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Generation One’s history that
this series happened. Of course,
since it was so well written it
could have run on as a remake.
There were less characters than
in G1, with only a handful to begin
with and barely reaching thirty
who appeared by the final 52nd
episode. And when a character
died, they didn’t return - well not
looking the same anyway. The
death scenes weren’t glossed
over - something Transformers
Prime would later copy. They
had an effect on the characters
and the series with following
episodes referring to the event.
So, this well-received and wellmade series was made into a
videogame. Three in fact, with
one on the Game Boy Color.
Beast Wars: Transformers on
PlayStation, PC and Mac was a
universally-panned third-person
shooter but for the fact it started
the tradition of being able to
choose which side to play. You

2 on everyone else. It was Japan-

unlocked some features. Each

chose Maximals or Predacons

only because otherwise they would

version had exclusive characters

and went through the levels

need to explain who Lio Convoy

and all the voice actors reprised

(sometimes literally due to bad

and Galvatron were - characters

their roles from the series.

clipping) shooting your way past

from the Anime Beast Wars II.

the enemy and alien Skriix.

So why didn’t any of these get a
Transformers: Beast Wars

Kettō Transformers Beast Wars:

Transmetals was another fighting

another season and two spin-

Beast Senshi Saikyō Ketteisen

game, this time on the PlayStation

offs, so why not gamify it? Maybe

on GBC was a fighting exclusive

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sequel? The series went on for

and Nintendo 64. The N64 version

because the series ended and

to Japan, where you chose a

in Japan was compatible with Kettō

Beast Machines wasn’t as loved.

character and went Street Fighter

Transformers Beast Wars which

Perhaps because the Maximals

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