Gigastorm
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Gigastorm is the name of a fictional character
from the various Transformers universes
. Before his upgrade he was known as Megastorm.
notices the remaining mechs are Maximals and becomes friends with them. Later, when Tripledacus confronts Megastorm, Starscream and BB the Maximals arrive to chase the Predacons away from their new ally.
Megastorm is featured in episode #22, "Megastorm's Reconing."
and the Tasmanian Kid, brainwashing them into serving the Predacons. Meanwhile Leo Prime
, Apache and Scuba were able to capture Dirge
and Thrust
. The shock of being damaged in capture had the side effect of making the Predacons think they were Maximals. Diver and the Kid were able to ambush the Maximals, allowing Galvatron
to gain the upper hand on Lio Convoy, but the Maximals were aided by Dirge and Thrust. Furious that Lio had seemingly stolen his brainwashing idea Starscream had BB attacked the Maximals. Megastorm found the whole turn of events amusing and planned to use his main cannon to destroy all the Maximals and Predacons in the conflict, becoming the leader of the Predacons. His attack took so long to charge Diver was able to ruin it with a water geyser. The explosion was enough to shock the brainwashed Maximals back to their senses. Galvatron and the Predacons retreated with Dirge and Thrust in tow.
appeared together in the story Wreckers: Finale Part II by the Fun Publications
in 2007. During the invasion of Cybertron
by the Quintessons the Predacons worked together to ambush a Quintesson
contingent commanded by Overseer Vashik. Vashik's troops were caught in a pool of molten magma and destroyed.
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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...
from the various 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...
. Before his upgrade he was known as Megastorm.
Beast Wars Second
Initially called Megastorm, this Predacon transforms into a tank, in which form his attacks have the highest class of destructive force of any in the story. However, the trouble is he takes too long before he fires. His brother Galvatron is more idealistic and fastidious...while Megastorm has that much more of a realistic atmosphere than his elder sibling about him. Having learned of the Lord of Angolmois, the fearsome secret of the planet that is the stage for their battles, his brother has become cautious, which has led Megastorm to be disloyal and mistrustful at times. After he was dropped into a vat of raw Angolmois energy he became known as Gigastorm. As Gigastorm, he is far more confident than Megastorm was, and now openly shows his disapproval of his brother's actions and decisions, almost to the point of no longer considering Galvatron to be his brother.Animated series
Megastorm appears in episode #14, "The Combined Giant, Tripledacus." Upon arriving on Gaea the Jointrons briefly fight Bighorn, Diver, Tasmanian Kid, Starscream and BB. After chasing away the Predacons TripledacusTripledacus
The Tripledacus is a fictional character from the Transformers universe. He should not be confused with Tripredacus.-Beast Wars Second:In Beast Wars II, Tripledacus is a combiner team...
notices the remaining mechs are Maximals and becomes friends with them. Later, when Tripledacus confronts Megastorm, Starscream and BB the Maximals arrive to chase the Predacons away from their new ally.
Megastorm is featured in episode #22, "Megastorm's Reconing."
Manga
In "The Maximal Brainwashing Project" Starscream and BB were able to capture DiverDiver (Transformers)
Diver is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universe and major characters in their respective anime series. Both are heroic characters who specialize in underwater combat.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
and the Tasmanian Kid, brainwashing them into serving the Predacons. Meanwhile Leo Prime
Leo Prime
Leo Prime is a fictional character in the various Transformers universes. He is often referred to by his Japanese name Lio Convoy because his English name Leo Prime wasn't coined by Hasbro until 2006.-Beast Wars Second:...
, Apache and Scuba were able to capture Dirge
Dirge (Transformers)
Dirge is the name of several different fictional characters from the Transformers series. He was first introduced in 1985 as a villain in the Transformers series, appearing in the comic book by Marvel Comics and voiced by Bud Davis in the animated television series. Since then the name Dirge was...
and Thrust
Thrust (Transformers)
Thrust is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The original character was an evil red Decepticon jet, with most of the following character using the name Thrust being a variation on that concept...
. The shock of being damaged in capture had the side effect of making the Predacons think they were Maximals. Diver and the Kid were able to ambush the Maximals, allowing Galvatron
Galvatron
Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon leader. He was voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the 1986 Transformers movie, and then by Frank Welker in season 3 and 4 of the animated television series. Since then, other Transformers...
to gain the upper hand on Lio Convoy, but the Maximals were aided by Dirge and Thrust. Furious that Lio had seemingly stolen his brainwashing idea Starscream had BB attacked the Maximals. Megastorm found the whole turn of events amusing and planned to use his main cannon to destroy all the Maximals and Predacons in the conflict, becoming the leader of the Predacons. His attack took so long to charge Diver was able to ruin it with a water geyser. The explosion was enough to shock the brainwashed Maximals back to their senses. Galvatron and the Predacons retreated with Dirge and Thrust in tow.
Fun Publications
Beast Wars Second Galvatron, Megastorm and the technorganic Predacon WaspinatorWaspinator
Waspinator is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. He is sometimes called Wasp. The original Waspinator was voiced by Scott McNeil in the Beast Wars animated series.-Beast Wars:...
appeared together in the story Wreckers: Finale Part II by the Fun Publications
Fun 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....
in 2007. During the invasion of Cybertron
Cybertron
Cybertron is a fictional planet, the homeworld of the Transformers in the various fictional incarnations of the metaseries and toyline by Hasbro. In the Japanese series, the planet is referred to as "Cybertron" pronounced as セイバートロン Seibātoron...
by the Quintessons the Predacons worked together to ambush a Quintesson
Quintesson
Quintessons are fictional aliens from the Transformers universe. Within the TV series, they are the creators of the Transformers, although in most other fictional universes featuring the Transformers, they have no such status...
contingent commanded by Overseer Vashik. Vashik's troops were caught in a pool of molten magma and destroyed.
IDW Publishing
Megastorm and Gigastorm had a biographies 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...
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Video games
Megastorm appears in the 1999 Gameboy Color video game Ketō Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyō KetteisenKeto Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyo Ketteisen
is a video game for the Game Boy Color handheld. It was released by Takara on April 2, 1999 in Japan only, and is compatible with the game Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals through the use of the Transfer Pak.- Game play :...
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Toys
- Beast Wars Second Megastorm (1998)
- A redeco of Generation 2 Megatron, minus the electronics. The toy was packaged both by itself, and together with the Maximal figure Apache.
- Beast Wars Second Gigastorm (1998)
- A remold/repaint of the original TrypticonTrypticonTrypticon is a fictional character in the Transformers toyline.-Transformers: Generation 1:Trypticon is the Decepticons' principal command base. He has three modes: a city, a mobile battle station, and a Tyrannosaurus rex. In each mode, he has a variety of weapons...
toy with various cosmetic alterations, the most notable being three orange 'crown-like' horns on the head; (this would seem to indicate that the toy does not loosely portray a mechanical tyrannosaurus, rather a ceratosaurus.) The figure retains powered walking motion though lacks the small toy-arsenal and most other accessories which are to be found with Trypticon. The "Full-Tilt" thorax armour–robot/race car is included however.