There is something strangely admirable about the way these cartoons perfected the art of aggresively lore-dumping the entire premise of their show directly into a child's brain in under a minute.

Transformer’s music. Transformer’s sound effects. Transformer’s voice actors. It’s weird hearing Cullen as the bad guy.

It took me 5 years to find this... I've had this on vhs and I had no idea what to search for. I serched like this: "80s cartoon two ships crashing frozen planet good vs evil robots transform with human pilots". I found noting untill today, my smile is from ear to ear

Funny: the leader of the bad guys is the voice actor as Optimus Prime, and the leader of the good guys is the same voice actor as Destro.

Man, this takes me back!! Back in the 80`s during Transformers, GI Joe, GoBots, He-Man, Thundercats, Silverhawks, C.O.P.S, even the InHumanoids! This was a Golden Age of Cartoons.

Just so people know, Robotix was a construction kit line by Milton Bradley (subsidiary of Hasbro) in the same sort of toy as Meccano construction kits or Erector Sets and K'Nex. A short lived comic and cartoon were made to try and promote these sets. The comic was published by Marvel while Sunbow AND Marvel Productions produced the cartoon for the Super Saturday/Super Sunday/Super Week show, to promote this line with Jem, Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines and Inhumanoids, That's why they were able to recycle music pieces from G.I. Joe/Transformers and Inhumanoids as they were ALL by the same composers; Johnny Douglas and Robert Walsh and use the same Los Angeles based talent pool of actors for the characters. And YES four bars of the theme do sound like the song 'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr. It was a coincidence. The toys, cartoon and mini comic only lasted a year. The characters sadly did not appear like the construction kits, with the exception of Argus and there was no good vs. evil conflict. Just build the biggest motion toy that you can through multiple parts.

these animated documentaries from the 80s were superb!

When Terrax says "Time for a new leader!", that sounds EXACTLY like a Starscream line.

I found this at a flea market as a kid and watched it obsessively. Thank you for bringing back lots of childhood memories ❤️

A truly 80´s gem ! Happy to see it again in all it glory !!

Back when American cartoons​ were good and entertaining. Damn I miss the 80s and 90s!

I loved this show as a kid and still do to this day. It was a shame it was cancelled so early. Such a great show.

Omg, I've been searching for this legend for a hundred years! Thank you so much for sharing this!

What I find interesting is much this short lived series analogues the plot and elements of both Transformers and M.A.S.K.

This show is a gem that deserves more recognition

This is art. I know some might point out anime but this takes the cake. The imagery, the colors, the designs, the architecture, the shadowing, the motion, etc. it’s like 😮

I love how epic the mythologies and storylines were. Glad that the writers (and pretty much everyone else involved) took the creating of these cartoon seriously and didn't settle for just making 30 minute toy commercials.

Cartoons now a days have no candle to the 80's. The 80's are always the best!

I never watched this as a kid growing up, but now for some reason, I can't turn away. I missed out on nostalgia.

Even though I remember these toys, I had NO idea that there was a cartoon to accompany the property. Glad I'm discovering it now!

It was a really nice experience to re-watch it after almost 30 years :). I used to love this series!

Protectons and Terrorcors are such awesome names. Also "Not while I live!" "I find your terms agreeable..." Always loved that line.

14:58 This has been stuck in my head for 37 years.

I guess by now it would be safe to assume there won't be a season two.

The creators of transformers, gobots, GI Joe and this are legends I miss the 80s!!!

The animation is increíble for it's time this was a great robot 80s cartoon and a classic!!!!

...I still remember this! Talk about a trip down memory lane...

It is definitely interesting how so many 80s and cartoons had some of the same voice actors. This one, Transformers, GI Joe, Voltron, and even a few Disney cartoons Duck Tales, Winnie the Pooh, Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck. This is one of those rare occasions I remember Peter Cullen voice a bad guy. The other few times when he voiced Venger in Dungeons and Dragons and when he voiced Shawn Berger in Transformers' second season and the Decepticon Slugslinger in the final three episodes of the original series.

