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Rampage (Transformers)
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Rampage is the name of several different fictional character
s in the Transformers universes
.
Rampage is "little more than a raging psychopath", in a constant state of rage that leaves even the other Predacons afraid of him. Rather oddly, there is one way of keeping Rampage under control - he is easily distracted by mindless television entertainment. He combined with his fellow Predacons to form Predaking.
to get rid of his former leader Megatron. Their attempt failed, as Megatron defeated them all. Megatron would apparently perish in a Space Bridge explosion, and Rampage would join Shockwave's army on Earth.
During the events of the Underbase saga, he battled Apeface, ripping his arm off - only to be bludgeoned with it in return. He was deactivated by the Underbase powered Starscream
.
numerous times, was at the forefront of the Decepticon invasion of Paradron, teaming up with their Autobot rivals to fend off monsters from Daniel Witwicky's imagination and battling the energy monster Tornedron alongside the other "Transformers Primitives". He was infected by the Hate Plague, but was cured when Optimus Prime released the power of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership.
, usually fighting alongside and against the other combiner teams as part of Predaking in various battles. In 1990's Transformers: Zone, Predaking was one of the nine Deception generals in the service of the mysterious insectoid Violenjiger, and met his end when Autobot leader Dai Atlas cleaved his body in two (somewhat bizarrely revealing what appeared to be an organic brain within him).
' 21st century re-imagining of the original universe had little time to focus on the Predacons before the company's closure. It was revealed that in their version Rampage and the other Predacons were once warlords on Cybertron who were cast into exile in space. Settling on Planet Beest, home of the Battle Beasts
, the Predacons sank into a feral state, and lived as inhabitants of that world for untold years, until Megatron arrived. He defeated all the Predacons, and reengineered them to combine as Predaking.
They then headed to Earth, defeating Bruticus
- but Dreamwave went into bankruptcy from there.
. As part of the Predacons, he battled the Seacons
until interrupted by Serpentor
. As part of his army he took down Omega Supreme
as part of Predaking, and was assigned as a guard to watch the various Autobot and G.I. Joe prisoners. He was seen showing a desire to head to Earth and cause destruction - but he was taken out by Grimlock
.
tale would expand on the reference in the Gathering, indicating that not only did the Predacons have something to do with the founding of the faction, but they had been working behind the scenes in order to advance their own cause. Divebomb is revealed to have been responsible for reformatting Laserbeak
, Buzzsaw and Ravage
into Predacons. He also ensured the success of Megatron
's history altering plan to steal the Golden Disk
. Later, after Megatron's death at the end of Beast Machines
, Razorclaw announced his intentions to actively lead the Predacons to victory once again. It is interesting to note that the Predacons' robot modes here resemble more organic versions of their original robot modes.
from the Beast Wars
Transformers universe. His beast mode is a Transmetal crab
and his vehicle mode is a tank
. He is portrayed as one of the most powerful Transformers in the series, being able to withstand most forms of conventional weaponry with his thick and durable armor, in addition to the explosive firepower he possesses along with his rapid healing abilities.
, Depth Charge, and Rhinox
.
According to back story provided by Primal in "Bad Spark", Rampage was created as the subject of an experiment
by the Maximals
to duplicate Starscream
's mutant
indestructible spark. However, while the experiment was successful in replicating some, if not all, of the properties of Starscream's spark, the creature that it created (dubbed "Protoform X") had proven to be violent. Still known as Protoform X, he went on to escape from the elders and destroyed Colony Omicron before being recaptured 4 years later. Finding themselves unable to destroy his spark, the Maximal elders were forced to reduce Protoform X to a protoform which was then loaded aboard Primal's ship for disposal on an uninhabited world. This mission was interrupted by Megatron
's theft of the Golden Disk
, and the events of Beast Wars Season 1, which saw Protoform X being jettisoned into orbit around a prehistoric Earth, along with the Axalon
's cargo of Maximal protoforms.
