Sixshot (G1)
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- Sixshot is a Decepticon six-changer in 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 one robot S.T.A.G. (Solo Transformer Assault Group) give him plenty of opportunities for combat.
Italian Name: Iperbot/Hyperbot
Fiction
Animated continuity
"The Rebirth" (USA)
- Voice actor: Neil Ross (US), Eiji Yanagisawa (Japan)
Sixshot didn't do very much in The Rebirth except transform six times at Galvatron's command. He used all 6 of his modes to effortlessly take-down each individual member of the Aerialbots.
Unlike in the Japanese fiction, when Sixshot transforms to his laser pistol mode, he shrinks down to a size small-enough for Cyclonus to fire him.
Headmasters (Japan)
- Voice actor: Michihiro Ikemizu (Japan)
Sixshot debuted with the function of "Decepticon City Ninja Commander". 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 was too weak to stop Sixshot.
Sixshot would continue to plague Chromedome, as he later killed Chromedome's buddy, Jackal, and even went so far as to gun-down Ultra Magnus with his secret seventh-mode, Wingwolf.
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.
Sixshot later left the Decepticons and helped take them down in the final battle on Earth. He said his goodbyes to Daniel, however, he did not immediately leave Earth like all the other Transformers.
Headmasters manga (Japan)
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.
Marvel Comics continuity
Sixshot was one of the Decepticons who followed Scorponok to Nebulos. He acted as an air transport to an unnamed Decepticon. Upon greeting Lord Zarak's faction of Nebulans, he noted, "Strange creatures await us." He was never seen again.
Blackthorn Transformers in 3D Comics continuity
Dreamwave comics continuity
After Shockwave successfully created the Triple Changers, 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...
(Note: Dreamwave Productions went out of business before Sixshot could be properly revealed. Earlier in the series, Octane is shown piloting a land vehicle that is clearly Sixshot's "car" mode, which is later jacked by the Dinobots. This vehicle never transforms or shows any signs of sentience, so whether or not it is actually Sixshot is debatable. James McDonough later noted in an interview that it was not some random easter egg, and that its inclusion was deliberate foreshadowing of the future of Shockwave's experiments in multiple transformations.)
IDW comics continuity
Sixshot was one of the most feared Decepticons in the galaxy, as well as one of the most powerful. His lethal, emotionless-nature ended up ostracizing him from his fellow Decepticons, and though he wasn't the most social warrior, he did miss the comradery 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.
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 known as the Reapers. The Reapers, lead by Deathbringer, offered the lives of the Terrorcons to Sixshot, could the Decepticon defeat them in battle. Sixshot fought valiantly, though the Reapers proved to just be toying with him.
Eventually, 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. Deathbringer allowed him to leave with the Terrorcons and declared that they would cross paths again, and hopefully then, Sixshot would be ready. After Megatrons recent thrashing by Optimus Prime, Sixshot has been called in "early" to deal with the Autobots on earth
Toys
Generation 1
- Sixshot (1987)
- Japanese ID number: D-98
- Sixshot transforms into a robot, a tank, a spaceship, a gun, an off-road vehicle, and a winged wolf. A seventh mode was created for the Headmasters animated series named "Wingwolf," into which the toy can be configured. It essentially combines various abilities from his different alternate modes into one form, including his wolf-mode fangs, his jet-mode flight, his gun-mode blasters and his tank-mode treads.
- 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.
- This mold was retooled to make Great Shot.
- Sixshot Black Version (2002)
- A special all-black version of Sixshot was made as a March Lucky Draw prize in Figure King Magazine in Japan. Only 10 black Sixshots were awarded.
- Sixshot Clear Version (2002)
- 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 Sixshots were awarded.
Merchandise
- 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
- The Sixshot (or more accurately Great Shot) mold was later further retooled to make the heroic "ninja detective" Shadowmaru from the Brave series Brave Police J-Decker. 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.
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