Beast Machines was such a radical series. It was undisputably the darkest Transformers series of all time and even though it infuriated many G1 and Beast Wars purists, all the daring new concepts were really exciting to me. That and the animation, the character development/depth and outstanding story arcs really made this one of the best TF incarnations ever. And of course, Phat Planet was the ultimate theme for this godlike series. BEAST MACHINES!
I'm a Beast Wars fanboy and Beast Machines never infuriated me, quite the opposite. I loved Beast Machines ever since I watched the first episode. Beast Era is the best!!
I love this music. Beast Machines is my favorite Transformers series(I own it and alll 3 seasons of Beast Wars on DVD),and this song is one of the reasons why. It is just so intense and it gets you excited for the show.
This is by far the best series of the lot. Pity it didn't continue. The rest all came close to greatness but still fell short, or fell foul of age. Then you have the original, and still the best, movie.
Other five greatest: 1. Movieverse. 2. TransTech. 3. Alternators/other names. 4. Fanmade 5. BotCon and Hasbro's stories and stats/bios used to flesh out chars.
I have this really dark idea for SG Beast machines and its probably the darkest place you could take Transformers as a whole. Basically, Megatron loses all his friends in the beast wars and finds himself on a flesh-covered hellscape that was once Cybertron, ruled by the all-organic maximals who transform like something from a horror film, and with all of the population forcefully reformatted into Primal's mad cult. Shaken to his core with what he could have prevented, it's up to Megatron to end the madness and restore Cybertron for his late friends, and his people.
A silly theory of mine is that the world wasn't ready for Beast Machines. If only the Michael Bay series could be temporally displaced in a way that allows this series to follow after it...
Beast Machines was awesome because it was the sequel to Beast Wars. The only thing that was bad about Beast Machines were the non-show accurate toys. My favorite Beast Machines character of all-time was Savage/Noble. He was the only character in the series who would change from beast to beast. It makes sense because Savage/Noble was the only mutant transformer who was canon to the show. The Beast Wars Mutants toys were not related to the Beast Wars show series because the Beast Wars Mutants toys were not canon to the Beast Wars TV show. The Beast Wars and Beast Machines toys came first, not their namesake-related TV shows.
@@optimusprimeleaderofautobo1597 Good but it had elements from the crappy Bayformers such as the robot design, the annoying kids and mute Bumblebee which I hate.
Great Compilation (wish we had the HD qualit option though). Great memories! For all of you out there who don't know this was the sequel to Beast Wars (Beast Wars story took place before Generation 1 Transformers when the Autobot / Decepticon Transformers crashed on earth). A dark series where the Beast Wars Dragon Megatron is is hunting the Maximals (autobot-like characters) on Cybertron. The Production Design Super Asaph Fipke went on to create Dragon Booster, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 and the Storm Hawks among other licenses. If I'm correct I think he started on Reboot. Thanks again!
My List. 1. G1 (OBVIOUSLY). It started it all. 2. Beast Wars. Awesome storytelling, character depth and development and such fluid continuity. The CGI was very good as well. An inspiration to all future Transformer series. Revolutionary and pioneering at the same time. 3. Animated. Radical look that soon grew on me. Took the best aspects of G1, the live-action movie and Beast Wars, brought plenty of its own stuff to the table and was a true success. 4. Beast Machines. Radical, dark, deep.
Listening to this song over an over and watching this video, makes me think of what was so good but also not so good about BM. The story had done a concept that had never been seen in a tv medium and now are things that we as viewers want. A post-war cybertron , a darker a grittier story where the dark part is not just being violent but rather atmospherically unsettling, with the impending fear of loss of identity looming over the maximals (at least I think that was Megatron’s goal). It was a series were you truly saw what a cybertron under Megatron’s rule looks like. The entirety of cybertron is empty, Dave for the vehicons of which I’m pretty sure only the commanders were sapient and the rest were drones. The maximals had few places to hide and even less to liberate the planet. And it ended in a way that fully changed cybertron, taking the next evolutionary step and becoming a full techno-organic planet. However, if you told me these were the same maximal’s that I saw and grew with in BW, I’d have a hard time believing you. Almost no one is like their original self, I know that people change in a different Situation but the only thing that attached these characters to their previous self for me was their names and alt-modes. Last, those designs are just, not really that pleasant, and idk if time has been kind to them either. I understand they looked the way they did because of the whole techno-organic aspect, but I really wish they would have had more commonality with their previous forms in the design, namely the eyes, the realistic eyes just bug me. BUT, I will accept a new take on BM any day, especially if it can have this sick theme song playing as well. I could do a bunch more paragraphs on how the theme fits the series so well but I’ve typed enough I think.
