Breakdown (G1)

The name or term "Breakdown" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeBreakdown (disambiguation).

Breakdown is aDecepticonStunticonfrom theGeneration 1 continuity family.

Breakdownhas an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, arewatchinghim. (They're all over me!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hearthat!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was ahumanso he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he andRed Alert(He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on hisconcussion rifleif he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'dloveto claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellowStunticonsto formMenasor.As if the combiner wasn't unstable enough (It's not paranoia if they're really out to get you!!!), he's forced into working together withWildrider(Oh god, I have to run together with HIM?) when they form Menasor's legs.

Contents 1Fiction 1.1Generation 1 cartoon continuity 1.1.1The Transformerscartoon 1.1.2Japanese cartoon continuity 1.1.2.1Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersstory pages 1.1.2.2Scramble City 1.1.2.3The Headmasterscartoon 1.1.2.4Zone 1.1.2.5e-HOBBY comics 1.1.2.6Unite Warriors 1.1.2.7Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic 1.1.3TV Magazinecomic continuity 1.1.3.1Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformerscomic 1.1.3.2The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers 1.1.3.3The Great Transformer War 1.1.3.4Zonecomic 1.1.4Full Throttle Scramble Power! 1.1.5Wings Universe 1.2Marvel Comics continuity 1.2.1MarvelThe Transformerscomics 1.2.1.1Earthforce 1.2.1.2Marvel UK future timelines 1.2.2Transformers Comic-Magazin 1.2.3MarvelGeneration 2comic 1.3The Special Teams 1.4DreamwaveGeneration Onecontinuity 1.5G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers 1.6The Beast Within 1.7Mystery of Convoystrategy guide manga 1.82005 IDW continuity 1.9TransTech 1.10Ask Vector Prime 2Commercial appearances 3Games 3.1Bot Shots Battle Game! 3.2Transformers Legends 3.3Angry Birds Transformers 3.4Transformers: Battle Tactics 3.5Transformers: Devastation 3.6Transformers: Frontiers 3.7Transformers: Earth Wars 3.8Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive 3.9Transformers Roleplaying Game 4Toys 4.1The Transformers 4.2Generation 2 4.3Timelines 4.4Bot Shots 4.5Kre-O 4.6Combiner Wars 4.7Unite Warriors 4.8Legacy 5Merchandise 5.1Transformers Trading Card Game 5.2Transformers Character Card 6Notes 6.1Foreign names 7Gallery 8References

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformerscartoon

Voice actor:Jack Angel(English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1" ),Alan Oppenheimer(English),Keiichi Nanba(Japanese),Takurō Kitagawa(Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1" ),Show Hayami(Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1" ),Reinhard Brock(German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1" ),Hans-Rainer Müller(German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2" ),Ulrich Bernsdorff(German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3" ),Albert Augier(European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1" ),François Leccia(European French, "Masquerade" ), Unknown actors (European French, "Cosmic Rust" & "Five Faces of Darkness" episodes),Júlio César(Portuguese),Carlos Marques(Portuguese, "Cosmic Rust" ),Ricardo Schnetzer(Portuguese, "Masquerade" ),Júlio Chaves(Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3" )

After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel fromUnited States military,Megatronrealized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms.Rumblewas sent to steal varioushumanvehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was givenlifebyVector Sigmaalong with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1

Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned toEarthwith the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly builtAerialbotswhose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold afake charity racefrom Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driverAuggie Cahnay's car which would be melted down to house the powerfulPearl of Bahoudin.One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor's face.Trans-Europe Express

When Megatron was infected withCosmic Rustafter a trip to the lost Autobot colony ofAntilla,the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientistPerceptor,who had developed the powerful anti-corrosionCorrostop.Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain's cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty inNew York Citywith the ancientLightning Bugheat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots frommatter-duplicatingmore Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug.Cosmic Rust

AfterStarscreamwas banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called theCombaticons,who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card,Soundwaveattempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form ofBruticusdefeatedDevastatorand forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch.Starscream's Brigade

While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown andWildriderassaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It wasGrapplewho brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warriorSideswipeassumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed.Masquerade

In the wake ofUnicron's attack on Cybertron in the year2005and the subsequent Decepticon exile toChaarin 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting likeslaargswith their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came whenCyclonusbrought news ofGalvatron's survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1Breakdown joined in on the attack when the Decepticons noticedRodimus PrimeandGrimlockspying on them.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2While Cyclonus and theSweepswere recovering Galvatron, theQuintessonsarrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

