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[[File:Brave jumpcar.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm Bat-Robô.]] | [[File:Brave jumpcar.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm Bat-Robô.]] | ||
* The name "Bat-Robô" is based on Portuguese for "crash", "bater" being the verb and "batida" being the noun. | |||
* Both of the Fujisho Powertrons were released in North America by the Ertl Company as Pow-R-Trons. It is uncertain if Estrela licensed the molds from Fujisho or Ertl. In any event, the color schemes Estrela used appear to be unique to Brazil. | * Both of the Fujisho Powertrons were released in North America by the Ertl Company as Pow-R-Trons. It is uncertain if Estrela licensed the molds from Fujisho or Ertl. In any event, the color schemes Estrela used appear to be unique to Brazil. | ||
* Nowhere on their boxes are Bat-Robôs indicated as [[Autobot]]s or [[Decepticon]]s; factioned robots did not appear in Brazil's toyline until the advent of the "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] x [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]]" subline . However, the [[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] Bat-Robô was used as a Malignus in the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] "[[Withered Hope]]" text story, so make of that what you will. | * Nowhere on their boxes are Bat-Robôs indicated as [[Autobot]]s or [[Decepticon]]s; factioned robots did not appear in Brazil's toyline until the advent of the "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] x [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]]" subline . However, the [[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] Bat-Robô was used as a Malignus in the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] "[[Withered Hope]]" text story, so make of that what you will. | ||
Revision as of 23:40, 2 September 2022
- The Bat-Robôs are a faction or a subgroup from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The mysterious Bat-Robôs have the capability to hit walls and become invincible robots. In that order.
The Bat-Robôs include:
Toys
The Bat-Robô molds were not created by TakaraTomy (or even Bandai), but by a Japanese company called Fujisho. Pick-Up and Turbo were originally sold as "Distroid" and "Turboid" in Fujisho's "Powertron" (パワートロン) line. Estrela evidently licensed the toys to sell in Brazil, and included them as part of their unique Transformers range.
The toys feature a friction-driven motor, which, as part of their gimmick, is used to trigger their transformation. After pulling them back, they drive forward until they hit something with their front bumper, whenceupon they spring up into robot mode.
Notes
- The name "Bat-Robô" is based on Portuguese for "crash", "bater" being the verb and "batida" being the noun.
- Both of the Fujisho Powertrons were released in North America by the Ertl Company as Pow-R-Trons. It is uncertain if Estrela licensed the molds from Fujisho or Ertl. In any event, the color schemes Estrela used appear to be unique to Brazil.
- Nowhere on their boxes are Bat-Robôs indicated as Autobots or Decepticons; factioned robots did not appear in Brazil's toyline until the advent of the "Optimus x Malignus" subline . However, the Turbo Bat-Robô was used as a Malignus in the Transformers Collectors' Club "Withered Hope" text story, so make of that what you will.
- Korean Brave and Transformers licensee Sonokong released several Korean-exclusive Brave toys with the same gimmick as the Fujisho Powertrons, often in police car decos.
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