Crazy Ass Moments in Gobots
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I've previously mentioned that Tork's toy doesn't match the color scheme of the show but for some reason and I don't know how, I didn't realize that the reason was because the blue color scheme of the show is based on Ford Ranger Zenmai Kahen Winch Robo color scheme... 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I've previously mentioned that Tork's toy doesn't match the color scheme of the show but for some reason and I don't know how, I didn't realize that the reason was because the blue color scheme of the show is based on Ford Ranger Zenmai Kahen Winch Robo color scheme... 1/2
Terror in Atlantis was one of the few episodes to not heavily feature Turbo. In fact, the episode was probably rewritten to give Turbo's role to Tork, a new toy at the time with his dialogue while gighting Crasher being very Turbo coded and him being paired with Scooter as a duo.
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Terror in Atlantis was one of the few episodes to not heavily feature Turbo. In fact, the episode was probably rewritten to give Turbo's role to Tork, a new toy at the time with his dialogue while gighting Crasher being very Turbo coded and him being paired with Scooter as a duo.
According to Twitter user @ptsinclair06 there was a revival of Machine Robo pitched to Bandai where the toys would've been the same designs as the originals with modern articulation and engineering like Missing Link although it was pitched before that. Sadly these weren't made.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
According to Twitter user @ptsinclair06 there was a revival of Machine Robo pitched to Bandai where the toys would've been the same designs as the originals with modern articulation and engineering like Missing Link although it was pitched before that. Sadly these weren't made.
It has now been two years since the last Megahouse Machine Robo figure was revealed which was Battle Robo aka Tank and I think it's fair to say that the line is unfortunately cancelled after only having released 4 figures. There were definitely more planned though... 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It has now been two years since the last Megahouse Machine Robo figure was revealed which was Battle Robo aka Tank and I think it's fair to say that the line is unfortunately cancelled after only having released 4 figures. There were definitely more planned though... 1/2
Zeemon can't transform and this isn't explained until the episode Et Tu Cy-Kill where it is established that he lost the ability but could get it back any time he wants but decides not to do so as punishment for his failure.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Zeemon can't transform and this isn't explained until the episode Et Tu Cy-Kill where it is established that he lost the ability but could get it back any time he wants but decides not to do so as punishment for his failure.
4 of the more rare Gobots/Machine Robo recolors come from the Staks Transporter Collectors Pack which was an Australian Machine Men exclusive with exclusive recolors of a white Turbo, a red Buggyman, a blue Rest-Q, and a grey Hans-Cuff who was the rarest of the bunch... 1/2
November 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
4 of the more rare Gobots/Machine Robo recolors come from the Staks Transporter Collectors Pack which was an Australian Machine Men exclusive with exclusive recolors of a white Turbo, a red Buggyman, a blue Rest-Q, and a grey Hans-Cuff who was the rarest of the bunch... 1/2
Toy Story 2 Movin' Morphers also had a combiner vehicle which was made up of 3 modules, module 1 and 3 were different toys of Buzz while module 2 was a figure of Zurg. The combination design sure looked like a combination of 3 toys that weren't meant to combine.
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Toy Story 2 Movin' Morphers also had a combiner vehicle which was made up of 3 modules, module 1 and 3 were different toys of Buzz while module 2 was a figure of Zurg. The combination design sure looked like a combination of 3 toys that weren't meant to combine.
The most unique of the Movin' Morphers was RC since they're the only character that was already a vehicle, to get around this Mattel who made these toys made the character turn into a robot rather than the other way around. To speak on the quality of said robot mode, it was meh.
November 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The most unique of the Movin' Morphers was RC since they're the only character that was already a vehicle, to get around this Mattel who made these toys made the character turn into a robot rather than the other way around. To speak on the quality of said robot mode, it was meh.
Toy Story 2 had a massive toyline leading up to its release and part of it was Movin' Morphers, as the name would suggest the toys in the line transformed from the iconic characters into sometimes relevant alt modes but sometimes non-sensical alt modes for the character.
November 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Toy Story 2 had a massive toyline leading up to its release and part of it was Movin' Morphers, as the name would suggest the toys in the line transformed from the iconic characters into sometimes relevant alt modes but sometimes non-sensical alt modes for the character.
The Hans-Cuff / Police Car Robo mold was one of the most officially recolored molds in Gobots / Machine Robo and other lines, with the mold having 4 official color schemes the regular one, 2 Best Five recolors and an exclusive recolor in the Machine Men 5-pack... 1/2
November 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The Hans-Cuff / Police Car Robo mold was one of the most officially recolored molds in Gobots / Machine Robo and other lines, with the mold having 4 official color schemes the regular one, 2 Best Five recolors and an exclusive recolor in the Machine Men 5-pack... 1/2
Here is every toy in Transformers that is a reference to Gobots but not the same character:
1. G2 Gobots shares the name of the brand.
2. Armada Leader-1 shares the name of the character from Gobots.
1/3
1. G2 Gobots shares the name of the brand.
2. Armada Leader-1 shares the name of the character from Gobots.
1/3
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Here is every toy in Transformers that is a reference to Gobots but not the same character:
1. G2 Gobots shares the name of the brand.
2. Armada Leader-1 shares the name of the character from Gobots.
1/3
1. G2 Gobots shares the name of the brand.
2. Armada Leader-1 shares the name of the character from Gobots.
1/3
In his single episode appearance for whatever reason Steamer has two different vehicle mode designs despite that being more work than just having one model design for his alt mode.
