Machine Wars was a short-lived toy series in the Transformers toyline, introduced in 1997. The series was initially exclusive to KB Toys and its subsidiaries, although overstock/unsold surplus eventually appeared at other retailers.
Machine Wars was Hasbro's first attempt at returning to vehicle-formed Transformers after it had revolutionised the toyline with Beast Wars, where all toys had animal alternate modes. The Machine Wars subline lasted only for one wave of toys, which contained twelve toys - six Autobots and six Decepticons. With no TV show or comic book to back the story up, the line generated little interest and sales were so low that the line ended after the first wave. The line also seemed somewhat rushed, with most of the toys even lacking original packaging art (the Basic-sized race car mold used altered art from Generation 2 Laser Rod Jolt, the two basic jets used recycled European packaging art, Optimus Prime's art was altered from his Generation 2 Laser Rod version, and the other three boxed toys used recolored art from their original counterparts).
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... unreleased Generation 2 molds introduced in Machine Wars were eventually used in the Beast Wars II and Transformers Car Robots/Transformers Robots in Disguise toylines ...
... Machine Wars Thundercracker (1997) A basic sized flip changer ... It is difficult to determine where the Machine Wars characters are placed within the overall Transformers storyline as there was no fictional material other than their tech specs ... Machine Wars characters are usually considered future or alternate reality versions of the main G1/G2 characters which was never expanded upon ...
... Beast Wars Basic Lion Prowl (1997) Packaged together with Beast Wars Ironhide and Beast Wars eagle Silverbolt ... Machine Wars Basic Prowl (1997) Alongside Prowl's "return" in Beast Wars, the small toy line called Machine Wars was released exclusively in KB Toys stores in 1997, and featured a new Prowl figure ... The toy used for Prowl was an unused Generation 2 mold, and was shared by Machine Wars Mirage ...
... Machine Wars Soundwave (1997) 1997's Machine Wars toy line, released exclusively in KB Toy stores, featured Soundwave as a repaint of the 1992 European and Canadian exclusive figure, Stalker ... (unreleased) With the conclusion of the Beast Machines toy line, the initial plan for a follow-up was through the futuristic Transtech series ... Universe Soundwave with Space Case (2004) A redeco of Soundwave's Machine Wars figure, this toy was rendered in shades of blue and yellow, and packaged with fellow Decepticon Space Case ...
... Machine Wars Basic Hubcap (1997) A new character named Hubcap was released in the Machine Wars line, an exclusive to Kaybee toy stores ... Generation 2 mold, which was shared with Machine Wars Hoist ...
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“Nations like the Cuban and the Swiss
Can never hope to wage a Global Mission.
No Holy Wars for them. The most the small
Can ever give us is a nuisance brawl.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.”
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915)