Slugfest (G1)

Slugfest is aDecepticonMini-Cassettefrom theGeneration 1continuity family.

Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry.

Slugfestisn't so bright. Scratch that—he's a complete and utterdimwit.Not only that, he's a complete and utter dimwit who's so paranoid about what others think of him that the smallest whiff of a supposed slight against his person will send him into a berserker destructive rage. Hope he never reads this.

Very often the source of the supposed "insults" is whatever message he's carrying in his function as a data courier. Berserker destructive rages aren't very good for recorded data, and often result in their destruction.^[1]

Fiction

Oh so crucial to the plot.

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformerscartoon

In2006,during a battle on Earth'sMoon,Slugfest was one of the many "primitive"Transformers who answered the call put forth byPrimacron's assistantin response to the threat posed byTornedron.Call of the Primitives

The Headmasterscomic

After the Decepticons abandoned Earth,Soundblasterremained behind with his cassettes. He jumped the Witwicky family out of nowhere, and hadOverkilland Slugfest keep them hostage while he taunted their protector,Chromedome.While his back was turned, though, Overkill and Slugfest were overwhelmed and defeated byDaniel Witwicky.The Headmasters #8

MadmanThe Transformerscomic

You're one to talk, Slugfest.

In the year2001,Slugfest, along withOverkill,Ratbat,Beastbox,andSquawktalk,were dispatched bySoundwaveto locate theMatrix of Leadership,whichOptimus Primehad buried somewhere at the construction site ofAutobot City,prior to the mass Autobot evacuation ofCybertron.Slugfest had to explain what "excavation" was to the dull witted Beastbox, thoughSquawkboxended up finding the Matrix. However, Slugfest and Squawktalk were then run over byHot Rod.The Transformers

Legendscomic

In the late 1980s, Slugfest andOverkillinfiltrated theArkand destroyed its alarm system, leaving the Autobots unaware that the rest of the Decepticon forces were approaching.Slugslinger's Ambition

Lil Formers

Slugfest was one of the absurd amount of minions Soundwave ejected out of his chest, all in a row, in preparation for a fight.Lil Formers

2005 IDW continuity

"I demand to call my agent."

Following the war, Slugfest was part ofSnap TrapandHun-Gar's forces onTemptoria.Ultra Magnusstepped on him.Before & After

Regeneration One

Slugfest was present onCybertronwhen theDark Matrixcreature attacked the population and was converted into ashadow-leechalongsideSoundwave,Howlback,Overkill,Squawktalk,Beastbox,andWingthing.Their combined form menacedRavagebefore he was rescued byShockwaveandStarscream.King of ShadowsThe shadow-leeches ceased to be a threat onceRodimus Primedefeated the Dark Matrix creature.The War to End All Wars, Part 5

TransTech

Slugfest was one of countless Offworlders who inhabited Axiom Nexus's Under City.Cybertron's Most Wanted

Games

Transformers Legends

Transformers: Earth Wars

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Transformers Roleplaying Game

Slugfest was a dimwitted Decepticon with a volatile temper.Decepticon Directive

Toys

The Transformers

• Slugfest / Overkill(Cassette 2-pack,1987)

• Accessories:Left & right "vibro-cannons"
• Known designers:Takashi Matsuda(TakaraTomy)

Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's USThe Transformerstoyline (third year in Europe), Slugfest transforms from a microcassette into a roboticStegosaurus.His spine-plates are on springs so they pop out once his head and tail are flipped down. In cassette mode, he can fit into the tape doors ofSoundwave,Blaster,and their variousredecoedandretooledfollow-ups.

In theHasbroline, he was only available in a two-pack withOverkill,the two-pack being the only new cassettes produced for 1987's lineup (with a few repacks of older toys filling out product slots).

This toy was redecoed intoShattered GlassSlugfest.

• More information on Slugfest at TFU.info

• Slugfest(Cassettron, 1987)

• ID number:D-108
• Accessories:Left & right "vibro-cannons", cassette case
• Known designers:Takashi Matsuda(TakaraTomy)

TheTakaraFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersrelease of Slugfest, in the line's second year, is identical to the Hasbro one. However, Slugfest was only sold as a separately-boxed individual, and like (almost) all Takara-release microcassettes, came with a clear-plastic "tape case" to be stored in.

Encore

• Great Cassette Operation Vol.2(Multi-pack,2009)

• Encore number:17
• Accessories:left & right vibro-cannons

As part ofTakaraTomy'sEncoreline, Slugfest was reissued along withRatbat,Ramhorn,andSteeljaw.This version features noticeably lighter-colored feet and spine-plates compared to the original release, leaning more towards hot pink.

In2014,Slugfest and the rest of the Cassettes were re-released as a lucky draw prize (along with the other 2 box sets) for theTransformers Celebration 2014event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys "R" Us, though this was very likely to be simply unsold stock.

Notes

• Slugfest had the preliminary names of Crunchback and Bruiser.
• Slugfest'srobot modeis drawn without his weapons attached in his only appearance in the cartoon. A lot of the season three and fourcharacter modelsshowcased the characters without their weapons/accessories attached to better show off the details that would be hidden by them. Instead they featured dotted lines that pointed towards the places that they should be placed on the body (other examples of this can be found with theTechnobotsandSixshot). This appears to have resulted in Slugfest being depicted as if his weapon placements were optional, unlike the previous cassette Transformers to appear in the show. As it happens,Marvel'sThe Transformers Universecharacter profile for Slugfest featured his weapons attached—though, they were attached in the holes by his shoulders instead of the designated hip ports that the dotted lines point to. Some of the dotted lines were also kept in the Marvel profile image, so he has random lines that trail off of his body into the white abyss of the page. Whoops.
• Slugfest'strademarkwas evidently considered for the2003Dinobotsincarnation ofSlapper,who was listed by that name inWalmart's computer system.

Foreign names

• Japanese:Slugfest(スラッグフェストSuraggufesuto)
• French:Matraque(Canada, "Bludgeons" )

References