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The Spooky Kamen Rider Ghost Toy Thread
Merch site is up so I thought why not start this thread up now!
http://rider.b-boys.jp/ Curious thing, are they also selling the ghost icon by itself? |
Oh my god they do! That's literally the only thing I want... I would imagine these are limited quantities though, HLJ has it listed but the orders are already closed, dangit.
Gonna set me up an alert, the Ore Ghost Icon is the only thing I want from this so far aside from possible SHF's. And for 100 Yen... can't say no. |
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I need to see Ghost and how much I like the character before I decide on getting the merchandise but man do I love the Eyecons so much!
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100 yen is about $0.83. That's a really good price for those Eyecons.
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-Also, I read the title of the thread as "Spoopy" :lol My Newton Eyecon should be here sometime this month (I opted for SAL cause I'm cheap :lol) |
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Screw you Bandai, why not sell this thing until the Driver hits stores... shit. In other news: If anyone sees this popping up at another store, or even HLJ again, just shoot me a message please. That would be sweet. |
I was a little bummed about missing the special Ore Eyecon, but mainly I think because the 100 yen pricetag is just too alluring. I already have the Driver preordered (with the saber so rip wallet) so it's not like I need another one.
Anyway! I'm liking what I'm hearing from the Driver so far, and I love the eyecons. Definitely gonna be collecting these. My DX Shift Next Special should get to me in a couple of weeks...looking forward to that. Love Newton. |
Until you posted that, I hadn't been aware that preorders for even the Driver was open. I just checked HLJ and scored a pre-order for GC-01. (I won't pick up the others, but my Riders shelf will have a stand-in until the Figuarts version is released, probably toward the latter half of the series.)
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So got the Ghost Driver and Gan Gan Saber preordered on HLJ. Hopefully they get enough stock so I wont miss out :lol
Not going for the gimmick line this year though. I really like the gimmick but not that into the way the hood looks on Ghost. |
Count me in for the Ghost change 01, at least.
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I like the 2 in 1 feature on that.
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Ghost toys can now be preordered at Hobby Search.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ...en+rider+ghost |
Man. Those special Ore Eyecons sell like hotcakes. I guess I shouldn't be surprised with a price tag like that. Still, I can't say I didn't kind of want one. :cry
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do we know when the gan gan hand will gonupfor preorder?
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Probably around mid to late october.
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I must have just noticed this, because it didn't bug me until now. It seems weird that Newton is Eyecon 04 when Musashi and Edison are 01 and 02. I mean, the Robin Eyecon isn't coming until later, so why not just make Newton 03 instead?
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Hey look K2eizo posted a video of the first sofubi figure (is that what they're called?) and that promotional DX Ore Eyecon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c5LwXVsf7k Man kinda bummed I opted for the combined driver/saber option since it doesn't come out till november because those eyecons despite having no sound features look fun to mess around with. |
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I'm also opting for the combined set. One, because I imagine shipping might cost slightly less, and two, because I'll be pretty busy in October and won't have much time to play with them. :p |
I do periodically pick up the Newton Eyecon and just press the button for a bit. It's entertaining enough for a short while. I do also love the design of these things, but being completely honest, there's really not all that much to be done with them. Really can't wait for the belt.
Also, I do wish the sticker quality was a bit better. The "attack" iris pattern on mine has a tiny air bubble in it so that's not super great. Eye surface is also perhaps a tad too reflective; enough so that it kinda interferes when trying to see the details particularly on the "face" pattern. I will also say that the insides don't look so hot. There's a fairly sizable gap between the eye opening and the rotating dealie, and it's honestly a bit jarring. I wish it could be more seamless. The white plastic edge "framing" the four designs aren't all the same, and they're asymmetrical, so that's not really helping things at all. So unless you're looking at the thing from a pretty specific angle the insides are kind of an eyesore. It's not the best case scenario. That all sounds pretty negative but I honestly still really like it. (it's certainly far better than the shift cars, next special at least is just dreadful. guess i dunno about the rest though) I certainly plan to keep collecting them, though I will say I'm unimpressed enough that I'm considering trying out the candy toy versions instead. Would certainly save some money, especially on Musashi and Spectre... |
The DX Ore Ghost Ghost Eyecon for the special premium price is currently available at HLJ, just bought one :3
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I might just get that. That way I can display the Driver with the Eyecon inside while also having Ore alongside the others... Although, I feel kind of ridiculous paying 9 bucks for shipping on an item worth less than a dollar. Maybe I'll ship it alongside the Driver and Gan Gun Saber...
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The ridiculous pricetag managed to win over the fact that I really don't need it at all. Talk about wasteful spending...but it's 100 yen. So whatever. I'll just ship it with the other stuff...
Wonder when the Robin Eyecon and Gan Gun Hand will go up for preorder. I'm pretty sure they're supposed to be October releases... |
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I will say say, I do find it odd that the Ghost Eyecons don't come with their respective Ghost Gadgets. For example, I'm surprised Robin isn't packed with the Condor Phone that turns the Saber into a bow; instead they're sold separately. I'm sure collectors who just want the Eyes are happy about that, but I fail to see the logic from a marketing standpoint. |
The catalogue pages had the Spectre Eyecon in the October category right under Robin. And the Hand has October listed as the release date. So. 'Unno.
I don't think it's that odd really. The gadgets aren't exactly cheap, they probably figure they can sell more of the cheaper items than they could the more expensive ones. If they did come with their gadgets that would really just leave Beethoven and Nobunaga as the only Eyecons they could release on their own. It'd be really weird for the DX toyline to only have one or two releases at a real affordable pricepoint. But yeah, I'm pretty pleased with the fact that they're released separately. I don't really have any interest in the gadgets, and the combined forms with the Saber are quite ugly....except maybe for the Bat Clock. The Bat Clock is pretty cool in all its modes, and it has the most out of all the gadgets. Ironically Billy the Kid is like my least favorite face design so far though... |
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The intriguing part about the gadgets for me is that I get the impression they might activate more sounds in some way. The catalogs made it clear that the Gan Gun Saber and the Ghost Driver communicate similar to the Handle Sword and the Drive Driver. It wouldn't seem too impossible for the Gadgets to push some buttons that send special signals to the belt. But maybe the gadgets just have electronics in them and that's it. I guess we'll see. Not only are transforming toys generally more fun, but these also have the benefit of adding playability to the Saber. Yeah some of the combinations are sorta ugly, but I'm loving the massive versatility of Ghost's weapon. In short, I think the Gadgets are super rad. |
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Might be my only Ghost toy, but who cares, it looks neat. |
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Ah well. I'll get it when I get it then. |
Aaaaaaand all the eyecons seem to be sold.
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