Gobots finally making a return?

[GoktimusPrime]

But the design looks like Hasbro/Tonka's cartoon appearance, not the Machine Robo toy. Anyway I'm no expert on Gobots, I've only seen screen caps and pictures of the toys.

The Gobots have never appeared in the Transformers cartoon or Hasbro's toyline. As others have mentioned, this is actually a return of Bandai's Machine Robo rather than Gobots... so calling them Gobots is kiiinda misleading (akin referring to Macross or Diaclone as 'Transformers').

Also, even if Hasbro does own the rights for the Gobots designs, it still wouldn't affect what Bandai does with it for Machine Robo in Japan. I think it's similar to how Harmony Gold owns the rights for the Robotech designs in the USA, but Big West still holds the rights to continue making Macross in Japan. Cos knowing what HG are like with jealously hoarding and squatting on their IP, there'd be no way that they would've allowed Studio Nue/Big West to do anything w/ Macross if they had the chance! Thankfully this hasn't been the case, and Nue/Big West have continued to make numerous Macross series since the original.

Video links for comparison:
Challenge of the Gobots intro
Original Machine Robo (Revenge of Chronos) Opening
Gobots toy commercial
Machine Robo toy advert
...although I'd really love to see the Australian version of the Gobots commercial which called the toys "Machine Men" instead.

[High_Q]

These look amazing in both modes. Not usually a collector of transforming toys that aren't TFs, but I'll get the Blue Jet Robo. Was tempted to get the EM Gokin release of it but was disappointed by the parts-forming. It seems like for this version of Blue Jet, the jet's nose cone splits to become the robot's two scabbards. Clever if that's the case.

[griffin]

But the design looks like Hasbro/Tonka's cartoon appearance, not the Machine Robo toy. Anyway I'm no expert on Gobots, I've only seen screen caps and pictures of the toys.

The Gobots have never appeared in the Transformers cartoon or Hasbro's toyline. As others have mentioned, this is actually a return of Bandai's Machine Robo rather than Gobots... so calling them Gobots is kiiinda misleading (akin referring to Macross or Diaclone as 'Transformers').

DeltaPrime was actually correct, as he said "Tonka's cartoon", not Transformers cartoon or Toyline - and it was the cartoon that he thinks they look more like than the physical Gobots/Machine Robo toys (similar to how most of the Transformers Masterpiece toys look more like they do on the cartoon/comic than their original 1980s toy).

(and Tonka is now part of Hasbro... so retroactively, it's Hasbro's cartoon now, but can't do much with it because of Bandai's ownership of the toy designs)

[5FDP]

I had a few Machine Men including Pathfinder , a scorpion, and a helicopter (looked like Airwolf) when I was a child and used to hunt down the free comics at Myers. This is great news!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

After digging around, I discovered I had a fair few more Machine men than I thought I did. Holy. Meeeeemmmories, like the corners of my mind.....

[Bartrim]

These look awesome I'll be saving up for these.

[The_Damned]

These look awesome I'll be saving up for these.

brother!!!!!

[Robzy]

More pics here of this awesome looking Machine Robo line (10 pics in total). The colours look damn fine.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

More pics here of this awesome looking Machine Robo line (10 pics in total). The colours look damn fine.

Good to see some fresh news about them! Hopefully they go into production in the near future!

Ahhh... memories!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArAsVfsZ028

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAcIffhbqwM

[jazzcomp]

It's gobots in my country. Never heard of machine men on TV. But I don't remember the songs of these intros. Must be getting old or it's totally different for me.