Lio Kaiser in Transformers Victory, this third party
Decepticon combiner is certainly worth the masterpiece.
For he looks exactly like his animated character with his appearance, weapons and
accessories.
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Cerberus Thanatos Hypnos
Enter the Mighty Ordin!
The performance of Shia Labeouf was praised by Empire and Peter Cullen's reprisal of
Optimus Prime from the 1980s was well received by fans.
Despite mostly negative reviews, it was a commercial success and grossed more than its
predecessor.
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The Last knight
The story continued where Age Of Extinction left off.
Autobots
SLUG SLASH
AGE OF EXTINCTION
The last movie to be featured in 2014 at the time of
writing this, Age Of Extinction took place 5 years after
the events of Dark Of The Moon.
The secret ambush decimated more Autobots than Decepticons as a result and Optimus
Prime and his remaining soldiers were forced into hiding all over Earth.
Until a compassionate human scientist Cade Yeager discovered him as a truck by chance.
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A more realistic and detailed looking
figure than its previous counterpart.
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A complete set of 5 Age Of Extinction
Dinobots in original G1 animation series
colors of red and grey.
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This action figure boxed set includes 5 Dinobots from the hit movie Transformers - Age of
Extinction.
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GRIMLOCK SLUG
SCORN SLASH
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SNARL STRAFE
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Resurrected version of late
Decepticon leader Megatron,
Galvatron came back stronger and
more powerful than ever!
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Ironhide is a veteran Autobot soldier
who shares joint second-in-command to
Optimus Prime with comrade Jazz.
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Originally known as Mirage in Generation 1
animation, Dino is the very first Autobot
and Transformers fans see changing from
car to robot modes in the third live action
movie.
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Besides Soundwave, Shockwave is
Megatron's other most trusted
second-in-command but based on
Cybertron until now.
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HATCHET CROWBAR CRANKCASE
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After his resurrection by Sam
Witwicky from death and Jetfire's
willingness to sacrifice his parts to
make him stronger, Optimus Prime
rises to the challenge of the final
battle against Megatron and The
Fallen in his new body armor.
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Autobot Skids and Mudflap have
always been close, but this is a little
ridiculous.
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Within minutes, communications, data
traffic, weather information and high-
resolution spy photography flood his
sensor net.
Constructicon Devastator is
the first combiner and biggest
robot ever-towering above
Autobots and Decepticons
alike.
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DELUXE RAMPAGE VOYAGER DEMOLISHER
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SCOUT SCALPEL DECEPTICON EJECTOR
Transformers
Transformers is a 2007 American science
fiction action film based on the Transformers
toy line.
Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor, John
Turturro, and Jon Voight also star while voice actors Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving
voice Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively.
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The Transformers Movie Leader
Optimus Prime is ready to rule the
universe.
Destruction.
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Video games
Besides animation series, movies and toys, video games also played an important role in
Transformers franchise.
Since 1985, Transformers have been an annual fixture the way FIFA Soccer was in mid
90s.
But it was 2001 which happened to the year Sony Playstation or PS2 came about that it
finally achieved its breakthrough with its superb 3D and CG animation graphics, powerful
music and special effects that gave fans the feeling like as though they were part of the
animation and movies.
Not just the main story but perspective gameplay from Autobots, Decepticons and human
allies.
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Based on Hasbro's movie, Transformers -
Revenge Of The Fallen, Autobots thrusts
Nintendo DS players into a battle for
supremacy across the globe in the Autobot
cause as they drive, fly, fight and blast
their way through intense, pressure-
packed levels.
That was shortly after watching the last featured live action movie - Age Of Extinction.
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