Bandai’s official Youtube page just released the first preview video to the up coming Kamen Rider Ex-Aid update to their Ganbarizing game, which not only adds new characters and cards to the roster but also changes the arcade machines themselves to accommodates the Gashats.
In addition to all these updates, the video shows Ex-Aid’s transformation sequence into his Action Gamer LV-2 form along with demonstrating noises from the Gamer Driver itself:
Our first round of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid toy reviews and demonstrations are beginning to come in, starting with the DX Sharakiri Spirts Gashat coming courtesy of Youtube reviewer toyhappy whom managed to get one early ahead of everyone else.
So if your curious on how this year’s Kamen Rider toys will function, check out the video in the box below and join the discussion after the jump:
With the launch of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid’s first wave of toys hitting next month, Bandai’s finally gone ahead and released official images of this year’s transforming gimmick based action figure line.
Of course, the Level Up Rider series starts off with none other than Ex-Aid himself, the package well include a way for him to turn into both his Action Gamer and LV-1 form.
There’s no clear indication on how the two pieces will interact, though the various plugs and ports all over the figure’s body suggests that there will be some sort of armour on gimmick ala the Cast Off Rider series from Kamen Rider Kabuto’s line.
LVUR01 Ex Aid Action Gamer will be hitting shelves in October, with an asking price of 4200 yen.
Bandai’s next instalment of the Kamen Rider Converge series is here. Kamen Rider Converge Vol.4 will contain Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo, Ankh in his completed Greed Form, Kamen Rider Kiva Kiva Form, Kamen Rider IXA Burst Mode, and finally Kamen Rider Another Agito.
Much like W from the previous set, OOO will be able to split apart for a Combo Change gimmick, which likely means that we should be getting his other Combos somewhere down the line.
Kamen Rider Converge Vol 4 will be released sometime this December.
KIBA CHANGER!
Premium Bandai’s opened up pre orders for the HPC Byakkoshinken revealed a a few weeks ago. From the new pre order page, we now know that the miniature Byakkoshinken will be released this December 2016 with the retail price tag of 2160 yen, with packaging homaging the vintage DX release currently in the designing phases.
Moreover, ShinkenRed of Shuriken Sentai Shinkenger is featured in this page as a teaser for what could be the next the series’ release!
With the latest figure magazine scans come some brand new S.H. Figuarts reveals for January 2017, and among them is a Rider fans have been anticipating for a long time. The last of the Showa era Riders, Kamen Rider J will finally be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive that month, priced 5940 yen. Previously seen at a convention not too long ago, his accessories will include an alternate hand displaying his signature “J” pose, as well as his talking grasshopper friend Berry.
On the mass release side of things, the Kamen Rider Amazons line continues with the release of Kamen Rider Amazon Omega’s bike – the Jungraider! The bike will be priced 5184 yen, and it is currently unknown whether it will include any additional accessories.
Check out the full-sized scans after the jump!
HENSHIN!
With Kamen Rider Ex Aid looming over the horizon, we’ve gotten our first couple in hand images of the upcoming DX Gamer Driver, whom was just on display at the recently held Bandai/Banpresto W Hero Summer Festival event.
On top of that, pre orders for Ex Aid’s first wave of toys just went up for on HLJ with the Gamer Driver itself still avalaible for pre order as of this posting.
You can look forward to the Gamer Driver coming out this October, with a suggested retail of 6,660 yen before over seas shipping.
Power Morphicon isn’t the only place for Ranger news this weekend; news just broke over Ranger Board that Bandai’s Sentai High Proportion Series is expanding into DaiRanger, with an s HPC Byakkoshinken aka Saba coming down the pipeline.
Having been revealed at an unnamed trade show in Japan, HPC Byakkoshinken appears to be a Premium Bandai exclusive retailing slightly higher than the last couple of HPC releases at 2160 yen but appears to include a display stand. There’s currently no word on when pre orders for this piece will be avalaible or when it’ll come out, though stay tuned and we’ll bring you more up to date info as it’s made avalaible.
KAIGAN!
Premium Bandai’s latest Ghost Change release was revealed earlier today, GCPB02 is a set that will contain Dark Ghost along Napoleon and Darwin Damashiis from Ghost’s summer movie. In addition, the set will also come with Necrom’s Gan Gun Catcher and Deep Spectre’s Deep Slasher, both accessories which were missing from their respective Ghost Change releases.
GCPB02 will be released this January, with a retail price tag of 6,804 yen before any middleman fees and overseas shipping charges.
“You used me, you brought shame on my sister, you used Krim’s inventions for Evil! But, worse than any of that, you…..
you killed my friend!!“
The rage and conviction of Machs’ loss is embodied in this final last ditch form used to defeat his father, Gold Drive. Though a last minute addition to the series, Kamen Rider Chaser Mach manages to debut in one of the most heartbreaking and powerful scenes in Kamen Rider Drive.
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Chaser Mach is pretty much like it’s show counterpart. A combination of various parts from the two figures that preceded it, Chaser & Mach. But surprisingly it doesn’t feel tired or boring even if I’ve technicality handled this figure several times before. Chaser Mach seamlessly integrates the components of these two riders into one fantastic form that feels just right. Throw in a cople signature weapons like the Zenrin Shooter & Signal Ax and you’ve one pretty darn solid release. Now if only S.H. Figuarts Gold Drive were out already, this gallery needs a deadbeat dad….
We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but please enjoy 75 images after the jump by clicking “discuss on the TokuNation forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back soon with several more galleries!