I always wondered why Megatron did just copy himself like ultron did I mean he said he wanted to rule Cybertron with him as the single mind controlling it I mean it more sense their more of him out there like what ultron tried to do and why didn't he just create as backup of his mind and personality and transfered his spark to a pure robotic body to begin with if he hated his beast mode
My list: 1. Transformers RID 2. Transformers Armada, Energon, Cybertron 3. Beast War, Transformers Movies 4. Transformers Prime 5. G1 About Beast Machine, I never watch them full and i can't count them on what number.
From someone who grew up with the franchise owns a ton of the toys,comics,video-games and even posters the list is simple: 1.Beast Wars 2.Beast Machines 3. Prime 4.Animated(season 2 and 3 were decent first was meh) 5.G1 the rest were trash especially the anime ones brought overseas from Japan although RiD 2015 is still going so I'll reserve my judgement for when it's done but right now it's not great especially considering it's a sequel to Prime which was the best one we've had in decades.
The Japanese continuation of G1 picking up after the Headmasters miniseries is most def NOT trash. There were a few other Japanese series/spinoffs that were decent as well...only one involving bots/cars transforming into humans was kinda dumb but yeah...wtf, yous guys!?!?!?
@tombakerazshadow can you even call it a cartoon, i think it was the third series show to rely on cg for animation, first it was Reboot, Beast Wars and then i think Beast MAchines. didnt get the credit it deserve
@GeneralKavakos: just because he believes he's fighting for peace (not liberty btw - Megs believed that liberty was a root cause for conflict) doesn't necessarily make him moral, because the way he goes about fighting for it is morally dubious. Megatron comes from a "the ends justify the means" school of thought whereas altruistic morality would argue that the ends can never justify the means. Also, I never said he was IMmoral, I said he was Amoral. There's a big difference. :^)
@goktimusprime Megatron was never an amoral character. He sincerely believed he was fighting for the liberation of the Predacons in Beast Wars--Megatron has always been defined by hypocrisy, a trait he shares in both series. Megatron claims he veraciously desires to fight for the emancipation of his people, he claims he believes individuality is the root cause of chaos; but these are all mere abstractions--rationalizations constructed to justify his megalomania.
@transformafan34 "serious" isn't quite the word... they entirely changed his character. BW Megatron was essentially an amoral character whereas BM Megatron is a moral character - it's just that he has a different set of moral values from the Maximals. This is a very serious change in character that occurred without any displayed development (unlike say Blackarachnia who evolved from being an amoral character to an immoral character to a moral character throughout the course of the Beast Wars).
does anyone know what the toys were, one of them was a stingray, that transformed into a sort of man thing, think it might have been this but dont think it was in the series beast wars
I thought Megatron was nothing like his BW counterpart. BM Megatron saw had a saviour-complex and saw himself as a hero whereas BW Megs was a self confessed sadist/villain who reveled in being evil. I thought the best developed character was Cheetor emotionally grew from child to teen in BW and come to young adulthood in BM. His need to prove himself is similar to a person in their early 20s; qualified and able but lack experience so people don't trust you. Rhinox was the worst developed IMO.
I love how BM was darker than BW but had more upbeat music than BW did.
It came along around the same time the proto-EDM craze was becoming a thing in the States.