Protoform X's statis pod was knocked out of orbit during the events of "Other Voices", and was eventually located long after Protoform X takes on a crab mode as he was made into a transmetal
with an alternative tank mode. Though originally thought to have died, Rampage was in stasis as he is revitalized by an Energon storm before ripping Tarantulas into pieces. After attacking both Maximals and Predacons, he is stopped by the combined forces of Primal, Cheetor
, Silverbolt, and Blackarachnia, who force him off of a cliff. Before he can regenerate, Protoform X is intercepted by Megatron, who cuts out half of his spark with an Energon blade and places its core in cage lined with Energon needles, which he subsequently uses to control him while giving him the name "Rampage".
For the rest of season 2, Rampage served with the Predacons but displayed open hatred and contempt for them. According to the bio supplied with his toy, Megatron's possession of the spark core was the only thing preventing him from being torn apart by Rampage.
In the season 3 premier "Optimal Situation", Rampage is instrumental in the destruction of the Maximal base, forcing them to relocate to the Ark.
Further details of Rampage's past are revealed during "Deep Metal", when his old foe Depth Charge arrives seeking revenge. Depth Charge was the security chief of Colony Omicron, and was the only survivor of Rampage's massacre. Depth Charge tracked Rampage after the colony's destruction and then handed him over to the elders. He was not pleased that the elders were unable to execute Rampage, and he maintained a grudge against Primal for letting Rampage loose. At the end of "Deep Metal", Rampage destroys Depth Charge's ship: stranding him on Earth.
Later on in the season episode "Feral Scream (Part 1)", Megatron uses the half of Rampage's spark he has to create a Transmetal 2 clone of Dinobot. Rampage is visibly disgusted with the hybrid whom is able to inflict the same torture on him that Megatron once could.
Rampage finally meets his end in the episode "Nemesis (Part 1)". Ordered to defend the Nemesis, Rampage again encounters Depth Charge. The two battled with shards of raw energon as swords. Depth Charge appears to gain the advantage, pinning Rampage to the ground with a shard of Energon almost piercing his spark, but is unable to push it home. Laughing, Rampage releases his grip, allowing Depth Charge to stab his spark. The subsequent explosion detonating the surrounding Energon deposits. Both Rampage and Depth Charge are destroyed, however, unlike previous occasions in which he suffered injuries, Rampage does not regenerate. At the moment of Rampage's death, Transmetal Dinobot is seen to be visibly shaken. He comments that his spark feels "whole".
Although Rampage is shown to be cruel and to enjoy inflicting suffering and fear on other, he was sometimes portrayed as being a dark, disturbed, and a lost Transformer. One example of this was during the season 2 episode "Transmutate" when an accident causes a protoform to become the powerful but misshapen Maximal Transmutate
. Rampage, knowing what it was like to be feared and rejected, was shown to feel empathy towards Transmutate, and claimed to understand its pain. When it was accidentally killed during a battle between himself and Silverbolt, he held its head in his hands and let out an anguished cry. Later, when told by Blackarachnia he would "live to regret this", Rampage responded "I regret everything, my sweet" .
Beast Wars Manga In the Beast Wars Metals Manga on Bonbon magazine, Rampage was portrayed as a cannibalistic monster who attacked Optimus Primal
, Airazor, and Rattrap when they investigated the vicinity of where his stasis pod was located. It was by sheer luck that they managed to jettison him into space, oddly taking him out of the story for good.
.
Rampage's mind is always working furiously. During his time as one of Razorclaw's students, he would often begin on a new assignment before finishing the previous one. The war did not diminish his enthusiasm; it allowed him to simply reorient his focus on warfare. He would often destroy twice as many Autobots as Razorclaw or Divebomb by constantly trying out new and more efficient ways of dispatching with his enemies. Watching alien transmissions tend to calm him down. It was Rampage who presented Razorclaw with transmission showing predators that became the basis for the alternate mode designs of the Predacons when they joined the Decepticon army.
Although he is a redeco of the Mini-Con mold, this character was never called a Mini-Con in his biography, and it was stated on the Transformers Collectors Club message board that the Shattered Glass Predacons were actually Micromasters.
.
Rampage also appeared in the "Shattered Glass" story. He helped disable the Autobot guards on the Autobot's Ark before the Decepticon attack. During Megatron's attack on the Ark the Predacons teamed up to attack Grimlock.
