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 Rescue Heroes Go-Bots could represent the same characters, those of Go-Bots are all 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 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 allowed them to be made into one long display/play set.
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)
