15th October 2003, 12:20 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Dark Jaguar
Well, that was actually what the US Transformers was based on. Kinda odd that the leader of the autobots, a giant semi-truck, is from good ol' Japan. All I know is what others have told me, but apparently the kids in the Japanese version occasionally actually piloted the Transformers. I have no idea why they decided to actually make a brand new series for us in the US instead of just translating the Japanese one though.
As far as I can determine our Transformers IS the original series, not a new series based on a previous one. There is, however, a newer series, that, if I remember correctly, is similar to what you are describing.
Sometimes you get the scorpion.