Ultra Buzz Lightyear is identical to original Buzz, with the only difference being that he sports a blue utility belt (which is presumably removable) in front of his original green belt with a blue button at the front (for his Anti-Graviti Servo) with silver trim representing the Star Command logo and silver accents between it. The belt also has two red handels at both sides that somehow apparently inflate into circular black magnets which he later discarded when he let go off the wall. There is also a folding grapple hook stored at the back that can be held by another person.
Personality[]
His personality is largely the same as Andy's Buzz, however much like the latter did in the previous film, he believed he was a real space ranger, albeit worse, he would even not listen when told that he is really a toy, he even seems to be alot more delusional than the latter in the first film. This annoys Andy's Buzz, as he even wonders if he was this deluded. He started off as arrogant, selfish, and hostile towards Andy's Buzz thinking of him being a traitor to thinking he is an imposter of him in purpose to mimic his every move and an agent of Zurg, but when he befriended Andy's Buzz, he became more calmer, friendlier and more selfless.
Appearances[]
Toy Story 2[]
Ultra Buzz Lightyear is the toy action figure of a Buzz Lightyear video game called "Buzz Ligtyear: Attack on Zurg". He first appears in the opening of Toy Story 2 where he flies to Zurg's Planet in order to fight and defeat him where in the end, he is revealed to be a playable character, played by Rex who lost the game, because of his little arms, after Ultra Buzz's upper half of his body was blasted to smithereens by Zurg's ion blaster. He is next seen during the toys' search for Woody. While searching through Al's Toy Barn, Andy's Buzz Lightyear discovers an aisle full of new Buzz Lightyear action figures. He sees "NEW UTILITY BELT!" on the display stand and climbs up to encounter this Buzz Lightyear action figure. When he foolishly attempts to take this Buzz's belt, the Ultra Buzz suddenly springs to life, mistaking him for a rogue space ranger and overpowering him in a fight. Ultra Buzz, not knowing he is a toy, subdues Andy's Buzz and takes the latter as the former's prisoner. Ultra Buzz then ties and stuffs Andy's Buzz into an empty Buzz Lightyear cardboard box as Andy's Buzz tries to convince Ultra Buzz that he is a toy, but he takes no attention. Irritated by Andy's Buzz's "misbehavior," Ultra Buzz isolates Andy's Buzz by placing him on the shelf with the newer Buzz Lightyear toys. Although he has put up Andy's Buzz for sale, Ultra Buzz has not placed him on the shelf properly, making escape possible. He, like the original Buzz in the previous film, believes that he is a real space ranger, although he is apparently even more deluded than Andy's Buzz (e.g. when Andy's Buzz has mumbled whether he has been this deluded in the embarrassment of his former behavior).
When Tour Guide Barbie drives the toys into the Buzz Lightyear aisle, Hamm calls to Ultra Buzz, thinking he's Andy's Buzz. Ultra Buzz turns on his laser as Tour Guide Barbie stops the car. He is at first suspicious of Andy's toys, but when Rex excitedly claims that he knows how to defeat the Evil Emperor Zurg, Ultra Buzz becomes convinced to join the toys on their quest, considering Rex as his ally while thinking that they are on a mission to infiltrate Zurg's fortress and defeat the emperor himself. The toys then leave the aisle, leaving Andy's Buzz tied up in a box on the shelf, struggling to get out. At one time, he nicknames Hamm, Mr. Potato Head, and Rex "slotted pig," "vegetable man," and "lizard man," respectively (similar to what Buzz referred to Rex and Slinky Dog as "lizard" and "stretchy dog" from the first film), and imagines the owner of Al's Toy Barn (Al McWhiggin, the same man who has stolen Woody) explains that he is his possible agent. He tells the toys to get into Al's bag, thinking it might lead him to Zurg. After the toys arrive outside the building that houses Al's penthouse, Ultra Buzz finds the air vent and navigates the toys through the vent and up the elevator shaft with his grappling hook on his new utility belt, despite Mr. Potato Head growing more suspicious of his cocky attitude ("I'm Buzz Lightyear. I'm always sure!"). During the climb, Rex pushes the toys to the bottom of the line and causes Ultra Buzz's strength to give out, prompting him to activate his anti-gravity servos (unaware that he is just a toy). Despite protest from the toys, Ultra Buzz lets go of the wall, and the toys land on a rising elevator that takes them up to level 23. He stupidly thinks that his anti-gravity servos are really working, however.
Ultra Buzz acts literally when he tells Rex to "use your head," as the toys then use him as a battering ram to break into Al's penthouse. In the ensuing melee that follows, Ultra Buzz and the toys grab Woody and head back for the vent, but Andy's Buzz stops them. In a brief argument between the two Buzz Lightyear toys, Andy's Buzz opens Ultra Buzz's helmet (causing the other Buzz to suffocate under "toxic" air) and proves that he is the Buzz the other toys recognize by flashing Andy's name written on the bottom of his foot; though before this, the toys were willing to accept him when they didn't buy Ultra Buzz's behavior. Ultra Buzz is confused at what he is witnessing after regaining his composure, but is stunned to learn from Andy's Buzz about "Code 546," then walks over to Woody and kneels in front of him, thinking Woody as royalty.