Breakdown merged with his fellow Stunticons into Menasor to take onDefensorduring a battle in theNetherlands.They later got their butts kicked by Rodimus Prime andUltra Magnuswhen the two helped stealTrypticon'stransformation cog.The Ultimate WeaponBreakdown watched as aMatrix-possessedScourgeseized command from Galvatron and joined his attack onJapan.The Burden Hardest to Bear

After hearing Optimus Prime's body was being stored inDr. Morgan's lab, Breakdown followed Galvatron in an attack on the facility, but wound up being infected by theHate Plague.The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1

Japanese cartoon continuity

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Scramble City

Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to theScramble Cityproject, and succeeded whereStarscreamhad failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding backOptimus Primeand a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mi xing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm.Scramble City: Mobilization

The Headmasterscartoon

Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against theDinobotsandThrottlebots,and rained laser fire down on their opponents.Four Warriors Come out of the SkyBreakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of theBattleship Maximus.Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere withHot Rod's quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic.The Mystery of Planet Master

WhenVector Sigmabegan perfecting the new super-metalCybertonuronon Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well.Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, asChromedomepassed by looking forMindwipeand the DecepticonHeadmasters.Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2InSan Francisco,Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in usinga carnivorous plantto distract the Autobots fromScorponok's plans onZarak.They fought against theTechnobotsandComputron.Head On!! Fortress Maximus

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja CommanderSixshotbegan issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command.The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an IcebergThe Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planetMaster,hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent ofLemuriawhere they minedcrysmagnetal.When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole.The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

Zone

Seeking to create aDecepticon Zoneto counter theAutobot Zone,Decepticon EmperorViolengiguargathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor.Zone Part 1Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!

e-HOBBY comics

Grand Scourgedropped in through a tear in space-time during a fight between the Autobots and Decepticons, and used hisMatrix Breakersword to disassemble Menasor with a single blow. After grappling Dead End, the dimensional intruder realized he could forcefully combine with the Stunticons. Though Breakdown attempted to flee, Grand Scourge managed to have him form the left leg of his gestalt mode.Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge

Unite Warriors

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Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic

Breakdown was a spectator for the second week of theSpeedia 500onVelocitron.Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3

TV Magazinecomic continuity

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformerscomic

Breakdown listened to Megatron boast about howTrypticonwould trounceMetroplexonce its construction was complete.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3

Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young allyKenjiwas present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components.GrooveandBladestook advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs whileFirst AidandStreetwisetook over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown,Onslaughtand the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later,FrenzyandRumbleposed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire enginesHot SpotandInfernoarrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7

Breakdown was one of the Decepticons that oversaw the conversion of adoginto a Decepticon weapon. The awesome energy within the animal allowed it to escape, and Megatron was forced to send out the Combaticons in order to retrieve it.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8

The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers

In the year2010,Breakdown participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Menasor in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole,Predaking,whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for theOmnibots,who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Menasor and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits.The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5

The Great Transformer War

Galvatron kidnapped DoctorDaltonofEranto upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex.The Great Transformer War #1

Zonecomic

Seeking to create aDecepticon Zoneto counter theAutobot Zone,Decepticon EmperorViolengiguargathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor.Zone Part 1Zone

Full Throttle Scramble Power!

The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, theOmega Wave Cannon.With the device at the ready, the Stunticons headed out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. As they battled, Menasor made great use of his modular nature, having his Stunticon components swap between being arms and legs. Atop of this, Superion was crippled by the Omega Wave Cannon, giving the Decepticons the advantage. But the Autobots turned the tide of the battle by sending out massive amounts of reinforcements into the field, and the Decepticons were sent packing.Full Throttle Scramble Power!

Wings Universe

Some time after the return of Cybertron's Golden Age, Breakdown was the only remainingStunticon.The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight withDefensor.Breakdown leftGalvatron's army. His self-esteem had decreased considerably withoutMenasorto prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the lastProtectobotStreetwisefor revenge, and eventually joinedClench’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and theQuintessonagentSky-Bytehoped to harness the potential of the chemicalforestonite.Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown's vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench's plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commanderSparkmaking a grab for the forestonite, he blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape.Generation 2: Redux

Marvel Comics continuity

MarvelThe Transformerscomics

Many years ago on Cybertron, Breakdown existed before he was born and had joinedBombshellandRazorclawin shooting atSky Lynx.Spacehikers!

ThoughBuster Witwickyhad given theCreation Matrixback toOptimus Prime,its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of fourSpecial Teams.In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. ButMegatronandSoundwavewere listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality.The Special Teams Have ArrivedSecond Generation!

Upon learning that thecerebro-shellimplanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of theCreation Matrix,Megatron and Soundwave immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the AutobotSkids,who had earned new trust from the Autobots by publicly saving ahuman.After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the newAerialbots,hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to formMenasor,and they fought the Aerialbots'Superion.Heavy Traffic!