In Do Over the Predacons and Whisper were sent to rescue Megatron when he had been captured by the Autobot Targetmasters Ricochet, Scoop and Crosshairs. The Predacons fought Ricochet, Crosshairs and Optimus Prime.
. His alternate form is a Caterpillar D9L bulldozer. Rampage was once intended to form the left leg of Devastator, but this was dropped and Devastator was dependent For Requiring the rest of the Constructicons, and formed by the 7 vehicles with individual robot modes, although several of the vehicles are identical to the alternate forms used by the other Constructicons, including Rampage's bulldozer form. Rampage moves around by jumping on the tip of his snake-like body, which is called "jackhammer mode" in his Deluxe toy. He stands about 20 feet tall.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
s in the Transformers universes
Transformers universes
is an entertainment franchise. It began with the Hasbro Transformers toy line, centered on two factions of warring alien robots which are called the Autobots and the Decepticons...
.
Transformers: Generation 1
Rampage is a fictional character of the Transformers Predacons, with his alternative form being a mechanical tiger.Rampage is "little more than a raging psychopath", in a constant state of rage that leaves even the other Predacons afraid of him. Rather oddly, there is one way of keeping Rampage under control - he is easily distracted by mindless television entertainment. He combined with his fellow Predacons to form Predaking.
Marvel Comics
Rampage appeared as part of a team sent to Earth by ShockwaveShockwave (Transformers)
Shockwave is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Throughout his incarnations, he is usually distinguished by a laser cannon in lieu of one of his hands and his distinctive face, which is featureless save a single robotic eye...
to get rid of his former leader Megatron. Their attempt failed, as Megatron defeated them all. Megatron would apparently perish in a Space Bridge explosion, and Rampage would join Shockwave's army on Earth.
During the events of the Underbase saga, he battled Apeface, ripping his arm off - only to be bludgeoned with it in return. He was deactivated by the Underbase powered Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
.
Animated series
Rampage first appeared with the other Predacons in the third season of the animated series. Rampage and the other Predacons quickly proved themselves a formidable threat, especially in their combined mode of Predaking. Rampage accomplished few notable actions on his own, but as part of the team battled Sky LynxSky Lynx
Sky Lynx is the name of several different characters in the fictional Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:Sky Lynx consists of two separate components: a space shuttle that can transform into a bird-like creature , and a ground transport vehicle,...
numerous times, was at the forefront of the Decepticon invasion of Paradron, teaming up with their Autobot rivals to fend off monsters from Daniel Witwicky's imagination and battling the energy monster Tornedron alongside the other "Transformers Primitives". He was infected by the Hate Plague, but was cured when Optimus Prime released the power of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership.
Transformers: Headmasters
Rampage continued to put in short appearances in 1987's Japanese-exclusive spin-off series, Transformers: The HeadmastersTransformers: The Headmasters
is a Japanese anime television series.-Development:Inititally, Takara, the Japanese producers of the Transformers toyline, imported the American Transformers cartoon series from 1985 to 1986...
, usually fighting alongside and against the other combiner teams as part of Predaking in various battles. In 1990's Transformers: Zone, Predaking was one of the nine Deception generals in the service of the mysterious insectoid Violenjiger, and met his end when Autobot leader Dai Atlas cleaved his body in two (somewhat bizarrely revealing what appeared to be an organic brain within him).
Dreamwave Productions
Dreamwave ProductionsDreamwave Productions
Dreamwave Productions was a Canadian art design studio and comic book publisher founded in 1996 and is best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series...
' 21st century re-imagining of the original universe had little time to focus on the Predacons before the company's closure. It was revealed that in their version Rampage and the other Predacons were once warlords on Cybertron who were cast into exile in space. Settling on Planet Beest, home of the Battle Beasts
Battle Beasts
is a line of small 2" tall action figure toys, in the form of an anthropomorphised animal with body armor and a unique weapon. Several figures have their left hand replaced by a weapon of some kind...
, the Predacons sank into a feral state, and lived as inhabitants of that world for untold years, until Megatron arrived. He defeated all the Predacons, and reengineered them to combine as Predaking.
They then headed to Earth, defeating Bruticus
Combaticons
The Combaticons are a group of Decepticon military vehicles in the assorted fictional universes of the Transformers.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
- but Dreamwave went into bankruptcy from there.
