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Tidal Wave (Transformers)
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Tidal Wave is the name of a fictional character from Transformers: Armada
and Transformers: Energon
. He is a Decepticon, and at one point of the Energon series, he was rebuilt as Mirage.
His Japanese name is Shockwave
(ショックウェーブ), and later, Shockfleet (ショックフリート).
In Transformers: Armada, Tidal Wave was a gigantic Transformer who had won a massive victory for the Decepticon
s on the planet Devola before being summoned to Earth by Thrust. Possessing great strength and massive size, his brain power was much less pronounced, and was known for droningly repeating his own name, usually in the form of "Tidal Wave... Tidal Wave...", and referring to himself in the 3rd person. He had the ability to combine with Megatron to give his master a more powerful form (known as Burning Megatron), and could separate into three smaller ships called the Dark Fleet. His main alternate mode was a massive aircraft carrier.
In his first appearance, he attacked the Autobots, with his vast size and strength vastly outmatching his foes. He was only defeated due to the timely intervention of the Mini-Con Space team, who combined to form the Requiem Blaster
, allowing Optimus Prime to defeat the giant. He was one of the main Decepticons to survive the end of the series.
Tidal Wave's Mini-Con
partner was named Ramjet
, but he rarely appeared in the cartoon series. He was also closely aligned with the Mini-Con Sea Team on several occasions.
, appearing in the final issue as one of the Decepticons battling to distract Unicron.
Tidal Wave would continue to serve Megatron throughout the series. When the unruly and traitorous Shockblast joined the group, Tidal Wave voiced displeasure, as though he and Shockblast had some sort of unclarified history. In battle, Tidal Wave was heavily damaged as a result of Shockblast's recklessness, and thus, he was reformatted by Megatron into Mirage. He now had a smaller, sleeker, speed-boat form, a sharp contrast to his previous form.
Mirage remained on Megatron's side until the end. This devotion would carry on to the end of the series, where Mirage flew into the Energon sun that had resulted in his leader's demise, all out of a feeling of extreme loyalty to his master (along with what appeared to be a romantic infatuation with the Decepticon leader)- making him a tragic example for those who swore all-encompassing loyalty to Megatron.
(a follow-up to their Armada Comic), Tidal Wave is considerably more intelligent and is capable of complicated speech. In this continuity he is a Terrorcon from the start - one of a group of Decepticons unhappy with the Autobot/Decepticon peace that emerged in the wake of Unicron's defeat. After their meeting was gatecrashed by Starscream, Scorponok
killed the interloper, but Starscream nearly dragged Tidal Wave down with him, with Tidal Wave having his leg blown off by Scorponok, leading to a rivalry between the two. Transported to Unicron
and receiving powerful new Hyper-Modes, Tidal Wave was repaired and received his Energon coloration at this point. Following the Terrorcons in their attacks on Earth, Tidal Wave's past would come to the fore when he attacked Ironhide, who had apparently been his prisoner at some point in the past. Forcing him to cooperate when he threatened to kill Cliffjumper
, reminding him how he had killed Autobots whenever he had refused in the past. He underestimated Ironhide's resolve when the Autobot activated the warhead he had come to acquire (unaware it had a default program that deactivated it) and attacked him. Tidal Wave was forced to teleport away when Jetfire
arrived.
If he had survived the wrath of the Autobots, then his commanding officer Scorponok was another matter. Scorponok beat Tidal Wave so badly his shattered body was transported to Unicron and was rebuilt as Mirage by Alpha Q. He would subsequently appear attacking the Omnicon
s to snatch Kicker. However, Dreamwave's closure meant the character's eventual fate would go untold.
. He appears as a boss. His alt mode was so large, half of the level was spent trying to navigate your player through his massive battleship mode. This game was voted one of the top Playstation 2 games of all time by IGN, with Tidal Wave's part in the game being mentioned as one of the game's highlights.
Transformers: Armada
Transformers: Armada, known in Japan as , is a Transformers animated series, comic series and toy line which ran from 2002–2003. It was originally scheduled for 2001, however was delayed until early-2002...
and Transformers: Energon
Transformers: Energon
Transformers: Energon, known in Japan as , is the 2004–2005 Transformers toyline, animated series and comic book series, another co-production between Hasbro and Takara and a direct sequel to Transformers: Armada...
. He is a Decepticon, and at one point of the Energon series, he was rebuilt as Mirage.
His Japanese name is Shockwave
Shockwave (Transformers)
Shockwave is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Throughout his incarnations, he is usually distinguished by a laser cannon in lieu of one of his hands and his distinctive face, which is featureless save a single robotic eye...
(ショックウェーブ), and later, Shockfleet (ショックフリート).
Transformers: Armada
Decepticon
The Decepticons are usually depicted as the antagonists in the fictional universes of the Transformers stoyline and related comics and cartoons, and the enemies of the Autobots and the University of California Davis Aggies...
s on the planet Devola before being summoned to Earth by Thrust. Possessing great strength and massive size, his brain power was much less pronounced, and was known for droningly repeating his own name, usually in the form of "Tidal Wave... Tidal Wave...", and referring to himself in the 3rd person. He had the ability to combine with Megatron to give his master a more powerful form (known as Burning Megatron), and could separate into three smaller ships called the Dark Fleet. His main alternate mode was a massive aircraft carrier.