The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson.Prey!

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to theirnew island headquarters,where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through thespace bridgeto Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked byPredakingunder secret orders fromShockwave.When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "laser disk"inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes.Gone but Not Forgotten!

Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked byFortress Maximus,Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process.The Desert Island of Space!Ratbat,who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on theMoon.Goldbugdefended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat.Totaled!

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerfulUnderbase.Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party.Club Con!Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met withScorponok's Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes.Cold War!

Earthforce

Breakdown was briefly seen at theEnclave,rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron andShockwave's factions.The Bad Guy's Ball!Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons andBattlechargerswhenSoundwaveled an attack on AutobotEarthbase.Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off.Divide and Conquer!On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had ahuman reporterwriting a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human.Front Line!As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. AfterJazztransformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort.End of the Road!

Marvel UK future timelines

Breakdown and the Stunticons attackedKupon the road in2003,making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcomingAutobot City.They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything.Ark Duty

In2008,Scourge,Cyclonus,andDeath's Headwere compelled byUnicronto make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership.The Legacy of Unicron!

Transformers Comic-Magazin

Breakdown and the Stunticons battled the Autobots over possession of an oil refinery and its resources.He Who Laughs Last...

MarvelGeneration 2comic

Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against theCybertroniansafterSkullgrin's death.New Dawn

The Special Teams

Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on thePullen Power Plant.Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Breakdown drove ahead of the rest of the group, scouting for an open road to their destination. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Breakdown and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. Dead End and Breakdown received the most damage during the fight, prompting them to send signals to their gestalt form to flee the battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield.The Special Teams

DreamwaveGeneration Onecontinuity

The Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of aprison facility.Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion,Shockwavearranged for the release of the Stunticons.Cold WarThey formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, untilUltra Magnusarrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons.Passive Aggression

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

It must've been Breakdown's lucky day whenTeletran 3went haywire and transported him and the Stunticons to 1930sChicago,as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group ofG.I. JoesandCobramembers sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearingOptimus Primeexplaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stoleBeachhead'sdisruption units,using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2

The Stunticons were later recruited intoSerpent O.R.'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor.The Art of War #3Following the battle, he andNautilatorwere assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on theprisoner in black,only to hypnotized by the human'sArashikageninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious.The Art of War #4After coming to his senses, Breakdown joined his fellow Decepticons in repelling a joint Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. Despite being backed up by powerful 'bots such asTrypticon,the Decepticons were defeated and Cybertron remained in the Autobots' control.The Art of War #5

The Beast Within

During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Breakdown joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle withThe Beast,the Dinobots’ combined form.The Beast Within

Mystery of Convoystrategy guide manga

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The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of theFloating City,combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot.Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance:The Transformers#1

Early in the war, Breakdown and Wildrider tried to take out the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster,Blaster,afterSoundwavehad revealed his location. They attacked Blaster only to be taken out by the arrivingOptimus Prime.Broadcast

After Megatron fell in battle and the powerful but unreliable Scorponok took over the cause, many Decepticons scattered rather than serve under him. Breakdown and the Stunticons became highwaymen onMagmara NineuntilThundercrackerarrived and told them Megatron was back in charge.Primacy #2Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in a massive strike on Autobot-controlled Cybertron under Megatron's command, launching the modern incarnation of the Autobot/Decepticon War.Primacy #4

Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall ofMegatron.Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge.Skywatchwas dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armoredCrash suits.By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself.Spike Witwickytook possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle....For All Mankind

Breakdown was then been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town.New Arrivals, Old EncountersWitwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate Optimus Prime, who had surrendered himself.A Rude Awakening

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that thesuppressorkept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The otherStunticonshad surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much biggerMotormasterheading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led byHot Rod.Swindlespent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But whenUltra Magnusand a group of deputized Autobots underBumblebee's command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massiveMenasor.Surprise!Enemies of the System

Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath.Earthworks

Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held.The Demolished ManAround six weeks later, Breakdown ran Spike off his motorbike and attempted to kill him. Unfortunately,ProwlandStreetwisewere observing Spike as part of the Autobots' investigation into him, and they gave Breakdown a bit of a beating.Police Action #1He returned to the other Decepticons, who were planning on joining Megatron on Cybertron viaspace bridge,but ended up staying behind alongside the other Stunticons to destroy an intruding Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee was able to capture all five of them by sabotaging the bridge, causing a power surge that knocked them out.The Question