Devil's Due Publishing
Rampage returned in the third G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers crossover from Devil's Due PublishingDevil's Due Publishing
Devil's Due Publishing is an independent comic book publishers in the United States. Based in Chicago, Illinois, DDP is best known for its wide selection of genres, including licensed and original creator-owned properties that populate its monthly comic book series and graphic novels.Though...
. As part of the Predacons, he battled the Seacons
Seacons
This article is about the Transformers characters the Seacons. For the shopping mall, see Seacon Square. For the 1961 Worldcon in Seattle, Washington, Seacon, see 19th World Science Fiction Convention...
until interrupted by Serpentor
Serpentor
Serpentor is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. The character was introduced in 1986 as a toy with an air chariot and included in the animated series that same year.-Toys:...
. As part of his army he took down Omega Supreme
Omega Supreme
Omega Supreme is the name of a fictional character from the Transformers franchise. He is always an Autobot and is often depicted as a gigantic transformer with vast strength and/or overwhelming firepower.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
as part of Predaking, and was assigned as a guard to watch the various Autobot and G.I. Joe prisoners. He was seen showing a desire to head to Earth and cause destruction - but he was taken out by Grimlock
Grimlock
Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. He is usually portrayed as a tough leader who turns into a mechanical dinosaur...
.
Transformers: Timelines
The 2006 BotConBotCon
BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" , is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. BotCon has been held annually since 1994...
tale would expand on the reference in the Gathering, indicating that not only did the Predacons have something to do with the founding of the faction, but they had been working behind the scenes in order to advance their own cause. Divebomb is revealed to have been responsible for reformatting Laserbeak
Laserbeak
Laserbeak is the name given to several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is almost always a mechanical bird, and is partnered with Soundwave.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, Buzzsaw and Ravage
Ravage (Transformers)
Ravage is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Due to the inability to trademark the common word "ravage", he is sometimes called Battle Ravage, Command Ravage or Tripredacus Agent...
into Predacons. He also ensured the success of Megatron
Megatron (Beast Wars and Beast Machines)
The Beast Wars and Beast Machines version of Megatron is the main antagonist from the aforementioned parts of the Transformers animated series, toy lines, and multiverse...
's history altering plan to steal the Golden Disk
Golden Disk
-Beast Wars:The Golden Disk is a relic from the Beast Wars Transformers timeline, and a key plot device for the events of the show. Considered a revered artifact, it is actually the Voyager Golden Record, which includes information on Earth and humanity, and is presumably the only source of...
. Later, after Megatron's death at the end of Beast Machines
Beast Machines
Beast Machines is an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. Hasbro has the full distribution rights to the show as of 2011. It was a direct sequel to Beast Wars taking place within the continuity of the original Transformers series...
, Razorclaw announced his intentions to actively lead the Predacons to victory once again. It is interesting to note that the Predacons' robot modes here resemble more organic versions of their original robot modes.
Toys
- Generation 1 Rampage (1986)
- Came with two guns and a sword.
- Timelines Rampage (unreleased)
- This proposed exclusive toy for BotConBotConBotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" , is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. BotCon has been held annually since 1994...
2006 was a redeco of Energon Battle Ravage in the colors of Generation 1 Rampage. Only a hand painted prototype figure was made.
- Huge Weight Transformer Rampage (2007)
- An unofficial Chinese remake of the original Rampage toy redecoed into orange and white. This toy featured a gold chrome sword, transparent blue guns.
- Generation 1 reissue Predacon Predaking (not released yet)
- A Takara reissue of the five Predacons in metallic finish.
Beast Wars
Rampage was a PredaconPredacon (Transformers)
The Predacons usually refer to the name of several fictional Decepticon-like teams led by Megatron, however Transformers: Armada, Predacon is the name of a single character.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
from the Beast Wars
Beast Wars
Transformers: Beast Wars is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro between 1995 and 2000, and a Daytime Emmy Award winning full-CG animated television series spawned by it that debuted in 1996...
Transformers universe. His beast mode is a Transmetal crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
and his vehicle mode is a tank
Tank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
. He is portrayed as one of the most powerful Transformers in the series, being able to withstand most forms of conventional weaponry with his thick and durable armor, in addition to the explosive firepower he possesses along with his rapid healing abilities.