I was given a robotix sticker when I was about 5, and was always intrigued by it but never knew where it came from. Mystery solved and most impressed, thanks for uploading!

I loved this cartoon series as a kid and still do to this day. Holds up very well. It was a shame it was so short lived.

Having some of the top 80s voices from back then absolutely made this cartoon stellar!! Having transformers, GI Joe and mask coming together this way was absolutely impeccable!

Same voices as Transformers! I recognize the voices!

WOW!!!! Transformers and G.I. Joe voice actors for this series. Amazing 🤘👏😳

Wow this is a great find. I don't think I've even seen the series but when I remember a VHS movie of Robotix I used to rent from time to time when I was a kid. This is even better than I remember!

I loved watching these as a kid...80's cartoons were the best.

I recognize a lot of the background tracks being used in the Sunbow GI Joe series too. Man, this brought back some memories.

I was 14 years old when this cartoon came out this is really classic watch it after all these years it would be great to do some kind of remake using CG animation

I remember the toys, even played with them.....no clue it was a cartoon too! First time ever hearing of this. All voices and sound effects are really familiar.

i always liked this show....cool robots and aliens, whats not to like.

This show has a good story line to it.

Had this on video, my little brother used to watch it over and over, drove me crazy!!!

Ooh yeah! i remember this, watched it growing up when it ared, never recalled the name, or wondered what happend to it, after it stoped coming on TV, but man, this was / IS a fun show! thanks for uploading, nostalgia to the max! loved the looks of those robitix

finally I have found this gem!!! looked everywhere and couldn't find it nor did I remember what it was called! thanks for the awesome uploads and the childhood memories!

Thank you for this. This brings back fond memories of the 80’s.

Found this thanks to Toy Galaxy! They said it's name along with a picture. Been looking for this series for almost 20 years.

This was produced by the same company as did G.I. Joe and The Transformers. No wonder the vibe feels so similar.

I DO REMEMBER THEM, HAS BEEN SO LONG, TANX FOR SHARE, I LOVE IT!!!

OMG i remember this from when i was a kid i LOVED THIS! there was so many epic cartoons back in the 80s i so miss this show

Thanks for uploading! Haven't seen this since I was a kid. :-)

Pamiętam jak oglądałem to na kasetach jako dzieciak. Łezka się w oku kręci...

I remember I watched this on the TV up in NH while on vacation had to be 86 or so and I was no older than 5 or 6.

Thanks for uploading this video. exactly 25 years ago that I last see this cartoon . And he does not remember his name . Just remember robots designs . Never forget . Greetings from Argentina.

Rewatching after 30+ years Wtf is going on 😅😅🥰😅😅

Better than anything today by 10000 miles.

Thanks for posting. I definitely remember this, but never saw all the episodes.

Protectons and Terrorcors... They don't make 'em like this no more.

I watched the re-runs probably, but yeah I could still remember glimpse of this. The reason why I love robots and love to take them apart, breaking many of my toys when I was but a toddler.

The opening narration automatically reminded me of the Transformers.

Had this on vhs late 80’s early 90’s in the UK. Was a great joy to watch again, cheers 👍🏻

Omg, almost forgot this cartoon, thanks bringing back childhood memories

Love this theme song/opening! ROBOTIX!!!

Actually, this is a lot like Rebirth / Headmasters in Transformers. And somehow Tyrannix sounds like Galvatron and Starscream combined. And the chubby guy is pretty much what I imagine Ironhide looking like as a human.

I love the G.I. Joe and Transformers music used is this pilot/movie. Great 80's voice work as well! Too bad this did not get picked up.

I remember this being advertised at the start of a Go-Bots vhs tape I had back in the late 80s/early 90s. So glad someone took the time to upload it. RO-BOT-IX!

wow its really bringing me back. i cant remember if ive ever seen this before but there are so many of the same sound effects, background music, voice actors, and even backdrops as transformers

Wow I remember watching this when I was a kid. I almost forgot about this.

