Movie Megatron's Earth Mode Revealed in IGN Article About the Game

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I don't believe it, we would have seen something of his earth-alt by now, hell if all the figures so far show his pointy Cyb-alt only its a safe bet that his earth alt is non-existent.

The interesting question: if it is a stealth bomber, what kind are we talking about? I don't believe the B2 is the only stealth bomber in the US arsenal anymore, but the new one I also don't believe has been publicly unveiled either. Could this be what all the hush-hush is about concerning Meg's alt mode?

What's a Megatron?

EDIT: As I was laughing at my absurd question, I came to a scary realization that "What's a Megatron?" might actually be a line of dialog from the movie. Hopefully as someones last words.

If it's true you'd think they'd have made more of it than a simple "for those of you who don't already know" aside.

SKowl wrote:I will bet you my entire transformers collection that this is just another case of someone not really understanding what they're seeing when they look at Megatron's alt mode.

He thinks it's a stealth bomber.

It's not.

LeBoeuf made the same mistake with his "Megatron is a Razor" comment. Just another case of people not getting their facts straight, or being misinformed.

Yeah, I'll bet his entire collection as well, I think some one doesn't have their facts straight, it is IGN after all.

AbsumZer0 wrote:If it's true you'd think they'd have made more of it than a simple "for those of you who don't already know" aside.

Exactly, they would have worded it differently instead of making you sound stupid for not knowing something that hasnt been confirmed yet. My guess is that his cybertron alt mode is LIKE a stealth bomber

First-Aid wrote:The interesting question: if it is a stealth bomber, what kind are we talking about? I don't believe the B2 is the only stealth bomber in the US arsenal anymore, but the new one I also don't believe has been publicly unveiled either. Could this be what all the hush-hush is about concerning Meg's alt mode?

You believe Transformers is going to "reveal" a currently unknown stealth bomber? The B-2 is the only current stealth strategic bomber (strategic meaning B-52, B-1, B-2 style heavy payloads, different from the F-117 which is really a specialized ground attack fighter, so basically a "bomber" as well) in the USAF. Even if there was a weapon system they publically disavowed, they wouldn't license hasbro and Bay to depict it in CGI and mass produce toy replicas that transform into a villainous alien leader. Not before it had been catalogued in something like Jane's Defense and even made its way into the pages of something like Popular Mechanics.

At best, if there is an Earth alt for megs, and it doesn't look like there will be, and it's not a B-2 like the video game article suggests, it could transform into a proof of concept or prototype aircraft. The A-12 Avenger II was supposed to be "razor shaped" and not as big as a B-2, but I dunno if that ever made it off the drawing board. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be a possibility, but doesn't fit the description. Heh, maybe Megs was captured decades ago, so he transforms in the YB-49, which did see action in the 50s movie version of the War of the Worlds.

Bottom line, you're not going to see any "new" military equipment that hasn't been publicly available via scholarly databases or public defense analysts.

I hope it looks better than Cybertron Soundwave.

And if you like it fine, but the tank never sat well with me. I always thought, with how large he's suppose to be, an anti-aircfaft turret gun would be cool.

It would keep the gun motif, and I thought it would be cool if the helmet and face could form the control seat. The arms and legs streched, compacted, and folded to make the tri-pod, and the bady forming the cannon.

Maybe one day.

jgilkinson wrote:Exactly, they would have worded it differently instead of making you sound stupid for not knowing something that hasnt been confirmed yet. My guess is that his cybertron alt mode is LIKE a stealth bomber

Well, they wouldn't be the first people to sound stupid by trying to make themselves sound like they're in the know but are actually mistaken. I'll believe IGN when they show a screenshot. Until then, in my world the game's development version has Megatron transforming into a giant milkshake cup.

Uh I was the one that found that, I gave the link back in the Toyfare thread

I'll wait for some visual proof. A wise man once said, "You can't spell "Ignorant" without I-G-N."

Theres a thread somewhere on here, and on the movie forum where one of the writers hinted at it being a stealth like a month ago

1bigray wrote:Theres a thread somewhere on here, and on the movie forum where one of the writers hinted at it being a stealth like a month ago

Sadly all those posts are gone.

Megatron?...A stealth bomber?...where'd that come from?

http://boards.transformersmovie.com/sho ... php?t=7632

Here it is

1bigray wrote:http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showthread.php?t=7632

Here it is

Hearsay?

And what appears in the game or toyline won't necessarily appear in the movie anyway...

If it's true, a B-2 Megs would be extremely cool.

Hearsay maybe, but supposedly its one of bay's people and then the magazine also states it, so its a little bit more believable than if I just come out and say Megatron is going to be the Oscar Meyer Weeniemobile.

Liege Evilmus wrote:I hope it looks better than Cybertron Soundwave.

And if you like it fine, but the tank never sat well with me. I always thought, with how large he's suppose to be, an anti-aircfaft turret gun would be cool.

It would keep the gun motif, and I thought it would be cool if the helmet and face could form the control seat. The arms and legs streched, compacted, and folded to make the tri-pod, and the bady forming the cannon.

Maybe one day.

interesting idea... megs as an Anti-Everything turret would look sweet

hmmm... a bomber... nah this sounds better

at the end of the movie, he want to scan a bomber, but then, his scanners pick up instead...

...A KITE!!