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM
In his single episode appearance for whatever reason Steamer has two different vehicle mode designs despite that being more work than just having one model design for his alt mode.
Battle Armor 5 (GB Courageous) only showed up in one episode of the Revenge of Cronos anime and wasn't particularly memorable in it either. Despite that the toy had a lot of advertising, mainly ala 3 minute ad dedicated to the toy that was better animated than the actual anime.
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Battle Armor 5 (GB Courageous) only showed up in one episode of the Revenge of Cronos anime and wasn't particularly memorable in it either. Despite that the toy had a lot of advertising, mainly ala 3 minute ad dedicated to the toy that was better animated than the actual anime.
Along with having a similar basic concept, sharing voice actors, sharing writers, and having their own theatrical movies in the same year, both Transformers and Gobots had exactly 65 episodes before releasing their movie in 1986.
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Along with having a similar basic concept, sharing voice actors, sharing writers, and having their own theatrical movies in the same year, both Transformers and Gobots had exactly 65 episodes before releasing their movie in 1986.
The Transformer Riclaw from TFP Beast Hunters was supposed to be a stealth homage to Gobots Vamp however this was revealed to be the case by designers at BotCon 2013. At first the two look absolutely nothing alike but after careful examination (and a bit of stretching)... 1/2
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Transformer Riclaw from TFP Beast Hunters was supposed to be a stealth homage to Gobots Vamp however this was revealed to be the case by designers at BotCon 2013. At first the two look absolutely nothing alike but after careful examination (and a bit of stretching)... 1/2
OHHHOOHHOO, Cop-Tur's ass does NOT know how a computer works
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
OHHHOOHHOO, Cop-Tur's ass does NOT know how a computer works
Major Mo never appeared in any concurrent Gobots media, not until Renegade Rhetoric. Similarly, his Machine Robo equivalent Fairlady Robo never appeared in any media whatsoever, making it one of the few molds to never show up in either Gobots or Machine Robo media.
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Major Mo never appeared in any concurrent Gobots media, not until Renegade Rhetoric. Similarly, his Machine Robo equivalent Fairlady Robo never appeared in any media whatsoever, making it one of the few molds to never show up in either Gobots or Machine Robo media.
Steamer's Defection ends with him being officially welcomed into the Guardians as a new member to the team. He never appears again.
November 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Steamer's Defection ends with him being officially welcomed into the Guardians as a new member to the team. He never appears again.
There was a prototype of Devil Satan Six shown off in catalogues with a very different headsculpt than the one on the released figure. The reason for the change is unknown but likely very mundane.
November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There was a prototype of Devil Satan Six shown off in catalogues with a very different headsculpt than the one on the released figure. The reason for the change is unknown but likely very mundane.
It seems that after multiple failures Cy-Kill has gotten lazier with his evil plots and is now just having Herr Fiend pretend to be part of the Guardian Council, and it seems to be working.
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
It seems that after multiple failures Cy-Kill has gotten lazier with his evil plots and is now just having Herr Fiend pretend to be part of the Guardian Council, and it seems to be working.
The packaging for the Devil Satan Six figures gave them names, they were Gillhead, Barabat, Death Claw, Groguillon, Eyegos, and Blugoda. However the anime took the names away and only referred to them as numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 respectively.
November 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The packaging for the Devil Satan Six figures gave them names, they were Gillhead, Barabat, Death Claw, Groguillon, Eyegos, and Blugoda. However the anime took the names away and only referred to them as numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 respectively.
The Ridevendor is a vehicle in Kamen Rider OOO that could combine with Toracandroid, a "tiger," which was recreated for the toys. In the show and toy, Ridevendor can turn into a vending machine.
Picture 1 from CollectorShuki on YouTube: youtu.be/4ANsUverAbg?...
Picture 1 from CollectorShuki on YouTube: youtu.be/4ANsUverAbg?...
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The Ridevendor is a vehicle in Kamen Rider OOO that could combine with Toracandroid, a "tiger," which was recreated for the toys. In the show and toy, Ridevendor can turn into a vending machine.
Picture 1 from CollectorShuki on YouTube: youtu.be/4ANsUverAbg?...
Picture 1 from CollectorShuki on YouTube: youtu.be/4ANsUverAbg?...
One of the main gimmicks of the Candroid figures was that the first step of all the figures in their transformation process was pulling on the pull tab of the can before the rest of the figure could be transformed, which is just like how they work in the TV show.
November 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
One of the main gimmicks of the Candroid figures was that the first step of all the figures in their transformation process was pulling on the pull tab of the can before the rest of the figure could be transformed, which is just like how they work in the TV show.
Kamen Rider Candroid was a line of toys of characters from Kamen Rider OOO. The toys were made to be cans that transformed into animals. The toys were released in 2010 to tie in with the show being released and a total of 9 figures in the toyline.
November 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Kamen Rider Candroid was a line of toys of characters from Kamen Rider OOO. The toys were made to be cans that transformed into animals. The toys were released in 2010 to tie in with the show being released and a total of 9 figures in the toyline.
The Major Mo / Fairlady Robo mold has three different color schemes, the Gobots one, the Machine Robo one, and the Robo Machine one which looks very nearly identical to the Gobots one but upon closer inspection is actually made of a SLIGHTLY darker red plastic and new stickers.
November 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The Major Mo / Fairlady Robo mold has three different color schemes, the Gobots one, the Machine Robo one, and the Robo Machine one which looks very nearly identical to the Gobots one but upon closer inspection is actually made of a SLIGHTLY darker red plastic and new stickers.