Our own Sentai Tamashii is at Toy Fair 2016 and spent some time with Bandai America. Here are some snippets of information while we await on pictures!
- The Ninja Megazord on display was NOT the Legacy Ninja Megazord – it was the original toy, simply there as a placeholder.
- Will retail between $80-$90
- Legacy Figures – appear to be 6″ tall, more detail, not “powerful Rangers” style but still American muscle style
- Female Legacy Figures have slits in skirts to allow figures’ legs to move
- Each Legacy Figure will have a “build a figure” piece to build that season’s Megazord
- 6th Rangers in the Legacy line will have more accessories instead of a “build a figure” piece
- There will be 3 assortments released in a year, with 2 seasons per year
- First year will be Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Ninja Storm – thanks Ninja Steel influence!
- Assortment 1 will be Ninja Storm Red, Blue, and Yellow, Mighty Morphin Red, Green and one other figure
- Ninja Coins when? Bandai America doesn’t want to let collectors down – still many more shows to reveal things at this year
- Currently no other focus other than mainline toys and Legacy toys (sorry Ranger Key fans!)
- Bandai America cannot discuss anything Movie 2017 related at this time.
- Future Legacy release? “All in due time” … stay tuned, still three big conventions this year (SDCC, NYCC, PMC)
- Bandai committed to not letting girl fans down – there will be plenty of female oriented items released
Stay tuned for high res pictures from the event!
We'll be posting news here as it happens! Keep your eyes here for information and later on pics!
Items on Display
- 31" MMPR Dino Megazord from Jakks Pacific
- Legacy Green/White Ranger MMPR Communicator
- Legacy Red/Blue/Black/Yellow/Pink MMPR Communicator
- Legacy Black & Gold Dragonzord
- Legacy Original MMPR Movie Red Ranger Morpher
- Legacy Original MMPR Movie Blue Ranger Morpher
- Legacy Original MMPR Movie Pink Ranger Morpher
On Display (No pics allowed)
- Legacy Ninja Megazord ($80 retail). No pics allowed of this one because the figure on display is literally the vintage Ninja Megazord. They had a gray prototype that they didnt think looked good enough to bring.
INFORMATION DROP!
- Legacy Figures 6" in scale
- Legacy Figures have a "Build a Figure' accessory to build that team's Megazord
- Legacy 6th Rangers and Extra Rangers will have extra accessories, not a Megazord piece
- Female Legacy Rangers will have slits in skirts to allow leg movement unlike current 5" figures
- 3 Assortments per year
- 2 Seasons per year
- This year - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Ninja Storm (Ninja Steel influence)
- Assortment 1 - MMPR Red, Green, Ninja Storm Yellow, Blue, Red, and one other MMPR figure
- Legacy figures of EVERY ranger ever. $20 price point on each. Begin releases in July with MMPR & Ninja Storm. 6" scale figures, brand new molds with more articulation. Each includes their zord so that when you get the whole series you can build a small 6" scale Megazord the same size as the rangers.
Legacy figures of every ranger sounds really interesting. I can't wait for that.
"Every Ranger ever" is a tall, TALL promise. What happens if sales for the line bottom out & things get canceled?
Any word on whether these rangers are nicely proportioned or is it the same old song and dance?
"Every ranger ever" does sound both promising and a little ambitious. But definitely cool. Looking forward to seeing them.
Yay Ninja Megazord!
I'm also interested in the legacy figures, but eh. I know they love their beefcake proportions too much to not use it.
After all, boys only buy action figures of beefy men and girls with Power Girl proportions
UPDATE!
Legacy figures of EVERY ranger ever. $20 price point on each. Begin releases in July with MMPR & Ninja Storm. 6" scale figures, brand new molds with more articulation. Each includes their zord so that when you get the whole series you can build a small 6" scale Megazord the same size as the rangers.
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