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Cullen, Welker sign on for Transformers game

Original voices of Optimus Prime, Megatron reprise roles for Activision game based on battling bots movie; audio clip, new screens inside.

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Back in the 1980s, children were riveted to their television sets to watch the ongoing battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The "robots in disguise" became a sensation, and one of that generation's most popular catchphrases was the animated series' famous battlecry, "Autobots, roll out!"

The man behind that line is Peter Cullen, who voiced the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. Also lending vocal talent to the show was Frank Welker, who provided the raspy voice of Decepticon leader Megatron.

Today, Activision announced that both Cullen and Welker (pictured above) have signed on to reprise their roles in the publisher's upcoming Transformers: The Game, based on the DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures film Transformers, due out in early July.

"As Transformers fans, we knew the importance of having the well-known voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron in the game,” said Activision head of production Laird Malamed.

In addition to sending shivers down the spines of kids as Megatron, Soundwave, Buzzsaw, and other Transformers, Welker has done voice work for The Simpsons, Kingdom Hearts II, and New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Party 5 as Bowser. Cullen also provided the voices for fellow Transformers Ironhide and Slugslinger and the sheepish Eeyore of Winnie the Pooh fame.

For more on their inspirations for the voices and involvement in the Transformers film and game, read GameSpot's Q&As with Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.

Transformers: The Game will be released on multiple platforms this summer. Traveller's Tales is developing the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, and PC versions, Savage Entertainment is developing the PlayStation Portable edition, and Vicarious Visions is working on the two DS versions.

For more information, read GameSpot's previous coverage or check out the official Web site.

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awesome

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Who did he play in kh2 and Simpsons.

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That's good, more licensed movie games need to have the original voice actors for the movie. It just seems strange when you see a movie, then go buy a game and in the game the voices of the characters are way diffrent than in the movie, and not near the same quality! Good voice acting is needed more in games. More games should take the time to hire amazing voice actors like there were in Half Life 2, it was all very belieavable sounding.

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HOORAY! I was filled with joy when The announced Peter cullen, but now we have Megatron's voice actor! There shall be much joy and merriment!!

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Sick, they got the most important voices. I hope the game ends up being great. I know the movie looks awsome.

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Wow, that's awesome.

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I didn't realize that Chris Latta had passed away! June 12, 1994 for those that are curious. Some sort of brain hemorrage. Starscream was always my favorite character! :(

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the movie looks great

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He's an amazing voice actor.

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We'll see if the game is going to be any good. Hopefully it doesn't follow the trend of being terrible. I think the movie is going to be a great action movie but a terrible transformers movie but we'll see. I'm honestly hoping I'm wrong.

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Blew my mind. Throw him in a Metal Gear Solid game, using that voice. And have him just be Megatron, it'll make no contextual sense, just replace a metal gear with him, would be totally rad.

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Transformers More than meets the eye Transformers Robots in disguise It's graphics look pretty good

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The movie looks pretty awesome. I hope the game is good too, but you can never expect much from a game based on a movie.

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cool hope the movie and game will be good or its realy going to put a dent in them.

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I can't wait for the movie to come out, I hope the game is as good as the movie looks.

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not on wii tho will be trash =P

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Transformers, old men in disguise. Pew pew!

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if this game is like the one for ps2 its gonna be tight!

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Wow! They're really trying to get it out on all platforms! That's cool for fans of the series. I remember watching Transformers; I got into it a little later than most other people, but I had a good time watching it nonetheless. Hopefully the game does the series justice.

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Yeah the 3d was great cause i was forgeting the good old transformers.

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anyone remember the 3D show and they were mostly animal robots? i loved that, you cant beat chetor (or is it chetator?) with his dual blades =D

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they change everything we like about transformers,looks different, i don't like it.

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Your RIGHT donmega1, what a elaborate and well written reason on why both the game and the movie stink. Anyways, the last couple of transformer games were puke tastic, so I don't haver too much faith in this one. They are gonna need to not only get creative but step it up to be a top notch game. I've only seen one trailer for the movie so I can't say its amazing or bad, but being 21 and still remember playing with transformers, I think i'll be there.

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Jeezzz! Let the damn movie come out first then talk about the game!

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looks as stupid as the movie......

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I don't know about the game but I heard for the movie the guys who voiced Megatron in the cartoon isn't doing Megatron's voice, he's doing someone else's

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It may be a bit childish but this looks kinda cool hehe, Transformers are really cool. I just hope this game got potential to be good too.

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yaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA the ORIGINAL VOICES MEGATRON ROCKS SO HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i always loved transformers and i am gonna buy that game for ds and ps2 cuz i wanna

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PLEASE DONT MAKE THIS GAME CRAP!!!! YOU GOT THE REAL PEOPLE DOING THE VOICES!!! SO MAKE THE REST OF THE GAME GOOD!!!

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I used to love that show!!! Now, you young'uns can appreciate some real entertainment!

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Since it's from the guys who gave us the totally awesome Lego Star Wars games, I'll give this game a chance. It'll probably be crap like 99% of movie tie-ins are, but hey, at least there's reason not to completely give up hope on it being somewhat good. Trashing Decepticons with OP and Bumblebee could make for a jolly fun time.

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Now all Activision needs is a little Energon and a LOT of Luck!! Don't screw it up Activision, you do everything else!

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I will check this game out soley on the fact that it was the original voice actors from the 80's. I know its shallow--but who cares. The nostalgia alone will bring a smile to my face.

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Authentic voices for Prime, Megatron, et al; Come on Activision, you gotta make this game memorable!

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I can't wait for this game! Long live the Autobots! Optimus Prime is #1! Death to the Decepticons! I hope it has online to walk it out online,get it?????

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this going to best tranformer game ever.

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As long as there's hot titles like this also comming to the PC, I can hold off on buying a new console. Congradulations Activision for Signing the two most important people onto this game. Bean counters are completly absent minded when it comes to paying for talent, thank you whoever made this reunion possible.

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use the sinister one man it works!!!

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i use to be addicted to transformers, and here i go back one more time..... By the way, try to improve on your voice man, it sounded like someone swallow sausage and choking on it.....

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Hearing that voice makes me want to scream for joy.....oh man, that was awesome.

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Epic. This is actually starting to sound like a really, really good game. If, for no other reason, novelty. But with the original voice actors on board, how bad could it possibly get?

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I had a lot of transformers when I was a Kid and I watched the cartoon series... I still have Devistator, Predaking, Thrust and a couple of triple changers... I hope the game and the movie are AWESOME!!!!

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Freakin' awesome.. Can't wait until the movie comes out.. Everyone seen the trailer?? Kick-Ass!!! Oh, and BrUnOdeFeNiX... The series is OLD??? Come on man, its timeless.. And I loved Beast Wars/Beasties, so I don't know what exactly you're smokin'..

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I'm not expecting miracles or anything, but I do hope that these games turn out decent. (The movie too.)

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Audio awesome, but this series is old....

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That audio byte was worth so much, awesome.

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It is truely a shame that Chris Latta,...the original voice of Starscream has passed. I would truley "fanboy-out" if I could hear these three voices again. Shivers indeed.

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Righteous. That's all I have to say.

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