@@Nymphonomicon well edm was quite the thing in the UK
oh yeah
Would've been cool if BW had a reboot with this music :D
Beast Machines was such a radical series. It was undisputably the darkest Transformers series of all time and even though it infuriated many G1 and Beast Wars purists, all the daring new concepts were really exciting to me. That and the animation, the character development/depth and outstanding story arcs really made this one of the best TF incarnations ever.
And of course, Phat Planet was the ultimate theme for this godlike series.
BEAST MACHINES!
11 years later and just wanted to say your comment still holds true. We need another series like this now.
@@toamatau8785 Cheers, mate. I might to have to rewatch this series again. Still got the DVDs.
Man the ties this series made for the community is amazing
I'm a Beast Wars fanboy and Beast Machines never infuriated me, quite the opposite. I loved Beast Machines ever since I watched the first episode. Beast Era is the best!!
I love how Rhinox knew he could be a leader also.
I love this music. Beast Machines is my favorite Transformers series(I own it and alll 3 seasons of Beast Wars on DVD),and this song is one of the reasons why. It is just so intense and it gets you excited for the show.
This is by far the best series of the lot. Pity it didn't continue. The rest all came close to greatness but still fell short, or fell foul of age. Then you have the original, and still the best, movie.
1. Prime
2. Beast wars
3. Armada
4.Beast machines
5.G1
1. Beast Wars/Machines
2. Prime/G1
3. Animated
1. Aligned Cont.
2. Beast Era.
3. Generations
4. TransAnime
5. Unicron Trilogy
Five greatest.
Other five greatest:
1. Movieverse.
2. TransTech.
3. Alternators/other names.
4. Fanmade
5. BotCon and Hasbro's stories and stats/bios used to flesh out chars.
@@fduranthesee
No mention of Animated?
Shame on you
/s
1. Prime
2. Beast Wars
3. Animated
4. G1
5. Beast Machines
6. Cybertron
I love the internet. You people can find anything. :,D
In terms of plot/animation/voice acting and just epicness:
1. Beast Wars
2. Beast Machines
3. Animated
4. G1
How amount of clipping glitch you have seen in Beast Wars?
I am writing a Shattererd Glass version of Beast Machines!!!And I have started today!!
How'd it go?
@@wifi-toaster 8 years ago man. Maybe it's already done 2 years ago
I have this really dark idea for SG Beast machines and its probably the darkest place you could take Transformers as a whole.
Basically, Megatron loses all his friends in the beast wars and finds himself on a flesh-covered hellscape that was once Cybertron, ruled by the all-organic maximals who transform like something from a horror film, and with all of the population forcefully reformatted into Primal's mad cult. Shaken to his core with what he could have prevented, it's up to Megatron to end the madness and restore Cybertron for his late friends, and his people.
@@RHR199X An interesting tale.
best Transformers show
A silly theory of mine is that the world wasn't ready for Beast Machines. If only the Michael Bay series could be temporally displaced in a way that allows this series to follow after it...
It's funny how various plots, concepts and ideas from Beast Machines were later taken over for later series.
I can stop warning you because the new Transformers movie is out already trailer to tell you the truth
Beast Machines was awesome because it was the sequel to Beast Wars. The only thing that was bad about Beast Machines were the non-show accurate toys. My favorite Beast Machines character of all-time was Savage/Noble. He was the only character in the series who would change from beast to beast. It makes sense because Savage/Noble was the only mutant transformer who was canon to the show. The Beast Wars Mutants toys were not related to the Beast Wars show series because the Beast Wars Mutants toys were not canon to the Beast Wars TV show. The Beast Wars and Beast Machines toys came first, not their namesake-related TV shows.
What about transformers prime?
@@optimusprimeleaderofautobo1597 Good but it had elements from the crappy Bayformers such as the robot design, the annoying kids and mute Bumblebee which I hate.
1. Beast Series (Wars and Machines)
2. Everything else.
What about Bw2 and Neo?
