Kids' Transformers: Rescue Hero Go-Bots
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Kid Transformers: Rescue Heroes Go-Bots (キッズトランスフォーマーレスキューヒーローゴーボッツ) is a toyline introduced by Takara in 2003. It contains molds that Hasbro previously used for its 1-2-3 Transformers and Go-Bots franchises. Unlike with Hasbro's Go-Bots line, Takara only released one toy per character. And while the 1-2-3 Transformers molds released in the Rescue Heroes Go-Bots could represent the same characters, those of the Go-Bots all are new faces.
The Rescue Heroes Go-Bots toyline is notable for being rather luxurious, certainly in comparison to its Hasbro counterparts. Each toy came packaged with a booklet titled "[character]'s Story", which contained colorful advertisements for the other toys in the line, the instructions, and a small, four-page manga starring the toy's character. This formula was sadly abandoned for the final four toys of the line, which no longer had a booklet and had the manga printed on the box. What all toys did come with was a gorgeous, little cardboard display/play set generally representing the area the character was at in the manga. These display sets consisted of a platform and three background panels, two of which overlapped with the background panels of the previous ánd the next toy of the line, which invited to make one long display/play set out of them.
Rescue Heroes Go-Bots
Basic
Wave 1 (2003)
- Beck (bulldozer)
- Billy (wasp)
- Chuck (cheetah)
- Greg (Velociraptor)
- Max (gorilla)
- Robert (fire chief car)
- Smith (police cruiser)
- Ted (sportscar)
Wave 2 (2003)
Deluxe
Wave 1 (2003)
- Chopper (helicopter)
- Paul (Formula-1 racer) w/ blue driver & blue driver's dog
- Pete (police SUV)
Wave 2 (2003)
- Paul Jr. (Formula-1 racer) w/ red driver and red driver's robot
Mega
Wave 1 (2003)
Ultra
Wave 1 (2003)
- Roy (fire truck)
Unreleased
The following toys were solicited, but never released:
- GO-20 Mini A: Ambulance (ミニＡ・救急ワゴン車)[1]
- GO-21 Mini B: Steam Locomotive (ミニＢ・ＳＬ)
- GO-22 Mini C: Train (ミニＣ・トレイン）)
- GO-23 Mini B&C Set (ミニＢ・Ｃセット)
- GO-24 ATV (４輪バギー)
- GO-25 Motorbike (バイク)
- GO-26 NASCAR (ナスカー)
