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the other only accessible in Rescue missions, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. They all have both a health meter and an
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566:. August 1997. p. 46.
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230:Beast Wars: Transformers
219:on December 5, 1997 for
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131:August 5, 1999
22:Beast Wars: Transformers
1186:Live-action film series
543:PlayStation.com (Japan)
514:PlayStation.com (Japan)
1335:Rise of the Dark Spark
1265:Beast Wars Transmetals
916:website at archive.org
556:"Protos: Beast Wars".
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223:and May 31, 1998 for
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1498:Dinobot (Beast Wars)
1319:Cybertron Adventures
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1240:Devastation
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342:2.3/10 (PS)
330:4.7/10 (PC)
289:Publication
221:PlayStation
195:multiplayer
92:PlayStation
78:PlayStation
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1581:Categories
1477:Starscream
1388:Characters
1345:Crossovers
1313:DS version
1258:Beast Wars
1132:Rock Lords
1084:Crossovers
1006:Beast Wars
585:Ziff Davis
564:Ziff Davis
524:2023-11-12
496:References
264:Aggregator
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1482:Soundwave
1454:Windblade
1439:Sideswipe
1409:Bumblebee
1297:Cybertron
1104:Star Wars
1097:Attacktix
1075:Cybertron
989:Toy lines
926:MobyGames
328:5/10 (PS)
255:Reception
250:Reception
1565:Category
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1424:Grimlock
1396:Autobots
1374:Fortnite
1049:Diaclone
1044:Microman
820:June 28,
809:PC Gamer
765:June 28,
732:June 28,
727:GameSpot
703:June 28,
697:GameSpot
668:June 28,
613:June 28,
490:GameSpot
484:PC Gamer
470:GameSpot
445:GameSpot
393:28% (PC)
387:PC Gamer
323:GameSpot
277:38% (PS)
241:Gameplay
176:Genre(s)
1503:Unicron
1434:Jetfire
1120:Related
1070:Energon
841:. 1998.
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235:Airazor
187:Mode(s)
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88:Release
1528:BotCon
1299:series
1127:GoBots
1065:Armada
975:Hasbro
60:Series
1538:TFcon
1491:Other
1414:Arcee
1360:Smite
1250:Other
1176:Books
1150:Media
1111:Kre-O
292:Score
267:Score
207:is a
1429:Jazz
822:2014
767:2014
734:2014
705:2014
670:2014
615:2014
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167:1998
924:at
838:PSM
759:IGN
468:."
451:IGN
337:IGN
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