Hasbro Toy Shop have updated with new images and other information on the 2012 Star Wars Crossovers series. These first assortments bring in new Class I releases Anakin Skywalker / Jedi Starfighter (Episode 2), Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (Episode 3) and Anakin Skywalker / Y-Wing. Class II gets a trio of repacks with new packaging and updated bios Darth Maul / Sith Infiltrator, Darth Vader / TIE Advanced X1 and Battle Droid / AAT. Class III continues with the previously released Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker Quad Changer.
engledogg
Yep, they're out. Someone (can't remember who, but it was within the last few days) purchased them at a Walmart.
MIKE
engledogg
RedAlert Rescue
Do the American know we seem to have got Class 1 Star wars Transformers pretty early too in the UK : I think this wave is wave 3
I just went into ASDA and they now have gotten the following in the Cyberverse Commander size :
Y-Wing : Anakin Skywalker
Episode III Starfighter : Obi Wan Kenobi
Episode II Delta Starfighter : Anakin Skywalker
They are not even in stock yet on Big Bad Toytstore so I wonder are they even out in America yet ?
RedAlert Rescue
The reason Star Wars Transformers turn into Robot Anakin Time 20 is the same reason I worry Hasbro will make a mess out of Gi Joe Crossovers if they ever get around to doing them – Robot Snake Eyes X15 hold not much more appeal than 15 different versions of a floppy hair whiner in robot form.
If regular Movie Transformers lines suffer from to many Bumblebees then SW:TF's suffer from to many Anakin's and to many reissues and a very poorly structured release calender outside the USA.
CapnScumbone
1) because children are stupid
2) because money
Anything George Lucas touched after 1986 turned to shit. I'll bet he personally reviewed the idea and said "Instead of having these TF characters with their own personalities and rich sci-fi mythology involved, why not have 50 repaints of my own mostly unlikeable characters piloting robots with their own heads? That's clearly a better idea because i surround myself with yes-men who are terrified by me and who allowed me to shit in my own legacy repeatedly!".
Of course I'm paraphrasing a bit.
TornadoQuakeX
This thread made me bid on two more on eBay! Some are actually great, imo, like the republic gunship, AT-AT, Grevious' Guard, Class I Y-Wing, TIE Bomber, Jedi Starfighters, and of course the Death Star.
ew1983
Why do they keep making this junk ?
RedAlert Rescue
Yeah the Millenium Falcon is not so great – nice sound effects mind.
Retrospex
I was excited when the TF/SW crossover initially came out. It was fresh and fun. I bought the Millennium Falcon combiner and boy did that suck. That led me to believe it was a gimmick to re-introduce SW fans to the TF's or vice versa with the sole purpose of Hasbro making millions. I didn't think the line would last.
But low and behold… it's still warming the pegs and taking up shelf space at your local TRU and Wallyworld. But sheeeiiiittttt…. they eventually disappear! Slowly but surely they are gone like Dennis Quaid in Quantum Leap. But… they always come baaaaaack.
I guess their plan worked. With 2 sets of die hard fans, they have created a 3rd successful line without having to do ANY PROMOTION. I guess the SW and TF brand name just take care of it. They must be selling these like hot cakes.
Oh well. I guess I'll pick up another Darth Vader.
G1Jetfire
Good. There is nothing more to add to the collection. Don't want the basics and definetely not the Vader/Destroyer quad changer,
RedAlert Rescue
The Clones and Aliens make for better heads – But actually the Kenobi Heads look pretty good overall. I'd say that even the worse SWTF head is better than many a Botcon head.
CapnScumbone
Wow. This is unforgivably lazy. Trotting out more minor remolds of these peg warmers every year, with maybe one new mold every two years….fricking awful. The entire idea is an abortion, the execution is largely poor, and the idea would have served FAR better by using established TF characters instead of ridiculous-looking mechs with beards. Who wants to fly a space fighter that has their own head on it? That's fricking bizarre and creepy, and possibly egotistical. Someone find out who's responsible for mishandling this, that I may serve them a rising knee to the throat For Great Justice.
RedAlert Rescue
You can't judge the whole line on one toy any more than you can Judge G1 by owning Bulletbike or Beast Wars by owning Injector.
The reason some people do not 'get them' (as in understand them) is the focus of the line seems more slanted towards the Vehicle modes.
Yes even the good ones have flaws or quirks but there are some good ones.
I.e The Y-Wing, V-Wing, Tie Bomber, The Delta Starfighters (especially Plu Koon), Turbo Tank & the V-19. There's also some others that though they have some design flaws do make either fantastic vehicles or have modest merit like the ATTE The Gunships, The ARC-170.
I can't judge them all as I still have about 8 to get but I think they are a nice change of pace for sure.
twiztidRodimus
Agreed, I think the line is pretty crap, and I love both franchises, but not everything needs to mix. Like Lil wayne…and ANYTHING. Since he sucks Jar jar nuts
RedAlert Rescue
I'm Surprised that they never made Darth's Aprentice "Starkiller" and his ship into a SWTF.
Oh and the main part of this thread still says 'Tie Interceptor' where it needs to say 'Tie Advanced'.
Darth Rodimus
I would love to see a Ebon Hawk/Darth Reven release.
ex dtw2003
Is the Y-wing figure any good?
I have a couple and I actually quite like them if the vehicles are good. I have the Luke/X-Wing (which is just an OK robot but killer vehicle) and the x-wing precursor which is a decent vehicle and robot figure (though it has teh wonky blue/tiger paint job).
Also, prolly wouldn't mind getting the Hoth speeder as well.
Hosta
I didn't know about the small versions of the Star Wars TF figures until I noticed them recently in Hamleys in Glasgow
CodeXCDM
…in all honesty… most of the Star Wars TFs have, and continue, to look craptastic. Seriously Commander Cody is the only Deluxe that looks alright, but he's a shellformer. The only other figure that was any good is the Vader that turns into the Death Star.
Rquiem
I don't get this line….
Why not
Take one well known Star-wars character
Take one well known Star-wars Vehicle that fits the one well known Star-wars character
Take one well known transformers character
Turn/Transform well known transformers character into well known Star-wars Vehicle, drivable by one well known Star-wars character!
Transformer looking preferably in a slightly recognizable way.
C3PO, R2D2 > Headmasters & Targetmasters
This always made more sense to me than having Anakin's plane transform in Anakin.. Or so it seems to me it is.
DecepticonSpike
I saw these the other day. I was dissapointed in the one SW TF I bought, so it was an easy pass for me.