Losing to Bumblebee was a major blow to the Stunticons' egos and reputation. They mostly stayed off the radar when Cybertron was repopulated following the Chaos event, congregating in the Decepticon ghetto outside of New Iacon. When Swindle arrived with theEnigma of Combinationto restore Menasor, however, Breakdown and the Stunticons jumped at the chance to reclaim their fame. Swindle and the Stunticons travelled through Metroplex's space bridge and stormed Caminus.First Contact

Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons and Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuilt Superion. The Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned.The Sum and Its PartsSwindle sprang the Stunticons as part of a diversion; they formed Menasor and incited a Decepticon riot at Metroplex's space bridge.You, Me, and the UniverseThe Stunticons fared poorly in their second fight against the Autobot combiners, and after Menasor fell the Stunticons were put away for good.All That Remains

TransTech

A Breakdown (in a forestonite-enhanced body) was among the many Offworlders inAxiom Nexus.Transcendent: Part 4

Another Breakdown, hailing from auniversewhere an Autobot-Decepticon alliance was fighting a group of violent techno-organic aliens known asDestructons,was tasked by Galvatron to find the Destuctons' ancient structure known as theMaelstrom Fracture Obelisk.Eventually finding it, Breakdown was about to report its location when the Destructon known asPsychokhanattacked, piercing him with a Psychospear. The spear's mental assault combined with the power of the obelisk'sDisentanglement Fieldto send Breakdown flinging through the multiverse. Years later, theTranscendent Technomorphsfound his energy signature intranswarpand brought him intoAxiom Nexus.The advanced Cybertronians quickly fitted him with anidentification boltand left him under constant surveillance.TFSS Breakdown bio card

Breakdown was playing cards with a number of other bots in Axiom Nexus whenHero PrimeandBeast Primeturned up looking forDepth Charge.Invasion: Epilogue

Ask Vector Prime

Breakdown was presumably present as part of Menasor during the Battle forSherman DaminPrimax 096.0 Beta.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06

Commercial appearances

• Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest.Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial
• Megatroncalled Breakdown andCounterpunchto him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visitBotConagain, as it was the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots.BotCon 2010 Promo

Games

Bot Shots Battle Game!

Breakdown 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!

Transformers Legends

Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Breakdown and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1Later, Breakdown participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled.Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2

EvenMegatronhad trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped byProwland his team.The Thin Blue Line

Breakdown was amongGalvatron's Decepticon troops who attacked a small group of Autobots, forcing them into hiding in theAutobot Mausoleum.Dark Awakening

Wildrider and Breakdown were sent to stop a convoy of Autobots from delivering a vital component to a power station to prevent it exploding. Possibly because they were the only ones crazy enough not to realize they'd be in danger if they were near the station when it exploded. They failed anyway.Rushdown Road

Angry Birds Transformers

Main article:Chef Pig#As Breakdown

Breakdown appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Chef Pig.Angry Birds Transformers

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Breakdown participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 45 units of Cybermetal, and 20 units of Transmetal.Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Devastation

AsWheeljackwas about to repair theProudstar's damagedPlasma Core,Breakdown and the other Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor in an attempt to stop the Autobots.Transformers: Devastation

Transformers: Frontiers

The Game Full of Death and Suffering...! This character article is astuband is missing information on theirvideo game appearances.You can helpTransformers Wikibyexpanding it. Transformers: Frontiers

Transformers: Earth Wars

Extremely self-conscious, almost to the extent of paranoia, Breakdown thinks everyone is not just looking at him, but staring at him, especially when he's in vehicle mode. Sometimes, his circuits get so overloaded with worry that his engine stalls mid-drive. Breakdown liked being on Cybertron where he fit in, but on Earth - disguise or no disguise - this scout feels he sticks out like a sore thumb.Breakdown bio

Breakdown showed up through the Space Bridge sometime during the battle for the Fractal Map, but was too afraid to take part.

He had a nice "talk" withOctopunchwhen Octopunch was sulking about his loss on Aquatron. Breakdown avoided having a conversation by saying he had more important things to do, like getting his servos realigned. Octopunch Research

Breakdown wasn't too pleased when the bragging Dragstrip arrived on Earth, but Bludgeon welcomed him, and then told Breakdown to show his "friend" where the Autobots are on the race track.Race Day Mayhem

• Class:Gunner
• Lowest Star Rating:2 star
• Weapons:Breakdown uses a standard issuegrenade launcher.
• Ability: EMP Rocket Barrage- Breakdown fires off 5 rockets that disables enemy buildings for a few seconds.
• Cost:4 ability points (was 5) +2 for reuses.

