Sixshot (G1)
| This article is about the Generation 1 Six Changer. For the Energon tank/satellite, see Six Shot. |
- Sixshot is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Sixshot is murderous and ferociously intense in his dedication to his mission. Just about the only redeeming quality found in Sixshot, from an Autobot point-of-view, is his respect for those he's destroyed and sent before him to the "Great junkyard in the sky." Sixshot feels life is only worth living as long as there are enemies to pit himself against. Thankfully, his six forms and his function as a S.T.A.G. (Solo Transformer Assault Group) give him plenty of opportunities for combat.
| “ | He kills. He destroys. He eradicates. He doesn't negotiate! | ” |
—Megatron sums up Sixshot, Devastation #5 | ||
- Italian name: Iperbot / Hyperbot
- Franch-Canadian name: Hexabot
- Chinese name (Taiwan): Shot / Sisha
- Chinese name (China): Liu Mian Shou (六面獸 "Six-faced beast")
- Hungarian name: Hatlövet
- Russian TV Dub name: 'Shestizaryadnik (Шестизарядник "Sixcharge")
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
- Voice actor: Neil Ross (English), Eiji Yanagisawa (Japanese)
Sixshot didn't do much except transform six times at Galvatron's command. He used his five alternate modes to effortlessly take down each individual member of the Aerialbots showing them what a one robot army he is. In order, he shot down Air Raid while in tank mode, transformed to beast mode and flew up to destroy Fireflight, landed and transformed to armored car mode to shoot down Slingshot, transformed to jet mode to shoot Skydive and finally transformed into his gun mode which Cyclonus used to shoot down Silverbolt. The Rebirth, Part 1
Japanese cartoon continuity
The Great Transformer War comic
In the year 2011, Galvatron made plans for an all-out assault on the planet Cybertron. These plans, however, required that the Decepticon Headmasters successfully escape from planet Master and reach Chaar. With the Decepticon Headmasters being tailed by the Autobot Headmasters, Galvatron dispatched Sixshot to ensure that his newest recruits escape their pursuers. Arriving just in time, Sixshot easily defeated the Autobot Headmasters, then angrily ordered the Decepticon Headmasters to head for Chaar so they could participate in the assault on Cybertron. His mission successful, Sixshot left the defeated Autobots to lick their wounds. The Great Transformer War issue 3
The Headmasters cartoon
- Voice actor: Michihiro Ikemizu (Japanese)
Sixshot, a member of the Six Clan, debuted with the function of "Decepticon City Ninja Commander" - infamously translated as "Ninja Consultant" in the English-Malay dub.[1] In this respect, he was something of an arch-enemy to Ultra Magnus. Sixshot was immensely powerful and soon usurped Cyclonus and Scourge as Galvatron's bestest fwend. Sixshot had a long, bloody history of being a scoundrel and a killer. Millions of years prior to his becoming Decepticon City Commander, Sixshot traveled to the planet Master and tried to rip off a mining operation. One of the miners, Abel, stood up to him and Sixshot brutally murdered him. Abel happened to be a good friend of Chromedome's, however, this was before he underwent the Headmaster process and he was too weak to stop Sixshot. Terror! The Six Shadows
Sixshot would continue to plague Chromedome, as he later killed Chromedome's buddy, Jack, and even went so far as to gun down Ultra Magnus with his secret seventh mode, Wingwolf. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2) Ultra Magnus Dies!!
Sixshot was never well-liked by Scorponok, and once Galvatron was out of the picture, Scorponok did his best to do away with Sixshot. After being deserted by Scorponok and the other Decepticons, Sixshot found himself stranded on a strange planet with Daniel. Sixshot revealed a softer side to Daniel and helped protect the young boy from the killer monsters inhabiting the planet. My Friend Sixshot!