Animated series
The Beast Wars variant of Rampage first appeared during the Transmetal story arc of Season 2, in the episode "Bad Spark". He was depicted as intelligent and articulate but also a murderous and cold blooded killer who loved causing death and destruction. His back story was covered over the course of several episodes, mostly through narrative by Optimus PrimalOptimus Primal
Optimus Primal is a fictional character from the Transformers toyline, and the leader of the Maximal forces and the main protagonist in the Beast Wars television series. He is sometimes called Optimal Optimus...
, Depth Charge, and Rhinox
Rhinox
Rhinox is the name of three fictional characters from various Transformers universes.-Beast Wars:Rhinox's character in the Beast Wars television series is very different from how the toy was depicted. As one of the first year toys, the toy of Rhinox was created before the television series came...
.
According to back story provided by Primal in "Bad Spark", Rampage was created as the subject of an experiment
Supersoldier
Supersoldier is a term often used to describe a soldier that operates beyond normal human limits or abilities. Supersoldiers are common in science fiction literature, films, TV programs, computer, conspiracy theories, and video games, but have also made appearances in other related genres, such as...
by the Maximals
Maximal (Transformers)
Maximals are a faction in the Transformers series by Hasbro. They are generally depicted as respecting all life and following a path of peace before war. They follow the tenets of the Pax Cybertronia. The Maximals are opposed by the Predacons...
to duplicate Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
's mutant
Mutant (fictional)
The concept of a mutant is a common trope in comic books and science fiction. The new phenotypes that appear in fictional mutations generally go far beyond what is typically seen in biological mutants, and often result in the mutated life form exhibiting superhuman abilities or qualities.-Marvel...
indestructible spark. However, while the experiment was successful in replicating some, if not all, of the properties of Starscream's spark, the creature that it created (dubbed "Protoform X") had proven to be violent. Still known as Protoform X, he went on to escape from the elders and destroyed Colony Omicron before being recaptured 4 years later. Finding themselves unable to destroy his spark, the Maximal elders were forced to reduce Protoform X to a protoform which was then loaded aboard Primal's ship for disposal on an uninhabited world. This mission was interrupted by Megatron
Megatron (Beast Wars and Beast Machines)
The Beast Wars and Beast Machines version of Megatron is the main antagonist from the aforementioned parts of the Transformers animated series, toy lines, and multiverse...
's theft of the Golden Disk
Golden Disk
-Beast Wars:The Golden Disk is a relic from the Beast Wars Transformers timeline, and a key plot device for the events of the show. Considered a revered artifact, it is actually the Voyager Golden Record, which includes information on Earth and humanity, and is presumably the only source of...
, and the events of Beast Wars Season 1, which saw Protoform X being jettisoned into orbit around a prehistoric Earth, along with the Axalon
Axalon
The Axalon is the name of the fictional Maximal ship in the Beast Wars cartoon and comic books. In addition, in the Transformers: Armada cartoon, the Autobots constructed a space ship that was also named the Axalon, possibly in reference to the original Maximal ship.-History:The Axalon, commanded...
's cargo of Maximal protoforms.
Protoform X's statis pod was knocked out of orbit during the events of "Other Voices", and was eventually located long after Protoform X takes on a crab mode as he was made into a transmetal
Transmetals
Transmetals are a subgroup of the Beast Wars and Beast Machines characters in the fictional Transformers universe. Ordinary Transformers in the Beast Wars universe have a mechanical robot form and a techno-organic animal form, also known as a "beast mode"...
with an alternative tank mode. Though originally thought to have died, Rampage was in stasis as he is revitalized by an Energon storm before ripping Tarantulas into pieces. After attacking both Maximals and Predacons, he is stopped by the combined forces of Primal, Cheetor
Cheetor
Cheetor is several fictional characters from various Transformers universes.- Beast Wars :Cheetor's original tech spec indicated he was a seasoned and confident warrior always in search of battle with the Predacons, seemingly in contrast to his youthful and impulsive portrayal in the original show...