In his first appearance, he attacked the Autobots, with his vast size and strength vastly outmatching his foes. He was only defeated due to the timely intervention of the Mini-Con Space team, who combined to form the Requiem Blaster
Requiem Blaster
The Requiem Blaster is a fictional device in the Transformers series. Its physical form in some of the Transformers continuities resembles the laser rifle wielded by Optimus Prime in the Generation One era cartoons and comics.-Transformers: Armada:right|thumb|The Requiem Blaster toyFormed from the...
, allowing Optimus Prime to defeat the giant. He was one of the main Decepticons to survive the end of the series.
Tidal Wave's Mini-Con
Mini-Con
Mini-Cons are a human-sized race and faction of power-enhancing transforming robots in the Transformers: Armada universe and its sequels, one of the assorted universes in Transformers fiction...
partner was named Ramjet
Ramjet (Transformers)
Ramjet is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. All have been Decepticon aligned characters who turn into jets, usually white.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, but he rarely appeared in the cartoon series. He was also closely aligned with the Mini-Con Sea Team on several occasions.
Dreamwave Productions
Tidal Wave would make a brief appearance in the accompanying Armada comics from Dreamwave ProductionsDreamwave Productions
Dreamwave Productions was a Canadian art design studio and comic book publisher founded in 1996 and is best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series...
, appearing in the final issue as one of the Decepticons battling to distract Unicron.
Transformers: Energon
By the time of Transformers: Energon, Tidal Wave and numerous other Decepticons had allied with the Autobots. Possessing a new green and white paint job, he was the guardian of the Asteroid City Energon mine, until it was attacked by the Terrorcons. He was brought to Scorponok and Alpha Q, and was persuaded to join them under the false pretense that they were working to resurrect Megatron. However, this would prove to be a mistake, and Megatron returned to life on his own, and earned Tidal Wave's loyalty, as well as that of Cyclonus and Demolishor – both of them Megatron's minions and Tidal Wave's comrades in Armada. During the attack on the Desert City Energon mine, Tidal Wave mistakenly grabbed an Energon star, resulting in lightning-like burns covering his entire body.Tidal Wave would continue to serve Megatron throughout the series. When the unruly and traitorous Shockblast joined the group, Tidal Wave voiced displeasure, as though he and Shockblast had some sort of unclarified history. In battle, Tidal Wave was heavily damaged as a result of Shockblast's recklessness, and thus, he was reformatted by Megatron into Mirage. He now had a smaller, sleeker, speed-boat form, a sharp contrast to his previous form.
Mirage remained on Megatron's side until the end. This devotion would carry on to the end of the series, where Mirage flew into the Energon sun that had resulted in his leader's demise, all out of a feeling of extreme loyalty to his master (along with what appeared to be a romantic infatuation with the Decepticon leader)- making him a tragic example for those who swore all-encompassing loyalty to Megatron.
Dreamwave Productions
In the Energon comic by Dreamwave ProductionsDreamwave Productions
Dreamwave Productions was a Canadian art design studio and comic book publisher founded in 1996 and is best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series...
(a follow-up to their Armada Comic), Tidal Wave is considerably more intelligent and is capable of complicated speech. In this continuity he is a Terrorcon from the start - one of a group of Decepticons unhappy with the Autobot/Decepticon peace that emerged in the wake of Unicron's defeat. After their meeting was gatecrashed by Starscream, Scorponok
Scorponok
Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. All are Decepticons that turn into Scorpoins.- Transformers: Generation 1:...
killed the interloper, but Starscream nearly dragged Tidal Wave down with him, with Tidal Wave having his leg blown off by Scorponok, leading to a rivalry between the two. Transported to Unicron
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
and receiving powerful new Hyper-Modes, Tidal Wave was repaired and received his Energon coloration at this point. Following the Terrorcons in their attacks on Earth, Tidal Wave's past would come to the fore when he attacked Ironhide, who had apparently been his prisoner at some point in the past. Forcing him to cooperate when he threatened to kill Cliffjumper
Cliffjumper
Cliffjumper is the name of several characters from the Transformers line of toys. His name is usually associated with an Autobot whose toys are often red repaints of Bumblebee toys.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
, reminding him how he had killed Autobots whenever he had refused in the past. He underestimated Ironhide's resolve when the Autobot activated the warhead he had come to acquire (unaware it had a default program that deactivated it) and attacked him. Tidal Wave was forced to teleport away when Jetfire
Jetfire
Jetfire is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes. He is nearly always depicted as an Autobot with jet or space shuttle alternate mode.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
arrived.
If he had survived the wrath of the Autobots, then his commanding officer Scorponok was another matter. Scorponok beat Tidal Wave so badly his shattered body was transported to Unicron and was rebuilt as Mirage by Alpha Q. He would subsequently appear attacking the Omnicon
Omnicon
-Transformers: Energon:Omnicons were a main group of characters Transformers: Energon series allied with the Autobots. They were opposition of to the Decepticon allied Terrorcons.The Omnicons include:...
s to snatch Kicker. However, Dreamwave's closure meant the character's eventual fate would go untold.
Video games
Tidal Wave is among the characters appearing in the 2004 Transformers video game for the PlaystationPlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
. He appears as a boss. His alt mode was so large, half of the level was spent trying to navigate your player through his massive battleship mode. This game was voted one of the top Playstation 2 games of all time by IGN, with Tidal Wave's part in the game being mentioned as one of the game's highlights.