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Subject: Go-Bots

Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/09/04 at 12:47 am

Does anyone here remember Go-Bots? They where like Transformers but smaller, I have once, I think it as a fighter jet.

http://www.absoluteanime.com/admin/favtoy-gobot-leader1.jpg

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: Mergal on 12/09/04 at 7:44 am

I sure do remember them! I wanted one so bad, and my Mom almost bought one for me at McDonald's, but she changed her mind.

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: kslack on 12/09/04 at 10:27 am

the jet is named Leader 1 (how lame) he was the leader of the Go bots. CY-kill was the leader of the bad guys and Scooter was some annoying gay scooter.

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: sputnikcorp on 12/09/04 at 11:14 am

i had the submarine go-bot. they were nothing more than second rate transformers. even the cartoon was bad.

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/09/04 at 11:23 am

I also thought that the Go-Bots where lame (look at us, we are like the Transformers, but only smaller!!!!  ::))  I love the robot's names too!  ::)  ;D The less said about the Rock Lords, the better!  ;D

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/09/04 at 11:31 am

They also had a movie called get this.... "GoBots: War of the Rock Lords".  ::) And it was released a year after the Transformers movie!  ::)  ;D

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091123/

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: AL-B on 12/09/04 at 11:39 am


I also thought that the Go-Bots where lame (look at us, we are like the Transformers, but only smaller!!!!  ::))  I love the robot's names too!  ::)  ;D The less said about the Rock Lords, the better!  ;D
Not just that, but the quality of the Go-Bot figures was far inferior to the Transformers.

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/09/04 at 11:42 am


Not just that, but the quality of the Go-Bot figures was far inferior to the Transformers.


I strongly believe that Optimus Prime could kick Leader 1's ***!  ;D

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/09/04 at 1:07 pm

I remember them. They were the lighthearted ripoffs of The Transformers.

Tanya

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: AL-B on 12/09/04 at 1:27 pm


I strongly believe that Optimus Prime could kick Leader 1's ***!  ;D
I had 2 Go-Bots. and they both broke within a week of when I bought them.

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: Howard on 12/09/04 at 4:49 pm

http://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Regular/CyKillLoose1a.jpg

Here's one you should remember^. ;D


Howard

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/09/04 at 9:14 pm

Oh my gawd.... it's Cy-Kill! What a crappy name!!!!  ::)  ;D

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: Chris MegatronTHX on 12/10/04 at 5:22 pm

A problem with the Go-Bots was that they were written primarily by Hanna-Barbara, hence the childish Saturday morning nature of the show. 

Transformers on the other hand, had their mythology fleshed out a bit more on the TV show with the helping hand of Marvel. 

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: Howard on 12/10/04 at 5:28 pm

Which one of the toy robots was it where you could change the robot into a car? ???



Howard

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/10/04 at 6:14 pm

Turbo, I think. God, I love the names of the Go-Bots!  ::)  ;D

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: Chris MegatronTHX on 12/11/04 at 8:29 am

But compare the Go-Bot names to a Transformer name.

"Turbo" vs. say "Sideswipe", "Hot Rod", "Sunstreaker"

or

a name like "Leader 1" vs. "Optimus Prime"


And what was their home planet name?  Go-Botron or something like that?  Go-Bot names just lacked the imagination piszazz of the Transformers. 

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/11/04 at 10:16 am

No... the Go-Bot's names just sucked!  ::)  ;D

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/11/04 at 12:20 pm

I am curious as to why Transformers outlasted Go-Bots, did the makers of Transformers file a lawsuit, or did interest in Go-Bots die out?

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: Echo Nomad on 06/05/06 at 10:56 pm

Go-Bots, the official toys of the GoGo's!  ;D

Actually though, wasn't Go-bots before Transformers?

Subject: Re: Go-Bots

Written By: whistledog on 06/05/06 at 11:11 pm

I as more into Go-Bots than I was Transformers.  I remember there was a Go-Bots cartoon

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