Fun fact:the first to share the name "sideways" wasn't the armada character,it was an autobot double agent from the rid 2001 toyline,and rotf sideways was going to have a much bigger role,but due to his car mod license problems,it was cuted
The fact that everybot in the franchise that named sideways is literally the same character,make it even funnier and amazing, and honestly,I quite liked the design of rotf sideways, especially the similair robot mod to barricade,and how the wheels becomes his hands,rotf sideways is probably the biggest wasted potantinel character alongside dotm shockwave-prime breakdown etc...
I’d love a legacy Sideways that’s a combination of the Bay design with the Armada aesthetic. Like a car with the door wings and the hood chest, but purple with yellow accents. Sort of like how legacy bulkhead is part G1 part Prime part Animated.
Funny how the combination of bay design with the armada aesthetic sideways actually exist. Its TFA sideways, the same incarnation as the armada and movie one
I know I made a G1 Sideways that should fill in all those bullet points (as a redeco of Punch-Counterpunch). I can't show that here unless you have a source that should be possible for me to put in the images of my Sideways design.
I'd much rather have just a unicron trilogy sideways I'm not a fan of the movie look and even if I was trying to mash a movie aesthetic with a armada one would probably just end up clashing and with no one happy but I guess different strokes
It breaks my heart that Mercedes Soundwave couldn't get this kind of engineering effort to recapture his 2011 film essence, didn't even get his sonic guns. I loved that design just as much as Sideways back then.
I personally love this Sideways figure because it reminds me of an old ROTF figure, that strange middle ground between being accurate and "not accurate"
The fact that the design is more based off of what we see in the ROTF game makes me happier. I don't care what people think, I think that game was a blast. It was part of my childhood, and you can't change that
I'm pretty fine with the alt mode, even though sometimes, getting to it is a bit of pain. What softens it is the fact that this figure has almost no backpack/kibble. Only the rear of the car. It's squished so perfectly together which makes me wish every transformer deluxe was like that, but I, at the same time, understand why it's not possible
I mean this figure isn't really the first ss figure we've gotten that has referenced the games when Dino had the same alt mode as the his appearance in the DOTM videogame. Besides that, great video overall and keep up the great work.
Every time a new character is released I get excited…and then I remember how long it takes for these Bay characters to come out, and how long this line has been around, and I start to fear we may not get the two dozen or so characters that this line has yet to touch.
one way to really stand him up the best is to have his feet be as up as possible to bump into the leg itself and bend the knees a bit to make it more proportional, it makes him a bit shorter tho
Funny how I just got Sideways today and you dropped a video about him. Great review as always, and I do hope we can get Bayverse videogame characters in the future. (DOTM Warpath?)
I'm very happy that sideways finally has a good toy the original rotf toy line was ok but it really wasn't that good as soon when studio series released sideways from the game design I was excited that were gonna get a decent sideways toy
I would kill for a remold of ROTF Breakaway. I remember saving up and buying him at the store, then seeing his gameplay trailer for the tie in game on UA-cam. Hey remember when deluxes were $10?
In case if you are wondering why your wheels on the back is stiff, it’s because you pushed the fingers all the way out and is making contact with the wheels.
You've just hyped me up for more studio series stuff outside of the movies with the game concept. Really wanna see the movie comic characters get some shine
When I first saw this figure, I fell in love with it. I’ve wanted a studio series figure of this guy so bad, and it’s finally here. Also regarding the door wings, I think it’s actually accurate to the movie. If you pause when he runs through the building and right before he transforms back into car mode, his door wings seem to be in the same spot on the toy. I know the games and concept art show the other design with them being more in the middle, but I do think this is more accurate to the movie
@@gojirasaurusrex3451 he’s a pretty good figure. Biggest complaint is his feet. They are on ball joints and they are pretty loose. Standing him up on his own is an annoying. Other than that he’s pretty fun
If they’re finally acknowledging game stuff I really want to see Warpath. A possible leak I saw said Breakaway and Stratosphere are happening, and I hope it was real.
