Got it...Energy is the power up...then we have one more to the near ultimate, and probably one more final level for the last episodes..

Huh, so Gaim armors up like a Samurai with his upgrades huh? I expected this to be a simple, hey let's slap an energy armor on Gaim not a unique armor, which I like.

I wonder which Energy locks the other riders are going to use for thier upgrades.

Also, I hate that stupid Bujin gaim-eske mouth.

I love the show too you guys but the way yo defend against every little critique is just blind fanboyism. I dig the design, but I totally agree that it is kinda lame that it dropped the heavy fruit motif rather than keeping the balance of the other arms. Yes there are fruity accents here and there but it looks more liie straight samurai garb with a repainted orange arms helmet.

See, the thing is that if you think about it, a form like this actually fits well.

It's not supposed to be another fruit-themed armor, it's a mixture of the lemon energy seed and orange lockseed using the Genesis Driver add-on. So technically it's not a type of fruit, it's a mixed drink. I think that form represents that pretty good. It keeps Gaim's over-all look with the helmet while mixing in some silver and lemon yellow on top of a more shogun-like armor design. It's half armored rider, half energy rider.

Which make perfect sense to me.

This thing isn't orange energy arms or something like that, it's a brand new mixture of two types of forms. Admittedly it would have been awesome to see some mangled mutant half orange/lemon monstrosity drop on his head and split. But this looks really damn awesome.

First of all, it HAS LEMON SLICES ALL OVER IT. And you don't even know what it looks like when it transforms. It could be that this is what it looks like when whatever folds out. So it's the inside. Second of all, "blind fanboyism"? Seriously? It's a show. For kids. Sorry that we aren't ELITE AND DISCERNING TASTES enough for you. Third...

See this.

I allow the cool factor to override OMG IT NOT FROOT OMG IT SUXXXX, because it's a show about people with magical (technological?) belts that are powered by fruit from another dimension.

What it looks like? Yeah, let me just nitpick that to death. If you pluck and pluck at every little thing, how can you possibly enjoy it?

It's for kids. Therefore, stop thinking and just enjoy it, ffs.

Honestly I just think it's a damn awesome looking combo. It takes Gaim's standard form and it's samurai motif and increases that attribute 10 fold. This is the most logical link possible between Orange Arms and Kachidoki, which will be like full on Shogun Warrior style armor. This form is perfect.

I cannot see much hate for this suit at all. I mean yeah I would of been newt to see a different visor but I'm not complaining. The Lemon accents look nice and I I just want to see this for now, but also curious as to how, Kouta gets this newer Sengoku Driver that allows the use of two lock seeds.

I do believe it's a new faceplate that allows an additional connection.

Now I'm wondering if his final mode will use an entirely new driver or stick with the Sengoku.

All it is that he gets is the bit of the Genesis Driver which accepts Energy Locks. DJ Sagura gives him the Lemon ELS and the Genesis Core to use with his driver. The Core replaces a rider faceplate and allows a standard armored rider to interact and combine their powers with an Energy Arms.

We know that Kachidoki arms (his supposed final form) will have a new Lock which is much larger (wider) than standard locks. We'll see how that plays out with this new gimmick. Not sure How it could incorporate the Energy locks.

Do you think the Kachidoki fits right on to Sengoku or will Kouta need another faceplate/driver?

Based on how the grooves are for normal locks on the Sengoku Driver i think some new attachment will be required to accept the Kachidoki. There's talk of it requiring some kind of key to activate it's gimmick as well.

Depends on the connector in the back.
http://appleriders.com/wp-content/up...0116102820.jpg

True. That looks like the connector is normal sized and the face of the lock is larger.

It connects to the front :)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YB-5rZtpRu...achidoki3a.jpg

To be frank, I'm not taken by this design like some other people are. It looks good, and that's what really matters, but it just seems jarring compared to the other designs in the show. I'd just like to know what Kachidoki looks like now.

Looks interesting. wonder what the armour looks like before attaching to Gaim.

Which one is Kachidoki?

The lockseed DrillBit posted. So if Kachidoki lockseed is released around March/April does that mean we'll be seeing it in a few weeks time in the show?

Ah, thank you very much. And I'd think so. They always show premiere stuff like that a few weeks or so before the toy drops.

I wasn't too keen from that initial pink picture, but those actual episode preview pics look MUCH better. I'm loving the traditional aesthetic its aiming for, but I am wondering if its going to clash with the other designs on the show. Time will tell I guess.

And it smells like lemon

http://jul.2chan.net/may/b/src/1390884253344.jpg
http://aug.2chan.net/may/b/src/1390884914509.jpg

Ohhhh could those pictures mean the end of Bravo? Also why is Professor Sengoku there?

Oh That Tulip Hopper.. So wonderfully silly :lol

Im loving Gaims upgrade. And now I must get the Sonic Arrow and Genesis Driver just so I can have the upgrade >_<

Only just seen those larger images, Lemon Arms looks fantastic. I love how he gets a sorta jacket like the Shinkenger upgrades.

Tuliphopper is ass-stupid. But Jinba Lemon is a cool auxilary mode. Not quite a real upgrade, but certainly interesting. It looks tougher, but slower than Orange Arms by itself.

Tuliphopper reminds me of the Mystic Brothers from Goseiger but dumber.

Love the look of Jinba Lemon. I wonder what energy lock Baron will get?

Hah! I was right! That armor isn't a lemon, it's a cuboid that looks like nothing! I still don't like it.
You know what would be cool? If we got enough lock vehicles in the end to make a big robot thing. Even if you had to use superglue...

Considering the past scans showing Bravo getting his butt kicked a few times and still surviving, I don't think so. Well, I hope so. He's one of my favorites. Along with most of my friends who I showed Gaim to.

http://svb.2chan.net/cgi/g/src/1391043243393.png

Note that Bravo has a silver belt in the picture, not a yellow belt.
The original Armored Riders has yellow belts, and mass production Riders has silver belts.

I think this mode looks awesome.I love it,just the way that it adds the armor looks just enough like a samurai,which leads me to the inevitable question I will have on my mind till it happens....

What about Kaito? He was brought in with Kouta,will the DJ give him the same ability,and if so will his extra armor look like a medieval knights?