@Jacob smith
And your responding to a 3 month old comment
Great Compilation (wish we had the HD qualit option though). Great memories! For all of you out there who don't know this was the sequel to Beast Wars (Beast Wars story took place before Generation 1 Transformers when the Autobot / Decepticon Transformers crashed on earth). A dark series where the Beast Wars Dragon Megatron is is hunting the Maximals (autobot-like characters) on Cybertron. The Production Design Super Asaph Fipke went on to create Dragon Booster, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 and the Storm Hawks among other licenses. If I'm correct I think he started on Reboot.
Thanks again!
I respect beast machines for trying something unique but they should’ve brought back dinobot
Again?
1. Beast Wars
2. Beast Machines
3. Armada
4. Animated
And Don't forget
prime
rid2015
Cyberverse
Movie
Bayverse
Knightverse
G1
Cybertron
Rid2001
Energon
optimus prime leader of autobots I Know but I mostly like the Original Transformers Not the new ones.
Beast machines: we don’t have much just fancy droids and horrific “animals”
But we got them techo
I am TRANSFORMED!!! WHOO!
This is the best version of transformers full stop
My List.
1. G1 (OBVIOUSLY). It started it all.
2. Beast Wars. Awesome storytelling, character depth and development and such fluid continuity. The CGI was very good as well. An inspiration to all future Transformer series. Revolutionary and pioneering at the same time.
3. Animated. Radical look that soon grew on me. Took the best aspects of G1, the live-action movie and Beast Wars, brought plenty of its own stuff to the table and was a true success.
4. Beast Machines. Radical, dark, deep.
That's funny, there was this movie or something with his name on it right here a second ago, but now it's...gone.
Oh well.
Listening to this song over an over and watching this video, makes me think of what was so good but also not so good about BM.
The story had done a concept that had never been seen in a tv medium and now are things that we as viewers want. A post-war cybertron , a darker a grittier story where the dark part is not just being violent but rather atmospherically unsettling, with the impending fear of loss of identity looming over the maximals (at least I think that was Megatron’s goal).
It was a series were you truly saw what a cybertron under Megatron’s rule looks like. The entirety of cybertron is empty, Dave for the vehicons of which I’m pretty sure only the commanders were sapient and the rest were drones. The maximals had few places to hide and even less to liberate the planet. And it ended in a way that fully changed cybertron, taking the next evolutionary step and becoming a full techno-organic planet.
However, if you told me these were the same maximal’s that I saw and grew with in BW, I’d have a hard time believing you. Almost no one is like their original self, I know that people change in a different Situation but the only thing that attached these characters to their previous self for me was their names and alt-modes.
Last, those designs are just, not really that pleasant, and idk if time has been kind to them either. I understand they looked the way they did because of the whole techno-organic aspect, but I really wish they would have had more commonality with their previous forms in the design, namely the eyes, the realistic eyes just bug me.
BUT, I will accept a new take on BM any day, especially if it can have this sick theme song playing as well.
I could do a bunch more paragraphs on how the theme fits the series so well but I’ve typed enough I think.
イェイ！
イボンコ★ペッタンコ！
イェイ！
イボンコ★ペッタンコ！
イェイ！
イボンコ★ペッタンコ！
イェイ！
I always wondered why Megatron did just copy himself like ultron did I mean he said he wanted to rule Cybertron with him as the single mind controlling it I mean it more sense their more of him out there like what ultron tried to do and why didn't he just create as backup of his mind and personality and transfered his spark to a pure robotic body to begin with if he hated his beast mode
Technically he did that at the end of the series
SICK!! THNX FOR THE FULL SONG!!!
1.G1
2.Wars
3.Machines
4.Prime
But if we're going greatest/sheer depth/V.A./Story and Character dev.; Wars, Machines and Prime in that order!
My list:
1. Transformers RID
2. Transformers Armada, Energon, Cybertron
3. Beast War, Transformers Movies
4. Transformers Prime
5. G1
About Beast Machine, I never watch them full and i can't count them on what number.
Reminds me of batman beyond for some reason
As all Kamen Riders always say while morphing: "Henshin!"
