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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:16 pm

Turns out his name is now "Slug".

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:28 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Turns out his name is now "Slug".

Slug has a name that does not remind one of English whores.

Can't fault TFwiki for not being honest.

by **MGrotusque** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:32 pm

Slug isn't bad but WHY? The name changing nonsense with Slag is silly and annoying. Especially when they called him Snarl, whom of which is my favourite Dinobot. I thought that was ridiculous. At least "Slug" is independent of any other TF name which, begrudgingly, is acceptable in my books.

Speaking of........I also noticed that Snarl isn't present. I really want to play as Snarl in this game.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:28 pm

Looks awesome.

Like GEEWUN on Facebook · by **GEEWUN** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:32 pm

THEM DINOBOTS ARE BE-AUTIFUL

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:35 pm

wow GEEEEEEEEWUN thats some superspamatasticaliciousnessism going on there with the post and sig. Love it.

Now. I enjoy Slags now and then. Also, Slag as a swear in-universe...You're telling me no soldier ever used an expletive to describe himself? Oh my, how I have forgotten honour.

Designs look okay.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:36 pm

Now that we've seen Grimlock, Swoop, and Slug, I wanna see Snarl and Sludge.

by **cadenheadr04** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:41 pm

Snarl is in Alt Mode in the background of one of the Grimlock pics, quite epic IMO.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:50 pm

GreaserHHR wrote:Snarl is in Alt Mode in the background of one of the Grimlock pics, quite epic IMO.

Up close, I mean.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:18 pm

Proof that These series of video games should be pre-G1 instead of TF: Prime. The designs were inspired by G1.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:23 pm

Blackstreak wrote:Proof that These series of video games should be pre-G1 instead of TF: Prime. The designs were inspired by G1.

The words "should be" and "inspired" do not help this assertion.

Besides, the interviews in the videos say that this story is only paying homage to G1 but is a different story. They called the G1 story too "kid-friendly" for the story of these games.

Plus, the guy's name isn't "Slag". It's "Slug".

Like Baneblade on Facebook · by **Baneblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:31 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Blackstreak wrote:Proof that These series of video games should be pre-G1 instead of TF: Prime. The designs were inspired by G1.
The words "should be" and "inspired" do not help this assertion.

Besides, the interviews in the videos say that this story is only paying homage to G1 but is a different story. They called the G1 story too "kid-friendly" for the story of these games.

Plus, the guy's name isn't "Slag". It's "Slug".

cute... real cute..

then again... those key yet haunting words every fan loves/hates to hear "should be" and "inspired" just add "by" at the end and there you have a hellhole waiting to explode

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:37 pm

In response to the above arguments:

Make peace, not war...

...Wait, why am I saying this? I'm a Decepticon, for Primus' sake! 8-}

News Credits: 1 · by **Janus Prime** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:48 pm

Hasbro DOES now it will have to make toys of these or burn, right?

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:33 pm

Blackstreak wrote:Proof that These series of video games should be pre-G1 instead of TF: Prime. The designs were inspired by G1.

Every TF series has designed inspired by G1.

That, and the Dinobots being on Cybertron kind of crush the idea of this being a prequel to the G1 cartoon.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:36 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Blackstreak wrote:Proof that These series of video games should be pre-G1 instead of TF: Prime. The designs were inspired by G1.

Every TF series has designed inspired by G1.

Nowadays, yes.

Though, I don't think BW and BM had designs inspired by G1.

News Credits: 2 · by **Twitchythe3rd** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:49 pm

I believe that's him anyways. Now we just need Sludge.

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:08 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Blackstreak wrote:Proof that These series of video games should be pre-G1 instead of TF: Prime. The designs were inspired by G1.

Every TF series has designed inspired by G1.
Nowadays, yes.

Though, I don't think BW and BM had designs inspired by G1.

To some extent, like Megatron and Primal's head's. Also Optimus Prime and Megatron's designs were nearly identical to their G1 designs.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:10 pm

Shadowman wrote:To some extent, like Megatron and Primal's head's.

Forgot about these. but other than those two's heads, anything else?

Shadowman wrote:Also Optimus Prime and Megatron's designs were nearly identical to their G1 designs.

Because they were their G1 designs. They just drew their G1 designs in the BW art style.

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:22 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:To some extent, like Megatron and Primal's head's.
Forgot about these. but other than those two's heads, anything else?

Starscream and Unicron's designs...and that's about all I got.

Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:Also Optimus Prime and Megatron's designs were nearly identical to their G1 designs.
Because they were their G1 designs. They just drew their G1 designs in the BW art style.

Hence the winking emoticon.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:26 pm

Shadowman wrote:Starscream and Unicron's designs...and that's about all I got.

These are still straight up G1 designs drawn in the BW art style. i'm looking for BW designs that are inspired by G1.

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:34 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:Starscream and Unicron's designs...and that's about all I got.
These are still straight up G1 designs drawn in the BW art style. i'm looking for BW designs that are inspired by G1.

Um...Ravage?

You understand I'm joking, right?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:36 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:Starscream and Unicron's designs...and that's about all I got.
These are still straight up G1 designs drawn in the BW art style. i'm looking for BW designs that are inspired by G1.

You understand I'm joking, right? That's why I had that winking emoticon.

Yes. But I'm asking a genuine question. Aside from Primal and Megs' heads, did BW/BM have any G1-inspired designs?

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:44 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:Starscream and Unicron's designs...and that's about all I got.
These are still straight up G1 designs drawn in the BW art style. i'm looking for BW designs that are inspired by G1.

You understand I'm joking, right? That's why I had that winking emoticon.
Yes. But I'm asking a genuine question. Aside from Primal and Megs' heads, did BW/BM have any G1-inspired designs?

No, not really. I ran out of examples after Primal and Megatron, so I started making jokes to stretch it out.

News Credits: 3 · by **NatsumeRyu** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:17 pm

I'm also eager to see Sludge after all the mentioning they did of him. I mean "Slug" didn't get mentioned but in passing of his alt mode, and that's it, right? But poor Sludge we get teased about left and right

Slug and Sludge being similar (SLUdGe) are my only qualms, otherwise. Love the designs overall!

I AM going to miss "Slag" though. I dunno. Any other name really just doesn't do it for me. In memory of Slag! *salute*

And I'm sure we all noticed the Wheeljack concept prominently placed in one of the interviews? I'm forgetting which of these we've already seen and which are new or were unnoticed before....

And yes, hopefully these interviews put to rest the main "in G1 continuity" arguments. They clearly reference G1, but are only taking what they need for their new continuity, or just homages in places.

Maybe one day they'll hold a contest where we can get a tour of HM Studios! I wouldn't mind hanging out with them for a day in their offices!
Transformers and video games, all in one. >:-)