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:''The Crossformers are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''The Crossformers are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
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[[Image:G1 BlueBacchus boxart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]] | [[Image:G1 BlueBacchus boxart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]] | ||
Know a slob that needs to be bumped off? A stool-pigeon in need of a new pair of concrete tennis shoes? A school bus full of French orphans that are just ''asking'' for it? The '''Crossformers''' will do the deed, so long as the price is right. These villainous space gangsters are as unscrupulous as they are deadly, and unlike [[Earth]] gangsters, can't be distracted with pasta. | Know a slob that needs to be bumped off? A stool-pigeon in need of a new pair of concrete tennis shoes? A school bus full of French orphans that are just ''asking'' for it? The '''Crossformers''' will do the deed, so long as the price is right. These villainous space gangsters are as unscrupulous as they are deadly, and unlike [[Earth]] gangsters, can't be distracted with pasta. | ||
The Crossformers are: | The Crossformers are: | ||
*[[Black Shadow]] | *[[Black Shadow]] | ||
*[[Blue Bacchus]] | *[[Blue Bacchus]] | ||
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===Timelines=== | ===Timelines=== | ||
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{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Victory=== | ===Victory=== | ||
[[Image:G1Blue Bacchus toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Blue Bacchus]] | [[Image:G1Blue Bacchus toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Blue Bacchus]] | ||
* '''Crossformers''' (1989) | * '''Crossformers''' (1989) | ||
* [[Blue Bacchus]] | ** [[Blue Bacchus]] | ||
* [[Black Shadow]] | ** [[Black Shadow]] | ||
: Released as part of the Japanese ''[[Victory (toyline)|Victory]]'' series, the two Crossformers are [[Redeco|redecos]]/[[Retool|retools]] of two of the [[Hasbro]] [[Mega Pretender|Mega Pretenders]]; Black Shadow uses the [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] mold, while Blue Bacchus is made from [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]. While their inner robot molds are unchanged, the outer shells' chest/head parts were altered to make them robotic rather than organic-looking. | : Released as part of the Japanese ''[[Victory (toyline)|Victory]]'' series, the two Crossformers are [[Redeco|redecos]]/[[Retool|retools]] of two of the [[Hasbro]] [[Mega Pretender|Mega Pretenders]]; Black Shadow uses the [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] mold, while Blue Bacchus is made from [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]. While their inner robot molds are unchanged, the outer shells' chest/head parts were altered to make them robotic rather than organic-looking. | ||
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{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchuu Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "gangster" was interpreted as "Mafia". Big difference. | * In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchuu Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "gangster" was interpreted as "Mafia". Big difference. | ||
* The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' numbers put them right in the middle of the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between 1988's [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in 1989. What the hell? | * The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' numbers put them right in the middle of the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between 1988's [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in 1989. What the hell? | ||
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]] | [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]] | ||
[[Category:Victory]] | [[Category:Victory]] | ||
Revision as of 04:38, 5 April 2009
- The Crossformers are a Decepticon subgroup from the Victory portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Know a slob that needs to be bumped off? A stool-pigeon in need of a new pair of concrete tennis shoes? A school bus full of French orphans that are just asking for it? The Crossformers will do the deed, so long as the price is right. These villainous space gangsters are as unscrupulous as they are deadly, and unlike Earth gangsters, can't be distracted with pasta.
The Crossformers are:
Fiction
Victory anime
The Crossformers were hired to make trouble on the planet Micro, but both were defeated by Greatshot.
Timelines
Toys
Victory
- Crossformers (1989)
- Released as part of the Japanese Victory series, the two Crossformers are redecos/retools of two of the Hasbro Mega Pretenders; Black Shadow uses the Thunderwing mold, while Blue Bacchus is made from Crossblades. While their inner robot molds are unchanged, the outer shells' chest/head parts were altered to make them robotic rather than organic-looking.
- The molds' functionality remains intact; each shell can carry the inner robot, as well as transform into a vehicle on its own. The inner robots' vehicle modes can also attach to the shells' vehicle modes to create super-vehicles.
Trivia
- In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "Uchuu Gyangu" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The common misconception that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "gangster" was interpreted as "Mafia". Big difference.
- The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump backwards in the numbering system. The other Victory Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' numbers put them right in the middle of the Super-God Masterforce Decepticons' numbers, between 1988's Browning and BlackZarak, even though the Crossformers were released in 1989. What the hell?