When the toys head back to the elevator after Al packs Woody and the Roundup gang into his case and leaves the room as well as Stinky Pete revealing his true nature to Woody, Jessie and Bullseye by sealing the vent shut and also revealing that he framed Jessie for turning on the TV last night to prevent Woody from escaping, they encounter a Zurg action figure (let loose by Andy's Buzz when leaving Al's Toy Barn), whom Ultra Buzz battles. During this fight, Zurg parodies a scene from The Empire Strikes Back by revealing that he is Buzz's father. Then, Rex knocked Zurg down the elevator shaft with his tail, Ultra Buzz forlornly thinks he has lost his father. After the toys leave the apartment and begin to chase Al by driving the Pizza Planet delivery truck, Andy's Buzz runs into Ultra Buzz one last time when the other Buzz is last seen playing ball with Zurg to form a real father-son bond. He describes Zurg as a "great dad" and Andy's Buzz bids Ultra Buzz farewell with a Vulcan-salute (the same gesture that he used at Woody while he and Woody were still lost at the gas station from the first film).
Trivia[]
The scene where the original Buzz climbs up to the display stand to encounter Ultra Buzz mirrors the scene where Woody climbs on top of Andy's bed to encounter the original Buzz from the first film.
It's very possible Ultra Buzz's Utility Belt was inspired by Batman's utility belt of the same name, hence the gadgets, the name and that the latter's has a grappling hook.
The scene where Ultra Buzz tackles Woody and yells "Watch yourself!" in Al's apartment mirrors the scene where the original Buzz tackles Woody and yells "Watch yourself!" in Andy's room from the first film.
The scene where the original Buzz opens his helmet to make him suffocate for air mirrors the scene where Woody opens the original Buzz's helmet to make him suffocate for air from the first film.
Ultra Buzz realizing that his thrusters on his jet pack are not working after trying to escape Al's car with Andy's other toys is similar to the original Buzz realizing that his laser is not working after aiming it at the Mutant Toys in Sid's house from the first film.
Ultra Buzz appears in a commercial for cereal.
The scene where Ultra Buzz accuses Zurg of killing his father only for Zurg to reply he is his father and he reacts with a distraught "no!" is a blatant parody of the famous scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Luke Skywalker finds out that, contrary to what he was led to believe, Darth Vader is really his father, Anakin Skywalker.
In the novelization of Toy Story 2, as opposed to playing catch with Zurg, he is carrying his lifeless body back to Al's Toy Barn to rest. The scene was reminiscent of part of the ending to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, where Luke has to drag Vader over to his shuttle due to the latter being mortally wounded trying to save him from Palpatine.
And according to John Lasseter on the Toy Story 2 DVD commentary, as Andy's Buzz and the rest of the toys were making their way to the Pizza Planet truck, Ultra Buzz was carrying Zurg and said he was going to be burying his "father", implying that Zurg would have died from the fall. They changed the scene to have Ultra Buzz playing catch with Zurg since they felt that Ultra Buzz carrying a dead Zurg would be too morbid.
In Toy Story 2: The Video Game, Ultra Buzz is a boss at Al's Space Land riding a moon buggy. He however doesn't wear the utility belt, strangely enough.
Ultra Buzz mentioning Code 6404.5, is actually the California "No-Smoking" Code.
He is the first character to appear in the sequel, albeit in Buzz Lightyear: Attack on Zurg in the opening sequence before the toy version of him is seen later on.
Its unknown if he actually ever learned that he was a toy after befriending Andy's toys or not.
While he does not appear or is mentioned in Toy Story 3, he is referenced in the Buzz Lightyear manual at Sunnyside Daycare, showing the Utility Belt as an upcoming accessory.
It's a goof as to how his magnets fit inside his belt due to the circles large size; they somehow appear to inflate when pulling them out, which is of course unrealistic to do with metal in our world.
Angus MacLane director of Lightyear (2022), on X, replied to a comment that Buzz might get the anti gravity utility belt itself in a possible sequel for the said film.
During Toy Story 2's development, Ultra Buzz 2000 was planned to be the replacement for Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2, who was a sleek, metallic version of the basic Buzz Lightyear, whose wings pop out from the side of his jetpack (like the real-life toy throughout the 1990's). Ultra Buzz also had a utility belt (albeit a green one as apposed to blue), which contained a grappling hook and seemingly magents, which he later awarded to Andy's Buzz after defeating Zurg. While the character was ultimately excised from the final film, he eventually evolved into Utility Belt Buzz, who retained his utility belt. Despite not making his way in the film, sometime around 2000, Mattel released Ultra Buzz 2000 as a real-life toy and a remote control wake-up system, also going by the name of Techno-Gear Buzz. The former was likely inspired by the real life chrome Intergalactic Buzz Lightyear.
Speaking of Ultra Buzz 2000, There appears to be another alternate design of him seen in an above screenshot from an early piece of animation for Toy Story 2 which has a huge resemblance to Hasbro's Search And Rescue Buzz Lightyear released in 2001, which possibly means that the latter was based off the said alternate design.
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
Toy Story 2[]
Ultra Buzz's debut in the opening of TS2.
"Not today Zurg!"
Ultra Buzz fighting Zurg in the video game.
Ultra Buzz's upper half blasted to smithereens.
Ultra Buzz's awakening.
"What do we do?"
"Should I use my head?"
Ultra Buzz fighting Zurg in the elevator.
Other[]
Ultra Buzz in the Buzz Blasts Cereal TV Commercial (2002) with LGMS.
Original toy release from Hasbro (2001).
Release by Thinkaway Toys (2010).
Ultra rare cheaper version released by Thinkaway Toys.
Ultra Buzz's early design from an early production animation for TS2.
Another artwork of him used in an unknown information book (Note: he is missing his magents due to him discarding them in the elevator wall).
Advertisement for the toy.
Artwork used for the said advertisement (reused from regular Buzz).
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