And then Kurokage Shin and Jimber Marron got unique weapons so it's like what the hell was even the point. I don't think coming up with 4 more Arms weapons would have been so difficult or expensive. Zangetsu especially since a melon weapon already existed. They just had to soda it up.

Sigurd would have looked so cool with some bolas...

I mean, I'm not saying they couldn't have used the Sonic Arrows still. They're fine. They're pretty much the equivalent of the Musou Saber in that it's both a melee and ranged weapon in the colors of the Driver that is used by more than one Rider. Of course only Gaim and Zangetsu used those (for some reason) but they were classier looking than the arrows, and, most importantly, didn't take the place of the Daidaimaru and Melon Defender. They were just, something extra. They could have easily done the same with the New Generation Riders and the arrows.

Now that I think about it, they could've made unqiue weapons, I mean look at Jimba Knuckles.

The show explanation is simply that the energy locks are so strong that it sacrifices arms weapons. Exception (nuts) Matsubokkuri Energy and Marron Energy. May have something to do with the fact that they're synthetic instead of natural like the normal lockseeds.

Kurokage and Jimber Marron have the benefit to come into the shows canon at a point where Bandai didnt need to sell any more Gaim toys. So they could do with them what they wanted.

Got Mach in, and he's a blast.

http://i.imgur.com/Giyk6w3h.jpg

Except Lemon Energy pretty explicitly was NEVER planned to be Baron's upgrade up until the last minute. Mango was supposed to be his only upgrade (what is it with shorting seconds so badly?), he got Lemon Energy because Kaito was extremely popular and they need to find a way to a) move more product and b) throw something together fast.

Clearly it worked, because the Sonic Arrow/Lemon Energy lockseed is goddamn impossible to get these days, and has been since... forever.

Double-sided hammer. Or an axe. He's a viking, after all.

Sure, but those aren't very cherry-like weapons. I like to think fruit over motif for weapons.

Well I don't exactly look at a melon and think "shield", either.

Melons are tough and hard, providing a defense for the softer insides, so=shield? Idk :lol

Then how does a pine cone equal a spear? It'd be more of a mace if nothing.

Or a grenade.