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What this theory fails to take into account is that neither The Great Robot Base, nor first few toys designed after it, contained any diecast at all. Most fans of Diaclone, therefore, assume that 'Diaclone' is a combination of the English words 'Diecast' and 'Cyclone', suggesting a powerful onslaught of die-cast metal.

'Chogokin' translated to 'Super Alloy Z' both a comment on the special material from which these robots were supposedly forged, and on the highly attractive die-cast content in the toys. The popular theory about the name 'Diaclone' is that it is based upon the name of its competitor series, 'Chogokin'. Though Fortress X was released in 1982, the idea behind Diaclone had already changed by that point.

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Fortress X, a similarly enormous robot/base, may have been planned as the giant robot for the following series (1981-1982). The initial idea behind Diaclone may have been to release one giant robot per year, much like the Super Sentai series were doing.

It's interesting to note how similar Great Robot Base's appearance is to that of the Microman Punch Robo, released less than a year earlier. Great Robot Base, an 18' giant robot (just big enough to be impressive, without being unweildy and problematic) was seemingly released on its own, with nothing but the five 1 1/4' inch pilots that were included to keep it company. The initial focus on this series seems to have been centered on one giant robot (just like all other robot series at the time). List of Transformers Toys (and what series they came from)ĭiaclone presumably began late in 1980, after Microman's 'Blizzard-Man & Punch' had already been developed and distributed. Project Diaclone - The History of Diaclone

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