The sole ‘theme’ to a faction was that anything that transformed into a ‘grotesque’-looking robot or automobile was a Renegade.Ī species of sentient beings called the GoBings existed on the world of GoBotron thousands of years ago. Similarly, there was little design consistency across the factions. Although it was explicitly stated on the package, neither the figures nor the toys had any distinguishing insignias or marks to show their loyalty. There was no evident division between both the two factions of GoBots. Cy-Kill, Crasher and Cop-Tur, who were almost always present, with additional characters appearing to alternate in “guest-star” roles.
#GOBOT SMALL FOOT SERIES#
The series centered on the “main” three robots from each party, Leader-1, Turbo, as well as Scooter vs. The occurrence of various genders among the GoBots was explained by their genesis as biological organisms. The female robots, on the other hand, were built similarly to the males with only Crasher having any distinct female features. GoBots, unlike Transformers, had recurring female characters. Instead of weaponry, the characters fired energy blasts from their fists. All of the The Renegades were commanded by Cy-Kill, and their ranks included Crasher and Cop-Tur. Leader-1 headed the Guardians, which also included Turbo and Scooter. GoBots had to fight with two competing factions of Gobotron’s changing robots: the valiant Guardians and the malevolent Renegades.
The GoBots series, however, did not persist long in the wake of the more successful Transformers. They even had their own theatrical animated picture, named GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords, starring the titular morphing rocks. Furthermore, the GoBots had their own cartoon series that shared a few cast members with the Transformers animation. It’s unsettlingly similar to the Autobots or Decepticons from Cybertron, despite the fact that the two series were created independently. There were the benevolent robot Guardians as well as the villainous Gobotron Renegades. Did you also know that these morphing robots were designed to be human-piloted mechs? When the toys were introduced in the United States, they were reimagined as sentient robots, replete with a backstory that gave them nicer names and a background. It all began in Japan, at the time, they were known as Machine Robo. What The Cartoon Television Series Is All About Fans of this overlooked makeover series who are nostalgia nerds can smile after watching Challenge of the GoBots. The packaging claims that this DVD was recreated from the original film materials as opposed to being reproduced from an old tape source.
#GOBOT SMALL FOOT ARCHIVE#
From that point on, it is all action, including teenage heroes, shape-shifting cars, and bizarre characters.Īs part of Warner’s Archive Collection, Challenge of the Gobots is available on DVD as a single-layered, full-frame DVD5. In essence, the story follows the same course as the original Transformers miniseries, with good GoBots working to protect Earth after some evil GoBots, also known as the Renegades, hatch a plan to rule the planet. Challenge of the GoBots: The Original Mini-Series is the name of the original five-part GoBots series. At the height of the Transformers phenomenon in the 1980s, the toys were once again flying off the shelves like hotcakes.Īlthough GoBots and Transformers had roughly the same ideas, the former appeared initially in 1983, approximately a year before the latter. Thanks to Michael Bay’s massive and oftentimes monstrous live-action adaptations, the Transformers series has flourished over the years on both small and large screens.
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