Sideways (RID) - Revision history

Doomdorm64 at 10:00, 6 May 2026

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	:''Sideways is an [[Autobot]] first seen in the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''		:''Sideways is an [[Autobot]] (?) first seen in the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

	[[File:RIDtoy-Sideways.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Efficient homesick introverted ninja]]		[[File:RIDtoy-Sideways.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Efficient homesick introverted ninja]]

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	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info]''
			{{G2RoadRocketMold}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

2024-05-05T02:10:08Z

Robots in Disguise (2001)

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===		===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1\|'''Sideways vs. Axer''' (Mega, ~~April~~ 2002)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1\|'''Sideways vs. Axer''' (Mega, 2002)}}</ul>
	:*''Takara release date'': [[May 30]], 2002		:*''Takara release date'': [[May 30]], 2002

	: The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' Sideways toy is a yellow and black [[redeco]] of the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)\|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MachSpeeder\|Mach Speeder]], itself a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Toys\|Road Rocket]], transforming into a Yamaha GTS1000A racing motorcycle with a light-up rear wheel suspension/buzzsaw weapon. Of note is that Sideways is, rather unusually, cast ''entirely'' from black plastic except for the transparent portions, with all other colors being paint.		: The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' Sideways toy is a yellow and black [[redeco]] of the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)\|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MachSpeeder\|Mach Speeder]], itself a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Toys\|Road Rocket]], transforming into a Yamaha GTS1000A racing motorcycle with a light-up rear wheel suspension/buzzsaw weapon. Of note is that Sideways is, rather unusually, cast ''entirely'' from black plastic except for the transparent portions, with all other colors being paint.

	: He was only available in a Mega-class two-pack with [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|Axer]]. This set was a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in the US, and a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" in Japan.		: He was only available in a Mega-class two-pack with [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|Axer]]. This set was a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in the US released in April of 2002, and a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" in Japan in May.

	: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HyperSpeeder\|Hyper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.		: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HyperSpeeder\|Hyper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.

M Sipher: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

2024-05-05T01:44:51Z

Robots in Disguise (2001)

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===		===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1\|'''Sideways vs. Axer''' (Mega ~~multi-pack~~, 2002)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1\|'''Sideways vs. Axer''' (Mega, April 2002)}}</ul>
	:*''Takara release date'': [[May 30]], 2002		:*''Takara release date'': [[May 30]], 2002

	: The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' Sideways toy is a yellow and black [[redeco]] of the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)\|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MachSpeeder\|Mach Speeder]], itself a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Toys\|Road Rocket]], transforming into a Yamaha GTS1000A racing motorcycle with a light-up rear wheel suspension/buzzsaw weapon~~. He came packaged with [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|Axer]] in a [[Walmart\|Wal-Mart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack~~. Of note is that Sideways is, rather unusually, cast ''entirely'' from black plastic except for the transparent portions, with all other colors being paint.		: The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' Sideways toy is a yellow and black [[redeco]] of the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)\|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MachSpeeder\|Mach Speeder]], itself a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Toys\|Road Rocket]], transforming into a Yamaha GTS1000A racing motorcycle with a light-up rear wheel suspension/buzzsaw weapon. Of note is that Sideways is, rather unusually, cast ''entirely'' from black plastic except for the transparent portions, with all other colors being paint.

	: This set was ~~released~~ in ~~Japan as~~ a [[Toys"R"Us]]~~-[[~~exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]".		: He was only available in a Mega-class two-pack with [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|Axer]]. This set was a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in the US, and a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" in Japan.

	: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HyperSpeeder\|Hyper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.		: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HyperSpeeder\|Hyper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.

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	:''Sideways is an [[Autobot]] first seen in the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''		:''Sideways is an [[Autobot]] first seen in the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

	[[File:RIDtoy-Sideways.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|]]		[[File:RIDtoy-Sideways.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Efficient homesick introverted ninja]]
	'''Sideways''' was recruited into the Autobot army on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] around the time that [[Fortress Maximus (RID)\|Fortress Maximus]] was uncovered on [[Earth]], and modified his body to resemble a Terran sports motorcycle, facilitating the speed with which he performs many of his duties. Conscientious and ninja-like, Sideways maintains a mysterious silence about himself, expressing only a desire to quickly engage the enemy and then return to Cybertron (presumably from Earth, given his [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]]).<ref>''Robots in Disguise'' Sideways packaging bio</ref>		'''Sideways''' was recruited into the Autobot army on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] around the time that [[Fortress Maximus (RID)\|Fortress Maximus]] was uncovered on [[Earth]], and modified his body to resemble a Terran sports motorcycle, facilitating the speed with which he performs many of his duties. Conscientious and ninja-like, Sideways maintains a mysterious silence about himself, expressing only a desire to quickly engage the enemy and then return to Cybertron (presumably from Earth, given his [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]]).<ref>''Robots in Disguise'' Sideways packaging bio</ref>

