Similar to other toy lines during the 1970s, the Shogun Warriors toys came under pressure over safety concerns regarding their spring-loaded weapons. Toward the end of production, Mattel proposed the inclusion of plastic toy vehicles for the 3.5" figures to ride in exclusively in the United States, but these toys were never released for purchase. These "convertible" versions were the precursors to the Transformers line of toy robots. Raydeen, for example, could become a birdlike spaceship. Some were able to launch their fists, while the later die-cast versions also had the ability to transform into different shapes. The toys featured spring-loaded launcher weapons such as missiles, shuriken and battle axes. Several vehicles were also offered, as well as a set that could be put together to form the super robot Combattra. They were originally manufactured in three sizes: 24-inch (610 mm) plastic versions, 3.5-inch (89 mm) die-cast metal versions, and slightly taller but much more detailed 5-inch (127 mm) die-cast versions. The line was drawn from toys originally produced by Japanese company Popy, based on several anime and tokusatsu shows featuring giant robots.
Contemporary comic advert for toys from the range, art by Herb Trimpe.
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