Only the manliest man alive leads a little girl, an old man, an electronic toy and a Han Solo rip-off against a group of evil sentient bioweapons. Pure awesomeness!
It was actually an enchanted suit of armor, not "an electronic toy". But whether it's magic or technology, an ineffectual robot is an ineffectual robot.
Yes, definitely Han Solo rip-off years after the first SW trilogy was released. Slight whiff of Gandalf + Old man of Wandering Mountain (The Neverending Story, book), plus tiny Arthur (Capcom, also 1985)
As a kid the "wheeeeeeled waaaarrrrriorrrrrrs" bit at 0:58 always gave me shivers. Still does. Also is there a more profound statement than "There's a power that comes from deep inside of you, 'cause everyday you're reaching toward the light"? God damn the 80s was magnificent!
Thundering across the stars, to save the universe from the Monster Minds, Jayce searches for his father To unite the magic root And lead his Lightning League to victory Over the changing form for Sawboss. Wheeled Warriors explode into battle! Lightning Strikes! (sung) There's a power that comes from deep inside of you 'Cause every day you're reaching toward the light And you know there's a long long way ahead of you But when your wheels get you there, Things will turn out right! Just keep 'em turning, don't stop 'em rolling The fire is on--Wheeled Warriors! Battle drums burning, wheels moving--Wheeled Warriors Wheeled Warriors! Cause we can just keep 'em turning, don't stop 'em rolling The fire is on--Wheeled Warriors! Battle drums burning, wheels moving--Wheeled Warriors Wheeled Warriors!
That combination of ridiculous visuals and extreme music make for one of the best cartoon intros I've seen. Whether the show itself is good or bad, this intro is a true gem.
Kids now dont understand the excitement of waking up between 5:30-6:00 rushing downstairs, grabbing a bowl of cereal, being lay on the floor watching cartoons. That was our tv time and we loved every second of it
Yeah those were the days when I feel cartoons were at a high point. Like in the mid to late 90s to mid 2000s before 2010 was a really good time for cartoons.
@Smokey 420 Same here brother. I makes me angry that it has become a recent trend of some kids of today who like to get all PC and shit on the 80s like it was this racist oppressive time where only that no one wants to admit and that somehow we kids of that era should feel ashamed for praising it. I say to hell with them. It was a great time to be alive when it came to being a kid and waking up with a smile and enthusiasm. Unlike today's young people who can't seem to produce either from behind an ipad.
I think most cartoons today don't even seemed to be for kid. It seems like more for weirdo adults who still watch kids cartoons. Ill admit i do occasionally watch kids cartoons. But the stuff i grew up with. Not this uninspired new shit. Its one thing to relive your childhood. Its another thing to encroach on someone else's. Overall the 70's and 80's cartoon had a charm that modern day cartoons don't have. And if i really watch cartoons for adults. There always south park.
I am 34 years old and Korean. I have been looking for this cartoon for 10 years. It's a cartoon I saw when I was 4 years old, so I'm happy to see it. The song is the best, right? My heart palpitated.
80s cartoon intro song: 'Believe in yourself and your friends! With the power of friendship you can do anything!' Modern cartoon intro (if it existed): You suck, you have no friends, don't even try. Just give up. Also everything is so ethically grey you're basically the bad guy.
I mean, that's blatantly not true. Watch a show at any point from the last 20 years and you'll find the intros are not miserable and full of self loathing. What a weird thing to suggest. HOWEVER, i will concede that 80s themes blow modern themes out of the water in terms of instrumentation and vocals. Nothing from the mid 90s onwards compares to those beefy 80s snare drums and guitars. I'd love for a return to that sound.
I mean, when you go back to watch most cartoons from the 80s, they usually range from very mediocre, to incoherent dumpster fires, even if incredibly entertaining dumpster fires.
Thank you, RU-vid! Haven't seen this since around 1987. I remember watching this on Global TV in Ontaroo as a kid. Didnt miss an episode. Then during the summer it suddenly stopped airing and so that part of my childhood was locked away in the past for over two decades!
@Chango Chilemba That idea reminds meg of an episode of Black Mirror, that is San Junipero. Something similar happens there. Nevertheless, it is a heartwarming idea. Never have I been happier in all my life, than watching these cartoons.
Exactly. Whether the shitty Cal-Arts animation style, a desire to cram Intersectional Feminism into the plot, or the need for in your face racial stuntcasting (with accompanying legions on Twitter screaming that anyone opposed are bigots) -- a reboot would be a shitshow. Just leave it here in the past where those whom love it can enjoy it. ;)
@@superwebcomics7649 Most likely due to the fact that they simply kept true with the(ir) original. That is something that seems very hard to fulfill these day. No idea why.
What sets this intro song apart, from other 80's cartoon intros, is when the song shifts at around 47 seconds. It hits a vibe that transcends through time and it gets me everytime.
