[Matrixbeast]

Journey to the West theme I had come up with. No title because I can't think of one

Red Soul: Son Goku!
Son Goku, better known as Sun Wukong, the arrogant monkey king! Banished from the heavens, in order to be allowed to return, he is forced to aide a priestess in her tasks to deliver a sacred scroll. He must learn not only how to be a true king and leader, but must also learn humility and sacrifice!
Technically a god, he feels his mission is beneath him, putting him at odds with his fellow members as well as the humans, but his cold exterior breaks, eventually. His love for a good fight also tends to create issues.

He is armed with the Ruyi Jingu Bang, a magical staff that can change length and sizes. Thanks to his magical powers, he can also create a copy of himself, or become his own mecha.
The arrogant king seeking atonement, RED SOUL

White Soul: Taka
The only woman of the group, Taka, short for Tripitaka, is a priestess who seeks to not only grow as a person, but to strengthen her bond with the heavens. Tasked with protecting a sacred scroll, she is sent Goku as a protector to ensure her mission as well as path to enlightenment are completed. She is also the only one who is able to control Goku, with a magic band around his head restraining him upon her request.

She primarily uses martial arts, however, in a pinch, she also has a sidearm that can convert between a gun and sword, though she prefers to not use it unless necessary.
The solemn priestess who walks the path of heaven. White Soul!

Her mecha is actually another member!

Yulong, the Dragon Prince!
A destructive and affluent prince with little regard for those around him. Punished by the heavens, he is transformed from his dragon form into that of the steed in which Taka rides. Though her magic, he can also become her personal mecha.

Yulong and Goku can combine to form the primary robot.
As a bit of a midseason upgrade, Yulong can temporarily become his dragon form, which can be it's own mech or once again, combine with Goku.
The dishonorable prince who shall better the world. Yulong!

Pink Soul: Baji
A greedy, gluttonous, and perverted pig man, Baji is all around awful.
But not really. His vices make him difficult to stomach, but he's not the monster he seems. After a chance encounter with Taka and Goku, he proves he's not just defined by his sins and shows signs of light. He is given a chance at redemption, and the power to morph.

Although he is half pig, he can change his appearance to that of a normal man for a little bit each day. Derogatorily called "Pig" by Goku.
His mecha is a gift from the heavens, and not magically connected to him (Thus can be called on and controlled by other members of the team should they need be).
A boar tank, which is exactly as described. A tank with a boar head style design at the front. The tank turret can detach when forming combinations. Forms the left leg.
The vice driven one who looks to give back. Pink Soul!

Blue Soul: Sandy
The last member to join the group, Sandy is an immortal that looks like a monster, a deformity caused by a curse due to an accident he caused. Although it was only an accident, he took his anger out on hapless humans hundreds of years ago.
He has since calmed, but the tales of the monster that resides by the lake remain, causing him to become a recluse. He joins so he can properly atone for his outbursts however many years back, and possibly even look normal once again.

Thanks to his age, he is level headed and mature, though very self conscious and keeps to himself. Due to his monstrous appearance, he keeps his face hidden at all times. He tends to act as a mentor figure, offering advice to Taka, helping train with Goku, and helping keep Baji's perversions at bay.

He makes use of water magic as well as strong martial arts. His mecha is turtle themed, with bladed fins (Like Baji's, it's a gift from the heavens, and not magically connected to him). It forms the right leg. The shell can detach and become a shield, and unfold to become a buster sword as well.
The monster who shall right his wrongs. Blue Soul!

Green Soul: Erlang Shen

A warrior of the heavens, he, like Goku, is a god himself. However, he is far more willing to step foot on the earths and protect those who live here. He initially comes down of his own agenda as he feels Goku's punishment is too lenient, and tries to strike him down. However, throughout numerous events, he comes to view Goku as a rival, and the rest of the team as true friends.

Eventually, he forms a bond with Taka to help her achieve godhood. He is head strong and independent, willing to defy orders from other gods as he is more willing to put his friends and earth ahead of their agenda.

He fights with a three pointed spear, which also doubles as his transformation device. Seen as the greatest warrior god of heaven, he is more than a match for Goku, which in turn helps Goku become a greater warrior once they go from enemies to rivals and allies.

Due to his status, even after he is allied with the team, he is occasionally pitted against them due to the gods' agenda.

His mecha is a small statue of himself that also wields a spear, as well as a black horse (Identical to Yulong, except black), and an attack dog, which can combine into his own full robot.
The Warrior of the Heavens! The One Man Army! Green Soul!

Much like the original story, redemption is a large part of the story. The heroes are abrasive and less than honorable, but their journey, trials, and tribulations are to prove that you don't have to be a saint to be a hero. Their main enemies are demons, however, after Erlang gets involved, we start to see the cracks form in the gods' methods as well. Taka's key goal is to protect and deliver a scroll, though eventually Erlang attempts to gain her godhood by her performing numerous actions and miracles.

Their mecha system is relatively straight forward. Goku can operate as his own robot a la GoBuster Ace. He can also combine with Yulong. That combination can be further enhanced by having the boar tank and turtle ship combine to form new legs as well.
Currently the only other two robots I've thought of were Yulong's dragon mode, which can basically be either it's own mech, or substitute the horse pieces for the dragon pieces (Since the horse and the dragon are the same person, so it wouldn't make sense that both would be present). Erlang's robot is a 3 piece combo that makes use of the same horse body type, so multi combos to be had? I dunno.

Character names were chosen from a variety of translations. Son Goku is the Japanese reading of Sun Wukong's name. Taka's name is based on Tripitaka, the English renaming of the monk Tang Sanzang. I also chose to go the Dragon Ball and Enslaved route of having the character be a female so to not be a total sausage fest. Baji's name is a corruption of his original name, Zhu Bajie, while Sandy is the English version of Sha Wujing. Yulong and Erlang Shen's names remain unchanged.