|
|
| (7 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| {{nav-zone}}
| | #REDIRECT [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)]] |
| [[File:TakaraZoneCatalogue.JPG|400px|thumb]]
| |
| | |
| [[1990]]'s '''''Transformers Zone''''' marked the downturn of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Generation 1 (Japanese toylines)|original ''Transformers'' run]]. The line's advertising media was slashed to minimum, getting only a [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|single-episode VHS tape]] for animation and [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|a single installment]] of manga, leaving [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|story page]]s in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' to push the toys to kids.
| |
| | |
| The overwhelming majority of the line is made up of the [[Micromaster]]s (dubbed "Micro Transformers" in Japan), most of which had been released by [[Hasbro]] [[The Transformers (toyline)#1989: Pretenders and Micromasters|the previous year]], and only a comparative handful with any notable differences from the Hasbro releases. On top of that, all but one Team were sold as Autobots, presumably in a "kids buy more good guys" move to boost sales. (Japanese "boys toy" line are historically very light on the villain toys, if they have any at all.)
| |
| | |
| The headliners this year are the three [[Powered Master]]s (not to be confused with [[Powermaster]]s): larger toys that transform from robot to space-vehicle-things to bases that can attach to the Micro Transformer bases using the same ramps. Each Powered Master has a battery- or spring-powered [[gimmick]] meant to push/launch the smaller Micros. They could also commbine into [[Big Powered]], a gigantic jet-tank-thing. They are oposed by [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], a [[Metroplex (G1)#|Metroplex]] redeco and the only other Decepticon in the line.
| |
| | |
| While the Micro Transformers are largely ignored by fans, the four larger pieces command large sums on the secondary market today, especially the [[tail-ender]] Powered Master Roadfire.
| |
| | |
| {{TOCclear}}
| |
| | |
| ==Toyline==
| |
| | |
| {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Zone'' OVA pack-in'''</u>
| |
| * [[Rabbicrater#Toys|Rabbicrater]]
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Micromaster#Micromaster Patrols|Micro Transformers]]'''</u>
| |
| * [[Air Patrol#Toys|Sky Patrol Team]]<br>([[Blaze Master#Toys|Breeze Master]], [[Eagle Eye (G1)#Toys|Eagle Eye]], [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Toys|Sky High]], [[Tread Bolt#Toys|Tread Bolt]])
| |
| * [[Battle Patrol#Toys|Battle Patrol Team]]<br>([[Big Shot#Toys|Gunlift]], [[Flak (G1)#Toys|Powerbomb]], [[Sidetrack#Toys|Sidetrack]], [[Sunrunner#Toys|Sunrunner]])
| |
| * [[Construction Patrol#Toys|Build Patrol Team]]<br>([[Crumble#Toys|Crumble]], [[Groundpounder (G1)#Toys|Groundpounder]], [[Neutro#Toys|Neutro]], [[Takedown#Toys|Takedown]])
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
| |
| * [[Jet Patrol Team#Toys|Jet Patrol Team]]<br>([[Nightflight (Zone)#Toys|Nightflight]], [[Star Cloud#Toys|Star Cloud]], [[Whisper (Zone)#Toys|Whisper]], [[Windrim#Toys|Windrim]])
| |
| * [[Off Road Patrol#Toys|Off Road Patrol Team]]<br>([[Tote#Toys|Flak]], [[Mudslinger (G1)#Toys|Footdemo]], [[Powertrain#Toys|Freed]], [[Highjump (G1)#Toys|Nutshell]])
| |
| * [[Race Car Patrol#Toys|Race Car Patrol Team]]<br>([[Swindler#Toys|Glorean]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]], [[Tailspin#Toys|Spinchange]], [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Wheelrun]])
