Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013 8:09AM CDT
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Our friends over at the Allspark have been busy translating Yuki Ohshima's "Metro Wars" and Guido Guidi's "Starcream's New Power" mangas from the recently released Transformers Generations 2013 book. Click here to view the full set of translated pages.
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Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1514436)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 28th, 2013 @ 9:42am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 28th, 2013 @ 9:42am CDT
Reading it now.
I wonder why "Chief Commander" was used instead of "Supreme Commander".
Surprised to see the use of the old pre-2007 Japanese names in this day and age for something that's neither Masterpiece- nor Encore-related.
Nebulans! In the JG1 cartoon continuity! Then again, Hi-Q certainly can't be the only one of his kind.
Is this the first time Omega Supreme and Metroplex have directly interacted with each other together?
Metrotitan is Darkmount?!
So many cameos! I am loving this!
Only one page for the Starscream story? Bummer.
So... which continuity is the Starscream one set in, exactly?
I wonder why "Chief Commander" was used instead of "Supreme Commander".
Surprised to see the use of the old pre-2007 Japanese names in this day and age for something that's neither Masterpiece- nor Encore-related.
Nebulans! In the JG1 cartoon continuity! Then again, Hi-Q certainly can't be the only one of his kind.
Is this the first time Omega Supreme and Metroplex have directly interacted with each other together?
Metrotitan is Darkmount?!
So many cameos! I am loving this!
Only one page for the Starscream story? Bummer.
So... which continuity is the Starscream one set in, exactly?
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1514450)
Posted by necr0blivion on August 28th, 2013 @ 10:59am CDT
Posted by necr0blivion on August 28th, 2013 @ 10:59am CDT
There's something strange to me about seeing Superion and Omega Supreme sitting inside Metroplex and using gun turrets.
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519515)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 23rd, 2013 @ 8:01am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 23rd, 2013 @ 8:01am CDT
"Metrowars 2" is up - http://www.allspark.com/content/view/11469/37/
There's also an addendum with notes from Guido Guidi posted for the previous "Starscream's New Power" story - http://www.allspark.com/content/view/11417/37/
There's also an addendum with notes from Guido Guidi posted for the previous "Starscream's New Power" story - http://www.allspark.com/content/view/11417/37/
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519579)
Posted by Va'al on September 23rd, 2013 @ 2:06pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on September 23rd, 2013 @ 2:06pm CDT
Our fellow Transformers fans over at the AllSpark have been busy translating more of the manga included in the Generations 2013 book, as we previously [url]reported[/url]. Thanks to Seibertron user sabrblade, we have now been made aware of Metrowars 2 being translated too! You can read the full set here. In addition, Guido Guidi posted some notes for Starscream's New Power, also included in the book.
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519586)
Posted by gothsaurus on September 23rd, 2013 @ 2:52pm CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on September 23rd, 2013 @ 2:52pm CDT
I'm hoping this hints at a Metrotitan repaint... plus a retool in orange of his little car buddy.
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519605)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 23rd, 2013 @ 4:31pm CDT
What's curious is that the cameos mostly stem from a semi-unplaced piece of Transformers continuity: Robot Masters. Most blatantly so with Delta Seeker loosing an arm to X-Gunner, like his Robot Masters bio said. Well, makes it a bit easier to place the new characters from that line
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 23rd, 2013 @ 4:31pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:So many cameos! I am loving this!
What's curious is that the cameos mostly stem from a semi-unplaced piece of Transformers continuity: Robot Masters. Most blatantly so with Delta Seeker loosing an arm to X-Gunner, like his Robot Masters bio said. Well, makes it a bit easier to place the new characters from that line
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519610)
Posted by Coptur on September 23rd, 2013 @ 4:47pm CDT
Posted by Coptur on September 23rd, 2013 @ 4:47pm CDT
I love being right i think someone owes me an apology
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519635)
Posted by TulioDude on September 23rd, 2013 @ 8:04pm CDT
Posted by TulioDude on September 23rd, 2013 @ 8:04pm CDT
Nice!But...
Burn,I'm with fire!
