Star Wars Transformers?

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:56 am

This has been going around for awhile now, but I've waited until now to present it on the ol' rumor page. Why? Because words have escaped me up until now. No longer, though.

Rumor: Hasbro wants to release a line of Star Wars Transformers.

Status: ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!!

Hasbro is in the planning/prototype stages of releasing a line of Star Wars Transformers. Now, this is not the typical "Let's have some vehicles turn into robots" concept that we've seen over the years in Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, or Marvel's new Megamorphs. These would actually be branded with the Transformers brand name (in smaller print below the STAR WARS logo).

Hasbro has tried this strategy once before with less-than excellent results. Perhaps you remember Animorphs? No. Consider yourself lucky. For the first time ever, super-collectors who'd spent thousands of dollars seriously considered leaving a 9 dollar figure on the shelf becaue it might not have been worth it. 15 grand for the Unicron prototype? Sure. 9 dollars for a kid that turns into a monkey...maybe I don't need everything.

But this Star Wars Transformers line would be different. We would see a Star Destroyer turn into Darth Vader, an X-Wing turn into Luke Skywalker, and two successful toylines turn into peg warmers.

Hey Hasbro, here's what's going to happen if you put these figures on the shelves.

Transformers fans will, almost immediately, realize that these are Transformers in name only (TINO) and would probably spend the dough on "real" Transformers.

Star Wars fans will, loudly, reject the "bastardization" of their toyline. You'd be guaranteed at least one guy in a Darth Vader costume showing up at Comic-Con with a "Darth Vader is no Transformer!" sign. He'd probably have a couple (dozen) Storm Troopers in tow.

Want to release some of these figures and actually sell them? Turn Transformers mainstays into Star Wars vehicles.

The Death Star-Unicron (duh)
Star Destroyer-Megatron
X-Wing- Optimus Prime
etc.

Transformers fans would buy 'em because they're actually Transformers characters and Star Wars fans would buy 'em because unless they were taken out of the package (and I've only met ONE Star Wars collector who didn't keep his stuff MISB) they're just some good sized Star Wars vehicles.

Artist's Conception

Transfans disclaimer: Uh... Don't do drugs!

jboyler · Post by **jboyler** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:48 am

When I first read that there would be Star Wars vehicles that transformed I assumed that some kind of robot would be involved. Later I saw names attached to the vehicles, and I my heart sank because I imaged an animorphs-style transformer.

Are they really dumb enough to have the actual characters turn into vehicles?

(Stops and realizes that any question beginning with, "Are they really dumb enough..." will automatically end in a yes.)

-J

Post by **Best First** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:28 am

Smooth is wise hasbro, listen to Smooth.

and, uh, if that works, give me some cash as well.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:40 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:...remember Animorphs? No. Consider yourself lucky. For the first time ever, super-collectors who'd spent thousands of dollars seriously considered leaving a 9 dollar figure on the shelf becaue it might not have been worth it. 15 grand for the Unicron prototype? Sure. 9 dollars for a kid that turns into a monkey...maybe I don't need everything. [/i]

jboyler wrote:When I first read that there would be Star Wars vehicles that transformed I assumed that some kind of robot would be involved. Later I saw names attached to the vehicles, and I my heart sank because I imaged an animorphs-style transformer.

Me too. With that Vector Prime out, and gorgeous, I thought the same.

jboyler wrote:Are they really dumb enough to have the actual characters turn into vehicles?

(Stops and realizes that any question beginning with, "Are they really dumb enough..." will automatically end in a yes.)

Sorted.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:45 pm

So why exactly is the "Transformers" name on the figures?

Post by **Computron** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:37 am

This has hilarious written all over it.

One can only wonder as to the end result of hasbro's attempt at cross marketing...

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:00 am

Shanti418 wrote:So why exactly is the "Transformers" name on the figures?

Because they transform. And why spend time and money to trademark "Star Wars - Shapeshifty Things" when you already own the rights to put the name "Transformers" on toys?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:56 am

that artist conception is the carrot!

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:42 pm

This is incredible. It provokes the same reaction in me as when I took my brother to an ice-cream place the other day and he ordered a "peanut butter-mint-root beer" shake. Seriously.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:10 am

sprunkner wrote:This is incredible. It provokes the same reaction in me as when I took my brother to an ice-cream place the other day and he ordered a "peanut butter-mint-root beer" shake. Seriously.

That's just gross! Taking your brother out for ice-cream instead of mentally scarring him for life? Man, you should be ashamed of yourself on behalf of all older brothers world-wide!

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:16 pm

Heck, we heard about the Marvel Transformers, and even those seem to be forgotten...

I don't think these will ever see the light of day. Maybe after 2007?

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:34 pm

BB Shockwave wrote:Heck, we heard about the Marvel Transformers, and even those seem to be forgotten...

I don't think these will ever see the light of day. Maybe after 2007?

The Marvel "Transformers" are actually called Megamorphs. They're currently on store shelves throughout the US and Canada. There's also a 4 issue mini-series that is currently on issue 1.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:38 pm

really? ugh.

new rumour please!

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:16 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:The Marvel "Transformers" are actually called Megamorphs. They're currently on store shelves throughout the US and Canada. There's also a 4 issue mini-series that is currently on issue 1.

And the UK...spotted them in Woollies last week. They look crap, btw.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:07 pm

Best First wrote:really? ugh.

new rumour please!

Why? They're just robots that turn into terrible looking battle-vehicles. They're not actually Transformers. There's also nothing "rumored" about them.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:07 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:
Best First wrote:really? ugh.

new rumour please!
Why? They're just robots that turn into terrible looking battle-vehicles. They're not actually Transformers. There's also nothing "rumored" about them.

i meant about that 4 issue limited series.

new rumor please! dance media whore dance!

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:26 am

Best First wrote:
Professor Smooth wrote:
Best First wrote:really? ugh.

new rumour please!
Why? They're just robots that turn into terrible looking battle-vehicles. They're not actually Transformers. There's also nothing "rumored" about them.
i meant about that 4 issue limited series.

new rumor please! dance media whore dance!

The new issue comes out on Wednesday. By all accounts. More to come...apparently.

Uberking Robert · Post by **Uberking Robert** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:27 am

lol professor smooth looks like a girl