History WesternAnimation / Gladiformers

* TransformingMecha: A given for a ''[[Series/Transformers]]'' {{Mockbuster}} though the alt modes don't do much in the fights themselves.

* TransformingMecha: A given for a [[Franchise/Transformers]] {{Mockbuster}} though the alt modes don't do much in the fights themselves.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Julius Drive and Magnum Tutor spend much of the movie working together and fighting off the hordes of Supremobots to rescue their Princess.

* CrapsackWorld: ''And how''. A world where a group of AI can abduct any robot-including leaders of nations-to force them to fight to the death for their own amusement and a promise that they must WinToExit that isn't guaranteed of they deem you a worthy enough fighter and thus are to be forever enslaved until you are inevitably destroyed in their death games and possibly your kingdom destroyed if you are a leader of a nation caught in their clutches.

* TransformingMecha: A given for a [[Franchise/Transformers]] {{Mockbuster}} though the alt modes don't do much in the fights.

* AnimationBump: The animation is relatively better than the first one. Fight scenes are more fluid and there are more detailed sets and character models used [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools but it still doesn't look great.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: In the last fight, Magnum is fatally damaged by the gigantic Simos Kalom and Julius agrees to permanently combine with him into a giant sized form to take down Simos. But it too is all for naught as it turns out Julius' princess owner was never held hostage by the Supremobots and had used her likeness to cause Julius to go on a rampage to complete his "indisputable evolution" as a Gladiator. In response, Julius destroys the Supremobots and Locutor out of revenge thus ensuring his qnd his peoples freedom at the cost of everyone he held near and dear to him.]]

* AffablyEvil: The Supremobots and Locutor steal other robots from nations far and wide to watch them destroy each other for bets but aside from that they seem relatively reasonable and knowledgable about each model and are shown to be willing to broker deals with indivudual Gladiformers to ensure a more spectacular fight. The sequel notes that they give fighters a few weeks break if they get bored seeing them fight.

* AffablyEvil: The Supremobots and Locutor steal other robots from nations far and wide to watch them destroy each other for bets but aside from that they seem relatively reasonable and knowledgable about each model and are shown to be willing to broker deals with indivudual Gladiformers to ensure a more spectacular fight or give fighters a few weeks break if they get bored seeing them fight.

* AffablyEvil: The Supremobots and Locutor steal other robots from nations far and wide to watch them destroy each other for bets but aside from that they seem relatively reasonable and knowledgable about each model and are shown to be willing to broker deals with indivudual Gladiformers to ensure a more spectacular fight.

** Locutor [[note]] The floating head announcing the fights[[/note]] seems to be based off of [[Franchise/PowerRangers Zordon]] except he is AffablyEvil.

** Locutor [[note]] The floating head announcer [[/note]] seems to be based off of [[Franchise/PowerRangers Zordon]] except he is AffablyEvil.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: In the last fight, Magnum is fatally damaged by the gigantic Simos Kalom and Julius agrees to permanently combine with him into a giant sized form to take down Simos. But it too is all for naught as it turns out Julius' princess owner was never held hostage by the Supremobots and used her likeness to cause Julius to go on a rampage. In response Julius destroys the Supremobots out of revenge thus ensuring his freedom at the cost of everyone he held near and dear to him.]]

* PyrrhicVictory: Julius Drive defeats the Supremobots and ensures the freedom of him and his people fron their iron grip [[spoiler: at the cost of the lives of two of his best friends.]]

* PyrrhicVictory: [[DownerEnding Julius Drive "defeats" Magnum Tutor after the latter suffers a critical power failure]] [[spoiler: at the cost of Julius'freedom]]

* PyrrhicVictory: Julius Drive defeats the Supremobots and ensures the freedom of him and his people fron their iron grip [[at the cost of the lives of two of his best friends.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: In the last fight, Magnum is fatally damaged by the gigantic Simos Kalom and Julius agrees to permanently combine with him into a giant sized form to take down Simos. But it too is all for naught as it turns out Julius' princess owner was never held hostage by the Supremobots and used her likeness to cause Julius to go on a rampage. In response Julius destroys the SupremoBots out of revenge thus ensuring his freedom at the cost of everyone he held near and dear to him.]]