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
| |
| * [[Race Track Patrol#Toys|Race Track Patrol Team]]<br>([[Barricade (G1)#Toys|Barricade]], [[Ground Hog#Toys|Ground Hog]], [[Motorhead (Decepticon)#Toys|Motorhead]], [[Roller Force#Toys|Roller Force]])
| |
| * [[Rescue Patrol Team#Toys|Rescue Patrol Team]]<br>([[Boater#Toys|Boater]], [[Fire#Toys|Fire]], [[Holi#Toys|Holi]], [[Pīpō#Toys|Pīpō]])
| |
| * [[Super Car Patrol Team#Toys|Super Car Patrol Team]]<br>([[Black Heat#Toys|Black Heat]], [[Deadhour#Toys|Deadhour]], [[Gingham#Toys|Ginham]], [[Road Hugger (Zone)#Toys|Road Hugger]])
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|thumb|250px|Rabbicrater]]
| |
| |-
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Micromaster#Micromaster Transports|Micro Transformer Transports]]'''</u>
| |
| * [[Erector (G1)#Toys|Cragun]]
| |
| * [[Missile Bull#Toys|Missile Bull]]
| |
| * [[Overload (G1)#Toys|Roadjet]]
| |
| * [[Skywave#Toys|Skywave]]
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Micromaster#Micromaster Stations|Micro Transformer Stations]]'''</u>
| |
| * [[Airport Base#Toys|Airport Base]] (w/ [[Overair#Toys|Overair]])
| |
| * [[Construction station#Toys|Build Base]] (w/ [[Ironworks#Toys|Ironworks]])
| |
| * [[Fire station#Toys|Fire Base]] (w/ [[Hot House#Toys|Hot House]])
| |
| * [[Gasoline Base#Toys|Gasoline Base]] (w/ [[Glasspit#Toys|Glasspit]])
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Micromaster#Micromaster Bases|Micro Transformer Bases]]'''</u>
| |
| * [[Landshaker#Toys|Landshaker]] (w/ [[Gunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Gunrunner]])
| |
| * [[Sky Hyper#Toys|Sky Hyper]] (w/ [[Deadwheeler#Toys|Deadwheeler]])
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Rocket Base'''</u>
| |
| * [[Rocket Base#Toys|Rocket base]] (w/ Rescue Patrol Team & [[Moonradar (Zone)#Toys|Moonradar]])
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Roadfire toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Roadfire]]
| |
| |-
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Powered Master]]s'''</u>
| |
| * [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Toys|Dai Atlas]] (w/ [[Speeder#Toys|Speeder]])
| |
| * [[Roadfire#Toys|Roadfire]] (w/ [[Drillbuster#Toys|Drillbuster]])
| |
| * [[Sonic Bomber#Toys|Sonic Bomber]] (w/ [[Sonic (Zone)#Toys|Sonic]])
| |
| * [[Big Powered#Toys|Big Powered]] (giftset)
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Metrosquad]] Leader'''</u>
| |
| * [[Metrotitan (Zone)#Toys|Metrotitan]] (w/ [[Metrobomb#Toys|Metrobomb]], [[Metrodash#Toys|Metrodash]], [[Metroshot#Toys|Metroshot]], [[Metrotank#Toys|Metrotank]])
| |
| |
| |
| |width="20%" valign="top"|
| |
| |}
| |
| | |
| {{-}}
| |
| ==Notes==
| |
| * The Powered Masters —the only new-mold toys in the line— are noticeably lighter than comparably-sized toys from past lines. Their plastic parts are thinner overall and lean towards hollowness, presumably as a cost-saving measure.
| |
| * Some molds from this year would be re-used in Takara's later ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' non-''Transformers'' toylines:
| |
| ** Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber became non-Transformer villain toys in ''The Brave Express: Might Gaine''.
| |
| ** The Micromaster Stations, sans Micromasters, were released as mini-playsets with non-transforming robot figurines in ''Brave Police: J-Decker''.
| |
| | |
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Zone (toyline)}}
| |
| [[Category:Japanese toylines]]
| |
| [[Category:Zone| Zone (toyline)]]
| |
| [[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
| |