Breakdown at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki

Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Breakdown was among the Decepticons defending their multiple bases against Autobot invasors.Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Breakdown was a member of the StunticonsDecepticon Directiveand a natural-born follower: he gladly followed ‘bots likeMegatronandStarscreaminto battle, and had a close relationship with his partnerKnock Out.However, he also developed a fierce rivalry with the AutobotBulkhead.Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook

Toys

The Transformers

• Breakdown(Stunticon,1986/1987)
  • Team ID number:S2
  • Japanese ID number:D-51
  • Accessories:concussion rifle,plasma-energy blaster,connector

• Known designers:Kaoru Matsumoto(TakaraTomy)^[1],Mark Watts(packaging artist)

The original Breakdown toy transforms into an off whiteLamborghini Countach.He comes with a blue double-barreled plasma-energy blaster that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with theScramble City-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

In early preproduction samples of the toy, Breakdown's Decepticonstickerwas placed on his vehicle-mode door—but at some point, it was replaced with arubsign,which then in turn was moved to a sculpted indent on the toy's roof for the final release (the instructions ended up suggesting that the Decepticon sticker be placed on his crotch). With the rubsign taking up space on the roof, the original Countach-accurate trapezoid sculpted indent was shortened, and another red sticker was dropped from the sticker sheet—but the printed red section remains, allowing you to cut it out and apply it yourself if you wish. Breakdown's arm stickers are mirrored, leaving it up to preference which sides they should go on; sources agree that the red dots should be at the top. Finally, the small square stickers—which the instructions suggest slapping onto the front of his shins—appear to be sized for the square regions next to his knee hinges, a fact supported by early test shots of the figure; on those test shots, the red dots run down the middle, while the boxart instead suggests they should be at the top.^[2]

• More information on Breakdown at TFU.info
• Instructions for Breakdown at Botchthecrab

• Menasor(Giftset, 1986)
  • Japanese ID number:D-55
  • Accessories:concussion rifle, plasma-energy blaster, connector

Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammatesMotormaster,Dead End,Drag Strip,andWildrider.All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

• More information on Menasor at TFU.info

• Breakdown(1990)
  • Accessories:concussion rifle, plasma-energy blaster, connector

Breakdown was rereleased without changes in 1990 as part of theEuropean/AustralianClassicsreissue line.

Generation 2

• Breakdown(Stunticon,1994)

• Team ID number:S3
• Accessories:Rifle, twin-barreled cannon, connector

Generation 2Breakdown was released as anexclusiveatBotCon 1994.Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the 1995 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set ofGeneration 2Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!"cross-sellon the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

The toy is, of course, aredecoof the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the firstBotContoy ever.

• More information onGeneration 2Breakdown at TFU.info

Timelines

• Generation 2: Redux(BotCon 2010 box set)
  • Accessories:pistol, engine block

Aredecoand new-headretoolingof theUniverseSideswipe/Sunstreakermold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposesLamborghini Gallardoin hisGeneration 2color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as hisjet pack.Hislicense platereads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", thevery first BotCon ever.The toy is pinker and golder than the original BotCon toy, probably due tooversaturated TFWiki photos.The same issue carried through to the Kreon listed below.

Breakdown features the hole where the light bar would screw in onHenkei! Henkei!Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof. In order to match the original release, his headlights are painted over rather than being transparent pieces like in previous uses of this mold.

He is part of aGeneration 2-themed five-figure box set availableexclusivelyatBotCon 2010,alongsideClench,Autobot Spark,Streetwise,andSky-Byte.

This mold was also used to makeHenkei!/GenerationsRed Alertand theClub-exclusivePunch/Counterpunch.

• More information onTimelinesG2 Breakdown at TFU.info

Universe(2008)mold:Sunstreaker
Hasbro: Universe(2008)Sunstreaker Sideswipe GenerationsRed Alert Sideswipe (Generation 2,canceled) Fun Publications: TimelinesPunch-Counterpunch Sideswipe (Generation 2) Breakdown (Generation 2) Breakdown TakaraTomy: Henkei! Henkei!C-07Sunstreaker C-09Lambor C-20Alert

• Breakdown(Deluxe,2013)
  • TFSS1 number:4
  • Accessories:concussion cannon, vibro-projection engine

By popular demand, aredecoof BotCon 2010 Breakdown in his pre-ForestoniteGeneration 1 colors. He was the fourth figure sent out as part of theTransformers Collectors' ClubTransformers Figure Subscription Service1.0 in 2013.

This version of the figure seems to suffer from mold degradation; the "dramatic head reveal" function doesn't stay in place, the gun and supercharger can't stay clipped together, it's difficult for the gun to peg into the holes near Breakdown's shoulders, and his balljoints are rather loose. Just like the previous figure, his headlights are painted over.

