DX Robo Universe
 

A new Mecha line featuring ToQOh, GokaiOh and EngineOh!

https://twitter.com/bandai_sentai/st...60762926162092

Neat idea, underwhelming execution. It's quaint that they still have the combination gimmick, but the individual mechs look so bad (Especially Gokaiger's).
That said, I'm not totally against it. The combined forms look pretty nice, and I am curious to see some other robos. This line seems like prime real estate for arm swapping series like Gaoranger or Abaranger.

Is it just me, or does the ToQ1 guest appearance that's planned for the third act of Boonboomger seem like it could be related to this?

I mean, considering the starting line up is ToQ Oh, Engine Oh, and Gokai Oh two series that made guest apperances in Boonboon and an anniversary series, I wouldn't rule it out.

wow japanese zord builder toys

Well these look pretty awful. I assumed this was more like the Kyoryuger-stuff from last year, updated DX with more articulation.

These look worse than the OGs and have just as little articulation? If not less? I mean the mix-and-match playability is neat for sure, but I really don’t like the sacrifices they made because of it.

A bit sad how close they came to greatness with the King Ohger toys and then just went back into mediocrity right away…

Yeah, the lineup's not doing Engine-Oh and Gokaioh any justice with the joint parts sticking out, but strangely ToQOh here works for me. Honestly, I think they'd be doing the world and fandom a huge favor if they just sold completed somewhat-painted Super Miniplas as action figures instead of these. I get that they're trying to go the route of Frame Arms but with Super Sentai and for kids, but I am a tad concerned.

That's probably part of it, but I think the main reason is simply that Go-Onger, Gokaiger and ToQGer were profitable. If Kyoryuzin hadn't just received a new model, that would've likely been here as well.

Yeah, I was also expecting and hoping for something like the articulated Kyoryuzin, but instead we get a tiny BearRV getting crushed by a chubby Speedor. Totally not impressed at all.

ToQ Oh looks like it has an actual waist now, which could only be an improvement.... Not that I care about ToQ Oh, of course.

Tokyo Toy Show '24 Exhibit, with emphasis on Kamen Rider and Ultraman and Godzilla, but I'm putting it here cause it does showcase these new Sentai Robo figures and their interconnectivity. You can even get multiple versions of the same one and create some pretty ludicrous combinations!

Page 2 for the Sentai Display.

https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telem...s/dKgxE?page=2

I hope they make a Dragonzord, Tigerzord and Falconzord for these so I can make a Tommyzord CF

They don't look great but they don't look bad, and I even like them. Most kids aren't able to get access to the older mecha, so by Bandai releasing previous robo again it makes it easier for the general audience to get a hold of some version of those old mecha. While in an ideal world, they would give them all the kyoryuzin treatment, that is pretty expensive for them to keep making new molds for a bunch of mecha. I think this a great idea so long as they don't start to have a bunch of mecha from current series use the DX Robo Universe base. Let's hope byun byun mach robo is a one off thing.

Also a big selling point is the price. These are going for about $35, compared to the $80-120 that mainline DX robos (Or stuff like the Full Action Kyoryujin) can go for.

Don't forget Red Puncher. :lolol

I think some robots will work well with this format while others might be a hit or miss for me depending on the end result. If they can give me ToQOh quality, definitely. As for the price, yes, it's relatively cheap, but I think 28 USD seems more reasonable.

I think it still feels relatively budget friendly. I definitely wouldn't mind a lower price, especially since the combination doesn't require unique parts and revolves around the skeleton, but I don't see the current price point a deal breaker.

I am curious if it's limited to main robos, or if we'll see some 6ths.

This isn't what I was expecting (yeah yeah we were all expecting something like the treatment Kyoryujin got), but I think it's weird and cool.

