When was the company that owned the "Machine Wars" toys founded?
Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toy line) Originally imported to the West as a "filler" line while "" was in production, "Robots in Disguise" brought the Autobot and Decepticon factions (and thus, the original concept of robots transforming into vehicles and other objects rather than organic-looking animals) back into the general public after five years of "Beast Wars" and "Beast Machines" lines. ("Machine Wars", which was exclusive to Kay-Bee Toys branches, was a previous failed attempt at rejuvenating interest in both factions.) While it introduced many new figures, majority of the line consisted of repaints from "Generation 1", "Generation 2", "Beast Wars/Beast Machines" and "Machine Wars".
Machine Robo Machine Robo (マシンロボ ) is a Japanese transforming robot toyline first released in 1982 by Popy, a division of Bandai, then later by Bandai proper. The franchise was marketed as Robo Machine in Europe, and Machine Men (or Robot Machine Men) in Australia. A large portion of these toys were exported to North America as part of Tonka's Gobots and Rock Lords series, beginning in 1983.