, Silverbolt, and Blackarachnia, who force him off of a cliff. Before he can regenerate, Protoform X is intercepted by Megatron, who cuts out half of his spark with an Energon blade and places its core in cage lined with Energon needles, which he subsequently uses to control him while giving him the name "Rampage".
For the rest of season 2, Rampage served with the Predacons but displayed open hatred and contempt for them. According to the bio supplied with his toy, Megatron's possession of the spark core was the only thing preventing him from being torn apart by Rampage.
In the season 3 premier "Optimal Situation", Rampage is instrumental in the destruction of the Maximal base, forcing them to relocate to the Ark.
Further details of Rampage's past are revealed during "Deep Metal", when his old foe Depth Charge arrives seeking revenge. Depth Charge was the security chief of Colony Omicron, and was the only survivor of Rampage's massacre. Depth Charge tracked Rampage after the colony's destruction and then handed him over to the elders. He was not pleased that the elders were unable to execute Rampage, and he maintained a grudge against Primal for letting Rampage loose. At the end of "Deep Metal", Rampage destroys Depth Charge's ship: stranding him on Earth.
Later on in the season episode "Feral Scream (Part 1)", Megatron uses the half of Rampage's spark he has to create a Transmetal 2 clone of Dinobot. Rampage is visibly disgusted with the hybrid whom is able to inflict the same torture on him that Megatron once could.
Rampage finally meets his end in the episode "Nemesis (Part 1)". Ordered to defend the Nemesis, Rampage again encounters Depth Charge. The two battled with shards of raw energon as swords. Depth Charge appears to gain the advantage, pinning Rampage to the ground with a shard of Energon almost piercing his spark, but is unable to push it home. Laughing, Rampage releases his grip, allowing Depth Charge to stab his spark. The subsequent explosion detonating the surrounding Energon deposits. Both Rampage and Depth Charge are destroyed, however, unlike previous occasions in which he suffered injuries, Rampage does not regenerate. At the moment of Rampage's death, Transmetal Dinobot is seen to be visibly shaken. He comments that his spark feels "whole".
Although Rampage is shown to be cruel and to enjoy inflicting suffering and fear on other, he was sometimes portrayed as being a dark, disturbed, and a lost Transformer. One example of this was during the season 2 episode "Transmutate" when an accident causes a protoform to become the powerful but misshapen Maximal Transmutate
Transmutate
Transmutate is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. She is a damaged, but powerful, Maximal protoform who befriends both the Maximal Silverbolt and his enemy the Predacon Rampage....
. Rampage, knowing what it was like to be feared and rejected, was shown to feel empathy towards Transmutate, and claimed to understand its pain. When it was accidentally killed during a battle between himself and Silverbolt, he held its head in his hands and let out an anguished cry. Later, when told by Blackarachnia he would "live to regret this", Rampage responded "I regret everything, my sweet" .
Beast Wars Manga In the Beast Wars Metals Manga on Bonbon magazine, Rampage was portrayed as a cannibalistic monster who attacked Optimus Primal
Optimus Primal
Optimus Primal is a fictional character from the Transformers toyline, and the leader of the Maximal forces and the main protagonist in the Beast Wars television series. He is sometimes called Optimal Optimus...
, Airazor, and Rattrap when they investigated the vicinity of where his stasis pod was located. It was by sheer luck that they managed to jettison him into space, oddly taking him out of the story for good.
IDW Publishing
Rampage had a biography printed in the Beast Wars Sourcebook by IDW PublishingIDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
.
Toys
- Beast Wars Rampage (1998)
- The toy of Rampage was later repainted as BotCon exclusive Shokaract.
Transformers: Armada
Rampage is the Japanese name for the Decepticon character Wheeljack.Transformers: Timelines
A Botcon 2008 exclusive toy, Rampage is a member of the evil Decepticon forces who oppose the heroic Autobots .Rampage's mind is always working furiously. During his time as one of Razorclaw's students, he would often begin on a new assignment before finishing the previous one. The war did not diminish his enthusiasm; it allowed him to simply reorient his focus on warfare. He would often destroy twice as many Autobots as Razorclaw or Divebomb by constantly trying out new and more efficient ways of dispatching with his enemies. Watching alien transmissions tend to calm him down. It was Rampage who presented Razorclaw with transmission showing predators that became the basis for the alternate mode designs of the Predacons when they joined the Decepticon army.
