Site sponsor Robot Kingdom has updated their preorder listings for the Transformers GO! combiner figures. Original listings of these figures had fans perplexed on what they might be or how they might combine. Robot Kingdom has been kind enough to shed some light on the future releases. Shown here are G-01 Kanzen (The police Car), G-03 Ganoh (fire truck) and G-02 Jinbu (Jet). The three figures can combine by one robot becoming the legs, the second a torso and the third bot becomes the head, shoulders and arms. One might compare it to Robots In Disguise Rail Racer with Transformers Energon’s swapability. Others will definitely see the designs as a homage to Brave as well.
Also revealed is G-04 Gaidorah, a Transformers Go! redeco of Beast Hunters Lazerback.
Click on the title bar to check out the images of the figures.
Update – TFSource has sent us updated, clearer images of the four releases, showing a clearer look at the Kenzan, Jinbu and Ganou, and Gaidorah, revealing he has a new head not seen on Lazerback.
[Wing_Saber-X]
wow, how in the heck did I miss this thread?! SO Brave of Takara to make these..
SPLIT LIP
Weird because it barely resembles Power Rangers outside of the combining robot deal.
Roanstalker
Well Brave was sorta a spin off of Transformers (the latter part of G1 has a lot of the same aesthetics) so I dont think its a bad thing that they are retreading this route.
Stepper
Takara is clever,they are trying to gather Brave collectors into Transformers as well.
Roanstalker
Yep definitely Brave homage. Saber Varion himself is made of 3/4 vehicles that can change into 3 robot modes (Saber Varion, Max Varion and Ace Varion).
Stepper
Agree,they are obviously trying to pay tribute to Brave
Underwear
..more like Brave homage.
Methos
I still can't look at these things without seeing Power Ranger crossover.
Sol Fury
Zone of the Enders already took that one to its logical conclusion years ago, haha!
T4mercustomz
brings new meaning to the term cockpit
TheBigMachine
Uh, that top image, of the red truck, the combined mode in the background has a yellow airplane, nose-cone wang.
T4mercustomz
You know what I just realized? These guys combine 3 different ways with one forming the head and arms one forming the torso and one the legs
Smokescreen38
Definitely higher res than what I had seen previously. They look intesting. Not necessarily my thing but I suspect these will be popular.
The aesthetic reminds me of the original molds from the 2000ish Carrobots line
Algernon
Enh…Not sure if want. They kinda look like those Big Lots KOs. Jet looks okay, aside from those wonky legs.
Transbot90210
From the sounds of it this series will be a movie and 6 bots. I may get them.
T4mercustomz
Here's links
Transformers GO – G01 Kenzan Samurai (Police Car) – Transformers Prime Beast Hunters GO! Japanese Animation
Transformers GO – G02 Jinbu Samurai (Jet) – Transformers Prime Beast Hunters GO! Japanese Animation
Transformers GO – G03 Ganoh Samurai (Fire Truck) – Transformers Prime Beast Hunters GO! Japanese Animation
T4mercustomz
New transformers go! Pics
From big bads new listings
Sorry if already posted
Thundercrackers
Um, no. While they did create the original Toys, Japan did not create the Transformers storyline. They did not create the story, they did not make up the character names, personalities, or concepts. The idea of the Autobots and Decpticons being sentient warring robots from the planet Cybertron was created and conceived of in the U.S..
The original G1 series was a U.S. production with animation grunt work farmed out to Toei Doga in Japan and Anikom in Korea. It was dubbed into Japanese the next year after seeing how much of success it was in the U.S.. It irks me to no end every time I run into an otaku who wants to watch G1 in 'original Japanese', and how Sunbow 'butchered' a wonderful anime.
microclone
pretty cool, a bit of a change, I like the triple changing combo idea, lots of playability.
Fort Max
Because of all the joints required to be basic legs, super legs and super arms all in one.