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519653)
Posted by Samsonator on September 23rd, 2013 @ 10:28pm CDT
"Burn 'im with fire!" as in him, but without the H
Posted by Samsonator on September 23rd, 2013 @ 10:28pm CDT
TulioDude wrote:Nice!But...Burn,I'm with fire!
"Burn 'im with fire!" as in him, but without the H
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519680)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 24th, 2013 @ 7:00am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 24th, 2013 @ 7:00am CDT
If anyone's wondering, what Straxus is doing to Metrotitan is he's infusing him with Megatron's evil nature, since Megatron lost it in the last story.
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519839)
Posted by BumbleDouche on September 25th, 2013 @ 4:46am CDT
Posted by BumbleDouche on September 25th, 2013 @ 4:46am CDT
LMAO @ the last panel:
"Nice one Metroplex!
You WIPED him good!"
What, did Metroplex go potty and need his butt wiped? Surely it was supposed to be translated as "whipped?" Crazy Engrish
"Nice one Metroplex!
You WIPED him good!"
What, did Metroplex go potty and need his butt wiped? Surely it was supposed to be translated as "whipped?" Crazy Engrish
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519848)
Posted by Sodan-1 on September 25th, 2013 @ 6:01am CDT
Posted by Sodan-1 on September 25th, 2013 @ 6:01am CDT
Metroflex? Is that a typo, or is that what Takara have named the grappling arm on Metroplex? 
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1519853)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 25th, 2013 @ 7:17am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 25th, 2013 @ 7:17am CDT
"Wiped" as in "wiped out" is a phrase that can be used in that context.MegaDump wrote:LMAO @ the last panel:
"Nice one Metroplex!
You WIPED him good!"
What, did Metroplex go potty and need his butt wiped? Surely it was supposed to be translated as "whipped?" Crazy Engrish
Ohshima chose to use the original pre-2007 Japanese G1 names for these comics, so Metroplex is "Metroflex" and Optimus is "Super Convoy" (being in his Nucleon Quest body, that is).Sodan-1 wrote:Metroflex? Is that a typo, or is that what Takara have named the grappling arm on Metroplex?
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1520067)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 26th, 2013 @ 4:57am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 26th, 2013 @ 4:57am CDT
Can't wait for more! Saberblade.....sharp eyes and you rock!
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1520158)
Posted by Sodan-1 on September 26th, 2013 @ 2:34pm CDT
Gotcha. Thanks very much.
Posted by Sodan-1 on September 26th, 2013 @ 2:34pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Ohshima chose to use the original pre-2007 Japanese G1 names for these comics, so Metroplex is "Metroflex" and Optimus is "Super Convoy" (being in his Nucleon Quest body, that is).
Gotcha. Thanks very much.
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1520203)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2013 @ 4:22pm CDT
Metroflex: メトロフレックス
Metroplex: メトロプレックス
The difference lies in the フ (fu) vs. プ (pu).
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2013 @ 4:22pm CDT
And, to be honest, there isn't all that much a difference between "Metroflex" and "Metroplex" when spelled in Japanese:Sodan-1 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Ohshima chose to use the original pre-2007 Japanese G1 names for these comics, so Metroplex is "Metroflex" and Optimus is "Super Convoy" (being in his Nucleon Quest body, that is).
Gotcha. Thanks very much.
Metroflex: メトロフレックス
Metroplex: メトロプレックス
The difference lies in the フ (fu) vs. プ (pu).
Re: Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated (1520212)
Posted by gothsaurus on September 26th, 2013 @ 4:39pm CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on September 26th, 2013 @ 4:39pm CDT
Yeah, in my (small) understanding of Japanese, there are a few letters you can "upgrade" to a slightly different sound by adding a tiny circle or double hatch to the character. Ka to Ga is another one... Ta to Da... Ha to Ba or Pa. (Correct me if I'm referencing these incorrectly.)
It's all really interesting how the language is constructed, and how the letters are almost always pairs of English letters — a consonant and vowel. (except for N. N is a loner. Ha.)
Understanding it a little bit helps wrap your head around how odd translations come about.
It's all really interesting how the language is constructed, and how the letters are almost always pairs of English letters — a consonant and vowel. (except for N. N is a loner. Ha.)
Understanding it a little bit helps wrap your head around how odd translations come about.
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