Although he is a redeco of the Mini-Con mold, this character was never called a Mini-Con in his biography, and it was stated on the Transformers Collectors Club message board that the Shattered Glass Predacons were actually Micromasters.
Fun Publications
Rampage appeared in the 2008 April Fool's comic Shattered Expectations by Fun PublicationsFun Publications
Fun Publications is a publishing company that runs the Transformers Collectors Club and G.I. Joe Collectors Club under licensefrom Hasbro. Besides releasing comics, Fun Publications releases exclusive toys and runs conventions for their clubs....
.
Rampage also appeared in the "Shattered Glass" story. He helped disable the Autobot guards on the Autobot's Ark before the Decepticon attack. During Megatron's attack on the Ark the Predacons teamed up to attack Grimlock.
In Do Over the Predacons and Whisper were sent to rescue Megatron when he had been captured by the Autobot Targetmasters Ricochet, Scoop and Crosshairs. The Predacons fought Ricochet, Crosshairs and Optimus Prime.
Toys
- Timelines
- Rampage is a redeco of Classics SnarlSnarlA snarl is a facial expression, where the upper lip is raised, and the nostrils widen, generally indicating hate, anger or pain. In addition to humans, other mammals including monkeys and dogs snarl, often to warn others of their potential bite. In humans, snarling uses the levator labii...
. He was sold only at Botcon 2008 where he was packaged together with Sideswipe, Whisper and BlurrBlurrBlurr is the name given to five different fictional characters in the Transformers universes. He frequently appears as a blue Autobot who transforms into a swift car...
.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Rampage appears as one of the Constructicon models in Transformers: Revenge of the FallenTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction-action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series...
. His alternate form is a Caterpillar D9L bulldozer. Rampage was once intended to form the left leg of Devastator, but this was dropped and Devastator was dependent For Requiring the rest of the Constructicons, and formed by the 7 vehicles with individual robot modes, although several of the vehicles are identical to the alternate forms used by the other Constructicons, including Rampage's bulldozer form. Rampage moves around by jumping on the tip of his snake-like body, which is called "jackhammer mode" in his Deluxe toy. He stands about 20 feet tall.
Movie plot
Rampage is first seen with Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scrapmetal and Ravage as they dive to the bottom of the ocean to recover Megatron's body. He is later seen holding Sam's parents captive. Bumblebee then fights and kills him.Video games
Rampage is not a playable character in the video game but his combined form as Devastator's left leg is seen. He is killed when the player defeats Devastator.Toys
- Revenge of the Fallen Legends Rampage (2009)
- A new mold. Can form robot or vehicle modes or combine into Devastator.
- This toy was initially sold individually in Japan, then as part of a 7 pack of Constructicons in the U.S.
- Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Rampage (2009)
- A Deluxe class figure of Rampage. Aside from his bulldozer and jackhammer modes, Rampage has a mode with four legs, making him appear crablike - similar to his Beast Wars incarnation. This figure does not combine with the other Constructicons to form Devastator.
- Revenge of the Fallen Combiner Rampage (2009)
- A bulldozer bundled with the other Constructicons. The toy can combine with other toys to form Devastator, but has no individual robot mode.
- Robot Powered Machines Rampage (2009)
- A non-transformable diecast bulldozer the size of a Hot WheelsHot WheelsHot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco.-Models:...
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- Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Red Rampage (2010)
- A redeco of Rampage with a film-accurate red color scheme. Released as part of the N.E.S.T. Alliance line.
- Revenge of the Fallen Legends Red Rampage (2009)
- A Toys "R" Us Japan exclusive redeco of Rampage with a film-accurate red color scheme.
- Transformers Legends (Red) Rampage (2010)
- A brand new mold of Rampage with a red color scheme; this new mold is more film accurate than the previous one and will not be able to combine with the previous Legends Constructicons to create Devastator.
- Transformers Rampage Among the Ruins Deluxe Rampage (2010)
- A Toys "R" Us exclusive gift set featuring a redeco of Deluxe Cannon Bumblebee, a red/gold redeco of Deluxe Rampage and a silver/black redeco of Deluxe Ravage.