Greatshot
- Greatshot is an Autobot Six Changer from the Victory portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
A loner, the ninja-like Greatshot (グレートショット Gurētoshotto) took a while to become an Autobot team player. Of course, even after he did, he still prefers to do things his own way.
Greatshot's six modes, ranging from robot to rhino, make him one of the most lethal warriors the Autobots have. Plus he ruffles Guyhawk's feathers quite a bit.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Victory cartoon
- Voice actor: Michihiro Ikemizu (Japanese), Simon Broad (English, Omni Productions dub)
Greatshot's former friends included the criminal mercenaries Blue Bacchus and Black Shadow as well as the sociopathic Guyhawk. Greatshot trailed the pair of mercenaries to planet Micro, intent on stopping them as his first step in "putting an end to conflict." There he encountered and teamed up with Star Saber, the Autobot leader, who was himself investigating Decepticon attacks. Greatshot informed the Autobots that he would deal with the matter as a point of honor, though Star Saber insisted on helping anyway. Greatshot was able to best the two Crossformer mercenariess in combat, destroying their powerful shells, though he failed to defeat either core opponent. He parted ways with the Autobots on somewhat friendlier terms. Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior
Greatshot traveled with Holi to a prison facility of Micro, sneaking in through the sewer system. Though Greatshot hoped to convert Guyhawk to the Autobot cause, his former friend gave his refusal in a spray of blaster rounds that almost wiped out the two Autobots. The pair fought, destabilising the prison's lava power supply. Greatshot was almost sent plunging into the lava, but saved himself with a grappling line. Holi was helping him out when a quake sent them hurtling towards the lava, but they were saved by the timely arrival of Star Saber. Greatshot and Holi became firm friends as a result of the encounter. Rescue! Guyhawk
Some time later, Greatshot visited Earth to see his new friends. After sleeping in a seaside cave, he was surprised by the Thunder Arrow erupting from the ocean. He trailed it, and stumbled on a destroyed city full of dead Autobots. Continuing on, he finally caught up with the Decepticons and was able to assist the Brainmasters, facing Deathsaurus himself in combat. With yet another timely arrival on the part of Star Saber, the Decepticons were seen off. Crisis! Ambush in the Desert After the death of God Ginrai, Star Saber called Greatshot to Shuttle Base and asked him to take command of God Ginrai's Second Army. Greatshot reluctantly agreed. Fight!! Victory Leo
When Deathsaurus was able to reactivate his Planet-Destroying Fortress, Star Saber called Greatshot away from his duties to assist in battling the thing. He arrived in time to help Road Caesar, though they were unable to prevent the fortress from launching meteors at Earth, causing untold devastation. The two Autobots decided to assault the fortress's launch bay, and were only saved from certain destruction by the arrival of Star Saber and Victory Leo, the former of whom ordered them to retreat to Earth. The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!
Following the destruction of the fortress and defeat of Deathsaurus, Greatshot returned to his life as a mercenary and disappeared after the Silvart War. Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification
Wars manga
After Greatshot left the Second Army, Goshooter became the team's third commander. Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter
Transformers PD Type comic
While Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime high-fived and celebrated victories against the Decepticons, a shadowy ninja lurked in the background, cloaked by shadow. Greatshot claimed it was merely an act of desperation. No One Knows When He's Come or Gone. Greatshot...
Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Greatshot was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Greatshot was among the Autobots commanded by Prowl at the battle that destroyed Junkion. At one point he fought against Fangry. A Lonely Pillar on the Plain
Toys
Victory
- Greatshot (1989)
- Japanese ID number: C-325
- Accessories: 2 guns
- Greatshot is a retool of Sixshot with several completely new parts, including his shoulders, chestplate and both his robot and animal-mode heads. Like Sixshot, he has six different modes: a robot, a tank, a spaceship, a gun, an off-road vehicle, and a winged rhinoceros (retooled from Sixshot's wolf mode). Each of these modes has their own functionality, including things like a trigger (that is, a little plastic panel that springs back after you pull on it) for his gun mode. His two guns, retooled to have slightly longer handles than Sixshot's, fit into different holes in every mode.
- As with Sixshot, Greatshot's robot mode is mostly a brick, with no real articulation to speak of.
Legends
- Legends Greatshot is an extensive redeco/retool of Titans Return Sixshot, with some new parts including the bigger chest wings and the rhino head. Funnily enough, while Legends Sixshot's was a new mold decoed like a miniature Sixshot, Greatshot's Headmaster is a retool of Revolver, albeit in different colors and with a new head mode backpack for robot mode faceplate.
- Greatshot is released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. He was available for pre-order at October 11 at 12:00 a.m until November 2 at 1pm, and he will be shipped out this March 2018.
Notes
- For a while, there was much fandom speculation that Greatshot was an upgraded version of Sixshot. However, according to the supplemental character bio included with Greatshot's toy, he is in fact a former compatriot of both Sixshot and Sixknight, who in turn were all members of the "Six Clan" that "secretly rules over the galaxy". Uh... okay then! [1] Still, there is at least one notable similarity between Sixshot and Greatshot, beyond them sharing the same base mold: they both had the same actor, who voiced them both with a stereotypical "samurai movie" dialect.
- The supplementary bio further states that Greatshot frequently carries out secret ninja missions, further tying him in with the "Ninja Staff Officer" Sixshot and the "Ninja Knight" Sixknight.
- The Greatshot mold was later retooled to make the heroic "Ninja Detective" Shadowmaru for Takara's Brave Police J-Decker toyline. Amusingly, while the other 5 forms are of standard size for the series (assuming 5 meters in robot mode), his size for gun mode was increased to the point that, in Transformers terms, Omega Supreme could use him for an oversized rifle. Shadowmaru also had a prototype "brother", Kagerō, who could only change into three forms. He was not produced as a toy. More on Shadowmaru here.
- In 2015, IDW Publishing's More than Meets the Eye comic series introduced Greatsix, a Decepticon under the command of the IDW G1 version of Deathsaurus, based on an early design of Greatshot and utilizing Shadowmaru's colors.
Foreign names
- English: Sixshot (Omni Productions dub)
- Italian: Iperbot
- Mandarin: Liù Miàn Shòu (China, 六面兽, "Six-Faced Beast")
- Russian: Shestizaryadnik (Шестизарядник, "Sixshot")
- Spanish: Sixshot (Latin America)
