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A '''continuity family''' is '''{{SITENAME}}''''s term for a group of distinct but closely-related individual [[continuities]].  For example, ''[[Generation 1]]'', the original ''Transformers'' toyline and franchise, had several separate continuities.  Therefore, there is no single ''Generation 1'' continuity, but many related ones.  Further, these continuities are clearly distinguishable from the various ''[[Unicron Trilogy]]'' continuities, or from ''[[Robots in Disguise]]''.

''Transformers''' three major continuity families are:
*The Generation 1 continuity family. This includes the original toyline and all related media, the divergent Japanese exclusive material begun in 1987, the [[Generation 2]] revival of the franchise from the 1990's, as well as later "rebooted" versions of the Generation 1 story, such as those created by [[Dreamwave]] and [[IDW]]. Additionally, the so-called "[[Beast Era]]" also belongs to this continuity family. This includes ''[[Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Wars II]]'', ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'', and ''[[Beast Machines]]''.

*The ''[[Robots in Disguise]]'' continuity family.  This includes the [[Robots in Disguise (television series)|television series]], the original ''[[Car Robots]]'' version and all its differences, and the expanded toyline-spawned fiction.

*The ''[[Unicron Trilogy]]'' continuity family. This includes the ''[[Armada]]'', ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]],'' and ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' toylines and all related media.

Additionally, a fourth continuity family also exists:
*The ''[[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Bots]]'' continuity family, encompassing the [[Playskool]] ''Transformers'' lines aimed at ages five and below.  (Sometimes called '''Go-Go-Go-Bots''' by fans.)

The [[Universe]] franchise features a storyline which begins as part of the Generation 1/Beast Era continuity family, but also includes characters from the ''Unicron Trilogy'' and ''Robots in Disguise''.





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