We watched this on a VHS in elementary school back in mid 80s - what a great movie!

Love this series, I had completely forgotten about it, thanks for the upload :)

I remember this,it was based on motorized toys,to the point that you could build robots and have them move.

Wow! What a throwback! I remember this being on TV and having a few of the toys aswell. They were great, and I used to use them for my Star Wars and Action Force figures too. Happy days 1985/86 :-)

I was 5 when this came out, but I think i was already hooked on Transformers or GI Joe at the time. Never knew this existed.

Wish they'd bring this back again. What a well-written show. Don't see worrying like that hardly anymore.

Awesome! And Cory Burton, Neil Ross, Michael Bell, Frank Welker and Peter Cullen are all Transformers actors too!

Man I love it. Where's the Cylons and Starbuck!

Yeah, I remember trying to watch this cartoon through the static on channel 3 (we didn't have cable when I was a kid). I remember the snake with wheels, but could never, for the life of me, remember what this series was called. I'm excited to finally have an answer. Thanks for posting this.

LOVED this series as a kid!!! We had so many great toy commercial cartoons!! ("MASK" was another one. COPS too!)

Sunday mornings before my parents got cable on WCTI Channel 12

never noticed how similar the theme song is to Ghostbusters........ lol

OMFG!....the flood of memories when I saw this.I was 7 when I watched this last. THANKS

I know this is an older post but I've been looking for this short series for a long time had the vhs growing up thank you belated

Robotix! I used to have those...until I broke them. :(

Loved watching this as a kid. Each Saturday morning was exciting when Robotix came on. I didn't even have the toys. The story premise was (is) really good. Even in 2022, it would be cool to redo this as a movie with modern computer animation, I think it would sell. The plot / idea is really good, and the direction this could go would be new and exciting.

Thanks for upLoad this!!!! Really amazing!!!

ROBOTIX!!! damn this just flooded me with memories, Awesome upload.

This is GREAT nostalgia 😍

You said it James Best Jr.! I'm ecstatic I was an 80's kid! Our cartoons had innovation, uniqueness, and challenged a child's capacity of imagination. Quite advanced and ahead of their tome mant 80's cartoons were. Most of today's toons are brain dead, doofus, goofy humor, with poorly drawn animation. The VERY FEW good modern day cartoons get cancelled too quickly. So sad. :-(

Cool, I remember this was part of a block of shows that also included BIgfoot and the Muscle Machines.🤖

I've never seen this before. I had one of these as a kid, but never knew it had a cartoon. Thanks!

The toys were cool. They had motors in the box and you could build stuff and the motors would make them move

Saw this when it aired. Also had the Marvel comic.

I have been looking for this for YEARS! No cartoon site online as ever had this series BLESS YOU ^_^

A classic!!! This was one of my favorite cartoons of all times!!! 🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍

0:26 you can hear some the Ghostbusters theme used in this being used, also there's alot the same voice actors as The Transformers had.

This show is 30 years old now, I used to watch it when I was 9 years old. Too bad they didn't make any new episodes. They had this cut down to under 10 minute parts because there were 2 other shows that came with it.

Nice find, never even heard of this show. Instant classic!

I just saw this today. I have been a fan of transformers, voltron, and the lot for years, but never heard of this show. I was hooked within the first 5 minutes, and have been quite entertained. Imagine what they could have done with more time. I would have loved to see this flushed out, but it is pretty good even as it is. Even the names of the characters sound alien enough to be believable.

Interesting recycling of the classic Battlestar Galactica/Buck Rogers In the 25th Century sound FX.

I just watched this show the other day it brings back lot's of good memories of how good it was. Hasbro,Marvel,Sunbow productions and Toei animation were on top.It's too bad kids today don't get the same treatment I did growing up the 80s still rock.

This takes me back...I almost forgot about this one. Von Doom salutes the uploader!

Nice to see the Autobot ship bridge in a cameo