Will G1 ever be "dethroned"?

[kup]

1995-1996.


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.


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.

Yeah I know the Japanese felt that way but that doesn't make the robotic 'beast' modes not beast modes. Otherwise the whole Transmetal line will not qualify as beasts and that will be kind of weird and less accurate as what else can we call them? Animalistic robots?

Also let's remember that in the west, there was no Beast Wars II nor Neo so they only had Beast mode characters to choose from.

[Paulbot]

This thread started out of reaction to the favourite Toy series in the Awards. So let me share some more details.

If you take in to account that Masterpiece, Alternators and Classics lines are all modern versions of G1, than toys of G1 characters actually got 75% of the vote.

Second was Animated with 10%
Followed by Beast Wars with 6%
And in last place: Armada/Superlink, Cybertron/Galaxy Force, and Movie all had 1% of the vote.

All of these other series have G1 references too, and I can't imagine how big a reboot would be needed to get rid of them. The Maximal / Predacon era was a bit status quo upset but the characters had familiar names and soon enough the cartoon was throwing in appearances by G1 characters.

I think Hereticpoo's comment earlier was very true: G1 lays the framework for all that has followed.