Sideways (RID)

The name or term "Sideways" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Sideways (disambiguation).

Sideways is an Autobot first seen in the 2001 Robots in Disguise continuity family.

Hello, my treacherous friend.

Sideways was recruited into the Autobot army on Cybertron around the time that Fortress Maximus was uncovered on Earth. He modified his body to resemble a Terran sports motorcycle, facilitating the speed with which he performed many of his duties. Conscientious and ninja-like, Sideways maintained a mysterious silence about himself, expressing only a desire to quickly engage the enemy and then return to Cybertron (presumably from Earth, given his alt-mode).

Fiction

Ask Vector Prime

In Viron 102.0 Beta, he served in the Elite Guard. Vector Prime warned us that we don't really want to know much more about him than that. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/22

While at Maccadam's Old Oil House on a Primax reality's Cybertron, Sideways encountered the dimension-hopping Renegade Gong. Taking advantage of Gong's love for mischief, Sideways convinced Gong to have a contest to see who could cause the best changes in spacetime by tampering with the Omega Locks of both Cybertron and a Gargent reality's Gobotron. The alterations to the Primax reality caused chaotic changes as the historically crucial Unicron War was in progress, prompting the bartender to contact his brother Vec-Tor to stop the dimensional changes. Ultimately, Vec-Tor succeeded, leaving Sideways at the mercy of Gong, who was angry at having been manipulated. Echoes and Fragments

Toys

Robots in Disguise (2001)

• Sideways vs. Axer (Mega multi-pack, 2002)

The Robots in Disguise Sideways toy is a yellow and black redeco of the Microman: LED Powers toy Mach Speeder, itself a retool of Generation 2 Road Rocket, transforming into a Yamaha GTS1000A racing motorcycle with a light-up rear wheel suspension/buzzsaw weapon. He came packaged with Axer in a 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 mold was also used to make Microman Hiper Speeder and Robotmasters Road Rocket. The original mold was going to be used to make Laser Cycle Jazz in Generation 2, but the line was cancelled before the toy hit full production.

• More information on RiD Sideways at TFU.info

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Sideways (サイドウェイズ Saidoweizu)