The Transformers: Mystery of Convoy
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Famicom box art (note the misspelling of "Convoy")
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| Developer(s) | ISCO |
| Publisher(s) | Takara |
| Designer(s) | Hiroshi Okamoto (programmer) |
| Platform(s) | Family Computer Virtual Console |
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| Genre(s) | Run and gun |
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Single player multiplayer |
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| Q Transformers: Return of the Mystery of Convoy | |
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| Directed by | Kōtarō Ishidate |
| Written by | Kōtarō Ishidate |
| Music by | Hajime (from LiLi) Jiro (from LiLi) |
| Studio | DLE |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, Niconico, YouTube |
| Original run | January 6, 2015 – March 31, 2015 |
| Episodes | 13 |
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| Q Transformer: Saranaru Ninkimono e no Michi | |
| Directed by | Kōtarō Ishidate |
| Written by | Kōtarō Ishidate |
| Music by | Hajime (from LiLi) Jiro (from LiLi) |
| Studio | DLE |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, Niconico, YouTube |
| Original run | July 6, 2015 – October 1, 2015 |
| Episodes | 13 |
The Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (戦え! 超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー コンボイの謎(ナゾ) Tatakae! Chō Robotto Seimeitai Toransufōmā: Konboi no Nazo?, lit. "Fight! Super Robot Life-Form Transformers: Mystery of Convoy") is a 1986 Famicom video game developed by ISCO and published by Takara exclusively in Japan. It is based on the popular toyline Transformers. The game was made available on the Virtual Console on June 10, 2008.
The game stars Autobot protagonist Ultra Magnus. The titular Mystery is the identity of Optimus Prime's (referred to in the title as "Convoy") killer, as the 1986 film did not see a Japanese release for another four years. Thus, Optimus Prime's death was not adequately explained to the Japanese audience; this game was intended to capitalize on that gap.
Although the game title is The Transformers: Mystery of Convoy, "Convoy" is misspelled as "Comvoy" on both the game box and the cartridge (see above).
It was also highly requested by many people to be featured in a DVD Special episode of the hit Japanese television show GameCenter CX (known outside Japan as Retro Game Master), which was seriously accepted by the show's staff. Tele Tele TV Magazine ran a contest in their December 1986 issue to win an exclusive limited edition silver-plated cart of the game. Only 50 were made and given to the first of those 50 who sent in a postcard with their name, address and favorite Transformer. The only change to the game itself was an extra ® Registration to Takara 1987 over of the 1986 one.
Ironically, The Transformers: The Movie was initially released only in the Western market. The movie details the final epic battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron, during which Optimus sustained fatal injuries. As a result, he passes the Autobot Matrix of Leadership on to Ultra Magnus before passing away. The third season of the animated series picked up where the movie left off, and was aired in both the United States and Japan (where it was retitled Transformers 2010). However, since the movie was not yet released in Japan, the Japanese audience was left to wonder about the fate of Optimus Prime. This is the premise of the game, in which Ultra Magnus goes on a solo mission through various Decepticon strongholds to find out exactly what happened to Optimus.
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