The main theme shifted to Transformers that could combine in teams to form larger robots.
Many of these followed in the tracks of their predecessors, including use of some unproduced designs penned for previous toylines. In 1986, the success of Transformers justified investment in new and unique designs. These black and silver square stickers featured prominently on the toy, and would change colors when heated to reveal the allegiance of the character. These toys had differing design ethics, but most transformed into recognizable real-world vehicles, and had limited articulation in robot mode.ĭuring this time, many competing brands of shape shifting robots were on the market, so Hasbro designed the “rubsign” as a mark of authenticity. The early years, 1984-1985, focused on toys originally manufactured in different colors for other brands, such as Takara’s Diaclone and Microchange, Bandai’s Macross and Takatoku’s Dorvack and Beetras. The line is by far the most diverse in terms of toy styling and design. which saw limited 1984 releases), and in Japan from 1985- 1992 (with many variations from the other regions.) In the U.S., the toyline ran from 1984- 1990 in Europe, from 1985- 1993 (except the U.K. Generation One, originally known simply as “The Transformers” is the first series of Transformers. Japan Equivalent: Beginning with G1 - Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (1985) Movie - Revenge of the Fallen (ROTF) (110).
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