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Following up from the reveal of S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Joker we have our first look at the next Tamashii Nations 2017 show exclusive, S.I.C. Kamen Rider Gaim Kachidoki Arms!

Details about the accessories included with this figure aren’t yet known. And we only have one small teaser of the official images. So we’ll definitely have more information soon as we get closer to the show next month. For now we know that Kachidoki Arms will be available for 9500 yen at the show, it will also likely be available as a Lucky Draw item on the Tamashii Web Shop at a later date. We’ll update you when more images & information become available.

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As if Kamen Rider Climax Fighters wasn’t enough, Bandai Namco Games is producing a second Kamen Rider game: Kamen RIder City Wars for IOS and Android devices. Bandai’s just released the 2nd preview trailer with our first look at how the game will play.

Judging by the trailer, Kamen Rider City Wars appears to be a city builder type game but with the unique addition of a turn based strategy RPG battle system. The game looks to feature every main titular Rider: from Ichigo all the way up to Build.

Still no word on the release date as of yet, but stay tuned and we’ll bring you more info as it becomes available. In the meantime, check out the trailer below:

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In a double whammy surprise reveal @_Erasu on twitter has just dropped a couple bombshells on two sought after figures from two recent rider shows. First up we have the reveal S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100! Yet another instance of Bandai skipping past some forms from Ex-Aid in favor of more recent or popular ones, but I doubt we’ll see too many complaining about this one. Second, we have the the long awaited S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Blind Alpha. The primary differences between this release and the original of course include the new blind head, as well as an included Amazon heart for Jin to chow down on!

Order pages with official release info have yet to go up for either of these new releases, but we know both will be Tamashii Web Exclusives. Tonight order pages will officially go live and we’ll be sure to update this article with all the pertinent information you need to make arrangements with your favorite middleman service!

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A new preview for the 14th episode of Power Rangers Ninja Steel has been posted online!

THE ROYAL RIVAL-
A mysterious princess and her royal guard arrive on Earth to challenge the Rangers.

This new episode of Power Rangers Ninja Steel is currently scheduled to air on Saturday, September 16 on Nickelodeon! Be sure to join in our Official Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on this new adventure!

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Standing By…Complete!

03/13/2017 is Kaixa Day! To celebrate, we have a double whammy reveal of both the Complete Selection Modification Kaixa Gear and Kaixa Driver.

Price and release info are still pending as of this article, in the meantime, we can enjoy the plethora of photos found by Twitter user@_Erasu.

UPDATE:

P-Bandai just launched their pre order page for this product. The Complete Selection Kaixa Gear will retail for a rather hefty 48,600 yen and will ship out March 2018.

 

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Rounding out our trio of Zyuranger Minipla releases, Bandai’s Candy Toy blog was just updated with our first look at the Super Minipla King Brachion/Titanus!

No release info was provided in this post given that it’s still clearly in early development. But given that his size and price point matches that of Super Minipla’s King J-Der from GaoGaiGar, we can expect this to be a potential Premium Bandai with a similar price tag of 10,000 yen.

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Thanks to our friends at PowerRangersNOW for discovering this leak/reveal. The French entertainment site, Gulli, has posted the finale details for Power Rangers Ninja Steel. The description via translation reads as follows:

– Galvanax uses a magnet created by Victor and Monty to finally take the Ninja Power Stars for himself
– Brody, refusing to let Galvanax win, destroys his Ninja Power Star
– When all hope is lost, the Ninja Nexus Prism arrives and…

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In case you missed it Bandai Namco’s forthcoming melee brawler game: Kamen Rider Climax Fighters was just picked up for Asia Localization, which means the chances that we’ll see a Kamen Rider game with sub and English text is very likely.

Not long after that announcement, new screen shots, release info, and a full-length trailer was just released courtesy of gematsu.com.

Here are the details for the game as posted by gematsu:

 

  • Game Point: Kamen Rider Techniques – Become stronger by mastering the individual techniques of each Rider.
  • Game Point: Up to Four Players Battle at Once – Up to four players can play at once, not only online, but also locally on a single PlayStation 4.
  • Keyword: Two-on-Two Battles – In addition to one-on-one battles, you can also fight in two-on battles.
  • Keyword: Form Change – If you’re fighting with a Rider that can use Form Change, there are also Riders with Form Changes that can only be activated during a special move.
  • Keyword: Skills – Fighting with the skills possessed by each Rider is an important element.
  • Game Point: Online Battles – Battle online to determine the strongest Kamen Rider.
  • Keyword: Online Lobby – In the online lobby, players can wear the masks of their favorite Rider on a chibi avatar, and befriend and communicate with other players.

 

As is the trend with Kamen Rider games, two versions will be available: a standard version and limited run premium sound version. The premium sound version contains the opening theme songs for Kuuga through Build as in game background music. Regardless of what version you purchase, a Climax Fighters background theme will be included as a pre order bonus.

Kamen Rider Climax Fighters will be released December 2017, the standard release will retail for 7,600 yen while the Premium Sound Version costs 11,100 yen the premium sound version will only be in production until February 2018 so act fast!

UPDATE 02/12/2017: Bandai Asia’s version of the trailer’s just come out complete with English subtitles! As such, the video from before’s been replaced with this version of the trailer.

No info regarding the Asia region release was given as of this writing, but stay tuned and we’ll provide you with up to date info as it’s made available. In the meantime, view the trailer in the link below:

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We don’t often advertise podcasts or YouTube updates of people not associated with our site, but we’re making a special exception in this case. Our dear friends for many years, the folks at the Ranger Command Power Hour podcast, have released their 100th episode. In celebration of 100 episodes, they’ve done a crossover episode featuring appearances from nearly every single guest host they’ve had over the last 3 years.

We do play a special part in this episode – @TokuChris (TokuNation webmaster) wrote the script and has an appearance, along with @DenO_TokuNation (TokuNation Content Administrator) and @SoulInkChu (TokuNation Public Relations) representing our former podcast Talkin Toku.

Click here and listen to the episode coming in at an impressive 35 minutes. Congratulations to Ranger Command Power Hour for 100 episodes and for setting the standard of how professional, entertaining podcasts should be.

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Kamen Rider Climax Fighters was announced not too long ago for the Playstation 4. It’s a fighting game featuring all titular 19 Hesei-era Kamen Riders – from Kamen Rider Kuuga to Kamen Rider Build. Are there more? Possibly – we have to wait and see. But the big news coming today, courtesy of Playstation Lifestyle, is that Kamen Rider Climax Fighters will be the first main Kamen Rider game to receive localizations throughout Asia.

Why is that news? Well, because Bandai Namco localizations in certain areas of Asia – such as Southeastern Asia – receive the game in English. That’s right – it looks as if Bandai Namco will release the game in Southeastern Asia in the English language (text-wise, at least).

While a release of Kamen Rider Climax Fighters in the West is absolutely slim at best, a chance for fans to import the game in English at the very least seems high. We’ve included pictures courtesy of Playstation Lifestyle in the article so check it out!