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With Bandai America’s Power Rangers toyline winding down before Hasbro takes the brand in a new direction next year, one of the last releases the company has to offer has just been spotted at US retail.  The Gamestop Exclusive Legacy Armored Red Ranger was just spotted at retail by Mando Arriaga over at the Power Rangers Traders, Buyers, and Sellers facebook page!

As one of the tail end releases in the line, the Armored Red Ranger has made the packaging change the rest of the most recent Legacy product has like Psycho Red, Dino Thunder White etc.  So it’ll fit right in with your other end of the line purchases. As one of the last new Legacy 6.5″ releases to hit retail, will you be hunting this figure down yourself? Let us know in the thread linked below!

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As the current holiday shopping season ramps up in to top gear, a non-profit children’s safety organization known as W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm) has listed their Top 10 Unsafest Toys for the 2018 Holiday Season. Gracing the list this year at Number 4 is none other than Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel, specifically the Superstar Blade roleplay item. As W.A.T.C.H. states in their description of the item:

HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR BLUNT FORCE AND EYE INJURIES!

W.A.T.C.H. OUT! Young children are encouraged to “power up” with this “Super Ninja Steel” spring-loaded plastic blade, with the potential to cause facial and other impact injuries.

The roleplay item’s functionality is a spring loaded mechanism that shoots out a few inches. The organization’s fears stem from the fact that the item is a sword (meant to be swung at people) and that the spring loaded feature could inadvertently cause facial injury to the wielder.

TokuNation.com advises parents and collectors alike to use common sense when handling a children’s toy and if you purchase the item for your child to be a parent and explain how to, and how not to, play with it. Check out the full press release by clicking here.

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Found by Guadalupe M we have our first look at the evil Red Ranger figure that was previously listed in the Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel 5″ figure line. Every fan assumed it would be the evil Red Ranger version of Super Ninja Steel Red, first seen in the Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel trailer for the last half the season.

But now we know it is actually the evil Mighty Morphin Red Ranger robot clone from the 25th Anniversary episode “Dimensions in Danger” which aired this past Tuesday. We have confirmed the legitimacy of the figure with Jason Bischoff from Hasbro.

Time to dust off that Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel peg at your local stores to find this guy – we assume he will be in VERY high demand! Happy hunting!

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“You have no idea who you’re dealing with, do you?”

As the remaining Psycho Rangers continue their reign of terror, the Power Rangers have hatched a plan to beat them. But there’s an unforeseen complication when a previously unknown 6th Psycho Ranger makes his debut on the battlefield! Though he’s here to take the Power Rangers for himself, this Psycho Silver doesn’t seem to be who he claims to be….

Following up from our look at the SDCC Legacy Psycho Green Ranger, today we take a look at the simultaneously released Entertainment Earth Exclusive Legacy Psycho Silver Ranger! Psycho Silver may not be a real Psycho Ranger, but this figure will be a really great addition to your collection. If your like me and Psycho Ranger figures make you weak in the knees, it’s a must have. Armed with his Psycho Silverizer, Zhane is ready to battle it out with the best of the In Space & Psycho Rangers.

We’ve got a full 70+ image gallery ready to go for you today along with a complete review. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to our full thread. Next time, Garo, Ultraman, and more Power Rangers!

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Fans of the Legacy Power Rangers toys are well aware of the massive restock coming this winter to online retailers of all the older Legacy roleplay items and Megazords. Today, GameStop has added even more upcoming items to their systems for older Legacy Power Rangers figures including the yet-to-be-released Legacy Psycho Black and Legacy Dino Thunder Yellow figures.

You’re looking at a restock of all seven Mighty Morphin Power Rangers figures, all five Metallic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers figures, all five Dino Thunder figures, and all five In Space figures.

Nick Hurst posted in the Facebook Group “The Ranger Store” pictures of the GameStop computer systems showing all the upcoming listings. The new figures are listed below.  They are not labeled as exclusives so the chance they end up at other retailers is there.  The figures and their item numbers are below.