That section sounds similar to the chorus of "Cat's Eye", which was a Japanese anime. It came out about a couple years before Wheeled Warriors. The lyrics are total cringe though (I hate when asian singers mix English words in their native language songs, it's always embarrassing). Look up Cat's Eye anime intro on YT.
This is an absolute hands down all time favorite (no hyperbole!), and while some of the characters were a bit derivative this show was so, so very good. Every time I hear this, or pretty much anything Shuki Levy did for the 300+ cartoons he wrote music for, I get nostalgic chills on my arms. This song truly unites my magic root.
This was an often overlooked cartoon back in the 80s. I used to watch it often along with Silverhawks, Thundercats, etc... It fell under the radar but I used to have the Saw Boss toy and a few others. Always dug the intro though and I never forgot how it went even almost 30 years later.
ah the folly of 80s cartoons, they all relied on Toy Sales to gauge interest, thing is the Toys came BEFORE the show, so you had the models but none that represented the characters, so they had to scramble to make some but didn't take off, so it never got a nother series. IF WANT TO KNOW the conclusion had the movie been made : Had the movie been filmed, it would have provided a finale for the series, with Jayce and his Lightning League meeting the original Lightning League and being trained on the home world of the Guardians. Jayce would be reunited with his father Audric, but Audric would have been killed by Saw Boss as the Monster Minds began a final assault on the galaxy, and in a final battle, Jayce would unite the root and destroy Saw Boss, ending the Monster Mind threat forever.[1]
Man!...my blood boils every time i hear this song start! This could very well be the most awesome intro theme song for this cartoon show from back in that era. I've listen to many many of the other cartoon theme songs but this one just rocks my blood. Still miss all these shows from back then. Compared to now'a'days i'd say that back then we lived a dream thanks to all these great cartoons. "Bottoms up fans!"
Ulysses 31 intro is pretty badass as well as Defenders of the Earth. prince Valiant also gets a special mention. Man the 80s was just superb for cartoons.
I never saw Galaxy Rangers, but when I looked it up just now I discovered that the song is really familiar to me! In fact, it's been playing in my head on occasion for the last 30 years! So strange...
There's a power that comes from deep inside of you 'Cause every day you're reaching toward the light And you know there's a long long way ahead of you But when your wheels get you there, Things will turn out right
@@jamesdanger5105 I could never remember the name of that series until I caught the intro in a playlist. Sadly, it vanished from the lineup before I could even figure out what the story was when I tuned in. Also, um, the MASK theme sounds too familiar to a song from the radio - can't place the name but it used to play all the time back then too. Frankly, I'm not surprised it was more commonly done. (It may have been, because I can stop and recall small snatches which line up with songs from the radio amidst cartoon openings.) Can't help but love it all the same. Grew up with this kind of stuff, as terrible as it could be at times.
I watched this whenever I could! As well as ThunderCats, Ulysees, Star Wars animated and many more! The music always makes me so happy and I still get the urge to dance around the room singing along! Sometimes I still do 🤣 One of my favourite series growing up! 😍
@TheTrystar Actually, the words are: Come take a chance, keep 'em turning, don't stop 'em rolling, the fire is on! (Wheeled Warriors!) Battle drums burning, a-wheels moving, Wheeled Warriors! (Wheeled Warriors!) Come take a chance, keep 'em turning, don't stop 'em rolling, the fire is on! (Wheeled Warriors!) Battle drums burning, a-wheels moving, Wheeled Warriors! Wheeled Warriors! I only mention it because this was one of my favorites as a kid. Lol
Was replying this series a few years ago on my laptop while accompanying my mom who I was visiting to a vet appointment for her dog. Showed a few episodes to some kids who were with their parents. The kids' reaction to the "old school" cartoon was that they were getting jipped by the modern cartoons that were available to them. The 1980's cartoons hooked another generation!!
I don't know how this cartoon slipped past me in the 80's but it did, never saw or heard of it until now, but the intro is one of my favorites ever. This sounds like a real hair band from back in the day, especially around :59 when they go, wheeled waaarioors!
Man thiz bringz bak so many memoriez! . N 4 those of u who grew up on thiz it makes u fell like no 1 would understand thiz if they were 2 watch it now .
@@andresdasilva6291 You mean the characters, or the vehicles? Because I used to own the vehicles - problem was, all of that had no similarities to the cartoon. (But man were they fun to build weird stuff with.)
Love this intro. What this show needed was He-man explaining plants are bad post every episode. High-tech high-octance 80-ties masterpiece of a show this was.
I am 44 years old. I remember nothing about this cartoon, but I have never stopped knowing the intro lyrics by heart. This and the theme to Wildfire are the best cartoon themes in the history of cartoon themes.