From someone who grew up with the franchise owns a ton of the toys,comics,video-games and even posters the list is simple:
1.Beast Wars
2.Beast Machines
3. Prime
4.Animated(season 2 and 3 were decent first was meh)
5.G1
the rest were trash especially the anime ones brought overseas from Japan although RiD 2015 is still going so I'll reserve my judgement for when it's done but right now it's not great especially considering it's a sequel to Prime which was the best one we've had in decades.
The Japanese continuation of G1 picking up after the Headmasters miniseries is most def NOT trash. There were a few other Japanese series/spinoffs that were decent as well...only one involving bots/cars transforming into humans was kinda dumb but yeah...wtf, yous guys!?!?!?
FORMULA 1 . F1 !!!
And all Power Rangers always say: "It's Morphin' Time!"
I heard this song but is great, it also use in a racing game: Race Driver Grid.
1. G1
2. BW
3. TFA
4. BM
5. Cybertron
6. Armada
7. RiD
8. Energon
I've yet to see the Japan-only series' in their entirety.
Very good!
I... AM TRANSFORMED!
@tombakerazshadow can you even call it a cartoon, i think it was the third series show to rely on cg for animation, first it was Reboot, Beast Wars and then i think Beast MAchines. didnt get the credit it deserve
@GeneralKavakos: just because he believes he's fighting for peace (not liberty btw - Megs believed that liberty was a root cause for conflict) doesn't necessarily make him moral, because the way he goes about fighting for it is morally dubious. Megatron comes from a "the ends justify the means" school of thought whereas altruistic morality would argue that the ends can never justify the means. Also, I never said he was IMmoral, I said he was Amoral. There's a big difference. :^)
@RayMKlll This show was all Canadian except for the music.
My favourite Transformers series are ranked like this.
1. Generation 1
2. Beast Wars
3. Animated
4. Beast Machines
In my opinion I sort of like beast machines and I've gotten used to the nightmarish faces
@goktimusprime Megatron was never an amoral character. He sincerely believed he was fighting for the liberation of the Predacons in Beast Wars--Megatron has always been defined by hypocrisy, a trait he shares in both series. Megatron claims he veraciously desires to fight for the emancipation of his people, he claims he believes individuality is the root cause of chaos; but these are all mere abstractions--rationalizations constructed to justify his megalomania.
This show would have rocked if only they weren't so darn ugly also what they did to rattrap was just wrong
true
@transformafan34 "serious" isn't quite the word... they entirely changed his character. BW Megatron was essentially an amoral character whereas BM Megatron is a moral character - it's just that he has a different set of moral values from the Maximals. This is a very serious change in character that occurred without any displayed development (unlike say Blackarachnia who evolved from being an amoral character to an immoral character to a moral character throughout the course of the Beast Wars).
doubt I could've said it better.
Хорошо хорошо хороший вариант
Who is more like Eachet? Rhinox or Rattrap
Comericals for Frontline on PBS use this now. Anyone know where I can get Tankor's theme?
gah... excuse my poor grammar. T'is late and I need sleep. (-_-)
does anyone know what the toys were, one of them was a stingray, that transformed into a sort of man thing, think it might have been this but dont think it was in the series beast wars
That’s either Transmetal Depth Charge or that McDonald’s toy Manta Ray.
Beast wars
Beast Machines
Animated
Aramada original
G1
1. G1
2. Beast Wars
3. Prime
4. Animated
I thought Megatron was nothing like his BW counterpart. BM Megatron saw had a saviour-complex and saw himself as a hero whereas BW Megs was a self confessed sadist/villain who reveled in being evil. I thought the best developed character was Cheetor emotionally grew from child to teen in BW and come to young adulthood in BM. His need to prove himself is similar to a person in their early 20s; qualified and able but lack experience so people don't trust you. Rhinox was the worst developed IMO.
'Course not.
But I'm not a big fan of Prime either.
1.Wars
2.Prime
3.G1
4.Cybertron
Beast Machines had lots of potential but ended up terrible.
this is bottom bitch of all tranformers YEA I SAID IT, a stand for all issues of from
voice acting for animated megatron definately but the show SUCKED overall.