  • Legacy Psycho Black – 177084
  • Legacy Dino Thunder Yellow – 177096

The remainder of the new listings of older figures with their items is below.

  • Legacy Dino Thunder Black – 177090
  • Legacy Dino Thunder Blue – 177094
  • Legacy Dino Thunder Red – 177092
  • Legacy MMPR Black Ranger (BAF) – 177002
  • Legacy MMPR Yellow Ranger (BAF) – 177022
  • Legacy MMPR Pink Ranger (BAF) – 177028
  • Legacy MMPR Red Ranger (BAF) – 177018
  • Legacy MMPR White Ranger (BAF) – 177025
  • Legacy MMPR Green Ranger (BAF) – 177016
  • Legacy MMPR Black Ranger (Metallic) – 177030
  • Legacy MMPR Blue Ranger (Metallic) – 177066
  • Legacy MMPR Pink Ranger (Metallic) – 177072
  • Legacy MMPR Red Ranger (Metallic) – 177032
  • Legacy MMPR Yellow Ranger (Metallic) – 177068
  • Legacy Psycho Red Red Ranger – 177086
  • Legacy Psycho Blue Ranger – 177088
  • Legacy In Space Black Ranger – 177074
  • Legacy In Space Blue Ranger – 177078
  • Legacy In Space Pink Ranger – 177082
  • Legacy In Space Red Ranger – 177076
  • Legacy In Space Yellow Ranger – 177080

There is currently no ETA on when these will be released but our assumption is sometime this winter if not very early in 2019. It is important to note that just because these items are listed in the system does NOT mean that they will be releasing, only that the manufacturer has solicited the items to retailers in preparation to begin taking orders for fulfillment.

With no listing for Psycho Pink or Psycho Yellow, the fears that those figures never made it past the early prototype stage before Bandai America pulled the plug are beginning to rise. Our fingers are crossed that they show up eventually, sometime, in someone’s system. But with the clock ticking until Hasbro’s official release date of product, the chances are growing slimmer.

Special thanks to @liladam87 for helping compile all the information!

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Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has dropped us a line to let us know the highly anticipated Legacy Power Rangers In Space Psycho Rangers, along with the Legacy Dino Thunder White Ranger, are now available for pre-order on the website! These are estimated to arrive later this month! On top of that, the Legacy Psycho Silver Ranger, previously exclusive at San Diego Comic Con, is also available to order! Don’t pay middleman or scalper fees – get it for the same price from the show!

– Legacy Psycho Rangers (Red, Blue) and Dino Thunder White Set
– Legacy Dino Thunder White Ranger
– Legacy Psycho Silver
– Legacy Mini-Helmets Wave 2 (MMPR Black Ranger, MMPR Green Ranger)

Don’t forget to take advantage of the PILE OF LOOT shipping option, combining multiple orders in to one shipment with a flat $4.99 fee! You cannot beat that. Check out BigBadToyStore.com today!

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“You should have told Zordon, no.”

Dispatched to Earth’s moon on a mission to free Rita Repulsa by the mighty Dark Spector, was the original Psycho Ranger. When the NASA moon landing inadvertently woke this slumbering villain in 1969, Alpha 5 & Zordon had no choice but to assemble a team, the original Power Rangers!  Inexperienced, isolated, caught off guard, the Power Rangers would have to contend with, Psycho Green! 

Released as an SDCC 2018 Exclusive, the Legacy Psycho Green Ranger is (simultaneously with Psycho Silver) the first release of this mold in North America. Though the Psycho Red & Blue Rangers have turned up internationally, Green & Silver mark the domestic debut for this new mold. If you have experience with the Legacy 6.5″ line at all, then you know exactly what you’re in for here. Throw in the premium-style con packaging and Psycho Green’s signature Psycho Dagger, and you get a solid release and introduction of what to expect from his mold mates. I’ve done my best to recreate some panels from Green’s debut issue so I hope that comes across. Enjoy!

We’ve attached the full 80 image gallery to this post but you can also read our full review by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we take a look at the simultaneously released Legacy Psycho Silver Ranger!