* CrapsackWorld: ''And how''. A world where a group of AI can abduct any robot-including leaders of nations-to force them to fight to the death for their own amusement and a promise that they must WinToExit that isn't guaranteed of they deem you a worthy enough fighter and thus are to be forever enslaved until you are inevitably destroyed and possibly your kingdom destroyed.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: In the last fight, Magnum is fatally damaged by the gigantic Simos Kalom and Julius agrees to permanently combine with him into a giant sized form to take down Simos. But it too is all for naught as it turns out Julius' princess owner was never held hostage by the Supremobots and used her likeness to cause Julius to go on a rampage. In response Julius destroys the SupremoBots out of revenge.]]

* CrapsackWorld: ''and how''. A world where a group of AI can abduct any robot-including leaders of nations-to force them to fight to the death for their own amusement and a promise that they must WinToExit that isn't guaranteed of they deem you a worthy enough fighter and thus are to be forever enslaved until you are inevitably destroyed and possibly your kingdom destroyed.

* Locutor [[note]] The floating head announcer [[/note]] seems to be based off of [[Series/ MightyMorphinPowerRangers Zordon]] except he is AffablyEvil.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Supremobots may be tyrannical, but may the Godbots ''help'' you if you try stabbing another Gladiformer in the back in front of them.

* BackFromTheDead: Magnum Tutor, Korjo Disblo, Dante Logus and several others are back and more powerful than ever.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: In the last fight, Magnum is fatally damaged by the gigantic Silos Kalom and Julius agrees to permanently combine each other into a giant sized form to take doen Silos. But it's too all for naught as it turns out Julius' princess owner was never held hostage by the Supremobots and used her likeness to cause Julius to go on a rampage. In response Julius destroys the SupremoBots out of revenge.]]

* [[ForeShadowing Foreshadowing]]: During Mora Jarte's fight he inadvertently siphons off Magnum Tutor's energy sources after he is damaged. [[spoiler: This sapped off enough of his energy to ensure his defeat in the final battle]].

* TheMockbuster: Of ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' though it also rips off elements of ''Film/Gladiator''.

* TheMockbuster: Of ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' though it also rips off elements of ''Movie/{{Gladiator}}''.

''Gladiformers'' is a 2007 film by Creator/VideoBrinquedo. The plot revolves around a Prince named [[BigGood Julius Drive]] who was sold into slavery (somehow) and forced to fight to the death in the mechanical slaughterhouse known as The Centaris Gladitorial Arena's. The movie has loads of Music/{{Angra}} songs thrown in and it did well enough in its home country to have a sequel but it sadly has never been dubbed in English.

* TheMockbuster: Of ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''.

* AscendedExtra: Mana Elus, the princess who is only mentioned once in the last movie, is a major character in this one.
** One of the Large Statues in the previous arena is the final boss in the movie.

* CameBackWrong / FaceHeelTurn: Dante Logus and Mora Jarte are back....and villains now.

* HeelFaceTurn: Magnum Tutor ends up siding with Julius Drive in the quest to rescue Mana Elus and eventually reconciles his relations with him near the end of the movie.

* AnimationBump: The animation is relatively better than the first one. Fight scenes are more fluid and there are more detailed sets and character models used [[TropesAreNotGood but it still doesn't look great.]]

* CurbStompBattle / StrictlyFormula: Most fights drag on for a while, then there is a pause, then one character utterly destroys the other.

* CurbStompBattle/StrictlyFormula: Most fights drag on for a while, then there is a pause, then one character utterly destroys the other.

* CurbStompBattle: Most fights drag on for a while, then there is a pause, then one character utterly destroys the other.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Magnum Tutor and Julius Drive combine to form a more stronger robot to defeat the Supremobots ultimate weapon and save their princess....but find that she was never captured and the Supremobots only used her likeness to play with the two's emotions. They promptly kill The Supremobot.]]

* DamselInDistress: Subverted. [[spoiler:Julius Drive and Magnum Tutor believe that Mana Elus, the crown princess of their kingdom, has been kidnapped by the Supremobots and go on a quest to find her....but find out The Supremobots used her likeness to trick them into killing all the other fighters.]]

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Julius Drive and Magnum Tutor spend much of the movie working together and fighting off the hordes of Supremobots to rescue their Princess. [[spoiler:Too bad she was never really there to begin with...]]

** Julius Drive is one of [[WesternAnimation/TransformersGenerationOne Optimus Prime]] (with a bit of [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie Rodimus Prime]] thrown in too)
** Magnum Tutor is one of [[WesternAnimation/TransformersGenerationOne Megatron]] with possibly a bit of [[Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise Scourge]] mixed in.

** The Supremobots seem to be based off of [[WesternAnimation/TransformersGenerationOne The Quintessons]]

* The Supremobots seem to be based off of [[WesternAnimation/TransformersGenerationOne The Quintessons]]