Wish studio series or legacy could do some more game stuff, like the create a bot from the 2007 DS game, maybe with 4 figures covering the 4 body types and vehicle types, with stickers, and different color versions
This figure made me want to go back and play the ROTF game on PC again, as I need some good reference for when I customise the figure. The game isn't the best, but can be fun. Just like this figure! I agree, the car mode is off, the back shouldn't just abruptly end, it should be more like the original figure. I do hope we get some game figures, that would be the next stage of the Studio Series' evolution!
If there was a studio series wfc/foc sub line here’s how it could go Wave 1 Deluxe class wfc bumblebee Deluxe class wfc jazz Deluxe class wfc barricade Deluxe class wfc cliffjumper Voyager class optimus prime wfc Voyager class megatron Leader class warpath( he was a bit bigger than optimus) Wave 2 Deluxe class breakdown Deluxe class brawl Deluxe class shockwave Deluxe class sideswipe Voyager class starscream Voyager class ironhide Wave 3 Deluxe class slipstream Deluxe class arcee Autobot soldier Decepticon soldier Voyager class jetfire Voyager class onslaught Leader class zeta prime
Sideways is the most appropriate character for a "Legacy" toy, with all his iterations being the same dimension hopper. I know his motorcycle mode is the most iconic, but I'd like his hypotetical Legacy toy to be a retool of Cogman (Headmaster two seater), and have Crosswise and Rook as Titan Master figures, in addition to a retooled Enigma of Combination as his standard head. His car would have the armada colors (maybe with some extra black to homage RID) but be as legally close as possible to an Audi R8 (for the 5th time). Either his forearm cannons or saw weapons would be fine as accessories
Got this figure because I love the design, and Sideways has become one of my favorite characters due to him being the same character in every universe they've ever been in.
Yes, Breakaway please, INDEED! Got him as a birthday gift back in Middle school and never thought I'd appreciate him as much as I do to this day. Loved his gameplay in ROTF xbox360.
6:30 I shaved the smallest amount out of the ball socket inside edges in the feet with an exacto knife and then added clear coat to the sockets and now he's much more stable and has a slight ankle tilt that goes a long way
Does anyone else wish Hasbro could take their current engineering and like, REDUX the first few figures from Studio Series (Ratchet, Clunker/Beetle Bumblebee, Helicopter Shatter and Car Dropkick)?
This is the reason why Sideways was there for a short time. Trans Theories, a transformers theorist, said that he was there for product, saying that Scavenger was gonna live or something, then the company of sideways vehicle said no, so they change it, THEN they said they want him back in, so they made a short clip of him escaping, since that was the last animation they made for him.
I love this figure, the backpack transformation is so satisfying to me also the gun I use on miner megatron for a pseudo tank turret and it look phenomenal Yk except for the hollow bit
I would absolutely love a new WfC/FoC Prime if those leeks are true. That was my dream as a kid; my holy grail, but I could never get the WfC version and the FoC figure was nothing but loose ball joints and I didn't like it.
I'm glad I waited for reviews before getting this. I love Sideways' design and this almost looked like it could be a winner, but after seeing that transformation, I'm staying completely clear of it because the clear plastic will not survive more than a month under that kind of stress. That and the amount of ball joints is disappointing.
The clear plastic is actually quite thick. Like even the hinges are super huge in comparison to what we used to get that i don't really worry about it breaking
I actually wish he'd come with his sniper rifle from the rotf game instead. Not only cause it's my favorite transformers game (besides FOC), but also because it's just cooler looking. I do like the figure, but I agree with you about the door wings being too far apart. It's the same for Dino and all the bumblebees in SS.
I watched a transformers stop motion meme video where for Sideways 2 other toys talking and then they see Sideways then 1 of them asks Sideways "Why are you walking like a crab?" Sideways answers "My name is Sideways" this was from one of OptiBlue16 Stop Motion credit goes to him u could try put that into a new Using Transformers Toys By Their Literal Names
This figure doesn't look the best if I'm being honest. This review did make me want to get this figure. The transformation reminds me of SS barricade's
Totally agree about Car mode, front looks like an R8, rear not at all so it looks weird. But if that car was real and say something like an "Audi R5" or whatever Hatchback concept, that would be really cool! But I can't call it an R8 at all, the old one which I have that mold too, it looks way more like one, just wish Audi wasn't so stingy about their cars.