YES, a kite that is being flown just overhead and he is SCREWWWWWWWWWWWWWWED!


meg's last words at the end of the movie:
"SLAGIN'S##T! STARSCREAM? STARSCREAM! PICK ME UP AND LET'S GO!... STARSCREAM? WHA- What are you doing? what's with the string? ... oh no... OH NO! NO! STARSCREAMMMMMMMMMMM...!"

FreakNasty wrote::grin:

I don't think they saw you.

Why would Megatron even need a Alt form in this movie he is frozen in Anartica until the end of it. I would like to see him as a Tank like in Transformers Armada except without the stupid beetle ends on his head. As far as who he gets to be voiced as like i said before what is the point when he isnt in the movie except for 15 minutes or less. I can understand if they do something like showing flashbacks like how the war started then he would need voice over. But Next time please put In Arcee, Ultramagnus, Hotrod, Devestator, Soundwave, Shockwave and Autobot City.

When are we actually going to see screenshots of this game?

I love what you said SoulofOptimus. Sheer brilliance! Made me laugh a lot! I doubt we can trust any source but the official one anymore. Doing so just gets your hopes up.

In fact, I'd like to see Megatron as a massive battleship or something like that. Something truly menacing. What's scarier than a massive ship covered in guns that's ploughing it's way through the city?

A stealth bomber?

How completely and utterly lame...

Just when I thought this joke couldn't get any worse.

Hee hee. Nice one, Grizzly

Maybe I'm just not cynical enough, but I'm willing to listen to these fellas for now. After all, there have been two ultra/leader sized Megatrons in the past 4 toy lines, albeit repaints. Considering how much Hasbro is investing in the movie line it's not unbelieveable that they could have two leader-sized Megatron figures with another one out later in the year. Rest assured, the stuff we've seen so far is really just the first couple of waves.

-Nick

Of course he's a stealth bomber! Haven't you seen the picture?

I think FreakNasty knows something.

Folks at DM.net talking about a F-117. It seems to have come up a few different times. Hmmm...

Does anyone else here think it's mildly alarming that all of us could be looking at Megatron's alt mode and debating over what it looks like/supposed to be?

What if Megatron would happen to get an alt-mode during the epilogue of the movie. Like say the Autobots are thinking they've finally seen the last of Megatron, and the last thing we see before the credits (or maybe even after the credits are done)...a stealth bomber flies into view and transforms into Megs, quoting something like "I still function". This could help establish the sequel.

How many people are going to stay until the credits are over just in case they added something there?

I'll probably stay till the next showing just to be sure

I usually sit through the credits just in case they stuck something in at the very end.

Maximus Prime wrote:How many people are going to stay until the credits are over just in case they added something there?

Seems to be the thing to do in the big movies now a days. Alas, it will no doubt be something super lame.

I vaugely remember already talking about this in the first news article that was made about IGNs press release. It went up at the same time the original story did. As I said in the other thread (about this very same topic) I am very weary of what Megs earth mode really is. I'd like it if he was a Stealth bomber, as they are fantastic looking machines. To be honest I could see him being more of a rail gun or something like Galvatrons cannon mode. I haven't read the script, so I could be swinging at the ground here. Meh' I can wait a few more months to find out for myself.

Maximus Prime wrote:How many people are going to stay until the credits are over just in case they added something there?

I will. I always stay and watch the credits. Those people put time in, they deserve it.

Milanion wrote:

Maximus Prime wrote:How many people are going to stay until the credits are over just in case they added something there?

I will. I always stay and watch the credits. Those people put time in, they deserve it.

That's a good way to think about it. I use to do that with my girlfriend, but we would always get kicked out before it was really finished because I think the ticket checkers would always assume we were going to try and do it in the theater. But as for the respect part, I think I will stick around for that as opposed to if there is a little nugget at the end.

I really wish that they made him a tank. Of course, a stealth bomber isn't that bad. It could grow on me.

Maximus Prime wrote:How many people are going to stay until the credits are over just in case they added something there?

I get up and go, busy man, things to do, people to see.

Well lets think here what is bigger B-2 Or the 117? The bigger one will be megatons earth mode.

When will the Megatron movie figure be revealed ?

It wouldnt surprise me if the in-game alt mode of Megatron looks similar to to B2 stealth bombr, but I bet his movie alt mode istays cybertronian.

I think Hairball178's got the right idea about Megatron getting his earth-mode late in the game (if at all). They made that giant toy of him as a cybertronian jet (bag of nails, or whatever the hell that is), so it stands to reason that he's going to spend a good portion of the movie like that- whether we like it or not.

There is no way that bony monstrocity of a alien could transform in into a large wide solid B-2 stealth bomber. Let alone change color!

Man, movie threads just piss me off more and more at the people behind this movie. The more I think about it the more I get frustrated at the lack of common sense they seem to have.

either they mistook his current alt mode for a bomber or its just for the game. or maybe its a peek at the next movie

Aw damn, *sarcasm*I was really hoping for that flying gun........*sarcasm* Eh, what's done is done gonna hafta settle w/it sooner or later....I'll go w/later since I'm still pissed off

So when are we going to see pictures?

I suspect it's an F-117, which IGN mistakenly referred to as a "Stealth bomber," rather than as a "Stealth fighter." Common mistake, but either one fits Megatron's character, I feel.