• More information onTimelinesSubscription Service Breakdown at TFU.info

Universe(2008)mold:Sunstreaker
Hasbro: Universe(2008)Sunstreaker Sideswipe GenerationsRed Alert Sideswipe (Generation 2,canceled) Fun Publications: TimelinesPunch-Counterpunch Sideswipe (Generation 2) Breakdown (Generation 2) Breakdown TakaraTomy: Henkei! Henkei!C-07Sunstreaker C-09Lambor C-20Alert

Bot Shots

• Stunticons(Multi-pack, 2013)
  • Number:T010
    • Fist strength:685
    • Blaster strength:570
    • Sword strength:355

A redeco of theRoadbusterBot Shot in white and blue, Breakdown automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack withMotorbreath,Dead End,Decepticon Dragstrip,andBrake-Neck.

• More information on Breakdown at TFU.info

Kre-O

• Menasor(Micro-Changer Combiner, 2014)
  • Set number:A7308
  • Pieces:90
  • Accessories:pistol

• Known designers:Ed Masiello(Hasbro)

"Decepticon Breakdown" is aKreonincluded with theMenasorMicro-Changercombiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to either sports car or Menasor's right leg. His deco is based on theGeneration 1 Breakdown toy,and he wears a blueStarscreamhelmet.

• More information on Breakdown at TFU.info

• Kreon Breakdown(Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2014)
  • Accessories:small pistol, double-barreled pistol

"Kreon Breakdown" uses the same body tampograph pattern andvehicle modebuild as the retail version, but his colors andfaction symbolare from theGeneration 2version of Breakdown,plus he has a different face with a Constructicon helmet. His vehicle mode build also uses tampographs for extra detailing as opposed to the decals of the retail version.

He was only available as part of aBotCon 2014Kre-Osix-pack, includingFractyl,Gigatron,Landshark,Rattrap,andShattered Glass Rodimus.

• More information on BotCon Breakdown at TFU.info

• Combiner Robot Mega Pack(3-pack, 2016)
  • Set number:???
  • Pieces:245

3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor, were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

Combiner Wars

• Breakdown(Deluxe Class,2015)
  • 4 of 5:Menasor
  • Accessories:sword/gun, gun/fist/foot

• Known designers:John Warden(Hasbro)

Part of the second wave ofCombiner WarsDeluxe Class toys, Breakdown transforms from a supercar resembling aLamborghini Diablocrossed with a Kode 0 to robot and back. As aCombiner WarsDeluxe, he is able to form a limb for anyCombiner Wars-style Voyager figure but is, of course, intended to be combined withMotormaster,Drag Strip,Dead End,Offroad,andBlackjackto createMenasor.He is also officially associated withGalvatronus.

The limb piece can connect on the vehicle mode's top in two different ways: either by using the 5 mm peghole arrangement most of the other Stunticons use, or through a system of tabs which incorporate the weapon closer to the vehicle, evoking the custom enginesSunstreakerhadfor some reason.The limb piece can also be stored on the robot's back, a feature also shown in the figure'spackage art,also evoking the custom engines Sunstreaker hadfor some reason(this can either be achieved by using the 5 mm peg, or by folding back the limb piece's palm and thumb, and using the guide-rails located on the sides of the limb piece). Breakdown's sword/gun can tab into either of the slots on the car mode's sides.

Strangely, unlike the other Stunticons, Breakdown's limb piece is not molded in purple plastic, but instead molded in black and painted a more blue-ish shade of purple, causing it to stand out among the other Stunticon hands and feet.

Breakdown comes with a copy ofCombiner Wars#5 (actuallyRobots in Disguise#13). In non-U.S. releases, he comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "The Thin Blue Line"ofTransformers Legends.

As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for theAerialbotsandStunticonswas given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Breakdown was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.^[3]

This mold was differentlyretooledeach time to makeSunstreaker,Jumpstream,Wheeljack,Ravage,andWrecker Counterpunch.It also served as the model for the non-toyOf Masters and Mayhemincarnation ofSideswipeand theSpatiotemporal Challengersincarnation ofTurbo.

• More information onCombiner WarsBreakdown at TFU.info

Combiner Warsmold:Breakdown

Version 1: Hasbro:Combiner WarsBreakdown Breakdown (Generation 2) Sunstreaker Fun Publications:Combiner WarsRavage Tigatron TakaraTomy:Unite Warriors UW-02Breakdown UW-05Sunstreaker Version 2: Hasbro:Combiner WarsJumpstream TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-EXTrickdiamond Version 3: Hasbro:Combiner WarsWheeljack Fun Publications:Combiner WarsWrecker Counterpunch TakaraTomy:Unite Warriors UW-EXWheeljack UW-08Lightspeed

• Menasor(Collection Pack, 2016)
  • Accessories:sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities

Breaking the cycle of being a BotCon exclusive, this Breakdown is aredecoof hisCombiner Warstoy in hisGeneration 2color-scheme. Well, okay, technically, his color scheme is based onsomebody's digibashbased onsomebody's hand-painted recreationof the cancelledGeneration 2toys. The tampograph on his windscreen now reads "94 RACING" as a reference to the intended 1994 release of the G2 Stunticon toys.

