Twinstrike (Prime)
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- Twinstrike is aPredaconfrom thePrime portionof theAligned continuity family.
Shockwavehad hoped that givingTwinstrike(akaSinnertwin) an extra head would result in a higher intelligence stat. Unfortunately, it just doubled the Predacon's violent rage and seething impatience. Though Twinstrike isn't smart or particularly good at anything, he is amazingly courageous and strong, and hisPiston Hammerisn't anything to sneeze at, either.
He and several of his fellow Predacons combine to formAbominus.
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Fiction
Full of Fire!
Twinstrike joined five other Predacons in an attack on the Autobots. Unfortunately the Autobots had just built themselves new weapons, which proved to be more than effective against the Predacons. Twinstrike tried to attackBumblebeeby smashing a rock, only to be hit by the Autobot'sEagleshot Bow.The Predacons were beaten into a retreat, and withdrew back to theNemesis.Full of Fire!
Kre-Ocartoon
While at a carnival, Sinnertwin picked up a mallet dropped byQuick Kick.Eying the "ring the bell" strongman game that theJoeshad been playing, the four Terrorcons used their combined mode to ace the game, but hit the target so hard that the bell was fired into orbit.Carnival Face Off
Games
Hunt the Beastsonline game
Twinstrike was one of several Predacons who broke free of Shockwave's lab, causing the Decepticon scientist to flee. Information on him could be found via the lab's numerous data terminals.Hunt the Beasts
Transformers Prime: Beast Creator
When Shockwave left his technology unattended,youcould use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! Twinstrike's CNA was accessible through the cloning machine, resulting in Predacons that shared component parts with him.Beast Creator
Bot Shots Battle Game!
Twinstrike was created by Shockwave. He participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself!Bot Shots Battle Game!
Toys
Prime
Cyberverse
- Twinstrike(Cyberverse Legion Class, 2013)
- Series / Number:3 / 002
- Accessories:"Piston Hammer"
- Known designers:Joe Kyde(Hasbro)
- Part of the first wave ofPrime:Beast HuntersSeries 3CyberverseLegion Class toys, Twinstrike transforms into a twin-headed dragon, and comes with a "Piston Hammer" which can also be used as a cannon. His dragon head hands can hold the weapon via the latter's three3mm posts,and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.
- Hisinstructionsneglect to mention that his feet should be rotated during transformation. Also not called out in the instructions, Twinstrike combines withCyberverseHun-Gurrr,Windrazor,Predacon Rippersnapper,andBlightto formAbominus,with Twinstrike forming the left arm.
- The figure suffers from adesign flaw;the rotating leg armor does not pull outquitefar enough, lacking the clearance to cleanly swivel from lower to upper leg. A little bit of force will get into place, but do it enough, and the pin that holds it in place is likely to pop out.
- His hammer accessory was also used, in varying colors, byProwl,Blight,andRot Gut.This toy wasredecoedintoGo!GararaandThe Last KnightThrash.This toy doubles as theBeast Wars: UprisingcharacterTwinstrikeand was alsorepurposedas Generation 1Sinnertwin/TwinstrikebyTransformers Legendsand IDW'sWindbladeseries. It was also repurposed to represent hisancestorinThe Covenant of Primus.
- Abominus(Giftset, 2013)
- Accessories:Piston Hammer
- Part of theBeast Hunters: Predacons Risingsubline imprint,Abominusis agiftsetofCyberverseHun-Gurrr,Windrazor,Predacon Rippersnapper,Twinstrike, andBlight,slightly redecoed by way of translucent plastic replacing a main color of each character, as well as translucent purple weapons. In Twinstrike's case, the yellow plastic is now translucent; in addition, the teal plastic has been changed to light blue, but the teal paint operations for the head and the beast front legs remain unchanged, resulting in a jarring mis-matched look. Furthermore, thetampographedPredacon insignia on his chest has been changed from black to purple.
- The back of thepackagingmistakenly switches their names, resulting in, among others, Hun-Gurr getting Twinstrike's name, and Twinstrike being called "Predacon Rippersnapper". His stock photography also mistakenly gives him one of the bow weapons rather than his intended hammer.
- This set was aTargetexclusivein theUnited StatesandCanada,aTescoexclusive in theUnited Kingdom,a Carrefour exclusive in France, a Ripley exclusive in Chile and aToys "R" Usexclusive in Australia much later, in late 2014. The packaging does not identify it as a Cyberverse product.
Beast Hunters
- Twinstrike(Deluxe Class, 2014)
- Accessories:"Piston Hammer"
- Known designers:Andrew Scribner(deco artist)
- Part of the first wave of 2014Beast HuntersDeluxe Class toys, Twinstrike is functionally an upsized copy of hisCyberversetoy, though with minor detail differences and the replacement of ball joints with more robust universal joints. As such, his parts count, complexity and articulation are all significantly lower than in previous Deluxes. He comes with a newly-designed "Piston Hammer" that he can hold in his robot-mode mouth-hands, or mount on his beast mode legs or tail.
- His stock photography is mistransformed, with his legs having the yellow armor in robot mode (over the shins) and his feet in beast mode (claws-forward) in both modes.
- Due to being released after theChristmasseason andbefore the launchingof theAge of Extinctiontoy line,Twinstrike and the other figures of hiswavewere skipped by North American retailers, and ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, inEuropean packagingin both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).
Kre-O
- Abominus(Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
- Set number:A4473
- Accessories:Small pistol
- Known designers:Ed Masiello(Hasbro)
- Kreon"Sinnertwin" (trademarkis a wacky thing, kids) comes as part of theKre-OAbominusMicro-ChangerCombiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a two-headed dragon-dog thing. He can also contribute his bricks to form Abominus. His helmet was originally used forKnock Out.
- He was only available in the AbominusMicro-ChangerCombiner set, alongsideHun-Gurrr,Rippersnapper,andWindrazor.
Bot Shots
- Twinstrike / Skystalker / Bumblebee(Multi-pack, 2013)
- Series:2
- Number:BP011
- Fist strength:109
- Blaster strength:647
- Sword strength:864
- Part of the third wave ofBot ShotsSeries 2 three-packs, Flip Shot Twinstrike transforms into a twin-headed dragon thing on wheels. An impact to the front of hisbeast modecauses him to flip up andautotransforminto a robot. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He comes withJump Shot SkystalkerandSuper Bot Bumblebee.
- Twinstrike(2013)
- Series:2
- Number:B009
- Fist strength:815
- Blaster strength:200
- Sword strength:595
- Part of the third wave ofBot ShotsSeries 2 single-packs, this is aGeneration 1-esque redeco of Twinstrike in yellow and teal, with a purple helmet.
Notes
- CAUTION: DRAGON HEAD HANDS
- According to Hasbro'sBeast Huntersmarketing book, Twinstrike was Predacon experiment #SW81617.
Foreign names
- Mandarin:Shuāngjī(China, song kích, "Double Click" )
