Quote Originally Posted by SilverDragon
The only way G1 would be dethroned would be if it vanished completely one day-all the toys, cartoons, comics, everything-and everyone somehow forgot it's existence. This is incredibly unlikely (unless some alien comes along and decides to do just that since it's a spiteful bastard), to say the least.
1995-1996.

Quote Originally Posted by kup
The other 'vehicle' modes in Transmetals are mostly 'in between modes' still largely ruled by their beast modes - eg Rattrap looks like a rat on wheels. There were a few exceptions in which the 'secondary' alt mode was more elaborate with its own unique look aside from the present beast mode but they are very few.
Optimal Optimus' vehicle modes were more than just intermediate modes. Also, the Beast Wars II Predacons were predominantly vehicular, albeit primarily repaints of G2 (including unreleased prototypes like Autolauncher and Autojetter) and Machine Wars moulds.

Quote Originally Posted by kup
G1 had beast modes. If we say that they do not then we better stop classifying Rampage's crab mode and Depth Charge's manta ray mode as beast modes.
A lot of Japanese fans felt this way, which many people attribute as being the main reason behind Beast Wars Metals' lack of popularity in Japan despite their popularity in Hasbro markets. Beast Wars Neo featured what Japanese fans preferred - more realistic looking beast modes.