This Breakdown is only available in aGeneration 2-themed gift set ofMenasorwithMotormaster,Dragstrip,Brake-Neck,Dead EndandBlackjack

• More information onCombiner WarsGeneration 2 Breakdown at TFU.info

Combiner Warsmold:Breakdown

Version 1: Hasbro:Combiner WarsBreakdown Breakdown (Generation 2) Sunstreaker Fun Publications:Combiner WarsRavage Tigatron TakaraTomy:Unite Warriors UW-02Breakdown UW-05Sunstreaker Version 2: Hasbro:Combiner WarsJumpstream TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-EXTrickdiamond Version 3: Hasbro:Combiner WarsWheeljack Fun Publications:Combiner WarsWrecker Counterpunch TakaraTomy:Unite Warriors UW-EXWheeljack UW-08Lightspeed

Unite Warriors

• Menasor(giftset,August 22,2015)
  • ID number:UW-02
  • Accessories:sword, hand/foot/gun

• Known designers:Hisao Nishimoto(TakaraTomy)

TheUnite Warriorsrelease of Breakdown is sold in aMenasorgift set that includes the five original "Stuntrons". He has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Oddly, the Takara version of Breakdown substitutes his regular hand/foot weapon for one identical to Drag Strip's. Whilst this means that the hands and feet can be symmetrical in combined mode (with two of the Drag Strip type and two of the Dead End type), this does mean that it doesn't clip onto his car roof like the original did, nor can it slide into the specially-molded groove in the back of his robot mode.

This toy is also officially associated withScourge Grand Prime.

Combiner Warsmold:Breakdown

Version 1: Hasbro:Combiner WarsBreakdown Breakdown (Generation 2) Sunstreaker Fun Publications:Combiner WarsRavage Tigatron TakaraTomy:Unite Warriors UW-02Breakdown UW-05Sunstreaker Version 2: Hasbro:Combiner WarsJumpstream TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-EXTrickdiamond Version 3: Hasbro:Combiner WarsWheeljack Fun Publications:Combiner WarsWrecker Counterpunch TakaraTomy:Unite Warriors UW-EXWheeljack UW-08Lightspeed

Legacy

• Breakdown(Deluxe Class,2023)

• 4 of 5:Menasor
• TakaraTomy ID number:TL-24
• TakaraTomy release date:March 25,2023
• Accessories:Pistol, spoiler
• Known designers:Mark Maher(Hasbro),Shogo Hasui(TakaraTomy)^[4]

The final member of theLegacyStunticons to be revealed, Breakdown is a retool of his teammateWild Rider,with the top panels of the back of his car mode, chest and head retooled, resulting in him transforming into a combination of a Ferrari 308 and Lamborghini Countach. Breakdown includes his spoiler, whichmust be detachedfor transformation into robot mode. The spoiler can be wielded as a boomerang-like weapon or form a sort of axe weapon when combined with Breakdown's gun. Notably, he only comes with one gun unlike the other deluxe Stunticons who were all packaged with two each. Said gun can be stored under the front of his vehicle mode (via an already-existed peg hole from Wild Rider's mold) or mount onto one of the peg holes normally used for his spoiler. He retains Wild Rider's light piping, which is still painted over. Interestingly, Breakdown's feet, while reusing those of Wild Rider, have a peg hole on each foot (presumably forC.O.M.B.A.T. System gimmick).

This figure is not compatible with any prior systems of combination. AsLegacyMenasor is designed with a specific limb configuration in mind, Breakdown is limited to being one of Menasor's legs, but unlike Dragstrip and Dead End as the arms, he can be used for either the left or right leg.

This figure was revealed at the JapaneseTakara TomyHobby Expo convention, prior to any official reveal from Hasbro.^[5]

While presented by Hasbro with the initial assortment for the 2023Evolutionsubline,Hasbromarketing representativeBen MacCraenoted the team had gone out of their way to keep Breakdown in vanillaLegacypackaging to maintain continuity across the team for mint-in-box collectors.^[4]This didn't entirely extend to hisinstructions,though: Early production runs featured theEvolutionbranding and color scheme, and also made no mention of the Menasor leg mode whatsoever, but arunning change variantsaw the instructions changed to the vanillaLegacybranding and color scheme, with the Menasor leg mode for Breakdown added as well. But if you're a MISB collector, it's not like you're going to be seeing those instructionsanyway,so.

