the marvel ones are amazing, the only problem with the line is they keep making iron man and spiderman OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER!

 

Well, they are marvel's Bumblebees...

 

I think the core idea was pretty solid. I've read some of the modern crossover comic books and there was just something so amazingly cool about Prime as a HISS tank or Starscream as a Cobra Nightraven.

Where they fail is someone got the incredibly bad idea to make them things like the Luke Skywalker mech or the Spiderman mech. As Transformers characters it would have rocked having some Transformer who picked a Star Wars vehicle as their alt mode. As Star Wars characters so vain they want their mechs to look like themselves it just doesn't have charm.

I love the Marvel figures and I love the Transformers figures, but given how strong the Hulk is I really don't see why the Hulk would ride around in a bulldozer or need a mech that looks like he does.

 

What i would really get into is some classic videogame crossovers. I want a Samus Aran transformer.

 

Now that would be awesome! A Samus Aran Gunship transformer.

 

It would a nightmare for Hasbro to get the rights but some of the 80's shows would have stuff for some nice crossover figures. Like KITT from Night Rider or the A-Team van.

 

I can't say that I like them all that much, but I can understand the appeal. The Star Wars ones are really nice in their vehicle mode -- often times better than the SW vehicles toys that get released in my opinion. The MagnaGuard is nice in both modes.

The point, ultimately, is to broaden the appeal of both brands and (no pun intended) generate some crossover between the brands. Well, let's be honest here, some of that crossover already exists and you can't blame Hasbro for wanting to capitalise on that.

 

I see how Star Wars Crossovers are a cool idea, since there are a lot of iconic and well known vehicles, but Marvel? There are hardly any iconic vehicles in Marvel beyond Ghost Rider's bike, so Hasbro has to make up vehicles as the go along, often resulting in both modes looking awkward.

A lot of people are saying if established Transformers characters turned into the iconic vehicles, they'd be more impressive figures, and I agree. Star Wars fans will know the vehicle, and TF fans will know the character. A Jetfire X-wing IMO would be a lot cooler than an X-wing that turns into a robotic "likeness" of Luke Skywalker.

 

I think i might buy a crapload more crossovers.
when they first came out i got the xwing and the emperors shuttle cuz i couldnt find vader.
i have vader now but im thinking to do some customs with them:

xwing~jetfire
tie bomber~thundercracker
tie interceptor~skywarp
vaders tie fighter~starscream
clone turbo tank~optimus
Millenium falcon~punch and counterpunch
snowspeeder~bumblebee
death star~unicron of course!

what do you guys think?
ill kitbash them to look more G1 as i can

 

Besides the crappy QC and design the crossovers would be better if the price point wasn't $15-$18. I bought a bunch of Marvel Crossovers on clearance for $7-$8 and they've grown on me but I can shell out more than that for them.

 

id say the point of them is mostly kitbash fodder for the radicons such as myself! more toys to bash and pick from is always good

 

TFs sell well since movies, the other franchise want in. its easier and more successful to cross license them instead of the coming out with something like Star Wars: Formtransers or Marvels Transmorphers.