The feet of the ROTF Sideways mold are tiny but you're supposed to have the legs from the hip downward folded back more for a more chicken leg style rather straight normal legs as seen with your figure with the side panels above the ankles folded to face the inside of the legs and the wheels themselves to be used as the heels
@@fabiomura08 I don’t remember where. But it was early footage from an extended version of his scene. His fight with the Arcee sisters is extended. He transforms to bot mode and uses that gun to face off with them. When the sisters combine, he runs, and that’s when Sideswipe slices him.
@@teab0244 I heard about the extended scene but I've never actually seen it and didn't know that the gun was featured there. Thank you, I'll try to find it!
I hate how car licensing works, ferrari did this with mirage as well, Studio series is supposed to be affordable while being as screen accurate as possible, i like the robot mode though
They need to remold this into Barricade. It’s easily one of my favourite figures. My Sideways doesn’t have the issue of too tight ratchet joint and loose ball joint feet
Fun fact:the first to share the name "sideways" wasn't the armada character,it was an autobot double agent from the rid 2001 toyline,and rotf sideways was going to have a much bigger role,but due to his car mod license problems,it was cuted
Yeah. I hope they make a legacy rid sideways, that black and yellow color scheme is cool
@@uainjansun thatd be dope
dammit.
@@uainjansun I'd adore that
@@toonistiny ?
The fact that everybot in the franchise that named sideways is literally the same character,make it even funnier and amazing, and honestly,I quite liked the design of rotf sideways, especially the similair robot mod to barricade,and how the wheels becomes his hands,rotf sideways is probably the biggest wasted potantinel character alongside dotm shockwave-prime breakdown etc...
Nu wrong, shroud happened
Yeah that’s not canon
@@Shevtress oh?
@@mikathomo391 wait,what are you saying ???
@@bilal_Hadjlaoui907 the shrowd got rid of mutisingula entities
I’d love a legacy Sideways that’s a combination of the Bay design with the Armada aesthetic. Like a car with the door wings and the hood chest, but purple with yellow accents. Sort of like how legacy bulkhead is part G1 part Prime part Animated.
Funny how the combination of bay design with the armada aesthetic sideways actually exist. Its TFA sideways, the same incarnation as the armada and movie one
I know I made a G1 Sideways that should fill in all those bullet points (as a redeco of Punch-Counterpunch). I can't show that here unless you have a source that should be possible for me to put in the images of my Sideways design.
I'd much rather have just a unicron trilogy sideways I'm not a fan of the movie look and even if I was trying to mash a movie aesthetic with a armada one would probably just end up clashing and with no one happy but I guess different strokes
Animated Sideways: …….
That's a great idea!
It breaks my heart that Mercedes Soundwave couldn't get this kind of engineering effort to recapture his 2011 film essence, didn't even get his sonic guns. I loved that design just as much as Sideways back then.
Theres an upgrade kit that comes with his sonic guns and a chestpiece
I personally love this Sideways figure because it reminds me of an old ROTF figure, that strange middle ground between being accurate and "not accurate"
It actually looks a lot like a hybrid between the PS2 Revenge of The Fallen Game and the movie design, especially those door wings.
The fact that the design is more based off of what we see in the ROTF game makes me happier. I don't care what people think, I think that game was a blast. It was part of my childhood, and you can't change that
Rotf was actually one of the best transformers games ever released
Mass majority agrees? You're arguing with nobody!
It was hard as hell and I love it for that(PLEASE SS BREAKAWAY)
The wii version was my childhood that and halo
The DS version was disappointing. It was way too linear.
The first game was literally open world!!
If there is one Studio Series character from the WFC games I want, it would be a Titan Class FOC Bruticus
I don’t want it as a titan I’d want commander at most
Great idea! If that happens ill be spending my life savings
I'm pretty fine with the alt mode, even though sometimes, getting to it is a bit of pain.
What softens it is the fact that this figure has almost no backpack/kibble. Only the rear of the car. It's squished so perfectly together which makes me wish every transformer deluxe was like that, but I, at the same time, understand why it's not possible
Should I get it?
1:21 yo is my man dunking rn?
