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I have placed a request in Talk:Galvatron to merger Megatron and Galvatron since these characters are the same even though an evolution of the character has occurred. Please post your reply in the Talk:Galvatron page. Misterrick 00:56, 16 October 2004 (UTC)

Many fans consider this beast version to be a "superior" version of Megatron, because of his unique personality.

POV? --plicease 11:02, 26 Jan 2005 (UTC)

This article is 34 kilobytes long. No other individual Transformers characters have several articles about them but should this one be the first one to be split? — JIP | Talk 18:22, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

Actually, Megatron (Beast Wars/Beast Machines) already exists. There's probably some duplicated content between the two, though.--Sean|Black 21:38, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
I'm not entirely convinced that RiD and Arm/Eng Megs need separate articles, myself.--Chris McFeely 3rd Jan 2006
I agree. I think Beast Wars Megs is the only one who needs a separate article.SMegatron 19:52, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Megatron Pervert mode

I was reading the article for 2007 Megatron and words dildo,fuck,cum,and ass were used.Can someone fix this because I can't figure out what to replace the vogurness with.

For future reference, if you go into the edit history of the page and click up the most recent edit (the vandal's edit) there's an option at the top which says undo. Click on that, then save it as you'd normally do to undo everything that he did automatically. As you're a user, thats one of the priveliges that comes with it.SMegatron 09:29, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Japanese series modes

Just curious, but what are the alternate modes of Super Megatron, Ultra Megatron and Star Giant? I was going to add their alternate modes to the article but I can't seem to find them anywhere? SMegatron 19:38, 10 June 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Pervert Megatron

Shouldn't the Megatron with a cock for a tongue be mentioned here?

--Charlesknight 13:07, 22 September 2006 (UTC)


Someone removed my comments - I guess they thought I was joking:

http://www.fantofan.jp/news/mag/dengenkidaioh-oct06-1.jpg http://www.fantofan.jp/news/mag/dengenkidaioh-oct06-2.jpg http://www.fantofan.jp/news/mag/dengenkidaioh-oct06-3.jpg

--Charlesknight 13:51, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Seems to be from a fully licensed line called "Kiss-Play" which has a hentai manga associated with it. However I know next to nothing about transformers but saw this mentioned in a few places --Charlesknight 13:54, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

-I'd agree, only it's not actually Megatron. It's one a team of Decepticons collectively known as "Legion," that just have Megatron-looking heads. - Chris McFeely 17:07, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

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88.105.55.212 (talk) 20:01, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Gary Chalk

I'm just putting this on the talk page so that everyone can see and understand it. In this article's infobox, Megatron is credited as being voiced by Frank Welker in the original animated series, and by Gary Chalk in Beast Wars. Please understand that this is not claiming that Gary Chalk voiced the Megatron of Beast Wars and Beast Machines - it is not. That was David Kaye. The original G1 Megatron, however, made a guest appearance in Beast Wars in the episode titled "The Agenda, Part 2," in which he was voiced by Gary Chalk, hence the credit. And since this article is only about G1 Megatron, and not BW/BM Megatron, David Kaye should not be included in this infobox. Do we all understand? - Chris McFeely 21:59, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Seeing as a lot of people don't, here's Chalk's IMDB profile, with him listed as G1 Megatron abouthalfway down the page. I realise they're not perfect, but they've had 10 years to get it right SMegatron 12:35, 25 November 2006 (UTC).[1]

Also, for what its worth, I'll just mention that it's a semi-popular misconception that Blu Mankuma did Megs in "The Agenda." He didn't - Chris McFeely 19:17, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
  • That really is better placed in the information for Beast Wars/Beast Machines Megatron,not the main article for G1 Megatron,because this inclusion is completely external to G1 continuity. If you're going to include every errant portrayer of Megatron.why not toss in Hugo Weaving too. Sochwa 06:04, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
This information is about the G1 Megatron character no matter where he appeared - even on the beast wars show. user:mathewignash

[edit] Images

Do we really need quite so many pictures on this page? It looks rather cluttered. Surely we just need one picture showing each of his different incarnations? -- JediLofty User | Talk 14:59, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

By which I mean one picture per incarnation of course! -- JediLofty User | Talk 14:59, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
I had ONE picture of his Action Master incarnation, and you keep removing it. user:mathewignash

To be honest, I think it looks okay as is. A quick glance over the article indicates most of the pictures that aren't just "Megatron in his whatever incarnation" aern't extraneous. A lot of them are more detailing intersting stuff about Megs the casual fan might not know like the schematic of Megatron's design or how he originally looked in the animated series. Ohters, like his Dreamwave War Within design or the Ratchet/Megs hybrid detial important events in that version of the character's fictional history. I will admit the toy section is maybe overdoing though. Still, most of the different toys are of interest to someone. Regards.SMegatron 20:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

My fear is that the articles overload on fair use images. Editors should make free photos of toys and donate it to the commons. Alientraveller 20:49, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Ok. Aside from the aforementioned Action Master/Bw images, which ones do you have in mind in that regard?SMegatron 08:52, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

I tried to organize the clutter by making some go left and some right to put the articles in the center but if it's too odd I apologize. Also I added pictures of my MP-05 Megatron, replacing my magazine scan, and Revoltech Megatron some time ago. User:Phorpus 9 May 2007