Main robos only first seems like the obvious choice, but at the same time I can picture Bandai doing something else by going a bit sporadic so ToQOh, Engine-Oh and Gokaioh first and then suddenly Delta Mega or a Jet Garuda for example. Then the next batch will be Daizyujin, and so on. This way, they don't deplete the core robo supply right away. Also, it appears that the frame they're using is related with Byunbyun Mach Robo or Byundy from Boonboomger. If you strip all the parts on Byundy there is a gun metal frame underneath and the thighs are the same it seems.

These look silly, I might get a few.

Additional parts in this system probably means you can make some real messed up stuff.

After careful deliberation, I'm pretty much committed to ToQ-Oh cause I never had the original DX version and I'm more than a little curious.

As for Engine-Oh, I'm on the fence. Everyone equates this line to Bandai's Zord-Builder System, but I'm looking at this as the 'spiritual successor' so to speak of RPM's Micro Megazord figures. I still have a few of them, and the way Engine-Oh's new figure breaks down isn't much different from the "High Octane Micro Megazord" figure. I honestly believe that someone at Bandai Japan looked at that old figure and took several dozen cues from it because the parallels are much too coincidental.

I can't figure out the actual dimensions, though. If they're comparable to the original DX versions or the modern-day equivalent to DX Mecha, then they're more than acceptable if you don't have an original or acceptable alternative.

Did find additional glamour shots.

https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga/news/PtMF6

I totally forgot that!

People are pointing out that the skeleton is virtually identical to BoomBoon Mach Robo's, so I wouldn't be surprised if they're about the same size.

I just had the wildest idea for your Tommy Megazord. :lolol
Red Puncher for the body, Dragonzord and Tigerzord heads as shoulders for each side, and Falconzord on the back. :rock:


Which has me wondering if Byundy was a testbed for this new frame format.

Anyone remember the Joint Gattai toyline?

Yeah, it's reminiscent of that line.
The lack of knees in both lines is probably the biggest let down.

While most of us have given our initial reaction, is there a particular mecha you want to see being released? Personally I want Turbo Robo, Victory Robo, and Gekitojah.

I kinda wanna see how they'd tackle OhRanger Robo and Shurikenjin.

This would be interesting, actually. :rock:
Especially the topic of how will Shinobimaru be done.

i hope these ones sell realy well so they make more of other mechas
i hope that its not gonna be focused on 2006 to today mainly
n they will trow in there the classic of the 90s the zeo megazord is one thats overdue for a remake n hastn been covered by smp line yet

I think these are poorly designed. They suffer the same issues that zord. Builder did. The gimmick makes the zord designs worse. The components of each zord are an afterthought.

The Yen being as dogwater as it is right now, I may pick these up. Otherwise they really gotta wow me.

Looks like Bandai has cut corners.

Next entries in the lineup!

wow it's the dino megazord and the wild force megazord.

A stylized take on the Megazord there. Looks neat, but I think I'll pass.

Do you have a link to the original source?

I guess we'll either see these each in episodes that feature Gozyu Tyranno and Gozyu Lion in Gozyuger, or Byundy gets to cosplay as these two before Boonboomger ends.

The Wildforce zord looks good in the promo photo, will have to see a video review. I don't understand why the Dino Megazord looks so stylized.

When the range was revealed, and was described as being like remakes of the older toys with higher quality builds, I was intrigued to get around to my era, the original.

Was genuinely interested to find out how the original Megazord would be, but having seen those first examples and the way they went together, I was expecting compromises.
I believe those early designs, at least the ones we had from the first seasons to be adapted, would not lend themselves well to the way this combination gimmick would work, just like with ZordBuilder.

If what is shown here is how the end result is going to look, then that is absolutely the case!
Not only is the execution as much of a compromise as I expected, but they went for a stylized design, which does simply feel wrong considering the nature of the product line! This does just look awful to me. Absolutely not!

These are definitely Bandai Japan's answer to zordbuilder. The difference being it's complementary to the DX toy line, not a replacement for it. That said, the individual zords for Daizyujin look awful.

Next up- ShinkenOh!

Official Images for Action Hero ShinkenRed and RU ShinkenOh.

http://ukiyaseed.weebly.com/ukiyasee...mages-revealed