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I find it hilarious that Sideways’ “cool intro clip” is just him getting sliced in half LOL
1 year later and we have a whole subline called “Gamer edition”
My man was a prophet
I mean this figure isn't really the first ss figure we've gotten that has referenced the games when Dino had the same alt mode as the his appearance in the DOTM videogame. Besides that, great video overall and keep up the great work.
True
Tho Dino’s bot mode also seems to based off the game design too
He's literally that 1 meme from Aladdin Large enormous power in a Itty-bitty space
Every time a new character is released I get excited…and then I remember how long it takes for these Bay characters to come out, and how long this line has been around, and I start to fear we may not get the two dozen or so characters that this line has yet to touch.
That toy guy describing sideways: dies in 12 seconds
Me describing sideways: that guy
one way to really stand him up the best is to have his feet be as up as possible to bump into the leg itself and bend the knees a bit to make it more proportional, it makes him a bit shorter tho
Should I get him?
I find this video now ironic because studio series started the War for Cybertron characters in studio series as a “gamer edition” lmao
Dang didn’t realize Sid the sloth was a transformer
Did you see Optimus Primal?
Funny how I just got Sideways today and you dropped a video about him. Great review as always, and I do hope we can get Bayverse videogame characters in the future. (DOTM Warpath?)
If rumors are true they will even with the Bayverse games by doing a Voyager ROTF Breakaway.
And warpath
@@uainjansun That as well along with a Titan Stratosphere.
@@tfuniverse1651 and rumored aerialbot silverbolt
I'm very happy that sideways finally has a good toy the original rotf toy line was ok but it really wasn't that good as soon when studio series released sideways from the game design I was excited that were gonna get a decent sideways toy
I would kill for a remold of ROTF Breakaway. I remember saving up and buying him at the store, then seeing his gameplay trailer for the tie in game on UA-cam. Hey remember when deluxes were $10?
0:50 jit got the Jenna aka agirljennifer pose
Thank you for actually saying weather I should buy it or not, a lot of peoples reviews dont say if the figure is worth it and it bugs me
In case if you are wondering why your wheels on the back is stiff, it’s because you pushed the fingers all the way out and is making contact with the wheels.
You've just hyped me up for more studio series stuff outside of the movies with the game concept. Really wanna see the movie comic characters get some shine
Sideswipe: damn I'm good!
When I first saw this figure, I fell in love with it. I’ve wanted a studio series figure of this guy so bad, and it’s finally here. Also regarding the door wings, I think it’s actually accurate to the movie. If you pause when he runs through the building and right before he transforms back into car mode, his door wings seem to be in the same spot on the toy. I know the games and concept art show the other design with them being more in the middle, but I do think this is more accurate to the movie
Should I get him?
@@gojirasaurusrex3451 he’s a pretty good figure. Biggest complaint is his feet. They are on ball joints and they are pretty loose. Standing him up on his own is an annoying. Other than that he’s pretty fun
@@aydengavris thank you the reason I asked was because he is in a 2 pack with arcee and i wanted to see if he was good.
If they’re finally acknowledging game stuff I really want to see Warpath. A possible leak I saw said Breakaway and Stratosphere are happening, and I hope it was real.
Wish studio series or legacy could do some more game stuff, like the create a bot from the 2007 DS game, maybe with 4 figures covering the 4 body types and vehicle types, with stickers, and different color versions
This figure made me want to go back and play the ROTF game on PC again, as I need some good reference for when I customise the figure. The game isn't the best, but can be fun. Just like this figure! I agree, the car mode is off, the back shouldn't just abruptly end, it should be more like the original figure. I do hope we get some game figures, that would be the next stage of the Studio Series' evolution!
If there was a studio series wfc/foc sub line here’s how it could go
Wave 1
Deluxe class wfc bumblebee
Deluxe class wfc jazz
Deluxe class wfc barricade
Deluxe class wfc cliffjumper
Voyager class optimus prime wfc
Voyager class megatron
Leader class warpath( he was a bit bigger than optimus)
Wave 2
Deluxe class breakdown
Deluxe class brawl
Deluxe class shockwave
Deluxe class sideswipe
Voyager class starscream
Voyager class ironhide
Wave 3
Deluxe class slipstream
Deluxe class arcee
Autobot soldier
Decepticon soldier
Voyager class jetfire
Voyager class onslaught
Leader class zeta prime
God, i'd love some Autobot and Decepticon soldiers.
