Go-Roader GT is a rather versatile thing. Its most basic function is as a tire-shaped bowling ball for G9 and G12. This is aided in the toy by the Toukon (fighting spirit) soul, which elicits race countdown noises. In the show, it's imbued with the connections that unite the team itself, turning Go-Roader into a scrappy fighter who often thinks itself a Kamen Rider, based on its propensity for flying kicks. The Engines can also insert themselves to utilize it as a humanoid body. The articulation present is stellar, allowing you to clearly demonstrate via posing who exactly is inside, be it Speedor, Bear RV, or anyone else your imagination dictates.
Bandai’s quite good at mascot/buddy mecha.
Comparisons between the various versions are below the cut.
4½ Roll-y Wheels Rolling On out of 5
I owned the Bandai Asia release and it’s pretty much exactly the same as the Japanese original. Bandai of America took a different approach and released several variants at the figure-scale, obviously using a radically different mold. They included the same sticker design, in various colors, on their flat Engine chips, that had no electronics in them.
It really is a great toy (which sadly comes in a thin, shitty box) that absolutely merits your time and money, if you’re going all in on the Engines, anyway. It works even better for a Sosuke, Saki, or full-on Go-On Princess display.
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