This series was around the same time as the popular "Transformers", but its toys were predecessors before them. The series involves Guardians (the good guys, led by Leader-One) and the Renegades (the bad guys, led by Cy-Kill). The story line is pretty much like Transformers, and I have noticed plenty of similaraties. I can't tell if this series ripped off Transformers or vice-versa, but I will say that if the Transformers did rip them off, they did it MUCH BETTER. This show I remember watching it and loving it; upon buying a used GoBots tape, I cringed at the inferior plotlines compared to my childhood love, the Transformers. This is strictly kid-stuff. The Transformers were much cooler and more interesting.