I just tightened all his joints with glue. In fact, I really appreciate how easy it is to get to all his joints for fixes
Sideways is the most appropriate character for a "Legacy" toy, with all his iterations being the same dimension hopper.
I know his motorcycle mode is the most iconic, but I'd like his hypotetical Legacy toy to be a retool of Cogman (Headmaster two seater), and have Crosswise and Rook as Titan Master figures, in addition to a retooled Enigma of Combination as his standard head.
His car would have the armada colors (maybe with some extra black to homage RID) but be as legally close as possible to an Audi R8 (for the 5th time). Either his forearm cannons or saw weapons would be fine as accessories
Loose feet huh, so, you could say, he's prone to going *Sideways*
* Dives off stage face first into the floor *
2:55 Studio Series didn’t want to feel upstaged by the original
Got this figure because I love the design, and Sideways has become one of my favorite characters due to him being the same character in every universe they've ever been in.
The ball joints on my sideways’ feet are so unbelievably loose he’ll never stand
Glue
Dude.. if we could get a Studio Series Warpath from the DOTM video game, that would be incredible.
Just got mine yesterday, it turns out perfect without any loose join.
I would like to see Warpath from the DOTM game turned into a studio series toy
Yes, Breakaway please, INDEED! Got him as a birthday gift back in Middle school and never thought I'd appreciate him as much as I do to this day. Loved his gameplay in ROTF xbox360.
i really really hope they take this mold and remake it into a better and more accurate barricade figure
Us:please give us a repaint of ironhide
Them:heres a character that was only alive for 12 sec
6:30 I shaved the smallest amount out of the ball socket inside edges in the feet with an exacto knife and then added clear coat to the sockets and now he's much more stable and has a slight ankle tilt that goes a long way
I hope we see more game designs in studio series. Some of the drones in the 2007 movie tie in have really cool looks that I would love to see done
The ROTF mold was engineered so that the small feet are actually his toes and the wheels are the back of his heels.
I’d love to see SS cover the more abstract stuff. Specifically the movie longhaul toy from 2007.
All units, be advised, we need Transformers: The Game Shockwave in Studio Series.
Does anyone else wish Hasbro could take their current engineering and like, REDUX the first few figures from Studio Series (Ratchet, Clunker/Beetle Bumblebee, Helicopter Shatter and Car Dropkick)?
Funny that this mold is kinda like a retool of barricade, but it still works pretty well
This is the reason why Sideways was there for a short time. Trans Theories, a transformers theorist, said that he was there for product, saying that Scavenger was gonna live or something, then the company of sideways vehicle said no, so they change it, THEN they said they want him back in, so they made a short clip of him escaping, since that was the last animation they made for him.
Why does the beat at the start of the video go off so hard?
I love the fact that many people thought Sideways was Barricade is funny
#sidewaysdidnothingwrong
Fire brothers fan as well?
I played the PS2/Wii RotF game when I was a kid and he was so cool. The game made him one of my favorites.
I love how it looks like a cybertronian Audi R8
I love this figure, the backpack transformation is so satisfying to me also the gun I use on miner megatron for a pseudo tank turret and it look phenomenal Yk except for the hollow bit
looks pretty cool with sideswipe and yeah i remember his grenade launcher more from the ds games so nice reference
0:44 great shot of him>>>
Are we forgetting that Sideways also made his appearance in the Transformers 3D ride in Universal Studios?
Wasn't sideways originally going to be barricade but they scrapped the idea
I will say I’m fully expecting a KO company to upscale him to MPM size and make him more Audi R8 like
I would absolutely love a new WfC/FoC Prime if those leeks are true. That was my dream as a kid; my holy grail, but I could never get the WfC version and the FoC figure was nothing but loose ball joints and I didn't like it.
I have the Red Cog figure/Weaponizer pack!!!
