Transformers – Beast Wars Transmetals is a 1999 3D fighting game based on the Transformers: Beast Wars cartoon series and toy-line for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. Each version features different mechanics and playable characters.
The Nintendo 64 version of the game was known as Transformers: Beast Wars Metals 64 (ビーストウォーズメタルス64) in Japan. It contains arcade mode endings for all characters and several mini-games, and was a Blockbuster Video exclusive that was initially only available for rental.
The PlayStation version of the game was known as Transformers Beast Wars Metals: Gekitotsu! Gangan Battle (ビーストウォーズメタルス 激突!ガンガンバトル) in Japan. It features alternate story campaigns for the Maximal and Predacon factions.
Gameplay Beast Wars Transmetals USA
In both games, players take control of one of the Maximals or Predacons in a 1-on-1 battle and attempt to deplete their opponent’s life through the use of projectile and melee attacks. Each character can change between three different modes: a Beast Mode, a Vehicle Mode, and a Robot Mode. Players can battle against CPU opponents in each game’s single player mode, or against a second player in versus mode.
In the Nintendo 64 version, gameplay takes place in a flat 3D arena. Each of the three character modes has different strengths and weaknesses: Robot Mode is the strongest, but usage depletes an “energon resistance gauge” that will prevent the character from attacking when fully depleted. Beast Mode recharges the gauge, but can only use weak melee attacks. Vehicle Mode has higher mobility and does not charge or drain the gauge, but uses projectile attacks that are easily avoided. The game features a single-player arcade mode, with unique text-based endings for each character. A versus mode, team battle mode and several mini-games are also available for play.[1]
The PlayStation version features a top-down viewpoint. Characters move around 3D battlefields, each of which features various interactable objects and environmental hazards that can deal additional damage to the combatants. Dealing and receiving damage will also build up each character’s super meter, allowing them to use powerful super attacks. The game features a single player story mode, in which each faction attempts to move across a map to reach the opposing faction’s base, participating in battles along the way. Story mode is split between Maximal and Predacon campaigns, and features FMV cutscenes. The game also includes versus, survival and training modes, while various images and videos can be unlocked in an in-game gallery.[2]
