Transformers Generations 2013 "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power" Translated

Reading it now.

I wonder why "Chief Commander" was used instead of "Supreme Commander".

Surprised to see the use of the old pre-2007 Japanese names in this day and age for something that's neither Masterpiece- nor Encore-related.

Nebulans! In the JG1 cartoon continuity! Then again, Hi-Q certainly can't be the only one of his kind.

Is this the first time Omega Supreme and Metroplex have directly interacted with each other together?

Metrotitan is Darkmount?!

So many cameos! I am loving this!

Only one page for the Starscream story? Bummer.

So... which continuity is the Starscream one set in, exactly?

There's something strange to me about seeing Superion and Omega Supreme sitting inside Metroplex and using gun turrets.

"Metrowars 2" is up - http://www.allspark.com/content/view/11469/37/

There's also an addendum with notes from Guido Guidi posted for the previous "Starscream's New Power" story - http://www.allspark.com/content/view/11417/37/

Our fellow Transformers fans over at the AllSpark have been busy translating more of the manga included in the Generations 2013 book, as we previously [url]reported[/url]. Thanks to Seibertron user sabrblade, we have now been made aware of Metrowars 2 being translated too! You can read the full set here. In addition, Guido Guidi posted some notes for Starscream's New Power, also included in the book.

I'm hoping this hints at a Metrotitan repaint... plus a retool in orange of his little car buddy.

Sabrblade wrote:So many cameos! I am loving this!

What's curious is that the cameos mostly stem from a semi-unplaced piece of Transformers continuity: Robot Masters. Most blatantly so with Delta Seeker loosing an arm to X-Gunner, like his Robot Masters bio said. Well, makes it a bit easier to place the new characters from that line

I love being right i think someone owes me an apology

Nice!But...

Burn,I'm with fire!

TulioDude wrote:Nice!But...

Burn,I'm with fire!

"Burn 'im with fire!" as in him, but without the H

If anyone's wondering, what Straxus is doing to Metrotitan is he's infusing him with Megatron's evil nature, since Megatron lost it in the last story.

LMAO @ the last panel:
"Nice one Metroplex!
You WIPED him good!"
What, did Metroplex go potty and need his butt wiped? Surely it was supposed to be translated as "whipped?" Crazy Engrish

Metroflex? Is that a typo, or is that what Takara have named the grappling arm on Metroplex?

MegaDump wrote:LMAO @ the last panel:
"Nice one Metroplex!
You WIPED him good!"
What, did Metroplex go potty and need his butt wiped? Surely it was supposed to be translated as "whipped?" Crazy Engrish

"Wiped" as in "wiped out" is a phrase that can be used in that context.

Sodan-1 wrote:Metroflex? Is that a typo, or is that what Takara have named the grappling arm on Metroplex?

Ohshima chose to use the original pre-2007 Japanese G1 names for these comics, so Metroplex is "Metroflex" and Optimus is "Super Convoy" (being in his Nucleon Quest body, that is).

Can't wait for more! Saberblade.....sharp eyes and you rock!

Sabrblade wrote:Ohshima chose to use the original pre-2007 Japanese G1 names for these comics, so Metroplex is "Metroflex" and Optimus is "Super Convoy" (being in his Nucleon Quest body, that is).

Gotcha. Thanks very much.

Sodan-1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Ohshima chose to use the original pre-2007 Japanese G1 names for these comics, so Metroplex is "Metroflex" and Optimus is "Super Convoy" (being in his Nucleon Quest body, that is).

Gotcha. Thanks very much.

And, to be honest, there isn't all that much a difference between "Metroflex" and "Metroplex" when spelled in Japanese:

Metroflex: メトロフレックス
Metroplex: メトロプレックス

The difference lies in the フ (fu) vs. プ (pu).

Yeah, in my (small) understanding of Japanese, there are a few letters you can "upgrade" to a slightly different sound by adding a tiny circle or double hatch to the character. Ka to Ga is another one... Ta to Da... Ha to Ba or Pa. (Correct me if I'm referencing these incorrectly.)

It's all really interesting how the language is constructed, and how the letters are almost always pairs of English letters — a consonant and vowel. (except for N. N is a loner. Ha.)

Understanding it a little bit helps wrap your head around how odd translations come about.

This is a weird choice for a thread to post this news in.