I remember the time I had the old OG ROTF line Sideways. The black one, I think it was. That thing was awesome. Oh wait, LITERALLY 1:50 LMFAO
I'm glad I waited for reviews before getting this. I love Sideways' design and this almost looked like it could be a winner, but after seeing that transformation, I'm staying completely clear of it because the clear plastic will not survive more than a month under that kind of stress. That and the amount of ball joints is disappointing.
The clear plastic is actually quite thick. Like even the hinges are super huge in comparison to what we used to get that i don't really worry about it breaking
I had to floor polish the feet (they weren't bad but not great) and the left shoulder, as you mentioned. That was really bad out of the box.
I actually wish he'd come with his sniper rifle from the rotf game instead. Not only cause it's my favorite transformers game (besides FOC), but also because it's just cooler looking. I do like the figure, but I agree with you about the door wings being too far apart. It's the same for Dino and all the bumblebees in SS.
I watched a transformers stop motion meme video where for Sideways 2 other toys talking and then they see Sideways then 1 of them asks Sideways "Why are you walking like a crab?" Sideways answers "My name is Sideways" this was from one of OptiBlue16 Stop Motion credit goes to him u could try put that into a new Using Transformers Toys By Their Literal Names
He shows up for 12 seconds and has no paint, why do I love him?
His head and the way the chest flips up reminds me of ss barricade
3:25 The boi is just nervouseee give him some slack 😓😭
I seriously hope we get a Studio Series DotM Warpath
“It just feels nice in the hand”
12:00 Who's the black and red car?
Rotf dead end
This figure doesn't look the best if I'm being honest.
This review did make me want to get this figure.
The transformation reminds me of SS barricade's
I have it and its really good
Totally agree about Car mode, front looks like an R8, rear not at all so it looks weird. But if that car was real and say something like an "Audi R5" or whatever Hatchback concept, that would be really cool! But I can't call it an R8 at all, the old one which I have that mold too, it looks way more like one, just wish Audi wasn't so stingy about their cars.
Is it just me, or does ROTF Dead End's headsculpt look just like Roberto from Futurama?
3:04 for reference
I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time
The feet of the ROTF Sideways mold are tiny but you're supposed to have the legs from the hip downward folded back more for a more chicken leg style rather straight normal legs as seen with your figure with the side panels above the ankles folded to face the inside of the legs and the wheels themselves to be used as the heels
There are rumors that hasbro will make more ingame characters such as stratosphere and warpath from dotm, breakaway from rotf.
This is what the studio series Barricade should’ve been like
7:41 “This is the part that I think is most annoying”
Sideways: Are you sure about that?
His vehicle mode almost looks like a Ford Focus-- ALMOST.
As for the rear wheels, adjust his finger-joints. Chances are that there's friction.
The gun isn’t exclusively from the games. It’s in concepts for the film itself.
Do you have a source you can share? I couldn't find anything online
@@fabiomura08 I don’t remember where. But it was early footage from an extended version of his scene. His fight with the Arcee sisters is extended. He transforms to bot mode and uses that gun to face off with them. When the sisters combine, he runs, and that’s when Sideswipe slices him.
@@teab0244 I heard about the extended scene but I've never actually seen it and didn't know that the gun was featured there. Thank you, I'll try to find it!
would love to see ROTF Dead End from this guy
I honestly only got the figure because he actually had a character in the DS game's which were even better then the console games
Sideways looks really good
It would be extremely nice to see a new four for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron game cuz I've played through the old ones like 50 times
Gammer edition was thrilled to hear this
I hate how car licensing works, ferrari did this with mirage as well,
Studio series is supposed to be affordable while being as screen accurate as possible, i like the robot mode though
" supposed "
They need to remold this into Barricade. It’s easily one of my favourite figures. My Sideways doesn’t have the issue of too tight ratchet joint and loose ball joint feet
The car doesn't sit well with me, but man does the robot look great and I wasn't expecting that
It’s the ps3 Rotf game I have it and playing as sideways is hella cool
Studio series now has gamer edition, which is based on war for cybertron and fall of cybertron.
Just a quick FYI this video seems to have been recorded at the wrong angle.
or is it possible that you watched it at the wrong angle?
It has a Prius back end. He looks better than I realized.
Don’t worry, he was fine afterwards. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have kidnapped Vector Prime
I would love to see the drones from the 2007 movie game to return in studio series