Sixshot later left the Decepticons and helped take them down in the final battle on Earth. This was done to get back at Scorponok for trying to get rid of him a second time, though Sixshot wasn't aware that Scorponok had purposely abandoned him on that planet earlier. He said his goodbyes to Daniel, but did not immediately leave Earth like all the other Transformers. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)
The Headmasters comic
After the defeat of Mega Zarak, when all the other Decepticons were driven from the planet, Sixshot chose to blaze a new path in his life. Sixshot's next goal was to travel the galaxy and become the greatest warrior in the Universe, learning new transformations from various creatures. His first task was to stay on Earth and learn how to transform into a human being. The Headmasters issue 8
The Headmasters epilogue
Sixshot alerted the Autobots on Athenia to existence of Devil Z.[2]
Marvel Comics continuity
Sixshot was one of the Decepticons who followed Scorponok to the planet Nebulos. He acted as an air transport to an unidentifiable Decepticon. Upon greeting Lord Zarak's faction of Nebulans, he noted, "Strange creatures await us." Maybe they were too strange because he was never seen again. Broken Glass!
The Transformers 3-D
Dreamwave comics continuity
After Shockwave successfully created the Triple Changer, he sought to create an even more impressive warrior who could transform into an unprecedented six modes. However, Shockwave's short rule was ended by Megatron before his project could be unveiled, but a mysterious figure was seen examining the remains of Blitzwing... The Route of All Evil
IDW comics continuity
Sixshot, deployed by the Decepticons as a "living weapon", was one of the most feared Decepticons in the galaxy, as well as one of the most powerful. He was typically unleashed during Phase Five or Phase Six of the Decepticons' phased infiltration protocol, bringing utter devastation to the worlds he visited. His "armature" consisted of metals drawn from the compacted core of a collapsed star, and his hermetically sealed power core contained a "self-regenerating dark matter fission cell" -- in other words, he was fast, strong, virtually indestructible, and could fight all day and all night without getting tired. Devastation issue 4
In the days before Cybertron was abandoned, Starscream voiced concerns over Sixshot, fearing he was simply too powerful. Aware of the dangers of such a powerful soldier, Megatron had Sixshot built with a secret "off switch" that could shut him down if need be. Devastation issue 5
His lethal, emotionless nature ended up ostracizing him from his fellow Decepticons, with Starscream in particular disliking him; though Sixshot wasn't the most social warrior, he did miss the camaraderie of battle. The closest thing he had to "friends" were the Terrorcons, a troop of Decepticon warriors who envied Sixshot's power and reputation and aspired to one day be as great as he. The only other person not afraid of and shunning him was Megatron, and he'd planted a secret "off switch" in Sixshot anyway.
While on a mission to the strategically-significant planet Mumu-Obscura, the Terrorcons went missing. After getting the info from Squawkbox, Sixshot set out to rescue his "friends". After arriving, he found Mumu-Obscura to be a dead world, completely razed by a group of aliens known as the Reapers. The Reapers, led by a Deathbringer, offered the lives of the Terrorcons to Sixshot, if the Decepticon could defeat them in battle. Sixshot fought valiantly, though the Reapers proved to just be toying with him.
Eventually, the Deathbringer called off the battle and handed over the Terrorcons. The entire fight had been a test and the Reapers were willing to extend membership to Sixshot. The final test for joining, however, would be that Sixshot must sever all sentimental connections to his past and eliminate the Terrorcons. Sixshot could not bring himself to do the deed, though a part of him truly craved to be a Reaper. The Deathbringer allowed him to leave with the Terrorcons and declared that they would cross paths again, and hopefully then, Sixshot would be ready. Spotlight: Sixshot
After Megatron's recent thrashing by Optimus Prime, Sixshot was called in "early" to deal with the Autobots on Earth. Escalation issue 6
After arriving on Earth, Megatron instructed Sixshot to track down Optimus Prime's unit and eliminate them. Sixshot was slightly confused that he had been called in so early, but he also knew what happened when you tried to press a point with Megatron, so he complied. The other Decepticons, however, were concerned with Megatron's choice of action. Devastation issue 1 Sixshot shot down the Ark-19 during its relocation and chased Ratchet, who had ejected with Verity Carlo and Jimmy Pink in an escape pod before the Ark-19 crashed into the ocean. He was briefly distracted by two fighter jets (which he destroyed). This allowed Ratchet to go into hiding, so Sixshot just blew up every ambulance around to force Ratchet to reveal himself. In the process, he made himself the first Transformer to be caught live on television and be visible in a crowded civilian area.