• Stunticon Menasor(Giftset,2023)

• TakaraTomy name:Stunticon Menastor(スタンティコンメナソー)
• TakaraTomy ID number:TL-90
• TakaraTomy release date:2025March 29
• Accessories:Pistol, spoiler, alternate head
• Known designers:Mark Maher(Hasbro),Shogo Hasui(TakaraTomy)

A redeco and minor retool of the aboveLegacyfigure. Breakdown is based on the original 1986 Generation 1 toy's deco and decals, and features a brand new head that more closely resembles the one of the original toy… even thoughnoneof the other Stunticons were given alternate heads. The original head featured on the individual release is packaged with the accessories.

Breakdown was released in a giftset with the otherLegacyStunticons, each done in a toy-accurate deco. This set was revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023, and went up for preorder as aHasbro Pulseexclusive onAugust 1.

• G2 Universe Breakdown(Deluxe Class,2025)

• Accessories:Pistol, spoiler
• Known designers:Mark Maher(Hasbro),Shogo Hasui(TakaraTomy)

Released in the fifth and final wave ofLegacy: UnitedDeluxes, "G2 Universe Breakdown" is another redeco of the aboveLegacyfigure, this time in the teal, silver, and (albeit darker) purple of the originalGeneration 2toy. This time, heonlycomes with the toy-based head.

This iteration replicates the hood deco faithfully (including leaving out a rectangle of black paint that also wasn't there on the source material because of a transformation hinge), but does regrettably omit the roof and door's tampographed details.

Designer commentary onLegacyG2 Universe Breakdown from Mark Maher on Instagram

Merchandise

Transformers Trading Card Game

• Breakdown, Paranoid Scout(2019)
  • Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners
  • Rarity:CT
  • Card Number:T13/T46
  • Stars:5

Breakdown, Paranoid Scout was released as part of theTransformers Trading Card GameWave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members ofcombinerteams released in the set, Breakdown, Paranoid Scout is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Breakdown, Paranoid Scout depictsMenasor'sleft arm, which is formed by Breakdown in the artwork.

The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from theTransformers Legendsmobile game, and is based on the 2013Transformers Collectors' ClubTransformers Figure Subscription Service1.0 Breakdown figure.

Breakdown, Paranoid Scout can be used to form Menasor, Menacing Colossus with the use of the Action cardStunticon Enigmawhile he and the other Wave 2 Stunticons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.

Transformers Character Card

• Superion & Menasor Set(February 6,2023)
  • ID number:37 & 38

Released as part of the sixth wave of thee-HOBBYexclusiveTransformers Character Cardseries, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art ofSuperion(with his componentsFireflight,Skydive,Silverbolt,Air RaidandSlingshot) andMenasor(withhiscomponentsDead End,Breakdown,Motormaster,WildriderandDrag Strip) along withcharacter profilesandtech specs.

• Translation of Menasor's Transformers Character Card

Notes

• An unofficialAction MasterGeneration 2Breakdown was an exclusive atBotCon 2004,created from bootlegged Action MasterSideswipeparts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is aBotContoy, it was from the first year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is notHasbro-approved either. Thank you, won't we?
• Despite popular belief, Breakdown's eyes in the Generation 1 cartoon are purple, not yellow. However, the shade of lavender used for said eyes causes an optical illusion when placed next to the dark red of his face, making them look yellow. This misconception has since gone on to influence practically every single future version of the character ever, including all of his fictional appearances, official illustrations, and toy releases.
• In theTransformers Decepticonsgame based on the2007 movie,an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is ahomageto Breakdown.
• Revenge of the FallenRunamuck's vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.Brakedownof the same franchise is another homage.
• Breakdown's depiction inIDW Publishing'sThe Transformerscomic is based uponUniverseSunstreaker's design sans roof. Since you can remove that mold's roof without tools, you can mistransform the Subscription Service figure mentioned above to match this portrayal.

Foreign names

• Japanese:Breakdown(ブレークダウンBurēkudaun,ブレイクダウンBureikudaun)
• French:Panicon(Canada, 1986 release),Optique(Canada, 1990 "Classic" version)
• Hungarian:Vibrátor( "Vibrator" )
• Italian:Caimano( "Caiman" )
• Mandarin:Pāo-máo(Taiwan, thả neo, "Reject Anchor" ),Dǎjí​(China, đả kích, "Strike" )
• Russian:Krushitel(Крушитель, "Crasher" )

Gallery

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  Generation 2packaging art

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  Combiner Warscomic packaging art

References