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Welcome to the craziness that is San Diego Comic Con. Every year, four and a half days of overwhelming crowds, celebrities, and exclusive toys deck the San Diego convention center leading to a frenzy of news, information, and pictures to digest. This year promises to be no different from last year except for one crucial part – we know there is loads of Power Rangers stuff to look forward to!

Make sure to follow TokuNation.com on all our social media so you don’t miss a single moment of the convention coverage! We are proud to bring you yet another year of top coverage of all the biggest conventions with Power Rangers!

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– @TokuNation on Instagram
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First off let’s discuss the exclusives, how much they cost, and where you can buy them.

Bandai America (Booth #3535)
– Legacy Zeo Gold Zeonizer – $120

BOOM! Studios (Booth #2229)
– Legacy Green Psycho Ranger Figure – $45 for figure
– Legacy Green Psycho Ranger Figure with Exclusive Comic Bundle – $50
– Exclusive Power Rangers HyperForce cover for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 29 – $20
– Exclusive Ranger Slayer cover for Go Go Power Rangers 11 – $20
– Exclusive Lapel Pins – Lord Drakkon Evolution I, II, Ranger Slayer, Green Ranger, Gravezord – $12 each

Entertainment Earth (Booth #2343)
– Legacy Silver Psycho Ranger Figure – $45

BAIT (Booth #5645 – also at local store at 920 Fifth Avenue in San Diego)
– Alpha 5 Funko POP! in Black and Gold – $30

Bluefin Tamashii Nations (Booth #3545)
– Soul of Chogokin Megazord Repaint – Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth – $?
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Helmetless – Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth – $60
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Helmetless – Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth – $60

Then let’s look at the panels and/or events that are upcoming as well!

WEDNESDAY
– Preview Night
– Show opens, first looks at Bandai America, Hasbro, Bluefin Tamashii Nations, and more

THURSDAY
– Jason David Frank Autograph Signing at Hasbro Booth (11am – 12pm)
– Jason David Frank Autograph Signing at Lionsgate Booth (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
– Kyle Higgins & Ryan Parrott Autograph Signing at BOOM! Studios Booth (3pm – 3:50pm)

FRIDAY
– Power Rangers Ultimate Visual History Book Preview (free gifts, at Insight Editions Booth)
– David Yost Autograph Signing at Lionsgate Booth (5pm – 6pm)

SATURDAY
– Play Power Rangers Legacy Wars against Peter Sudarso at Lionsgate Booth (10am – 11am)
– Power Rangers HyperForce Autograph Signing at BOOM! Studios Booth (12pm – 12:50pm)
– BOOM! Studios Panel in room 24ABC (12:30pm – 1:30pm)
– Power Rangers Ninja Steel Autograph Signing at Nickelodeon Booth (4pm – 5pm)
– Play Power Rangers Legacy Wars against Brennan Mejia at Lionsgate Booth (5:30pm – 6:30pm)

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Last month we received a teaser for a new Power Rangers Legacy figure exclusive to GameStop.

Now, after much speculation this new Legacy figure is at last available to order!

The figure in question is a Mighty Morphin Armored Red Ranger and includes the Dragon Shield, Dragon Dagger, Blade Blaster & Power Sword. An excellent “last-hurrah” of sorts for the Legacy series!

Legacy Armored Red Ranger is currently scheduled for release in November 2018! The price is a very modest $22.99 USD before shipping and handling!

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While they never officially announced the the Power Rangers Zeo Legacy Super Zeo Gems, the listing was discovered (and shared) with us via Amazon.com earlier this year. Today on Twitter, Bandai America responded to @PowerRangerTalk stating: “Yeah this one unfortunately isn’t happening anymore. Again, with the changeover a lot of things have been thrown into limbo/taken off the table. The good news is, there are still a few items up our sleeve that we haven’t announced yet that we’re extremely excited about!”.

However, they do have some surprises left in store for the Power Rangers line before Hasbro takes over in Spring 2019. Stay tuned for more news and information from Bandai America here at TokuNation!