Transforming to wolf-mode, Sixshot chased Ratchet to the Gulf of Mexico's edge and was about to kill the Autobot when the crew of the Ark-19 emerged from the water and shot him. Devastation issue 3 Sixshot shrugged off their attacks and badly wounded Bumblebee and Jazz while infodumping the Autobots about his various capabilities. However, as he faced Optimus Prime alone (who was giving him a considerable run for his money), he was summoned back to Decepticon headquarters to deal with the recently arrived Reapers. Devastation issue 4
Arriving in Oregon, Sixshot blasted a hole in the Reapers' ship and fought their whole legion. Deathbringer entreated him to join the Reapers, planning to destroy him if he refused. Starscream then emerged, challenging Sixshot to a duel to the death, making his decision easier and causing him to defect. However, Starscream activated Sixshot's "off switch", a verbal command of "Reset: pi-orion-actual-orbit. Enable." Sixshot immediately shut down and crashed. Devastation issue 5 The deactivated Sixshot was seen with Galvatron looming over him. Devastation issue 6
Galvatron apparently brought Sixshot to the Dead Universe scientist Jhiaxus, where they repaired his body but implanted a device in his brain which gave his will over to the amoral researcher. Once completed, Sixshot was deployed to guard one of the Nega-Core, which is essential to the Expansion of the Dead Universe. Any attempt to get to the Nega-Core would've involved a vicious battle that an attacking force would lose, Spotlight: Doubledealer so the Autobots sneaked in through the back instead. Spotlight: Sideswipe
Games
Call of the Future
Sixshot is a playable Decepticon in the Japanese Playstation 2 game. He is unlocked after defeating Computron a second time. Transformers: Call of the Future
Toys
Generation 1
- Sixshot (1987, 2002)
- Japanese ID number: D-98
- Accessories: 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"
- Sixshot transforms into a robot, a tank, a spaceship, a gun, an off-road vehicle, and a winged wolf. 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 and his vague animal head which we're assured is a wolf.
- A completely absurd seventh mode was created for the Headmasters animated series named "Wingwolf," -- and the toy can actually be configured into this form. It is effectively just an in-between transformation using various configurations from other modes to create... well... something. The idea was that this mode was more powerful because it accessed all the different powers of each of his other modes.
- The toy came with instructions that were sealed by a sticker, challenging the owner to figure out all the toy's modes without help. It really wasn't that hard, honestly - although the instructions (and packaging photos) actually managed to get the car mode wrong, neglecting to mention the additional rotation of the arms necessary to complete it. There are also a pair of extra holes inside Sixshot's legs into which his hypersonic concussion blasters can fit - presumably, this was the intended location for the weapons in gun mode, but the instructions and photos place them on the outside of the legs, in the same position as tank mode, which in turn was how the gun mode appeared in both the American and Japanese animated series.
- Sadly, despite his five alternate modes, robot-mode Sixshot is a brick, having the same amount of useful articulation as a Mini Vehicle, which is a much smaller and cheaper toy. Bad Hasbro.
- Sixshot Shadow Mode (2002)
- Accessories: 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"
- A special all-black version of Sixshot was made as a March Lucky Draw prize in Figure King Magazine in Japan. Only 10 Sixshot Shadow Modes were awarded.
- Sixshot Stealth Mode (2002)
- Accessories: 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"
- A special clear-colorless-plastic version of Sixshot was made as a March Lucky Draw prize from Hyper Hobby Magazine in Japan. Only 10 clear Sixshot Stealth Modes were awarded.
Merchandise
Super Collection Figure
- Sixshot (2001)
- Sixshot was in Act 3 of Takara's Super Collection Figure (SCF) line of PVC figurines. Like all pieces in this set, he was available both in full-color and all-clear versions.
Trivia
- Sixshot's appearance in The Rebirth is an extreme case of marketing influencing the fiction, as he shows off his six modes and how cool and badass he is in the space of approximately forty seconds. Sadly, he was not seen again in any of the three parts, not even in the background, and only had one spoken line.
- The Autobot Six Changer Quickswitch might be Sixshot's son.
- According to the information from Comic Bom-Bom, Sixshot owns the Matrix of Evil in Japanese Generation 1 continuity, thus making a contrast to the Matrix of Leadership owned by Rodimus Prime.
- The Sixshot (or, more accurately, 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.