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Megatron0000.jpg

Fair use added. SkierRMH 07:16, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

I gather the use of the Dreamwave images has been reined in, from examining recent edits of other Transformers pages. Having said that, the Dreamwave images are really rather good; given the company has collapsed, has anyone got the time/clout/possibility of talking the contributing artists to contributing their work? Mark J. Shea 16:22, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Just want to know what happened to the "toy box" image of Megatron (and each and every Transformers characters in Wikipedia). Why are they removed from their respective pages? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.48.245.86 (talk) 10:22, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Some users complained about the "fair use" of box art, and most of it has been systematically removed. Their claim is that is is replaceable with a picture of the actual toy. I tried to argue that the original box art isn't always like the toy, and they are unique, but I was overruled. Additionally they are getting very strict about using the exact correct licensing of images on wikipedia, and if something isn't 100% correct, it gets deleted, and few people seem willing to help you learn how to do it correctly, so perfectly acceptable images get deleted because they don't have proper licensing text on them. Mathewignash 16:23, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] dann from thursday comment

honestly how does someone think this http://www.worstpreviews.com/images/headlines/headline1819.gif looks like this http://alma.skr.jp/mtblog/archives/toy/dann019.jpg

[edit] Optimus Prime and Megatron as brothers.

Please see Talk:Transformers_(film)#Optimus_Prime_and_Megatron_as_brothers for a discussion of how, if at all, to address the "brothers" line in the live-action movie. Chime in. --EEMeltonIV 00:26, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Protection

I've protected this article from editing by anonymous and new users to prevent vandalism. Any questions please don't hesitate to give me a shout. Khukri 07:00, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 2007 Movie Megatron Image

Why was the image for the 2007 Movie Megatron changed to that of an unused, and therefore inaccurate early version of him? --Sauron18 04:43, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

I am also confused over this change. The design being shown isnt even used in the movie. It needs to be changed back. RiseDarthVader (talk) 11:09, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

I think it's just because the original image was deleted (someone didn't make the proper copyright os somesuch) and someone offered this one to replace the blank space with some image. Feel free to upload a better one. Mathewignash (talk) 12:13, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ultra Movie Megatron toy???

In the toys section for the movie version of Megatron someone lists an ultra class toys. I have never heard of this toy before, can someone verify it?

[edit] 2007 movie Megatron and Spike Spiegel's jet

Doesn't Megatrons vehicle mode in the new movie look an awful lot like Spike Spiegel's jet from the anime series Cowboy Bebop? please discuss. Taco khan 5000

[edit] Opening Paragraph

Ok, considering this has a suggested 'rewrite' tag, and the character is very much in the public eye at the moment, I say we begin at the beginning (as Julie Andrews says...)

"Megatron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe. Megatron was originally portrayed in film and on television by the voice of Frank Welker. The character is of such popularity and significance that he has undergone many revisions and reincarnations in an attempt to reconcile various continuities; however, Megatron has remained pivotal character across the various media in which the universe is portrayed. Megatron is invariably the chief villain, most recognisably as the leader of the Decepticons. In his most common appearance, he is a heavily built grey robot, pitted against his Autobot nemesis, Optimus Prime."

Failing suggestions, I'll place this or something like in the opening paragraph in the next day or so. Including links, obviously. Mark J. Shea 16:37, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deleted Scene

I added info on the Delete Scene from the Beast Wars finale where G1 Megatron's spark is returned from Beast Wars Megatron. I couldn't find any information anywhere on how to find it on the DVD, so I finally discovered it on my own. --Flib 21:26, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This article is WAY TOO LONG

What the hell. Backsigns 18:11, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Admitidly it's an article about 3 characters named Megatron. Maybe the second largest one, 2007 movie Megatron, should be given his own page to inhabit. Mathewignash 20:11, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. I've never seen such a long article about a character like this. Deatonjr (talk) 01:20, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Returning in Transformers 2

Does anybody know that Megatron might be returning in the sequel? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.48.117.112 (talk) 14:47, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry Mr/Mrs/Miss IP User... this Talk page is for discussing the article, not the films. For what it's worth, the writers haven't even been confirmed, so it's far too early to be asking about which characters will be in the next film. -- JediLofty User ¦ Talk 15:11, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Movie-Related Question

Should we add in the Transformers: Animated part that his head resembles the movie incarnation? Because it does. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.45.152.186 (talk) 13:33, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Metatron?

Is megatrons name in any way related to the angel Metatron for angeology? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.160.170.135 (talk) 10:43, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

I don't know, but I somehow doubt it. In any case, we can't put it in the article as a supposition as that would count as original research, but if you can find any third-party sources suggesting that it was derived from that name, feel free to add it.-- JediLofty User ¦ Talk 10:56, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
According to Bob Budinsky (the guy who made the name up), it's a combination of Megaton and Electron. MEGAton + elecTRON = Megatron. Mathewignash (talk) 20:06, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Original Toy photos

I noticed that there are no photos of the original toy anymore (copyright issues I assume?) Would it make sense to add a site like http://www.toybin.org/search.php?q=1984+Decepticon+Megatron to the external links? toybin.org follows all of the guildlines on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:External_links#Fan_sites.3F (they own the images, is not a wiki, or blog, just a transformer site) Icefox (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 21:23, 21 January 2008 (UTC)