Sabrblade at 04:40, 3 November 2023

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	:''Sideways is an [[Autobot]] first seen in the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''		:''Sideways is an [[Autobot]] first seen in the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

	[[File:RIDtoy-Sideways.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|~~Hello, my treacherous friend.~~]]		[[File:RIDtoy-Sideways.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|]]
	'''Sideways''' was recruited into the Autobot army on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] around the time that [[Fortress Maximus (RID)\|Fortress Maximus]] was uncovered on [[Earth]], and modified his body to resemble a Terran sports motorcycle, facilitating the speed with which he performs many of his duties. Conscientious and ninja-like, Sideways maintains a mysterious silence about himself, expressing only a desire to quickly engage the enemy and then return to Cybertron (presumably from Earth, given his [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]]).<ref>''Robots in Disguise'' Sideways packaging bio</ref>		'''Sideways''' was recruited into the Autobot army on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] around the time that [[Fortress Maximus (RID)\|Fortress Maximus]] was uncovered on [[Earth]], and modified his body to resemble a Terran sports motorcycle, facilitating the speed with which he performs many of his duties. Conscientious and ninja-like, Sideways maintains a mysterious silence about himself, expressing only a desire to quickly engage the enemy and then return to Cybertron (presumably from Earth, given his [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]]).<ref>''Robots in Disguise'' Sideways packaging bio</ref>

M Sipher: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

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Robots in Disguise (2001)

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===		===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
	* '''Sideways vs. Axer''' (Mega multi-pack, 2002)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1\|'''Sideways vs. Axer''' (Mega multi-pack, 2002)}}</ul>
			:*''Takara release date'': [[May 30]], 2002

	: The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' Sideways toy is a yellow and black [[redeco]] of the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)\|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MachSpeeder\|Mach Speeder]], itself a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Toys\|Road Rocket]], transforming into a Yamaha GTS1000A racing motorcycle with a light-up rear wheel suspension/buzzsaw weapon. He came packaged with [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|Axer]] in a [[Walmart\|Wal-Mart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack. Of note is that Sideways is, rather unusually, cast ''entirely'' from black plastic except for the transparent portions, with all other colors being paint.		: The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' Sideways toy is a yellow and black [[redeco]] of the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)\|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MachSpeeder\|Mach Speeder]], itself a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Toys\|Road Rocket]], transforming into a Yamaha GTS1000A racing motorcycle with a light-up rear wheel suspension/buzzsaw weapon. He came packaged with [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|Axer]] in a [[Walmart\|Wal-Mart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack. Of note is that Sideways is, rather unusually, cast ''entirely'' from black plastic except for the transparent portions, with all other colors being paint.

	: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" ~~on [[May 30]], 2002~~.		: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]".

	: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HyperSpeeder\|Hyper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.		: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HyperSpeeder\|Hyper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.

TheLastGherkin: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

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	: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" on [[May 30]], 2002.		: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" on [[May 30]], 2002.

	: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#~~HiperSpeeder~~\|~~Hiper~~ Speeder]] ~~{{sic}}~~ and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.		: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HyperSpeeder\|Hyper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info]''

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 22:07, 19 May 2023

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	: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" on [[May 30]], 2002.		: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" on [[May 30]], 2002.

	: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HiperSpeeder\|Hiper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.		: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HiperSpeeder\|Hiper Speeder]] {{sic}} and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info]''

TheLastGherkin: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

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	: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" on [[May 30]], 2002.		: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" on [[May 30]], 2002.

	: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HiperSpeeder\|~~Hyper~~ Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.		: This mold was also used to make ''Microman'' [[Microman#HiperSpeeder\|Hiper Speeder]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Robotmasters\|Road Rocket]]. The original mold was going to be used to make [[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle\|Jazz]] in ''Generation 2'', but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info]''